Tianyan, earthnet and shadow are intelligence structures, but their responsibilities are different. The first two are external and the latter are internal. There is no competition between them. However, Tianyan and earthnet have too much reputation, and it is normal for dark film and television to target them.
Yin LAN didn't quite understand Tang Yin's meaning, but she could hear the warning in Tang Yin's words. She stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to speak any more.
At the instigation of Tang Yin, Lotte and Aijia sent their own elite spies to inquire about Chigou.
Chigou is the place name of a large mountainous area in the middle and north of Chuankou county. There are many dangerous mountains and forests here, which is really suitable for ambush.
There are not many spies in Tianyan and geonet, but after entering the red ditch, I feel like gravel falling into the sea, small to insignificant.
Chigou mountain area is too big, and there are too many and dense jungles. It is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack to find out the enemy's situation.
Hundreds of spies spent five days and five nights in Chigou. The result was nothing. They didn't find any enemy, or even a personal shadow.
Finally, the spies of Tianyan and geonet can only report truthfully and have not detected the enemy. However, this does not mean that there must be no enemy ambush in Chigou area. After all, the places they have detected are very limited.
If the spies are allowed to inquire endlessly, it is estimated that it will take months to find out the situation of Chigou. Tang Yin doesn't have so much time, and more than 200000 troops can't spend so long in Chuankou county.
On the second day after Tianyan and geonet sent back the information, Tang Yin ordered the whole army to march in the direction of Chigou.
At the command of Tang Yin, the whole army moved up and down together. The Ninth Army and the new army left Tingkou and rushed to Chigou.
When Feng Jun arrived near Chigou, the whole army was temporarily stationed. Tang Yin called Qi Heng and Bai an and Yan Yan, who were acting as Liu Zhang's deputy, to discuss how his army could pass through Chigou.
"There are many mountains and forests in Chigou area, which is very easy to ambush. If the Angolan army wants to fight with our army, this is the best battlefield."
Tang Yin waved to Qi Heng, Bai an and Yan Yan, asked them to get close to him, then unfolded the simple map drawn by Tianyan and geonet spies, and said: "the mountain roads in Chigou are rugged and dangerous, so it's not easy to go!"
The map is very simple. It only roughly marks the roads in Chigou. In just a few days, Tianyan and geonet spies can't draw a more detailed map.
Qi Heng, Bai an and Yan Yan looked seriously and nodded while listening to Tang Yin's explanation.
Tang Yin continued: "therefore, Chigou is not suitable for the army. I want the soldiers to pass through Chigou in batches and times. Once any part is subdued, they can take care of it, so that the whole army will not fall into passivity and it is difficult to care from head to tail."
"What the king said is very true!" Bai Anyan, Yan Hengyan and Tang Youyan think that.
Qi Heng volunteered to bow his hands and said, "king, let my Ninth Army take the lead and pass through Chigou first!"
Tang Yin smiled at him, shook his head and said, "on the contrary, I'm going to let the new army brothers take the lead."
Qi Heng hurriedly asked, "king, why is this?"
Tang Yin said, "didn't I say that there are many mountains and jungles in Chigou area. Once you meet the enemy, can you give full play to the combat power of the Ninth Army?"
Bai'an and Yan Yan nodded their heads. The former said, "the king is right. If you want to cross Chigou, you have to use infantry to take the lead."
Qi Heng glared at Bai'an fiercely and then said, "as you said, Chigou is very easy to set up ambushes. No one is better at dealing with ambushes than our Ninth Army. The terrain of Chigou is so steep that if there is an ambush, it is impossible to arrange large weapons, so the ambush must rely on bows and crossbows to attack. King, deal with bows and crossbows, but my ninth army is duty bound!"
After careful consideration of Qi Heng's words, Tang Yin felt that he was also right. If the enemy set up an ambush in the jungle, he had to avoid his own spies. It was impossible to carry large instruments such as stone throwers and broken city crossbows, which could pose a threat to the Ninth Army. If only some bows and crossbows were used to attack the Ninth Army, it would be like scratching his boots without much harm.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, his attitude seemed to soften. Qi Heng hurriedly said, "don't worry, king. This time, my ninth army takes the lead. If I don't meet the enemy, it's their luck. If I do, Hei hei, I'll lead my brothers to kill them all!"
"Er..." Tang Yin was still meditating. Seeing this, Qi Heng blushed and his neck was thick. He continued: "Your Majesty, aren't there many Rangers in the enemy? I think they will set up an ambush, and there must be a large number of Rangers among them. With the heavy armor of our Ninth Army, how many rangers are not afraid of attack!"
Qi Heng was eloquent and repeatedly asked to take the lead. Finally, he said that Tang Yin's heart was alive. After thinking about it, the latter finally nodded and said, "well, Qi Heng, your ninth army will take the lead this time. No matter whether you meet the enemy or not, as long as you can make a good start and take the soldiers of the whole army across Chigou smoothly, I will remember your great merit. After returning to the capital, the official will return to his original post!"
Hearing this, Qi Heng's eyes were shining. He was so happy that he almost jumped up. He knelt down on one knee, stepped in to salute and shouted, "don't worry, king. If the last general fails to pass the red ditch, he will raise his head and see the king again!"
Tang Yin looked up and smiled. This is where he likes to be horizontal. No matter when and where he is, no matter what kind of opponent and enemy he is facing, he can maintain high fighting spirit and full of confidence. From his bones, he shows that he gives up his own strength, which is also of great help to the improvement of the morale of the officers and soldiers of the whole army.
He raised his head and said, "let's go. I'll wait for your good news. By the way, bring more ground net spies, keep in touch at all times, and make good use of the Falcon of the ground net can also serve as an early warning."
Qi Hengxi stood up with a smile, nodded heavily and said, "thank you for reminding me. I'll know at the end." With that, he bowed his hands again, and then couldn't wait to turn and walk out.
At Qi Heng's repeated request, Tang Yin decided to send the Ninth Army to pass through Chigou first. 100000 heavy cavalry entered the rugged, narrow and complex mountain road, and the distance between the head army and the tail army was more than ten miles away.
Ye Tang and Gao Yu, two deputy commanders of the Ninth Army, found Qi Heng and advised him that it was inappropriate to march in this way. The team of our army was dragged too long. Once they met a large number of enemy troops, the combat effectiveness of the whole army could not be brought into play. They proposed that the whole army move in echelons with the Corps as the unit.
Qi Heng doesn't care. First of all, he doesn't believe that there will be an ambush in Chigou. Second, he's not afraid even if there is an ambush. The Ninth Army is a heavy cavalry. Even if it's not suitable for cavalry in the middle of the mountain road, the heavy armor is still there. What can the enemy do to them?
However, at the repeated request of Ye Tang and Gao Yu, Qi Heng finally divided the Ninth Army into three echelons, with the first to third corps as the front army, the fourth to seventh corps as the middle army and the eighth to tenth corps as the rear army.
He originally wanted to lead the former army to take the lead, but ye and Gao refused. As the commander of the whole army, he should be in charge of the central army and command the overall situation. How can he take the lead?
Under the duress of the two of them, Qi Heng had no choice but to agree with them and let Ye Tang lead the front army and Gao Yu command the rear army, while he stayed in the middle army.
Chigou area is too large and the road is difficult to walk. According to the travel speed of the Ninth Army, it will take at least three days for the whole army to pass through Chigou.
The first day's march was calm, but there were still casualties in the Ninth Army. It was not because we met the enemy, but because the mountain road was too difficult to walk. If we were not careful, we would fall off a horse or even a cliff.
The following brothers failed to die on the battlefield, but were damaged in this meaningless accident. Qi Heng was very sad. After careful study, he came up with a "good idea".
He asked the soldiers to take the team as a unit and connect a team of people with ropes, so that even if someone accidentally fell off the cliff, other brothers could hold him.
On the second day of marching, Qi Heng's method was immediately effective. There was no more falling off the cliff for the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Army. After receiving the reward from each corps, Qi Heng was happy to close his mouth and was quite proud. His mind was also very smart. Who dares to say that he was just a brave but schemless martial artist in the future?
There was nothing to say that day, and it turned into the third day.
By this time, the Ninth Army had passed most of the way through Chigou. Let alone an ambush, it didn't even encounter a ghost along the way. If we continue at this speed, it is estimated that we will be able to get out of the Chigou by noon tomorrow.
Qi Heng was in a good mood. He sent a messenger to Ye Tang of the former army to speed up his march. Before noon today, he should pass through Dahei Valley anyway and remind Ye Tang to be more careful.
Dahei Valley is located in the south of Chigou. It is a grand canyon with mountains on both sides. It is also the most suitable place for ambush.
When there was no war, it was not peaceful here. They hid mountain bandits and horse thieves and robbed passers-by and caravans. Now the Ninth Army is not afraid of mountain bandits when it passes here. However, the enemy is likely to ambush here.
Even if there is no horizontal reminder, ye Tang will bring up the spirit of twelve points when he goes to a place like Dahei valley.
He first asked the Scouts of the underground network to release falcons to see if there were ambushes on both sides of the canyon, and then sent a small group of cavalry to cross the canyon one step ahead.
The spies of the underground network did not find out the enemy, and a small group of cavalry passed through the canyon safely. At this point, ye Tang ordered the former soldiers to march at full speed and rush past at the fastest speed.
When entering the canyon, people obviously feel the light in front of them is dim, and the mountains on both sides completely block the sun. This place is called Dahei Valley, which is just like its name.
Led three regiments through Dahei valley. Ye Tang's heart hung in his throat from beginning to end. After all the former soldiers passed, he was relieved. It seemed that the king was really worried. There was no ambush of an army in such a place. Presumably, there was no ambush of an army in Chigou.