That night, the Northwest Army indeed only carried out harassment operations by small groups of cavalry. Although there were five or six harassment operations, there was not even a single real attack operation.
The Chu army followed the instructions, guarded closely, took turns to rest, and spent the night safely.
Xue Poye felt a little uneasy because of this smoothness. Since the Northwest Army did not launch a large-scale attack under this situation, there is no doubt that their main force must be fully deploying defenses and setting a trap for the Chu Army.
And this trap and defense area is most likely located at Butterfly Hill.
At dawn that day, the Chu army broke out of camp and set off, advancing to the west.
In the early morning in the northwest, there was a chill in the air. The Chu army moved slowly westward, rolling across the northwest land like black clouds.
The banners are fluttering, the armor is strong, and the frost is cold.
The soldiers were obviously not used to the horrible weather in the northwest. During the march, many soldiers could not help but mutter, cursing that the weather in the northwest was unparalleled.
It seemed that God was really helping the Northwest Army and deliberately making things difficult for the Chu Army. After walking for half a day, the sky was completely bright and the sunshine that everyone was looking forward to did not appear. Instead, it started to rain.
It was still raining lightly at first, but not long after, the sky above Yongzhou was covered with clouds, and big raindrops were falling. Fortunately, the Chu army's helmet could still withstand it, but it was a bit flashy. During the thunder, the rain became heavier and heavier, but
In a short time, many soldiers' clothes were soaked through.
Xue Poye and the generals quickly held a meeting on horseback. It was absolutely extremely dangerous for the Chu army to continue moving forward in such heavy rain.
"Commander, in my humble opinion, although this heavy rain is not good for our army, it may not be a good thing for the Northwest Army." Yang Yijun said: "If the rain is heavy, the cavalry that the Northwest relies on to fight will be
It may not be effective. They used the sand as the basis for defense in Butterfly Hill, but when the heavy rain comes and the rainwater pours into the sand, the pits covered by the sand layer will be washed away by the rain, revealing the location of the trap, and our soldiers will
I can be better prepared.”
A general next to him immediately said: "Commander, what General Yang said is absolutely true. What our army is most worried about when moving forward is actually the pit in Butterfly Hill. It suddenly rained heavily. Once the pit is revealed, it will become a disaster.
We have named the location of the trap, and our army can take advantage of the heavy rain to rush through Butterfly Hill in one go. By then, our army will have nothing to worry about and can march directly to the gates of Yongzhou City."
Many generals nodded in agreement.
Xue Poye frowned. If he really talked about marching and fighting, he might not be smarter than these people. These people all suggested rushing through Butterfly Hill in the rain, but it was not necessarily an impulsive move.
In fact, at this time, whether entering or stopping, there are pros and cons, and it is not easy to make a judgment.
"After the heavy rain comes, the sandy land will definitely become a mess. Will it be difficult to transport our army's luggage, such as siege weapons and grain and grass?" Xue Poye asked.
It is extremely difficult to walk on sandy ground with water.
Yang Yijun nodded and said: "The commander-in-chief is very worried." He pondered for a moment and said respectfully: "The general has a plan, and it all depends on the commander-in-chief's decision."
"you say!"
"Commander, in my humble opinion, if the sandy ground is covered with rain, it will be really difficult for the baggage to move. If during the march, the Northwest Army makes a desperate move and attacks our baggage troops at Butterfly Hill, our army may not be able to move at that time.
The safety of the baggage can be kept. The general thought that it would be better for the general to lead an army through Butterfly Hill first and reach the other side. The general commanded the army and the baggage troops not to pass through Butterfly Hill for the time being. Wait until the general passed Butterfly Hill. Butterfly Hill
There are troops of our army on both sides. If the Northwest Army continues to make trouble in Butterfly Hill, our army has troops on both sides and can attack from both sides. The Northwest Army will be in dire straits... After the heavy rain passes, the general will be on the other side.
Once you stand firm, the general can lead the army and pass."
Xue Poye frowned and said: "General Yang, I am worried that if you pass through Butterfly Hill and the Northwest Army holds Butterfly Hill, and we cannot pass, you can naturally attack the Northwest Army at Butterfly Hill with us from both sides, but the Northwest Army at Butterfly Hill
Why can't we and the Northwest Army in Yongzhou attack you from both front and back? In this way, it will form a chain."
Yang Yijun said with some confidence: "The general thinks that the Yongzhou army will not dare to come out easily. Song Shuai will go from the lower reaches of the Yi River and turn along the Yongxi Corridor to Yongzhou City. Mingyue King and others must be prepared for Song Shuai to arrive at any time.
, naturally they dare not send out the main force of Yongzhou City. In addition, as long as our army moves quickly and cooperates tacitly, it is very likely that Butterfly Hill will be passed without a fight, and your Northwest Army's hard work on the defense of Butterfly Hill will be a success.
All in vain."
Seeing all the generals looking at him, Xue Poye pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "In this case, let's take this risk. General Yang, you lead an army of 30,000 to cross the Butterfly Hill in the rain. I will lead the army."
After the break, be careful!"
"Follow the order!"
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Butterfly Hill is a huge sandy area with a radius of nearly a hundred miles. If you look down from the air, you can see that this sandy land is composed of two large sandboxes shaped like butterfly wings. One on the left and one on the right match each other. It really looks like a butterfly.
.
Each large sand table covers an area of tens of miles. It is wide and huge. On the surface, it looks like flat sand, but people in the northwest know that there are countless traps buried under those flat sands, spanning hundreds of miles.
There are many corpses buried underneath.
Yang Yijun led 30,000 infantrymen, lightly armed and simple, and quickly approached Butterfly Hill.
The rain has not stopped, and Butterfly Hill is just as Yang Yijun expected. After the heavy rain, many pits have been revealed. These pits are deep and shallow, and some pits are even bottomless. Once they fall, they will never be seen again.
Can't get out.
Xue Poye ordered the army to rest on the spot and set up a simple tent in the rain.
Of course, Xue Poye knew in his heart that with such heavy rain and majestic weather, the visibility was extremely low. If the Northwest Army wanted to attack the camp, it would be really difficult to deal with it. Therefore, he specially ordered the soldiers to be strict and released a large number of scouts.
Conduct strict patrols within twenty miles around the army camp. If there is any movement from the Northwest Army, notify them immediately.
The heavy rain did not stop until noon, and the air after the rain was even colder. Many soldiers' clothes were soaked, and they were shivering when the cold wind blew. Xue Po night patrolled the camp to provide comfort.
The scout responsible for investigating the movements of Yang Yijun's army soon brought back bad news.
"Commander!" the scout's voice sounded a little panicked: "General Yang was trapped in Butterfly Hill, was ambushed by the Northwest Army, and is now fighting to the death in Butterfly Hill!"
Xue Poye was shocked: "Northwestern Army? How many people do they have?"
"The number of people is unknown, but... definitely not less than 50,000!"
Xue Poye took a deep breath. It seemed that the Northwest Army had really deployed heavy troops in Butterfly Hill to provide maximum defense.
"Send the order, call up 50,000 infantry, and come with me to rescue!" Xue Poye left the camp without hesitation, mounted his horse, quickly mobilized 50,000 troops, and rushed straight towards Butterfly Hill. The remaining troops were closely guarding the baggage troops.
Butterfly Hill was not far away. After walking for only half an hour, the soil on the ground had begun to soften. Xue Poye knew that he had entered the area of Butterfly Hill.
Looking around, I saw a piece of wet sand in front of me. It was in dilapidated condition and left many footprints, probably from Yang Yijun's regiment.
Faintly, I could already hear the shouts of killing coming from the front.
"Hu Dutong!" Xue Poye said in a deep voice: "You lead 10,000 troops and flank them on the left!"
"yes!"
"Ye Tianxiang! You lead 10,000 troops and go around from the right flank!" Xue Poye said in a deep voice: "The rest of the people, follow me and rush over. Brothers, we will kill the enemy here." Waved.
Daodao: "Brothers, kill!" He took the lead and rushed towards Butterfly Hill.
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Yang Yijun's judgment led him to fall into an ambush. Although he expected that the Northwest Army would take strong defenses at Butterfly Hill, he did not expect that so many Northwest troops would gather in Butterfly Hill.
The strength of the Northwest Army was far higher than his maximum estimate.
The people of the northwest seemed unwilling to bring the war to Yongzhou City, but wanted to concentrate strong forces here to stop the Chu army.
Inside Butterfly Hill, there were sounds of killing. The Chu army was obviously shocked by the appearance of so many northwest troops. If not for the bloody battle in Yizhou, the soldiers had already acquired the fighting will after the baptism of iron and blood, otherwise many people would have abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
Already.
The Chu army has been cut into pieces, and the sandy land with a radius of dozens of miles is filled with bloody battles to the death. The sandy ground is already covered with corpses, and most of the corpses belong to the Chu army soldiers.
The Chu army, whose combat effectiveness was already weaker than that of the Northwest Army, was completely in a position to be beaten despite its numerical disadvantage.
The sand was originally wet, but now it was soaked in blood and became a bright red.
Yang Yijun chopped down several northwest sergeants in succession, watching the brothers beside him fall down one by one. His blood-stained face was twisted with anger and regret. He roared like a crazy beast, trying his best to
He used all his strength to slash the enemy with his blade. His blade was already dull, but he didn't know it. He just roared and charged towards the inexhaustible enemies one after another.
What makes people feel even more miserable is that many Chu soldiers who did not understand the terrain accidentally fell into pits in the sand during the fierce fighting. They were soon buried in the sand and could never climb out again.
"General, we are trapped." The general next to Yang Yijun shouted.
Yang Yijun gritted his teeth and said: "Kill, even if I die, I will hold you back." His face looked extremely ferocious, and there was endless anger in his eyes.
The most primitive and brutal killing was carried out fiercely.
On a sand dune, a general of the Northwest Army was riding on a horse, escorted by more than a dozen finely armored generals. He looked coldly at the fierce battle in front of him, with a ruthless and cold light shining in his eyes.
"Commander Dou, people say that the Chu army is incompetent. Today I saw that it is indeed incompetent. It won't be long before all these tens of thousands of Chu soldiers will be killed by our army. In the battle of Butterfly Hill, not only will these
These stupid pigs know how powerful our Northwest Army is, and they even avenged the brothers who died in Yizhou."
Dou Andao said calmly: "They just forgot one thing, Yongzhou... does not belong to them!"
"Shuai Dou, that person seems to be Yang Yijun!" a general shouted.
Dou Andao looked at Yang Yijun who was trapped in a tight siege, with a sneer on his lips: "Instruct us to go down and capture him alive."
At this moment, a spy came flying to report: "Report, Xue Poye is leading his army to rescue!"
"Okay!" Dou Andao chuckled and said, "Sure enough, he's here." He said in a deep voice, "Where is the Chibei Tuqi?"
"Reporting to Commander Dou, three hundred red cavalry are already in full formation. They are waiting for Commander Dou's order and will swear allegiance to the death!"
Dou Andao looked up at the sky where the dark clouds had not dispersed, and said with great piety: "God, whether King Mingyue can achieve great things, in this one move, God will hang down the curtain to ensure my success in this battle!"
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Xue Poye's army quickly entered Butterfly Hill with a sharp momentum, and the Northwest Army had obviously expected that the Chu army's reinforcements would arrive, and had already set aside an army to meet them.
As soon as Xue Poye's horses stepped onto the sparse sandy ground of Butterfly Hill, they felt it was extremely difficult to move. The mobility of the horses was several notches lower than usual. He was a little surprised. Fortunately, the Southern Cavalry Regiment was not dispatched, otherwise even if it had come.
, nor will it show the role of cavalry.
The Chu army trapped in Butterfly Hill heard that the reinforcements had arrived, and their morale was suddenly shaken, and the battle became more intense. As soon as the reinforcements arrived, the Chu army's numbers suddenly became superior, and the pressure on the trapped Chu army was greatly reduced.
The battle situation was relatively scattered. The Chu army was cut into small pieces, and the reinforcements could only be rescued by dividing their troops.
Soon, the troops of Hu Dutong and Ye Tianxiang also inserted themselves from both wings. The entire Butterfly Hill seemed chaotic for a while. The Chu army was in chaos, and the northwest army was even more chaotic. Soldiers from both sides could only form countless small-scale local battles.
There were more than thirty Yulin Guards around Xue Poye. The Yulin Guards' combat capabilities were naturally not comparable to those of ordinary soldiers. Therefore, this group of people was like wolves that penetrated into the flock of sheep, leaving behind traces wherever they passed.
A pile of corpses of the Northwest Army.
When his blade cut off the necks of the northwest soldiers again and again, and the bright red blood spurted out, Xue Poye felt extremely relieved deep in his heart.
Unknowingly, Xue Poye led the Yulin Guards and some of the escort sergeants into the depths of Butterfly Hill. Although many northwest sergeants were killed, several Yulin Guards also died tragically on the sand, and two more were killed.
The Yulin Guards and their horses fell into the sand pit.
Cries of killing could be heard everywhere, and the harsh sound of fighting between men and swords could be heard everywhere.
Ximen Raizo chopped down several enemy soldiers, and the Yulin armor on his body was already stained with blood. He waved his sword and roared several times. Suddenly he saw a group of cavalry gradually appearing behind the dunes not far away.
The group of cavalry was not that large in number, but they were all wearing red armor and red helmets, and every horse they sat on was extremely strong, and they appeared quietly behind the sand dunes.
This was a group of heavily armored cavalry, and their armor looked cold and strong under the hazy sky.
A group of red cavalry regiments, which look very conspicuous on the sand.
Ximen Lei Zang's pupils shrank and a look of fear appeared on his face. He turned his head to look and saw Xue Poye fighting bloody battles not far away. He shouted in a hissing voice: "Commander, go quickly. Commander, no, go quickly."
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Xue Poye hacked an enemy soldier to death. Hearing the vibrato in the voice of the usually calm and capable Ximen Lei Zang, he couldn't help but feel strange. He turned his head, first saw Ximen Lei Zang, and then followed his gaze.
Looking around, I finally saw the group of red-armored cavalry waiting quietly behind the dunes.
Xue Poye was a little surprised. At this time, such an eye-catching group of cavalry appeared. He really didn't know what the enemy was up to.
Ximen Lei Zang galloped over and shouted: "Commander, leave here quickly and return to the camp!" He shouted: "The Yulin Guards obey the order and use all their strength to protect the commander and withdraw from Butterfly Hill!"
Xue Poye chopped down another northwest sergeant who came to attack him, and said in a deep voice: "Sir Ximen, what happened? Why are you retreating? You are shaking the morale of the army!"
"Commander!" There was fear in Ximen Raizo's voice: "They actually sent out the Chibei Cavalry... They want to deal with you, they must leave... If it's too late...!"
"Chibei Assault Cavalry?"
"They are assassins on the battlefield...not to kill enemies, only to kill handsome men!" Ximen Lei Zang said solemnly.
At this time, the Yulin guards had gathered around Xue Poye and strictly guarded him.
"Don't kill the enemy, only the handsome ones?" Xue Poye, who had never heard of the reputation of "Red Bei Sudden Cavalry", sneered: "It's interesting. I have an army of tens of thousands, how can I be afraid of just a few hundred people here?"
Suddenly, a person slowly emerged from behind the sand dune. The person was wearing black armor, tall and strong, like a god of war.
"Dou Andao?" Xue Poye immediately recognized that person.
When Xue Poye saw this person, he pondered for a moment, and then heard Ximen Lei Zang urging him repeatedly. He vaguely felt that something was not good, and understood that what Ximen Lei Zang said was not necessarily alarmist, but at this time, his soldiers were bathing in blood.
In the midst of the fight, he had to turn around and run for his life, which he absolutely couldn't do.
He is now considered a master in martial arts. He is somewhat confident in protecting himself in the enemy's formation. However, when he saw that group of indifferent red ghosts from hell, he felt as if there were insects crawling on his body before they started fighting. He was extremely uncomfortable.
Comfortable.
From a distance, I saw Dou Andao raising his arm, and at some point there was a small red flag in his hand.
A light wave!
The originally motionless Chibei cavalry suddenly looked like hundreds of red lightnings, pouring down from the sand dunes and rushing towards Xue Poye.
Their sabers were sharp and cold, and their war horses were strong and fast. Ordinary war horses could walk on difficult sandy ground, but this group of red-armed cavalrymen seemed to be walking on flat ground, moving very fast and hastily.
Although there were only a few hundred people, the fierce momentum was like a thousand troops.
The soldiers of the Chu army who were fighting fiercely saw the red cavalry rushing towards them, and they surrounded them one after another, trying to kill these cavalrymen. Who knew that these cavalrymen were like red whirlwinds, or more like lightning across the sky, in the chaotic battle formation?
, unexpectedly followed Dou Andao urgently, uniting closely to defend each other, their sabers flying, swift and effective, without any sloppiness, blood splashed everywhere, and wherever they passed, the Chu army soldiers screamed and fell to the ground.
They chose the most direct route, no matter whether there were obstacles on this route, they used their sabers to clear the obstacles, all for the purpose of approaching Xue Poye faster.
Xue Poye was not a fool. He quickly realized that this group of red cavalry really wanted to take his rank.
He suddenly thought of a sentence: "In the formation of ten thousand armies, take the rank of general!"
Once he is beheaded, the entire Chu army will fall into a huge panic, and maybe nearly 100,000 Chu army soldiers will be buried on this sand.
Although he is quite skilled in martial arts, if he really wants to fight these well-trained heavy cavalry head-on, even if he can kill some of them, in the end, he will most likely be killed by this group of knights.
"Let's go!" Xue Poye turned his horse's head and urged it away. The Yulin guards closely guarded him and retreated out of the sand.
Led by Dou Andao, Chibei's sudden cavalry were full of murderous intent and chased after them. The soldiers of the Chu army wanted to stop them, but they really could not stop the sharp breakthrough of this group of heavy cavalry.dd