Chapter seven hundred and fifty fifth cruel, outrageous
"Boom, boom, boom... boom, boom, boom..." The sound of horse hooves was rolling. The twenty thousand Zhao cavalry were like a galloping iron stream flowing across the ground.
"Full speed ahead, full speed ahead—"
Zhao Lian, who had all white beard and hair, was riding at the front, raising his weapon high and roaring loudly from time to time. He must arrive before Uweituo breaks the Feixian Pass, otherwise, he will really be shameless in the world.
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What was a good situation to catch a turtle in an urn suddenly turned into a mess. It was himself who offered the king a plan to prevent the Han army from entering, who mobilized more than 100,000 soldiers and horses to surround Hu Qi on all sides, and who spent ten months without accomplishing anything. Zhao
Lian felt that his sin could never be redeemed by death!
The waning moon in the sky hangs in the west, it's the second watch!
A torch was lit, and the long iron flow turned into a torrent of fire dragons. Speeding through the starry night, Zhao Lian did not dare to relax for a moment.
"Ah... acridine..." A series of screams suddenly came from the side. Zhao Lian, who was walking in front of the horse, couldn't help being surprised, "What happened to the left and right?"
When I asked, I heard a few more screams. The team still slowed down.
"Grand Governor, there are traps and caltrops on the road. Wen Sima and a dozen brothers are here." A general came to report to Zhao Lian.
Zhao Lian rushed to the scene of the accident and saw Wen Cheng, one of his army commanders, lovingly comforting a war horse with a broken leg. Zhao Lian recognized that the war horse lying on the ground was Wen Cheng's mount.
Under the light of the torch, we could see that there were dozens of sinkholes the size of thin bowls on the flat surface. Two of the sinkholes still contained two bloody horse front legs.
"Despicable." Zhao Lian's face turned pale as he cursed.
The soldiers and soldiers on the side all had solemn faces. Horses are the favorite of soldiers, and there is an outstanding mount that can be in their hearts day and night. Hu Qi is now using such a damaging move to deal with their advance. Naturally, people
People are angry. But no matter how angry they are, they must admit in their hearts that such a setting is a great restraint on the cavalry in the dark night.
"Can't slow down. We need to move quickly. We must reach Feixian Pass before dawn——"
Unable to bear the flash on Zhao Lian's face, he hardened his heart and Zhao Lian's ruthless orders urgently needed to be changed.
"ah……"
"Hey... stop it... stop it..."
The team resumed its speed. Thirty feet, nothing happened; fifty feet, nothing happened; a hundred feet...
Zhao Jun had just relaxed a little. At this moment, another series of shrill screams came from the front army, and the entire march speed immediately slowed down.
"Don't stop, the whole army will advance quickly, the whole army will advance quickly..." Zhao Lian ran back on his horse and shouted loudly all the way. Even with the evil tricks of Hugou, the army must bear this kind of loss and march forward at a gallop -
However, the bowl-sized holes and sharp iron caltrops on the official road really made all the cavalry hate them!
"Go around. Go around..."
"Grand Commander, you can't force your way in. If you do this suddenly, within ten miles, the courage of our entire army will be exhausted."
Zhao Lian agreed. After losing more than a hundred cavalry, the Zhao army, which was under 20,000 men, let go of the official road. They beat the horses and rushed down the fields on the left and right.
Twenty miles south of Feixian Pass, outside a village, under the moonlit night, hundreds of carts piled with earth and rocks formed a long, winding queue, quietly lurking on the official road under the cover of night.
"Huh..." Zhao Lian reined in his horse and looked at a dark shadow like a parapet that was vaguely visible in the moonlight not far away. He was shocked. Could it be that Hu Gou was behind him?
Wencheng, who had just changed his mount, had slowed down a little. He and Zhao Lian's position had dropped from the earliest vanguard to the middle of the front army. "Captain, look, Hu Gou's big flag!"
"Grand Governor... Iron Caltrops..." Dozens of Zhao Jun cavalry in the front row each held a torch. They had to turn from the official road to the fields because of these things before, and now Feixian Pass is not far away.
At the same place, we returned from the fields to the official road again. We had to be more careful and cautious when traveling along the road, but even so, half of the people and horses who explored the road in front were lost.
Now that the war has not started, the Zhao army's cavalry has already damaged 200 horses and injured nearly a hundred soldiers, including no less than 30 people who died on the spot. "On the road ahead, everything that comes into view is..."
Before the sergeant who turned back finished speaking, three bloody arrows suddenly appeared on his chest...
Then the sound of sharp arrows piercing the air was heard.
What's surprising is that these sharp arrows were not fired from a bow, but by hand. The person who made the move was a master of Hu Qizhong. Zhao Lian was in the center of the front army, and there could not be anyone around him.
Hu Qi ambushed.
Zhao Jun was suddenly attacked, and the screams of sharp arrows entering his body caused Zhao Jun to be confused. Taking the opportunity, three figures disappeared into the darkness on the left and right.
"Attack-" Zhao Lian ignored the three assassins. For the overall situation, this was just a scabies disease. The main issue was that the army quickly reached Feixian Pass.
"Load the arrow, shoot, shoot." He shouted from behind the defense line, holding a scimitar in his hand and pointing to a place more than a hundred steps away where dozens of torches were gathered. His intuition told him that that should be where General Zhao Qi's army was.
At a distance of more than a hundred steps, the short bows in the hands of the barbarians could not be shot, and the same was true for the golden wolf cavalry. But this distance was within the range of the crossbow. Uwei, who had traveled between Han and Zhao for more than two months,
The pack troops have many powerful crossbows in their hands, and there are even many crossbows.
For example, here right now, there are 300 repeating crossbows, 1,000 powerful crossbows, and 50,000 crossbow arrows. These can do a lot of things.
"Strong crossbow——" Upon hearing this sharp and sharp sound piercing the air, Wencheng immediately knew that it was a crossbow arrow and not a bow arrow. The heads of the Zhao Jun cavalry in the front row were the first to hear this sound.
Time shrunk behind the horse's neck, and his body slipped and immediately fell from the horse's back to the ground.
As soon as many people landed, they heard their horses scream and fell to their knees. Crossbow bolts were pierced into the horses' foreheads, necks, and faces.
Crossbow bolts, arrow rain, plus sinkholes and iron caltrops on the ground.
"Swish swish... swish swish..."
Zhao Jun, who charged once, left more than 200 dead bodies behind and was quickly defeated.
"Order the scouting horses to explore left and right. If there is no ambush, the army will surround you on both sides——"
It was the fourth watch. Zhao Lian looked at Hu Qi in front of him, feeling anxious and happy at the same time. He was anxious and wanted to take a step outside Feixian Pass, but he was happy that Hu Qi was still there, Feixian Pass must have not been lost!
"Grand Governor, General Yimo looked at it. While exploring the left and right, our army did not use horses to rush into the formation in front. After breaking through the traps and thorns, the main force of our army could move forward to eat these bastards.
Dog, give it a beating first!" said the commander of the soldiers around him.
"That's fine." Zhao Lian didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately agreed. Because in the past few dozen miles, all the lieutenant generals and soldiers of Zhao's army were so angry that they were dying of grievances, but they had no way to vent them. A head-on charge would only increase casualties.
, it is not advisable to fight forcefully. Then the only way is to waste Hugou like this, and then explode to the fullest.
Through the faint light in the sky, the traces of the arrows can still be faintly seen.
The mournful sound of horses came from the front again. The horses charging into the formation were getting closer and closer. Until less than thirty steps in front of the formation, all the horses, no less than 300 horses, had fallen to the ground.
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"Another two hundred horses." Zhao Lian shouted.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." With a reply, a group of Zhao Jun cavalry at the forefront turned over their horses and drew a knife on the horse's buttocks...
"Boom, boom, boom...boom, boom, boom..." The thunderous sound came again, like rolling summer thunder, rolling over.
"Crossbowmen. Shoot—" The two hundred war horses were not in Hu Jietan's eyes at all.
However, this small piece of protection was not enough at all. After Zhao Jun sent out probing horses to the left and right to find out the way, Hu Jietan led the three thousand golden wolf cavalry to mount their horses and ran away.
He has been stagnant here for more than half an hour, and it is almost dawn. It has been a whole night since he took Feixian Pass. After this night of work, nearly ten thousand Dahu died in and outside Feixian Pass in the past three days.
The bodies of the warriors should have been collected and buried. In this way, Hu Jietan ran away without any burden. In the future, when Zhao Qi chases Feixian Pass, King Youxian will also lead him
The soldiers will run away from the pass.
Two or three months of fighting, 50,000 elite soldiers, and only one of the three stops left. The casualties were large enough and tragic enough. There was no need to fight in a bloody battle with the Zhao army. Hu Jie Tan Yin Three Thousand
The army is here to guard it just as a precaution.
If Feixian Pass is still in the hands of Zhao Jun at this moment, then Hu Jietan will fight to the death and lead three thousand golden wolf cavalry to resist Zhao Qi's advance, but now everything is unnecessary.
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Outside Feixian Pass.
A Beijing temple was built. Together with the sergeants and the people in the pass, more than 11,000 heads were built into a mountain three to four feet high.
Piles of bonfires were lit, and the heavy smell of blood could be smelled three or two miles away from the city.
Flies flew densely, and the buzzing sounds gathered together and spread far and wide.
This tragic scene that makes people shiver is surrounded by the excited and wanton ecstatic laughter of the horsemen.
At the same time, there were many refurbished soil marks on the land outside Feixian Pass. They were all traces of them burying their own corpses. The more than 10,000 corpses of Zhao Minmin with their heads cut off, the Hu people could not even move.
They won't move. Anyway, they are not planning to occupy this city. They will leave at dawn, so there is no need to worry about the epidemic.
"Your Majesty."
Uwetuo welcomed Hu Jie Tan back at the pass.
"More than four thousand wounded soldiers have been transported out of the pass, and I have also sent people to appeal to King Zuoxian. But for safety reasons, we have to hold on at Feixian Pass for one day."
"I obey."
Hu Jietan bowed down to accept the order. He was already Uwe Tuo's left captain.
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It was pitch black all around, and a waning moon in the southeast corner still hung in the sky, but it did not add much brilliance to the earth. The chirping of insects continued, but otherwise it was silent.
There were only a few stars left in the night sky. It was almost dawn, and a cool breeze blew past my face. The glimmering light was the rippling water in the swamp, dimly twinkling under the remaining light of the stars and moon.
Put out some light.
Thirty-five thousand Han cavalry stayed near this puddle. When marching on the prairie, you can march unscrupulously because the road is always smooth. However, the water source is destined. If you don’t want to dig a well all the way, you should rely on it.
Let the currents and puddles move forward.
Otherwise, just a drink of water for a man and a horse can force the most elite cavalry in the world to the point where their morale is completely compromised.
Zhu Biao also followed this principle and stationed troops next to this puddle. He believed that Uwe Tuo would definitely follow this principle.
From Xiaoling Pass to Feixian Pass, Zhu Biao did not lead his troops in a straight line, but slightly deviated the defense line and reached the boundary a hundred miles outside Feixian Pass.
Fortunately, he saw no trace of the large group of cavalry passing by here. This meant that Uwetuo had not yet broken out of Feixian Pass, or that he had opened Feixian Pass but had not arrived here yet.
If it was the former, then Zhu Biao would have led his troops and rushed to Feixian Pass. The reason why he did not rush to Feixian Pass directly before was because he was afraid that the Zhao army would not be able to withstand it and the chain would fall. If he rushed there by himself, he would just rush to Feixian Pass.
It was a success. Now he was relieved.
And if it is the latter, although it is very sad for Zhao Jun. But Uwetuo killed the defenders of Feixian Pass, and there were still 12,000 defenders with a strong pass. He killed 10,000 enemies and injured 8,000 himself, Hu Gou himself
The casualties are definitely not small. Not only will there be killed in battle, but there will also be wounded soldiers. And Hu Qi, who has opened the city, will definitely not give up his wounded soldiers. Hu Qi, who takes the wounded soldiers on the road, will rely more on the army.
Ready water sources on the grassland.
Zhu Biao's current location vaguely blocks the northern part of Feixian Pass. If Hu Qi wants to merge into the prairie, he will not be discovered by the Han army.
It's dawn.
The sky is like an endless piece of blue satin, pure and flawless, softly covering the endless green land in front of you.
But no matter how beautiful something is, it will become ordinary if you see it too much.
Dou Bing had followed Zhu Biao and rolled around on the prairie enough times that the scenery of the prairie could no longer attract him.
Because there are few masters in the army, Dou Bing is the most important one among the masters selected by Difeng for reconnaissance. This reconnaissance to the south is of great significance. Zhu Biao went all out, and Dou Bing was of course sent out.
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Local materials are used. The prairie is full of dried livestock dung, which is the most common and easiest to find fuel. More than ten kilograms of roast mutton were eaten by six people. What they wanted to drink at this time was not wine, but
The oil-free brick tea is ready.
This tea is not the clear tea or black tea that you usually drink in hotel teahouses, but green brick tea with salt, ginger and other things added. It is best for removing greasiness and aiding digestion. However, I was not used to this tea when I first drank it. It tasted weird.
Dou Bing drank for a long time and still couldn't stand it, but he could only hold his nose and drink it down.
The five Difeng drank naturally. They even chewed the tea leaves in their mouths after drinking the brick tea. One person stood guard on the top of the hill. The hill was not high, but it was also the highest point in the area.
Dou Bing scooped up a cup of brick tea and drank it every sip. He had been 'energetic' all night and now he was a little sleepy. When he was drowsy, the sound of galloping horse hooves came to his ears.
With a start, Dou Bing jumped up and quickly walked up to the high ground. He saw a small group of Huqi and Eagle Eagles a few hundred steps away charging towards him. Dy Feng, who was on sentry duty, had also seen it!
was discovered——
The first thought that flashed through Dou Bing's mind was that there was smoke when he was making tea and barbecue. Then the second thought of 'Hu Qi has arrived' came to his mind immediately. His eyes suddenly brightened.
, but his hands and feet were not delayed, and he started to greet people.
The other four Difeng were all experienced experts. When they reached the top of the slope, they all had bows and arrows in their hands.
"There are ten people, a team of Condor Shooting."
As soon as Dou Bing finished speaking, the shooting eagle rushed straight towards the hill, and even their faces were faintly visible.
Di Feng's corps commander stood at the front. With the master Dou Bing there, the ten-man eagle shooter corps commander didn't notice. A few sharp arrows were fired at him. The corps commander rolled forward to let him pass, and when he turned over
The face of the Condor Shooting became even clearer.
He reached out and pulled out a sharp arrow, and the white bone clusters faintly emitted a fishy smell.
——Wolf Fang Arrow!
A bone arrow that is as powerful as the carved feather arrows of the Central Plains is the standard configuration for shooting eagles. Although it is very primitive.
Seventy or eighty steps away from the high ground, Ten Cavalry Shooting Eagle reined his horse and stamped his feet. Dou Bing was not good at archery, but Captain Di Feng immediately opened his eyes. Taking advantage of the opportunity for Shooting Eagle to rein in his horse, he stood up suddenly,
The sharp arrow in his hand shot out instantly. He didn't have time to see the result, so he rolled aside on his hands and feet.
Dou Bing was dumbfounded. Before he could react, he heard a scream. Moreover, several sharp arrows had already shot into the position where Di Feng was just standing. Looking at the leader of Di Feng, he calculated the direction of the arrows.
, quickly shot another arrow, and then quickly dodged again.
"Good archery skills!" Dou Bing gave a thumbs up to Captain Di Feng who was retaking the north side of the slope.
If the swords and swords meet, I can easily kill such an army by myself, but if I use arrows, I really can't compare.
Maybe he found that only one person fought back, or maybe he thought it was too troublesome to continue like this. Besides, the Shooting Eagles also wanted revenge. So Dou Bing heard a few strange screams, and saw two riders on each side of the Shooting Eagles heading towards the left and right.
Come running. Dou Bing smiled slightly in his heart. It would be better if we separated. It would be much easier to clean up after we separated.
Hurry and kill these bastards, and then go back and report to the commander!
Dou Bing pulled up his bow and arrow and shot an arrow, shouting: "You five, pay attention, I'll kill the two on the right first." After saying that, he jumped up and rushed to the right side of the hillside. Five people on the north side of the top of the hillside.
The two men looked at each other and opened their bows and arrows.
Five against seven? Who is afraid of whom?
Among the two cavalrymen running from the right, one seemed to have injured his arm. Only one opened his bow and arrow as usual and shot at Dou Bing!
Dou Bing raised his hand and shot an arrow, which was only twenty or thirty steps away, very short. The arrow hit the Eagle Eagle war horse with an injured arm. Then he immediately threw away the bow and arrow, and jumped forward, and a cloud rolled in the air.
, avoiding the three wolf fang arrows shot in succession by another Eagle Shooter.
Jumping and flipping, like the backhand of Dou Bing who was firmly on his feet, he threw a locust stone and hit She Diaoer's war horse.
The Eagle Shooter never expected that Dou Bing would dodge his three arrows so easily. Before he could react, the horse neighed violently and stood up. It was hit in one of its front hoofs.
Under the morning sun, the bright sword flashed with a brilliant light... (To be continued.)
