The morning mist had just risen, and Xian Yufu had already gotten up. He had already heard that Zhuge Liang sent Tai Shici to lead five thousand cavalry to Fuling. It seemed that Zhuge Liang was very determined, and he sent five thousand cavalry. You must know that the cavalry is very powerful.
In short supply, even Cao Cao only brought 30,000 cavalry with him during his southern expedition. What's more, for a master like Liu Bei who made his fortune relying on other people's territory, 5,000 cavalry is likely to be more than half of their cavalry.
However, this also has an advantage. Although the cavalry is fast and can rush to Fuling quickly, it is not good at fighting in the mountains. Xian Yufu felt that the chance of winning was great, so he stretched hard and twisted twice. The soldiers were
They are not in a hurry to make food. There is only one way in and out of Xishan Pass. If Taishi Ci comes, the first line of defense will be the sentries arranged outside, and the second line will be the mechanisms designed in the woods. According to Xian Yufu's estimation,
If Tai Shici could come in, he would at least get noon, but he would have to lose some troops and horses.
"General, there is no movement outside, I always feel something is wrong!" Deng Ai was already dressed neatly, inspected the camp, and appeared behind Xian Yufu.
Xian Yufu glanced at Deng Ai: "Do you think Taishi Ci will break through our defense line?"
Deng Ai shook his head: "If no one leads the way, Tai Shici will definitely not be able to come in. What if..." Deng Ai did not continue. Xian Yufu felt strange that Deng Ai said such careful words today without stuttering.
He knew that Deng Ai had this problem. He would only speak fluently when he was a little nervous. This was one of Deng Ai's characteristics.
Xian Yufu said: "Is there anything wrong?"
Deng Ai nodded: "When I was inspecting just now, I found that the villagers who came with us were missing, and even Zhang Yi was nowhere to be found!"
Xian Yufu took a breath: "What's going on? Didn't you ask?"
Deng Ai shook his head: "I asked, but they all said they didn't know. Even the brothers on duty didn't know where they went. They should have slipped away quietly in the middle of the night after we fell asleep!"
Xian Yufu immediately realized something, and frowned as Zhang Ni's honest face appeared in his mind. Just before he could figure it out, a black figure suddenly appeared in the woods not far away. He walked quickly,
His left arm was still injured, and he covered his left arm with one hand and quickly ran towards Xian Yufu.
Deng Ai hurriedly rushed over to help the man. This man was a sentry they sent outside the woods. Needless to say, he must have encountered the enemy. Before Xian Yufu could speak, the man first said: "General, it's not good.
Yes, we have been betrayed! Tai Shici’s soldiers and horses are in the woods, and they are carefully looking for the trap we have laid!"
This is the best proof for Deng Ai. Taishi Ci knew about the trap in the woods, so someone must have tipped it off. Except for his own people, Zhang Yi and his group were among them. Of course, his own people would not go. If there was a traitor,
, naturally it is Zhang Yi.
Xian Yufu realized that he had made a mistake, a huge mistake, a mistake that could put him and these brothers to death. Deng Ai handed the wounded soldier to the soldiers who came and looked at Xian Yufu: "General, here
It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. It was originally easy to defend but difficult to attack here, but now it is just the opposite. We have no way out. As long as Taishi Ci passes through the forest, we will be blocked here. I think it is best to retreat as soon as possible."
Although Xian Yufu was surprised, he quickly reacted. He took a deep breath: "Yes! What do you think?"
Deng Ai looked at the cliffs on three sides, then looked back at the forest at the exit, and said: "Now we can only take risks. Climbing over these cliffs is our chance of survival. Zhang Yi deceived us to come here just to trap us."
Trapped, there must be no troops stationed on those cliffs, so we can take advantage of them!"
Xian Yufu said nothing, nodded slightly, and Deng Ai went to do it immediately. He still blamed himself a little for why he trusted Zhang Yi so much. He had only known Zhang Yi for less than half a month, and such a mistake would never be forgiven.
Taishi Ci's marching speed was very slow. In order to avoid casualties as much as possible before the two armies met, Taishi Ci ordered everyone to search carefully, which slowed down the marching speed. There were countless traps arranged in the woods, and they were all kinds of strange.
These traps are very hidden, so be very careful when looking for them.
Taishi Ci gently opened a clump of leaves, and a small section of gray hemp rope was immediately exposed underneath. The other end of the rope extended to the left under the leaves, passed through several special devices, and started to go up against the trunk. The rope was hidden under the tree trunk.
Within the bark of the tree. The person who set up the trap used a dagger to cut the bark open, buried the rope underneath, and covered it with bark. No trace could be seen from the outside.
"This group of Jingzhou people have really worked hard, and this trap is really clever!" Taishi Ci gradually pulled the rope out from under the bark of the tree, and kept looking upwards. Among the thick leaves on the top of the big tree, a piece of wood was exposed.
A fence tied with wooden strips. The fence is pulled up flat, and there are many sharpened wooden sticks tied to the fence. According to the effect of gravity, if this thing falls, it will definitely stun the people underneath.
Taishi Cicai was too lazy to climb the tree, so he asked everyone to step aside and see clearly where the thing landed. He pulled gently and the rope broke. The fence above his head immediately fell down and penetrated the leaves on the ground.
Penetrating deeply into the soil.
Taishi Ci breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Zhang Yi behind him: "Well done, I will definitely show your achievements to Protector Zuo after you go back!"
"Thank you, sir!" Zhang Ni hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted. Taishi smiled lovingly: "If you hadn't reported the news this time, my troops and horses would have suffered heavy losses. As long as my five thousand cavalry passed through the woods, I could beat up those Jingzhou people.
All."
Zhang Ni's heart suddenly tightened. Although he had joined Hei Bing for a long time, he had always stayed in the mountains. Hei Bing's people had never asked about them. But the people brought by Xian Yufu, after learning that he
After they had too little food, they went to Fuling to grab food. All the food they brought back was given to them. I also knew how to write the word benevolence and righteousness, but I still couldn't bear to betray such a person.
Zhang Ni hesitated: "Sir, we have caught them. What are you going to do with them?"
Zhang Ni's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. Taishi Ci smiled and said: "Those who are messing with our rear area, whether they are from Jingzhou or not, let's kill them. Now we and Liu Zhang only have the last city left. We can capture it."
But when we went straight to Chengdu and completely overthrew Liu Zhang, these people actually came to cause trouble. Even if I cut them with a knife, I still feel upset."
Zhang Yi sighed. Taishi Ci glared: "What? You can't bear it? Don't forget who you are? They are our enemies!"
Zhang Yi nodded quickly: "I don't dare!"
"Humph!" Taishi Ci snorted coldly and continued walking forward, looking for the next trap.
Climbing a cliff is not a big deal for Xian Yufu's Shadow Army. Wang Yue's conditions for accepting these apprentices are very harsh. He doesn't care what your status is in the Dragon Army or how many military exploits you have. The main thing is whether you are suitable or not.
Suitable for martial arts training. Since Long Fei reached an agreement with Wang Yue, he has sent some people to Wang Yue almost every day. After three years of training, the shadow army has less than 10,000 people. These people can be said to be carefully selected.
Under Wang Yue's training, they have achieved some success. This rock climbing is also a method that Wang Yue asked them to practice their finger strength.
Deng Ai gave the order, and none of these people thought it was inappropriate. They packed up their equipment and walked towards the rock face they were interested in. Although they were not as dexterous as monkeys, they still had tiger claws flying in their hands.
, not to mention that the cliff is covered with some vegetation, making the climb smoother. Long-term training allowed these people to reach the top of the mountain without much effort.
Xian Yufu took a few deep breaths: "Fortunately we discovered it in time! Otherwise we would have suffered a big loss!"
Deng Ai laughed and said: "Look, look, look at what's going on below, that, that Tai Shi Ci, well, it seems he hasn't come in yet, General, I have a plan!"
"Say!" Xian Yufu liked this little stammer. When it seemed like there was a dead end, Deng Ai would always have some new ideas. Deng Ai said: "They originally wanted to intercept us, but now that we have escaped, isn't it?
Just enough to block them, block them..."
"You mean, we treat others the same way they do?"
"Yes!" Deng Ai nodded quickly: "As long as we block the mountain pass and throw down a few stones, the stones will kill them!"
"Hahaha! What a plan!" Xian Yufu finally showed a smile. He had been frowning since the morning. Now that he had a chance to take revenge, he was of course happy.
The baggage, equipment, food and other items tied to long ropes were pulled up from the mountain. Xian Yufu immediately ordered that Deng Ai lead most of the soldiers and horses to bypass Taishi Ci's back. As long as he saw any movement at the mountain pass, he would kill Taishi at all costs.
Ci Du was inside. He had already thought of how to deal with them. The reputation of his shadow army must not be ruined in this small West Mountain Pass.
The further you go, the greater the density of traps. You are about to leave the woods, and you can clearly see the tents where Jingzhou soldiers camp outside the woods. The more you go, the less anxious you can be. Every step Taishi Ci takes is like a trap.
Be careful.
Finally, the last trap was checked out. Taishi Ci signaled everyone to prepare. He turned around and called Zhang Yi in front of him: "Go in and see if they have not gotten up yet. Why is there no one there?"
Zhang Ni knew clearly that Tai Shi Ci wanted to use him as bait, but he had to carry out the order. He glanced at Tai Shi Ci and could only grit his teeth and lead his men inside slowly. How he hoped that Xian Yufu and others had already
After leaving this place, there are cliffs on three sides. Except for the monkeys on Houerling, people will definitely not be able to get out. I slowly opened the tent curtain and found that it was empty. There were several tents in a row, all the same, empty.