The slope at the southern foot of Raoshi Jian Mountain is gentle.
The beginning of the journey was really difficult.
From time to time, people fell down, and some even rolled directly off the cliff.
But now at such a critical moment, no one can pay attention to this.
If they cannot complete the mission goal in the shortest time.
Those brothers who died in front of Jianmen Pass all died in vain.
What's more, even the prince Li Chengqian rushed so quickly, what else could they say?
Next, the Liangzhou Army didn't even take a break along the way, and finally arrived at the Shu Army's garrison before sunset.
Li Chengqian raised his head and looked at the sky, and then said to the people around him: "Send the order, and the whole army will retreat to the depths of the dense forest to rest and recuperate until nightfall before taking action again."
Hearing this, Han Qilue and Liao Ji left accordingly.
Next, Li Chengqian and his party quickly retreated into the dense forest and rested on the spot.
After everyone had a few simple bites of dry food, they fell to the ground and fell asleep to replenish their energy.
The reason why the Liangzhou Army became the most powerful in the Tang Dynasty was not just because of their superior combat power.
Among them is their extraordinary endurance and ability to withstand stress.
Of course, this is also because of the difficult environment in Liangzhou.
Those who can survive in such an environment naturally have strong survival ability and the ability to endure hardships and stand hard work.
Naturally, Li Chengqian and other generals could not rest.
They also check the terrain.
As Liao Ji came to the hillside, looking at the joint venture in front of him, Li Chengqian squinted his eyes and his heart sank.
The military quality of the Shu army is extremely high, especially with the traditional general Shang Yunxian.
Even though there was Jianmen Pass as a support in the front and the rear army was only a reserve force, they still arranged the camp in a decent manner.
Within the camp.
The front camp, the rear camp, the left camp, the right camp, and the middle camp are arranged in an orderly manner.
Outside the camp.
The surrounding walls are all wooden walls.
At the front and rear ends of the camp, towering fortresses like gate towers were built with wood. r> I have to say.
Shang Yunxian is indeed very capable in commanding the army.
Not to mention how to command soldiers on the front line.
Just talking about setting up camp, you can see how much effort he put into it.
Some people may say that the Shu troops stationed in the ravines are looking for death.
After all, as long as the enemy rushes down the hillside, they will all become easy targets for the enemy.
But don't forget, this is Jianshan, and their barrier is Jianmen Pass.
If the enemy cannot break through the natural barrier of Jianshan Mountain, they will not be able to touch their rear army at all.
And based on the current terrain, even if the enemy comes with a small team to launch a sneak attack, there is absolutely no chance of success.
After all, when the enemy is outnumbered, we can only fight a speed war. The faster the speed, the greater the possibility of victory.
There are dense woods on both sides of this ravine.
These woods will also greatly hinder the enemy's sprint speed.
Therefore, in such terrain, it is basically impossible to launch a fast attack.
And there is another point that Li Chengqian did not expect.
That is to say, the Shu army used local materials to set up camp, so that a large area around the Shu army was an open area.
This is also where Shang Yunxian is great.
Cutting down trees from the surrounding area is not only convenient, but also clears the field of vision so that enemies have no place to hide.
Seeing this scene, Li Chengqian also fell into deep thought.
At this time, the sound of artillery in the direction of Jianmenguan had gradually stopped.
Li Chengqian knew that the brothers' cover work had been completed.
Now, the pressure has come to their side.
If they fight to decide the outcome, the balance of the war will be completely tilted to their side.
Liao Ji turned to look at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, are you sure you still want to use fire?"
"if not?"
“You’ve already come, can you still withdraw?”
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said: "Furthermore, even if the Shu army cut down the surrounding trees, they only used pine wood, which can still light a fire."
"Since they have put themselves in a desperate situation." .??.
"If we don't take advantage of them, wouldn't we be very sorry to them?"
Li Chengqian waved his hands to the two of them and said, "You two, hurry up and prepare. When the time comes, launch an attack immediately."
"yes!"
The two of them agreed in unison.
He immediately took people down to prepare.
In order to make a successful sneak attack, Li Chengqian had people prepare a lot of H-powder and kerosene when he arrived.
Moreover, there are many combustible materials such as rosin in the woods.
Just find a few handfuls of hay from the ground and stick it with rosin to make an excellent fire starter.
And in the midst of such busyness, the sky gradually became dark.
It seemed like God was helping them tonight.
Although there is a moon in the sky, it is a waning moon, almost as if there is no moon at all.
And in the night, Li Chengqian also issued an order for action.
Hundreds of Liangzhou Army spies walked in front, responsible for cleaning up the Shu Army checkpoints in the open and dark.
Li Chengqian, Liao Ji, and Han Qilue each led 300 people and quickly shuttled through the woods.
After he was in position, Li Chengqian stared at the camp in front of him.
At this time, the Shu army had just finished dinner, and the camp was quiet.
After all, there were no entertainment projects in this era, and there were no rules in the Shu army that required training in the morning and evening like the Liangzhou army.
So after having dinner, many people went back to their tents to sleep.
But how could they have imagined that the nightmare was already above their heads, coming quietly...
At this moment, Li Chengqian should first take off the long bow and use a fire stick to light the dyed oil cloth strip wrapped around the arrowhead.
Then he nocked the arrow and strung it, using both arms to draw the long bow to full capacity. Whoosh!
Arrows pierced the sky and flew towards the Shu army camp.
And in the night, this flaming rocket arrow also looked particularly eye-catching.
And as he shot the arrow, it was equivalent to giving signals everywhere.
Everyone who had already taken their positions followed suit. After lighting their arrows, they fired fiercely at the Shu army camp.
In an instant, it seemed as if there was a rain of fire falling in the sky above the Shu Army camp.
The scene is as beautiful as it is beautiful, even compared to fireworks.
But fireworks cannot kill people, but fire and rain can kill people.
Especially in this season, the weather is dry.
The flaming arrows landed on the wooden wall and the debris piled inside the wall.
The flames continued to spread along the combustibles, and in just a moment, a raging fire ignited in the camp in Shu.
The sleeping Shu army soldiers finally came to their senses.
Many soldiers who were not even wearing armor came out of the camp with bewildered faces.
When we got outside, everyone was a little dumbfounded.
What's happening here?
Why is it that everywhere you look is on fire?
After being stunned for a moment, people finally reacted.
Someone screamed loudly: "It's on fire! It's on fire! Put out the fire!"
Some people screamed loudly: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Go and inform the general, there is an enemy coming for a sneak attack!"
Just when they were yelling.
The fourth round of offensive by the Liangzhou Army has arrived again.
However, this time the weapons used were not arrows, but skyfire thunderbolts.
While countless soldiers were still shouting, skyfire thunder exploded beside them.
Amidst the loud rumbling sound, many people were blown away by the huge air wave without even having time to dodge.
Li Chengqian stood on the hill, holding the handle of the Zhenguan sword in his hand, looking directly at the camp at the foot of the mountain.
His eyes were filled with reflections of blazing fire...