Even Cheng Dalei didn't expect that the Rong tribe would dispatch an army of 50,000 to pursue him. Are they so eager to hate themselves for their immortality?
Now the distance between the two armies is quite close. From a distance, you can hear the sound of horse hooves behind you and see the sheng flag flashing. When you climb up and look into the distance, you can see the darkness.
After the opponent's army gathered together, it has already accelerated its marching speed. Looking at the momentum, it may rush over and launch an attack at any time.
"Master, how should we respond? It seems that the soldiers will catch up with us soon." Qin Man asked.
"How long is the distance to Liangzhou?" Cheng Dalei asked.
"Not far ahead is Sanshui Pass. We can reach Liangzhou in three days."
Cheng Dalei also knew in his heart that it would be impossible to escape any longer and he would be overtaken by the soldiers. There must be a battle between the two sides, but Cheng Dalei just didn't know where the decisive battle would be.
At present, our own forces are weaker than the enemy's. When we are short of manpower, we can only rely on the right time and place to minimize losses.
"Send someone to inform Baili Wuchang to see what's going on with him. Now that Chang'an has changed hands, who is he planning to hang out with?"
The guard of Sanshui Pass is named Baili Wuchang, and Sanshui Pass is the gateway from Liangzhou to Jingzhou. To be honest, the relationship between the two parties is not bad. This time the Qin barbarians led troops to Jingzhou, borrowing the road from Sanshui Pass.
If you want to deal with the 50,000 troops rushing towards you, the natural danger of Sanshui Pass can be used. After the change of ownership of Chang'an City, you are afraid that it will be a lonely tree, and you need to find new allies.
Therefore, Cheng Dalei was very careful about this matter, and finally he sent Bai Yuan to go and summon the matter at full speed.
The soldiers are still behind, and the distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer. Even if Cheng Dalei rushes day and night, he can't get rid of this Rong clan.
Of course, he cannot rush around day and night without any scruples. The physical strength of soldiers is limited. If they really become a tired army, they will lose their combat effectiveness against the Rong tribe.
After crossing the river, Cheng Dalei chose to camp.
The Rong people camped on the opposite bank, and the two sides were only five miles apart. The surging river in the middle was like the Chu River and the Han boundary, becoming the dividing line between the two armies.
Cheng Dalei ordered the soldiers to rest as soon as possible. Maintaining physical strength is the most important thing now. On the other hand, he sent out waiters to keep an eye on the soldiers' every move. If the soldiers planned to attack the camp at night, Party B should respond immediately.
The current situation is beyond Cheng Dalei's control. A battle may break out at any time. The river in front of the camp is our last barrier.
After crossing the river, Cheng Dalei had ordered people to destroy the bridge. However, there were 50,000 people on the other side, and each person's handful of earth was enough to fill up the river.
Cheng Dalei did not rest at night. After checking the camp, he stood alone by the river in a daze.
There is currently no danger to defend, and several ambushes in the canyon have caused a lot of psychological damage to the Rong tribe. Now that only Cheng Dalei has entered the canyon, the Rong tribe wishes to have more eyes, and must understand everything in the canyon.
Only Chu dared to send troops in.
The only thing that can be done in front of us is the big river in front of us.
"The boss..."
At this time, Guan Yu appeared next to Cheng Dalei. Cheng Dalei didn't rest, and he didn't rest either. The two of them came here at the same time.
"Does the master have any strategy to defeat the enemy?"
Cheng Dalei shook his head.
"If the two armies fight head-on, our army may not be afraid of the enemy. The Manzi army has been tempered many times and is best at fighting to the death. Even if the force is weak compared to the enemy, it may not be unable to defeat the soldiers." Qin Man said.
Cheng Dalei nodded: "What you said is not unreasonable, but according to what you said, the two sides will definitely fight a bloody battle, and the casualties will be uncontrollable."
Guan Yu also fell silent. It was indeed not an easy task to defeat 50,000 Rong tribe while reducing casualties.
Cheng Dalei had almost forgotten that Guan Yu was very good at water warfare. He asked, "After much thought, I can only use the big river in front of me. Does General Guan have any way to defeat the enemy?"
Guan Yu frowned and thought for a while and said: "This big river can stop the enemy, but it can't break it. Moreover, it can't stop the enemy for long. If you want to break the enemy..."
Guan Yu paused and slowly uttered one word: "Fire."
Cheng Dalei frowned, and suddenly his eyes lit up, as if the sun had cleared through the clouds.
Although it is early spring, the cold has not faded away, and there are many dead trees and grass in this mountain forest. It only takes a fire to turn this mountain into a cemetery for the Rong people.
As long as you have the right idea, everything will be clear at the moment. Cheng Dalei is restricted by this big river. If you want to defeat the enemy, everything in the world can enter the game, so there is no need to be rigid.
"Now we only need to find a place, lure the troops into the situation, and then set off a fire to defeat the enemy."
Cheng Dalei is now a little high-spirited. The overall situation in Chang'an has been decided. Whatever he does or doesn't do, he can't actually change the overall situation.
Then, let's give back to the Rong clan with a clean and beautiful victory and bring this war chaos to an end.
He waved his hand: "No need, I have sent people to explore the surrounding terrain. Judging from the time, it is time for them to come back."
This is a habit that Cheng Dalei has developed over many years of leading the army. Whenever he goes to a place, he first sends people to draw terrain maps. The right time, place and people are favorable, and Cheng Dalei will grab whatever he can use and win at the minimum cost.
Not long after, the scouts sent out had returned. According to them, five miles upstream of the river, there was a reed swamp, which was as vast as ten miles.
At this time of year, new grass has just sprouted and dead grass is still standing. This is the final battlefield where Cheng Dalei killed people.
After confirming the destination, Cheng Dalei immediately ordered to break camp and throw away all the supplies and materials that could be thrown away. He must get to the destination as soon as possible and prepare the battlefield in advance.
Cheng Dalei sent people to watch every move of the Rong tribe, and the soldiers were not the same. When Cheng Dalei set up camp, they also set up camp at the same time, letting the soldiers rest while thinking about strategies to defeat the enemy.
When Cheng Dalei broke out of camp, they also broke out of camp at the same time.
The upper echelons of the Rong clan are already talking about it.
Even though the king thinks so highly of Cheng Dalei, judging from the current situation, he is nothing more than that. Even if it is twenty thousand against fifty thousand, he would not dare to fight in a fight. What is happening now, he is not so scared that he will run away.
Defeat Cheng Dalei and become famous all over the world right now.
Everyone moved quickly, whips hitting the soldiers to make them move faster. The Rong tribe marched very fast, and the only thing that hindered them was the big river in front of them.
But Cheng Dalei's calculation was correct. An army of 50,000 people could fill up the river with a handful of earth per person.
Cutting wood into a bridge, not much time was wasted. The other party had already built a pontoon bridge on the water.
When they were preparing to cross the bridge, Cheng Dalei did not let them go. Zhao Zilong ordered a group of troops to ambush on the other side and launched an attack when the enemy was halfway across the bridge.