About three hours passed. Qiu Yu led his cavalry to the vicinity of Luofeng Ridge. He saw the terrain in front of him from a distance. A sinister smile appeared on his lips. At the most critical moment, as long as the fish followed in, he could close the net.
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In order to attract the pursuers to follow up, the team deliberately slowed down. The depletion of men and horses was evident, which made the Zhao officers and soldiers behind them even more excited, shouting: "Hurry up, they are dying, we will catch up."
"The rebel horses are too exhausted and can no longer run. Hurry up and catch them and destroy them..."
I saw the members of the Feiyun Army discarding their helmets and even their weapons in order to reduce the burden. They were scattered everywhere along the way. They entered the mountain col in a panic and were in a state of embarrassment.
Such a false appearance was seen by the pursuers, and they felt that the rebels were really in trouble. It wouldn't be long before they could catch up and wipe them all out. They would definitely be rewarded by Princess Yujiao, and they would also avenge the dead officers and soldiers, wouldn't it?
Feel proud.
The giant lizard was crawling quickly, its scarred body seemed to be covered with hard armor, and it looked extremely ferocious. The old general Yuan Hu stood on it holding a pair of earth-shattering bright silver hammers, glaring angrily, with all-round majesty, followed by a group of people.
Helping the generals and 30,000 cavalrymen watched the rebels enter the mountain col. Suddenly, the old man felt something was wrong, and quickly shouted and ordered his mounts to stop. Many officers and soldiers also reined in their horses and stopped. They were very confused and wanted to chase them away.
There are rebels, why are you delaying here?
Even more than a dozen military generals were a little confused and said hurriedly: "General, what's going on? It's important for us to chase the bandits."
"Yes...General, you must not let them escape..."
Yuan Hu's eyes were like a falcon, and he flew ahead, checking the complex terrain around him. As a battle-hardened general, he became suspicious and vaguely felt that if he entered rashly, he might end up in a bad way. Hearing the urging of the generals,
, he said in a deep voice: "Look at it, the mountain col ahead looks like a big pit, surrounded by mountains. If there are rebels setting up an ambush here, then if we enter it, wouldn't we become meat on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others?"
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A group of generals looked far away and saw nothing out of the ordinary about forests all around them. The terrain was indeed a bit special, but it was naturally formed, which made them feel that the old general was too cautious and was a bit too cautious. It must be because of his age.
I am not as aggressive as before and I am more cautious in everything.
The Feiyun Army's detachment was moving forward in the mountain col. The weeds here were as tall as a person, making the team even slower. Qiu Yu turned to look at the pursuers in the distance, only to see tens of thousands of people standing still, letting him
He frowned, glanced at the veteran leading the team, and said in a deep voice: "The old guy is quite cunning, he is afraid of being plotted..."
The long-browed monster said worriedly: "Did the old guy see a flaw? If we don't chase him, wouldn't our plan be impossible to implement?"
Qiu Yu shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily the case. It should be that the veteran leader is cautious and afraid of accidents. But it doesn't matter. I don't believe it anymore. Looking at our cooked duck, how can he be willing to let it go without taking a bite?
…Keep moving forward, at a faster pace, to put some pressure on them.”
Following King Ling's order, the cavalry team sped up slightly and headed straight for the forest in the northwest. This move was seen by the generals of Zhao State, and they couldn't help but become extremely anxious. In order to force Yuan Hu to make up his mind, they all said: "
General, don't hesitate any more and chase after these bandits quickly. If these bandits are allowed to enter the woods, they will be difficult to eradicate."
"If we continue to break up, we will be subject to chaos... The rebels fled in a hurry. They are already at the end of the road. How could they ambush here in advance? You are too worried."
"If there were rebels here, they would have gone to support Fancheng long ago. How could they stay here for a long time? It's impossible..."
"It's too late to catch up now. Has the general forgotten that Princess Yujiao said that if these bandits are eliminated, they will ask the Holy Lord for your credit? If they are let go, they will be punished severely and you will be brought to see them...
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This sentence hit the point. Yuan Hu was so excited that a chill ran down his back, wasn't it? He had no way out. If he could kill these bandits and capture the bandit leader, he might be able to become the Duke of the country and have a prominent position from now on.
Otherwise, Her Highness the Princess will definitely not be able to spare him, and her head will be missing, so there is only one way to go. There is nothing to hesitate and we can only try our best.
The old man thought about it again and felt that what these generals said was reasonable. Fancheng was attacked by more than 100,000 troops and was in danger. If rebels arrived, they should go to the rescue as soon as possible. How could they wait in ambush in the deep mountains and old forests, even if Qiu Yu was there?
The boy is a good soldier in marching and fighting, but he can't be so miraculous. How can it be possible if he has calculated to this extent?
After weighing the pros and cons, Yuan Hu no longer hesitated and made a decisive decision: "Forget it, let's continue the pursuit. We must destroy these guys, so I'll rely on you all."
A group of generals were very excited and immediately stated that they would go all out to destroy the rebels. General Yuan Hu was very pleased and ordered the giant lizard to move forward. Many soldiers followed closely, and 30,000 cavalry also entered the mountain col.
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Seeing that the old guy had finally been fooled, Qiu Yu smiled and said in a deep voice: "Go at full speed!"
The officers and soldiers were chasing after them. After a while, they were already deep into the mountain col. They heard Qiu Yu's roar, like the roar of a tiger and the roar of a dragon. This made the old general Yuan Hu's heart skip a beat, cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and he said with fear on his face.
: "Oops, there's really an ambush..."
The generals were also dumbfounded. They looked to the left and right with vigilant eyes, and faintly saw many figures protruding from the dense forest on the east and west sides. It was the large force of the Feiyun Army that was ambushing here. Many members were holding crossbows or strong bows and aimed at the officers and soldiers.
Team, arrows flew over like raindrops.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Many officers and soldiers were caught off guard and were hit by arrows, howling and falling off their horses. A group of generals panicked and waved their swords to resist. At the same time, someone hurriedly said: "General, we are ambushed, what should we do?"
Old General Yuan Hu said with a livid face: "Hurry up and lead your team to turn around and go back along the original route, rush out of the mountain col, and try to minimize casualties..."
The general who asked the question was stunned and asked: "What about you?"
Yuan Hu looked at the rebels in the distance with hatred, and said grimly: "I will go over and kill the boy named Qiu, and use his head to apologize to Her Highness the Princess. You go first, don't worry about me."
"Ah... okay then." Now that they were in a dangerous situation, the generals didn't care much. They quickly turned their mounts and rushed towards the direction they came in, shouting loudly, "Hurry up and retreat, everyone will follow...
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The officers and soldiers protected their bodies with shields and drove the horses to turn around. However, the rebels' arrows were too dense. From time to time, some people were hit by arrows and fell, and some horses were injured and whined...
In just an instant, more than a thousand officers and soldiers were killed or wounded, and a long team led by a group of military generals ran wildly, trying to get out from the entrance.
However, contrary to expectations, a team of Feiyun Army also appeared in front, and they also fired thousands of arrows, causing these Zhao cavalry to suffer a great deal. There were casualties one after another, and they screamed in agony. It was like a hell on earth.