Xiao Shilian walked cautiously on the mountain path. The road was covered with snow. If it weren't for the grass swaying in the wind on both sides of the road, it would be difficult to tell that there was a road here.
The soldier scouting the road in front used the pole in his hand to explore the snow, turned around and said softly: "General, there is nothing wrong here."
"Let's go." Xiao Shilian waved his hand. He was actually in Micang Mountain now, but he didn't go deep. The mountains not far away were continuous and covered the entire horizon. The Cangshan Mountain was covered with snow, which gave it a unique and spectacular feeling.
At this time, he was walking on the mountain road with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Only then did Xiao Shilian understand how difficult it was to walk on the snowy Micang Mountain mountain road. Not to mention that the heavy snow had covered up many of the original potholes, but it was just the ice.
One thing is enough for an army to drink a pot.
After all, when the people in front walked by, there was still snow on the ground, but when too many people passed by behind, the snow turned into ice. Two or three people had to walk up hand in hand to avoid slipping. Even so, they would fall.
There are also many people who are confused and confused.
But now Xiao Shilian was only taking the road outside Micang Mountain. He didn't even know what kind of perseverance his opponent had to climb this mountain.
At this time, Xiao Shilian had to sigh, this Yuchi Jiong was no ordinary person after all. An army with such high morale and perseverance would definitely be more difficult to deal with than imagined, because such an army is better at creating miracles.
Although Xiao Shilian's previous opponents could not be said to be easy to deal with, the only one he had encountered like Yu Chi Jiong was in the battle in Zhangshan County, and that time his opponent was also Yu Chi Jiong.
If we really count, that battle was also the most difficult and dangerous battle that Li Xingchen, Xiao Shilian and others had ever encountered.
The Northern Qi army that they had to deal with in Huaibei, the Xiliang army that they had to deal with in Jiangling, and the local Northern Zhou soldiers that they met later in Bashu who were not very determined to fight, it seems that they are not soldiers that can be used to fight against Yuchi's command.
comparable.
An old general must have some capital during his military life.
"Will..." The scout who was carefully exploring the road in front was about to turn around and speak. He seemed to have suddenly seen something, so he stopped the last word abruptly.
Xiao Shilian, who was already concentrating, also noticed the change in his expression. His heart suddenly thumped, and he waved his hand suddenly. The surrounding guards understood this and raised their shields to protect Xiao Shilian's left and right sides. This action was also blocked by the people behind him.
Seeing that these soldiers who had already been repeatedly stressed bowed in unison and looked nervously ahead.
Xiao Shilian pushed away the bodyguard beside him and lowered his voice: "What's wrong?"
The scout walked over calmly: "General, there are enemies in the mountains ahead!"
Xiao Shilian was startled for a moment, then hurriedly took two steps forward and lay down on the spot. He could clearly see that in the mountain col in front of him, two to three thousand Northern Zhou soldiers were burying pots and making rice.
Taking a gentle breath, Xiao Shilian's hands were trembling, and he didn't know whether it was because of excitement or nervousness. He carefully opened the map. On the map, this mountain col was marked with the three words "Sunjiamen".
At the position of "Sun Family Gate", Xiao Shilian put a big cross. There are many similar crosses on the map, but the rest are marked with dates by Xiao Shilian. This is what he has brought throughout the day.
It was the result of so many soldiers marching around the mountain in a big circle.
Bashu is mountainous, and different terrains are generally clearly distinguished. The open terrain is generally called "ping", such as Zhoujiaping, where Xiao Shilian once stationed before, and the bends of rivers in the mountains are generally called "guai", such as Li Xingchen's
Songlinguai and Hedongguai were used during the attack on Tiangongyuan Mountain.
The name "gate" is generally used to refer to the passage between two mountains. Bashu Mountain is high and steep, and generally the passage between mountains is between two opposing mountains, so the word "gate" is used to refer to this kind of terrain.
The terrain, for example, behind the Jiange is the equally steep Chaotian Gate that is not part of the Jiange. This is a place that must be fought over by military strategists who are in control of the gate and cannot be conquered by thousands of others.
In other words, this is not a mountain col as it appears on the surface, but a trumpet-shaped passage. Such a passage is hidden in the mountains and is generally difficult for ordinary people to find. Although Xiao Shilian didn't know how Yu Chijiong knew it,
He knew very well that the enemy had already killed him right before his eyes.
Of course, some of these mountain roads are spacious, and some are rugged and difficult to walk. They are just small paths that can be passed by one person. Therefore, not all mountain roads have military value. Small roads such as Sunjiamen can only allow light troops to advance.
, except that it can cause a certain degree of surprise to the enemy, it actually does not pose much of a threat.
However, now that the cities in Langzhong are still in the hands of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, such a sudden advance of light troops is not impossible. After all, this can indeed catch Li Xingchen outside the city by surprise. As long as Li Xingchen can be driven back, then Langzhong will naturally not be able to do so.
What a threat.
Thinking of this, Xiao Shilian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If he hadn't been vigilant and pressed the entire army directly after finding Yuchi Jun, he might not have known about it until these enemy troops rushed out of Micang Mountain.
After wandering around the mountains for a day and searching most of the mountain passes close to Panlong County, I finally met the enemy I had been waiting for for a long time at this place.
However, looking at the scattered formation of the army at the foot of the mountain, with the soldiers lying or sitting, it can be imagined that they must have been marching all the way, and they came out of the mountain not long ago, otherwise they would not be so exhausted.
I came quite in time.
"General, what should we do?" Several generals and battle leaders rushed over at this time. They were all extremely energetic, rubbing their hands and looking at the enemy's formation in front of them.
No matter how tired the opponent is, they only have two to three thousand men, which is two or three times the number of soldiers and horses under Xiao Shilian, and no one knows how many people are behind them. If Xiao Shilian launches a direct attack, he is very likely to be beaten.
of falling flowers and flowing water.
"Don't panic, just find it." Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice, "And these are only two or three thousand people. Who can guarantee that this is not the enemy's partial force?"
After a pause, Xiao Shilian didn't wait for his men to answer, and then made arrangements: "Don't take back the scouts that were sent out before. Scatter all the remaining scouts out, and send someone to tell the generals about the situation here immediately."
"No!" A battle leader hurriedly agreed.
Xiao Shilian gently rubbed his chin and looked at the enemies down the mountain.
What is supposed to come has finally come, but if he fights this battle, will he be able to alert the enemy? Looking at the flag at the foot of the mountain, it is true that the commander is "Yu Chi", but Xiao Shilian cannot guarantee that this "Yu Chi" is Yu Chi Jiong, after all, Yu Chi
Jiong's son Yuchishun was also in the army.
What's more, Yuchi Jiong is the commander-in-chief after all. Will he really lead a mere two to three thousand soldiers and horses in front?
If this is just the enemy's forward, then where is the enemy's main force?