The heavy rain was beating against the tents of the Bingzhou Military Camp. Several cavalrymen braved the heavy rain and walked through the darkness to the front of the Bingzhou Military Camp. They took out the tokens of the Youzhou Military Camp. Soon, the gate slowly opened.
The messengers and scouts who ran out of the Youzhou military camp went straight to the center of the Bingzhou military camp. The Bingzhou soldiers on the left and right suddenly woke up when they heard the sounds outside.
As an army that often clashes with the tribes on the small grasslands, they remain alert at night and are accustomed to keeping their swords close to their bodies.
When he heard the noise outside, he immediately picked up the weapons nearby. Some soldiers even wore leather armor. They were different from the army in Youzhou.
Naturally, Youzhou also has part of its territory that borders the grasslands, but they are mostly bordered by other states and counties in the Central Plains, so they are not worth mentioning compared to Bingzhou in terms of vigilance.
Hearing the sound outside, the Bingzhou soldiers immediately became alert and prepared for battle. If there was nothing serious, there would be no war horses galloping by outside.
General Bingzhou, who had just fallen asleep, immediately rushed to the Chinese army camp after receiving the news.
"The Xiliang army suddenly attacked you?" General Bingzhou didn't believe it: "It's raining heavily outside now, it's pitch black, and there is a natural barrier like the Heishui River. How did the Xiliang army cross the Heishui River in a short time?
Through the dark night, came to your camp?"
The situation outside is as dark as he said, and the heavy rain is still falling. The Blackwater River should also be rough at this time, and it is impossible for the new army to swim over!
The previous bridge had been destroyed by them, and they had people monitoring the river during the day. If someone on the other side of the river washes the bridge secretly, they will definitely find it.
And they were guarded along the way. Once the Xiliang army crossed the Heishui River, the people guarding the road would rush back to the military camp as quickly as possible.
At this moment, the sound of galloping was heard from outside again, and several soaked soldiers ran into the big tent.
Seeing the Youzhou soldiers who were all wet, the soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then immediately said: "General Qi, the Youzhou military camp was attacked by the Xiliang army. At this time, the two sides have fallen into a protracted war!"
"How many troops can we detect from Xiliang?" General Bingzhou's brows furrowed even deeper, and he already believed that Xiliang's army would sneak attack on Youzhou's army.
Several soldiers shook their heads and said: "It's too dark to detect, but the southwest army attacked from all directions at the same time and has already entered the Youzhou camp."
"Okay!" General Bingzhou said to the general on the side: "Gather the troops immediately and order the light cavalry to go ahead and go outside the Youzhou camp. Don't go in for the time being and let them conduct reconnaissance along the way!"
As a general, this time they have to face Xiliang, which has the most military power in the world. He often studies Xiliang's battles with various forces.
It was found that what the Xiliang Army was best at was surrounding an enemy's place, attracting enemy reinforcements, and then gathering heavy troops to attack the reinforcements.
Or deliberately let an army be surrounded, and then form a larger counter-encirclement circle. The surrounded army usually shows weakness to the enemy first, giving people the feeling that I can eat him.
After the Xiliang counter-encirclement circle is formed, the surrounded army will burst out, and everyone will be stunned by their fighting power. The center will blossom and cooperate with the counter-encirclement army to annihilate the enemy.
So when he received the news that the Youzhou army was under siege, his first thought was whether Xiliang would set up an ambush halfway.
So he sent the cavalry over first and conducted reconnaissance along the way.
He has 8,000 cavalry in his hands. The area where the Youzhou camp is located happens to be in a plain, which is where the cavalry exerts its combat effectiveness. Moreover, with the mobility of the cavalry, even if it is ambushed by the Xiliang army, it can quickly get rid of the opponent.
"yes!"
Soon after.
Rumble...
The war horses galloped away, making a sound louder than the thunder in the sky. As soon as the Bingzhou army was dispatched, they fell into the eyes of the Xiliang scouts.
The Bingzhou cavalry who went to support did not encounter any obstacles, the sky was slowly getting brighter, and the raindrops falling in the sky became much thinner.
In the Youzhou camp, the sound of fighting is still there.
Half an hour later, the light cavalry arrived at the Youzhou military camp. They saw Xiliang infantry in black armor arrayed neatly outside the Youzhou military camp. They were frightened.
The sharp spears showed them the God of Death. If the enemy were soldiers holding swords and shields, they could rush forward without hesitation, but now there was a forest of spears in front of them.
The spear tips emitting cold light, and the shield soldiers holding large shields formed the strongest shield and the sharpest spears, and most of them were light cavalry. How could they break through such a large formation in front of them?
Therefore, they stayed far away from the Youzhou camp and kept surrounding it, trying to find a breakthrough from the Xiliang army.
Bang bang bang....
The Bingzhou cavalry has already rushed over, and the infantry is also moving forward at the fastest speed in the rear, stepping on the rain-filled grass and causing countless splashes.
The rain was still falling, although it was much lighter, but it still affected the army's sight.
Ten miles away from Bingzhou Infantry, next to the turbulent Heishui River, 40,000 Xiliang soldiers have been waiting for a long time!
"General, the Bingzhou army will arrive at the ambush location after two sticks of incense."
The scout ran to the Xiliang deputy general and said.
The lieutenant general nodded: "Order each battalion to set off, and the cavalry will move on the flanks."
The eight Xiliang military formations stationed in eight different directions. After receiving the order, the seven infantry phalanxes advanced according to the preset goals. The remaining cavalry phalanx went straight to Bingzhou as quickly as possible.
The rear of the army.
They want to cut off the connection between the Bingzhou army and the camp!
Because it was an ambush, only one of the seven infantry phalanxes was a heavy infantry phalanx, and the remaining six were all light infantry phalanxes.
They moved forward at the fastest speed. When they were less than four miles away from the Bingzhou army, the Bingzhou army also discovered these uninvited guests.
On their way forward, they could see bodies lying on the ground from time to time. They were fights between Xiliang scouts and Bingzhou scouts. Both sides were the eyes of the army.
"Stop!"
After receiving the news, the Chinese army led by General Bingzhou immediately ordered the entire army to stop.
"General, the Xiliang army has been discovered from the side, and the Xiliang cavalry has been discovered from the rear!" After the deputy general gathered the news, he immediately said to the Bingzhou general.
"The cavalry should be cutting off our retreat. The Xiliang army has a big appetite!" General Bingzhou squinted his eyes: "I don't believe they have so many troops!
The front army turned into the rear army, the whole army retreated, sent out scouts, and ordered the light cavalry to retreat back."
"yes!"
The order was conveyed quickly. These soldiers were all veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles. After receiving the order, they threw unnecessary things to the side of the road and began to retreat in an orderly manner!
