Chapter 306: Heavy Loss
The northern border is vast, covered in ice for thousands of miles, and stretches as far as the eye can see.
When the horn sounded in the dust and snow on the Gobi, horse hooves splashed, and swords flashed, the final decisive battle between Dazhou and Daxia finally began at this moment.
This battle was dark and dark, both sides invested a lot of troops, so that there were corpses wrapped in horse leather everywhere, and rivers of blood flowed. The originally white and crystal clear ground turned hot and bright red because of the blood of the soldiers from both armies.
Soon, with the addition of the Great Zhou Iron Cavalry, the balance of the war began to tilt. In order to avoid facing the Great Zhou Iron Cavalry, under Liang Jun's dispatch, the Great Xia soldiers retreated while fighting, in the direction of Heli Mountain.
The terrain of Heli Mountain is winding and complicated, covering hundreds of miles from the front to the back of the mountain. Although the mountain is not too steep, due to geographical reasons, the higher you go up in the north, the colder the climate becomes. If an ordinary person
If you want to climb a mountain in heavy snow, you may never come back.
"General, they have all hid in Heli Mountain. What should we do? Can we chase them?" A man was armed with gold armor and sitting on a horse.
Because this man's golden armor was so eye-catching, many people looked at him with envy.
The man in golden armor is named Xiao Jue. He is also the general who sent reinforcements from the Great Zhou Dynasty this time, and he is also the master of the cavalry.
The person he had previously called a general was Qin Qiong, who had been released by Liang Jun not long ago. After the two met and met, today's situation of full force going out to fight against Daxia happened.
Qin Qiong looked at the Daxia army retreating in the distance, his face blank and unresponsive.
Xiao Jue saw this, and suddenly his face became a little more violent.
When he led his army to this place, he was so anxious after learning that Qin Qiong was captured by Liang Jun that he even accommodated the incompetence of the border officers. Why was he still unwilling to send troops to force Liang Jun to release him? It was not until he understood the ins and outs of the matter that Xiao Jue finally understood
remorse.
He naturally admires Qin Qiong, but he has always been arrogant, especially when it comes to matters between men and women, and is not good at words. But this time Qin Qiong was taken into custody by Liang Jun. According to past understanding, Liang Jun was
He is known to be a playboy, especially when it comes to women. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has loved countless women. He is afraid that he will have evil intentions and have ulterior motives for Qin Qiong.
Especially when he heard from the border officers that day that he saw Qin Qiong and Liang Jun standing on the top of the mountain facing each other, Xiao Zhi was even more unhappy.
Seeing that Qin Qiong was indifferent, Xiao Jue's face gradually became more and more ugly.
"Listen to the order, all the soldiers form their formations, and follow me into Heli Mountain. We will surely annihilate the remaining defeated generals of the Xia Dynasty in one fell swoop." Xiao Jue raised his spear high and shouted.
Behind them, the Zhou soldiers, both cavalry and infantry, were all shocked and ready to go, as if in a ready posture.
Qin Qiong came back to his senses and said coldly, "Xiao Jue, don't be arrogant. It's not your turn to give orders here."
Xiao Jue pointed towards Heli Mountain with one hand and said lightly, "Didn't you hear what I said to General before? Look for yourself, they are almost gone. If you don't chase them now, is it possible to let them go?"
Qin Qiong's face turned pale, and when he looked again, he saw that almost all Daxia's retreating soldiers had penetrated deep into Heli Mountain.
"Although the iron cavalry you lead is invincible, it can only be used in plain areas or flat areas. Heli Mountain is crisscrossed, how can your iron cavalry be effective? In my opinion, it is better for you to lead the army to attack their main force.
At the base of the camp, I will lead the army to Heli Mountain, and you and I will divide our troops into two groups. This is the most effective way." Qin Qiong analyzed.
Xiao Jue was stunned and looked at Qin Qiong with a bit of surprise. The latter nodded slightly to him and continued, "This time we have a total of 200,000 soldiers, and Daxia is only a mere 100,000."
Everyone. Previously, Liang Jun detached a group of people to come here for a decisive battle. I think their rear must be extremely vacant at this moment. I will lead troops into the mountains to contain Liang Jun, and you will lead the cavalry to attack their hinterland. In this way, a two-pronged approach will get twice the result with half the effort."
Xiao Jue was deeply convinced. The previous thoughts in his mind disappeared instantly under Qin Qiong's decision. He nodded heavily towards Qin Qiong, then waved his spear, pointed at the end of the Black River, and immediately led the crowd to gallop forward with whips and whips.
go.
Seeing Xiao Jue's attitude full of ambition and pride, Qin Qiong did not remind anyone else. After all, Liang Jun had already greeted him some time ago, and the main camp was weakly fortified.
It’s nothing more than a process.
"Let's go to Heli Mountain. We must not let them escape." Qin Qiong raised his arms and shouted, leading the charge towards the mountain.
The wind and snow in the sky became more and more intense, especially in Heli Mountain. As the terrain slowly rose, in addition to the sudden drop in temperature, the falling snow above also accumulated densely, making people shiver with chills.
The soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty who went deep into the mountains groped along the way, tracing the remaining footprints of the Daxia soldiers step by step. Some of the informants who came out to inquire were accidentally exposed because of their whereabouts. In the end, the red-eyed Daxia soldiers wiped them out.
neck.
Qin Qiong's face was confused and he wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
Tens of thousands of troops shuttled through the deep mountains and old forests. After an unknown period of time, the sky turned dark and the wind and snow continued without stopping, becoming even more violent than during the day.
Qin Qiong's mind turned over and over again, and his thoughts were even more blurry. Liang Jun once told her that Heli Mountain would be the main battlefield he set, but it took him so long to find the people he brought, except for a few groups of skirmishers he met occasionally.
, there are no other discoveries at all.
If it is true what Liang Jun said, so many people are hiding in Heli Mountain, it is absolutely impossible to find traces of them.
Night came quietly, and suddenly a shrill scream sounded in front of the army, and everyone was in an uproar.
"Run!" Someone in front of the crowd shouted, but as soon as he finished speaking, there was also a hysterical scream.
The crowd surged, and someone saw the formation ahead, stretched out his finger, and exclaimed, "Is that snow or water rolling down from above?"
Looking through the faint light, something seemed to be rolling over on the top of the mountain. At first, everyone thought it was an avalanche, so they swallowed up part of the crowd. But as the distance got closer, everyone could see clearly.
It was clearly a torrent of water rushing down from the top of the mountain.
"It's strange how this water can flow through the woods and trees in the mountains, and wherever it passes, it seems like the water can fly." Someone said in confusion.
Soon, someone around him saw the clues and shouted in panic, "It's weak water water!"
"Weak water?" Before anyone could react, the water surged in and swallowed them up.
At the rear, Qin Qiong saw the danger and could no longer care about anything else. He ordered, "The whole army retreats and leaves Heli Mountain quickly."
However, it was too late at this moment. The speed of the army's evacuation could not be compared with the tendency of the weak water to flow down. Without preparation, most of the soldiers who entered the mountain during the Zhou Dynasty were buried under the cover of the weak water.
Some of the soldiers who had already ran out of the mountain were also in a miserable state, howling like ghosts and wolves under the impact of the flood.
Qin Qiong was escorted desperately by a group of soldiers and finally escaped without any danger. She looked pale and was completely lost. She didn't know whether she was frightened by the unexpected situation or for some other reason.
"General, general!" Someone was calling in my ear.
Qin Qiong remained motionless. She had escaped all the way, and she could vaguely see countless soldiers waving to her along the way. Under the water, they could see their twisted and struggling expressions, with a look of unwillingness in their pain.
Suddenly feeling a chill on his face, Qin Qiong took a deep breath and looked around blankly. Except for the few soldiers around him, the distance was completely dark.
"General, the other brothers... were all brought underground by the weak water. We were ambushed. The people of Daxia drew river water from the weak water and moved it to Heli Mountain, waiting for us to enter.
It's a tiger's mouth." A lieutenant beside him gritted his teeth and said firmly.
Qin Qiong's eyes were full of devastation, and suddenly her face was fierce and her heart was filled with tears. She looked at the top of Heli Mountain, where there seemed to be some sparks wandering and fluttering.
"Liang Jun!" The voice pierced the sky, carrying endless resentment and anger.
Qin Qiong knew full well that Liang Jun had lied to her. Under her orders, the remaining troops quickly regrouped. When she was about to rush to the top of the mountain to fight Liang Jun to the death, suddenly there was a burst of fighting from behind.
There was a noise, and when I looked back, I saw that it was the cavalry formation led by Xiao Jue arriving.
With just one glance, everyone noticed that something was wrong. Before Xiao Jue set off, he was still a large and well-organized force, but by the time it got dark, it was already scattered in pieces, and everyone was covered in glory and looked stern.
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"That Liang Jun dog thief actually planned to frame us. I led my troops deep into their camp, and the route was unobstructed. I thought I could capture their main camp. Who knew that countless Daxia soldiers would rush out from all directions and attack us?
I didn't know the exact number of them at the time, so I could only lead my brothers to fight desperately. During the whole process, the thieves were ambushing me all the way. I stumbled and paid a heavy price before I escaped from their siege. Unexpectedly, the boat capsized in the ditch this time.
It's really abominable." Xiao Jue's face turned red, as if this battle had been completely humiliating for him.
Qin Qiong's heart felt like a bolt from the blue, and all his thoughts collapsed.
At the same time, the pictures that flashed through her mind and the sweet words he had said came to mind one by one. His every move, every frown, every smile, all his words and deeds seemed to be preparing for today.
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"You guys... what's wrong with you?" Xiao Jue, who had reacted, looked at Qin Qiong and the crowd in disarray, and it took him a moment to react.
The people around him saw that Qin Qiong's face was not very good, so they explained to him in a low voice the reason, which was also due to Liang Jun's conspiracy.
Sitting firmly on the horse, Qin Qiong suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, and then his vision went black, and he fell off the horse involuntarily.
"General!"
Xiao Jue quickly helped her stand up, wondering how Qin Qiong could become like this.
Qin Qiong's whole body was depressed. She held Xiao Jue's hand tightly and spoke every word from her mouth.
Chapter completed!