The difficulty was great, but Xu Ba and the others did not dare to really go on the road. Everyone already knew that King Ji could control birds. Once he was seen by the birds in the sky, the mission of the sneak attack would not be completed.
In order to complete the mission and defeat the Jizhou Army, even if they endured some hardships, Xu Ba and the others could only accept it. In this way, for six days, apart from walking on the road at first, they had been walking in the forest.
This is also thanks to their familiarity with the terrain and knowing where to go, so the difficulties they encounter will be smaller. Otherwise, even if they are given twice the time, they will not be able to reach the place twenty miles outside Mumuji City.
place.
Twenty miles away, the elite cavalry only needed a stick of incense (half an hour) to arrive. Finally seeing hope, a rare smile appeared on Xu Ba's face.
"General, should we take a break? After all, we are all exhausted from this journey."
"No." Xu Ba stubbornly shook his head in response to the reminder from other generals. This place is already very close to Muji City. Who knows if the Jizhou Army will send people to patrol here. If they are discovered in advance, all their efforts will be wasted.
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So even though he was a little tired, Xu Ba decided to attack immediately. As long as he could defeat the Jizhou Army, he would have plenty of time to rest in the future.
Xu Ba's resolute attitude made it difficult for others to say anything. They could only seize the time to eat something, and then ran out towards the official road that could already be seen.
The cavalry, which already numbered less than five thousand, when gathered together, still gave people a sense of grandeur from a distance. Xu Ba himself was leading the way on the horse. He knew that he had to do a good job at this time.
The role of example is, otherwise, the army will not be able to fight as vigorously as it should.
"Everyone listens to the order, let's go." Xu Ba, who no longer needed to hide his figure, shouted and took the lead in galloping away. Behind him, thousands of cavalry followed, each one shouting in various ways.
The shouts and shouts seemed to want the He Sui cavalry in Muji City to hear the movement earlier and join them.
The cavalry's attack speed was very fast, and the distance of five miles passed by in a blink of an eye. When they rushed forward for five miles, the front end of the team suddenly became a mess. At some point, transparent snagging ropes appeared.
Crossing the road, the hundreds of cavalrymen who were the vanguard were attacked.
Xu Ba's ability was good. When he rushed forward, he saw the horse tripping rope. He suddenly lifted the reins and forced the horse to leap over. However, the other Beidi cavalry did not have such reaction ability and ability.
Over time, hundreds of cavalrymen were struck and fell to the ground, wailing.
"General, isn't the Jizhou Army already prepared?"
"Probably not." Xu Ba stopped his horse and looked around before shaking his head. If the Jizhou Army was really prepared, they should have taken advantage of this moment to suddenly attack instead of making such a slight move like now.
nothing.
"It should be their regular preparation. Okay, let's assemble the team immediately. The noise we made here is quite big, and we can't hide it for long." Xu Ba shook his head, leaving only a few dozen riders to let them wait.
After protecting the injured warriors here, they rushed forward with a large group of cavalry.
Along the way, three more stumbling ropes were seen one after another, but they were all discovered in time and did not cause any damage. However, as a result, their speed naturally slowed down. They had only advanced two miles.
Step by step along the road, carefully, when the cavalry were almost turning into infantry, suddenly there was the sound of horses trampling on the ground opposite them.
"No, there is cavalry, it should be the Jizhou Army cavalry. Everyone speed up and charge." With his rich experience, Xu Ba heard the noise caused by a large number of cavalry. He was sighing at the strength of the Jizhou Army cavalry.
The reaction was very quick, but at the same time, the body also relaxed a lot.
A large number of Jizhou cavalry will appear on the opposite side. Doesn't it mean that there won't be any ambush in the next journey? Otherwise, the trip horse ropes don't recognize people. They don't distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and they will hurt everyone.
Knowing that there was no obstacle ahead, Xu Ba raised the sword in his hand high and shouted: "Boys of the Yiqu clan, when it's time for us to show off, kill them!"
"kill!"
Thousands of cavalrymen behind them roared together, then accelerated their horses and rushed forward like a gust of wind.
But the seemingly menacing Beidi cavalry soon stopped shouting. After just two miles forward, the cavalry continued to fall to the ground. Without them, the ground was covered with iron caltrops and covered with black soil.
It can't be found at all.
Xu Ba was not spared this time. His horse stepped on the iron caltrops and fell to the ground in pain. Xu Ba was also injured and fell to the ground.
But even so, Xu Ba endured the pain and stood up, raised his sword and shouted forward, "Charge! Keep charging! Charge forward while stepping on the corpse of the war horse."
At this time, the speed of the war horses cannot be slowed down, otherwise there will be no speed advantage. Once the cavalry of the Jizhou Army rushes over, they will be waiting to be killed.
Dust and smoke were already billowing in the distance, which should be the momentum created by the Jizhou Army cavalry when they arrived. Xu Ba did not dare to be careless in the slightest, limping one leg and roaring loudly.
After the Beidi cavalry behind them heard the general's order, they kept accelerating forward. It was a full two miles away. I don't know how many horses fell. Finally, the horses at the front did not fall again.
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Xu Ba was among them at this time. He rode a soldier's horse and rushed to the front. His way of leading by example is indeed commendable. But in many cases, it does not mean that you will win if you have courage.
Like now, Xu Ba, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly felt that his vision went dark, and then he fell into a deep pit with a plop, and then lost consciousness.
Falling into a horse pit, this is the third dish prepared by Leng Zixuan for the Beidi cavalry.
The continuous snagging of horse ropes, iron caltrops, and horse pits were the preparations of Leng Zixuan, who had received the news in advance. With the help of the reserve soldiers, he did all this, and indeed achieved the goal of severely damaging the Beidi cavalry.
After being hit one after another, the general also fainted. He didn't know if there would be a trap ahead. All the Beidi cavalry did not dare to move. Just like this, they watched the Jizhou Army cavalry on the opposite side getting closer and closer, with great power.
It is also getting stronger and stronger.
One party waited in place, giving up all the advantages of cavalry.
However, one side charged forward fiercely, as if a storm had swept over them, and there was no longer any suspense in this battle.
They only offered a symbolic resistance. After throwing down hundreds of corpses, the other Beidi cavalrymen began to retreat. They mounted their horses one by one and exposed their backs to the Jizhou Army. With such a good opportunity,
Arrows came through the air one after another and pierced the bodies of the Beidi cavalry. More and more people fell off their horses.
The Beidi cavalry, which had lost the will to fight, only focused on running and did not care about the life or death of other brothers. In fact, they were very tired now. Even if they were asked to turn back and fight the Jizhou Army, it would be difficult for them to win.
In this way, after chasing for dozens of miles, in the end, only less than a thousand of the five thousand Beidi cavalry escaped, and the others either could not run away and surrendered, or they died in the hands of the Shanshan Guards.
After Leng Zixuan won a great victory, he led his army back, escorting many prisoners along the way back to Muji City. When Xu Ba slowly woke up, he realized that his whole body was tied up.
With.
There was a man squatting in front of him, holding a bowl of rice and looking at him while eating.
After moving his body, he found that he could not struggle to open the rope. Xu Ba looked at the person in front of him and asked: "It's just a bad trick. What kind of ability is it? If you have the ability, I can let you go. We fought face to face and beat someone."
That’s the hero.”
"Oh, you want to challenge me to a duel?" Leng Zixuan, who was holding a bowl, became interested.
"Yes, I just want to challenge you." Xu Ba nodded.
"Then, what if you lose?" Leng Zixuan chuckled, like a greasy uncle who had evil intentions after seeing a beautiful girl.
"Someone will never lose."
"What if you lose? There has to be a bet, right? In this way, if you win, the regiment leader will make the decision to let you go, but if you lose, you will have to join the Jizhou Army. How about that?"
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Leng Zixuan is very optimistic about this Xu Ba. He has not retreated in the face of three traps, but can still charge forward bravely, and always takes the lead. Such people are undoubtedly heroes, and they are worthy of Leng Zixuan, who is also a hero.
Respectfully.
Only such talents should join the Jizhou Army and the Shanshan Guard. This is the best place for them to display their abilities.
Xu Ba instinctively wanted to agree, but when he heard that he would lose and join the Jizhou Army, he hesitated again.
Xu Ba was a general in the Yiqu clan and was highly valued by the King of Beidi. How could he betray him so easily?
Seeing that Xu Ba was silent, Leng Zixuan did not urge him, but said, "I will give you time to think about it carefully, and then tell someone when you have figured it out."
After saying that, Leng Zixuan stood up and left. Although the first attempt to surrender was not successful, he was not in a hurry. As long as the person was still in his hands, he would be the fish on the chopping board, and sooner or later he would have to take the knife.
Just when Leng Zixuan wanted to recruit Xu Ba, Tang Ao was entertaining Jiu She in the military camp.
Jiu She was secretly brought out of the prisoner of war camp. Tang Ao had previously detained all the prisoners separately, so no one else knew about his arrival.
"Jiu She, with your ability, you shouldn't succumb to a villain like Chengteba. But I don't know if you have ever thought about it. If this person becomes the chief of the Cheng clan in the future, he will reap the benefits from you.
What? Also, this time your sneak attack failed, and your young master was also delivered into the hands of our Jizhou Army. If I send someone to release the news now, saying that you have surrendered to me, I wonder if you have thought about it.
, what will happen to your family members who are still in Shile City?"