Chapter 152: The Wrath of Wu Peng, the Gatekeeper of Snow Valley
"What, you said the Northern Liang Army came from the direction of Liangzhou, why didn't Liangzhou send a warning?"
Sun Yi, the leader of the Lizhou camp, cursed: "Even if Liangzhou didn't issue a warning, there was more than one sentry along the way. Why didn't anyone communicate?"
"General... I'm afraid the entire army will be wiped out. How can we communicate?"
Everyone said helplessly.
Who would have thought that Liangzhou did not stop the Northern Liang army and allowed its main force to arrive outside Lizhou.
"General, the Northern Liang Army has gone to Snow Valley. They probably didn't come for Lizhou. They probably couldn't take Liangzhou and planned to escape from Snow Valley Pass." The first officer comforted him.
Sun Yi breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked: "Have you notified the people at Xueguguan?"
"It's too late..."
Everyone was helpless.
"When our scouts discovered the enemy troops, most of them had already entered the boundaries of Lizhou. Xuegu Pass was very close to them, and our scouts had no time to report them."
"After all, no one would have thought that the Beiliang Army would attack Xuegu Pass from within the pass. I'm afraid that Xuegu Pass will..."
Xuegu Pass belongs to Lizhou, and it is also the only place where Lizhou can control Beiliang.
The snow-capped mountains are too difficult and dangerous for large armies to travel, so Snow Valley Pass is the best passage.
Therefore, there are heavy soldiers in charge, and one man can guard the gate to the north and ten thousand men can't open it.
But Sun Yi knew that it was for the north!
From the south, Xuegu Pass is not that easy to defend and difficult to attack. When it was first built, I never thought that the Northern Liang Army would attack from behind.
Moreover, if Xuegu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack from both inside and outside, if the soldiers guarding the pass rebel, wouldn't it be possible for Beiliang to easily control Xuegu Pass?
That would choke Lizhou by the throat.
In fact, most of the cities in the pass were mainly built to defend against foreign enemies, so the internal side was not built too perfectly.
This is also the reason why Suzhou was easily captured.
It will be very uncomfortable if you are bypassed.
"The soldiers at Xuegu Pass know nothing about it, and they are facing an attack from the south again..."
Sun Yi was desperate and immediately judged that Xueguguan could not hold on for long.
He quickly said: "Immediately send a message to the Black Dragon Riders in the east, asking them for help. I am going to support Xuegu Pass, and the Lizhou Camp will be handed over to them."
After saying that, Sun Yi prayed: "It's best that it's still late."
Regardless of why Luoyang did not break out from the direction of Liangzhou, but came to Xueguguan in Lizhou, Sun Yi could not let him succeed.
Any intention of the enemy will definitely be harmful to one's own side, so just block it resolutely.
At this time, it was at the Snow Valley Pass.
"kill!"
"Alas--"
"drive!"
The Northern Liang cavalry came like a flood. Although Xuegu Pass was aware of it, it was too late to adjust the overall defense.
Because there was not much preparation at all, the previous military training was focused on the north. Who would have thought that there would be people from the south who could attack Xuegu Pass.
"Who the hell let them come here? What is Liangzhou Camp doing? Is Wei Ran dead or lying in the belly of a woman!?"
Wu Peng, the general guarding Xuegu Pass, was furious.
He never expected that one day he would face enemy troops coming from the south.
The scouts at Xuegu Pass are all stationed outside the pass in the north, but Lizhou is in charge of the south.
Therefore, Wu Peng did not forget about Sun Yi: "What is Sun Yi doing? Are all his scouts sleeping under the covers, and he didn't give a warning!?"
"General, what should we do?" his subordinates asked.
Wu Peng was furious: "What else can you do? If you fight hard, be prepared to sacrifice your life for the country!"
As he said that, he immediately picked up the big knife and rushed towards the south valley mouth.
As for the entrance of the valley in the south, there was no city gate to block it. The Northern Liang army was pouring into the snow valley and had established a firm foothold within a moment.
"Rush over and open the door, don't fight, just leave!" Luo Yang ordered from behind.
"call out--"
There were some arrows shot around, but they were few and far between. There were not many archers in the south at all.
Usually, bows and arrows are placed here to drive away wild animals and guard against bandits.
Most of them are on the northern pass at the head of the city.
The entrance to the snow valley is narrow, but it can still allow five or six war horses to pass through. The Beiliang army rushed in directly, and the defenders without cavalry did not dare to attack forcefully.
You can only attack with arrows and falling rocks on the mountains on the left and right sides of the valley.
But again, the south side was not prepared enough and was unable to block the movement of the Northern Liang Army.
In an instant, the vanguard of the Beiliang Army, which was unwilling to fight, had arrived at the northern pass of Snow Valley.
"General Wu, I saw Luoyang!" Someone pointed at the crowd of Beiliang cavalry.
"General, they don't seem to be here to capture the city gates. They didn't send anyone into the gates on the left and right, but went directly to the north."
Wu Peng said: "Let them go. There are preparations in the north, which will be enough to block them for a while. When the Lizhou camp comes to rescue, we will be fine."
The general said bitterly: "I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for a moment..."
"The cavalry is too fierce. We don't have cavalry and can't stop them. They have already reached the pass and captured the city gate..." The signal soldier came to report and said helplessly.
Wu Peng covered his heart: "How can you be so vulnerable?"
Since he guarded Xueguguan, he has resisted Beiliang's tentative attacks many times, and even a large-scale invasion many years ago was blocked.
But this time, under attack from the direction inside the pass, Xue Gukou's weakness was exposed and it was completely vulnerable.
The Northern Liang Army's advance was overwhelming, and the defenders at Xueguguan were no match for the enemy.
"Just watch the archers in the north?" Wu Peng asked.
The signal soldier said: "General, Beiliang also has archers, and they are better at shooting than us. Instead, they have suppressed us. I am afraid that the city gate has changed hands."
"..." Wu Peng almost fell down.
After being supported, another signal soldier came and said: "General, after the Beiliang Army opened the city gate, the entire army rushed out of the gate without stopping."
When Wu Peng heard this, he quickly said: "Hurry up and close the door, deploy defenses to the north and let them come in again."
"It's already closed."
Wu Peng nodded and said helplessly: "Then let's count the casualties..."
About two sticks of incense passed by.
Only then did the general come to see Wu Peng, his face a little better: "General, the casualties have been counted."
"We had more than 300 casualties, most of them just wounded. Less than 100 people died in the battle, most of them soldiers at the city gate."
"After the Beiliang Army captured the gate, someone organized to seize the gate again, so there were some casualties, but there was no damage to other places."
Wu Peng's face brightened slightly when he heard that the casualties were still controllable.
"What about the casualties of the Beiliang Army?" Wu Peng asked again.
The general said: "The Northern Liang army left more than 500 corpses, including a few alive, including a centurion."
"Did you say anything?" Wu Peng frowned.
"Committed suicide..."
Wu Peng took a deep breath and wanted to curse. When he saw the general shrinking his head, he shook his head helplessly.
"That's all..."
At this time, a signal soldier from the south came to report: "General, General Sun, the commander of Lizhou Camp, is here."
"..."
Wu Peng gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Follow me."
The mouth of the southern valley of Snow Mountain Pass.
When Sun Yi saw the defenders cleaning the battlefield, he knew they were late, so he dismounted and led the people into the valley.
Seeing Wu Peng approaching in a hurry, Sun Yi's generals quickly stood in front.
Sure enough, Wu Peng came over and raised his hand with a sword, hitting the commander's forehead. If he hadn't blocked the sword, he would have hit it in front of Sun Yi.
"General!" The soldiers at Xuegu Pass immediately dissuaded him.
Sun Yi also pulled away the general, facing Wu Peng's sword, and said: "Brother Wu, I'm late..."
"Bang--"
Sun Yi received a kick and was kicked out, but was caught by people from Lizhou Camp.
"General Wu, what are you doing!?" The people in Lizhou Camp suddenly became furious.
"What are you talking about!?" Wu Peng's eyes were half red, but he still suppressed his anger and did not stab him.
Throwing the sword to the deputy general, Wu Peng stepped forward and grabbed Sun Yi's collar, gritting his teeth and cursing:
"Sun! Yi!"
Almost roaring: "The Northern Liang Army has fucking arrived at my Snow Valley Pass. What the hell are your scouts doing? Why didn't you send a warning!?"
"Cough!" Sun Yi was angry after being kicked. He coughed a few times. Knowing that he was in the wrong, he did not dare to yell back and said aggrievedly, "Brother Wu, the scouts in the southwest of Xuegu Pass were cleared by the Beiliang Army. Our
I came immediately after the scout found out the news, but I didn't expect it was too late..."
When he heard that Lizhou Camp had sent scouts to the southwest of Xuegu Pass, Wu Peng's anger subsided slightly and he loosened Sun Yi's clothes.
He turned around in anger and kicked the Beiliang war horse that was shot to death.
The soldiers in Xueguguan finally lost some of their anger and looked at the people in Lizhou Camp, no longer so angry.
"Brother Wu, what's going on? Where's Luoyang?" Seeing that the pass was still in his own hands, Sun Yi was a little curious as to why the Beiliang army didn't take the opportunity to capture Xuegu Pass.
Wu Peng was still looking up to the sky and did not speak. The deputy general replied: "General Sun, Luo Yang led his army out without stopping at all. He had no intention of taking Xuegu Pass. He probably just wanted to leave the pass and return to Beiliang."