In front of the stone forest, waves of flying arrows continued to fall from the sky, mixed with the overwhelming hatred of the barbarians. Fortunately, the stone forest was easy to cover, and several waves of flying arrows passed by without causing much damage.
Instead, Lu Xiu gave the order and used the stone forest to defend himself. He shot the barbarians in the lead and kept falling off their horses.
"Your Majesty, these Dingzhou dogs have entered the stone forest!"
Gai Gong kept looking at the battle ahead with a cold face. After a long while, he uttered a sentence bitterly.
"Dismount and switch to infantry to attack. The Tigers of Dingzhou are at the end of their strength, but they are just holding on to the stone forest."
"Your Majesty, if not, wait until our infantry arrives."
"There is no time. I want to kill Lu Xiu immediately and the army will capture Dingbeiguan. I can't wait for a moment!"
Under the order, the Hu people who rushed to the front dismounted and started fighting.
In the stone forest, there were dense piles of rocks and huge rocks, making it difficult to run a horse. After abandoning their horses and fighting on foot, as expected, more and more soldiers arrived near the stone forest.
In the first round of confrontation alone, dozens of Dingbei troops were shot to death on the spot.
The ecstatic barbarians were as if they were going crazy. Taking advantage of the strength of their numbers, they were about to rush to the front.
Lu Xiu took the lead, slashed forward with his sword, and hacked off the head of a little barbarian chief.
"You gentlemen, listen to my military orders, go deep into the stone forest, fight and then retreat!"
Pretending to shoot two or three rounds of flying arrows, under the military order, the remaining few thousand people quickly retreated deep into the stone forest.
"Chase, chase in!" Several Hu chiefs were extremely angry at this time.
"This Tiger of Dingzhou is just a wasted name! He escaped from the stone forest and has no cover. I wonder how he will die!"
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"Use the stone forest as a defense, and then retreat outside the stone forest?" Taishu Wang, who had just arrived, heard the news and felt that something was wrong.
"How long is the stone forest?"
"It's about five or six miles long."
"Did the Hu army see the horses of the Dingbei army when they were charging?"
"Seems like I haven't seen it yet."
"No." Taishu Wang frowned, "Lu Xiu used a trick. He must have sent the horses behind the stone forest first. In this way, when he exited the stone forest, he could escape on horseback. And the Hu army outside the stone forest,
In order to kill Lu Xiu, he must have abandoned his horse and fought on foot."
"As the military advisor expected..."
Taishu Wang said with a cold face, "The siege has just been formed. Without the restraint of the Hu cavalry camp, these two or three thousand Dingbei cavalry will be very troublesome. It is worthy of the tiger of Dingzhou to come up with such a deceitful plan."
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"Hurry up and tell the foreigners to get back on their horses and ride behind the stone forest to take a circuitous route!"
As Taishu Wang expected, after exiting the stone forest, Lu Xiu did not pause at all, quickly led the people and got back on the horse. The Hu people who rushed into the stone forest to pursue the suppression were confused for a moment when they saw this appearance.
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"Quick, go back and get the horse!"
"Go and inform the king that we have fallen into a trap!"
In the Wild Wolf Valley, the sand and wind howled. It was already dusk now.
"Everyone, please raise your lance and charge with me!"
Their robes and armor were stained with blood, and Lu Xiu was galloping on horseback. Under the setting sun at dusk, there were only more than two thousand Dingzhou troops left, and there was no trace of timidity on their faces.
"The siege has just begun, we still have a chance! The night color can be used as cover."
"It only takes three days, three days! We can turn the tide against the odds!"
"Dingbei Army, pointed by spear!"
"kill!"
Facing a group of infantry that came around, Lu Xiu took the lead. With two or three stabs of his spear, he stabbed one of the more than ten charging enemy soldiers to death, and the rest retreated in shock.
"Plain gun, cut through!"
In a sudden charge, at least a hundred enemy infantry fell into a pool of blood.
"General Lu, the gap created by the enemy's encirclement and suppression has been filled again!"
"Molly, follow me and change direction."
Not wanting to fight, he turned the horse's head in a roundabout way, and Lu Xiu led the men and quickly rushed in the other direction.
"Hugou's cavalry will be here soon."
"Does the general mean to break out from the Wild Wolf Valley?"
"No." Lu Xiu shook his head calmly, "If after tomorrow, even if the enemy army can't kill us, they will definitely use deception to defeat Beiguan."
"Before the reinforcements arrive, there is no room for failure in Dingbeiguan."
If not, Lu Xiu would not have brought only three thousand people.
Above the sky, dusk was fleeting, and the gloomy sky enveloped the entire Wild Wolf Valley in darkness.
"Pick up the lamp and light the torch!"
Riding on the horse, Taishu Wang finally became a little anxious. The original plan was to surround and kill Lu Xiu within a few hours, so that the morale of Dingbeiguan would be greatly shattered.
But now, it seems that things are not going well.
"Commander, it's even harder to find it now that it's dark. This Wild Wolf Valley is not big, but it's not small either. If not, how about attacking Dingbeiguan directly first?"
Taishu Wang shook his head, "My lord, do you know why Lu Xiu only brought 3,000 people? In fact, he has already left arrangements in Dingbeiguan. Three thousand people, for the defenders of Dingbeiguan, will not be considered a nuisance."
"Don't be impatient. If you wait a little longer, we might be able to succeed. If we still can't catch Lu Xiu early tomorrow morning... we will have no choice but to knock on the door forcibly."
Taishu Wang was extremely disappointed. If not for the stupid trick on the part of the Hu people at the beginning, how could it have been delayed until nightfall.
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In Wild Wolf Valley, there are several few hunting huts on a slope.
After observing the terrain for a while under the moonlight, Lu Xiu calmly gave the order.
"Fire."
"General? If there is fire, I'm afraid it will attract enemy troops."
"After being fooled once, the Hu people must be more careful. Furthermore, there are experts in the enemy army who saw the fire and thought it was a plan to attack the east and attack the west. The best possibility is to send a battalion to investigate first."
"Furthermore, I looked at the nearby terrain. Even if a large army comes, we can retreat quickly."
One of the guards nodded, took out a fire stick, and quickly lit a large bonfire.
"ambush."
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Not long after, several foreign scouts on horseback rushed back with great joy.
"Report to the king, there is a fire in the south of Wild Wolf Valley! I think it must be the fire of the Dingbei Army."
Gai Gong sneered, "Are you going to be stupid again? Do you know what kind of person the Tiger of Dingzhou is? Would he show such a flaw?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this is a plan to attack the east and attack the west. Damn it, send my military order to go in the opposite direction and send more manpower to investigate!"
After giving the instructions, Gai Gong was still worried after all, so he hesitated before speaking again.
"Let the people from the Sand Dog Tribe go to the place where the fire appeared and investigate carefully. If there is any information, report it in time."
After finishing all the orders, Gai Gong became a little irritable. There were only three thousand people, but they could be so fierce. They failed to catch them again and again.
About two hours later, another scout came on horseback and reported with a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty... the three thousand people of the Shagou tribe were ambushed by the Dingzhou Army. Most of them were killed or injured, and all their robes and armor were taken away."
Gai Gong closed his eyes bitterly. He had lost his robe and armor, and was afraid that he would change his appearance. Under the current night, it was even more difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
In the previous fire, the Tiger of Dingzhou actually used another deception.
"Send the order!" Gai Gong gritted his teeth, "Let the army go to the land of fire and search immediately. Be careful, the Dingzhou army may change their robes and armor."
"In addition... I sent someone to invite Mr. Taishu to come over. He said that our Hu tribe needs his advice."
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After riding the horse and taking a breath, Lu Xiu took out a piece of rice cake from the horse's belly bag and ate it in several bites. The same was true for the more than 2,000 Dingzhou troops who survived beside him.
"There are still two days." Lu Xiu pressed his sword, his voice still extremely calm.