Outside the Jianzhou Pass, the shouts of killing continued. The two parties were fighting in full swing, and the battle situation was still cruel.
In the commander's tent, Qiu Tianlu looked solemn and hesitant. A group of Xia army generals who had not launched an attack at this time gathered here, quietly waiting for Qiu Tianlu's decision.
The soldiers sent by the Guangyuan Mansion garrison to inform them looked anxious and couldn't help but say:
"Commander, please make a decision quickly!"
As soon as these words came out, some generals in the commander's tent couldn't hold it in any longer, so they came out and cupped their hands and said:
"Commander, if the Yun army cuts off the Jinniu Road, Guangyuan Mansion will be the only city our army has in Jiangyang County. If it is lost, the 40,000-strong army will be overturned immediately!"
"Yes, Commander, I'm waiting for you to come back as soon as possible to help!"
At this time, Qiu Tianlu frowned and was silent for a long time before he said in a deep voice:
"Where did this Yun State army come from? Even if Cheng Wushi of the Yun State had the courage to abandon the entire Xiangzhou County and attack Xiangzhou, would the 60,000-strong army be able to sit back and watch the Yun Army retreat instead of chasing after them?
kill?"
In order to hold back most of Cheng Bushi's troops, a total of 60,000 troops were sent from Xiangzhou County. Even if Cheng Bushi abandoned Xiangzhou County and returned to Jiangyang County to aid, Xia's soldiers and horses would not be able to let the Yun army calmly return to aid.
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Immediately another general spoke out:
"Cheng Bushi is a famous general of the Yun Kingdom. If we use suspicion to delay our army from Xiangzhou County, it is not impossible for most of the troops to quickly return for reinforcements!"
Under the fog of war, if the general is decisive enough, he can try many operations. Using a small number of soldiers and horses to create suspicious formations to delay the enemy is an extremely common thing in the history of wars throughout the ages.
"The tactic of suspecting soldiers? How do you know that the Yun army outside Guangyuan City is not a tactic of suspecting soldiers?" Qiu Tianlu said in a deep voice.
After all, Qiu Tianlu was a well-known and battle-tested general in the Xia Kingdom. How could Jiang Wei easily fool him? At this time, he immediately had some doubts in his heart. It was the Yun army outside Guangyuan Mansion.
The purpose of suspecting soldiers is to force most of the Xia army to return to support Guangyuan Mansion.
At this time, the generals all advised:
"The commander-in-chief previously deployed more than 2,000 troops at the Jinniu Road military stronghold and occupied a strategic location. Even if reinforcements from the Yun Kingdom came, they would still be blocked by the military stronghold. But now the military stronghold is so easily broken,
I’m afraid only the Yun Kingdom’s army can make a surprise attack!”
"This statement makes sense...and the general feels that no matter what, the safety of 40,000 troops depends on one city, so we must not lose anything!"
"Commander, when I heard that most of the Yun army was attacking from the rear, our officers and soldiers felt like they had a ray of light on their backs. How could we have the morale to continue to attack Jianzhou Pass?"
"Commander, please think twice!"
"Commander!"
At this time, all the generals came out one after another, each with an excited expression, and tried their best to persuade Qiu Tianlu to come back for reinforcements.
Even though Qiu Tianlu's guess is very reasonable, Guangyuan Mansion is too important to Xia Jun now!
Only by guarding Guangyuan Fucheng can the 40,000-strong army have a place to breathe, collect food and grass supplies on the spot, and reopen the Golden Bull Road to avoid the end of the entire army.
This matter is related to their own lives, so naturally most of the generals hold objections.
Looking at the generals who all held objections, Qiu Tianlu opened his mouth, but at this time he made a choice and did not force it with military orders.
As a disciple of Legalism, he has a clear understanding of how to use "Dharma"!
Most of the laws and regulations of the country are mainly for intimidation. If you ignore other things and simply punish the tribes and people with harsh laws and regulations, and arouse everyone's dissatisfaction, the laws and regulations of the country will eventually lose their authority and completely collapse.
Qiu Tianlu had previously run the army with strict laws, which seemed cold and ruthless, but it was just a way for him to command the troops and intimidate his subordinates.
Such a method of uniting troops is actually very useful most of the time. It can quickly establish its authority and unify the whole army, so that the army's lieutenants and generals do not dare to neglect the war.
But if we were not facing enemies like the Turks in the north, and the soldiers would not be spurred by the hatred of their country and family, this method of uniting troops would have revealed its limitations!
After all, under such a situation, few generals would choose to believe that a commander who is usually extremely strict in military laws and cold and unkind would put the lives of the entire army first.
Seeing that almost all the generals in the tent had objections, Qiu Tianlu was silent for a long time, sighed quietly, and finally said:
"This is my commander-in-chief's order. The Ruifeng Battalion and the Tiger Wing Battalion, totaling more than 11,000 men, will be stationed under the Jianzhou Pass. The rest of the troops will return to support Guangyuan Mansion..."
This sigh was not due to dissatisfaction with the loss of the authority of his commander due to the unanimous opposition of all the generals. After all, as he had seen in the northern border before, as long as he could lead his subordinates to achieve great achievements, his authority in the army would be extremely profound.
What he was sighing at this time was the regret that he could not conquer Jianzhou Pass in one go. With this retreat, perhaps the 40,000-strong army could be saved, but he was afraid that he would never be able to attack Jianzhou Pass and Jiangyang County again...
Hearing Qiu Tianlu's change of mind, all the generals softened their expressions, raised their hands and said in unison:
"The handsome and wise man!"
The military order was issued, and it affected the army's retreat, so the whole army moved very quickly.
In just half a day, most of the Xia army had already pulled out of camp and returned to support Guangyuan Prefecture overnight. Under Jianzhou Pass, only Ruifeng Camp, Huyi Camp and other 10,000 troops were left to garrison and defend.
The shouts of killing before Jianzhou Pass actually stopped for the first time in several days. The soldiers on both sides slept peacefully for the first time.
It was quiet until late at night, when ordinary people are most sleepy and most likely to slack off. In the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road, Jiang Wei suddenly led twenty elite riders out of the darkness.
Everyone stood on horseback and looked at the Xia Army camp not far away. Jiang Wei's eyes suddenly lit up and he said loudly:
"Now that the Xia army knows that most of our troops are attacking from the rear, I'm afraid that the whole army will be uneasy. If we attack and rob the camp at night, urgently call for the Yun army to attack, and set fires everywhere, it will definitely cause riots in the Xia army
panic……"
Having said this, Jiang Wei looked around at the people around him and said solemnly:
"I wonder if you guys dare to follow me to raid the summer camp at night?"
Twenty cavalry also attacked the Xia army camp opposite, which contained more than 10,000 soldiers. Anyone who said this would make others think that this person was crazy.
But these twenty elite cavalry at this time were all brave and elite people. Moreover, they had served under Jiang Wei before and knew Jiang Wei's abilities. Xia's 40,000-strong army was fooled by just 800 of them
After going around and around, they were even more convinced by Jiang Wei.
But after a moment of hesitation, someone immediately responded:
"Everyone listens to you, Captain!"
"Yes, we all obey you. If you say to rob the camp, we will rob the camp!"
When Jiang Wei heard this, he immediately said loudly:
"Okay, come with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wei immediately galloped towards the Xia army's camp.
Seeing Jiang Wei acting like this, the nervousness in the hearts of all the riders suddenly subsided. They all shouted loudly and charged towards the summer camp ahead.
Jiang Wei led the twenty elite cavalry and charged away. The killing energy of the battlefield soared into the sky, causing the heaven and earth to move and strange phenomena to appear.
The Qilin beast manifested in the sky, and there were blood-colored arrows circling around it. The military might was even more powerful. Although there were only a few people, the prestige they created was no less than that of thousands of troops arriving at the same time.
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This is the time when it is most likely to fall asleep, and the Xia army attacked Jianzhou Pass for several days without taking a good rest. Even the sentries near the camp were relatively lax at this time.
Jiang Wei climbed over from the dense forest on both sides and launched a charge less than a mile away.
The war horses galloped past. Even before Xia Jun had time to react, Jiang Wei and others rushed into the camp with shouts of death, setting fires everywhere and causing commotion, while still shouting urgently:
"Kill!"
"The Yun Army is attacking! The Yun Army is attacking!"
"Your army has been defeated and the commander is dead. Return as soon as possible!"
"We are defeated, we are all defeated, everyone run away!"
Xia Jun, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up from his sleep. Hearing someone shouting urgently in the camp, he rushed out of the camp in a panic.
In the camp, countless awakened Xia troops rushed out like headless flies. They saw a strange phenomenon gathering in the sky. The sound of killing was heard in the distance. The camp was set on fire and the fire was soaring into the sky. A cloud army suddenly attacked.
, a scene of chaos and chaos.
"Yun Jun, it's really Yun Jun!"
"What? Marshal and the others have been defeated?"
"Run quickly!"
The panicked Xia army screamed and fled in all directions, leading most of the soldiers around them who looked confused and at a loss to follow.
The few Xia Army soldiers who saw clearly that Yun's army was attacking in small numbers shouted eagerly to restrain the panicked soldiers, but they were drowned out by the shouts of the rest of the soldiers.
Jiang Wei held a spear in his hand and kept swinging it. The spear force was scattered again and again. There was no enemy in the Xia army everywhere, and they all fell under his spear.
The twenty elite cavalry were also those who dared to die. They followed Jiang Wei and charged continuously, killing the Xia army who was so panicked that they didn't even have time to put on their armor and weapons.
However, there were only twenty fine knights, and at this time they really performed the feat of attacking the army at night and trampling the summer camp. The faces of the fine knights of the Yun Army became more and more excited, and even gradually became ferocious, just like the thousands of people in front of them.
Yu Xia's troops are all like lambs waiting to be slaughtered!
The Xia army's left-behind general was awakened. At this time, he walked out surrounded by his own soldiers. Seeing such chaos in the camp, and hearing the panicked shouts in his ears, his face suddenly panicked. He quickly grabbed the side and ran away.
The Xia soldiers shouted loudly and asked:
"Where did the Yun army come from? Who else was defeated?"
The captured soldier Xia looked extremely panicked and said quickly:
"General, the commander-in-chief defeated the Yun army. At this time, the Yun army has already entered. General, run away!"
When the Xia Jun coach heard this, his eyes suddenly widened.
Could it be that the Marshal and the others have been defeated by the Yun Army at this time?
But then I thought, most of the soldiers and horses had just left camp during the day to come back for reinforcements. Even if they were really defeated, they shouldn't have been so fast!
Thinking of this, the general suddenly let go of his soldiers and shouted angrily:
"Where is the Yun army? Why didn't I see it? It's ruining the morale of the army!"
Having said this, the general suddenly pulled out the long sword from his waist, swung the sword to kill the Xia Army soldier, and shouted loudly to the Xia Army generals who were rushing over:
"Reorganize all the troops and horses, and those who disrupt the morale of the army will be killed directly!"
"Yes!" All the soldiers who gathered around him immediately responded in unison.
After all, Jiang Wei only had twenty fine cavalry in his hands. At this time, he just took advantage of the Xia army's unpreparedness and caught them off guard. At this time, senior generals in the Xia army's camp had come forward to reorganize their troops. With a backbone,
The Xia Army camp, which was originally in chaos, began to gradually restore order.
At this time, Jiang Wei keenly noticed the changes in Xia Jun's camp, reacted immediately, and shouted urgently:
"Don't be reluctant to fight, don't be reluctant to fight! Follow me closely and rush out of the enemy camp!"
If you don't leave, I'm afraid you will really be surrounded by the Xia army.
Under the leadership of Jiang Wei, the cavalry immediately woke up and rushed towards Jianzhou Pass following behind him.
The soldiers and horses in front of them were the elites of the Xia army after all. After the previous chaos, they had regained their composure. When a Xia sergeant saw Jiang Wei and others rushing towards Jianzhou Pass, he suddenly shouted:
"Yunjun is here!"
At this time, some brave military masters stood up and tried to stop everyone, but none of them could block Jiang Wei's casual shot.
The general of the Xia army climbed to a high place surrounded by his own soldiers. With the fires burning everywhere in the camp, he could clearly see Jiang Wei and his party rushing towards Jianzhou Pass.
Seeing clearly that Yun's army only had such a pitiful number of troops, how could General Xia not know that this was Jiang Wei's plan to rob the camp?
Looking at his military camp, which was full of flames, panic, and suffered heavy losses, Commander Xia Jun was furious. His eyes suddenly turned red, his teeth clenched, and he looked up to the sky and roared:
"How brave! Send the order to mobilize the troops and capture them. I will definitely capture them!"
After the general gave the order, all the soldiers immediately shouted in unison:
"The Yun army's light cavalry robbed the camp. The general has orders to capture them all!"
The sound of shouting in unison spread throughout the camp, causing the originally panicked Xia Jun to gradually calm down.
At this time, Jiang Wei, with the elite cavalry behind him, had already rushed out of the Xia army camp and galloped towards Jianzhou Pass in the distance.
Commander Qiu Tianlu was so strict in managing the army. The Yun Army's small number of troops destroyed the camp and caused such heavy losses. If Jiang Wei and the others were no longer able to be captured, General Xia Army would be held accountable!
Looking at Jiang Wei and others walking away, General Xia Jun could not sit still and shouted urgently:
"Shoot arrows and shoot them to death! Never let them escape!"
The next moment, only the sound of "zheng" was heard.
The arrows shot out and fell like rain, but they landed in the Xia Army camp, and a wail and scream suddenly sounded.
General Xia Jun was stunned and suddenly looked towards Jianzhou Pass in the distance.
However, they saw that the pass gate was opened at some point, and Tianxiong's troops came out of Jianzhou Pass. They fired with crossbows and crossbows near the Xia army's camp, and shot straight into the camp.
More than a thousand elite Yun troops rushed toward the summer camp, shouting to kill.
Obviously, this was when Jianzhou Guan Yun's army saw the Xia army's camp was in chaos and the flames were rising into the sky, so they seized the opportunity to go out of Jianzhou Pass to attack Xia's army's camp.
Seeing the attacking Yun Army, General Xia Army was dumbfounded.
If it were before, it would not matter if there were more than a thousand soldiers and horses?
But now, due to the attack on the camp, the camp is still in chaos. Each unit is fighting independently and it is difficult to control it. However, under the cover of Tianxiong Army's arrows, the elite Yun Army rushes in. This defeat is irreversible.
Something happened.
Only by retreating as soon as possible and staying away from the crossbows of the Tianxiong Army can we reduce losses!
Thinking of this, Coach Xia Jun immediately closed his eyes with regret and gritted his teeth: