Above the official road, thousands of Yun Kingdom cavalry roared past under the urging of the general.
The Xia soldiers who were ambushing on both sides tightened their weapons, their breathing became rapid, and they stared at the sky, waiting for the smoke to rise from Gaoding Mountain before they immediately charged out.
King Yu Zhaoling of Qi stood on the top of the mountain, with a simple beacon set up behind him. As soon as he gave an order, his own soldiers lit the beacon.
The cavalry passed by and waited for a long time, but did not see the infantry of Yun State's Chinese army arriving.
King Qi frowned slightly and pursed his lips in thought.
It was obvious that he should be happy that the plan was going so smoothly, but there was always an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
At this time, a general with an excited look on his face hurriedly walked up to King Qi, cupped his hands and said:
"Commander, the spies reported that the Yun Kingdom's central army has arrived!"
When King Qi heard this, he calmed down and looked south.
The infantry of the Yun State, with their uniform armor and solemn appearance, marched quickly along the official road. Under the gaze of the Xia State's ambush army, they stepped into the ambush place.
By this time, the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired!
King Qi got rid of the worries in his heart, no longer hesitated, and said coldly:
"Light up the smoke!"
The soldiers behind him immediately obeyed the order and lit the beacon fire.
Not long after, billowing black smoke rose from the top of the mountain, making it extremely conspicuous.
On both sides of the official road, the Xia army ambushed on Gaoding Mountain and Dongshan. They immediately took action, and there was a cry of killing. They used the momentum of a dive to attack the Yun army.
The cry of killing echoed from the surrounding mountains and echoed in all directions. For a moment, it seemed as if there were enemies all around and were completely surrounded.
In wars in the ancient setting, there were no satellites or drones for you to check the status of the enemy and ourselves. There are many war cases where the number of ambushed troops was only a few hundred or even thousands, but they were able to defeat tens of thousands of troops, relying only on psychological intimidation.
The ambushed army heard the shouts of killing all around. Unprepared, they felt that they were surrounded by enemies. They were panicked and naturally collapsed at the first touch.
The soldiers in the Yun Kingdom army were immediately thrown into chaos amidst the shouts of killing.
But this chaos only calmed down in an instant.
The Yun army, restrained and appeased by the generals, regained order and formed a loose formation close together. The infantry with shields stepped forward, entered the forest with spears, and slowly stood up. The archers retreated into the formation and bows were strung.
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of troops formed a solid military formation and defended on the spot.
On the Xia Kingdom's side, a burly military master, holding a copper hammer the size of a human head in one hand, took the lead and rushed forward. When he was only a dozen steps away from the Yun Kingdom's military formation, he turned around and the copper hammer in his hand suddenly flew away.
The copper hammer wrapped around the powerful energy of this burly master, like a cannonball, with a loud sound that broke through the air, like a meteor hitting the ground, and slammed into the iron shield.
There was only a loud "bang" sound, and the iron shield was smashed into a big groove. Several shield-holding soldiers around them vomited blood, and their bodies flew out, overwhelming a group of soldiers.
A huge gap suddenly appeared in the Yun Kingdom's military formation.
But before the burly soldiers of the Xia Kingdom could rush in, a high-ranking military commander from the Yun Kingdom jumped out with a spear in his hand. The spear in his hand bloomed into a shadow, and he stabbed out with a spear.
Before the burly soldier of the Xia Kingdom even had time to react, he was shot through the throat and fell to the ground dead.
It was at this time that the Yun Kingdom's rear troops came to block the original gap. The army's formation was once again perfected.
The Xia army, which continued to charge forward, met head-on with spears like a forest of spears. The sound of flesh being torn open and the rusty and bloody bits all over their noses made people shudder in their hearts.
The bloody battles on the battlefield are all before your eyes.
Seeing this, several confidants around King Qi immediately started talking.
"This commander-in-chief of the Yun Kingdom is not mediocre. Seeing how quickly he can pacify the army, you can see how strict he is in running the army!"
"Oh, what a pity!"
"Yes, if one person were replaced, most of the Yun Kingdom's reinforcements would have been lost today!"
"What are you afraid of?"
King Qi was condescending and had a clear view of the situation below. Seeing the rapid response of the Yun Kingdom army, his eyelids suddenly jumped, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head and said urgently:
"Where are the vanguard cavalry of the Yun Kingdom?"
When the confidants heard this, their hearts skipped a beat, and they said with a slight stutter:
"Well, we sent scout horses to follow, but there's no news yet!"
King Qi's eyes were sharp and he said angrily:
"Why don't you report the scouting horse if he doesn't come back? Damn it! Quick, put out the smoke, send orders to all the troops, and retreat slowly!"
Seeing King Qi's frightened and angry look, several people suddenly had a terrible thought flashing through their minds.
I'm afraid he wasn't the one waiting for someone to be ambushed, right?
"Go quickly!" King Qi shouted.
Then everyone woke up from a dream and rushed towards the mountain.
The billowing smoke dispersed with the wind, causing flags to fly, and the order to retreat was given to the Xia army below.
Seeing this, the Xia army that was still attacking suddenly slowed down its offensive, and then retreated one after another under the leadership of the generals.
When the Yun army saw the Xia army retreating, their morale was immediately boosted.
Cheng Bushi was immediately surrounded by a general who couldn't hold himself back anymore. He stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"General, the Xia army reacted very quickly and it is difficult for the vanguard cavalry to return. How about leading five thousand soldiers and horses from the end and chasing them tail to tail!"
When Cheng Bushi heard this, his face showed a trace of emotion, but then he shook his head and refused:
"If there is no cavalry to break through the formation, it is very likely that the Xia army will seize the flaw and turn defeat into victory. You must not act rashly!"
Although all the generals are eager to achieve success, Cheng Bujie made a plan yesterday and turned defeat into victory today. This has long made the generals happy and naturally they dare not disobey anyone.
"yes!"
Not long after the Xia army retreated, they felt the ground shaking on the official road. Three thousand Yun Kingdom cavalry arrived belatedly.
On Gaoding Mountain, seeing all the Xia troops withdrawn, King Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to his guards:
"Go and find out who is the commander-in-chief of the Yun Kingdom's reinforcements this time! Why has he never heard of this man who has outstanding military strategy and is so cautious?"
"yes!"
Several generals who retreated to the side were also frightened, and they breathed a long sigh of relief and said:
"Commander, what should we do next? Should we fight or retreat first?"
King Qi glanced at the Yun Kingdom army again, shook his head and said:
"We can't fight, retreat! Detour to Yongren County!"
"Commander, why don't you go to Wulu Village?"
King Qi sneered and said:
"Since Commander-in-Chief Yun Guo can predict this ambush, he must have a back-up plan! If I were him, I would station troops and horses in Wulu Village and rush out while I wait to return to the army."
"The handsome and wise man!"
Cheng Bushi climbed onto the temporary high platform, looked at the retreating direction of the Xia army, sighed slightly, shook his head and said:
"What a pity...the commander-in-chief of Xia's army should not be underestimated!"
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Xiushan County.
The once prosperous county city was now stained with blood and dead bodies were everywhere. The Li Dynasty army screamed and howled, brandishing their weapons, and attacked Xiushan County City.
From the top of the city, sparse bows and arrows were shot out. The beams of people's homes were used as rolling logs and thrown from the top of the city wall, hitting the Li Dynasty soldiers below.
Lieutenant Chen Feng of the Li Dynasty, his face turned red and he was breathing heavily. He led his soldiers to supervise the battle in person, looking like he was already red-eyed.
What was a good surprise attack suddenly turned into a siege.
This feeling of being out of control made Chen Feng inexplicably recall the previous battle in Yongzhou.
At that time, the Li Dynasty, which was only slightly weak, also became a big rout for some unknown reason!
"Lieutenant, Taiwei! Please take a moment!" A close confidant couldn't help admonishing him.
But at this time, Chen Feng seemed to remember the feeling of powerlessness in Yongzhou back then, as if he was possessed by a demon, his eyes turned red, and he said angrily:
"Xiushan County is running out of weapons and weapons, so we must conquer it in one go today! The first one to get there will be rewarded with a fifth rank and a thousand taels of gold. After the city is broken, the city will not be sealed for three days! Anyone who dares to take a step back will die.
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When the confidants saw this, their hearts trembled, and they quickly lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.
After receiving Chen Feng's promise, the soldiers of the Li Dynasty who were originally depressed and perfunctory suddenly boosted their morale and crawled toward the top of the city with a roar.
Suddenly, Xiushan County and the city were in danger!