Chapter 386: I Looked at This Guy for a Second Longer [Thank You! Thank You Again! I Owe You Another 4,000 Words]

"Woo~" [Recommended music: Teacher Zhao Jiping's "The Footsteps of War"]

Listening to the horn of Baigao in the distance,

Xu Minghua's brows furrowed more and more.

This was the third horn he heard.

Every horn sounded, a large army of Baigao was about to arrive at the battlefield.

The first horn sounded, the largest group of Baigao infantry in front,

and the next two horns sounded, the mixed infantry and cavalry army came out of the mountains.

As the defending party, Baigao built a camp in the mountains on the flank of Keyi Gate, and once the gate was closed, it was a one-man-guard-ten thousand-man army.

The defenders cleared the way in advance, and after the gate was opened, there was a mountain path that could barely march.

At this time,

the sun was already setting in the west,

looking at the hottest time of the day (more than two o'clock in the afternoon),

the messengers were running around Xu Minghua, conveying the situation of the entire battlefield.

Someone else looked at the flags in the watchtower car and kept talking to Xu Minghua about military information.

There was another sound of horse hooves,

"hiss"

The horse neighed because of the reins.

The messenger came to Xu Minghua's side, knelt on one knee and shouted:

"Commander-in-chief! The navy boat in the river sent someone to report! They observed in the river next to the battlefield and estimated that the reinforcements of Baigao Kingdom later were nearly 60,000 people!"

"Although my cavalry blocked them, they still flanked our army on the left flank near the river!"

Another messenger reported:

"Commander-in-chief, the scouts reported that the two teams of Baigao infantry and cavalry coming out of the mountains had a total of about 10,000 people!"

Xu Minghua's face became more and more ugly as he listened to the messenger's report.

These pieces of news are similar to the information conveyed by the flags in the watchtower.

However, Da Zhou only has 70,000 infantry and cavalry.

Already in contact, there are 50,000 Baigao defenders who attacked and 60,000 reinforcements behind, which is 110,000.

Count the 10,000 people coming out of the ravine on the side.

Now it's 70,000 to 120,000!

If the soldiers who died in the battle just now are counted, the Great Zhou may not have 70,000.

Thinking of this, Xu Minghua looked towards the northwest again.

At this time,

Zhang Fangyan and Xu Zaiduan, whose armor was covered with blood stains, arrow marks, knife marks, and hammer holes, panted heavily and dismounted and returned to Xu Minghua's vicinity.

"Commander-in-chief, we are back!"

"How is the loss?"

"Return to the commander-in-chief, after counting, my two divisions have more than 12,000 cavalry."

Xu Minghua nodded: "You go to the right side of the formation to organize the troops, and be sure to guard against the Baigao country's infantry and cavalry coming out of the mountains."

"Got it!"

Zhang Fangyan and Xu Zaiduan rode away again.

Soon,

the sound of horse hooves came from behind the infantry formation. Most of the cavalry rushed to the right side of the infantry formation. After leaving enough distance for impact, they faced the Baigao infantry and cavalry winding out of the ravine.

As the commander-in-chief of this army, Xu Minghua, the Marquis of Yongyi,

knew that there were secret agents from the Imperial City Department lurking among the important officials of the Baigao Kingdom.

The previous provocation and false defeat in front of the fortress were to lure the Baigao Kingdom defenders out of the city.

He even knew the Baigao Kingdom's plan to surround and kill him.

These days, the armaments in the infantry formation of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been prepared for the situation of being besieged.

There are many giant shields and many arrows.

Although the Baigao Kingdom has a large number of troops, it will take a lot of time to capture the Great Zhou army.

However, the troops are less than 70,000 against the Baigao Kingdom's nearly 110,000 troops.

The infantry and cavalry of Baigao State had almost surrounded the Great Zhou Army on this flat ground six or seven miles away from Keyi Gate.

In the Great Zhou Army formation,

on the watchtower,

in the high-hanging watchtower,

the personal soldier of the Yongyi Marquis looked around the army formation from a height,

the Baigao infantry and cavalry in light-colored uniforms were about to close the encirclement.

However,

because there were tens of thousands of Great Zhou cavalry on the right side of the formation,

and because the Baigao army was the farthest from the northwest corner,

therefore,

there was a vacancy in the northwest corner of the formation, behind the right of the commander-in-chief Xu Minghua.

At this time, running there should be able to survive.

Thinking of this, the personal soldier of the Yongyi Marquis looked in that direction again.

Then he found that,

the northwest corner was vacant,

but in the distance there were also elite scouts of the Baigao State fighting fiercely with the scouts of the Great Zhou.

The scout of Baigao State wanted to go to the northwest to investigate the military situation, but was stopped by the scout of Dazhou State at the distance.

Suddenly,

the soldier's eyes widened!

He saw two knights with four horses rushing out of the ravine in the distance, rushing towards the army.

Seeing the two knights with two horses, the Baigao State Rangers also split up to intercept them.

The two knights coming from a distance, they dodged the arrows on their horses, and sometimes they could turn around and shoot an arrow.

The soldier of Yongyi Marquis hurriedly waved the flag in his hand.

Then,

the military order was issued from Xu Minghua, the command center of the army, and soon the cavalry of Dazhou rushed out to respond.

The two knights who entered the army were not allowed to go near Yongyi Marquis, but were conveyed by the messenger.

"Commander-in-chief! I wish to ask Xu Zaijing, the scout sergeant in the command camp, to send back a message: more than 10,000 enemy troops were found marching four miles behind our army in the ravine!"

"He will lead his subordinates to block them and delay the enemy's march! Please ask the commander-in-chief to quickly request reinforcements!"

After hearing this news,

Xu Minghua didn't speak for a moment. As the commander-in-chief of the army, he understood that the strategic goal this time was to lure the Baigao army out of the city!

Can.

He bit his back teeth hard to prevent himself from appearing to lose his composure.

My little son, he said block a block?

He is so young and has only seven or eight people, so what can he do to stop him?

Jing'er didn't know that he wanted all Bai Gao's army to surround him!

If he really wanted to block it, as the commander-in-chief, he would have already sent troops to guard it!

Yong Yihou frowned and closed his eyes. He subconsciously wanted to give up Xu Zaijing for the sake of the overall situation.

In the darkness before my eyes,

In a daze,

Xu Minghua thought of the winter fifteen or sixteen years ago.

At that time, he was about to go to serve under General Cao, the leader of the country.

My youngest son was just born,

The little one was held softly in his arms.

In the years since my youngest son has grown up, he has become even more obedient and sensible.

"Father~"

It seemed that the voice of Xu Zaijing, who was covered in blood, was calling him, rang in his ears.

Thinking of this, Xu Minghua was about to issue an order to have a battalion of cavalry in the formation go to the mountains on the left rear to find and support his youngest son.

But he did not give the order. At this time when the Baigao army was pouring out and the Zhou army formation was about to be surrounded, he sent people to the left rear. It was very easy for the soldiers who saw it to think that someone was escaping.

Will it cause some people to flee and shake the formation?

Xu Minghua opened his eyes and let out a sigh of relief, thinking about the current comparison of the strength of the two armies!

Bai Gaoguo's reinforcements came from the side again. Not only was it a psychological blow to the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the officers and soldiers did not know the specific strength comparison now and only felt that ambushes were everywhere.

This reinforcement may also block the support army encircling Dazhou.

In the mountains where Xu Zaijing is located, people should be sent to support and stop the enemy!

He expelled the thoughts just now from his heart.

The cavalry is fast.

"Send an order for Zhang Fangyan's troops to send a battalion to the mountains behind to stop the enemy!"

"yes!"

The messenger behind Xu Minghua rode towards Zhang Fangyan's cavalry.

"Also, send an order to the entire army, my reinforcements from the Great Zhou Dynasty are behind you!"

"Yes! Capital Control!"

Xu Minghua looked at the messenger in front of him who was about the same age as Xu Zaijing.

This messenger is the third grandson of uncle Xu Zaijing. He is one year older than Xu Zaijing.

Privately, I will call him grandpa and my younger son, Xu Zaijing, cousin.

Xu Minghua took a deep breath and said: "Transmit the order, I am the great emperor (pronounced "Tao")"

After hearing the order, the young order soldier's eyes lit up.

"Go and pass on the news of reinforcements!"

"yes!"

After saying that, Xu Minghua looked at the ravine on the side and rear that the scout mentioned in the distance, and then looked at the smoke and dust in the northwest.

On the day of the war,

Push forward in time,

On the wall of Keyi Gate,

The autumn wind blew the white beard under the chin of General Ren Duosiyi of Bai Gao Kingdom.

He looked expressionlessly at the Zhou cavalry in the distance who were provoking, laughing and scolding in Bai Gao dialect.

After looking up at the sky, Renduosiyi turned his head and looked at the guard of Keyi Gate [Bu Le Achuo].

Unable to understand, Le Achuo ordered the Bai Gao soldiers on the city wall to wave the flag vigorously.

immediately,

The gate of Junzhai, which was at an angle to the fortress wall outside, opened wide, and the Baigao cavalry rushed towards the Great Zhou cavalry.

Renduo Siyi turned around and walked towards the side closer to the city.

From the high city wall, I watched the Baigao army in the city ready to go.

Listening to the sound of the city gate opening beneath my feet,

The trumpet sounded on the city wall,

Tens of thousands of troops on foot and on horseback passed through three gates not far apart on the city wall and exited the fortress like flowing water.

Renduo Siyi looked further south on the city wall, where there were reinforcements transferred from Xingqing Mansion entering the city.

After descending the city wall,

Riding on his horse, Renduo Siyi also left the city.

Outside the city, looking at the mountains in the distance on the left, Ren Duosiyi's eyes flashed brightly.

Looking back at Bu Le A Chuo who was following him, Ren Duo Siyi said in Bai Gao's words: "Wait for me to blow the horn, and then let the reinforcements surround you!"

"Yes, General."

Ren Duosi nodded and followed the army towards Zhou Dynasty's military formation.

Renduosiyi found a high place where he could see the battlefield, and stood there to observe the fighting in the distance.

Seeing the Zhou cavalry holding the banner with the word "Zhang" rushing through part of the Bai Gao army formation like a dragon,

There is no fluctuation in the meaning of Renduosi.

Seeing that the armies of the two countries were already fighting together, Ren Duosiyi motioned to the messenger next to him to blow the horn.

Seeing thousands of cavalry troops holding a banner with the word "Xu" coming to block them, Ren Duosiyi still had no expression on his face.

However, when he looked at the Bai Gaoguo infantry in the large formation in front of the Great Zhou Infantry, being massacred by the Great Zhou Infantry like boiling soup and throwing snow, he didn't know what painful memory he thought of, and Ren Duosiyi's eyes twitched several times.

After watching the battle for a long time,

One after another, cavalry troops from the Bai Gao Kingdom came to Renduosiyi to report the news.

The horn sounded twice near Renduosiyi: the first and second ambush troops had walked out of the ravine.

in the afternoon,

When they saw the various departments in the Zhou army mobilize, tens of thousands of cavalry separated to face the ambush coming out of the ravine.

Renduo Siyi, who was high up, looked at the distance behind the Great Zhou Army formation. He slightly turned his head and said to the deputy general beside him: "To the northwest of the Great Zhou Army formation, is it still difficult for our scouts to get through?"

The deputy general bowed and touched his chest with his right hand, saying with great shame: "Yes, General. The children said that the cavalry and scouts of the Great Zhou are like mother wolves protecting their cubs. They will not let them get close even if they die together."

Ren Duosiyi nodded and pointed to the Great Zhou army formation in the distance and said: "Wait until they are surrounded and the passage of the scouts and the army formation of the Great Zhou is cut off. No matter the cost, even if they all die, we must investigate it clearly!"

"Yes, General."

Listening to the voice of the deputy general giving military orders not far behind him, Ren Duosiyi looked at the ravine behind the side of the Great Zhou army formation with a slightly expectant look in his eyes.

Suddenly, Ren Duosiyi's eyes widened,

and he saw a group of Great Zhou cavalry in his field of vision, seemingly rushing towards the ravine.

"Stop the group of Great Zhou cavalry!"

Ren Duosiyi said with a slightly emotional tone.

As soon as the voice fell,

the order was passed down in two ways, flags and messengers.

At this time,

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The sound of drums came from the Great Zhou army!

The big flag with the word "Xu" on it was leading the central army to slowly approach the front army.

Di Jing and others who were fighting in the front army had no time to look back.

But they heard the shouts of their comrades in the army:

"The general's flag is coming!"

"The commander is behind us!"

"Lord Xu will live and die with us!"

"Great Zhou will win!"

Such a roar sounded in their ears,

Di Jing and others only felt their hearts tremble, and someone behind the mask said in a low and powerful voice: "Great Zhou, win!"

Not far away,

Deng Yuanjue held the long-handled golden melon hammer in his hand and smashed it hard at the elite Baigao soldiers on the opposite side who were fully armored and full of fear and retreat in their eyes!

The infantry and cavalry of the Baigao Kingdom were lining up at the exit of the ravine.

The leading general of the Baigao Kingdom looked at the battlefield with a huge disparity in military strength, and raised his chin with relief in his heart.

At this time, the personal soldier beside him who was always paying attention to the flag of Ren Duosiyi said urgently:

"General, the general ordered: our army, north, to stop the enemy!"

"North, to stop the enemy?"

The general asked with a little doubt as he looked at the Great Zhou army formation.

He immediately saw that under the big flag of the word "Zhang", a part of the Great Zhou cavalry was running westward with hundreds of cavalry!

Afterwards, the flags and drums of the Baigao Kingdom infantry and cavalry sounded, and they began to rush towards the Great Zhou army formation. A part of the Baigao cavalry rushed towards the separated Great Zhou cavalry without sparing any effort.

The flag of the Yongyi Marquis moved forward,

the reinforcements of the Baigao Kingdom attacked,

the whole battlefield became even more boiling.

Meile Amai,

nineteen years old,

the scout team of the Chaoshun Army of the Baigao Kingdom.

His elder brother, Meile Achuo, was only the commander of a 2,000-strong army of the Shichaoshun Army two years ago.

However, the violent turmoil in the Baigao Kingdom in the past two years, like a landslide, made his elder brother, who was originally a general of the Liang Yi family, rise quickly as if he was sitting on a catapult.

This made him, who was already an outstanding archer, become the captain of the Baigao scout team just two months ago.

After 10 o'clock in the morning,

in the mountains in the morning,

the mountain breeze was still a little cool, and it became warmer after the sun came out.

Under the trees high on the mountain road,

several yellow leaves fell to the ground with the mountain breeze.

Several horses were tied under the trees with falling leaves.

Several subordinates of Meile Amei, who had just executed an ambush in the morning, were lying on the side a little tired.

"Meile Captain!"

The comrade-in-arms on guard in the tree shouted.

Hearing this, looking at the people coming not far away, several subordinates hurriedly sat up.

Meile Amai waved his hand to signal them to continue lying down.

Walked closer.

"Captain, you are well-informed. Look at these horses of the Great Zhou scouts. They are Hehuang horses raised by slave barbarians in the south, right?"

Bai Gao's voice came with a little joy.

Meile Amai looked at these horses and nodded: "Yes! I have seen people from the southern military department before. Their mounts are like this! They can be sold for a lot of money when they take them back!"

Several scouts smiled and looked at each other.

"Rest for a while. The hilltop where you ambushed this morning is the farthest point explored by the Great Zhou scouts."

"There will be another tough battle at noon! If we beat that damn Yongyi Marquis of the Great Zhou, we can get more spoils!"

After several people responded, they lay down again.

After speaking,

Meile Amai looked at the mountain road below.

From here, the mountain road below is in full view: this mountain road is a dividing section, and the horses can run after passing this section of the mountain road.

Scouts are the tentacles of the army.

The actions of the Baigao scouts this morning, in the eyes of the Great Zhou, should be the ambush and attack that the scouts of the two countries are accustomed to.

Moreover, the Baigao scouts cannot make too big a move to clear out the scouts sent by the Great Zhou again.

Because after clearing them out again, the Great Zhou will definitely send more scouts.

Just take a look at the terrain here, the Baigao plan may be noticed by the commander of the Great Zhou.

Let the prey notice that something is wrong, so that it will not fall into the hunter's trap.

When the sun gradually rises, the Baigao army on the other side of the mountain will come to the vicinity along the mountain road.

When the defenders and the Great Zhou army are fighting, the army that arrived here will appear on the side of the Great Zhou army in less than half an hour.

These are what Meile Amai's brother told him.

Thinking about these things, a leaf fell in front of Meile Amai's eyes.

"Team leader!"

"There are scouts from the Great Zhou. Cough cough cough."

"Hua La, Pa!"

Hearing the coughing sound behind,

the people under the tree quickly stood up.

They had heard this coughing sound several times before, which was the sound of the enemy's discomfort when they shot the enemy in the throat.

Looking at the comrade who fell from the tree with a feather arrow stuck in his throat.

"Is there an enemy approaching?"

Someone under the tree asked in Baigao language.

Someone else observed the feather arrow and said:

"This feather arrow looks familiar?"

Hearing this, Mei Le Amai also looked at the feather arrow.

Down the mountain,

by the road.

He Guan's eyes were full of disbelief,

glanced at Xu Zaijing,

and then glanced at the place where someone fell not far away.

"No, Wu Lang! How did you see the person on the tree?"

Xu Zaijing said uncertainly: "Maybe. He looked at me?"

He Guan:.

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing turned sideways.

"Duo"

A feather arrow that looked extremely sharp from the tip of the arrow,

The tip of the arrow was lightly nailed into the shield that Qingyun raised reflexively behind Xu Zaijing.

Qingyun looked at He Guan who was a little confused and exhaled with a little pride in his eyes. He almost didn't react and said.

Because it was nailed to the shield behind Xu Zaijing, Xu Zaijing could see the Baigao country characters engraved on the arrow shaft when he turned his head.

After pulling out the feather arrow, Xu Zaijing shot it back.

Hearing the painful neighing of the horse on the high ground, Xu Zaijing raised his chin and said: "Let's go and get revenge!"