Pu Hu stationed his army at the Mengtouyan Pass, which is the main route in and out of Micang Mountain. The other paths are steep and difficult to navigate, and only three to five hundred people are enough.
Du Yi led Wang Ping into the tent and saw Pu Hugao sitting in command. Three chiefs from the tribe with seven surnames on his right came. Each family sent their disciples to participate in the battle, and there were more than twenty people.
Pu Hu frowned and said: "The war is about to begin, why is it that only the king comes?"
Du Yi replied: "Zhao Hei and Zhao Hu are in charge of the army and horses and are now in the camp."
Gong Xi, the chief of the Gong family, tugged at his beard and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are there in the Ji tribe?"
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named Ba King, the seven surnames have regarded themselves as nobles, and the tribes have been called Ba people, while other tribes have been called Ji people, which is quite contemptuous.
Du Yi frowned slightly and said calmly: "There are three thousand elite soldiers!"
"Haha, three thousand?" Luo Kai, chief of the Luo clan, laughed and said, "We are going to fight against Liu Qi and capture Hanzhong, but the Ji tribe only has three thousand people. Do you really think that war is a child's play? Our ancestors fought with blood. "
Gong Xi chuckled and said: "It seems that no one in Jibu wants to make meritorious deeds, so don't blame yourself for being poor for generations and not using the opportunity given to you!"
Du Yi said coldly: "Soldiers are more valuable than more. I have selected warriors from all tribes, not those who pretend to be leaders in the military."
The seventh surname was furious when he heard this, and Luo Li said in a deep voice: "Du Yi, what do you mean?"
Du Yi's eyes were slightly glaring, and he glared at Luo Li. Although he had also been Ba Wang, he was now just a tribal chief. Calling him by his first name was to rely on his sense of superiority with the seventh surname.
Pu Hu coldly shouted: "There is no need to argue. It doesn't matter if there are more or fewer soldiers. Our goal is to capture Hanzhong and divide the territory according to merit."
Gong Xi smiled proudly and said: "What Ba Wang said is absolutely true. When rewards are given based on merit in the future, you should stop complaining."
The children of the seventh surname all nodded and pointed at Du Yi and whispered. Back then, the seventh surname tribe seized the opportunity and won the supreme honor. The timid tribe did not dare to go to war. After many generations, they are still like this.
At this time, Liu Qi suddenly sent troops from Hanzhong to Micang Mountain to report. The vanguard was almost at the foot of the mountain.
Pu Humeng slapped the table and sneered: "What a good Liu Qi, he came to my door before the king sent out troops. I must let him know how powerful I am!"
Wang Ping took a step forward at the right time, cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, we are willing to be the vanguard and go to face the enemy."
Pu Hu frowned and said, "Who are you?"
Wang Ping replied: "Guard Wang Ping in front of Hou Hou's tent."
Pu Hu said displeasedly: "Humph, when all the kings are discussing matters, it is not your turn to speak as a little guard. Do you understand the rules?"
Du Yi didn't expect that Wang Ping would take the initiative to ask for orders, so he had no choice but to step forward and answer: "Since you think that we have few soldiers and cannot fight against the enemy, leave this first battle to me!"
Luo Li laughed and said: "If we lose the first battle, we will definitely be laughed at by the Han people. We should protect the honor of the Ba people!"
Pu Hu was secretly happy in his heart, nodded and said: "In this case, please ask Luo Bu to send troops first to see how strong the Jingzhou soldiers are."
Luo Li happily accepted the order and sent Luo Sheng, the warrior of the clan, to fight. Gong Xi smiled and said: "Luo Sheng, you will definitely win! We will prepare a celebration drink for you!"
Everyone laughed, Luo Li and Luo Sheng went out to gather troops, and Pu Hu ordered people to prepare a banquet and wait for the victory.
Du Yi silently exited the tent, with a gloomy face, and scolded Wang Ping: "You grew up in Chengdu, so you should know more about etiquette. I am discussing matters with the leaders, how can you interrupt without permission?"
Wang Ping said calmly: "If my subordinates don't fight for it, I'm afraid the first battle will fall on the king."
Du Yi was startled, and suddenly understood Wang Ping's intention, and turned his anger into joy: "Zi Jun is really smart."
If past experience was followed, Qixing would definitely let him send troops to fight first to test the reality. Now, after being provoked by Wang Ping, he went into battle himself.
When Luo Sheng led his troops down the mountain, he saw a group of soldiers and horses coming from a distance, dust was flying, flags were fluttering, and he ordered to set up their formation.
Not long after, Jingzhou soldiers arrived. Seeing enemy troops blocking their way, they immediately formed a formation. The first general, wearing chain mail, raised his spear and urged his horse, shouting: "Han generals are here, why don't the rebels surrender quickly?"
Luo Sheng had never heard of Chen Dao, so he must be an unknown person. When he saw that there were only a few hundred people, his confidence immediately increased. Isn't this the credit that came to his door in vain?
The men on the left and right were preparing to charge and kill. They stepped forward on their horses and laughed wildly: "Liu Qi kidnapped Hanzhong in a sneak attack. We will avenge Zhang Shijun."
Chen Dao observed the enemy general on his horse and saw that the incoming man was very aggressive. He carried a knife in one hand and a round shield in the other. He came to the door and carved a tiger's head, with his bloody mouth open, very ferocious.
Before leaving, Yan Pu said that the Ba warriors held a wooden shield in one hand and a sword in the other. They sang and danced during the battle, and their momentum was amazing, so they were also called Sword Barbarians.
Chen Dao said in a deep voice: "Zhang Lu has sincerely surrendered. Can you see the letter?"
"Hehe, they were all forced!" Luo Sheng sneered and shouted: "I will take your head first to avenge Zhang Shijun."
Luo Shengchen was so thin that he didn't take it to heart at all. He galloped towards him, raised his shield and shouted, then slashed at the opponent's front door with his sword.
Chen Dao didn't move on the horse, as if intimidated by Luo Sheng's momentum, Luo Sheng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Oh ho ho - Hal..."
The Palestinian soldiers behind them were beating their shields with swords and guns, singing war songs, and were preparing to charge over.
Just as the voice started to rise, Luo Sheng's laughter suddenly stopped. He fell off the horse and his body fell to the ground with a plop and rolled several times.
The Ba people were shocked. With their hands still in the air, Chen Dao had already galloped his horse and charged straight towards him with his gun drawn.
"kill--"
Behind Chen Dao, there are white soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They are all highly skilled in martial arts, but they have rarely charged into battle. Now that they finally have a chance to show off, they all strive to be the first.
Before the Ba people could react, Chen Dao was already approaching. The steel gun shook, and the shields were shattered like blades of grass. Several Ba people in the lead screamed and fell to the ground.
Yan Pu said that if the Ba people win at the beginning of a battle, their morale will explode and they will advance in singing and dancing, like a scourge, unstoppable.
But if you encounter a setback in the first battle and cannot shout, sing or dance, you will fall into passivity and fight on your own, relying only on your own fierceness to fight. If you cannot turn defeat into victory, you will completely collapse.
Chen Daoyi killed Luo Sheng and took advantage of the situation to rush into the Chinese army. The cavalry followed closely and caused chaos in the formation of the Ba soldiers.
As expected, the Ba soldiers were so fierce that they did not retreat and tried to counterattack. But this time they were not facing Yizhou soldiers, but heavily armed Baijie soldiers.
They were also fierce Danyang Shanyue people, and they were well-trained. After resisting for a few times, the Ba people found that they were no match at all, so they turned around and fled into the mountains.
Chen Dao led his cavalry to gallop back and forth, clashing among the rebellious troops. Wherever he went, people fell on their backs, and there was no enemy at all.
The Baimen soldiers rushed to chase the fleeing Ba soldiers until they were halfway up the mountain before stopping to collect weapons and supplies.
When Chen arrived to reorganize his troops, Yan Pu arrived with his rear army and exclaimed: "General Chen, you, you are so fast——"
