Nearly thirty bandits dispersed in a rush.
Since the bandits were in the south and Qin Feng was in the north, when the bandits fled, their backs were facing Qin Feng.
Naturally, Qin Feng no longer had any worries. He also got up, raised his bow and arrow, and shot another person.
A group of Tianji camp guards also stood up from their hiding places and fired fiercely at the fleeing bandit soldiers.
It's a pity that even the Tianji camp guards' superb archery skills cannot be used in the mountains and forests.
After several rounds of shooting, only five people were killed, and the rest of the bandits disappeared into the hillside in the blink of an eye.
"Brother Qin, are you going to chase me?" Zhao Yulong officially participated in the mountain battle for the first time, feeling nervous and excited at the same time.
Qin Feng waved his hand and said neatly: "Don't chase."
"The terrain in the mountains is complicated. The enemy only needs to climb a hillside to disappear before our eyes. They can bite us back at any time."
"A reckless pursuit will definitely result in casualties if there is a counterattack."
Zhao Yulong nodded and no longer had any nostalgia for those bandit soldiers.
You know, this is the first time since he followed Qin Feng that he was so nervous. Even when facing the Beidi army, Zhao Yulong could charge into the battle without fear.
But in the mountains, he always felt that any bandit could easily kill him. That fearless mentality was long gone.
At this moment, Zhao Zhenhai rushed over with a large force.
Seeing the corpse on the ground, Zhao Zhenhai realized that Qin Feng had just encountered an enemy and couldn't help but become nervous.
"Prince Qin, how are you, are you okay?"
Qin Feng put away his bow and arrow, took a few deep breaths, calmed down his nervous and serious mood, and returned to his usual free and easy mood.
"I encountered a group of deserters. It was a near miss."
Zhao Yulong frowned slightly: "Brother Qin, how do you know these people are deserters?"
Qin Feng said bluntly: "Look, the bodies of these bandits all have grain bags on them."
"And in order to consolidate his rule, Ukhli will definitely implement centralized management of materials."
"I'm afraid these people were fed up with following Uhli and fleeing. After stealing food, they parted ways with Uhli and prepared to leave the Qilian Mountains."
"It is precisely because they separated from the main force without authorization that they escaped the detection of the Anwu Guards."
Speaking of this, Qin Feng chuckled again: "Rather than saying that they successfully defected, it is better to say that Uhli let them go deliberately."
"We just want to use them to consume our army."
Hearing this, Zhao Yulong's tone couldn't help but become deeper, and his eyes showed a hint of worry.
"If this continues, won't it become more and more disadvantageous for us?"
"The cannon fodder and disloyal people are gradually being consumed, and the more they enter, the more those bandit soldiers have to rely on Uhri, and they will only become more and more loyal."
"Wu Heli and Wu Cheng are not cheap. When the time comes, there will be a group of loyal soldiers around them, and they will have a numerical advantage. The threat will not be small."
Zhao Yulong's analysis is basically correct, but it ignores the most important point.
Qin Feng remained calm and did not care about the bandits on the opposite side.
"Brother Yulong, let me ask you what is the most important thing in the mountains?"
Zhao Yulong thought for a moment and responded softly: "Materials?"
Qin Feng immediately responded in the affirmative: "Yes, it's just supplies."
"Hundreds of bandit soldiers are marching, they have no livestock, and they have to carry military supplies, so they are bound to not be able to bring much food."
"As the saying goes, the top of the mountain seems to be very close to each other, but it takes at least one or two days and as long as three or four days to climb over."
"Uhli must rush to the next supply storage point before the supplies he carries are used up."
"That's why Uhri doesn't dare to talk in circles."
Speaking of this, Qin Feng called Zhao Zhenhai, took out the map of Qilian Mountains that he had drawn in the past few days, and pointed it directly to Zhao Yulong.
"From En Mountain to the canyon material storage point, Uhli's marching route was very free and easy."
"But after leaving the canyon, Uhri basically walked in a straight line, which basically confirmed my guess. Uhri was afraid of running out of supplies, so he could only rush to the next supply point as quickly as possible."
"I have already asked the Anwu Guard to take the lead and search for the next material reserve point along this straight line."
"As long as it is destroyed, the supplies carried by Ukhri will be exhausted. By then, there will be chaos without food."
Zhao Yulong suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Qin Feng had always been methodical. He had no intention of defeating Uhli head-on, but was preparing to trap him to death.
Zhao Yulong's expression instantly became extremely relaxed.
"I see……"
"Although Wu Heli has the support of the wealthy families in the south, it is a pity that this is the Qilian Mountains, and the hands of the wealthy families in the south cannot reach in."
"In other words, Uhli is isolated and helpless, and its only reliance is the supplies stored in the mountains.
"As for our army, although it goes all the way deep, there is a frontline battlefield behind it. It can rely on Uhli's stronghold to be replenished, and the soldiers in the supply camp can also continuously send supplies over."
"You just need to mark the route."
The corner of Qin Feng's mouth rose slightly: "Yes, although mountain warfare and fortified warfare are completely different at the tactical level, they are similar in terms of strategic concepts."
"If you fight head-on, you will definitely pay a lot of casualties. If you want to win, you don't necessarily have to fight."
"The right way is to trap the opponent to death and win without bloodshed."
"Instead of worrying about Ukhli, it's better to be more careful about stragglers and cold arrows. After all, deep in the mountains, cold arrows are hard to guard against."
Zhao Yulong no longer had any doubts in his heart, and even felt that Uhli was bound to lose, and the rest was only a matter of time.
Qin Feng carried a bow and arrow on his back, led a group of soldiers, and continued to follow Uhli unhurriedly.
From the moment Wu Heli entered the Qilian Mountains, his destruction was doomed, and he was equivalent to putting himself in a desperate situation.
On the other side, Uhri's mood gradually became heavy.
He always felt uneasy, as if something was going to happen.
After a long time, Uhli suddenly stopped and frowned: "I really overlooked a very important thing!"
Wu Cheng and Liu Biao looked at each other and asked in unison: "What's the matter?"
Uhli turned around slowly and looked behind him with solemn eyes: "We are just rushing along. The route is too obvious."
"With Qin Feng's strategy, he will definitely predict the enemy first and attack first."
"Nine times out of ten, he will send a vanguard, run in front of us, and destroy the material reserve point."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Cheng's heart skipped a beat.
"Brother, we must send troops immediately to guard the reserve point!"
Wu Heli naturally understands this truth, but he cannot do this. Only he and Wu Cheng know the location of the material reserve point, and they must not tell the third person.
