Li Cunzhang plays like he will die together. Niu Sijin still has a good life, so of course he will not choose to risk his life. At the moment, he will stick to the rules and deal with it carefully.
Niu Sijin knew very well that although Li Cunzhang's all-death style was fierce, it was completely reckless and exhausted, and it was obvious that it could not be sustained for a long time.
Sure enough, after only fifty rounds, the strength and speed of Li Cunzhang's moves began to weaken, his breathing became rapid and he was panting.
Niu Sijin was overjoyed when he saw this, knowing that Li Cunzhang was at the end of his crossbow. He roared, turned from defense to attack, and swung his sword like the wind. One sword was faster than the other, and Li Cunzhang was cornered in an instant.
After a few more rounds, Li Cunzhang, who was in a hurry, made a mistake and exposed a large flaw. Niu Sijin immediately seized the opportunity and struck out with his sword like lightning. Blood spurted out. Li Cunzhang screamed and fell off his horse and died.
"Ding dong, it was detected that Niu Sijin killed Li Cunzhang. The host received 10 soul points. The current total number of soul points has increased to 865."
Li Cunzhang died, Sima and his son were crowned, Liu Zhijun surrendered at the pass, and the west gate of the pass was opened.
At the same time, fierce fighting also broke out in Tongguan, the gateway to the Middle East.
Tongguan was built in the first year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It borders the Yellow River to the north, the mountainside to the south, the Qinling Mountains to the south, the Forbidden Valley to the southeast, and the twelve connected cities to the south of the valley. The Wei and Luo rivers meet the Yellow River and hug the pass to the north, and it is close to Huaguan in the west. Yue. Surrounded by mountains and peaks, deep valleys and steep cliffs, the mountains are high and the roads are narrow. There is only a narrow trail in the middle, which can only accommodate one car and one horse. The terrain is very dangerous and has always been a battleground for military strategists.
Both Yang Gao and Li Jiancheng attached great importance to Tongguan's strategic position. Li Jiancheng led 40,000 elite troops to garrison with the powerful clan generals Li Huaixian, Li Huaiguang, and Li Zhongchen, while Yang Gao appointed his Yuan Cong general and the famous Liao Duke Xue Rengui as commander to command nearly 100,000 troops to attack Tongguan.
Tongguan is known as "the most dangerous place in Ji Nei", "the throat of four towns", and "one hundred and two important passes". One man can guard the pass and no one can open it. Xue Rengui, who loves his troops as much as his son, will not choose to attack by force. The two sides have always been in a state of confrontation.
But as news of Yang Gao's great victory outside the Great Wall and his march south to Guanzhong came, even Xue Rengui became a little impatient. If he was still blocked outside Tongguan by the time Yang Gao conquered Chang'an, what would the heroes of the world think of him?
At this moment, Geng Yan, the general under Xue Rengui, stood up and offered a plan to Xue Rengui.
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Forbidden Valley is a natural and dangerous deep valley running from north to south in the south of Tongguan, starting from the mouth of Haocha Valley in the Qinling Mountains in the south and ending at Shimen Pass in the north. The valley is surrounded by walls and dense bushes and vines. People are not allowed to come and go in the valley on weekdays to collect taxes.
At nightfall, Geng Yan led 5,000 elites and quietly left the camp and headed toward Tongguan along the deep valley. They wanted to try the possibility of a night attack. The night was deep and the dark mountain road was invisible. The army was on the Yangchang Mountain Road. groping forward.
When the army was halfway through the march, there was a sudden sound of clappers, and thousands of arrows were fired from the Sui army's heads, falling from the sky like locusts, mixed with rolling stones like millstones and hammered logs like logs, like a collapsed snow mountain. Generally rolling down from both sides of the cliff.
The marching Sui army suddenly fell into chaos. Hundreds of soldiers in the front row suddenly fell to the ground, and their screams broke through the dark night.
"Get out, get out quickly!"
Geng Yan waved the horse in his hand to call the eagle feathers, and directed the troops to withdraw from the valley entrance: "Don't be confused, the rear team becomes the front team, and withdraw from the valley entrance!"
Under the command of Geng Yan, the Sui army quickly got rid of the chaotic situation. The front troops held their shields high against the rain of arrows, covering the retreat of the rear troops.
"Don't let the Sui army run away!"
Above the valley, Li Huaiguang, the general of the Tang Army who was in charge of the command, laughed loudly. With a wave of his horse, he directed the army to kill the Sui army in the valley, trying to expand the results.
The current situation of the Tang army is really bad, especially the recent defeat of their important ally the Turks. The main force was almost wiped out in the Yanmen Pass area. The main force of the Sui army crossed the Weishui River and approached the capital Chang'an. The Tang army was in desperate need of a hearty victory. .
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Li Huaiguang has entered the brave state, his force is +4, his base force is 97, and his current force has increased to 101."
Li Huaiguang took the lead and rushed up from the high slope. Nearly ten thousand Tang troops also waved their swords and guns and pounced on the Sui army like tigers descending the mountain.
The Sui army did not dare to fight, and fought and retreated along the deep valley towards the mouth of the valley. The Sui army as the front team was quickly cut off by the Tang army rushing down from the flanks. The soldiers, knowing that their retreat was determined, launched a counterattack towards the Tang army under the leadership of several small officers. But before he could take two steps, the soldiers of the Tang army, who were as dense as a swarm of ants, were shot with arrows and knocked down from their horses.
"Hahaha, brothers, kill! Charge! Revenge for the brothers, kill all the Sui dogs!"
The Tang army had been suppressed by successive defeats for too long. UU Kanshu hunet now had hope of victory, but they rushed forward, vowing to kill the Sui army.
In this way, the Sui army, led by Geng Yan, withdrew from the valley entrance and retreated along the direction of the camp. However, the Tang army, led by Li Huaiguang, pursued them for nearly ten miles. The whole army was in jubilation, but they did not know that they were not far away. In the dense forest where they were, thousands of pairs of bright eyes were staring at them, shining brightly.
Xue Rengui, the commander-in-chief of the Sui Army, immediately took the lead. His armor was covered with heavy camouflage of branches and leaves. He looked at the Tang Army, which had almost lost its formation due to too eager pursuit. He turned to look at Geng Yan on the other side, who was leading his army to retreat, and nodded slowly.
This was exactly the trick Geng Yan proposed to Xue Rengui to lure the snake out of its cave. The Tongguan guards Li Huaixian, Li Huaiguang, and Li Zhongchen were all members of the Li Tang clan. It is impossible for people in Guanzhong not to know the geography of Tongguan, although according to spies, there were no guards in the Forbidden Valley area. army, but this must be a trap set by the Tang army.
But good fortune lies in disaster, and misfortune lies in blessing. The Forbidden Valley is a trap, but it is also an opportunity to draw out the main force of the Tang Army. Therefore, Geng Yan proposed to Xue Rengui to jump into the trap. In view of the current situation, the Tang Army in Tongguan expanded the army in order to inspire people. The result will be an all-out pursuit.
Seeing that the Tang army led by Li Huaiguang had stepped into their ambush circle, Xue Rengui slowly raised the Fangtian painted halberd in his hand, rushed out of the formation first, and shouted: "Kill the Tang thieves!"
"Kill!"
Thousands of fine cavalry of the Sui army ambushed in the dense forest instantly mobilized. The oolong-like cavalry rushed out of the dense forest, and the overwhelming rain of arrows poured heavily into the ranks of the pursuing Tang army. Li Huaiguang raised his head in surprise, but he only saw a large number of arrows like dark clouds, covering them rapidly. He opened his mouth wide, and a few arrows shining with cold light were his last memory.
