A person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile, and this is often the case in the world. If the lieutenant-general had been a little tougher, if the lieutenant-general had persisted a little longer, perhaps the scout troops would have continued to explore the valley deeply, and perhaps they would have been able to discover the Qin army hiding under the woods and in the grass.
Unfortunately, history has never been what-if. The lieutenant-general had been very cautious along the way, but at this most critical moment, a sense of luck actually took over the lieutenant-general's mind.
I can only say that this is how life should be, and there is nothing you can do about it. No longer hesitating, the Korean deputy general immediately ordered the army to continue advancing.
"After passing the valley, we will arrive at the camp soon. When we return to the camp, we will give the troops extra food!" The deputy general tried his best to encourage the morale that was a little low due to the long journey.
I don’t know whether it was the news of extra meals that stimulated the soldiers, or the news that they were about to return to camp made them look forward to it. In short, after the deputy general issued the order, the morale of the Korean army did recover visibly.
Immediately, tens of thousands of troops marched neatly and mightily into the valley.
"Report: The Korean army has resumed its journey, and the vanguard has entered the valley." A Qin army scout in black clothes and armor reported to the leader of the trip, Meng Ao.
"Okay." Meng Ao was determined after hearing this. To be honest, such an opportunity to be alone is really rare.
Meng Ao naturally understood that this was General Wang Lu's wish. While he was excited, one could also imagine the pressure on Meng Ao.
Especially when he heard that Han Jun stopped outside the valley where he was ambushing, Meng Ao couldn't help but wonder if he had exposed his flaws somewhere.
Fortunately, after the perfunctory investigation by the Korean army scouts, the Korean army set off again.
"Command the entire army to hold the line tightly and not to be exposed." After being excited, Meng Ao immediately conveyed the order calmly: "According to the plan, immediately block the entrance of the valley."
"Yes." The scout agreed immediately. Accompanied by wisps of breeze, Han Zhiguo's army marched briskly into the valley. The faint dawn at the entrance of the valley seemed to be guiding the Korean army home.
Although in fact, there is no valley mouth visible at all on the winding valley road, and the setting sun gradually sets in the west, and there is no dawn to speak of.
But people, after all, have to have hope. With hope, people will have motivation. With motivation, no matter how hard or difficult the road is, it will not be so strenuous.
The songs of hometown gradually sounded in the queue, and even the guards around the deputy general couldn't help but hum along.
Peaceful
In "Returning from Target Shooting", only the lieutenant seems a little absent-minded. Even his brows finally wrinkled. The further inside, the more the deputy felt something was wrong.
It wasn't until the songs from his hometown started ringing around him that the Han army's deputy general finally realized something was wrong.
Quiet, it’s so quiet in this valley! It stands to reason that with such a long team and so many people marching into the valley, and songs being heard during the march, the commotion cannot be ignored. The birds and beasts in the mountains should be very frightened, not to mention the sudden scurry of wolves. , at least it will startle a lot of birds!
But what about now? Not to mention the animals and birds, even the chirping of insects and frogs were absent. Could it be that this valley was a dead land, with not even a single animal, bird, cicada, or frog?
Looking at the lush vegetation and towering trees, this possibility is obviously not possible. Then, there is only one possibility left, that is, someone has already frightened those birds away.
who? The dozens of detective horses he sent obviously did not have such power. Such a long valley cannot be covered by such a long march. I want to cover up the beasts and birds in this valley.
"Catch them all in one sweep", the enemy numbered at least 20,000 troops. After coming to this conclusion, the deputy general suddenly felt that he had fallen into a bottomless ice cellar, and a bone-chilling chill hit his heart!
With a tremor in his heart, the deputy general immediately shouted angrily: "Stop the whole army, change the rear team to the front team, and quickly exit the valley!" The soldiers who ordered the order were slightly startled.
"Quick!" the deputy general roared again: "There are no birds in the mountains, there must be an ambush in the valley, retreat quickly!" After hearing this, the soldiers who ordered the order suddenly panicked, but fortunately under the urging of the deputy general, the soldiers who ordered the order were still very fast. They scattered and flew away, sending orders towards both ends of the army.
"The rear team becomes the front team, and quickly exit the valley." ... The urgent orders instantly resounded throughout the long march.
It has to be said that as a lieutenant general, he has tried his best. In the short time he entered the valley, he noticed something unusual and immediately issued the most correct order.
It's a pity that he is not a famous general like Lian Po after all. When he found out, the long march had actually entered the valley.
What's even more pity is that the Korean army under his command is far from as elite as the armies of Zhao and Qin. Although the order was issued quickly, what was ushered in was not a smooth retreat, but a burst of chaos: the forward and backward troops almost collided in the valley.
Finally, under the unremitting running of the deputy general, the army finally changed its direction and prepared to retreat towards the mouth of the valley.
But this rather chaotic scene was naturally seen by Meng Ao on the top of the mountain. Although this place was still a certain distance away from the best ambush point he expected, Meng Ao could almost understand the enemy at a glance. What do you want to do?
Although it is not clear how his army was exposed, it is no longer important. The important thing is that Han Zhiguo's army has already entered the center.
Without any hesitation, a flag with white characters on a black background suddenly appeared on the top of the mountain, and danced twice wantonly with the autumn wind. Then, in front of the army, there were bursts of roaring sounds from the end of the valley - —Like a landslide!
The Korean army, which had just adjusted their formation, was distracted by the vibrations in the valley before they could figure out the situation, and suddenly fell into chaos again.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" The deputy general roared again with rage, and he ran towards the mouth of the valley with his soldiers regardless.
He knew very well that it was not the sound of the earthquake, but the horn of the enemy's attack. As the deputy general ran wildly, the soldiers of the Korean army finally realized something, and then followed the deputy general and started running together towards the direction of the valley entrance.
Seeing that the valley entrance was right in front of him, the deputy general ran wildly while directing the team around him to try to attack from the not too steep hillside.
The deputy general's goal was very clear. At least the Taniguchi had been explored by scouts and there were no enemy troops for the time being. As long as he could capture the Taniguchi, the army would still have a chance and at least half of the main force could be rescued.
The gentle valley mouth is obviously the place with the least terrain disadvantage. This is the only chance for him and his soldiers.
Unfortunately, his opponent Meng Ao obviously would not give him such a chance. As early as the moment he stepped into the encirclement, Meng Ao had already ordered the entrance of the valley to be blocked.
What's even more pity is that the soldiers under his command don't trust his lieutenant at all. Realizing that something was wrong, the Korean soldiers did not fully obey their general's instructions, and even tried to use their own methods to find a breakthrough.
Immediately, soldiers of the Korean army launched a charge towards the hillsides on both sides, trying to directly occupy the commanding heights to break through.
On the not-so-steep hillside, before the Korean soldiers could rush up a few steps, the soldiers in black clothes and armor emerged from the dense jungle, and following them closely, there were huge belts. There were flaming logs and rocks and rockets filling the sky.
In just a moment, the withered autumn grass was ignited by rolling logs, rocks and rockets. The fire spread with the autumn breeze. Almost in an instant, the hillsides on both sides of the road were ignited.
Immediately, the enemy general ordered bundles of dead grass branches to be mixed with the thrown logs and stones to allow the fire to continue burning.
In fact, even if you don’t leave these behind
"Fuel", this mountain fire cannot be extinguished. But the Korean army in the valley could only wait quietly for the mountain fire to subside or be extinguished. The idea of breaking out from the slopes on both sides was completely reduced to ashes in the burning of the bundles of withered grass branches.
In the valley ahead, hearing the thunderous movement just now, it goes without saying that it must have been blocked to death by the Qin army.
Not to mention moving it, even climbing up would take some effort! What? Climb out? If you climb up at that turtle's speed, you will be a living target, and you will be shot into a hedgehog before you reach the top!
Therefore, there is still only one way: evacuate when coming and going! The troops who reacted finally caught up with the deputy general.
Immediately under the command of the deputy general, the rear army changed into the front army, holding up shields and fighting back briefly with bows and arrows, while quickly retreating from place to place.
However, the lieutenant general knew very well that if he had just discovered the enemy's ambush, there was still a 50% chance that the army would be able to withdraw, but after repeated delays, the chance of being able to withdraw would not exceed 30%.
Even the seemingly possible path of survival that I have chosen will not be so easy due to the delay of time.
Sure enough, the only way to survive soon came with bad news. The enemy's vehicle formation was already waiting at the entrance of the valley!
Even Meng Ao, the commander of the Qin army in this battle, has personally arrived here in order to block the Korean army's only way out.
But fortunately, the closer to the valley entrance, the gentler the slope of the hillside. In order to eat all the Korean troops, the interception team led by Meng Ao was placed closer to the valley entrance.
The gentle slope meant that this place could not be blocked by rocks like the other end of the valley, and the number of troops that could be hidden was also limited. It can be said that in this local position, the Qin army was at an absolute disadvantage.
Because the slope of the mountain is slowing down, the geographical advantage is almost reduced to zero. In terms of military strength, there are only a few hundred Qin troops, but they have to face at least thousands of Korean troops who are eager to escape. Among them, the combat power of the soldiers around the Korean general cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, Meng Ao came here in person to block the Korean army's fatal blow. Yes, the Korean army only has one chance.
Because at the same time as Meng Ao came, an order had been issued, and more than three thousand soldiers of the Qin army had slowly moved towards the mouth of the valley from the back of the mountain.
As long as the hundreds of Qin troops led by Meng Ao can block the Han army's attack, the rest can be left to the three thousand Qin soldiers.
Three thousand soldiers were enough to completely fill the valley entrance. Even if a hundred thousand Korean troops came to attack, they would not be able to break through for a while.
There is not much time left for the Korean army. Of course, the deputy general of the Korean army also knew this very well.
