Li Erzhu lowered his head.
When Yan Qi saw this, he frowned, and all the generals also looked at each other. Then, a general who had a good relationship with Zhao Xiong couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed Li Erzhu's arm: "What's wrong with General Zhao! Others!" Woolen cloth!?"
"General Zhao, General Zhao..." Li Erzhu spoke, his eyes were red, he lowered his head again, and said in a hoarse voice: "The general commanded operations day and night. Unfortunately, he was hit by the enemy's cold arrow. Before leaving, it was he who ordered the switch. Take advantage of the situation to fight back..."
"How can one kill someone with one arrow?" the previous general asked loudly, unwilling to believe it.
"It's...in my heart." Li Erzhu was a veteran, a captain who was promoted to the rank of captain based on his military merits, and a strong-willed man, but he couldn't help crying.
After learning the fact, the general's eyes widened and he staggered back two steps. The other generals also had sad expressions on their faces.
Yan Qi also took a deep breath, and then the civil servant Tian Professor stood up, raised his hands and said seriously: "Commander Yan, I suggest that you report the details to the royal court, and at the same time, apply for General Zhao Xiong to enter the Hall of Heroes."
In the Hall of Heroes, there are currently nineteen memorials, all of which were killed by the Qin Kingdom. Not everyone with meritorious deeds can be among them.
Being able to enter the Hall of Heroes is not only an honor for a general, but his family must also be taken care of by the country, and it is also a status recognition.
Xia Ping, the former Fenwei general, repeatedly requested before his death that he could have a place in the Hall of Heroes, which shows its importance.
With Zhao Xiong's lifelong military exploits, it is actually very difficult to enter the Hall of Heroes. However, he died at Nanping Pass this time to destroy foreign enemies, involving the nation, and his command was strong. In the battle to annihilate the Southern Barbarians, It plays the key to victory, so it’s a different story.
After Yan Qi heard this, he thought about it for a moment and said, "Sir, what you said makes sense. I will send a letter to the king to report the details here."
As he spoke, he looked around again: "General Zhao stood firm at the pass, would rather die than retreat, and fought a bloody battle against the southern barbarians. It is really the glory of our generation."
"The battle at Nanping Pass laid the foundation for destroying the enemy. Next, the generals of each department will follow the formulated tactics and adopt a siege method against the remaining Nanman tribes. No one is allowed to attack without our military orders!"
"If the Southern Barbarians make a breakthrough, all fronts will be moved!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists together.
The current barbarian army, after the Battle of Jiaoyang and the defeat at Nanping Pass, has only more than 50,000 people left. When the barbarian king was preparing to retreat, he transported the plundered supplies in advance. Now they, Being surrounded in the wilderness, with no place to stand, and not much food and grass reserves, there are only two choices available, either to break out of the siege or to seek peace.
As the commander-in-chief of an army, when the situation was absolutely dominant, Yan Qi was not arrogant and complacent and eager to win. Instead, he still fought steadily and adopted the strategy of siege but not attack.
Occupying favorable terrain, setting up an ambush when stuck, and waiting for the opponent to break out on their own is undoubtedly the best strategy.
In fact, this was the best time for the Nanman barbarians to break out of the encirclement, because the encirclement had just been formed and was definitely not perfect. There were many flaws to be found. However, the barbarian army retreated all the way, marching in a hurry, and stormed Nanping Pass day and night, but was later defeated. Fleeing, the entire army was already exhausted and destined to be unable to fight tonight.
After this night, the encirclement was completely and firmly strengthened. The generals of the Qin Army also guarded various fronts respectively, forming close contact and cooperation with each other.
The next morning, after having a night's rest, the Barbarian King immediately ordered his troops and horses to prepare to fight back to Nanping Pass.
The attack route he chose was from west to east, but as soon as he came out of the resting place and reached the important road, he suffered the first round of ambush.
Under the random arrows, there were howls on the road, mixed with the neighing of horses. Countless barbarians were desperately waving their scimitars to block the arrows. They could block the chest, but not other parts. As long as the arrow hits the target, the movement will inevitably stop. After a slight pause, he will be nailed into a hedgehog again.
The Barbarian King was riding a war horse, holding the reins tightly with his left hand. When the horse was frightened, he pulled out his scimitar with his right hand, pointed forward fiercely, and roared angrily: "Cavalry charges -"
Under his order, the southern barbarian cavalry struck the horse's buttocks with their scimitars, and rushed out crazily with random arrows.
This is about carving out a bloody road.
Thousands of war horses galloped, and the ground rumbled. The knights on the horses all raised their scimitars high and howled strangely. This was their characteristic of fighting.
However, not long after these cavalrymen rushed out, a thick rope suddenly stretched straight on the flat road ahead.
Immediately afterwards, people fell on their backs.
The charge of the war horse was extremely fast, and the leg of the horse was tripped. The effect can be imagined. The barbarian soldier on the horse fell straight away and was thrown to pieces. When the front fell, the rear could not react in time and crashed into the chaos of the horse. , once again causing chaos.
"Hateful Qin Army!!" Seeing this situation, the Barbarian King's eyes were about to burst. The random arrows from above had not stopped yet. How dare he delay any longer? He had no choice but to grit his teeth and pull the reins, and roared angrily: "Retreat first!"
This is just a simple rope, and I don’t know what ambush is behind it! The barbarian soldiers were attacked head-on, leaving corpses on the ground and forced to evacuate.
On a hillside, watching the enemy army being defeated, a commander couldn't help but said: "General, the enemy army has been defeated, maybe we can take advantage of the victory and pursue it."
"No." General Qin raised his hand directly, "Let them retreat."
This is also Yan Qi's order: besiege but not attack. If the enemy breaks through, push him back. Do not pursue him. If he does not break out, besiege him until he runs out of food and water.
On the side of the Barbarian King, after being hit hard, he did not just give up. Instead, he changed the direction again, abandoning the official road and seeking a smaller road.
But there is no doubt that the path is more dangerous. Due to the terrain and the surrounding mountains, it is no longer just an ambush with arrows. The rocks are mixed with sharp wooden frames and crash into the crowd from high altitudes, often causing widespread casualties.
Moreover, the path was so narrow that there was no way to avoid it. Even the Barbarian King himself was almost killed on the spot, thanks to the desperate protection of the guards around him.
This time, the barbarian soldiers retreated faster, without even the desire to rush forward, and fled directly back to the resting place.
Both marches suffered heavy losses, with more than 50,000 people and thousands more lost. After returning, the face of the Barbarian King was not to mention gloomy. All the barbarian generals were also disheartened, and the soldiers above and below were even more dejected.
The civil servant Wu Tu was scared to death and screamed in a trembling voice: "King, judging from the current situation, we are already trapped in a tight siege..."
The already upset Barbarian King heard this and immediately became furious. He grabbed Wu Tu by the collar and glared, "What the hell is your name! You are so greedy for life and afraid of death, you don't deserve to go on an expedition with me!"
"But...but King, now we are surrounded by enemies on all sides. If we want to return to the country, we must find a way..."
Wu Tu's face turned pale with fright.
