The Xirong Army decided to send out its elite cavalry to help defend the city. This strategy was actually very good.
It will pose a great threat to the Qin army in the open plains.
Everyone knows that infantry has a natural disadvantage when facing cavalry, especially if it is attacked from the flank, it will directly sweep your entire formation.
For the same, it also has disadvantages.
After Xirong was deployed, this important military information was quickly learned by the Qin army.
Yang Heng's department, the main camp.
At this time, he had received a letter from Wang He. After reading the letter, he pondered for a moment, and then said to the Snow Clan spies: "Tell General Wang He not to rush further in, use Quanqiu as a stronghold, and keep Contact with Qinguan.”
"No!" The spy saluted and left.
After he left, all the generals in the tent couldn't bear it any longer. Someone immediately said anxiously: "General, Wang He has achieved his first victory. We must quickly attack Black Rock City. Otherwise, we will not be able to complete the king's strategic purpose." ah."
He was anxious, so was Yang Heng, but as a general, he had to calm down and said: "Now Xirong's elite cavalry has been stationed at Shifengling, which has greatly restricted our attack on Black Rock. To defeat this city, we must first Pull out this nail!”
After hearing this, the deputy general immediately suggested: "The general thinks that the Xirong cavalry is stationed here to conduct a sneak attack when we attack the city, so we will use this trick to pretend to attack the city, but in fact, we will lure their cavalry."
This strategy can be considered, but after Yang Heng thought about it for a while, he said: "There is still something wrong. The terrain outside Blackstone City is vast, and we cannot set up an ambush under the noses of the Xirong Army, but we can use another method. "
As he spoke, he added: "But this nail still has to be pulled out!"
When the generals heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. The deputy general said slightly worriedly: "But these Xirong cavalry are all elite..."
"I am fighting the elites!" Yang Heng interrupted him and pointed directly: "Chen Hui! Now I give you an order! Within three days, annihilate the Xirong cavalry and capture Shifengling!"
"I have the order!" Chen Hui clasped his fists and shouted loudly.
This was a school lieutenant. After receiving the military order, he immediately led his troops and began to discuss the Shifengling war in detail.
Shifengling is indeed a mountain, but the Xirong cavalry cannot be stationed on the mountain. Instead, it is backed by the mountain, which occupies a certain geographical advantage.
If attacking from the front, they have the power to charge by taking advantage of the slope.
If a siege is implemented, they can retreat to the valley at will and circle back to Blackstone City, so they are very difficult to deal with.
After some discussion, Chen Hui decided to adopt the strategy of luring the enemy and bring extra ropes to trip the horse's legs.
On the first day, the Qin army made a posture to capture Shifengling, and then pretended to be defeated and retreated hastily. However, the Xirong cavalry was very alert and did not pursue the pursuit urgently, causing the plan to fail.
Seeing that he failed to lure the enemy, Chen Hui had no choice but to attack by force. This time, the fierce battle at Shifengling was extremely bloody. Thousands of soldiers died in the trap and ambush, which can be said to be heavy losses.
After the fierce battle, in the military tent, Yang Heng slapped the table angrily, stood up and cursed loudly:
"Chen Hui! Even a small Xirong cavalry can't take it down! Fortunately, you are still a battle-hardened veteran!"
"If you can't beat me, I'll replace you with someone else!"
Yang Heng is not a Confucian general. He is thirty-six or seventeen years old and has a bad temper. He is also the leader of the border army. He has a fierce fighting style. He is never merciless when reprimanding his subordinates on the battlefield.
Being unable to defeat and replace someone was very frustrating for a general. Chen Hui originally shrugged his head, looking ashamed, but after hearing this, he suddenly raised his head and his face turned red. He cupped his fists and said: "General! Please give me another chance! If you can't wipe out the elite of Xirong, come and see me!"
"Okay! You said it yourself! There is still one day left. If the mission is not completed, don't blame the ruthless military law!" Yang Heng said firmly, this will be exciting.
"General, take your orders!" Chen Hui clasped his fists hard.
After failing to lure the enemy and suffering heavy losses in the attack, Chen Hui gave up his previous tactics. Although he issued a military order, he did not attack without thinking, but began to study it seriously.
Based on the battle situation of the previous two days, he was already very familiar with the terrain of Shifengling. After observing the mountain, he decided to use an elite force of a hundred people to climb the rock at night and go around to the mountain ridge behind the Xirong cavalry.
This plan sounds simple, but it is very difficult to actually implement it, because the mountain is steep and climbing with bare hands will cause you to fall and die if you are not careful.
Before executing the plan, Chen Hui even said sternly to the centurion responsible for the task: "We must reach the mountains before dawn and launch an attack at Chenshi!"
"Understood!" The centurion raised his voice and clasped his fists.
"Success or failure depends on this! You must complete the mission!"
"General, don't worry, the one hundred brothers selected are all good rock climbers."
"Go and get ready!"
"promise!"
At night, ropes were hung on the steep mountain walls. One end of the rope was an iron hook, and the other end was tied to the waists of the Qin army soldiers.
In order not to cause any disturbance, almost everyone gritted their teeth and climbed up.
This process was extremely difficult, but fortunately, no accidents occurred during the process.
In the middle of the night, on the mountain ridge, the centurion of the Qin army looked around and lowered his voice: "Is everyone here?"
The soldiers began to check each other. After a while, the centurion ordered: "Quick, collect the stones and try not to make any noise..."
The station of the Xirong cavalry is backed by mountains, and the current position of these more than a hundred Qin troops is equivalent to their heads.
The mountain is very high. In fact, as long as there is no loud noise, it can't be heard from below.
Time passes quietly.
The sun rises in the east and gradually approaches the hour.
Outside the Xirong cavalry, Chen Hui was waiting anxiously.
After another half hour, he couldn't help but call the spies, "Is there still no movement over the mountain?"
"This, not yet." The spy said truthfully, and then hesitantly said: "Chenshi has arrived. Could it be that something happened to the brothers?"
"Shut up!" Chen Hui scolded, "Keep waiting!"
"Yes." The spy winced.
Now the agreed time has come. If everything goes well, the Qin army on the mountain will be the first to launch an attack. But now there is no movement, and Chen Hui's heart can't help but rise.
On the mountain ridge, the heads of the Xirong cavalry are behind.
It's not that the centurions didn't launch an attack, but that the number of rolling stones had not been collected enough.
Although it is a mountainous area with a lot of rocks, one night is still very hasty.
Seeing that the sun was getting higher and higher, the centurion kept urging in a low voice, and then decisively ordered: "Let go!"
Following the order, more than a dozen large rocks thundered down the hillside, mixed with billowing dust.
