Tongshan is not big, nor is it a dangerous place. Ji Rong had no choice but to be intercepted halfway and was forced to huddle here.
At present, five thousand Qin troops have surrounded this place and can launch a strong attack at any time. Wang He is also discussing something with several thousand captains.
Someone said: "According to our military intelligence, there may be slaves, women and children among the bandits. This is a troublesome matter."
"Well..." Wang He pondered for a moment and said, "In this way, first send an envoy to negotiate with the other party and see what their attitude is."
Just as he said this, a spy ran over quickly.
"Report~~~~"
"General, highest order."
As he spoke, the spy also knelt on one knee and held up a small bamboo tube with both hands.
Wang He took it and pulled out the note inside. After reading it, he immediately said: "Forget it, there is no need to talk to them."
"General, what do you mean..." a captain couldn't help but ask.
"Your Majesty, please don't have any scruples and quickly eliminate the Ji Rong." Wang He spoke concisely. After speaking, he directly drew out his sword and began to point at the map and said:
"The terrain of Tongshan is open, so attack as two teams."
"First line, break in from the left wing."
"The second formation starts from the center line."
"Other departments, control the encirclement and don't let anyone escape!"
"Did you hear everything clearly?"
"Understood!" The five thousand captains responded in unison.
Wang He looked around and issued a military order: "Go down and prepare immediately! Launch an attack before the time comes!"
"promise!"
At the same time, Tongshan, where the Jirong gathered.
This is a wilderness. Because they were suddenly intercepted here, Ji Rong didn't have time to garrison at all.
Knowing that the Qin army had surrounded Tongshan, a key member said with worry: "I didn't expect that the Qin army was so fast and didn't give us time to move. The situation is not good."
"Yes, the Qin army has many strong bows and crossbows, long halberds and heavy shields, and they are brave and good at fighting. Even Bai Rong is no match for us. How can we defeat it..."
Hearing these words, some people panicked and became a little confused. They shouted in a trembling voice: "I really shouldn't kill that Qin official. What should I do now..."
"Why are you panicking!" The leader of Ji Rong suddenly became furious, grabbed the man by the collar, glared and shouted: "If you mess up your position, you will only die faster!"
"But, but..." The man stammered as he was held close.
The leader of Jirong pushed him away again, looked around and said: "There are not many people in this group of Qin troops! If you want to survive, fight with them!"
Hearing this, everyone's Adam's apple slid and they secretly swallowed.
In the past, they only plundered villages, raided herdsmen, and bullied the common people. Now facing the battle-hardened regular army, it is impossible to say that they are not afraid.
After scanning for a week, the leader of Jirong continued: "Now we are stopped here. Only by defeating this group of Qin troops and breaking out of the siege can we continue to move. As long as we survive this time, the government will want to find traces of us again. It’s not that easy!”
"Then, what is the leader going to do?" Someone boldly asked.
"The Qin army will definitely attack. When the time comes, find a way to repel them, and then pursue the victory and open a hole!" the leader of Jirong said directly.
The backbones looked at each other and swallowed again, not having the slightest confidence.
But things have come to this, and they have no choice.
After lunch, the Qin army completed its rest and deployment and began to attack Tongshan.
After giving the order, the troops on the center line were the first to advance. If left alone, it wouldn't be long before these Qin troops would collide head-on with Jirong.
In order to prevent the enemy from being pressed in, the leader of Ji Rong immediately decided to order the cavalry to make a small semi-arc and rush into the battlefield from the flank.
The battle is about to break out.
Half an hour later, they were facing the battlefield.
"Report~~~~"
A Snow Clan spy hurried over, knelt down on one knee and said: "General, enemy cavalry has been spotted on the right wing, coming towards our army."
"Got it." The commander in charge of the center line command did not panic at all, and immediately shouted: "Get ready to meet the enemy!"
Under the command flag, the officers and soldiers of the Qin army all turned their heads, and a large number of crossbowmen began to run forward. The front row squatted half-crouched, and the crossbows were raised. The scene was full of the sound of armor scraping.
Not long after, the deafening sound of horse hooves was heard, and a large group of cavalry appeared on the right, galloping like lightning.
The cavalry was very fast, and in the blink of an eye they had closed the distance between the two sides.
The commander decisively ordered: "Fire the arrows!"
The flag is waved.
The soldiers in the front row instantly pulled the trigger, and the crossbow arrows shot out.
The crossbowmen in the last two rows had already fully drawn their bows, and the bowstrings were all stretched.
This is a large-scale direct shot. Under the strong bow and crossbow, the sharp arrows are connected together and come towards the face.
In just a moment, there were howls and neighing of horses. I don't know how many people were shot to the ground and fell off their horses during the charge.
After a round of arrow shooting, the Qin army was well-trained, and the front and rear rows immediately staggered forward. The soldiers behind had already loaded their crossbows, and quickly half-crouched, another round!
Ji Rong's cavalry did not have many, only about two to three hundred. In such a situation, it is conceivable that most of them were lost before they could get close.
After the distance was completely closed, the Qin army's crossbowmen had already retreated. They were greeted by heavy shields in front and halberds behind.
War horses came galloping, some plunged into the shield formation, and some were knocked over by halberds.
The cavalryman fell off his horse, and before he could get up, several halberds were nailed to his body, and he was pulled directly into the formation, letting out a miserable howl.
There was blood flying everywhere and war horses neighing. Although it was only a small battle, it vividly demonstrated the cruelty of the cold weapon battlefield.
Ji Rong originally thought that relying on this group of cavalry, they would be able to create a sweeping force in the open area, and then take advantage of the situation to counterpress and defeat the Qin army in one fell swoop.
But if you don't fight, you won't know. After a fight, these three hundred cavalry are just here to send them off.
Facing Qin Nu and the armored phalanx, they were simply vulnerable.
It can be said that this battle just happened, and it was coming to an end not long after, until all three hundred cavalry were wiped out.
At this time, the leader of Jirong was still making final mobilization before the war.
"Our cavalry has already surrounded the flanks of the Qin army. Cooperating with the front, we will definitely defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
"Warriors! The Qin army has nothing to fear! Facing us, they can only retreat hastily!"
He shouted and drank loudly, but everyone in Jirong was pounding in their hearts, and many people had sweat on their foreheads, their faces were pale, and their calves were trembling.
These people are not a regular army, and when it comes to combat power, they are not even close to it. They are just a group of rabble who like to wipe out the people.
It's like the gangsters are about to face suppression by the army, and the gangsters are already on the verge of fleeing.
(End of chapter)
