During the charge of the war horse, the knight on the horse quickly took off the short crossbow from one side, held it level with one hand, and pulled the trigger.
Crossbow arrows were fired at them, but before the two sides could even touch each other, a large number of the spirit army had been shot to the ground, letting out pitiful howls.
This is the power of Qin's crossbow. It is so fast and powerful that it far surpasses other countries.
After the crossbows were fired, the cavalrymen, all with Qin swords in hand, swept over.
Xiao Yuan also slashed with his sword and rushed past.
The eight hundred knights were unstoppable.
This spiritual army was not many, about a hundred people, similar to a patrol team. It only took one round to kill, and most of them were already gone.
The remaining thirty or forty people began to stand back to back, holding weapons and looking around nervously, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
The generals were also shouting nervously: "Form up! Form into formation -"
The Ling Army soldiers lined up in a hurry. The regular army was well-trained and quickly formed a small defensive formation.
The war horses were like long dragons. Their hooves trampled the ground and raised dust. After the Qin cavalry charged, they began to circle around and surrounded this small group of spiritual legions.
Then, another attack was launched.
This was a small battle without any suspense. After two rounds, there were only a few people left in the hundred-odd spirit army. The general held the sword in his hand and waved it randomly a few times, with a look of panic on his face.
This is a Centurion of the Spirit Army.
"Catch him!" Xiao Yuan stood on the war horse. After sizing up the surrounding terrain, he said decisively: "The large force of the Spiritual Army is coming soon, retreat quickly!"
The Qin army captured the centurion and eight hundred cavalry, and began to gallop away.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for a large number of spiritual troops to appear here, rushing in from the left and right.
If you look down from a high altitude, you can see that there are four or five groups of spiritual troops in the entire Wangyunpo area, and they are all large forces, encircling the 800 cavalry of Qin State.
If it weren't for the timely withdrawal, Xiao Yuan would really have to explain it here.
After he returned to the camp, in the Chinese army's tent, Wang Su said with fear: "I just heard General Lin Chu say that the Ling Army sent warnings from all directions and surrounded Wangyunpo. How dangerous it is, but there is something unexpected. , it’s too late for me to wait for the response.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, you can't take such risks anymore. You are not caring about the whole army and the Qin State." Shangguan Wenruo said seriously.
Xiao Yuan smiled heartily and said: "Isn't it okay? The spirit army is unable to encircle us. We are fast, so there is no need to worry."
"But this, Your Majesty..."
Wang Su wanted to say something else, but Xiao Yuan got to the point and said, "Okay, okay, this reconnaissance still has some results. At least, we have a clear grasp of the nearby mountains and rivers, as well as the Ling Army's defense layout. ."
What you see on the map may be different from the actual survey.
On the map, this is marked as a river, so maybe it's dry. This is also the reason why Xiao Yuan must first understand the battlefield every time he faces a battle.
After saying this, he also walked to the sand table, slightly adjusted the position of the small flag of the Ling Army, and said: "Judging from the current situation, the Ling Army will form a four-sided guard with Meng Jin as the center. King Ling With such an arrangement, we can defeat them one by one and block the connection between them first."
To put it bluntly, it means knocking down all the strongholds around the Ling Army and surrounding Meng Jin.
Everyone was on both sides of the sand table, listening and looking down.
Xiao Yuan added: "In addition, during this survey of the terrain, I discovered that the military defense of the left stronghold of the Ling Army has not been completed. This may be the breakthrough point for our first battle."
"The king wants to attack Meng Jin's left wing?" Shangguan Wenruo asked with a slight frown.
"Still considering." Xiao Yuan said, but did not make an immediate decision, but shouted loudly: "Bring up the Centurion of the Spirit Army first."
Following his words, two soldiers, one on the left and one on the right, escorted the Centurion of the Spiritual Army forward.
The latter was still wearing armor, with his hands tied behind his back. After entering, he knelt on the ground with a thud and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, King Qin, please spare your life, Your Highness, please spare your life..."
"Tell me your name and which army you belong to." Xiao Yuan said concisely and to the point.
The latter did not dare to hesitate and quickly returned: "The villain Kong Shun is the Centurion of the Seventh Formation of the Third Army of the Central Army of the Great Spirit. I was ordered to inspect today. I have no intention of being an enemy of His Highness. Your Highness is magnanimous and the villain is still." There are old people at the top and young people at the bottom..."
He was crying, screaming, and almost shed tears.
Seeing him like this, all the Qin generals in the tent couldn't help but be happy.
Xiao Yuan stood directly above him and said with his hands behind his back: "Kong Shun, if you answer my question truthfully, you may survive, otherwise, your life will be at risk!"
"Yes, yes, your highness, just ask, I will tell you everything I know." Kong Shun responded repeatedly.
Xiao Yuandao: "I would like to ask you, how many people are stationed at Mengjin's left stronghold?"
"About, about thirty thousand or so."
"Are their military and industrial defenses complete?"
"Not yet."
Kong Shun stammered, and after finishing speaking, he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, King Qin, if this villain has important information, can I exchange my life for it?"
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan's heart moved, "Just tell me, if the information is true, not only will I not kill you, but I will also reward you based on your merits, which will definitely give you a better future than the Spirit Army."
The enemy's willingness to reveal internal conditions can be fatal on the battlefield.
When Kong Shun heard this, he immediately said: "The villain happened to be at the left stronghold this time. The reason why he patrolled was because he was worried about the spying of your army, because there is a large amount of grain and grass stored in the left stronghold, which is really the top priority of our army. "
"What!?" Xiao Yuan was shocked and couldn't help but said: "You mean, the Ling Army's food and grass camp is on Mengjin's left wing!?"
"Yes." Kong Shun swallowed and said, "This warehouse is called the Hui Granary, and it is specially used to coordinate various defense lines."
This is really great information.
Everyone knows that when marching and fighting, food and grass are the most important thing. As long as the spiritual army loses food and grass, it will be defeated without fighting.
Hearing this, everyone in the tent was shocked and looked at each other. Some generals even showed excitement on their faces.
Xiao Yuan stared at Kong Shun with a faint look: "Is what you said true?"
"No matter how brave a villain is, he would not dare to talk nonsense in front of His Highness." Kong Shun said tremblingly.
Xiao Yuan squinted his eyes slightly, thinking a lot. After a moment, he said: "You can go down first. This information will be of great use to our army. I will reward you heavily in the future."
"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness..." Kong Shun beamed with joy.
After being led down by the soldiers, when he turned around, he rolled his eyes.
After he left, Xu Hu was the first to be unable to bear it any longer. He stepped out and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, we now know where the Ling Army's food and grass are stored, and their left stronghold has many loopholes. As long as we launch a night attack, We can fight back to the barn and burn their food and grass! And once the food and grass are lost, the Spirit King will definitely be defeated!"
