Su Yi divided his troops into three groups in Longmen. One group was at Qingshigang. In order to prevent Caizhou Lingjun from sending troops to respond, the other group was used as a suspicious force on Shanling Road. The rest of the heavy troops were arranged in the Feiyuntan area.
This battle plan was quickly implemented, especially Nie Xing's troops, who had to rush to Shanngling Road before Murong Yan to set up an ambush, so the whole army moved in a hurry.
Late at night, Murong Yan's main force remained.
The scene looked dotted with torches, and countless Ling soldiers, their helmets crooked and with stains all over their faces, looked miserable and were walking feebly.
After the defeat, the food, grass, baggage, battle flags and weapons were all thrown away. This spiritual army had been fighting for a day and was still hungry. It was constantly attacked and killed by the Qin army, and was chased and intercepted everywhere. You can imagine what the situation is like.
"Report~~~~~"
The rapid sound of horse hooves came from the rear. Not long after, the fast horse had arrived. The spy turned over and dismounted, knelt down and clasped his fists and said: "General, our army has been broken through by the Qin army. The enemy is rushing towards us at its speed." Look, it won’t take more than an hour to catch up with us.”
"What!?" Although this situation had happened many times, Murong Yan still couldn't help feeling nervous.
But before he could say anything, Ye Gui beside him became angry and said, "What a hateful thief Qin! How dare you chase me so far! This is unbearable!"
As he spoke, he raised his fist towards Murong Yan and said, "General, please give me your orders! Fight the King of Qin here!"
Ye Gui is brave but not resourceful. He is not afraid, but that does not mean that others are not afraid. When he heard this, not only were the generals around him startled, but Murong Yan even grinned and said quickly: "Oh, General, you are definitely not trying to show off your strength now." At this time, it would be best to retreat to Caizhou as soon as possible."
"Yes, our army is in a losing situation now, and the enemy's strength is at its peak. We should avoid its sharp edge and use our military tactics." Another partial general said.
The deputy general also quickly echoed: "Yes, General Ye, although the Qin army has won a victory, our army still has strength. As long as we return to Caizhou, we can reverse the situation. We must not delay here."
The generals of the Ling Army now probably have only this thought in their hearts. Return to Caizhou quickly so that you can be considered truly safe.
Hearing what everyone said, Ye Guihuan said depressedly: "I just hate that King of Qin Xiao Yuan! It's really too much!"
"Oh, don't talk about this now, just hurry up and get on your way."
As he spoke, Murong Yan also said to the deputy general: "Quickly, give me the military order and continue to move forward."
"The general has an order! Cheer up! Keep moving forward——"
Military orders were passed down one after another, and the soldiers of the Ling Army who had just stopped for a while began to drag their tired bodies and forced themselves on the road.
Murong Yan was riding a war horse at the front of the team, driving slowly while looking up at the surrounding environment.
However, it was already late at night and the visibility was not high. He did not see the reason. He only subconsciously asked the lieutenant: "This should be the Shanngling Road, right?"
"Yes, General." The deputy general returned: "Once we pass Shanngling Road, it won't take long before we can return to Caizhou."
"Yes." Murong Yan nodded, feeling a little reassured: "King Qin's main army is behind him. Baiting and Liupanshan are also involved in a fierce battle. It is impossible for there to be any more enemy troops above the official road."
After saying that, he urged: "Quickly, pass on my military order again, asking all soldiers to speed up and pass the Shangling Road quickly."
"No!" The deputy general accepted the order with his fists clasped, and was about to go down to convey it, but at this moment, the sound of neat armor scraping suddenly sounded in the woods on both sides of the road.
Before Murong Yan could react, a shout came: "Fire the arrow!"
That was the order of Qin General Nie Xing. Following this loud shout, all bows and crossbows were fired in an instant, and arrows rained down intensively.
Plop, plop!
The sound of arrows piercing armor and piercing flesh became a continuous sound. In just a moment, countless soldiers of the Spirit Army were shot to the ground. The scene was full of miserable howls, mixed with the frightened neighing of horses.
This was a complete massacre, and in the middle of the night, the Spirit Army was not prepared at all, and was caught off guard.
"Protect the general! Hurry! Protect the general -" General Youbiao roared, waving his sword at the same time, constantly blocking random arrows.
Under his order, many shield bearers quickly surrounded Murong Yan. The deputy general of the Ling Army was also panicked and said in a trembling voice: "Oh general, there is an ambush by the Qin army on the Shanling Road!"
He also said that Murong Yan was not blind. In this situation, with constant arrows and the Ling soldiers falling down with howls of misery, he was not allowed to think too much, so he could only give the order in a panic: "Evacuate" ! Get out quickly!”
After saying that, he was the first to turn his horse's head and shrink into the shield hand.
Although there was an order to retreat, under such circumstances, the Spiritual Army was still in chaos. It was not until a long time later that they left the corpses on the ground and hurriedly exited the Shanngling Road.
Looking further down, there were arrows piercing the ground, rivers of blood, and many torches scattered on the ground, reflecting the corpses.
"Stop!" Nie Xing, who was high up, raised his right hand slightly. He did not forget Su Yi's instructions and did not pursue any pursuit of the Ling Army.
To put it bluntly, his ten thousand troops were deliberately meant to scare Murong Yan.
But this was a huge blow to Murong Yan, who was defeated and had been fleeing all the way!
Because at this time, he was already frightened. If there was any slight disturbance, he would be extremely nervous. It was impossible for him to know how many Qin troops were on Shanling Road. In addition, it was late at night, so he could not figure out the enemy's situation.
After exiting the Shanngling Road, Murong Yan no longer had time to check the damage, and said with lingering fear: "Damn Qin Thief, where did he come from the Shanling Road!"
"Here, general, could it be that Baiting and Liupanshan have been lost, and the enemy troops are coming from both sides?" the deputy general said with a grimace.
"Impossible!" Murong Yan said: "Baiting and Liupan Mountain echo Caizhou from a distance, and there is no way they are the enemy there!"
Having said this, he thought for a moment with a sullen face, and then immediately said: "Longmen! Yes! It must be Longmen!"
"Ah? Well, if this is really the case, the road to the tomb is blocked, blocked in front, and pursued by soldiers behind, what should we do?" The deputy general became even more panicked.
Another spirit general said: "General, now the road to the tomb has been cut off by the Qin army, and King Qin's pursuers are coming soon. We have no time to delay any longer. Please make a quick decision, general."
There is no doubt that the generals of the Ling Army will think that there is an ambush here, and they will definitely not be able to rush through it in a short time. When the main force of the Qin Army arrives, the entire army will be annihilated.
Murong Yan also considered this. At this moment, he had no second choice. As soon as he finished speaking, he said almost immediately: "Quick! Change the route. No matter what, we must return to Caizhou before dawn. !”
