"Archery!"
In front of the stone forest, waves of flying arrows continued to fall from the sky, mixed with the overwhelming hatred of the barbarians. But fortunately, the stone forest is very easy to cover, and several flying arrows passed by without causing much damage.
Instead, Lu Xiu gave the order, and by using the stone forest to defend, the barbarians who were in the lead kept falling off their horses.
"Your Majesty, these Dingzhou dogs have entered the stone forest!"
Gai Gong kept looking at the battle ahead with a cold face. After a long while, he uttered a sentence bitterly.
"Dismount and switch to infantry to attack. The Tigers of Dingzhou are at the end of their strength, and they are just holding on to the stone forest."
"Your Majesty, if not, wait until our infantry arrives."
"There is no time. I want to kill Lu Xiu immediately and the army will capture Dingbeiguan. I can't wait for a moment!"
Under the order, the Hu people who rushed to the front dismounted and fought.
In the stone forest, there are dense piles of rocks and huge rocks, so it has always been difficult to run a horse. After abandoning their horses and fighting on foot, as expected, more and more soldiers arrived near the stone forest.
In the first round of confrontation alone, dozens of Dingbei troops were shot to death on the spot.
The ecstatic Hu people were going crazy, relying on the strength of their numbers, and were about to rush to the front.
Lu Xiu took the lead, slashed forward with his sword, and hacked off the head of a little Hu chief.
"You gentlemen, listen to my military orders, go deep into the stone forest, fight and then retreat!"
Pretending to shoot two or three waves of flying arrows, under the military order, the remaining few thousand people quickly retreated deep into the stone forest.
"Chase, chase in!" Several Hu chiefs were extremely angry at this time.
"This Tiger of Dingzhou is just a wasted name! He escaped from the stone forest and has no cover. I'll see how he dies!"
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"Use the stone forest as a defense, and then retreat outside the stone forest?" Uncle Wang, who had just arrived, felt that something was wrong after hearing the news.
"How long is the stone forest?"
"About five or six miles long."
"Did the Hu army see the Dingbei army's horses when they were charging?"
"Seems like I haven't seen it yet."
"No." Taishu Wang frowned, "Lu Xiu used a trick. He must have sent the horses behind the stone forest first. In this way, when they exited the stone forest, they could escape on horseback. And the Hu army outside the stone forest, In order to kill Lu Xiu, he must have abandoned his horse and fought on foot."
"As the military advisor expected..."
Taishu Wang said with a cold face, "The siege has just been formed. Without the restraint of the Hu cavalry camp, these two or three thousand Dingbei cavalry will be very troublesome. It is worthy of the tiger of Dingzhou to come up with such a deceitful plan." "
"Hurry up and tell the barbarians to remount their horses and ride behind the stone forest to take a detour!"
As Taishu Wang expected, after exiting the stone forest, Lu Xiu did not pause at all, quickly led the people and got back on the horse. The Hu people who rushed into the stone forest to pursue and suppress him were confused for a moment when they saw this appearance.
"Quick, go back and get the horse!"
"Go and inform the king that I have fallen into a trap!"
In Wild Wolf Valley, the sand wind howls. By now, it was already dusk.
"Everyone, raise your lances and charge with me!"
Lu Xiu's armor was stained with blood, and he was riding a horse. Under the setting sun at dusk, there were only more than two thousand Dingzhou troops left, and there was no trace of timidity on their faces.
"The siege has just begun, we still have a chance! The night color can be used as cover."
"It only takes three days, three days! We can turn the tide against the odds!"
"Dingbei Army, pointed with spear!"
"kill!"
Facing a group of infantry that came around, Lu Xiu took the lead. With two or three stabs of his spear, he stabbed one of the more than ten charging enemies to death, and the rest retreated in shock.
"Ping Qiang, cut through!"
In a sudden charge, at least a hundred enemy infantry fell into a pool of blood.
"General Lu, the gap created by the enemy's encirclement and suppression has been filled again!"
"Molly, follow me and change direction."
Not wanting to fight, he turned the horse's head in a roundabout way, and Lu Xiu led the men and quickly rushed in the other direction.
"Hugou's cavalry will be here soon."
"Does the general mean to break out from the Wild Wolf Valley?"
"No." Lu Xiu calmly shook his head, "If after tomorrow, even if the enemy army can't kill us, they will definitely use deceit to attack Beiguan with their heads."
"Until reinforcements arrive, there is no room for failure in Dingbeiguan."
If not, Lu Xiu would not have brought only three thousand people.
Above the sky, dusk was fleeting, and the heavy sky enveloped the entire Wild Wolf Valley in darkness.
"Pick up the lamp and light the torch!"
Riding on the horse, Taishu Wang finally felt a little anxious. The original plan was to surround and kill Lu Xiu within a few hours, shattering the morale of Dingbeiguan.
But now, it seems that things are not going well.
"Military advisor, it's even harder to find when it gets dark. This Wild Wolf Valley may not be big, but it's not small either. If not, how about attacking Dingbeiguan directly first?"
Taishu Wang shook his head, "My lord, do you know why Lu Xiu only brought 3,000 people? In fact, he has already left arrangements in Dingbeiguan. Three thousand people are not a big deal to the defenders of Dingbeiguan."
"Don't worry, wait a little longer, maybe we will succeed. If we still can't catch Lu Xiu early tomorrow morning... we can only force the door to close."
Uncle Wang was extremely disappointed. If it hadn't been for a stupid trick on the part of the Hu people at the beginning, how could it have been delayed until dark?
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In Wild Wolf Valley, there are several few hunting huts on a slope.
After observing the terrain for a while under the moonlight, Lu Xiu calmly gave the order.
"Fire."
"General? If there is fire, I'm afraid it will attract enemy troops."
"After being fooled once, the Hu people must be more careful. Furthermore, there are experts in the enemy army who saw the fire and thought it was a plan to attack the east and attack the west. The most likely thing is to send a battalion to investigate first."
"Furthermore, I looked at the nearby terrain. Even if a large army comes, we can retreat quickly."
One of the guards nodded, took out a fire stick, and quickly lit a large bonfire.
"ambush."
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Not long after, several foreign scouts on horseback rushed back with great joy.
"Report to the king, there is a fire in the south of Wild Wolf Valley! I think it must be the fire of the Dingbei Army."
Gai Gong sneered, "Are you going to be stupid again? Do you know what kind of person the Tiger of Dingzhou is? Would he show such a flaw?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this is a plan to attack the east and attack the west. Damn it, send my military order to go in the opposite direction and send more manpower to investigate!"
After giving the instructions, Gai Gong was still worried after all, so he hesitated before speaking again.
"Let the people from the Sand Dog Tribe go to the place where the fire appeared and investigate carefully. If there is any information, report it in time."
After finishing all the orders, Gai Gong became a little irritable. There are only three thousand people, but they can be so fierce. I tried again and again, but couldn't catch it.
About two hours later, another scout came on horseback and reported with a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty... the three thousand people of the Shagou tribe were ambushed by the Dingzhou Army. Most of them were killed or injured, and their robes and armor were all taken away."
Gai Gong closed his eyes bitterly. If you lose your robe and armor, you may have to change your military appearance. In today's night, it is even more difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
The previous Huoguang, the Tiger of Dingzhou, actually used another deception.
"Send the order!" Gai Gong gritted his teeth, "Let the army go to the land of fire and search immediately. Be careful, the Dingzhou army may change their robes and armor."
"In addition...send someone to invite Mr. Taishu to come over. He said that our Hu tribe needs his advice."
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After riding the horse and taking a breath, Lu Xiu took out a piece of rice cake from the horse's belly bag and ate it in several bites. The same is true for the more than two thousand people of the Dingzhou Army who survived beside him.
"There are still two days." Lu Xiu pressed his sword, his voice still extremely calm.
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