Dead silence, death silence all around. The villagers who could be seen occasionally before were also missing at this time.
The sheepherder Xun Pingzi frowned and raised his hand silently.
Not long after, as the military order was passed down, the army behind also stopped for a moment.
"Military advisor, what's wrong?" Shen Tuguan came over with his sword in his hand, his voice a little confused. You know, on their flanks, the Shu people have continued southward.
"Something is wrong. The villages around here are lifeless."
"Military advisor, it's snowy winter now. If nothing happens, who would be willing to go out for a walk?" said the general next to him.
The shepherd didn't answer immediately, and spoke after some thought.
"Send someone immediately to check the lame man's information."
"Military advisor, the scouts are all over there——"
"Shut up!" The shepherd gritted his teeth, and the little general who was about to speak quickly lowered his head in shock.
Shen Tuguan was nearby, and when he saw the sheepherd's behavior, he felt vaguely uneasy.
Not long after, the scouts who had been urged hurried back. Before the people arrived, they let out a shocking shout.
"Military advisor, General Shentu, the Shu army is turning back to the north——"
"What!"
The shepherd stood up in shock, and the hot tea in his hand suddenly fell to the ground.
"The lame man... turned back north!"
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On the Red Mountain Ridge.
Shu general Wei Liang lowered his head and looked at the Beiyu army below. He pressed the knife and stood there for a long time. Until, finally, a scout brought news that the Western Shu army had turned back.
Wei Liang suddenly opened his eyes and stood up with his knife drawn. Around him, the Shu soldiers from the fifth battalion also drew their swords one after another. Everyone's face has a murderous look on it.
"Gentlemen, we are about to have a road block and dog fight."
The voice was very low, but following the sound of the order, the morale of the five battalions was instantly ignited.
There were less than ten thousand men in the fifth battalion, but on this snowy winter day, they blocked the return path of fifty or sixty thousand Northern Chongqing troops.
"Send the order to lay down your bows, and use the first round of flying arrows to block the return of the Beiyu people. No need to worry about accuracy, let these Beiyu people know that my little military advisor in Western Shu has no plans left!"
"kill!"
Huhu——
Under the wind and snow, flying arrows all over the sky were thrown out at once. Under the wind and snow, the lethality of the flying arrows was insufficient, but even so, the Beiyu troops who turned back north were frightened and stood on guard.
"Pushing the knife cart!" Wei Liang's voice was like thunder as he rushed down with his men and horses. During the ambush in Hongshanling, he took advantage of the opportunity to build a lot of equipment.
Just like these dozen or so sword carts, they were now tightly blocked on the road that turned back to the north.
"Damn it." Shen Tuguan's face turned pale. Worried about fraud, he had previously sent scouts to explore along the way ahead. But he never thought that these Shu soldiers were actually pretending to be villagers.
Moreover, in recent days, there has been no information about Shu soldiers leaving the city. So, when did this troop and the lame man hide?
"No, the lame man is going to attack Dayuan Pass!" The sheepherder was also shocked. After thinking about it, his whole body suddenly became enlightened.
The lame man had already guessed it... He was worried about the ever-victorious little strategist, but he also took care of Dawan Pass, so he would take a prudent approach, be cautious, and proceed step by step.
Unexpectedly, the lame man actually hid the army. Now, this Tibetan army is going to stop them from turning back north and buy the lame people time to attack the key point.
"General Shentu, you quickly lead 30,000 people, turn back first, and rush to help Dawan Pass! Huang Zhizhou of the North Route Army should also be able to make it in time!"
Under the order, Shen Tuguan did not think much and began to organize his army, hoping to break through the Shu people's siege in one fell swoop.
"Use fire arrows to burn all the swords and chariots of the Shu people!" a Beiyu Pi general roared.
It's a pity that under the wind and snow, the effect of the fire arrow is no longer obvious.
"Charge and kill!" Shen Tuguan had no choice but to give the order quickly.
"kill--"
On the snow, tens of thousands of Beiyu soldiers, holding swords and shields, rushed towards the Shu soldiers of the fifth battalion. But Wei Liang, who had already prepared, was not in a hurry. He knew what the little strategist meant. This battle was to delay time.
"Avoid and fight with swords and chariots!"
There was no hand-to-hand combat. With the cover of swords and chariots, and under the command of Wei Liang, the Shu soldiers only used long spears and a shield formation to kill the enemy.
"Cavalry——"
The more than five thousand Beiyu Qingqi accompanying the army began to crush the frost and snow, and rushed forward together.
Unexpectedly, in the formation behind the sword cart, the Shu people stabbed out another nearly two feet of wooden spears. It was originally difficult to travel in the snow, and coupled with the obstacles of the Shu people, the Beiyu Cavalry Camp could not play a greater role at this time.
"Hold still." Shen Tuguan pressed the knife and looked around with his eyes, looking for a breakthrough opportunity.
Those Shu people were almost desperate to block them here. If you fight hard, you may not be able to make it in time.
"Biao Ziying, quickly take the wood, it will be like a siege, smashing the swords and carts blocking the way of the Shu people!"
Near Hongshan Ridge, there are many bare trees. Following Shen Tu Guan's order, it didn't take long before more than ten pieces of rough wood were fetched.
"Defend with a shield array, hold the wood--"
"Roar!"
Under the protection of the shield formation, a group of ten people soon stepped over the corpses of their colleagues while holding thick logs, and all rushed towards the knife cart.
Bang.
The first knife cart was shaken by the impact in an instant. Before the aftershocks disappeared, there was a second impact. The tool cart was suddenly knocked down and sawdust flew everywhere.
Wei Liang, who was behind, looked anxious. If this continues, it won't be long before the sword-car formation will be destroyed by the Beiyu people.
"Fight with me!" Wei Liang raised his sword and roared, not wanting to evade.
After the knife-cart formation, thousands of Shu soldiers rushed out and fought together with the oncoming Beiyu Shield Formation. Although there were casualties, the Beiyu soldiers who broke through the shield formation of the Beiyu people and rushed towards the car behind them had no cover and were shot to death on the spot.
"Retreat." After killing the first group of Beiyu soldiers, Wei Liang did not pursue them deeply. He led his men and horses again and retreated behind the sword cart.
"Shoot back at the Shu people!"
On the snow, only the bodies of those killed by both sides were left. But not long after, as the snow velvet fell, the original scarlet color was covered with a layer of white again.
Shen Tuguan frowned, "Shu people are best at fighting to the death, and there is no need to retreat. I have just seen that there are not many Shu people blocking the road. Even if we want to fight, we must break through this Shu people to defeat them. The fastest possible time is to return to Dayuan Pass."
"kill!"
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As the Xishu army turned back north, Dongfang Jing in the carriage was distracted. From time to time, he poked his head out of the window and looked in the direction of Hongshan Ridge.
There, the five battalions he finally left behind had already begun a desperate struggle. The purpose was to buy him time to break through Dayuan Pass.
"Military advisor, a secret report has arrived." Chen Zhong walked into the carriage, his voice full of anger.
"The rebel general Huang Zhizhou is leading the Northern Route Army to Dawan Pass for reinforcements. It will probably take less than four or five days to reach Dawan Pass. In other words, if we wait...five days and fail to break the city, I'm afraid This surprise attack will be in vain.”
"Chen Zhong, I already have a countermeasure." Dongfang Jing was silent for a while before speaking, "Rebel general Huang Zhizhou will encounter obstacles on his way to Lizhou."
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