"Damn it."
Sitting on the horse, looking at the head hanging on the wooden stake by the roadside, Yu Chiding's face showed a trace of anger.
"General, why don't you collect the corpses of our Beiyu warriors——"
"Don't accept it." Yu Chiding shook his head, "That Shu general must have laid a trap. We can make plans after pacifying Lizhou."
After saying that, he only paused for a moment, then Yuchi Ding rode on his horse and left quickly. Behind him, the two thousand Beiyu cavalry were silent for a while and then left together.
In the huge land of Lizhou, the snow and winter have not yet disappeared, but a fire has already begun to burn.
…
"General Wei, the enemy is coming!"
Hearing the news from the scouts, Wei Xiaowu was not surprised. Originally, he did not cover up his whereabouts. Of course, if a large force from Beiyu comes to suppress them, they will have no choice but to retreat to Dawan Pass.
"Several people?"
"Two or three thousand, also light cavalry. The general leading the army is the one who killed the reconnaissance camp earlier."
Wei Xiaowu's eyes turned cold.
Until now, he has not received the withdrawal order from the small military advisor, which means that the small military advisor has let him go and let him find a way to make a contribution in the buffer zone of Lizhou.
"Follow me." Wei Xiaowu lowered his voice and without stopping, led the three thousand riders under his command and quickly ran in the open direction.
On the other side, Yuchi Ding was fighting out of the city, his face full of anger. Along the way, the young general from Xishu was clearly imitating him. He killed countless Beiyu reconnaissance battalions and then carried their heads with wooden stakes.
"Where is this Shu thief!"
"The spies from the front came to report that they have gone to the open area outside Zhou Village. General Yuchi, this is a good opportunity to kill!"
Yuchi Ding turned his head and looked at the position behind him.
His original plan was to wait for the reinforcements of three thousand cavalry from behind to arrive before making any plans. But now, that hateful young general from Xishu, as if deliberately provoking, kept stirring up their anger on the buffer ground.
On his left and right, many Beiyu cavalrymen were already furious.
"General!"
Yuchi Ding frowned. He was appointed as a new general. Although he was recommended to be victorious, if something unexpected happened and he couldn't gather his reputation, he would have to fight another big battle in the future.
"Send the order and we can pursue and suppress the Western Shu Cavalry Army!"
"Roar!"
After listening to Yuchi Ding's order, not long after, one or two Beiyu cavalry showed fighting looks on their faces.
The open land outside Zhou Village stretches for about ten miles. The snow has not melted and the wind has not stopped, but the long whistling of horses can be vaguely heard.
Yu Chiding raised his eyes and looked at the scenery in front of him. The terrain of Lizhou is flat and broad. The closer you get to the north, the fewer forests there are. Most of them are shrubs and grasslands, with only one or two soil slopes occasionally. Therefore, it is very suitable for cavalry to charge and kill.
"According to the general's military order, we pretended to be a reconnaissance camp, and those Shu thieves followed us all the way."
A cold smile suddenly appeared on Yu Chiding's face.
"Send the order again, go around to the southern slope, wait for the Shu thieves to charge, and we will charge from behind and kill them. By then, the Shu people will not be able to turn their horses around, and they will definitely be defeated!"
"General's brilliant plan!"
"Go quickly!"
Under Yuchi Ding's military order, the two thousand cavalry he brought quickly circled behind the slope. The "reconnaissance battalion" of thirty or forty cavalry, which was used as a cover, also began to run again.
The cold wind whistled.
Wei Xiaowu, who rode into the flat land on horseback, looked as calm as ever.
"What's wrong, general?" a deputy general asked.
"Have you ever thought about why the reconnaissance camps in Beiyu didn't run to the woods to the south if they wanted to avoid pursuit? Instead, they chose flat land."
"It seems so..."
"Because of the ambush." Wei Xiaowu's voice remained unchanged, "I said before that the bandit army that wiped out our Xishu reconnaissance camp has left the city. If I am not wrong, it is most likely that they are ambushing us."
The lieutenant general was in a panic and hurriedly wanted to send an order to rein in his horse.
"No need." Wei Xiaowu raised his head, scanned the terrain ahead, and then showed a faint smile.
"Do you really think that my Shu general is a reckless man? In that case, I will comply with his wishes. Send the order, and the army will continue to pursue and suppress. Please remember that if the general lets someone blow the trumpet, they will all turn their horses' heads."
"Did you hear that clearly?"
"General Wei, listen carefully!"
"Army!"
Three thousand Shu cavalry, after only a moment's delay, continued to the front of the flat land, galloping in pursuit.
"General, General Yuchi, Shuqi is chasing us!"
The soldiers were hiding behind the slope, and there was not much joy on Yuchi Ding's face. The war has failed, and there are still many things to consider.
For some reason, he always felt that the military strategy in this battle seemed too simple, and the young Shu general fell into the trap immediately.
But after thinking about it again, he became relieved again. A young man who is just starting out in the general hall has the ability to perform battlefield deductions, but no matter what, this is a bloody real battlefield.
"General Yuchi, we are almost here."
"How many miles?"
"About two or three miles."
"Prepare to send out troops to defeat the Shu people!"
Under Yu Chiding's mobilization, not long after, the two thousand cavalry Tibetan troops from Beiyu moved quickly, detoured from the slope and went straight to the rear of the Shu cavalry.
"The person who takes the head of the general of Shu will definitely say a few nice words in front of the young military advisor, saying that he will be happy to be promoted to a general."
All around, many Beiyu cavalrymen became excited.
"Kill out——"
…
On the flat terrain, Wei Xiaowu reined in his horse.
"Blow the trumpet!"
Not long after, following the sound of horns, the three thousand cavalry who were originally charging, remembering the military orders, stopped their horses one after another, and turned their horses' heads according to Wei Xiaowu's wishes.
"General, Beiyu Cavalry!"
After turning the horse's head, in the battle ahead, the sound of thundering iron hoofs was heard, and a large black figure was vaguely seen, rushing towards them.
"Of course." Wei Xiaowu's expression remained unchanged. When he sensed an ambush, he guessed that this flat terrain would most likely be hidden behind a slope. Therefore, he calculated the time. As long as he successfully changed his formation, he would be able to fight against each other.
"Shuqi——"
"Kill it!"
Under Wei Xiaowu's roar, three thousand Shu cavalry faced the charging Beiyu cavalry. Not to be outdone, they all raised their iron spears and prepared to counterattack.
"kill!"
Under the vast snowy scene, the two groups of black spots did not take long and quickly rushed towards each other, fighting together.
