Dongfang Jing was not surprised to receive the information from the front line. Shen Tuguan did not withdraw his troops, but chose to flank his lord's formation.
"Military strategist, this is the opportunity." Chen Zhong said from the side, "Just like what the strategist said, we are waiting for the oriole behind us. There is no way we can leave the city at this time and suppress another wave of Shen Tu Guan's army."
"That's right." Dongfang Jing was silent for a while, "But I always feel that it is not advisable to act too hastily. There is no other way to defeat this person. Furthermore, I also left a force near the front line."
"Is there anyone else?"
"The chivalrous rebel army mentioned by Shangguan. The night is not yet over, and the battle is not yet clear. Chen Zhong, you should understand that if even we are caught in the battle, there will be no more Shu troops plundering the formation on my lord's side. Dawn is not far away. , I will have my own plan then."
Chen Zhong understood, calmed down for a moment, and nodded.
At this time, outside the Dayuan Pass, Shen Tuguan was retreating, with a look of fear on his face. If it had not been for caution, Lame Man's layout would have killed him in Dawan Pass.
In my ears, I could still vaguely hear the unwilling roar of the nearly 20,000 trapped troops.
"Don't be depressed, I have other plans." Shen Tuguan's face darkened, and he kept comforting his surroundings. As long as we can defeat the main army of the King of Western Shu, then all problems will be solved.
"March in a hurry, hurry up!"
"The enemy is right ahead. We and the Beiyu Heavenly Army are here to kill the enemy and take credit!"
Encouraged by Shen Tuguan, the morale that had been defeated finally recovered somewhat.
Seeing the vast number of people in front of him, Shen Tuguan breathed a sigh of relief without realizing it.
Unexpectedly, this army of 30,000 to 40,000 people had not marched very far, less than ten miles away, when they suddenly heard bursts of screams.
"What?"
"General Shentu, there is an ambush from Shu ahead!"
Hearing this, Shen Tuguan's face turned pale, "That cripple has almost calculated everything."
"Don't panic."
After all, he was a famous general in the world, so Shen Tu Guan quickly calmed down. When my little military advisor was planning the layout, he analyzed the military strength of Xi Shu. Now, Xi Shu does not have too many men and horses at its disposal. Although this ambush was a calculation, what if he retreated north? Isn't it all in vain?
In other words, an uncertain ambush, no matter who the big conspirator is, will not bury too many people if the troops are weak.
"Pass my military order and break forward quickly! The Baijia camp and the Wugan camp each bring their own troops to protect the two wings of the army. The rest of the people hold up their shields to block the arrows and kill the Shu people's ambush!"
After giving the order, Shen Tuguan was still uneasy. When he investigated clearly and found out that it was the Xiaer Army from Xishu, he frowned even more.
In a sense, although the Xia'er Army is not a regular army, at that time, Li Zhiqiu, the chief helmsman of the Thirty States, made a name for himself in the south with such a rebel army.
"Don't be careless, fight!"
Intercepting Shen Tu Guan's ambush, Shangguan Shu, the general of the Xia'er Rebel Army, was raising his head cautiously, his eyes as bright as a torch. Following the orders of his little military advisor, he had been lying in wait for a long time. Sure enough, this surprise attack team chose to flank the Xishu formation.
"General Shangguan, the mission left by the young military advisor is for us to hold back this enemy army." Next to Shangguan Shu, the other two senior generals sent by Shangguan Shu were worried that the general would have a hot temper and forget the mission. They all opened their mouths to remind them.
"I know. If I had my previous temper, I wouldn't be able to bring a hundred old knights to fight for the enemy general's head." Shangguan Shu gritted his teeth, "That's all, we'll be right here, Seize this enemy force so that our lord can gain time to defeat the enemy."
"General Shangguan is righteous!"
Shangguan Shu waved his hand and ordered someone to raise the flag, preparing to start a new round of ambush. Of course, Shen Tu Guan is a famous general in the world, but the Xia'er Sword in his hand is not a vegetarian either.
"kill!"
For a moment, on both sides of the ambush, bursts of flying arrows were thrown out one after another, accompanied by the roar of fighting. In the front line of Beiyu, many people fell into a pool of blood in just a moment.
Shen Tu Guan raised his head and looked at the canthus.
The troops under his command were originally intended to be a surprise attack force and achieve great achievements, but they fell into the trap again and again and fell into trouble.
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After fighting on the front line for nearly a day and night, the two armies of Western Sichuan and Northern Chongqing did not stop at all. Rivers of blood flowed and corpses piled up like mountains.
It was about to dawn, and under the dim light of the torches, the soldiers of the Xishu Formation all had faces that looked like death.
Even Xu Mu himself, because of the long battle, his expression was full of murderous intent.
The Beiyu formation on the opposite side, Beiyu's constant victory, probably planned to use all its strength to drag him to death here. Of course, this is not his own idea.
We had received intelligence earlier that Dongfang Jing had successfully defended Dayuan Pass. After Shentu Guan retreats, it is very likely that he will attack and kill the army on the front line.
"Lord, it's almost dawn." Just as Xu Mu was thinking, the puppy Fu next to him suddenly spoke.
Xu Mu raised his head and glanced at the groggy sky. When the sky gets brighter, it will be more beneficial for Xishu. Chang Sheng's original intention was to make a surprise attack at night, and there could be no other back-up plan.
But as soon as it gets dark, in the open terrain like Lizhou, many secret moves will be impossible to hide.
After calming down, Xu Mu looked around.
The first battle in the spring between Bei and Chongqing was brutal, but if they were timid in this one, they would not be able to gather reinforcements from all walks of life to defeat Chongqing.
"My lord, General Wei fell from his horse and was seriously injured! Fortunately, he was saved by General Li Xiaoyao." At this moment, another scout came to report.
Xu Mu frowned. According to the arrangement, Wei Xiaowu and Li Xiaoyao were the Shuqi generals on the flanks. Now it seems that the Beiyu people are fighting more and more to the death.
"In addition, General Tiger, who was fighting fiercely, heard that General Wei fell from his horse and was so angry that he killed him."
"What an idiot!"
On the left wing of the battlefield, whether it was Xishu or Beiyu, the two cavalry camps were already furious with each other.
"Master Wei!"
Several captains rushed over to protect the seed of Qingtian Camp. Li Xiaoyao's face turned gloomy, and they were fighting for most of the night. It was not Wei Xiaowu who was defeated, but Liang Hu from Wuliang, Hebei Province. Taking advantage of the furious battle, he fired a hidden arrow and shot Wei Xiaowu off his horse.
"Fifth brother, well done!" Yu Chiding took a deep breath. After resting and fighting, he finally understood that the rookie from Xishu in front of him was not a mediocre person, especially Ma Zhan, who had forced him, a Jinshi from Northern Chongqing, into a blind corner several times.
Although my fifth son shot a secret arrow, which is a bit disgraceful, but so what, it is nothing more than the winner and the loser, and it is good if he can win.
"Quick, take the opportunity to cover up!" Looking for an opportunity, Yu Chiding's face became even happier. Next to him, Liang Hu, the youngest member of the Five Liangs, had a cunning look that belied his age and a faint sneer on his face.
Until now, the battle is at a stalemate. Whether it is the main formations of both sides or the cavalry battle on the flanks, it is far from over.
The sky seems to be slowly getting brighter.
