"Brother Mu, why don't you fight someone big?" Si Hu said in a dissatisfied tone in the camp. He had been in formation for most of the day and the battle hadn't started yet. It was undoubtedly a torture for him who wanted to earn military merit in exchange for steamed buns.
Xu Mu didn't answer.
He knew that if he did not start a war, Sheepherd and Shen Tu Guan would be more responsive to their wishes. After all, the victorious troops might have already arrived.
In fact, as long as he is willing, there are at least eight ways between him and Dongfang Jing to return to Dayuan Pass safely. But for some reason, he was willing to believe in Xiaofu. Let this newly born little green phoenix help Xishu win the first battle of spring.
If they win, it will not only boost their morale, but also appease the determination of the vassal forces in the Western Regions, Nanhai, Xia'er Army, Yudang Tribe, etc. to help them fight.
Retreating without success is the last resort. But now, there is still a chance.
"Lord, if not, send a team of troops to help Gou Fu." Li Xiaoyao, who was beside him, thought for a while and spoke.
"Dongfang's military advisor will do this. Don't forget that he also has Chao Yi's cavalry camp. I believe that Dongfang's little military advisor will have a way to cooperate with Xiaoxiao Fu. "
Not far from Xishu's camp.
Shen Tu Guan's face was filled with a gloomy look. King Xu Shu didn't move, and neither did he. The sheepherder's letter to him already revealed a meaning: as long as the Shu people continue to delay, the Shu army will be defeated when the little military advisor Chang Sheng comes.
"With a 10,000-person army, what is King Xu Shu waiting for? If I were him and really didn't want to fight, I would have cooperated with the lame man and retreated to Dawan Pass."
"Brother, I guess...King Xu Shu still thought that he could defeat our Beiyu army." Shentu laughed beside him.
"Don't be careless. Under the hands of King Xu Shu, I, Beiyu, have suffered a lot of defeats." Shen Tuguan shouted softly, and then his voice became serious.
"We should have caught up with Yu Chiding over there."
To the north of Lizhou, on the open terrain, Yuchi Ding, who was leading a cavalry of ten thousand people, raised his head from time to time and looked at the scenery in front of him. If you can kill a Shu general, you will be considered as avenging your two younger brothers.
It wasn't until several Beiyu scouts came all the way that he was able to withdraw his thoughts.
"Greetings to General Yuchi. We are affiliated with General Hu Guan's headquarters. Following General Hu Guan's orders, we are here to wait for General Yuchi."
Yuchi nodded and said, "Tell me what's going on ahead."
"The Shu people are cunning and have already crossed the river and left -"
"Crossing the river? What does this mean?" Yu Chiding frowned, "If you cross the river, it will be difficult to return. How about a surprise attack?"
"General Hu also means the same thing... But we followed the river and found many shoals. The Shu people avoided fighting, intending to stagger our pursuing army in Beiyu, and then choose another place to cross the river and return."
"No wonder." After hearing this, Yu Chiding understood the meaning.
"Where are the Shu people now?"
"Up the river, there is a shoal not far away. General Hu Guan plans to cross the river and attack while the Shu people leave with their troops."
"He wants to cross the river?" Yuchi Ding paused, and his expression suddenly changed slightly.
"I can't say that the people of Shu do not want to get rid of the pursuing army, but use the river to annihilate them? Don't forget that the people of the south are good at water!"
"General Yuchi, this is not a water battle..."
"What do you know!" Yuchi Ding said anxiously, "Shu people are best at creating advantages. General Hu Guan, I'm afraid he will be fooled."
Many people nearby also looked panicked for a moment.
"Quick, follow me to the shallows -"
Before he could say a word, suddenly, another scout was chasing after him.
"General Yuchi, something serious has happened!"
"What's going on?" Yu Chiding looked surprised.
"While I was waiting, I found Shuqi!"
"That's nonsense, Chao Yi is being watched all the time!"
"The leader is not Chao Yi from the wolf tribe in Western Shu, but a young general under Dongfang Jing's command. He suddenly detoured northward from behind the Shu army."
Yuchi Ding's face turned cold, "Tell me, general, how many people are there?"
"About five or six thousand."
"Five or six thousand?" Yu Chiding narrowed his eyes, "Are you here to chase me? Does he know that I have a cavalry camp of ten thousand people under my command?"
The scout reported back and swallowed anxiously, "General Yuchi, don't be careless. The spies will report. Previously, the heavy cavalry of Xishu had already retreated towards Dayuan Pass."
The second half of the sentence made Yuchi tremble. In a daze, I still remember the overwhelming appearance of Xi Shu's heavy cavalry. Retreat to Dawan Pass? Now that the war is tense, how can we retreat? In addition, there is a young general from Xishu who only leads five or six thousand people. This is problematic when you think about it.
"General Yuchi, Shuqi is coming!"
Yuchi Ding gritted his teeth and said, "The whole army obeys the order... and quickly avoid it."
The two generals next to him were a little confused. But the military orders could not be violated, so they had to rein in and prepare to leave.
"Come here, send a hundred cavalry to investigate in a roundabout way. If you find any heavy cavalry behind the five or six thousand Shu cavalry, no matter what you find, you must report it as soon as possible." Yu Chiding's voice was unwilling to give up, and he cursed, He rode forward and rode forward.
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In the shallows of the Tiangong River.
At this time, Hu Guan stopped his horse and looked around. On the opposite bank, he looked at the Duanhou camp of Xishu. After stopping for a moment, he quickly hurried towards the north.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As he thought, this Shu people really wanted to get rid of them. However, as long as they wait a little longer for the Shu people to leave, they will take the opportunity to cross the river and pursue and bite them without giving them any chance.
He even shouted loudly for this.
"Garrison in formation, be careful of the Shu people returning across the river!"
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Fool.
Puppy Fu's expression didn't change. After seeing the situation in the shoal, he knew that the Beiyu people on the opposite side had fallen into the trap.
Garrison formation?
If it was really a garrison formation, the river shoals should be pushed immediately to temporarily block the passage on both sides. It was obvious that the Beiyu general had already thought of pursuing the enemy and was leaving the shallows to wade in the water.
Puppy Fu smiled.
That being the case, your wish will be fulfilled.
"march."
Under Xiaowufu's order, the more than ten thousand Shu soldiers did not confront each other tit for tat, but chose to "follow the river bank northward."
"Bu Gong, Bu Gong, shoot!" Jie Yu on the opposite side saw this scene and hated the Shu people deeply. He hurriedly ordered the Bu Gong camp to gather on the shore and began to throw their bows in unison.
The river was only nearly three feet wide, and within the range, bursts of flying arrows were thrown down.
At first glance, the Shu people on the other side looked like rats, escaping in a hurry and not daring to fight.
Jie Yu smiled coldly.
After all, some of the bad breath that he had been holding back was let out.
Hu Guan also squinted his eyes, visually measuring the time for the Shu people to leave. By then, as long as they successfully crossed the river, this damn group of Shu people would have no way to escape.
The number is slightly superior, and there are two to three thousand more cavalry battalions. No matter how you look at it, it is not difficult to defeat a group of Xishu infantry.
"The whole army obeys the order and continues to shoot arrows!"
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