bookcurios Chapter 210 Ambush in the mountains!
Chapter 210 Ambush in the mountains!
The creaking sound was extremely obvious in the night sky. With the city gate wide open, the commotion of the Liang army opposite was particularly obvious.
"General Jia, General Hui, should we fight head-on or avoid their attack first?" Messi said nervously with a frown.
"This……"
Jia Zhengjing and Hui Shoutao looked at each other, both feeling a little embarrassed.
Reason told them that returning along the same route at this moment would maximize the preservation of military strength.
But he felt something was wrong. After all, the number of defenders in Yuncheng was limited. Even with the presence of General Mu, the other side was most likely bluffing.
But if they make a wrong judgment, the fate that awaits them will be quite bad.
What on earth should we do now?
Mu Lingshuang did not give them too much chance to think. After the city gate was opened, he led 8,000 cavalrymen and rushed towards the enemy like an arrow.
The sound of horse hooves filled the night sky, like rumbling thunder.
Under the moonlight, the knights stood tall and majestic, like a powerful torrent, unstoppable.
With Mu Lingshuang's proactive attack, the Liang army became visibly agitated.
Seeing that he was about to be attacked from both sides by the Qi army, Messi Wang decisively led his troops to retreat to the northwest.
Jia Zhengjing and Hui Shoutao subconsciously felt that something was wrong, so they proposed to fight with the Qi army first to test their sincerity.
However, Messi, who had been frightened by Mu Lingshuang, did not want to fight him. Seeing that the cavalry led by the other party was about to reach him in the blink of an eye, Messi left a sentence:
"General Jia, you should take 20,000 men and stay behind to test the enemy's strength. If you can fight, then fight. If you can't, then retreat. Saving your own lives is paramount."
After saying that, he retreated to the back.
Jia Zhengjing frowned, but still agreed.
He was quite sure that the other party was bluffing, so it might be a good idea to test it out.
If the other party is truly bluffing, we should be able to detect it once we fight...
It's just a pity that such a heroic and extraordinary man like Marshal Mei gave birth to such a clueless son who would just shrink back when faced with difficulties. He is really useless.
Thinking this, Jia Zhengjing led his 20,000 soldiers to turn around and meet the enemy.
In fact, Jia Zhengjing was not wrong. Mu Lingshuang was really bluffing.
She ordered the remaining 10,000 defenders to cut down a large number of branches and tree trunks, and also found some wooden sticks, on which they tied the armor of the soldiers who were out in ambush, to create the illusion of a large number of people.
She herself led 8,000 cavalry as the main force, holding a golden hammer, and rushed into the enemy army at the first place. The hammer in her hand danced and flew up, as if there was no one around.
Under her leadership, the soldiers' morale was boosted and they marched forward courageously.
Compared with the Liang army's main general who fled in panic, the morale of Jia Zhengjing's soldiers immediately dropped.
However, the meticulous Jia Zhengjing noticed that there had been a fire in the southeast for a long time. There seemed to be a large number of people, but they had been following behind the cavalry and not moving forward. He speculated that this was most likely an illusion deliberately created by the other party.
Just as he was about to tell his deputy general to pass on a message to the young general, saying that the enemy was just bluffing and asking the main force to quickly return to support...
As soon as he turned around, Mu Lingshuang rushed in front of him and hit him on the head with a hammer.
[Jia Zhengjing: Oh wow! I turned around and my head was gone! ┗|｀O′|┛ Ouch~~]
Blood was scattered all over the ground. The general who had been so majestic just now turned into a pool of meat paste in the blink of an eye. The deputy general was so scared that he peed his pants before he could even finish listening to the words.
Then, with a look of disgust on her face, Mu Lingshuang smashed his head off...
As the general's flag fell to the ground, the soldiers left behind to fight were instantly thrown into chaos.
Mu Lingshuang, who was holding the reins, curled up the corners of his mouth slightly. He felt that he was still not ready yet. He swung the hammer in his hand vigorously, signaling a full-scale attack.
Seeing this, the 10,000 defenders dropped the branches and sticks they were dragging and rushed forward shouting.
In an instant, shouts of killing shook the sky, and the enemy fell into even greater chaos.
The Liang army in the front was entangled by the Qi army and could not retreat. The troops behind had already abandoned their weapons and fled in all directions...
The main force led by Messi Wang was originally watching from the rear. Once General Jia could find out the truth and send out a signal, they would be able to respond quickly.
Now that he heard the movement from the opposite side, he no longer cared about anything else. He just thought that the Qi army was well prepared, so he quickly sounded the retreat and planned to go back and report to the queen before making any plans.
Under the intentional or unintentional pursuit of the Qi army, Messi led his men to escape into the route that Mu Lingshuang had planned for him in advance.
Wanren Mountain, at the foot of the mountain.
Although Hui Shoutao was sad when he learned the news of his old friend's death, when the army entered the small path between two mountains, his keen intuition developed from years of fighting on the battlefield immediately made him smell a hint of danger.
Without thinking too much, looking at Messi who was about to lead his troops in, Hui Shoutao shouted loudly:
"Young General, wait a moment!"
"What's wrong, Uncle Hui?" Messi pulled the reins and turned to look at Hui Shoutao with confusion in his eyes.
Hui Shoutao pointed to the surrounding steep mountains with a serious expression and said:
"The mountains here are steep and the terrain is complex, making it an ideal ambush site. If the Qi army sets up an ambush here, our army will be in danger!"
Messi frowned upon hearing this and said worriedly:
"What should we do? The army is chasing us from behind. This is the shortest way back to Mengze City."
After a brief thought, Hui Shoutao suggested:
"Why not send two thousand soldiers forward quickly to investigate whether there is an ambush on the road ahead?"
Although Messi felt that Hui Jiang was making a fuss over nothing, he compromised when he thought of his father's instructions when he came.
"Okay! Then let's follow Uncle Hui's plan!"
Afterwards, two thousand soldiers headed towards a road in Jiadi that could accommodate about a hundred people at a time. Soon someone came back to report that there was no danger ahead.
Just as Mei Xiwang was about to lead his troops into the mountains, Hui Shoutao proposed:
"Let's send another two thousand soldiers."
At this time, Messi was actually a little impatient, but still nodded in agreement.
Until the person sent out reported again, although Hui Shoutao still felt that something was not right, he saw that the young general had lost his patience and the shouting and killing behind him was getting closer. He hesitated for a moment, frowned and said:
"Young General, please go to the central army for safety."
Messi nodded casually, signaling the army to continue advancing...
At the beginning, everyone was quite cautious. As time went by, the army in front had already walked out of the exit, and everyone's mood visibly relaxed.
Messi, sitting on the horse, pulled the reins casually and said with a nonchalant smile:
"If you ask me, Uncle Hui is just being too cautious. There's no ambush here!"
Hui Shoutao glanced at the towering mountain and responded cautiously, "It's always better to be careful."
Just as he finished speaking, suddenly, there was a loud noise coming from the front.
Perhaps influenced by Hui Shoutao, Messi's expression also became nervous. He frowned and shouted sternly:
"What's the noise?"
Soon the soldiers in front came to report:
"General, it's just rocks rolling down."
Hearing this news, Messi was slightly relieved, but still felt a little uneasy. After a little thought, he decisively ordered:
"Send a message to the front troops to speed up the march! Get through this mountain road as soon as possible."
"Yes!" The soldier took the order and left.
In an instant, the entire army's marching speed increased significantly, the sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the valley, and dust flew up. However, at this moment, an even more obvious noise appeared.
Crash...Boom...
"No! There's an ambush!"
Hui Shoutao's expression suddenly changed, and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and quickly came up with a response plan:
"Si Xinyan and Wu Zhishang, you two will lead the others to protect the young general as he returns to the city. Zhu Dachang and Qin Shou will follow me to cover his retreat!"
The four lieutenants he named responded in unison:
"The general will obey the order!"
The panic on Messi's face became more obvious. He bowed to Hui Shoutao and said:
"Uncle, I'm leaving first!"
He waved the reins and, escorted by Si Xinyan, Wu Zhishang and others, galloped towards Mengze City...