Qining didn't even know when the secret letter got into his hands.
Before walking out of Ziwu Road, Qining summoned Duan Canghai and other cadres to deploy the specific combat plan. When the allocation was completed, he found a letter inexplicably appeared at his feet. If he hadn't looked underground at that time, he wouldn't have even noticed it. to the existence of that letter.
He felt strange and was shocked when he opened the letter.
The letter was not signed, but it informed Qining of important news. Xianyang guard Qu Manbao would leave Xianyang in the near future for Tongguan, and the number of troops accompanying him would not exceed 500. The letter even clearly advised Qining An ambush was set up on Qu Manbao's way to Tongguan. As long as Qu Manbao was captured, it would be easy to capture Tongguan.
Not only that, the letter also clearly stated the deployment of troops and horses in Xianyang. There was even a simple map of Xianyang in the envelope, indicating that the layout of Xianyang City had been clearly deployed.
The battle was about to begin, and the appearance of such an incredible secret letter really surprised Qining.
Of course, he was not sure whether what the letter said was true or false, so he immediately summoned Duan Canghai. Duan Canghai was also surprised after reading the secret letter, but the two of them had no idea where the letter came from.
A secret letter appeared out of nowhere, reporting the truth and falsehoods from Xianyang. If the information in the letter is accurate, of course it is something you want. If you know yourself and the enemy, you can naturally design the next battle plan carefully. But what if this letter has something else? Tu, is it necessary to renegotiate the combat deployment because of this letter
At this critical moment, such a secret letter appeared, which really caught people off guard.
The two discussed for a long time, but the original battle plan did not change much. Qi Ning still commanded two thousand soldiers and horses to turn northeast and rush towards Tongguan, while Duan Canghai led the main force of the Chu army to attack north to capture Xianyang.
Qi Ning led his troops to go out day and night, but the speed was not fast. He sent scouts to pay attention to whether Qu Manbao would really lead his people to Tongguan. However, the facts proved that what the sealed letter said was true. After Qu Manbao set out from Xianyang, he soon fell into In Qining's sight, Qining sent people to pay close attention to Qu Manbao's movements, but Qu Manbao had no idea that he had become a prey in Qining's eyes.
Qi Ning did not act rashly, but waited for the best opportunity. Two thousand soldiers and horses surrounded Qu Manbao and three hundred warriors at night, and captured the eldest son of the Qu family without any effort.
When the scouts discovered Qu Manbao's whereabouts, Qining already knew that Qu Manbao was the turtle in the urn, and at that time he had already thought of a way to capture Tongguan.
Tongguan is steep and extremely strong. It has been Qining's concern from the beginning. He knew that to capture Tongguan, attacking by force was the last resort. However, facing such an important pass, it was difficult to find any other good way to conquer it. Get it.
He didn't even think about hitting it with one blow. As long as the Tongguan defenders stayed in danger, even if they had ten times the opponent's strength, it would be difficult to take them down.
In the plan, if he could not capture Tongguan as quickly as possible, he could only wait until Duan Canghai captured Xianyang first, and then the main force of the Chu army rushed to Tongguan quickly, seizing Tongguan before Qu Yuangu could return for reinforcements, and marching from the pass to Guanzhong It is extremely difficult to attack Tongguan, but if you attack Tongguan from the direction of Guanzhong, the difficulty will be weaker. When the whole army attacks Tongguan, it may not be impossible to capture it.
It's just that he never expected that things would develop much smoother than he thought.
Qu Manbao was waiting for God to give him the key to open Tongguan. After taking Qu Manbao, Qin Ning ordered three hundred elite soldiers to put on the equipment of warriors, and took Qu Manbao to Tongguan Fortress. As long as Tongguan opened the door, the three hundred tigers and wolves Charge in and quickly send out a signal. As soon as the reserve troops ambushing in the distance receive the signal, they will rush to help quickly.
The only variable was that Qu Manbao gained strength before the battle. In order to prevent Tongguan from being captured by the Chu army, he revealed the secret to the defenders.
But Qining believed that Qu Manbao was not such a backbone person. If he really had backbone, he would not kneel down and beg for surrender.
Qu Manbao did not disappoint Qining.
Qi Ning was already prepared. As long as Qu Manbao leaked the secret, he would be the first to kill this person to deter the Tongguan defenders. Fortunately, Qu Manbao put his life first after all. Of course, a mere pass is far from being as good as Qu Da. The young master's life is on par.
The gate of the pass slowly opened, and the three hundred elite soldiers of the Chu State, disguised as warriors, tensed up, knowing that a fight was imminent.
The door opened, and Xue Ren came out first. Qi Ning, who was beside him, already said: "Go over!"
Qu Manbao knew that if he made the slightest move at this time, Qin Ning would kill him mercilessly. At the moment, he could only follow Qi Ning's words, shake the horse's reins, and go to the gate first. Qi Ning and the cavalry immediately followed. Go up.
Xue Ren saw three hundred cavalrymen following Qu Manbao towards the gate. He came forward to greet him. He cupped his hands six or seven steps away and said, "My lord, the general has an order. Except for the guards at Tongguan, no other soldiers or horses are allowed to approach easily. The young master will go in first and take a rest, but these brothers are still...!" He raised his finger and pointed at the cavalry behind Qu Manbao, and said with a smile: "My subordinates will arrange for people to deliver food."
Qu Manbao said "Ah" and the horses kept moving, but the three hundred warriors behind him still had no intention of stopping.
Xue Ren frowned, took a glance, and saw that the cavalrymen had already held down the hilts of their sabers. He also saw that Qu Manbao's face looked a little strange. He suddenly realized something, his body shook, and he suddenly turned around and rushed towards the door, shouting loudly. Said: "Close the door!"
His feet were fast, but Qi Ning had already shouted, and the horse rushed out. In the blink of an eye, he was behind Xue Ren. At this time, he had already drawn his sword and slashed Xue Ren's head with it.
Xue Ren was worthy of being the guard general of Tongguan. When he heard the sound of horse hoofs behind him, he had already drawn his saber. Feeling the strong wind above his head, he turned around and caught the sword in his hand. With a "choking" sound, the two sabers struck each other. , sparks flew everywhere.
At this time, the Chu knights dressed as warriors had already rushed towards the opened Tongguan gate like a tide.
Everyone knows that this is the moment that the young prince has been waiting for. The gate of Tongguan has been opened in front of him. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss this time, there will be no second chance. No matter what, you must hurry up before the gate closes. Rush in before.
Although the guards saw that Xue Ren had been entangled, they had already had a set of strict military orders for being stationed here for many years. At this time, they did not care about Xue Ren at all. The guards immediately pushed the door from both sides, preparing to close the door. It's locked tightly.
It's just that the gate of Tongguan is unusual and very thick, even heavier and stronger than the city gate of Xianyang. It doesn't mean that it is closed immediately. There are ten strong soldiers on the left and right pushing the door, and the two doors slowly close in the middle.
Seeing the cavalry rushing over from the opposite side, dozens of people rushed out from behind the gate. They were trying to block the enemy soldiers at the risk of their own lives. However, the archers on the pass had already realized that the situation was wrong and reacted quickly. They drew their bows and arrows and charged straight at them. The cavalry fired arrows continuously.
Both sides are buying time.
Xue Ren blocked Qi Ning's sword, and there were already cavalry rushing towards him.
Qi Ning slashed down but was blocked by Xue Ren. The blade slid along the surface of Xue Ren's knife. With a flick of his hand, the blade had already cut Xue Ren's wrist. Xue Ren's wrist hurt. The meridians on his wrist had been severed, and his entire arm suddenly With no strength left, the big knife in his hand fell from his hand, and Qi Ning slashed at him with another diagonal knife. Xue Ren opened his eyes wide, and his neck had been hit by the big knife, and blood spurted out.
The cavalry at the front brandished their sabers. When they saw dozens of guards rushing over from the pass, they were about to hand over their hands. However, they heard the sound of "swish, swish, swish" and a round of arrow rain hit from the top of the city. The cavalry was hit by sharp arrows and fell over. At this moment, the group of Tongguan guards who rushed towards them also fell to the ground after being hit by arrows.
But it turned out that these three hundred elites from Chu were skilled in riding bows and horses. When they saw the guards coming out to resist, they knew that a fight would inevitably delay time. The gate of Tongguan closed little by little. As long as it was closed, all the previous efforts would be wasted. Therefore, many soldiers were When charging, he put away his sword, took his bow, and shot at the group of soldiers.
The archers on the top of the city shot Chu Qi, and the Chu archers also shot and killed the pass guards. For a while, arrows flew randomly and horses neighed.
Qi Ning slashed Xue Ren to death, clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and the horse shot towards the gate like an arrow from the string.
The cavalry and the cavalry were not far from the gate. At this time, they rushed over on horseback. In the blink of an eye, many cavalry were approaching the gate. The archers at the critical moment were also extremely agile. They did not shoot randomly, but only aimed at the target. The cavalry charging at the front.
Although Qi Ning did not ride the Jinghong horse in order not to attract too much attention, the war horse was also one of the best horses in a hundred. It was fat and had long legs and was extremely fast. Although it took a while to kill Xue Ren, but in the blink of an eye, But he rushed to the front again.
At the critical moment, Archer Qiao saw that Qi Ning was the murderer of the general, and saw him rushing over at the same time. In one moment, seven or eight sharp arrows had been fired directly at Qin Ning.
Qi Ning blocked the arrows with his sword and opened several, but two of them still hit him. However, the arrows did not penetrate Qi Ning's body. Naturally, those archers didn't know that Qin Ning was wearing black python scales, let alone just arrows. Arrows, even swords and swords can't hurt his skin.
At this moment, Qining's war horse had already rushed to the gate.
When the door was about to close, Qin Ning shouted, and the war horse rushed over like lightning. Qin Ning raised his knife and brought it down. The light of the knife flashed, and he had already killed two people in a row. The war horse neighed, and one person stood up. When he got up, Qi Ning's face was stern, and there was blood on the knife. For a moment, he looked like a god descending to earth.
Several spearmen grabbed Qi Ning from the side and stabbed him. However, before the tip of the spear touched Qin Ning, several fast horses rushed over. The horsemen slashed with their swords. The several spearmen were horrified and stabbed with their swords and spears. For a while, the two sides were fighting to the death at the gate.