In order to cooperate with the elite troops who took the risk of detouring around the cliff to attack the ambush above, and also to prevent the enemy and ourselves from accurately seeing how many Qingzhou troops entered the East Shiqia Valley this time, Sun Tu decisively approached At dawn, the whole army was ordered to set off, and they plunged into the trap set by the opponent.
Since he had guessed that there was an ambush here, Sun Tu could not be completely unprepared. He had already asked his soldiers to take out all the shields and protect them around him, and at the same time urged the army to move forward at a faster speed. . In fact, there was no need for him to make such an arrangement. After seeing the dangerous terrain here, neither the descendants of the White Tiger and Peach Blossom Mountains nor the original Qingzhou soldiers dared to stay here for too long, and they all took a step forward. He strode towards the west exit.
But just after the team advanced for more than a mile, a sudden change occurred.
Two orders came from above, followed by a burst of shouts, and stones were quickly pushed down, hitting the troops below like hailstones. This sudden change frightened the entire army into chaos. Some people turned around and wanted to run away, while others screamed and even raised their weapons in vain to block the stones falling from the sky.
But now they have been deeply trapped in the enemy's ambush, and no matter what choice they make, they can't change the fate of being beaten. Those stones fell with a roar, easily breaking the swords and guns waving above their heads, and then hit these people hard on their heads. Blood spattered and screams spread everywhere...
In this narrow valley, which can only accommodate three or five people walking side by side, the falling rocks on both sides are like the death talismans of the Lord of Hell, constantly harvesting the lives of the two bandits who are already in chaos. With such actions The fast one actually ran forward for a while, but the enemy waited for the whole army to enter a certain distance before launching the attack. Stones kept falling from behind, so even if they ran over, they would die.
On the other hand, the people from the Qingzhou Army, after Sun Tu quickly dismounted and shouted: "Raise the shield and charge forward!", they quickly showed the results of the hard training in the previous months and the previous battles, although it was also People were panicking, but they quickly gathered together and held the shield above their heads and in front of their bodies with all their strength to avoid greater damage. At the same time, they rushed forward without stopping.
But even so, when several stones the size of millstones crashed down and hit their shields, the shield-holders behind could not hold on anymore and screamed and fell with blood spurting out. After all, there is a limit to manpower. The rocks that fall down with force have hundreds or even thousands of kilograms of force. How can they withstand it
But when one person fell, another person immediately stepped up to fill the gap, raised the broken shield again and struggled to support it. No one flinched until the shield was broken and everyone died. This is the character of the Qingzhou Army!
When Han Benshan on the mountain saw this scene, his expression changed several times: "This Sun Tu is really capable. He was able to train such an army with strict military discipline and dare to fight against the wind in a short period of time. . If given time, I’m afraid even this kind of calculation won’t be able to hurt him.”
But then, he sneered again: "But even so, you will definitely die today. Even if you rush out of the valley, there are still thousands of people waiting outside.
what about you. In this battle, Sun Tu will be killed! " Thinking of this, he was even more excited about his luck, and he shouted loudly: "Sun Tu must be killed! "
The Erlongshan people around him were inspired by this. At this time, they continued to smash the rocks downwards while shouting: "Kill Sun Tu!" The momentum had reached its peak.
Hearing the screams and the tragic situation of Qingzhou officers and soldiers falling down below, Han Benshan only felt a sense of joy, and it was only today that he could kill his enemy with his own hands. But his excitement only lasted for a short while, and his expression changed, because he noticed something was wrong on the mountain opposite. Not only did he not respond to the shouts from his side, but there were even screams...
Scream? This thought flashed through his mind, causing him to quickly look towards the stone mountain opposite, and then he saw an extremely terrifying scene. A group of officers and soldiers unexpectedly came out from behind the ambush soldiers at this time. Wielding sharp weapons, they slaughtered the defenseless Erlongshan.
Yes, it was massacre. Because most of the ambush soldiers on the rocky mountains on both sides only brought bows and arrows, but not even swords for close combat. Because it is not easy to climb this steep rocky mountain. An extra weapon would be an extra burden, and it would be better to go empty-handed. Moreover, they determined that this ambush battle was absolutely safe since their home was located at a high place. It was impossible for the officers and soldiers to climb the cliff dozens of feet high against the stones that were constantly being thrown down. It was impossible for a close combat to occur, so why bother bringing weapons
So, when these two hundred officers and soldiers, under the cover of their comrades' lives, sneaked up the stone mountain and launched a surprise attack, they were unable to even fight back, and a large number of them fell into a pool of blood. What's more, the scouts showed off their repeating crossbows at the very beginning, and directly shot the enemies who could still fight with bows and arrows on the spot, so in just a moment, this place became a A one-sided massacre.
As the ambush troops on the south side were harvested, the rockfall here naturally decreased rapidly. Sun Tu had been paying attention to the situation on both sides. When he saw this, he immediately gave a loud order: "The whole army moves to the south, and all the shields are concentrated to deal with the rocks on the north side. Archers, shoot for me!"
When the two sides were attacking and only one side needed to be defended, the situation quickly improved. The Qingzhou Army suddenly became energetic and immediately retreated to the side and front in accordance with the order. At the same time, archers kept firing arrows at the enemies on the mountain to the north. Although most of the arrows failed to shoot up the mountain due to lack of strength, a few arrows were still effective, knocking down two or three enemies directly and causing a commotion among them.
At this time, almost all the ambush troops on the south side of the mountain had been wiped out. Zhou Xing, who was leading the team, immediately gave an order, pointed at the top of the north side of the mountain a few feet away and said: "Fire arrows and kill them all!"
The sergeants did not dare to neglect, and immediately took out or picked up the bows and arrows on the ground, and fired arrows at the Erlong Mountain bandits on the opposite hill. This time, the lethality of the bow and arrow was fully demonstrated. After all, there was only a valley between the two sides, which was only seven or eight feet.
All of a sudden, dozens of arrows flew towards the enemy, frightening them so much that they hurriedly found a place to hide, but they didn't even have the courage to fight back with bows and arrows. Compared to the Qingzhou Army, which was able to calmly defend itself when suddenly attacked, these bandits and bandits were nothing more than a mob.
Once they encounter a slight setback, they will immediately be at a loss and their original momentum will immediately collapse.
Han Benshan couldn't believe his eyes. Just a hail of arrows, and more than a hundred people actually lost the courage to fight? But just when he swung his sword to knock away a few random arrows that hit him, and wanted to call on the leader who looked very imposing before to reorganize his troops and fight again, he found that the other party had actually hid behind a big rock. , looking frightened and uneasy.
Come on, even the leader is focused on self-preservation, can he expect the others to dare to fight desperately? Moreover, the ambushes on the mountains on both sides can no longer cause any resistance to the officers and soldiers below. The three to five miles long Xiagu is no longer a problem for the officers and soldiers, and I am afraid they will be able to pass through it soon.
Sure enough, when he casually looked down, he saw the Qingzhou Army running towards the exit of Xiagu with all their strength. Seeing that they had already crossed the attack range of the cliffs on both sides, it was difficult for them to cause any obstruction or harm to the enemy.
"Trash... they are all a bunch of trash!" The anger and dissatisfaction in Han Benshan's heart had reached its peak. He even wished he could kill these incompetent and cowardly guys to vent their anger. But in the end, he still endured it and said urgently to the leader who was still hiding behind the stone: "Brother Li, hurry up and notify the soldiers and horses outside the valley to intercept them, otherwise the success will be in vain!"
These words finally reminded the other party, who quickly took out a bamboo whistle and blew it with all his strength. At that moment, a sharp whistle sounded, which actually covered up the killing sounds on the battlefield, and headed far outside the valley.
After saying this last sentence, Han Benshan no longer hesitated, turned around and ran towards the back mountain. Amidst the screams of others, he stretched out his body and jumped straight down, passing through his hands. With the help of the continuous entanglement of the shot chain knife, he actually quickly went down the mountain. This amazing movement immediately aroused everyone's amazement. No one even cared about why he left from the back mountain.
In fact, he had ventured down the mountain from behind in order to get away from this place. Seeing the vulnerable performance of these ambush troops, Han Benshan could already guess the future of the battle. Once there are no threats from both sides, the Qingzhou Army that rushes out of the Xiagu Valley will probably be able to quickly defeat Erlongshan's so-called ambush outside the valley. The entire plan this time has completely collapsed.
There would be no benefit in staying here at this time except death, and he didn't want to be killed just like that. So when it is cut off, it is cut off and he leaves immediately!
Behind him, the ambush soldiers at Erlong Mountain looked troubled. He could leave, but it was difficult for them to escape. At this time, there were people from the opposite side shooting arrows constantly, so that they could only hide behind the big rocks, unable to even lift themselves up. As for the back mountain, there is no such thing as a road for them. They have been completely trapped on this rocky mountain. Their only hope is that their own village leader can defeat the Qingzhou Army outside the valley.
Fortunately, the previous ambush also caused great damage to the Qingzhou Army. It looked like there were only five or six hundred people rushing out, but the number of our brothers outside was nearly twice as many as them.
In the expectant eyes of these people, the Qingzhou Army who rushed out of Xiagu finally met head-on with the Erlongshan bandit soldiers who came to kill after hearing the news. A head-on confrontation between soldiers and thieves ensued...