When Sun Tu led his army into Dongshixiao, the total number of men and horses in the several parties exceeded a thousand, of which the soldiers from the two mountains accounted for nearly half. But when they came out from the west exit of Qiaoku, the number of people had dropped sharply to more than 700 people. Nearly half of the people in the two mountains were killed or injured in the ambush above. This was because someone later attacked the ambush gang on the south side from behind. They relieved the siege, otherwise the casualties would have become more serious.
But even so, the whole army was furious, especially the people from Baihu and Taohuashan. Nearly half of their brothers died in the valley, but they could hardly hurt the enemy. This made their eyes aggrieved. All red.
But now, another group of ambushes from Erlong Mountain actually came from the front and wanted to take advantage of this. It was really intolerable! At that moment, Zhou Tong, who had the most violent temper, shouted loudly: "Brothers, the time for revenge has come, kill them all!" As he spoke, he already held a spear and strode forward.
Li Zhong and other people from Peach Blossom Mountain on the side no longer hesitated, and all yelled and followed, followed by those from Baihu Mountain. They were also furious from the sneak attack just now. How could they bear it after meeting the real master? live? Two to three hundred people just broke away from the Qingzhou Army Brigade and rushed towards it like crazy.
This reaction made Sun Tu and the others a little stunned. After a moment, he softly uttered four words: "The mob!" This kind of tactics is simply nonsense, and it is just a temporary show of bravery. As soon as this energy is used up, these seemingly fierce guys will become a piece of loose sand and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
But at this time, he couldn't care less about restraining the people of the two mountains to act according to his orders. It was not possible to change their habits today. What he had to do now was to defeat the frontal enemy as soon as possible. Even though there were more than a thousand soldiers and horses from Erlongshan who came to kill him, nearly twice as many as his own, he was still confident. He immediately pointed his spear forward and shouted loudly: "The whole army listens to the order and rush forward with arrows. Kill the thief!"
In sharp contrast to the mob, more than 500 people from the Qingzhou Army quickly gathered into a wedge-shaped battle formation. With Lin Chong, Yang Zhi and others as arrows, they shouted and headed towards the Erlong bandits who were already fighting with the two mountain people. The Kou team killed him.
In fact, not only the people of the two mountains, but also the Qingzhou Army were holding back their breath. Now that they met the enemy head-on, it was a good time to take revenge. Lin Chong and the others were in the lead. Although they had no horses, they were galloping forward as fast as a galloping horse. In just a short time, they had reached the battlefield that had just unfolded.
"Kill!" Without too much nonsense, Lin Chong rushed to an Erlongshan leader who was fighting with Li Zhong, and pierced the opponent's chest with the spear in his hand like a poisonous snake spitting a message. That person's reaction was not slow. He hurriedly retreated and at the same time pressed his knife to defend himself.
But the moment the weapon in his hand collided with Lin Chong's full-strength spear, a strong force hit him quickly, causing him to fly backwards with a muffled grunt, and hit him with two bangs. The two companions behind him turned over, with a large amount of blood spilling from their mouths, and the claws of their hands were also split. When Lin Chong took advantage of his horse's momentum, even Kong Ming couldn't resist the shot he fired. Naturally, he, a small leader, couldn't resist it.
And just when he was hurt and flying back, Li Zhong quickly pounced on him and suddenly slashed out the knife in his hand. The opponent was split in two by the knife at the moment when he couldn't even lift his arm. Lin Chong didn't either
He cared about someone picking up his peach. When he saw that the person was dead, he turned around and killed him in the other direction.
At the same time, Yang Zhi also killed the Erlong Mountain bandits. As he waved his simple sword, there was almost no enemy in front of him. He was really fighting to death, and he had cut down more than ten people in the blink of an eye. The frightened thieves on this side retreated repeatedly, which also opened up the opportunity for the people from the two mountains who had been blocked just now to continue their attack.
Unlike them, who were more accustomed to taking the lead in fierce attacks, Qi Desheng kept ordering the entire army to advance rapidly in military formation, constantly harvesting the lives of the enemies on the way forward.
The originally scattered Erlong Mountain bandits had never seen such a sharp breakthrough formation. After some people in front were killed one after another, the others were so frightened that they quickly fled to both sides, not daring to provoke the Qingzhou Army. Edge. In an instant, the advancing Qingzhou Army was like a red-hot sharp knife piercing butter. Wherever it went, waves were cut and screams were heard, but there was no force that could resist the momentum of their attack.
After a burst of fighting, the line of thousands of people was easily penetrated by this team of only about 500 people. It seemed that there were almost no enemies left to kill in front of them. At this time, Qi Desheng shouted again: "Spread your wings, Yanyue Formation, kill!"
As the order was given, the battle formation that had been advancing like an arrow suddenly paused, and then the team dispersed. Hundreds of people spread their wings like a roc, lined up, and continued to cover up the two men who had already lost all their fighting spirit. The screams and screams of the Longshan bandits were several times louder than before. At this moment, the military morale of the Erlongshan bandits had completely collapsed.
They never thought that they would encounter such a terrifying attack. Not only were the enemies individually stronger than themselves, but they could also cooperate with each other, leaving people in a dilemma and not knowing how to resist. The vigor and killing intent were simply not comparable to the opponents they had encountered before. Especially after seeing many leaders being attacked and killed, they were even more horrified, with only one thought left in their minds: run away! Because this is the only way to ensure survival.
In fact, not only them, but also the people from Baihu and Taohuashan who were on the same front as the Qingzhou Army were also shocked by the turn of the battle in front of them, like boiling water and snow. At this time, they had already stopped attacking forward, at most. Even if they killed some of the fish that slipped through the net, they didn't dare to get closer. Who knew that these Qingzhou officers and soldiers were so capable of killing themselves that they refused to recognize their relatives.
At this moment, Li Zhong, Zhou Tong and the others were even more grateful. Fortunately, they had listened to Ruda's advice and surrendered to the imperial court early. Otherwise, with the powerful combat power of this Qingzhou army, they would have fought against it and the entire mountain would have been completely wiped out. Not a problem.
Deng Long, who was originally sitting at the rear, was completely dumbfounded. The battle situation changed so quickly that he didn't even have time to make any changes, but his defeat was already determined. He was really dissatisfied and couldn't understand why things turned out like this.
Originally, according to the previous arrangement, coupled with the dangerous terrain of Dongshixiao in front, they could inflict heavy losses on the officers and soldiers. Even if they could really fight out of the Xiaoxia Valley, they would suffer heavy casualties and be at the end of their efforts. By that time, if he leads his troops to encircle and kill them, not only he can annihilate them all, but he will also be able to severely damage the officers and soldiers. But now it's good, most of the army has rushed out of the valley, and their combat power is astonishing, especially the first few military attaches are even more powerful.
Unfortunately, almost none of his subordinates could stop them. Even if he went up, he wouldn't be able to sustain a few moves.
After understanding this, Deng Long didn't hesitate at all, and immediately shouted loudly: "Brothers!" After leaving these words, he took the lead in turning his horse's head and ran towards the woods to the south. After the other people discovered that all the village leaders had run away, they no longer had any reason to support themselves. The entire army collapsed in an instant. Without any resistance or parry, they turned around and ran to the rear and sideways. Many people even I wish my parents would give me two more legs, and I try my best to run faster.
After all, the Qingzhou Army needed to maintain the Yanyue Formation. It was a bit difficult to catch up with them at this time. They only had time to chase and kill dozens of people, but the others had already run far away, and even bows and arrows might not be able to hurt them.
Seeing that his men were all ready to make a move, Sun Tu restrained his soldiers and horses: "That's it, don't chase the poor bandits. I will annihilate them all one day to avoid today's hatred!"
The army came to a complete stop, but although the fleeing enemies were no longer their targets, there were still many culprits left on the rocky mountains behind. At that moment, everyone turned around and looked to that side.
At this time, the ambush soldiers left behind on the stone mountain were completely panicked. Although they needed to avoid the bows and arrows of the opposing army, they were still paying attention to the battle outside the valley. At the same time, because they were at a high place, they could see the panoramic view of the battle below in a more macroscopic manner, and they also had a clearer understanding of the power of the Qingzhou Army. At this moment, the Qingzhou Army was like a god and demon in their hearts, which made them unable to even raise the slightest desire to resist.
Now, seeing the army turning around and coming back this way, countless people's eyes were staring at him, and the bandits in Erlong Mountain were trembling with fear. Finally, one person couldn't stand the pressure anymore and quickly raised his hands high and shouted forcefully: "I surrender... don't kill me, I don't dare to do it anymore... "
After the first one, the people behind them no longer made any persistence. They all threw their bows and arrows and other small weapons on the ground, and then walked to the edge of the stone mountain with their hands raised high, looking humbly at the people who had re-entered the valley. The officers and soldiers begged for mercy: "We are willing to submit to the government, but we only ask for my life..."
The officers and soldiers on the opposite mountain were still pointing their bows and arrows at them, but they had no intention of attacking them. Since these people have chosen to surrender, there is no need to kill them.
Sun Tu weighed it in his mind, but finally nodded and said: "If you really want to surrender, then come down the mountain. I don't have to kill you yet!"
Without too much hesitation, these people carefully slid down from the top, not daring to delay even if someone fell in the middle. The thieves at this time looked so docile, just like lambs.
As these people went down the mountain in embarrassment, the battle in East Shek Kip finally came to an end. Although the casualties of the officers and soldiers were not small, the defeat of the main force of Erlongshan bandits in one battle was enough to boost the morale of the army and shocked Shandong Green Forest Road.
At this time, the sun had just reached everyone's head, and in only half a day, this war with far-reaching consequences was over.
In this battle, the Qingzhou Army suffered nearly a hundred casualties, and the soldiers from the two mountains suffered more than two hundred casualties, killed more than three hundred enemies, and captured nearly a hundred prisoners. However, they defeated more than a thousand enemy troops, which can be called a great victory...