Now that Xiao Qian has seen through the enemy's intentions, it is naturally impossible for Xiao Qian to do what he wants. After hearing the news that the enemy cavalry who had set fire to the night attack had already fled and could not be pursued, he suddenly stood up and said: "beat the drums and line up, give the order to the whole army, and set off overnight!"
This order made all the generals below him startled. Someone bravely said: "Your Majesty, it is dark outside now and it is difficult to see what is happening a few feet away. The enemy is moving very fast. No matter how many troops are sent at this time, I’m afraid it will be difficult to catch up even if I pursue you. Please think twice!”
"Who said that I am going to pursue the enemy?" Xiao Qian sneered: "I want to march at night with my army and rush to Zhuozhou as quickly as possible. We can't be harassed by them every night. We can only travel all night. Only then can we catch them off guard."
This response was quite reasonable, and all the subordinates had no other explanation. They folded their hands and obeyed the order, and then retreated to gather their own troops. After a period of chaos and chaos, the originally dark military camp was brightly lit and the queues were in order. Then with the sound of orders, the Liao army, numbering forty to fifty thousand, started again and marched along the road again. Embark on a journey.
Although it was night and the soldiers seemed a little tired, under the urging and encouragement of the generals and officers, the Liao army was still marching at a very slow pace. They actually drove out more than 20 miles before dawn. This shows that this army is indeed a rare elite division in Daliao today.
But even such a hard-hitting elite soldier, after experiencing these days of travel and not getting enough rest, was extremely tired at the darkest moment before dawn, and many people's steps changed. They had to stagger up, and some people even yawned every step of the way, looking really sleepy.
Seeing this, Xiao Qian finally ordered to stop temporarily, have a meal, and rest for a while before continuing forward. Upon hearing this military order, the Liao army immediately felt as if they were being amnesty. They quickly sat down and started eating and drinking with the cold water.
However, after experiencing a series of sneak attacks and suffering a lot of losses, they finally became more and more cautious. Even at this time, there were roaming horses all around to prevent them from being attacked at close range again.
But while they were on guard, there were sudden bursts of drums and trumpets coming from the woods on both sides. Immediately, there were more faint figures swaying in the woods, and fluffy arrows were shot out one after another. Although due to the distance, these random arrows did not cause any damage to the Liao army, the sudden killing sound and attack still frightened the Liao army who had just sat down to jump. Amidst the screams, the entire formation was a little confused. , some people also subconsciously showed their crossbows and shot left and right. As a result, they missed the enemy and instead injured some comrades in front.
This time, Xiao Qian was even more frightened and angry. He thought that he had changed his marching strategy and could always avoid being harassed by sneak attacks again, but this enemy was still lingering on his side. This made it difficult for him to let go, and he immediately gave an order: "Xiao Zhe, Tie Yuduo, you two each lead your troops to kill me. This time, I want to see the heads and corpses of these enemies!"
"Follow the order!" The two generals who were called immediately agreed loudly, and immediately brought their thousands of cavalry, rushing out of the formation like a whirlwind, killing the two sides. Although there were figures shaking, it was still dark. Painted mountains and forests. At this time, all the Liao army had been harassed by the enemy.
He was so angry and overflowing with murderous intent that he no longer cared about such rhetoric as Lin Moru.
The speed of these two cavalrymen was indeed extremely fast. In just a moment, they rushed into the woods on both sides, and then a burst of fighting broke out inside. Although they couldn't see the fighting in the forest, they could only hear the sounds of killing going deeper into the forest, and Xiao Qian and others all showed cruel smiles. Do these enemies really think they can always escape from the hands of Daliao Jingqi? This time, we must kill all these young men so that they will no longer dare to come to harass and cause trouble in front of our own army.
But the smiles on their faces did not last long, and were interrupted by a sudden rumble in the forest. Accompanied by those few rumbles like thunder in a dry sky, there was also a sudden burst of fire and a panicked scream.
"What... what is this?" This question came to all the Liao soldiers' minds, but after looking at each other for a while, they couldn't find any clues or answers. Because this movement was something they had never heard of before, let alone seen it with their own eyes. The explosions and thunder in the forest were like some ghosts and gods casting terrible spells, shocking people's hearts.
Even Xiao Qian was frightened and did not dare to neglect. He quickly gave the order: "Pei Fei, Guo Ci, you will bring people over to find out..." Before he finished speaking, he saw people already in the woods on both sides. Someone quickly retreated. It was the two Liao troops who had rushed into the forest and launched an attack on the enemies inside.
However, unlike the ferocious and majestic appearance when they left, the soldiers who were retreating now looked panicked. Although their expressions could not be clearly seen due to the distance, they could only tell from their movements as they stumbled out. , you can see how panicked they were.
After a while, Tie Huduo took the lead to return to the formation. As soon as he arrived in front of Xiao Qian, he fell off his horse and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I am humble and incompetent. I was ambushed by the Changsheng Army. I lost many soldiers and horses, and I was trapped again." The plan is to back out..." As he said this, he looked like he was willing to be punished.
Before Xiao Qian said anything, the other group of people also fled back like a lost dog. The situation here was even worse. As the commander, Xiao Zhe was lying on his horse covered in blood. He was seriously injured and could not even apologize. If he couldn't do it, his lieutenant could only come forward to accuse him.
"What on earth is going on? Tie Huduo, tell me the details!" Xiao Qian asked almost through gritted teeth.
Tie Huduo calmed down for a moment, and then told the story of the battle after entering the forest -
When they first entered the forest, they saw the enemy team, which numbered only a hundred or so. They rushed over immediately, but the enemies retreated decisively after firing a round of arrows with little use. During this period, several others were overtaken by the Liao army. After a fight, they were all killed. destroy.
As a result, the Liao army became more confident and more murderous. Feeling that they could completely annihilate these enemy troops, they pursued them regardless. And just after chasing for half a mile, a sudden change occurred.
"Originally, we were chasing well, and we were about to catch up. Suddenly, the ground under our feet was empty. As a result, more than ten riders in the front fell into the pit. Then, there were unexpectedly arranged opportunities on both sides of the forest.
The pass was triggered, and some traps used to capture beasts suddenly attacked, causing some casualties. But these were not enough to make us feel intimidated, and the casualties were not too great, so we continued to rush our troops to catch up. Unexpectedly, suddenly, suddenly..." Thinking of what happened just now, even Tie Yuduo, who fought bravely, turned pale and his words became irritated.
"What happened again? What happened to the sudden explosion and the fire?" Xiao Qian asked hurriedly.
"I don't know what that thing is. I just know that suddenly there was a burst of fire and a thunder-like sound under our feet. In just the blink of an eye, more than ten people in that area were either dead or injured, and their flesh and blood were everywhere." He was lucky enough to escape, but when he continued to chase, he didn't take more than two steps, and someone else's feet exploded..." Thinking of that terrible scene, his body began to tremble.
Xiao Zhe's deputy general on the other side also added: "It's the same on our side. As a result, the general was also affected by the drought thunder and was seriously injured. I didn't dare to delay anymore because of my humble position, so I had to withdraw from the forest first... "
Xiao Qian and the generals' expressions changed several times, but for a moment they didn't know what to say. Such changes were beyond their expectation, and the methods of these enemies were too terrifying, making it difficult for people to guard against them. What is particularly unsettling is the thunderbolt that can explode from beneath the feet. If such a move were to happen suddenly while the two armies were fighting, it would probably cause too much damage to the Liao army.
"No wonder they dared to harass my army with such a small force. They actually set up traps here." Xiao Qian thought angrily, and at the same time a question arose in his heart: "But how did they do it?" Did you know that I would arrive here at this time and set up an ambush? Did they even reach this level?" Suddenly, for the first time, he felt a little afraid of an opponent. If so, he was about to face him. The right enemy can be terrifying.
After a while, Xiao Qian let out a long sigh of relief: "I am sending an order to camp here to rest for the time being. When the army recovers, we can slowly move south to Zhuozhou!"
After discovering that the enemy in front of him was much more terrifying than he had previously thought, Xiao Qian finally put away his contempt and aggression and began to become cautious. Even if the enemy did this to slow down their move south, they could not take the risk of being ambushed and severely damaged by the enemy just to reach Zhuozhou as early as possible.
Moreover, after experiencing the changes of the past few days, he also saw that the morale of the Liao army had been somewhat shaken. This is not only due to tonight's failure and casualties or the unknown thunderbolt, but also because everyone has not had a good rest in the past few days. Therefore, the most important thing for him as the coach to do at this moment is to respond calmly and no longer be forced by the enemy to make decisions that harm the entire army.
When the Liao army came to a complete stop, hundreds of Qingzhou soldiers and the Changsheng Army's coalition forces were watching from a distance deep in the mountains and forests on the side. Everyone had happy smiles on their faces as if they were relieved.
As the leader of this operation, Fan Qi's face was not only excited, but also full of admiration: "I have completely convinced our General Sun. Although he has not reached the front line, all the enemy's actions are there. He was expecting it, just like a prophet who predicts the future. Especially the so-called guerrilla tactics he mentioned, it is the best strategy to defeat more with less and to attack the masses with fewer!"