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Jin County (Yuzhong County) is only seventy or eighty miles away from Lanzhou. Its south is backed by a rocky and high-altitude mountainous area, and its east and west sides are undulating loess slopes. Only the north, within a radius of ten to twenty miles, is a flat plain.
Before Bailutuhu's army left the city, the cavalry scouts of the two armies had already hunted each other on this plain.
The night was dark, the west wind was blowing, and the ground was covered with frost like snow. The scouts on both sides had their mouths sealed and their hooves wrapped, just like wolves foraging in the night, competing silently and hunting each other endlessly.
The five-man group of Ma Zhizhi, Huang Sheng, Zhang Chi, Lu Tianyou and Hu Zhinong cooperated well. Hu Zhinong went to the low slope and lit a fire. The other four people quickly dispersed, hiding in the night and waiting quietly. After a while, the enemy scouts came to check.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There were three consecutive crisp gunshots, and three enemies fell off their horses.
The five men immediately put out the fire and quickly moved to another place. Using similar tricks, they had successfully hunted down and killed nineteen enemy scouts.
Lu Tianyou was in the front, and Ma Zhizhi and four others were scattered behind, jogging towards the city of Jin County at intervals of dozens of steps. As scouts, while hunting the enemy, they were also the enemy's main targets and had to be carefully guarded against.
Unless the terrain blocked their view, they always lay on the horse's back, so that even if they were twenty steps away in the dark night, they would still feel like a lonely horse wandering in the wilderness.
When they were still ten miles away from Jin County, a sharp roar suddenly came from the front, piercing the night sky. Then Lu Tianyou turned his horse around and galloped back without trying to conceal his whereabouts.
"Hurry up, the enemy has a large force..."
Lu Tianyou's voice was a little blurred by the night wind, but from the moment the whistle sounded, Ma Zhizhi and others turned their horses' heads and fled.
"Lü Tianyou, tell me quickly. How many enemies are there?"
"There are shadowy figures everywhere, probably more than thousands."
"you sure?"
"Sergeant, if you don't believe me, go back and take a look yourself..."
"Are you looking for a fight? What time is it?"
Soon, three red fireworks soared into the sky, blooming brilliantly in the dark night sky. The blood-red color was somewhat dazzling.
What Lu Tianyou and his men ran into was the 3,000 troops led by Su Rileheke who were responsible for launching a night attack and were the first to leave the city.
Following closely behind were Wurigeng's 3,000 "water conservancy soldiers". According to Bailutuhu's order, they were responsible for intercepting the Baideng River. Finally, there were 6,000 "engineers" led by Zhierjin. They were mainly responsible for digging trenches to trap the Qin army.
It is ridiculous to say that Bailutuhu's arrangement was a bit ridiculous. Whether it was blocking the flow or digging trenches, it could only be completed after Surileheke launched a night attack and the Qin army retreated to Baideng Ridge and dared not come down.
Of course, Wurigeng and Zhirjin's "engineers" could immediately turn into field soldiers by dropping their hoes and drawing their sabers.
Seeing three fireworks blooming in the night sky. Even a fool would know that the action was discovered by the Qin army scouts. They were discovered only ten miles away from the city, and then they attacked at night. The Qin army had been prepared for it, so what was the point
However, if they didn't go, it was already ten miles away from the city, and they had to run so far. Because the three fireworks returned in such a humiliating way, they were a little unwilling, and Su Ri Le He Ke hesitated for a moment.
But the others did not hesitate at all. Seeing Qin Mu with three fireworks rising, Qin Mu couldn't help but laugh at the sky and said, "Come at the right time. This time I will make sure he never comes back."
Han Gang and other generals immediately became excited and requested to fight at the same time. In terms of night fighting, on this plain, the Qin army definitely had a huge advantage in terms of experience and weapons.
"All soldiers, listen to my orders."
"Your Highness, I will listen to your instructions."
"Load your bullets, bring your swords and bows, and follow me to defeat the enemy!"
“Yes!”
In an instant, countless torches lit up, illuminating the sky and the earth. Six thousand cavalrymen rushed down from Baideng Ridge like a river from the sky. To the west, there was a narrow valley about a mile wide, but when they reached Dujiazui, the terrain suddenly opened up and it was flat to the south.
The Qin army turned with the wind and rushed forward like flying. When Qin Mu suddenly arrived at the battlefield, his blood boiled in his chest and he couldn't help but roar to the sky:
The night clouds are thick and the wind is howling.
The Hu horse peeked at the sky as it passed Lintao.
Generals, do not refuse the heavy frost and dew.
The enemy's blood can be used to wash bows and swords.
"Long live our emperor! Defeat the enemy and capture the enemy chief alive!" Six thousand cavalrymen rushed out from the narrow valley, like a fire dragon spreading out into the sea.
Surileheke, who was still hesitating, saw the vast sea of fire and couldn't help but shout: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack..." After shouting twice, he felt a little awkward. He was clearly preparing for a sneak attack, so how did it turn out to be an enemy attack
The Qin army came too fast. If we ordered a turn around and retreat at this time, we would be seeking death. The Qin army rushed up from behind. Not to mention that it was difficult to command in the dark night, even in broad daylight, the entire army would be defeated immediately.
Surilheke had no choice but to draw his saber and yell, "Fire!"
In the darkness of the night, a dull horn sounded, and his three thousand Khoshut soldiers lit up torches. For a moment, the two seas of fire in the north and south reflected each other, illuminating the grim Loess Plateau.
“Ah!”
“Ah!”
Surileheke took the lead, and his three thousand men followed closely on horseback. A sea of fire poured out, and with shouts and the sound of dull hooves, they headed towards the Qin army in the north.
The north wind was howling, the stars were shining in the sky, and the night on the plateau was boiling in an instant. Dust was rolling across the desert, and wild geese were startled and flew into the frosty sky.
Qin Mu was wearing golden armor, pointing his Juque sword in the air, and yelled, "Li Shi, move quickly!"
“Yes!”
Li Shi immediately urged his horse to charge forward, followed by two hundred elite cavalrymen, all of whom covered their mouths and noses with cloth, and each horse dragged a large branch behind it as it galloped southward.
This yellow dusty plateau was already covered with dust as the war horses galloped past. Two hundred horses dragged branches as they rushed forward, creating even more smoke and dust, like dark clouds covering the moon, sweeping from north to south with the howling west wind.
The two seas of fire were getting closer and closer. When they were only a few miles apart, Surileheke's army suddenly seemed to have crashed into a sandstorm. The rolling dust blew in the wind and penetrated into people's faces. In an instant, countless soldiers were blinded, and even their mouths and noses were covered with mud, making it difficult for them to breathe.
The voice of "Ala!" that was shouting so loudly just now suddenly became silent.
Su Rile and Ke were running against the wind from south to north. Qin Mu's move was too damaging. It happened at night, and you couldn't see clearly when the dust was not blowing in your face.
In his heart, Su Rileheke cursed Qin Mu's ancestors for eighteen generations, but the dust blowing in his face made it impossible for him to open his mouth. He felt so uncomfortable that he even farted loudly. Well, this counted as cursing the ancestors of the Great Qin Emperor for eighteen generations.
Sulerheke rubbed his eyes vigorously, his eyes were dry and painful. He knew it was dangerous to rush forward, but he had to continue whipping his horse and rushing forward desperately.
You have to charge, there are three thousand cavalrymen galloping behind you. If you try to stop your horse, you will not only step on farts, but also shit.
General Sulerhek, who was always brave, secretly cried out that something was wrong. He didn't care about the dust pouring in and shouted, "Blow the horn..."
Just as he shouted this, he suddenly felt the dust in front of him become thinner. At this moment, a huge surprise was waiting for him in front;
Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
There were bursts of firecrackers in front of him, and the atmosphere was extremely warm. The Qin army not only lined up to welcome his army, but also set off firecrackers, which was even more lively than the New Year's Day...
Then, countless bullets flew towards them impatiently, kissing them continuously. Perhaps they felt that kissing was not enough, so they drilled into their bodies and merged into one with them.
The galloping war horses fell to the ground one after another, crashing to the ground with a loud bang. Some rolled violently for dozens of feet, and blood spurted out, which was instantly blown away like rain by the west wind. The scene was so beautiful, so breathtakingly beautiful.
Surileheke had a face full of whiskers. He looked like a man who was not loved by his grandmother or uncle. Even bullets seemed to be avoiding him, chirping past him without even giving him a kiss.
Thank you, Eternal Heaven!
About two hundred steps ahead, a sea of fire burned the sky, dazzling and dazzling. The bullets that took their lives were like raindrops, without a break. The three thousand Khoshut cavalrymen, facing the constantly swallowing tongues of fire, their men were like wheat, constantly falling off their horses, flying and crashing to the ground, rolling endlessly. Suleheke was terrified and quickly controlled his horse to escape to the left... ..
Seeing that the three thousand enemy soldiers were crushed like wheat waves by the bullet volleys, Qin Mu pointed his sword again and shouted loudly: "Zhao Jian!"
"I am here."
"kill!"
Zhao Jian's 1,000 cavalrymen immediately bypassed the spearmen in front and charged out from the right wing. Their horses howled in the west wind, their iron hooves shook the sky, and they rushed away...
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