The Green Grassland is a wilderness on the west side of Luofengpo. The wilderness is connected to the Luofengpo mountain, sloping from east to west.
Yan Chi led 50,000 soldiers and horses, and ambushed on the wilderness where the wormwood was half the height of a person.
The terrain is slightly sloping, coupled with the occasional bullying slopes, it is not difficult for the Shuoxi army to ambush, but the difficulty lies in how to counter the Rongman after the appearance of the Rongman.
When Rongman was in a hurry, he could naturally catch them by surprise, but Rongman was born with extraordinary force, and he could fight one against two, and fight on the plain, which was most beneficial to Rongman. The two wings, as well as the central army, are arranged in a very scattered manner.
Because the wormwood on the field is extremely high, it is necessary to make a surprise attack if it can, so as to minimize casualties.
Although the Chinese army was still divided into flanking formations, on the whole, the Shuoxi army formed a huge semi-circular front to encircle the Rongman road.
At Yinshi, all the Shuoxi troops had set up their positions, but at this moment, according to the agreement, the Jinzhou army started to set fire.
It would take at least half an hour for the mountain fire to spread up, and it would be at least an hour later when the barbarians found out and escaped. Even so, all the soldiers of the Shuoxi Army did not dare to relax.
Yu Qi was lying on the top of a slope, staring straight at the foot of the mountain half a mile away. Once Rongman descended the mountain, this was the first place they could see. When the time came, the news would spread one by one. Going back, no matter which direction Rongman goes, there will always be Shuoxi's army besieging him.
After staring for a while, Yu Qi felt his eyes were sore, he couldn't help turning around, lying on the ground, looking up at the dark sky, for a moment, turning his head to look, he saw that Gu Ling was motionless, even more so than him. After staring at it for a long time, Yu Qi pulled Gu Ling, "Okay, don't stare out your eyes, and when Rong Man arrives, he will suffer if he can't see whether he is an enemy or a friend."
Gu Ling raised his eyebrows and said nothing, but Yu Qi quietly took out a pocket silver jug from his sleeve.
Gu Ling frowned immediately when he saw it, "Drinking is not allowed during war! If His Highness knows, he will be dealt with by the military!"
While talking, Gu Ling wanted to grab it, but Yu Qi quickly rolled away from Gu Ling, "I know the rules, but did you see that I missed the battle?"
Gu Ling frowned, knowing that Yu Qi would not listen to what he said, so he sighed and stopped talking.
Yu Qi took a sip from the small jug, clicked his tongue lightly, and then put the jug away. Gu Ling looked at it and sighed again.
Yu Qi's drinking is not greedy, but because three years ago, when he was fighting against the Rong people, he was trapped in the cold for several days. When he was found, his face was covered with frost. He thought he must have frozen to death. But he didn't expect that he was dying, and although he was rescued later, he fell into a body cold problem. After that, he had to take medicine from time to time. Later, the doctor said that he could drink three glasses of wine a day on weekdays. Only then did I get the habit of carrying a flagon with me.
Gu Ling shook his head, tore off the cloak from his armor and threw it over to Yu Qi.
Seeing this, Yu Qi smiled, not shy, and just put the cloak on himself.
It is now the end of summer, and the moisture on the field in the middle of the night is oozing out, and it is extremely cold. Yu Qi is wearing a cloak and cats in the wormwood bushes, his eyes are still staring at the mountain ridge. Swish came out from behind and said, "General Gu, General Yu, why haven't you moved yet—"
It was the lieutenant general of the two who spoke, and after saying this, the man took out a topographic map, and took out a fire pocket from his sleeve, and was about to light it immediately.
Yu Qi sat up abruptly, "Stop!"
The lieutenant was startled, and Yu Qi said, "It's easiest to see the fire here on the mountain, and it's surrounded by wormwood. If it gets caught somewhere, it's enough for us to drink a pot!"
The lieutenant touched his nose and his face turned red, "Forgive me, General, it's because the villain was negligent. The villain always sees no movement, and I'm afraid we made a mistake."
Yan Chi sent someone to draw the map, and each of their deployments had already been determined, and they belonged to the forwards. They were the first place to find the soldiers at the northwest corner of the entire formation. If they squatted at the wrong point, If the timing of discovery is missed, the opportunity for combat will be delayed.
Yu Qi slapped the officer with a slap, "How dare you doubt me, boy! I visited this place two days ago, and I know how this slope turned into ashes. That's all right, don't worry about it, go to the back , Let brothers be careful."
The deputy general responded quickly, and disappeared into the pile of wormwood.
Yu Qi angrily turned around to look up the mountain ridge, glanced at Gu Ling and said, "Is there really something wrong?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "No."
He looked very determined, and Yu Qi felt relieved when he saw it. Yu Qi stared at the mountain and said, "Speaking of which, you are only two years older than me. Why are you so old? I am with you. It's very reassuring, how about I sleep for a while and you stare at me?"
Gu Ling frowned, as if he couldn't bear Yu Qi's words, and said impatiently, "It's not bad for your eyes."
Yu Qihe let out a laugh, and lay down on the ground again. The wormwood was lush all year round in this field. Although most of the wormwood is green today, the ground is covered with a thick layer of withered grass. He doesn't mind being dirty, but They crossed their legs comfortably, "It's so easy for the Rong people to take the risk and enter from the north, but they didn't expect to break it. To be honest, they are too unfamiliar with the northern border, and the battle is not in the cold plain they are most familiar with. They are the ones who suffer.”
Gu Ling snorted noncommittally, neither agreed nor disagreed.
Yu Qi was really bored waiting, so he got up to wipe his saber again. In the dark night, his saber was still glowing with a layer of cold light, which showed that it was sharp. As he was wiping it, Gu Ling suddenly took a breath. Minrui made Yu Qi raise his head in an instant. With this look, he immediately saw the blurred shadow appearing on the mountain ridge in front of him.
The mountain shadow at night was originally quiet and without waves, but at this moment, it seemed that a small stone fell into the calm lake, and suddenly there were shallow ripples. Showing a bit of ruthlessness, "It's finally here—"
Gu Ling's face became serious in an instant, and he waved his hands to the back. In an instant, there was a low humming sound from the wormwood bushes. It's not unusual for a chirping in summer night. Ying He, within a radius of tens of feet, the cicadas were singing one after another.
The cicadas responded quickly, and the silence was fast. It took only a few breaths, and the surroundings of the slope fell into silence again.
At the same time, the movement on the mountain ridge became louder and louder. At the beginning, there were no torches. Soon, dots of torches appeared on the mountain ridge. Some of the soldiers rode horses and some walked, and they all went down the mountain ridge like a tide. When they rushed, they were all people who were accustomed to living in the wild, even the extremely difficult mountain roads were like walking on flat ground. After a while, some people went down to the foot of the mountain. Yu Qi stared at the top of the mountain and found a group of people stopped at the ridge.
"What's going on? The Jinzhou Army didn't catch up?"
Gu Ling said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid they are entangled. In the battle in the mountains, the Jinzhou army has no advantage. There are very few soldiers and barbarians who can entangle them."
If there were pursuers behind, it would be impossible for the people on the ridge to stop, which showed that although Rong Man escaped as expected, he was not panicked as imagined.
Yu Qi clenched the saber by his side, "Do you have to wait?"
"Wait." Gu Ling replied quickly, with a serious look on his face.
The Rong Man came here in no hurry, and their number was several times that of them, Gu Ling said, "Wait, let's see if they want to go west or north."
If they go to the north, they will also go to the north, and if they go to the west, they will come right into their formation.
Yu Qi and Gu Ling held their breath and waited, the other soldiers didn't dare to move, but after the first group of Rongman who descended the mountain stood still, the latter slowed down, and they gradually walked down the mountain in a group , When they reached the foot of the mountain, they began to form a team. Gu Ling narrowed his eyes and watched the time for a stick of incense, and said, "There are at least 60,000 horses."
Sixty thousand horses... Yu Qi frowned and took a deep breath, "The Jinzhou army is not good at setting fire!"
Gu Ling narrowed his eyes suddenly, "They seem to be heading north."
Yu Qi frowned when he heard that, "I'm afraid I don't dare to come because I think we are in the west, so I might as well retreat to Cangzhou."
Gu Ling's eyes darkened slightly and he said, "If they go to the north, the Beifu army should support them in front, we must not show off first."
The Shuoxi army and the Beifu army ambushed on both sides in order to block all their escape routes. Now that they are going north, they will be caught between the two sides. However, there are still so many troops in the Rongman, and a surprise attack is needed to reduce casualties. To win, Gu Ling beckoned, and the lieutenant beside him immediately stepped forward, Gu Ling said in a low voice, "Send a letter to the Chinese army quickly, saying that the Rong Man has gone down the mountain, and there are more than 60,000 horses, and they want to go north."
The lieutenant turned around and sank into the wormwood, while Gu Ling continued to stare at the team at the foot of the mountain.
Looking at it this way, we can see that the barbarian army at the foot of the mountain has begun to slowly march towards the north. Seeing this, Yu Qi wanted to get up, but was held down by Gu Ling, "Don't worry, don't be alarmed, follow first, wait We will show up again when they fight the Beifu Army."
It is ten miles away from the Beifu army's ambush, and the march will take less than half an hour. Fortunately, the wormwood is lush in the field, and the night wind is also strong, otherwise it would be difficult to follow in the dark. There was a sound of cicadas, and after some response, everyone started to get up and go to the north.
Rong Man's marching speed was not fast at the moment, probably the Jinzhou Army was really entangled, so Gu Ling and Yu Qi did not dare to rush forward.
The Beifu army was waiting in front, Rongman must have never expected that when they confronted the Beifu army, they would be caught off guard first, and when the Rongman was in a panic to deal with the Beifu army, the Shuoxi army would make a surprise attack.
Gu Ling and Yu Qi already had an idea in their minds, so they naturally held their breath. At the same time, Yan Chi also got the news from the Chinese army formation four miles away, and Yan Chi said, "I will listen to you two. According to the general's order, our central army and two wings will join them quickly."
The lieutenant general who sent the message quickly responded, and chased after Gu Ling in the darkness.
Yan Chi quickly gave the order, and sent the order to the left and right wings. After receiving the order, Chu Feicheng and Xiao Cheng moved closer to the central army. It took time to send the order and organize the army. For cover, the 10,000 forward soldiers consisted of 5,000 archers and 5,000 pike battalions, while the central army and two wings consisted of infantry and cavalry. Yan Chi was worried that the distance would change, so he immediately ordered the infantry to advance at full speed. , The cavalry kept a distance of one mile and set off one step later.
Seeing this, Xiao Cheng immediately chased after him with his infantry on the left. There was still a lot of time before Rongman and the Beifu army fought. Although Gu Ling and Yu Qi were no longer visible, Yan Chi was also a little worried, but in the end it was still The situation of the battle was pretty sure, but when Xiao Cheng and the others had just chased out of the three miles, a fire suddenly ignited on the field in the north, and in an instant, the night sky of the entire green grassland was illuminated!
The momentum of the southwest wind tonight is still undiminished, and the fire immediately spreads towards the northeast with the momentum of a prairie fire, and that location, which should have been the location where Gu Ling and Yu Qi ambushed and followed, Xiao Cheng was stunned for a moment, he didn't know what happened Huo, he immediately turned around to look for Yan Chi, halfway there, he saw Yan Chi's royal horse coming!
Yan Chi obviously noticed something was wrong, so he hurriedly followed, "Immediately send someone to investigate and see where the fire started!"
Xiao Cheng took the order to send troops, but Yan Chi frowned when he saw the fire, "No, something is going to happen! Order the Chinese army, regardless of infantry or cavalry, to advance at full speed immediately!"
After giving an order, the cavalry behind moved first. After a while, Chu Feicheng led the cavalry to catch up. However, at this time, the fire in the field in front of them was already full of fire. They were separated by a mile, but they also smelled it. The pungent smell of grass and ash in the air.
Chu Feicheng said anxiously, "Your Highness! There is something wrong with this fire! It is impossible for Gu Ling and the others to be so careless!"
The plan had been made long ago. No matter how the Rong Man acted, they had countermeasures. This was not the time for Shuoxi's army to show up, and Gu Ling and the others were the first to be attacked by the fire at the location of the fire!
Yan Chi's eyes were already stern, "When the fire comes together, the Rong Man will definitely turn back. They have more than 60,000 people. How can Gu Ling and the others resist, plus the fire behind them..."
Speaking of this, Yan Chi had already grasped the spear beside him, "Let's go immediately! Bypass the fire!"
Yan Chi's voice carried a rare urgency, and Chu Feicheng and the others all changed their expressions. Yan Chi analyzed all the vital points in one sentence. If they didn't make it in time, I'm afraid Gu Ling and Yu Qi would die in As a result, Chu Feicheng became anxious for a while, and immediately took the lead and rushed to the front.
However, no one thought that the fire on the wilderness was faster than the mountain fire, and its wounding power was no less than that of the mountain fire, and the scope of the fire was far beyond everyone's expectations. Chi Chi continued to lower the whip to urge the horses, but they had to walk more roads to bypass the fire. At this moment, the first spies came back.
"His Royal Highness! The two miles ahead are all fire sites. If you want to go around, you will need to spend five times more effort than before. In addition... the villains found two half-burned kerosene barrels at the southernmost end of the fire site... "
Yan Chi's eyes trembled, a barrel of kerosene? !