That night, the Northwest Army really only carried out harassment by a small group of cavalry. Although there were five or six harassments, there was not even a single real attack.
The Chu army guarded them closely and rested in shifts as ordered, and passed the night safely.
Xue Poye felt a little uneasy because of this success in his heart. Since the Northwest Army did not launch a large-scale attack under such circumstances, there is no doubt that their main force must be fully deployed to set up a trap for the Chu army. And this trap and defense area is most likely in the Butterfly Hill.
As soon as it was daylight, the Chu army set off from camp and marched westward.
In the early morning in the northwest, there was a chill in the air, and the Chu army moved slowly westward, rolling across the northwest land like black clouds.
The pennant is fluttering, the gold and the iron horse are frosty and cold.
The soldiers were obviously not used to the horrible weather in the northwest. During the march, many soldiers couldn't help muttering, cursing that the weather in the northwest was unnatural.
God seemed to be really helping the Northwest Army, deliberately making things difficult for the Chu Army. After walking for half a day, the sky was completely bright, and instead of the expected sunshine, it began to rain.
It was still light rain at the beginning, but not long after, the sky over Yongzhou was covered with overcast clouds, and the big raindrops fell down. Fortunately, the helmets of the Chu army could still withstand it, but there was a little flash of thunder, and the rain became heavier and heavier, but In a short while, the clothes of many soldiers were soaked.
Xue Poye and the generals quickly held a meeting immediately. It is absolutely extremely dangerous for the Chu army to continue to move forward under such heavy rain.
"Commander, in the humble opinion of the general, although this heavy rain is not good for our army, it may not be a good thing for the Northwest Army." Yang Yijun said: "When the rain is heavy, the cavalry that the Northwest relies on to fight It may not be effective. They base their defenses on the sandy ground at Butterfly Hill, but when the heavy rain washes over and the rainwater pours into the sandy ground, the traps covered by the sand layer will be washed away by the rainwater, revealing the location of the traps. I can be better prepared.”
A general next to him immediately said: "Commander, what General Yang said is very true. Our army is moving forward. What we are most worried about is actually the trap of Butterfly Hill. It is suddenly raining heavily. Once the pit appears, it will be a disaster. We named the traps, and our army can take advantage of the heavy rain to rush across the Butterfly Hill. At that time, our army will have nothing to worry about, and we can directly march to the city of Yongzhou."
Many generals nodded in agreement.
Xue Poye frowned. If he really talked about marching and fighting, he may not be better than these people. These people suggested rushing to the Butterfly Hill in the rain, which may not be impulsive.
In fact, at this time, whether it is to enter or stop, there are advantages and disadvantages, and it is not easy to make a judgment.
"After the heavy rain, the sandy land must be rotten. If our army's supplies, such as siege weapons and grain, will be difficult to transport?" Xue Poye asked.
It is extremely difficult to walk on the sandy ground.
Yang Yijun nodded and said: "The commander is very worried." Wei Yi pondered, respectfully said: "The last general has a plan, it's all up to the commander to decide."
"you say!"
"Commander, according to General Mo's humble opinion, if the sandy land is covered with rain, it will be difficult for the luggage to move forward. If the Northwest Army makes a desperate attempt to attack our army's luggage at Butterfly Hill during the march, our army may not be able to move forward." The safety of the luggage can be kept. The general thought that it would be better for the general to lead an army to pass through the Butterfly Hill first and reach the other side. There are our troops on both sides. In this way, if the Northwest Army wants to make waves in Butterfly Hill, our army has troops on both sides, and they can attack from both sides. Keep your feet on the ground, and the commander-in-chief can command the army to pass."
Xue Poye frowned and said: "General Yang, this commander is worried. If you pass Butterfly Hill and the Northwest Army guards Butterfly Hill, we will not be able to pass. Naturally, you can attack the Northwest Army of Butterfly Hill with us, but the Northwest Army of Butterfly Hill Why can't the Northwest Army from Yongzhou attack you back and forth? In this way, a series of tricks will be formed."
Yang Yijun was quite self-confident: "The general thought that the army from Yongzhou would not dare to come out easily. Song Shuai marched from the lower reaches of the Yi River and turned to Yongzhou City along the Yongxi Corridor. King Mingyue and the others had to guard against Song Shuai arriving at any time. , naturally dare not send the main force of Yongzhou City. In addition, as long as our army moves quickly and cooperates tacitly, the Butterfly Hill is likely to pass without a fight. Nothing."
Seeing that all the generals were looking at him, Xue Poye groaned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "In this case, let's take this risk. General Yang, you lead an army of 30,000 to cross Butterfly Hill in the rain, and I will lead the army After the break, be careful!"
"Follow the order!"
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Butterfly Hill is a huge sandy area with a radius of nearly a hundred miles. If you look down from the air, you can find that this sandy area is composed of two large sand tables shaped like butterfly wings. One left and one right match, it really looks like a butterfly. .
Each large sand table covers an area of tens of miles, wide and huge. From the surface, it looks like flat sand can be used for falling geese, but people in the northwest know that there are countless traps buried under those flat sand, stretching across hundreds of miles. There are a lot of bones buried below.
Yang Yijun led 30,000 infantry, and they approached Butterfly Hill quickly.
The rain has never stopped, and the Butterfly Hill is as expected by Yang Yijun. After the heavy rain, many pits are exposed. These pits are deep and shallow, and some pits are even bottomless. I can't get out.
Xue Poye ordered the army to rest on the spot and set up simple tents in the rain.
Of course, Xue Poye knew in his heart that in such heavy rain and majestic weather, the visibility is extremely low. If the Northwest Army intends to attack the camp, it is really difficult to deal with it. Therefore, he specially ordered the soldiers to strictly enforce the boundaries, and even sent out a large number of scouts. Strict inspections will be carried out within 20 miles around the army camp, and if there is any movement from the Northwest Army, it will be notified immediately.
The heavy rain did not stop until noon, and the air after the rain was even colder. Many soldiers were drenched and shivering with the cold wind. Xue Poye patrolled the camp and offered comfort.
The scout responsible for inquiring about the actions of Yang Yijun's army soon brought back bad news.
"Report to Commander!" The scout voice was a little panicked: "General Yang was trapped in Butterfly Hill and was ambushed by the Northwest Army. Now he is fighting to the death on Butterfly Hill!"
Xue Poye turned pale with shock: "Northwest Army? How many of them are there?"
"The number is unknown, but... definitely not less than 50,000!"
Xue Poye took a deep breath. It seems that the Northwest Army has really deployed heavy troops on Butterfly Hill to do its utmost defense.
"Pass down the order, gather 50,000 infantry, and follow me to rescue!" Xue Poye went out of the camp without hesitation, mounted his horse, quickly mobilized 50,000 troops, and rushed straight to Butterfly Hill. The rest of the army defended the supply troops closely.
The Butterfly Hill was not far away, and after only half an hour of walking, the soil on the ground had already begun to soften. Xue Poye knew that this was the area that had entered the Butterfly Hill.
Looking around, I saw that there was a piece of wet sand in front of me, which was extremely rotten, leaving many footprints, presumably the footprints left by Yang Yijun's corps.
Faintly, they could already hear the shouts of killing coming from the front.
"Hu Dutong!" Xue Poye said in a deep voice, "You lead 10,000 people and go around from the left flank!"
"yes!"
"Ye Tianxiang! You lead 10,000 people and go around from the right flank!" Xue Poye said in a deep voice: "The rest of you, follow me and go straight there. Brothers, killing the enemy is here." Dao Dadao: "Brothers, kill!" He rushed to Butterfly Hill first.
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Yang Yijun's judgment made him fall into an ambush. Although he expected that the Northwest Army had made great defenses in Butterfly Hill, he did not expect that so many Northwest Army would gather in Butterfly Hill.
The strength of the Northwest Army was far higher than his maximum estimate.
The Northwesterners seemed unwilling to bring the flames of war to Yongzhou City, but wanted to concentrate their strong forces here to stop the Chu army.
In Butterfly Hill, there was a burst of killing. The Chu army was obviously shocked by the appearance of so many Northwest Army. If not for the bloody battle in Yizhou, the soldiers already had the will to fight after the baptism of iron and blood, otherwise many people would abandon their weapons and surrender. up.
The Chu army has been cut into pieces, and the sandy ground with a radius of tens of miles is full of life-and-death bloody battles. The sandy ground is already full of corpses, and most of the corpses belong to the soldiers of the Chu army.
The Chu Army, which was already weaker than the Northwest Army in terms of combat effectiveness, was completely in a position to be beaten when its numbers were weak.
The sandy ground, which was originally wet, was soaked in this blood at this time, and it was a bright red.
Yang Yijun chopped down several Northwest sergeants in succession, watching his brothers fall down one by one, his bloodstained face was distorted by anger and remorse, he roared like a mad beast, desperately He tried his best to cut the blade at the enemy, but his blade was blunt, but he didn't know it, he just roared and rushed towards one enemy after another that he couldn't kill.
What makes people feel even more miserable is that many soldiers of the Chu army who did not understand the terrain accidentally fell into the sand pit during the fierce battle, and were quickly buried by the sand, unable to climb out again.
"General, we are trapped." The general beside Yang Yijun shouted.
Yang Yijun gritted his teeth and said: "Kill, even if I die, I will drag my feet." His face looked extremely ferocious, and there was endless anger in his eyes.
The most primitive brutal killing was going on fiercely.
On a sand dune, a general of the Northwest Army rode on a horse under the protection of more than a dozen exquisite armored generals, watching the fierce battle in front of him coldly, with a ruthless and stern light in his eyes.
"Shuai Dou, people say that the Chu army is incompetent, and it really is so incompetent when I saw it today. It won't be long before these tens of thousands of Chu troops will be wiped out by our army. The battle of Butterfly Hill will not only make these A group of stupid pigs know how powerful our Northwest Army is, and even avenged the brothers who died in Yizhou."
Dou Andao said lightly: "They just forgot one thing, Yongzhou... doesn't belong to them!"
"Shuai Dou, that person seems to be Yang Yijun!" a general shouted.
Dou Andao looked at Yang Yijun who was in deep siege, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "Order to go down and capture him alive."
At this moment, a spy flew to report: "Report, Xue Poye led the army to rescue!"
"Okay!" Dou An said with a chuckle, "Sure enough, it's here." He said in a deep voice, "Where is Chibei Tuqi?"
"Report to Marshal Dou, the three hundred red armored cavalry are already in full formation, and we only need to give orders from Marshal Dou to pledge our allegiance to the death!"
Dou Andao looked up at the sky where the dark clouds had not dispersed, and said very piously: "God, whether the Mingyue King can achieve a great cause or not, in this one action, God hangs down the curtain and guarantees me a victory in this battle!"
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Xue Poye's army quickly rushed into Butterfly Hill with a sharp momentum, and the Northwest Army obviously expected that the Chu army's reinforcements would come, and had already spared an army to meet them.
As soon as Xue Poye's horse stepped on the sandy ground of Butterfly Hill, it felt extremely difficult to move forward. The maneuverability of the horse was several grades lower than usual. , and will not show the role of cavalry.
When the Chu army trapped in Butterfly Hill heard that reinforcements had arrived, their morale was shaken and the battle became more intense. As soon as the reinforcements arrived, the number of the Chu army was immediately superior, and the pressure on the trapped Chu army was greatly relieved. However, the battle situation in the entire sandy land was relatively scattered. The Chu army was cut into small pieces, and the reinforcements could only be rescued by dividing their troops.
Soon Hu Dutong and Ye Tianxiang's troops also entered from the two wings, and the whole Butterfly Hill was in chaos for a while. The Chu army was in chaos, and the Northwest Army was even more chaotic.
There are more than 30 Habayashi guards around Xue Poye, and the combat ability of the Habayashi guards is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary soldiers, so this group of people is like wolves that go deep into the flock, leaving behind everything they pass. A corpse of the Northwest Army.
When his blade cut off the necks of soldiers in the northwest again and again, and the bright red blood spurted out, Xue Poye felt extremely relieved deep in his heart.
Before he knew it, Xue Poye led the Habayashi guards and some guards into the depths of Butterfly Hill. Although many soldiers from the Northwest were killed, several Habayashi guards died tragically in the sand, and two even Habayashi Wei and his men and Ma Shengsheng fell into the sandpit.
Shouts of killing can be heard everywhere, and the piercing sound of clashing swords and swords can be heard everywhere.
Ximen Leizang chopped down several enemy soldiers, his Habayashi armor was already stained with blood, he swung his sword and roared a few times, suddenly saw a group of cavalry gradually appearing behind the sand dunes not far away.
The group of cavalry was not many, but they were all in red armor and helmets, and the horses sitting on them were all extremely strong, quietly appearing behind the sand dunes.
This is a group of heavy cavalry, the armor on their bodies looks cold and strong under the hazy sky.
A group of red cavalry regiments, which look extremely conspicuous in the sand.
Ximen Leizang's pupils constricted and his face was frightened. He turned his head to look, and saw Xue Poye was fighting bloody not far away, shouting hissingly: "Commander, hurry up, Commander, it's not good, hurry up!" !"
Xue Poye hacked an enemy soldier to death. Hearing that Ximen Leizang, who was calm and capable on weekdays, had a trill in his voice, he couldn't help being very surprised. He turned his head, first saw Ximen Leizang, and then followed his gaze. Looking around, I finally saw the group of red armored cavalry waiting quietly behind the sand dunes.
Xue Poye was a little surprised. At this time, such a group of eye-catching cavalry appeared, and he really didn't know what the enemy was doing.
Ximen Leizang galloped over and shouted: "Commander, get out of here quickly and return to the camp!" He shouted: "Habayashi guards obey the order and do their best to protect the commander and withdraw from Butterfly Hill!"
Xue Poye chopped down another Northwest sergeant who came to attack him, and said in a deep voice, "Master Ximen, what happened? Why did you retreat? You are shaking the morale of the army!"
"Marshal!" Ximen Leizang's voice was full of fear: "They actually dispatched red armored cavalry... They are going to deal with you, and they must leave quickly... If it's too late...!"
"Chibei dashing cavalry?" Xue Poye wondered, "What is it? Those red-armored cavalry?"
"They are assassins on the battlefield... not to kill the enemy, but to kill the commander!" Ximen Leizang said solemnly.
At this time, the Habayashi guards had already gathered around Xue Poye, guarding him strictly.
"Don't kill the enemy, just kill the commander?" Xue Poye, who had never heard of the reputation of "Chibei Tuqi", sneered, "It's interesting. I have an army of tens of thousands, so I am afraid of a few hundred people here?"
Suddenly, a man slowly turned out from behind the sand dune. The man was dressed in black armor, tall and strong, like a god of war.
"Dou Andao?" Xue Poye immediately recognized that person.
Seeing this person, Xue Poye pondered for a while, and then heard Ximen Leizang's urging repeatedly, feeling that something was wrong, and understood that what Ximen Leizang said might not be alarmist, but at this time, the soldiers under his command were in the bath *In the midst of the killing, he had to turn around and run for his life, he absolutely couldn't do it.
He can be regarded as a master in martial arts now, and he is somewhat confident in protecting himself in the enemy's formation, but seeing the group of indifferent red ghosts from hell, who have not yet fought, he feels as if there are insects crawling on his body, which is extremely uncomfortable. Comfortable.
From a distance, Dou Andao raised his arm, and at some point there was a small red flag in his hand.
With a wave!
The Chibei Tuqi, who was originally motionless, suddenly poured down from the sand dunes like hundreds of red lightning bolts, rushing straight towards Xue Poye.
Their sabers were sharp and cold, and their war horses were strong and fast. Ordinary war horses walked on the difficult sandy ground, but this group of red-equipped cavalry seemed to be walking on flat ground, unexpectedly fast and anxious.
Although there are only a few hundred people, the fierce momentum is like a thousand troops.
The soldiers of the Chu army, who were in the midst of a fierce battle, saw the red cavalry rushing towards them, and surrounded them one after another, trying to kill them. Unexpectedly, these cavalry were like a red whirlwind, more like lightning flashing across the sky. , actually followed Dou Andao in an emergency, closely united, and assisted each other in defense.
They chose the most direct route, regardless of whether there were obstacles on this route, they used sabers to remove obstacles, all for the purpose of getting closer to Xue Poye faster.
Xue Poye is not a fool, he soon realized that this group of red cavalry really wanted to take his own head.
He suddenly thought of a sentence: "Among the ten thousand armies, take the head of the general!"
Once he is beheaded, the entire Chu army will fall into a great panic without a leader, and maybe nearly one hundred thousand soldiers of the Chu army will be buried on this sandy land.
Although I am quite skilled in martial arts, if I really want to face this group of well-trained heavy cavalry head-on, even if I can kill some of them, in the end, I am very likely to be cut under the saber by this group of knights.
"Let's go!" Xue Poye turned his horse's head, urged the horse to go away, and the guards of the Habayashi stood beside him, and retreated out of the sand.
Under the leadership of Dou Andao, the chibei cavalry chased after them fiercely, and the soldiers of the Chu army wanted to stop them, but they couldn't stop the sharp breakthrough of this group of heavy cavalry.