The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 338 Shu Emperor Wang Jian
"When did the news arrive?"

"The second quarter of the application."

"So, that old guy Wang Jian came out in full force? The 12 army, tsk tsk, really thinks highly of us."

In the mountains and forests, the mighty Chang'an soldiers and horses marched quickly all over the mountains and plains one by one, and Shi Jingtang, who was talking, rode on a nearby hill, and turned his head to look at Li Siyuan, who was overlooking the mountain ahead.

When he clicked tut twice, Li Siyuan frowned silently, it was not difficult to see that there was a tough battle to be fought next.Seeing that he didn't speak, Shi Jingtang at the side probably thought he was thinking of countermeasures, so he continued: "Those things in the firearms battalion are definitely not enough for the rest, and the dry food is almost running out. The previous battle against Wang Zongkan was a waste of time. The 12 Shu army that is coming now will definitely be prepared, and if they are used again, the effect will not be great."

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses passed by with reflection in his eyes, Li Siyuan looked at the misty mist in the distant mountains, pursed his lips and nodded.

"Speaking of which, Wang Jian is not an ordinary general on the battlefield. He must be very energetic this time. If you rely on iron cannons to catch you by surprise, you can only use them in key places. Why not hide some of them first, and give him some scares when necessary."

As soon as he said this, Shi Jingtang became enlightened in a daze, but still asked with some uncertainty: "How to do it?"

Over there, Li Siyuan dismounted from his horse and walked along the edge of the cliff with his hands behind his back, looking at the nearby mountains. This place is mostly hills, which are not high. It's approaching the end of the year, and the vegetation is decaying in winter, giving him a desolate look.

He pondered for a moment, then stopped: "The 12 army can't move, but if you want to teach him a lesson, you can still do it. Put the iron cannon on a high place."

Li Siyuan pointed to the outside, Shi Jingtang followed his fingers to look at the nearby rolling hills, the two of them more or less got a rough outline in their minds.After all, 7000 people, including the firearms battalion and the [-] cavalry on the outskirts, fought head-to-head with the soldiers who established the country in Shu. Without the source of troops, food and supplies, it was basically impossible to do so.

The only way now is to rely on the terrain and the power of the firearms battalion to deal a heavy blow to the opponent, then quickly evacuate to the north, return to Yangzhou and retreat to Chang'an.

The mountain wind whimpered through the forest, and the two who discussed the countermeasures had not yet made up their minds. The warning arrow had been shot into the sky from a distance, and the sound of "咻" echoed, and the nearby scouts also hurriedly shot an arrow. The horse rushed to the place where the accident happened.

When the second sentry arrow flew into the air, Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang had already realized that it was a warning of an attack. At least in the direction they were going, the scouts had already found traces of the enemy.

The wind blows across the wilderness, twenty miles away, in the mountains and forests at the junction of Ba and Sui, arrows fly back and forth, nailed to the trunk of the tree, splashing sawdust, and the galloping horses in front of them bypass several dead Shu army scouts on the ground, The moment the Yong army scout above drew his bow and set his arrow and aimed sideways again, the arrow hit his shoulder with a puff, and the bow and arrow in his hand fell to the ground and fell behind him.

"drive--"

With the arrow on his shoulder, the scout yelled at his mount, and with his other hand, he drew out his saber, made a slash, and touched the spear that was stretched out from behind the branch that rushed away on one side, The huge force knocked him off the horse and rolled it on the ground, and the arrows on his shoulders were broken in half.

The second Shu army scout rushed out from behind the stroking branches and leaves. He reined in the reins and changed direction. The spear in his hand stabbed at the rolling figure on the ground. The latter rolled along the ground. The scout of the Shu army who was about to stab the third spear flew over with a loud sound of '咻', and was hit by an arrow in his chest, and fell straight to the ground.

"Come up!"

The shooter was the scout cavalry from the Yong Army who came nearby to reinforce him. He galloped over and stretched out his hand to pull the comrade on the ground onto the horse's back.

"Bring the news back. The Shu army outflanks from the southwest"

The injured scout spoke intermittently, and the two rode back together to pass the news to their companions who came from other directions. The news was sent back half an hour later.

Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang immediately ordered the advancing team to stop and shrink to the east, and the cavalry who passed the order rushed to the west field at the fastest speed, intending to convey the order to Xia Luqi who was wandering over there and his eight subordinates. Thousand cavalry.

Out of the hilly area, Ling Qi could hear people's screams from a distance, rumbling hooves spread across the ground, and the sound of arrows and bull horns constantly conveyed the sound of some kind of information. After a while, Ling Qi reached a high place , Looking through the bare branches, on the field, countless cavalry are intertwined and shuttled between the formations.

It is Xia Luqi's Yongjun Qingqi.

They turned into dozens of torrents crazily intertwining and cutting the approaching Shu army formation, and roughly swept around. Here, there are about [-] Shu troops, mostly infantry, and a few horse troops have to entangle with the same number of Yong cavalry on the periphery , After shooting a few rounds of arrows at each other, they opened the distance, trying to go around and disperse the main force of the cavalry of the Yong army who cut their own army formation.

"Military envoy Xia! Envoy Xia."

That made the rider anxious. The information in his hands told him that part of the main force of the Shu army was coming this way. Once surrounded by a huge number of infantry, the cavalry lost their mobility and momentum, and they were basically waiting to be slaughtered. lamb.

"Ahhhh-"

Sha Luqi, who was in the process of cruising and charging in an orderly manner, became aggressive at this moment. A big gun rolled up the wind and thunder, and the thick gun head slammed open a big shield that was coming towards him. With a huge thrust upwards, even the man and the shield, he lifted a Shu soldier into the air, and with another smack with his backhand, the shield exploded, and the human body fell heavily to the ground with the sound of bones breaking.

In the aroused dust and smoke, Sha Luqi rushed back and forth with a few guards around him, blood and minced meat were stained on the brocade robe and leather armor, and he forcibly pierced through a small formation of hundreds of people, half of his face was stained with blood Haha laughed, with an indescribable openness.

Originally, today I followed the main force to walk on the edge of the hills, but I didn't expect to encounter a 2-strong Shu army. Without saying a word, the opposite side was about to fight. It happened to be the battle of Bazhou. He didn't participate in it, so he just fought got together.

The land of Shu is mountainous, and there are few cavalry. The Shu army is not very good at cavalry battles. Xia Luqi has defeated the opponent after several charges. Now, he simply changed his tactics and put more than ten thousand soldiers in the middle of the opponent. Cut and wear away slowly.

It's just that it took a long time, and according to the speed at which the front line collapsed, the middle line of the Shu army in front of him was a bit too tough, which made Xia Luqi a little confused.

"Military envoy, I have orders to ride here."

After killing through a hundred-man formation, Xia Luqi felt uneasy in his heart, and was about to issue an order to let the cavalry that cut through the formation directly break through the formation. When he heard the words of the guards, he followed his gaze and saw a The ordered light cavalry and panting galloping horses galloped forward.

"Xia Jun's envoy deceived the Shu army here, but Wang Jian's main force is coming here—"

Ok?
Sha Luqi opened his eyes for a moment, looked back at the chaotic battlefield, and hurriedly raised his hand, "Blow the horn and order everyone to retreat to the team and enter the hills!"

woo-

At the same time as the bullhorn for the retreat was sounded, for a moment, the sound of war drums echoed in the mountains in a farther direction. In the faint, it was the torrent of the army passing through the mountains and sweeping towards this side.

(End of this chapter)