The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 380 Ambush and Counter-Ambush
The lead-green rain curtain gradually faded from the bottom of the eyes, and the red sunset streaked across the mountains. In the setting sun after the rain, located in the northwest of Dafang Ridge, the wet camp wall stood tall, and the flying birds stood on it to comb their feathers. The next moment, a black shadow passed by, and only one feather remained on the sharpened fence and floated to the ground.

Wu Li quickly dropped the longbow in his hand and threw it to one of the guards. When the other guard ran to pick up the arrow, he took the silk handkerchief, wiped the wet marks on his palm, and turned his face. There were two lines of different lengths on his face. Scar.

"So, the reinforcements from the Han region have quietly marched here? Can the news be passed on to His Majesty?"

"Lingqi has gone, Lord Xiao Hendu who is stationed in the northeast also got the news."

"En." Wu Lisu was a veteran warrior in Khitan. He used to be Yelu Abaoji's personal guard. When he conquered Wei's family, he was carrying many arrows to protect the current emperor into the chaos army. He was extremely brave. Hearing that Xiao Hendu already knew it, he responded flatly, turned around and walked towards the big tent with his hands behind his back.

Thinking of what happened in Beijing before the expedition, a sneer appeared on his face, and he didn't have much scruples in speaking.

"Don't look at Xiao Hendu and I each leading [-] soldiers and horses to station here. You must know that he is a member of the Queen's family. These days, the Queen has given His Majesty a lot of face. After Xiao Dilu and him, the meaning is already obvious. The Xiao family will have fewer and fewer nobles in the future, and your Majesty still lacks a large number of warriors."

Wu Lisu is not only a brave general, but also has a good command of troops and speech. In the last words, there are obvious hints. Bing, who was promoted by the Pi Shi Junli, heard that after returning this time, he will enter the North Privy Council.

The soldier held back for a long time, and when he reached the big tent, he said excitedly: "Yes." Come.

"You still need to practice your tongue!"

Wu Li smiled quickly and opened the curtain to go in, and then summoned the commanders at all levels of the army. After a while, the noise quieted down, and he said: "The reinforcements of the Han people have arrived. They think they can sneak past under our noses, and they are too underestimating." We, in the mountains and forests, Khitan warriors are always the best hunters."

Whoa!
A group of figures got up together, and soon each of them received the order to leave, causing a little chaos in the camp, and then several groups of soldiers and horses stepped on the mud to the forest, trying to sneak attack the passing Han soldiers.

The sky gradually darkened, and after the night was dark, the Khitan [-] tribal soldiers and the Jin army marching quietly in the forest clashed fiercely on the half slope of a mountain depression.

The original sneak attack turned into a surprise attack, and dozens of casualties were paid. After the panic, the Han army immediately fought back. Because of the dark sky, the two sides quickly evolved from a sneak attack and counterattack to a hedging fight.

Shi Jingtang, the leader of the army, held his breath long ago. After the scuffle broke out, he led his bodyguards and charged madly at the Khitan general several times. His reckless posture shocked the opponent and his own soldiers.

After snatching back the general, he quickly withdrew towards the forest on the other side at high speed.The Khitan soldiers and horses who had been washed back and forth several times here would not give up, they followed and chased them all the way, the brutality of the fight was immediately spread in the forest.

Extending beyond the mountain, in the Khitan camp, Wu Lisu vaguely heard the sound of battle, quickly lifted the curtain and came out, then received the report from the scouts who rushed back, knowing the cause and effect, immediately mounted his horse, ordered [-] soldiers and horses to increase the number of troops Among them, the infantry accounted for the majority, and they rushed to the place of battle as quickly as possible. Except for a pile of corpses, the fighting group had already gone in a farther direction.

'Chasing the enemy like this.'

He got off his horse and identified the corpses. There were soldiers under his command as well as Han soldiers. He roughly understood that the 7000 men he had sent were chasing the enemy at this time.

Immediately, immediately lead people to chase behind.

At this time, the night was approaching the color of early morning green, and the fight of chasing and fleeing continued, and in the stream to the south of Dafangling, there were figures swaying among the bushes and hidden forests.

More than 2 people in the Jin army lay down quietly. Occasionally, insects climbed up the armor and penetrated into the back of the neck. Then they pressed the cloth and crushed the insects to death. Their eyes were fixed on the ongoing battle.

Someone took a bite of pancakes and quickly put them into his waist pocket. In the field of vision, groups of rout soldiers were passing by from below. A moment later, the Khitan chasing soldiers who followed them also reached the ambush range, and slowly pulled out the blade .

"hold on!"

The voice that spoke was Li Siyuan. He crouched among the bushes and raised his hand to let his subordinates take the lead to put away the saber: "The Khitans have rich experience in battle. We only have one chance. It is impossible to waste it on these pursuers. If we can defeat the [-] Khitans stationed in the northwest in one go, then the troops led by Yan Bao and Fu Cunshen will be able to join us in the east of Dafang Ridge."

After the order was issued, the lurking people could only watch helplessly as the Khitan soldiers chased and killed them.

Soon, more footsteps came from behind, a force of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses marched mightily through the forest, the corners of Li Siyuan's mouth slightly raised, just as he expected, the Khitan generals stationed here were indeed found.

"Prepare!"

Li Siyuan lowered his voice, taking advantage of the moonlight shining through the gaps in the trees, seeing that half of the soldiers and horses led by the Khitan general had passed by, he grasped the handle of the saber and slowly pulled it out.

The moment the tip of the knife slipped out of the sheath.

He yelled, "Kill—"

At this time, all the words of encouragement and encouragement were meaningless, and the sudden words sounded, and the Khitan soldiers and horses passing below were startled and stopped in place.

While looking to both sides, countless voices resounded through the mountain in an orderly manner.

"kill!"

There was no extra sound, one after another lurking figure heard the scream of the general, got up and ran out of the grass and rushed down, ambush towards the Khitan soldiers and horses who were only half in the middle.

Crowds of people on both sides rushed out of the forest, like a torrent of confrontation, rushing out from the mountainsides on both sides, cutting off and tearing the Khitan soldiers and horses who were standing still.

Hearing the screams and screams suddenly coming from behind, Wu Lisu stopped the horse and looked back, hurriedly turned the horse's head, raised the spear in his hand, and called to the remaining five thousand soldiers and horses behind him to rush over and rescue the rear team .

There are elites on both sides, Shatuo soldiers cut off the Khitan's front and rear teams, and quickly interspersed with 1000 or [-] people. According to Li Siyuan's previous idea, set up checkpoints on the way back to rescue, block the opponent with flesh and blood, and kill them inextricably.

Wu Lisuo saw that he couldn't break through the barrier in time, and was about to give an order when a pair of eyes looked over from the chaotic battle group.

"This Khitan general belongs to so-and-so, don't compete with me—"

This was Shi Jingtang's voice, in the confusion, Wu Li quickly restrained his expression, looked at the enemy general who was rushing, held his bravery without fear, brandished his blade to meet the opponent and killed him.

(End of this chapter)