Daqin: I, Fusu, can summon the undead

Chapter 56 Wang Jian: Oops, the intelligence is wrong
At the southern entrance of the Mountains of the Dead, the Qin army has arrived, less than thirty miles away from the entrance of the mountains.

Wang Ben looked at the ice-covered mountains in front of him and said to Wang Jian with a smile, "Father's analysis is still accurate! The Lich King really intends to use the terrain to stop us and wait for the main force from the Western Region to come back for support."

Listening to his silly son's words, Wang Jian couldn't help but roll his eyes. How could he have given birth to such a fool?

But on second thought, compared to Fusu of Zulong's family, I am already lucky enough. After all, Wang Ben is still very filial.

After all, he was his son, so Wang Jian patiently taught him, "Remember, nothing is absolute. Even my analysis is only 80% likely, and there is still a 20% chance of change! You are a general, so you must not be careless and be prepared to adapt to changing circumstances at any time."

"Report!"

As soon as Wang Jian finished speaking, several cavalrymen in front of him hurriedly rode back and came to Wang Jian, saying, "General, a large number of undead were found guarding the entrance to the Undead Mountain Range, about ten thousand in number!"

After listening to the report, Wang Jian calmly said to Wang Ben: "It's 90% done now! Let the army rest in place and recuperate. Arrange cavalry to guard the surroundings, and wait for the battle to start in the north of the Undead Mountains, and then we can charge in!"

Wang Ben frowned and asked in confusion: "But ~ Father, the Undead Mountains are dozens of miles deep. How can we know when the war breaks out in the north?"

"Of course the Huns in the north will tell us." Wang Jian said with a smile.

How could he not prepare for such a crucial matter in advance?

The Xiongnu in the north would always pay attention to the movements of the Donghu and the Mountains of the Dead. As long as the coalition forces in the north entered the Mountains of the Dead, the Xiongnu in the north would send eagles to report. There were newly recruited Xiongnu soldiers in the Qin army who would guide the eagles to land.

"Report!" Wang Jian had just finished speaking confidently when a cavalryman from behind hurriedly rode over to report.

Looking at the panicked cavalry, Wang Jian's heart suddenly skipped a beat and a bad premonition came to his mind.

The cavalry came to report: "General, a large number of undead cavalry appeared behind our army, about 200,000, and they are less than 15 miles away from our army!"

"What?" Wang Ben was stunned when he heard that.

The grassland is vast, and the wide field of vision allows one to see dozens of miles away. It is daytime now. Logically, from the time the enemy is discovered and reported, the enemy should be at least thirty miles away. How come the distance is less than fifteen miles?

Wang Jian did not ask why it took ten miles to report. Undead spirits do not get tired and can charge continuously, so it is not surprising that they are so fast.

Wang Jian immediately ordered: "Quickly pass on my military order and immediately form a six-sided defensive formation."

"Form a six-sided defense immediately!"

Following Wang Jian's order, cavalrymen with messengers immediately rode their horses to deliver the message to the entire army.

Upon hearing the order, the Qin soldiers began to act quickly.

The head and tail of the army began to shrink towards the center, and the soldiers in the center spread out to both sides.

It took a full quarter of an hour to form a six-sided circular formation, with shield soldiers in the front, spearmen in the back, archers in the back, and cavalry in the innermost. Outside the defensive formation were many pits dug to trap horses.

This is the most effective formation for infantry to defend against highly mobile cavalry on the grassland, and can deal with cavalry charges and mounted archery from all directions.

At this time, the Undead Cavalry in the southeast direction was less than three miles away, spreading like a white river from the low hillside in the distance.

Seeing the undead creeping in from afar, the soldiers clenched their weapons and shields nervously. Although the soldiers at Yiqu Pass had seen the undead before, this time they were actually fighting against them. In the center of the defensive formation, Wang Jian looked at the southeast direction with a serious expression, thinking. He frowned and said to himself, "Does he want to rely on the advantage of cavalry to defeat us first, and then fully deal with the attack from the north?"

The interior of the Mountains of the Dead is empty, and the remaining troops should not exceed 400,000. They also have to guard against the coalition forces of Donghu, Shanrong and Zhao, as well as the betrayal of the Xiongnu. How could they send 200,000 cavalry to attack them?

This would only make the interior of the Undead Mountains even more empty, making it more difficult to deal with attacks from the north.

Although they were on the grassland, it was not impossible for these 200,000 undead cavalry to destroy them in a short period of time, especially since they were well prepared.

If it were him, he would definitely try his best to use the narrow terrain advantage inside the Undead Mountains to delay time and wait for the main force from the Western Regions to return for support, instead of taking the initiative to attack!
"Report!" A cavalryman came from the direction of the Undead Mountains, hurriedly rode his horse into the defensive army, and came to Wang Jian, reporting: "General, a large number of undead are pouring out of the Undead Mountains! They are marching towards our army!"

"The intelligence is wrong!" Upon hearing the report, Wang Jian's face turned pale, and a word came to his mind.

The reason why Qin attacked the Undead Mountains was that the main force of the Undead was dragged to the Western Regions, leaving the Undead Mountains empty, with no more than 400,000 troops left. In addition, the Donghu coalition attacked from the north, and the Xiongnu were ready to rebel at any time. Qin could attack from both sides.

But now the intelligence is wrong. There are more than 400,000 undead in the Undead Mountains. Otherwise, if a large number of troops are sent to attack them, the north will be useless.

In this situation, the army is basically finished if it faces the undead who will not get tired or exhausted, and there are 200,000 undead cavalry on the vast grassland.

"Father, what should we do now?"

Wang Ben also understood the current situation and looked at Wang Jian.

Wang Jian said in a deep voice: "Hold on! Respond to all changes with the same attitude! Now we can only hope that the Lich King made a wrong decision and wants to destroy us first and then deal with the north!"

After saying this, Wang Jian himself was a little bit unconvinced. Not to mention the current Lich King, even the former Fusu would not make such a stupid decision.

Soon, the 200,000 undead cavalry from the southeast charged to within 500 meters of the Qin army.

The soldiers also gripped their weapons tightly, ready for a big battle.

However, when they were still 500 meters away, the charging Undead Cavalry separated from them and surrounded the Qin army's formation like a pair of pliers. They did not shoot arrows, but simply surrounded them.

The 12-foot-tall Odebiao (skeleton) rode the skeleton of a 3-meter-tall Skeleton Swift Dragon to the front of the Qin army and shouted, "Where is the Qin army's commander Wang Jian?"

"You are in command here, and you must not start the battle first!"

After hearing the soldier's report, Wang Jian gave Wang Ben some instructions, rode to the front of the army, and shouted, "I am Wang Jian!"

Seeing Wang Jian come out to answer, Odebiao immediately shouted, "What do you want to do by leading the army here?"

Wang Jian: "My king heard that the Lich King was threatened by the north, so he sent me to lead the troops to help! Help the Lich King resist the northern Donghu!"

"Bullshit!" Odebiao said disdainfully, "If you are here to help, why didn't you inform us in advance? You came here without telling us, but your intentions are obvious! Put down your weapons and surrender now, and you can save your life!"

"We are here to help in the war. Don't try to smear us. What is your intention in asking us to lay down our weapons and surrender? Where does this put the relationship between our two countries? Are you trying to deliberately stir up a dispute between the two countries?"

Wang Jian immediately asked loudly, not only insisting that he came to help the Lich King in the battle, but also biting back at Odebiao.

(End of this chapter)