Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 304
In the dead of night, everything is silent.

Bai Mo was about to take a nap wrapped in a big cloak, when suddenly a few small stones fell from the cliff behind him. When Bai Mo looked up anxiously, he saw that the cliff was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything.

Some of the soldiers were also alarmed and said, "Maybe it's some kind of mountain beast."

Bai Mo shook his head imperceptibly, a haze suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Cliff, why did I forget Cliff?Mountain beasts can walk off cliffs, why can't the Chu army?
If the Chu army sent a surprise army to intercept the Han army's back, and then when the main force of the Chu army launched a fierce attack from the front, this surprise army suddenly attacked from the rear, would the Han army be able to resist it?Although the three thousand pieces I brought from Xianyang are elite soldiers, they are not as good as the Chu army. If they are really flanked by the Chu army, I am afraid they will not be able to hold on.

The more Bai Mo thought about it, the more frightened he became. According to the report of the defeated soldiers who escaped from the Jiameng Pass, the Chu army sent a surprise soldier to climb the cliff and enter the pass in the dark. The main force of the army was able to enter the pass. This time, how can we know that the Chu army will not repeat the old tricks?
No, the Han army must retreat immediately!
Otherwise, once the Chu army intercepts the retreat, his more than 2000 elite soldiers will be finished!

At that moment, Bai Mo stood up and ordered his own soldiers to summon all the lieutenants and Sima in the army to the front, and ordered one of the Sima to lead his troops to gather more grassroots and set up suspicious soldiers, while the rest of the troops and songs retreated quietly at night, and ordered them to It is strictly forbidden to make any noise during the retreat.

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After a while, hundreds of torches in the camp of the Han army were extinguished one after another. Only at the outpost nearest to the Chu army, more than a dozen torches were added instead. It can be clearly seen that at least nearly a hundred Han army sentrymen are on full alert.

In order to avoid being discovered by the Han army sentry, the Chu army's light and dark sentries were also forced to retreat dozens of steps away.

Since Xiangzhuang crossed over, the Chu army established a security system of two sets of guard posts, light and dark. Whenever the army camped, in addition to the sentry posts in the open, there were also dark posts.

Just after the ugly time, the torches on the outposts of the Han army also burned out one after another.

After the torches were extinguished, the Han army sentries did not light up new torches, and the entire outpost was completely plunged into darkness. However, under the cold moonlight, the Chu army's bright and dark sentry posts could still vaguely see the situation on the Han army's outpost. Nearly a hundred Han army sentries still stood on the mountain path like wooden stakes, without any slack.

At this time, Pang Yu and the two thousand Sirius warriors were sleeping soundly to prepare their physical strength for the upcoming fierce battle.

The night watchman did not realize at all that the Han army on the opposite side was retreating silently.

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The three quarters of Yin time is the darkest time before dawn.

Pang Yu, who was sleeping soundly, was gently shaken awake by the soldiers under his command.

Pang Yu immediately turned over and sat up. A soldier had already turned over the sheepskin water bag. Pang Yu took a handful of water and rubbed his face. When he looked up at the night sky, the crooked crescent moon had already disappeared behind the cliff.

Looking around, the Sirius warriors who had slept soundly for most of the night had already woken up one after another, and they were nervously preparing for the meeting.

Before the war, there are many preparations to be done, such as checking the belts of the armor, counting the arrows in the quiver, fastening the dry food bags and rucksacks, etc. The Sirius Guards are all veterans who crawled out of the dead , They know that the more fully prepared they are before the battle, the less chance of something going wrong on the battlefield.

War has always been cruel. On the battlefield, either you die or the enemy dies. In a desperate fight, any small situation, such as armor falling off, leggings loosening, or rucksack falling off, may cause you to die. death, so, before the war, no matter how well prepared it is, it is never too much.

After stretching his muscles and bones, Pang Yu asked, "Is there any change in the Han army?"

"No." The soldiers shook their heads and said, "Since nightfall, the Han army has been very quiet."

While talking, a soldier suddenly pointed his finger at the cliff and shouted: "Look, general, the flames!"

Pang Yu raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw a torch had already been lit on the cliff on the right. Going down to the bottom of the opposite cliff, that is to say, they have intercepted the back route of the Han army, and Pang Yu can do it here.

At that moment, Pang Yu stretched out his hand to pick up the heavy horizontal knife, and shouted in a deep voice: "Command the whole army to assemble!"

Pang Yu's military order was quickly conveyed, and the Sirius soldiers who were ready began to gather silently in the dark. The Sirius Guards are indeed well-trained and experienced elites. The senior generals scolded the whole team, but they still assembled in a very short time.

After half a cup of tea, more than 2000 Sirius Guards had assembled.

Pang Yu took the helmet from the soldier and buckled it on his head, then fastened the leather buckle under his chin, and then slowly drew out the horizontal knife under the night. The cold starlight fell, and the sharp blade instantly swelled. There was a glimmer of cold light, and even though it was dozens of steps away, one could clearly feel the cold killing intent emanating from the horizontal knife.

Pang Yu raised his horizontal saber and moved forward lightly. The more than 2000 Sirius guards who were waiting in full force were like ghost soldiers in the dark night. They raised their ring swords or raised their spears one after another, and then followed behind Pang Yu, advancing aggressively. .

In less than a moment, Pang Yu led the Chu army to the front of the Han army, and saw dozens of paces away, nearly a hundred Han army guards holding long halberds were standing guard on the road. Obviously, the Han army's luggage did not have time to be transported up, so they had to camp in the open air.

To Pang Yu's surprise, the Han army did not raise the bonfire. Could it be that they are not cold?

Although Pang Yu was a little confused, he didn't stop for a moment. In less than a moment, Pang Yu rushed to the front of the Han army with Sirius Ruishi, but Pang Yu soon realized that the situation was wrong, and they had already charged to the front of the Han army. In front of him, nearly a hundred Han army sentries still didn't respond?And the Han army lying on the ground is still sleeping soundly?
"Pfft!" A Sirius slashed out with a knife, knocking down a "Han army sentry" to the ground.

"General, it's a straw man!" The Sirius immediately shouted, "They're all dummy, they're all straw men!"

"What, are they all straw people?!" Pang Yu's heart sank when he heard this, and he raised his knife and shouted, "Raise the fire!"

As soon as he gave an order, Sirius sharpened his flint and lit more than a dozen pine torches. With the light of the torches, Pang Yu could see clearly that the "Han army sentries" standing on the road were indeed all The grass men in armor and the Han soldiers lying on the ground are also dummies in Han uniforms.

Almost at the same time as the fire was raised here, a torch was suddenly lit on the other side of the mountain road.

Then, a hundred or so Sirius warriors who were in charge of intercepting the back of the Han army and spreading rumors came over from the other side of the Jinniu Road with their horizontal knives in their hands. Only after two rounds did they realize the thousands of Han troops blocking the road. It's gone!These thousands of elite Han soldiers disappeared like air, and they didn't know when they left.

Pang Yu put the knife back into its sheath, and said with some regret: "It's a pity, it's a pity, this general has set up a sumptuous banquet, but the guests we invited have slipped away."

A small school asked: "General, should we pursue or not?"

"There is no need to chase." Pang Yu waved his hand and said, "Looking at the situation, the Han army has been gone for several hours, and it is too late to chase at this time. If you are not careful, you may fall into their ambush!" Said this After a pause, Pang Yu said again, "Let's wait until dawn to meet up with His Majesty, and then let His Majesty decide."

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The sky is already bright.

Bai Mo, wearing a deep white coat and a white cloak, is standing in the wind on the high cliff on the right side of the Jiange. Standing on the high cliff tens of feet high, looking down, the Chidao passing through the valley bottom of the Jiange looks like It is a ribbon, and this ribbon is hidden in the vast mist after leaving the Jiange, and it is no longer possible to see the way forward.

Suddenly, an ant-like figure emerged from the distant clouds and mist, and then waved the flag in his hand to report to the high cliff. A moment later, a messenger came to Bai Mo and reported: " Prime Minister on the left, the sentry reported that the Chu army did not catch up, but stayed where they were."

"It's a pity." Bai Mo sighed with some regret.

Bai Mo still thought that he would do it again and ambush the Chu army again in the Jiange, but judging from the situation, the leader of the Chu army this time was much more cautious than King Xiang Zhuang of Chu.

After a pause, Bai Mo said again: "Let Li Xiaowei's [-] Hanzhong soldiers set up camp at the highest point in the valley, and prepare to stick to it! The left and right groups will camp on the cliff!" Bai Mo knew very well that Jinniu Dao is The last barrier to protect Hanzhong, and the Jiange is the most dangerous place on the Jinniu Road. Only by guarding the Jiange can Hanzhong be preserved!
The problem is, the Chu army came prepared. If there is no accident, the Chu army will arrive at the Jiange in three days at most, but the reinforcements from Xianyang will take at least seven days to arrive. Less than [-] Han troops need to hold on to Jiange for at least four days, which is a difficult task.

Although the Jinniu Road is difficult to walk, and the Jiange Pavilion is steep, the Chu army is truly elite, and even a cliff tens of feet high cannot stop their progress, so Bai Mo never dares to take it lightly. In addition to letting the two thousand soldiers of Hanzhong County stick to the highest point of the Jiange Valley Road, Duan Shang must also station heavy troops for defense.

The advantages of garrisoning on the cliffs on both sides are obvious. First, you can attack the Chu army passing through the valley from a condescending height, and second, you can prevent the Chu army from sending out surprise soldiers to intercept the Han army's retreat from the cliff.

Of course, stationing troops on the cliff is also full of difficulties. The biggest problem is logistical supplies. Not to mention the supply of military rations, the daily drinking water of more than 2000 soldiers is a big problem, but these are not insurmountable!In order to defend the Jiange, Bai Mo didn't mind making the Han soldiers under his command suffer and sweat more.

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PS: Send a notice first, I have to go out to do errands tomorrow, so I can only ask for leave, and I will see the situation later.

(End of this chapter)