Remembering Qin Ze's previous instructions that they could not go out to defend Beichuan and could only play a defensive counterattack, Dian Wei scratched his head.
"If we can't leave the pass, won't that mean they'll escape?"
"What should we do...?"
After thinking it over and over, Dian Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Pass down the order: open the gates and let them into Jubeichuan. We'll trap them and beat them to a pulp!"
"Send the five thousand garrison troops of Shifeng City to come immediately. After they enter the pass, we will launch a pincer attack and annihilate all these barbarian cavalry in the middle of the road!"
"Yes, General!" The soldier immediately accepted the order and left.
Dian Wei's eyes gleamed with excitement...
After an incense stick had burned, Tu Qitie led five thousand Hu cavalrymen to the Jubeichuan Pass.
The checkpoint was completely unguarded and pitch black.
Tu Qitie was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Could it be that the Prince of Zhenbei took all his troops, including the guards at the pass, with him? Hahaha!"
The deputy beside him raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice:
"General, could this be a trap?"
"How come there aren't even any guards at the pass? Or did the Prince of Zhenbei leave the remaining soldiers in Shifeng City?"
Tu Qitie stroked his chin, then shook his head and smiled:
"A scam? What scam? Let me tell you."
"Firstly, the Prince of Zhenbei did not know that I would come in the middle of the night. How could he have imagined that we had an inside agent in Beiliang who could have made it here unimpeded? Therefore, it is normal that he did not deploy heavy troops."
"Secondly, he didn't have enough troops, so I guess he took most of his troops with him, and the rest were probably left in Shifeng City to protect his home."
"Too bad he never expected I'd come tonight, haha!"
Upon hearing this, the deputy nodded in agreement.
"What the general said is reasonable, well-founded, and convincing!"
"Your subordinate has learned a great deal!"
Tuqitie, a smug look on his face, shouted, "All troops, listen to my command! Tonight, the moon is dark and the wind is high; it's the perfect time to kill!"
"Let's take Shifeng City in one fell swoop, raid the hometown of the Prince of Zhenbei, and go!"
At a single command, Tuqitie led his troops in a grand procession into Jubeichuan...
Behind the hillside beside the pass, thousands of Qin soldiers lay in ambush, watching them walk further and further away with cold expressions!
Once they had entered Jubeichuan for a mile, Dian Wei sneered and led the Qin elite soldiers out in single file, charging towards the Hu cavalry!
There is only one main road from Jubeichuan to Shifeng City, with mountains on both sides. Tuqitie is leading his cavalry on this road at this moment.
The road was not wide, and the five thousand Hu cavalrymen had their battle line stretched out to an extremely long length. Just as everyone was rushing towards Shifeng City without stopping, the Hu cavalrymen behind them heard shouts of battle and were startled, immediately becoming flustered.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The warning sound reached the front of the line.
"General, troops are advancing towards us from the pass!"
Tuqitie frowned and roared:
"What's the panic! Don't panic! How many of them can they be? We outnumber them!"
"What's the use of setting up an ambush? It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"
"Turn around! Let's fight them!"
Upon hearing this shout, the Hu cavalry immediately steadied themselves, turned their horses around, and charged back.
However, in this narrow terrain, even cavalry could not run fast. The five thousand cavalrymen were crammed together, while the five thousand Qin elite soldiers led by Dian Wei were all infantry.
Dian Wei, leading the charge, saw the barbarian horses charging and immediately shouted:
"How dare you resist Beichuan! Not one of you will escape! Prepare to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dian Wei strode forward, wielding his two iron halberds with great force.
The two armies immediately engaged in fierce combat in the corridor.
Dian Wei, wielding his iron halberd, moved like a tiger among sheep. Although Hu Ma was riding a horse, it was completely useless in this terrain. In fact, the horse prevented him from moving freely.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, Dian Wei leaped into the air and smashed the head of a Hu soldier with a single halberd strike, the stench of blood instantly filling the battlefield!
Qin Ruishi, standing beside him, wielded a long halberd and charged towards the Hu cavalry like a tidal wave, his iron halberd piercing fiercely at the horses.
Immediately, the Hu cavalrymen at the forefront of the battle fell to the ground one after another, and the carcasses of their horses made it even more difficult for the cavalrymen to launch a charge.
As soon as the battle began, a large number of Hu cavalrymen died on the spot. The Hu cavalrymen behind saw the fierce battle ahead, but they were unable to go to support the enemy because the passage was so small.
The entire road is completely blocked right now; there's no way to move an inch!
Hearing the shouts of battle coming from behind, Tu Qitie was extremely anxious. He knew that cavalry was useless in such narrow terrain. He had originally thought that the enemy behind him was not numerous and that he could kill them in one fell swoop.
But now it seems that the troops attacking from the rear are quite numerous, at least several thousand.
Thinking of this, Tu Qitie was horrified.
The Prince of Zhenbei has clearly led a large contingent of soldiers to Hurong Pass, so why are there so many troops left here?
Just then, screams came from behind.
The Qin warriors were all incredibly powerful. The Hu cavalry were already constrained by the terrain and unable to perform well. When they encountered this group of the strongest warriors, hundreds of them were killed in the blink of an eye.
The lieutenant hurriedly said, "General, this won't do! If this continues, we'll be trapped here and die!"
"We need to get out of here as soon as possible and find an open area to fight them!"
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