Then, to spoil the mood, he turned around and whispered to his wife, "Wife, protect me."
"..." Yuchi Ziling was speechless. She really spoke from the heart.
The soldiers had already cooperated tacitly. When they heard the sound of horse hooves, they scattered to both sides of the street to find cover. It was impossible for them to confront the cavalry head-on.
"Leave the horse."
Jiang Hai said succinctly, this is like giving a pillow to someone when they are sleepy.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and the ground seemed to be shaking.
"Master, there are about three or four hundred riders."
Wang Fa could tell from the sound of horse hooves that the enemy had fewer troops than his own.
"It's not a big problem." Jiang Hai nodded.
These defenders who came to support did not see the tragic situation here and rushed straight over.
Wait until you enter the Xincheng Corps' firing range.
The soldiers raised their crossbows from behind their cover.
"Swish, swish, swish", the crossbow arrows shot from all directions, turning them into a hornet's nest.
This fighting style is very old-fashioned. A wave of crossbow volleys came down. 60% to 70% of the enemy fell.
There were only about a hundred people running behind, who managed to hold on to the reins and were not shot.
After the Xincheng soldiers at the back finished shooting a round, they immediately changed their quivers and chased after the remaining reinforcements to attack.
The reinforcements turned their horses around and fled when they saw that the situation was not favorable, and dozens of their horses were shot down.
In the end, twenty or thirty riders escaped.
"No need to chase." Jiang Hai shouted.
The soldiers finally stopped. They couldn't catch up, so they had to go and report the situation and ask for help.
How could the front line feel at ease when they knew that the city in the rear had been captured? They would definitely have to dispatch troops back.
After an ambush in the city, apart from the dozens of horses that were shot and wounded, there were still about 300 war horses left.
"Count the war horses, go back, grab the supplies, and evacuate immediately."
"yes."
Jiang Hai was worried about the escaping enemy troops, so he went in both directions to report the situation and ask for help.
If reinforcements came from within Hu Can, it would be difficult to deal with them. After all, they only had 500 people.
Hurry up and meet up with Wu Gong and the others, launch another ambush, and then you can retreat.
The timing was just before Hu Can's internal reinforcements arrived.
A moment later.
Wang Fa brought two war horses, and the other soldiers, some riding alone and some riding together, also mounted their horses and prepared to retreat.
Wang Fa handed over the reins and said, "Master and Madam, please mount the horse."
"Hey, Alfa, don't you have a horse? Here's one for you."
Jiang Hai handed back a rein.
"Ah, sir. No need. I'll just ride with someone."
"No, you need to. Get up there."
"No, Master, please ride it."
"Yes. You really need it."
After saying that, Jiang Hai pushed Wang Fa onto the horse.
"Hey, Master, stop pushing me. I'm going to fall."
Amidst Wang Fa's shouts, Jiang Hai patted the warhorse's butt, and the horse rushed out.
Turning around, Jiang Hai showed a pure smile.
"My lady, I don't have a horse to ride. Let's ride together."
“……!”
Yuchi Ziling saw the guy's shameless look again. But there was nothing she could do. She couldn't just leave him here.
Young Master Jiang was in high spirits. He rode with his wife in his arms as they withdrew from Wucheng.
Wang Fa waited for them to come forward. Seeing Jiang Hai's expression, he rode back to the front to lead the team.
Forget it, I won’t eat this wave of dog food.
On the way, Yuchi Ziling said sullenly,
"I feel like I'm of no use. The battle is over before the enemy even draws their swords."
"How can it be useless? I feel safe with you around."
“…”
Yuchi Ziling frowned at him helplessly.
Seeing that she looked unhappy without a fight, Jiang Hai said,
"Don't be discouraged, my lady. I'll teach you how to shoot when we get back to Xincheng."
Yuchi Ziling was skeptical: "Are you trying to trick me into studying some shady spear techniques again?"
"Serious, absolutely serious, a gun like the one used by Wenzhi." Jiang Hai raised his hand and held up three fingers. "Of course, studying gun techniques is also possible."
“……!”
…
When Jiang Hai finished his work.
Qin Wan's team was in a similar situation. Liaocheng was not as big as Wucheng, and had fewer troops.
After a baptism of fire, it was easily taken down.
At this time, they found horses and headed towards Wugong Qin Bai as planned.
It would take about a day to reach the ambush site at full speed.
This night,
Miss Yuchi realized her wish of sleeping outdoors again.
…
When Jiang Hai and Qin Wan attacked the two supply cities, Hu Can's army also arrived outside Donggu Pass.
The army was stationed outside the pass and did not immediately close the pass.
After a long march, unless there are special circumstances, they usually stop to rest and recover their physical strength before attacking the border.
But in fact, Yuan Minbin had other plans.
This time they joined forces with the Hu Lang people to attack Darong.
There is no need to attack Donggu Pass too aggressively. The main purpose is to attract Darong's troops to guard Donggu Pass and give Hu Langren time to attack Beigu Pass.
The Hu Lang people's cavalry has already set off. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to head straight to Beigu Pass and start the battle in a few days.
Yuan Minbin did not want to waste too many troops at Donggu Pass. As long as he could wait until Beigu Pass was breached, he could easily take it down by attacking from both inside and outside.
After the stationing, Hu Langren's old military advisor started talking with Yuan Minbin.
"Marshal Yuan, when are you going to close the gate?"
"Let's do some repairs first and see tomorrow." Yuan Minbin replied calmly.
In fact, the Hu Lang people also have their own plans. The old military advisor naturally hopes that the battle can start here quickly.
Based on their interests, although the Hu Can people are allies, their military strength is relatively strong, and it would be best to consume some of them at Donggu Pass.
In this way, they will be able to break into Darong later, and the Hu Lang people will have an advantage when dividing the spoils.
However, Yuan Minbin was no fool. He had long seen through his thoughts and calmly arranged for the army to rest.
As long as we can tie down the defenders of Dayong, we can achieve our goal and there is no need to rush.
Just as the old military advisor Hu Langren was about to speak, a voice of reporting came from outside.
"Come in." Yuan Minbin let someone in.
The soldier handed him a note.
Yuan Minbin opened it and took a look, frowning.
This intelligence stated that reinforcements from Darong would arrive at Donggu Pass in about ten days.
This gave him a headache.
If we just delay without fighting, once the reinforcements from Dayongwai arrive, even if the Hu Langren take Beigu Pass, they may not be able to hold it and successfully take Donggu Pass.
After pacing back and forth for a long time, it seemed that he could not delay any longer, so Yuan Minbin finally made a decision.
"It will be closed tomorrow."
"The commander-in-chief is wise." Old man Hu Lang bowed.
Yuan Minbin glanced at it but said nothing. Actually, everyone knew what was going on.
When Yuan Minbin turned around, the old military advisor Hu Langren revealed a barely perceptible smile.
…
The next day,
The wind and sand blew, and a solemn atmosphere filled the entire pass.
Outside Donggu Pass, Hu Can's army was ready to go, with rows and rows of square formations, looking extremely imposing.
One siege weapon after another was pushed out from the camp tents and slowly moved into the army formation.
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