The number of Wu army cavalry was not large, probably only about a thousand.
The fighting lasted for about half an hour and then it was completely over. Only two or three hundred riders managed to escape the encirclement.
The Shu army did not choose to chase, but quickly cleared the battlefield.
Qingniao went to the front to get information and soon came back to report to Zhao Hao: "My Lord, Wu's army has a thousand cavalrymen, and more than seven hundred of them were killed or wounded."
"The Shu army suffered more than 2,000 casualties."
Zhao Hao took a deep breath and said, "It's also because this terrain is not conducive to cavalry, otherwise the casualties would be more than doubled."
Qingniao nodded: "My Lord, what you said is not wrong. Judging from the battle situation, the combat effectiveness of the Wu cavalry is still quite good."
Zhao Hao sat cross-legged in the carriage and said in surprise: "The Wu army knew that this place was not conducive to the cavalry's combat effectiveness, but they still sent a small force to attack actively..."
"Why?"
Qingniao was startled, thought for a while and said, "My Lord, do you want to lure the Shu army to chase us and then kill us?"
Zhao Hao shook his head: "Further ahead is Yakua Mountain. We have discussed this before, and Yakua Mountain is the best place to set up an ambush."
"We know this, and Wu Jun naturally knows it too."
"Then, sending out this small group of cavalry would not only lead to their death, but would also alert the enemy."
"No matter what, we can't pursue them."
Bluebird nodded slightly, and then asked, "Is it possible that they want to harass us and delay our support?"
Zhao Hao said: "It is possible, but the possibility is not great, if Wu Jun really wants to delay our support time."
"We should send an army to strictly guard Yaju Mountain and prevent us from passing through."
After the battlefield was cleared, the army continued to move forward, and Zhao Hao continued to stay in the rear team.
In the evening, after marching until midnight, the army stopped to camp.
Wu Jun never came again.
We continued our journey after daybreak and arrived at Yakua Mountain before dusk.
The Shu army sent out a large number of scouts to investigate the situation at the front.
No trace of Wu army was found in the Yakua Mountain area.
After continuous exploration, the army continued to move forward.
King Xiaoyao ordered the entire army to leave the Yagu Mountain area as quickly as possible without any stop.
By daybreak, they were already dozens of miles away from Yakua Mountain before they stopped to rest and cook.
But, for some reason, Zhao Hao had a very bad feeling in his heart.
After resting for a morning, the army continued its march towards Xiegu.
By nightfall, the carriage could no longer move due to the terrain, so Zhao Hao, Wu Song and Qingniao all changed to horses.
They did not stay in the rear team, but came to the front and joined King Xiaoyao.
Nightfall.
Zhao Hao and King Xiaoyao sat down around a relatively flat stone, drinking tea and talking.
Next to him, the great general Chen Zhan stood close to King Xiaoyao like a bodyguard.
King Xiaoyao said softly, "The Marquis is indeed not an ordinary person. He is able to remain calm even though he has seen the brutal fighting on the battlefield for the first time."
“This is something that most people cannot do.”
Zhao Hao said quickly: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I was not feeling well, but Your Majesty did not see it."
"The fighting on this battlefield was truly brutal and tragic. Lives were lost in the blink of an eye."
King Xiaoyao sighed and said, "Yes, this is the cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness on the battlefield."
"There is only friend and foe, no right or wrong."
"Everyone must do their best to kill the enemy in order to survive."
Zhao Hao asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think is the purpose of the Wu army sending this small group of cavalry to come here?"
King Xiaoyao shook his head: "I haven't figured it out either. There are only a thousand cavalrymen here, so they are just going to die."
"With the ability of the Wu Kingdom's female minister, she would never do such a useless thing."
"I have discussed this with General Chen Zhan for a long time, but I still can't figure out what her purpose is."
As the two were talking, two fireworks lit up at the same time about twenty or thirty miles ahead of the army.
King Xiaoyao was startled and looked at Zhao Hao quickly: "My Lord, what is this?"
Zhao Hao said, "Your Majesty, several of my subordinates have gone out to get information."
"I asked them to bring fireworks."
"Two fireworks lit at the same time means there is an enemy."
Chen Zhan, who was standing by, snorted when he heard this: "What a joke! My army has sent out hundreds of scouts, but so many of them didn't discover the enemy. How could a few of Lord Zhao's men discover the enemy?"
"Lord Zhao's subordinates are really powerful!"
King Xiaoyao frowned and glanced at Chen Zhan, who immediately turned his head away and stopped talking.
King Xiaoyao said, "My Lord, don't bother with him. He has been in the army for a long time and doesn't know how to take his words seriously."
Zhao Hao waved his hand and said, "General Chen Zhan is right. Maybe I got the attribute wrong."
"If there really is an enemy, the scouts sent by the prince should be able to discover it."
King Xiaoyao shook his head: "You can't say that..."
Before he could finish his words, a scout came galloping towards him at high speed.
"Your Majesty, General, we have spotted a large group of Wu cavalrymen outside the valley ahead. The number is unknown!"
King Xiaoyao frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "Keep exploring! Make sure to find out the number of enemy troops!"
The scout said quickly: "Your command!"
King Xiaoyao looked at Zhao Hao and said, "The Marquis' subordinates are indeed smart and capable people."
"admire!"
Zhao Hao said modestly: "It's all for the safety of the army!"
Soon, the number of Wu's troops was discovered, totaling about 10,000 people.
All of them were blocked at the entrance of Xiagu Valley.
It looked like they were going to block all of Wu’s troops outside Xiegu.
King Xiaoyao said coldly: "You want to block the way of my 50,000-man army with only 10,000 soldiers? You are overestimating your own abilities!"
"I wonder what the female prime minister of Shu is up to."
Zhao Hao said, "Your Majesty, Xie Daoxun is full of tricks, so we should be careful!"
Chen Zhan, who was standing by, snorted coldly when he heard this, "Lord Zhao is a little too timid."
"A mere ten thousand men are like dust in front of my fifty thousand strong army."
"Why is Lord Zhao so afraid?"
"I heard that the men in Dagan are as strong as tigers and wolves, and the army is extremely powerful. The Marquis is at the age of full vigor and vitality, which does not seem to be consistent with the rumors."
Zhao Hao couldn't help but frown.
Before he could speak, King Xiaoyao shouted, "Chen Zhan, if you dare to disrespect Lord Zhao again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
Chen Zhan quickly said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
While speaking, he glanced at Zhao Hao with a sneer.
The provocation is obvious.
Zhao Hao frowned and looked at him. King Xiaoyao said quickly, "My Lord, please don't bother with this guy."
Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes slightly.
As if he hadn't heard King Xiaoyao's words, he continued to look at Chen Zhan and spoke word by word:
"General Chen Zhan, you provoke me again and again. Do you think it's fun?"
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