Chapter 93: Close Combat
As the morning light begins to shine, the sky and the earth are filled with magnificent colors.
Two hundred light cavalrymen stood with their backs to the sun, gazing at the distant valley. In the middle stood a petite figure wrapped in a thick cloak, her eyes filled with coldness.
The breeze blew the hair around her ears, and she gently lifted it and tucked it behind her ears.
"Let's go."
Her voice was not loud, but as soon as she finished speaking, the rhythmic sound of horse hooves spread from near to far.
Wen Wan rode her horse far behind the main group, and Agui stood guard beside her vigilantly.
The plan went smoothly. The two hundred light cavalry were divided into several teams, galloping around the valley. The leader held a smoke signal to attract the enemy's attention.
They did not fight the Mobei people head-on.
The people of Mobei are good at guerrilla warfare, but they are not the only ones who can use guerrilla warfare.
Treating the enemy in their own way is a good strategy to defeat him.
Although the principle is simple, how many people can truly learn and apply it?
The commanding heights on the top of the mountain were indeed guarded by people from Mobei. When they saw the smoke signals, they rushed down with their troops.
The light cavalry team led the Mobei people to circle within a radius of 100 miles.
One of the teams protected Wen Wan and Gao Ling and found a loophole among the Mobei people, taking the opportunity to rush into the valley.
This valley is extremely large. Once you enter it, you will find a different world, like a place otherworldly, with hills, river valleys, lakes, and woods.
Wen Wan frowned, "No wonder the general remained undefeated despite being besieged in the valley by the Mobei people. It turns out the geographical environment of this valley is like this."
Gao Ling responded and couldn't help but sigh.
"The entrance to the valley is narrow, and there's a river there, making it a natural defensive stronghold. As long as we hold the entrance, it'll be difficult for people outside to get in. But at the same time, it'll also be difficult for people inside to get out."
In the stalemate situation, the only way to break through is to attack from both inside and outside with external aid.
The two stopped on the opposite side of the river, not daring to move forward.
In the sunlight, you can vaguely see the sharp tip of a knife emerging from the water.
Wen Wan said solemnly, "They've planted hidden weapons here. Did you bring the border defenders' whistling arrows?"
Gao Ling nodded, took out a whistling arrow from his arms, and shot it into the sky.
The whistling arrows made a buzzing sound, which echoed in the valley and rippled repeatedly.
"Huh?" Gao Ling frowned. "According to the rules, if General Shen's men were on the other side, they should have responded. But after such a long time, there has been no response at all."
His expression was serious. "Could there be any accident?"
Wen Wan didn't say anything. She looked around at the mountains and terrain, and then her face darkened.
"It seems that your General Shen is really a man who doesn't care about his life."
Gao Ling was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Wen Wan raised her hand and pointed to the cliff in the distance, "Look there."
Under the sunlight, the cliffs reflect the light and appear earthy yellow.
If you look closely, you can see several small black dots moving on the cliff, and right above the small black dots is a two-person-high, pitch-black cave.
Gao Ling looked in the direction of her finger and immediately twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Who dares to climb up a cliff with bare hands? Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Wen Wan glanced at him and said, "Who else do you think would be so brave, besides your General Shen?"
Hearing this, Gao Ling took a breath.
Wen Wan: "If I'm not mistaken, General Shen discovered it when our light cavalry set off smoke signals to attract the Mobei people."
She pointed in several other directions. "Judging from the terrain, there may be three ancient tombs in this valley. During this period of siege, your general must have been busy exploring."
"However, they probably didn't find the key point, so they took the risk at the last moment to go to the cave on the cliff. Because of our arrival, they knew that we could only hold the Mobei people back for a limited time, giving them little time to act."
Gao Ling understood now, "Are they betting? Betting that the cave is the ancient tomb they're looking for? If they bet right, this trip won't be in vain. If they bet wrong, they might never have the chance to find what they want again."
"However, the general really trusts us, throwing the task of guarding the valley directly to us. Isn't he afraid that the first ones to come in are from Mobei?"
Wen Wan coughed and sighed, "Do you think he wants to? After being besieged for so long, he... probably doesn't have many people left to use."
He couldn't leave so many people to guard the valley. If there were too few people left, and if the first people to arrive were people from Mobei, the brothers who stayed behind would be dead.
Wen Wan was thoughtful and had already guessed what Shen Yu was thinking.
Although General Shen is a scumbag when it comes to women, it must be said that he is loyal and righteous to his brothers.
"Okay, stop standing there and arrange for the brothers to guard the valley entrance."
Wen Wan rushed for a while and stood in the wind. The cold wind blew on her and she started coughing uncontrollably again.
Agui helped her dismount and took her to the leeward side of a huge rock to rest.
Gao Ling and the others raised their weapons and prepared to meet the enemy.
In less than a cup of tea, the people from Mobei came to their senses and began to return to the valley one after another.
Agui took a quick look and drew out his long knife, "Miss Xiaowan, they are coming in to kill us."
"Yeah." Wen Wan responded.
Agui protected her and hid behind a huge rock. His only mission was to protect her.
Everyone in the light cavalry was brave and good at fighting. Although they were not at an advantage in numbers, they were not at a disadvantage in the battle.
Two fists cannot beat four hands. As more and more people from Mobei arrived, the light cavalry soldiers found it increasingly difficult to cope with them.
A Gui's face was solemn. "Miss Xiao Wan, I think they can only hold out for half an incense stick at most. If it's any later, we will all die here."
Wen Wan nodded, but there was nothing she could do.
When the battle reaches the stage of sword fighting, all strategies are meaningless, and only strength is the key to determine victory or defeat.
She only prayed that the general's men could come out of the cave as soon as possible.
Amidst the flash of swords and blood, she didn't even dare to think whether Achai, a small captain, would survive until they came to rescue him.
Suddenly, several people from Mobei discovered the two people hiding behind a huge rock.
"There's actually a woman here!"
"These people from the Duan Dynasty brought her here, she must be very important!"
"Catch this woman first!"
As soon as one of the Mobei people shouted, a large group of Mobei people around him rushed towards this direction.
Agui narrowed his eyes slightly, tensed all his muscles to the extreme, and chopped off the head of the Mobei man who rushed towards him with one knife.
As blood splattered, Wen Wan's face turned pale as she watched the bloody head fall at her feet.
Gao Ling stabbed the man in front of him in the chest with a sword. When he turned around, he saw a dense crowd of Mobei people surrounding Agui and Wen Wan.
Gao Ling gasped in fright.
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