Shang Hu was unaware of all this; he was engaged in a fierce battle with Gu Huai, and judging from the situation, Gu Huai was no match for him at all.
After several dozen rounds, Gu Huai was starting to struggle. This wasn't an act; he was genuinely outmatched.
Just as Shang Hu was about to smash another stick at him, Gu Huai began to flee in panic.
Shang Hu spurred his horse and gave chase, and Gu Huai's men began to collapse.
Upon seeing this, Shang Wei thought it was an opportunity and ordered all the barbarian soldiers to launch a full-scale attack and give chase.
He planned to press on and wipe out these three thousand men in one fell swoop.
In the past few days, he has suffered a series of defeats and heavy losses, and is now out of ammunition and food.
If we can eliminate these three thousand people this time, we can obtain some food and supplies, and our own situation will be alleviated.
The soldiers immediately perked up, charging forward like they'd been injected with adrenaline.
What they never expected was that a deadly trap awaited them, and all of them would perish in this ambush formation.
Shang Wei's men charged forward, unaware that they had already entered the enemy formation. Just moments ago, they could see Gu Huai leading a group of men in a panicked escape, but in the blink of an eye, these men had vanished.
Immediately afterwards, they saw that they were surrounded by people from all sides, completely encircling them.
This is the magic of the Eight-Sided Ambush Formation. Originally there were only three thousand soldiers, but once they were deployed into the formation, it created the illusion that the number of soldiers had increased several times.
Upon seeing this, Shang Wei was greatly alarmed. He felt that there were at least tens of thousands of troops here, but he didn't know where they came from.
"We've fallen into their trap, retreat quickly!"
Shang Wei wanted to retreat, but he didn't know which direction to retreat in.
He was like a headless fly, running around aimlessly. No matter which direction he tried to break out, there were ambushes lying in wait, making it impossible for him to get out.
They hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and were so hungry that their stomachs were practically touching their backs. They had no strength left to run, and many of the soldiers collapsed to the ground, powerless to resist, and were slaughtered at their mercy.
Before long, more than half of Shang Wei's men had been killed, and the remaining men were still struggling in their death throes.
Of course, Gu Huai's soldiers also suffered some casualties. Shang Wei had several generals under his command who were skilled in martial arts, especially Shang Long, who charged left and right in the formation and killed many soldiers.
However, there is no other way. Since it is war, there will be casualties. As a general, what he has to do is to obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.
Just as both sides were fighting with all their might, Zhao Xian and Li Xue's pursuing troops arrived.
When the pursuers were still some distance from the battlefield ahead, the sound of war drums and deafening battle cries could be heard. Clearly, Shang Wei's remaining forces had been ambushed and slaughtered.
Who ambushed them? There are no other teams in this area, and Shang Wei has 5,000 men, so he has considerable strength.
Since they dared to attempt a raid, this team must be quite powerful.
Could it be that Li Guang has returned? Where did he get his troops? In any case, this possibility still exists.
The crowd was overjoyed and spurred their horses forward, quickly arriving at the front of the battle formation.
To be honest, the onlooker sees more of the game than the player; watching two armies clash from a distance is quite similar to playing chess.
The two sides inside the formation were locked in a fierce battle, but the battle situation inside was still clear at a glance.
Yao Lin became excited upon seeing the situation inside the formation.
"This must be the troops brought by Li Guang, who ambushed and killed Shang Wei. This is called the Eight-Sided Ambush Formation. Li Guang once used this formation when training his troops."
There were ambushes in all eight directions within the formation, so no matter which direction Shang Wei's remnants fled, there would be ambushes waiting for them.
Because Shang Wei didn't know how many ambushes were there, he could only wander around aimlessly, and had already become a frightened bird.
Look, at the back of this great formation, there is a high platform. People on it can clearly see the situation of those trapped inside.
This message was relayed to the ambush troops within the formation via flag signals, allowing them to formulate a countermeasure.
As everyone listened to Yao Lin's explanation and observed the situation inside the formation, they realized it was indeed true; the formation was truly amazing.
At this time, Shang Wei's remaining forces in the great formation numbered less than a thousand. Most of them had been wiped out, and the remaining people were still charging around like a swarm of headless flies.
Just then, a group of people rushed out from the rear of the formation. Leading the charge was a general, behind whom a large banner was fluttering in the wind, with a huge "Li" character on it.
"It must be Li Guang's troops! We've already seen that big banner!" the crowd cheered.
"But that general was not Li Guang. Li Guang should be manipulating this formation from the shadows."
"Don't rush, let's wait and see."
Everyone was excitedly discussing it, chattering away.
After several rounds of fighting, Shang Wei's remaining forces numbered only about a hundred, and the rest were mostly generals.
They were stuck together, with nowhere to advance or retreat, and were already trapped like turtles in a jar.
Gu Huai, with four or five hundred soldiers, surrounded them in an instant.
He spurred his horse, drew his spear, and rode up to the group, pointing his spear at Shang Hu. He then spoke:
"You, come out and fight me."
Having no other choice, Shang Hu charged forward, carrying a large stick, though he no longer had the strength to even lift it.
Seeing that Shang Hu was exhausted, Gu Huai was overjoyed. If he didn't take him down now, when would he?
Gu Huai brandished his spear, using all his skills, and the spear rained down on Shang Hu.
At this moment, Shang Hu felt that the big stick in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds and did not obey his command at all, so he could only dodge left and right.
But he was still a little too slow, and Gu Huai's spear pierced his shoulder.
Shang Hu yelled, threw away the big stick in his hand, and covered his wound.
Gu Huai then thrust out two more spears, piercing Shang Hu's thighs.
Shang Hu screamed loudly, lost his balance, and fell off his horse.
Several people rushed up quickly, grabbed Shang Hu's shoulders and arms, and tied him up tightly.
Everything that just happened happened right under Shang Wei's nose, but he was powerless to stop it.
Suddenly, he felt a tickle in his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth again. He screamed, fell off his horse, and passed out.
Those around him were terrified and dismounted to help him up, shouting for help.
This was the best opportunity to capture them. Gu Huai brandished his spear, and everyone swarmed forward, starting a slashing attack.
Zhao Xian, Li Xue, and the others saw all of this clearly.
Li Xue knew that Shang Hu was one of the top masters in the foreign country, and his skills were no less than Shang Long's.
Even such a master was powerless against this general; how skilled must this man be?
In this way, even the last remaining members of Shangwei were wiped out, most of them were killed, and more than ten people were taken prisoner.
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