The 50,000-strong army of the Northern Barbarians finally arrived in front of the canyon in a mighty force.
This army was composed of four tribes, including 20,000 light cavalry and 7,000 heavy cavalry. Their iron hooves were like thunder and their momentum was fierce.
Among the leading generals, there was Wumuhan of the Iron Hoof Tribe.
Ever since he was defeated by Xiahe in Liangzhou last time, Wumuhan has been in a slump and depressed all day long after returning to Beiman.
The name Xia He almost became his nightmare. Whenever he thought of it, he felt a chill in his heart.
However, Wumuhan's family had a deep foundation in the Northern Barbarians, and after several requests to Wanyan Bi, he finally got the opportunity to lead the troops.
He secretly swore in his heart that he must avenge his previous shame and make meritorious contributions!
The current situation in Youzhou did not seem complicated to him.
The two great families in Youzhou have defected to the Northern Barbarians, there is infighting within the Qin Empire, and the White Robe Army is rebelling.
Today's Great Qin is like an old, sick tiger, just waiting for these ferocious wolves from the grassland to divide it up!
At noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the sunlight was so strong that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes.
Wumuhan was riding on the horse, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
He looked up into the depths of the canyon and saw steep mountains and dense forests on both sides.
It's like a huge mouth, ready to swallow everything at any time.
He frowned, turned to the general beside him and said:
"This canyon is strategically located and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It would be better to send a team of scouts in to explore the way in order to avoid an ambush."
However, his suggestion drew ridicule from other generals.
A burly barbarian general sneered and said disdainfully:
"Wumuhan, were you scared out of your wits by the Qin people in Liangzhou?"
"The main force of the Qin army has already fled. How can there be any ambush troops in this canyon?"
"If you are afraid, why not stay behind and watch us hunt down those Qin troops!"
Upon hearing this, the other generals burst into laughter, and the sound of ridicule was endless.
Wumuhan's face turned pale, and he felt ashamed and angry, but he could not refute. He could only snort coldly and walk away.
The laughter of the other barbarian generals was even more unbridled.
The army continued to march towards the canyon. There was silence all around, not even a single person could be seen.
The barbarian generals were completely relieved and began to laugh at Wumuhan for being as cowardly as a mouse and not being like a northern barbarian warrior at all.
A general shouted an order:
"Speed up our pace! As long as we get out of this canyon, the Qin troops fleeing south will be trapped in a jar and we can slaughter them at will!"
"Kill their men, rob their women, and burn their houses!"
"The cattle, sheep, horses, and food are all ours!"
"Bagu, Bagu! (Awesome!)"
In this way, the army entered the canyon in a mighty manner.
However, just when they were halfway through their march, a cavalryman in the front suddenly fell to the ground with a dull thud.
"Hmm? What's wrong with you..."
The person next to him was stunned and was about to go over to check the situation.
Before I could react, a sharp buzzing sound came to my ears.
"Whoosh whoosh-!"
Countless arrows poured down from the cliffs on both sides like raindrops, so dense that they covered the sky and the sun.
The originally confident Northern Barbarian army suddenly fell into chaos, with people and horses falling and screams rang out one after another.
In a flash, hundreds of barbarians were shot into pieces, and the ground was dyed red with blood.
"There's an ambush! There's an ambush!"
The barbarians were terrified and looked around, but could not find any trace of the enemy.
They never imagined that the Qin army was actually ambushed in this canyon!
"How is that possible! Didn't the letter from Youzhou say that most of the Qin people fled south?"
"Hamu! These Qin insects are really untrustworthy!"
After all, the barbarian generals were experienced warriors on the grassland, and they quickly reacted and shouted loudly:
"Don't panic! Hold your formation steady! Archers counterattack!"
However, before their orders were fully conveyed, deafening mountain songs suddenly rang out from all directions.
The singing was majestic and powerful, as if thousands of troops were singing in unison.
The barbarians were so shocked that their minds were shattered, and the counterattack formation they had just organized collapsed instantly.
Qin songs all around!
"Retreat! Get out of the canyon quickly!"
Seeing that the army was in chaos, the barbarian generals had no choice but to order a retreat.
However, the canyon was narrow and the army was crowded together, so the retreat was extremely slow.
However, the arrows of the Qin army continued to fall like raindrops, and the barbarians fell down in large numbers, which was a horrible sight.
"Search, send someone to search!"
A Gugan was the commander-in-chief of the Northern Barbarian army. He was only thirty years old, but he led a tribe of ten thousand people.
He is famous among the northern barbarians.
He is a strong man with good archery skills and military command, and he also has a prominent identity - the third prince of the Northern Barbarians.
However, it is different from the Sixth Prince.
A Gugan's mother was just a lowly slave, which made his position in the Northern Barbarian royal family awkward.
In order to gain military power, he had to get close to the imperial teacher Wanyan Bi and take this opportunity to lead the army south.
A Gugan is ambitious and is heading south this time.
He not only wanted to make contributions to the Khan, but also wanted to take this opportunity to annex the Hexi Corridor.
After capturing several cities, they never returned to the grassland.
Instead, he stayed here to develop his own power and accumulate capital for the future fight for the Khanate.
However, he never expected that he would suffer a Waterloo in this canyon before he could realize his ambitions.
"Ham-ya (bastard)!"
Seeing the soldiers around him falling one by one, A Gugan's eyes turned red instantly.
He roared and ordered a retreat, and the army retreated hundreds of steps in a panic.
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