When Xu Huang heard this, he immediately became alert.

"The number of people can be known."

The sentry hesitated for a while and replied: "Less than a thousand people."

Obviously, even the sentinel did not quite believe this result, so he went out of his way to conduct an in-depth investigation. Unfortunately, the result was still the same. There were indeed only a few hundred Yuan Jun traces in the valley.

According to common sense, if there is an ambush in such terrain, there should not be only a few hundred people.

Xu Huang pondered over and over again, could it be bait?

Tempt him to send troops there, and then use the terrain to trap him in the valley? However, this is a place that must be passed through. If we take another detour, I am afraid it will be delayed for several days.

"Send the order!" Xu Huang made up his mind and planned to cross this road. "The front of the cavalry, with a thousand men, must pass through this valley first, and the army will follow closely behind me!"

Xu Huang planned to send a thousand men to test the situation first. If Yuan's army really only had a few hundred cavalry, these thousand cavalry would be more than enough. And if there were rear troops and the front army was in danger, the rear army could still respond.

In this way, it can be regarded as a strategy that has the best of both worlds.

Soon, the front cavalry, led by Sima Fangyan of the former army, marched towards the valley.

Along the way, Fang Yan conducted a detailed investigation of his surroundings. As Xu Huang's subordinate, he successfully learned General Xu Huang's exploration techniques, especially since he, as a former Army Sima, marched in front.

The trees near the valley were dense, and even though it was winter, they still obscured a lot of sight, so Fang Yan didn't notice anything unusual.

There was a valley in front of him. Fang Yan paused and ordered the cavalry to gallop in. Inside was the place where the sentinels detected hundreds of Yuan's troops. When he came here, he had already learned about Yuan's army in the valley. In this case, then

Then they charged head-on and divided them based on their combat prowess.

A thousand cavalry rushed into the valley, but saw nothing along the way until a soldier shouted: "There are enemies ahead!"

Only then did Fang Yan realize that the so-called enemies were actually in pits, and they were protecting their bodies with iron shields. At a glance, the road in the middle of the valley was dug like a honeycomb, with hundreds of pits scattered around.

"Slow down, put your foot down! Follow me and charge!" Fang Yan ordered, reminding the soldiers to pay attention to the potholes under their feet, so as not to stumble. Although the King of Bohai was fighting everywhere, Fang Yan really didn't take it seriously if there were only hundreds of people here.

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The cavalry passed by, and their spears poured down on the reinforcements and shield soldiers. However, they were leaning in the pit and protected by iron shields, so it was difficult for the cavalry to succeed.

Many iron shields were knocked away by the cavalry, revealing Yuan Jun inside. They were holding a special long sword. This sword had no edge or edge, just like a big needle. The "sword" was engraved with deep lines.

The blood tank.

This strange weapon immediately caught Fang Yan's attention, and then he saw this scene. A Yuan Jun avoided the spear attack, jumped up from the pit, and suddenly stabbed the cavalry with his long sword, but because the height of the cavalry seemed to exceed

As he expected, his long sword pierced the horse's coat.

The armor covered with dense scales would definitely be able to block the blow. However, this time, with Yuan Jun's fierceness and the speed of the cavalry, the sharp long sword penetrated directly into the horse's body from the gap. Yuan Jun succeeded in the attack and rolled violently.

Returning to the pit, when he stood up again, there was another needle sword like that in his hand.

The originally invincible cavalry seemed to be incapacitated at this moment, and its lethality was greatly reduced. However, Yuan Jun used this to kill many cavalry and war horses.

Fang Yan discovered that he was not the only one, but many front cavalry had been hit by this needle sword. He immediately learned that this was Yuan Jun's secret weapon, specially used to break armor. According to past combat experience, King Bohai's armor could resist ordinary people.

The soldiers' swords, swords, and ordinary bows and crossbows could not defeat the defense. It was obvious that Yuan Jun had upgraded his equipment.

The general must be told this news!

Fang Yan only had this idea at this time. However, at this time, about half of the front cavalry rushed into the enemy's formation. If he turned around and retreated at this time, he would be severely damaged by Yuan's army. Fang Yan obviously did not want to see his brothers become the sword of Yuan's army.

Descend the souls of the dead.

But if such important information is not brought back, then the rear army will also have to face such a passive situation.

Fang Yan gritted his teeth and retreated even if he suffered losses!

"The rear army retreats! The rear army retreats!"

He shouted in succession, reining in the horse at the same time. The mount came to a halt in front of a pothole. Fang Yan didn't say anything, and shot down a Yuan Jun who was trying to hide in the pothole. He was pinned to the ground by him.

, can’t jump anymore.

After the military order was passed, the cavalry turned around and retreated. Yuan Jun could not catch up except to intercept some on the spot.

At this moment, the valley suddenly remembered a golden sound.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Fang Yan was instinctively alert. The sound did not come from his own side, but from Yuan Jun. The golden cry was usually a signal to retreat, but at this time, Yuan Jun had the upper hand and it was them who retreated. Obviously, this golden cry had a deeper meaning.

Fang Yan couldn't think of anything, but Yuan Jun suddenly made a move. They stopped attacking and rolled back into the pit, and then——

"Hoo ho ho!"

A scream was heard, and the retreating cavalry on both wings came under attack.

"Fang Sima, both wings are attacked by heavy crossbows!" the cavalry shouted.

Fang Yan looked at the two wings and saw that in the mountains and forests on both sides of the valley, there were heavy missiles shot out. These heavy missiles could easily penetrate the cavalry's protection, whether it was the cavalry's armor or the armor of the war horse. Anyone who was hit by the shot would be injured.

One exception.

"Quickly retreat!" Fang Yan shouted again. The strange types of troops and the preset heavy crossbows were completely a trap. Xu Huangjun was waiting for him, which meant that Yuan Jun knew his movements clearly.

Looking at the cavalry brothers who almost fell in pieces, Fang Yan was heartbroken. He had commanded them in battle for several years, and this was the first time he had suffered such a big loss.

Above the valley, a general wearing brown leather and silver armor looked at the battle in the valley and nodded with satisfaction.

"We were able to retreat in time. King Bohai's soldiers and horses are really sharp. If we advance for a while, I can guarantee that this army will be completely annihilated."

"General Ju is indeed mighty. This is the first time I've heard that someone was able to repel King Bohai's cavalry." A voice echoed from the side.

"Thank you, General Luo. He was able to achieve such damage thanks to King Chen's heavy crossbow!" Ju Yi praised.

"General Ju's men are really brave. They were able to fight back in the face of the Bohai King's cavalry charge. It's really unheard of."

Ju Yi smiled proudly. This is not because you people in the Central Plains have old-fashioned ideas. They only know how to read and are not familiar with military tactics. How can they compare with the Liangzhou people. They have small battles every three to five days, and there are large-scale conflicts almost every month. Ju Yi

Having dealt with Qiang cavalry for many years, I know cavalry best and know how to deal with cavalry best.

"Xu Huang has always been prudent in his actions. He only sent a thousand people here today. He must be suspicious. Now that half of them have escaped, he must be more cautious and dare not advance rashly. I thought I could inform General Jiang Qi and start

Come on!" Ju Yi suggested.

Luo Jun nodded and agreed. Originally, their three armies were besieging the city, and what they were most worried about was the hidden danger of King Bohai's troops. Now that they know that Xu Huang's troops are trapped here and have failed in the battle, they will definitely not be able to help Xu Rong and Juyang in a short time.

The war has already begun.

On the other side, Fang Yan has returned to the army and is asking Xu Huang for forgiveness.

Xu Huang held a bloody crossbow arrow and looked at it in concentration.

The iron sword is made entirely of iron, and its arrows are made of fine iron. How many stones of a bow are needed to shoot such a heavy shot through the armor of cavalry and war horses?

It is conceivable that it must be a heavy-duty crossbow machine.

"After a short period of fighting, nearly half of the front part was broken. I can't blame you for this. I blame the general for not investigating clearly. Get up!" Xu Huang said tolerantly, while looking at the missing arrow, he asked: "And the shield soldier?

Please tell me more about the novel fighting method."

Fang Yan explained everything he witnessed, even the details of the blood tank on the needle sword.

"It seems that this fighting method and weapons are tailor-made for our army! Do you know who the enemy general is?"

Fang Yan shook his head.

Xu Huang once again looked at the missing piece in his hand and had an idea in his mind.

According to Fang Yan, these Yuan troops were in trenches, using shields to avoid cavalry attacks, and then waiting for opportunities to counterattack. In this way, ordinary cavalry was indeed difficult to deal with, but -

There is also a special cavalry under Xu Huang.

They were powerful and heavily armored. Between the cavalry and the cavalry, they used iron chains to drag thorny iron pillars. If they used iron pagodas to plow the valley, I wonder what Yuan Jun would do?

The most important thing is that Tiefutu is not afraid of these heavy losses. When King Bohai personally tested it, even if Zhao Yun attacked with all his strength, it only made a dent in the plate armor. Without the best magic weapons, it would be difficult to break through.

"The front part of your body should take a good rest first. Send the order! Attack on Iron Buddha Temple!"

Although Tiefutu's troops advanced slowly, they quickly entered the valley. Soon, Ju Yi and Luo Jun received a report that another thousand soldiers and horses of Xu Huang's army had entered the valley.

Ju Yi and Luo Jun looked at each other in disbelief.

Is Xu Huang on top? Are you sending troops to die at this time?

"It's just...just..."

"Just what!" Ju Yi asked impatiently.

"It's just that those cavalrymen look very tall." the spy replied.

"Hmph!" Ju Yi snorted coldly, "No matter how tall you are, all living beings are equal under heavy losses! Send the order to the valley, prepare for war!"

The military commander who led Tiefu Tu was named Gong Qiu. He was the tallest and strongest person in Xu Huang's army. He not only had strong strength, but also had a very flexible mind. After entering the valley, he ordered to slow down again.

The war horse stepped one step at a time, with a clear rhythm, but the thorny iron pillar dragged between the two horses kept making a "clang, dang, dang, dang" sound, echoing in the valley.

To be honest, even Yuan Jun, who was ambushing among them, began to feel uneasy when he heard such rhythmic steps and chaotic noises.

When Ju Yi himself saw Tiefutu marching into the valley, he couldn't help but stare.

Ju Yi was not completely ignorant. When he saw the soldiers and horses, he quickly thought of the kind of super horses produced outside the Western Regions. However, although this kind of horse has excellent pulling power, it moves slowly and is not suitable for use as a war horse.

But the scene in front of him subverted his understanding.
To be continued...