As the rebels got closer and closer, the scale of Qin Jinxian's vanguard was no more than a thousand people, and it seemed that they had penetrated into this place specifically to explore the way. Judging in this way, he is not in a hurry to leave, but in this case, the forward who goes deep will not take the initiative to entangle with the enemy.

Qin Jin rubbed his hands, and simply planned to observe the specific situation of this rebel vanguard at close range on the hill. But soon, he realized that his judgment was wrong, and he saw that the more than 1,000 people suddenly divided into two roads, all the way to the south and all the way to the north, intending to outflank them.

"It's not good, the thieves plan to outflank us, the doctor will evacuate here with the general!"

Tian Chengsi also showed the intention of the rebel forward, and loudly reminded Qin Jin that he must evacuate as soon as possible. After all, the disparity between the strength of the enemy and us is too great, in case there is an accident, and the commander is defeated before the first battle, and the fate of the Shenwu Army can be imagined. This is an accident that has never been seen in the past.

Qin Jin ordered people to mount their horses, and on the other hand, he ordered the crossbow to be wound, and when these people entered the attack range of the crossbow, they would first fire a volley. The range of riding a crossbow is 200 paces, and if the rebels reach such a distance, I am afraid that even if I want to run, it will be too late. Tian Chengsi was in a hurry and reminded:

"Doctor, the thieves are struggling to go uphill, if you don't take this opportunity to retreat, in case you ......"

Qin Jin knew that Tian Chengsi had misunderstood his intentions, so he pointed to those who had already divided his troops and outflanked him and said:

"The terrain here, the north side is a steep slope several zhang high, don't think about coming up without wings, you can see how many people are divided to the south. ”

After this reminder, Tian Chengsi suddenly remembered that although Qin and Jin had surveyed the terrain before, the north side of this hill was indeed an impassable terrain. At this time, looking at the rebels who were detouring to the south, there were only three or four hundred people. From this point of view, with 100 men against 3 or 400 enemy soldiers, it may not be impossible to stand at one station. Moreover, the Shenwu Army has an advantage in the terrain, and it is waiting for work, maybe......

Tian Chengsi thought about it, Qin Jin had already ordered a hundred men and horses to line up, and the crossbows were aimed at the gentle slope in the south, as long as they entered the land of arrows, let them taste the rain of arrows.

Qin Jin's intention was to take advantage of the terrain to fight the time difference, the main force of the rebel advance went to the north, if you wanted to bypass that steep slope and cliff, you would have to take away at least two or three miles, and the mountain road was rugged, and it would take at least half an hour. As a result, dividing the army has become the most stupid move, and this is the price of unfamiliarity with the terrain.

The rebel vanguard was really brave, but in the blink of an eye, it had already rushed up the gentle slope to the south, and Qin Jin was not polite, and responded with round after round of arrow rain. The range of the crossbow is much shorter than that used by the infantry army, and the effort required to pull the string on the arrow is also greatly reduced.

Generally speaking, it is already the limit for an ordinary soldier to open the crossbow six times in a short period of time, and this kind of crossbow riding is light, even if the bow is fired more than a dozen times in a row.

Qin Jin's retinue guards were already well-equipped, each carrying arrows around forty or fifty branches, and there was still plenty of reserve after more than a dozen rounds of volleys. The three or four hundred rebels who rushed up were overwhelmed by round after round of arrows, and what was even more unacceptable to them was that dozens of casualties had already been killed and wounded after more than a dozen volleys.

Dozens of people account for more than 10 percent of a horse team of three or four hundred people, and usually if there are more than 30 percent of the casualties, the army is in danger of collapsing. So, this kind of loss is unbearable for them.

However, the rebel strikers are all horse teams, and it is not easy to turn around, so they can only rush forward against the rain of arrows. What they relied on was that the main force of the vanguard was copied from the south, and when the time came, it would be easy to annihilate more than 100 Tang soldiers?

It is precisely because of this that Qin and Jin had already taken the lead at the beginning of the confrontation on the basis of understanding the terrain.

After a short break, the rebel horse team had rushed to within a hundred paces of them. With Qin Jin's order, there were seven or eight rounds of salvos. Although the number of salvos was less, the distance of the rebel horse team was closer, and the hit rate and power were greatly improved, but they shot nearly 100 people at one time.

The casualties of the rebel horse team were about thirty percent, and although they were still struggling to storm to the top of the hill, Qin Jin could clearly see that these people were actually gritting their teeth and holding on.

This kind of unruly disposition, even Tian Chenghei secretly applauded, no wonder Dr. Qin has been slow and methodical, without any panic, it turns out that he has a bottom in his heart. Seeing that the rebel horse team was on the verge of collapse, even he had a little itchy hands, and just waited for Qin Jin to give the order to attack, so he also rushed up to kill him.

Who would have expected that Qin Jin's order surprised him greatly.

"Withdraw!"

With just one word, the 100 entourage guards responded in unison and galloped along the western slope of the hill in the direction of Xin'an Guancheng.

It wasn't until the horse team ran out for about three miles in a row that the group gradually slowed down the horses. Tian Chengsi couldn't help but ask:

"Just now, we obviously had the upper hand, and we could easily defeat that rebel army, why did we suddenly withdraw our troops?"

Qin Jin smiled and said:

"Even if the rebels of three or four hundred people are dead, they are not worth a warrior under my command, but at this time, one casualty is more than worth the loss!"

Hearing this, Tian Chengsi opened his mouth, he thought that Qin Jin had another plan, but he didn't want to get this kind of answer.

Qin Jin's words were full of disdain and contempt for the rebels, which also meant that he valued the lives of his soldiers very much, and rarely made them make unnecessary sacrifices.

After only following Qin Jin once, Tian Chengsi really got to know Qin Jin and his people again, which was still better than the rumors. As a result, he also surrendered to the five bodies, and felt that the decision to defect to the Shenwu Army was really wise. If he remained in the rebels at this time, a large number of men and horses of the Shenwu Army would be crushed in the future, and it was difficult to guarantee that he would not be crushed into powder.

It is not only these that confirm the amazing combat effectiveness of the Shenwu Army, but also 20,000 elite soldiers who were chased and beaten by Lu Qi in Hedong. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would have thought it was a rumor that wasn't worth laughing at. can see the embarrassed appearance of Mo Yanluo's uncle and nephew with injuries all over his body, and he can't help but believe it.

You must know that the reason why the Hui people were able to replace the Turks to dominate the grassland was not only due to the support and luck of the Tang Dynasty, but also because the Hui people were brave and fearless of death. For example, the personal guards under the command of An Lushan are all warriors of the Tongluo tribe, and the Tongluo tribe and the Hui tribe belong to one of the nine tribes of Tiele.

However, Qin Jin did not return to Xin'an with a team of more than 100 horses, but made a detour halfway into Changshi Township, where Yang Xingben was stationed by soldiers. According to his previous plan, 30,000 Shenwu troops were stationed in Changshi Township, and Changshi Township was backed by Changshi Mountain, which could rely on the favorable terrain to pin down the rebels.

Changshi Mountain is only about two miles away from the official road, and if the rebels abandon Yang Xingben and forcibly attack Xin'an, they will inevitably show their backs in front of them, and then they will inevitably face the situation of being attacked on their backs.

Therefore, any general who only needs to have a long brain will not be so stupid, and he must first solve Yang Xingben's 30,000 horses and horses, and then attack Xin'an. However, there are still tens of thousands of people in Xin'an City, so how can they sit idly by? Therefore, even if the rebels take the garrison of Changshi Township as their main target, they will still face the risk of flanking the enemy.

All in all, it was definitely an unwise choice for the rebels to take the initiative to attack Xin'an.

Tian Chengsi has led his troops to fight for many years, and he has seen Qin Jin's plan early on, and he has long known that the Shenwu Army has now taken the advantage. He was only curious, how could Yin Ziqi, who had always been known for his cunning and cruelty, dismantle the various obstacles set up by Qin Jin?

Yin Ziqi is not a fool and a fool, how can he not see the advantages of the Shenwu Army and his own disadvantages, the reason why he still chooses to attack is that in the final analysis, it will fall on the Luoyang Imperial Court.

The unexpected arrival of Qin Jin made the Shenwu army stationed in Changshi Township rejoice. Prior to this, the Horse Rangers had already detected that the rebel vanguard had appeared several miles away, and later 6 news was sent back, saying that more than 100 people were killed or injured by a Tang army without a clear banner, and none of the ** troops were killed or injured.

When Yang Xingben first learned the news, he was still guessing which one was the first to kill and injure Yin Ziqi's rebels, and at this time, when he saw Qin Jin and others entering the camp covered in dust, he immediately understood that this must be their masterpiece.

"The trenches and wooden fences are not fully prepared, and the soldiers and horses led by Yin Ziqi are the elite of the rebels, and they must be strictly guarded against strong attacks. They must not be equated with an ordinary rabble. ”

The wooden fence of the trench that Yang Xingben arranged around the barracks was really a little simple, and Qin Jin was afraid that he would have the arrogance of despising the enemy because of his successive victories, so he reminded him.

"Doctor, rest assured, how can the last general not be able to prevent Yin Ziqi's strong attack? This place is flat, not suitable for fortification, the real camp is on the mountainside of Changshi Mountain, where there is an unnamed small river, even if it is surrounded by groups, it can ensure sufficient water supply, the only problem now is the food supply ......"

In fact, Yang Xing had already planned for a long time, and he had already expected that Yin Ziqi would definitely take them as his main target, at least until he defeated them, he would not rush to Xin'an to fight hard. Therefore, he made many preparations for various possible situations, and set up a military camp in a flat place for the convenience of access and nearby surveillance. In the event of a strong attack or defeat, they will retreat to the fortified fortifications of Feldspar Mountain, and take advantage of the danger of the terrain to deal with it.

"It's just that the end will be so hasty, and if the camp of Changshi Mountain is to be completed, it will take at least three days. ”

Qin Jin listened to Yang Xingben's arrangement, nodded and secretly sighed, I have to say that his arrangement can even be called comprehensive, even if he comes here in person, I am afraid he can only do this. Thinking about the past, Yang Xingben was still a bully who bullied men and women, and bullied the weak, but after only a few years of hard work, he had already judged the two of them.

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