Chapter 189: Killing Yan and Saving Qi

The war, which was called the "Great Victory at Yanling Pass" in the history books of that huge empire in the future, began very quickly and ended very briefly. It lasted a total of one day and one night from beginning to end, and it ended with the complete victory of the Zhao army.

For Murong Licheng, who later experienced countless iron-blooded battles, the Battle of Yanling Pass was not a feat worth boasting about. But under the circumstances, the victory of this battle was crucial to the overall situation.

However, now whether it is him or Li Mu, he has no time to think about the rest. Once the war begins, as a general, you must do your best. Because no matter what, Hu Qi's power should definitely not be underestimated.

Hu Yanbo never thought that he would die here. As descendants of the blue wolves of the grassland, their destiny should be to fight each other among their kind, fight and die, but not die at the hands of the enemy. The northern fierce general with a reckless aura has not yet met anyone more powerful than him.

Today, however, he finally came across. How can a person who can tear live cattle and sheep by hand be a young opponent with divine power who slaughters bears and fights tigers? So, he died.

Murong Licheng, who was on the wrong horse, left the city with a backhand, and directly knocked the mace that was blocking the parry into the sky. Then the arm grew violently, and the head of the golden lance pierced through the armor, and directly penetrated Hu Yanbo's back in a lightning flash. Coming in from the back and coming out from the chest, it's a chill!

Hu Yanbo shouted, like a monster with teeth and claws, and the Hu Qi who was charging behind him could see it clearly in the firelight, and couldn't help but change color in shock. Hu Yanbo, who is known as the invincible general of the tribe, is not the enemy of the other party! However, after all, the Hu cavalry was not comparable to other armies, and under the anger, the tragic death of Hu Yanbo stimulated the wolf blood in their chests, and they launched a strangulation of the Tiger Ben army like crazy.

Murong left the city and roared, throwing Hu Yanbo, who was desperate on the spot, into the air, and then straightened his horse, swept through thousands of troops, and the momentum was like a rainbow. The cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army, who followed him closely, were even more scrambling to be the first, shouting for a fierce battle. The two sides confronted each other fiercely and fell into a mutual strangulation.

The surrounding fires lit up the darkness of the sky. This great battle was inextricably linked. The confrontation of cavalry is a real iron-blooded contest. Stabbing between knives, horses colliding with horses, and almost every breath, someone fell off their horses and died. The fire burned the night through, and the blood stained the grass red.

Twenty or thirty thousand Hu cavalry, like a hurricane blowing through the long grass, slaughtered from three directions, and the shouts were deafening, and everyone was red-eyed. The offensive of the Tiger Ben army was blocked, and it was impossible to advance for a while.

It was also at this time that the sound of killing outside Hu Caiqian's camp was loud, and the war drums were noisy. The 30,000 Yanling Pass defenders who Li Mu personally supervised the battle were killed.

The well-armored Zhao army lined up in formation, shields, bows and arrows, long ge, and sharp blades...... Push forward with overwhelming momentum. Hu Qi, who was already in a panic, was quickly disrupted. In the case of fighting separately, the next situation can be imagined.

Even the Hu people, who are no longer afraid of death and are brave and fearless, in the face of the unshakable enemy formation, in addition to rushing up and hitting the bones, there is only one way to be forced to keep retreating.

Li Mu, who had already made combat arrangements, was worthy of being a young general who was deliberately cultivated by the former king Chulie. He made good use of the geographical advantage near Yanling Pass, and as his troops continued to advance, he drove all the Hu cavalry in the same direction. It was a place that he had repeatedly surveyed a long time ago, and it was extremely beneficial for the Zhao army to fight.

However, Li Mu knew better in his heart that if he wanted to gather and annihilate all these wolves from the grassland on the battlefield he had chosen for them, he still needed the full cooperation of the Tiger Ben Army. Most importantly, they bit the enemy to the death, so that the cavalry did not have a chance to escape.

Of course, Murong Licheng would not live up to his expectations. Since the Zhao army began to enter the battlefield on foot, the Tiger Ben army has adjusted its combat methods in time under his command. Their task was no longer to charge bravely, but to keep a firm eye on the enemy's brigade of cavalry. Once the other party has an attempt to leave the battlefield, no matter which direction there is a gap, the Tiger Ben army will immediately surround the past, crossbow arrows and long knives, and the killing is not counted.

Hu Cai, who lost his main general, even if most of the main force did not suffer losses, was now forced to fight before and after, and he soon could not withstand the situation of not being able to display the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. Just because you're not afraid of death doesn't mean you won't die. When the night wore on, and when dawn finally came, thousands of Hu cavalry fell in the flames and smoke.

Seeing that most of the enemy forces were forced to shrink together, Li Mu keenly sensed that the best opportunity had come, so he re-ordered the drumming and the whole army began to launch the most violent attack.

The night fire has not yet been extinguished, and the morning glow has filled the sky. The more the Zhao army became more and more courageous, with the most heroic pride, began to reap the fruitful results of their victory.

The stubborn resistance of the Hu people was only exchanged for more brutal killings. All the soldiers of the Zhao State who strictly followed King Zhao's extermination order did not have the slightest mercy for these grassland barbarians who had repeatedly invaded.

The battle continued into the afternoon, and the dead were in disarray. There are no more than a few thousand of the steppe warriors who can no longer see a glimmer of hope, and they resist to the end one by one in the most tragic way.

The Tiger Ben Army and the Yanling Pass infantry began to converge and gradually shrink the encirclement. Li Mu issued an order, the Zhao army erected shields to form a formation, the archers shot with feather arrows and crossbows, and the Hu people fell down in pieces. The leather armor on their bodies couldn't stop the sharpness of the crossbow arrows at all. The steppe people, who have always been good at attacking, once surrounded, the consequence of the trapped beast fighting can only be a tragic death.

And the Tiger Ben Army on the flanks is like a war knife that can pick up the blood at any time, staring at the tiger, coming and going, constantly harvesting life. No one can escape their attack, and the fate of the few who flee will only be worse, their lives are over only a hundred paces away.

The last commander of the Hu people, commanding his subordinates, fought until the last moment. He stuck his blood-stained sword into the ground and glanced around, and there were very few people around him who could stand. He howled sadly at the sky, glanced back at the northern sky one last time, and slashed at his own neck. Blood was thrown all over the sky and he fell to the ground and died.

"Immediately send eight hundred miles of flying horses, and report to King Zhao at the fastest speed!"

Seeing that the big thing was about to happen, Li Mu wrote down the military situation of the victory in his own hand as soon as possible, and sent someone to Longcheng. He knew very well in his heart that in the overall battle plan of Chu Jiangmian, the king of Zhao, killing the invading Hu Qi was the most critical first step, and it was also a battle to break the game. Presumably, in order to wait for this news, the young King Zhao should have been eager to wear it!

Within a hundred miles in front of Yanling Pass, the battle gradually subsided. More than 30,000 elite cavalry of the Huyan Department were wiped out, and sure enough, not a single soldier or cavalry could escape back.

The beacon smoke was blown away by the wind, and Murong left the city on his horse and came calmly. Li Mu looked at the young general's high spirits, and he couldn't help but praise in his heart: "King Zhao is really a discerning talent!" I don't know how he can find such a character to work for. ”

The two armies joined forces and began to treat the wounded and clean up the battlefield. Although this fierce battle was already a big victory, the Zhao army also suffered thousands of casualties. Among them, as many as five or six hundred were killed and wounded in the Tiger Army.

"General Murong, the victory of this battle, the Tiger Ben Army should be the first to ...... Hehe! To deal with the Hu people, the cavalry is the most powerful! ”

"General Li doesn't need to be polite. Without the cooperation of the defenders of Yanling Pass, it is difficult to do all the work! Since everyone is fighting for King Zhao, they should not distinguish each other, and they should share the same hatred and make new achievements. ”

Under the banner of hunting and flying, the two people looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent. They are all real heroes who have begun to embark on the road of famous generals, since someone has provided a broad stage, Kyushu world, all over the world, let you gallop!

"This campaign has been very fruitful, and there is no need to say much about the others. Just the steppe fierce horses, tens of thousands of horses were captured...... These war horses, let General Murong distribute them himself. Hehe! ”

Li Mu pointed to the horses that had been gravided by the sergeants in the distance, and a knowing smile appeared on his face. Although he also likes good horses, he knows that in the current development stage of Zhao Kingdom, good steel must use the truth on the blade!

"Thank you, General Lee!"

Murong Licheng's eyes shone with joy. The 5,000 Tiger Ben army is still a little too small in number under his command. Chu Jiangmian once said to him that if Zhao Guo had 100,000 iron horses, when he dominated the world, there would be no more power that could stop him! The young general had taken this sentence to heart since he received the general's seal on the golden platform. That's what he wants to achieve in the end.

"The Tiger Army should naturally have good horses to match! And not only that, according to King Zhao's instructions earlier, General Murong could select warriors from the army and add them to the Tiger Ben army to make up for the casualties this time. This was also a ...... of preparation for the upcoming crusade. ”

Murong left the city to thank him again, and immediately sent someone to make arrangements. This is a battle plan that they have planned in advance, needless to say.

After the battle of Yanling Pass, the army can rest for a day at most, and then start the next move. From top to bottom, the hearts of all the soldiers are full of surging pride. Because, after they have annihilated all 30,000 Hu cavalry, they will immediately enter the territory of Yan Country in a big way, and the wind and clouds will be mighty, and they will go straight to Jicheng!