Chapter 202: The Fierce Battle Begins
Just at the time of the shift, the moonlight on the head was clear, and the horse stepped on the frost. Like ghosts walking through the night, three thousand elite iron horsemen suddenly appeared on the other side of the mountain road.
In this team that came with a murderous aura, the first white horse was particularly eye-catching. The person on the white Qianli horse is none other than Mu Xueqing, a famous general of the Qin State.
The horse that Mu Xueqing rode was not simple. Known as the Thousand Miles Divine Horse, it is one in a million, and it was given by King Qin himself. Even if there are many good horses in the Qin Kingdom, a war horse like this is extremely rare.
Since ancient times, famous horses have been matched with heroes, and characters like Mu Xueqing are certainly qualified to be worthy of such war horses. This horse has been following him for several years, charging into battle and making many achievements. On the battlefield in the northwest of the Qin State, as long as this white horse appeared, the barbarians all fled in the hope of the wind, and did not dare to block its edge.
The demeanor of the famous general is really extraordinary. If Mu Xueqing is a few years younger, he will definitely be a white horse hero admired by countless women of the Qin Kingdom. However, even though he is now nearly forty years old, because of the perennial authority, there is naturally a particularly heart-wrenching place.
Three thousand cavalry followed their general all the way from Linzi City. Everyone is a warrior of a hundred battles, and there is no shortage of true warriors among them. The mighty barbarians were terrified of them on the battlefield, not to mention the armies of the other princes.
The armies of Zhao and Qi can be exceptions? In their hearts, they had always believed that the defeat of the Iron Quinoa Division earlier was just the result of carelessness and underestimation of the enemy. They must have fallen for the enemy's tricks, which led to the defeat of the whole army. If it was a real battle, Daqin's cavalry would definitely not lose.
The Qin army, which was full of revenge, had already understood General Mu's combat objectives very well before setting off. Their primary purpose tonight is to kill King Zhao! As for the rest, by the way, it is not impossible to trample on the enemy camp and kill them.
Mu Xueqing thought that the enemy army was absolutely unprepared for this raid. The so-called surprise, unpreparedness, and being good at taking risks are exactly what he has always done. Many of the glorious victories that have been achieved in the past have been successful because of this.
These cavalrymen who have followed him for many years have long been very aware of this way of fighting their own generals. So, even if you know that there is a certain risk in doing so, no one will back down. What's more, all of them have absolute confidence in Mu Xueqing. The influence of a famous player is not as simple as just talking. As long as his figure is, the wielder of the sword will only move forward bravely, and die without turning his heels.
Mu Xueqing was bold and careful, and in addition to the three thousand cavalry, he also selected shrewd and capable scouts to be on guard in advance to explore the road. In order not to leak the news, he ordered everyone he met along the way to be shot. Although this practice is somewhat cruel to the innocent, it does not care much for the sake of victory. If you want to become a real celebrity, you must have a heart as hard as a rock. The so-called kindness of women has always been a taboo on the battlefield. The reason why the Qin army is called the division of tigers and wolves is their consensus on this point.
The mountains on both sides of the front are undulating, and the forest is deep and densely grassed. There were scouts who reported that it was still about twenty miles away from the enemy's garrison. As long as you pass the mountain road ahead, you can start the charge.
"What is this place?"
Mu Xueqing reined in the war horse and frowned slightly. Dark clouds obscured the moonlight, the four fields were silent, and the front was dark and undulating, only the chirping of autumn insects.
"General Qiyu! I heard that this place is called the logging road by the locals. Yesterday's defeat of our army was on the other side of the hill. But I don't know that General Tie's corpse is still ......! ”
It was the remnants of the soldiers who had fled back earlier who spoke. Despite their physical pain, they also returned with this cavalry team. Thinking of the tragedy on the battlefield yesterday, their eyes were red, and they held the unsheathed long knives tightly. Now I can't wait for Mu Xueqing to immediately lead them across the mountain road and kill into the enemy camp to avenge the dead comrades.
"Logging Road...... How long is this mountain trail about? ”
Mu Xueqing, who was watching immediately, groaned slightly. The moonlight is dim, and it is difficult to see the surroundings clearly. To fight deep into enemy territory, we must always maintain a cautious and vigilant attitude, and we must not take our guard lightly at any time.
"It should be less than twenty miles. General, the mountain road is wide and very flat, and there is no obstacle to the march of the army. If you pass quickly, it will be less than half an hour. ”
The scouts had already understood, and they returned to the ranks of the cavalry, put away their bows and arrows, drew their swords, and prepared to charge like the others.
"Give me the command, and everyone will go full speed. After storming the enemy camp, fight as originally planned...... Kill! ”
After hearing Mu Xueqing's order, the cavalry of the Qin State did not hesitate at all, maintained a battle formation in front and back, and entered the logging road on their horses.
There was nothing wrong with what the scouts were saying. The trail, which was flanked on both sides by rolling hills, was very wide, and the horses' hooves were so fine that they couldn't even hear much movement in the quiet night. The cavalry couldn't help but be secretly surprised when they were marching, this was really a good condition at the right time and place! Soon after, the Zhao army, which was not alert at all, would surely fall into a very miserable situation.
Three thousand cavalry marched very fast on the mountain road. About a quarter of an hour later, we were halfway there. The cavalry captain at the front, who was at the forefront, could already faintly see the light of the torches of the enemy camp from the exit of the wide valley. He immediately made a gesture on his horse to convey it to those behind him, so that everyone was ready to charge.
Mu Xueqing, who was surrounded by the elite of the hundred cavalry, also saw the signal conveyed by the cavalry. He didn't give any more superfluous instructions. Now that you have led these brave and warlike sons here, the next thing to do is to just rush and kill. Whoever is the bravest and has the most luck will get the most credit. If someone really can go and cut off the head of King Zhao tonight, then there is no doubt that that person will definitely become famous and spread all over the world, and will be personally rewarded and honored by King Qin.
Such an opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Every Great Qin cavalry who holds the long knife tightly, who doesn't want to be this lucky one?!
It was at this time that the dark clouds overhead dissipated, and a full moon regained its bright light. Mu Xueqing looked at the thousands of horses running in front of him, extremely majestic. A heroic pride rises from the bottom of my heart. Since the king of Qin has the grace of knowing him, he must also do his best to repay him. If you can punish King Zhao tonight, break the enemy army, and then destroy the Qi country, it can be regarded as being able to reward the special favor you have received all along.
Suddenly, I don't know why, the corners of his eyes jumped, as if he had seen something incredible, and his eyes widened suddenly. And at this moment, not only him, but also many cavalrymen, hearing a muffled sound of "bang" above their heads, raised their heads almost at the same time, and were stunned by the sudden appearance in mid-air.
Mu Xueqing saw with her own eyes that it seemed that a brilliant star had exploded by the moon. Dazzling in color, the streamers scattered in all directions, illuminating most of the night sky. He had never seen anything like it.
"What's that...... What's going on?! ”
The cavalry team that began to raise the speed of the horses, although it did not stop, after all, some people couldn't help but cry out in surprise. And those scattered streamers were kept for a short time, almost in the blink of an eye, and disappeared.
No one has been able to answer this question. When the night sky returned to its previous calm, it was as if nothing had happened. But before the ominous omen that rose in the hearts of many people could be understood, the drums of war were beating in front of them.
Mu Xueqing, who was shocked, immediately reacted that the enemy army was in ambush! It is likely that their own raids were exposed in advance. He couldn't think about what he had just seen, and hurriedly shouted orders.
"Speed up, get out of this valley!"
In fact, even if they don't need his supervision, these battle-hardened Qin cavalry also know what to do. They flapped their horses desperately, lifted the reins, and rushed to the mountain pass in front of them.
And in this moment, the exit of the valley, which had been empty, was suddenly illuminated by torches. Countless dark shadows appeared there. To the sound of the rousing war drums, thousands of feathered arrows were shot into the air, and then a rain of arrows fell.
The cavalry of the Qin State, which had very rich combat experience, had long had a premonition that something was not good. They took off their shields and tried to protect their bodies and horses as best they could. At such a distance, the feathered arrows fired by the enemy in the dark night were not accurate, so the casualties caused were extremely limited. However, it also caused a great obstacle to their charge. The cavalry at the front had to slow down to avoid being injured by the dense rain of arrows.
In this way, all the cavalry slowed down. The cavalry captain who was charging ahead was only twenty or thirty feet away from the exit, but suddenly an ambush appeared. This made him extremely angry. He gritted his teeth, held a huge shield, and without hesitation, led the dozens of horsemen around him to continue to rush forward.
However, the feather arrows shot by the opponent are not too lethal. But their attempt to forcibly kill the past is doomed to fail. Huge wooden thorns rose from the ground in the dark night, and rows of spears that looked like spears shot from oblique thorns. directly pierced the chest and abdomen of those war horses galloping at high speed, and even the people and horses fell to the ground, and then they were quickly slashed to death on the spot, almost without even a chance to resist. There were also many horsemen, whose horses stumbled and tripped over ropes. Or fell into a large pit that had been dug...... For a time, there were screams and screams, and there were endless deaths and injuries.
A great war destined to go down in history began at this moment.