Now that he has seen through the enemy's intentions, Xiao Gan naturally cannot do what he wants. After hearing the news that the enemy cavalry had fled and could not catch up, they suddenly got up and said: "Beat the drums and line up, order the whole army, and set off overnight!" ”

This order made all the generals under him stunned, and someone dared to speak: "Lord Wang, it is difficult to see a few feet away when it is dark outside, and the enemy is moving fast, even if you send more soldiers and horses to pursue, I am afraid it will be difficult to catch up." Think again! ”

"Who said the king was going to pursue the enemy?" Xiao Gan sneered: "I'm going to raise the army to march at night and rush to Zhuozhou as quickly as possible, we can't always be harassed by them night and night, only by rushing all night can we catch them off guard." ”

This response was quite reasonable, and the subordinates had no other explanation, and they all responded to the order, and then withdrew to gather their own troops and horses. After a period of chaotic work, a military camp that was originally dark was already brightly lit and lined up, and then in the sound of orders, this Liao army, which numbered 40,000 or 50,000, restarted and embarked on another journey along the road.

Although it was night, the soldiers looked a little tired, but under the urging and encouragement of the generals and leading officers, the speed of the Liao army's march was still not slow, and it was actually driven out more than 20 miles before dawn, which shows that this army is indeed a rare elite division in the Great Liao today.

But even such an iron-clad elite soldier, after these few days of travel and not getting enough rest, also showed extreme fatigue in the darkest moment before dawn, many people became staggering, and some even yawned step by step, looking not sleepy.

Seeing this, Xiao Gan finally ordered to stop for the time being, have a meal, and continue to move forward after a short rest. Hearing this military order, the Liao army suddenly felt like an amnesty, and soon sat down, and then ate and drank the dry food that had already been cold and hard.

However, after experiencing a series of sneak attacks and suffering a lot of losses, they finally became more and more cautious, even at this time, they were all around to prevent being attacked by people at close range again.

But in the midst of such vigilance, there were suddenly bursts of drums and trumpets in the woods on both sides, and in an instant, there were faint figures shaking in the forest, and a fluffy random arrow shot out one after another. Although because of the distance, these random arrows could not pose any damage to the Liao army at all, but this sudden killing sound and attack still frightened the Liao army who was sitting down just now, and in the scream, the whole formation was a little chaotic, and some people subconsciously showed their bows and crossbows to shoot left and right, but did not hit the enemy, but injured some colleagues in front.

This time, Xiao Gan was even more frightened and angry, he thought that he had changed his marching strategy and could always avoid being harassed by sneak attacks again, but this enemy was haunted by the side. This made it difficult for him to let go, and immediately gave an order: "Xiao Zhe, Tie Duo, you two each lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to kill me." This time, I want to see the heads and corpses of these enemies! ”

"Obey!" The two generals who were named immediately agreed loudly, and immediately brought thousands of cavalry under their subordinates, and rushed out like a whirlwind, killing the mountains and forests on both sides, although there were figures shaking, but they were still pitch black. At this time, the Liao army was already angry and angry by the enemy's attack, and the killing machine was overflowing, and it had long been unable to care about any rhetoric such as Feng Lin Mo entering.

The speed of these two cavalry was indeed extremely fast, and in a matter of moments, they had already rushed into the woods on both sides, and then a battle broke out inside. Although they couldn't see the battle in the forest, they only listened to the sound of killing and kept moving deeper into the forest, and Xiao Gan and the others all showed a cruel smile. Do these enemies really think that they can always escape from the hands of the Great Liao Elite Cavalry? This time, we must kill all these small people, so that they will no longer dare to run in front of their own army to harass and make trouble.

But the smile on their faces didn't last long, when it was interrupted by a sudden boom in the woods. Accompanied by the rumbling sound of thunder on a dry day, there was a sudden burst of firelight, and a panicked scream.

"This ...... What is it? All the Liao soldiers had such a question in their hearts, but after they looked at each other for a while, they couldn't find any clues and answers. Because they had never heard of it before, let alone seen it with their own eyes. The explosions and thunder in the forest were as if some ghost had cast a terrible spell in them, and it shook people's hearts.

Even Xiao Gan was also in his heart, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he quickly ordered again: "Pei Fei, Ratchet thorn, you can bring someone over to find out ......" Before he finished speaking, he saw that someone in the forest on both sides had quickly retreated, and it was the two Liao armies that rushed into the forest before and launched an attack on the enemy inside.

It's just that unlike the ferocity and majesty when they went, these soldiers who retreated and escaped at this moment looked panicked, although they couldn't see their expressions clearly because of the distance, but just from the action of them stumbling all the way out, you can know how panicked they were.

After a while, Tie Duo took the lead in returning to the formation, and as soon as he arrived in front of Xiao Gan, he had already fallen off his horse, kneeling down and saying: "Lord Wang, I am incompetent, I have been ambushed by the Changsheng army, I have lost a lot of soldiers and horses, and I have been trapped and calculated, so I can only withdraw from the ......" said with a look of being willing to be punished.

Xiao Gan didn't say anything here, the other group of people also fled back like lost dogs, and the situation here was even worse, as the main general, Xiao Zhe was lying on his horse covered in blood, and he was seriously injured, and he couldn't even ask for guilt, so he could only be sued by his lieutenant.

"What the hell is going on? Tie Duo, tell me the details! Xiao Gan almost gritted his teeth and asked such a sentence.

Tie Duoduo calmed down a little, and then told the story of the battle after entering the forest-

As soon as they entered the woods, they saw a contingent of enemy troops, numbering only a hundred. They immediately rushed over, and the enemy, after a round of arrows that was of little use, retreated, and during this time, several others were caught up by the Liao army, and under the battle, they were all wiped out.

In this way, the Liao army became more confident and murderous, and felt that it could completely annihilate these enemy troops, so they chased after them regardless of it. And just after chasing half a mile, a change suddenly appeared.

"Originally, we were chasing well, and we were about to catch up, but suddenly the ground under our feet was empty, and as a result, the first ten riders fell into the pit. Then, on both sides of the forest, there were also traps that had been set up earlier, and some traps used to catch the beasts suddenly attacked, causing some casualties. But these are not enough to make us feel afraid, and the casualties are not too great, so we continue to urge the troops to catch up. Unexpectedly, after that, suddenly, ...... "Thinking of the change that happened at the right time, even the brave Tie Duo turned pale, and his speech became expectant.

"What the hell is going on? What was the sudden explosion and the firelight? Xiao Gan hurriedly asked.

"I don't know what it was, but suddenly there was a fire and a thunderclap under our feet. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people in that area were either dead or injured, and flesh and blood were flying. He was lucky enough to escape, and he had to chase after him further, but he didn't take two steps, and someone exploded under his feet......" Thinking of that terrible scene, his body began to tremble.

On the other side, Xiao Zhe's lieutenant also added: "It's the same on our side, but the general was also affected by the thunder on that dry day and was seriously injured. The lowly post did not dare to delay any longer, so he could only withdraw from the forest first......"

Xiao Gan and the generals' faces changed several times, but they didn't know what to say for a while. Such a change of events was too unexpected for them to expect, and the methods of these enemies were too terrible to be guarded against. What is particularly disturbing is that the thunderbolt of the dry sky that can explode from under the feet, if it suddenly comes to such a hand in the battle between the two armies, I am afraid that the damage to the Liao army will be too great.

"No wonder they dared to harass our army with such a small number of troops, and they had already set layers of traps here." Xiao Gan thought angrily, and at the same time, a question popped up in his heart: "But how did they know that I would rush here at this time and set up an ambush?" Did they even count this layer? Suddenly, for the first time, he felt a little dread of an opponent, and if that were the case, the enemy he was about to face would be terrible.

After a while, Xiao Gan let out a long sigh of relief: "Pass the order, stay here for the time being today to rest and rest, wait for the army to recover, and then slowly go south to Zhuozhou!" ”

When he realized that the enemy in front of him was much more terrifying than he had thought before, Xiao Gan finally put away his contempt and rashness, and began to become cautious. Even if the enemy did this to slow down his southward movement, he could not risk being ambushed and severely damaged by the enemy in order to reach Zhuozhou early.

Moreover, after experiencing the changes in the past few days, he also saw that the Liao army's morale had been shaken a little. This is not only because of tonight's defeat and casualties or the thunderbolt of the dry day, but also because everyone has not rested well in the past few days. Therefore, the most important thing he should do as the commander in chief at this moment is to deal with it calmly, no longer be forced by the enemy, and make decisions that will damage the whole army.

When the Liao army completely stopped, in the depths of the mountains and forests on the side, hundreds of Qingzhou soldiers and the allied forces of the Changsheng army were looking from afar, and everyone showed a happy smile like relief on their faces.

As the main general of this operation, Fan Qi's face was not only excited, but also with a strong sense of respect: "I have completely convinced our General Sun." Although he had not yet reached the front line, all the actions of the enemy were expected by him, just like an unpredictable prophet. In particular, the so-called guerrilla tactics he mentioned are the best strategy to win more with less and to attack the crowd with outnumbered! ”