The general named Bai Qi has been leading the army at the Yanyun border for more than 20 years, and he has never heard of risking his own life to lure the other party to attack. Obviously, there are enemy ambushes on the slopes of the canyons on both sides, and there are fortifications and arrow towers, and it is simply stupid to know about this without temptation, but to test the lives of the soldiers.

But how to say such words, he only said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is extremely important to know the location of the opponent's ambush, but there is no need to send cavalry to do so." The minister was willing to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to attack the mountains on both sides, but the minister thought that it was better to occupy the slopes on both sides first, and drive away the bandits to occupy the advantageous location before they could pass. ”

Guo Xu shouted: "General Bai, don't forget, this is Funiu Mountain, which is their territory. If your 10,000 soldiers and horses enter the hillside to fight with them, then they will be sent to death. I don't have a lot of prestige, and this gang of bandits is not easy to deal with. ”

Before Bai Qi could say more, Guo Xu said: "You don't have to say it, I have my own decision, and I just listen to orders." Zhao Yuankang sent three thousand light horsemen to rush into the canyon. ”

Zhao Yuankang promised in a deep voice, and immediately ordered to send 3,000 cavalry to line up in front. Guo Xu personally stepped forward to give them a lecture. And personally gave the order to attack.

For a while, amid the rumbling of drums, the 3,000 cavalry mustered up the courage to begin to charge. In the midst of the smoke and dust, 3,000 cavalry rushed into the canyon, and after turning the bend of the canyon, only the sound of hooves was heard, until there was no movement at all. Everyone looked at the entrance of the canyon with their eyes, and thought in their hearts that these 3,000 people were afraid that they would be more than lucky, and they would not be able to come back. However, half an hour later, the sound of hooves rumbled, and three thousand cavalry appeared in everyone's field of vision with billowing smoke and dust. Except for a little more dust on their armor and a little more sweat on their faces, the gang came back unharmed.

"What's going on?" Everyone was amazed.

The leading general of the 3,000 cavalry came to reply, and Guo Xu asked, "You haven't been attacked?" ”

"Your Majesty, there is no movement. We rushed all the way to the end of the canyon, almost under the peak where the valley of the wild goose was located. The slopes of the Wild Goose Valley were full of fortifications and arrow towers, and we did not dare to approach them, so we turned around and came back. The general replied.

Guo Xu nodded and said in a deep voice: "What kind of tricks is Lin Jue playing?" Could it be that there are no ambushes on both sides of the canyon? Just playing with the empty city plan? Tempted by me? ”

"It's very likely, Your Majesty, how many soldiers and horses they have. My army is pressing, they should all retreat to the left of the bandit village to defend, how can there be soldiers and horses ambushed in the canyon? A general said in a deep voice.

"Not necessarily, maybe it's a deliberate indevotion. They knew that the 3,000 cavalry were just bait and refused to move. We can't afford to take this lightly. Another general said.

Guo Xu was in a dilemma, and the other party didn't see a single figure, which made people suspicious. Guo Xu wanted to think that the other party was playing an empty city plan, but he didn't have that confidence and affirmation. If the other party just stood still and was not fooled, and led a large group of soldiers and horses into the canyon to give a blow, wouldn't it be tricked by them? But if the other party really played an empty city plan, was tested by himself, and he didn't dare to march in a big way, wouldn't it have become a joke.

Therefore, a military commander must not only have military talent, but also have strong self-confidence. Guo Xu obviously does not have this. In such a situation, he is unable to make a judgment, or he has no confidence to judge the current situation, which is a big taboo for leading the army.

Generally speaking, a place like Dongshan Canyon is obviously suitable for blocking, and in terms of the way the Luoyan Army acts, they all dare to go outside the mountain to raid the imperial court's soldiers and horses, how can they retreat to the left of the cottage and abandon the Dongshan Canyon as an ideal ambush location. If Guo Xu has the ability to analyze carefully, he will not have the suspicion that the other party is setting up an empty plan. It's clear that the other side is just holding their ground. Those three thousand cavalry were just a disguise, how could Lin Jue use the means of attack on these three thousand cavalry. If the cavalry is not 3,000 but 30,000, it will form a direct threat to Dazhai after letting it in, then Lin Jue will inevitably make a move. What would these 3,000 people do if they let them in?

Guo Xu is a contradictory combination of self-confidence and unself-confidence, sometimes extremely rigid and self-serving, sometimes extremely suspicious and hesitant. When facing Lin Jue, he showed this extreme unconfident behavior. He was worried that his decision was wrong, that he would be crushed by Lin Jue's resourcefulness, and that he would be laughed at by the world. And the most unconfident thing about him is that he faintly puts himself in the same position as Lin Jue to compare. You must know that he is the emperor of the Great Zhou, how can Lin Jue's identity be compared to him. This is the size of the pattern. A real strong person will not care about this, but Guo Xu is not.

Guo Xu hesitated for a long time and didn't make a decision. Facing the eyes of the generals, Guo Xu was also very annoyed. But he refused to show it in front of everyone, and finally made a decision that seemed confident, but it was wrong.

"After thinking about it, I think that this is Lin Jue's empty city plan. This guy is scheming, and he will play tricks and tricks. They didn't have the manpower to ambush in the canyon, so they set up a suspicious formation, but they were unexpectedly tested by me. I decided that General Bai Qi led the forward Ma Bu Army of 50,000 into the canyon and approached the Luoyan Valley Dazhai. I'm here for you. When you have a firm foothold, I will lead the Chinese army and the baggage troops to follow. ”

Bai Qilian rolled his eyes and said in his heart: Such a decision is too hasty. Even if you decide that it is an empty plan, you should send troops and horses to the cliffs on both sides of the canyon to take a look. He directly ordered me to march, what is the matter?

But Guo Xu's order had been given, and Bai Qi did not dare to disobey, but when the army was being reorganized, Bai Qi had a heart, and each sent two thousand soldiers and horses to search and move forward from the slopes on both sides. Bai Qi has rich combat experience, and it was this move that saved his own life.

At the end of the day, when Bai Qi led the army into the canyon slowly, the soldiers and horses searching on the mountain beams on the slopes on both sides raised the alarm, and they found the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army ambushed on both sides of the canyon. Now that it was discovered, the Falling Goose Army no longer hid and immediately launched an attack. In the canyon, there was a sudden shout of killing, arrows rained down, and the only way for Bai Qi to fight this kind of ambush was to withdraw quickly, otherwise he would be beaten passively. Even if he retreated in time, only 1,000 men and 1,000 men and horses were lost, but the two officers and soldiers who searched and advanced on the hillside were not so lucky. Most of the 4,000 infantry were killed and wounded, and they fled back to the smaller half in a hurry.

By midway through noon, the short battle was over. In just one battle, the officers and men lost more than 3,000 people. But he didn't even touch the other party's hair.

Guo Xu's face was gloomy and embarrassed. If it weren't for Bai Qi's shrewdness, these 50,000 people would go deep into the canyon, and I don't know how many people would die. I actually made a completely opposite judgment, which is simply against the name of the wise and martial arts, which is really embarrassing.

Guo Xu was completely angry. The 160,000 army came in a mighty way, and they couldn't patrol in the mountain pass, trembling and frightened, how could they fulfill the oath they made before leaving, to step on the Funiu Mountain and exterminate the Luoyan Valley?

Guo Xu ordered that all the means at his disposal must be used to take the East Canyon before dark. The army wants to camp under the east mountain of Dazhai in Luoyan Valley, and must attack the mountain early tomorrow morning. Failure to achieve this goal will result in severe punishment for all generals.

The generals were also very depressed in their hearts, obviously it was the emperor's fault, and now they are all to blame on the generals. Under heavy pressure, the generals held a meeting, and Zhao Yuankang adopted the opinions of everyone, captured the mountain with two soldiers and horses, and sent troops to attack the canyon at the same time, making it difficult for the other party to deal with it. Not only did the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the forward army go into battle, but the 30,000 forbidden troops of the Chinese army also joined the battle. Although I don't know the number of opponents, I don't believe that the opponent can resist under the sweep of 80,000 troops.

In the afternoon, to the sound of awe-inspiring war drums, three soldiers and horses marched in unison and began to attack the slopes and valleys on the sides of the two mountain peaks. Soon, the officers and soldiers on the slope were blocked by the Luoyan army lying in ambush on the hillside. Hidden in various hidden fortifications and among various arrow towers disguised as trees, the soldiers of the Luoyan Army fiercely blocked the officers and soldiers who poured in on the hillside. For the soldiers of the Luoyan Army, mountain warfare was commonplace, but for the officers and soldiers, it was difficult to move an inch. Although I have experienced the so-called intensive training of attacking mountains, that kind of training is a joke compared to actual combat.

The steep slopes on both sides of the canyon have long been modified and are not passable except for certain paths. The mountains are already rocky, and the officers and soldiers are cautious when they walk, where can they still confront the Luoyan army. Although the number of the Luoyan army was far smaller than that of the opponent, and the number of men on the slopes of the mountains on both sides was less than five or six thousand, the officers and men had to pay a great price for every step they pushed forward. Every step forward in the search comes at the cost of blood. In the seemingly inconspicuous mountains, rocks, thorns and trees, there will suddenly be cold arrows shooting out. A small group of officers and soldiers often fell to the ground before they could gain a firm foothold. Later, it can be said that the wind is loud and the grass and trees are all soldiers. When the mountain wind blew and the trees and grass rattled, the officers and men were so frightened that they prostrated on the ground, and after shooting a large number of arrows at suspicious places, they realized that it was nothing more than a false alarm.

The containment on the slopes on both sides did not bring much benefit to the officers and men advancing in the gorge. It did go very fast in the beginning. But when the 30,000 forbidden troops advanced to a relatively narrow section of only seventy or eighty paces at the bend of the canyon, a loud whistle sounded on the steep mountain beams on both sides, and the sound of a landslide and a crack sounded in an instant. A large amount of sand and mud poured down from the ridges on both sides in an instant, filling up the canyon road in a moment.

The first few hundred cavalry could not retreat, and in the blink of an eye, they were swallowed up by the sand and gravel mud. When a man and a horse fall into such a mudslide, there is absolutely no escape. The soldiers and horses in the rear didn't even have the idea of rescuing them, and they withdrew immediately for fear of recurring.