Xue Wancheng led 5,000 light cavalry to arrive at this mountain area in advance, stored all the war horses in the valley, and the personnel crossed the mountains and mountains to rush to the ambush site.

Whew!

One by one, the fire snakes flew down, like a rain of fire, the Tang Army's baggage soldiers on the mountain ridge road, about 8,000 people, were killed by the boulder at this moment, and many were killed by arrows, and more were affected by the flames, and they were all on fire and burned to death on the mountain canyon road.

Everywhere there were galloping fiery horses and rockets flying like locusts, covering the sky above the canyon.

The grain and grass carts were ignited in an instant, and with the wind in the valley, they were burning, and countless Tang soldiers were scraped down and trampled by war horses and grain carts, and the rushing flames burned their hair and clothes, screaming miserably and endlessly.

"Ahhh

There was a great chaos, and the heavy soldiers of the Tang Army, who had fled in all directions, became the live targets of the Dahua Army above, throwing stones and arrows to harvest the lives of these logistics troops.

This valley, like purgatory, is extremely miserable.

Xue Wancheng, this army of soldiers and horses, did not go down to hand over with the Tang army, relying on the condescending advantage, coupled with the favorable sniper position of the archers in the woods and grasses, and released arrows in all directions without dead ends, and broke the Tang army's baggage team with fire, and under the random arrows, most of the Tang soldiers were killed.

The thick smoke billowed from here attracted the attention of scouts along the way, and they immediately lit wolf smoke through the beacon tower to transmit the news.

With a stick of incense, the earthquake pass, which is more than 20 miles away from here, has been informed of the emergency military situation.

"What, the rear grain transport team was intercepted, the smoke was billowing out, and it was suspected of being ambushed?" After Li Jiancheng learned the news, his face changed greatly, and his mood sank to the bottom, as a commander, he naturally knew that the grain and grass in the pass were only enough for 80,000 troops for seven days, and he originally thought that the grain and grass arrived today and could be used for a month, if it was cut off, the next batch of grain and grass would be urgently transported, at least more than ten days, how could Xiongguan hold on?

"Quick, Chai Shao, Yu Wenying, the two of you immediately lead 20,000 troops and go to relieve the siege!" Li Jiancheng immediately gave the order.

"Yes!" Chai Shao and the others got the military order, hurriedly went out of the Shuaitang, counted the men and horses, and then rushed to the ambush place.

At this time, Xue Wancheng's side had already ordered a retreat, because all the grain and grass vehicles were burning, the Tang army was killed and wounded more than seventy percent, and there were fires everywhere, and it was impossible to go down and kill the remnants, and they were also worried that after this place was exposed, if they did not leave as soon as possible, it would be easy to be surrounded and suppressed.

This Dahua army withdrew, and after a while, the sound of horses' hooves in the distance shook loudly, and the two Tang army generals Chai Shao and Yu Wenying rushed with their troops.

But looking at the fire and smoke from afar, everyone's hearts have sunk into the valley, and they know that it is difficult to save them.

Chai Shao was dressed in armor and looked heroic, frowning at this time and shouting: "General Yuwen, you take someone to rescue immediately, see if there are any survivors, and food, how much can be saved, I will take people to the mountain to outflank and see if I can pursue the enemy soldiers." ”

"Listen to General Chai!" Yu Wenying knew that this Chai Shao was likely to be a Tang Dynasty horse, and he was a descendant of a wealthy family, so he was convinced of his orders.

The Tang army temporarily divided its troops into two routes and carried out them at the same time, but the results were both disappointing.

Less than forty percent of the undead baggage soldiers were rescued, many of whom had mild and severe burns, and there were no anti-inflammatory drugs and advanced surgeries in ancient times, and they would die one after another, and the last people who survived were only twenty percent.

Chai Shao led people to search the mountain, but he didn't block the ambushed military horses, and he didn't even know who brought the troops to ambush here.

But through the few corpses left behind, they were hurriedly counterattacked by the Tang army, and they were shot by random arrows, and there were only dozens of corpses, and through their armor and weapons, it can be judged that this is the army of Dahua.

"Intercept and burn the grain road, the enemy army is really cunning and ruthless!" Chai Shao spat at the foam to express his resentment.

Without food and grass, how can the tens of thousands of troops in the Great Earthquake Pass survive their lives?

Chai Shao felt that this grain road had to be cleared out no matter what, to ensure that the grain and grass behind it could be delivered safely.

"General Yuwen, you take someone to guard here, clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, and I will take someone back to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and discuss how to ensure the safety of this road." Chai Shao is outside, and he already seems to be the identity of the Tang Dynasty, so he has a sense of superiority over other generals.

"The last general obeys General Chai's orders!" Yu Wenying is only the general of the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and in the army, he knows that he is weaker than Chai Shao, his identity and status, and this is a relative of the emperor in the future, and he still has to compliment him.

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The Great Earthquake Pass.

After Li Jiancheng heard Chai Shao's description, his face was a little gloomy, 100,000 stone grain and grass were destroyed in one fell swoop, in the short term, how could Datang easily prepare it?

After all, two months after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the local civil affairs have not been smoothed, and the autumn harvest is not yet time, these military rations are gathered from the Western Qin team, people and horses from all walks of life, and local county officials' warehouses.

It was hard for him to imagine how his father, Li Yuan, would be furious in the imperial palace after handing over the edict.

"It's me who underestimated the enemy, I didn't expect the Dahua army to be so insidious and cunning, and actually sent strange soldiers to cut off my food route!" Li Jiancheng was full of remorse and deeply blamed himself.

Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang was excusing the prince and made excuses to comfort: "Big brother, you don't have to be like this, everyone here didn't expect it, and leading troops to fight is not what big brother is best at, how can you expect Luo Cheng's insidiousness?" ”

"Yes, Prince, it's our responsibility as advisors." Li Wengan took the initiative to solicit responsibility, so as to exonerate the prince, so as not to damage the image of the prince and return to the capital to be criticized by the ministers.

Li Jiancheng said brightly: "Needless to say, as the coach, I have an unshirkable responsibility, now is not the time to pursue responsibility, the grain and grass are gone, and you can raise it again, but there are only seven days of food in the city, send the news out, and then urgently transport food from Fufeng County to rescue, the fastest will be ten days, three days of vacancy, what do you think?" ”

Li Wengan analyzed: "There is only one way, that is, the whole army can reduce one meal, which can definitely last for three days." At present, there is no war, and everyone has changed from three meals to two, although there is some hunger, but after all, it will not affect much combat strength, because the Dahua army wants to attack Xiongguan, and it will take seven days. ”

"Well, I personally anxious to discuss with the generals, reduce one meal for the whole army every day, including His Royal Highness, without exception, stabilize the morale of the army and tide over the difficulties together!" Li Jiancheng's eyes showed a look of determination, and he made such a decision.