Chapter 404: Battle of the Mountain Pass
"Shoot the arrows!" Seeing that the rangers were dressed similarly to the eight-meter defenders, Abu Rais immediately ordered. The cathar soldiers, who had already drawn their bows, instantly released the tail of the arrow. I saw that the mountain pass, which was already dim, was dimmed immediately.
"Ahh Enemy attack! The rangers below immediately spotted the rain of arrows swooping down, and said in shock.
Immediately, the screams of ahhh Some of the noisy mountain passes also quickly quieted down.
"Chase! Don't let one go! After Abu Raiss finished speaking, the cavalry below rushed forward like arrows from Xuan.
After about a stick of incense, the cavalry reined in and returned.
It's just that their faces are a little bad.
"Commander Qiyu, these people are all eight-meter rangers!" A soldier in charge of interrogating the captives approached Abu Reis and reported it.
"They're back?" , Ab Rais thought of the result and confirmed.
"According to the captive army. The war between them and the Gur clan alliance was over, and it was only when the news of Bami came that they were temporarily returned. ”。
"So, the First Army hasn't fought them yet?" , Abu Rais's face was a little complicated. Because since receiving the news that the First Route Army led by Kalwan has conquered Fislogu. He, like Timur and others, guessed that the eight-meter army would soon come into contact with the First Route Army.
So before he came, he didn't think about bumping into the main force of Bami here. It was for this reason that Timur did not let him bring more soldiers and horses.
But now, it seems that things have backfired.
But it's also an opportunity!
If you can wipe out all the soldiers and horses, not to mention winning great military achievements. The Persian generals who laughed at themselves would also be impressed by themselves.
The soldiers did not know what Abu Rais's intentions were. When he heard the question, he immediately responded: "From their mouths, there is no news of the First Route Army." ”。
"And how many soldiers and horses do they have?" , Abu Lais's voice was a little urgent.
The face of the pro-soldier immediately tightened a little, and he said in a slightly deep tone: "There are nearly 100,000 people who have detained Xuan. ”。 It was also in this era that the specific strength of the army was known only to high-ranking generals. It's hard to know the rough idea of these captured creeps.
After all, there are tens of thousands of people, and it is a black press. Being in the middle of it, it's naturally difficult to know the exact number.
And in order to increase the morale of their own army, generals often falsely report the number of soldiers and horses. The soldiers don't have the ability to count one by one, so they can only believe the number of what the generals say.
Although Abu Laiz felt that there was water in his words, he estimated that there were at least fifty or sixty thousand people. This is what he learned from the information from the Department of Affairs before the war. Now, with the addition of battle losses and surrenders, it should not be too outrageous.
But just these people are also one to ten for the cathars. Literally, it makes people feel stressed.
It was only when he thought of the topography of the Hibal Pass that Abu Laiis secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the returning cavalry also stepped forward to report: "Commander, when we were chasing the remnants of the enemy, we ran into a large number of enemy troops. ”。
"Huh? Where did they go? Abu Lais's face was a little gloomy. Because if the enemy army moves too fast, it will make him have a lot less arrangement.
"Slender Waist Ridge! We were so well concealed that the enemy did not find it. The face of the cavalry who replied was a little afraid. Because when they were chasing the enemy, they almost crashed into it. Fortunately, there are mountains and rocks to protect them from exposure.
When Abu Reis heard this, a strange color appeared on his face. Because the slender waist ridge is a road that opens between the mountains, although it is located between the two mountains. However, due to the impact of the earthquake in previous years, thousands of cubic meters of sand and gravel collapsed on the inner side of one side of the mountain. blocked the already small passage for a mile or two.
Later, it was reopened, but the road was built on sand and stones. Compared with other sections, it is three or four feet higher.
And the width is unusually narrow, and only one or two people can pass side by side.
So setting up an ambush there will definitely work wonders.
With this in mind, Abu Raiss immediately left a small number of men to guard the pass. Then he led the others and hurried to the Slender Waist Ridge at full speed. Some generals suggested that Timur be informed so that reinforcements could be sought. But Abu Lais, who was eager to make a meritorious service, rejected the proposal.
Half an hour smaller, thin waist ridge. Baji Rao, a general from Copuri, is leading his troops and horses to the front. The commanders who followed him were not angry and said, "The emir is too partial. Knowing that the road is not quite smooth, let us be at the forefront. ”。
Because the rangers sent did not return, they all had a bad premonition in their hearts. So the further I go, the more worried I become. Thinking of the previous big fight in the tent, I blamed everything on Bel-udin.
"Yes! Why don't you let the eight-meter people save this eight-meter city? Instead, let's explore the way and act as substitutes for the dead. Some generals also held their breath and echoed in their voices.
"Behold! In the eyes of our emir, even a descendant like Shah is no match for Luo. Speaking of this, the generals unconsciously looked at the Shah Department who was following their buttocks. The resentment on his face became stronger and stronger.
Baggy Rao is also upset! Listening to the complaints of the generals again, he immediately said angrily: "Don't shout!" I ordered the prisoners in front to go faster, and when would they be able to reach the eight meters. ”。
Although Ber-uddin let them take the lead, it was the captured Gur captives who were at the forefront. The number of people is not large, only a little more than a thousand. It was also killed too hard before, so that many Gur tribesmen would rather die than surrender.
Now if you want to find cannon fodder, it's not so easy to find.
The generals below received the order and immediately let the driven soldiers hurry. Suddenly, some of the slow-moving captives were pushed to the ground and beaten severely. If he was seriously wounded, the defenders would have killed him with a single sword.
This made the captured Gur tribesmen and troops all speed up.
When you come to the exit of the Slender Waist Ridge, the rocks are inclined and paved with a steep slope. The width is also several times larger, and dozens of people can walk side by side.
But by this time, the slope had been hollowed out in half. made the thin waist ridge suddenly become a broken road. And there's a lot of cathars guarding here! When I saw the figure of the eight-meter soldier, I immediately drew my bow and shot arrows.
Suddenly there were screams, and many prisoners or eight-meter soldiers with arrows in their bodies fell. Although at such a high distance, it is not fatal. But when they were already injured, they were out more and less in.
Moreover, there are many rocks that have collapsed and broken stones. It is impossible for a person to hit it without breaking the blood flow without a head. Therefore, in the blink of an eye, the excavated slope was stained red with blood.
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