Chapter 256: Sea of Fire
Looking at Zhao Boyu's eager expression, Ying Kang really didn't want to spend any more time with him, so he said: "Actually, as you said, the reason why we keep the north exit is to capture An Gu himself here. ”
"Do you want to capture Angu alive?" Zhao Boyu asked in surprise.
"Isn't that possible? Think about it, what was the first thing that came to mind after the Fengrong army led by An Gu was attacked by fire? ”
"Needless to say, he must have escaped."
"And they'll flee that way first?"
Zhao Boyu thought for a while and said: "It's hard to say, scatter and flee, there will be in that direction." So you say they'll flee in that direction first? Is it the north. ”
Ying Kang smiled slightly, "I will definitely choose to flee to the north first, because their base camp is north of Chenyi." Out of human instinct, the first thing you will definitely choose to flee in the direction you are familiar with. ”
"Oh---, I see. So you deliberately left the opening in the north, just to wait here for An Gu to escape, and then capture him alive. ”
Ying Kang smiled: "Now you understand, right? ”
"Got it, what do you want me to do?" Zhao Boyu said happily.
Ying Kang pointed to Zhao Boyu not far in front and said: "See, there is a low-lying area in front, you will lead the troops to ambush on both sides, and when the deserters of Angu come, you will lead the army to shoot them, and then capture Angu alive." Can you do it? ”
Zhao Boyu said happily when he heard this: "You just wait for my good news, I will definitely not let him escape this time." ”
"Okay, let's see how the fire is going first?" After saying that, Yingkang turned his head and looked at the team of Angu under the hill.
At this time, An Gu was leading more than 2,000 Fengrong soldiers to march hard in the grass. Although the speed of the march was a little slower, as long as the soldiers tried their best to cut off the weeds blocking in front of them, the safety of the army was still guaranteed.
"Prince, the army of the Qin people seems to have gone far." After walking out of more than half a mile, his subordinates looked at Qin Jun who was gradually moving away and said to An Gu.
"Don't take it lightly, pick up the pace and get out of here as soon as possible." has dealt with the Qin people a lot, and An Gu will not believe that Yingkang will stop at all.
Therefore, at the urging of Angu, the Fengrong army hurried forward as much as possible.
"Prince, look, it seems that there are soldiers of the Qin army going south." Just when An Gu led people to bury their heads in the road, his subordinates pointed to the hill not far away and said to An Gu.
An Gu looked up, and sure enough, there were soldiers of the Qin army riding towards the south.
"Prince, there are also traces of the Qin army in the east."
An Gu turned his head, and sure enough, there were traces of the Qin army in the east.
"Prince, the Qin army has also appeared in the west."
At this time, An Gu was a little flustered, and there were traces of the Qin army in the east, south, and west, although there were not many of them, but what did these Qin troops do?
His mind is beating the drums!
"Leave them alone, just speed up." Yasuya ordered.
But the further you go, the thicker the grass becomes, and it takes a lot of hard work to take a single step. Moreover, the grass on this section of the road is no longer the thatch of the past, but many small shrubs such as thorns and sour dates, which are much more difficult to cut than the previous thatch, and from time to time the arms and legs of the soldiers are scratched.
"Prince, the road ahead is too difficult to walk. Look, it's full of thorns! The commander in charge of clearing the road said to Yasuya.
Of course, Angu knows that the road is difficult, but compared to life, what is this difficulty on the road?
"Hurry up and clear the road, if you slow down, the Qin army will not give us a chance." An Gu said a little angrily.
"Fire ---"
"Fire ---"
The Fengrong soldier in charge of clearing the road suddenly shouted loudly.
Yes?
"Huh? There's a fire up ahead----"
"Prince, it's not good, the Qin soldiers just now set fire in front, and we can't go over."
As he spoke, the lighted thorns made a "crackling" sound under the burning of the fire, and a smoky smell of fire came to An Gu and the others.
"Dog 0 Yingkang, I knew he wouldn't let go easily." At this time, An Gu finally understood what those small Qin troops were here to do.
"The prince is not good, and the road behind him has also been set on fire by the Qin people." Before An Gu could turn around, he heard his subordinates shouting loudly.
The road behind him was also set on fire by the Qin army, so it was difficult for his army to return the same way.
At this time, the thatch, thorns, small shrubs, etc., which had been extremely dry, were ignited by the fire, and there was a crackling sound, and with this sound, the raging fire began to rush towards the Fengrong soldiers walking in the valley.
Feng Rong's soldiers, who had a little hope of being able to get out of the valley, were soon burned by the flames.
"Ah---h
Soon more than 2,000 troops in Angu were ignited by the raging flames.
Confusion, shouting, crying, yelling...... The on-and-go list goes on and on;
Rolling, scurrying, struggling, dying...... Right in front of you.
This, this, this?
How so?
What should I do?
What can I do?
"Prince, think of a way, if you slow down any longer, my people will all be burned to death." The commander beside him shouted anxiously.
"I, I, I don't know what to do, what else can I do now but escape?" An Gu said helplessly.
Escape?
The point is that you will be able to escape when the fire is rampant.
Although the situation was critical, An Gu was still awake at this time, he raised his head and looked around, except for the northern hillside that had not been set on fire by the Qin army, the east, south, and west sides had already caught fire, and they were constantly attacking his army, and many soldiers had been buried in the fire.
An Gu's mind immediately flashed, it must be that the Qin army has not had time to set fire to the north, and must flee from the north before the enemy sets fire.
"Look, there is no fire on the hillside to the north, it must be that the enemy has not had time to set fire, hurry up, immediately order the soldiers to flee north." Yasuya, who was on horseback, commanded his commander.
The commander was also stupid by the fire attack of the Qin army just now, and he only knew that he was shouting. At this time, he looked in the direction that An Gu was pointing, and sure enough, there was really no fire on the hillside to the north.
However, as the fire spreads in the east and west, the number of fire-free areas on the northern slopes is gradually decreasing.
Be sure to get out before the fire spreads.
"All the soldiers, flee north with me." Yasuya shouted loudly.
"The prince has an order to flee north---" shouted the commander-in-chief.
Hearing the words of Yasuya and the commander, the Fengrong soldiers who had not yet been burned by the fire fled to the north in a swarm.
Although the road is still difficult to walk, there is always a danger that soldiers will be scratched by thorns or burned by fire. But in order to escape for their lives, everyone still showed the last courage and fled towards the hill in the north.
(End of chapter)