Text Section 376 Life and death
The army of the commander of Moro moved slowly, and the speed of the dragon herd's march was deliberately slowed down in order to create an opportunity for the other army. Long Mu appointed Hu Ertai, the general of the right cavalry battalion, as the commander of the right army, responsible for luring Duan Lang's subordinates. Although Huertai is not good at scheming, he is brave and strong, and he is very suitable for tough battles.
During the march, the crown prince Wu Batu couldn't help but ask with some worry, "Lord Tusi, you have allocated 50,000 soldiers and horses to Huertai, so what if Duan Lang is afraid and will not be fooled?" ”
Wu Batu was also a little strange in his heart, since the Great Tusi Longmu agreed to Lu Mu's plan in Xiyue, why did he make changes privately. An army of 50,000 is not a small number for Duan Lang's department, and Wu Batu doesn't think Duan Lang will be fooled.
Long Mu looked at Wu Batu in the other chariot and said with a calm smile, "His Royal Highness the Prince, to be honest, this marshal is not very optimistic about Lu Mu's plan. But in front of him, it was inconvenient for the old man to refuse. After all, people came from afar to help my Moro army, and they had to give Lu Mu a face. What's more, Lu Mu's reputation is known as the wise man in the world, and he must always be given a chance to show himself. ”
Wu Batu was stunned for a moment, "Lord Tusi, why is this?" ”
Long Mu glanced at Wu Batu, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't forget that Xiyue was also our enemy before. That Lu Mu is very cunning and scheming, and I doubt that he will go to the rescue on time. ”
Wu Batu frowned slightly, his fat body leaned on Che Xuan and pondered for a moment, and immediately understood what Long Mu was referring to, "Lord Tusi is worried, then Lu Mu will deliberately delay for a while, so that our soldiers can fight hard to consume Duan Lang's soldiers and horses?" ”
"Yes, Lu Mu only needs to be late for a stick of incense, and their West Vietnamese soldiers and horses can easily besiege Duan Lang, and they can perfectly avoid the damage of the war. In this way, I am afraid that the loss of Huertai's department will be extremely serious. Therefore, Ben Shuai gave Hu Ertai 50,000 troops, and once the lure was successful, even if the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses arrived late, they could kill Duan Lang's troops. If the lure fails, then Lu Mu can only follow our plan and slowly drag Duan Lang down. This is Moro, our army has all the advantages, why risk losing the army and killing Duan Lang. Just like a cheetah chasing an antelope, the best time to hunt while running is the best time, and once the antelope is forced into a desperate situation, the cheetah may also die under the antelope's horns. Our Moro army has already lost 70,000 soldiers in the gorge, and the commander does not want to see any more damage to our army. If you can kill safely, then why rush. ”
Wu Batu nodded, "What Lord Tusi said is extremely true, although my Moro Erlang is brave, but after all, the entire Moro has insufficient soldiers and horses. Otherwise, I, Moro, would have already set foot in the Northern Ming Dynasty and Western Vietnam. ”
At the mention of the bravery and strength of Moro's soldiers and horses, Long Mu couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. If it was said that before facing Duan Lang's subordinates, Long Mu was still quite confident in the combat effectiveness of the Moro army. But since the war with Duan Lang's army, he found that the so-called bravery and strength of the Moro army was not worth mentioning compared to Duan Lang's army. Long Mu didn't know that the 60,000 soldiers and horses brought by Duan Lang were all veterans who had experienced the battle of Molan City, and after a year of desert training, their combat effectiveness was certainly extraordinary. If the soldiers and horses of the entire Great Calendar Country were so strong, Lu Mu would not have escaped from Great Xia in the first place.
The two teams of the Moro army, one on the left and one on the right, one fast and one slow, moved in the direction where Duan Lang was. Long Mu deliberately slowed down so that Huertai's troops could arrive first. However, Duan Lang's army, which had aerial reconnaissance capabilities, pursued him head-on.
Duan Lang was on the move, and he was in contact with Da Fei from time to time. When he learned that the speed of the soldiers and horses on the other side was unusually fast, Yutai Mingyue was also a little strange.
Tantai Mingyue stopped the team, looked at Duan Lang and said suspiciously, "Lang, I always feel that the other party has a conspiracy. If Long Mu wants to outflank us, the two teams should move quickly in the same position. But at the moment, the other team is so fast that the two sides are clearly distancing. Could it be that they are luring us to hunt us down? ”
Duan Lang sneered disdainfully, "If they want to use a plan, then we will plan and kill him." It is estimated that Long Mu will never dare to divide his troops since then. ”
Yutai Mingyue thought for a while, "Lang, otherwise, Zhou Wu and I will lead three thousand horsemen to the other side to lead away that army and horses." The other party is moving so fast, once it finds that we are gone, it will definitely converge with the soldiers and horses on the left. I'll take it in check, and you can let go of your hands and feet without any worries. Otherwise, as soon as the two sides converge, they will form a situation of encirclement against us. Anyway, there is a big fly, and it will be easy for us to converge when the time comes. ”
When Zhou Wu heard this, he hurriedly said, "It's too dangerous for the military master to follow, so it's better for the last general to lead three thousand cavalry over alone." ”
Duan Lang looked at Mingyue and said softly, "Listen to Zhou Wu, you are not by my side, and I am not at ease." ”
Tantai Mingyue knew that there was no time to argue, so she had to nod and say, "Okay, let Zhou Wu bring someone over." However, be sure to remember that your task is only to contain and lure them into pursuit, and you must not fight hard. ”
"The last general understands!" Zhou Wu clenched his fists and said.
Duan Lang's army also began to divide into two routes, and Zhou Wu led 3,000 cavalry, and according to the direction of Da Fei in the air, he quickly rushed towards Hu Ertai's department. This is really not as good as heaven, Lu Mu never dreamed that the plan he made was not only changed by Long Mu privately, but also the soldiers and horses responsible for luring became the main attack.
In less than a stick of incense, the fast-running Huertai army encountered Zhou Wu's troops. Don't look at Zhou Wu with only 3,000 soldiers and horses, he still came to take the initiative to attack, and facing Huertai's soldiers and horses is a piercing tactic. But after the piercing, Zhou Wu immediately began to evacuate with his men and horses.
Huertai was a little confused, his task was to be responsible for luring, why did the other party flee first. And with such a small number of soldiers and horses, it is not Duan Lang's main force at all. The Moro army, which lacked aerial reconnaissance, didn't know that Duan Lang had already rushed to Long Mu to kill him.
Not only was Ertai confused, but Zhou Wu was also a little confused. Seeing that Huertai didn't chase after him at all, Zhou Wu hurriedly ordered to stop fleeing. In confusion, Zhou Wu grabbed the war horse and turned the horse's head.
Hu Ertai unhurriedly moved forward with his soldiers and horses for three hundred zhang and stopped, less than a hundred zhang away from Zhou Wu, and looked at each other at a distance. Hu Ertai said in his heart, could it be that Duan Lang's army was hiding nearby? Then hurry up, as soon as you come out, Lao Tzu will run, isn't this the end.
Zhou Wu was even more strange, and said in his heart that this guy wouldn't be stupid all of a sudden, why didn't so many armies order to hunt down? Looking at his stupid appearance, I don't know how he can become a general. Could it be that the generals of Moro are all more powerful, even two fools can sit in the position of general?
"Hey~, what are you looking at, come over if you have the ability." Zhou Wu couldn't help but shout.
Hu Ertai was stunned for a moment, let Lao Tzu pass? It shows that there must be an ambush ahead. Huertai immediately shouted, "What about that Lang Xiao'er, let him come out, Lao Tzu will fight him for three hundred rounds." ”
", who do you think you are, you still want to fight with my Duan Shuai. If you have the ability, let's let the soldiers and horses retreat three hundred zhang each, and Lao Tzu will teach you a few tricks first. I used to hear that the Moros people are more capable of fighting, but now it seems that the girls who farm the land in my Dali country are better than you. Boy, hurry up and go home and drink your mother's milk, when do you have the courage to kill a chicken, and wear this armor again. ”
Listening to Zhou Wu's arrogant insults, Huertai's eyes were about to pop out, "Bastard, if Lao Tzu doesn't beat your eggs out, he won't be called Huertai." Don't run if you have the ability, sons, kill me~! ”
With one stroke of his spear, Huertai led his soldiers and horses to kill him. Zhou Wu didn't fight with him at all, and when he saw that the other party was in a hurry, he turned his horse's head and ran down quickly with three thousand brothers. Hu Ertai didn't care if there was an ambush, he chased after him, and he couldn't wait to catch up and bite Zhou Wu to death. In his anger, Huertai had long forgotten Long Mu's orders. Originally, he was responsible for luring the soldiers and horses, but he was led all the way west by Zhou Wu's 3,000 cavalry.
And on Duan Lang's side, the speed of travel is not very fast. After Da Fei gave Zhou Wu the direction, he immediately flew back to Duan Lang's side. According to Da Fei's news, Duan Lang ordered all the horses to lurk behind a curve.
The army of Long Mu was marching unhurriedly, and as soon as the vanguard soldiers and horses turned the corner, they heard a shout, and the earth-shattering sound of killing came. Long Mu was startled and suddenly stood up from the chariot. When he saw Duan Zi Shuaiqi killed at the bend, Long Mu's body trembled even more, and he almost didn't stop.
"Hurry ~ Column shield array, resist me. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, hurriedly abandoned the car and changed horses, and evacuated to the predetermined place. ”
Long Mu saw that the vanguard army had been killed, and quickly ordered the soldiers and horses in the middle to line up to block it. In the face of this sudden blow, Wu Batu was even more frightened. Long Mu quickly calmed down, but he also wondered how Duan Lang had found them. It is said that Duan Lang's troops are ready to flee at any time, and as soon as the Huertai army arrives, they should be the first to come into contact with each other. The route that Long Mu traveled was relatively remote, and even if Duan Lang's scouts found out, they shouldn't have come so soon. However, Long Mu didn't have time to think about it, because the soldiers in front couldn't withstand the killings of Duan Lang and Gu Fan Xiangtian and others, and were retreating to his side in defeat. With the crown prince Wu Batu following, Long Mu did not dare to order a hard fight. In case Wubatu was attacked, even if Duan Lang was killed, the lord of the country, Wupol Khan, would not spare him.
Long Mu got out of the chariot and changed into war horses with Wu Batu. Long Mu immediately ordered, "General Hastu, after you come to break off, the rest of the people will evacuate with the commander." ”
Long Mu left a general with his headquarters to resist Duan Lang, and he hurriedly evacuated with Wu Batu to Lu Mu's predetermined location. Long Mu knew that Hastu would definitely not be able to resist, but at least let him distance himself from Wu Batu and Duan Lang's army. Otherwise, if the chase starts, Long Mu doesn't dare to guarantee that Wu Batu will not drag everyone down.
According to the number of flags, it was strange to find that Long Mu was only leading 30,000 horses. This is like barbecue meat falling from the sky for Yutai Mingyue, and if you don't eat it, you won't eat it for nothing.
"Command the army to pursue with all their strength and capture Wu Batu and Long Mu alive."
As soon as Yutai Mingyue gave an order, she rushed over with the guards of the forbidden army camp around her. In the face of the siege and killing of Gu Fan Xiangtian and others, the Moro warrior general Hastu did not even hold on to the five breaths. The Moro army was instantly defeated, Duan Lang glanced at the bright moon of the Tai Tai, and ordered the forbidden military camp to be responsible for protection, while Duan Lang quickly pursued it.
Long Mu led the remnants of the defeated army and galloped forward, and in the midst of the flight, one of the scouts untied a windy cloth bag from his horse. After opening, a sparrowhawk quickly flew out.
At this moment, in the Xiyue camp, Lu Mu was also anxiously waiting for news. At the back of the camp, a Moro scout, wrapped in a brown right arm early in the morning, drove a female sparrowhawk and waited for news. The female sparrowhawk kept making a crisp chirp into the air, as if calling for something.
At three o'clock in the morning, Lu Mu was waiting for news in the big tent when he saw the Moro scout running in a hurry.
"Lord Qiyu, I received the news." The scout shouted as he gasped.
The scout waited for a long time, and the female eagle's chirping finally attracted the male sparrowhawk. Eagles have a very keen sense of hearing, and can hear the call of their companions dozens of miles away in the air. However, the scout discovers that the mark on Sparrowhawk's leg is not a Sparrowhawk in the Ertai army, but a messenger from the commander's army. The scout couldn't care so much, since he had received the sparrowhawk, it meant that the plan over there had been successful, so he hurried to report to Lu Mu.
When Lu Mu heard this, he immediately stood up excitedly, "Pass the order, gather people and horses, and hurry to the predetermined place." ”
Lu Mu did not deliberately delay the time to let Mo Luo soldiers and horses fight with Duan Lang as Long Mu guessed. It's not that Lu Mu is righteous and awe-inspiring to help his allies, but he is worried that if he goes late, the soldiers and horses in charge of luring him will not be able to resist it, and if he lets Duan Lang run away, it will be in vain.
The West Vietnamese soldiers and horses quickly rushed towards the canyon land, and the place where Lu Mu planned to attack this time was originally to choose Xiaojian Mountain. However, it was too far away from the hidden place of Duan Lang's department, so the canyon was finally chosen. Lu Mu planned that as long as Duan Lang was blocked in the canyon, they would become turtles in the urn, and at that time, a fire would allow Duan Lang to completely ascend to heaven.
But it was said that Duan Lang chased and killed all the way, and Long Mu fled even more frantically. On the way, seeing that Duan Lang was about to catch up, Long Mu had to order to stop him. But Long Mu was very heartbroken, because he knew that none of the soldiers who were responsible for blocking it would survive. The men and horses on both sides chased and fled all the way, and Long Mu had to block it from time to time. Wu Batu, like Zhang Ruming, had a short and stubby figure that was not suitable for horseback riding, and his escape speed was also pulled down by Wu Batu.
Duan Langke, who was in pursuit, was overjoyed, Long Mu did this, it was simply to give them food. If the pursuit continues like this, Long Mu's soldiers and horses will be wiped out sooner or later.
Long Mu, who was on the run, kept decreasing the number of soldiers around him, but he finally saw the canyon. He didn't know if Lu Mu's army could arrive in time, but at this time, Long Mu could only gamble.
"Quick, after entering the canyon, the two generals, Batu and Sizhe, led their troops to block the exit. Even if you fight to the last person, you have to block the exit for Ben Shuai. Long Mu gave an order while galloping.
According to the plan, it was originally Hu Ertai who blocked the exit, and Lu Mu blocked the entrance. After all, the entrance and exit of the canyon are extremely narrow, which is very easy to block. Long Mu quickly rushed into the canyon with his soldiers and horses, and Duan Lang killed him directly without saying a word. The environment of this canyon Duan Lang is too familiar, the mouth of the canyon has a large belly, and he wants to catch up with Long Mu in the hinterland of the canyon in order to control the exit. However, when the suppressed Yutai Mingyue saw that Long Mu did not flee to Mamaia City but came here, she immediately became vigilant, and immediately ordered the forbidden military camp to stop the pursuit and strictly guard the entrance. Yutai Mingyue was very conscious, even if there was an ambush in the canyon, at least they controlled the entrance, they were still able to evacuate.
Duan Lang, who was in pursuit, suddenly moved his ears and heard the chirping of Dafei in the air. Duan Lang was shocked in his heart and shouted loudly.
"No, there's a big army coming. Jin Rushi immediately returned and told the Mingyue military division to guard the entrance. Gu Fan went to the sky, increased his speed, and seized the exit. ”
Duan Lang knew that this canyon was not very long, but no matter what strategy the Moro army had, as long as they controlled the entrances and exits, they would have room for maneuver. Otherwise, if you let the enemy control them, you can simply set them on fire and burn them to death in the canyon. At the moment when Long Mu just rushed out of the exit of the canyon, Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others also killed him.
The place of exit suddenly became the focus of both sides. At this moment, the Moro soldiers also showed their fierce side, fighting hard to control the exit. Due to the narrow exit, the men and horses brought by Gu Fan to the sky were also a little unable to be used.
At this time, Lu Mu's army also killed. But Tantai Mingyue had already let the forbidden army control the entrance, and seeing this scene, Lu Mu knew that he might not be able to take it if he fought hard. Lu Mu was ruthless, and simply ordered the archers to surround the entrance and completely block the other party's escape route. Not only that, Lu Mu even ordered Man Zhan to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to bypass to support the Moro army.
At the exit, thousands of people were crowded together, and the Moro soldiers were also crazy. They knew that once they couldn't block the exit, not only would their plans fail, but the commander Long Mu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would become the prey of hunting and killing.
Duan Lang saw that the exit was almost blocked by the soldiers on both sides, and shouted in a hurry, "Liu Xi, Xia Lei, each lead a thousand men and horses, climb the valley walls on both sides, and go to the top of the valley to control the high ground. ”
Duan Lang withdrew from the battle after giving the order, and blew a series of whistles into the air. After a while, Da Fei's response came. Knowing that Tangtai Mingyue's side was also surrounded by the army, Duan Lang was shocked, and without saying a word, he directly hit the horse and returned to the entrance. When Duan Lang found that Mingyue and they controlled the entrance, the enemy army was only blocking it on the periphery, and he was relieved.
"Lang, we've got a trick." Tantai Mingyue looked at the army besieging outside and said worriedly.
"Don't be afraid, as long as the entrances and exits are controlled by us, they still can't do anything about us. I have asked Liu Xixialei to lead the men and horses to kick on the valley walls on both sides, and this canyon is safe for the time being. ”
"How's it going over there?"
Duan Lang stared out of the canyon and looked at a masked man among the enemy troops, "Gu Fan Xiangtian should be able to take it, but it will take some time." After nightfall, we can fight out from one side. Yue'er, that masked guy, why do I feel so familiar? ”
"He should be Helian Chaha, I haven't met this person, but ~ there is a sense of déjà vu."
Duan Lang nodded, "Don't worry about him for now, I'll go take a look at that side." Three thousand forbidden troops should be able to hold this narrow entrance. ”
"Don't worry, with me, no one can rush in." Tantai Mingyue was relieved, but her eyes always looked at Lu Mu.
Duan Lang was not worried about Xiangtian's side, so he could only fight his horse and return again. When Duan Lang returned, Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others had already controlled the exit after fighting hard. But outside the exit, the Manchu War also led the soldiers and horses to line up the shield array, and the crossbowmen were also ready to fight. Duan Lang glanced at it, and a chill rose in his heart.
Lu Mu soon received the news, but the news was very different from his plan. Duan Lang's army was not blocked in the canyon, but controlled the entire entrance and exit of the canyon, and the two sides formed a confrontation situation. But even so, it was extremely unfavorable to Duan Lang's side. Although the Moro army could not carry out the fire attack, if they were trapped inside, they would run out of ammunition and food sooner or later.
Seeing that Duan Lang couldn't run away at all, Lu Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief. The narrow entrance and exit Lu Mu's soldiers and horses couldn't rush in, and it was equally difficult for Duan Lang to rush out. In the face of the interception of the shield array and the shooting of the rain of arrows, the soldiers and horses that rushed out could only become live targets.
A smile bloomed in Lu Mu's eyes, he knew it was time to surprise Duan Lang. Lu Mu really wanted to see Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue, what kind of expression would they have after seeing his real face.