Night fell, and the night shrouded Cuiping Mountain.

At the top of the mountain, Ma Tan looked up at the sky.

He raised his hand and pointed down the mountain: "Soldiers, go down the mountain!" ”

When the order was given, the officers and men of the Yizhou Army, who had been waiting for a long time, moved one after another and followed Ma Jian to the bottom of the mountain.

When they went down the mountain, they did not hold torches in order not to be discovered by the Wei troops below the mountain.

Everyone held their breath, as if they feared that if they were panting louder, they might be spotted by the enemy.

The team slowly marched towards the mountain, and the Wei army under the mountain was still unaware.

The Wei army's barracks were quiet, and the entire barracks was immersed in tranquility.

Walking down the mountain, Ma Jian also felt very nervous.

After being stationed on the mountain for so many days, the news I got was all about the defeat of the Yizhou army.

He even watched the defeated Yizhou army escape from the foot of Cuiping Mountain.

Tonight's battle, although it has no impact on the entire battle situation, is related to the morale of the Yizhou army.

As long as there is a small victory on Cuiping Mountain, the Yizhou army, which has been defeated repeatedly, will definitely be inspired, and the war against the Wei army will not be over yet.

If you lose tonight, Yizhou will really be finished......

With his mind full of thoughts that he could only win tonight and not be defeated, Ma Jian led the soldiers down the mountain.

With no torches, they could not see the road ahead clearly, and the pace of the procession was very slow.

After walking for a full hour, they had not yet reached the halfway point of the mountain.

"What's next?" Ma Jian asked, "Did the soldiers keep up?" ”

The little colonel beside him glanced back: "The soldiers are all following behind, there shouldn't be anything wrong." ”

"Remind the soldiers to keep an eye on their feet." Ma Jian said: "The mountain road is difficult to walk, if you are not careful, you will fall down and break your bones." ”

"Tell the rest to be careful." The colonel then instructed the guards next to him: "The mountain road is difficult to walk, and if you accidentally fall down, you will fall into a pulp!" ”

Ma Tan's reminder was conveyed to the soldiers, and the speed of thousands of people descending the mountain was a little slower than before.

Getting closer and closer to the foot of the mountain, Ma Tan could even see the color of their tent through the bonfire lit by the Wei army camp at the foot of the mountain.

Since it was night, Ma Jian was the main general, so of course he couldn't be in the forefront.

As he was walking, a sudden fire lit up in front of him.

Immediately after that, a loud "boom" broke the silence of the night.

Ma Tan was stunned, and the soldiers behind him were also panicked.

The loud noises were not just one, but one after another, and with the unknown number of loud noises, half of the sky was reflected in the light of the fire.

"Quick! Withdraw now! Although he didn't know what was going on, Ma Jian knew very well that those loud noises were definitely not a good thing, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to withdraw to the mountain.

The team, which was originally in order, was in chaos in an instant.

Once chaos has occurred, it will be extremely difficult to stop it.

The soldiers pushed each other, and many of them were pushed to the ground and rolled down the hillside.

The sound of explosions on the mountain road broke the silence of the night and also alarmed the Wei army under the mountain.

The soldiers of the Wei army put on their armor and ran out of the camp tent, looking at the mountain road that was exploding.

Ma Chao also walked out of the tent.

Standing in the barracks, looking at the fires rising one after another on the mountain road, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"General, Ma Tan seems to want to go down the mountain." The lieutenant ran over.

"It's all blown up like this, I can't see what he's trying to do?" Ma Chao said: "You ask the soldiers to prepare, and when the mountain is no longer bombed, we will go up." ”

The lieutenant received the order, and Ma Chao then said: "Tell the servants who know how to bury mines, let them open the way in front first, but don't let the mines blow up our own people." ”

While instructing the captain, Ma Chao was also emotional.

There is such a killing weapon in the army, who will be Cao Shuo's opponent in the future in the southern and northern wars?

When gunpowder is used in the army, it brings nightmares to the enemy and endless hope to its own soldiers.

Of course, the lethality of gunpowder is too great, and if it is not well controlled, it is likely to bring great casualties to one's own people.

Knowing this layer, Fa Zheng will leave three soldiers who are familiar with landmines.

The explosions on the hillside continued, but they were much more sparse than before.

Looking at the fire that exploded on the mountain, Ma Chao did not immediately order the soldiers to charge.

Two thousand soldiers were ready to go up the mountain, but the order was delayed.

The captain came to Ma Chao's side: "General, the soldiers are already in a hurry." ”

"What's the hurry?" Ma Chao said: "Let them wait, and we will go up the mountain after dawn." ”

"Why don't you touch it while it's dark?" The captain was stunned: "Now go up the mountain, the enemy may not be able to find our ......"

"The mountain roads are full of mines, now go up the mountain and let the soldiers die?" Ma Chao said: "After tonight, the morale of the enemy army is completely gone. Even if they are a little more numerous than us, it will not be difficult to defeat them. ”

The lieutenant did not dare to say anything more.

He already regretted the extra words just now.

With his identity, he shouldn't have said those words to Ma Chao at all.

What he said was already arrogance of his own duties.

The explosions on the mountain road became more and more sparse, and Cuiping Mountain eventually returned to silence.

"Let the soldiers who planted the mines go up the hill first to see if there are any mines left." Ma Chao instructed: "If there is, give it all up." ”

The night was still dark, and the soldiers who had been ordered to mine at first carried torches up the mountain.

There were not just three people going up the mountain, but fifty or sixty people.

Of course, the servants were in charge of the initial mines, and the others were accompanied by the protection.

There were too few people familiar with the mines, and if they were killed by enemy archers, the two sides would have to continue to confront each other because of the presence of mines on the mountain roads.

Ma Chao didn't want that to happen, the enemy army had already been blown up.

Take advantage of this time to go up the mountain, no amount of enemy troops will be their opponents!

The soldiers in charge of the thunder carried torches up the mountain.

Looking at the dozens of torches heading up the mountain, Ma Chao clenched his fists.

The explosion on the mountain road lasted for a long time, and the Yizhou army was already stunned.

Even if they retreat to the mountain, without two or three days of recovery, they will not be able to regain their mood.

Take advantage of this time not to go up the mountain, is it possible to wait until the enemy's vitality recovers before going up the mountain to fight?

The torches got farther and farther away and stopped on the mountain road.

Ma Chao sent people up the mountain, and Ma Jian had already led the soldiers back to the top of the mountain.

The frightened soldiers sat on the ground in a mess.

Ma Tan, who also felt his heart beating rapidly, also sat on the ground and looked at the mountain in a daze.

He saw someone at the bottom of the mountain with torches going to check on the mountain road, and he did not order people to meet him and shoot him.

"General, someone went up the mountain." The little colonel came to his side and pointed to the bottom of the mountain to remind him.