Chapter 175: Ambush reinforcements
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In the city of Fushi, there is a tense atmosphere at the moment, and the heralds can be seen running back and forth at any time.
Wei Shuo stood in front of the map with a serious expression, and now he got two messages in a row, one after the other.
First, Yao Xing raised heavy troops to besiege Dailai City for half a month, and the defenders suffered heavy casualties, and the situation was precarious.
Second, the Later Qin Emperor Yao Chang once again sent 10,000 infantry north to support, and it seemed that he had to take all the places in Shangjun.
Now Wei Shuo is faced with two choices, one of which is to ignore the movement of reinforcements and directly attack Yao Xing's main force in the north.
This strategy is both stable and kills two birds with one stone, as long as Yao Xing can be successfully defeated, it can not only solve the danger of Dai Laicheng, but also allow the reinforcements to retreat without a fight.
However, going north could not hit Hou Qin hard, so that it completely gave up on the northern Shaanxi Plateau, and it was likely to leave endless hidden dangers.
Another option is to temporarily abandon Dailaicheng's safety, first go south to ambush Houqin's reinforcements, and then go north to aid Dailaicheng.
In this way, the crisis of the northern Shaanxi Plateau could be resolved in a war, so that Hou Qin no longer dared to easily send troops north.
However, there is a huge risk in this move, and the slightest mistake may fall to the city, which can be described as both risk and opportunity.
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"My lord, the time is ripe for a decisive battle."
"At present, Yao Xing's army has been deeply trapped in the siege war and cannot extricate itself, not only the morale and morale of the army are low, but most of the grain and grass have also been consumed."
"And the only support army is on the way north, our army only needs to choose the opportunity to ambush and attack, and we will definitely be able to destroy the enemy reinforcements in one fell swoop."
"At that time, Yao Xing's army will have no reinforcements outside, no food and grass inside, and it will be flanked by our army before and after, so that the general trend will be determined."
Frustrated Qu Mengxun pointed to the map and analyzed the military situation to Wei Shuo, his eyes flickering, and his face was eager to try.
Unexpectedly, Wei Shuo didn't seem to hear his words, and his brows furrowed and he didn't say a word.
Seeing this scene, he knew what his lord was worried about.
On this point, Frustrated Meng Xun also has his own opinion.
He had put himself in his shoes and thought that if it were a different case, he would not make a decision easily, after all, there were not only henchmen and strategists in the city, but also his own women.
"Pass my orders and carry out the ambush plan."
In the end, Wei Shuo still chose the second option.
There will definitely be people who accuse him of being ruthless and ruthless, and even disregarding the safety of women for the sake of the great cause.
However, Wei Shuo firmly believes that Duan Ye and Cui Hao will definitely stick to his arrival.
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The scorching sun glows golden, baking the entire plateau and valley like a steamer.
The 6,000 Hexi troops braved the scorching heat and lay in ambush on the high ground on both sides, quietly waiting for their prey to come to the door.
The sound of chaotic footsteps, horses, and talking came from far and near, and yellow sand suddenly flew up on the official road.
A team of about 10,000 people was slowly approaching, and Yao Shao, the general of the Later Qin Fu Army, was listlessly riding on his horse, unaware that he was walking into the ambush circle step by step.
This Yao Shao and Yao Shuode are the same Yao Chang brothers, speaking of which Yao Chang's father Yao Yizhong can really give birth to forty-two sons.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, Yao Shao made a gesture and ordered the army to stop moving, I don't know why, suddenly he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Years of military career have made Yao Shao very sensitive to the murderous spirit of the battlefield.
His eyes scanned the tall and low hills around him, as if there was a terrifying murderous intent hidden under the calm.
"The whole army should speed up, and there should be no stops on the way."
Yao Shao was about to urge the army to march quickly, but the voice fell, only to hear a swishing sound, and suddenly countless Hexi soldiers appeared from all around, only to see everyone holding longbows and hard crossbows, and shooting at the reinforcements of Later Qin.
"There's an ambush!" Yao Shao waved his sword to block the arrows and shouted, "Don't panic, don't panic, everyone. ā
At the same time, seeing that the Hou Qin army had entered the ambush circle, Wei Shuo shouted: "Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy." ā
"Kang Long, you and I each lead 3,000 horsemen, outflank from the left and right flanks, move quickly, and strive to completely annihilate the enemy before sunset."
With Wei Shuo's order, six thousand iron horsemen surrounded him from all directions.
Later, the Qin army suddenly found that it had fallen into a heavy siege, and couldn't help but panic.
Seeing this situation, Yao Shao's face changed greatly, and he scolded in a low voice: "Damn, it's a trick." ā
The ears were full of the shouts of the Hexi army, and the smoke and dust around the sky covered the sky, and it was impossible to see how many soldiers and horses there were.
Originally, Yao Shao was ordered to go north to support the prince, and he didn't dare to delay all the way, his subordinates were already exhausted, and now they are surrounded by many people, I am afraid that it is more than lucky.
Obviously, Yao Shao didn't want to be restrained, he thought for a while, and commanded loudly: "The whole army is arrayed to meet the enemy!" ā
Under the organization of Yao Shao, the Later Qin army gradually stabilized its position and began to counterattack.
At this moment, thousands of Hexi troops have surrounded the Later Qin Army and divided it into several pieces, and are encircling and killing.
Looking at the surrounding Hexi Iron Cavalry, where did Yao Shao understand that Hou Qin had already fallen into Hexi's calculations, but he couldn't figure it out for a while, where did these Hexi cavalry come from?
Under the fierce attack of the Hexi Army, the Later Qin reinforcements composed of pure infantry, without special training, gradually could not stop the iron cavalry from rushing and killing, and those who were timid and afraid simply threw away their weapons and lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.
The Hexi Iron Cavalry crisscrossed the battlefield back and forth, launching the fiercest attack on the enemy army.
Wei Shuo, who was brave and good at fighting, had been rushing to the front, and the blood almost stained his whole body with red battle robes, and in just an instant, more than a dozen Later Qin people died under his stick, and the corpses of Later Qin soldiers were covered along the way.
In the face of the god-killing general Wei Shuo, the Later Qin soldiers dodged one after another, and gradually exposed Yao Shao.
"Yao Shao, take your life." Wei Shuo shouted, waved the iron rod in his hand, and went straight to Yao Shao to kill.
Yao Shao raised his spear and shouted: "Come and rest rampantly, let Ben meet you in the future." ā
Soon the two of them wielded their weapons and fought together.
After a few rounds, Yao Shao's body surged with qi and blood, and he gradually became breathless.
After a fight just now, he understood that he was by no means Wei Shuo's opponent, and he could only carefully protect his whole body at the moment.
But the more time passed, the more unfavorable it became to Yao Shao, and seeing that his subordinates were gradually exhausted, he finally decided to take a risk.
"Die!"
Yao Shao roared angrily, the spear in his hand attacked sharply, taking advantage of Wei Shuo's unpreparedness, he straightened the spear and went straight to his chest, and the corners of his mouth outlined a bloodthirsty and cruel sneer.
Facing Yao Shao, who was in danger, Wei Shuo was not in a hurry, quickly danced the long stick, and accurately hit Yao Shao's spear.
"Boom!" There was a spark, and the long stick in Wei Shuo's hand fiercely blocked Yao Shao's spear to the side.
Immediately, the stick was like a long dragon, wrapped in a devastating momentum, and swept towards Yao Shao's waist and abdomen.
"Ahh Yao Shao screamed, and saw that the iron rod was in the waist and abdomen, and then a sharp pain came from the waist and abdomen, feeling that the liver and intestines were as uncomfortable as if they were broken, the blood in his mouth spurted wildly, and his whole body flew up.
Wei Shuo drew his horizontal knife, stared fiercely at Yao Shao who was dancing in the air, and before he could hit the ground, he immediately stepped forward and split it in half.
The Hou Qin soldiers, who were desperately resisting, all gasped a few times when they saw this scene, and looked at Wei Shuo with wide eyes, their eyes full of fear.
"Yao Shao is dead, and those who descend will not be killed!"
With Yao Shao's death in battle, the remaining Hou Qin soldiers surrendered one after another, and only a few lucky ones took advantage of the chaos to escape.
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"Lord, what about these captives?"
"It's all gone, we don't have time to take care of the prisoners, and then we need to go north as soon as possible."
"Put? Wouldn't it be inappropriate? Frustrated Meng Xun was suddenly blindfolded, and he didn't quite understand the deep meaning of Wei Shuo's move.
"Meng Xun is worried that they will become enemies of Hexi again when they go back?"
"Exactly! In the opinion of the minister, it is better to kill them all than to prevent future troubles. ā
"Hahaha, Meng Xun's proposal can only be used for a while, and if he confronts Hou Qin in the future, those ordinary soldiers will definitely resist desperately because of today's actions, which is equivalent to invisibly strengthening Hou Qin's combat power."
"On the other hand, if they let the people go today, they will surely coerce many more to surrender in the coming day."
"The lord is far-sighted, and the minister can't do it!"
This remark immediately made Frustrated Qu Mengxun fall to the ground in admiration, and he no longer had any doubts at the moment, and quickly released the captives.
Sure enough, when the captives learned that the Hexi Army had not captured everyone but had released them, their faces were relieved, and there was a little gratitude mixed with them.
By the time Wei Shuo successfully ambushed the Hou Qin reinforcements, the situation in Dailai City was already precarious, with more than half of the 3,000 soldiers lost, and even the hundreds of guards who were left behind to protect the two ladies had also lost most of them.
Duan Ye, Cui Hao, Meng Yao and others, including everyone in Dailai City, were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of reinforcements as soon as possible.