The news came as a shock to everyone. This is the first time since the thieves started to fight that Yaki's general has been killed in battle (of course, there was General Chidel before, but due to the news blockade, Yaki did not know about this)! Darf was a faithful and capable man, who was inconspicuous but always quietly fulfilled the tasks assigned to him. Upon hearing the news of the death of this former subordinate, Gernas was very sorry.

The new information further confirmed that Yedarf was beheaded after twenty rounds of fighting with the leader of the bandit army, Müller, and most of the 1,000 men and the grain convoy fled back, but the grain was also burned by Müller's troops, and after burning the grain and grass, Müller's troops retreated in the direction of Kab.

Dara stepped forward and said, "My lord, the thief general Mueller appeared in the rear of our army, and his intention was obviously to attack our army's food route. And after these battles, it can be judged that the total number of this enemy army is only 500 cavalry, and he is willing to lead a force to escort grain and grass, and at the same time seek an opportunity to annihilate this cavalry! ”

Gernas nodded yes. When the war in front of him was employing people, he really had no other trustworthy generals to adjust except for Dara, so he immediately allocated 3,000 regular troops to Dara, and ordered him to be responsible for the smooth flow of the grain route.

After Dara left, Gernas commanded his troops to build siege engines and make it look like they were going to attack the Chirur Mountains in a big way—these things would not be in vain if they were to attack the city of Eslas in the future. On the other hand, they are patiently waiting for Zaran's progress.

Zaran's troops brought only fifteen days' rations and made their way along the mountain trail to Wild Dog Ridge. To command 10,000 soldiers, it is impossible for ordinary people to march on such a steep and difficult path without knowing it. With the belief to surpass Gernas, Zaran effectively commanded his subordinates to quickly approach the mountain with the strange name. From the guide's mouth, he learned that there was a very dangerous mountain road near Wild Dog Ridge, and if he deployed troops here, he was afraid that no matter how many people there were, he would not be able to attack it. For this reason, he sent scout troops to quietly go up to reconnoitre, and found that there was indeed a team of thieves stationed there, but fortunately, there were not many of them, only a few dozen people. Zaran immediately decided to hide for the time being, and wait until it was dark to touch it, in an effort to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop.

That night, Zaran ordered a small group of men and horses to quietly approach the enemy, and he himself led a large group of men and horses to cover behind. Things went well, and the group of enemies did not come to their senses until the squad was under their noses, and after a close encounter, the group was quickly defeated by the haste and lack of manpower, and after leaving behind a dozen corpses, the group fled in a hurry, and Zaran took advantage of the situation to capture this dangerous place. At the same time, he ordered the pursuit of the defeated thief army, although the number was small, but the leakage of the news would not achieve the purpose of the surprise attack. Zaran himself led his troops through the area at a rapid pace, and it was not until dawn that Zaran's 10,000 men had completely passed through. The road in front of you is much smoother than the previous path, and according to the guide, this is already the Kabacha Valley, and you only need to go out of the valley and climb a few hills to go around the back of the Chirul Mountain. Zaran quickly sent scouts to reconnoiter the surrounding situation, while the troops remained silent and fast. It was about time for breakfast, and the forward of the team led by Zaran had already arrived near the mouth of the Kabacha Valley. Zaran was about to move on, when he heard a loud thunderous noise, and countless stones rolled down from the mountain beams on both sides! Zaran was shocked, it was obvious that there were enemy troops stationed here, and the troops were ordered to dodge the falling stones. After a loud bang mixed with smoke, the entire road at the mouth of the valley was completely blocked.

Zalan's heart was cold: it seems that this operation was expected by the other party, and the thief army is ready to blockade this place! While declaring whether to storm the area or retreat, a bruised scout stumbled back up the hill.

"General! Before he could finish his sentence ・・・・・・ ambush ・・・・・・, the scout died of his wounds.

Zaran knew something was wrong and hurriedly ordered a retreat. At this moment, an arrow roared into the sky. Immediately after, countless rockets suddenly rose from the sky, raining down on Zaran's troops!

It's a fire attack! Zaran figured it out in an instant. It is surrounded by jungle, and if it burns up, the entire Kabacha Valley will be reduced to a sea of fire! But it was too late to figure it out, and a canopy of trees was ignited by a rocket, and the dead wood instantly turned into a torch, and then ignited the surrounding trees. In a short time, there were already hundreds of fire points around, and the Yaki army was in chaos.

"Don't panic! Go back! Zaran shouted, half of which he had heard to himself. said that it was a retreat, the dangerous place in Wild Dog Ridge was probably deliberately given up by the thief army, and it took 10,000 troops a whole night to pass through it, how could it be possible to pass through it all at once now? When the time comes, I don't know how many people will die just by trampling on each other! The commander of the thief army is so vicious that he doesn't dare to fight head-on at all, but he uses these shameless little tricks!

At this time, a thought came to Zaran's heart: maybe it would be easier to rush through the pile of rocks to make a way out! When Zaran turned back to his horse and saw that the trees in front of him had not yet fully burned, he waved his great sword and shouted, "Everyone! Rush through this pile of rubble with me, much faster than fleeing back, don't be afraid of being burned by the fire and lose your hair and beard, rushing out is victory! ”

After that, Zalan urged the horse to rush straight to the gravel pile, and the soldiers under his command hesitated slightly, and the orders before and after were completely opposite to make everyone a little confused, and some soldiers ran back without thinking too much, but there were still some soldiers who still rushed forward with Zalan.

The flaming branches set Zaran's helmet on fire, and Zaran tore it off and threw it into the flames, the flames burning his armor again, but he couldn't care more. Coming to the bottom of the rubble, Zaran jumped off his horse and climbed to the top. Let the terrified mounts run away. The soldiers who followed behind were some with fire on their heads, some were half surrounded by flames, and some were screaming and rolling into the flames, each of them struggling forward with unspeakable burning pain. The seas of fire echoed the heart-rending howls of the Yaki soldiers before they died, and the survivors ran desperately through the cracks in the flames, trying to find a way to escape.

Zaran discarded his flaming armor and coat, sword in his mouth, and crawled over the pile of rubble. About fifty more soldiers escaped his fate, and most of the rest died in the fire. And the soldiers who retreated to Wild Dog Ridge were not much better, as Zaran had predicted, in that dangerous part of Wild Dog Ridge, the Yaqui army who were scrambling to flee for their lives killed each other, although the Dils rebels did not have a single soldier to guard here, but more than 2,000 Yaki defeated troops were scattered here. Only 1,500 people survived.

Zaran, who was covered in burns, looked at his men who were also covered in bruises, and the fifty or so wounded soldiers in front of him were all his troops. Zaran was about to say something to boost his morale when he heard another voice.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Woolley, the leader of the Tyrs Rebels, and I am waiting for you here on the orders of Li Tianhao. If you lay down your arms, you will be treated with our courtesy; If you want to achieve the reputation of a warrior, then I am willing to serve you. ”

As Zaran looked out, he saw that there were already two hundred more heavily armed thieves in front of him, and twice as many archers were placed on the mountains on either side. At the front of the line, a rough-looking and powerful-looking general was smiling and waiting for his answer.