Chapter Thirty-Nine: Chasing the Enemy

Just when they were drinking to celebrate, Gao Zhili also drank stuffy wine, this battle, the loss of 15,000 people, the wounded were left at the foot of the mountain, carried away by the Pingzhou army, and I don't know how to torture them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 There are quite a few, scattered and fleeing, with no direction, and it seems that people are looking around.

Now there are only 30,000 people left in the army, and they have no fighting spirit, but fortunately, now that the terrain is advantageous, it is difficult for them to attack, what can they do later? Fight or withdraw?

Both sides did not move, they confronted each other from a distance, and after two days, Li Xiaoquan arrived with a large team. Li Xiaoquan said that when the road encountered heavy rain, he couldn't get over, so it was delayed. Otherwise, if we can catch up with the big battle the day before yesterday, we must annihilate the pawn in one fell swoop.

Li Xiaoquan sent spies to keep an eye on the mountain, blocked all the road intersections, and began to hoard heavy troops at the bottom of the mountain, preparing to eat the 30,000 people in one fell swoop when the time was right. As long as you run out of food and go up the mountain, I will see how long you will consume energy.

Another 5 days passed, and on this day, perhaps because the summer was delayed in leaving, the weather was still hot. Li Xiaoquan took Wu Kui, and the two of them came to the bottom of the mountain on horseback, which can also be regarded as enjoying the cool under the mountain. Under the shade of the tall trees, the heat dissipated, and spring water seeped from the rocks in the mountains beside the green avenues. Walking along the mountain road, walking up, I saw that the flag of Bumoto Fuyu was still fluttering in the wind, and the two of them were on fire.

Li Xiaoquan said: "Wu Kui, both of us are fierce generals, do you dare to compete with me in the bow and arrow?" ā€

Wu Kui smiled and said, "I won't be afraid of you more than anything." ā€

Li Xiaoquan pointed to the flag, which was just at the entrance to the mountain, behind two boulders. There are two wooden gates on the boulder, which serve as the way up the mountain. Therefore, the difficulty of attacking this mountain is all at such an intersection, and it is not one. As long as there are archers above, it is difficult to go up below.

Wu Kui didn't speak, took out the bow and arrow from his back, drew the bow and arrow, and the arrow rushed towards the mountain. The bow was full, and the arrows were shot fast, and I saw that the bow and arrow actually passed through the flag, leaving a hole in the flag.

Wu Kui looked at Li Xiaoquan triumphantly, Li Xiaoquan's eyes were only staring at the flag, and he actually found that a flock of birds had been startled. Li Xiaoquan's face sank, he didn't know whether he was angry or anxious, the bow and arrow he had just raised fell to the ground, and scolded: "Fooled, they all ran away." ā€

Saying that, Li Xiaoquan lifted his big knife, flew on the horse, urged the war horse, and galloped forward. Wu Kui didn't know what was going on, and shouted from behind: "Danger, danger, they all have bows and arrows, be careful, be careful." As he shouted, he raised his spear, saddled his bow and arrows, and walked up the hill with his guards.

On the way up, birds were startled from time to time, and Wu Kui also realized something. The road was not long, and when they came to the door, there were no bows and arrows coming. Li Xiaoquan waved his big knife and slammed it against the wooden door, "snapping", and the two wooden doors fell to the ground.

Li Xiaoquan urged the horse forward again, it was still the same mountain road, or the same wooden door. After three levels in a row, I arrived at the mountain. On the hill was a huge flat land, with newly built tents, wooden houses, and a number of soldiers on top of it. Seeing Li Xiaoquan holding a big knife and looking at them viciously, he was so frightened that he knelt down one after another. There was actually someone who could speak Chinese, Li Xiaoquan called him over and asked him to understand.

It turned out that these people were not soldiers, they were all villagers captured in the vicinity, and they were doing some miscellaneous labor here. A few days ago, on the day Li Xiaoquan's troops arrived, there was a panic on the mountain, and someone sneaked away, but they were arrested, and they were actually discovered because of this escape route. From that day on, the men and horses retreated down the path day and night, because it was very secret, and the exit was also in the southeast mountain. So the withdrawal was not fast. Two days ago, when the evacuation was almost over, the families of these miscellaneous servants were taken away and taken hostage.

The handymen had to do as they said, to make the mountain look like there were still men and horses, to cook when they were supposed to cook, and to light many stoves, and that there were people on the mountain who were responsible for beating drums at regular intervals, and for leading horses to run around the open fields to raise smoke.

Li Xiaoquan really sighed that his general's life was not good, and before he could make a move, the enemy ran away, which was as enjoyable as Wu Kui.

Li Xiaoquan immediately went back, called Qi Junma, and prepared to attack. At this time, Li Xiaowu stopped him and asked him which teams he would bring to attack. Li Xiaoquan said that of course, the more the better, and he planned to send out all the troops and horses in his hands to strive for total annihilation of the enemy. Li Xiaowu told him that there are many mountain roads in the place where he goes to the domestic city, and it is best not to use cavalry, but to chase with about 3,000 infantry, which can overcome the terrain problem. It's best to be able to wipe them all out, but if you can't, you're helpless.

Li Xiaoquan thought about it carefully, drew capable personnel from each team, and all of them formed an infantry brigade, led by him and Wu Kui, led by a guide, and chased to the mountains, with logistics supported by Li Xiaowu.

The scenery in the mountains in early autumn is extremely beautiful, with golden leaves and fallen leaves on the ground, which rustle when stepped on. Li Xiaoquan's team stretched out a long line, winding on the way up and down the mountain. The head is already descending the mountain, and the climb has just begun. Fortunately, someone walked in front of me, otherwise I really don't know if there is a road here.

There are hares and pheasants in the mountain and people walking together, they don't seem to be afraid at all, the throats of the soldiers are smoking, just want to have cold water to drink, fortunately there is no shortage of water in the mountains, there are clear springs from time to time, there are waterfalls everywhere, and there are people in the team who want to drink water and wash constantly.

When you are hungry, you eat dry food, when you are thirsty, you drink spring water, you march at dawn, and you rest when it is dark. After walking for two days, a big river blocked the way, so I had to cut wood to make boats, and it took a whole day to cross this big river. After crossing the river, the front went south, there were no mountains blocking the way, and the march was accelerated. I ran south for another 5 days, and all the way there were low hills, and there were many flat lands in the mountains, which were sparsely populated, but fortunately, the dry food prepared was sufficient, otherwise I would have to hunt and pursue. Although there are not many mountains, there are dense forests everywhere, and you can't go anywhere faster.

Li Xiaoquan believes that Gao Zhili should have arrived in the domestic city, and his pursuit may not be of much significance. But giving up now is too difficult for him, and he has to fight hard to vent himself.

Further on, the low hills were gone, and in front of them were the long mountains. Under the guidance of the guide, I went up the mountain again, the scenery was as beautiful, Li Xiaoquan found that the weather was getting colder, and he didn't bring enough clothes, and he often felt a little cold at night. I was even more annoyed, I couldn't go to the village before, I couldn't go to the store behind, so I couldn't buy clothes. In order to keep out the cold, camp at night and light bonfires one by one. During the day, the team walked through the mountains, watching the leaves fall one by one, but the road ahead was clearer, and there were fewer and fewer obstacles in the field of vision. They walked in the mountains for five more days, and on this day they came to a great river, the water of which was turquoise and turquoise, and the guide said that the city of China should be very close.

Li Xiaoquan was overjoyed, and they actually caught some locals, and only through translation did he know that the domestic city was 50 miles along the south of the river.

Li Xiaoquan ordered a rapid march, day and night, to the south at a rapid pace, and when it was estimated that there were 5 miles away from the city, find an open place, and rest all. Everyone began to shiver in the cold wind, and did not dare to light a bonfire for fear that the enemy would find out. Thinking of the siege of the city tomorrow, everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's victory, and after the victory, there will be warm clothes and food, thinking of this, everyone seems to feel warm. Although there are few people in the battle, after all, all the mine-throwing soldiers have been brought, and it depends on how to expand the results of the battle.