In the place where Zhao Xiaoxi and the others camped, there was already a group of people who had not slept at all. Among these people, most of them were Western Xia scout cavalry who entered Lanzhou to investigate the military movements of the Song Dynasty and the military arrangements on the border.

In order to ensure the safety of the scouts entering the Song Dynasty, they chose the place of assembly, and generally chose a place not far from the Yellow River. And the place where Zhao Xiaoxi and the others stayed was also one of the assembly places.

Originally, Tuoba Yu and his party were at the previous assembly place, waiting for these teams of scouts to report the situation. But they couldn't wait, and then they thought there must be something wrong, and sent someone to take a look, only to find a bonfire burning in the night.

I feel that something is wrong, as a transit cavalry, he can also be regarded as a leader of Tuoba Yu. took the initiative to invite Ying to come over to inquire about the situation, and brought the tribal scouts who belonged to him over.

Two scout cavalry were sent to check and found that only Zhao Da's four border army cavalry were camped here, and those scout cavalry who were supposed to assemble here were nowhere to be found. Tuoba Yu knew that something must be wrong with this secret gathering place.

If you know the whereabouts of those scouts, it is undoubtedly a good way to catch these few cavalrymen who do not know whether they are alive or dead. And under the night last night, they didn't know where Zhao Da and his party were resting.

Only the four of them rested in the fire, and the rest slept in the dark. Attracted by the firelight, how could they find the rest of the people resting in the shadows near the firelight?

Secondly, in the past few years, the Western Xia scouts and cavalry, in the face of the border cavalry of the Song Dynasty, can be said to be accustomed to fighting less and fighting more. Where will you be afraid of the cavalry of the four border armies?

With these misunderstandings and pride, Tuoba Yu quickly made the decision to take down Zhao Da and the others. In the end, he kicked the iron plate, but let his subordinates die out, but he was the only one left who was still complete.

Watching the rising sun, hope also rose in the hearts of Tuoba Yu and the others. As for Cho Hyo-seok, let the seventeen people divide into four groups. Among them, he took Zhao Da and four others alone. The town guards the most tightly arranged line of low slopes.

The rest of Zhi Zhigang and others each brought three veterans of the guards to be in charge of one side. What they have to do is prevent someone from touching them from the outside.

Coupled with the arrows they brought out on this trip, as well as the arrows of these Western Xia scouts, Zhao Xiaoxi and others almost each had more than 100 iron arrows in their hands. Paired with their archery skills. Even if you come to a thousand-man cavalry team, I am afraid that you will have to pay a lot of price.

The only low slope that can be used for the group's charge is the place of death where Cho Hyo-seok arranged a ditch to block the horse fence overnight. Most of the other three slopes are not suitable for rapid impact.

If the cavalry loses speed, it will be on the target when it sits on the horse. With the archery skills of these people around Zhao Xiaoxi, shooting and riding on a horse can't rush as a cavalry, it's not a simple thing!

When Zhao Xiaoxi and the others stared at the plain not far from the hillside, and the sky was getting brighter and brighter, a scout of more than 100 people really appeared in their sight. Look at this cavalry. Slowly advancing here, Cho Hyo-seok finally had a smile on his face.

Although the other side is almost five times more numerous, but in this case. They occupy favorable terrain and have lost their most relied on cavalry, what is it that they are not a living target?

Seeing that those cavalry were constantly approaching here, Zhao Xiaoxi got up and said, "Tuoba Yu, the person you are waiting for is finally here." Here's what I want to tell you, though. I've been waiting for them for a long time.

If you don't want to die, stay here honestly. Otherwise, dare to act rashly. I will cut off the heads of you and your men and hang them on the tower of Lanzhou City. ”

Leaving behind a murderous word, Zhao Xiaoxi took Zhao Da and the four to the place they were guarding. In the other three directions, because there are no scouts for the time being, only one guard veteran is left to be in charge of patrolling.

In such a condescending place, everything can be seen at a glance. It is precisely because of these. Zhi Zhigang and others, who did not need support on three sides for the time being, also came to the side of Zhao Xiaoxi's defense.

Watching those cavalry slowly approach the flat ground in front of the hillside, Zhao Xiaoxi looked very calm. As for the cavalry under the mountain, they also began to send a few scouts to check around the slope of the hill, which is less than an area.

Wait until that team. A man who looked like a messenger walked out: "Song Dynasty people, I want to know, is our Tuoba captain still alive?" If he is still alive, let him out, and our general will spare your life. ”

Regarding this, Zhao Xiaoxi said very calmly: "Tuoba Yu, your people have arrived, should you roar!" ”

Although this knowledge was very calm, Tuoba Yu, who had been listening, quickly shouted: "I'm still alive!" ”

Just as he shouted this, the horseman who had spoken was overjoyed. Zhao Da, who was standing beside Zhao Xiaoxi, had already shot an arrow that no one expected, and directly shot these cavalrymen who had entered the range of bows and arrows on their horses.

This practice of directly attacking without greeting naturally caused the angry voices of those cavalry below the slope. Only a middle-aged knight in the middle said very solemnly: "These people are very smart, they know that they can't fight us on the plains, so they are stalling here." I want to wait for reinforcements to arrive, it seems that there is not much time left for us to rescue. ”

I remembered that in the early hours of yesterday morning, I saw two cavalrymen traveling under the stars. Because it was too sudden, and under the darkness of the night, the scout posts they had arranged around failed to rob each other.

Now that the sky is light, it is no longer a counterbalance to their vision. However, the opponent occupies a favorable terrain, and if he attacks, he is afraid that it will also lead to heavy losses on the reconnaissance cavalry. If you don't save the Tuoba Yu who is still alive, they will not be able to escape the responsibility when they return to China.

The middle-aged knight, who felt a little dilemma, quickly said, "You two squads, go forward and try it." There weren't many of them, but they were disorganized. Be careful! ”

The order was given, and the twelve named squads quickly walked out of the group. Looking at Zhao Xiaoxi and his party, the place where they were standing was still a little far away, not close to the effective range of the two sides, and they also wanted to do something to each other.

Just rushing forward, it doesn't seem to work. Those seemingly chaotic rejection poles, the war horses can't rush at all. Rushing forward will only make people lose their lives.

But the order of the leading general has been given, and they must go no matter how reluctant they are. As a result, the two men formed a horizontal line and began to slow down their horses and approach the lower part of the hill.

When they reached the bottom of the hill, they could see more and more clearly beyond the bars that had been sharpened into spears that were enough to cause the horses' hooves to stumble. This means that they simply can't rush forward. What to do?

All they can do now is rely on their archery skills. Fight with the opponent in a short distance, go around the hillside where there is no place suitable for running horses, and shoot in turns. You want to shoot or consume your opponent's arrows.

After discussing the battle plan, the scout cavalry of the two squads began to convert the war horses that were originally facing the hillside into running sideways. By running sideways, keep pushing up the hill.

Looking at these cavalrymen, they can come up with a tactic in such an unfavorable situation. It is indeed not simple, but for Zhao Xiaoxi, they occupy a high place. At the same distance, they have a higher success rate in shooting each other.

He said to the people around him who were already ready to move: "Although we have enough arrows, I ask you to do it, shoot one person with one arrow." Whoever wastes arrows, you know the consequences. ”

'Yes, General! ’

With these words, everyone began to aim, these Western Xia scouts who were constantly riding horses and galloping. Until Zhao Da shot the first arrow, so that the two cavalrymen who staggered by, the first shot this arrow, but the second failed to shoot the edge and was shot under the horse.

He shot this arrow, and the rest of Zhi Zhigang and others, only a few veterans shot the first arrow. They all hit their targets, except for a few scouts who were farther away, and luckily escaped the first round of shooting.

Looking at the two squads, there were four people left in the blink of an eye, and two of them were not dead. When he was rescued, he had already begun to vomit blood, and he was afraid that he would not live long depending on the situation.

The middle-aged general, who felt that the first temptation was not good, quickly looked at the situation reported by the retreating scouts: "Wait a minute, you will follow me and attack together." O Gudo, you take your shield and pull out those poles.

The rest of the people, with me, suppress the opponent's archers, even if they can't shoot them, I can't let them attack Aguduo and them at will. As long as we solve those rejection poles, we will rush directly to kill these Song dogs. Did you hear it all? ”

After making a deployment, the middle-aged knight in the lead quickly took the rest of the scouts and began to attack. And the method they came up with is still very effective.

It is to use the tactic of projectile, relying on their numerical advantage, to throw the arrow onto the slope where Zhao Xiaoxi and others are standing, if they don't want to be shot, they can only dodge.

However, once Zhao Xiaoxi and the others retreated to dodge, a few Western Xia scouts with shields in their hands had a chance to rush up the hillside. It's also a good idea to set aside the poles that are stuck across the hillside.

Seeing that the other party began to concentrate on throwing arrows to the place where he was standing in the process of running, Zhao Xiaoxi felt that these people seemed to be quite easy to use in their brains.

Soon he told everyone to hide, and as for himself, he stood on the highest place. Gazing at these Western Xia scouts who surrounded the hillside and began to run horses.

Just when the middle-aged knight who led the team felt that his suppression strategy had worked, he looked at a few Western Xia scouts who began to rush up on foot with shields. Cho Hyo-seok, who had never opened his bow, finally shot his first arrow.

Looking at this iron arrow, which shot out as fast as lightning, this group of cavalry charging with shields in hand. One of them, directly pierced through the shield by an iron arrow, rolled down upside down.

This scene, this arrow, and the suppressed Western Xia scouts who watched it were also horrified! In this group of Song Dynasty cavalry, how could there be such a strong archer? (To be continued......)