Chapter 417: Wudang Flying Army
Seeing that this person was sending a letter to Hua'an, Tie Niu didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly prepared a batch of war horses for him, and sent ten personal soldiers under his command to follow.
At the dangerous position of the road west of the city, Zhuge Qi, the leader of the first battalion of the Shu State Guard, led a thousand elites under his command to ambush on the mountainside on both sides of the road, preparing to ambush the Jin troops passing by.
Zhuge Qi's troops, soldiers and generals are all from the southern barbarians, the soldiers are brave and good at fighting, invincible, because they are good at mountain warfare, known as the Wudang Flying Army, is the elite of the Shu army.
All the soldiers of the Wudang Flying Army, in addition to hand-to-hand combat weapons, are also equipped with a Zhuge crossbow and a hundred arrows, this Zhuge crossbow, according to legend, is the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang invented, a crossbow can be installed at the same time ten sharp arrows, and in a very short period of time continuous shooting, so that you can quickly kill and injure enemy soldiers, especially against the enemy's large-scale cavalry corps is the most effective.
At this time, Li Yi, the general of the Shu army, was leading 8,000 Shu troops to surrender troops, quietly marching along the path to the west gate of the city, and Li Yi was not sure whether there would be an ambush on the road, but he decided to take a gamble.
Because the small road is closer than the main road, and the defense of the west gate of the city is much weaker than the east gate, as long as he wins the bet, the first credit for breaking the city is in his pocket.
In order to make meritorious service and improve his future treatment, Li Yi felt that it was worth taking this risk, even if he really encountered an ambush, it was just a big deal to lose some troops.
And judging from the current situation, even if he has lost most of the 8,000 men and horses under his command. Hua'an will not be very angry, but will be more relieved, so whether he is ambushed on the path or not, Li Yi is the winner.
"General, there is Luofeng Slope in front, this is the most suitable place for ambushes, be careful?" One of the generals pointed ahead and whispered.
Luofengpo is the most dangerous location on the west side of the city, and it is also the most suitable place to set up an ambush. Legend. Pang Tong, Liu Bei's important strategist, was shot and killed by the archers of the Shu army here, and to this day, the aura of slaughter has been lingering here.
Li Yi looked up and looked ahead. I can't help but feel a pang in my heart. The terrain here is too treacherous. As long as the defenders lay in ambush halfway up the mountain, his army of 8,000 would suffer heavy losses.
"Luo Fengpo, it's really dangerous. Well deserved the name! Li Yi sighed casually, he used to pass by Luocheng often, but he took the east road, this rugged path, he didn't walk once, so naturally he didn't know the danger here.
"General, in such a dangerous place, if there is an ambush, our army will be miserable, it is better for the last general to lead some men and horses to the halfway up the mountainside on both sides to investigate, and after confirming that there is no ambush, the army will calmly pass Guò, the general thinks it is good." A subordinate general said softly.
Li Yi looked at the steep cliffs on both sides of Luofeng Slope, and thought in his heart, if he really sent scouts to the halfway up the mountain to investigate, he could naturally ensure safety, but the mountain wall was steep and difficult to climb, so he had to find the road to the halfway up the mountain first, and then he could calmly explore.
However, in this way, it is bound to delay a lot of time, so that the Iron Bull Legion, which takes the eastern road, will take the city first, which Li Yi does not want to see.
Li Yi looked at the generals behind him and said softly: "There are many plants and trees on both sides of Luofeng Slope, if you send scouts to investigate, it will take a lot of work, so that our army will not be able to capture the city before General Tie, and you will lose a chance to make meritorious contributions." ”
"General, what if there is an ambush?" A general said worriedly.
Li Yi smiled, looked at such a general, and said loudly: "This general ordered you to lead a thousand men and horses to fall into Fengpo, if there is nothing to do, there is no ambush, if there is an ambush, just retreat." ”
"General, this ......" such a general was dumbfounded, and Li Yi used him as cannon fodder?
"What, do you want to disobey?" Li Yi glared at such a general and reprimanded loudly.
"Yes, General." The general, though reluctant, accepted the order.
Soon, the 1,000 soldiers under Li Yi's command continued to march along the path to lead to the Fengpo.
A mile south of Luofengpo, Zhuge Qi and a thousand elites under his command were waiting for the rest of their lives, and they had already discovered Li Yi's army wandering in the distance.
"Battalion master, why didn't the enemy leave, did we expose it?" A pro-soldier whispered.
Zhuge Qi shook his head lightly and affirmed: "No, our army is hiding so deeply, it is impossible for the enemy to find out, they must have found that the terrain here is suitable for ambush, so they dare not advance." ”
"Camp master, what can we do if the enemy army does not leave? Are we just going to keep waiting? The soldier said.
Zhuge Qi looked at the location of Li Yi's army and said softly: "Don't worry!" They won't wait too long, and they will soon make a move, telling the soldiers that they must be completely hidden and not let the enemy find out. ”
"Yes, Camp Master." The soldiers responded, suddenly pointed to the distance, and said, "Camp master, the enemy army has finally moved, and they are coming." ”
"Pay attention to concealment, hide it, and no one is allowed to move without my orders." Zhuge Qi hurriedly ordered the soldiers under his command not to act rashly.
Soon, the 2,000 men and horses of the forwards under Li Yi entered the ambush circle preset by Zhuge Qi.
"Battalion master, the enemy army has two thousand men and horses, and the main force is still behind, can we fight it?" The deputy camp master beside him hurriedly asked.
Zhuge Qi frowned and thought for a while, and said softly: "Let go of the enemy's forward, wait for its main force to enter the ambush circle, and then attack again." ”
Under Zhuge Qi's order, a thousand Wudang flying troops lay in ambush on the mountainside and did not move, allowing the two thousand forwards under Li Yi's command to fall into Fengpo.
Seeing that the two thousand forwards under his command were shun the passage of Luofengpo, Li Yi took it for granted that Luofengpo was not ambushed at all, so he personally led the six thousand main force and continued to move forward along the rugged path.
Soon, Li Yi and his 6,000 men and horses fell into Zhuge Qi's preset encirclement.
"Give the order for the soldiers to load their crossbows and arrows and prepare to attack the enemy." Zhuge Qi ordered in a low voice.
"Camp master, the leader is General Li Yi of my Han Dynasty, do you really want to release arrows?" The deputy camp owner beside Zhuge Qi seemed to be a little unable to make a move.
Zhuge Qi frowned, and said: "He is no longer General Li Yi of my Han Dynasty, he surrendered to the Jin Army, he is a traitor, a traitor to my Han Dynasty, tell the soldiers not to be soft, after starting to attack, shoot Li Yi with all his strength." ”
"Yes, Camp Master." The subordinates beside him all received the order and prepared separately.
After Li Yi's 6,000 main forces all entered the encirclement, Zhuge Qi ordered loudly: "Soldiers, release arrows, shoot Li Yi, shoot the traitor Li Yi." ”
Suddenly, the 1,000 Wudang Flying Army who were lying in ambush on the mountainside on both sides suddenly stood up, picked up the prepared Zhuge crossbow, and fired a round at Li Yi's men and horses.
The sound of "whooshing ......" arrows piercing the air was endless, and the rapid continuous shooting made Li Yi's men and horses unprepared.
For a while, the valley was full of corpses, and countless Shu troops surrendered, and before they understood what was happening, they died with a whimper.
Li Yi has been on the battlefield for a long time, and when the Wudang Feijun just started shooting, he realized it, and in order to save his life, he jumped off the horse as soon as possible, and used the body of the war horse to block the arrows of the Wudang Feijun.
As soon as Li Yi rolled off his horse, the war horse that had followed him for several years was shot into a hedgehog by the arrows of the Wudang Flying Army and fell to the ground.
"Protect the general, protect the general." Dozens of pro-soldiers, holding heavy shields, hurriedly came to Li Yi's side, and used their bodies and shields to protect Li Yi lying on the ground.
Zhuge Qi, who was standing halfway up the mountain, saw that Li Yi was protected by a group of personal soldiers, so he shouted: "Soldiers, don't care about others, shoot Li Yi with all your strength, shoot the traitor Li Yi with all your strength." ”
"Whoosh...... Under Zhuge Qi's order, hundreds of Wudang Feijun aimed their crossbows at Li Yi and shot with all their might.
"Wow, wow, wow......" Because the arrows of the Wudang Flying Army were too many and too dense, the soldiers who were protecting Li Yi were shot by arrows one after another, and lay straight on the ground.
Seeing the soldiers beside him fall one by one, Li Yi was suddenly shocked, and beads of sweat the size of beans fell from his forehead drop by drop.
He didn't understand why the arrows from both sides were so dense, like rain, according to this frequency, there were at least twenty or thirty thousand crossbowmen on both sides, and this was obviously impossible, there were simply not so many troops in the direction of Chengdu that could be transferred to Yucheng.
After calming down for a moment, Li Yi quickly snatched the shield from the hands of a dead soldier, protected it in front of him, and quickly thought of a way to escape.
"Click......" An arrow pierced the shield in Li Yi's hand, and the arrow directly stabbed Li Yi's cheek, marking his cheek with a bloody mark.
Such a thrilling scene made Li Yi tremble involuntarily, and his heart was a little desperate.
"My life is resting, my life is resting." Li Yi curled up next to the corpse of the war horse, holding a shield, and said to himself in despair.
"General, your golden armor is too conspicuous, take it off quickly and put on the villain's leather armor." A personal soldier took off his leather armor with difficulty and handed it to Li Yi, and was immediately shot by an arrow and fell in front of Li Yi.
Seeing this, Li Yi trembled, and couldn't help but take off the conspicuous gold armor on his body, and quickly changed into the leather armor of his own soldiers.
Seeing that Li Yi had changed into leather armor, another personal soldier said loudly: "General, you go quickly, this place is handed over to us." After speaking, he directly draped Li Yi's golden armor on his body.
Li Yi was stunned, and then, holding a heavy shield, braving the dense arrows of the Wudang Flying Army, he fled towards the place when he came. (To be continued......)