Following the direction of Wang Jinbao's finger, the Qing army turned his head sideways, only to realize that if he wanted to climb to the top of the canyon, he had to climb from the side of this valley. It was a hillside covered with low vegetation, and it was possible to climb to the ridge to continue the left turn and continue the deep detour into the belly of the mountain, and to turn right to the top of the canyon to fight the ambushed enemy.

Even if an ambush was set up at the top of the canyon, there would also be an enemy on the hillside to defend it, and the retreat was broken, and Wang Jinbao realized that it would be a tough battle. Either defeat the enemy and continue the detour, or the whole army will be annihilated in this valley. Although he had not yet seen the enemy on the slope, he had made the fastest judgment based on his years of experience in battle.

Wang Jinbao's judgment was not wrong, the mountain beam was indeed the position of the Ming army, where it was once an ancient tea horse road, which had long been abandoned. Due to the long years of people stepping on horses, the ancient road on the mountain beam was trampled into the ground more than one meter deep, forming a natural trench several kilometers long and more than one meter wide.

Looking down from the natural trenches, the valley is a flat field, called open land in military terms. The grass on the hillside is densely covered with thorny vines that entangle people's legs and feet, and shrubs that are knee-high and cannot provide shelter. If it is the era of hot weapon warfare, it will be difficult to attack in the upper direction, and if you go down, you will be tripped by the thorn vine, and become the death rope that takes away the life of the king of Hades.

The carpet of green, and the blooming wildflowers, if it is full of soldiers who have died in battle, what a sight! Poignant beauty, Zhu Yongxing's poor vocabulary can only think of this. Moreover, now this is not the path of the expeditionary force, but the burial place of the Qing army.

With the help of the Zheng family and a guide who is familiar with the road topography, it is no less than getting thousands of troops. This role will be more prominent in the future, and Zhu Yongxing is convinced of this. Looking at the Qing army in the valley, he sneered. Occupying the geographical advantage is to fight people, and the Qing army is bound to lose, right?

At this time, Wang Jinbao's mind was gradually calming down, and he dispelled the idea of attacking immediately. The soldiers were tired, hungry, thirsty, and frightened, and the incessant entry into battle with such troops obviously added to the difficulties under unfavorable circumstances.

Therefore, he left the troops on guard, and the rest of the soldiers ate dry food, drank stream water, and took turns to rest their strength. His composure affected the morale of the Qing army, and the panic and anxiety caused by the attack just now gradually dissipated. This is also a battle-hardened team, and unexpected situations have not been encountered, the main general is not in a hurry, and the mood of the soldiers has gradually stabilized.

"Your Highness, this is the elite of the Qing army." Chen Yiyao, the general under Wu Zisheng, the Marquis of Huairen, had a solemn face, and solemnly reminded beside Zhu Yongxing: "The team has been stabilized so quickly, and the generals of the Qing army have also been in battle for a long time. did not rush to attack, which shows that he is quite strategic, not to be underestimated! ”

Zhu Yongxing narrowed his eyes slightly, things were a little unexpected to him, but the confidence of victory was still there. After a little hesitation, he smiled slightly and asked Chen Yiyao: "Now it seems that it will be a fierce battle, does General Chen still have the certainty of destroying the enemy?" ”

"The Qing army is elite, but it is tired and weak, and fighting for its life is just a trapped beast." Chen Yiyao naturally couldn't show weakness in front of Zhu Yongxing, and hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the last general will lead his soldiers to destroy the enemy on the hillside." ”

"The enemy is not in a hurry, and presumably the subsequent attack must be with all his might in order to succeed." Zhu Yongxing nodded appreciatively and said, "Since we are prepared, we don't have to hide our heads and show our tails, so we simply show our flags and line up to strengthen the army's might?" ”

"Your Highness, I will arrange this at the end." Chen Yiyao also agreed with Zhu Yongxing's suggestion, and it was obviously not easy to succeed in the attempt to suddenly scare the enemy army, so it was better to lay out the carriages and horses, and make the arrangement in front of the battle more complete.

"I'm here to help the general behind the battle." Zhu Yongxing followed closely with dozens of personal guards, and at this time, he had to do his best, and there was no need to keep it. Although he can't go into battle to kill the enemy, he can also play a morale-boosting role when he is behind the battle. Besides, there is also a special weapon that he is a little worried about the use of others, and he also wants to point out and remind him.

With the sound of a drum, the Ming army appeared in the field of vision of the Qing army from the mountain beam. Small trees with thick mouths were placed in front of the formation, full of branches and branches against the hillside, forming a simple deer barrage. Horses made of simple bundles and shaved trees are neatly arranged behind the deer, forming a barrier.

Is this how the enemy wants to stop the advance of our army? Wang Jinbao pressed the handle of the knife with his hand, looked at the mountain beam, and his thick eyebrows jumped twice. The number of enemies does not seem to be too large, but this may be a suspicious tactic and not a basis for underestimating the enemy.

Don't stop when you return to the teacher, and fight if you die. Wang Jinbao knew that no matter what the enemy's arrangement was, he had to rush to kill him, and it was no longer the time to pay attention to strategic planning.

After the Ming army quickly completed this series of work, they sat on the ground and rested their physical strength. In fact, the Ming army that was able to hold out until this time, there was no shortage of generals who could fight habitually, and the soldiers were also experienced in battle, and they were lucky to be weak and strong, and a large part of it was due to combat experience and physical reasons. Moreover, now compared with the roundabout Qing army that trekked through mountains and rivers, they took advantage of physical strength; Condescending, fighting after battle, they still have a psychological advantage.

As the minutes passed, Wang Jinbao began to arrange his troops and prepare to attack. A tentative attack by a small force is not necessary, but it is easy to be defeated by superior enemy forces, which will dampen the overall morale. He divided the whole army into six formations, the front of which was both vanguard and tentative; On the left and right are crossbowmen, responsible for covering, suppressing and killing enemies from a distance; The rest of the formations were separated by more than 30 meters, one after another, forming a continuous and uninterrupted attack.

"Soldiers." Wang Jinbao pulled out his waist knife, waved it, and shouted loudly to his subordinates: "There is an obstacle to the enemy in front, and there is no way back, our army should move forward bravely, survive in death, and must not fall into the prestige of the elite of my green battalion, and must not lose the face of my Ganshan athletes." ”

"Fight bravely and defeat the Ming army." A pro-soldier raised his arms and shouted.

"Fight bravely and defeat the Ming army." The desperate situation provoked the violence of this Qing soldier, who brandished their swords and guns and shouted like wolves.

"Forward, there is no retreat." Wang Jinbao nodded with satisfaction, and waved his knife and pointed at the mountain beam.

"Forward, there is no retreat." The Qing army shouted, one burst, then another, swords and guns reflected, armor shining, but also murderous.