Chapter 178: Ambush
A hundred kilometers away from Hukou Pass, a certain large army is stationed.
In the manager's tent, Danati sat quietly on a chair with his eyes closed, his expression exuding a calmness that Tarzan had collapsed before him, but just listening to the rhythm of his fingers constantly tapping on the table, he could feel that his heart was not as unwavering as it appeared on the surface.
After a long time, Dynadi suddenly opened his eyes, his turquoise eyes were deep and condensed, as sharp as a knife.
"It's been a day and a night since Dolores and Suzuka left, and this time is completely enough for the two of them to go back and forth from here to Hukou Pass, but they haven't been seen yet, there must be something wrong......"
A faint sense of foreboding rose in Denati's heart, and his expression became colder and colder, like frozen ice, causing the temperature around him to plummet.
"In the worst-case scenario, the 'decapitation operation' has failed, and they were killed by the arrangement left by Javier in the pass, if this is really the case, it means that the current guards of Hukou Pass have at least the strength to kill those two...... Is it 'Black Fox' Arrowen? β
Denadi could only think of this possibility, although it was speculation, but now that Dolores and Suzuka's whereabouts were unknown, his speculation was not much different from the established facts.
"But this doesn't make sense, it's obviously the last battle against An Ningdao, Javier should do his best, why should he leave his right-hand man behind? This is no longer cautious, he is simply vigilant...... Who to be wary of? β
I don't know what I thought, Danadi raised his eyebrows, his eyes suddenly widened, and he stood up with a loud voice.
"He's ...... Wary of me? β
With a loud bang, Danati smashed the table in front of him with a fist, and sawdust flew up, and his eyes looked like they were about to breathe fire.
Now where would he not understand, this is clearly the information lost, Javier must have known about him and An Ning Dao and the "Night Raid" alliance, so he will have this current arrangement.
When the guards outside the door heard the movement, they immediately opened the curtain in a panic and rushed in.
"General Danati, what just happened...... Belch. β
As soon as the two guards entered the tent, they collided with the cold gaze of Danati, and subconsciously shuddered, and were so frightened that they could not speak.
Danati let out a long breath to calm his mind.
"Get out, it's none of your business here." He said indifferently.
ββ¦β¦ Be! β
The two guards were relieved and fled from the tent.
After the guard left, Danati sat back in his chair, not looking at the mess beneath his feet, his eyes lowered as if he was pondering something.
"There is no doubt that the plan has been revealed, so at this moment, what awaits me in the Tiger Pass is definitely not the minimum defensive force...... If I were Havier, I would at least have left an army of more than 10,000 people, and with the city of Xiong to defend it, it would not be difficult to survive until the fall of Anning Dao. β
Danati said as he thought about it, his appearance was a bit of a gritted tooth, he didn't understand what had gone wrong with the plan, and who had leaked the information, but it didn't matter anymore.
"The smartest thing to do is to stop immediately, the current Hukou Pass has become a difficult bone to gnaw, even if it can be captured, it will cause me a lot of losses, it stands to reason that continuing to hibernate is the best choice...... But based on the current situation, it is very likely that Havel already has evidence of my collaboration with the enemy and treason, and if he comes to settle this account after he has succeeded in suppressing An Ningdao, then the situation will be even worse than it is now! So, I don't have any other choice......"
Denadi pondered for a few more moments, and finally his eyes froze, revealing a determined light, and his heart had already made a decision.
"Now, I can only gamble...... As long as he can take the Hukou Pass as quickly as possible according to the original plan, and then cooperate with Anning Dao to make Xavier fight on the east and west fronts at the same time, the situation may not be without a chance to reverse! β
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Half a day later, a huge army marched up the road, and as far as the eye could see, a silver wolf's head flag with a red background and black borders fluttered in the air, which was the family crest of the Viconian family.
In the vanguard of the army, Dai Nadi was wearing a dragon battle armor, a tall and sturdy blood-colored war horse in his crotch, a big red cloak fluttering in the wind, and his whole body exuded an extremely awe-inspiring momentum, not intimidating and angry.
In order to effectively defeat Javier, when leaving Fenghua City, Danati brought most of the elite of the Northeast Army, a total of 70,000, even with the danger of the Tiger Pass, plus a strong general like Arowen to defend it, it was definitely more than enough to capture it.
The distance between the temporary garrison of the army and Hukou Pass was about 100 kilometers, but with the marching speed of the Northeast Army, it would not take a day to reach it, and the real battle would break out at that time.
Dai Nadi's movements must be fast, he can only alleviate the current crisis by capturing the Tiger Pass before An Ning Dao is completely defeated, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the current time is a race against time.
The army had advanced some more distance, and the sky was clear and cloudless, and the mountains in the distance were faintly visible.
After a while, an adjutant general suddenly rode over and reported to Dynadi: "General, there is the Forgotten Canyon ahead, as long as you pass through here, you can reach the Hukou Pass in another thirty kilometers." β
Danati bowed his head silently and said, "Very well, just go at this pace, and be sure to get there before dark and set up camp...... In seven days, I will take that pass, and I will sacrifice the banner of the army with the head of the guard! β
"The terrain here is very suitable for ambushes, and my subordinates think they can send scout teams to investigate first."
"There's no need for that, we can't waste time now, order the army to go straight in."
"But in case there is an ambush ......"
"Ambush?" Dai Nadi sneered disdainfully, "I have a whole 70,000 troops under my command, all of them are elite soldiers and strong generals who have survived countless bloody battles, even if there are ambush soldiers, what can I do?" Crush the past like this...... Besides, you don't want to think about it, with the current strength of Hukou Pass, holding on to the fortress and waiting for reinforcements is the only way for them to live, and it is also the safest way, taking a huge risk to ambush here, and clash head-on with our Northeast Army, what are the chances of victory? That's what only a madman with a bad brain would do. β
ββ¦β¦ The subordinates understood. β
As if persuaded by Dynadi, the lieutenant bowed his head and consciously retreated.
Subsequently, the army quickly marched into the mountain road of the Forgotten Canyon, because of the huge number, by the time all 70,000 troops entered, more than half an hour had passed, and the troops in front could only walk one-third of the entire road.
Danati rode his horse in front of the army, his lips tightly pursed, and his iron-like indifferent expression coupled with this gorgeous equipment made him look like a peerless military general in the history books.
Although he lost two generals under Javier's arrangement because of a bad move before, which made him angry, he was a resolute person after all, and he rekindled his fighting spirit after a while, and even looked forward to the day when he played a game with Javier on the battlefield.
That's the way it is, he has already encountered too many boring opponents, and occasionally a difficult guy pops up, which can arouse his desire to challenge even more.
The imperial industry should not be a smooth road, if he easily got the position of emperor like this, he would not feel happy, this degree is just right, he feels that his heart is about to burn.
After some time, the army had already marched into the middle of the corridor of the Forgotten Canyon, and at this moment, Danati, who was at the forefront of the army, suddenly moved, as if he heard some strange sound.
"Rumble Rumbleβ"
The sound grew louder and louder, and not only Danati, but also the other soldiers could hear it clearly, and the earth seemed to shake with the violent sound.
Following the source of the sound, Danati looked up, only to see the overwhelming huge rocks tumbling down the sloping mountain wall, causing a terrifying sound like the end of the world.
"It's the Rolling Stones!"
"Quick! Run! β
"There is an ambush! It's an ambush! β
"Ahh
Surrounded by the unrivaled power of nature, hundreds of rolling stones about three meters in diameter poured down from different directions, and everywhere they passed, the sound of bones shattering, red and white minced flesh paved the ground, and the corridors of the Forgotten Canyon turned into a brutal bloody hell in an instant.
However, these hundreds of rolling stones seem terrifying, but for the huge army of 70,000 after all, it is a drop in the bucket, plus the soldiers of the Northeast Army are agile, and they consciously avoid it at the moment of sudden situation, and only the unlucky few are really crushed to death.
"Bang bang-"
The first wave of attacks had just passed, and before the frightened soldiers below could breathe a sigh of relief, the second wave of attacks followed, and the dense sound of gunfire from the high ground hit people's hearts like the cry of death, and many soldiers fell in response, dying on the spot, and the screams of fear turned into bursts of sound that spread across the battlefield, causing chaos to spread.
But in this chaotic situation, there was one person who remained calm from beginning to end, looking around the battlefield indifferently with a pair of cold eyes to judge the situation.
Immediately, a roar like a night lion roaring wild suddenly resounded inside and outside the corridor, like a basin of cold water poured on everyone's hearts.
"Give me calm, what a panic! Are you considered a warrior like that? Denati's voice was heard far and wide, echoing through the canyon, "The cavalry dismount and find cover!" The Iron Artillery shoots at the enemy! Shield armor in formation! The enemy army is only a few thousand, and there is no climate, and the soldiers will defeat them for me! β
The commander's voice was still very effective, the morale was lifted, and most of the soldiers who had been in chaos calmed down a little, and then began to deal with the attack from the heights.
The shield armor soldiers held their shields high and stacked them in three layers, quickly forming a defensive human wall to stabilize their positions, while the iron artillerymen shot upwards through the gaps in their shields, and for a time the roar of guns was heard in the canyon.
The armies of the two sides occupy a geographical advantage, and the other side has an absolute numerical advantage, but the table tennis fight is very lively, but it is impossible to quickly distinguish the winner and loser, making the battle stalemate.
During the war, Dai Nadi's gaze kept wandering high places, and finally stopped at a black-clothed swordsman with a unique temperament, and the powerful aura that naturally emanated made Dai Nadi instantly determine the identity of this man.
"I didn't expect it to really appear, but I forgot that the rumored 'Black Fox' Arrowan is a guy who doesn't play cards according to common sense, and he really dares to do anything......" Dai Nadi grinned, and there was an indescribable horror and cruelty in his smile, "But it's okay, but it saves my time, since you're here, then you don't need to leave, let me die here!" β