The morning of the next day. The three battalions of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the enemy flank regiment rushed from their respective camps to assemble at the Xiaoyao Valley Pass on Mount Kuruk, and immediately began to camp in the pass.

In order to ensure the success of this attack on the mountain, Yunus also sent the only mobile force of his flank legion, the Fifth Cavalry Regiment stationed in the Yanqi Barracks, and handed it over to Mugri for unified command. The cavalry regiment was still on its way and was expected to arrive in the evening.

In fact, the reason why he couldn't wait to promote the implementation of the mountain attack operation against Huduk Sumu and was unusually active was that Mugeri had multiple calculations hidden in his heart.

He first observed: two months ago, the Flanker Legion was defeated again and again in the operation of attacking the main force of the Heshute tribe! The main reason for the defeat was the obvious error of command and judgment. Although Aguba did not severely punish Yunus, he must have irreversibly developed deep suspicions about Yunus's military talent and command level?

And at this time, he made a great deal of victory, defeating and conquering a part of the Heshute tribe that the entire Flanker Legion had not been able to take. That is, it has created a new classic combat example, which will greatly boost the morale of the whole army, which is already sluggish! It will definitely be appreciated and praised by Aguba. The desire to "replace" the commander of the Flanker Corps is the only way to realize it.

Secondly, in the defense area of his Third Cavalry Regiment, there were "accidents" one after another and air leaks everywhere. If there is no decent military exploit to cover it up, one day it will be held accountable; Instead of being passively punished and held accountable, it is better to take risks and give it a go!

In addition, he also carefully pondered the strength and equipment of Huduke Sumu, as well as the mountainous terrain of Xiaoyao Valley several times. The final conclusion: hand to hand!

The British military instructors who accompanied the army also understood Mugli's troubled and restless mentality of being eager to make contributions, and they were also willing to help! But after observing the mountainous terrain of Xiaoyao Valley, the group sent a battlefield reminder to Mugri that made him discouraged:

The mountainous terrain here cannot give full play to the advantages of weapons and equipment and the size of troops; It is extremely unfavorable to the attacking side, and it is not suitable for a risky attack in a hurry; It is impossible to take the entire valley in a very short period of time.

Mugri listened to it and dismissed it! I still made up my mind to start early the next morning and attack the mountain with all my might!

The news that the enemy army had begun to camp at the Xiaoyao Valley Pass was transmitted to Phoenix Terrace. The new leader of Ori immediately summoned Naren Kundu and several heads of ten households to discuss the strategy of retreating from the enemy.

"The enemy forces in Kokand have finally arrived. Let's talk about our coping strategy; Any ideas? Ao Rixin said.

"'The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth'. Since they are determined to attack the mountain, they will have a battle in the Valley of Freedom and the Gorge of Chahan. Let them once again learn the bloody nature of the Heshute Mongols and their determination to defend their homeland and country. I'm going to take them to the Valley of Loose at once, and join the men who are lying in ambush there. Stop on the spot! I promise to call these guys who don't know the height of the sky, and retreat in the face of difficulties! Naren said.

"Now, camped in the pass, is the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the enemy's flank regiment. The regiment leader's name is Mugli, and he is a very cunning and fierce guy! His three battalions have always been stationed near us, and they are more familiar with the situation in this area, and they are our old enemies. It is estimated that there are other people who support this Mugri ......."

"Obviously! This gang of thieves is bullying us Su Mu to be lonely and unsuccessful, to ask for cheap and face. I didn't remember the lesson of throwing away my armor in Baurtu, and now I'm coming to Kuruk again to find discomfort. Then let him come! If you don't him hard, he still won't have a long memory! ”

"They camped at the mouth of the valley of Xiaoyao, and the soldiers pressed the border. Probably thinking, we are cornered! Will raise his hands and obediently walk out. These thieves must not understand: we are all a little impatient to wait for this day! The head of the ten households said.

"You can't underestimate the enemy...... Then send the news that the enemy is preparing to attack and immediately send it to Taiji? The head of the middle ten households said with some concern.

Ao Rixin nodded and said to Naren, "You go and spread the news...... I'm most familiar with the situation in Runaway Valley. I'm going to take this first pass......"

Naren was shocked! Hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How can it be done?" How can I, a cavalry school that specializes in dealing with incoming enemies, let you go into battle in person? Besides, before Su Mu's cavalry could exert its strength, the people rushed forward; This not only makes our own family laugh, but also makes those thieves and wolves look down on us......"

"Hold them back in the Valley of Escape. You can't and don't need to, face to face. The main thing is to use the mountains and rocks there to delay, consume, and attack them, so that the enemy army will retreat. Our cavalry can't do it in the Valley of Freedom, and they can't do it at the moment. Your core task is to escort the safe transfer of your family from the North Pass at the most critical time...... Don't fight! I'll take people to accompany them in the Valley of Freedom to move their muscles, and you will stay vigilant in the Chahan Gorge......"

Evening. The 5th Cavalry Regiment, reinforced by the enemy's flank regiment to Mugri, also reached the Xiaoyao Valley Pass. At the same time, an artillery squad with three horse-drawn Armstrong field guns was brought.

The two cavalry regiments were combined and had more than 1,000 horses. It can be described as first-class equipment and strong troops!

The commander of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, Xiao Man, inspected the mountainous terrain of Xiaoyao Valley. After returning to the marching tent, he worriedly reminded Mugri that he said:

"I think the situation in this valley is similar to the situation in the Grand Canyon of Nayinke and Baurtu. If you storm, the casualties will not be too small. Be careful......

The ambitious Mugeri scoffed at such advice! arrogantly said:

"If we have such a powerful army, even the 100 herdsmen who are hiding in the mountains should be afraid, what are we talking about sweeping through Xinjiang? This not only undermined the military prestige, but our plan to conquer the whole of Xinjiang has become the laughing stock of the British! …… This Kuruk Mountain does not have a great depth, and the valley is ten kilometers long at most; Hidden in the mountains, there will be no more than a hundred young and middle-aged herdsmen who can go into battle. There are also no decent weapons and equipment, and probably not even a full stomach now. What combat power can it have? There's no need to worry too much......"

"In such a canyon, the team cannot be deployed, and the guns cannot be used. Wouldn't it be safer to occupy the ridges on both sides first? ”

"Hey! If you want to occupy the ridges on both sides first, you will not only have to delay at least two to three days; It also pinned down more than half of my troops, which weakened the frontal attack. If he can't take the Valley of Ease for two or three days, wouldn't it be a joke for Yunus to ask Yunus for supplies? Tomorrow you will be in charge of staying at the mountain pass camp. I was in charge of directing the attack on the mountain, after finding a suitable place to camp; You follow up. Anyway? Within three days, we must clear this Huduk Sumu ......"

Early the next morning.

While eating leisurely, Mugri waited for the people who surrendered to him, and took the initiative to come out of the mountains......

But when he had finished eating, he observed for a while; Still there is no indication that anyone is going to surrender to him. He couldn't wait to give the order to attack and advance towards Xiaoyao Valley.

The enemy cavalry began to open a suitable distance between the front and back, and attacked and advanced in a straggler formation on the frozen ice of the creek in the center of the valley.

About a kilometer into the valley, the wide valley is silent; On the ridges on both sides, it was also quiet, and there was no reaction. Further on, the valley gradually narrowed, the slope of the ice began to increase, and the horses continued to slip and fall.

Advancing more than a kilometer, still silently.

At this time, all the enemy soldiers and horses could only walk on the ice sandwiched by the cliffs on both sides. While marching cautiously, he looked at the cliff tops on both sides in fear.

This vanguard cavalry company of more than 100 horses. I was looking for a wide place to catch my breath; But the further you go, the steeper the ice and the narrower the valley. Before you know it, you're crowded on an unusually narrow passage.

Suddenly, there was a rattling noise at the top of the mountain. When the enemy looked up in horror, they found that the large and small stones on the top of the hill on both sides were pouring down overhead......

The enemy cavalry could no longer dodge, and was killed and wounded dozens in an instant. The defeated enemy soldiers and war horses slid down from the ice, and swept down a lot of the cavalry behind them.

Seeing that the "stone rain" on the mountain had stopped, the frightened enemy troops, driven by the commander, rushed out from the edge of the cliff where they were hiding with their guns in hand, raised their guns in a panic, and aimed at the top of the cliff to search for targets and prepare to shoot.

But after tossing for a while, I didn't even see a figure. Just shoot at some strange rocks and dead trees on the top of the mountain, on the mountainside! What can fall down is some rubble.

The enemy regrouped. While maintaining a guard at the top of the mountain, they continued to attack and advance into the depths of the Easy Valley. During the march, they also continued to conduct fire reconnaissance in the direction of possible ambushes on the top of the cliff.

Further on, the sides are still knife-like cliffs. An hour passed, and only less than half a kilometer had been traveled.

The company commander of the enemy's vanguard cavalry company looked back. Seeing that the rear team hadn't caught up, he was even more weak and simply stopped. While strengthening the vigilance, wait for the arrival of the rear cavalry.

After waiting for a while, a group of cavalry from the enemy finally caught up. After the two teams of cavalry converged, with more than 100 men and horses, they instantly increased a lot of courage and prepared to continue to attack and advance.

As soon as the enemy moved, he felt a louder noise on the top of the cliff than the previous movement. Surprised! Pebbles the size of watermelons were already whizzing down from the top of the cliff 100 meters in front and behind, and the enemy troops hurriedly dodged again.

But the difference between this flying stone and the last time is that it is a carefully selected round pebble; The falling resistance is smaller, the kinetic energy is greater, and the lethality is stronger. No matter where the enemy hides in the canyon, these flying rocks can be damaged.

After a long period of screaming. Of these more than 100 enemy soldiers, more than 30 have been stoned to death; The rest were also smashed with broken arms and legs. The enemy company commander was also injured in the shoulder blade by a stone that bounced off the ground, and he bared his teeth in pain. Most of the enemy's horses were smashed in the legs and could not move.

The angry enemy company commander gave the order: "Retreat!" ……”

The remnants of the enemy, with their wounded companions, pulled their legs and retreated for a while. When meeting with the rear team, a new order was received: the wounded who could not move were withdrawn, and those who could still hold out joined the rear team and continued to attack and advance.

At this time, less than 10 of the enemy army of more than 100 people were able to hold on to the action. In desperation, these people followed the newly formed vanguard cavalry team, returned and continued to advance towards the depths of the Xiaoyao Valley.

However, in order to reduce casualties, the enemy has greatly enlarged the distance between men and horses. Although two more attacks were received, the number of casualties was greatly reduced.

Because the ice in the canyon is covered with all kinds of rocks and sand, it is conducive to the passage of the team, and the speed of travel has increased.

After another hour, the exhausted vanguard cavalry of the enemy finally reached a relatively wide spindle-shaped section in the middle and rear of the Easy Valley.

It was surrounded by dry trees and weeds, and the ice occupied only a small part of the passage on one side. It is very conducive to the camp of the brigade on the spot.

The enemy front team that has just stepped out of the nightmarish cliff ravine is ecstatic! Rest in place. and immediately sent people to return the same way to inform Mugri ......

Mugri led the rest of the group to this part of the valley. He surveyed the terrain around him and was very satisfied with the environment. Immediately ordered to camp here and rest for the night. and informed the Fifth Cavalry Regiment that Shawman, with two cavalry battalions from the mountain pass battalion, would come to rendezvous.

Evening. Xiao Man led the team to the new camp of Muglixuan. Along the way, they were also harassed by the rocks on the mountain many times, and many people and horses were killed and wounded; But it finally didn't reach the point of breaking the muscles and bones.

Along the way, he kept an eye on the casualties of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of Mugli. Makes him a little creepy! But seeing Mugeri's excited appearance, there were some doubts in my heart! He asked:

"We haven't yet reached the end of the valley, and we haven't even wiped out a single Mongol; Your cavalry regiment has lost half of its men and men. My regiment also suffered a lot of losses. Can this go on? ”

"Hey! The casualties are indeed beyond imagination; But the progress we've made is extraordinary! We have now occupied this open valley and can be used as a base for advancement; The end of the Runaway Valley will not be more than three or four kilometers. The rest, that's easy. I feel that the Mongols, hidden in the mountains, are not far from us. It's going to be there in no time......"

"This Runaway Valley is nothing more than a valley on the outer side of Mount Kuruk. How many canyons are there on this inner side? Is it passable? It's not clear! The exact location of the Mongols hiding is also uncertain. How do you think you have a win? I think you're a little overly optimistic......"

"You think I'm underestimating...... However, I do feel it now, and it is a bit hasty to attack the mountain. What kind of actions do you think can achieve our goals? ”

"We're here at an unbelievable cost. If there is still such a treacherous canyon ahead, and we do not have enough strength to occupy the ridges on either side; If you want to move on, you will pay a heavy price! …… The embarrassing situation of the defeat of the attack on Mount Bauertu is likely to be repeated again. At that point, we don't have any room to manoeuvre. Will His Majesty Aquba and Yunus spare us? It's hard to say......"

"Any thoughts? Just say it! Don't beat around the bush......" Mugli's mind was already a little flustered.

"I don't think we should rush forward anymore. Instead, a small team of reconnaissance cavalry should be sent out first, and use the night to sneak over and find out what is going on inside. If inside is a wide valley; At least there is the same space as the spindle-shaped valley we occupy under our feet, and we will continue to move on...... But if the valley ahead, like the one we passed, was unusually narrow; It is not conducive to the deployment of our forces, and it is completely conducive to the ambush and blocking of the other side; Then we should immediately withdraw from this Runaway Valley and find another way......"

"Think of another way?" Mugri was shocked!

"Yes! I've been observing the mountains of Runaway Valley and the entire Kuruk Mountains. Mount Kuruk is generally west-east-trending. The Valley is on the northwest side of Mount Kuruk and is not directly eroded or blocked by the Taklamakan Desert; Therefore, the terrain here is very prominent, easy to defend and difficult to attack. To the south of Mount Kokuluk is the largest desert in the world. Its highest peak, Pearl Peak, is exposed to the sea of sand...... Although Mount Kuruk blocked the movement of the great desert, and thousands of years of struggle between the mountains and the desert, the sea of sand must have filled all the ravines on the south side of Mount Kuruk. In my judgment, where we are now, there is still some distance from where they are hiding. And the farther away from here, the closer it is to the Pearl Peak...... If we can detour to the southeast side of Mount Kuruk and cross the Pearl Peak; Attacking from the rear of these Mongols was a predictable effect. I feel like I can do more with less! Think about it......"

After listening to this, Mugri thought that Xiao Man's analysis did make some sense. But how can you be willing to lose your troops and get to this point, and now you end up hastily and give up halfway? Moreover, there is no way to explain it to Yunus.

Seeing Mugri's hesitation, Xiao Man also understood his ambivalence, and added:

"We can't come up here, the artillery; Even if it comes up, it won't work. To the southeast of Mount Kuruk, horse-drawn artillery carriages could move normally over the desert-filled ravines. If you can use the power of artillery, the odds of victory are doubled! ”

Mu Geli pondered for a while, and said stupidly:

"Alright! Then do as you say. Send a team of scout cavalry tonight to scout and scout. If it's really not conducive to attacking, let's find another way......"

Night. In a small spindle-shaped valley of this loose valley, more than a hundred marching tents of the enemy army were erected; It is densely packed with all the available sites up and down the slope.

A hand-picked reconnaissance team of the enemy set off......

Ori Xin personally commanded the army and civilians of Bensumu when he was trying his best to block the enemy's cavalry regiment in the Xiaoyao Valley; Naren led part of the team to guard the Chahan Gorge, anxious!

But later it was discovered that his men and horses took advantage of several dangerous passes in the valley and the inexhaustible stones on the mountain; With almost no casualties, heavy losses were inflicted on the ranks of the enemy troops. Suddenly, my heart is full of joy!

In fact, Naren's greatest concern was that the enemy army would first attack the ridges on both sides and then advance from the canyon. In that case, it will definitely be a hand-to-hand fight! Although they still occupy an absolute advantageous position and are familiar with the mountains and rivers here; But it is inevitable that there will be certain casualties!

Now it seems that the enemy does not want to sprinkle this limited force on the boundless mountain; Instead, they adopted the tactics of rapid attack and quick victory. This gave Naren a long sigh of relief.

Later, it was found that the enemy cavalry regiment and the support group were camped in that wider valley. I was even more excited!

At this time, Naren has already admired Ao Rixin, who is like a god! Everything that is happening now is exactly the same as Orixin predicted at the beginning! …… The next show is obviously "confident".

Before dark, Naren arranged for two cavalrymen to return to the "first-line sky" pass deep in the Chahan Gorge; Check to confirm the arrangement of "replacing soldiers with water" there.

The two cavalrymen arrived at the first line of heaven and looked at it. Came back and reported that the work of "ice chiseling and water diversion" had been completed. The first-line heavenly pass has been completely sealed with ice walls, and the gods can't go up.

Night. Naren estimated the time. He left five cavalrymen behind and continued to keep guard in the Chahan Gorge; I'm going to meet up with Oku-Rixin.

He specially instructed the cavalrymen, "I will now go and join the Zo Ling." Tonight, I'll put on another good show for you. Now climb to the top of the hill and watch the movement of the enemy at night...... Remember: if they come with a dozen or twenty scouts, don't touch them, let them in; Let them go in and see our 'man-made glacier'. When they die and come out; You can clean up as you want! However, be sure to leave a living mouth to report back ......"

The second half of the night. The valley where the enemy was encamped was surprisingly quiet. Exhausted enemy soldiers; Except for a few sentries and patrols around them, they all got into the camp tents and began to fall asleep.

Mugri and Shawman couldn't sleep at night. They are still looking forward to the scout team and the exciting news that they can bring back.

Suddenly, on the ridges on both sides, there were sporadic fires. After a while, a wave of fiery arrows roared out from the top of the mountain, halfway up the mountain. Like flying locusts, they landed in the enemy's large marching tents, makeshift stables, and surrounding grass. Then came the second wave, the third wave......

The enemy camp was instantly on fire. The enemy soldiers ran out of their tents in terror, and heard fist-sized rocks flying towards their heads with the sound of whizzing wind.

A large group of frightened war horses instantly tore off the tethered poles and scurried around......

Furious, Mugri immediately ordered to fire the fire while shooting back at the ridges on both sides.

The mountains on both sides are dark, and you can't see where the other party is? The enemy could only shoot indiscriminately at the mountain. And the enemy soldiers who fired their guns were exposed in the center of the sea of fire; Soon he was knocked down by the flying stones......

Two hours later. The sky gradually appeared white, and the sky began to brighten. The warring sides stopped fighting in the night.

The blackened col was littered with wounded enemy soldiers. Most of them were hit by small rocks flying from the mountain, and their heads were smashed and their legs were broken. There are also those who have been directly wounded by sharp arrows, burned by fire, trampled by frightened horses, and injured by falling while dodging......

Mu Geli looked at this miserable "battlefield", and his heart was as uncomfortable as a knife. That kind of evil spirit that is bound to be won is gone!

Shawman, who was injured in his left leg, limped to Mugri with a limp. First sighed, and sat down on a stone beside Mugli very tiredly.

Mugri drooped his head. It seems that he is still thinking about the causes and consequences of this tragic situation.

Xiao Man said helplessly: "I have ordered the battalion in the mountain pass camp to come and meet it quickly. But I wonder if they will suffer the same attack on the way here? It's time for all this to end......"

Mugri listened and glanced at him blankly. Apparently there is nothing to say anymore.

At this time, the cavalry team sent out by Mugeri to reconnoiter also rushed back. However, ten of the twenty-man cavalry squad were wounded and brought back on horses.

The leader of the reconnaissance team reported to the two regiment commanders:

"From here, we walked more than two kilometers to the end of this valley. Then follow the only valley on the right hand side that is perpendicular to the Valley of Escape, and go forward for about two kilometers. The canyon there is steeper and narrower the further you go. Can only barely pass by riding alone...... At the end of that canyon was a huge ice wall fifty or sixty meters high, straight up and down! Completely sealing off the canyon and making it impossible to pass through the front and sides is a dead end! …… We were on the way back, out of that canyon; They were attacked with stones by the opponent and most of them were injured. ”

Mugri let out a long breath. Reluctantly, an order was given to prepare for a retreat.

The sun has just jumped over the top of the mountain. The enemy army began to retreat in a daze, towards the Xiaoyao Valley Pass......

The entire camp of Phoenix Terrace was boiling in an instant! The people of Bensumu, young and old, who stayed in the camp, happily held milk tea and ran to hug the soldiers who had returned victoriously. I feel that this time is the real victory over the enemy and raising my eyebrows!

After a while, Sri Gulen took Bourgood and Su Botai and returned to the Fenghuangtai camp from the first-line heavenly pass. They have completed the tasks of "digging ice to divert water" and "replacing soldiers with water."

In the big tent of Sumu.

Na Renkundu, like "Mr. Storyteller", is vividly describing the legendary story of this day and night, fighting wits and courage. The hero of the story is naturally the new leader of Ori who is even more powerful than Zhuge Liang.

But at this time, Ao Rixin was thinking about another thing. He stopped the relishful words and said thoughtfully:

"Well, stop shouting about these things. Now the enemy army has suffered a blow and is forced to retreat, and for the time being there will be no more attacks on the mountain. I'm wondering if I should hurry up and handle the marriage between Su Botai and Yunduo...... Otherwise, one day these thieves will come back and stir up the business again. ”

Naren Kundu's eyes lit up! He took Norbu's hand and said, "Uncle, isn't this here!" Then hurry up! …… Uncle, what do you say? ”

Nolbu smiled and stroked his goatee, and said slowly, "The war is in chaos. I also want them to get married sooner; But there's a problem? ……”

"What's the problem?" Naren asked, confused.

"According to our old rules. The elder brother should start a family first, and the younger sister should marry later......"

Naren raised his hand and said loudly, "This is better!" I'm going to talk to SaiyinqimiG's parents right now. For the weddings of Bourgud, Sainqimig, Subotai and Yunduo...... Double happiness is coming! ”

Ao Rixin nodded and said, "Hmm! Good! That's it! Go for it. If they are all willing, I will officiate the wedding! In times of turmoil, special events are handled. The bride price for the two women was made by the Sumu court...... Plus defeat the invaders! We are three happy arrivals! ”

Norbu's heart blossomed! Put your hands together and bow in thanks: "Thank you for your kindness!" I, Norbu, am a daughter-in-law and a girl. This must be a blessing from a previous life! Thank you also to Naren Kundu for his hard work and thoughtfulness......"

Naren excitedly grabbed Norbu's arms and patted his chest, "Uncle, don't worry." It's all on me! After speaking, he hurriedly left the big tent.