Chapter 35: The Encounter

When everyone heard Chu Yu say this, they couldn't help but sigh a little, they were all thinking about how to send troops, and they didn't think about Wang Gang's safety, Zhang Liao felt a little ashamed, and hurriedly said.

"Brother, I'll follow you and let Gongming go to Ningwu Pass."

"No need. With Komeito, it's expected to be fine. Wang Gang looked at Zhang Liao, gave him a reassuring look, and continued.

"It's also difficult for Wen Yuan to go here, take care"

"With me Xu Huang here, Dingbao's eldest brother will return safely." Xu Huang said firmly, no matter what, he must ensure Wang Gang's safety.

"That's it, Wen Yuan went to Ningwu Pass after dawn, and asked Gao Duwei to lead the trap camp to Yanmen Pass. Gongming and I set off with a large army three days later, and Chu Yu took 500 elite archers to walk the mountain trail with Gao Shun and surprise attack Dingxiang County. Wang Gang said.

"General, what should I do about Yanmen Pass" Chu Yu hurriedly said when he heard that Wang Gang asked him to also lead his troops into battle.

"Yanmen Pass, there will be Mr. Laojia"

Jia Xu nodded with a smile and did not speak.

Three days passed in a flash, and the early morning sun shone on the city wall of Yanmen Pass, dyeing a halo on the heavy city wall.

The door that had been closed for a long time suddenly opened, and a team of soldiers walked out of Yanmen Pass. Chu Yu looked at the army in the distance, stood on the city wall, and refused to leave for a long time.

"General Chu is not at ease, Wang Taishou" Jia Xu's voice sounded beside him.

"Yes, the general's martial arts are ordinary, and it is really unwise to lead the troops to the battle, it is better to rely on Yanmen to slowly figure it," Chu Yu glanced at Jia Xu next to him and said.

"It seems that Yanmen Pass is extraordinary," Jia Xu said.

Looking at the people who were busy in the distance, they were cutting trees on the mountain, and he was a little puzzled, so many trees were cut down and went there. Suddenly, he felt a murderous aura behind him, instantly enveloping his whole body, making him almost unable to move.

"Chu ...... General Chu, what does this mean" Jia Xu turned around with difficulty and looked at the short sword that had been drawn out in Chu Yu's hand.

"Mr. Jia, it's better not to be clear about some things" Chu Yu looked at Jia Xu with a murderous face, and said faintly, but if Jia Xu dared to say half a word, Chu Yu would definitely make a move.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. I didn't mean to inquire about Yanmen Pass," Jia Xu said, taking a step back and pulling some distance.

"That's the best," Chu Yu said and turned to leave.

Jia Xu was already drenched in cold sweat, recalling the scene just now, as if he had walked around the ghost gate.

Looking at Chu Yu in the distance, he was even more sure that Yanmen Pass was extraordinary, but now was not the time to explore.

After another day, Gao Shun came to Yanmen Pass with three hundred traps, although he was also taken aback by the appearance of Yanmen Pass, he had also been to Yanmen Pass before, compared with before. Today's Yanmen Pass is simply a military fortress.

Jia Xu briefly introduced the strategy of sending troops, and Gao Shun and Chu Yu led the troops out of Yanmen Pass.

Jia Xu looked at the soldiers who were far away, suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly gathered the only 1,000 soldiers in the pass.

Wang Gang and Xu Huang led 2,000 archers and 1,000 pikemen to walk on the official road. The official road winds along Yandang Mountain, with the towering Yandang Mountain on one side and ravines on the other. Although it can't be called an abyss, it's hard to survive if you fall.

"General, twenty miles ahead is the county seat of Dingxiang," Xu Huang came to Wang Gang's side and said.

"Twenty miles?" Wang Gang looked at the sky, the sun was already setting in the west, and I am afraid that he would not be able to reach Dingxiang County today.

"Give the order to go down, find a mountain col, and set up camp to rest," Wang Gang said to Xu Huang.

Wang Gang was very puzzled, this way, it was too quiet, not even a single sentry who slaughtered people was encountered, and there was no one in ambush in several dangerous places. In this way, Wang Gang did not dare to rush forward, although he was not resourceful enough. But I haven't read much of the history of the novel, and I know that many battles were sneak attacks in the middle of the road.

Each time they advanced, a large number of sentries were sent to ensure safety before the army set off. But the quieter it is, the more unsettling it becomes.

The army was stationed in an open area, and no one came to attack the camp at night when Wang Gang was worried. When Wang Gang reorganized his troops and horses and marched less than five miles, the sentinel in front came back to report.

"Tell the general, there are traces of the enemy on the hillside ahead," one of the soldiers fell to his knees.

"In detail," Wang Gang asked hurriedly.

"Enemy cavalry ambushed on the hillside ahead,"

"How many people" Wang Gang's heart tightened, no wonder he didn't see Hugh Tu Shi before, it turned out to ambush himself here.

"About two thousand," before Wang Gang could continue. In the distance, the sound of rumbling horses' hooves could be heard.

The terrain here is open, which is very conducive to cavalry raids, Wang Gang fell into a thinking mistake, thinking that only in a narrow place can he ambush, who ever thought that the cavalry is just the opposite, ambushing you in an open place, and when you find out, you can't run away.

Looking at the cavalry getting closer and closer, an inexplicable depression enveloped everyone.

"The spearmen are arrayed, and the archers are ready," Xu Huang hurriedly ordered.

The king just came to his senses. The cavalry had already advanced two miles away.

The pikemen in the front row stuck the spear in his hand diagonally into the ground, and the tip of the spear pointed obliquely into the air, revealing a terrifying light.

The two-mile journey was a moment away for the galloping cavalry.

"Release the arrows" With Xu Huang's order, hundreds of feathered arrows were shot at the galloping Hugh Tu cavalry.

It was too late for the Hugh Tu cavalry to make a detour, and those who rushed in front fell one piece, and even the cavalry behind them were blocked by the fallen war horses, and the formation fell into a brief chaos.

The Hugh Tu general shouted angrily, but fortunately, the Hugh Tu people had superb riding skills, quickly bypassed the chaos in the middle, and killed the two wings. This time it was much more cautious. Another rain of arrows shot at the rushing Hugh Tu cavalry, this time only a few dozen people, and the scimitars of the Hugh Tu men in front of them had reached the tip of the pikemen's spears.

One of the Hugh Tu cavalrymen tried to pick out the spear in front of him with a scimitar, when suddenly a spear was stabbed flat in front. Hugh Tu cavalry hurriedly parried with scimitars, and a spear stabbed the horse in the belly of the slope, and the horse fell to the ground with a neigh. Hugh Tu Cavalry on his horse was also pressed under his horse, and a few more spears stabbed him, and Hugh Tu Cavalry closed his eyes.

There were also Hugh Tu cavalry who rushed into the formation of pikemen regardless of it, and suddenly several pikemen were trampled to death by their horses. More and more pikemen were killed, and a small gap appeared in the pikemen, which was rapidly expanding.

"Projectile" Wang Gang roared, and he didn't care that there were pikemen in front of him.

Suddenly, the archers in the back row drew their bowstrings and shot feathered arrows into the sky in front of them. The feather arrows fell into the formation of the Hutu cavalry, and one by one the Hugh Tu cavalry fell to the ground with arrows. Hundreds of people fell to the ground with arrows. Some also landed on the pikemen's bodies, splattering patches of blood. There was a gap in the entire battlefield ahead.

Everyone was frightened by this killing, even Xu Huang's eyes widened, he didn't expect Wang Gang to be so decisive.

A word from the writer