Zhang He's slow marching speed was partly due to the fact that these wounded soldiers delayed the march.

Now, having given up all their horses to the wounded, their marching speed has really increased a lot.

After Zhang He led his troops to Hulugukou, he only left 5,000 elites, and the rest continued to rush with the wounded soldiers.

The terrain at the mouth of the gourd valley is very suitable for defense, and after setting up an ambush here, it is completely possible to contain the pursuit of three to five times the enemy's army.

If the enemy is negligent, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Zhang He ordered his soldiers to ambush on both sides of the gourd valley mouth, and in addition, a lot of boulders were arranged on both sides of the valley mouth.

After all this was arranged, it was already evening.

Zhang He withdrew his troops last night, and Cao Hong pursued left and right at Yinshi.

This chase was a whole day, and by the evening, Zhang He had already set up an ambush at the mouth of the gourd valley.

And Cao Hong, at this time, rushed to the mouth of the gourd valley.

When he came to the mouth of the gourd valley, Cao Hong's lieutenant looked at the terrain in front of him and reminded: "General Cao Hong, I think this terrain is very ambushable. ”

"You wait here first, and I'll take a team of soldiers and horses to go in to find out the truth."

To say, what this lieutenant general said is no problem.

When encountering such a dangerous place, it should have been necessary to send a team of soldiers and horses to find out the truth.

At this time, Cao Hong was a little hesitant.

Because, it's already evening.

After sending someone to find out the truth first, Cao Hong hurried into the mouth of the gourd valley, and this time and again, it had to be delayed for a long time.

Once it gets dark, when the time comes, it will not be easy to catch up with Zhang He.

After dark, what if I lose it?

Cao Hong hated Zhang He to the bone, and now, he has lost his mind a little.

"If you want me to see, Zhang He is in a hurry to escape, where is the kung fu to arrange an ambush!"

"There's no need to tempt, the army will quickly pass through the gourd valley!" Cao Hong made a gesture and was about to rush into the mouth of the gourd valley.

The adjutant general hurriedly stopped Cao Hong and persuaded him bitterly: "General, when you came, Su Ming Gongzi said it." ”

"Be careful of ambushes, once you are defeated, you will have to withdraw your troops immediately."

"From this point of view, Su Ming Gongzi guessed that Zhang He would have an ambush, so let's be careful."

Hearing this, Cao Hong was not convinced.

When Su Ming told Cao Hong before, Cao Hong felt that Su Ming's mother-in-law, who had fought for so many years, how could she easily fall into an ambush?

Now, the adjutant general brought up this stubble again, and repeatedly blocked his advance.

Cao Hong was annoyed on the spot, and shouted angrily: "Su Ming didn't chase after him? ”

"He said that there was an ambush, so there must be an ambush? Could it be that Su Ming Gongzi can still be pinched? ”

"I've been chasing for so long, and there are no ambushes, don't I know yet?"

was yelled at by Cao Hong, and the deputy general didn't dare to say anything more.

Cao Hong is the chief general, and he is the deputy general. He said everything that should be said, but Cao Hong didn't listen to him, and there was nothing he could do.

At this time, a team of scouts hurried back and reported to Cao Hongyu: "General Cao Hong, about twenty miles ahead, Zhang He's army has been discovered. ”

"Flying Zhang He's handsome flag, the marching speed is not fast."

Just now, didn't Zhang He leave 5,000 soldiers and horses to set up an ambush?

Then, the rest of the soldiers and horses took the wounded soldiers and hurried to Qingzhou first.

The scout sent by Cao Hong found that the army of Zhang He was the army that rushed to Qingzhou first.

These scouts walked from under the mouth of the gourd valley, but they did not go above the mouth of the valley.

Therefore, they only found this army rushing to Qingzhou, and did not find the army ambushed on both sides of the mouth of the gourd valley.

To say, Cao Hong deserves to fight this defeat.

In this battle where the three thousand leopard cavalry were wiped out, Cao Hong, who had already fought, lost his mind a little.

He now has too much hatred for Zhang He, and he only cares about killing Zhang He, and he doesn't care about the rest.

After getting the news from the scout, Cao Hong glanced at his lieutenant general and said, "Did you hear it, Zhang He's traces have been found twenty miles ahead." ”

"Since there is already a trace of Zhang He twenty miles ahead, it is definitely impossible to set up an ambush here."

"Is it difficult, can he still have two Zhang He?"

As soon as Cao Hong said this, the deputy general dared not speak.

When he didn't find any traces of Zhang He before, he couldn't convince Cao Hong.

Now that Zhang He's traces have been discovered, he is even more unable to convince Cao Hong.

Seeing that the adjutant general was silent, Cao Hong immediately gave an order, saying: "March at full speed, use the fastest speed, and let me pass through the mouth of the gourd valley." ”

Cao Hong gave an order, and the 10,000 cavalry rushed towards the mouth of the gourd valley like a tide.

"Da-da."

"Da-da-da, da-da-da."

The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the mouth of the gourd valley, as if there were thousands of troops and horses around.

At this moment, above the mouth of the gourd valley, Zhang He was sticking out his head and carefully observing the situation below.

Eight hundred steps, five hundred steps, three hundred steps.

Seeing that Cao Hong's army was less than three hundred meters away from the center of the gourd valley mouth, Zhang He slowly raised his hand.

It's here!

Now is the time.

After seeing Cao Hong enter the predetermined ambush site, Zhang He waved his hand fiercely and shouted: "Release!" ”

At the exit of the word "put", Zhang He's soldiers pulled out the treasure knife at their waists and cut the rope tied to the boulder.

As soon as the rope broke, all these boulders rolled down the valley in an instant.

"Boom."

"Boom, boom."

The sound of thunder echoed in the valley, and countless boulders rolled down, killing and wounding the cavalry who rushed to the front.

"Ambush!"

"General Cao Hong, there is an ambush!" The adjutant general pulled his throat and said to Cao Hong.

At this moment, Cao Hong also froze.

When he came, Su Ming was a thousand admonitions, ten thousand instructions, so that he must be careful and be careful of ambushes.

But he didn't listen!

When he first entered the valley, the lieutenant general persuaded him to come, but he did not listen.

"Remember the battle of the three thousand leopard horsemen!"

When he came, Su Ming's words sounded in Cao Hong's ears.

Cao Hong can be said to be late in regret, but there are people who sell any medicine in the world, but there is no regret medicine.

However, Cao Hong is still a general with rich combat experience.

He knew that the more he encountered an ambush, the more he had to be calm.

Soon, Cao Hong came back to his senses.

"General, the rear team has become the front team, we have to withdraw from the gourd valley as soon as possible!" The adjutant general came to Cao Hong's side and said.

Cao Hong pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "You can't retreat, if you retreat now, it'll be all messy." ”

"Pass the order, continue to rush forward, only advance, not retreat."

(End of chapter)