boyutpedia Chapter 1504 Interception, the Choice of the God of War
Chapter 1504 Interception, the Choice of the God of War
Two days later, on Luoyue Slope, a cold wind was howling, and the withered yellow weeds were swaying in the wind, making a rustling sound.
Guan Yun stood on the top of the slope, holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and his cold eyes swept across the official road in the distance.
Behind him, 60,000 elite Chu troops had already laid an ambush, with archers hiding behind the slope and Modao troops hiding on both sides, waiting for the Tang army to step into the trap.
Deputy General Zhou Cang stepped forward quickly and whispered, "General, the Tang army's vanguard is five miles away, but they have sent out a large number of scouts, and they are heading towards our ambush!"
Guan Yun raised his eyebrows, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "Li Jing is indeed cautious."
He snorted coldly, "But General Han Xing has already anticipated this. Pass the order down. If any Tang scouts approach, they are to be shot immediately. Leave no one alive!"
"promise!"
Zhou Cang clasped his fists and accepted the order, then quickly withdrew to make arrangements.
Soon, several teams of Tang army scouts came riding in. They looked around vigilantly, using their spears to push aside the grass from time to time, trying to find signs of an ambush.
However, just as they stepped within a hundred steps of the slope, a terrible sound suddenly rang out.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Dense arrows shot out from the air and poured down like a rainstorm!
"Enemy attack!"
The Tang army scouts were shocked, but before they could turn their horses around, the sharp arrows had pierced their chests, blood splattered, and the men and horses fell to the ground.
The few remaining scouts were terrified. They whipped their horses desperately and fled back in a panic.
Guan Yun coldly watched the fleeing scout and gave no orders to pursue him. He simply said, "Li Jing will soon find out that someone is waiting for him here."
In the Tang army, a scout, covered in blood, stumbled to Li Jing's horse and said in a trembling voice:
"General! There's an ambush ahead... ahead!"
Li Jing frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know how many people are on the other side?"
The scout, sweat dripping from his face, stammered, "Reply...Reply, General, before we even got close, most of us were killed by a hail of arrows. We were unable to determine the enemy's strength at all!"
Pei Xingjian was furious upon hearing this and shouted, "Useless! If you can't even identify the enemy's forces, what's the point of keeping you around? Come on, drag him away and execute him!"
The Tang army has strict discipline. What use is there for people like this?
If the scouts can't even get any information, what's the point of keeping them around?
"Wait a minute!"
Li Jing raised his hand to stop him, his eyes deep: "If the other party dares to take the initiative, he must have something to rely on."
He pondered for a moment and said slowly, "To be able to set up an ambush here, the number of troops must be quite large."
Looking towards Luoyue Slope in the distance, a solemn expression appeared on his face: "It seems that Chu Ning really wants to fight Sima Yi to the death this time!"
"If our army is delayed here, the Wei army will kill many!"
Pei Xingjian also understood the seriousness of the situation and offered his services, "I am willing to lead 10,000 elite troops as the vanguard to investigate the enemy's strengths and weaknesses!"
Li Jing nodded slightly: "Okay, General Pei, please be careful. If you encounter a strong enemy, retreat immediately."
"The last general takes command!"
Pei Xingjian mounted his horse, assembled ten thousand elite soldiers, and headed straight for Luoyue Slope.
In front of Luoyue Slope, Pei Xingjian reined in his horse and stopped, scanning the terrain on the slope with a serious look.
The slope is steep and there are dense forests on both sides. If the enemy is ambushed there, a rash attack will result in heavy losses.
"Shoot arrows first to force them to show up!" he ordered in a deep voice.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The Tang army archers drew their bows and shot arrows, which were like locusts, whistling towards the top of the slope.
However, the expected screams did not come, but instead there was the sound of metal colliding.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
There was a burst of dense sound of metal clashing, and rows of thick shield walls were erected on the slope, and the arrows were bounced away one after another!
"Not good!" Pei Xingjian's pupils shrank, but before he could react, a loud shout suddenly came from the slope.
"Fire arrows!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
A rain of arrows even denser than that of the Tang army poured down, covering the sky and the sun!
"Raise your shield! Raise your shield!"
Pei Xingjian shouted loudly, and the Tang army shield bearers rushed forward hurriedly, but dozens of soldiers were still shot and fell to the ground screaming.
"Archers counterattack! Cavalry charge!" Pei Xingjian gritted his teeth and roared.
The Tang cavalry rushed out brazenly, their horses neighing, their iron hooves shaking the ground, and they headed straight for the top of the slope!
The archers continued to shoot arrows to provide cover, trying to suppress the firepower of the Chu army.
On the top of the slope, Guan Yun sneered: "Looking for death!"
He waved his hand, "Modao team, move forward!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Heavy footsteps were heard, and an elite Chu army, wearing heavy armor and holding three-meter-long Mo Dao, stepped out.
They marched in unison, their swords flashing coldly, like a steel wall, standing in front of the Tang cavalry!
"kill!"
The Mo Dao was raised high and chopped down suddenly!
"Puff puff!"
The sharp blade tore through the air, and the Tang cavalry, along with their horses, were split in half!
Blood splattered, limbs flew everywhere, and the battlefield instantly turned into a Shura hell!
"This...this is impossible!"
Pei Xingjian's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the scene in horror.
The elite cavalry that the Tang army was proud of was no match for the Chu army's Mo Dao!
"Archers, cover! Cavalry, retreat! Retreat quickly!"
He roared loudly, and the Tang cavalry turned their horses around in panic. However, the Chu archers shot arrows again, and the arrows rained down like a waterfall, and the fleeing cavalry fell off their horses one after another!
Pei Xingjian gritted his teeth and looked at the tragic battlefield, and finally realized that the battle was lost!
"Retreat! The entire army retreats!" He gave the order sternly, and the remaining Tang army retreated like a tide.
Guan Yun did not pursue them. He simply stared coldly at the fleeing enemy and said calmly, "Pass the order down, organize the troops and prepare to meet Li Jing's main force."
He knew how powerful Li Jing was and that there must be an ambush ahead. If he sent troops to pursue him, he would definitely be ambushed.
His mission was to wait and block the Tang army's path.
Half an hour later.
In the Tang army camp, Li Jing's face turned gloomy after listening to Pei Xingjian's report.
"The Chu army actually has such an elite Modao team?"
He slowly stood up, his eyes sharp: "It seems that either Sima Yi's information is wrong, or Sima Yi is deliberately concealing this matter!"
Pei Xingjian knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "General, the Chu army has the advantage of terrain. A direct attack may not be enough to win. Should we take a detour?"
Li Jing was silent for a moment, then suddenly sneered, "Since the Chu army wants to stop us, then let them stop as much as they want."
He turned back to the map and pressed his finger harder.
"Order the entire army to change their route to Black Wind Valley and march quickly towards Yanzhou!"
Pei Xingjian was startled: "The terrain in Black Wind Valley is dangerous. If we encounter an ambush..."
Li Jing's eyes were icy: "Since Chu Ning sent people to Luoyuepo to stop our army, there must be no heavy troops in Black Wind Valley."
"Also, Chu Ning's main force should be in Licheng preparing for a decisive battle with Sima Yi. Yanzhou City must be empty!"
"In this battle, we must get there before Sima Yi and deliver a fatal blow to Chu Ning!"
"General Pei, I will leave 20,000 soldiers here for you to disguise as the main force and hold back the Chu army in front of us!"
"I will lead 80,000 main forces to attack Yanzhou!"
As long as Yanzhou is captured, the road from Licheng to Maple Leaf City will be cut off, and Chu Ning's army will be surrounded by the Tang and Wei armies!