Chapter 487: Encirclement and Suppression
Pamirs, Frontier Base
Li Bai, who got rid of the clouds, quickly rushed to the Congling Mountains. As a master of breaking through boundaries, his flying speed was no less than any precious horse.
The chase between Li Que and his men had just begun when Li Bai had already landed at the frontier base.
"Who is coming?" Gao Chong came forward immediately. Li Bai's aura was so strong that he was the only one in the entire camp who could fight with him.
"...I am from Xiliang...General Fan Chou asked me to come here!"
Li Bai wanted to say a name, but the Sixth Heavenly King of Xiliang was too confusing, so he could only bring out the name of Fan Chou.
"Fan Chou?"
Gao Chong frowned and thought for a while. He seemed to have no impression of it, but Li Bai was indeed dressed like a person from the Central Plains.
"General Gao! Let him come over. General Fan Chou is one of the commanders of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!" Zhuge Liang leaned his head out and sent a message. He was able to improve Li Bai's talent, so he still recognized Li Bai's identity.
Li Bai clasped his fists towards Gao Chong and hurried into the camp, while Deng Ai, who was in charge of guarding the camp, had already raised the cloud.
"Where is General Xu Rong? I have urgent military information to report to General Xu Rong!" Li Bai carefully glanced at the surrounding environment, and only felt relieved after seeing the familiar figures of the Xiliang cavalry.
"General Xu Rong went to the main base in the back. I am in command here now!" Zhuge Liang shook the token Xu Rong gave him.
After Li Bai confirmed the truth, he immediately told Zhuge Liang about the war.
"General Li and his men actually went to the north? This is a good opportunity!" Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed. According to the information provided by Li Bai, they could definitely catch up if they sent troops from the Pamirs!
"General Gao! Quickly notify General Jiang Wei and General Lu Lingqi to come to discuss matters!" Zhuge Liang made a prompt decision and began to call Jiang Wei and Lu Lingqi.
The most capable force in the camp is the Xiliang Iron Cavalry Headquarters of less than 1,000 people, followed by Lu Lingqi's headquarters and Jiang Wei's headquarters. Things like ambushing them halfway can only be handed over to the most elite troops.
Jiang Wei and Lu Lingqi soon arrived at Zhuge Liang's camp. They trained their soldiers every day and did not walk too far.
It is on the nearby high slope. The higher the altitude, the greater the pressure on the soldiers and the better the training effect. Generally, unless there are missions on hand, most legions train there.
"Ride a camel!" Jiang Wei said gritting his teeth.
"It is indeed an extremely powerful legion. Even when facing the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated." Li Bai added that this was the first time he had seen such heavy casualties among the Xiliang Iron Cavalry since he joined the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
"Without further delay, let's set off immediately. I will lead the team myself this time!"
Zhuge Liang's face was full of resentment. The first time his plan had failed since he came to power was a big blow to him.
Now that he has the chance to make up for it, he will of course do his best!
He was not just trying to make up for it. In order to intercept the camel riders in advance, he had to use his spiritual talent to activate Xiahou Yuan's talent. This kind of race against time action had a legion talent effect that increased speed, so he could reach the destination faster.
"General, please let me go with you!" Li Bai said with his hand clasped.
"Mr. Guan doesn't seem to be good at fighting. How about you follow General Lu?"
Zhuge Liang frowned imperceptibly. Although Li Bai's talent could be brought online, Li Bai's identity still seemed to be doubtful. It would be better for him to stay with Lu Lingqi and observe him.
As for Lu Lingqi's safety, he was not worried at all. Lu Lingqi had been telling him the truth. Not only did he have Lu Bu's admission ticket, he also had the divine horse Red Hare. In most cases, he didn't have to worry about her safety at all.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang decisively placed Li Bai by Lu Lingqi's side, so that even if there were problems, Lu Lingqi could counter them.
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On the other side, Fu Ward was counting the number of people with a painful look on his face. They could be said to have been hit hard by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and many soldiers might not be able to hold on to the end.
"General, the losses are too great. We have lost more than 2,000 men, and 5,000 wounded. The enemy has only lost more than 1,000 men, and most of the dead are new recruits. Our army has suffered heavy losses in this battle!"
"Moreover, many brothers... may not be able to hold on!" The soldier in charge of the inventory had a painful look on his face. It was foreseeable that their casualties would increase by at least two thousand.
"Han Empire!" Zasali muttered hatefully about the enemy!
He was really not convinced this time. Fu Ward had given up a layer of blessing, which was already the weakest period for their camel cavalry, and yet they encountered troublesome enemies.
If he had not dealt with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry once before and knew their general situation, he would have been killed directly in this wave.
"The enemy is indeed strong, especially those elite veterans. Their strength is obviously one level higher than ours. Fortunately, they are not numerous. We really can't escape this time!"
Fu Ward was not angry at all. The other party did not use any tricks. They just defeated them head-on. As a believer in war, he had a natural respect for the strong.
"The casualty ratio is just too high. Can the unrestrained camel riders really reach such a height?" Fuward was thinking of something else.
The outrageous combat effectiveness of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry gave him many new ideas about the future path of the camel cavalry.
"General, they are still chasing us. If this goes on, many brothers will not be able to hold on! What should we do?" Zasali asked with a grim expression. He saw a small black dot appear near the horizon again.
Just as Zhang Ji guessed, the Xiliang cavalry were tired, and their camel riders were even more tired. Moreover, due to the gap in defense between the two sides, they had many wounded soldiers on their side. If this continued, they would die sooner or later due to lack of treatment.
"Keep running, as long as we reach the desert area, we will be safe!" Fu Ward took a deep breath, and he felt the Death Star flashing.
A possibility lingered in his mind that he didn't want to guess.
If all this was part of the Han army's plan, would there be ambushes on their way back?
"There is no choice! We can only charge forward!" Fu Ward looked at the soldiers under his command, his lips trembling slightly, but he couldn't say anything.
It was just his guess. If it were to be spoken out, it would be an almost devastating blow to morale, and they might even lose the last chance of survival.
He was the one who led the soldiers out, and he must bring them back.
As they approached the desert area, Fuward's ghost began to appear.
Although he did not see the enemy, his sixth sense was warning him frantically that the endless desert before him seemed to be their burial place.
