Chapter 594 Qingshen Pass
Two or three days is definitely not a long time, and a distance of more than a hundred miles is definitely not far. However, for the southern border troops under Shentu Mou's command, these three days seemed like a lifetime, and the distance of more than a hundred miles was like an insurmountable barrier.
Even they themselves couldn't count how many attacks they had suffered. Although the casualties were less than ten thousand, the officers and soldiers were all on edge, as if the Daqian army could charge at any moment. And in fact, the Daqian army, regardless of day or night, regardless of region, had launched more or less attacks to date, more than a dozen times.
"Elder, Qingshen Mountain Pass is fifteen !"
Upon hearing the scout's report, Shen Tumou breathed a sigh of relief. He had been genuinely frightened by the Daqian troops' anxieties. A head-on battle would have been fine, but the enemy was like rabbits, always coming up to take a bite and then running away, never giving him a chance to engage. He had also sent out a large number of scouts, but still couldn't completely curb the enemy's surprise attacks.
He naturally didn't know that Jia Cong had already walked through the entire area and had planned out where to ambush, where to hide, and where to retreat. This wilderness area could hide hundreds or even thousands of soldiers, so the scouts really needed some luck to find them.
"Hu!" The leader took a deep breath, and then Shen Tumou said, "Order all troops to speed up and pass through Qingshen Mountain Pass, and then reach Siwang City to camp and rest."
Siwang City was only a dozen miles from Qingshen Mountain Pass and was already within the territory of Jiading Prefecture. Only after entering Jiading Prefecture could he feel completely at ease. Therefore, although it was getting late, he really didn't want to stay any longer.
However, his troops had no objection to this order, and were even pleased to see it carried out. Shen Tumou was worried, and so were his troops. Arriving in Siwang City would allow them to properly rest and recuperate, which was much better than continuing to camp in this wilderness...
"General! Their troops are less than ten miles away from Qingshen Mountain. Their scouts are investigating everywhere. Fortunately, the General made arrangements in advance. Otherwise, it would be difficult to hide from their scouts."
In the camp at the valley, all the generals under Jia Cong had gathered, even Hou Jing and others had arrived.
Along the way, the generals set up ambushes and harassment in advance, almost following Shentu Mou's troops.
"It's almost sunset, and the Southern Border troops are still on their way, obviously intending to cross the Qingshen Pass and head towards Siwang City. However, this night march is a perfect opportunity for a surprise attack."
"Ma Chuang, Xie Yun, each of you will lead a force and attack the enemy from the front and back! Each of you will lead 3,000 cavalrymen and charge into the enemy formation before returning."
"Huh?" Ma Chuang blinked in confusion. "General, since we've charged in, why are you retreating?"
Jia Cong said, "Shen Tu Mou has been harassed by us all the way here, and is now about to reach Jiading. Moreover, this place at the Qingshen Pass is perfect for an ambush. Do you think Shen Tu Mou will not make preparations in advance? Whether there is an ambush or not, Shen Tu Mou will be extremely cautious. If they have set ambushes and traps in their army, wouldn't we fall into their trap if we go there?"
"If you attack first, the enemy's ambushes and traps will be exposed. Moreover, with your advance, Shen Tumou will also relax his vigilance a little."
Both of them nodded and accepted the order.
"Meng Hua, Lu Feng, Niu Chong, each of you will lead 3,000 soldiers. After Ma Chuang and his men have retreated, you will ambush and destroy the enemy's vanguard from the front! This is the final battle. The Qingshen Mountain Pass is where the enemy will be buried. You must completely seal it off to buy enough time for the troops in the rear to close in and encircle them. This battle is certain to be won."
All three of them responded and accepted the order!
"Send a message . When the battle breaks out in the front, they are to advance quickly. Use Hou Jing's cavalry to charge and create a gap. The rest of the troops will follow and kill!"
In fact, except for a part of Jia Cong's troops dispatched to the front of the southern border troops, the rest followed behind. It is no wonder that Shen Tu Mou was difficult to discover.
All the generals under Jia Cong received the order and then began to deploy their troops.
Shen Tumou urged his troops to advance as quickly as possible, and the troops in Southern Xinjiang were also anxious and could not help but speed up! After a while, they were about to enter the Qingshen Mountain Pass when soldiers and horses ambushed them from the front, and then thousands of soldiers and horses came out from the rear .
Shen Tu Mou sneered after receiving the intelligence. He was waiting for the enemy's ambush, and this time it really came.
"Inform all the generals, even if it means some casualties, you must tie up the enemy. However, you must retreat step by step. Once they enter the main camp, we will ambush them from all sides. They have harassed us so many times, and we must make them pay a price."
This first wave of troops was the cavalry led by Ma Chuang and Xie Yun!
Ma Chuang led his troops to charge towards the enemy's rear. He looked around at the enemy troops and thought to himself, "The commander is right. Although it seems that the enemy is fighting desperately, if you look closely, you can see that they are trying to lure my troops into a trap."
"Tell my brothers to hold back a little!" Ma Chuang shouted to the deputy general next to him.
Xie Yun, who was ahead, encountered a similar situation. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and the enemy also charged forward, but they always retreated without a trace! Xie Yun led his troops forward for at least five or six hundred steps. Suddenly, shouts of killing arose from all directions. Troops of soldiers rushed towards them at a rapid speed. Moreover, the originally scattered enemy troops quickly formed a battle array behind them, trying to block their retreat.
"Follow me and charge out!" Xie Yun made a prompt decision and turned his horse's head to charge towards the rear.
Fortunately, although the chaotic soldiers in the rear formed a battle formation, it was not long before they did so. In addition, because of Jia Cong's instructions, although he seemed unintentional, he actually left hundreds of soldiers in the rear. With the combined efforts of both sides, they directly broke through the opponent's blockade and rushed out of the opponent's army range without stopping.
Only after he had escaped the enemy's blockade did Xie Yun pull on the reins. Looking back, he saw that several large formations of the enemy army had already mobilized. Even if he had been a quarter of an hour later, he would have been surrounded and killed. Moreover, even if he had pushed out in time, he still lost nearly a thousand soldiers under his command...
"Hiss!" Ma Chuang, who had just escaped from the other side, gasped. "These bastards, it's a good thing the Marshal warned me in advance, otherwise, I would have become their prey. However, your plans were all within the Marshal's expectations, and you deserve to be defeated here."
"Brothers, retreat, join forces with the army in the rear, and then fight back."
Seeing that the enemy troops had already been trapped, they rushed out again. Although they had made some gains, Shen Tumou was still furious. However, now that the enemy had escaped, could he still chase them?
