When Wei Rui led three thousand cavalry to attack deep in the wilderness, the confrontation between the two armies near the Kuta Mountains presented an unpredictable and strange situation.

On the plain to the south, after confirming that the valley was a trap set by the barbarians, the main force of the Tibetan Front Guards retreated about five miles without haste. At the same time, they sent out outposts with a team of 20 riders to spread out and defend the surrounding areas, and directly made a decision.

The posture of setting up camp on the spot.

The barbarians in the mountains no longer concealed their whereabouts and appeared one after another from the mountains and forests. However, what was before them was a tragic scene that made everyone roar ferociously. According to the rough statistics of several leaders, the Liang cavalry had just killed hundreds of people.

The remaining people were injured and more than 200 people were injured. Less than 30 people were killed or injured. What is even more outrageous is that the enemy even brought back the corpses of the fallen cavalry.

Although the barbarians responsible for blocking in the valley were not strong and belonged to the middle and lower ranks of the barbarian army, such a disparity in the results was still unacceptable to the barbarians. Moreover, our own side did not achieve any goals. The main force of the enemy army never entered the valley. The vanguard of the front army

It is also a way to escape from dangerous situations calmly.

If the Chiluoli warriors who were loyal to Liejiaomi had not frightened the others, I am afraid that the situation in the valley would have turned into a situation of internal strife at this moment.

Halfway up the mountain, Liejiaomi faced the questions of the other nine tribal leaders indifferently.

"Big leader, what should we do now?" Xu Buhe, the leader of Gu Lun tribe, asked in a deep voice.

Liejiaomi raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What do you want to say?"

Xu Bu took a step forward and gritted his teeth and said: "Big leader, we all admire you very much and believe that you can lead everyone to live a better life. However, today's battle shows that we are no match for Liang Guo's cavalry! That surname

Pei's young general has long seen through the big leader's plan, and does not believe in our internal intelligence at all. Big leader, I think the best choice now is to retreat to the north, or live as before. After the Liang cavalry returns,

We are willing to follow the big leader and go south again."

Lie Jiaomi looked around at everyone with an expressionless face and asked in a serious tone: "You think so too?"

No one dared to agree with Xu Buhe, because this man as tall as a mountain had brought them too many painful and profound memories in the past year.

Xubuhe had always had an upright temperament. He frowned and said coldly: "At the altar on Xiata Mountain, the big leader personally said that as long as we tribes cooperate and follow, they will not annex our people. Could it be that the big leader

Do you want to regret it now?"

The leaders of the other tribes changed their expressions slightly, and all looked at Liejiaomi solemnly.

Liejiaomi had a tough attitude to fight this battle, and then gathered their forces before the war. Their thoughts were very obvious.

"I will not annex your tribe. I have never had such an idea, but I hate idiots who don't agree with their words and deeds. This battle is related to the fate of all of us, and there is no room for cowardice, but you are here to confuse the morale of the army.

Xubuhe, if you seek death yourself, don’t blame me.”

Liejiao took a step forward and grabbed Xubuhe's throat before he could react. Without giving him a chance to continue speaking, he swung his left fist and hit the man's temple.

The other eight leaders were horrified. Various scenes they had witnessed with their own eyes came to mind. They were all heroic scenes in which Lie Jiaomi could tear apart tigers and leopards during the fight. They couldn't help but knelt down and begged for mercy.

Xie Jiaomi threw Xu Buhe aside and said in a deep voice: "The warriors of the Gu Lun tribe will be divided equally among the eight of you. Now go and deal with this matter immediately. If anyone dares to disobey, kill him directly. Tell everyone

People, we have no way out, we will definitely not be able to outrun Liang Guo’s cavalry in the wilderness, if we want to survive, we have to fight hard against them.”

Everyone was surprised and happy, and then they responded loudly and trotted down the mountain.

At this time, Jun Xumi walked up to Lie Jiaomi, pointed at the movement on the southern plain and said, "Chief, the Liang people are planning to fight us."

Liejiaomi turned his head and looked around, only to see the Tibetan front guard cavalry arrayed like a forest in the distance, and a mighty chariot and horse appeared behind the cavalry formation. The eight thousand civilians that Pei Yue brought into the wilderness were protected by the cavalry.

He slowly dismantled the frame and set up camp on the side of a hill six or seven miles away.

His eyes showed strong unwillingness and disappointment. Although he has not had direct contact with Pei Yue so far, his two plans have been seen through by the other party. In the battle of Xing'an Fucheng, he personally led the main force to ambush, but he did not wait for Liang Guo to come.

The cavalry and more than 1,700 warriors were killed outside the city. In today's situation, the internal support given to him by Guo Linxi was used. There was no mistake until last night, but Pei Yue still did not fall for it.

Liejiaomi clenched his huge fists and said coldly: "He is trying to force us to come out for a decisive battle."

Now a delicate balance is formed between the two sides. The barbarians are hiding in the valley and can retreat to the mountains when the situation is critical. This will naturally offset the advantage of the Tibetan Front Guards' cavalry charge. As long as they do not take the initiative to attack, they can at least remain invincible.

Liejiaomi has been planning for this battle for a long time. In the past six months, he has searched everywhere and stored a large amount of food in the Kuta Mountains, which is enough to last for a long time. On the contrary, once they break away from the cover of the terrain and start fighting on the southern plains, the Tibetan Front Guards can occupy

Take advantage.

Jun Xumi frowned and said: "Liang Guo's cavalry number exceeds 10,000. How long can they sustain it just relying on the food, grass and baggage brought by the 8,000 civilians? Chief, although there was no successful ambush today, I think we can be more patient."

Liejiaomi was silent for a moment, and suddenly his heart tightened, and then he lowered his voice and said: "According to the secret report I received before, the actual strength of the Zangfeng Guard is more than 12,000 people. Why do I feel that the cavalry on the opposite side is less than 10,000 people."

The military commander was stunned and couldn't help but look to the south at the cavalry that lined up neatly to protect the camp of the civilians in the rear.

Lie Jiaomi said coldly: "I suspect that Pei Yue has been confusing us before. He seems to be marching cautiously, but in fact he has already sent an elite force to leave and go to the north to attack our tribe."

Jun Xumi opened his mouth slightly, with a look of shock on his face. Nowadays, most of the young and middle-aged barbarian tribes are concentrated here. The rest of each tribe are basically the old, weak, sick and disabled. If they really encounter a surprise attack by the Liang Guo cavalry, then

This means that the situation will become extremely passive.

If the leaders and chiefs know this news, even the most arrogant and brave Hunter will have a hard time suppressing it, and even the warriors of the Jiankun tribe may show signs of riots.

In the wars of this era, stable military morale is the basis for victory.

Liejiaomi knew this very well, so he said without any doubt: "Don't leak this news."

Jun Xumi sighed in his heart, nodded and said: "I understand, what's next is to fight or defend?"

Liejiaomi said slowly: "The opponent's momentum is at its peak, so of course they will continue to wear it down. I don't believe they can hold on for too long. The place for the decisive battle must be in the mountains."

Jun Xumi nodded in agreement, but the worry in his heart became more and more intense.

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On the plain to the south.

When the sunlight reaches the top of the head, with the continuous efforts of eight thousand people, a complete camp gradually takes shape.

Surrounded by the generals, Pei Yue climbed to the top of the hill along the winding path. Feeling the breeze, he said calmly: "I am ordering all the riders to relax their surveillance of the north in the next few days. If any barbarians, old or weak, appear,

Let them enter the mountains."

Chen Xianda bowed and said: "Follow the order!"

Gu Fan hung a long sword at his waist and walked to him and said calmly: "Let Wei Rui lead three thousand cavalry deep into the heart of the wilderness, and implement a strategy of fighting to support war. Kill half of each tribe and leave half, and then force those people to escape.

Going here to shake the military morale of the barbarians, this method reminds me of a person."

Pei Yue turned to look at him and remained silent.

Gu Fan continued to mind his own business and said: "It looks very much like Chen Xizhi."

Pei Yue said quietly: "I know what you want to say. Maybe I can use more comprehensive methods to wipe out the barbarians in the mountains opposite. I don't have to be so cruel to the old, weak, women and children. But don't forget that we are facing different ethnic groups.

war between

These ferocious barbarians will not show mercy. The tragic situation in Xing'an City, the soldiers killed in Jiuli Pass, and even the slaughtered and burned villages and towns on the border, some of them were seen with your own eyes, and some were told by others. You should understand my methods.

It’s just tit for tat.”

Gu Fan raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, shook his head and said: "Of course I am on your side, so there is no need to convince me. Pei Yue, in these years, I have never seen you send troops to kill ordinary people, even if it is for the whole country.

The war situation service still shows a bit of restlessness, is it because the situation in Kyoto makes you unable to feel at ease?"

Pei Yue stared into his eyes and said slowly: "When did you learn to read minds?"

Gu Fan shrugged and said: "Don't underestimate your fourth brother. In fact, I want to say that with my father here in the capital, there won't be any trouble. You just need to calmly deal with the barbarian war. In addition to the barbarians, there should be some hidden in the mountains."

Ambush, you only have these eight thousand cavalry around you now, be careful of the boat capsizing in the ditch."

Pei Yue smiled softly and said calmly: "The purpose of leaving only eight thousand riders beside me is to give those people a chance to kill me, otherwise I'm worried that they won't have enough courage."
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