The sunset has set, and twilight envelopes the earth.

"Our role in this plan is unparalleled." Qin Xiao said loudly: "We take on the most difficult task just because I know that you will complete the task successfully. In this situation, we have no other choice.

We can only fight against all odds and fight to the end.”

"General, what should we do if Shunjin City is breached and the enemy still doesn't withdraw?" someone in the crowd couldn't help but asked loudly.

Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Then they will definitely turn into dumplings. If they don't withdraw, General Gu will lead troops to help. Then we will attack from both sides and make dumplings out of the enemy." Then he laughed and said: "Speaking of which

I'm already hungry for dumplings. After everyone has fought this battle, let's go back and eat dumplings. We'll kill pigs and sheep. You can choose whatever you choose between pork and mutton fillings."

When the soldiers learned that the enemy troops were coming, they were a little nervous at first, but when they heard this, they all burst into laughter.

In fact, many people have calmed down at this moment.

Since the general has made arrangements in advance, nothing can go wrong.

After all, the general is also here. If he is not completely sure, how can he personally act as a bait and take risks?

"Now everyone crosses the ditch immediately and climbs to Longba. Before the enemy arrives, try to use the trees on the dam to build defenses." Qin Xiao said loudly: "You all remember that the water in the ditch is drinkable.

Everyone, fill your water bags to the brim, store everything that can hold water to the overflow.”

Chu Hua and other generals no longer hesitated and led the soldiers quickly towards Longba.

The river water in the ditch was gurgling and it was indeed clear and drinkable. The soldiers knew that the defense of Longba might not take more than a day or two, so they tried to find ways to store more water. After all, when the enemy troops arrived, they could come down to get water.

not easy.

There are a lot of trees in Ba Mountain. Thousands of people boarded Longba. Under Qin Xiao's arrangement, they deployed defenses around Longba. Everyone immediately started felling trees and started building Juma piles as quickly as possible.

Everyone knows that once the enemy comes, the more defenses you have, the more you can block the enemy's offensive and buy time to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

The soldiers also dug traps and pits on the slopes. Qin Xiao personally led many soldiers to cut down thinner trees, cut one end into a spike shape, and hoarded them as weapons.

This was something he came up with in a flash of inspiration.

When I was in Turtle City, I listened to books in a teahouse when I had nothing to do. In addition to anecdotes about wild history, I also heard many stories about fighting wars. Although the storyteller would exaggerate his stories, he remembered using sharp wooden stakes to deal with war horses.

The plot of the.

I just heard Mr. Shu talk about it, I haven’t seen it with my own eyes, and I don’t know if it works.

However, if you think about it carefully, it seems reasonable to use sharp wooden stakes to resist the enemy.

A sharp wooden stake requires two people to work together to lift it, with the tip facing the enemy, which can indeed act as a deterrent.

Moreover, this earthen dam is not like a stone mountain. The stone mountain is so steep and precipitous that horses cannot climb it. However, although this kind of earthen dam is also a slope, it is not as steep and precipitous as the stone mountain. Some masters with superb riding skills can really ride their horses directly onto the earthen dam.

dam.

The more serious the moment, the more important it is to stay calm.

This habit has been imprinted in Qin Xiao's bones.

Therefore, the most important thing in preparing sharp wooden stakes is to prevent enemy cavalry from rushing directly onto the earthen dam.

Facing the current situation, what we have to do is to be fully prepared, do our best, and listen to fate.

In addition, Qin Xiao even sent more than a dozen rangers to investigate the situation around Longbagou. These rangers rode real feather horses and were extremely fast. Once an enemy was discovered, they could throw away the enemy soldiers and come back to report the situation.

Although the soldiers marched for days and suffered huge physical losses, the general rolled up his sleeves and worked personally. Everyone's morale was high and they worked very hard.

In the middle of the night, there was still no information about the enemy's sightings. The defense on Longba was pretty much built. Although it couldn't be like an iron wall, local materials were used to the greatest extent possible.

Three thousand soldiers and horses were dispersedly deployed on the earthen dam, with hundreds of them as reserve troops. If the enemy attacked from all sides and there was too much pressure on any side, the reserve troops could be mobilized for reinforcements.

Qin Xiao knew that everyone was tired, so he ordered everyone to rest where they were and recover as much physical strength as possible before the big battle came.

He also squinted for a while, and when he woke up, he saw that the night was deep, but there was deathly silence above the entire Dragon Dam. Many soldiers were sleeping soundly holding their weapons, while a few soldiers were whispering. It was obvious that they were facing

The upcoming fierce battle is still a bit nervous.

Qin Xiao looked down and saw silence on the ground.

He was a little confused, wondering if it was possible that he had made a mistake in his judgment. The Liaodong Army did not have any cavalry in ambush?

Logically speaking, if the ambush Liaodong cavalry discovers that the Long Rui Army reinforcements suddenly stayed in Longba Valley halfway, and uses Longba as a stronghold to resist the dam, it means that the conspiracy has been seen through, and there is no need for the Liaodong ambush.

If you continue to ambush, you should take the initiative and attack Longba directly.

But it was already midnight, and there was no trace of the Liaodong Army. The rangers sent out also came back to report, but no trace of the enemy was found. Does this mean that my suspicions were wrong?

If there is no ambush, but he refuses to defend Longba and delays the reinforcement of Jiping City, it will really become a big joke.

He sat down, lowered his head and thought.

Suddenly I heard a voice coming over: "General, General!"

Qin Xiao stood up immediately, and many soldiers nearby were also awakened and gripped their weapons.

He saw two figures leading horses. Qin Xiao's eyes were sharp and he recognized the rangers he had photographed. He went to meet them, and saw one of them was holding a bloody human head in his hand. The man was gasping for breath.

He said in a rough voice: "General, enemy scout, we... we met an enemy scout. He wanted to run away... but we caught up and resisted desperately. We...

...We chopped off his head...!" and threw the head on the ground.

Qin Xiao saw another ranger's arm wrapped in a belt and asked with concern: "Are you injured?"

"The little one is fine." The ranger said, "We suddenly discovered this man's whereabouts several miles away in the northeast, chased him for several miles, and chopped him down."

"Can you find other cavalry?"

The ranger who spoke earlier said: "After I killed the scout, I walked about ten miles to the northeast. There was a lake there with a large forest beside the lake. I saw many people walking around the lake.

I was getting water from the side, but I didn’t dare to get too close. But I can conclude that there must be someone in the woods.”

"The two of us were discovered by their scouts, and seven or eight of them were chasing us." The ranger with an injured arm said: "They were shooting arrows from behind, and the younger one was accidentally shot in the arm by an arrow...

!”

"Fortunately, our horses were fast and they couldn't catch up. They chased us for four or five miles before they were thrown away by us."

Qin Xiao patted the man on the shoulder and said warmly: "Very good, you have made a great contribution, and you will be rewarded when you come back." At first, he doubted whether his judgment was wrong, but now it seems that everything is as he expected, and the Liaodong Army really set up an ambush.

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The Liaodong cavalry has been standing still, obviously trying to be patient.

The other party obviously hoped that Qin Xiao would feel that he had made a mistake in judgment and then continue to reinforce Yingping.

But now that his own rangers have alerted the enemy, and the Liaodong cavalry has discovered that their whereabouts have been exposed, there is definitely no need to wait any longer.

Qin Xiaocai was indeed right. At dawn, a lot of cavalry appeared from the northeast. There were about thirty or forty cavalry. Under the eyes of the Long Rui army officers on the dam, the enemy cavalry arrived on Pegasus.

On the wheat field to the north of the ditch.

These cavalry are all dressed like Liaodong cavalry and fully armed.

Qin Xiao knew that these dozens of cavalry were just a scout team of the enemy, they were just here to find out what was going on, and the main cavalry was definitely on their way.

The scout cavalry then divided into two teams, galloping on the wheat fields on the left and right, observing the situation on Longba while galloping.

All the scouts are very skilled in riding skills. They carry long bows on their backs, wear scimitars on their waists, and wear armor. Judging from their equipment, they are definitely the elite cavalry of the Liaodong Army.

Long Rui's army also had about a hundred cavalry on the dam. Seeing that the opponent's scout team was not large in number, some Long Rui cavalry were ready to move, so they wanted to go directly to kill this small group of Liaodong elite cavalry, but without Qin Xiao's instructions, everyone

They all dare not act rashly.

Dozens of cavalrymen circled Longba, and half of the cavalrymen returned to the wheat fields to the north. Qin Xiao looked from afar and saw other cavalrymen staying guard at intervals, knowing that these cavalrymen were going to attack.

Monitor the entire Longba under your nose.

However, such behavior also shows that these people are fearless, like ferocious beasts staring at their prey.

The sky in the east gradually brightened, a beam of morning light first shone on the earth, and the morning sun also rose to the horizon.

Under the rising sun, he suddenly heard a dull sound coming from the earth. Qin Xiao looked toward the northeast and vaguely saw groups of black clouds seeming to sweep over from the horizon. As the dull rumbling sound gradually became clearer, countless cavalry also came from the northeast.

The hair direction is coming like a tide.

Dark clouds are coming!

The officers and soldiers of the Long Rui Army on the dam had already woken up. Everyone followed the pre-arrangement and stayed at their positions. They clenched their weapons and stared at the incoming cavalry.

Many of the soldiers looked nervous, and many even showed fear.

Qin Xiao looked around and felt the nervousness of the sergeant beside him. He raised his hand and gently patted a sergeant on the shoulder. The sergeant turned around and saw the general looking at him kindly, thinking that he was afraid.

I feel quite ashamed.

"It's normal to be nervous now." Qin Xiao seemed to see through his mind and said with a smile: "Just think about it, if these rebels can be put down, your family and countless people can live a better life, you won't
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