The cavalry that came were a large number of barbarians, and their clothes and armor were different from those of the Wei army. Some of them wore no hats, had disheveled hair, or were bald and had their hair braided. You could tell that they were very different from ordinary Wei people.

One after another, horse teams rushed across the pontoon bridge and were reorganizing on the east bank of Baima Canal.

The scenery on the plain is unobstructed, and Hu Bing can easily observe the size of the troops on Deng Ai's side. Hu Bing has more people, and they are all cavalry, so they obviously have a huge advantage!

If Deng Ai's army could occupy the bridgehead and block the pontoon bridge, there would still be a way. However, at this time, there were rebel troops stationed at the bridgehead, and the several hundred-man barracks completely eliminated Deng Ai's idea of ​​taking the initiative to attack.

At this time, the battalions of Deng Ai's army could only rely on Baima Canal to form a defensive formation.

"What a pity, what bad luck." Another person in the army muttered.

Deng Ai was furious after hearing this, but at this time, the enemy was in front of him, and he had no time to pay attention to those nagging people.

In fact, when Deng Ai organized the troops to cross the Zhang River last night, he sent scouts to secretly cross the river in small boats from the west Zhang River to the direction of the battlefield to inquire about the situation. However, until now, Deng Ai has not obtained the location of the rebels.

information.

Because there was a river blocking the way, the scouts may have encountered some difficulties when they returned. It is also possible that they encountered enemy cavalry on the road and could not win or escape. Or maybe the rebel cavalry was traveling very fast and the scouts did not have time to report

.The situation at this time really surprised Deng Ai and other generals.

More and more Hu soldiers rushed straight across the Baima Canal from several spacious pontoons.

The soldiers in Deng Ai's army stared into the distance, and some even held their breath. Seeing the Hu soldiers gathering in formation, everyone was waiting for the battle to begin.

After a long time, almost all the Hu soldiers crossed the Baima Canal, and the cavalry formation was set up on the east bank. One of the cavalry units finally took the lead!

Deng Ai also pulled out his sword from his waist and held it in his hand.

However, something shocking suddenly happened at this time. The Hu soldiers did not attack Deng Ai's army, but turned their horses around and ran to the northeast in a roundabout way!

"This..." The general, who was nervously preparing for battle, said a word, and it seemed that he had stuttered like Deng Ai, unable to speak a complete sentence.

Not only the people on Deng Ai's side were surprised, but also the rebels in the bridgehead camp. There was a burst of noise from there. Perhaps the rebel Wei soldiers were yelling and yelling. The voices were so noisy that it was hard to hear what they were saying clearly.

What.

The Hu soldiers who had gathered in formation left the riverside in batches, all heading northeast. Only a large piece of dust and mist was left in the sky above the main road.

This scene made everyone a little confused. People watched helplessly as a large number of Hu soldiers left. Finally, a general said: "If they don't fight, how can they form an array? Is it just to deceive us?"

Duan Zhuo, a young subordinate officer, said: "I'm afraid it's to deceive the rebels and those in the bridgehead camp."

The general didn't react, so he added: "The Karasuma soldiers seem to be Guanqiu Jian's people, they should be our own!"

Duan Zhuo said: "If the Hu soldiers do not fight, and the rebels in the camp block the bridge and prevent them from coming over, wouldn't it be troublesome?"

The general thought for a moment and said, "It seems to make sense."

Deng Ai didn't say anything. Hearing this, he turned to look at Duan Zhuo, a native of Hexi, and felt that Duan Zhuo's explanation did make sense.

The troops waited for a long time. Deng Ai then held on to the horse's back, got on it, looked back to the left and right and said: "Assemble the people, set off, continue past... seize the pontoon bridge!"

The frightened general was still uneasy and asked: "Could Hu Bing be a tactic to lure the enemy into attacking us, and then turn around and kill him?"

Deng Ai didn't bother to explain and said directly: "No! The pontoon here is very important. Send troops immediately!"

So the troops changed their formation and once again advanced towards the bridgehead camp in the distance. When the front army was close to a stone's throw away, Deng Ai ordered Duan Zhuo to go and persuade them to surrender.

Duan Zhuo held up a flag and only brought two followers. When he arrived in front of the formation, he shouted to the fortifications: "Guan Qiu Jian has been defeated in Julu! You don't need to resist any more. Surrender now, but Avoid the crime of treason!"

There was a "whoosh" sound of arrow feathers breaking through the air, and an arrow flew over. Fortunately, the distance was relatively far and it didn't hit anyone.

Seeing this, Duan Zhuo reined up his horse and turned around and walked away, but he still turned back a little unwillingly and shouted: "The Hu soldiers have fled first, you and these people will definitely be defeated!"

Then there was a "bang bang bang" sound from behind the fence, and more arrows were shot over. Duan Zhuo had already left the effective shooting range, and was wearing armor. He was fine and hurriedly walked away.

Soon there was a sound of drums in Deng Ai's army, and the light infantry of the former army took the lead in advancing from the front. At the front were skirmishers, all of them crouched, some holding shields, some holding bows and arrows, spreading out in a sparse formation.

Braving arrows, the skirmishers pushed aside the weeds and fine soil on the ground one after another, and found the large horse traps.

The pit, which is several feet wide and one foot wide, cannot be hidden in front of people. It is easy to find it and then remove the disguise. Inside the pit, there are many shaved pieces of wood and bamboo poles, and there are still smells inside. Smelling a stench, the vicious rebels even smeared gold juice on the wooden tips.

People just kicked the weeds into the pit, poured tung oil on them, and set them on fire.

The infantry continued to advance and discovered another kind of horse trap. This type of horse trap was specially designed to deal with cavalry. The hole was very small, like a mouse hole. It was difficult to find it without careful search. People accidentally stepped on the hole. , usually it’s not a big deal, but it poses a great threat to the running horses. The horse’s legs will be broken if they get stuck!

Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of the camp, with shouts and the sound of strings covering the plains. The tung oil trapped in the horse pit burned, black smoke billowed, and arrows in the air flew around like sand and gravel in the sky.

For a long time, the officers and soldiers were unable to get close to the enemy, mainly because the partial troops were shooting at each other.

There are trenches, earthen walls, fences, and some anti-horse rifles in front of the camp. The cavalry of Deng Ai's army continued to watch from the side and rear flanks. The infantry in front moved forward first. Only after the enemy's fortifications were destroyed can the cavalry attack.

No matter what kind of fortifications, people need to defend and consume them. Otherwise, people will destroy the fortifications much faster than when they were built! The rebel defenders have few soldiers. If no reinforcements arrive, they will be defeated sooner or later.

But Deng Ai was still feeling a little anxious. He ordered his generals to capture the fortress as soon as possible! Hopefully, the rebel reinforcements would not arrive so soon.
Chapter completed!