On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 404 Consumption of arrow stones

Following Yang Su's order, more than 2,000 people who returned were executed in front of the army. Even though the Sui army officers and soldiers had become accustomed to his tyranny, more than 2,000 heads fell to the ground. This bloody scene also made everyone cry.

Of timidity.

"Those who dare to retreat privately without my military orders will end up like this!"

Yang Su's shouts echoed in the valley, and no one dared to raise objections.

Soon, the second group of Sui soldiers who were organized to attack the mountain arrived at the foot of Gaobi Ridge.

The young soldier Zhao Chen had not yet recovered from the previous bloody scene. His hands were trembling slightly and he could not even hold the knife steadily.

The team leader Song Zong also noticed that something was wrong with Zhao Chen’s situation and comforted him:

"Don't be afraid. As long as we fight hard, even if we don't capture Gaobi Ridge, the marshal will reward us and let us retreat and rest."

Seeing that Zhao Chen didn't believe it, Song Zong smiled and explained to the newcomer:

"Gaobiling is a dangerous place. If it is heavily guarded, it will not be so easy to break through.

"If you really force me to fight to the death without retreating, wouldn't I be forcing everyone to die?

"When the time comes, no matter who comes out and calls on everyone to die if they advance or die if they retreat, and incites everyone to defect, it will definitely lead to catastrophe.

"The marshal is not not allowing us to retreat, but he is asking me to wait until I have tried my best before retreating and resting."

After some advice from the team leader, Zhao Chen finally figured out the reason. Knowing that he still had a way to survive gave Zhao Chen some peace of mind, at least his hands were no longer shaking so much.

The sound of drumming came from behind, and Song Zong ignored Zhao Chen and led his group of soldiers to follow the crowd towards Gaobiling.

Gaobi Ridge is 1,200 meters above sea level. The mountain is steep and the narrowest part of the hillside can only accommodate two vehicles passing each other. This is also the reason why the Sui army could only invest 3,000 soldiers and horses at one time.

The soldiers of the Sui army carried large shields, braved the arrows of the Yan army and fell rocks, and climbed up with difficulty. The sound of clanging could be heard all the time, and the screams of the Sui army could be heard in the sky.

Zhao Chen watched helplessly as Song Yong, who had been comforting him earlier, was knocked down the mountain by a falling boulder because he was unable to dodge.

Also taken away were more than ten sergeants behind Song Zong. They were afraid that they would not survive.

Zhao Chen looked at the team leader rolling down the hillside, and he was already stunned.

The hillside was littered with corpses, and the state of death was extremely tragic.

Zhao Chen wanted to escape, but he didn't dare. If he ran back, he would still be dead.

He could only bite the bullet, follow the crowd, and continue climbing up.

From time to time, people fell down around Zhao Chen, or were hit by arrows, or were killed by falling rocks. His mind went blank and his whole person was numb.

I don’t know how long it took, but the sound of ringing gold came from the bottom of the mountain. The surviving Sui troops rushed to retreat like the tide. Many people along the way even walked too fast, lost their footing and rolled down the hillside.

The Sui army's attack was repelled again, but there was no joy on Mai Tiezhang's face. Of course he knew that the Sui army's initial offensive was used to consume defensive supplies.

Once all the arrows have been shot and all the stones thrown, it will be a fierce hand-to-hand battle.

"General Mai, what was the situation in the north just now?"

Li Jing, who came to look for the iron rod, asked.

Mai Tiezhang's face was solemn, and he sighed:

"As the pharmacist said, it is much stronger than the first time.

"The Sui army that attacked the mountain before only lost hundreds of people and fled.

"And the Sui army that just came to attack left behind at least a thousand corpses. They didn't retreat until Yang Sumingjin withdrew his troops."

This answer was not beyond Li Jing's expectation. He said seriously:

"Yang Su led the army and liked to kill people to establish prestige. The first batch of Sui troops to attack did not try their best. He would naturally use the heads of these people to warn the three armies."

Hearing this, Mai Tiezhang said angrily:

"Yang Su was so cruel and cruel that these Sui soldiers were willing to be driven by him!"

Li Jing shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"This is the brilliance of Yang Su. He manages the army with clear rewards and punishments. Although his methods are cruel, he will not miss even the slightest achievements by his soldiers. With such kindness and power, even though the soldiers are afraid of him, they are willing to fight with him.

."

If Mai Tiezhang understood something, he asked how the Sui army to the south of Gaobi Ridge performed when he had just dealt with the enemy in the north.

Li Jing replied:

"Not everyone can imitate Yang Su's methods. If handled improperly, it can easily lead to a mutiny. The people leading the army in the south obviously do not have such ability. The enemy who just invaded was no different from the previous performance."

Mai Tiezhang thought: This is good news.

In fact, the Sui army in the south was just an army sent by Yang Su to besiege the cities along the way, and was not an elite force in the first place.

Now only some troops can be separated to come to support and launch the offensive from the south side of Gaobi Ridge.

However, there were not many soldiers and horses gathered. Otherwise, if the siege of the cities along the way was released, the grain road would also be harassed by the defenders.

Therefore, in comparison, the south side did not suffer as much pressure

It was getting dark now, and all the Sui troops had returned to camp. It seemed that they did not plan to launch an offensive at night.

They marched thirty miles south from Xihe County, set up camp, and launched two consecutive offensives. Even if Yang Su refused to treat the soldiers as human beings, he still had to let everyone take a breather.

But Mai Tiezhang also knew that such a good thing could only happen tonight.

After tonight, don't even think about having a peaceful sleep again.

Mai Tiezhang looked into the northern night sky and murmured:

"I wonder where the king is now."

Outside the Shuque Valley, the Yan army camp is located.

In the handsome tent, the lights were bright, and Cui Che stood in front of the map and was silent.

In fact, he didn't have much to do when facing Ratque Valley.

The long and narrow passage of more than 20 miles may be an ambush site everywhere.

Cui Che was previously worried that Yang Su would block him in the valley, so he did not dare to seize it.

But Yang Su was eager to seize Gaobi Ridge and open up the connection with Linfen Basin, so he naturally dared to lead his army into the valley.

Now that Yang Su has obtained the natural danger of Mouseque Valley, Cui Che can only look at the valley and sigh.

Of course, if Yang Su couldn't take Gaobi Ridge, Shuque Valley would be a place of death.

One or two thousand men and horses can pass through the Huoshan Trail through Gaobi Ridge, but there is no way that an army of 180,000 can walk through it. The mountain road will be trampled to pieces.

Cui Che now placed a large number of resisting horses outside the valley to prevent Yang Su from rushing out of Shuque Valley after seizing Gaobiling.

Or Yang Su saw that Gaobi Ling could not be attacked for a long time, so he chose to make a desperate move and went out of the valley to fight him decisively.

But the entrance to the northern valley is now occupied by Cui Che, and it will not be easy to get out.

It seems that the food in Yang Su's army will not last for a few days. Otherwise, a man like him who cherishes his reputation would never have sent people to knock on doors in Xihe County to collect food.

Cui Che thought to himself that with three thousand defenders, wheat iron staffs, and two generals, Li Jing, standing guard at Gaobi Ridge for several days, it was not impossible to succeed.

(End of chapter)