On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 404 Consuming Arrow Stones

Following Yang Su's order, more than 2000 people who returned were executed by the army. Even though the soldiers of the Sui Army were used to his tyranny, more than 2000 heads fell to the ground. This bloody scene made everyone terrified .

"Without my military order, those who dare to retreat privately will end up like this!"

Yang Su's shout echoed in the valley, no one dared to raise any objection.

Soon, the second group of Sui soldiers who were organized to attack the mountain came to the foot of Gaobiling.

The young man Zhao Chen hadn't recovered from the bloody scene before, his hands trembled slightly, and he couldn't even hold the knife steadily.

Song Tong, the gang leader, also found out that something was wrong with Zhao Chen, and comforted him:
"Don't be frightened, as long as we fight hard, even if we don't capture Gaobiling, the marshal will ask for gold and let us retreat and rest."

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

"Gaobi Ridge is a dangerous place, if it is heavily guarded, how can it be so easy to break through.

"If you really force me to wait for the death battle without retreating, isn't this forcing everyone to die.

"At that time, no matter who it is, jump out and call on everyone, advance and die, retreat and die, and incite everyone to defect, it will inevitably lead to a catastrophe.

"The marshal is not forbidding us to retreat, but to wait until I have done my best before I can retreat and rest."

Zhao Chen finally figured out the reason behind the team leader's advice, knowing that he still has a way to survive, it also made Zhao Chen feel a little relieved, at least his hands didn't tremble so much anymore.

There was the sound of drums beating behind him, Song Tong ignored Zhao Chen, and led his group of soldiers to follow the crowd towards Gaobiling.

Gaobiling is 200 meters above sea level, and the mountain is steep. At the narrowest point of the hillside, only two vehicles can pass side by side. This is why the Sui army can only invest [-] soldiers and horses at one time.

The generals and soldiers of the Sui Army held up their large shields, braving the arrows and falling rocks of the Yan Army, and climbed up with difficulty.

Zhao Chen just watched Song Tong, who was still comforting him before, being thrown down the mountain by a rolling boulder because he couldn't dodge in time.

Those who were taken away together, and more than a dozen soldiers behind Song Tong, I am afraid that they will not survive.

Zhao Chen looked at the gang leader who rolled down the hillside, and he was already stunned.

Corpses were strewn all over the hillside, and the death conditions were horrific.

Zhao Chen wanted to run away, but he didn't dare to run away. If he fled back, he would die.

He could only bite the bullet, follow the crowd, and continue to climb up with his head buried.

People around Zhao Chen fell down from time to time, or were shot by arrows, or were killed by falling rocks. His mind went blank and his whole body became numb.

I don't know how long it took, but the sound of Mingjin came from the foot of the mountain, and the surviving Sui army scrambled to be the first, receding like a tide, and many people along the way even walked too fast, stumbled and rolled down the hillside.

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

When all the arrows are shot and all the stones are thrown, it will be a fierce battle of hand-to-hand combat.

"General Mai, how is the situation in the north just now?"

Li Jing who came to look for Mai Tiezhang asked.

Mai Tiezhang's face was serious, he sighed:

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

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

"And the Sui army who just came to attack left at least a thousand corpses, and they didn't retreat until Yang Sumingjin withdrew."

This answer was not beyond Li Jing's expectation, he said seriously:

"Yang Su led the army, and he likes to kill people to establish his prestige. The first batch of Sui troops who came to attack did not do their best. He would naturally use the heads of these people to warn the three armies."

When Mai Tiezhang heard the words, he said angrily:

"Yang Su is tyrannical and heartless, these Sui soldiers are willing to be driven by him!"

Li Jing shook his head and smiled wryly:
"This is Yang Su's brilliance. He manages the army with clear rewards and punishments. Although his methods are cruel, even if the soldiers only make small achievements, they will not miss them. With such kindness and power, the soldiers are willing to fight with him even though they are afraid of him. .”

If Mai Tiezhang realized something, he asked how the Sui army in the south of Gaobiling behaved when he was dealing with the enemy in the north.

Li Jing replied:
"Not everyone can imitate Yang Su's methods. If they are not handled properly, it is very easy to cause a mutiny. The leader of the army in the south obviously does not have such ability. The enemy who attacked just now is no different from the previous performance."

Mai Tiezhang thought: This is good news.

In fact, the Sui army in the south was only the army sent by Yang Su to besiege the cities along the way, and it was not elite at all.

Now only some troops can be separated to support, and the offensive will be launched from the south side of Gaobi Ridge.

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

So, comparatively speaking, the south side didn't suffer much pressure

It was getting dark now, and all the Sui troops had returned to camp, so it seemed that they didn't intend to launch an offensive at night.

They marched [-] miles south from Xihe County, set up camp again, and launched two consecutive offensives. Even if Yang Su stopped treating the soldiers as human beings, he 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 try to sleep peacefully.

Mai Tiezhang looked at the night sky in the north and murmured:

"I don't know where the king is now."

Outside the Shuque Valley, the Yan Army camp.

In the handsome tent, the lights were brightly lit, and Cui Che stood in front of the map and groaned silently.

In fact, he didn't have much to do in the face of Shuquegu.

There may be ambushes everywhere in the narrow and long passage of more than 20 miles.

Cui Che was worried that Yang Su would block him in the valley, so he didn't 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 got the natural danger of Shuque Valley, Cui Che could only look at the valley and sigh.

Of course, if Yang Su couldn't take down Gaobi Ridge, then Shuque Valley would be a dead end.

A group of 2000 troops passed through the Huoshan Trail, and they could pass through the Gaobi Ridge, but the 18 troops, how could they walk over, and the mountain road would be trampled to pieces.

Cui Che has now placed a large number of repelling horses outside the valley to prevent Yang Su from rushing out of the Shuque Valley after capturing Gaobi Ridge.

Or Yang Su saw that Gaobiling could not be attacked for a long time, so he chose to put all his eggs in one basket and go out of the valley to fight him.

But the valley entrance in the north is now occupied by Cui Che, and it will not be an easy task to figure it out.

The food in Yang Su's army would not be able to last for a few days, otherwise, a person who cherishes his reputation like him would not have sent people to knock on doors in Xihe County to collect food.

Cui Che thought to himself, three thousand defenders, with two generals Mai Tiezhang and Li Jing sitting in command, holding on to Gaobi Ridge for several days, it is not impossible to succeed.

(End of this chapter)