Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 642 Betting (Seeking a guaranteed monthly pass!)
"Heaven doesn't do what people want." Liang Xiao smiled wryly and shook his head.

When he was least willing to fight Lie Jiaomi, Lie Jiaomi pressed on every step of the way, insisting on a showdown with Lie Jiaomi.

If he spends the winter in the Yili River Valley according to the plan and fights again next year, both the strength of the troops and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers will be much better than they are now, and his chances of winning will be much greater.Now, all hope lies on Doros's five hundred Greek horses.If the Greek cavalry can give full play to its due power, he still has a [-]% to [-]% chance of winning.If the Greek A is misfired, the result will be hard to say, even if it can win, it will be a miserable victory.

After all, the Yuezhi people are not Han Chinese, and their loyalty is not as good as that of the Dawan people.In the absence of strong deterrence of force, no one can say whether they will backlash.But it was inevitable that Ajina would make more demands.

They were friends of interests.When there are common interests, everyone can talk about feelings. When there are no common interests, talking about feelings is to seek skin from a tiger.

"Dalu, it's not that we are warlike, we really have to fight."

Azhena stroked his beard with a dignified expression. "General don't have to worry, Lie Jiaomi won't last long, as long as he can hold the valley, he will have nothing to do. In a few days, he will retreat naturally, unless..." Ah Zena hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "He also wants to spend the winter in the valley."

"Then let's remind him." Liang Xiao looked helpless. "If you have to be next to him all winter, it's really not a happy thing."

"How is the general going to remind him?"

"I wrote him a letter to talk about the pros and cons. Although I don't have Dongfang Shuo's eloquent tongue, the basic truth is still clear."

Azhena laughed loudly and nodded repeatedly. "That's right, although the general is not an eloquent lobbyist, he has a vision that ordinary people can't match. As long as Lie Jiaomi is not in a daze, he can always understand the general's painstaking efforts."

"I hope so."

Immediately, Liang Xiao called a Serbian and dictated a few words. The main idea was very simple. It was nothing more than telling Lie Jiaomi that you and I were evenly matched. Now that I have occupied a favorable terrain, if you attack by force, you will suffer heavy losses.Winter is coming, you should go back to Chigu City, let's fight again next year.Chigu City is your foundation. If Chigu City is lost, all your family members will become prisoners, and you, Kunmo, will be done.

Liang Xiao asked the Sai people to repeat it, and after confirming that it was correct, he sent him to meet Lie Jiaomi.

Azhana had been listening from the sidelines, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.He didn't know that Liang Xiao's hearing was amazing, even though he was several steps away, even if he breathed carefully, Liang Xiao could still hear clearly.Liang Xiao knew even the changes in his heartbeat.

At that moment, Liang Xiao sighed.It's a good day at home, but it's hard to go out for a while.If these seven or eight thousand riders are from the Han army, and if Ah She is Li Guang or Wei Qing, why are they so entangled.

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After hearing Liang Xiao's message, Lie Jiaomi was noncommittal, and arranged for the Cypriot envoy to have a meal before sending him back.

The Sai people were at a loss, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Liejiaomi's gourd, so they could only report back to Liang Xiao in fear.Liang Xiao asked what happened, but didn't say anything, and rewarded him with half a piece of silk, and let him go down to rest.

Liang Xiao then invited Azhena and Jianmi to tell them Lie Jiaomi's reaction.After listening, Jian Mi blinked her big eyes, unable to figure out what was going on, but Ashina was disappointed, thought for a long time, and shook her head.

"It seems that this battle is inevitable."

Liang Xiao asked back: "Why did Dalu come to such a conclusion? Could it be that Liejiaomi will really attack Taniguchi by force? This is a decision that is not worth the loss. We have a good location, and foot combat is our Han army's strength. Liejiaomi If you give up the advantage of cavalry to fight on foot, you will definitely lose a lot." He shook his head again. "In my opinion, Lie Jiaomi is just playing tricks to keep us confused about his intentions. The possibility of a strong attack is unlikely."

Ah Shena originally only had some ideas, but after hearing what Liang Xiao said, he became interested instead.After cooperating with Liang Xiao for so long, it was the first time he saw Liang Xiao hesitate, and it was also the first time that he believed that he could see more accurately than Liang Xiao this time, so he immediately became interested.

"General, how about we make a bet?"

Liang Xiao was a little surprised, but also a little curious. "What is Dalu going to bet on?"

"I bet on whether Lie Jiaomi will attack Taniguchi by force." Azhena said, "I bet he will attack, with a hundred gold as the bet."

Liang Xiao smiled. "Since Dalu has such an elegant spirit, I will accompany you. I know Dalu has always wanted a high-grade Dawan horse. If I lose, I will give Dalu a horse. How about it?"

Ashina raised her eyebrows and laughed. "It's exactly what I want. General Jian Mi, are you interested in getting involved? Are you supporting me or General Liang?"

Jian Mi without thinking. "I support General Liang."

Azhana clapped her hands and laughed. "Well, I got another Dawan horse."

Liang Xiao also laughed.

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Lie Jiaomi convened the generals to discuss the matter, and told about the envoy sent by Liang Xiao.After listening, the generals looked at each other.

They felt that what Liang Xiao said made sense.In terms of geographical advantages, the gorge is easy to defend but difficult to attack.In terms of length, the Han army is obviously better at fighting on foot. It is not appropriate for the Wusun people to dismount and fight.In terms of time, Liang Xiao had grabbed enough supplies and had no worries. If the Wusun people wanted to spend the winter in the valley, they had to collect more cattle, sheep and fodder, otherwise they wouldn't last until next spring.

What's more, there is a bigger problem: once the heavy snow closes the mountain and changes occur in Chigu City, when they know the news next year, it will be too late even if they want to go back to rescue.

After quietly listening to the opinions of the generals, Lie Jiaomi only said one sentence: Liang Xiao sent an envoy to persuade me to withdraw, which is a sign of guilt.If he is sure of winning, he would like me to fight, so why would he be so kind and persuade me to retreat.

Opportunities are rare, if we don't take advantage of this opportunity to defeat him, we will have no chance until next year when reinforcements from Dawan, Yuezhi and even the Han people arrive.Although the gorge is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but this gorge is a dead end, as long as Liang Xiao breaks through the gorge, there will be no way to escape, and he will surely be captured.

As for Chigu City, what is there to worry about? Liang Xiao is blocked in the canyon by me, so what can his subordinates do?Could it be that Guo Wu is stronger than Aliusu and dares to forcibly attack my Chigu City?Taking a step back, even if Chigu City changes, as long as we defeat Liang Xiao, this land will still be ours, and even Dawan will become our vassal state.

Think about it, isn't Guishan City in Dawan richer than Chigu City?Even Suye City, because of the existence of a large number of Han merchants, is many times stronger than Chigu City.

After listening to Lie Jiaomi's explanation, all the generals felt as if they had just woken up from a dream, and they fell to the ground in admiration.

Lie Jiaomi immediately made arrangements to send [-] cavalry to collect necessary supplies such as cattle, sheep, fodder, etc., and at the same time recruit the shepherds in the valley as soldiers.Liang Xiao was trapped in the valley by him, and now he can move freely and confidently.With enough supplies, he can spend the winter in the valley.With more troops, he has a better chance of winning.

Then, he personally led the army, approached the canyon, and began to make preparations for a strong attack.

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Liang Xiao ordered someone to bring two Dawan horses and deliver them to Azhena himself.

Azhena took the reins of the horse, stroked Dawan's mane, and couldn't put it down.The Yuezhi also produced horses, but they knew horses better.Dawan horse is definitely the best war horse, bar none.He was overjoyed to get two top-grade Dawan horses at once.

"Dalu, how about... let's gamble again?"

Ah Zena looked sideways at Liang Xiao, triumphantly. "I didn't expect the general to be reluctant sometimes. Why, do you still want to win these two horses back?"

"That's right." Liang Xiao said calmly, "These two horses are the princess's favorite things. I'm not willing to lose them. If Da Lu dares to gamble again, I will definitely be able to get them back, maybe even return them to me." I can win another few hundred gold from Dalu."

"Hundreds of gold? You are so arrogant." Ah Zena was moved. "What do you want to bet on, and what are you betting on?"

"I bet I can guard the gorge, but Dalu can't." Liang Xiao smiled. "The bet, including Mingzhu, the princess and I have five top-grade Dawan horses. If I lose, all of them will be given to Dalu. If Dalu loses..."

Ashina raised her eyebrows.He knew that top-grade Dawan horses were hard to come by, and even the Dawan royal family did not have an unlimited supply.Luo Xuli only had seven or eight such Dawan horses in total, the four adult horses were her and Liang Xiao's mounts, and the three immature young horses were going to be left to her son Hannibal Jr.Liang Xiao took out all the Dawan horses as bets, which showed that he was really in a hurry.

Of course, it wasn't because of losing Dawanma, but because they were afraid of losing the position of Xiakou.

He admitted that the Han people are good at fighting on foot and are indeed better than the Yuezhi people, but if it is said that the Dawan people are also better than the Yuezhi people, then he cannot accept it.When the Yuezhi people passed through Dawan, it can be said that they were victorious in all battles and never lost.How could the Yuezhi people be inferior to the Dawan people?

This is related to the dignity of the Yuezhi people, and they must fight.Even if Yuewo people are not good at defending the city, 5000 people are more than enough to guard the canyon.If he could take this opportunity to learn some offensive and defensive skills from Liang Xiao, it would be even more profitable.

Arjana made a quick decision. "If I lose, not only will the two horses be returned in full, but I will also give another five hundred gold, how about it?"

"It's a deal." Liang Xiao raised his hand.

"It's a promise." Azhena went up to meet her, and clapped her hands together as an oath. There were three crisp sounds of "Papa Papa", and the two of them looked up to the sky and laughed, both feeling that they had won the game.

Liang Xiao immediately lined up his troops.He complied with Azhena's request, and he led the Han army and Dawan people to defend the first formation first, while the Yuezhi people swept the formation, and by the way, he watched and learned from Liang Xiao's commanding operations.

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This canyon is not deep and wide, it is less than twenty miles long from north to south, and only two or three miles wide from east to west, and the mouth of the canyon is even narrower, only about two hundred paces.There is a river in the middle, with steep cliffs on both sides. Except for argali and snow leopards, no creature can climb it directly.

Liang Xiao made full preparations, ordered people to cut down the fir trees, built dozens of shooting towers as high as ten feet, and placed them at the mouth of the gorge. He also ordered people to roll down hundreds of boulders from the hillside, and distributed them in a patchwork manner.These boulders are about the height of a person. Standing behind them, they can be used as a cover by bending down a little. When they stand up, they can shoot and hack freely, just like a city wall.

Liang Xiao asked Dawan soldiers to mix and match with Han soldiers, and every two Han soldiers matched with one or two Dawan soldiers to fight together.These Dawan soldiers had all received the training of old Andrew, and they were no strangers to infantry combat. It was a rare opportunity to have the Han army on the spot to guide them.

Dawan soldiers entered the position with confidence and started training.

When cavalry dismounts and fights on foot, the biggest problem is footwork.The legs that are used to riding a horse are not used to the ground, and it is not obvious when walking normally. When it is necessary to fight, the two legs will not listen.Traveling freely on such a boulder-strewn position is an extremely demanding task.

Under the guidance of the generals of the Han army, the soldiers of Dawan began to practice walking quickly in the stone formation, moving forward and backward.Ah Zena saw it in his eyes and was delighted in his heart. He immediately ordered someone to draw a gourd to find a suitable place to practice.

Seeing the Han army laying down the stone formation and seeing the Han army practicing in the formation, the Wusun people also wanted to take the opportunity to steal their troops.But they can't observe it up close, they can only watch from afar.And it is difficult to find suitable boulders outside the gorge, and it is almost impossible to build an identical training ground.Lie Jiaomi had no choice but to have people draw circles on the ground to simulate boulders and train the soldiers.

Fortunately, the terrain outside the canyon is open, Lie Jiaomi can allow tens of thousands of soldiers to start practicing at the same time, this is an advantage that Liang Xiao and Azhena in the canyon do not have.

Tens of thousands of people on both sides, separated by hundreds of steps, started large-scale military training at the same time, making final preparations for the upcoming battle.

More than ten days later, the Wusun people who went out to collect supplies arrived with the first batch of supplies and newly recruited soldiers, and Lie Jiaomi immediately launched the first wave of attack.

When the horn sounded, a thousand shepherds who had just been conscripted were forced to pick up their weapons and walk towards the stone formation, while the real Wusun elite stopped at the outer formation of two hundred paces, ready to go into battle at any time.

Seeing these shepherds with incomplete armor and crude weapons, the Cypriot youths around Luo Xuli fell silent.The female Amazon warriors couldn't bear to see it.Most of these shepherds are Cypriots, and they are probably the family members or clansmen of these teenagers.

Standing on a shooting platform, Liang Xiao looked at those shepherds with incomplete armor and desperate expressions, the corners of his eyes twitched.

Hunting arrogance is ruthless enough.But this is not a bad thing. He dared to treat the shepherd like this, which showed that he had made up his mind to win the battle and believed that he could use force to suppress anyone.Once the battle is unfavorable, or even defeated, the shepherds will fight back.

"Want to compete with me?" Liang Xiao sneered, "Lie Jiaomi, let the horse come here."

As the drums sounded, Liang Xiao waved his hand and called Sebas, pointing at the shepherd who was slowly approaching. "Sebas, do you want to save your people?"

Sebas nodded vigorously.

"Well, you go to the front of the battle and shout, just say that I know they are forced, and I don't want to hurt them. If they are willing to surrender, I can let them in. If they dare not, they can also pretend to be dead in the battle. As long as you lay down your weapons, you can spare them from dying."

"Really?" Sebastian was overjoyed.

"A word said by a gentleman, even a four-horse-drawn cart can't catch up." Liang Xiao patted Sebas's head. "Go."

Sebas knelt down in front of Liang Xiao with a "plop", kowtowed heavily, got up, and ran away.
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　Uh, I had something to do yesterday, so I couldn't code words, everyone forgive me.

　　
　
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