"I've long heard that Liu Xi has many elites under his command, but I didn't expect that we couldn't keep them here."
Fan Chen watched as the enemy fought and retreated, and his heart was filled with impatience and indescribable helplessness. If it had been any other vassal's army, they would have long been thrown into disarray after encountering such an ambush. Not to mention retreating in a short period of time, it was already a blessing from the heavens that the entire army had not been wiped out. Comparisons were odious. Was Jiang Pengji born to teach other feudal vassals how to behave?
Jiang Pengji was not only the legendary "child of another family," but also the "lord of another family." There was nothing to be envious of.
The trusted general in charge of the ambush rode forward and asked Fan Chen's opinion with a solemn expression. "Military counselor, should we pursue them?"
"Of course. Zishun has given a strict order to delay as much time as possible." Fan Chen raised his hand to wipe the hot sweat from his forehead. His inner shirt, which was stuck to his neck, was drenched. He said, "Liu Xi's subordinates are all clever. I guess they've discovered that the number of troops ambushing them isn't right. Even if they think with their toes, they'll know that we'll deploy troops to attack Zhanjiang Pass."
"Yes, sir!"
The general didn't dare to waste time. He ordered the troops to pursue the enemy. They couldn't let the enemy ruin their plan.
"General, they're catching up!"
The deputy general's face was covered in blood. Only his black eyes were clean.
"Don't panic. Just fight and retreat." Qin Gong's expression was firm. His face was covered in blood, making the brown scar on his face look even more terrifying. "Is that Nie Camp ahead? When we left, the fire wasn't so strong … "
The deputy general said, "General, do you mean … there are enemies over there?"
Qin Gong's expression was solemn. "The lord is ambushed over there. We have to rush there no matter what!"
According to the scouts sent by the lord, she was ambushed at Nie Camp. However, Nie Camp had long been empty. Where did the ambush come from?
After thinking about it, Qin Gong thought of the underground. The enemy was most likely hiding underground and hiding from the eyes and ears of our army.
However, how did they hide the soil from our scouts when they dug so many pits to hide people?
The person who arranged this ambush was truly terrifying. Whether it was in terms of scheming a person's heart or in other aspects, it was almost flawless.
Si Jiang had a bad feeling when he heard this. The Lord had been ambushed in the enemy's lair. What kind of f * ck was that?
"Zhanjiang Pass?"
Not only was the deputy general worried about his lord, but he was also worried about his own nest. He was really worried that his nest would be destroyed.
Qin Gong said confidently, "Zhanjiang Pass has sufficient troops, and there are a few strategists overseeing it. We won't lose it!"
Due to the enemy's relentless pursuit, Qin Gong's side had to pay a few more casualties before they managed to shake off their pursuers. Along the way, they bumped into the remnants of Bai Ning's army.
If they hadn't reacted in time, they might have had to fight in the dark.
"Brother Qin, you're not dead, right?"
Qin Gong smiled bitterly as he pulled out the arrow from his arm. He took out a piece of cloth and tied it around the wound, temporarily stopping the bleeding.
He was in so much pain that his face was pale. He said in a loud voice, "I'm not dead. I'm alive and kicking!"
Bai Ning said, "Reorganize the troops, turn around, and kill these bugs that are chasing us!"
Qin Gong panted heavily and said, "The Lord has been ambushed. General Bai, it's better not to continue fighting."
Bai Ning waved his hand and said casually, "That's easy. Brother Qin, take half of the troops to support the Lord. I'll lead some people to delay the pursuers."
At that moment, there was no better way. Qin Gong cupped his fists and said, "General Bai, take care."
"No problem." Bai Ning laughed. "I didn't get to drink your wedding wine and my precious daughter's wedding wine. When I go to hell, I'll make a scene!"
Qin Gong ordered half of the troops to support Jiang Pengji. Seeing that he had left, Bai Ning angrily spat out a mouthful of blood and clenched the blood-stained weapon in his hand. The sticky blood had dried up, and some of it was still warm. He shouted in the direction of the enemy.
"All troops, fall into formation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers on the side raised their horns and blew them to convey the military order. As soon as the military order was given, the soldiers with shields lined up in the first echelon, forming a thick defensive wall on one side. The other hand held a long spear that was more than ten feet long to block the first enemy that rushed up. The second echelon of soldiers also held long spears and assisted in cleaning up the "fish that slipped through the net." The archers were in the third echelon, trying their best to seize the opportunity to cause heavy damage to the enemy.
Bai Ning said in a gruff voice, "I'm standing here. No one can get past me!"
Although Bai Ning was not young, his archery skills were ranked among the best in the army. His specialty was shooting seven arrows at the same time.
He used a two-stone heavy bow. When he shot an arrow, not only could he poke a hole in a person's head, but he could also skewer the next person.
The eyes of the two sides were bloodshot. Bai Ning's quiver was out of ammunition, so he picked up his weapon and rushed forward. He killed until his weapon was bent.
At the same time, the situation on Jiang Pengji's side was much better than Bai Ning and Qin Gong had imagined.
Apart from the unexpected first wave of sneak attacks, they basically did not suffer much in the subsequent confrontations.
People could not see the entire battle situation, but Jiang Pengji had a spiritual realm. Within the realm, even flying insects and mosquitoes were under her control, not to mention people. She knew where the army was the weakest, where they needed support, and where the enemy could break through. Under her command, the army calmly withdrew from the enemy's ambush. How could the enemy let go of a fat piece of meat that was already in their mouths? Of course, they would bite like mad dogs.
"My lord, the reinforcements are here!"
Jiang Pengji frowned slightly. "What's going on with the reinforcements?"
It was impossible for reinforcements to come at this time.
Jiang Pengji was a very cautious person. Even if she led the army to attack the enemy, she was prepared for a sneak attack on her base.
It was better to be safe than sorry. Even if all the information showed that Nie Liang did not have the opportunity to clean up the hidden dangers within the Nie family — Jiang Pengji had laughed at this point. At that time, she mocked Nie Liang for being too soft on his people, but in the end, he was the one who suffered the consequences. The last time she received news from the Nie family was only three to five days before Nie Liang died of illness. The few tumors of the Nie family were still alive and well.
According to the time of Nie Liang's death, even if he instructed Wei Yong and the others to clean up the tumors before he died, it was reasonable to say that it was too late.
Due to various reasons, Jiang Pengji was skeptical about the two speculations of "internal strife in the Nie family" and "Wei Yong's withdrawal of troops."
Now that they had encountered an ambush, it proved that the two speculations were false.
Not only did Wei Yong not withdraw his troops, but it was very likely that he had mobilized his troops to attack Zhanjiang Pass. The ambush was just a ploy to delay the troops.
Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Pengji's mind. The soldier said, "The reinforcements were brought by General Qin."
Not long after he finished speaking, Qin Gong, who was covered in blood, had already ridden forward.
"My lord, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Jiang Pengji asked, "Did you meet General Bai on the way?"
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