Ren Jun blinked his eyes and said with a bitter face:
"I have admired your name for a long time, but my wife and family are all in Xudu. If I surrender, I will be killed."
Okay, his desire to live was very strong.
"Logically speaking, I should kill you, but what you said makes sense. I can't bear to kill you. Are you willing to suffer for a few days? "
Ren Jun nodded repeatedly.
Bai Xiaowen sighed: "Tie him up with rope... no, tie him up with iron chains and gag his mouth, so that he won't ruin my army's plans."
The winged cavalry did as he was told and quickly tied up Ren Jun. Ren Jun's eyes flashed with the joy of surviving a disaster, as well as an expression of gratitude towards Bai Xiaowen. However, his mouth was gagged and he could not speak.
Bai Xiaowen asked the soldiers to remove the cloth from his mouth. After all, there was no need for an ambush. He was a talent that he wanted to recruit in the future, so he should give him some human rights.
When necessary, it would not be too late to gag him.
… …
Reality proved that Bai Xiaowen's series of actions after changing his mind was quite effective.
Most of the soldiers that escaped did not escape.
Even if some soldiers escaped, it was not a big deal.
Bai Xiaowen did not think that the news of the winged cavalry appearing in Xudu could be kept under wraps forever.
As long as he delayed the reaction speed of the enemies in Yingchuan and delayed their reinforcements, when the Youzhou army arrived, he could basically clinch victory.
After clearing out the garrison, Bai Xiaowen did not let down his guard.
In addition to opening up the maximum range of his mental scan and patrolling day and night, he also asked Qiao Rui to release the Spirit of the Falcon to patrol Yingchuan and check the movements of the enemy in each city to see if there were any reinforcements.
One day later.
"Captain, I sent the Spirit of the Falcon to scout three times in three different directions. I saw that most of the cities in Yingchuan did not have any movements. There was only one troop in the south, about two thousand people. They set off from Xiang City and are rushing in the direction of Xudu. Their speed is very fast!"
When Bai Xiaowen heard Qiao Rui's report, he frowned and said, "What's going to come will come. Only one army came in advance, which is not bad. Sister Qiao, can you sense the strength of the generals from the falcon's point of view? "
Qiao Rui frowned and said, "If I want to do that, I'll have to lower the falcon's altitude."
"No."
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and said decisively, "There are many godly archers in the Three Kingdoms. Many ordinary generals have good archery skills! If the falcon flies low and is discovered by them, it is very likely that it will be shot directly. We will temporarily lose an important surveillance eye. "
If the Falcon Spirit flew back on its own, it would only take eight hours to summon it again.
If they were killed or unable to return during the duration of the spell, they would have to wait 24 hours before they could be summoned again. The difference was huge.
Bai Xiaowen asked about the enemy's marching speed, distance and so on. He opened the geographical map of the mountains and rivers, pulled out the geographical details of Yingchuan County and began to plan.
…
Yingchuan Governor Xiahou Yuan was very anxious when he heard the alarm from Xu Du. He brought two thousand men from Xiang City and rushed over to help.
Xu Du was where the Emperor and the Prime Minister resided. It was the foundation of the Cao Family and could not be lost!
At this moment, there were no generals guarding Xu Du.
"Where are we?" Xiahou Yuan asked his soldiers.
An old soldier said, "Governor, after crossing the Yingshui River, Yingyang is just ahead."
Xiahou Yuan nodded slightly and felt slightly relieved. Yingyang was only a few dozen miles away from Xu Du. With his speed, he would be able to reach it in an hour.
According to the report from the soldiers, the enemy that invaded Yingchuan County was only a few hundred cavalrymen. They were probably bandits.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Yingchuan County's defenses were so tight that it was reasonable for bandits to appear occasionally. However, if a large number of enemy troops came, they would have alerted the generals guarding the other cities. They would not be able to sneak up on their doorstep without anyone knowing.
This was also the reason why Xiahou Yuan did not immediately order the other cities to gather their men to save Xu Du.
The way he saw it, with his strength, wouldn't a few hundred horse bandits and a hundred crossbowmen under him be a piece of cake? Furthermore, he had two thousand infantry to help him.
Although the two thousand infantry were mostly rookies and had not been baptized by the battlefield, it was enough to strengthen their morale.
After crossing the Ying River, Xiahou Yuan ordered the troops to speed up and head straight for Xu Du.
When they arrived at a valley filled with trees, Xiahou Yuan felt a little nervous.
From his point of view, the terrain of this valley was a little too dangerous. It was the best place to set up an ambush.
"If the enemy ambushes on both sides of the valley …"
Xiahou Yuan shook his head and laughed to himself. They were just horse bandits, how could they have such a plan?
However, to be on the safe side, Xiahou Yuan still ordered the captain of his personal guards to enter the valley to scout ahead.
The captain rode his horse into the valley and exited not long later, "General! There is not a single person in the valley. "
Xiahou Yuan relaxed and laughed at himself for being too suspicious. He hurriedly urged the soldiers to speed up into the valley.
The further they went, the steeper the terrain got.
Suddenly, a drum sounded, and the two sides of the valley were filled with flags. Arrows shot down!
Xiahou Yuan was shocked and hollered, "Enemy attack! Shield and sword-wielders, go forward and form a circular formation to protect the middle army! "
After he said that, Xiahou Yuan stared angrily at the captain, "You piece of trash, what's the use of having you!" He pulled out his sword and was about to slash him.
The people around him tried to persuade him.
The personal guard captain rolled down from the saddle and repeatedly begged for mercy. Xiahou Yuan raged, "Wait until I deal with the bandits, then I'll punish you!"
Xiahou Yuan's reaction to the ambush was really quick. If the shield and sword-wielders could form a circular formation, they could block the arrow rain from both sides.
However, the elite troops were all brought to Guandu by Cao Cao. Most of the people here were just raw eggs. The fact that they did not flee in all directions was already a sign of Xiahou Yuan's prestige and ability to command. How could he command them as if they were his arms and fingers?
They did form a formation, but they all squeezed in, afraid that they would be at the outermost circle.
Just like that, they squeezed their own formation until it was all crooked.
The arrows on both sides of the valley were even denser, and there were even fire arrows mixed in!
Although they were light cavalry and did not bring any burdensome items, Bai Xiaowen had a storage space.
Furthermore, he had a golden pattern jade belt that doubled his storage space!
Bringing some fire oil, saltpeter, and other strategic resources was definitely not a problem.
In the middle of winter, the ground was mostly dry grass, which was quickly ignited. Then, the smoke rose up, and no one could see anyone.
Xiahou Yuan pulled out his sword and chopped three shield and sword-wielders who squeezed in randomly. He slightly adjusted the military discipline and then shouted, "Don't panic! Guards in front, others behind. Charge out of the valley. If we don't, we will all die here! "
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