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Volume 1 Chapter 171 The First Battle with the Black Mountain Army

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    Huang Long looked at the Xiangshan Ridge in the distance and asked Yu Digen again: "Are you sure that the main force of Cao's army has been attracted by those Huns?"

    Yu Digen couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Huang Shuai, you have asked me three times. The fighting at Zhiguan is very fierce now. I heard that Qubei and Huchuquan both went into battle in person. If it weren't for the main force of Cao's army in Zhiguan,  If we hold on over there, Zhi County would have been captured by the Huns long ago!"

    Huang Long nodded, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "In that case, follow my order and attack with the whole army!"

    After saying that, Huang Long moved his hand forward and pointed at the checkpoint not far away.

    If you have an army under your command that enforces orders and prohibitions, then Huang Long's behavior is indeed very cool.  But before he could give a clear order, his team was already rushing toward the checkpoint in a chaotic manner, and some people even shouted loudly: "Robbing food, money, and women!"

    Huang Long put his hand back and wiped his mouth, alas!

    The Montenegrin Army is a loose military alliance. Everyone respects Zhang Yan as their commander, and each has its own branch.  Every time he went to war, he would lead his own troops, recruit some idle men from the mountains, and abduct some people from the passing villages. It was very difficult to expect them to have strict military discipline.  Fortunately, according to the intelligence sent by Guo Daxian, there are only more than 3,000 soldiers in Qinshui. As long as everyone takes action quickly, Cao Jun will not have time to reinforce.

    Soon, Huang Long saw the vanguard troops rushing into the checkpoint in front of the mountain, and then someone ran over to report: "Commander Qi, there is no one inside!"

    "How is that possible?" Huang Long asked in surprise: "Yesterday the scout said that there were fifty people in this checkpoint, how could it be empty now?! Did they go out for something?"

    The scout shook his head repeatedly: "Commander, the room is empty, not a single thing is left behind. Even the large urns containing food are empty. The other party must have evacuated!"

    Huang Long couldn't help but frowned. Colonel Zuo came over and whispered: "Huang Shuai, our army headquarters has more than 30,000 people, and now it has expanded to more than 50,000. Maybe someone accidentally leaked the information. But we  With so many people, it doesn¡¯t matter even if Xu Rong knows about it in advance, with his little strength, he is no match for our Black Mountain Army!¡±

    School Zuo spoke very quickly, but Huang Long felt that the other party had stolen his lines and was very unhappy.  As the oldest general in the army, Huang Long felt that he should be the wise elder who gave guidance to everyone, rather than this smart-aleck Zuo Xiao.

    He nodded angrily, pointed to the checkpoint on Xiangshan Ridge, and said loudly: "That is the checkpoint that Xu Rong has built with great care during this period. He will never give up easily. Who among you can conquer this checkpoint for me?"

    Hearing his question, Zuo Xiao, Li Damu, and Yu Digen took a step back together, leaving only Guo Daxian.

    Huang Long was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Great Xian, you better understand the general situation, so I will leave this task of attacking the level to you!"

    Guo Daxian is a person who understands the general situation, otherwise he would not mobilize his elite to sneak into Qinshui.  But being general doesn't mean he's willing to take additional losses.  Guo Daxian said in a deep voice: "Qinshui currently only has two major checkpoints, one is Xiangshan Ridge and the other is Yujun Mountain. If I were responsible for attacking Xiangshan Ridge, I would want 20% more loot after the war!"

    Everyone shook their heads, and the five of them sent out troops together. Each person would get at least 10% of the share. In addition to Xiangshan Ridge, there were also Yujun Mountain and Qinshui City. If Guo Daxian asked for 20% more, how would the next two battles be divided?

    Huang Long said in a deep voice: "10%! You can choose the armor left on Xiangshan Ridge!"

    Guo Daxian nodded: "Deal!"

    So, half an hour later, Xu Rong, who rushed to Xiangshan Ridge in person, discovered that the thousands of men and horses in front of him were fighting flags with the word "Guo", and they must be Guo Daxian who had made detailed explanations.

    Xu Rong immediately ordered people to hang Xizuo's body on Guancheng and shouted loudly: "Guo Daxian, the head of Xizuo you sent to Qinshui is here, why don't you come and claim it soon!"

    Dozens of soldiers repeated Xu Rong's orders in unison, allowing Guo Daxian on the opposite side to hear them clearly.

    Guo Daxian couldn't help but frown slightly. Looking at the lowered heads of the people around him, he laughed loudly and said loudly: "Thanks to you for fighting for so many years, you don't even know the tactics of the army to kill good people and take credit for their merits? You have to watch."  The war is about to begin, and they are repeating their old tricks again, just to undermine the morale of our army!"

    Hearing what Guo Daxian said, the surrounding soldiers smiled. Guo Daxian pointed at the checkpoint and shouted loudly: "Take this checkpoint for me, kill the enemy general, and I will be rewarded with fifty catties of grain!"

    Hearing his reward, the soldiers screamed with excitement. They had been holding back in the mountains for so long and had nowhere to spend their money. Food was the most practical thing.  Those white-flowered prostitutes?, the cheap ones cost only one pound of grain each time!

    Looking at the Black Mountain soldiers rushing towards them, Xu Rong shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow!"

    The three hundred archers behind the level had already been prepared. Upon hearing his order, they immediately released their right hands that tightened the bowstring.

    Three hundred arrows immediately shot into the Montenegrin Army's military formation - if the chaotic crowd could be considered a military formation.  Then came another three hundred arrows. Anyway, Xu Rong didn't give the order to stop, so the archers would keep shooting.

    The Montenegrin army rushed closer and closer, and some soldiers also picked up their crudely made hunting bows and began to fight back.  Often hunting in the mountains, I have to say that these people's archery skills were pretty good, and soon Cao's archers also suffered casualties.

    The archers of Cao's army immediately changed their targets and suppressed these Montenegrin soldiers with bows and arrows.  The bows and arrows in the hands of Cao's soldiers were all carefully crafted standard arrows, and their range and power were far superior to those of the Montenegrin Army.  These archers were quickly beaten and retreated in confusion, losing the ability to fight back.

    However, just as the archers of Cao Army suppressed the archers of Montenegro Army, the infantry of Montenegro Army also rushed to the side of this level.

    Because conditions are limited, this level is a mixture of civil engineering and construction, and is only about one person¡¯s height.  The Montenegrin army rushing in front took some stepping stones and climbed up.  Naturally, the Cao Jun defenders on the wall would not watch them rush up, but raised their spears and plunged down hard.

    Because the capacity of the stronghold wall was limited, there were only more than 200 Cao soldiers on it. More than a hundred spears kept stabbing under the stronghold wall, and they kept pulling back with blood.  However, the Black Mountain Army was outnumbered after all, and more and more soldiers rushed to the wall and fought against Cao's soldiers.

    At this moment, Xu Rong shouted loudly: "Open the door to meet the enemy!"

    Hearing his order, the defenders immediately opened the door, and more than a hundred soldiers wearing fine iron armor strode out!

    Seeing the gate of the village open, the Black Mountain Army rushed forward, but the more they rushed, the colder their hearts became.  The spear in his hand couldn't penetrate the armor on someone else's body, and Cao Jun's casual counterattack would make him, who was only wearing cloth, bleed.

    This situation was too frustrating. Many soldiers couldn't help but feel helpless as they watched Cao Jun's armored soldiers rushing over.  Coupled with the continuous shooting of Cao's archers, Guo Daxian's troops finally collapsed on the spot!  The soldiers shouted "defeated, defeated", dropped their weapons and fled back. Cao's army chased them and killed them.

    Although Guo Daxian fought hard to command, his ability was limited after all. In addition, when he saw Cao Jun's armored soldiers, he also murmured in his heart that he was unwilling to pay more casualties for his men, so he withdrew with his soldiers half-heartedly.

    With five thousand soldiers, they could not attack the checkpoint guarded by 700 Cao soldiers. In the first confrontation, the Montenegrin army was completely defeated!

    However, Xu Rong was not proud. In fact, he was shocked by the high morale of the Black Mountain Army.  He actually managed to break through the cover of Cao Jun's bows and arrows, and kept attacking his armored soldiers who were engaged in counterattack. This is something that ordinary bandits cannot do.

    Seeing that the troops had weakened the Black Mountain Army, Xu Rong quietly ordered the entire army to retreat.  They also sent people to pour vegetable oil and pile firewood on the checkpoints, leaving those who dared to die on standby.

    Half an hour later, the Montenegrin Army completed its formation and launched another attack on the checkpoint.  When they were about to rush to the checkpoint, the Cao army soldiers in charge of the rear set fire to the entire checkpoint and evacuated decisively.

    Seeing that the entire level turned into a big fire, Huang Long and others couldn't help but secretly praise, Xu Rong really made a decision!

    You must know that for this raid, each of them mobilized 200 elite soldiers, and concentrated all the archers in the army for cover. The intensity of the attack was not comparable to the last time.  Unexpectedly, Xu Rong could retreat decisively despite a small victory. He was indeed a good general.

    However, despite their secret praise, Huang Long and the others shouted loudly to the guards: "Xu Rong was scared away by us and ran home to nurse!"

    Everyone laughed, and the guards also repeated loudly in amusement: "Xu Rong was scared away by us and ran home to nurse!"

    The morale of the Montenegrin Army suddenly rebounded. Many people looked at the fire in front of them with smiles, and their timidity disappeared by three points.

    Guo Daxian saluted Huang Long and said in a deep voice: "Huang Shuai, this Xu Rong must be guarding Yujun Mountain. The scouts said that the defenses there are stronger than here. The checkpoints are all made of stone barriers, about one foot long.  High! If we continue to rely on the strength of our various departments to take turns to fight, it will only be a fuel war, and it will not be able to damage its roots at all. Huang Shuai's method of gathering elites just reminded me that we can each use hundreds of elite troops to form a brave  Battalion, responsible for attacking fortified areas. I wonder what Commander Huang wants?"

    Huang Long nodded repeatedly and said with a smile:??: "Daxian, you are indeed talented! This is a good idea, but the distribution of the trophies"

    Guo Daxian smiled and said: "Anyway, we are concentrating the elite. Let's determine the proportion of distribution based on the number of troops sent. I suffered a defeat before and could only send out 200 people. What about you?"

    After some deliberation, Huang Long took out 600 elite troops, Zuo Xiao, Li Damu, and Yu Digen each took out 400 elite troops, plus Guo Daxian's 200 troops, to form a total of 2,000 troops, with Huang Long, who sent the most troops, as the commander-in-chief.

    When the fire was extinguished, the Black Mountain Army immediately rushed towards Yujun Mountain.  This time, it is a battle that determines the fate of Qinshui
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