My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1170 As long as I am timid enough, I will not be defeated! Why do the Hu bandits surround our army?
As Baoler expected, Zhao Jiang sent troops to hunt down the Dayar tribe!
But what stunned Baoler was that Zhao Jiang only sent out one thousand Qin soldiers, and these thousand Qin soldiers dismounted together, and then formed into the smallest unit of five-level battle formation to cover each other as they advanced.

Not to mention charging on horseback, they were too lazy to even run!
What shocked and confused Baoler even more was that Zhao Jiang not only sent only one thousand soldiers to hunt down Dayar, but also sent another thousand soldiers to scout everywhere.

The people of Baole were dumbfounded!
Are the troops chasing the enemy the same number as the scouts scattered around for reconnaissance?

Is this the southerners' military tactics? This general has really broadened his horizons!

Di Dao was completely convinced.

He knew very well that the Dayar tribe was running away, but Zhao Jiang not only ordered the Didao tribe to dismount, but also to form a battle array and pursue them. It would be a miracle if the Didao tribe could catch up with the Dayar tribe. Looking at the military strength of both sides, even if the Didao tribe caught up with the Dayar tribe, it would be powerless to wipe out the Dayar tribe completely. It can be seen that Zhao Jiang never thought of annihilating the Dayar tribe at all!

As a subordinate, Di Dao could not understand why Zhao Jiang was so cowardly, but Di Dao could only do things according to his leader's wishes, so the speed of Di Dao's troops was only slightly faster than walking.

But as he walked, Di Dao's peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a discordant brown color!
"stop!"

Di Dao gave an order and immediately led a hundred Qin soldiers towards the brown color.

Using a sword to clear away the weeds, a hemp rope suddenly appeared in front of Di Dao!

Di Dao hurriedly swung his sword faster and finally found the knot tied to the tree trunk along the hemp rope!
In an instant, Di Dao's heart trembled violently, his eyes looked around subconsciously, and his face turned pale.

Di Dao could be sure that this was definitely not the only remaining hemp rope, and similar ropes must be scattered throughout the nearby grass.

Didao could easily imagine that if Zhao Jiang had not ordered Didao's troops to pursue the enemy on foot, but instead had ordered them to gallop on horseback to kill the thousand enemy soldiers, then Didao's horses would definitely have been tripped by the rope, and the soldiers would have fallen off their horses one after another, and then be annihilated by the rushing Hu army!

Di Dao used all his strength to cut the hemp rope in front of him with his sword, and shouted: "Report to the commander immediately!"

"We have found a tripwire here. I suspect that the enemy is nearby and have set up a large number of traps and ambushes around. Captain, please be cautious. I will wait for your orders here!"

"Order my troops to immediately move closer to me and prepare for battle!"

Seeing from afar that Didao's troops had gathered on the spot and no longer pursued, Baoler knew that his trap had been exposed and his tactics had completely failed!

Bao Leer felt a little regretful, but this test also allowed Bao Leer to find out Zhao Jiang's character, and he decisively ordered: "Order! Set up traps and tripwires along the way to confuse the enemy!"

"All units of our army will retreat slowly under the cover of trees and bushes. Please be careful to hide and make sure that you are not detected by the Qin army."

"Report the situation here to the Chanyu, and inform Chenggele that the Qin army's vanguard is cowardly and cautious, and it may be difficult to get close to the Chanyu in a short time. The Chanyu is safe. Please ask Chenggele's troops to rush here quickly and cooperate with us to attack the Qin army!"

Zhao Jiang's caution and conservatism made it difficult for Zhao Jiang's troops to fall into traps and ambushes.

But war is never something that can be stabilized by simply seeking stability.

If you are too stable, not only will you miss the opportunity to severely damage the enemy, but you will also give the enemy ample opportunities to deploy the battlefield and adjust the troops, eventually forming a killing situation that cannot be stabilized no matter how stable you are!
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The complex environment in Jin'alin restricted the speed and vision of the scouts, and also made it more difficult for the generals to understand the overall situation and obtain accurate military reports.

Listening to the information brought back by the messengers and scouts from various departments, Li Mu's brain was working at high speed and his eyes scanned back and forth on the Kunyu map.

"Report! The scouts under the command of Commander Qiang Huai greet General Li! Our troops have been chasing the Xiongnu Chenggele tribe to here. They are about seventy miles away from General Li's tribe and are continuing to rush north! I am investigating the whereabouts of Chenggele tribe along the way!"

"Report! Commander Yang Hu's messenger soldiers greet General Li! Our troops have been chasing the Huns' Lakshan tribe here, about thirty miles away from General Li's tribe. We are continuing to chase the Lakshan tribe southward. Our troops have 9,762 soldiers, while the Lakshan tribe has about 36,000 soldiers. Our troops have received the commander-in-chief's order. If General Li needs anything, our troops can be temporarily under General Li's command! Our troops have found the Kunyu map and it is here. Please review it, General Li!"

The two Qin armies that had sneaked into the Jin'alin Mountains since the beginning of the battle to intercept and pursue Hu's army sent intelligence to Li Mu one after another, and they were like two spy satellites that lit up large areas of the map for Li Mu's generals.

Li Xian looked at the Kunyu map and frowned slightly, saying, "According to the friendly generals, Lakshen seems to be heading southeast of the main force of the Xiongnu, and Chenggel is leading an army of more than 30,000 to join forces with the main force of the Xiongnu!"

"Brother Zhong, Duwei Hong and the other three Duwei's troops are right between Chenggel and the main force of the Xiongnu!"

"General, should we order Captain Hong to lead his troops to retreat, and at the same time send our troops to lead Captain Hong's three troops to withdraw from Jin'alin?"

The more Li Xian looked, the more he felt that Li Hong's troops were being surrounded by the Huns!
Li Xian doesn't want his brother to die in the army of the Hu bandits!
Li Mu was not burdened by emotions, but calmly and rationally sorted out the chaotic battle situation.

The strength of Li Mu's troops had been fully explored by the Xiongnu. Chanyu Touman should have known that the strength of Li Mu's troops was slightly higher than that of the Xiongnu, and that they were not far away. The forces of Qiang Huai, Yang Hu, and the main force of the Qin army were all within a range of 150 miles, and they could arrive at the battlefield and provide support in at most one day.

It is almost impossible for Touman Chanyu to complete the annihilation of Li Hong's three tribes in one day. If Touman Chanyu really launched a siege and annihilation of Li Hong's three tribes, this encounter would inevitably turn into a decisive battle.

Does Touman Chanyu have the will to engage in a decisive battle with the Qin army in the Jin'alin Mountains at this stage?
Obviously not.

Ying Chengjiao has already analyzed the strategy of Chanyu Touman, which is to drag it out!
Wait until the favorable time for the Huns comes, and then drive away the Qin army without any effort!
Li Mu also believed through his analysis of this battle that it was impossible for Touman Chanyu to choose to launch a decisive battle at this moment. In this case, the possibility that Li Hong's three divisions were being surrounded by the main force of the Xiongnu did not exist!
Li Mu immediately focused his attention on the Lakshen tribe heading eastward.

Why did this army rush eastward toward the main force of the Xiongnu?

After a few breaths of silence, Li Mu spoke in a deep voice: "Order Captain Zhao Jiang and Captain Ma Chong to follow Captain Li Hong's orders."

"Order Lieutenant Li Hong to continue marching in the direction of the main force of the Xiongnu, pretending to pursue them. Keep an eye out for favorable terrain suitable for holding on. Once a large number of enemy troops are found, immediately go to a favorable terrain to hold on, and be prepared for a long battle."

"Order Captain Xu Kuo to lead the defenders of Phoenix Mountain to scout in all directions and prepare for an encirclement. If you encounter Hu bandits, immediately expand outward and kill the Huns!"

"Submit all our battle reports to the commander-in-chief and ask him to make the decision."

"My troops will march south immediately!"

Li Xian looked at Li Mu in confusion, but his hands were raised subconsciously: "Yes!"

On the other side of the battlefield, when Li Hong heard Li Mu's order, he was also full of confusion. However, Li Hong was like Li Xian. Although they both sneered at Li Mu's level of political struggle, they were willing to unconditionally trust Li Mu's military strategy.

Li Hong immediately ordered: "Upper lieutenant Zhao Jiang as the front, and upper lieutenant Ma Chong as the rear. Maintain the current speed and continue to move southeast. Send more scouts to explore the surrounding terrain."

"All elite troops from various units are stationed in the central area as fresh forces to prepare for a major war!"

Li Hong made adjustments according to Li Mu's orders, but as long as Zhao Jiang was still the vanguard, the marching speed of Li Hong's three divisions did not change significantly.

In Baoler's opinion, Li Hong's three troops were still moving forward at a turtle-like pace.

Hearing the message from the Chenggel tribe's messenger, Baoler smiled proudly: "Since the beginning of this battle, my Dahu warriors have been suppressed by the Qin dogs."

"And today, it is finally time for me, the bearded warrior, to drink blood!"

After getting on his horse, Bao Le'er pointed the copper beak in his hand at Zhao Jiang and shouted angrily: "Soldiers, surround the Qin dog!"

"Use Qin Dog's blood to sacrifice to Changshengtian!"

Dayal, who had been troubled by Zhao Jiang for a long time, could not wait to scream to the sky: "Yo hou hou hou~ Kill!!!"

The warhorse under his crotch stretched out its four hooves, carrying Dayar and charging towards the Qin army of Zhao Jiang's army.

But when he was thirty feet away from Zhao Jiang's army, Dayar pulled the reins to avoid the front of Zhao Jiang's army, and passed by the northeast side of Zhao Jiang's army. At the same time, he drew his bow and arrow, aimed at Didao and sent out an arrow full of affection!
Zhao Jiang hurriedly ordered: "Each unit should form a circle! The shield soldiers should be on the outside, and the archers should be behind the shield soldiers, and use arrows to kill the enemy!"

Thousands of Hu cavalrymen on their war horses rushed past like a strong wind, continuously shooting arrows in their hands.

Fortunately, Zhao Jiang's troops had already been equipped with new armor and had copper square shields as their support. Although they fought a little timidly, there were not many casualties.

At the same time, Chenggele's troops also arrived at the battlefield.

More than 30,000 Hu cavalrymen rushed towards us from the southwest like locusts. Li Hong's eyes showed some ferocious murderous intent, and he shouted loudly: "A mere 30,000 Hu cavalrymen dare to attack our army first? Do the Hu thieves think that our army's swords are not good?!"

"Ma Chong, mount your horses, and have the scattered soldiers march within fifty feet of our army. If any barbarian dares to approach within fifty feet of our army, charge and kill them! But remember, you must not leave our army more than a hundred feet away, and you must not linger in the battle!"

"All of my troops dismount! Advance in a goose formation. Everyone, raise your spears and aim at the enemy's horses."

"Whenever a barbarian enters the battlefield, stab his horse first, then his soldiers!"

"Destroy this group of barbarians here for me! Earn enough merit for my comrades to become nobles in Qin!"

Li Hong and Ma Chong's Qin army soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill!!!"

Hearing the Qin army's high-spirited shouts of killing from afar, Chanyu Touman looked towards the battlefield with a deep gaze and gave an order in a deep voice: "Send a message to Captain Baoler and Captain Chengger in half an hour, and order the two armies to use the mountains and forests to escape the Qin army's pursuit, go west through the Jin'alin Mountains, and find Chanyu to join forces."

"Immediately send a message to the Lakshen tribe, order them to advance thirty miles eastward and then turn north to clear the way north for this Chanyu!"

(End of this chapter)