At the fourth watch of the next day, Lin Shu got up early. Outside the camp, two thousand soldiers had already started cooking.
In yesterday's battle, not only did they drown the 30,000 strong Northern Wei army, but they had also seized many warhorses. Lin Xie had selected over 1,000 people who could ride horses from the camp to temporarily serve as cavalry to carry out missions with him.
These thousand people did not expect them to fight on the battlefield. They only followed Lin Shuqi to do some things.
Lin Shu got up and ate breakfast. He immediately led his two thousand cavalrymen out of the camp and left.
In the distance, a figure peeked out from the darkness. He looked at Lin Shu who was leaving the camp with a gloomy expression. No one knew what he was thinking.
The 2,000 cavalrymen headed north, avoiding the Northern Wei camp and all the scouts.
Fortunately, all the Northern Wei cavalry had drowned in the battle yesterday, and even those who had escaped had no warhorses. The Northern Wei army did not have any decent cavalry left, and they did not even have enough scouts. This gave them a chance to avoid the Northern Wei's eyes and ears.
After circling around the Northern Wei camp, they spent two days marching 300 li, exhausting nearly 100 warhorses, and finally arrived at their destination.
This was a canyon called Gourd Gorge. There were tall mountains on both sides, and only a 50-foot-wide road in the middle of the canyon could be used. It was extremely dangerous. If they were to set up an ambush in this place, once the enemy entered, they could only wait to be captured. This time, Lin Shu chose this place to prepare to capture the enemy's 50,000-strong army in one fell swoop.
However, before that, he had to make thorough preparations. After all, Wu Lan Xiang was a veteran of hundreds of battles. When he passed by this place, he would definitely send people to investigate in advance and make sure that there was nothing unusual here before passing by. It was almost impossible to ambush him on the cliff. However, he had already made plans. After he brought his men over, he would avoid the vicinity of the Gourd Gorge far away and completely clean up all traces. The 2,000 cavalry and horses were completely hidden. At the same time... He sent out a small number of scouts to monitor the nearby movements, quietly waiting for the other party to enter.
On the third day of the ambush, a fast horse finally came to report.
The night before, at midnight, the Red Flame Army had sneaked into the enemy camp and set fire to the entire camp. At the same time, the Red Flame Army had set up an ambush, taking advantage of the chaos in the Northern Wei camp to kick down the Northern Wei army, killing 10,000 enemies and capturing 8,000 enemies. The remaining Northern Wei troops were rushing over at full speed to prepare for an ambush.
Hearing this, Lin Shu's spirit was lifted. After two days of recuperation, his physical strength had completely recovered, and most of the wounds on his body had healed. He ordered people to closely monitor the movements of the Gourd Gorge.
At noon the next day, scouts reported that the Northern Wei army was heading towards the Gourd Gorge, and they were less than 20 li away. The commander was leading the army in pursuit, and they would reach the Gourd Gorge in four hours.
Hearing this, Lin Shu immediately led 2,000 cavalrymen to the direction of Gourd Gorge. However, they did not get too close. They scouted everywhere along the way. If they encountered the enemy's scouts, they would kill them without mercy. They must not let the cavalrymen be discovered by the enemy.
The chaotic Northern Wei army had been chased by the Red Flame Army for two days, and by the time they reached the Gourd Gorge, they were already exhausted. After being chased by the Red Flame Army, both their physical and mental strength were on the verge of collapse. Countless people crowded together, and many of them even threw away their weapons and armor to reduce their burden and run faster.
The soldiers could not find their generals, and the generals could not find their soldiers. Only the four personal infantry squads around Marshal Wu Lan Xiang remained calm, but after days of fighting, these elites were already exhausted.
The Red Flame Army was less than ten miles behind them, and they had no choice but to use all their strength to run forward. When they reached the Gourd Gorge, Wu Lanxiang suddenly ordered the army to stop.
Wu Lan Xiang, who was riding on his warhorse, also looked a little miserable. He had fought for decades, starting from a small infantry school to today's general. He had been through hundreds of battles and had been defeated before, but he had never been in such a sorry state as he was today.
The Gourd Gorge in front of them was gloomy and steep. If the Red Flame Army laid an ambush here, they could easily surround and annihilate all of them in this narrow canyon without even fighting.
"General, the Red Flame Army is right behind us. We can't stop. Let's go!”
One of the generals said anxiously. Time was of the essence. Once the Crimson Flame Army caught up, it would be very difficult to escape.
"There's no hurry. The terrain here is steep and there are two tall mountains on both sides. If we rashly enter, I'm afraid it will be very dangerous. Jiao Zuo, send people into the canyon to scout and send agile soldiers to climb up the canyon to observe.”
"Yes, sir!"
Jiao Zuo immediately made the arrangements. One by one, the scouts galloped forward like crazy. Another hundred soldiers climbed up the cliff and looked around. The Red Flame Army was also approaching quickly. In less than an hour, they would be able to catch their tails.
The Northern Wei army was filled with panic as everyone looked around uneasily. Some people could no longer endure this torment and quietly left the army, fleeing for their lives.
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