On the other side, the 1,000-man team led by Meng Tian only had 300 people left.
They were fleeing in a sorry state. Behind them were 3,000 Zhao cavalry, chasing them northeast like they were chasing chicks, step by step into the encirclement of Zhao.
Just as Xue Li had expected, the Zhao army feigned defeat to lure Meng Tian into chasing after them. Then, they used their elite troops to cut off his path of retreat.
Although Meng Tian remembered Xue Li's warning halfway through the chase and wanted to retreat into the wooden stronghold, it was already too late. Zhao Jun naturally would not watch as a cooked duck escaped.
The four thousand cavalrymen in ambush charged out in an instant!
Two Zhao generals rushed out from the left and right, blocking the way. Meng Tian wanted to escape.
However, they were shot back by the arrows of the archers who were lying in ambush on both sides like locusts. They could only reined in their horses and fought fiercely against the two Zhao troops. After bravely killing the enemies, they killed and forced back the two.
At the same time, they had lost a General and 600 or so Great Qin Cavalry.
"Lieutenant! Look over there! There's a mound!"
"The soldiers are already tired. Let's go over there and rest for a while.”
"The terrain over there is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the Zhao army has ten times our strength, it will be difficult to conquer in a short period of time.”
“.......”
A 500 Lord covered in blood pointed in a direction and said.
The identity of the prey and the hunter instantly switched.
They became the targets of the pursuit. They were like sheep on the road, being chased everywhere. The high-intensity running made the warhorses reach their limits and could not bear it anymore.
"Soldiers, listen up! Follow me to that mound to rest!"
"Yes!"
After changing their direction, the remaining 300 cavalry galloped in that direction.
There was only one path up the mountain. As long as they guarded this place, it would be difficult for the enemy to break in. It was an easy to defend and difficult to attack terrain. Moreover, there was a water source, so it would not be cut off.
However, the most difficult problem now was the lack of food.
Meng Tian did not expect that she would be ambushed. She thought that she would retreat after killing for a while and did not bring any rations.
Now, after a high-intensity retreat, everyone was starving. If they were to starve for another day or two, they might not even have the strength to fight. They could only barely find wild vegetables and fruits on the hills to fill their stomachs.
"Lieutenant, we found some wild fruits.”
"Leave it here for now."
"Commandant, don't blame yourself. The Zhao army was too cunning. They actually let down our guard after losing eighteen rounds in a row, causing us to be ambushed. It's not your fault.”
"There's no need to say anything more. It's my dereliction of duty to be arrogant for a general.”
Raising a hand, Meng Tian shook her head and said.
Indeed, he had won eighteen battles in a row, and his enemy was the famous Vice Commander of the Zhao Army, Sima Shang. At that time, he had been too arrogant.
As a result, when they charged out, they did not even consider the consequences and ambush. They chased far away and finally suffered a huge defeat. More than half of their brothers were killed, and the rest were all injured.
Even after the Battle of Changping a few decades ago, the State of Zhao had lost 400,000 troops. Now, they were still one of the most difficult opponents!
The old general Lianpo had passed away from illness, but the War God Li Mu was carrying the flag!
"I just don't know how the situation in the wooden stockade is.”
“......”
Meng Tian said worriedly.
His death was not a big deal. After all, from the moment he stepped onto the battlefield, he was already prepared to sacrifice his life for the country.
However, his vanguard's mission was to plant a nail near Jingxing City and prepare for the arrival of the Qin army, so that they could take the next step.
Once the wooden stronghold was lost, his mission would be declared a failure.
Instead, it would cause the Qin army to fall into a passive situation and be unable to move further.
Moreover, his general had died on the battlefield. The pass token on his body would definitely be searched. If it was used by the Zhao army to trick the city gate open, it would be bad.
If the Qin army was in a state of alert, they would still be able to react and quickly counterattack.
However, Meng Tian knew that the Qin army had become a proud army. They were probably very lax in their defense.
"Sigh, I regret not listening to Xue Li."
"If I had retreated earlier, I wouldn't have been ambushed by the Zhao army.”
"Xue Li had clearly exposed the Zhao army's scheme, and it was an arrogant tactic, but I still charged forward.”
“.......”
Clenching her hands into fists, Meng Tian knocked hard on the stone beside her.
The sharp edge of the water cut Meng Tian's hand. Only the sharp pain allowed him to maintain a high level of concentration and carefully analyze the solution to the current situation.
"There should be no need to worry about the wooden stockade.”
"Hmm?"
"Since the Xue Li that the commandant spoke of has seen through his arrogant tactics, he will definitely be on guard.”
"Sigh, but he only has a hundred people under him, and they are all auxiliary soldiers. Even if he is on guard, the effect is limited.”
"Commandant, we can't predict the situation of the wooden stockade. The most important thing now is to find a way to break out of the encirclement.”
Now, Meng Tian was like a clay Buddha crossing the river, unable to even protect herself.
He did not have the time to care if the wooden stronghold had been conquered by the Zhao army. Instead, he should think about how to escape as far as possible from the encirclement of the 3,000 Zhao cavalry.
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