HLnovel Chapter 267: Anti-hunting at night
Chapter 267: Anti-hunting at night
Li Mo paced back and forth anxiously in the small tent, feeling as heavy-hearted as if a huge rock was pressing down on him and he couldn't breathe.
He regretted so much, why did he send his nephew Li Xiao to lead the troops to hunt down the hundred-man archer group? After a day, none of the three thousand soldiers returned, and the scouts sent out to gather information did not send back any information.
Could it be? Li Mo didn't dare to think further.
: "Report!..." A scout team finally came back.
Li Mo grabbed the scout team leader by the collar and asked, "What happened? Did you find the person?"
The scout team leader had a heavy and sorrowful expression on his face. "Reporting to the general, we have found the people, but... 3,000 soldiers were completely wiped out, not a single one is left alive!"
Li Mo was struck by lightning! He staggered and his face turned pale.
Three thousand soldiers were wiped out. The nephew Li Xiao was the only son of the eldest brother. He went to the battlefield for the first time thinking of gaining some experience and getting a good position in the imperial guards after returning, but he lost his life here!
Li Mo felt a pang of pain in his heart!
He slowly exhaled the foul air in his chest, and also let out some of his grief and regret. As the commander of an army, he could not lose his reason and calm because of grief.
It seems that the rebels had guessed that the Song army would split into two groups, and one group would imitate Deng Ai and launch a surprise attack on Chengdu Prefecture from this Yinping trail, so they sent ambush troops who were familiar with the terrain to wait in this primeval forest and set traps to kill them.
In two days, more than 5,000 soldiers of 20,000 were killed or wounded. Should they retreat? ...
No! ... I, Li Mo, am not a coward who retreats in the face of adversity. Even the famous Golden Eagle Divine Arrow of the Song Dynasty cannot afford to lose face to that person!
This ambush in the primeval forest should not be large in number, but they are local rebels who are familiar with the terrain and good at climbing and walking. You can harass me, I won't chase you, just march forward quickly!
Once we are out of this primeval forest, there will be flat terrain. I want to see how much strength you have to stop the attack of my elite light armored cavalry?
Li Mo made up his mind and issued an order to keep alert during the night camping, not to pursue the enemy, and to try to avoid losses. During the day, speed up the march.
Young General Liu Chao led more than a hundred archers to harass the Song army twice. The enemy strengthened their vigilance but did not pursue them. Every time they finally got close to them, they could only kill two or three hundred Song soldiers with a round of rapid shooting.
Liu Chao, sitting on a tree branch with his chin in his hand, was a little worried. If they continued to eat lean meat every day, the enemy's combat power would not be seriously damaged. After leaving the primeval forest, the flat terrain was most suitable for light cavalry combat, and that would be the time for the enemy to show its strength.
No! Mr. Sima only has 10,000 people guarding Jiangyou Pass. If the enemy is strong and fights to the death to seize the pass, Mr. Sima must not fail to defend Jiangyou Pass, and a great military strategist must not die there unjustly. More enemy forces must be annihilated in order to achieve Mr. Sima's plan to completely annihilate this enemy army.
Using fire attack is not an option. If I destroy the primitive forest of seven or eight hundred miles, I, Liu Chao, will be the sinner of Sichuan and Shu. Head-on attack is not an option either. My three thousand men are not enough to deal with the enemy's elite army.
Young General Liu Chao was worried, frowning, thinking about how to destroy the main force of the enemy. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a wonderful plan. Liu Chao jumped down from the tree and gave up thinking about it. He had to use the old method of sneak attacking the enemy at night. Kill as many as possible.
In the dark night, the young general Liu Chao, with his 120-man personal guard, quietly approached the Song army's camp.
After killing several sentries, they quickly and nimbly moved closer and saw the backs of the Song soldiers sitting around the campfire. The archers aimed their bows at the enemy... and silently thought of the order to retreat quickly after shooting three arrows in succession.
Li Mo was carrying a golden bow, with 24 golden arrows in the quiver behind him. He stood on the branch of a big tree, concentrating and listening to the movements around him. Tonight, he wanted to use the golden arrows in his hand to avenge his dead nephew and more than 5,000 soldiers, and also to wipe out the shame of his name, the Golden Eagle Divine Arrow!
The screams of the Song army soldiers came as expected. Li Mo's eyes turned cold and he used his lightness skills to pounce towards the "hunting ground" two or three hundred steps to the right.
After Liu Chao shot and killed three Song soldiers with three arrows, he quickly turned around and evacuated. After his companions shot three arrows, they also quickly turned around...
One golden arrow after another, carrying fierce murderous intent and rage for revenge, hit and pierced the bodies of the enemies who turned around and ran after shooting three arrows. The power of the arrows was still not exhausted, and after piercing the enemy's body, they went into a big tree before stopping.
These archers who were good at shooting and killing Song army soldiers without missing a single shot were shot to death when they met the golden eagle archer Li Mo.
When the young general Liu Chao heard the screams of his companions behind him, he stopped running in shock and turned around to run back.
When Liu Chao saw the golden arrows taking away the lives of his brothers, his eyes turned red with grief and anger. He put a black arrow on the bowstring and shot it towards the place where the golden arrows flew out.
Li Mo, who was calmly and silently shooting his prey, suddenly felt a fierce murderous aura coming towards him. He quickly turned his head and an arrow flew past his cheek with a sound of air flow.
Li Mo was shocked! The enemy actually had such a great archer?
Li Mo quickly changed his position, stood proudly, looked sharply in the direction where the arrow came from, reached out to touch the quiver, and found only one golden arrow left.
The golden arrow is on the bowstring, Li Mo is full of confidence, even if there is only one golden arrow left, he can take your life!
Young General Liu Chao knew that he had met Li Mo, the Golden Eagle Archer, who was known as the Archery God of the Song Dynasty. He was not afraid at all, but instead had a strong fighting spirit. He put the arrow on the bowstring and waited for the opportunity with concentration and calmness.
In the dark night, a golden arrow came towards him with the sound of air cutting through the night sky, and the bowstring in the hand of young general Liu Chao shook suddenly!
A golden arrow and a black arrow collided with each other exactly in the night. After the sparks burst brilliantly in the night, the golden arrow pushed the black arrow to fly more than ten steps away before they fell together.
In terms of internal strength, Li Mo has an absolute advantage due to his profound internal strength!
When the young general Liu Chao gritted his teeth and put the arrow on the string, ready to fight again, Li Mo turned around and flew away, returning to the Song army camp.
Liu Chao put away his bow and arrow in confusion. Li Mo had an absolute advantage in strength, so why did he leave? How could he know that the twenty-four arrows Li Mo brought were all used up?
Those who survived the Golden Eagle Archer brought back twenty-three bodies of their companions. Liu Chao's eyes were filled with tears of grief. This team of one hundred and twenty personal soldiers with superb archery skills were all friends he grew up with. The mountain villages closest to this primeval forest were their homes.
Since they were in their teens, they often traveled together, relying on bows and arrows to hunt in this primeval forest to make a living. Their deep feelings for each other and the brotherly love made them follow Liu Chao to join the newly established Feiyun Cavalry, full of enthusiasm to show their manliness.
Who would have thought that twenty-three lives were lost in a short moment under the arrows shot by the Golden Eagle Archer Li Mo.
Liu Chaohu's eyes were filled with tears, and his steel teeth were clenched. "Brothers, Brother Chao will avenge you!"