lovenovelstory Chapter 407 The Way to Break the Stalemate!
Chapter 407 The Way to Break the Stalemate!
Dan stood up, gently waved his whisk, and walked to the Chanyu.
"The Chanyu should not be careless. Since the tyrant Ying Zheng of Qin dared to launch a northern expedition with the entire nation's army, there must be capable and extraordinary people in his army."
Ji Dan stared intently into the Chanyu's eyes and asked in a low voice, "May I ask the Chanyu, besides the 'White Path' canyon, are there any other hidden passages in this vast Yinshan Mountains that stretch for thousands of miles?"
Or... even a steep path frequented by hunters?
Upon hearing this, the Chanyu was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter again.
"Immortal Master, although your magical powers are boundless, you have worried too much about the terrain of Yinshan!"
The Chanyu patted his chest and said decisively, "I grew up on this grassland. I can recognize every blade of grass and every tree in the Yin Mountains with my eyes closed!"
"The Yinshan Mountains rise high into the clouds, their steep slopes as if carved by a knife! Even a winged eagle would have to exert considerable effort to fly over them!"
The Chanyu walked to the rough sheepskin map inside the tent and slapped it with his hand: "Apart from the wide 'white road' in the middle, there is no other road in Yinshan that can allow the army to pass!"
Even the hunters' trails that can accommodate a few hundred people are long blocked by heavy snow at this time of year!
Unless Meng Tian's 300,000 men could all fly, there was absolutely no way they could bypass the righteous path!
Hearing the Chanyu's confident answer, Ji Dan did not feel relieved at all; on the contrary, his uneasy premonition grew stronger.
"No road? Is there really no road?"
Ji Dan gritted her teeth inwardly.
If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to get across if there was no road.
But that's Zhang Fan!
That freak, who knows what kind of magical artifact he might come up with that can fly on the snow?
Just as Ji Dan was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Xiang Liang, who had been silent all along, also stepped forward.
Xiang Liang's expression was very solemn. He had dealt with the Qin army for many years and had a deep understanding of their fighting style.
"Chanyu, I also believe that the Immortal Master's concerns are not without merit."
Xiang Liang cupped his hands and said, "Meng Tian is a man of divine military skill and ruthless aggression. His Golden Fire Cavalry is the most elite and fierce force in the Qin Dynasty."
Even if they were indeed hindered by the heavy snow, given Meng Tian's character, he would certainly send out elite scouts to explore the terrain, and might even attempt a direct assault on Baidao to test our army's strength.
"But now, for a whole day and night, there hasn't been a single Qin soldier in Baidao Canyon. It's eerily silent!"
Xiang Liang frowned, a chill creeping into his voice: "Something's definitely fishy!"
Xiang Liang paused, then turned to look at the Chanyu.
"Even if we assume the Qin army is truly trapped, Chanyu, don't forget, we sent a full 50,000 elite eagle archers to ambush both sides of the White Road!"
Xiang Liang pointed to the howling blizzard outside the tent and said in a deep voice, "In this kind of extremely cold, snowy weather, even a drop of water freezes instantly!"
Those 50,000 warriors lay prone on the snow-covered highlands, too afraid to even light a fire for cover!
"After a day and a night, many of them have probably suffered frostbite on their hands and feet! If the Qin army doesn't arrive in ten days or half a month, are we going to let these 50,000 elite troops freeze to death in this icy wasteland for an enemy whose whereabouts are unknown?"
Xiang Liang's words struck the Chanyu's heart like a hammer blow.
Yes!
Even if heavy snow blocked the mountains, the Qin army could still cut down trees, make fires, and set up camp on the southern slopes.
But the 50,000 troops I sent out to ambush them are all lying in the snow!
Those were the Xiongnu's most elite archers; every one that died was a loss!
The smile on the Chanyu's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.
"General Xiang is absolutely right..." The Chanyu rubbed his hands together and paced back and forth in the tent twice.
Although he still firmly believed that there was no other way around Yinshan and that the Qin army could never get around it, the frostbite problem that Xiang Liang mentioned was a fatal reality.
"That's enough!"
The Chanyu suddenly stopped, gritted his teeth, and made a decision.
"Messenger!"
"Here!" A guard immediately stepped forward.
"Immediately ride swift horses to Baidao Canyon! Convey this Chanyu's order to disarm the ambush!"
The Chanyu waved his hand, "Have those 50,000 eagle archers, except for 500 left as sentries to keep watch on the exit of the White Road, the rest immediately retreat to the royal camp to rest and warm up! We cannot let our warriors perish in this snowstorm!"
"Yes, sir!" The guard accepted the order and immediately turned and rushed out of the tent.
Watching the messenger's departing figure, the Chanyu felt a little more at ease.
He turned his head, looked at Ji Dan and Xiang Liang, and forced a smile, saying, "Immortal Master, General Xiang, you two can rest assured."
Without the cover of the blizzard, even if the Qin army grew wings, they wouldn't escape the eyes of my Eternal Heaven!
"Once the snow stops, I, the Chanyu, will personally lead my iron cavalry to the southern foothills of Yinshan Mountain and behead those half-frozen southerners one by one!"
Ji Dan forced a smile and nodded, but her hands inside her wide sleeves clenched tightly.
Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen!
……
White Path Canyon.
Above the steep cliff, thick snow almost buried everything.
Hidden here are 50,000 of the Xiongnu's most elite archers.
They lay there for a whole day and night.
During the extremely cold "white disaster" weather, it is impossible to light a fire or engage in strenuous activities. This kind of torment is even more terrible than going to hell.
Many Xiongnu soldiers had frost on their eyebrows and beards, their hands were so frozen they lost all feeling, and some even froze to death in their sleep, turning into stiff ice sculptures.
When the Chanyu's messenger braved the wind and snow to deliver the order to retreat, these 50,000 men had survived a catastrophe.
"Retreat! Retreat to the royal court immediately!"
The Xiongnu generals shouted loudly, urging their soldiers to get up.
In order to escape this hellish place as quickly as possible, the 50,000-strong army did not maintain any defensive formation. Instead, they stretched out in a long, single-line formation along the mountain path above the canyon and crawled toward the royal court.
And it was in the depths of the snowstorm, less than ten miles away from them!
This is a gentle slope behind the side of Baidao Canyon, which was also the only way for the Xiongnu to retreat.
Wang Li, the commander of the left flank army, was quietly looking south.
"General, half of the Xiongnu troops have already crossed the border. Their formation has completely collapsed; now is the best time to attack!" A lieutenant silently glided up to Wang Li's side and reported in a low voice.
Wang Li couldn't help but smile.
The Immortal Master's map is unpredictable, and Commander Meng's troop deployment is even more divinely inspired!
The Chanyu never dreamed that the Qin army would not only not wait to die in the south of the mountain, but would instead descend like a divine force and directly bypass the Xiongnu ambush to the rear!
"We were waiting for them to retreat halfway!"