A moment.

A melee broke out again at the mouth of the valley.

Inside and outside the valley, the sounds of fighting that resounded at this moment seemed to merge into one, and the sound was extremely loud.

It was as if the sound shook the heavens!

Outside the valley, the Qiang tribes who originally launched a tentative attack now also sent the main force after Prince Yang Wanwan gradually figured out the details of the enemy's army in an attempt to open a gap.

Encircled Cao's army with the Han army in the valley.

Even in terms of weapons and armor, they are slightly behind.

However, the Qiang people have always been brave and fierce, and their individual combat capabilities are not low at all.

Now there is also a fierce battle with Dai Ling's troops outside the entrance of the valley where they are stationed, with no distinction between superior and inferior.

The two armies fought in Wangcheng Valley.

And it seems that the winner cannot be determined in a short period of time.

But at present, the important town of Qiangdao, which is already south of Wangcheng Valley and about dozens of miles away, is unusually calm.

Unlike this side, the war is raging and the tragedy is widespread.

The main camp of Qiang Road and various defense lines in the north.

At this time, the general Ma Zhong who stayed at the base camp also knew the importance of this place and must not allow it to be lost!

Therefore, after the general Zhao Tong and his main force of infantry and cavalry went north to Longnan to invade Cao's territory, he did not dare to show any signs of neglect and would personally patrol several lines of defense almost every two days.

To ensure the safety around the Qiang Road.

This day.

While Ma Zhong was inspecting the Shili Fort on the northern front line, he received an urgent military report from a scout in the northeast.

Seeing the messenger's expression tense, he spoke very quickly.

When he saw this, he did not dare to show any slightness.

He quickly opened the silk book in his palm and read it.

The more he looked at him, his eyebrows wrinkled unconsciously, and his face became more solemn.

"What? The enemy actually has a partial division that went straight south from the West City and surrounded Qishan Fort with troops in order to attack our Qiang Road and cut off the retreat of our main army?"

He slowly murmured the most critical content of the military report.

He couldn't help but remain silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about countermeasures.

"I would like to ask you, where are the enemy troops stationed? How many troops and horses are intending to invade the Qiang Road?"

After thinking carefully for a long time, he turned his attention to the messenger again.

Hearing this, how could the ordering soldier dare to hide anything? He quickly raised his hands and responded: "General Ma, according to what the colleagues in front have found out, there are at least five thousand enemy troops."

"Five thousand people?" As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Zhong's eyes moved slightly, and suddenly he became a little complicated. He murmured to himself: "It seems that the enemy has spent a lot of money."

"In order to seize our Qiang Dao, we have more than five thousand soldiers."

For a moment, his expression became extremely solemn.

Currently, there are only a thousand soldiers left behind by the Qiang Dao, and it is not that easy to defend against the enemy's offensive.

"However, Qishan Fort is still under the control of our army, and the enemy must be eager to come and compete for the Qiang Road, so they may not have enough spare power to besiege this place for the time being."

"But Qishan Mountain is also a place of advance and retreat, and it is a strategically important location."

"To be on the safe side, the enemy should send a force to the area to prevent the defenders in the fort from cutting off their return route. If this is the case, our defensive pressure will be doubled!"

A series of thoughts were secretly deduced in my mind.

He was also gradually thinking hard about countermeasures.

Because Zhao Tong had already sent someone to inform him of the overall plan to set up an ambush in Wangcheng Valley in advance.
Chapter completed!