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  Those 20,000 Liao soldiers who lost their horses were surrounded by them in the mountain pass, unable to advance or retreat. Their food had been eaten up, and if they were besieged for a few more days, Yelü Nüguo and Yelü Xiezhen would be finished off. But at this moment, that prince from the front led his men and horses out in a charge, which caused Wuta Bao'er to become very anxious.

  There was one thing that Chen Yuan and the others didn't know: in order to win this battle, Wutahebuge had also brought over more than 2,000 people from the Wan Yan tribe. Now he had 5,000 Jurchen troops by his side! And they were all elite Jurchen warriors!

  Otherwise, even if there were traps and terrain, he would not have been able to capture Yelü Nigüles's more than 17,000 elite soldiers.

  With these 2,000 people, Wutahebuge easily trapped Yelü Nigule in the mountain pass, where he had lost his mobility.

  The Liao soldiers had launched many charges, trying to break through here, but facing these guys who were almost wild men living in the deep mountains and old forests since childhood, they seemed to be able to do nothing but leave behind their companions' corpses and escape back, or become corpses themselves.

  If there was any other way, Yelü Nügu would really not go find Yelü Hongji for help.

  There are no other Liao army units nearby, and it's too late to go back and get reinforcements. The Liao people have always had limited war supplies, and the siege of several days has already turned their supply carts into empty vehicles.

  Wuta's plan will soon be successful, as long as he has two more days.

  For Yelü Hongji's rescue from behind, Wuta Buhua was also well-prepared. He specially prepared a team of 500 people to harass and ambush along the way.

  According to his idea, those Liao soldiers would definitely retreat or choose a place to defend after being hit. But the development of things made him very surprised, and those Liao people were still advancing continuously.

  "Don't be fooled! The Liao army is only forty or so li behind me, and they're cavalry - it won't take them long to get here!" Wanyan Ruru appeared beside Wuta dressed in a white tiger's pelt.

  Not every woman has a tiger skin to wear. He wears the tiger skin, meaning he has killed the white tiger! This is a symbol of bravery.

  Wuta said with a very polite tone: "As expected, the situation is indeed different from what I thought, but there's not much of a problem. In the place twenty miles behind us, it's very suitable for an ambush. Let's split out one thousand people and trap those Liao soldiers there."

  Ru Ru Deer said: "Why bother? Let's take a break here first. I'll bring my 2,000 men and wipe out those Liao people!"

  Wutaibuge thought for a moment: "Well, it's also possible. After all, those Liao soldiers are even more unbearable than the ones in front of us now. Moreover, we've been ambushing them all along and have already lost our courage. I think Headman Wan can defeat them."

  Wanyan Ruru laughed: "I'm just worried that if I take away two thousand people, can this place hold up?"

  Utah's face was somewhat unpleasant: "Head! Is it insulting our Utah tribe's brave warriors?"

  "Alright, I can finish off those Liao people in one night. I'll be back tomorrow morning. They shouldn't dare to break out tonight. That's it, I'm leaving."

  After he left with the two thousand people of the Wanyan tribe, Alatai stood beside Utuqai and said in a disgruntled tone: "Headman, he is insulting us. When he comes back, I will duel him!"

  "Alright, but not now."

  Chen Yuan finally suffered a powerful attack, and suddenly, from the surrounding mountains and forests, a large number of Jurchen people emerged, with a sharp increase in the density of bows, crossbows, and throwing spears. The wolf-like howls of those people could also be heard.

  Chen Yuan remembered Yang Wenguang's words, although the road was narrow, he would not enter the mountains and forests even if he died. As soon as he saw the charge, he immediately formed a battle array on the spot and resisted.

  It's true that these soldiers are a bit older, but because of this, their experience in preserving their lives is quite rich. Moreover, no matter how well they understand the battle array, at least when it comes to forming arrays, their speed is quite fast.

  Those Jurchen women were not in a hurry, shooting and killing continuously in the forest. The Liao army's archers, however, could not harm the Jurchen women hiding in the trees, and were at a disadvantageous position of being beaten.

  Chen Yuan watched for a while and felt that continuing to fight like this was futile. He wanted to boost morale, so he slowly stood up from among the crowd.

  As soon as he stood up, he instantly became the main target of the Jurchen people, and many arrows and spears flew towards him.

  Chen Yuan was completely unaware of this and said loudly: "Brothers, there is a saying that life and death are destined,"

  Before he could finish speaking, Amu suddenly pulled Chen Yuan down with a loud shout: "What are you doing!"

  Chen Yuan only felt a few gusts of strong wind blowing over his head, and didn't think much of it. He said to Amu Da, "It's getting dark soon, they may not be able to see me, I'll say a couple of words to boost morale."

  A Mu Da Shun easily removed Chen Yuan's helmet and placed it in front of his eyes: "Take a look yourself."

  Chen Yuanyi's face turned white in an instant! The sharp thing on the top of his helmet was gone. Amu sneered coldly: "Say two more sentences and your head will be pierced!"

  Chen Yuan didn't say anything else and quietly crawled among the crowd, it's really a matter of life and death, just to see who has bad luck.

  After dark, the Jurchen women's bows and spears lost some of their accuracy. Chen Yuan and Xiao Huwei were busy organizing soldiers to risk their lives building simple fortifications so that the Jurchens could not easily sneak down and launch a surprise attack on them.

  The construction of the fortifications did not go smoothly, and it was often at a great cost that some earth mounds and wooden barriers were repaired, only to have Jurchen troops emerge from the mountains and destroy these obstacles, leaving several thousand Liao soldiers in a state of constant insecurity.

  Seeing this situation, Chen Yuanfei was not afraid, but instead had a hint of joy in his heart. He ordered the Liao soldiers to dig tunnels and hide inside to avoid the sneak attack from the mountain.

  On the other hand, it occurred to him that although the situation was extremely unfavorable at present, those Jurchen troops still did not want to come down and fight with these several thousand Liao soldiers, which could explain that they might think there is no guarantee of winning, and are thinking of forcing the Liao army into the mountains.

  Then don't go in yourself! As Yang Wenguang said, die right here if you have to.

  Moreover, the Jurchen's strategic resources were limited, and the density of arrows and spears was now far from what it used to be.

  These Jurchen women may not have thought that the Liao soldiers would be willing to suffer such a great loss without entering the mountains to hide. They thought of a quick battle, and when they came, they expected the Liao soldiers to enter the mountains immediately after encountering a blow, and then they could use their familiar combat methods to quickly break through the Liao soldiers' psychological defense line, making these thousands of Liao soldiers become their prey in panic! These Jurchen women simply did not prepare for a battle with them on this official road!

  What Chen Yuan wants to do now is to continue delaying the battle. And set up some traps and obstacles to create a little favorable condition for the upcoming melee.

  Chen Yuan's idea was absolutely right. After Wanyan Ruru shot his last arrow, he knew that the only way to solve the battle was to charge forward.

  A woman beside him, quite intelligent, seeing Yuan Ruyi about to charge down, immediately dissuaded him: "Headman, if we had charged down earlier, we would have definitely won against these Liao soldiers. But now the sky has darkened, and they've set up obstacles. The time when they were most afraid is already over. If we go down now, it will surely be a bloody battle with many deaths and injuries! Please reconsider, Headman!"

  Wanyan Ruru didn't listen to any advice at all, he only thought about the boastful words he had spoken in front of the Wuta tribe, if he couldn't return tomorrow morning, wouldn't that make those people from the Wuta tribe laugh their teeth off?

  Chen Yuan saw that the Jurchen's bows and arrows had stopped, and immediately gave a low order: "Everyone get ready! The enemy may be coming down soon, shrink to the middle, keep the team dense! Archers gather in the middle, it's time for us to take revenge!"

  The troops' most panicked moment had really passed, and this order was quietly transmitted into the ears of every soldier.

  They had dug two trenches, now they yielded the first one and all the remaining Liao soldiers concentrated at the forefront of the second trench, holding their weapons in hand, waiting to fight to the death with the enemy.

  After a fragrant effort, as expected by Chen Yuan, the Jurchen troops dropped their bows, arrows and spears, all of which fell near the first trench. Since the Liao soldiers had already retreated, no losses were incurred.

  This made the soldiers start to believe Chen Yuan's words a bit.

  When those women rushed towards the first trench with a loud shout, Chen Yuan remained calm and silent.

  The first batch of Jurchen soldiers jumped into the ditch, but didn't find a single Liao soldier. They were momentarily stunned and before they could utter a warning, the Jurchen soldiers behind them also charged forward, crossing the ditch and attacking deep into the Liao army's position.

  Chen Yuan could feel his own breathing getting heavier, and as he listened to the Jurchen women's voices getting closer and closer, he finally shouted loudly: "Release the arrows!"

  If it were Yang Wenguang, he would definitely wait a little longer. Chen Yuan also knew that the closer they got, the stronger the killing power would be, but the repressed feeling in his heart made him feel that this command was given a bit too early.

  The Liao soldiers' arrows flew out in a flurry, and the Manchu people on the opposite side let out mournful cries. However, those Manchu people were indeed very ferocious, and under a hail of arrows, some of them still charged forward.

  In the dark of night, the dense formation of Liao troops gained a great advantage. As soon as they saw enemies charging over, the Liao troops didn't care about numbers or direction, and according to their usual training methods, two rows of long spears stabbed forward fiercely, and many brave Jurchen people were pierced to death by the Liao troops.

  The archers did not stop firing, ensuring that the Jurchen troops' formation was scattered. As a saying goes, "No matter how brave the tiger is, it should not challenge the authority of a wolf pack." Now, those Jurchens seemed to be like brave tigers, one by one charging towards the wolf pack formed by Liao soldiers, only to be swallowed up.

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