Originally, weather was the most uncertain factor. No one could tell when it would occur and dissipate again in such foggy weather. So what the Wei army could do now is to seize this favorable opportunity and conquer the enemy's positions in one fell swoop.

With the fog barrier as a cover, the Wei army's marched very smoothly. In less than two minutes, they were approaching the top of the mountain.

At this time, Huangfu Jian did not choose to advance rashly. Although he could not see the situation of the Shu army on the top of the mountain now, there was no doubt that the Shu army must be on high alert at this moment. If he launched a rash attack, he would likely encounter a head-on attack from the Shu army.

So Huangfu Jian ordered the Wei army to stop first, and then according to the strategy assigned by Liu Jing, he ordered people to let go of the two hares. As soon as he let go, the two hares rushed forward like arrows. One ran to the side, and the other rushed towards the top of the mountain.

As soon as the hare escaped, there were some noises, countless arrows penetrated the thick fog and shot quickly. Fortunately, the Wei army was located outside the land of an arrow. When the Shu army's arrows shot in front of them, they had exhausted their potential energy and landed on the ground.

However, from these dense arrows, it can be seen that the defense of the Shu army is still quite tight. Huangfu Jian's face became solemn. It seems that this fierce battle is inevitable.

After a rain of arrows, the Shu army stopped shooting archery, and the calm on the top of the mountain returned to its original state. The subordinates asked Huangfu Jian whether to launch an attack at this moment. Huangfu Jian shook his head and whispered: "Wait a minute!"

Huangfu Jian decided that the Shu army would definitely send people to check the situation. If they found the rabbit's corpse, they would naturally not suspect that the Wei army came to attack, and they would definitely relax.

What the Wei army needs to do now is to hide itself, then seize the opportunity, and give the Shu army the most harsh blow.

As expected, it was not beyond Huangfu Jian's expectations. The Shu army then sent a scout to check the situation. He soon discovered the rabbit that was shot to death, and then happily carried the rabbit back to report.

If he could walk forward a few dozen steps, he could find the Wei army lying there. However, if he really found the Wei army, it would mean that his death was approaching, and the Wei army would not give him a chance to go back.

But in this way, the whereabouts of the Wei army were exposed, and they could only launch a strong attack. It is hard to say which one wins and who will lose in the next battle.

Fortunately, after the scout found the rabbit that was shot to death, he never took another step forward. He happily carried the rabbit back to report his life.

His life was temporarily saved, but it brought back a fatal misinformation to the Shu army's defense line.

Huangfu Jian felt that the opportunity had come, so he immediately arranged hundreds of crossbowmen to rank at the front of the line.

The road near the top of the mountain has become wider and flattering, which is more suitable for the Wei army's close-range raid.

The sound of the Shu army burst into laughter came from the thick fog, which undoubtedly provided convenience for the Wei army to distinguish the direction and distance. Huangfu Jian immediately made a decision and ordered the Wei army to launch a surprise attack.

The Wei army rushed towards the Shu army's position at lightning speed.

Their location was just outside the range of the Shu army's bow and arrow, and a distance of only a few hundred steps. If the Wei army sprinted with all their strength, it would only take dozens of breaths.

When the Shu army realized that there was an enemy attack, it was too late. Before they could defend, a pouring rain of arrows had already fallen on their heads.

The Shu army was completely caught off guard. The key is that when the Wei army attacked, the crossbow soldiers ran and shot. The closer they approached the Shu army's position, the greater the power of the crossbow arrows. This kind of cover-like blow made the Shu army almost breathless.

They also tried to fight back, but often before they could raise their guns and bows and arrows, they were shot to death by the Wei army's random arrows. The Shu army could not resist the enemy, either looking for cover to hide or retreat quickly. Only by escaping to a place where the crossbow could not be shot, would it be safer.

But in this way, the defense line carefully constructed by Hu Lie instantly collapsed, and the Shu army rushed into the Shu army's position as if they were entering a no-man's land.

Hu Lie really wanted to die at this moment. He never dreamed that he would fall into the hands of a rabbit. He was full of confidence in taking the order to guard Yingzui Cliff. After all, the dangerous terrain of Yingzui Cliff is completely a one-man who can pass by, and there is no one to open it. Hu Lie had the opportunity to block the Wei army at the foot of the mountain with such a steep terrain, making it difficult for them to advance.

Although Yingzui Cliff is not as dangerous as Jiange and Yangping Pass, in terms of terrain, it is not easy for the Wei army to take it down. After Hu Lie arrived at Yingzui Cliff, he also carefully studied the terrain here. The road up the mountain halfway up the mountain was too steep and could not stand at all. Only the top of the cliff was still flat, and the top of the cliff and the mountain range behind it were connected. Hu Lie didn't have to worry that he would be surrounded by the Wei army when he was trapped at the cliff. Their food, grass, and drinking water could be guaranteed.

Hu Lie was ordered to guard Yingzui Cliff, and he had made plans to stick to it for a long time. However, in Hu Lie's opinion, this was not a problem at all. He only needed to build a few solid lines of defense on the top of the cliff, and the Wei army would not have the chance to rush up.

But this sudden heavy fog suddenly disrupted Hu Lie's deployment. In the fog, Hu Lie could not see clearly the situation at the foot of the mountain and the mountainside, so he could not tell whether the Wei army would attack.

Even though Hu Lie has made sufficient combat preparations, the distance is too close, and Hu Lie has also estimated the firepower configuration of the Wei army. The Wei army took the strongest and most powerful attack on the arrow rain, which made the Shu army unable to find the north.

Therefore, Hu Lie had no time to react when the first position was lost. The Wei army's attack was as fast as a leopard, easily tearing the Shu army's defense line apart.

Hu Lie had no choice but to retreat to the second line of defense, hoping to rely on the second line of defense to block the Wei army's attack.

Hu Lie still put some effort into setting up the defensive positions. He divided the three thousand men into three groups, each of which was 1,000. On the top of the Eagle-billed Cliff, three lines of defense were set up at a distance of dozens of feet apart.

Among these three lines of defense, Hu Lie dug trenches, built high bases, set up deer antlers, and appointed their respective commanders to ensure that the latter line of defense can still operate normally after the previous line of defense is lost.

This multi-level fortification gave Hu Lie a lot of confidence to stick to the Eagle-billed Cliff.
Chapter completed!