klisemfg Chapter 376 How many men do you have? Ye Dingzhi: 8!
Chapter 376 How many men do you have? Ye Dingzhi: 8!
Cangshan Mountain is covered with snow and Erhai Lake is sparkling.
At the foot of the thousand-year-old snow-capped mountains, the three camps of Lu Tingen's border troops were fully equipped and lined up, winding up the mountain along the path that scout Lu Jiu had discovered, heading straight for Xueyue City.
But these Yunzhou border troops did not know that after crossing this holy and solemn snow-capped mountain, what would greet them was not a paradise guarded by no soldiers or generals.
The scene turns back to the Pofeng Army camp. The elite troops of the Pofeng Army are still stationed in Fulongling, more than 150 miles away from Yunzhou City.
In order to avoid being attacked, Lu Tingen deliberately bypassed this dangerous pass, but when the Shenju Camp left Yunzhou, Ye Dingzhi and Baili Chengfeng had already grasped his movements.
Baili Luochen was still wearing blood-stained clothes and bronze armor, carrying the long sword that had carried him in battles for decades, standing in front of the camp gate like a god.
"Xu~"
Outside the gate, Baili Chengfeng and Ye Dingzhi pulled the reins from a distance, dismounted, and bowed to Baili Luochen:
"Father!"
"uncle!"
Baili Luochen's gray beard twitched, and he nodded and smiled, "Dingzhi, as you expected, Lu Tingen has already left, right?"
Ye Dingzhi handed his warhorse to the lieutenant beside him, approached Baili Luochen and said, "Uncle, they did send troops, but this time Lu Tingen is neither coming for us nor fleeing to Shu..."
Baili Luochen reached out and picked off the pine needles hanging on Ye Dingzhi's sleeve, waiting for his next words.
The old marquis's action was just a casual one, but Ye Dingzhi felt warm in his heart. Looking at Baili Luochen's loving appearance, his father Ye Yu's face immediately appeared in his mind.
He paused, quickly adjusted his breathing, and continued, "Uncle, Lu Tingen is leading his troops to the northwest this time. I guess he's going to Xueyue City to cause trouble for Dongjun!"
"Looking for trouble with Dongjun? Is Dongjun in Xueyue City right now?"
Baili Luochen was obviously surprised when he heard Dusun's name. Ye Dingzhi looked at Baili Chengfeng and then told him the whole story of Baili Dongjun following Nangong Chunshui to Xueyue City.
"So, Lu Tingen is planning to use the old man's 'encircle Wei to save Zhao' strategy this time? Hehehe... He knows that I, Baili Luochen, regard my grandson as my lifeblood. He wants to surround Xueyue City and use Dongjun to hold me hostage? Great, great! This kid Lu Tingen does have some strategies!"
Baili Luochen didn't seem to be very worried about Baili Dongjun. Firstly, he knew very well that the place that Li Changsheng took a fancy to must not be an ordinary city; secondly, the old marquis had already heard about Baili Dongjun ranking among the top four on the list!
He firmly believed that there were no cowards in the Baili family. Since Baili Dongjun had reached the top of Baixiaotang's leaderboard, his current level of cultivation was definitely enough to protect him against Lu Tingen's army.
Not to mention that at this time Baili Luochen had 190,000 Pofeng troops under his command, and Lu Tingen had sent troops to Xueyue City, so his old nest, Yunzhou City, must be empty.
If we send a cavalry surprise attack on Yunzhou now, we can capture the entire Yunzhou city in half a day at most!
By then, even if Lu Tingen captured Xueyue City, he would be like a stray dog with no chance of recovery. Baili Chengfeng and Ye Dingzhi would each lead more than 10,000 light cavalry to attack from both sides at the same time. The Marquis of Yunzhou would probably become a prisoner of Baili Luochen.
The old marquis thought for a moment, then turned to look at his son Baili Chengfeng:
"Feng'er, Lu Tingen has used the tactic of besieging Wei to save Zhao for us, so I'll also cut off the old man's firewood!"
After saying that, Baili Luochen's eyes flashed with cold light and his words were like thunder:
"Bai Li Cheng Feng, Ye Ding Zhi, Chen Dun Ru, Sheng Yan Wei, listen to my orders!"
Including Baili Chengfeng, Ye Dingzhi, Captain Chen and another lieutenant with thick eyebrows and a broad face responded at the same time:
"The general is here!"
Baili Luochen drew the long sword from his waist, pointed it towards Yunzhou and shouted:
"Pass on my Lord's military orders. Chen Dunru leads 5,000 elite cavalry out of Fulong Ridge first. Ye Dingzhi leads 800 newly recruited Pofeng Light Cavalry to follow. Baili Chengfeng leads 10,000 Pofeng Iron Cavalry to provide flank cover. Sheng Yanwei leads the siege supply battalion to the rear. Prepare dinner at 3:00 AM and dispatch the troops at 4:00 AM!"
"This battle requires us to capture Yunzhou City before noon tomorrow. Anyone who delays or neglects will be subject to military law!"
As soon as the old marquis gave the order, the four men said in unison: "I obey your order!"
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Three hours later, it was 2:30 am.
Outside Fulong Ridge, flags were flashing and four groups of troops set out one after another.
Taking advantage of the still dark sky in the east, Ye Dingzhi, dressed in red black armor and carrying the Zhenwu sword, led 800 light cavalry and followed Chen Dunru's vanguard troops towards Yunzhou City.
It is only 150 miles from Fulong Ridge to Yunzhou City. With the marching speed of the Pofeng Army, they can arrive there in two hours at most.
Baili Luochen did not follow the vanguard this time, but set out with his son Baili Chengfeng.
The father and son each rode a warhorse, and behind them were ten thousand elite cavalrymen who could break the wind. The big flag behind Baili Luochen moved in the wind, making a rustling sound. Baili Chengfeng and the marquis's personal guards followed closely behind their father.
"Father, why did you let Ye Dingzhi lead the army alone? What if..."
Hearing his son's words, the old marquis clutched the reins, a smile spreading across his face. "You always treat Dongjun and Dingzhi like children. Baili Chengfeng, don't forget that he is the blood of the God of War Ye Yu!"
"Ye Yu was as brave as your father and me back then! Now that Ding Zhi is under the old man's command, he should inherit Ye Yu's legacy and ride his horse across the battlefield! Go!"
After saying this, the old marquis cracked his whip and galloped forward like a strong wind.
Baili Chengfeng shook his head helplessly, and spurred his horse to catch up with his father.
At the beginning of the morning hour, outside Yunzhou City.
Chen Dunru had already followed the general's order and arrived at the city of Yunzhou first.
Behind him were the 5,000 fastest light cavalry of the Pofeng Army.
"Flag signaler! Pass my order. The scout battalion will first investigate within three miles of Yunzhou's perimeter to see if there are any ambushes or defensive weapons. Report back in two quarters of an hour!"
A team of flag-signal soldiers received the order, withdrew, and unfurled the command flags behind them in the wind. More than thirty cavalrymen quickly rushed out of the cavalry and formed two teams, each heading towards Yunzhou City.
Before the cavalry of the scout camp disappeared from Chen Dunru's sight, another group of people and horses came running behind him.
Chen Dunru turned around and saw that it was Ye Dingzhi and the 800 men he led!
"Ye Dingzhi, the Marquis asked you to follow behind me and provide support, so why did you rush to the front?" Chen Dunru asked Ye Dingzhi.
The warhorse under Ye Dingzhi snorted and pawed the ground anxiously. He held the reins tightly and didn't look directly at Chen Dunru:
"Captain Chen is right, but now that I, Ye Dingzhi, have entered the battlefield, I can't just follow you around and watch the fun!"
Chen Dunru frowned. "What? Are you going to lead the charge? Even if you're anxious, you have to wait for the scouts to report back before making any deployments..."
Before Chen Dunru could finish, Ye Dingzhi drew his Zhenwu sword and stood tall. "Thank you, Captain Chen, for reminding us. It's still dark now, and the Yunzhou defenders are at their most fatigued. If we don't launch a surprise attack now, when will we?"
After saying this, he raised the long sword high in his hand, took a deep breath and said loudly: "Brothers, I, Ye Dingzhi, know that you are all the new recruits of the old marquis's Pofeng Army. The time has come to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. Yunzhou City is right in front of us, follow me!"
Ye Dingzhi's voice spread to the eight hundred people who followed him. Seeing Ye Dingzhi's heroic spirit, the blood in their hearts seemed to be ignited and they followed Ye Dingzhi straight to the foot of Yunzhou City!
Chen Dunru was afraid that Ye Dingzhi would make a mistake, but it was too late for him to speak out to stop him. He could only shout helplessly:
"Ye Dingzhi, you are too young. The battlefield is not the martial arts world. You can't win by relying on youthful vigor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Dingzhi had already run a hundred steps away. Without even turning his head, he said:
"Captain Chen is wrong. If you don't have a strong temper, how can you still be called a young man? Brothers, follow me!"
Eight hundred has been a magical number since ancient times.
Huo Qubing, the champion marquis of the Han Dynasty, led 800 cavalrymen to launch a surprise attack on the Huns, and fought for 2,000 miles to conquer the Wolf's Lair!
Zhang Liao, one of the five best generals of the Wei Dynasty, and his eight hundred cavalrymen were so powerful at Xiaoyaojin that they defeated the evildoers of the Eastern Wu and left them in disarray. He was even able to stop a child from crying at night!
Ye Dingzhi was not reckless. He had already explored the deployment of the Yunzhou City defenders three days ago. Now, before dawn, these 800 people could rush to the city and tear open a gap in the defenders outside Yunzhou City!
Chen Dunru sighed. Ye Dingzhi had already disappeared from his sight. All he could hear was the thunderous sound of horse hooves and shouts of killing from the eight hundred cavalrymen!
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