After Wu Yong left, Cheng Yaojin called all the generals into the main tent.
At this time, the frontline's intelligence reports came in one after another.
When they heard that Qin Qiong had been captured alive by the bandits of Autumn Wind Stockade and that he had lost more than half of his 10,000 Tiger Might Army soldiers, everyone present was incomparably shocked.
Who was Qin Qiong? He was the War God of the Great Tang, second only to Li Jing. Even he had lost to the bandits of Autumn Wind Stronghold.
They had thought that this trip to capture the thief would be an extremely simple matter, but they did not expect it to cause them to sink into a quagmire.
Even a war god like Qin Qiong was defeated. They did not think that they were more powerful than Qin Qiong.
For a moment, the scene fell into absolute silence. Everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
Cheng Yaojin looked at the Tang generals below him, his heart filled with rage.
To be scared to this extent by a group of bandits, was he still a general of the Great Tang?
"Marshal, why don't we ask His Majesty for help? Since that Ye Qiu said that we'll fight to the death tomorrow, he'll definitely be prepared.”A general said.
Cheng Yaojin looked at the general coldly and asked,""What's your name?"
"General Yu Qian." the general said.
"Men, drag this Yu Qian out and give him 50 military strokes.”
Immediately, two of Cheng Yaojin's bodyguards escorted Yu Qian out.
"Marshal, this general is innocent. This general didn't do anything wrong, right?”Yu Qian was so scared that his face turned pale.
"Before the battle, you damaged the prestige of our army.”
After saying that, he waved his hand and Yu Qian was directly escorted out. Not long after, Yu Qian's miserable screams could be heard from outside.
This time, no one dared to speak.
Now, Cheng Yaojin was in a bad mood. They didn't want to become the second Yu Qian. That would be too unfair.
"Say something. Are you all mute? I called you here to see if you have any good ideas, not to see you all acting like stray dogs.”Cheng Yaojin said angrily.
"Marshal, from what I can see, since that Ye Qiu asked us to fight to the death tomorrow, there must be a scheme. The reason why Marshal Qin was captured must be because he fell into that fellow's scheme.”A young general said.
"I think so too. Do you have any good ideas?”Cheng Yaojin asked.
"We might as well beat him at his own game. Since he asked us to fight to the death tomorrow, we'll give them a surprise attack tonight and catch them off guard.”The young general said.
Cheng Yaojin nodded.”
"General Guo Degang." the young general said.
"It is precisely because of a young man like you that our Great Tang has been able to prosper for so long.”
This was the first time he was praised by Cheng Yaojin, and Guo Degang was instantly overjoyed.
"You and I have the same thoughts. Tonight at midnight, we will attack Autumn Wind Stronghold and take it down in one fell swoop. Guo Degang, listen up." Cheng Yaojin said.
"I'm here."
"This commander orders you to be the vanguard general. Tonight, at midnight, attack Autumn Wind Stronghold with this commander.”
"I accept your orders.”
……
At midnight, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Cheng Yaojin personally led 10,000 vanguards, all dressed in black, with medals in their mouths and hooves wrapped around their horses, quietly heading towards Dangyang Mountain.
After Guo Degang received Cheng Yaojin's help, he was extremely happy. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that he could only succeed this time. He could not fail.
The 10,000-strong vanguard army arrived at Autumn Wind Stronghold at around 10:00 pm.
In the dense forest, everyone was extremely vigilant.
"Marshal, wait here for a while. I'll go and observe.”Guo Degang said softly.
Cheng Yaojin nodded.
Guo Degang softly walked towards Autumn Wind Stronghold.
There were two guards at the entrance of Autumn Wind Stronghold, but at this moment, these two guards had already fallen asleep while hugging the wine jar. Their snores were deafening.
Seeing this scene, Guo Degang could not help but sneer.
Mountain bandits were mountain bandits. They didn't have any defense or discipline at all.
At the same time, Guo Degang was very excited. This was a great military merit that the heavens were going to give him.
Guo Degang directly bypassed the two mountain bandits who were snoring all day long and directly went in.
It was quiet in the village. On the square of the village, there were many people lying on the ground. They were all drunk and unconscious.
Guo Degang was even more excited.
This group of mountain bandits must have been overjoyed because they had captured Qin Qiong. They were dancing and celebrating, and were so drunk.
After investigating the situation, Guo Degang quickly returned. When he returned, he swaggered and held his head high as if this was his home.
Returning to the forest, Guo Degang told Cheng Yaojin everything he had seen.
Hearing Guo Degang's words, Cheng Yaojin could not help but frown.
Although he had never fought Ye Qiu before, this person was actually able to defeat Qin Qiong. How could he make such a mistake?
Before Cheng Yaojin could think about it, Guo Degang quickly said,"Marshal, this is a chance that can't be missed. These bandits must have been too pleased with themselves after capturing Marshal Qin. This is a good opportunity for us.”
Cheng Yaojin did not speak.
Guo Degang could not help but feel a little anxious. If he missed this opportunity, he would lose all his military merits.
"Marshal, if you don't make a decision, you'll be in trouble.”Guo Degang said anxiously.
Cheng Yaojin nodded and waved his hand.
He led the 10,000 vanguard troops and charged into Autumn Wind Village.
As soon as he rushed in, Cheng Yaojin felt strange.
However, the first person to find it strange was Guo Degang.
When he came in just now, he clearly saw drunk people lying on the ground. Why was there no one there now?
"Not good, I fell into a trap." Cheng Yaojin shouted," Retreat! Retreat!"”
Before Cheng Yaojin could finish his sentence, a loud bang was heard.
The gate of Autumn Wind Stronghold closed.
Then, he heard the sound of a zither playing in front of him.
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