If one had to ask who was the most arrogant person in the country of Zhao, it would definitely be the Sharp Cavalry Battalion Lieutenant Dong Ye.
However, this person also had the capital to be arrogant. He was proficient in cavalry combat, and no one in the entire country of Zhao could match him.
He also had a cavalry force of more than two thousand men under his command.
This troop had secretly entered the grasslands and received two years of professional training from the Xiongnu.
He was the absolute trump card of the Zhao army.
Thus, Dong Ye was highly regarded by the King of Zhao, Liu Sui, and the other important officials.
However, Dong Ye was very unhappy.
The higher-ups ordered him to hang far behind the enemy cavalry and not fight with them.
He only needed to grasp the general location of the enemy cavalry.
This made him very unconvinced.
According to the information from various sources, the enemy cavalry only had two to three thousand people, about the same size as their own.
Why should they just watch the other party flaunt their power in their own country?
Although the enemy cavalry might have come from some tribes on the grasslands, their own strength was not weak either.
He even received the praise of the Xiongnu noble who had presided over the training of this cavalry.
Dong Ye knew that the higher-ups cared for him, and he was deeply afraid that this precious child would suffer any losses.
But this did not mean that he could understand and accept it.
After all, he was still a soldier, and all soldiers yearned for military glory.
He had been waiting for this opportunity for too long.
"Where is the main force of the enemy cavalry?”
"According to the latest news brought back by the scouts, the last place where the enemy cavalry appeared was the small stone castle.”
Dong Ye ordered his men to take out a map. It took them a lot of effort to find the location of the small stone castle.
This had a lot to do with the simple and crude map production at that time. Many generals did not even know how to use maps.
Distinguishing maps was a high-end skill that could be passed down from generation to generation.
Dong Ye pointed at the map and thought for a long time with a frown. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and said,"Not good, the enemy is escaping!"
Based on the various signs, this cavalry force that had caused great damage to the country of Zhao was clearly going to escape.
After pondering for a moment, he quickly made a decision.
"Immediately report this news to the defenders of the Great Stone Castle and Pinewood City. The rest of you, follow me and stick close to the enemy.”
The Great Stone Castle and Pinewood City were the closest garrisons, so it was normal to report the news to them.
However, to engage in a head-on battle with the enemy cavalry was against the orders from above.
Therefore, someone quickly raised a question." Commandant Dong, I'm afraid this is a little inappropriate. After all, the higher-ups…"
Dong Ye put down his pride and explained to the officers around him with a serious face,
"I am very clear about the orders from the higher-ups. They are just worried that our losses will be too great and make the king and the others feel sorry for us.”
"But I'm not willing to let this group of people slip away right under our noses.”
"To you, the enemy has invaded our country, massacred our people, and plundered our wealth. This is something that no one with any courage in the country of Zhao can tolerate.”
"Personally speaking, ever since I became the Sharp Cavalry Camp Lieutenant, there have been many people who are not convinced.”
"Why? Because we lack battle merits. You know very well what battle merits mean to us soldiers.”
"Now, a great opportunity is in front of us. Are you willing to follow me to take the enemy's head?”
Hearing Shangguan's words, the surrounding middle-rank and low-rank officers looked at each other. They could see the excitement in each other's eyes.
The next moment, everyone knelt down and said,""Please obey the lieutenant's orders."
In any case, everyone would benefit if they won, and someone would take the blame if they lost. They really couldn't think of a reason to object.
After unifying their battle strategy, the Sharp Cavalry Battalion immediately mobilized.
After more than two hours of rapid marching, they finally found traces of the enemy on a narrow path.
Under Dong Ye's lead, the two thousand cavalry unsheathed their scimitars and charged towards the enemy troops.
This troop did not expect the Zhao army to catch up so quickly. They were obviously caught off guard.
The moment they made contact, they were utterly defeated. They did not even care about their supplies and property. They only knew how to escape.
Dong Ye was not surprised by this scene. This was how the tribes of the grasslands fought. If they won, their morale would soar, and if they lost, they would be defeated.
Especially in this kind of war where they plundered south, without the restraint of the Xiongnu army, the nature of the grassland people was completely exposed.
"Chase after them, don't stop. When we eliminate the enemy, the king will reward us handsomely!”
Perhaps it was because of the habits of the grassland people, or perhaps it was because they were greedy for small profits.
No matter how much the leading officer shouted, the army's advancing speed could not help but slow down.
Many people took the opportunity to pick up the treasures on the ground, and many conflicts even broke out during this period.
When Dong Ye and the others wanted to stop him, they realized that the situation had become out of control.
The disadvantages of learning from the Huns were completely exposed at this moment.
Yes, the Xiongnu had taught them superb horsemanship and many relatively advanced cavalry tactics.
But at the same time, the Xiongnu people also passed on their bad habits to them.
For example, sloppiness, greed, and fighting.
At this moment, although Dong Ye and the others felt that something was wrong, they were not too worried.
Since the enemy had already escaped, they only needed to spend some time to reorganize their troops and then chase after them again.
It was not until a dense rain of arrows came from all directions that they realized that they had fallen into an ambush.
A large number of cavalrymen who had no cover were shot into porcupines on the spot.
The people howled and the horses howled. It was a mess.
"Break out of the encirclement!"
Dong Ye let out a mournful cry, then led his personal guards and charged towards a place where the enemy forces were weak.
He still had quite a bit of prestige in this unit, so many people immediately followed him.
Under the stimulation of their strong desire to live, the Sharp Cavalry Battalion launched a deadly assault.
For a moment, the white knights outside the encirclement were flustered.
Just as the Zhao soldiers saw hope for survival, an arrow struck the neck of the Sharp Cavalry Camp Lieutenant Dong Ye at lightning speed.
When the latter was on the verge of losing consciousness, he vaguely saw a youth in silver armor and a silver spear heading towards them.
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