"Rumble…"
Gecai led 10,000 troops and was menacing, as if he had Fang Xuanling in his grasp.
"Hu hu…"
A cold wind blew from the top of Li Ting City. Fang Xuanling saw the exhaustion of Ge Cai's army.
"Open the city gates and attack!"
" I was waiting for you to come." Fang Xuanling smiled and immediately gave the order.
"Dong dong dong…"
After the war drums sounded, the city gate of Li Ting slowly opened.
"Kill them!"
A thousand Flying Tiger Cavalry were in front, and twenty thousand new soldiers who had seen blood were behind them. They charged out of the city gates and charged straight at the enemy.
"Hahaha, good timing."
Ge Cai shouted loudly because of this. The Zhou army taking the initiative to attack was exactly what he wanted.
The two armies charged at each other and soon collided. Thousands of Flying Tiger Cavalry broke the enemy formation and began to stab the Qing He Army with their spears.
"Puchi, puchi!"
Muffled sounds could be heard from time to time as the spears pierced into the bodies. Corpses began to fall to the ground one after another. In a short period of time, many people of the Qing He Army had been killed.
"This!"
The Qing River Army was already exhausted, and with the unstable morale, they instantly had a fundamental reversal.
These Zhou army recruits weren't like the new recruits. They were a little fierce at the beginning of the battle.
"No, don't!"
Some people shouted in fear, while others wanted to retreat. The Qing He Army fell in pools of blood.
"Wu hu hu…"
Gecai's warhorse was also startled, and it subconsciously pulled on its reins to escape.
However, the entire army's formation was disrupted. The surrounding was filled with the figures of the Zhou army. The Flying Tiger Cavalry surrounded him, and the spears in their hands stabbed towards him.
"Puchi!"
All of a sudden, Gecai's eyes widened. Before he died, he looked at the top of Li Ting City.
When he saw Fang Xuanling, his eyes before he died were filled with doubt and confusion. It was as if he was saying that Fang Xuanling was just a scholar, so why did he lose?
"The lord is dead!"
The moment Gecai fell off his horse, the Qing He Army was in chaos and lost all will to fight.
"Death is not worth regretting."
Fang Xuanling said lightly. Such a person could not be allowed to live.
He won this battle easily and then continued to sweep Gaotang and Boping, taking down the entire Qinghe County.
"Next, it's up to Zhou Hou.”
After the battle in Qinghe County ended, Fang Xuanling looked in the direction of the main force and muttered to himself.
“......”
And in the Xindu County Governor's Manor.
"Zhou Hou, the selection of the Xia cavalry is very strict. All six thousand cavalrymen can be used and have been incorporated into the army. The infantrymen have also been selected and there are five thousand available.”
Li Cunxiao went forward to report the matter of the captives being incorporated into the army after the war.
"Alright."
Lin Changye nodded in response.
As a result, the Flying Tiger Cavalry had more than 9,000 people, while the Flying Tiger Infantry had 25,000 people, making a total of 34,000 people.
Speaking of which, this number was extremely good.
"Reorganize and prepare to march into Hejian County.”
Without any hesitation, Lin Changye issued a new order. The current battle was not over yet.
While the Zhou army was preparing to march, the news had already reached Hejian County.
"I didn't expect the Zhou army to defeat my daughter and Xindu Prefecture so quickly. I wonder how Xian Niang is now.”
Dou Jiande was shocked and worried about his daughter's safety.
"Don't worry, Duke Xia. The young master is only imprisoned by the Zhou army. His life is not in danger.”
His strategist Ling Jing stepped forward and cupped his hands.
"This Zhou Hou is really open and aboveboard, he didn't use Xian Niang to threaten me.”
Dou Jiande heaved a sigh of relief.
"Advisor Jun, what should we do now when facing the Zhou army? 10,000 cavalrymen have been defeated, and even Xindu Prefecture has fallen.”
Dou Jiande asked after he was assured of his daughter.
"Duke Xia, our army still has fifty thousand soldiers at our disposal. We can definitely deal with the Zhou army.”
Liu Heita said.
"The Zhou army has no advantage against us.”
Cao Zhan, another valiant general, also followed up.
"What the two generals said is indeed reasonable.”
Coupled with Ling Jing's affirmation, the situation naturally did not reach a critical moment.
"In that case, do you have any way to deal with the Zhou army?”
Dou Jiande threw out the main point, and everyone fell into a long silence.
"Duke Xia, the next step of the Zhou army will not be to Boling County, but Hejian County.”
After a long silence, Ling Jing said in a deep voice.
After all, conquering the main Hejian County quickly would lower their morale and end the battle faster.
“………”
Dou Jiande nodded slightly, using his eyes to signal Ling Jing to continue.
"On the way from Xindu Prefecture to Hejian Prefecture, we need to pretend that we are no match for them and give Leshou and other cities to the Zhou army to guide them into our route.”
After thinking for a moment, Ling Jing began to elaborate on the plan that he had just thought of.
"After taking down Leshou and the other places, if the Zhou army wants to set up camp, they will have to continue moving forward and walk out of some unfavorable terrain. Otherwise, they will not be able to respond if they encounter an unexpected situation.”
Ling Jing added.
"This is our chance!"
Dou Jiande's eyes flashed. Knowing the enemy's route in advance, he could naturally choose the best ambush location.
"Yes, this subordinate specially looked. There is a reed marsh on the way to the Zhou army. It can better hide a large number of soldiers.”
Ling Jing nodded and continued.
"Alright, since that's the case, we'll use 40,000 troops to ambush them.”
Dou Jiande took a deep breath and decided to mobilize more than half of the army. This was a rare opportunity.
"Choose another five thousand elites, led by a fierce general, and be responsible for killing Zhou Hou in the ambush. Even if you can't kill him, you have to cut down the flag.”
Dou Jiande added after thinking for a moment.
This formation was not just any ordinary one. In a situation where the difference in strength was not large, choosing to use 5,000 people to deal with one person or to cut down the flag was not a small move.
"What do you think, Military Advisor?"
Dou Jiande looked at Military Advisor Ling Jing.
"It's feasible."
Ling Jing also agreed.
"Since that's the case, pass on my orders and prepare to deploy. At the same time, order to reduce Leshou's troops and lure the Zhou army into a trap!”
Dou Jiande stood up. His eyes were wide open, and killing intent flickered in them.
"Yes, Duke Xia."
Liu Heita, Cao Zhan and the others cupped their hands.
The relevant orders were quickly issued. Le Shou received the military order in advance, and they withdrew most of their troops on the same day, leaving only a thousand or so people in the city.
"Kill them!"
Once the Zhou army arrived, they quickly broke through the city. This was the Xia army's intention.
"Surrender, we surrender!"
Leshou's defenders did not hold fast. When the Zhou army reached the top of the city wall, they all said.
"Rumble…"
The city gates opened, and the Zhou army entered Leshou.
"Strange, Le Shou's troops are decreasing. Could it be that he is deliberately luring the enemy in?”
Li Cunxiao said with a trace of doubt when they arrived at the yamen in the city.
"No, it seems to lure the enemy in, but in fact, it leads us to a specific route.”
Seeing this, Lin Changye shook his head and directly exposed the other party's plan.
"After taking down Le Shou, we will continue to Hejian City. We will have to pass through many special areas, such as grass and swamps. These are all natural places for ambushes.”
Lin Changye explained when he saw that Li Cunxiao was still confused.
"Marquis Zhou is right. Only by passing through these areas can our army set up camp!”
Hearing this, Li Cunxiao immediately reacted.
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