Chapter 599: Striving to Be a Pioneer

Xi Yuelei heard this and a barely perceptible sneer appeared on his lips.

He knew what Gao Lizhu was planning. Although she said she would not fight or compete, she actually wanted to monopolize Princess Anyang more than anyone else.

He waved his hand and said, "Anyang is just a small city. There's no need for Brother Gao to take action. Just let me, with my 30,000 cavalry, attack Anyang City. You just need to rob the property."

When the Northern Yi general Barhu heard this, he was immediately unhappy. Before he left, the Northern Yi emperor had already issued a secret order that he did not want any treasures, but only wanted Princess Anyang to be brought back safely, which was worth more than thousands of gold and silver.

He quickly said, "Brother Xiyue, you are too polite. How can we mobilize the Xiyue Iron Cavalry for such a small matter? Let my 50,000 light cavalry be the vanguard and ensure that we capture the city before noon."

"General Ba, you are making a fuss out of nothing. Anyang is just a small place. Why use a butcher's knife to kill a pig? Let my Southern Xinjiang act as the vanguard, and you just need to rest." Nangong Jin also had evil intentions.

Xiyue Lei gnashed his teeth in his heart. These bastards said that they would unite to fight against the same family, but their minds were full of tricks and devious schemes. None of them had good intentions.

It seems that it is not easy to win Princess Anyang. Now we can only rely on the strong to bully the weak.

Thinking of this, he frowned and shouted harshly,

"Alright, stop arguing. This war was started by our Xiyue Nation, and the strategy was also devised by our Xiyue Nation. This battle should be led by our Xiyue Nation."

Nangong Jin sneered, "Brother Xiyue, you're wrong. Although this strategy of making a feint to the east and attacking the west was thought up by your Xiyue Nation, my Southern Xinjiang region also played a role in causing unrest at the border, attracting the Daning army to garrison there. Otherwise, how could you have arrived here so easily?"

"Yes, Brother Nangong is right," Barhu quickly agreed. "If it weren't for our Beiyi Nation, how could Chu Jiuqing have sent the Protectorate Marshal to guard the northern border? That's an army of 200,000. Based on this, our Beiyi army should serve as the vanguard and follow Brother Xiyue to sweep Ping'anyang City."

Gao Lizhu watched coldly. He was the weakest among the four countries, so it was not appropriate for him to speak in this situation.

But the fiercer they fight, the better. Who knows, in the end, he might be able to reap the benefits.

Seeing their aggressiveness, Xi Yuelei immediately drew his sword, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"You two brothers want to fight me, why don't we have a fight, and whoever wins will take command."

Xiyue Lei is the number one warrior in Xiyue. He once killed five tigers with his bare hands. His strength is astonishing and he can lift a thousand-jin stone tripod with ease. Anyone who fights with him will be either killed or crippled.

Nangong Jin shrank his neck in fear and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, Brother Xiyue, you misunderstood. How dare I fight you? Let you take the lead. I will be convinced."

Barag softened instantly, "I was just afraid that there was an ambush in Anyang, so I wanted to lend a hand, Brother Xiyue. Since Brother Xiyue doesn't need it, I will wait here for your good news."

Xi Yuelei snorted coldly, he was a piece of chicken.

Gao Lizhu was full of contempt in her heart. They thought they could be tough to the end, but they were scared off by just a few words. They were really cowards.

But he didn't dare to show it, and he flattered her with a smile on his face.

"Brother Xiyue, I absolutely support your decision. It's only right for you to be the vanguard."

After hearing Gao Lizhu's compliments, Xi Yuelei laughed out loud with a rough voice.

"Since you all agree that I should be the vanguard, then you will rest here and take me to attack Anyang. In two hours, you will lead your men into the city to plunder its wealth."

Fuck you! After two hours, Anyang has become a deserted city. Let's go pick up shit to eat!

Although a few people were dissatisfied, they did not dare to object.

Xi Yuelei personally took charge, assembled the troops, and led 30,000 cavalrymen to gallop towards Anyang City.

Along the way, he secretly planned that as long as he could capture Anyang, he would first take Princess Anyang for himself, and then plunder the treasures in the city.

As long as Princess Anyang is brought back to Xiyue Kingdom, and both soft and hard tactics are used, within three to five years, the country will be rich and the people will be strong.

When he succeeds to the throne, he will conquer Daning and incorporate Beiyi, Gaoluo, and Nanjiang into the territory of Xiyue...

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a commotion ahead, and a loud wailing sound rang out, accompanied by the neighing of war horses.

Xi Yuelei was shocked and quickly pulled the reins of his horse, asking the middle officer who was running towards him, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Your Highness, there are countless horse pits and tripwires ahead, and our cavalry has suffered heavy casualties."

"Damn it! It seems Anyang's garrison has already made precautions." Xiyue Lei raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a sinister smile. "How can such a trick stop my Xiyue Iron Cavalry from trampling on the enemy? Order them to advance and not retreat. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

"Yes, sir!" The middle-ranking officer did not dare to hesitate for a moment and quickly retreated after receiving the order.

Xi Yuelei had a good idea, wanting to use human wave tactics to advance, but he didn't know that Chen Qingqing had already ordered people to dig countless horse traps here.

The soldiers dared not disobey orders and could only move forward.

However, the horse trap was very well concealed. When the first horse's hoof fell into the pit and it lost its balance and fell, the cavalrymen running behind had no time to react and also stepped into the pit and fell. The situation instantly got out of control and there was wailing.

Hundreds of cavalrymen with superb riding skills were instantly thrown into the air and flung far ahead.

Some fell into the trap, some fell hard to the ground and died instantly.

Some were stabbed to death by swords in traps, some had their necks broken, and some were even trampled to death by panicked horses.

Seeing his cavalry in chaos, Xiyue Lei finally understood.

Anyang was not as easy to obtain as he imagined, because Princess Anyang was in charge.

These traps must be ambushes set by her.

Xiyue Lei was filled with regret. He was smart all his life, but foolish for a moment. If he had known this would happen, he would not have been so bold as to take the lead.

Now, the elite cavalry suffered heavy casualties, and there was no telling how many traps and ambushes lay ahead.

If they were really wiped out, there would be no one to burn, kill, and loot when they attacked Anyang to help them capture Princess Anyang.

It is never too late to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost. The best strategy now is to preserve our strength.

Thinking of this, he stretched his neck and yelled loudly, "Hurry up and call back the troops!"

The soldiers and generals no longer wanted to charge forward, and when they heard the order to retreat, they ran back.

On the city wall.

"Report..." A soldier came running over, "Sir Zhou, the enemy has set up camp fifty miles east of the city. One group is heading towards Anyang, led by none other than Xiyue Kingdom's Crown Prince Xiyue Lei."

"Got it, let's continue investigating." Zhou Jingyuan said with a serious face.

"Yes." The soldier agreed and left...