More than a hundred cavalrymen, carrying more than a hundred warhorses, galloped towards them like a whirlwind!

The sound of horses' hooves was deafening, and the ground trembled!

Not only were Li Ying's three hundred soldiers scattered around the ferry searching, but all the soldiers guarding the river fortress were also awakened.

Qu Hou, who was guarding the ferry, had already been awakened by the men sent by Li Ying when Li Ying ordered the search.

Hearing that they were capturing about ten assassins, Qu Hou didn't take it seriously. He simply ordered one of his platoon leaders to guard the city gate and went back to sleep.

Before they had even arrived, they heard that a large cavalry force had come from the southwest. It was not from the five schools of the Northern Army in the capital, nor even from any of the Tiger Guards or Feather Forest Guards!

This is outrageous!

Shoudu Quhou hurriedly gathered all his soldiers, who all stood on the castle walls, set up their crossbows, and stood ready for battle.

At this time, the hundred cavalrymen had reached a mile away from the ferry castle.

Li Ying also gathered all his troops and nervously watched the cavalry stop a hundred paces away.

These cavalrymen were clad in gleaming armor, rode magnificent warhorses, exuded a murderous aura, and their weapons gleamed coldly.

He didn't know if the other side would suddenly charge at them without warning.

Three hundred infantrymen, without any powerful crossbows, could be easily routed and routed with a single charge.

Forming groups now is just self-comfort.

Last night, He Jin woke him up and told him that he was an assassin who had come to kill He Miao.

Li Ying still doesn't know that the person they are hunting down is Liu Wei, the already famous King of Yunzhong and the prince of the Great Han Dynasty.

"What do they intend to do?" Li Ying's heart pounded, and he hurriedly sent one of his men forward to ask.

"They said they needed to get into the ferry terminal and told us to get out of the way, or they would be very rude to us!"

The attendant stepped forward, asked a question, and then hurriedly returned to report.

What? So arrogant!

Li Ying felt that he was, after all, the Prefect of Henan, a fifth-rank official in the capital.

The other party was so impolite, and I immediately felt a little resentful.

However, seeing that the other side was well-equipped and powerful, he could only swallow his anger.

"Sir, should we let them pass?"

The subordinates who had been urging him to hunt down the assassin seemed to have lost their temper.

This person is incredibly astute at assessing situations!

"We're here to search for the assassins; they shouldn't be with them!"

Li Ying thought for a moment, "Let them go, they'll have to beg me for mercy later!"

"We're holding our ground here, and even if they try to harm us, we can hold out for a while. The General's men should be arriving soon, so the advantage is in our hands!"

Li Ying immediately came up with a foolproof plan.

If these people want to get to the ferry, then they have to enter the River Terrace Castle.

The hundred soldiers in the city had received his orders not to open the gates.

These men are cavalry; if they try to attack the city, they're just asking for trouble.

How could a warhorse possibly leap over a city wall at a ferry crossing that is 25 feet high?

"Here you go!"

Li Ying's subordinates were quite obedient at this moment, and immediately passed down the order to form a small square formation to protect Li Ying at the core.

"The gates of the ferry castle are tightly shut, and there are soldiers outside. Has our lord not arrived yet?"

Wang Fangyi and Yan Da led their troops and rushed to Mengjin Ferry.

But upon seeing the scene before him, he frowned.

Unexpectedly, government troops had already arrived here and were searching the area.

Upon seeing the approaching cavalry, they immediately formed ranks.

"The situation is unclear. I think we should drive them away first, then occupy the ferry castle and take control of the ships."

"In that case, even if our lord arrives later, we can calmly escort him across the river first."

Wang Fangyi pondered for a moment.

“The enemy is currently setting up positions on the road without moving. As long as they don’t attack us first, we can let them pass and go around to seize the ferry castle.”

Yenching University nodded, indicating its agreement with Wang Fangyi's proposal.

Wang Fangyi was originally Li Shimin's personal bodyguard, but later he became a general who commanded a region and made great contributions in the battles against the Turks.

He has absolutely no problem commanding an army in battle.

It's really a waste of his talents to have him lead a hundred-man guard battalion now.

However, this guard battalion is far from simple.

It should be noted that fifty of these one hundred guards were from the two thousand Xuanjia cavalry currently commanded by Xue Rengui.

Originally, the Xuanjia Cavalry were selected from one in a thousand, and they were selected from fifty out of two thousand. So, by this calculation, it was one in fifty thousand.

Each of the guards selected in this way is an exceptional individual; if placed in any regular army of the Han Dynasty, they would undoubtedly be a valiant general.

The remaining fifty men were selected from the cavalry battalion of the five thousand white-robed soldiers commanded by Xue Rengui!

In other words, this guard battalion is composed of at least 100 people like Pan Feng and Xing Daorong.

Moreover, they were equipped with high-quality green-grade gear such as bright armor, horizontal swords, and crossbows.

Sending them to war is like unleashing a bunch of fierce warriors!

In addition, there were sixteen members of the Yan Yun Eighteen Riders, each of whom was equivalent to a third-tier general in the Three Kingdoms period, such as Zhou Tai, Gao Lan, and Yue Jin.

If they hadn't been in a hurry to get from Beiman Mountain to Mengjin Ferry to meet up with Liu Wei, then Yuan Shao's 1,300 infantry and cavalry pursuing them would definitely not have been enough!

"All men, listen to my command! With crossbows at the ready, advance in formation, bypass the infantry, head straight for the fortress at the ferry crossing, and seize the city when the opportunity arises!"

Wang Fangyi immediately gave the order.

The hundred guards moved slowly, with the eighteen riders of Yanyun patrolling around them.

Seeing that the enemy's troops were well-disciplined and advanced in a measured manner, Li Ying dared not approach them and could only pray that they would not make any moves against them.

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