The Northern Barbarian camp instantly descended into unprecedented chaos!
The soldiers, startled awake from their sleep, panicked. Some ran out of their tents naked, some couldn't find their horses and weapons, and many more wandered aimlessly in the darkness, trampling each other.
Small groups attempting to organize resistance were often scattered and cut down by the swiftly passing Liangzhou cavalry before they could even fully assemble.
Zhao Muyun took the lead, with a clear objective: to head straight for the most magnificent tents in the central army!
He knew that to catch the thief, you must first catch the king!
"Stop them! Protect the King!"
The Northern Di soldiers fought desperately, but under the relentless assault of the Liangzhou cavalry, their defensive line was torn apart like paper.
King Loufan and King Xiutu were awakened from their sleep by their guards. When they rushed out of their tents, they were terrified to see a sea of fire and a chaotic scene of slaughter.
"It's Zhao Muyun! What's he doing here?"
King Loufan could hardly believe his eyes.
"Run!"
King Xiutu was even more decisive, grabbing him and fleeing north under the protection of his personal guards, without even having time to put on his armor properly.
With their commander fleeing, the Northern Di army completely lost its command, and its collapse spread like an avalanche.
Fire, slaughter, chaos...
The 30,000 Northern Di reinforcements were thrown into chaos by this sudden and fatal blow.
Meanwhile, Pei Lun and Guo Xiaoti, who were in Guazhou City and Heidu Mountain respectively, were confused when they saw the Northern Di camp suddenly catch fire.
But they immediately sent out scouts to investigate and learned that Zhao Muyun had launched a surprise attack on the Tartar camp without notifying them, which made them ecstatic.
The two quickly organized two light cavalry units, totaling about three thousand men, to join the battle.
With the addition of these three thousand men, the Tartars collapsed even faster.
By daybreak, the battle was basically over.
At the foot of Wolf Mountain, the Northern Di camp had been reduced to scorched earth, thick smoke obscuring the sun, and corpses strewn across the field.
Nearly 10,000 Northern Di soldiers were burned, killed, or trampled to death. Five thousand intact warhorses, as well as countless weapons, armor, and provisions, were captured.
King Loufan and King Xiutu barely escaped with their lives, managing to gather less than 10,000 remaining soldiers before finally stopping in the depths of the grasslands north of Langshan.
Zhao Muyun stood before the still-burning ruins, the morning light shining on his blood-stained face and armor.
He took a deep breath of the air, which smelled of burnt blood, and a relieved, tired smile finally appeared on his tense face.
He won this risky gamble that put him in a do-or-die situation!
The Northern Di reinforcements, having experienced this surprise attack, must be filled with fear and hesitate to advance.
Their threat has clearly been reduced considerably.
......
At the foot of Liangzhou City, when the cavalry of the city descended like divine soldiers, coordinating with Zhang Zan's garrison from within and without, and decisively defeated the Xijing army, forcing them to retreat to their camp, the soldiers and civilians of Liangzhou erupted in thunderous cheers.
Zhang Zan knew very well that the crisis was not over.
However, the main force of the Xijing army remained and continued to besiege Liangzhou.
When Yang Yan learned that Li Jingang was going to launch an attack on Hedong, he also took a desperate gamble and transferred all 20,000 troops remaining in Xijing to the Longyou battlefield.
Yang Yan personally led his troops to the front-line camp.
This time, he will personally take command.
Upon learning that Yang Yi and Li Hu had been ambushed and forced to retreat, and after reviewing the battlefield intelligence, Yang Yan did not blame the two men. Instead, he revealed a subtle smile:
"The cavalry that Zhao Muyun brought to Liangzhou this time were not only exhausted, but also the only force Zhao Muyun could muster after fighting the Tartars in Guazhou."
"Now we can take a good look at Liangzhou! Liangzhou is already on its last legs."
"Pass down the order: starting tomorrow, continue the siege."
Encouraged by Yang Yan, the Xijing military camp was immediately freed from the panic caused by the sneak attack and began to reorganize its troops in preparation for battle.
Just then, news of the great victory at Langshan was delivered to Liangzhou by a fast horse dispatched by Zhao Muyun, crossing the battlefield.
"Great General's might! Great victory at Wolf Mountain! The Northern Di reinforcements have retreated to the grasslands!" The messenger's voice trembled with excitement.
When the news spread, Liangzhou City erupted into a frenzy of celebration!
The soldiers guarding the city were moved to tears, and the people spread the news.
The fear, repression, and sacrifice of the past few days have been released and rewarded in this moment!
The commotion inside Liangzhou City quickly reached Yang Yan outside the city.
Upon receiving the news, Yang Yi and Li Hu exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
"Zhao Muyun... is he... is he even human?" Li Hu's voice was tinged with fear.
Having just defeated Wumuchi, they turned around and launched a surprise attack on 30,000 Northern Di reinforcements, driving them back.
What terrifying fighting power and courage!
He had already witnessed the power of the Shuozhou army in Xiazhou City.
They are disciplined, highly skilled in combat, and equipped with advanced weaponry.
I never imagined it had become this powerful.
Yang Yi's face turned ashen: "With the threat from the Tartars gone, Zhao Muyun will surely take advantage of the victory and gather all his forces to return to Liangzhou. Wouldn't all our previous efforts be in vain?"
"Damn, is Zhao Muyun really...really that powerful?"
Compared to his two nephews and nieces, Yang Yan, as Li Jingang's brother-in-law, the Left Prime Minister, and his long-time partner, was clearly much calmer.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Yang Yan simply sighed softly and then calmly said:
"This could be a huge opportunity for us!"
What?
Yang Yi and Li Hu stared wide-eyed at their uncle.
Yang Yan's composure calmed their shock.
My uncle is usually unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai; his calm demeanor suggests he has a good plan.
"I am ashamed, please enlighten me, Uncle!" The two bowed and humbly asked for advice.
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