Because of General Zuo's self-righteousness, two thousand cavalrymen were almost wiped out, and he was shot in the chest by an arrow. Fortunately, his heart and lungs were not injured and he survived.
But after this incident, he was no different from a dead person.
The entire army was in a state of panic. Yan Yiming tried his best to stabilize the morale of the troops while discussing with the right general how to defeat the enemy.
The right general agreed with Yan Yiming's previous idea of cutting off the Mongolian army's reinforcements and retreat. It would be the stupidest choice to engage in a head-on battle with the Mongolian army. The right point was to avoid the Mongolian army's sharp edge, temporarily reduce its momentum, and find ways to find flaws.
The two men reached a consensus, the only difference was that they had expected the Mongolian reinforcement routes to be different.
In other words, it is different from the correct route proposed by Little Apple.
Yan Yiming and the Right General had the same idea. The route they identified was the shortest one between the two places. On the battlefield, every second counts, so this route should be the most likely choice.
But what Xiaopingguo pointed out was another winding road compared to this one. Yan Yiming had thought about this possibility before, so after some hesitation, he asked Xiaopingguo for the exact answer.
Now she is really grateful, because before, she and the right general both chose the first path.
Yan Yiming insisted on choosing the latter route. The right general was very puzzled as to why Yan Yiming changed his mind and insisted on it after one night. Yan Yiming traced this route on the map and said, "The two Mongolian armies exchanged and only the cavalry was in place. The cavalry was separated from the follow-up. As long as we can cut off their follow-up, we can seize the initiative. The Khan will not fail to think of this potential crisis. Although this route is the shortest, it is easy to seize the initiative. There are vast grasslands all around. Once attacked, the consequences will be disastrous. The Mongolian army is not in urgent need of backup funds now, so they can slow down and choose a safer route to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
The right general was a little hesitant after hearing what Yan Yiming said.
This does not make sense, or it does make sense.
But what if the Mongolian army is simple-minded and didn’t think so much? Or maybe their cleverness backfired?
The two paths are a game, and the right general didn't know what to choose for a moment.
Yan Yiming saw the right general's dilemma and said, "General Chen, don't worry. If I make the wrong choice and your majesty blames me, I will not let you get involved."
Yan Yiming's frank words made the right general feel a little embarrassed. The war was fought by two people, so how could one person be responsible for the problem? What's more, Yan Yiming was still a young man.
Forget it. The right general slammed the table and said, "Old Chen has lived for decades, how can I let a kid help me with my work? It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, I will listen to you today!"
Yan Yiming was slightly surprised. He did not expect the right general to be so courageous. His expressionless face showed a faint smile and said, "Then I hope this will be successful immediately. If General Chen is confident, leave the attack to me."
"Of course I am relieved," General Chen laughed, "Of course I trust General Shao's judgment. Then Old Chen will guard the camp again and wait for Captain Yan's triumphant return."
The confrontation between the two armies was extremely tense, but Yan Yiming was rarely relaxed at this moment. After discussing with General Chen for a while, he carefully calculated the time for the Mongolian army's reserve reinforcements to arrive.
Another day passed and the two armies were still motionless. That night, 10,000 elite soldiers followed Yan Yiming and traveled over a hundred miles overnight. Finally, at dawn, they arrived at the road that the Mongolian army had to pass and set up an ambush there.
Infantry is no more valiant than cavalry, let alone infantry responsible for transporting reserves.
At dawn, the sky was dark and it seemed as if God was helping Yan Yiming that day. The grassland was shrouded in thick gray fog, which looked blurry and unreal at first glance. Everyone was holding their breath and even the horses did not make a sound.
The soldiers around Yan Yiming were quite worried about what would happen if the Mongolian army did not pass by here. However, they did not expect that half a minute later, the sound of horse hooves and wheels slowly reached their eardrums, and the faint torches in the thick fog in the distance illuminated the still dim dawn.
Everyone suddenly perked up, and Yan Yiming clenched the long sword in his hand until the sound of carriages and horses got closer.
Suddenly, a clear whistle broke the tranquility of the early morning. The Mongolian horses suddenly neighed as if frightened. The Mongolian soldiers were startled and looked around panicking.
But in an instant, the Xia army, which should not have been here, attacked from all directions. The most elite and brave cavalry dispersed the frightened Mongolian army in an instant. Immediately, the sound of blades cutting flesh mixed with tragic wails resounded throughout the grassland.
The purpose of this battle was to cut off the reserve of the main force of the Mongolian army rather than to kill people. The raging fire ignited the fully loaded chariots. The horses immediately went out of control due to the fire, and the Mongolian army was further torn apart as they rushed forward.
This was the most one-sided battle in Yan Yiming's memory. The Mongolian army did not even have the intention of resisting, but tens of thousands of infantrymen ran away or surrendered in less than a moment, and the high-raised battle flag fell on the grassland.
They clearly chose the safest route, but they did not expect that Xia Jun would guess that they were lying in wait here.
From the very beginning, the Mongolian army was completely defeated.
With less than a thousand casualties, he killed thousands of enemies, and tens of thousands of them fled. In the end, the number of people who surrendered was as high as 20,000. The soldiers around him were convinced by Yan Yiming at this moment. They all smiled and were full of fighting spirit. They wished they could fly back to the camp immediately to win another beautiful victory.
Yan Yiming thought so too.
The Mongolian army's retreat has been cut off before the actual war even started. The Mongolian army must have suffered a heavy blow, so it is most appropriate to take this opportunity to launch a fierce attack.
The entire army hastened back to the camp, faster and more urgently than when they came.
General Chen was extremely anxious in the camp, until a soldier came running and crawling to report that Yan Yiming had returned triumphantly. Only then did he shout "Great" and rush out like the wind to greet him in person.
Yan Yiming was still so clean after his first battle, as if he had not fought the battle. But when General Chen saw the young prince escorting the Mongolian army's food and fodder, he knew that it was not that he had not fought but that the battle was too easy.
General Chen was convinced. Fortunately, he listened to Yan Yiming this time. Otherwise, he would not have won his first victory so easily.
Now that Yan Yiming has rushed back to the camp, the Mongolian Khan should have received the news of the destruction of the reinforcements. Now is the time for them to officially launch the attack!
The first victory inspired the soldiers' high morale and swept away their previous nervousness and anxiety. The Xia army was the first to start a war that was thought to be completely crushed by the Mongolian army.
On the Mongolian side, the Mongolian Khan was furious upon hearing the bad news, but he had no time to make further deployments as the Xia army had already launched an attack.
Originally they were planning to take the initiative to attack, but now they have turned into hasty preparations for war. Even though they have an overall advantage in terms of military strength, they have lost their initial bravery.
The first time he went into battle with Shao Jingyu, they chased all the way and took the initiative. The second time he came to save Shao Jingyu and had never experienced a life-and-death fight.
This was the first time that Yan Yiming fought the Mongolian army head-on, with 40,000 cavalrymen facing off against hundreds of thousands of Mongolian troops, and he fought his way through.
Although the Mongolian Khan lost the initiative at the first moment, he realized after the Xia army launched the attack that the actual strength of the Xia army was only 40,000 to 50,000 people.
Thinking of this, the Mongolian Khan became even angrier. If they had known that the Xia army was only this strong, why would they have wasted several days giving the Xia army an opportunity to take advantage of the situation? There would have been no losses without the war even starting.
Since the rear reserves had been cut off, it was even more necessary to fight quickly and decisively. The Mongolian army was not prepared to drag out a tug-of-war with Yan Yiming, so in order to annihilate the Xia army in one fell swoop, they used the method of overwhelming numbers and targeting with strong force.
Yan Yiming watched the Mongolian soldiers fall one by one. She knew that the Mongolian army must have suffered heavy casualties in this battle, but the damage to the Xia army was also unbearable to watch.
After running all night and not sleeping for nearly twenty hours, Yan Yiming was becoming increasingly exhausted. Her horse was stabbed by a long-haired spear, and with a whine, it threw Yan Yiming to the ground and rode away. Yan Yiming tried hard to dodge another spear attack, while enduring the pain in her leg, but was still accidentally injured in the waist and abdomen. The pain almost made her cry.
At the critical moment, a young general who had a good relationship with her saved her, but the Mongolian army arrived again in a blink of an eye. The young general could no longer take care of Yan Yiming and could only fight to the death to stop them.
Yan Yiming gritted his teeth, his waist aching so much that he was shaking all over. Little Pingguo was so scared that she hurriedly helped him to shut off the pain. Yan Yiming then regained a moment of clarity, rolled over to avoid the Mongolian army that was rushing towards him again, gritted his teeth, grabbed the warhorse and climbed on the horse again.
Little Apple would not let her die so easily, and she couldn't feel any pain now. A cold light flashed across Yan Yiming's eyes, and he raised the long sword in his hand again under the surprised gaze of the approaching Mongolian army.
Perhaps it was because her bloody aura was too terrifying, or perhaps it was because she was so brave despite being injured, which made several people feel fear. The long knife accidentally stabbed into her heart, and then the knife actually opened a bloody foam in the chest. Everyone shuddered when they saw the huge bloody hole in her chest, and they didn't dare to move forward when they saw the thin boy in front of them.
Although he was clearly injured, he was even more feared than before. Yan Yiming swung his sword and several more people died. He looked like a god of death under the setting sun. Until a feather arrow flew through the air, Yan Yiming's movements faltered. Someone behind him heard the news and moved. Yan Yiming turned back in a hurry, but it was too late.
The blade cut through the armor, leaving a horrifying wound on Yan Yiming's back, cutting fiercely from his shoulder to his waist. Little Apple screamed and struggled to maintain the last bit of Yan Yiming's consciousness. Under the horrified gaze of everyone, Yan Yiming still did not fall down, then killed the attacker, and finally rode his horse out of the encirclement of several people.
Perhaps it was her bravery that even the enemy was moved and finally let her go.
Even though he didn't feel any pain, Yan Yiming fell heavily from the horse due to his severe injuries and excessive blood loss. The last thing he heard was Xiaopingguo's hurried calls, and then he could no longer hear any sound.
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