According to the plan, the cavalry began to leave the official road and turn west.
After passing a dense forest, across a low hill in front of us, we could see the flames rising into the sky in the west!
"Put on armor! Put on armor!" Generals at all levels shouted.
The lightly armed cavalry dismounted in an orderly manner, came to the baggage wagons, and helped each other put on their clothes.
After working in an orderly yet chaotic manner for two quarters of an hour, the team of more than 10,000 people was transformed from a lightly armed cavalry into an imposing heavy cavalry.
Gu Jinzhi led his well-equipped cavalry and made a detour to the south, completely hiding his troops behind the low hills in the southeast.
As long as we wait until dawn and launch an attack from this direction, we can take advantage of the dazzling effect of the rising sun.
After the entire army was lined up, Gu Jinzhi took a deep breath, gently kicked his horse's belly, and was the first to go out into battle.
Mao Dayou, the general of Fuyun Pass, immediately followed and ordered, "Saddle up and move forward!"
Officers at all levels issued orders in turn.
More than 10,000 cavalrymen followed Gu Jinzhi's pace and stepped onto the hill silently.
As they climbed over one undulating slope after another, the overwhelming shouts and cries of killing became clearer and clearer.
Everyone slowed down their horses and gathered strength until a hint of paleness appeared in the southeast sky.
At this moment, the cavalry arrived at the foot of the last hill, and everyone's breathing became heavy.
The leading team of scouts rode down the gentle slope and came in front of Gu Jinzhi.
"Your Majesty, the inner city should still be resisting!" the leading officer said, "but the plains are full of bandits, and the entire Fengzhou is surrounded!"
"Your Majesty, we don't need to enter the city," Mao Dayou suggested. "We just need to break through the bandits' outer camps, destroy their food and supplies, and disperse a few of their troops. Then they won't dare to attack the city with all their strength."
Gu Jinzhi nodded, pulled the reins, and turned to face the army.
He drew his sword and rode his horse past the front of the battle.
"I and you will live and die together——!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" More than ten thousand cavalrymen shouted, the sound rolling and deafening.
Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!
To the sound of the Dajing Border Army's iconic ox horns, the cavalry climbed up the hill.
A mixture of burnt and bloody smell came with the autumn wind and blew into the hearts of every soldier.
Gu Jinzhi rode his horse and stood on the top of the hill. In his sight, dense torches and human heads almost covered the entire earth.
Further away, Fengzhou City had turned into a sea of fire, with columns of black smoke rising into the sky. Even the last darkness before dawn was illuminated by the flames of destruction.
Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!
The entire army joined in with their trumpets, announcing that Dajing's most elite Floating Cloud Cavalry had arrived.
The bandits in the southeast were attracted by the sudden appearance of the cavalry. They became agitated and somewhat confused.
It seemed that a bandit leader was maintaining order and trying to organize a defense.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
Suddenly, the sky seemed to be covered with a veil woven from clouds, and the rising sun spread its holy white light all over the earth.
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Gu Jinzhi raised his sword high, and the big flag with the word "Jing" fluttered behind him.
"Wansheng——!"
His eyes were red, and the warhorse under him took small steps and slowly trotted.
"Wansheng——!"
"Wansheng——!"
"Wansheng——!"
More than 10,000 cavalrymen followed on horseback, turning into a huge spearhead as they marched, their speed getting faster and faster.
At this moment, forty thousand iron hooves trampled on this ancient land, and the muffled thunder like a tide swept across the entire plain!
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