“Okay, great!”
After confirming that the Guifang had already sent out their troops, Jia Yao couldn't help but shout excitedly.
Good news!
After such a long time, I finally got some good news.
The Guifang army, together with Heasu's troops, had a total of nearly 70,000 troops!
Although there are 30,000 infantrymen among the Guifang army's 50,000 men, it is still 50,000 troops after all!
The enemy force was no more than about 20,000 men.
They have three times the strength of the enemy, and as long as they don't fall into the enemy's trap, there is basically no possibility of defeat.
Throughout history, there are many examples of victory of the outnumbered side over the larger force.
But how easy is it to win with fewer troops?
...
...
We shouldn't need to worry too much about the Moxi Corridor.
Now let’s look at the Modong Corridor.
They don't need to defeat the enemy forces advancing towards the Modong Corridor now, they just need to delay the enemy!
Once the enemy forces in the Western Desert Corridor are defeated, the enemy forces in the Eastern Desert Corridor will most likely choose to retreat.
If the enemy does not retreat, they can also quickly mobilize troops from the Moxi Corridor to provide support.
"call……"
Jia Yao let out a long sigh, a long-lost smile on his face, and then ordered Morigen: "Send a message to Guge, keep an eye on the movements of the enemy troops approaching the Modong Corridor! When the enemy troops are within the raiding distance, immediately send people to harass them and slow down their advance to buy time for Lord Budu!"
Morigen took the order and immediately sent someone to deliver the message.
Jia Yao sat down slowly, grabbed a glass of water and poured it into his mouth, with a relieved smile on his face.
Soon, the smile on Jiayao's face disappeared again.
Even if Da Gan was forced to retreat this time, Beihuan’s food shortage problem could not be solved.
Moreover, including the troops from the Mongols and Zhenhe, they also sent out 60,000 troops this time.
The cost of an army of 60,000 is quite high.
After the war, they will be even more short of food.
Unless they could seize a large number of war horses and food from the enemy.
As for the spoils of the Moxi Corridor, there was no need for Beihuan to think about it, as they would definitely belong to Guifang.
Their only plan was to seize the enemy's food and supplies along the Modong Corridor.
However, with the small number of people they have now, it is a bit wishful thinking for them to seize the enemy's food and supplies.
"well……"
Jia Yao let out a long sigh and became worried again.
…
After several days of marching, Yun Zheng and his companions finally arrived where they could see the towering mountains in the distance.
That should be the Cangyunling Mountains, one of the four major mountain ranges in Beihuan.
During this period, Beihuan's spies never stopped investigating their movements.
Beihuan's harassment also continued.
However, it has always been the same as before, and there is nothing new to come up with.
They sent people to ambush several times, and although they killed some enemy soldiers, the gains were not great.
Just as they continued their march, Yun Zheng received news that the Eighteen Ghost Riders had returned.
"Very good!"
Yun Zheng was overjoyed and immediately asked, "Are they injured or killed?"
"No!"
"Bring them here immediately!"
"yes!"
Soon, the Eighteen Ghost Riders were brought over.
Before they could even salute, Yun Zheng couldn't wait to ask them about the situation.
When Yun Zheng asked this question, the eighteen people lowered their heads.
Although they were wearing masks, Yun Zheng could guess that at this moment, their faces must be full of shame.
"Failed?"
Yun Zheng frowned and asked.
"Um."
You Jiu nodded slightly and said ashamedly: "When we got there, Menghu and Zhenhe had already begun to gather their troops to help Beihuan..."
They didn't engage in direct combat with the enemy, but they still managed to catch a tongue with their skills.
They were a step slow.
Two days before them, Budu had led a thousand elite cavalry from the Northern Huan to the Mongols and Zhenhe.
When the Mongols and Zhenhe people heard that they could eat meat to their heart's content when they arrived in Beihuan, they became as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
At this time, shouldn't he have led the two groups of troops back?
Upon learning of this result, Yun Zheng couldn't help but frown slightly.
Damn it!
This woman Jiayao reacts very quickly!
He also wanted the Eighteen Ghost Riders to stir up conflicts between the two tribes and Beihuan, so that when they sent troops to attack Beihuan, the two tribes could stab Beihuan in the back.
As a result, Jia Yao got there first!
The originally good situation became a bit disadvantageous to them after Jia Yao's actions.
Yun Zheng cursed Jia Yao silently in his heart, and then asked: "What about the equipment of the personnel of those two divisions?"
"Not very good. More than half of the people are not fully armored."
You Jiu replied: "On our way back, we accidentally captured two spies from Beihuan..."
They interrogated the two spies separately and learned some information about the enemy troops stationed in the Modong Corridor.
Today, the Modong Corridor is garrisoned by 20,000 temporarily recruited young and strong men from the Northern Huan.
Most of the 20,000 young and strong men who were temporarily recruited did not have decent armor.
Some people simply string two pieces of wood together and carry them on their backs, and that becomes armor.
Some people simply put on one or two layers of cowhide without any simple processing.
As for those people's weapons, they are also varied.
Some people even heated the iron rake used for digging the ground, straightened it, and then sharpened it a little to turn it into a weapon.
Upon learning that Beihuan’s troops were in such a miserable state, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
"It seems that you were right to have everyone's armor and weapons buried."
Miaoyin looked at Yun Zheng with a smile on her face.
Although Yun Zheng's previous actions were troublesome, they are now useful.
If the armor and weapons were not buried and fell into the hands of the enemy, they could be repaired and used again.
Now, the more miserable the Beihuan soldiers are, the more beneficial it is for them.
Yun Zheng didn't say anything, just thought silently.
If nothing unexpected happened, shouldn't he lead the vassal armies of the Mongols and Zhenhe into the Modong Corridor to launch a defense?
In this way, the number of enemy troops in the Modong Corridor will reach 40,000.
This is not good news!
After pondering for a moment, Yun Zheng asked You Jiu: "How long do you think it will take them to reach the Modong Corridor?"
You Jiu replied: "We should be able to arrive within three to five days!"
“So soon?”
Yun Zheng frowned, "Do the Mongols and Zhenhe have so many cavalry?"
"No."
You Jiu replied: "Mongol and Zhenhe peoples mostly temporarily used draft horses or mules as war horses, but basically two people rode one horse."
"But, I promise, everyone can get a good warhorse when they arrive in Beihuan!"
"Although they didn't bring fodder with them, the 20,000-plus people were divided into two groups. The faster ones were in the front, herding horses, and cutting fodder for the people behind them."
"There are also some Beihuan tribes along the way who are preparing food and fodder for them. This way, their movement speed will be increased..."
Depend on!
Is this possible?
In order to get the Mongols and Zhenhe troops to the front battlefield as quickly as possible, Bu Du really did everything he could!
"Your Highness, it looks like we have to launch a surprise attack!"
Qu Zhi frowned.
It would definitely be more troublesome to let the Mongols and Zhenhe troops rush to the Modong Corridor and launch a surprise attack!
"really!"
Yun Zheng nodded, "This is also an opportunity for us!"
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