After a brief rest, the army led by Yun Zheng set out again.
Now, they were less than thirty miles away from the enemy.
Accompanied by Gao He and others, Yun Zheng rode his horse to a nearby high place.
From a distance, the enemy army can be vaguely seen.
However, they were still too far away to see much.
While Yun Zheng was looking around, their scouts were also constantly probing in all directions.
With the war approaching, we must do a good job of reconnaissance.
No matter how poorly the enemy's equipment is, they certainly have the advantage in numbers.
It never hurts to be cautious.
The army continued to move forward, and before they knew it, the distance between the two sides had shortened to twenty miles.
...
...
At this time, You Jiu came to report.
The enemy is ready for battle, but their numbers are a bit too large.
It should be the people from the Mongol and Zhenhe tribes who have arrived.
Yun Zheng thought silently for a moment, then ordered Gao Jie: "Call Huo Gu and Wang Qi, and follow me!"
"yes!"
Gao Jie immediately sent someone to inform Huo Gu and Wang Qi.
Soon, Yun Zheng set off with his guards and everyone else.
The group rode their horses at full speed all the way and arrived at a slope about ten miles away from the enemy's formation.
At this distance, the enemy's battle formation can be clearly seen.
Looking up, I saw the enemy troops deployed in a black mass, looking completely well-rested and waiting for the opportunity to attack.
Wang Qi frowned and said, "The enemy's reinforcements should have arrived in advance."
“It should be!”
Yun Zheng nodded slightly, and then instructed You Jiu: "Take a few people and conduct a close investigation to see if the enemy's clothing is different from that of the Beihuan people!"
It’s a good thing that the Mongols and Zhenhe people arrived.
What they were afraid of was that their previous intelligence was wrong.
If the people from those two units haven't arrived yet and the enemy has so many people, it would be a bit tricky.
You Jiu replied: "I have already sent people to investigate, and there should be results soon."
"good!"
Yun Zheng nodded and continued to look into the distance.
Miaoyin watched for a while and wondered, "With so many of them, why don't they hide first and rush out suddenly when we launch a large-scale attack?"
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "Too much is as bad as too little!"
"What do you mean?"
Miaoyin was puzzled.
Yun Zheng explained: "The enemy's spies are missing. The enemy should know that we know their situation. Their previous performance also proves this! It is meaningless to hide it now. It is better to show it to us clearly that their reinforcements have arrived. If we want to fight them, we'd better consider our own strength..."
"So, they are scaring us?" Miaoyin smiled.
"That's about what it means!"
Yun Zheng smiled.
Even if the enemy had an absolute advantage in numbers, as long as Qu Zhi led his troops to attack from behind the enemy, the enemy would inevitably be thrown into chaos.
Of the eighteen ghost riders, he sent twelve to follow Qu Zhi, led by You Yi.
Youyi and his team's main task was to intercept and kill the enemy's spies before Qu Zhi and his team suddenly changed direction, so as to prevent the enemy's spies from bringing back the news of their change of direction.
Just as they were talking, the people sent by You Jiu came back.
And bring back the news they want.
There are indeed many people in the enemy army whose attire is different from that of the Beihuan people.
The costumes were the same as those of the Mongols and Zhenhe tribes they had seen before.
The enemy's reinforcements have indeed arrived!
OK!
Fast enough!
Yun Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked again: "How is the enemy's morale?"
"Morale seems to be quite high, but I don't know if it's just bluffing."
"How about weapons and armor?"
"That's it. More than half of them probably don't have decent armor."
Is that so?
Yun Zheng thought silently for a while, and immediately ordered Huo Gu: "You immediately lead 6,000 soldiers and horses to start feeding the horses about ten miles in front of the enemy's formation!"
"yes!"
Huo Gu had learned his lesson, and accepted the order first, then asked tentatively: "What is the meaning of your action, Your Majesty?"
"Nothing, just to make them think that our men and horses are tired, so we need to let the horses recover some strength before launching a surprise attack!" Yun Zheng smiled, "Pay attention, send people to pay attention to the enemy's movements at any time. Once the enemy forces advance, start to retreat immediately! If the enemy only sends three to five thousand people to make a tentative attack, there is no need to retreat, just defend on the spot!"
"yes!"
Huo Gu immediately took the order and left.
Yun Zheng turned around and instructed Wang Qi: "You also lead 6,000 soldiers and horses to feed the horses five miles behind Huo Gu's troops. If you see Huo Gu and his men retreating, start retreating immediately!"
"yes!"
Wang Qi also took the order and left.
Yun Zheng took a look from a distance and immediately took his men away.
In the Northern Huan army.
Jia Yao received news brought back by the spy.
The enemy's vanguard, numbering about five to six thousand men, began feeding their horses about ten miles away.
"Um?"
Jia Yao frowned slightly.
What does the enemy mean by this?
Are they preparing to launch a surprise attack, or is this a trap set for them?
Could it be that the enemy wanted them to launch a surprise attack while they were feeding their horses?
It shouldn't be possible!
The two armies were only about ten miles apart.
Both sides sent spies to monitor the other side's movements.
Once they launch a surprise attack, the enemy may run away as soon as they take action.
If they launch a surprise attack, they might fall into the enemy's trap.
"Princess, how about sending someone to make a tentative attack?"
Not all inquiries.
"Well, you can!"
Jia Yao nodded slightly, "Just send a few thousand decent people to make a tentative attack! It's just right, let the people of the Menghu and Zhenhe tribes see that our people are not here to watch the fun!"
The enemy wanted to feed the horses, but she refused to let them!
The enemy's retreat does not mean that they do not need to consume the energy of their horses!
The enemy's move actually helped her, giving Beihuan's people a chance to attack.
"yes!"
I will obey your orders and go down to arrange it immediately.
Soon, five thousand cavalrymen rushed out of the formation.
Although these five thousand men were not elite soldiers, their armor was still decent enough.
Jia Yao also rode his horse to the nearby high ground and kept an eye on the movements of the two armies.
She wanted to see if the enemy would retreat.
As their men rode out, there seemed to be commotion among the enemy ranks.
However, at such a distance, she couldn't see clearly.
But soon, the enemy troops seemed to stop the riot and were all on high alert, as if waiting for their attack.
Jia Yao watched silently for a while, and immediately ordered Mo Rigen beside him, "Raise the flag and withdraw the troops!"
"yes!"
Morigen immediately waved the manual command flag.
As the command flag was waved, a low horn sounded immediately from the Beihuan army.
This is the signal to retreat.
Upon receiving the signal to retreat, the troops that had launched the exploratory attack immediately withdrew.
As soon as they retreated back to the formation, the large cavalry led by Huo Gu dismounted and took out beans to feed the horses.
Upon hearing the news, Jia Yao couldn't help but feel angry.
If Bei Huan was not so weak now, how could she watch the enemy feeding their horses in front of their formation?
The enemy is clearly trying to disgust them!
It’s most likely a trick of that damn bastard Yun Zheng!
Yun Zheng!
Jia Yao's eyes were sharp, staring intently into the distance.
She had a hunch that this army was indeed led by Yun Zheng himself!
Only Yun Zheng could come up with so many disgusting tricks!
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