Chapter 502 How do you know if you don’t try?
Xiaoyao Mountain has a very dangerous terrain, with steep cliffs on the south side, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Ten miles away from Xiaoyao Mountain, temporary camps were being set up with smoke rising from cooking fires.
It was the Potian Army, the 200,000-strong Longyou garrison led by Dong Changjun, that went to rescue Danzhou.
A cavalry squad of about a hundred men came out of the camp, all holding shields in their hands, and quickly approached the foot of Xiaoyao Mountain from a small path.
Among this pair of cavalrymen, the leading young general riding a white horse with a silver saddle is Gu Chaoyang, who was transferred from the Northern Frontier camp to serve in Longyou a few years ago.
He is highly appreciated by Dong Changjun, the commander of the Potian Army, and is now the deputy commander of the Potian Army.
"General Gu, we're just ahead!"
The deputy general beside Gu Chaoyang pointed forward and said.
Gu Chaoyang turned around and gave orders, asking everyone to divide into three teams and walk through the forest along three different paths, but not to go up the mountain.
Soon, the team split up.
Gu Chaoyang turned left along the mountain road, and soon someone shouted:
"General Gu, be careful!"
On the hillside, rows of archers aimed at them, and dense feather arrows shot down. Some were blocked by tree branches, while others passed through the gaps and shot towards the galloping cavalry.
Gu Chaoyang and his men were prepared and immediately raised their shields to block, and no one was injured.
The three cavalry teams followed his instructions and patrolled in the mountains without attacking upwards.
Soon, everyone's shield was filled with dense arrows, and then they turned around as agreed, quickly leaving the enemy's range.
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Gu Chaoyang led his men back to the camp outside Xiaoyao Mountain and went straight to see Dong Changjun.
"Second Master, I'm back."
Gu Chaoyang strode into the tent, took off his silver helmet with one hand, wiped the sweat from his face, and smiled.
Dong Changjun treated him very well, almost like a half-son, so when there were no outsiders around, Gu Chaoyang would call him "Second Master" like the Dong family members.
There was another person standing next to Dong Changjun, who was about the same age as Gu Chaoyang, with a strong build and slanted eyes.
It was Dong Changjun’s biological son, Dong Mian.
Dong Mian glanced at the arrow stuck on Gu Chaoyang's shield with his drooping eyes and said coldly:
“Hey, Chaoyang, my father gave you the most elite cavalry in the camp, but you were out wandering around all morning, and I thought you had already taken Xiaoyao Mountain.
I didn't expect that he was going to borrow arrows."
He stepped forward, pulled an arrow from the shield, looked at it, and threw it to the ground in disgust.
"I didn't borrow much, and it's of this kind. It's far worse than what we have in the Sky-Breaking Army."
"Mian'er." Dong Changjun glared at Dong Mian as if warning, and Dong Mian shut up in dismay.
Gu Chaoyang touched his head and smiled innocently:
"Brother Mian is right. These arrows are far inferior to those in our army."
Dong Mian rolled his eyes and thought to himself, how dare you laugh?
However, Gu Chaoyang seemed unaware of Dong Mian's attitude.
Gu Chaoyang took two steps forward, circled and dotted on the hanging map, and said:
“Second Master, I have already figured out the locations of all the archers on Xiaoyao Mountain.
Here, here, and here, about thirty people in total.
The defense on the east side is relatively weak..."
Dong Changjun stood beside Gu Chaoyang, listening attentively, nodding constantly, his appreciation evident in his words.
Dong Mian on the side curled his lips, feeling indignant.
This Po Tian Army was established by his father. As his father's son, it is natural for him to be the deputy commander.
But who is he, Gu Chaoyang?
He was just a guy kicked out of the Northern Frontier Camp. He had only been in the Po Tian Army for a few years, but he was already on equal footing with me, and we were each in charge of thirteen camps!
The most hateful thing was that his father obviously trusted him more than himself, and even joked about letting him take over the Po Tian Army in the future.
What about my own son?
Dong Mian looked at Gu Chaoyang and Dong Changjun, who were discussing tactics with each other, with a tacit understanding that was better than that of a real father and son.
The hatred in the pair of eyes began to spread gradually.
The old man always says that he is a worthless person, but that's because he has never really given himself a chance!
Just wait, I will definitely impress everyone this time.
Let them know who will be the future master of the Potian Army!
"Second Master, look here." Gu Chaoyang said, pointing to a mountain pass.
"This is the only way for us to cross Xiaoyao Mountain and reach Danzhou. It is also the most important checkpoint.
I checked it out, and there are no archers at such an important place. It is very likely that the twelve guards are guarding it personally."
Dong Changjun nodded and said in a deep voice:
"They are far fewer in number than us, but they have the advantage of high ground. In terrain like this, it will be difficult for our army to forcefully attack unless we can lure them into a fight."
As the two were talking, Dong Changjun glanced behind him and suddenly said, "Huh?"
"Where's Mian'er? Why did you leave without saying a word?"
At this moment, a soldier suddenly rushed in and shouted:
"Marshal, it's bad. General Dong has taken three battalions of his men to attack Xiaoyao Mountain!"
"What!?" Dong Changjun's face changed drastically.
Gu Chaoyang immediately asked: "How long have you been walking?"
"It's been a quarter of an hour... General Dong wouldn't let us speak, or he would beat us with a military stick...
He also said that there were only 30,000 people on the other side, so there was no need to be timid and delay for so long..."
"Idiot!" Dong Changjun slammed the table in anger, feeling a surge of blood.
Gu Chaoyang quickly helped him sit down.
"Don't worry, Master. I will lead people to chase him right away and will definitely bring Brother Mian back safely."
After saying that, Gu Chaoyang turned around, picked up the silver helmet, and hurried out.
He still brought that elite cavalry team and came to the vicinity of Xiaoyao Mountain again.
As we set out on the mountain road, we could see corpses lying on the roadside with arrows all through their bodies, all wearing the armor of the Po Tian Army.
Gu Chaoyang ordered his men to check one by one, and fortunately, Dong Mian's body was not found.
He led his troops in pursuit all the way forward, and finally arrived at the pass where there were no archers lying in ambush.
There was a fierce battle going on there and the scene seemed chaotic, but if you looked closely, the outcome was actually no surprise.
More than half of the people brought by Dong Mian were killed or injured, and he himself was surrounded by three enemy generals. Only a few of Dong's personal soldiers were left to protect him at all costs.
Gu Chaoyang naturally recognized the three enemy generals, they were all brave guards under the command of King Zhenbei.
He was also his former "senior brother".
Seeing that two of Dong Mian's personal soldiers were killed, Dong Mian was completely isolated and helpless. Gu Chaoyang no longer hesitated and immediately gave the order to rush in with his cavalry.
The cavalry was heavy and fast, and immediately broke the enemy's encirclement. The soldiers of the Po Tian Army were encouraged and fought hard again.
Dong Mian turned pale, thinking that he was dead this time, but he didn't expect Gu Chaoyang to come at the critical moment. He immediately waved his arms and shouted:
"Chaoyang! Help me! I'm here!"
The three brave guards surrounding Dong Mian naturally knew that he was Dong Changjun's son. If they hadn't wanted to capture him alive, Dong Mian would have died countless times with his skills.
The three of them knew that Dong Mian was a fool, so they were not worried that he would run away.
So he turned his horse's head and looked at Gu Chaoyang who was riding towards him with a spear in hand.
Gu Chaoyang came in front of the three people, clasped his fists and said coldly:
"Three brothers, how are you?"
One of the guards advised Gu Chaoyang:
"Thirteen, we were all good brothers who lived and ate together, and we don't want to fight with you.
As long as you give up evil and continue to serve the prince, you will be indispensable in the future when he is appointed as a marquis or a prime minister!"
There was a flash of anger in Gu Chaoyang's eyes, and he said to him:
"Fourth brother, you took good care of me in the Northern Frontier Camp. We drank and trained together to protect the people and resist foreign enemies. Have you forgotten what you said at that time?
You are now committing treason, slaughtering the people who once supported you on the land of your own country! How can you be at peace with yourself! ? "
"Don't try that on me, since ancient times, victors are kings and losers are bandits, and one general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers.
Since you won't listen to our kind advice, do you really want to fight with us?
Don't forget, back in the military camp, if you fought alone, you could only tie with us at most.
There are three of us now, do you think you can get out of this alive?"
A smile that they had never seen before flashed across Gu Chaoyang's eyes. He pointed the spear in his hand horizontally, raised his chin and said:
"How do you know if you don't try?"
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