Chapter 638 Wherever the sword goes, there will be victory
"I really didn't expect that the General of Chariots and Cavalry would be such a person."
After Rongchang finished speaking, Lu Xin sighed softly, "I think so too."
Not only does he make a living by his looks, but he is also so arrogant.
What’s even more infuriating is that the lady, who is wealthy and generous, has a good temperament and is beautiful, and her twin boy and girl are even more adorable.
Rongchang thought about it and felt even more jealous: "General Chariot and Cavalry does have a good-looking face, but besides his good looks, he can also be very strong."
He is good at reading and martial arts, and he is also handsome.
And the promotion speed is fast!
When he entered the camp, he was just a small captain, but now he is a general of chariots and cavalry.
After some time, wouldn't Xu Yu be on par with the current Right General?
Although I was lucky enough not to queue yesterday and was able to have a very sumptuous snack meal for free thanks to Xu Yu, I still felt bitter after eating it.
We are all human beings, so why is Xu Yu so lucky?
Everyone treated him as a widower and as long as he was full, his whole family would not be hungry. Xu Yu's life was complete!
Seeing Xu Yu striding towards him from a distance, Rongchang curled his lips and stood up and said, "General, yesterday's meal was treated by my sister-in-law, so it can't be considered yours."
"When everyone comes back alive this time, you should at least set up a few tables for us to enjoy the feast."
If we don't satisfy our hunger and give Xu Yu two big meals, it won't be enough to appease the public's anger!
Xu Yu, who had just received the military order from Baldy, laughed angrily when he heard this: "Besides eating, can you think of something else?
Lu Xin raised his hand weakly: "Not really."
"We are truly envious and jealous, our eyes are full of envy, and we are all envious of you."
Xu Yu scoffed, disdaining their banter, and said sternly, "Go back in half an hour, count our men, and organize them into six teams."
"We will break camp and set out tonight at 11:00 PM."
Rongchang and Lu Xin were startled, then stood up abruptly and stopped laughing: "Yes!"
Xu Yu watched the two of them running away, his fingertips sliding across the small pouch pressed against his chest, and he closed his eyes silently.
"how?"
The scholar came from the other side and saw Xu Yu and jokingly said, "Are you scared?"
Few people call the scholar's real name anymore. His current position is the Right General, a position higher than Xu Yu.
Xu Yu politely called him "Colonel" according to etiquette.
The scholar's eyes flickered with a smile. "You've been assigned as the vanguard this time. You need to march a thousand miles. Once you arrive, you need to take Dingzhou within three days. How confident are you?"
Xu Yu's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "Eighty percent."
"Eighty percent?"
The scholar seemed surprised and said subtly, "Dingzhou is not Yongzhou with only 3,000 defenders."
"Before the main army arrives, you must clear the obstacles and create enough momentum for our army. Otherwise, the vanguard will be negligent and will be held accountable."
"Are you really that confident?"
"If you are afraid without fighting, then you can't say you are confident."
Xu Yu said slowly, "As a vanguard, we are the sharp blade that tears open the enemy's defense."
"Wherever the sword points, victory is certain."
Can only win.
It is probably not possible to be too confident. In fact, this operation will not allow any failure.
They have to win.
The scholar's smile deepened, and he clasped his fists and said, "Then I would like to congratulate the General of Chariots and Cavalry in advance on your great victory."
"Thank you for your kind words, Commander."
The scholar signaled to Xu Yu that he had nothing else to say. Xu Yu dodged to the side and hurried to pack the luggage needed for the midnight raid.
At three o'clock in the morning, Xu Yu, who was appointed as the vanguard of the battle, led his men to break camp on time and disappeared into the endless night.
Jiang Yubai, who had changed into a military uniform, exhaled slowly, picked up the small flag used as a mark on the map, and steadily inserted it into the place where the word Dingzhou was written.
“This will be our first step.”
But it will never be the last step.
Xu Yu set out from Lingnan with 8,000 soldiers and horses, crossed the border through Shuiliangzhou, and made a surprise attack on Dingzhou by circling 300 miles of mountains and forests.
Jiang Yubai gave him a deadline of half a month.
It took twelve days to travel on the road, and only three days to capture Dingzhou.
Xu Yu must capture Dingzhou within three days.
Xu Yu arrived at the designated location eight days ahead of schedule.
Under the cover of the defenders of Shuiliangzhou and Yongzhou, the traces of the large number of troops passing by were well concealed. People outside this place have not noticed the upcoming surge of clouds until now.
After half a day's rest, a miniature map of Dingzhou city defense was spread out on the ground.
This was something Chen Jingan managed to obtain with great effort.
It may not be completely accurate, but at least you can get a rough idea.
Lu Xin whispered, "General, Dingzhou is located in the mountains and is built according to the terrain. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"And Dingzhou has a standing garrison of 10,000 men, which outnumbers us."
The attackers always face greater pressure than the defenders.
Moreover, Dingzhou City is located at a high altitude, and its advantages can be seen from the layout of the city defense.
As long as the defenders were not fools, they could take advantage of the situation and use catapults and crossbows from high above to defend, which would easily keep the attackers out of the city without expending much effort.
According to the city defense map obtained by Xu Yu, the defense method set up by Dingzhou was indeed like this.
Due to the special location of Dingzhou, after breaking through Dingzhou, you will reach the heart of the Central Plains. The city walls here are even 30% thicker than those elsewhere.
Similarly, Dingzhou is the only place in the interior, apart from the important border areas, that has a garrison of over 10,000 troops.
If the army of Lingnan wants to break into the heartland of the Central Plains, it must open the gate of Dingzhou.
They are the sharp knife that pries open the gate of Dingzhou.
Rongchang wiped his scimitar, leaned forward, and whispered, "Forced attack?"
"How about I take the lead?"
"Whoever goes there won't die."
Xu Yu glanced at him and said in a strange tone: "Are you so eager to die?"
Rongchang scratched his head, feeling a little worried. "But before we came here, the young prince gave the general a deadline. We must take Dingzhou."
"If we don't attack violently, how can we defeat them through wits?"
"We've all inquired before. Dingzhou's garrison commander, Zhang Chan, is a stubborn ass. He's not the same type of person as the garrisons of Yongzhou and Shuiliangzhou. I'm afraid the previous method won't work."
"The same trick, if used once, is surprising, but if used too many times, it will become a laughing stock."
Xu Yu closed the city defense map and said lightly, "We are not here to be laughed at."
"Where are the things I asked you to bring?"
Lu Xin quickly said, "According to the general's instructions, there were special people guarding it all the way, and even the oil paper wrapping was not damaged at all."
That batch of tightly wrapped things was mysterious, and no one knew what was inside except Xu Yu.
But in order to take that batch of things with him, Xu Yu even had to give up some of the food and fodder necessary for the march.
To be precise, they had marched all the way here quickly, and the dry food they brought was only enough to last for another six days.
If they cannot break through Dingzhou's defense within six days, they will be the first to fall into the crisis of running out of food and being surrounded.
Lu Xin opened his mouth, hesitant to speak.
Xu Yu stood up and said, "It will be easy if we have that thing."
"Pass the order down. Rest where you are tonight. Be careful to conceal your whereabouts and don't reveal yourself at all. Gather the people you selected earlier and follow me at midnight tomorrow night."
Lu Xin was surprised and asked, "The general is going there in person?"
"What else?"
Xu Yu laughed and said, "How about I wait in the back until most of the attackers are dead, and then beat the war drums?"
Noticing the lingering worry and tension in Rongchang and Lu Xin's eyes, Xu Yu said lightly, "Don't panic."
"It's just Dingzhou, we can take it."
It is not only about winning, but also about achieving the greatest results with the least losses.
Otherwise, this move of taking the initiative would be a mistake.
After Xu Yu arranged the follow-up, he sat on a tree branch that completely concealed his body and closed his eyes to rest. Rongchang and Lu Xin looked at each other, forced themselves to suppress their worries, and went to rest and be alert.
The next day at midnight, Xu Yu released the white eagle from his shoulder. When the eagle's tail feathers completely disappeared from his sight, he said to a man not far away, also dressed in nightgown and with a cold gleam in his eyes, "Go."
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