General Feng Changyue secretly dispatched 20,000 troops from Datong. In order to conceal their whereabouts, they only carried food and rations, traveled light and quickly, hiding during the day and moving out at night. In this way, they would be able to join forces with them quickly.

Feng Changyue also wanted to send Nada Khan's daughter over, but Feng Ye had always strictly ordered that there should be no women in the camp, so he declined and said he would do it after taking Yanzhou or Taiyuan.

Yuan Nanyu was waiting for an opportunity to capture the two small cities of Pingliang and Fengxiang. He had sent spies to bribe the officers and generals in advance, so as to alienate them and spread rumors that the other side wanted to surrender, in the hope of taking the two cities without losing a single soldier.

The Wolf King's camp seemed too peaceful. They had been setting up camp for three months and had done nothing but farming and training soldiers. They looked like they were preparing for a long-term war, but in fact, this was to confuse the enemy, firstly to relax their vigilance, and secondly to show that our army had sufficient food and fodder.

However, there are exceptions. General Cao Yu, who was whipped for rashly asking for a fight a few days ago, has been dishonest recently. He is naturally warlike. The enemy is right in front of him, but he cannot fight. He is restless every day and can't help but lead his soldiers to the city of Taiyuan to seek trouble and shout. He was born in the countryside and was a bandit before being incorporated into Fengye. His words are so vulgar that even Luo Ruoxin, a noble son of a noble family, is furious. However, this man is not idle. Although he is angry, he doesn't care and is determined not to fight.

After Cao Yu came back, Feng Ye was furious. Everyone knew that the commander hated disobedience the most, and no one could be tolerated if the leader did the same. It was said that he was so angry that he wanted to let the one-eyed wolf king beside him eat Cao Yu on the spot. Fortunately, the generals pleaded for him, and he was only rewarded with a military stick and demoted three levels to a small centurion.

In this way, naturally no one would dare to talk about war.

When Feng Ye punished Cao Yu, Yan Sikong was standing by. When Feng Ye called out "Hun'er", Feng Hun's hair stood on end, he leaned forward, bared his fangs, and a ferocious light flashed from his one eye. His ferocious look was so frightening that even Yan Sikong, who was very familiar with him, couldn't help but feel a little scared. The soldiers present were all nervous, fearing that they would really see the bloody scene of wolves eating people.

In the past, Feng Ye always hid Feng Hun. Although many people knew about it, they would not show its whereabouts most of the time because they were afraid that it would scare people. Ever since Yan Sikong suggested that Feng Ye put light armor on Feng Hun and keep him by his side, not only did Feng Hun become much freer, Feng Ye became more powerful in the army, and the rumors about him in the outside world became more and more weird, describing the demon wolf beside him as extremely scary, and even saying that Feng Ye was transformed from a wolf, which was why he was so fierce in battle.

Back in the tent, Yan Sikong touched Feng Hun's head and asked, "Hun'er was really scary just now. Has it really eaten anyone?"

"Yes." Feng Ye said, "I won't let it eat human flesh."

Feng Hun followed Feng Ye almost day and night. Sometimes Yan Sikong felt that it was like a dog guarding the house, and for a moment forgot how majestic it was the wolf king. Today really reminded him of the first time he saw Feng Hun. Of course, he couldn't help but think of Feng Ye at that time...

Yan Sikong threw away the unnecessary thoughts: "I wonder if Luo Ruoxin will fall for this self-torture trick."

"Cao Yu is reckless by nature, but he's not stupid either. When the time is right, as long as Luo Ruoxin is determined to win, he will take the bait."

Feng Hun opened his mouth and grabbed Yan Sikong's arm, holding it in his mouth and shaking it. Yan Sikong played with it and said, "In fact, if we want to make Luo Ruoxin believe it, especially to make the spies who may be mixed in the camp believe it, we should add another plan."

"oh?"

"Go to the mountains to hunt a male wolf, disguise it as Hun'er, and on the night of the attack, have Cao Yu bring the head to Luo Ruoxin. In anger, he killed the wolf king's wolf and went to the court to seek refuge. Does that sound more believable?"

Feng Ye nodded: "It's feasible." He sat down next to Feng Hun and rubbed its thick fur. "However, ordinary wolves can't be as majestic as Hun'er."

"Fortunately, they have never seen the might of Hun'er."

Feng Hun didn't understand what they were saying, but he lay between the two of them, looking very happy, with his eyes half closed and about to fall asleep.

Yan Sikong stroked its ears and said with a smile: "Hun'er, you must hide well when the time comes."

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Feng Ye prepared for war in secret, doing it covertly but revealing clues from time to time, such as going up the mountain to quarry stones at night and testing several newly transported cannons, setting up several tents in the camp, and the sound of weapons being cast could be heard constantly from inside. The soldiers' farming time was reduced, while the time for training was significantly increased. All of these were done for scouts or spies to see.

After a while of this, the 20,000 soldiers dispatched from Datong had already been divided into groups and were lying in ambush in the mountains and forests, awaiting orders. Everything was ready.

On a quiet night, Feng Ye suddenly ordered his troops to attack Yanzhou at night.

The soldiers were well prepared, and they quickly organized their troops and set out in a mighty force.

Since Feng Ye had attacked Mao Ren at night before, and this place happened to be an overnight march away from Yanzhou, the night attack did not seem sudden. After the army left in an orderly manner, Cao Yu also secretly ran out of the camp carrying a bloody cloth bag and headed straight for Taiyuan.

In fact, Feng Ye only took 50,000 troops with him, but the food and supplies he brought were enough for 70,000 to 80,000 people. When the scouts went to investigate the military situation, they used these things to judge the number of troops on the march. In addition, the moon was dark and the stars were sparse, so the sight of 50,000 people was enough to confuse people. Feng Ye was sure that they could not judge the actual number of troops.

The remaining 40,000 troops, plus the 20,000 troops transferred from Datong, had already hidden in the main camp and nearby mountains, waiting for the Taiyuan army to fall into the trap.

As long as Luo Ruoxin believed Cao Yu's words and thought that Feng Ye had led the army to attack Yanzhou and the main camp was unguarded, then tonight would become Feng Ye's first battle to attack Taiyuan.

Feng Ye deliberately controlled the marching speed to be neither too fast nor too slow. Yan Sikong followed beside him, feeling a little uneasy. There is no such thing as a perfect plan in this world. No matter how carefully they calculated, they could not really be able to plan everything out. If Cao Yu was exposed and if Luo Ruoxin did not take the bait, then they would be putting themselves in danger.

However, with all the risks at stake, they cannot keep hesitating. Tonight will be a crucial battle!

Halfway through the journey, it was already past the hour of Yin, and suddenly a smoke signal was lit on the distant Chongxia Mountain Range. Although the flame was small due to the great distance, it was dazzling enough in the darkness.

The first soldier who discovered the wolf smoke shouted in panic, and the shouting spread throughout the army in an instant. In order to prevent leaks, at least half of the soldiers did not know that it was the wolf smoke that attacked the camp, so they were naturally terrified.

The generals of each army shouted loudly, and Wang Shen excitedly said to Feng Ye: "Wolf King, Luo Ruoxin really fell into the trap!"

Yan Sikong was overjoyed, and his hands were shaking as he held the reins.

Wang Shen shouted: "Don't panic, soldiers! The enemy has fallen into our trap!"

This word quickly spread throughout the army.

Feng Ye's eyes were burning with fighting spirit, and he shouted loudly: "Wang Shen!"

"I will be here!"

"You, Liu Cong, Yuan Shaoxu, and Zhao Zhiyi are to lead 30,000 troops to Yanzhou. Without my order, you can only surround it but not fight!"

"Yes!"

"Zhang Rong, Qian Cunxi, the two of you will lead 10,000 soldiers and return to the camp as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

"Bu Qing, follow me and take the remaining troops to ambush the Taiyuan deserters halfway!"

"Yes!"

Feng Ye looked at Yan Sikong and was about to open his mouth when Yan Sikong blurted out, "I'll follow you."

A smile flashed in Feng Ye's eyes, but his expression was calm, neither happy nor angry: "Of course you have to follow me." Ambushing deserters is relatively safe, and he will always put Yan Sikong in the safest place.

Generals Zhang Rong and Qian Cunxi quickly led their troops westward, while Feng Ye also led 10,000 soldiers and marched ambitiously towards Taiyuan.