On March 15th of the eleventh year of the Xuanli reign, there was a heavy snowfall in Xiaoheyuan.
The Second Excalibur Army had arrived in the early morning of that day and began to deploy their defenses.
According to the information sent by Fu Xiaoguan, they will face an attack from the 500,000-strong army of the Wilderness Country!
Bai Yulian was more serious than ever before.
He rode his horse and carefully examined the terrain.
This is a vast snowfield with nowhere to hide and nowhere to defend, except for the Xiao River that runs across the north and south.
Xiaohe River is about a hundred meters wide, and within a distance of several thousand meters, there is only the stone bridge in front of you.
This stone bridge can accommodate five horses running side by side. He did not intend to blow up the stone bridge because he still had to kill his way across.
After careful observation, he made several decisions:
Relying on the not-so-wide Xiao River, a kilometer-long minefield was laid thirty meters away from the shore!
He separated four of the ten divisions of the Second Army and ordered them to cross the river and go down the Xiao River, preparing to attack the enemy from the flank.
The remaining five divisions set up camp on the spot, awaiting the arrival of the enemy and the First Army.
The remaining division was on guard 300 meters behind the main camp. Although Fu Xiaoguan said that he had successfully persuaded Peng Chengwu's more than 200,000 border troops, Bai Yulian still took precautions.
We have to be on guard. All's fair in war. If Peng Chengwu stabs the Divine Sword Army in the back at the critical moment, the Divine Sword Army will be in big trouble.
After everything was ready, he returned to the commander's tent and said to Xu Xinyan and the others with a smile, "That guy will probably be here soon."
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Feng Xianchu's troops, who had looted the Blue Flag territory, finally had a full meal.
These days are exceptionally quiet except for the looting.
He received no more news from the Yi Kingdom, and the scouts he sent out did not encounter the army of the barbarians, nor did they encounter the Divine Sword Army that was wreaking havoc on the land of the barbarians.
The scouts' search area has been expanded to dozens of kilometers, but it's still the same. It seems as if they are the only lone army left in this desolate world.
This made him feel uneasy.
What exactly happened?
Was the Yi Kingdom completely defeated by the Wu Dynasty?
All the barbarians went south?
The Divine Sword Army is chasing the barbarians southward?
Such a big and desolate country, is it possible that no one wants it?
wrong!
There must be something wrong!
But without any information, he is like a blind and deaf person, unable to judge anything.
The Blue Flag territory has been completely emptied by him, and the looted food will not last long. No matter what the situation is, the first thing to do is to survive, right?
So he set his next target of looting on Yongfeng City, one of the eight David Cities - Yongfeng City was stationed with 50,000 guards and was home to more than 500,000 barbarians.
It was a fortified city. For Feng Xianchu's isolated army, he now needed to capture a city.
Only in this way can the soldiers live more comfortably and eat full meals for longer periods of time.
So he made a decision, and an army of 200,000 set out in the wind and snow towards Yongfeng City.
He is very confused now.
Let’s go back to Yi State. What if Yi State has been completely occupied by Wu Dynasty? Wouldn’t that be walking into a trap?
If I stay in the desolate country, I will be rootless and will face possible attacks from the desolate people. Secondly, I will not have a stable place to settle down.
The world is so vast, and at this moment he suddenly realized that there was no place for him, Feng Xianchu, to stay!
He spat fiercely and cursed in a low voice: "Fuck you!"
I have to go back eventually!
If the Yi Kingdom has been destroyed, then surrender to the Wu Dynasty for the sake of the lives and property of these 200,000 soldiers.
After seizing Yongfeng City, we will set off after two days of rest!
Return home!
After he made this decision, he felt relieved.
At this moment, the scout he sent out came back on Pegasus and reported:
"Report to the General, the enemy has been spotted on the left, their identity is unknown!"
Feng Xianchu was startled, frowned, and asked, "How many people are there?"
"…About five or six thousand."
He was relieved and grinned, "Five or six thousand... Let's investigate further and find out their identities."
"I obey your orders!"
The scout turned his horse around and disappeared in the snow. The main force did not stop and continued to move forward, but the speed slowed down a lot.
That was the Divine Sword Independent Division led by Su Mo.
They ran all the way with only one goal - the deserted court!
They were moving extremely fast, and even such a windy and snowy day seemed to have no effect on them.
Just two hours later, on the snowy plain a thousand meters outside Yongfeng City.
Feng Xianchu's troops saw the Divine Sword Independent Division.
The Excalibur Independent Division also saw this army of 200,000 people.
Su Mo was startled. Didn't Fu Xiaoguan say that all the barbarians had been transferred to Xiaoheyuan? Why was there such a large crowd here?
Feng Xianchu was also shocked. The scouts had not reported that this army was coming from the left. There were only about five or six thousand of them. How could they run so fast?
That must be the Savage Cavalry!
"Pass on this general's order... All troops, prepare for battle!"
In an instant, war drums sounded and swords and spears were everywhere.
Su Mo thought that if he fought against these 200,000 barbarians, he would definitely suffer heavy casualties and waste his time. So, forget it!
"Everyone in the division, go around Yongfeng City!"
Following his order, the independent division turned their horses and ran away, disappearing into the vast snow a few breaths later.
Feng Xianchu felt more and more puzzled. Why did he run away before I even launched an attack?
It’s better to run away. Let’s take Yongfeng City first.
Two hundred thousand Yi troops set out again and arrived at Yongfeng City.
He looked at the not-so-towering Acropolis and gave the order to attack.
He thought this battle would be difficult, but he never expected that the ladders were directly placed on the city wall, and thousands of soldiers climbed up smoothly - and there was not a single enemy attacking them!
The soldiers who entered opened the city gate and let Feng Xianchu's army enter the city... It was a fucking empty city!
Where are the people?
Not to mention people, there isn't even a dog!
What he didn't know was that this city had already been ravaged by Wei Wubing from the Second Brigade of the First Army of the Divine Sword.
Wei Wubing cherishes food. He is not like He Sandao, the small landlord in Linzi, who just eats and leaves.
He drove out all the indigenous people here, collected all the food from every house, and transported all the food to the small village where they had gathered in a wheelbarrow.
Feng Xianchu felt unwell.
I just want a bite to eat, is it that serious?
Where on earth did these damn barbarians go?
What to do now?
An empty city is useless, so let's continue heading west to attack Guoyun City.
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Not long after Feng Xianchu entered the city, Su Mo's troops bypassed Yongfeng City and headed straight for Huangting, 800 miles away.
When the scout told Feng Xianchu about the movements of this team again, he was certain that it was the army of the barbarians!
He didn't know that Tuoba Feng would frantically send out 500,000 troops to encircle and suppress Fu Xiaoguan, so he didn't dare to take the risk to attack Huang Ting.
It would take at most two days to get from this place to the deserted courtyard at the speed of cavalry in this climate!
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