Fifty miles outside the city of Xiangyang, the Wulin Army rested at a water source along the marching route that had been calculated long ago, and the Beggar Gang disciple in charge of intelligence came up to them!
"Reporting to the leader, ten miles away, there are a hundred cavalrymen attacking a Han village!"
The Beggar Gang disciple handed the document to Xiaolongnu. Xiaolongnu just glanced at it and handed the document to Zhong Mingliang and Di Fan who were accompanying them.
After a quick glance, I saw that there were about a thousand villagers in the village not far away. It was a rare gathering place outside Xiangyang City!
"Senior Brother, Brother Zhong, will you save him?"
Xiao Longnu glanced at the two of them... Neither of them answered directly, thinking about the pros and cons.
[The purpose of this trip is to enter Huanglongfu, not to rescue... But, watching Han people being abducted, why do I feel so uncomfortable inside!]
"But if we want to rescue them, we have 5,000 troops. How many can we save? It would be better to head straight for the Mongolian camp and crush the enemy. Maybe we can even stop them from sending scouts to raid again..."
[But, even though I said that, I still feel a little uneasy...]
[Isn't the original intention of forming the Wulin Army to protect the people? ]
Di Fan was conflicted, with so many thoughts in his mind... Unable to make a decision, he couldn't help but look at Zhong Mingliang and Xiao Longnu.
"Alliance leader, Brother Zhong, what do you say?"
"My opinion is, don't save him!"
Zhong Mingliang's expression was unusually grim. "We only have 5,000 troops, and we must conceal our whereabouts. Whether we're discovered or not is another matter, but the key is that if our whereabouts are leaked and the Mongolian army becomes alert, our casualties will increase significantly, and we'll miss the opportunity to fight!"
Don't forget, our goal is to completely defeat the Mongolian army in one battle, to establish the prestige of the Wulin Army, and to buy enough training time for the reserve army!"
"But..." Di Fan said, "The original intention of our founding the Wulin Army was to protect the people. Now we know that someone is being attacked in Caogu but we don't save them. Not to mention whether we can hide it from everyone in the alliance, can we really accept it in our hearts?"
"Xiao Fan, you must remember that kindness does not command an army!"
Zhong Mingliang angrily rebuked Di Fan: "Our goal is to overthrow the Song Dynasty and establish a brand new dynasty! We must consider the overall situation and not worry about the loss of a single city or a single place!"
"But……"
Di Fan still wanted to convince the other party, or to convince himself... Xiao Longnu couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted their argument directly!
"Alright! Stop arguing! I've made up my mind. Go save him!"
"Alliance Leader..."
Zhong Mingliang's face changed drastically, and he wanted to persuade her... Xiao Longnu chuckled and explained, "Deputy Alliance Leader, your thinking is still stuck on conventional warfare. Have you ever considered that in this battle, the problems you mentioned won't arise at all!"
"Have you forgotten that this army has an average cultivation level of mid-stage post-natal, and there are two innate immortals present! Even if they want to escape to the Mongolian camp to report the news, they need to have the ability to do so!"
Xiao Longnu's confident words were full of domineering aura, which made Di Fan dazzled and almost fell at her feet.
[Wow! Junior sister is so cool! So cool!]
[I can do it! ~I really can!~]
Xiao Longnu spat in her heart but remained calm on the surface... Zhong Mingliang finally realized that, yes, the troops they led were all martial arts masters, how could they be judged by the standards of a regular army?
"But...if they don't return, won't the Mongolian generals become suspicious..."
"So what if I'm suspicious?" Xiao Longnu chuckled. "I didn't intend to launch a surprise attack in this battle! If we want to make the Wulin Army famous and shock the world, we must defeat the 100,000-man Mongolian army head-on! Only in this way can we intimidate both the Mongols and the Song Dynasty, giving us more time to develop!"
After hearing this, Zhong Mingliang fell completely silent... After a while, he stood up and apologized to Xiaolongnu and Di Fan.
"Alliance leader, Xiaofan, I was too self-righteous. I only thought about preserving my strength, but I forgot that the army we lead is no longer the weak Song army!
It's good to have a fight, let these little guys see some blood and get familiar with the strength of the Mongolian army!"
"Right! Only by knowing the strength of the Mongolian army can we know how to better deal with it! Don't they like to attack Caogu? Why don't we fight back?"
Di Fan also sneered and added another point!
[You like to fight in the grass valley? I'll make sure you never come back!]
[I'd like to see how many of the 100,000 Mongolian troops can actually join the fight!]
"good!"
Seeing that the two military advisors had reached a consensus, Xiao Longnu stood up, put two fingers in her mouth and whistled. The army gathered in a few breaths, and under the leadership of the excited spies, they rushed towards the Mongolian scouts who were attacking the grass valley!
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Time goes back to a cup of tea ago... In the peaceful Yue Village, a burst of smoke suddenly ignited in the north. The village chief Yue Shuo looked up, suddenly put down the hoe in his hand, rushed to the village entrance, and rang the big bell!
“Ding ding ding ding!”
When the bell rang, countless people jumped out of the fields. Women and children helped the elderly and children into the house and hid in the holes dug under the rice jars... The men rushed into the houses, picked up bows and arrows, and some even put on armor, carried steel guns, and rushed to the village entrance.
"Village chief, are the Mongolian troops coming?"
At this moment, Yue Shuo was slowly putting on his armor with the help of his wife. The entire village, like a military fortress, instantly gathered over 300 young men, all armed with bows and arrows, some climbing the high platforms with sharp arrows in hand, while others hid behind the parapets. It didn't look like a normal village or village at all!
"Ma'am, please speed up. We don't have much time."
Yue Ruo whispered a reminder and quickened the pace of putting on his armor... After finally putting on the armor within ten breaths, he turned around and looked at the villagers who asked him questions.
His face was stern, like a soldier!
"Daniu, do you even need to ask me this? Didn't you see the signal smoke? With that density and height, how could a cavalry of over a hundred men not understand it? Did all the knowledge I taught you go to waste? After the battle, you will copy the Yue Family Army regulations a hundred times!"
"Hey, village chief, it's been a while since the Mongolian army came. Haven't you forgotten about it?"
The scolded villager scratched his head in embarrassment and quickly assured, "Don't worry, Village Chief. Although my memory may be bad, I'm a master at killing! In this battle, I promise to chop off at least five heads. Can you take this punishment?"
"Humph! Going to be punished is wishful thinking!"
Yue Suo snorted coldly and rolled his eyes at the villager: "You want to avoid punishment? No problem, I'll kill ten of you!"
"Okay! Village chief, just wait and see!"
The villagers were overjoyed and quickly took his half-man-high bow and arrows and climbed onto the platform... At the side, the village chief's wife helped Yue Ruo fasten the straps on his back and then lowered the armor plates that covered his back... She looked at her lover affectionately...
"Husband, don't forget, you are the last successor of the Yue Family Army..."
"Madam, rest assured. With me here, the Yue Family Army will be completely destroyed! Soldiers, close the gates and prepare for battle!"
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