"Report!" The scout sent the latest information.

After Yue Fei read it, he said: "The Jin people began to attack in the direction of the emperor's imperial camp. The attacking troops numbered about five thousand."

"Commander Yue, give me a thousand cavalry, and I will go and intercept the gold thief!" Yang Zaixing stood up immediately and said in a sonorous voice, "We will defeat the gold thief!"

"This is Zong Han's attempt to ask for directions!" General Xue Bi pointed at the rough map that had just been redrawn based on intelligence.

Niu Gao asked: "How can I ask for directions by throwing stones?"

Everyone's eyes fell on the General Staff Sergeant.

Xue Bi continued: "Our army now has two groups of soldiers and horses. We are with the Emperor's Royal Guards Brigade, and Zong Han is with us. How to send troops and which side to attack is what Zong Han has to consider now."

Xue Bi was wearing a red official uniform and looked elegant. He was a scholar.

In fact, he was a Jinshi during the Zhenghe period.

In the first year of Jingkang, he and Li Gang won meritorious service in the first defense battle of Tokyo. After that, he entered the martial arts hall and was later assigned to Yue Fei.

What a coincidence. According to official history, he was Yue Fei's first counselor.

"Looking at it now, Zong Han wants to fight against the Emperor first." Yang Zaixing said.

"Zong Han naturally wants to fight against the emperor, but he will never ignore us. Now he is eager to send troops to the emperor's imperial camp, but he is completely unmoved by us. Is this reasonable?"

Everyone stared at the map, and Niu Gao said: "Does the Jin army want to use this to force us to go to war quickly?"

"That's right, it looks like they are attacking the emperor's imperial camp, but in fact they are forcing us to fight!"

The general entered the place where our two armies were encircled, and Zong Han placed his army here just right. It seems that he did not intend to go any further."

Yang Zaixing said: "If this is the case, our army will take advantage of the plan and take the initiative to compete with the golden thief!"

Yue Fei asked Zhang Jiefu: "Have you found any trace of the gold thief and kidnapper horse?"

Zhang Jiefu shook his head and said: "The whereabouts of Guaizima have not been found yet."

"It seems that Zong Han hid his cavalry and lined up his infantry. He was waiting for us to send troops, and then quickly attacked with cavalry." Yue Fei also looked at the map.

The combined strength and distance of the three parties spanned tens of miles.

Such a long distance places great demands on the commander.

Moreover, the battlefield is ever-changing. As long as any army is deployed, it may be exposed to the blade of the invisible enemy, or even be flanked by a double line deployed by the enemy.

At this time, the layout and coordination of each army are particularly important. If you pull your hips slightly, the enemy will tear a gap in the defense or attack line spanning dozens of miles.

Once the enemy breaks in, it is only a matter of time to find the weak points of the main core.

Fighting this kind of battle is a test of the army's command, mobilization and perseverance, and it is a race against time.

"Niugao!"

"The end is here!"

"You lead one thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry, set out from here, arrive here, and form a formation here to wait for the Jin army. If you find the Jin army, attack it. Don't be afraid."

The place Yue Fei pointed to was twelve miles due south.

This is equivalent to the Shenwu Army deploying an elite force to the south, closer to the emperor's imperial camp, and can take corresponding response measures to the Jin Army's actions at any time.

"yes!"

Niu Gao received the token and went out to raise troops.

"Yang Zaixing!"

"The end is here!"

"I will give you a thousand horses. You go here, the place closest to the Jin army, and attack the Jin army's five thousand men and horses. Remember! This is a harassment!"

"yes!"

Yang Zaixing received the token and went out to raise troops.

After they all went out, Zhang Jiefu said: "Don't Commander Yue plan to send out the main force now?"

"Wait for Zong Han to come out first, and remain unchanged to cope with all changes."

"I'm afraid Zong Han thinks so too."

"Then let's maintain a stalemate for a while and see Zong Han's true intentions." Yue Fei said.

This battle is not like playing a game with God's vision.

For Zhao Ning, Zong Han and Yue Fei, they need a large number of scouts to travel back and forth on a large battlefield with a radius of dozens of miles, and sometimes the intelligence brought back by the scouts may not be truly accurate.

For example, the scouts now see that the Jin Army dispatched 5,000 troops and horses. When the report comes back, the Jin Army may have added 20,000 troops and horses, pushing the war directly to the stage of a large-scale battle.

For the three of them, standing on the coaching stage, they can only see a few miles away.

So commanding such a huge army in such a place is really an art.

In the afternoon, the cold wind took away the last dead leaves on the trees, and the villages in the distance fell into silence.

Five thousand forwards of the Jin Army entered the village. They were rummaging to see if there was any food left. They rummaged for a long time but found nothing.

"Report!" the scout reported quickly, "There are more than a thousand Song Army cavalry coming towards our army, six miles away from here."

"It must be Yue Fei's soldiers and horses." The speaker was Meng'an named Zhou Jianshen, a Han Chinese.

But he is a Han from the Liao Kingdom.

In fact, there were quite a few Hans, Khitans, and many Bohai people among the Jin army.

The senior generals of the Jin Army were basically Jurchens, the middle ranks were Khitan and Bohai people, and the lower ranks were mostly Han Chinese.

However, there were also Han people who got along well, such as Han Chang, the commander of ten thousand men under Jin Wushu, and Li Cheng, who was highly regarded by Jin Wushu.

Therefore, some people within the Song Dynasty hoped to incite rebellion against the Han people to create conflicts within the Jin Kingdom. This idea cannot be said to be wrong, but rather naive.

As human beings, at a basic level, the first thing they want to satisfy is the survival of themselves and their families.

Wanyan Arubu said: "Are there any other Song troops coming?"

"I have only discovered this road for the time being."

"Only these one thousand cavalry?" Wanyan Arubu became confused, "The Song army actually sent only these one thousand cavalry?"

It seems that Yue Fei is not so easily fooled!

Just as Xue Bi expected, Zong Han sent five thousand forwards to advance towards Zhao Ning, and then set up an ambush in the nearby woods.

Zong Han knew that if he attacked Zhao Guan's house first, Yue Fei would definitely send troops. This is the most basic quality of a minister, whether it is for the relationship between monarch and minister, or for political reasons.

Wanyan Arubu was the leader of this vanguard. He was brave and good at fighting, and was extremely good at fighting with fewer vanguards to win with more vanguards. When the Liao Dynasty was conquered and the Song Dynasty was conquered, he personally commanded most of the vanguards.

His main purpose is really not to defeat Zhao Ning, but to attract the Shenwu Army.

However, now Yue Fei only sent a thousand cavalry, which was obviously beyond expectations.

"Let's get into formation first and meet the thousands of Song troops." Wanyan Alu grabbed the mace on the table.

The Jin army came out of the village and quickly formed a formation in front.

At this time, a group of kidnapper horses who were cooperating with Wanyan Arubu also received news of the Song army's attack.

They began to wait for the Song Army and Wanyan Alu to enter a confrontation, and then quickly clashed on the battlefield to surround and kill the Song Army.

Not long after, Zong Han, who was in the Jin Army's head camp, also received the intelligence sent by the scouts at full speed.
Chapter completed!