"Commander, the reconnaissance cavalry has found out that there are 70,000 enemy soldiers fifteen miles ahead, heading straight towards here!" Captain Yi Ziying rushed forward and reported quickly.

Beside the woods, many Yi Ziying soldiers were sitting or standing, taking a short rest, while Qin Yi was standing on one side, frowning slightly after hearing the captain's report.

Another lieutenant asked, "Commander, shall we rush over and attack you, or shall we?"

Qin Yi shook his head, "Don't come here."

If it were in the past, 30,000 Yi Ziying cavalry could defeat 70,000 soldiers without too many casualties.

But now, he only brought out 20,000 Yi Ziying.

As a result, the difference in military strength between the two sides is more than three times.

Unless there is a surprise attack or a night attack, a hard fight will result in considerable casualties.

Although we can win, we don't have many troops now, so we can save a little.

Thinking like this, Qin Yi asked, "Who is the enemy general and what is his temperament?"

"The enemy general is the famous Liukang general Zhai Zhan, who is guarding the city of Gangcheng. He is suspicious and cautious. In order to avoid being raided by the commander, he is currently sending out scouts to explore the surrounding area and ordered his subordinates to form an array. He is very careful!

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After listening to the captain's words, Qin Yi understood that the opponent was already on guard and must not fight hard.

And the possibility of a night attack is also low.

The only way is to outsmart them.

With this in mind, he said aloud, "Bring me the map."

Several captains looked at each other and understood that Qin Yi did not intend to fight hard, so they quickly called their subordinates to bring them the map.

Opening the map, Qin Yi looked at it carefully, looking for the location of Gangcheng.

With just one glance, he found Gangcheng, which was not far from here, about eighty miles away.

It is also the closest Liukang City to here, and the next one is one hundred and seventy miles away.

That being the case... Qin Yi smiled slightly and had a plan.

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"General, report from the front, no enemy soldiers found!"

After hearing the news from the scout cavalry, Zhai Zhan, with slightly convex cheekbones and sharp eyes, nodded and said, "Inspect carefully and don't let down your guard!"

He knew that Qin Yi had a strong ability to predict things, like a ghost and a god, and was very good at making surprise attacks.

Many generals in this dynasty were attacked by the other side and their entire army was defeated.

Therefore, he gathered soldiers and horses from various major cities. After leading his troops out of the city, he became extremely cautious. Not only did he send out reconnaissance cavalry, but he also asked to report back every two quarters of an hour. This was done to avoid being hit by enemy soldiers.

The ambush is also to prevent the scout from disappearing without knowing it.

In addition, he wanted stability rather than speed. In order to avoid being surprised, he formed his troops and moved forward slowly. As long as he reached Tianyao City safely, it didn't matter how slow he was.

With this idea in mind, he moved forward without encountering any problems.

But after walking for a day, he received shocking news early the next morning.

Our own food routes were attacked, and the food was burned and looted!

Shocked, Zhai Zhan quickly called for the scout cavalry and asked urgently, "Has our military rations really been burned?"

The scout nodded repeatedly, "In the early morning, I was patrolling around. Suddenly I heard a scream in front of me. I quickly went over to take a look and found that they were from this dynasty. I immediately stopped and asked, and I learned that they were for our army.

A farmer transporting grain!"

"From their mouths, I learned that a group of tens of thousands of enemy cavalry suddenly appeared and charged into the grain road. The civilians were frightened and fled quickly. The enemy cavalry did not pursue them. They looted part of the grain and grass and burned the rest.

Just rush towards the east!"

After listening to what the scout said, Zhai Zhan hurriedly asked, "Can these civilians see the enemy's flag clearly?"

The reconnaissance rider nodded quickly, "I asked the humble official, and they said that the flags were completely black, with only one big white character, Qin!"

When Zhai Zhan heard this, he immediately understood that it was Qin Yi!

He had long expected that when he led his troops, Qin Yi would surely notice something with his unpredictable ability.

Therefore, he determined that Qin Yi would not sit idly by and ignore it.

Unexpectedly, the other party really came!

Feeling slightly startled, Zhai Zhan quickly asked, "The civilians said that the enemy cavalry left in a hurry towards the east?"

The scout nodded, "I asked several people, and they all said so!"

"Dongfang?" Zhai Zhan was a little confused. Didn't Qin Yi come for him?

Probably not, otherwise he would have a strong army and a strong horse, so he could directly attack him without burning food and grass.

It looked like he was in a hurry and needed to go to the east, but he just passed by the grain road and burned it conveniently.

Then why did he go to the East?

Suddenly, Zhai Zhan shuddered. He remembered that the nearest city to the east was Gangcheng, a city guarded by him!

The enemy cavalry left in a hurry, obviously on a mission. There were no soldiers and horses in the east, only the city, so their purpose was... to seize the city!

And Oka City is the first to bear the brunt!

This city is not big, and it is difficult to withstand the attack of the army. In addition, the emperor issued an edict, and soldiers and horses have been assigned to each city. Therefore, there are not many guards in Gangcheng, only 30,000.

With Qin Yi's military strength and combat power, he can capture it in an instant!

Thinking of this, Zhai Zhan was shocked and said quickly, "Quickly, the whole army returns to support Gangcheng!"

Gangcheng is his city. If he loses it, he will have no place to stand and will be severely punished by the emperor. This consequence is definitely not what he wants to see.

Therefore, rescuing Tianyao City is not as important as rescuing Gangcheng!

After hearing this, the deputy general beside him frowned and said, "General, there are many soldiers and horses under your command from other cities. They have received orders to rescue Tianyao City. When we take them back to Gangcheng, they may not be willing to agree."<

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Zhai Zhan scolded, "Whoever dares to obstruct it will be served by military law!"

"Just tell them, I'm just going back to take a look, it won't delay the mission!" After a pause, Zhai Zhan added.

The deputy general wanted to say something, but he moved his lips and could only suppress the words. He turned around and walked out of the tent to deliver the order.

Next, Zhai Zhan walked a little hastily, but he still maintained due vigilance and did not rush forward.

Not long after, they arrived at the location where the grain road was attacked. Zhai Zhan dismounted and observed, and found a large fire mark on the ground. However, there was also a lot of grain scattered around, and there were also some vehicles containing grain and grass. They were safe and sound and had not been burned.

Seeing this, Zhai Zhan immediately understood that the enemy cavalry was moving in such a hurry that they did not have time to burn all the food. They could only burn most of it and ignore the rest.

If the enemy soldiers are moving in such a hurry, isn't Gangcheng in danger at this moment?

As soon as he became worried, Zhai Zhan heard the rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance. He looked up and saw a cavalry rushing towards him.

There was only one person on the other side, and he was wearing Liu Kang Jiawei, so everyone was not too vigilant. They only sent two people to sit in front of the horse pond and shouted loudly, "Who is coming?"

"I'm from Gangcheng. There are quite a lot of enemy soldiers near Gangcheng. I ask the general to come back quickly for reinforcements!" The visitor shouted loudly. The horse under his crotch was already running so fast that it was breathing heavily.

When Zhai Zhan heard this, his brows suddenly jumped. It was exactly as he guessed!

He asked urgently, "Have the enemy soldiers begun to attack the city?"

The visitor rushed forward and quickly reined in his horse and said, "No, the enemy soldiers came to the west side of Gangcheng and have not yet attacked. The deputy city guard was in the city and saw smoke and dust billowing in the forest on the west side. It was obvious that there were many enemy soldiers hiding.

They may be making siege equipment, and they will attack soon!"

When Zhai Zhan heard this, he quickly made an estimate. From the time he left the city to here, nearly half an hour had passed. By this time, the enemy soldiers might have started to attack the city!

If we continue slowly, the enemy soldiers may attack Oka Castle, and then it will be too late!

Thinking of this, Zhai Zhan frowned and said urgently, "The cavalry will follow me back at full speed, and the infantry will come soon!"

After saying that, he quickly mounted his horse, led the cavalry, and rushed towards Gangcheng at a very fast speed!

Time is urgent and there can be no further delay. Zhai Zhan also knows that he must take advantage of the enemy troops to attack the city and there is no time for him to take care of them. He can attack from the rear of the formation and defeat the enemy troops.

By then, no matter how powerful Qin Yi is, he will be unable to save himself from this situation!

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Dajing Dynasty, Jian City.

In the city, nearly a thousand men gathered in a huge mansion, all holding weapons of different types, some were long knives, some were short swords, some were made of earthen spears, and some were rakes...

They were all scrawny and disheveled, and they were obviously living extremely hungry lives.

But at this time, their faces were full of grief, anger and determination!

Because the relative was seriously ill and had no money to treat him, he could only be buried hastily with a bamboo mat; because there was no food at home, his wife and children starved to death one after another; because both sons were drafted into the army and died on the battlefield...

For various reasons, they gathered together, just to overthrow the inhumane Dajing, so that the people could survive, and in order to no longer starve the land, they were willing to sacrifice themselves so that there would be no more tyranny in this world.

In the mansion, a man stood on a temporary high platform. His eyes moved and scanned the faces of every sad and angry man in the audience one by one.

Immediately afterwards, his face turned sad and he shouted in a hissing voice, "The emperor is unethical and extorts tyranny. He treats all the people as stupid dogs, so that the people have nothing to live for and starve to death all over the land!"

"If this tyranny is allowed to continue, we will have no chance of survival, our families will not be able to survive, and tens of thousands of common people will die! How can we, men, sit idly by and ignore it? We should rise up and fight for the people and our way of life.

, fight for the way of heaven, rise up with all your strength, and overthrow the tyrant!"

Thousands of men shouted angrily, "Rise up with all your strength and overthrow the tyrant! Rise up with all your strength and overthrow the tyrant!"

The man on the stage suddenly pulled out his long knife and roared angrily, "Follow me and seize the city guard's mansion!"

He rushed down from the high platform and ran towards the gate. Many men followed quickly, with determination on their faces!

This scene was staged simultaneously in other mansions in Jian City and in several surrounding cities.

In an instant, the city was in turmoil and fighting broke out. The skinny men could no longer endure the harsh taxes and the two-out-of-three conscription system. This kind of tyranny that drained the river of water made them experience a lot of sorrow, hunger and poverty.

, in order to survive, we have to fight back!
Chapter completed!