If we only deal with a Beast King town, it would be acceptable, but if there are barbarian towns nearby, this operation would be too risky.
Seeing the surprised and worried expressions on everyone's faces, Tang Yin smiled and said, "You don't have to worry too much. General Le has already found out that the town is more than fifty miles away from the Beast King Town. Xiao Shenjun will lead the army to intercept and kill him halfway, let alone the town.
The barbarians inside couldn’t get any news about the attack on Beast King Town. Even if they knew, we would have already returned victorious by the time they arrived!”
Everyone is not as optimistic as Tang Yin. They always feel that the risk of carrying out this battle is too high. If they are not careful, Tang Yin and his group will be trapped in the barbarian country and the entire army will be annihilated.
Tang Yin didn't give them a chance to interrupt at all. He turned to Cheng Jin and said: "General Cheng, you lead the hidden arrows and go with me. You don't need to break the formation to kill the enemy. You just need to stop the escaping barbarians outside the town!"
Cheng Jin has been increasingly trusted and valued by Tang Yin recently, and his status in the army has also been greatly improved. Even an old man like Zhang Zhou was very polite to Cheng Jin when he saw him. After hearing Tang Yin's instructions, Cheng Jin
There was no objection. Without saying a word, he stepped in and saluted and said: "I obey my orders!"
Tang Yin was not afraid of not being able to capture the Beast King Town. What he was most afraid of was that the barbarians would flee to the towns in the northwest and attract reinforcements. Arranging hidden arrows to kill the barbarians outside the city was the first layer of insurance. He arranged for Xiao Muqing to set up an ambush ten miles away.
It is the second layer of insurance. With the interception of these two people, it is absolutely foolproof.
After arranging everything, Tang Yin looked around at everyone and asked, "Do you still have military affairs to discuss?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.
Seeing this, Tang Yin nodded and said: "If nothing happens, you can come back. What we discussed today must not be leaked to anyone!"
"I understand!" everyone responded in unison.
"In addition," Tang Yin added, "after the corps commanders return, each of them will select a thousand soldiers with the best riding skills."
"Yes! Sir!" Of the five corps commanders in Pingyuan County, only Bai Yong is not here. He is currently stationed in the border town.
At this time, Tang Yin's strict requirements for the training of his soldiers were rewarded. The plain army had tens of thousands of people, and basically all of them knew how to ride. When they mounted, they became cavalry, and when they dismounted, they became infantry. It was easy to select soldiers with excellent riding skills.
"You can please come back!"
"Yes! I'm resigning!"
Everyone left one after another and went back to prepare. Qiu Zhen did not leave, looking like he was hesitant to speak. Not knowing what happened to him, Tang Yin asked curiously: "Is something wrong?"
Qiu Zhen was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, this time you attack Beast King Town, you should have enough money for the horses you bring!"
"Oh?" Tang Yin didn't understand why Qiu Zhen said that. Starting from the border town, it was only over a hundred miles to Beast King Town. It was such a short distance that there seemed to be no need to bring a spare war horse.
Qiu Zhen explained: "Beast King Town is where the barbarians store supplies. There will definitely be a lot of stuff inside. It would be a pity if you burn it directly. If you can bring back some of it, it can also fill up our army's arsenal!"
This is a fact, but there are only so many war horses in Mo Country, and there is no surplus. If you want to bring spare war horses, you must reduce the number of people. It is risky enough to go to Beast King Town with 3,000 people. If it is weakened further, the risk will be even greater.
So Qiu Zhen seemed very embarrassed when he said this.
Tang Yin did not expect this. After Qiu Zhen reminded him, his heart suddenly moved and he thought to himself, "Yes, why did you forget about this? The barbarians can plunder the supplies of Pingyuan County, so why can't you plunder the supplies of the barbarians?"
?If we don’t carry out a large-scale looting this time, wouldn’t it be a waste of this opportunity?
He looked up and smiled and praised: "What you said makes sense. It seems that I can't take three thousand brothers with me. I can only take two thousand brothers with me, and I am ordered to bring a thousand empty horses to haul the supplies of the barbarian country!"
This was what Qiu Zhen was worried about. He hurriedly said: "But sir, are two thousand brothers too few? Looting trophies is a small thing, but destroying Beast King Town is a big one. Sir, you should think twice!"
Tang Yin said nonchalantly: "With only three thousand barbarian soldiers, what's so scary about it? If necessary, I can bring fifteen hundred brothers there!"
Qiu Zhen was frightened when he heard this. He knew Tang Yin's temper, and he could really keep his word. Qiu Zhen shook his head repeatedly and said hurriedly: "A thousand empty horses are enough. I guess the barbarians don't have that much supplies."
Let’s pull!”
"Yes!" Tang Yin thought so too, and he said with a smile: "If you can really get the supplies back this time, I will reward you heavily!"
Qiu Zhen smiled bitterly. Now, he just hopes that Tang Yin can return safely.
Just as Tang Yin said, within three days, Zhao Ju transported Mo's war horses. A total of four thousand war horses were too numerous to bring them all into the city. They were temporarily sent to the Fengjun military camp outside Hengcheng and distributed among them.
To be inspected by the commanders of each corps.
Tang Yin did not default on the payment for the war horses. He ordered 320,000 taels of silver to be withdrawn from the treasury and handed over to Zhao Ju.
This was the first sale between the two parties, and the cooperation was very pleasant. After confirming that the horses were correct, Tang Yin ordered another two thousand horses from Zhao Ju.
However, this time Zhao Ju could not deliver the goods in a short time. Zhao Ju had already asked Zhao Ju to take out all the horses for the 4,000 horses. It was not easy to gather another 2,000 horses. Fortunately, Tang Yin was not in a hurry and asked him to use them.
I'll slowly put it all together after I get back.
As soon as the war horses arrived, Tang Yin was ready to leave for the border town. Xiao Muqing, who was responsible for ambushing and killing the barbarians, had already led a thousand cavalry ahead.
That night, the two thousand cavalry were also ready, waiting for Tang Yin's order to go to the border town.
County Sheriff's Office.
Tang Yin was arranging his clothes and armor in his room, when there was a knock on the door outside the room.
"Recently!" Tang Yin replied without raising his head.
The door opened and Fan Min walked in from the outside.
Tang Yin was stunned and asked: "Is there something wrong with Miss Fan Min?"
"I heard that your Excellency is going to conquer the Barbarian Kingdom?" Fan Min's face showed a rare look of worry.
I don’t know who told Fan Min about this, but Tang Yin smiled lightly and said, “It’s just a small battle!”
Fan Min shook his head and said: "If it's just a small battle, why would you go there in person?"
Her words left Tang Yin speechless. He shrugged, picked up the armor, and put it on.
Fan Min walked up behind him and helped him tighten the buckle on his armor. At the same time, he asked in a low voice: "Is this battle dangerous?"
Unexpectedly, Fan Min would be so concerned about him. Tang Yin felt warm in his heart. He turned his head and said: "If the earthen jar is not broken far from the wellhead, the general will inevitably die before the battle. On the battlefield, anything can happen, so there is no question of whether it is dangerous or not.
"No matter how big or small the battle is, there are risks in any battle. If you really encounter a master, even if there is only one person, the life of the general may not be saved.
Fan Min's heart shrank suddenly, and she said softly: "I hope you can return home safely and victoriously!"
Tang Yin turned around, faced Fan Min's gaze, paused for a moment, his eyes were crooked, he smiled sincerely, and said, "I'd like to lend you some good advice." After saying that, he pulled the armor on his body to confirm that there was nothing wrong with it, and then his face
His smile gradually turned into a cold and sinister smile, and he said faintly: "Don't worry about me, what you really need to worry about are the barbarians who will be attacked by me!"
After speaking, he took another deep look at Fan Min and said casually: "Let's go!" As he spoke, he strode out.
Watching Tang Yin's leaving figure, Fan Min's mood fluctuated and she couldn't calm down for a long time. In fact, she couldn't tell whether she wanted Tang Yin to come back safely because she cared about him, or because she was afraid that she would lose her shelter and county.
The protection of the Shoufu.
Accompanied by the Shangguan brothers, Tang Yin left Hengcheng, rounded up the two thousand cavalry waiting outside the city, and added a thousand unrided empty horses, and headed for the border town together.
The speed of Mo's war horses is indeed astonishing. Although the border town is not far from Hengcheng, it is definitely not close. Feng's horses have to run for most of the day, but Tang Yin set out at night and arrived at the border town in the middle of the night.
Here in the border town, in addition to the guard Bai Yong, there are also Xiao Muqing, Cheng Jin, Letian, Ai Jia and others who arrived first.
After the meeting, Tang Yin didn't even get close to the city, but just gathered everyone together outside the city.
He silently calculated the time. If he set off from the border town now, he should arrive at Beast King Town at seven or eight o'clock in the morning, which is the time for breakfast. Due to the lack of preparation of the barbarian soldiers, it should be the time when the other party's defenses are more relaxed.
It's a good time to take action.
He looked around at Cheng Jin, Xiao Muqing, Letian, and Ai Jia, and said: "We can't stay in the border town anymore, we have to set off immediately!"
Everyone nodded in unison and responded: "My lord, just give the order!"
Tang Yin issued the order as expected: "General Le will take Xiao Canjun to the ambush location, General Ai will take me to Beast King Town, and General Cheng will accompany me. Is there anything you don't understand?"
"I don't understand! Sir!"
"Okay, let's leave now!" Tang Yin raised his head to everyone, then turned over and mounted his horse.
Seeing this, everyone did not hesitate for a moment, got on their horses one after another, followed Tang Yin, passed directly through the border town, and rode their horses straight into the territory of Besa City State.
The Feng army has never dared to take the initiative to invade the barbarian territory. This concept is deeply ingrained in the hearts of the Feng people, and it is also true for the barbarians. In the border area between the two countries, the barbarian soldiers did not even place checkpoints, which also made it easier for Tang Yin and his group to march straight in.
No hindrance.
Entering the territory of the city-state of Besa, it feels like being submerged in the endless sea of grass. Ten miles ahead is grassland, twenty miles away, and thirty miles away is still grassland. There are no towns, no villages, no homes, and no
What is left is just grassland, boundless and seemingly endless. This is of course the main characteristic of a country with a vast land and sparsely populated areas.
Without the guidance of Lotte and Ai Jia, even with the map in hand, Tang Yin might not be able to find the exact location of Beast King Town. No wonder Feng Jun did not dare to enter the Barbarian territory. Such a large grassland came rashly without having to fight the enemy.
You have to get lost in it first.
Mo's war horses are known for their speed, and Besa's territory is mostly grassland, with flat plains and no rugged mountain roads or trails. This allows Mo's war horses to have room to show off their hooves, and the speed is so fast that it is like the wind and lightning.
Thousands of war horses galloped together. From a distance, it looked like a whirlwind was blowing.
The time to arrive at Beast King Town was much faster than Tang Yin expected. He originally thought he would arrive at seven or eight o'clock in the morning, but when he actually arrived, the sky was only slightly bright, and it was almost just close to six o'clock, which was Mao hour.