In the Chinese army commander's tent, under the dim candlelight, Su Lu and Zhang Lu looked at each other.
Why did the center and right armies suddenly become so powerful?
Zhang Lu picked up the letter Su Lu put on Shuai's desk, read it carefully again, and finally couldn't help but say:
"I think it should be that Marshal Xiao and Master He have good command, so the two armies can be overwhelming."
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Zhang Lu’s eyebrows were raised and his eyebrows were dancing:
"It must have something to do with our left army. Lord Marquis, you have commanded well. There are at least 30,000 Thule troops gathered in Beizheng County. This is not a small number for Thule."
"Without these 30,000 troops, the pressure on the right and center will be much less."
Su Lu took the victory document and read it carefully with the candle in mind. He always felt that something was a bit uneasy. There must be something fishy in it, but he just couldn't see through it.
"Let's discuss it again. The right army and the center army are advancing almost at the same time. Our left army is lagging behind."
Su Lu put down the document and held his chin: "There are many Thule troops in Beizheng. I don't know who is in charge. These idiots are trying to cause trouble for me and make me look embarrassed among the generals in Xuanfu."
Zhang Lu chuckled: "How about we try to mess with him for a while."
Su Lu patted the table: "Huh, Lao Zhang, send all the scouts out and find out the whereabouts of these Thule people. I want them to come out to a team, and then a team will die."
Zhang Lu was a little embarrassed: "We don't have enough scouts, Lord Marquis."
Su Lu laughed: "Want to launch a people's war? Send an order to take out the money seized from the bandits' dens and spread it among the villages. He said that anyone who can report the accurate news about Thule, regardless of gender, old or young, will be rewarded with a reward.
Thousands of dollars.”
"By the way, each village selects some energetic boys, pay them money first, and let them deliver messages to the scouts."
Zhang Lu was half convinced and doubtful: "Master Hou, is this okay? If you spend all your money, you will get nothing in the end."
Su Lu looked outside the camp with a smile, "Don't be afraid, the money is for use. It is put in the camp treasury and is nothing. Only when it is used out can it be considered useful. It cannot be eaten or drunk."
Zhang Lu was doubtful, but he still followed Su Lu's arrangement and carried it out.
A few days later.
Zhang Lu looked at the patrol map of the Thule Army on the desk and smiled happily.
"It's great to have money. Now we can figure out the marching route of these grandsons. Mr. Marquis, give him a hard time."
Su Ping said anxiously: "Second brother, let us go to the Jiawei camp."
Fatty Zhao clenched his fists and said with excitement on his face: "Let us, the Bing Guard Battalion, go up. Second brother, we are cavalry. As long as you command them, we can take down Thule's cavalry even if we are one to two."
All the captains asked for orders one after another.
Su Lu patted the table and gave instructions: "This is Laoyang Mountain, this is Heifeng Ridge, and this is Pingdugou. Su Ping and Zheng Kai will lead the troops and rush towards Laoyang Mountain early tomorrow morning."
Go to Heifengling and capture these two bandit villages. We will collect them here on the way back to the army, break the Pingdu ditch, and bring all the bandits back to me."
"Where are the Thule people?"
Zhang Lu asked from the side and said.
Su Lu took a picture of the patrol map and said: "Of course those who are willing to surrender will stay. Those who are not willing will have their heads chopped off and fed to the wolves."
Li Kun and Fatty Zhao looked embarrassed: "Second brother, Su Ping and Zheng Kai both have missions, what are we doing here? Second brother, we are both cavalry, we can't keep waiting in this camp.
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Su Lu leaned back on his chair, his tone full of pride: "The cavalry is naturally used to clean up the cavalry."
"At dawn tomorrow, you two will set off from the camp, rush here, and capture the last patrolling Thule patrol."
"Then station troops here. When Thule sends out troops, we will eat as many of their troops in this direction as they can."
Li Kun hesitated a little and looked at Fatty Zhao. Fatty Zhao felt as aggrieved as his daughter-in-law.
"Second brother, then you have to send troops along and command them personally. Only then can we have the confidence to sweep away these Tule people."
Su Lu nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely lead the troops myself. There are two guard camps, but most of my left army's assets are worth it."
The next day, it was dark and bright.
Su Lu was riding a horse and walking in the middle of the marching team. He always felt that something was wrong, but he just couldn't figure out what was wrong.
A horseman came quickly from the front, raising a large cloud of smoke and dust, which attracted a series of sideways glances from the marching guards.
The one who came to report the news was Lao He, the scout brigade commander. After he got the news, he hurried over to stop Su Lu.
"Master Marquis, something bad has happened. People from the north of the city suddenly came to report that Thule's army suddenly disappeared."
Su Lu was stunned when he heard this. The Thule army in the north of the city disappeared. Could it be that the Thule people had been prepared for him a long time ago.
Su Lu looked up at Beizheng City in the distance. Arrows began to appear above, showing the Thule Army's situation and various exploitable weaknesses.
"Let's go, transfer to Nancheng, and pack up a thousand-man team to warm up first."
Su Lu ordered. According to the analysis of the arrows, the Thule people had figured out their plan and specifically adjusted their arrangements.
There are also traitors in the Left Army.
Su Lu was a little depressed. He thought that if he was good at fighting, he would be able to return the soldiers to his heart, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't.
In the distance, thick smoke began to rise from the village, blazing fires appeared, and hoarse cries almost filled the entire sky.
"Go in and kill them."
Su Lu issued a military order.
"Kill them all."
Fatty Zhao waved the long knife in his hand and urged the horses to rush out.
Li Kun also swung his sword and rushed into the village.
"O-O-O-O"
The guards let out strange screams and rushed in after Fatty Li Kun and Zhao Zhao.
Su Lu threw out the newly summoned Level 1 Blade Formation Card. There were no more than 500 Thule soldiers in this village. Even if the Formation Card was not used, it would only take more effort to capture them.
The strange screams of the Guardsmen soon sounded from the other end of the village, and the arrows marking the Thule Army retreated along the north like quicksand, intending to go straight to Beizheng County.
How could the Tule cavalry, which had lost its spirit, be a match for the Han army, which was blessed with array cards and had high morale?
Li Kun rushed to kill them all, and the Thule army formation was directly scattered.
Fatty Zhao chased them one after another, and the Thule soldiers who had just breathed a sigh of relief were instantly cut to pieces.
After cleaning up the thousands-man Tule team, Su Lu looked at the changing trends of the arrows on the head of Beizheng County City and gave instructions:
"Send the order and tell us that Thule has been driven away by us. Everyone should quickly pack up their belongings and flee up the mountain. After the revenge of the Thule people is over, they can choose to come back."
"Send the order to withdraw the troops. Leave before Thule's army comes to kill them."
Su Lu said, turning the horse's head and walking towards the way he came.
The cavalry was very fast. An hour later, Su Lu led his troops back to the Wulangyuan camp.
Seeing the guards in the camp, Su Lu looked confused and asked Niba next to him: "Has the camp allocated soldiers to us?"
Niba also looked strange: "No, there is no mention of dispatching troops and horses in the camp documents these days."
"There is an army here."
A group of people looked at the guards who were changing clothes in confusion.
Li Kun looked at the short clothes all over the tent and suddenly said:
"Is this the prisoner captured by Su Ping and Zheng Kai?"