The sky was full of mist and smoke. Under Wancheng, the Mongolian army retreated, raising thousands of feet of smoke and dust, like a violent wind, covering the sky and the sun.
Zhou Yu was worried. Although Shan Li's words relieved him, he still maintained a suspicion in his heart. The Mongolian enemy soldiers were as evil as money wolves and would not give up until they achieved their goals. It was really strange to retreat so easily.
The enemy soldiers came and went like the wind. After a while, they disappeared from the sight of the generals. Looking at the smoke and dust in the sky, Zhou Yu glanced at Shan Li and Meng Ye, and the three of them moved towards the city.
The Mongolian enemy troops retreated, and the danger in Wancheng was temporarily lifted. The people in the city cheered and cheered, and the voices of praise could not be heard.
Zhou Yu and the others walked across the long street towards the general's palace. An hour later, the Mongolian enemy soldiers camped outside the city ten miles away. Temujin jumped off the chariot and walked towards the tent with a flourish. The generals and Qiu Chuji
Yelu Chucai followed closely behind.
"Generals and two beloved ministers are seated. The Immortal Master will tell you what good strategies can be used to defeat Wancheng."
Temujin's voice was urgent, his figure stood upright, and his eyes were fixed on Qiu Chuji. It took a month to capture Beihan King City. If Wancheng could not be captured for a long time, Temujin was worried that Emperor Chu would end the war in the Northern Wei Dynasty, so he sent his troops to conquer.
When the situation changes, it will not be easy to capture the Chu State.
"Your Majesty, the powerful soldiers of the Chu State have gathered in Wancheng. The city is towering into the clouds and is impregnable. The army has strong soldiers, strong horses, and well-equipped equipment. It is not wise to attack by force."
"Our Mongolian army moves with great speed, and our skills on horseback are unparalleled in the world. The cavalry is as fast as fire and as fast as the wind. The gains outweigh the losses in the stalemate at Wancheng. Invading the imperial capital is our ultimate goal."
"The emperor can order all the soldiers to bypass Wancheng and go straight to the imperial capital Huxiao City. If the imperial city is lost, how can the Wancheng defenders ignore it? Once they leave the city and return for reinforcements, our army will capture Wancheng without any effort.
, wipe out all Chu soldiers."
Qiu Chuji put the fly whisk in his hand on the wooden table and said swornly. The generals and Temujin in the tent nodded one after another.
"Your Majesty, Master Qiu's plan is feasible. This method kills three birds with one stone. It can kill the Chu army, break Wancheng, and at the same time speed up the advance of our army. It is indeed a good strategy."
Yelu Chucai agreed, and Temujin opened the geographical map on the wooden table in front of him, and began to redeploy the marching route with the generals, deciding to act according to the plan.
The situation in the sky was changing, and until nightfall, the leaving Mongolian enemy soldiers seemed to have completely disappeared, without any movement at all. This made Zhou Yu and the three people in Wancheng feel puzzled.
"Fifth Kuo listened to the order and took a hundred scouts out of the city to investigate and see what the enemy soldiers of the Mongol Empire were doing."
"The general will obey the order!"
"General, I will be familiar with the terrain outside the city. I am willing to go out of the city with the fifth general to check it out!"
Shentu Sheng saluted with his fist, and Zhou Yu waved for the two of them to go together. Compared to Wu Kuo's recklessness, Shentu Sheng was more meticulous, observant, and able to handle situations easily. He asked the two of them to go together, so he didn't have to worry about trouble.
A little while.
The city gate was opened, and under the dark night, General Shen Tu Sheng Er led more than a hundred cavalry to rush out of the city, covered with stars and moon, and left in the direction where the Mongolian enemy troops were withdrawing.
...........
On the vast grassland, the night like ink lines covers the sky, and as far as the eye can see, it is boundless.
at this time.
A long dragon of burning torches passed through the night sky, and the faint lights in the distance flickered on and off. Huo Qubing pointed his spear directly and ordered his troops to destroy the Mongol Empire tent in the distance.
"General Dugu, we have been conducting long-distance raids for several days. The soldiers of the three armies are living on dry food. They have not tasted fresh mutton and kumiss for several days."
"Yes, there is no end to the road. The bonfire is burning ahead. This tribe is not small. It seems that we will gain a lot this time."
Under night.
The two people's bright eyes were like those of hawks and doves, cunning and vigilant. They raised their weapons in the air and gave an order. Then they galloped wildly, as if a strong wind was passing by, setting off gusts of strong wind, and quickly made a surprise attack towards the bonfire in the distance.
Under the leadership of Huo Qubing and Dugu Fa, the soldiers of the Chu army were like ghosts in the darkness, their bright butcher knives releasing a murderous aura that captured the heart.
"kill!"
"kill!"
Two thunderous killing cries rang out, the war horses rose into the air and crossed the half-man-high fence, arrows flew across the sky, the brazier fell to the ground, and sparks flew all over the sky.
In the tent, the Mongolian enemy soldiers woke up from their dreams. Before they could take off, someone had already rushed into the tent.
"ah!"
"ah!"
Sky-shattering screams rang out, and the soldiers of the Chu army raised their swords and killed anyone who tried to resist.
The Chu army arrived without any warning, catching the Mongolian enemy soldiers off guard. Seeing corpses falling beside them, the leader struggled wildly and roared at the top of his lungs.
"Who are you? You kill innocent people indiscriminately. Changshengtian will never let you go."
"Eternal Life!"
"Indiscriminate killing of innocent people?"
"Are you innocent?"
"Don't tell me that the Han woman next to you is willing to marry you, rob people's wives and daughters, and plunder people's money. You are all evil people who are harvesting grass and valleys on the border between Wu and Chu."
"How dare you pretend to be innocent for this general? It's really unreasonable. Tonight, on behalf of the Immortal Heaven, I will punish you and other extremely evil people."
Huo Qubing could see the clues at a glance. These people had been harvesting grass and grain, killing people like hemp, and taking away money and women. They were really committing heinous crimes.
"General, there are a total of 1,500 people, including 200 captive women."
"Release all the captive women, leave them money, food and water, and kill all the others."
"In addition, order all the soldiers to take away all the food in the tent and set off in an hour to the Mongolian Royal City, which is the richest place in the Mongol Empire."
Huo Qubing looked away from the girls and spoke in a powerful voice, with a look of helplessness on his face.
These women are extremely weak and have been tortured and devastated. Although they are left with enough money, food and water, they may not be able to make it out of the grasslands alive, and they can only resign themselves to their fate.
They have a mission and cannot delay it. We can only help them do this.
The next day.
early morning.
The sun rises on the grassland and shines on the earth. The bonfire has been extinguished and thin smoke is rising.
Huo Qubing and Dugu Fa's troops had long disappeared. Two hundred women took the money and food left by the Chu army and walked together towards the direction of the Chu Kingdom.
now.
Under Wancheng.
Wukuo and Shentu Sheng, who had gone out to investigate the city, returned and stayed on guard all night until dawn, when two groups of enemy troops from the Mongol Empire left camp. Shentu Sheng guessed the enemy's intentions and rushed back without stopping.
Zhou Yu learned that the second general had returned and hurriedly walked to the front hall of the general's mansion. At this time, Meng Ye and Shan Li arrived. The three met and went to the front hall together.
"I have finally met three adults!"
"Fifth Kuo, Shen Tu Sheng, may the Mongolian enemy soldiers make any changes?"
"Reporting to the general, two groups of Mongolian cavalry left at dawn, each numbering 50,000. They left from the direction of Guanquan Mountain. The general guessed that the enemy wanted to cross Wancheng and attack the imperial capital directly."
"What, the cunning Mongolian enemy soldiers, no wonder they gave up attacking Wancheng. They knew that the defense in the direction of our imperial city was weak, so they came up with a surprise attack with surprise troops. They are really cruel and sinister."
Meng Ye looked furious, his voice of anger sounded, and he looked sideways at Zhou Yu and Shan Li, as if asking. (To be continued)