"Greetings to Princess Consort." Xia Shu, Yun Ting and the others came together. They stood at the door and bowed to Ye Li. Ye Li waved to everyone without turning her head and said, "Come in, how is it?" Yun Ting, who had the most straightforward personality, smiled and said, "Thanks to the help of the Black Cloud Cavalry brothers, we have strengthened the city's defenses." The Black Cloud Cavalry commander who came together shook his head and said, "Yonglin City's foundation is too weak. Even if we strengthen it, it won't last long." Yesterday's attack could only be considered as a test. When the next attack starts, it won't be so easy to stop.
Ye Li raised her head and frowned slightly, saying, "The rebel army probably won't attack in these two days, but we still have to be on guard. You all have to be careful. " Yesterday, they deliberately deceived Mo Jingli. Before Mo Jingli figured out how many people they had, Mo Jingli wouldn't attack easily. But the trick wouldn't last long. Once Mo Jingli found out the truth, they would only be welcomed with a stronger attack. "Yun Ting, Xia Shu, you guys are familiar with the surroundings. Come and look at this map." Yun Ting and Xia Shu went forward curiously. A large map was unfolded on the desk in front of Ye Li. On the top, there was a line of beautiful words written on it, 'Yonglin Topography Map'. Yun Ting and Xia Shu quickly discovered that this map didn't just include Yonglin City. It included almost all the topography of Yonglin City and Fu Jin within a hundred li radius. It also included Shattered Snow Pass and parts of Nan Jiang. Most importantly, this map was clearly newly drawn. Yun Ting asked in confusion, "Does Princess Consort need a map? We still have a few maps here. Shattered Snow Pass also has a map of Yongzhou. "
Ye Li shook her head. Neither she nor the Black Cloud Cavalry were familiar with Yongzhou. And it was a big taboo to not be familiar with the terrain in war. Thus, when she was still in the Southern Border, she had already sent a message to the Black Cloud Cavalry to collect information on the terrain near Yonglin. It was only until last night that she was able to draw them out with reference to the original map. However, she didn't check most of the areas herself, which made the map more uncertain. Therefore, she wanted Yun Ting and Xia Shu, who were familiar with the local area, to have a look.
Xia Shu stared at the drawing seriously for a long time, and his eyes were filled with fanaticism. He praised softly, "Is this drawn by the Princess herself?" Ye Li rubbed her forehead and said, "Although I believe in the soldiers of the Black Cloud Cavalry, I didn't see it for myself. Look at this map and see if there is anything wrong with it." Xia Shu looked at it for a long time, then pointed to a place marked with a river on the map and said, "Here … if this river is closer to this mountain, there will probably be no problem." Ye Li picked up the pen again and asked, "What is the distance between this river and this mountain?" Xia Shu lowered his head and silently calculated, "About three miles." Ye Li raised her eyebrows. The difference was indeed a bit far. For something like a map, the slightest mistake was the difference of a thousand miles. She picked up the pen and started to edit the drawing. Xia Shu was full of praise as he watched. He admired this Princess Consort from the bottom of his heart. Other things aside, something like a map, even if someone had personally walked through all the places, they might not be able to draw it. Furthermore, Princess Ding could draw it almost exactly from hearing about it. This map was at least ten times clearer and more detailed than the one they had now. What did war rely on? Other than the art of war, wasn't it the right time and the right place? However, not everyone who led an army had the opportunity to explore all the places they were going to fight. Basically, with this map, they could see everything within a hundred miles of Yonglin clearly.
"Princess, are we just going to wait for the rebel army to attack the city?" Yun Ting asked impatiently.
Ye Li smiled and said, "What was your original plan?"
Yun Ting was a bit embarrassed. Originally, they could only wait for the rebel army to attack the city. It wasn't that they were willing to do so, but they were limited by their military strength. However, didn't they have two thousand Black Cloud Cavalry now? The Black Cloud Cavalry wasn't good at defending, but attacking, right? Of course, he didn't like defending either.
"Yonglin is surrounded by mountains and forests. The cavalry's abilities are greatly restricted." Xia Shu frowned and said. It was the first time in his life that he saw the mountains and forests on the map and felt annoyed. If it was a flat land, the Black Cloud Cavalry wouldn't be able to do this much. However, he also knew that if it was a flat land and the rebel army all attacked the city, they wouldn't be able to pass.
The Black Cloud Cavalry commander sneered and said, "Although the Black Cloud Cavalry is called cavalry, they aren't only good at riding and archery." The cavalry was mainly used to deal with the Northern Tribes. However, the horses of the Da Chu State couldn't compare to the horses of the Northern Tribes. Although the Black Cloud Cavalry were all elites, if they wanted to fight with the Northern Tribes cavalry, it would definitely not be good for either side. Xia Shu looked at the arrogant Black Cloud Cavalry commander and the silent An Er and An San and said hesitantly, "Can we attack first and mess up their plans?"
Ye Li raised his eyebrows, "Tell me about it."
Xia Shu picked up the charcoal pencil and marked on the map while saying, "The rebel army has set up camp twenty miles away from Yonglin. If we sneak attack with our cavalry, we should be able to catch them off guard."
An Er said, "The cavalry's movements are too big. If we want speed, we will be discovered before we even get close to the camp. Also … … using two thousand to sneak attack a camp of over a hundred thousand? "If they were truly caught in a huge battle, the Black Cloud Cavalry might not be able to escape unscathed. Xia Shu shook his head and said, "We don't need to sneak attack their camp. The terrain of Yonglin means that they definitely won't be able to station all of their troops in one place. If the rebel army camp is here, then there will definitely be some troops stationed here and here to form a horn and protect the camp. There shouldn't be more than ten thousand troops stationed in these two places. Perhaps … … we can create some chaos? "
"Qin Feng?" Ye Li raised his eyebrows and asked the Black Cloud Cavalry commander.
Qin Feng said with a frown, "If it really is like this, then we can cut off the left wing's path to the camp and completely wipe out this group of people. Even if we can't, this mountain path isn't too wide and the enemy's reinforcements won't come too quickly. We will have time to retreat. Only this way, the enemy might suspect that the main force of the Black Cloud Cavalry isn't even in Yongzhou. "Ye Li blinked his eyes and asked with a smile," What if the left and right wings are wiped out? "
Everyone's eyes fell on Ye Li. Wiping out one side was already hard enough, how was it possible to wipe out both sides?
"An Er, An San, quickly gather all the information on Mo Jingli's camp." Ye Li ordered.
An Er and An San nodded and left the study.
For two consecutive days, because he didn't receive any news from the Black Cloud Cavalry, Mo Jingli could only bide his time. Every time he saw the few Black Cloud Cavalry on Yonglin City, Mo Jingli would always feel suspicious. In reality, there weren't many Black Cloud Cavalry in Yongzhou and Mo Xiuyao wasn't even in Yongzhou. However, right when he wanted to make the decision to attack, he felt that this might be Mo Xiuyao's plan to lure him into a trap. Mo Xiuyao had always been crafty and crafty, so he couldn't help but be on guard. That was why even though Nanzhao had already sent people to urge him to attack, he could only bring over a hundred thousand troops to face off in front of this small Yonglin City.
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