At the end of the tenth month, the Da Chu State officially declared war on the north. Almost at the same time, Xiling Jhennam Of Gojoseon ordered his son, Jhennam Of Gojoseon Heir Lei Tengfeng to lead two hundred thousand soldiers to the border between the south and Nanzhao. For a time, all the countries began to mobilize their troops. Even the Northern Tribes, who were in the middle of the bitter cold, began to move. At this time, the military exercise that the Prince Ding Mansion had been preparing for several months began.
In the morning, the general Zhang Qilan, who was stationed in the camp thirty li outside of Li City, received an order: Lead the troops at full speed to Jian Tianya, fifty li northwest of Hong Zhou, and seize the natural stronghold Jian Tianya. This order came too quickly and could be said to be completely unprepared. Fortunately, the Mohist army had always been well trained. In addition, everyone's hearts had been stretched taut recently, so they did not panic this time.
When he received the order, Zhang Qilan was eating dinner with a few of his subordinates and discussing the military situation. Looking at the graceful but elegant handwriting on the letter, Zhang Qilan jumped up and shouted to his subordinates, "Pass down the order, break camp and depart in an hour!" But he felt strange. Why did this order look like wang fei's handwriting?
The generals all paused. The braver ones quickly asked, "General, we are … …"
Zhang Qilan chuckled and said, "It's starting. Little ones, work harder. We have to beat that old guy until he cries for his father and mother. "
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. The atmosphere in the tent instantly relaxed. Zhang Qilan glared and roared, "Hurry up and get ready!"
Immediately, everyone dispersed out of the tent and went to dispatch their subordinates. After sending his subordinates away, Zhang Qilan looked at the letter in his hand again. He wiped his face and turned to prepare for his expedition.
"General Zhang, sorry to disturb you so late at night." Outside the tent, an elegant voice said with a faint smile. Zhang Qilan paused and then realized who had spoken. He quickly went forward. The curtain outside the tent was lifted and the person outside walked in.
Zhang Qilan hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "This subordinate greets Princess." Unlike usual, Ye Li was wearing a long gray cloak, but her hair was combed into a man's bun. From the white hem of the cloak, it could be seen that it was a man's clothing. Zhang Qilan had some doubts but still asked: "Wang fei, this is … …" Ye Li smiled and said: "General Zhang is about to go to war. This one is not talented enough to recommend myself as an advisor. I hope General will not reject me."
"Wang Fei is saying … … that she wants to march with us?" Zhang Qilan asked in surprise.
Ye Li nodded. Zhang Qilan said with some difficulty, "This … Wangfei's body is priceless. What if …"
Ye Li played with the folding fan in her hand and said with a smile, "There's no guarantee that nothing will happen in this world. Besides, I've been on the battlefield several times. Even if I can't help General Zhang, I won't drag you down."
Zhang Qilan said he didn't dare. He naturally knew the abilities of this Wang Fei. With her help, it was like obtaining a powerful advisor and general out of nowhere. But Ye Li's status made him uneasy. Also, if this was the case, even if he won against Lu Jinxian, it could only be said that they had a slight advantage.
Ye Li naturally saw the reason for his hesitation. She couldn't help but smile and say: "Speaking of this matter … … it is actually General Zhang who is at a slight disadvantage. Does General Zhang know who is leading the Western Army? " Hearing this, Zhang Qilan suddenly had a bad feeling. His mind moved as he said: "Is it … …"
Ye Li nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the other side is led by Prince Ding. Lu Jinxian is the deputy general."
Zhang Qilan's face darkened. Even though he was much older than Prince Ding, when it came to commanding troops, he could only admit that he was inferior. When Mo Xiuyao had conquered the south and Nanzhao, Zhang Qilan had accompanied him. He had probably never thought in his life that he would face off against Mo Xiuyao.
Ye Li looked at Zhang Qilan with a smile and said: "General, are you … … declaring defeat before the battle?"
Zhang Qilan gritted his teeth and nodded: "Since that is the case, I will have to trouble Wang Fei." Declaring defeat before the battle was naturally impossible. So right now, he couldn't care about Ye Li's status. The more experts he had, the better. Even if he couldn't win, he had to bite off a piece of the other's flesh. What's more … the thought of exchanging blows with His Highness made his blood boil.
Ye Li smiled faintly and said: "I don't dare. This one is Chu Junwei. General can just call me by my name. "
An hour later, the army had finished their preparations. At this time, the sky had already darkened, but the army had to march through the night. Glass City was three hundred li away from Jian Tian Cliff. The Black Cloud Cavalry was fine, but it was impossible for the Mohist army's normal soldiers to arrive in a day.
When the army set out, the generals by Zhang Qilan's side discovered that there was a young man with a grey cloak at the general's side. In the darkness of the night, even his appearance couldn't be seen clearly. "General, this is … …"
Zhang Qilan's face twisted slightly. He said in a low voice: "This is this general's military advisor. Where is Feng Zhiyao? " Feng Zhiyao was also on the list of generals for this exercise. However, young master Feng San, who had always been by Mo Xiuyao's side, was unfortunately assigned to the opposite side of Prince Ding. But from the start, Zhang Qilan had never seen this young master show his face.
Ye Li said in a low voice: "Feng San has already left."
Zhang Qilan was startled, but he quickly reacted. With over ten thousand soldiers, it was impossible for them to reach Jian Tian Cliff without being discovered by Prince Ding. The worst thing was that there was a division of the Western Army that they had to pass through on their way to Jian Tian Cliff. Wang Ye would definitely not allow them to reach Jian Tianya so smoothly. Feng Zhiyao leading the Black Cloud Cavalry to open up a path in front was much better than being stopped and beaten when they reached the place. In the darkness of the night, a group of people rode their horses forward. Behind them was a long line of Mohist army soldiers.
Inside the Western Army Camp
Mo Xiuyao was still dressed in white, his hair white like snow. He sat lazily in the large tent, looking at the map in front of him as if he was deep in thought. Lu Jinxian sat next to him and said: "Prince, Zhang Qilan can be considered to be from the Black Cloud Cavalry and has always been fast. I'm afraid that they have already left the camp."
Mo Xiuyao nodded and raised his eyebrows: "No matter how fast they are, they only have ten thousand Black Cloud Cavalry. If they want to rely on ten thousand Black Cloud Cavalry to snatch Jian Tian Cliff from us, they must be dreaming."
Lu Jinxian nodded and said with a frown: "However, although we have fifty thousand Black Cloud Cavalry, our normal strength is clearly weaker than the enemy. The Black Cloud Cavalry's attacks are strong, but their defense is a bit weaker. Even if we take Jian Tian Cliff first, to rely on fifty thousand Black Cloud Cavalry to defend against a hundred thousand Mohist army's attacks will be a bit difficult. "
Mo Xiuyao looked at Lu Jinxian with a smile: "What? Is General Lü afraid of Zhang Qilan? "
Lu Jinxian's expression changed. He stuck out his chest and said: "Who would be afraid of him? Prince, don't worry, I swear to defend Jian Tian Cliff to the death! "
Mo Xiuyao waved his hand and said: "What do you mean swear to the death? Don't forget that Jian Tian Cliff is not the final goal. If we lose all of our men at Jian Tian Cliff, how are we going to fight the later battles? "
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