Lu Jinxian was a little surprised and asked, "What does Prince have in mind?"
Mo Xiuyao thought for a while and said, "Zhang Qilan will definitely rush to Jian Tian Ya with all his might. Let's not rush over there. No matter what, we are still faster than him. Let's add some obstacles to their path. Also … add a line of defense twenty li in front of Jian Tian Ya. Even if Jian Tian Ya cannot defend in the end, it will at least deplete half of their forces. "
"I understand." Lu Jinxian nodded. Mo Xiuyao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then Jian Tian Ya will be handed over to you." Hearing this, Zhang Qilan was stunned. "Handed over to me? Then Prince … "Mo Xiuyao said with a smile that was not a smile," I can't tell you … "
The journey of the East Army was not smooth. On the afternoon of the second day, the army met with the first line of defense set up by the enemy. However, Feng Zhiyao, who had set out earlier to open up the path, was nowhere to be seen.
The enemy did not have many people blocking their path, less than two to three thousand people. If it was on flat ground, an army of a hundred thousand would be able to trample them to death. However, at this time, they were circling around the mountain path. It was as if one man could hold off ten thousand men. Zhang Qilan was so angry that he kept calling Lu Jinxian despicable and shameless.
However, no matter how despicable and shameless the enemy was, they still had to fight. Zhang Qilan was not a brute who only knew how to shout and curse. He immediately sent out a group of people to sneak around the enemy's back and attack from the front and back. Even so, they wasted almost six to eight hours in this place. By the time they met with two or three similar obstacles along the way, Zhang Qilan had already understood that Lu Jinxian was trying to delay them.
Yet, this was the kind of scheme that couldn't be broken. Even if they knew that Lu Jinxian was trying to delay them, they had no choice but to follow this path. If they wanted to take a detour, it would take even longer.
The final goal of this act was not the Sky Stream Cliff, but a small town that was dozens of miles away from the Sky Stream Cliff. There were 40,000 soldiers in the small city, and Mo Xiuyao's Western Army's mission was to occupy the small city. Ye Li and Zhang Qilan's mission was to reinforce and destroy the Western Army.
The Mountain Stream Cliff was the most important place because both the eastern and western armies had to pass through here to reach the small city. If Mo Xiuyao had enough troops, he could naturally pass through Jian Tianya and take the small city. However, he only had fifty thousand Black Cloud Cavalry and forty thousand Mohist army. On the other hand, the East Army had 10,000 Black Cloud Cavalry and 150,000 Mohist army.
The current commander of the small city could not be ignored. He was the Mohist army's commander of Jiangxia City, Yuan Pei, who was very good at defending cities. Thus, if Mo Xiuyao used all of his troops to attack the city, if he was unable to take down the small city in three days, the Western Army would be surrounded by the Mohist army. Thus, he could only leave a portion of his troops to Lu Jinxian to delay the reinforcements. However, this also reduced the strength of the attacking troops.
Because of the ambushes along the way, the Eastern Army used a total of five days to reach the Lower Three Heavens 20 li away from Jian Tianya. Looking at the banners and cold swords on the hillside, Zhang Qilan laughed coldly and turned around to order them to set up camp. His subordinates were all eager to give it a try. The past few days of marching had made them all want to vent their frustrations. They all asked Zhang Qilan for permission to fight. Zhang Qilan waved his hand to suppress everyone's requests. The enemy had the geographical advantage. Attacking in broad daylight was the same as seeking death.
"What does Mr Chu think?" Zhang Qilan turned his head and asked Ye Li, who was sitting to the side.
Everyone also stopped talking and looked at the white-clothed young master sitting to the side. Although many people in the army had seen Ye Li before, they were not familiar with her. Ye Li had changed into men's clothing and changed her appearance slightly. She also rarely spoke, so none of these generals recognized that this somewhat silent young master was actually their Princess Ding. Of course, this was also related to the fact that these generals were proud and did not like Ye Li, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Naturally, there were not many people who were willing to talk to her.
"It seems like General Lü wants to stop us outside Jian Tianya. At this time … … Prince Ding should have already led his troops to attack the city." Ye Li muttered. The people below could not help but scoff. Who didn't know how to say such words? Just by looking at the situation in front of them, they knew what the other party meant. However, Zhang Qilan said thoughtfully, "Mr Chu means … … Prince Ding is not at Jian Tianya right now? If it's only Lu Jinxian … … I don't think he has many troops. I might be able to break through Jian Tianya in three days. "
Ye Li shook her head and said, "If we break through Jian Tianya in three days, how many casualties does the general intend to suffer? Jian Tianya can be considered a natural stronghold. Naturally, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we lose all our troops here, how are we going to reinforce General Yuan? "
One of the generals below could not help but say, "But if we don't break through, how are we going to get there? If we want to take a detour, it will take at least seven to eight days. Also, if we walk from the south, we will have to cross mountains and rivers. By the time we get there, we might not even be able to fight. If we go from the north, it will be a large swamp. We won't be able to cross at all. "
Zhang Qilan looked at Ye Li and asked, "What does Mr Chu mean?"
Ye Li pointed at the map on the table and said, "General Yuan is good at defending cities. Even Prince Ding may not be able to break through the city in a short amount of time. What I mean is … … to wipe out all the troops at Jian Tianya. " Everyone was shocked. Zhang Qilan frowned and said, "This will take time … … what if we can't reinforce the city in time … …" Ye Li did not frown and said calmly, "We can just take it back after it's broken." A deputy general hesitated and said, "But … … once the city is broken, the exercise will be over." Ye Li said calmly, "It will only be over if one side concedes defeat or both sides suffer great losses. Is it possible that the city is taken by the enemy during the battle and the reinforcements have to go back the way they came? "Everyone was silent and seemed to be deep in thought.
The tent was silent for a while. Zhang Qilan slapped the table and stood up, saying, "Good! We'll do as Mr Chu says. " The success or failure of this mission will be handed over to Mr. Chu. Do you have a plan? "Ye Li looked at Zhang Qilan with a smile and said slowly," I'm still thinking about it. "
"… …"
The night on the battlefield was not peaceful. The moon was dark and the wind was strong. Killing and arson were common on the battlefield. Therefore, when Ye Li was woken up by the noise outside for the third time that night, she was not surprised. She got up and put on her clothes and cloak before walking out of the tent. Qin Feng immediately appeared at the door. "Master." Ye Li frowned slightly and said, "Why aren't you resting?" Qin Feng said, "Wei Lin has gone to rest. He'll come to replace me in two hours." This time, Ye Li did not bring Zhuo Jing and Lin Han. Instead, she brought Qin Feng and Wei Lin out. After all, Prince Ding and the King, as well as all the generals in the city, were not there. Zhuo Jing and Lin Han had been left behind to help Xu Qingchen. Ye Li said, "You all go rest. Just send two people to keep watch." Qin Feng shook his head and said, "I'll go back to rest in a while. It won't affect tomorrow's work."
Ye Li knew she could not persuade him, so she did not say anything more. She looked curiously at the place where the fire was shining and asked, "Whose people are making trouble?"
Qin Feng held back his laughter and said, "It's a few of General Zhang's subordinates. They seemed to have agreed to attack the defending army at night. Each of them would hold on for two hours and then retreat regardless of the outcome. This is the third wave. The defending army on the mountain probably won't be able to sleep tonight. "
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and looked at the place where the sound of fighting could be heard. She raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Interesting. Is this their own idea?" Qin Feng nodded and said, "It seems that they talked to General Zhang after dinner. General Zhang probably agreed. Otherwise, they wouldn't have acted on their own. "
It seemed that Qin Feng had a good impression of those hot-tempered young people. Although he did not speak for them, he did explain that their actions did not violate military rules. Ye Li smiled and walked out, saying, "It's always good for young people to have their own ideas. Even if they make a mistake in the drill, it's better than making a mistake on the battlefield. "
"What does Wangfei mean?" Qin Feng frowned.
Ye Li said, "It's fine if they harass him once or twice, but if they do it again and again, do they think Lu Jinxian is a vegetarian?" Qin Feng was silent. Ye Li smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Qin Feng hurriedly caught up and asked curiously, "Wangfei is saying that they will have a problem?"
Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Lu Jinxian is an old general who has been on the battlefield for a long time. How could he be played by a few young people? If they stop after one or two times, the other side will be more cautious and probably won't be able to have a peaceful night. But if they do it again and again, how could Lu Jinxian not make a move? As the saying goes, going too far is as bad as not going far enough. "
"Then …" Qin Feng frowned and said, "Should we send someone to tell General Zhang?"
Ye Li shook her head and said, "General Zhang and General Lü have known each other for decades. It's impossible that he doesn't understand him. He will definitely be prepared. There's no need for us to meddle. Just watch. "
As the two were talking, Zhang Qilan's clear voice came from behind them, "Eh? Mr. Chu hasn't rested yet this late. Did those young people steal it? " The two returned and saw Zhang Qilan walk over with his head held high. He was wearing armor and battle robes and looked like he was about to go into battle. Ye Li couldn't help but smile and say, "General Zhang, it's so late. What are you doing?"
Zhang Qilan pretended to be angry and said, "Those young people don't know what's good for them. They provoked Old Lu. I have to take them back while they're still fine."
Hearing this, Ye Li laughed clearly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble General Zhang."
Zhang Qilan cupped his hands and said, "I'll take my leave first."
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