The six hundred cavalrymen from Transverse Water City followed the Youzhou cavalrymen and collected military merits. Their main task at the border of Li Yang was to defend the city. Although they had never participated in a war like today, where both sides had more than thirty thousand cavalrymen, they had never stopped engaging in small scale skirmishes. It happened every now and then. The Transverse Water City cavalrymen, who were known as the elite of Ji Province, did not fall into a disadvantage. But who would have thought that killing Beimang barbarians was as easy as harvesting wheat in June and July? As the veteran soldiers of Ji Province, which was also an important border area like Beiliang, the soldiers of Ji Province had their own pride honed from years of fighting on the battlefield. Therefore, when they heard that Cai Nan, a general under Gu Jiantang's direct command, appeared at the border of Beiliang with sixty thousand cavalrymen and encountered Old Liang who only brought ten thousand cavalrymen to the south, none of them dared to challenge him! It was said that Cai Nan was the first to kneel down, as if his knees were weak. It was as if he brought sixty thousand cavalrymen to be inspected by Xu Xiao. This farce was widely spread in Ji Province and the capital. But what the outsiders could not understand was that Cai Nan, who was given the title of "General Kneeling with Sixty Thousand", was not reprimanded by the Ministry of War. Even Gu Jiantang, who was in charge of the military affairs of Northern Region, did not seem to be dissatisfied. Cai Nan's official hat was still on his head. After this battle, Transverse Water City of Ji Province finally understood that the three hundred thousand cavalrymen of Xu family were collectively called the three hundred thousand cavalrymen of Xu family. The real cavalry was about one hundred and twenty thousand cavalrymen, and the main force was in the north of Liangzhou. Among them, Youzhou, who was mainly infantry, had less than twenty thousand cavalrymen. Then, Xu family casually let an 'unknown' newcomer of Beiliang, Yu Luandao, lead ten thousand cavalrymen and killed twelve thousand Beimang cavalrymen with less than three thousand casualties! On the way back, the general of the six hundred cavalrymen of Transverse Water City could not hold back his curiosity. He ran to the young General Yu, who was covered in blood, and carefully asked if the cavalrymen of Beiliang were all as sharp as his Youzhou cavalrymen. Yu Luandao shook his head. That Transverse Water City cavalry leader felt relieved. Then, Yu Luandao smiled and said that the Liang Province cavalry was much stronger than the Serene Province cavalry. That old cavalryman from Ji Zhou, who thought that all six hundred cavalrymen under his command were elites, immediately broke down. Finally, Yu Luandao said that there was a saying in the Beiliang Frontier Army that if the two Liao provinces of Beimang and Beiliang were counted, there might be more than a million cavalry in the world. But ultimately, there were only three types of cavalry in the world.
"The Beiliang cavalry is one type, and the other cavalry armies are the second type."
The leader of the Traversing Water Cavalry was completely puzzled. "There's another type?"
Yu Luandao smiled and said, "It's the cavalry that scared Cai Nan's sixty thousand troops into kneeling down. There aren't many of them, only ten thousand."
The old cavalryman swallowed his saliva and dared not say anything.
At that time, Yu Luandao lamented softly: "Your Ji Zhou doesn't understand, and neither does Liyang, because the ancestors of the Zhao Clan have burned incense."
The leader of the Traversing Water Cavalry dared not say anything.
Around the six hundred cavalrymen of Hengshui were the Youzhou cavalry that remained silent regardless of whether they were fighting on the battlefield or returning victorious.
— —
After Hsu Fengnian, wearing the root-like mask, secretly met with Wei Jingtang, Yu Luandao, who was waiting outside Traversing Water City, personally accompanied Hsu Fengnian back to Silver Harrier. At this time, the Youzhou cavalry had openly entered the city and taken over all military affairs.
Sure enough, the battlefield was the best whetstone. Yu Luandao, who was previously only eye-catching because of his overly handsome appearance, was still extraordinarily handsome. However, there was already an iron-blooded and cold temperament on his body that was completely natural.
Hsu Fengnian said softly, "The situation at Gourd Mouth in Youzhou is not optimistic. Ten thousand against twenty thousand. Twelve thousand killed and no more than three thousand casualties. This great victory of yours is a timely rain. You can also remove that part of your title as a general. In the future, no one in Youzhou will question your ability to lead troops. This battle between the two armies might even be regarded as a classic battle by future militarists. "
Yu Luandao said calmly, "But a victory like this that doesn't affect the overall situation …"
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "Although the Liyang imperial court will turn a blind eye to this and will even purposely suppress the situation in Ji Bei, this is good news for Beiliang. The defending army of Youzhou also needs a victory like this."
Yu Luandao frowned, "We don't lack war horses and provisions. However, only six thousand of the ten thousand cavalrymen can mount an assault on Gourd Mouth. However, each of them can ride three horses. But the problem now is that not only does Beimang know our intention, they can also make countermeasures. I'm afraid that Gu Jiantang will continue to turn a blind eye to this. Besides, Wei Jingtang will soon lose his official position. Yuan Tingshan, who is in charge of Ji Bei, can even send the six thousand private soldiers of Li family from Yanbao to defend against Horizontal Water Silver Harriers. When that happens, Wei Jingtang will have a hard time defending Horizontal Water City. The imperial court and Ji Bei will not give him this chance … "
Hsu Fengnian, who had been patiently listening to Yu Luandao, suddenly turned his head and looked at this young general with the least experience in the Youzhou army. He smiled and said nothing.
Yu Luandao, whose lips were dry and bleeding, turned his head. He thought something was wrong and subconsciously touched his face.
Hsu Fengnian retracted his gaze and said with a smile, "Yu Luandao, Youzhou needs a general like you who can win tough battles and also understand the rules of the imperial court."
Yu Luandao hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "I'm glad to see Your Highness in Ji Bei."
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "Ji Bei is not Beimang's territory. Let Li Yang do whatever he wants. Too bad Wei Jingtang will never agree to return to Youzhou with us, or I would have tied him up. If that's the case, let's take a short rest and recuperate. Then, we'll go to the mouth of the calabash! "
Yu Luandao nodded and said with a deep voice, "When the battle ended, I've already sent out four hundred scouts. On one hand, it was to prevent those scattered Beimang cavalry from causing any trouble, and on the other hand, it was to keep a close eye on Gu Jiantang's eastern front. Judging from the news we've received in the past two days, Lang Sien's remaining troops have lost their determination to fight. They are only thinking about how to explain the crushing defeat to the general of Beimang's eastern front. Even if Beimang dares to send more soldiers into Ji Bei and give their warhorses an extra pair of legs, these barbarians will never be able to catch up with our pace. "
Yu Luandao quickly added, "But, there are still a few famous generals in the eastern front of Beimang. The Emperor of Beimang has to go on a tour throughout the year, and according to the seasons, his royal tent is called 'Jaboo'. Four young men from Beimang are given this honor.
Tuoba Bodhisattva's eldest son is Chun Jaboo, who has just become the leader of the Southern Dynasty's Strategist. Zhong Shentong's son is Xia Jaboo, the general of Youzhou's vanguard. As for the eastern front of Beimang, there are two Jaboo, Qiu and Dong, who are outstanding generals that Hui Lilu and Lang Sien can't compare with. If one of them comes with an elite cavalry, it will be much more troublesome. "
Speaking of this, Yu Luandao, who always gave the impression of a cultured and refined general, could not help but curse, "Does Gu Jiantang's eastern army only know how to eat shit?!"
Hsu Fengnian could not hold back his laughter and said, "That's enough. Li Yang has always been like this. Don't expect any icing on the cake. No matter what we do, we always plan to hit them when they are down."
Amidst the twilight, Yu Luandao nodded with a gloomy face.
Late that night, Hsu Fengnian, who had never revealed his identity, received a spy report from Hai Dongqing. He asked Mi Fengjie to find Yu Luandao, who had yet to take off his armor and rest. He told him that Woogong City was breached by Beimang's vanguard in just one day.
Yu Luandao hurried to a side courtyard of the Silver Harrier General's Mansion where Xu Fengnian was temporarily staying. Xu Fengnian was sitting on a stone bench. When Yu Luandao came near, he raised his head and said, "We will depart tomorrow morning with the six thousand cavalry. The other thousand or so soldiers who are more heavily injured will stay in Silver Harrier for the time being. Whether Beimang's reinforcements come or Yuan Tingshan's tripping, we will leave Silver Harrier and return to Youzhou! "
Yu Luandao nodded. "This general will give the order immediately."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind him. "I will accompany you out of the Calabash."
Yu Luandao turned around abruptly. His expression was extremely complicated. There was shock, worry, and even more joy!
Hsu Fengnian waved his hand.
Mi Fengjie waited until Yu Luandao left the courtyard before asking worriedly, "Your Highness, is this really appropriate?"
Hsu Fengnian did not say anything. He closed his eyes and rested until dawn.
At dawn, Hsu Fengnian opened his eyes. For some reason, Yu Luandao came to the courtyard with a heavy expression. He seemed to be asking for forgiveness, saying that the army might be delayed for two hours. Hsu Fengnian asked him what was the matter. Yu Luandao looked like he wanted to say something, but he did not. Hsu Fengnian frowned as he stared at the young general who shone brilliantly in the battle of Ji Bei. Whether it was the 'rash advance' of the army when they galloped for hundreds of miles, or the forced order in the army, or the timing and angle of the attack, or the 'freedom' of the enemy's cavalry to escape from the battlefield, or the final pursuit that expanded the victory, 'the pride of Yu Family' had proven that even in Beiliang, where famous generals gathered, there was still a place for Yu Luandao!
Since Yu Luandao did not want to say the reason, the furious Hsu Fengnian decided to follow Yu Luandao and see for himself.
Xu Fengnian, Yu Dilong, Mi Fengjie and Fan Xiaochai, four riders, followed behind Yu Luandao and two Deputy Generals, twenty riders, led by a Youzhou scout, galloped wildly out of the city toward the northeast direction for an hour.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
