Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi looked at each other and nodded tacitly. They both understood Ang Lee's intention, but the street was not the place to talk. It would not be too late to talk about it when they got back. Okay.
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In the main hall of Zhang Qiqiu's residence, Guo Ziyi took out Wang Zhongsi's order and said softly, "The commander ordered us to defend Anbian City. We are not allowed to fight without orders."
Ang Lee was slightly stunned. He took a look and said, "Commander Wang asked the Hengye Army to defend the city. He probably thinks that there are only a few hundred of them left and they are not enough to pose a real threat to the enemy. He doesn't trust the Hengye Army. Generals, are you really going to defend?"
Zhang Qiqiu said helplessly, "Military orders are like mountains. Commander Wang gave the order personally, so we have to follow it."
Guo Ziyi also nodded to show his agreement.
Ang Lee was a little unhappy. The situation between the enemy and them had started to reverse. How could they miss such a good opportunity?
"The enemy has already retreated. Anbian City is not in danger of being lost. I think that as long as the Hengye Army asks to fight, the commander will agree."
Guo Ziyi looked up at Zhang Qiqiu and said seriously, "My subordinates and I are willing to join the battle."
Zhang Qiqiu nodded and did not object. He also hoped that the Hengye Army could make a contribution when the reinforcements arrived.
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In the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, Li Tagu, the leader of the Nu Tribe, deployed 15,000 soldiers at the intersection of the Sanggan River and Hulu River. They were ready to face the Tang Army's reinforcements head-on and provide enough time for the tens of thousands of people in the tribe to move.
As a nomadic tribe, the Nu Tribe did not have many pots and pans. Therefore, Li Tagu only needed to stall for two to three days for the tribe to smoothly enter Gui Province and return to Rao Le's Commander-In-Chief's Office.
His tribe lost a lot of people on this trip to the south, but at the same time, they also looted a lot of valuables and collected a lot of hay for the tribe's cattle and sheep. Overall, the gains were more than the losses. This trip was not a loss.
"Reporting, Commander, the Tang Army's Yunzhong Garrison has captured seven thousand men and horses coming from the west, less than fifty li. The three thousand cavalry coming from the north are traveling along the south bank of the Hulushui River, with the intention of circling around our army's rear. "Okay."
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Hearing this, Li Tagu was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. He did not expect that the Tang Army, with only ten thousand men and horses, would dare to split up and fight. They planned to use ten thousand men and horses to attack his fifteen thousand men and horses from the front and back.
But if the Tang Army's 3,000 cavalrymen really took a detour to the east bank of the Hulushui River, the retreat route of his 15,000 cavalrymen would be cut off. It would be fine if they could break through the 7,000 Yunzhong Garrison at the front, but if they were defeated or in a stalemate, the consequences would be very serious.
After being defeated by Ang Lee's hundred-man force, Li Tagu's confidence in his cavalry became very lacking. Facing the Yunzhong garrison that was less than half of his strength, he actually did not have the confidence to win.
After thinking about it again and again, Li Tagu ordered the 10,000 cavalrymen to continue to stay in place. The 5,000 elite cavalrymen followed him to cross the Hulu River. They were ready to meet the 3,000 Tang Army cavalrymen that came from the north.
Li Tagu felt that the Tang Army's three thousand cavalry reinforcements from the north were travel-worn and weary all the way. Their strength must be weaker than the seven thousand main force in Yunzhong. Pick the soft persimmon first. This was a principle that everyone understood, and Li Tagu was no exception.
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The 3,000 elite cavalrymen that Wang Zhongsi personally led were coming from the south bank of Hulu River. Anbian City, where the Hengye Army was stationed, was on the south bank of Hulu River. Therefore, Wang Zhongsi's troops had to pass through Anbian City.
At the south gate of Anbian City, Zhang Qiqiu, Guo Ziyi, and the other generals were all lined up to welcome Wang Zhongsi's arrival. Among them, Ang Lee, Li Feishou, and the others who had contributed a lot were naturally not missing.
As the Shuofang Jiedushi and Hedong Jiedushi, Wang Zhongsi held great power in his hands. He was a true border official. Zhang Qiqiu, on the other hand, was only a small Hengye Army Commander. His official position was far lower than Wang Zhongsi's. Moreover, because of his own mistake, the main force of the Hengye Army was wiped out. This made him have to be careful and use his utmost sincerity to win Wang Zhongsi's favor.
At the wide open south gate of Anbian City, other than Zhang Qiqiu and the other heavyweights, the 500 Hengye Army soldiers and many people who were welcoming Wang Zhongsi were also standing outside the city. It looked very grand.
Five li outside of Anbei City's south gate, Wang Zhongsi, the Shuofang Jiedushi, was slowly riding his horse. Behind him were several capable generals. Okay.
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For this reinforcement to Yuzhou, he only brought three thousand cavalry. It was not that he looked down on the Nu Jue Army, but that the main force was in the north. It would be hard for them to send reinforcements in a short period of time.
After hearing that the main force of the Hengye Army was wiped out by the Fan Army, Wang Zhongsi was shocked. He was shocked by the strength of the Fan Army, and he even had thoughts of moving his main force back to Yuzhou.
However, as the remnants of the Hengye Army stabilized their footing and defeated the Fan Army's five thousand elites, Wang Zhongsi slowly calmed down and sent reinforcements to Yuzhou.
"Reporting, Commander, Hengye Army Commander Zhang Qiqiu has personally led a few thousand men and is waiting for you outside the south gate."
When Wang Zhongsi heard this, his expression was unhappy, "This Zhang Qiqiu, to welcome me, he actually mobilized a thousand men. He really doesn't know how to empathize with the people."
"Commander Zhang, perhaps these commoners want to see Commander Zhang's glory. You can't blame Military Envoy Zhang."
Wang Zhongsi smiled and pointed at this general, "Ge Shu Han, you really know how to speak up for others. What benefits did Zhang Qiqiu give you?"
Geshu Han gave a silly smile. His flattery was neither too big nor too small, and it was exactly what Wang Zhongsi wanted. As someone who had become a regional commander at the age of 36, Wang Zhongsi was naturally conceited and arrogant. Occasionally, he would feel happy when he was lightly praised.
"Hengye Army Commander Zhang Qiqiu greets Commander Wang."
Zhang Qiqiu led the way and bowed to Wang Zhongsi. Guo Ziyi and the others followed suit.
Wang Zhongsi's face was solemn, "Zhang Qiqiu, do you know your mistakes?"
When Zhang Qiqiu heard that, his body involuntarily trembled. He nodded, "I know my mistake. I was careless and caused the Hengye army to be wiped out. Please punish me."
Seeing that Zhang Qiqiu's attitude was still respectful, Wang Zhongsi nodded lightly and said loudly, "The persecutors dug up someone's ancestral grave outside the city, causing an uproar among the entire army. This marshal understands your helplessness. However, as the commanding general of an army, how can you be led by the nose by your subordinates?
"Thank you for your lesson."
Wang Zhongsi looked behind Zhang Qiqiu and asked loudly, "Are Guo Ziyi and Ang Lee here?"
"I'm here."
"I'm here."
Guo Ziyi and Ang Lee replied at the same time and looked at Wang Zhongsi.
Wang Zhongsi stared at Guo Ziyi and Li An, his expression full of admiration. He had been in the military all his life, and he could tell that Guo Ziyi and Li An were both warriors that were one in ten thousand just by looking at their figures.
"Truly a pillar of the nation," Wang Zhongsi praised. Then, he ordered, "Everyone, get up. Don't kneel."
"Thank you, general."
Zhang Qiqiu and his subordinates slowly got up and stood on both sides of the road.
Wang Zhongsi continued to size up Ang Lee. He felt a sense of familiarity. Ang Lee was also sizing up Wang Zhongsi. This was a famous general that had been passed down for thousands of years. If he could look at him more, he would look at him more. In the future, he still hoped to follow him.
"You're Ang Lee?"
Wang Zhongsi frowned and looked at Ang Lee with a strange expression.
Behind him, Geshu Han and the other generals were also sizing up Ang Lee. They were all shocked by Ang Lee's impressive achievements.
After all, Ang Lee was just a young Junior Master. Moreover, he had never served in the army and was not a soldier of the Tang dynasty. However, his achievements were far better than the soldiers of the Tang dynasty.
Li An first used a deceptive tactic to scare off the tens of thousands of elite soldiers and save Zhang Qiqiu. Then, he used the tactic of luring the snake out of its hole twice to wipe out all the spies that had infiltrated An Bian City, ensuring the internal stability of An Bian City.
Following that, he volunteered to join the fray. With only 300 men and horses, he launched a surprise attack on the main camp of the Japanese army. He personally killed the Japanese general Li Tianlong and beat up the 5,000 elite troops of the Japanese army, greatly intimidating the Japanese army.
In the end, he had used a small army of only 100 soldiers to attack back and forth within a radius of 100 miles. At the cost of zero casualties, he had annihilated nearly 1,000 soldiers of the enemy army. This made the enemy army tremble in fear at the mention of the Hengye army.
Ang Lee's four impressive achievements made the generals of the Tang Army, including Wang Zhongsi, feel very incredulous. They even seriously suspected that this was caused by Zhang Qiqiu, the Hengye army's commander, exaggerating the results of the battle.
"Uncle, I am Ang Lee."
From Wang Zhongsi's surprised eyes, Ang Lee had guessed that he had thought of Li Wu. Therefore, he began to curry favor with him.
Uncle.
Ang Lee's words shocked many people. Geshu Han and the other generals were suddenly stunned and looked at Ang Lee and Wang Zhongsi in surprise. Zhang Qiqiu, Guo Ziyi, and the others were also confused.
However, Wang Zhongsi laughed and pointed at Ang Lee. "Hahaha, you are Li Wu's son. I was wondering why you looked so familiar."
"I look too much like my father. Uncle, you recognized me at a glance. By the way, I have a letter from Uncle Yan. Uncle, please take a look."
In order to further prove his identity, Ang Lee handed Yan Zhenqing's handwritten letter to Wang Zhongsi.
Wang Zhongsi stretched out his hand to receive the letter and skimmed through it, and his feelings were rather complicated. All along the way, he'd heard that a figure like Li An had appeared in Peaceful Border City, and he was extremely curious in his heart. But he never expected that this shocking Li An was actually the son of his best friend.
"Yan Zhenqing, this kid, has been in the position of Imperial Censor for ten years. He is very comfortable." Wang Zhongsi had been fighting all over the country for many years and had suffered a lot. In comparison, Yan Zhenqing's position was indeed much more comfortable.
After putting away the letter, Wang Zhongsi glanced at Ang Lee. "Ang Lee, you seem to have something to say."
Ang Lee smiled gently and cupped his hands. "Uncle, I request to go to war on behalf of the Hengye army."
Seeing this, Guo Ziyi hurriedly winked at the generals behind him and knelt down. "Marshal, I am willing to go to war with the army."
"I am willing to go to war with the army."
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