Under the watchful eyes of the allied forces, Bai Qi played a beautiful empty fort strategy.
As early as when the defense of the three districts was deployed, the Second Division had quietly hidden in the Royal City military camp. As for the patrolling soldiers at the top of the city walls, they were merely a group of reserve members wearing the standard equipment of the cavalry.
The only soldiers of the Second Division were the cavalry battalion that had been stationed on one side of the bridge.
Bai Qi's intention was to treat the 2nd Division as a cavalry unit.
Just as Zhao Sihu had feared, if the three divisions were to be stationed in the three inner cities, they would definitely be surrounded by the enemy and have to fight on their own.
The course of the war was as such.
As long as the allied forces occupied the three bridges that connected the three cities, it would be equivalent to cutting off the communication between the three cities.
Therefore, Bai Qi secretly hid the Second Division in King City.
In order to confuse the enemy, Bai Qi specially ordered his men to hang the 2nd Division's military flags all over Qiushui City. The battle for the bridge seemed to confirm that the Second Division was indeed stationed in Qiushui City.
Because of their respective goals, both Dai Qin and Lord Chunshen unconsciously neglected Qiushui City.
For Bai Qi, how he would mobilize the 2nd Division would depend on the enemy's arrangements.
If the Allied Forces had mobilized their army early on and concentrated their forces on Shanhai City, then the Second Division would be a surprise force that would participate in the defense and surprise attack.
If the enemy was unable to take down Shanhai City immediately, Bai Qi would use the Heaven and Earth Great Shift.
As a result, the grassland allied forces suffered heavy losses under the repeated attacks of Shanhai City, and they began to think of retreating. Even though the reinforcements had arrived, they did not attack Shanhai City.
For Bai Qi, this was the best case scenario.
The only variable was the predicament that the Third Division was facing.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the Military Intelligence Department performed a miraculous feat and helped the Third Division successfully escape.
After receiving the information from the Military Intelligence, Bai Qi decisively carried out the next step of his plan.
This was the 'biggest gift' that Bai Qi had prepared for the allied forces.
The 13th of February became the turning point of the Battle of Lian Province.
On this day, the Third Division successfully retreated to Gushan County and escaped the fate of being attacked from both sides.
On this day, the Emperor Dust Division and the Battle Wolf Division met at the camp in the east of the city and decided to send their troops to Gushan County.
On this day, Lord Chunshen was trying to persuade Dai Qin to attack Shanhai City together.
The most important thing was:
On this day, the Second Division suddenly teleported from Shanhai City to Mulan City.
After confirming that Shanhai City was temporarily safe, Bai Qi decisively activated his two trump cards, the Second Division and the Fourth Division. His target was Boritichi's division, which was responsible for monitoring Mulan City.
Bori Tichi's troops only had eight thousand cavalrymen, while Mulan City had gathered two great divisions. Among them, the Second Division was the trump card of Shanhai City's army.
Together with the newly formed City Guard Brigade of Mulan City, their total military strength was close to 30,000 soldiers.
Before the departure of the Second Division, Bai Qi had only given Luo Shixin three words: End the battle quickly.
Time was of the essence to Shanhai City.
The Empty Fort Strategy could only confuse them for a while. If it dragged on for a long time, they would definitely be exposed.
Luo Shixin immediately made a military pledge, swearing that he would annihilate Bori Tichi's troops within one day.
In order to completely annihilate Boritichi's troops, after Luo Shixin teleported to Mulan City, he discussed with Mu Guiying and decided to outflank Boritichi's troops.
Mu Guiying led the Fourth Division and the City Guard Brigade to attack from the front, attracting the attention of Bori Tichi's troops.
The Second Division quietly left the city through the west gate and took a detour to the rear of Bori Tichi's troops, cutting off their retreat and preventing them from escaping to the Great Prairie.
For the past few days, Mulan City had been quiet.
As the commanding general, Bori Tichi naturally wouldn't relax.
However, the soldiers below him were complaining. The soldiers were already dissatisfied with the task of monitoring Mulan City. In their minds, going to Shanhai City and plundering the endless wealth of Shanhai City was the most glorious thing.
However, they didn't know that not only did their companions not get a single copper coin from Shanhai City, but more than 20,000 of their brothers had also died on the battlefield.
This was why the world was so strange. When you were envious of others, others were also envious of you. Didn't the allied forces that attacked Shanhai City envy Bori Tichi's troops for their easy task?
Therefore, when the southern gate of Mulan City suddenly opened, and the formidable army surged out of the city like a black tide and approached the campsite of Bori Tichi's army, it was easy to imagine the impact on the cavalrymen of the Great Prairie.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! "
"Quick, prepare for battle!"
"Cavalry camp, gather! I'm talking to you, little bastard!"
"Prepare the horses! Prepare the horses! "
… …
All kinds of voices filled the camp. It was a mess.
When Bori Tichi received the news, he walked out of his tent and went to the high platform.
The Fourth Division was a mixed division of light infantry and cavalry. It mainly consisted of infantrymen, with only one light cavalry brigade guarding the left flank of the army. On the right flank was the City Guard Brigade.
The center of the army was the largest. The saber and shield soldiers, spear soldiers, and archers lined up in a strict formation.
The vast army marched in an orderly manner towards the camp step by step with a shocking momentum.
Bori Tichi's eyes focused. He knew that the enemy was going to use their full strength. He was a hot-blooded person. After holding back for a few days, he was already exhausted. Seeing the army of Mulan City take the initiative to leave the city, he couldn't help but feel his blood boil.
Although the number of the Mulan City's army exceeded his expectations, which was twice the number of the cavalrymen of the Great Prairie, Bori Tichi wasn't afraid to fight. He believed that his invincible armored cavalry could crush the enemy's formation.
The cavalrymen of the Great Prairie were indeed well-trained. In a short period of time, they finished gathering.
Bori Tichi rode on his Cyan Beetle Horse and walked in front of the army. He waved his hand and shouted, "Attack!"
"Buhegaha!"
The majestic cavalrymen fearlessly charged towards the enemy.
Before the cavalrymen arrived, the archers of the Fourth Division had already given them a show of strength.
After the Fourth Division changed their equipment, the bows and crossbows they were equipped with were all of the best quality produced by the Bow and Crossbow Department. No matter in range or accuracy, these bows and crossbows were much better than ordinary bows and crossbows.
The rain of arrows that filled the sky weaved into a huge net and covered the heads of the cavalrymen of the Great Prairie.
The cavalrymen of the Great Prairie misjudged the range of the arrows and suffered a great loss.
For a moment, men and horses were thrown off their feet.
The vanguard of the Great Prairie Cavalrymen was cut down by the rain of arrows like harvesting wheat.
The powerful rain of arrows made the hearts of the cavalrymen of the Great Prairie feel cold. They had never encountered such powerful bows and crossbows. In comparison, the bows and arrows in their hands were like toys.
Bori Tichi's expression was also solemn. He no longer had the confidence he had at the beginning.
Bori Tichi was a person who easily became hot-headed. The smell of blood that pervaded the battlefield had completely stimulated Bori Tichi's bloodthirsty nature.
He decided to disregard everything and not fear the sacrifice. He ordered the army to continue the charge.
The short five hundred meters had completely turned into a slaughterhouse.
Finally, after paying a huge sacrifice, the Great Prairie Cavalrymen and the Sword and Shield Troops of the Fourth Division collided.
The high-speed charging cavalrymen dealt a devastating blow to the Sword and Shield Troops and the Spear Troops.
The Sword and Shield Troops of the Fourth Division were not the heavy infantry of the Mountain Barbarians. They could not directly resist the charge of any cavalry. The center of the army was about to be pierced through by the Great Prairie Cavalrymen.
At the crucial moment, the Light Cavalry Brigade and the City Guard Brigade on the two flanks cut in at the right time, suppressing the Great Prairie Army from the flanks.
With the restraint of the Light Cavalry, the attack of the Great Prairie Cavalrymen was affected and their rhythm was disrupted.
Seizing this opportunity, the center of the army, under the personal command of Mu Guiying, quickly reorganized the defensive line and re-established it, avoiding the fate of being pierced through by the Great Prairie Army.
As expected, the Great Prairie Cavalrymen could not be underestimated.
Under the circumstances where they were outnumbered and outfitted, they could still beat the Fourth Division into a sorry state. They truly lived up to their name of "Great Prairie Cavalrymen."
Just when the battle was at a stalemate, rumbling noises came from the rear of the battlefield. The deafening noises were even more imposing than the charging of the Great Prairie Cavalrymen.
Startled, Bori Tiechi turned his head to look, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
At the rear of the Great Prairie Army, a huge cavalry was charging at a high speed. The cavalrymen at the very front were clad in shining armor, which reflected a dazzling golden light under the sunlight.
The Second Division arrived at the battlefield at the most crucial moment.
"My life is over!" Bori Tiechi lamented.
Before the Great Prairie Cavalrymen could react, the Second Division had already rushed to the front. Working with the Fourth Division, they completely surrounded the Great Prairie Army.
What followed was a massacre!
Two hours later, the remaining Great Prairie Cavalrymen finally could not hold on any longer and took the initiative to surrender.
In this battle, except for the three thousand cavalrymen who surrendered, the rest were all killed.
Bori Tiechi, the Commander of the Great Prairie Cavalrymen and one of the three Great Generals of the Tianjian Tribe, died in battle.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky, shining on the land and revealing a bright red color.
The destruction of Bori Tiechi's tribe was the turning point of the Great Prairie Tribes' decline. It marked the end of the era when the Great Prairie Tribes ruled the central area of Lian Prefecture, and the beginning of the era when Shanhai City ruled!
Later on, the Great Prairie Tribes called the place where Bori Tiechi died the Bloody Plain.
From time to time, the herdsmen of the Great Prairie would come to pay their respects and remember the glory of the various tribes of the Great Prairie.
The destruction of Bori Tiechi's tribe was also the turning point of the Battle of Lian Prefecture.
After the battle, the City Guard Brigade was responsible for escorting the captives back to Mulan City. Along with the captives, Bori Tiechi's head was also brought back. This head would be sent to Shanhai City through the Teleportation Formation.
The main forces of this battle, the Second Division and the Fourth Division, parted ways on the battlefield. They would carry out the High Command's order and continue to fight for the unification of Lian Prefecture.
The Second Division turned to the east and headed straight for Duanren County, which was now an empty city. They wanted to completely cut off the allied army's retreat, and at the same time, disband the City Guard Brigade of Duanren County to relieve the siege of Gushan County.
As for the Fourth Division, they would directly head south and head straight for the Tianjian Tribe's lair at the Blessed Lake.
The two great divisions were like two assassins. Under the High Command's arrangement, they carried out the "decapitation" operation.
In the azure sky, a flock of wild geese flew past, lonely and sorrowful! (To be continued.)
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