Gu Yuanda turned around and looked at him. "Elder, please calm down! This is not a joke. Huyan Ding has left the main force and is personally going to the various prefectures to recruit troops. Huyan Wuhen will not ignore the issue of his safety. He will certainly have many experts protecting him. Although it may seem easy to succeed at this time, it is actually the most difficult time to succeed.
"At this time, Huyan Ding's protection must be at its highest level of vigilance. If we let Huyan Ding escape, it will be difficult to behead him again!
"What we need to do now is not to act rashly.
"At this time, the people of Qi are in an unstable state. They will certainly be worried about whether there are disloyal people around them. Otherwise, Huyan Wuhen would not have sent his own son to personally gather troops. At this time, Huyan Ding will certainly be most vigilant towards the troops of the feudal vassals around him.
"According to common sense, as Elder said, this is the easiest time to act. Therefore, if there are any disloyal people around him, they will certainly act at this time. How can Huyan Ding not do anything?
"Therefore, we must act contrary to common sense. We must let him smoothly gather his troops and slowly let down their guard. When he discovers that the army is in his grasp and that the troops of the feudal vassals have not rebelled, coupled with the army's thorough protection, foreign enemies will find it difficult to approach him. At that time, the cultivators guarding him will certainly play a supervisory role and send out a group to monitor the troops under his command.
"As long as his vigilance is lowered, our instigated troops will be able to deploy near him without arousing his suspicion.
"And this is the best time to act. All the experts of the Spirit Void Manor, the Guardian Pavilion, and the Euphoria Mountain, regardless of whether he is the Sect Master, the Elder, or even the Grand Supreme Elder of the three sects, must attack together. Use all the Heavenly Sword Talismans that can be used. Capture Huyan Ding at all costs! "
The Cloud Tool Sect elder frowned and hesitantly asked, "What if we fail?"
Gu Yuanda replied, "This is another important reason why I want to wait until then to act! If we act now, even if we kill Huyan Ding, Huyan Wuhen may still send someone else to command the troops gathered by Huyan Ding.
"Waiting until the time is ripe to act will have an extraordinary effect!"
… …
"Marshal, the young general's 200,000 troops have been gathered!"
Inside the tent, a general came forward to report the military situation. Huyan Wuhen nodded.
After that, the relevant personnel in the tent immediately turned the military situation into a map and began to work on the map. They marked the situation between the rebel army and the rebel army on the map.
Huyan Wuhen stood beside the map and examined it carefully.
The general at the side said, "Commander-in-Chief, that dog Gu Yuanda seems to want to fight the Young General. He's bullying the Young General because he has fewer soldiers than him. He doesn't know that the Young General is just pestering him and won't fight him at all!"
However, he didn't notice that Huyan Wuhen's complexion had changed.
Huyan Wuhen sensed danger, and said in a deep voice, "Not good! Quickly send a message to Huyan Ding and give him an urgent warning. There must be traitors among his men. Quick, send a message with three Golden Wings at the same time! "
The reason why an outstanding general was outstanding was because he had a keen sense of danger on the battlefield.
As soon as these words came out, the tent immediately became a mess. Someone quickly drafted a document and three urgent messages were sent out.
Huyan Wuhen stood in front of the map with a gloomy look on his face. He stared at the map with an ugly expression on his face.
The general who had personally supervised and confirmed that the message had been sent out smoothly walked to the side. "Commander-in-Chief, why do you think so?"
Huyan Wuhen replied, "How could Gu Yuanda not know that Huyan Ding's men are just pestering him? Gu Yuanda is an expert in surprise attacks. It's useless for him to set up a battle formation at this time. There's no need to bluff either. The only conclusion is that there will be changes at Huyan Ding's side! Once there's a change, it will be at dawn. They'll take advantage of the darkness to launch a surprise attack and then launch an all-out attack at dawn. Otherwise, they'll be able to run in all directions in the vast prairie. Gu Yuanda won't be able to defeat them in one fell swoop … I hope it's not too late! "
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll win a hundred battles. Gu Yuanda was once a general under his command. How could he not know Gu Yuanda's combat style?
The general's complexion changed as he realized the seriousness of the matter. "We've only just received the news. Perhaps the Young General has already reacted!"
…
"Report! General, urgent report! "
When the sky was just beginning to brighten, the messenger did not care about etiquette and rushed into Huyan Ding's tent.
Huyan Ding, who was lying on the bed with his clothes on, suddenly woke up. He grabbed the urgent report and read it. He was so shocked that his scalp went numb. He shouted, "Men!"
"Boom!" What responded to him was a timely explosion …
Just as Huyan Wuhen had expected … Gu Yuanda had launched a surprise attack at the first light of dawn.
The commander of Huyan Ding's right wing had long since defected to the Jin Kingdom. All the experts from the Spirit Void Manor, the Guardian Pavilion, and the Euphoria Mountain had come out in full force. They changed into soldiers' uniforms and approached Huyan Ding's tent with the help of their spies.
The defenses around the tent and in the air were immediately rendered useless.
The Qi Kingdom's cultivators were caught unprepared and hastily put up a defense. The Heavenly Sword Talisman's astral shadows rumbled and bombarded indiscriminately. The Qi Kingdom's army was thrown into chaos from the center.
As soon as the sounds of battle rang out, the rebel army three miles away immediately turned out in full force. The cavalry charged in front and took the lead to launch an attack …
Perhaps it was fate or perhaps it was the end of their luck. If Huyan Wuhen's urgent warning had arrived just a moment earlier, the situation might have been different.
Taking advantage of the darkness, the experts of the three great sects of Yuan Wei Country successfully approached and launched a surprise attack.
The two armies fought fiercely. Without an effective unified command, the two hundred thousand troops were routed by the three hundred thousand rebel soldiers.
The two hundred thousand troops fled in all directions. The sky was already bright, and the direction of the fleeing army could be seen clearly.
The rebel army chased after them relentlessly. Whenever the cavalry caught up, they would be slaughtered as if they were chopping melons and vegetables …
Gu Yuanda leaped up a grassy slope and looked around. Seeing that the situation was under control, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.
This was what he wanted. He wanted to defeat the troops gathered by the feudal vassals in one fell swoop. He also wanted to intimidate the feudal vassals so that the scattered troops of the imperial court would not be able to easily assemble an effective force to stop him. This way, he would be able to attack the capital city with ease.
He also needed a great victory to boost the morale of his troops. It should be noted that many of his subordinates who had followed the rebel army were Qi Kingdom's disciples. They were more or less resistant to treason, or rather, fearful of it.
He wanted to show his subordinates that the imperial court's army was only so-so and that Qi Kingdom's luck had run out. There was nothing to be afraid of.
An elder of the Qiyun Sect laughed heartily. "The Great General's strategy is wise. You have made such a great contribution. The imperial court will certainly not mistreat you! This old man will ask for the Great General's credit! "
… …
Several disciples of the three great sects of Qi Kingdom arrived in a sorry state.
They also brought back Huyan Ding's corpse. The corpse had been chopped into two and was pieced together and placed on the ground. It was a tragic sight.
The disciples of the three great sects had risked their lives to snatch it back. Otherwise, they would not be able to explain themselves if they abandoned their master and fled.
"The troops of the Wood Province have rebelled and brought the enemy into the camp. We risked our lives to resist, but the enemy has too many experts. It's the people of the Spirit Void Manor, the Guardian Pavilion, and the Euphoria Mountain. Even the Sect Master and the three great elders of the three sects have been mobilized. The experts of the three sects have come out in full force. The Heavenly Sword Talismans have been thrown out as if they were worthless … "
An elder of the Profound Weapon Sect who had followed Huyan Ding bitterly complained. Huyan Wuhen stared at the corpse on the ground with a wooden face. There was no expression on her face.
Cha Hu's cheeks were taut and his fists were tightly clenched.
The elders of the three sects had grave expressions. From time to time, they would look at Huyan Wuhen's reaction. It was unknown how sorrowful this old general was. His eldest son had died in battle. Now, his second son had also died in battle. Of his three sons, only that idiot from the capital was left!
"Great General, restrain your grief!" The elder of the Heavenly Fire Order said in a deep voice.
Huyan Wuhen finally spoke. "Before I left, I repeatedly warned Gu Yuanda to be able to oversee the country. He's not an ordinary person. I repeatedly warned him to be careful, but he still made a mistake. It's fine if he couldn't see through the enemy's moves. It's nothing more than his own incompetence. He couldn't even detect the approach of a large number of unknown people. How did he arrange his defense? This is negligence in military affairs. This is dereliction of duty! If he doesn't die this time, even if he comes back alive, I will definitely behead him for messing up our military affairs! "
The general at the side said, "This can't be completely blamed on the Young General. The Imperial Guards are the troops of the feudal lords. It's normal for them to be difficult to command."
Huyan Wuhen angrily shouted, "If it wasn't difficult, why would I want him to go personally?"
Then, he said with a taut face, "After he joined the army, he has experienced too few battles and lacks tempering. He's not as experienced as his elder brother and Gu Yuanda. Letting him lead the army to quell the rebellion is my fault. I will ask for forgiveness from the imperial court. This crime cannot be pardoned!"
Soon after, he issued an order. Without a grand funeral, he was not to be sent back to the capital. He ordered his men to burn Huyan Ding's corpse.
…
In the Huyan Mansion, news of his second brother's death came. Huyan Wei was completely dumbfounded.
His elder brother's death in battle was already a big blow to him. Now that his second brother had also died, he really wanted to know what was going on.
The entire Huyan Family fell into a mournful atmosphere. The atmosphere was lifeless.
At this time, the people in the imperial court were truly shocked. They didn't care about Huyan Ding's death in battle. Instead, they cared about Huyan Ding's defeat.
Two hundred thousand troops were defeated by Gu Yuanda in one fell swoop. This meant that the rebel army was unstoppable. They were already heading straight for the capital.
The imperial court's officials' main properties and families were in the capital. How could they not panic? What was the fate of the officials after the fall of Wei? It was still vivid in their minds!
Moreover, the two routes of reinforcements would take at least ten days to arrive. Could the hundred thousand soldiers in the capital resist for ten days?
Just as the people of Qi State were in a state of panic, and many people were plotting a way out. They had begun to collude with the secret agents of Jin State. Suddenly, another shocking news arrived.
Huyan Wuhen asked for forgiveness. The imperial court even tried to appease him.
Huyan Wuhen said that his crimes were unpardonable. The imperial court even said that he would be allowed to redeem himself with meritorious service.
In the end, Huyan Wuhen made a big move. He didn't seek permission from the imperial court. He didn't ask for an imperial edict. He only left a small portion of his troops to cover the retreat. With a single command, he ordered the three million troops to retreat. The Jin army could do whatever they wanted. Huyan Wuhen didn't care.
The three million troops retreated. Their slogan shook the heavens. "Annihilate Gu Yuanda's rebel army. Kill all rebels without mercy. Leave no one alive!"
As soon as this slogan came out, the rebel army was scared stiff. Gu Yuanda was also a little nervous. Huyan Wuhen had personally led three million troops to encircle and annihilate him. This was not a joke. No matter how he tried, he would be trapped. He was doomed!
An even greater deterrent effect was on those who had started to have disloyal thoughts. Who would dare to act rashly when Huyan Wuhen personally led three million troops back?
They hadn't even returned, but they had already started a massacre along the way. As they passed through a prefecture, they captured the trusted aides of the Prime Minister of Qi State. With the excuse of slacking off in military affairs, they slaughtered the entire family of the provincial governor. More than ten of his trusted aides were slaughtered along with their families!
Huyan Wuhen directly bypassed the imperial court and sent a military order to the officials in the nearby prefectures. He ordered them to mobilize all their forces to stop the rebel army. Those who slacked off would be killed without mercy!
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