Li Jiangyao nodded slightly: "You and I have thought of the same thing. If the enemy comes to attack Metasequoia City now, it will only give us an advantage. If I were to be the enemy's general, the best choice at present would be While resting and healing, I’m looking for a fighter opportunity.”
Lin Feng had a steady temper. After pondering for a moment, he asked: "Sir, do you think the Turks are setting their sights on Pai City?"
Li Jiangyao happily patted Lin Feng on the shoulder: "Okay, Xiao Lin, you are becoming more and more like a general now. The collapse of the right army means that the threat from Pai's direction has been eliminated, and we will naturally not arrange heavy guards. It would be abnormal for the enemy not to take advantage of the lack of troops there to launch a sneak attack. However, whether this is the case or not requires accurate intelligence to confirm."
Lin Feng frowned and said, "When we wait for accurate information, will it be too late? The enemy now has a highly mobile elite cavalry unit. If we react only after they leave, we may not be able to catch up with them first."
Xie Tanzhi also agreed: "Sir, Pai City is densely populated and has always been an important town for our army. Currently there are only more than a thousand defenders there. If we keep waiting, we may miss the opportunity to fight."
"Hey, of course I'm not just waiting." Li Jiangyao waved his hand calmly: "Before you come, I have sent Palta Hong to lead some troops to Pai City to make some preparations in advance."
Lin Feng and Xie Tanzhi wanted to ask about their preparations, but Li Jiangyao spoke first: "Send more manpower to closely monitor the movements of the Central Route Army camp. As for me, I should seize the time to get some sleep first. It won't take long before there will be a big attack." The war is about to begin!”
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In the evening of that day, Li Jiangyao finally had enough sleep and immediately summoned the generals from all ministries to discuss the battle plan.
As soon as everyone sat down, Lin Feng spoke first: "Master Qi, we have received the latest intelligence report. Just an hour ago, the Turkic cavalry troops left the Central Army Camp of the Western Xinjiang Alliance and headed straight to the southeast. According to Judging, their target is probably Pai City."
The other generals obviously already knew the news, so there was no too unexpected reaction.
Li Jiangyao was very excited when he heard this and asked quickly: "Are you really going to beat Pai? How many people are there?"
"The scale is about ten thousand people, all Turkic cavalry." Lin Feng replied seriously, and at the same time he couldn't help showing a worried look: "Sir, whether we send troops to intercept or rush to rescue Pai, it is too late."
Horiyah couldn't help but said anxiously: "Although Paltahun is rich in experience, after all, the troops at hand are limited, and the opponent is a powerful Turk. This battle is impossible to fight..."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter," Li Jiangyao still looked indifferent, as if saying to himself: "That's great! God really gave me face. It was actually Mohadi's entire army..."
The generals looked at him with a gleaming look in his eyes, and looked at each other in confusion.
Xu Youchang coughed twice, cleared his throat, and then said: "Sir, what should we do next? Mohadi's cavalry has already set off, and it won't be long before they reach the gates of Pai City. Palletahon is still waiting. Follow us."
"Oh? Action?" Li Jiangyao reacted and smiled: "Yes, yes, it is indeed time to act immediately. Let's go fight an ambush!"
"Ambush? Who to ambush?" The generals looked confused.
Li Jiangyao's sharp gaze swept over everyone one by one, and said with a calm smile: "Are you all stupid? Of course they are the Turkic cavalry who ambushed Mohadi."
Horiyah was a little confused: "My lord, are you not confused? The Turks are rushing on horseback. Unless we can grow wings, how can we get in front of them and prepare an ambush?"
"Who said I was going to set up an ambush in front of them?" Li Jiangyao pointed at the map: "I was going to set up an ambush behind them!"
Setting an ambush behind you? Isn't this even more outrageous? !
Seeing that everyone was still confused, Li Jiangyao calmed down and explained seriously: "The reason why the Turks are so awesome is because of their ability to gallop fast and come and go like the wind. This is called 'hidden' in the art of war." , as the saying goes, hide in the dark, move as fast as the wind, and hit far away, leaving no trace. Precisely because it is difficult to find out or track their whereabouts, it is often difficult to encircle and ambush the Turkic cavalry. But this time there are The difference is that I used Pai City as a bait to let the turtles show their true colors, so that they would have traces to follow and would not be able to escape the ambush."
Hearing what he said, all the generals present understood immediately and showed expressions of surprise.
The Turkic cavalry is well-trained and moves quickly. If you don't know his target and movement trajectory in advance, then any interception will be impossible. Usually you will only be surprised to notice the Turks suddenly appear in front of you.
However, if you can figure out their intentions or goals in advance and confirm their next course of action, you can set up an ambush on their only way to catch them off guard.
However, having said that, everyone is still a little unsure about what kind of medicine Li Jiangyao is selling in the gourd, and why he can say with such certainty that he will set up an ambush behind the Turks.
Li Jiangyao smiled confidently and continued to explain: "I could only be sure at first that the enemy would definitely not miss the opportunity when Pai City's troops were empty and would definitely take advantage of the situation to attack. But I couldn't judge who they would let pick this fruit in the end. . To be honest, what I hope most is Mohadi’s Turkic cavalry, but if it is the unlucky guy Alekjan, it doesn’t hurt, it just allows us to make another windfall.”
Hearing Li Jiangyao mention the word "windfall", the Metasequoia generals all showed knowing smiles on their faces, as if they were seeing a pile of gold bars with legs, and couldn't help but nod.
Li Jiangyao then smiled and said: "However, if God is really helpful, it would be better if the Turks really take advantage of this. I have ordered Paltahong to rush to Pai in advance and ask him to move all the people in the city out of the city. , hide in the mountainous forest area outside the city, and implement a strong wall to clear the wilderness. In this way, our Marshal Mohadi will be defeated again, haha."
Du Jian put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "I don't know what kind of luck this Mahadi has. He came to join the war. He was defeated first at the Ulundu River, and then at Pai City. He was busy all day long on his way. , nothing can be caught.”
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Li Jiangyao also laughed with everyone for a while, then waved his hands to silence the generals, and then said: "When our beloved Marshal Mohadi traveled hundreds of miles tirelessly, he only saw an empty city. He will inevitably become angry from shame, full of evil fire and nowhere to vent. Tell me, if at this time, he suddenly heard that the invincible commander-in-chief of the Zhenjiang Army, Mr. Li Jiangyao, was preparing to lead his troops in a decisive battle with the Western Xinjiang Middle Route Army, what would he do? Sample?"
"What will happen to him? He will definitely run back again, working tirelessly, for fear that he will be escaped by the invincible commander-in-chief Mr. Li." Xu Youchang said with a serious face.
His serious expression, coupled with these words, immediately made everyone laugh again.
Li Jiangyao pointed to the map on the desk and said: "From the Ulundu River to Pai, it takes about two or three days under normal circumstances. No matter how fast Mohadi runs, it will take at least one day and one night. Plus the Central Army is asking for reinforcements. We should still have three days to take advantage of the time it takes for the message to be delivered and the Turkic cavalry to return."
Xu Youchang lay on the map, studied it carefully, and then said: "Coming here from Pai City, the nearest road is Chidao in Chechi State. It is said to be Chidao, but in fact it is basically a gravel dirt road, which is completely incomparable. The road in the Central Plains of the Holy Tang Dynasty. However, this road is surrounded by wilderness with wide views. The only thing we can use is the large poplar forest belt on both sides of the road eighty miles away. "
Du Jian also leaned his head closer, stared at the map and muttered: "Wild Fox...Wild Fox Forest?"
"Yes! It's the Wild Fox Forest!" Li Jiangyao waved his hand: "After dinner, the whole army began to prepare for war! Defeat the Turkic elite in one fell swoop, in this battle!"
All the generals stood at attention solemnly, and at the same time raised their hands and shouted: "As ordered!"
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In the middle of the night, the east gate of Metasequoia City slowly opened. The officers and soldiers of the Zhenjiang Army who had just entered the city in triumph during the day were about to leave quietly at this time.
According to the plan, Xu Youchang, the commander of the First Army, led his elite armored cavalry to ambush the Turks, and Holia, the commander-in-chief of the Third Army, also went to assist. The Gale First Army and the Thunderous Third Army who followed them, as well as the five thousand elite white robes specially sent by Li Jiangyao, totaled nearly 30,000 troops.
Taking advantage of the hazy night, the 30,000-strong army filed out of the east gate of Metasequoia City. The men took their titles, the horses took off their bridles, and disappeared silently into the darkness.
At this time, most of the Western Xinjiang Allied Forces scouts stationed outside Metasequoia City were located on the west side of the city, making it difficult to pay attention to the situation at the east gate. Coupled with the cold weather at night, the scouts were all so trapped that they were not aware of the Metasequoia Legion's secret expedition.
It wasn't until daybreak the next day that the scouts of the Western Xinjiang Allied Forces emerged from tree holes and grass pits one after another, shaking off their heavy cloaks, basking in the warm sun, and preparing to start a new day of reconnaissance missions.
They didn't know exactly what happened the night before, but it wouldn't be long before they knew exactly what was going to happen next.
At three o'clock in the morning, the gate to the west of Metasequoia City suddenly opened, and thousands of cavalry in white robes rushed out of the city like a whirlwind. As soon as the white-robed cavalry left the city gate, they automatically dispersed into dozens of small teams, galloping towards various places outside the city in a scattering pattern. Seeing those white robes getting closer and closer, like wolves and tigers, the Western Xinjiang scouts hiding everywhere knew in their hearts that the other party was definitely coming for them.
The Zhenjiang Army is performing standard tactical actions: clearing the warning range!
