Chapter 813: Decisive Battle!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The army set off and rushed to Jia County overnight.
Currently, the 2,000 Crimson Shadow Army soldiers left behind by Su Xiaoxiao were guarding Jia County. When the Crimson Shadow Army soldiers saw Zhang Yong and the others at the front, they opened the city gate for the army.
County Magistrate Yuan personally went out of the city to welcome her. When he did not see the little demon leader of the Crimson Shadow Army, he heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he was extremely afraid of the little girl.
Xiao Duye also came to Jia County. County Magistrate Yuan invited him to stay in the county office, but Xiao Duye rejected him.
“I’ll advance and retreat with the soldiers. Wherever the army goes, I’ll go.” County Magistrate Yuan muttered, “You’re just afraid that it’s not safe to leave the army…”
County Magistrate Yuan thought about this and naturally did not dare to say it out loud. He personally followed the army to the military camp. Although he could not help much, he could at least get a familiar face and express his stance.
Xiao Duye stayed in the largest tent.
No matter how spoiled he was, he was forced to a life and death situation. He understood the gravity of the situation. Unlike the battle in the southwest, where there were only thousands of rebels, Su MO easily overwhelmed the other party.
This time, they fought one battle after another. It was not easy for them to destroy more than half of Tuoba Lie’s troops, and Helian Ye brought another 100,000 troops.
Xiao Duye could not sleep or eat in peace and summoned Qin Canglan, Su MO, and the Leng family.
When he saw Wei Ting appear behind Qin Canglan, he was slightly stunned. “Aren’t you injured and recuperating in they barbican?”
Wei Ting said without changing his expression, “I feel much better after taking the medicine. Moreover, the battle is imminent. I won’t be at ease even if I recuperate. ”
Leng Kui and the others snorted in their hearts. He made it sound dignified. Didn’t he rush over to help because he was sure that no one was a threat to that girl after Leng Ziling left?
However, he probably did not know that Leng Ziling had turned back, right?
At this moment, Leng Ziling had already kidnapped that girl to Northern Yan.
Xiao Duye had been in a lot of scuffles with Wei Ting in the past. Now, he found Wei Ting much more pleasing to the eye. “Since you’re here, let’s discuss the next countermeasures.”
The few of them sat down in the tent. There was a large sand table on the table in front of them. The city and terrain at the border had been restored.
Xiao Duye asked solemnly, “Helian Ye’s army will arrive at Broken North Pass tomorrow evening. I want to ask you, are you confident in this battle?”
Leng Kui was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he looked at Qin Canglan.
Qin Canglan said, “As long as everything goes according to plan, it’s not difficult to defeat Helian Ye.”
Leng Zhao smiled when he heard this. “Victory and defeat are common in war.
We haven’t even fought, and you’re already saying that you’ll definitely win. Did you underestimate your enemy a little?”
Wei Ting smiled. “We haven’t even started, but you’re already raising others’ morale and undermining your own prestige. Aren’t you a little cowardly?” Leng Zhao choked.
Xiao Duye frowned. He hoped to win, but at the same time, he was worried that if he lost, it would be difficult for him to answer to his father when he returned to the capital.
He said seriously, “What good plan do you have? Tell me.”
Qin Canglan looked at Leng Kui with a faint smile. “Does General Leng have anything to say? If it’s about a peace talk, there’s no need.”
Leng Kui said coldly, “I didn’t say I wanted to negotiate!”
He was not a fool. At this point, how could there be any hope of peace? He could only brace himself and fight.
He stood up and pointed at the sand table. “Helian Ye’s army wants to cross Broken North Pass. There are three paths to choose from. One is the official road of Broken North Valley. The other is Mang Mountain in the west, which is the snow mountain that connects to the Broken North camp. The third path is Jade Ice Lake in the east. It’s winter now, and the surface of the lake is covered in thick ice that can allow the army to pass. Helian Ye definitely won’t put all his troops in one place. His main force will take the official road of the valley, but he will also send two groups of people to detour and attack from Mang Mountain and Jade Ice Lake. I suggest setting up an ambush in these two places.”
Xiao Duye nodded in agreement. “This plan is indeed wonderful.”
“What happens after the ambush?” Qin Canglan asked.
Leng Kui said in a low voice, “Of course we’ll kill them! If anyone comes, we’ll kill them. We’ll set up an ambush and wait for their forces to come over and wipe them all out at once!”
Qin Canglan said bluntly, “I don’t agree. First of all, let’s not talk about whether you can do it or not. Even if you take a small portion of his military strength, the main force is still there. We don’t have the advantage in terms of military strength to begin with. If we can’t effectively kill their main force, we will lose even if we kill this portion of their military strength.”
Leng Kui’s face turned cold. “How do you want to fight?”
We can let 10,000 troops wait near the Jade Ice Lake. If we fight with Tuoba Lie, we will only lose. We will lure Tuoba Lie into the city in Jia County and catch him.”
Leng Kui said sternly, “Lure them into the city? You’re crazy! What about the citizens in the city?”
County Magistrate Yuan said weakly, “This morning, I received news from the marshal asking me to evacuate the people in the city in advance. I’ve already
evacuated them. Those who really don’t want to leave have been hidden in the cellar. In addition, the Crimson Shadow Army has been setting up mechanisms in the city since three days ago.”
The Leng family was stunned.
Su MO glanced at them coldly. Did they really think that his grandfather’s name was picked up casually?
Qin Canglan continued, “There’s no good ambush location along the way from Jade Ice Lake, so your so-called to be wiped out all at once doesn’t exist on the battlefield of Jade Ice Lake. Unless you can also take out 30,000 troops to fight to the death with Tuoba Lie, but you and I know very well that this is impossible.”
Leng Kui said nothing.
Leng Zhao said disdainfully, “What makes you think Tuoba Lie will bring 30,000 troops to Jade Ice Lake?”
Qin Canglan looked at County Magistrate Yuan.
County Magistrate Yuan said awkwardly, “When Tuoba Lie’s army returned to Northern Yan, the spies of the Crimson Shadow Army followed them. Tuoba Lie divided a thousand cavalrymen to take a detour around Jade Ice Lake to return to Northern Yan.”
Needless to say, these 1,000 people were going to Jade Ice Lake to scout. When Tuoba Lie fled, he had already thought about it. He wanted to kill his way back from Jade Ice Lake and catch the Great Zhou army off guard.
Qin Canglan said, “If we catch them in the city, 10,000 troops will be enough. In addition, there are a few good ambush locations in Mang Mountain. They are easy to defend and difficult to attack. I guess Northern Yan won’t send too many troops to die. However, we can arrange 10,000 troops to ambush here. Remember to leave no one here and kill them all. Then, the army will push north and circle to the back of the Northern Yan army to burn their rations. Burning rations will shake the morale of the army more than killing generals!” Xiao Duye’s blood boiled.
When he heard Leng Kui’s plan, he felt that Leng Kui was indeed the most outstanding general of the Leng family. However, after hearing Qin Canglan’s words, he realized what it meant to use troops like a god.
Qin Canglan continued, “Wei Ting will lead 10,000 troops to Jade Ice Lake. If I hand Mang Mountain to your Leng family, it will be 10,000 troops. Do you have any objections?”
The credit of killing 30,000 troops was much greater than burning rations. The Leng family was naturally unconvinced by this arrangement. Leng Hua said seriously, “Grandfather, I’m willing to fight Tuoba Lie!”