I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 601: Defeat Cavalry with Infantry! White Wolf Gongsun!
They used cavalry to attack cities and capture territories, but left the infantry behind to deal with their Bingzhou cavalry.

The people of Bingzhou did not expect this.

However, they still found a reason for the Duke of Yan on the opposite side to make such a choice.

"It seems that Han is not as brave as the rumors say. He deployed troops to the state border this time probably to guard against us."

In this northern area, when two armies confront each other, it has almost become a rule that the cavalry serves as spears and the infantry serves as shields.

At this time, the Duke of Yan on the opposite side chose to deal with them with infantry, which was undoubtedly a clear defensive posture.

Hearing this, someone sneered.

"So, the other side is afraid of our Bingzhou Army?"

I’m not necessarily afraid.

It is definitely true that we don’t want to fight a war on two fronts.

It is also more reasonable.

At least that's what most of the Bingzhou civil and military officials present thought.

"What a pity. I was originally thinking of competing with the black-armored cavalry of the Liao army, but now it seems there is no chance."

Ever since the battle that year when they annihilated the Wuhuan tribe, the Zhen Liao Army's reputation as a "tiger and wolf division" has become famous throughout the world.

The Bingzhou Army, which is also a powerful army in the north and also proud of its cavalry, must be envious.

But I am definitely not convinced.

Over the years, as the world became more and more chaotic, people became restless and ambitions emerged, and many Bingzhou warriors wanted to compete with him to see who was better.

However, the literati have always scoffed at the naive ideas of these warriors.

At this moment, their focus is more practical.

Looking up at Ding Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, who was sitting at the first seat, a scholar stood up and said.

"Now that Juyong Pass has been breached, can the alliance between the governor and the governor of Yuanzhou continue?"

It's also ridiculous to say.

At the beginning, the two families conspired together and argued a lot about how to divide the profits afterwards. Finally, there was a result, but they didn't expect that before the two families could take any action, the other side, who was supposed to be the fish on the chopping board, jumped up and slapped them in the face.

And this slap was...very painful.

After all, they had heard about how much the Youzhou governor had spent to build the Juyong Pass.

However, they did not expect that they would fall into the hands of the Zhen Liao Army in almost the blink of an eye.

For a moment, even the people in Bingzhou didn't know what to say.

Are you saying that Yuan Feng, the governor of Yuanzhou, is too useless?
Or is it that the Zhen Liao Army is too powerful?

It seems that it is not entirely true. After all, judging from the current situation they have, the Zhen Liao Army took Juyongguan so easily this time, which was actually a trick.

Just like most people on Yuan Feng's side, people in Bingzhou were also not quite sure where the mistakes had gone wrong in this battle.

"That kid with the surname Han... is not simple!"

Ding Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, twirled his beard with his hand and sighed with a frown.

"In the past, we still underestimated him."

One success may be luck, and two successes may also be coincidence...

But if I continue to be successful, it would be impossible to explain it except by describing myself as a genius or a great man of the time, and it would also be an insult to myself.

As Ding Gui finished his sigh, the clerks present who knew him well knew that their governor must have regretted conspiring with the governor of Yuanzhou.

In other words, at this moment their Governor Ding was a little confused about what to do.

When facing the invitation from the governor of Yuanzhou, I had planned to delay it for a few days to consume some of the strength and resources of the Zhen Liao army.

But who could have thought that Yuan Feng, who held such a strong position, would be so useless?
Now that Juyongguan has been lost, unless Yuan Feng can defeat the Zhenliao Army in one battle, he will probably be doomed to be captured city by city and eventually gradually eroded away.

"What about you? What do you think?"

Seeing that Ding Gui had indeed thrown this question to them, the civil and military officials of Bingzhou looked at each other.

Of course there is nothing much to say about the military generals.

"Governor, in my opinion, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back!"

"Now that our army has already confronted the Zhen Liao army at the border of the two states, there is no reason to retreat. Otherwise, how will the world view Bingzhou? How will they view the Bingzhou Wolf Riders?"

The world is in chaos and heroes have risen up.

Anyone who shrinks back may be seen as weak and can be bullied by others, and may attract a pack of wolves to surround them.

After these words were spoken, all the generals immediately echoed them.

"That's right! Governor!"

"The more it is now, the more we cannot retreat!"

"If we retreat, not only will the world underestimate our Bingzhou men, but it will also greatly undermine the morale of our Bingzhou men!"

"Provincial Governor! Send out the troops!"

"We have signed an alliance with the governor of Yuanzhou. If we break the alliance, I am afraid it will damage the governor's reputation!"

Faced with the military generals' calls for war and urging for troops to be dispatched, Ding Gui did not rush to respond, but instead set his sights on the civil officials.

In response, the clerks looked at each other, and then someone stood up and spoke.

"Governor, I think what the generals said makes sense."

"That Duke of Yan, Han Shao, is a tiger and wolf of the time."

"If we betray the alliance today and watch Lord Yuan being robbed, when Youzhou falls into Han Shao's hands, he will turn around and attack Bingzhou and bring charges against the governor."

"This is... the lips are gone and the teeth are cold!"

When someone takes the lead, the people who speak later generally mean the same thing.

At this moment, the civil and military sides, who had never been in harmony, actually held the same opinion.

That is, this battle must be fought, and it has to be fought.

Seeing this, Ding Gui's eyes, which had been somewhat hesitant at first, gradually became firm.

But the only remaining concern at this moment is——

"Can you beat me?"

This is what Ding Gui is most worried about.

To be honest, he was somewhat shocked by the fighting power displayed by the Zhen Liao Army.

He is ambitious.

He had finally accumulated this little bit of capital over the years, and if he was not sure, he didn't want to lose it now.

Face and reputation, how much are they worth?
If there is benefit, he will go up and take a bite; if there is no benefit, he will shrink back and hide. This is in line with his code of conduct.

Well, like... a wolf.

It has to be said that Bingzhou, Youzhou, and even the northern states such as Yongliang in the west are adjacent to the grassland, and the temperament of the people here is inevitably influenced by the customs of the grassland barbarians.

Fierce, cruel, and with a cunning and shameless nature born out of the need to survive...

Faced with the last question thrown by the governor Ding Gui, the generals patted their chests and made a promise without even thinking.

"Don't worry, Governor! If the entire Zhen Liao army was here, we might still be a little afraid of them because of their past reputation!"

"The troops on the other side are just some infantrymen! Why should we be afraid?"

Seeing the generals' solemn pledge and full of confidence, Ding Gui also felt that it made sense.

The terrain in the north is flat and open. Without the support of city walls, it would be almost impossible for the infantry to withstand the cavalry's attacks and trampling.

If he doesn't even dare to fight a battle like this, then Ding Gui should stop dreaming of conquering the world and just go to sleep.

With this thought in mind, Ding Gui made up his mind and finally said.

"Then it's up to you."

"First, let's defeat the Zhen Liao army on the other side. This will also be an explanation to Yuan Feng, so that he won't blame me for not trying my best when we meet in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, the generals took the order and left with full fighting spirit.

The clerks who were still staying in the big tent suddenly said.

"Governor, after this battle, should we go straight to Younan and attack the Liao army from both sides with the governor of Yuanzhou, or..."

Upon hearing this, Ding Gui narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"What do you think?"

Seeing Ding Gui's smile so cunningly, all the clerks present also laughed.

"I feel that the Zhen Liao army is full of fierce warriors and is difficult to defeat. It is not wise to fight them directly. Why don't we follow the old wisdom of our predecessors to 'encircle Wei to save Zhao' and go to Youbei to fight."

Originally, they conspired with Yuan Feng to attack Youbei because they were intimidated by the strength of the Zhen Liao army.

But now the main force of the Zhen Liao Army has moved south and is being pinned down by Yuan Feng. If we don’t take this opportunity to attack Youbei, when will we take it?
You have to know that after the painstaking management of Mr. Han over the years, Youbei, which was supposed to be cold and poor, has been changing with each passing day, and the accumulated wealth must have been in huge quantities!

They have been coveting it for a long time.

As for doing so, would it be considered a betrayal of the covenant?

Look what this says!
They didn't really just stand by and watch them die, they just changed their tactics.

Just imagine, if Mr. Han’s hometown was raided, how could he not be in chaos?

By then, once the Zhen Liao Army retreats northward, the crisis in Younan will naturally be resolved.

Even so, if Yuan Feng is not grateful to us, is that justifiable?
Ding Gui laughed.

"good."

He is not a dog of the Yuan family of Runan, nor is he a dog of Yuan Feng.

He is a wolf.

Wolves eat meat!
It doesn't matter whether they can defeat and destroy the Zhen Liao Army in one fell swoop in this battle.

Whether or not Youbei can be divided up is not important.

The important thing is that as long as he can make a fortune in the process and turn it into capital to compete for supremacy in the future, then he, Ding Gui, will definitely make money from this deal!

"Let the boys try their best and work harder!"

"After this battle, this governor will never treat them unfairly! Let's all get rich together!"

……

The movements of the Bingzhou army were well known to the Zhenliao army stationed on the border between the two states, if not exactly known at all.

"Finally can't sit still anymore?"

The person sitting at the main seat in the commander's tent was none other than Qi Shuo, who had the weakest presence among Han Shao's four generals.

To be honest, even Qi Shuo didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to lead an army like today.

Apart from a bit of luck, he could only sigh.

'It's all due to your great grace!'

So these days, he has been trembling with fear and walking on thin ice, fearing that any small mistake on his part would lead to big trouble.

It would not be a pity for him to die, but he was afraid of disappointing the trust and entrustment of the monarch.

That is the true meaning of "even if you die a hundred times, you cannot escape the blame."

Sighing in his heart, Qi Shuo tried to relax himself.

At least in front of the generals under his command, he must show absolute self-confidence and confidence, so as to stabilize the morale of the army.

So even though his mind was full of mixed thoughts, his expression remained as relaxed as ever.

"Everyone who needs to go down and prepare, go down and prepare, the other side is about to take action."

Upon hearing Qi Shuo's words, all the surprisingly young Zhen Liao generals present stood up suddenly, clasped their fists in response, and turned to leave.

Qi Shuo thought about it and called them with some concern.

"You have been taught everything you should have learned in school, and you have also gained experience in the military over the years..."

"Now it's finally time to test the results. I hope you won't disappoint the Lord."

"Also, your fellow cavalry students at Juyongguan fought well. You don't want to be outdone by them, do you?"

Hearing Qi Shuo's words, all the young generals present became serious and straightened their backs.

"Master Qi, rest assured! If this battle fails, we will not be able to see you, Master, and we will not be able to see you again. The only thing we can do is die!"

During the years of preparation for the Military Academy, generals such as Li Jing and Qi Shuo had all had teaching experience.

Even Han Shao himself had made guest appearances there a few times.

Therefore, these young generals not only have the title of "Son of Heaven's" disciples, but also have the title of master and apprentice with Li Jing, Qi Shuo and others.

In response, Qi Shuo waved his hand and emphasized.

"How many times have I told you this, this is called a rank in the military!"

"Besides, if His Majesty heard you talking about death so easily, he would probably scold you again!"

Qi Shuo smiled gently as he said the last sentence.

This caused a group of young generals to laugh.

Indeed it is.

It seemed that the king could not bear to hear the word death. Whenever he heard someone speaking like this in front of him, he would always be scolded.

But perhaps what His Majesty does not know is that the more he does this, the more willing these men are to die for him.

And I will never regret it even if I die.

Qi Shuo was infected by the laughter of these young generals and sighed in his heart.

"Go ahead, go ahead and fight well."

"You must live well, too."

"Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to you, my Lord."

Such words contain encouragement from superiors and earnestness from elders.

Some of the more sentimental young officers suddenly had red eyes and tapped their armor heavily in response with a military salute.

"Please wait for us to return victoriously!"

After saying that, they all turned and left.

As the group of young generals left, the group of veteran staff officers who still stayed in the commander's tent finally couldn't help but speak.

"Using infantry to defeat cavalry, this... can we win this battle?"

Those little guys were there just now, and they were afraid of disrupting the morale of the troops, so they didn't dare to say anything.

Now that the person is gone, they naturally no longer have this concern.

These veterans were all from the Di Camp in the past. Although they appeared to be dissatisfied with the arrogance of those guys from the Tian Camp, deep down, they had to admit that in the wild battles, the cavalry from the Tian Camp were the main force.

Otherwise, if these infantrymen from the Di Camp fought alone, they would only win a small victory.

And if you lose, it will be a great defeat!
After all, when it's a fight between infantry and cavalry, if you lose, how can two legs possibly outrun four legs?

Facing the concerns of the veteran generals and staff, Qi Shuo was about to speak, but then stopped and spoke instead.

"General Gongsun, please come in."

As the voice fell, several figures wearing silver armor that was clearly different from the black armor of Zhen Liao strode in.

Without any nonsense, Gongsun Xun, the leader, spoke first.

"How about using my White Horse Volunteers as the vanguard?"

Qi Shuo shook his head.

"No way."

After hearing Qi Shuo's words, even though Gongsun Xun's temper had been mostly smoothed over, he still couldn't help but get angry.

"You are sending your men to their deaths!"

As he spoke, the aura of a peak True Immortal was revealed, and it was terrifying and intimidating.

If it were Qi Shuo ten years ago, he would have had some concerns, but why would he need that now?
The aura of the Eight Realms Heavenly Being was slightly revealed, and it was calmed down.

"This battle strategy was decided by the Lord himself. General Gongsun, do you have no confidence in the Lord, or are you questioning the Lord?"

After hearing this, Gongsun Xun did not dare to talk back.

Then he said indignantly.

"Since Your Majesty does not trust us, the White Horse Volunteers, why did you take us out of the clan in the first place?"

Flirting but not taking responsibility!

Haha!

Scumbag!

There is no such thing!
……

(End of this chapter)