Catching Monsters

Chapter 284 This is a very profitable business
Xu Dingwu pointed at the map and said, "We are now in Zhuyu Town. The advantages and disadvantages of this place are obvious. Although there is no strategic location to defend, the terrain is open, which allows our Hu cavalry to be invincible."

"My suggestion is to defeat the Zhou army head-on, and then rush forward to attack the capital."

Master Wanyan narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Xu Dingwu, and said in a cold voice: "Xu Dingwu, you have led troops in battle for many years, can't you see that our current situation is getting worse?"

"Once the Tianqi Army arrives and joins forces with the Zhenchi Army, there will be a force of 160,000."

"Moreover, the Tianqi Army is the elite of the Zhou emperor's elite. It is said that the number of cavalry is between 5,000 and 6,000."

"Of course, even so, the advantage is still on us."

"Can……"

Master Wanyan pointed to the rear and said, "Don't forget that Zhou has two large armies in the north. If they attack us from behind and cut off our food supplies, they will form a siege."

"We all have to die here."

Upon hearing this, a general in the tent could not help but slam the table and pointed at Xu Dingwu: "Xu Dingwu, you let us go deep into the enemy's territory alone, and now you come up with such a bad idea, what is your intention?"

"Are you a spy sent by the Zhou Kingdom?"

At this time, Master Wanyan also felt something was strange. With Xu Dingwu's military ability, he should not be able to see these problems.

Xu Dingwu glared at the general and also got angry, saying, "Does the Zhou Kingdom have reason to let a dignified Duke be a spy?"

"My position in the Zhou Kingdom is such that I can get whatever I want. Why would I give up my wealth and glory and risk my entire family being wiped out? Come and be a spy? What do I want?"

“Is the picture fun?”

After finishing this, Xu Dingwu sighed slightly, looked at Master Wanyan beside him, nodded and said in a deep voice: "I admit that I was indeed a little anxious."

"But I am anxious to have the Wanyan tribe rule the Central Plains as soon as possible. The Khan has also promised me that he will make me a king of a different surname."

"It's just that I underestimated that the Zhenchi Army would be persuaded so quickly."

Upon hearing this, Master Wanyan looked at Xu Dingwu deeply. He believed this statement to some extent. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, our army is still there, and we have the advantage."

"Before the Tianqi Army arrives, Xu Dingwu, I will give you 3,000 cavalry and 30,000 troops to attack the Zhenchi Army first."

"Yes." After hearing this, Xu Dingwu slowly nodded.

"Go get ready."

Soon Xu Dingwu walked out of the tent quickly.

The many soldiers in the room were a little anxious, and they all looked at Master Wanyan: "General, how can we let Xu Dingwu lead the troops?"

"Our army is trapped now because of this man's strategy."

Master Wanyan waved his hand and said slowly: "Mr. Qi will go with him. If Xu Dingwu is really in trouble, Mr. Qi will kill him immediately."

Inside the tent, Sword God Qi Xinyi was leaning on a chair with a long sword on his back, his eyes closed, and he did not participate in the discussion of military deployment.

Master Wanyan's gaze fell on the map and he took a deep breath. Of course, there was actually another choice now.

That is, to retreat with an army of 200,000.

But the result was unacceptable to Master Wanyan.

If he retreated, at least he, the commander-in-chief, would definitely be replaced by the Khan.

As long as we can quickly defeat the Zhenchi Army, everything will be fine!

……

Fifty miles south of Zhuyu Town, 110,000 Zhenchi troops were stationed there.

At this moment, the morale of the Zhenchi army was unstable.

Although the young officers quickly seized power and spread the news in the army that military supervisor Liu Muyun had forced Jiang Yubo to death.

He successfully aroused the resentment of the lower-level officers and soldiers, and quickly set out for the capital in one breath.

But on the road, many soldiers had extremely complicated feelings.

What they are doing is tantamount to rebellion. Throughout the dynasties, rebellious armies have never had a good ending.

Naturally, there were also soldiers in the army who firmly supported rushing to the capital and purging the emperor's side.

Some people are also worried about this.

Fortunately, good news soon came from above. His Majesty was wise and had already imprisoned Liu Muyun in the capital, and was also going to promote Qin Ziliang.

The most important thing is that the Duke of Zhenguo returned to the Zhenchi Army as the soldiers wished.

Only then did the army's morale stabilize.

The 110,000 Zhenchi troops were stationed in several nearby villages at this time. There were several locations where they could provide mutual support and station.

The most central place is where the top generals are stationed.

At this time, Xu Xiaogang finally arrived here. A large landlord's mansion in this village had been requisitioned by the Zhenchi Army.

At the gate of the mansion, twelve high-ranking generals, who were considered young, were waiting there in armor.

Only after seeing Xu Xiaogang appear did they show joy on their faces.

"General."

Everyone came to Xu Xiaogang's side, including Qin Ziliang. He also had a look of shame on his face. He quickly knelt down and said in a deep voice: "General, I am guilty. Please punish me."

"I've read your letter and everything that happened." Xu Xiaogang looked calm. He quickly helped Qin Ziliang up and said, "You did the right thing. If you let Liu Muyun give orders recklessly."

"It's hard to say how many people are left in the entire Zhenchi Army." "You should have received the order from His Majesty. Get ready and go to the capital as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty will reward you handsomely this time, so that the people of Zhenchi Army can be reassured."

Qin Ziliang, of course, had received the imperial edict a long time ago, but he had delayed his departure for the capital because he had to personally hand over the Zhenchi Army to Xu Xiaogang before he could feel at ease.

"Yes." Qin Ziliang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xu Xiaogang really had no intention of blaming him.

Soon, Qin Ziliang asked someone to bring a fast horse and more than a hundred personal guards, and hurried to the capital.

Xu Xiaogang then glanced at the many generals at the door and said, "Okay, stop standing there, go in and talk. Also, tell me what the current situation of the Zhenchi Army is."

Everyone went into the inner room and introduced Xu Xiaogang on the way.

"There are currently 110,000 soldiers left in our Zhenchi Army's five major divisions, Zhendong, Zhennan, Zhenxi, Zhenbei, and Central. We have deployed about 20,000 soldiers from each division, and there are 10,000 soldiers as the general reserve to rush in for support."

"The gentry and others along the way donated a lot of food."

“There is no shortage of food.”

"However, we are still short of war horses, and there are still many lightly wounded soldiers brought out from the Zhenchi Army, who are also in the army..."

"Fifty miles away is the Hu army. I'm afraid they already know about our situation."

"If we prepare for the worst, we must take precautions against the sudden attack of the Hu army."

"They will definitely not wait until the Apocalypse Army arrives before taking any action."

Xu Xiaogang nodded. The Apocalypse Army would arrive in about four days. Normally speaking, these four days would be the critical moment for whether the Hu army could win.

As long as we can defeat the Zhenchi Army within these four days.

Even if the Apocalypse Army arrives, it will probably be of no avail.

So we must hold on within four days.

Entering the hall of the mansion, there is a huge table in the center with a simple topographic map on it.

Xu Xiaogang looked over and saw a general introducing himself.

"There is a river between us and the Hu people, and there are three bridges to cross the river."

"The river is not deep, but it can stop a cavalry charge."

"These three villages have deployed a large number of soldiers and horses. If the Hu people intend to cross the river, they will be blocked immediately."

“Three bridges have also been destroyed.”

"We have enough food, and the enemy cavalry cannot exert their power. I think it won't be a problem to hold out for four days."

Listening to the introduction of the general beside him, Xu Xiaogang nodded slightly, and then said: "When the Apocalypse Army arrives, they will appear from this position, right?"

"Correct."

As everyone discussed the terrain and situation, the sky quickly darkened.

Xu Xiaogang was also preparing to take a rest and go to sleep. He came to the house arranged for him and was about to lie down when suddenly, he frowned.

There was a sound of someone climbing over the wall in the yard outside his house.

Xu Xiaogang frowned and pushed the door open hastily. He asked in the moonlight, "Who is it?"

But just after saying these three words, he was stunned when he saw the person in front of him.

Xu Dingwu.

"father……"

Xu Dingwu looked around and said coldly, "Let's talk inside."

Xu Dingwu quickly entered the house. Xu Xiaogang looked a little hesitant, but turned around and followed him in.

Xu Dingwu sat next to the candle on the table. Xu Xiaogang took a deep breath and looked at Xu Dingwu, who looked much thinner. He couldn't help but sigh: "Dad, you've lost weight."

"This is not the place for you to stay. Leave immediately. If you are discovered by the Zhenchi Army, you may not be able to leave..."

Xu Dingwu frowned and took out a map from his hand: "Time is tight, I can't leave the Hu people's tent for too long. This is the layout map of the Hu people's army."

"This is where the granary is located. The slogan to enter is Baghtullingna, Kebasa."

"This slogan is only known to the senior generals of the Hu people. It will be changed every three days. You can send people to burn it before tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"These three lines are the direction of the Hu army's attack tomorrow."

"I will lead the central army. This is a dense forest. I will bring all the Hu cavalry I have with me here. You arrange for the ambushes to kill them."

Hearing Xu Dingwu's words, Xu Xiaogang was slightly stunned, staring at Xu Dingwu in disbelief: "Dad, you didn't surrender to the enemy?"

Xu Dingwu glanced at Xu Xiaogang and said in a deep voice: "Someone will follow me when we attack tomorrow. When I lead this cavalry team into the ambush point, they will notice my problem."

"I probably won't be able to come back."

Xu Xiaogang was slightly startled, and hurriedly grabbed Xu Dingwu's wrist: "Dad, the situation is clear now, you don't need to go back to the Hu army."

"If I don't go back tonight, the granary won't be burned, and all the offensive arrangements will change. Then, the Zhenchi Army will suffer heavy casualties."

"Tomorrow, Master Wanyan should send me a cavalry unit of about a thousand men."

Xu Dingwu smiled and said, "You are now a general, you should know that one life in exchange for one thousand enemy cavalry is a very profitable business."

(End of this chapter)