My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 125 Heroes of Wuchuan
October 27th.

The north wind howled, and although it hadn't officially snowed yet, Gao Yu estimated that the first snowfall of the year wasn't far off.

Snowfall is both a good thing and a bad thing.

If it really snows heavily and the weather is so cold, the rebels will inevitably reduce or even cancel all military activities.

In the middle of winter.

The Protector-General's iron armor is cold and hard to wear; who among us would be a good man to come out and fight?

But for Wuchuan and Huaishuo, who are besieged, the inability to go out and obtain firewood for warmth will only make this winter more unbearable.

What's even worse is...

If the imperial army didn't arrive before the snowfall, then once the heavy snow starts, don't expect a rescue army from the imperial court to arrive before the snow melts and dissipates.

Huai Shuo and Wu Chuan will have to hold out for at least four or five months before they can possibly wait for the imperial army to arrive to quell the rebellion.

Can we really hold out until then?

Gao Yu subconsciously looked south. He could only try to wear down the rebels as much as possible and buy more time through his own efforts.

Wuchuan and Huaishuo are difficult to endure.

The rebels are also having a tough time.

It's a contest of strategic resolve; it's about who can hold out until the end.

After marching for another hour, Gao Yu finally ordered the troops to rest for a while.

Heba Yue came to Gao Yu's side and advised, "Gao Lang, the soldiers have been marching for days and must be exhausted. Why don't we set up camp here today? Although Wuchuan is dangerous, there's no need to rush it in a day or two."

After several days of contact, Heba Yue was also alarmed. Given the intensity of Gao Yu's march, even ordinary Wuchuan soldiers would probably not be able to withstand it.

However, his soldiers did not complain at all, and continued marching without Gao Yu giving any orders.

Gao Yu chuckled, "Young Master Heba, there's no need to worry. I know your soldiers better than you do."

These are all elites he carefully selected and raised at great expense. If they were only judged and required to meet the standards of ordinary bravery, it would be a waste of the money Gao Yu had invested.

Seeing Heba Yue's embarrassed expression, Gao Yu spoke up to explain on his behalf.

"How could I not want to cherish my soldiers? But Lord Heba has broken through the siege and gone to Huai Shuo. I imagine that when the rebels in the east find out about this, they will estimate the time and guess when the Lord will return with reinforcements."

"That's exactly why we need to seize the moment and appear before the rebels in the east at a time when they least expect it. We must take them by surprise, attack them when they are unprepared, and enter the city with the momentum of a great victory. Only in this way can we stabilize the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of Wuchuan and boost their morale."

Heba Yue quickly stood up and bowed, "I have learned a lot. Gao Lang is well aware of the importance of speed in warfare."

Gao Yu smiled.

Everyone understands the importance of speed in warfare, but not everyone can emulate his high-intensity forced marches.

Do the soldiers have the elite Xuanjia Army?
Do they receive half the treatment of the Xuanjia Army on a regular basis?

Does the commander-in-chief have the same prestige as Gao Yu?

If you don't get involved in any of these things, and you're playing the "speed is everything" strategy, you'll likely run out of morale, and your soldiers will be full of complaints. Before you even start fighting the enemy, your morale will have already collapsed.

The journey that Heba Yue originally planned to complete in seven days, Gao Yu completed in just four days.

It arrived at midnight on the fourth day.

Gao Yu ordered them to rest on the spot, light a fire to keep warm, and give the soldiers, whose spirits and physical strength were about to reach their limits, a chance to catch their breath.

Along the way.

Gao Yu had already learned about the specific layout of the rebel camp in the east from Heba Yue.

The rebels in the east were not like the rebels in the west.

The rebels in the west had a nominal leader named Po Liu Han Baling. After all, Po Liu Han Baling had raised his banner early on and changed his reign title to "True King." Although Wei Kegu and others had their own strong forces, they nominally obeyed Po Liu Han Baling's orders.

There was no figure like Po Liu Han Baling in the east to unite the rebels.

No one was willing to submit to anyone else, so they simply fought their own battles, forming only a nominal alliance that was actually extremely loose.

Their overall camp layout also adopted a simple "surrounding three sides and leaving one side open" strategy, which inevitably made the defense relatively "weak". In order to lure Wu Chuan to break out from the south, they actually had two teams lying in ambush further away. If Wu Chuan really broke out from the south, he would be quickly attacked from both sides.

at the moment.

Gao Yu and his group were located in the northwest of Wuchuan, in the area between Wei Kegu and Huaihuang Town's main camp.

We need to choose the 'easy target' between the two.

“It would be safer to attack the main camp in Huaihuang Town. That traitor named Wei Kegu is extremely cautious, and his soldiers are also very brave. During the breakout, several of my personal guards were killed by his pursuers.”

Mention it.

Heba Yue was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth, but he was also helpless.

Having few soldiers at your disposal is so frustrating.

Gao Yu nodded. "If that's the case... it seems the rebels don't know I've already brought men here. This is a golden opportunity."

Heba Yue agreed wholeheartedly, "I wonder what plan you have, Gao Lang?"

Gao Yu frowned in thought. Although he could catch the enemy off guard, he was ultimately outnumbered by the rebels. Fighting against overwhelming odds was a risky move, and one wrong move could lead to total defeat.

They cannot afford to let the enemy react, otherwise enemy reinforcements will arrive and surround them. Even if they manage to break out, they will suffer heavy casualties, and if they are entangled, it will be inconvenient to enter the city.

They can only be surrounded and worn down.

"How about this?"

Gao Yu explained his plan: “I would like to trouble Lord Heba to enter the city under cover of night and discuss with the people inside. We agree to attack at dawn, flanking Huaihuang’s Left Guard Camp from both sides. We should not linger in battle. After we rush into the camp and cause a disturbance, if we have the opportunity, we should set fire to their supplies and provisions. If not, we should take advantage of the chaos to return to the city and hold our ground.”

"The enemy outnumbers us; we absolutely cannot get surrounded!"

As things stand now.

No matter how many people are killed, it cannot erase the huge disparity in numbers between the two sides.

Burning provisions is the best way. Without enough provisions, it's impossible to survive the winter.

People cannot go hungry, especially soldiers who are armed; if they are starving, they will immediately rebel on the spot.

"This is a great plan!"

Heba Yue nodded repeatedly and summoned his remaining personal guards. Gao Yu was about to assign him dozens of cavalry guards, but Heba Yue only asked for ten, saying that having too many people would make it inconvenient to enter the city.

I watched them disappear into the night.

…………

At the beginning of the Yin hour, Gao Yu had already ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle.

But then, in the darkness of night, Heba Yue returned with his men.

Gao Yu looked closely and recognized several familiar faces. He had seen them on the day of Gao Huan and Lou Zhaojun's wedding, and had also met them several times later when playing football with Wu Chuan.

There was one person beside Heba Yue.

He was handsome and dignified, standing eight feet tall. Gao Yu himself was a famously handsome man, and in his eyes, the looks of many so-called handsome men were just average. But this man was truly handsome, and in terms of appearance, he was no less handsome than himself.

He was none other than Dugu Xin, the most dashing father-in-law of the Sui and Tang dynasties, whose hat was askew.

The man beside Dugu Xin was of average appearance, but had bright eyes and was strong and powerful.

One is Li Hu, and the other is Hou Mochen Chong.

"I have met the young master of the Gao family."

Everyone immediately took the initiative to bow.

Gao Yu smiled and returned the greeting, "We're not strangers, there's no need to be so polite."

Heba Yue explained, “I have already relayed your plan to everyone in the city, and the soldiers in the city are all ready to go out and fight the enemy. It is they who insist on coming with me.”

Dugu Xin laughed loudly, "Who among the people of the Six Garrisons doesn't want to charge into battle alongside the peerless Gao Erlang? Who doesn't yearn to witness Gao Lang's heroic figure on the battlefield? Such an opportunity is rare, how can we miss it!"

"Exactly, does Adou want to eat all the food himself?"

Li Hu and Hou Mochen Chong both chimed in with their own teasing remarks.

"A mere empty title, you flatter me."

Gao Yu also shook his head with a smile, "With the help of all these heroes, we will surely be able to defeat the enemy army!"

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone mounted their horses, and Heba Yue led them to a more suitable location to launch the attack.

As dawn broke, the temperature actually dropped as sunrise approached.

But the soldiers' eyes were firm, their morale was high, and they were all looking at the tall figure in front of them!
Gao Yu is their source of confidence. As long as Gao Yu leads the charge, they firmly believe that they will be invincible!
As the agreed time drew closer, Gao Yu shouted.

"Liu Yi, bring the wine!"

In the freezing cold, alcohol was indeed a good way to ward off the chill. When Gao Yu set off from Loujiawubao, he brought a lot of alcohol with him as a way to keep warm.

Liu Yi immediately brought over several leather bags, which Gao Yu distributed to everyone, and at the same time gave an order!
"My comrades! This is the victory drink we've been preparing for! Drink with me, and victory will be ours!"

The soldiers of the Xuanjia Army took the wine bags one by one and drank the wine. They remained silent, but a strong killing intent was clearly gathering around them.

Seeing how Gao Yu's few simple words could instantly boost the morale of the soldiers.

Dugu Xin and the others were all extremely astonished and couldn't help but sigh.

"Everyone says that when it comes to the individual bravery of our soldiers, the soldiers of Wuchuan are the best in the six towns... But seeing this today, we realize how ignorant we have been. If we were to fight head-on on the battlefield, no army in Wuchuan could stand against them."

"Gao Lang is truly a hero!"

"........."

Heba Yue, however, was already used to it.

After these days of contact...

He was ashamed of himself.

Everyone said that the three Heba brothers were exceptionally brave, but after the "Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu", all three brothers knew in their hearts that if they met on the battlefield, they would be no match for Gao Yu.

Yesterday, when Heba Yue went into the city to deliver the news...

The people in the city were still feeling fortunate.

The Gao brothers did not surrender, otherwise... they really had no confidence to fight Gao Yu to the death on the battlefield.

With the help of others, Gao Yu had already donned a layer of heavy armor. In the decisive battle with the Gao Che people, more than a dozen of his armored cavalrymen were killed.

But after two years of training and replenishment, the number of armored cavalry has finally reached over eighty.

Many of them were warriors from the grasslands who came to join him after hearing of his reputation.

The cavalry were heavily armored, and every soldier was clad in heavy armor!
Besides.

Each person has a professionally sculpted ghost face mask.

Gao Yu was no exception.

He took out a ghost mask and put it on his head, while Liu Taozhi assembled a lance for him and handed it to Gao Yu.

This was a surprise attack, not a charge; mobility was key. Therefore, Gao Yu did not wear triple armor, and his horse tack was unnecessary.

Even so, Dugu Xin only glanced at it briefly.

Suddenly, I felt a real sense of oppression coming at me.

Ghost face, black armor.

"With such bravery, we will surely be invincible and strike fear into the hearts of the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)