The Prodigal Son

Under Huang Dengxing's strict requirements, no one dared to be complacent or underestimate the enemy.

The scouts of the Min Kingdom continued to explore in all directions.

However, the scouts they sent out in other directions went relatively smoothly, but none of the scouts sent to the enemy's left flank and rear returned.

Behind the enemy's left flank, a huge secret seemed to be hidden, making it a forbidden zone for scouts.

After losing dozens of scouts, Huang Dengxing immediately ordered: "Abandon reconnaissance in that direction. Just keep an eye on the enemy's movements."

Upon hearing this, Yin Ye frowned and tentatively said, "General, the enemy is so vigilant; there must be something strange going on in their left flank! Wouldn't it be too much to just abandon the reconnaissance?"

"Is this too frivolous?"

Huang Dengxing interrupted him.

Yin Ye glanced at him cautiously and nodded slightly.

"Hesitation leads to trouble!"

Huang Dengxing's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Since we've decided to remain unchanged in the face of all changes, we must control our curiosity! As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat! In battle, sometimes being too curious isn't a good thing! The more curious you are, the more likely you are to fall into the enemy's trap..."

He was naturally curious about the situation behind the enemy's left flank.

But curiosity is one thing, and one shouldn't let it control them.

Often, sticking to your own style of play is more effective than constantly adjusting your battle plans!

The more frequently and the more often the battle plan is adjusted, the more likely the enemy is to find a weakness.

Yin Ye pondered Huang Dengxing's words carefully, then bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, General. I understand!"

"Good that you understand!"

Huang Dengxing gave him a look that said "you're teachable," then glanced at the group. "I have never doubted my judgment. You are all promising talents. I believe you will all become pillars of our dynasty in the future! Once our dynasty is stable, I will resign from my position as Grand General of Divine Might and devote myself to the study of martial arts! I hope that one of you will inherit my mantle..."

Hearing Huang Dengxing's earnest words, the group felt a surge of warmth in their hearts, but their faces showed astonishment.

"General, you absolutely mustn't!"

Shen Tu Hong feigned seriousness, saying, "The imperial court cannot be without a Grand General! Nor can we be without a Grand General!"

"Yes! General, you must not have such thoughts."

The others chimed in.

"My mind is made up; no further explanation is needed!"

Huang Dengxing raised his hand to stop the group, and said quietly, "I've had this thought for a while now. My lifelong dream is to have a fair fight with Tuoba Liuyun, the number one warrior in the world! If it weren't for Yu Jing's lust for beauty, wanting to exchange three prefectures for a marriage, I would have already retired from the world long ago..."

When talking about his dream, Huang Dengxing couldn't help but show a look of longing on his face.

It was as if he was fantasizing about a fierce battle with Tuoba Liuyun.

Seeing Huang Dengxing's expression, Yin Ye and the others couldn't help but be moved.

However, Ji Lianhuan was extremely disdainful.

Only brainless people would believe such a tactic of buying people's hearts!

He didn't even consider who Tuoba Liuyun was.

Throughout history, he is the only peerless expert to become a grandmaster before the age of thirty.

When Huang Dengxing was still an unknown nobody, Tuoba Liuyun was already a grandmaster!

Huang Dengxing entered the realm of Grandmaster in just a few short years!

Could he really think that Tuoba Liuyun's strength has stagnated since he entered the Grandmaster realm?

Who gave him the courage to challenge Tuoba Liuyun?

If he said he wanted to die by Tuoba Liuyun's sword, it might be more believable!

After having a heart-to-heart talk with the group, Huang Dengxing took Yin Ye and Ji Lianhuan to inspect the city's defenses.

……

Two days later, Qin Yu also received a message from Guo Su's messenger.

They were less than fifteen li from Yiling City, completely within the enemy's encirclement and ambush range, but the enemy remained unmoved, only sending out scouts to keep a close watch on their movements.

Zeng Guan was secretly delighted and looked at Qin Yu with a smile: "You really guessed right, kid! The enemy really didn't dare to move! We're just waiting for the reinforcements to come up, then we can start our plan!"

Actually, they didn't have any traps behind the left flank!

It was clearly a case of insufficient troops, a last resort!

They actually only have 43,000 men at their disposal!

The 10,000 troops drawn from Yinzhou will take about a day to arrive.

If those 10,000 troops and the reserve force of 30,000 troops arrive, they might consider setting a trap for the enemy.

After giving Zeng Guan a "basic stuff, don't be silly" look, Qin Yu said with a smile, "You and Senior Ning can get ready to take Yu Jing to meet up with Guo Su and the others! Don't worry about whether the enemy is angry or not, just curse them and leave. If you're in a good mood, you can even curse Zhang Dengxing's ancestors for eighteen generations while you're at it!"

Zeng Guan nodded slightly, then joked, "You should really be the one doing the swearing!"

"I can't."

Qin Yu shook his head vigorously, "I still have to lead my troops to protect the right flank of General Guo's forces!"

"fart!"

Zeng Guan glared at Qin Yu, "I think you're just afraid of using too many offensive words and getting caught up in Zhang Dengxing's wrath, which would then lead to him hunting you down all over the world!"

"Are you kidding me? With Senior Ning here, why would I be afraid of him? Senior Ning could easily chop Zhang Dengxing into pieces with just a flick of his wrist!"

Qin Yu deliberately raised his voice, as if afraid Ning Huang wouldn't hear him.

Zeng Guan's face twitched slightly, and he cursed inwardly as a bootlicker!

However, Ning Huang seemed not to hear Qin Yu's flattery and remained drowsy.

If people didn't know his identity, they would worry that he would fall off his horse.

"Alright, I'm getting down to business. I'm not going to waste my breath on you! You better watch out!"

Zeng Guan gave Qin Yu a few words of advice, then rode his horse to Ning Huang's side. After exchanging a few words with Ning Huang, he and Ning Huang led Yu Jing and the others to join up with Guo Su's troops.

Watching them ride away, Yuan Dingguo rode up to Qin Yu's side, flashing his two large front teeth, and asked excitedly, "General Qin, when do I begin my operation?"

"What's the rush! Haste makes waste!"

Qin Yu glared at Yuan Dingguo. "Isn't it still early? A large-scale operation like this can't possibly escape the eyes of the enemy scouts!"

Their plan was actually not complicated.

As dusk fell, they pretended to send out most of their cavalry to join the main force on the left flank, making the enemy think they were going to use cavalry to cut off their support routes and wipe out the defenders of Buffalo Valley, thus drawing the enemy's attention to the direction of Buffalo Valley.

If we can make the enemy think that they don't have many men left, it would be even better to lure the enemy troops at Black Stone Ridge to cut off Guo Su's rear.

That way, they can first eliminate part of the enemy's main force.

If the enemy forces at Heishiling still do not move, they will take the opportunity to slip between Heishiling and Yiling and strike directly into the enemy's rear!

As long as the enemy cavalry doesn't react in time to intercept them, they have a good chance of breaking through the middle.

"This subordinate understands."

Yuan Dingguo's eyes gleamed with excitement. "This humble general has just not fought such an exciting battle for several years, so I'm a little excited."

The last time I fought the Nuoli tribe, who were barely clinging to life, it was completely unchallenging.

But this time it's different!

This time, we're going to fight our way into the enemy's rear!

If their plan succeeds, the enemy's rear will be thrown into chaos, and they will send troops from all directions to surround and intercept them.

Just thinking about that scene is thrilling!

Hearing Yuan Dingguo's words, Qin Yu couldn't help but feel bitter inside.

It's exciting, but don't go too far!

Although he was very arrogant in front of Nan Que'er and the others, this was only his second time on the battlefield, and he was still a little apprehensive.

But then I thought, great generals are made in battle!

I've lived two lives, after all!

What's there to be afraid of!

Just do it!