The Prodigal Son

Upon hearing Liang Jingzhe's order, Song Ling was startled and quickly asked, "Does Your Excellency really think Qin Yu will attack Yuyang?"

Qixia Pass is located northeast of Yuyang and is the last line of defense for Yuyang.

At this time, transferring Lu An's 10,000 elite cavalry to Qixia Pass was clearly to protect Yu Yang.

"It's better to be on guard!"

Liang Jingzhe's expression was grave. "Ordering Sheng Qiao to garrison Qixia Pass is not only to protect Yuyang, but also to leave us a way out, to prevent our retreat from being cut off!"

Now, it's probably too late to order other troops to rush to Qixia Pass.

The only option is to send Sheng Qiao's cavalry to do this.

Moreover, Sheng Qiao is his nephew, so he can trust him.

"A... backup plan?"

Song Ling's eyes widened suddenly, staring at Liang Jingzhe in astonishment.

Meeting Song Ling's astonished gaze, Liang Jingzhe calmly asked, "Do you think I'm afraid of Qin Yu?"

"No, no!"

Song Ling shook his head repeatedly, "Your Excellency's foresight is truly admirable!"

He genuinely felt that Liang Jingzhe was afraid of Qin Yu.

But you can't say that out loud.

"To be honest, I am indeed a little afraid!"

Liang Jingzhe frankly admitted, "It's clear that Qin Yu is adept at winning through unconventional means! The most terrifying thing about this kind of person is that you never know what's going on in his head! The more you try to figure out his intentions, the easier it is for him to lead you by the nose!"

Song Ling thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your Excellency is right! The Yellow Lantern Journey is a perfect example."

Huang Dengxing's overthinking allowed Qin Yu to find an opportunity to infiltrate their rear.

"Transferring Sheng Qiao to Qixia Pass can be considered a strategy of responding to all changes with constancy."

Liang Jingzhe stared at the map in front of him, and said worriedly, "Yan Mu has suffered a major defeat, and Xuanzhou and Guanzhou are likely to fall into Yu Jing's hands! Our situation is not optimistic at all! If necessary, we may have to prepare for a retreat!"

Hearing Liang Jingzhe's words, Song Ling was somewhat bewildered.

They haven't even officially started their attack on Dongyuan yet, and the Marquis is already thinking about retreating?

Just because Yan Mu's entire army was wiped out?

Qin Yu only had 10,000 troops, yet he forced them to retreat?

"It shouldn't be that time yet, right?"

Song Ling looked at Liang Jingzhe suspiciously, "Although Yan Mu's troops were completely wiped out, they weren't that important to begin with! We still have so many troops, while Qin Yu only has 10,000 elite cavalry. Isn't it premature for us to talk about retreating now?"

"Now is certainly not the time to retreat. I'm worried about Huang Dengxing's situation!"

Liang Jingzhe said in a deep voice, "Once Huangdengxing is defeated, we must retreat!"

Qin Yu currently only has 10,000 troops at his disposal.

However, once Huang Dengxing is defeated, the army of Da Ning will continue to attack.

At that point, they will have no choice but to retreat!

Song Ling suddenly realized, and thought to himself, "Huang Dengxing is a famous general of the Min Kingdom, he shouldn't be defeated so easily, right?"

"A famous general?"

Liang Jingzhe shook his head and smiled, "What kind of famous general is Huang Dengxing? His greatest achievement was leading his troops in a battle against the Yan Kingdom in Dingzhou, Daning, and he was defeated! If he hadn't broken through on the battlefield, advanced to the Grandmaster realm, and successfully counterattacked and killed the enemy commander who was pursuing them, he would probably have suffered the same fate as his entire army being wiped out! Including myself, I can't be considered a famous general either..."

"My lord, please don't underestimate yourself," Song Ling said solemnly. "You've been through countless battles, all the way..."

"What do you mean, 'battle-hardened'?!"

Liang Jingzhe interrupted Song Ling, saying self-deprecatingly, "Compared to the famous generals of Da Ning and Bei Qi, the battles we fought were nothing more than minor skirmishes..."

The State of Chu had been established for over twenty years.

Aside from the war that marked the founding of the nation, it also destroyed the two southernmost small countries.

Neither he nor any of the other famous generals of Chu had ever fought against a truly formidable enemy.

In contrast, the famous generals of Da Ning, Bei Qi, and even Yan often led hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the enemy.

In fact, the fact that Empress Da Ning appointed Fang Junji as commander-in-chief shows that Da Ning did not take this battle seriously at all.

If Da Ning truly values ​​this battle, then those renowned generals should be in command.

It is estimated that their primary objective was to use this battle to train the next generation of generals.

For example, generals like Qin Yu!

Hearing Liang Jingzhe's words, Song Ling didn't know what to say for a moment.

He felt that Qin Yu's performance seemed to have dampened Liang Jingzhe's confidence.

After a moment of silence, Song Ling asked in a deep voice, "Should we still attack Dongyuan?"

"Of course!"

Liang Jingzhe declared resolutely, "Precisely because we are worried about Huang Dengxing's defeat, we need to attack Dongyuan even more! As long as we can capture Dongyuan before the Ning army launches a major offensive against Yiling, no matter how capable the enemy is, they will be powerless to reverse the situation!"

"What you say is absolutely right, Lord Marquis!" Song Ling wholeheartedly agreed.

This is the Marquis he knows!

Retreating without a fight is not in his nature.

"Pass down the order: all units will rest for a day tomorrow, and all soldiers will be well-fed and watered! The attack on the city will begin early the day after tomorrow!"

"Send more scouts to reconnoiter in all directions around Yuzhou, with a focus on our rear, and be wary of Qin Yu leading his troops to attack from behind!"

"I hereby order Sheng Qiao to hold Qixia Pass. He is not to engage in battle without my command! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

……

After resting for a day in Shouchong, Qin Yu led his troops away.

However, less than thirty miles from Shouchong, Zeng Guan sent a message back with his men.

"What the heck?"

Upon learning that Sheng Qiao had already arrived at Qixia Pass ahead of them, Qin Yu's face turned green.

Damn it!

He was even thinking of using the strategy of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao"!

How are we supposed to play now?

A full-scale assault on Qixia Pass?

This might not be easy to attack, right?

Even if they manage to capture it, their own losses will certainly be substantial.

Damn it, I had just gained some confidence and was thinking of leading everyone to show off and fly high together!

As a result, Liang Jingzhe predicted his next move.

Dog day!

Don't let yourself enjoy showing off!

"What do we do now?"

Nan Que'er turned to look at Qin Yu.

"map!"

Qin Yu reached out his hand, and Qi Dachui immediately handed him the map.

Qin Yu stared at the map for a while, and a fierce glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Fine, since you're not letting me have a good time showing off, don't blame me for being unreasonable!

Qin Yu pondered for a moment, then loudly ordered, "The army shall rest on the spot! Order Yuan Dingguo, Xiong Quhu, Pei Xiao, and Han Chong to come here immediately for a meeting!"

Soon, Yuan Dingguo and his three companions arrived in front of Qin Yu.

"Yu... Yuwang Pass?"

Upon learning of Qin Yu's plan, the four men's jaws nearly dropped to the floor, and even Zeng Guan and Ning Huang, who were standing nearby, showed expressions of astonishment.

Seeing the four of them like this, Qin Yu's eyes narrowed: "What, scared?"

Afraid?

The four men asked themselves these questions.

To say you're not afraid is to lie to ghosts!

Let's not even talk about whether they can conquer Yuwang Pass.

Even if we manage to capture it, we will inevitably face a fierce counterattack from the Chu and Min armies.

With their limited forces, they might not be able to hold out.

However, the thought of their plan to move to Miaozhou, then through the Sanli Bridge south of Yuyang to invade Wuzhou and Xingzhou, wreak havoc on the enemy's rear, and then seize the first strategic pass of Min Kingdom, made them so excited that they felt hot all over, as if a fire was burning in their hearts.

"Let's do it!"

Yuan Dingguo, his eyes burning with fervor, was the first to declare, "This humble general hasn't had enough of fighting yet!"

Xiong Quhu clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming, and said, "When a person dies, they fly to the sky. What's there to be afraid of!"

"Who's afraid of who's a coward!"

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Pei Xiao and Han Chong also clenched their fists in excitement.

Qin Yu smiled with satisfaction, then looked at Zeng Guan and Ning Huang, "What about you two? Do you dare?"

Dare?

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Ning Huang immediately became displeased. "If you ask such a stupid question again, I'll beat you to death for your grandpa!"

afraid?

Ning Huang has never known how to write the word "fear" in his entire life!

Zeng Guan opened his mouth slightly, cursing inwardly.

madman!

A bunch of lunatics!