The Prodigal Son

"kill!"

Just as the Yan army's ambush was thrown into chaos by Ning Huang and his two companions, Qin Yu's personal guards finally arrived.

Qin Yu quickly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, which pierced through two Yan soldiers.

Behind Qin Yu, a group of black-armored guards drew their bows and began indiscriminate firing.

"what……"

The mournful screams of the Yan soldiers rang out continuously.

The Yan army, already in disarray, descended into chaos.

On the hillside, Ning Huang and his men relentlessly claimed lives, while the black-armored cavalry below were like sharpshooters, with almost no arrows missing their mark.

Originally intended to ambush Qin Yu and his Yan army, they have now become the targets of their exploitation.

The Yan generals were completely dumbfounded as they watched their soldiers fall in droves.

How could this happen?

They should have been the ones ambushing the Ning army!

How come Ning Jun seemed to have known their intentions all along?

In the chaos, the Yan army general shouted, "Quickly, tripwires!"

However, the Yan army, already in disarray, seemed unable to hear his orders.

Before they could even pull up the tripwires, Qin Yu had already led his troops to their front.

"die!"

Qin Yu was filled with murderous intent. With a roar, his battle blade sliced ​​through the air, killing several spearmen who stood in his way.

Qi Dachui held the commander's flag in one hand, but his golden mace hammer never stopped.

At the same time, a dark figure rushed straight towards the Yan army general.

The Yan army general sensed the approach of death and instinctively swung his sword to parry.

"clang!"

With a crisp sound, the Yan general's blade was severed.

He felt a chill on his neck and saw his head detach from his body, and a large cavalry force rushing towards him in the distance...

……

On the city wall of Wangzhou Prefecture, Zong Bi listened quietly to the sounds coming from afar, a smile appearing on his lips.

The enemy gave him a pleasant surprise.

Unexpectedly, this cavalry force chose to attack during the day.

Fortunately, he was cautious and ordered someone to pour the kerosene on beforehand.

Otherwise, if we wait until the enemy rushes in before pouring oil on them, they will easily be discovered.

The enemy general wants to capture Wangzhou Prefecture before nightfall, spend the night there, and obtain supplies.

Surely they aren't naive enough to think they're completely unprepared?

very good!

The more arrogant and careless the enemy is, the happier I am!

I just hope that fewer of my warhorses will die or be injured!

Yes, in his eyes, the warhorses, armor, and weapons of the Ning army were already his!

Zong Yuan stood beside Zong Bi and said with a smile, "General, judging from the noise, the enemy should be heading north to Wudaoliangzi."

"It's the same no matter which way you go!"

Zong Bi casually stroked his beard. "With so many mountain passes and such a large enemy cavalry force, they will inevitably choose to split up and charge into various mountain passes, then regroup in areas with open views..."

He intends to use these labyrinthine mountain passes to inflict heavy damage on the enemy!

Once Ning Jun's retreat is cut off, they will be trapped like turtles in a jar!

As they spoke, Zong Bi summoned a messenger and ordered, "What is the order? Once the fire breaks out in the north, immediately lead your troops and follow me!"

After giving the order, Zong Bi quickly walked down from the city wall.

The enemy has been attacking for some time now, and probably more than half of their troops have already broken in!

The enemy's rear will soon be on fire.

He should lead his troops to deal with the enemy forces that are being held back outside the wall of fire!

"Report..."

Just as Zong Bi led his men down from the city wall, a messenger came running in, looking flustered. "Reporting to the General, a large force of enemy cavalry is charging towards Wudaoliangzi, which is being defended by General Xiao..."

"really!"

Zong Bi smiled, but the next moment, his smile suddenly froze, and he asked incredulously, "You just said that all the Ning troops rushed towards Wudaoliangzi?"

How is that possible!

That's over 20,000 cavalry!

With so many cavalry charging towards one opening, how long will it take?

If there is even the slightest chaos, all the troops will be trapped in the ravine and unable to move.

Anyone with a sound mind would split up and rush towards the various exits, get out as quickly as possible, and then regroup in an open area.

"yes!"

The messenger shouted frantically, "Everyone rush that way! There's no one at the other passes!"

Upon hearing the messenger's words, Zong Bi's face immediately showed disbelief.

Why would the enemy make such a choice?

Aren't they afraid that everyone will be trapped in a mountain valley?

Or did the enemy already know their deployment and that there was plenty of oil waiting for them at other entrances?

Correct!

That's most likely the case!

The enemy likely sent out a large number of spies to infiltrate the civilian population before he made any arrangements, and learned about all their actions!

Yes, that must be it!

It was his own orders to set fire to the city and drive the people out that gave them the opportunity to sneak in.

Thinking of this, Zong Bi wished he could slap himself.

How could I have been so careless? I never expected that enemy spies would infiltrate the civilian population.

Zong Bi's face was grim. As he quickly descended the city wall, he coldly ordered, "Send word to He Cong and Shan Hong to immediately lead their troops to Wudaoliangzi to provide support! We must block the enemy at Wudaoliangzi! Send word to Tong Lu to lead all his troops to seal off the remaining mountain passes! Beware of a counterattack by the enemy!"

Row!

Now that Ning Jun has figured out our plan, let's trap them at Wudaoliang!

Without supplies, he wanted to see how long this enemy force could hold out at Wudaoliangzi!

After descending from the city wall, Zong Bi quickly mustered five thousand soldiers and headed straight for Wudaoliangzi.

However, they had barely left the city when a messenger rushed in, his face filled with panic, to report: "General, a large number of enemy troops have broken through the Five Ridges and are heading east! General Shan requests your instructions: should we continue to intercept the enemy or retreat back into the city to defend?"

"nonsense!"

Zong Bi was furious. "If he doesn't stop them, is he just going to stand by and watch the entire enemy force break through Wudaoliangzi? Order Shan Hong to immediately..."

He paused mid-sentence.

The next moment, Zong Bi suddenly grabbed the messenger like a ravenous wolf, his face filled with murderous intent, and demanded, "Where did you say the enemy went?"

"They went...to the east."

The messenger gave a stammering reply.

boom!

Zong Bi's mind suddenly exploded, and his blood and qi surged within him.

East!

Ningjun has gone east!

Shangying!

The enemy's real target is Shangxing!

Once Shangxing is occupied by the enemy, they will be completely isolated!

Thinking of the consequences of Shangxing being occupied by the Ning army, Zong Bi almost collapsed to the ground.

After struggling to regain his composure, Zong Bi roared with a contorted expression, "Order He Cong and Shan Hong! Hold off the enemy at all costs! Even if the entire army is wiped out, hold off the enemy for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zong Bi disregarded the soldiers behind him and immediately spurred his horse toward Wudaoliangzi.

"Giddy up! Giddy up..."

Zong Bi kept urging his warhorse forward, his mind a complete mess.

At the same time, Xiong Quhu, who had rushed out of the mountain, quickly led his troops to move towards the right flank of the main army.

Soon, they encountered the cavalry led by Shan Hong.

"Are there really people who aren't afraid of death?"

Xiong Quhu gripped his heavy Xuanhua battle axe tightly. "Brothers, follow me and kill!"

Xiong Quhu roared, spurred his horse and brandished his axe, charging straight at the Yan army's iron cavalry!

"kill!"

A deafening roar echoed across the wilderness. The Ning army, brimming with morale, descended like tigers from the mountains, baring their fangs at the Yan army!

"kill!"

Facing Xiong Quhu's superior forces, Shan Hong made no attempt to avoid a direct confrontation, leading his three thousand cavalry straight towards the Ning army...