A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

As the Jin army in Yangcheng prepared for battle, they launched a sudden attack under the cover of the swirling sandstorm.

Just as Li Rui had said, the Khitan army, which had just rested, was completely caught off guard!

The Khitan army numbered 50,000, and its commander was the traitor Zhao Yanshou.

Yelü Jieli was also here.

The remaining 20,000 cavalry are marching behind His Majesty the Emperor.

Zhao Yanshou tore off a piece of roasted horse meat and handed it to Yelü Jieli.

"General Jie Li, please allow the soldiers of Pi Shi Army to rest well. Once His Majesty arrives, we should launch a full-scale attack."

Yelü Jieli nodded and tore off a piece of dry, tough horse meat.

"An Duan and Xiao Han have already led their troops to the rear of Yangcheng to cut off the Jin army's supplies. I still think we shouldn't launch a direct attack; a siege would be better."

Zhao Yanshou agreed with this view, but he had more to consider.

Yelü Deguang promised him that if he conquered the Central Plains, he would make him the emperor of the Central Plains.

At present, Emperor Shi Chonggui of the Jin Kingdom is in Chanzhou, hundreds of miles away.

If we can quickly defeat the main Jin army force in Yangcheng, then the Khitan cavalry can advance straight into Chanzhou!

If we're lucky, we might be able to intercept Shi Zhonggui directly!

In that way, Zhao Yanshou would be one step closer to his dream of becoming emperor.

"General Jie Li, with sandstorms raging, cavalry has no advantage. We should dismount and fight on foot, launching a direct assault on Yangcheng."

"Infantry combat? In your Central Plains dialect, isn't that called using your own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths? That's a foolish act."

"No, no. The Khitan warriors are the bravest soldiers I have ever seen. Even in infantry combat, they are stronger than the Jin army."

"Hmm... let's wait until His Majesty arrives before discussing this further."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanshou reluctantly shut his mouth.

Yelü Jieli, that old fox, isn't so easily persuaded.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that now. General Jie Li, are the soldiers all settled?"

"Don't worry, setting up camp is something you and I don't need to handle personally."

"Yes, but recently there have been many sandstorms, making it difficult for our scouts to gather intelligence. I'm afraid..."

"What? Are you afraid the Jin army will launch a preemptive attack?"

"This... hahaha, it's not that I'm afraid of that. With Du Chongwei's courage, there's absolutely no way he would do that."

"Then what are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid Du Chongwei will take advantage of the sandstorm and escape under the cover of night!"

Upon hearing this, Yelü Jieli immediately fell silent.

You know what, it's actually possible!

Judging from Du Chongwei's previous performance, this guy is a true long-legged general.

No, he should be called the Long-Legged Marshal!

He has no other skills, except for his long legs and fast running speed.

Yelü Jieli shrugged and said helplessly.

"Let him run then, we'll talk about it after dawn."

In fact, in real history, Du Chongwei really did run away!

Even when the Khitans had just arrived, the two sides fought a small battle, and the Jin army won!

But Du Chongwei still performed normally, leading his army to turn around and run away.

Inside the military tent, the two fell silent, each cutting up horse meat to fill their stomachs.

The horse broke its leg and is now useless; we can only kill it for meat.

As Zhao Yanshou ate, he suddenly had an epiphany.

Wasn't he himself just a horse of Yelü Deguang?

Once I break my leg, will I be killed and eaten like a horse?

Just as Zhao Yanshou was reflecting on himself and showing signs of enlightenment similar to those of the one who had attained enlightenment in Longchang.

A commotion arose outside the tent.

"What happened?"

The two quickly got up and walked out of the tent.

"What happened?"

The guards outside the tent shook their heads blankly, indicating they didn't know.

Yelü Jieli rebuked him.

"Why aren't you going to investigate?!"

The guards left in a hurry and quickly disappeared into the swirling sandstorm.

Zhao Yanshou suddenly felt his heart racing and a sense of unease creeping over him.

Something's not right...

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Yanshou's unease intensified, and he hurriedly said.

"General Jie Li, I suggest we consolidate our camps, increase the number of sentries, and strengthen our vigilance."

Yelü Jieli, a veteran general, dismissed the question with disdain.

"You're worried about a surprise attack from the Jin army? What a joke! We were just saying that it's a miracle Du Chongwei isn't running away, let alone daring to launch a preemptive strike!"

Zhao Yanshou was about to speak.

Yelü Jieli shook his head.

"You Han people don't have that kind of guts."

Zhao Yanshou was speechless and felt uncomfortable, after all, he considered himself a Han Chinese.

But having served as a dog for the Khitan for so many years, Zhao Yanshou's tolerance was surprisingly high.

At this moment, the guards who had gone to gather information hurriedly returned.

"Generals, the left flank is in chaos!"

"What? Why is everything in chaos?"

"It seems that traces of the Jin army have been discovered, but the sandstorm is too strong to determine the number of Jin soldiers."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanshou's unease almost leaped out!

He immediately grabbed Yelü Jieli's hand and said in a deep voice.

"General Jie Li, whether you look down on the Han people or not, the Jin army might very well launch a night attack right now!"

Yelü Jieli was, after all, a veteran of the battlefield with extremely high military skills.

The left flank had begun to riot, and he immediately became alert.

"Alright, I'll personally go to the left camp to stabilize the situation."

Yelü Jieli mounted his horse and galloped eastward.

Zhao Yanshou shouted.

"Report back immediately if you spot the Jin army!"

Yelü Jieli waved his hand and disappeared into the sandstorm.

He just left!

Another guard came running in panic.

"General! The right flank has spotted the Jin army. Their numbers are enormous and impossible to estimate. We can only see two large banners!"

One side reads "Wang, Commander-in-Chief of the Left Wing of Feng State," and the other side reads "Wang, Commander-in-Chief of Feng State."

Zhao Yanshou's pupils suddenly contracted!

The Left Wing Commander of the Fengguo Army, surnamed Wang, is Wang Rao!

The Commander-in-Chief of the Fengguo Army is Wang Qing!

This combination of two kings from Fengguo Army can be called the most elite and ace unit of the Jin Army infantry!

broken!

The Jin army is really damn brave to launch a preemptive attack!

Zhao Yanshou almost cursed, and he hurriedly gave the order.

"Quickly, tell the right wing not to panic, mount their horses and leave the camp."

The camp was cramped, and the Khitan army's warhorses couldn't run at all.

If they don't leave the camp quickly, they are very likely to be suffocated to death by the Jin army infantry inside.

however.

In his action manual, Li Rui clearly pointed out the strategic thinking of using infantry as the main force and cavalry as a supplement.

The fact that the Khitans could see the Jin infantry can only mean one thing.

Those were Jin army cavalry, who had already circled around behind them!

Still want to come out?

dream!

as predicted.

Half an hour later, the anxious Zhao Yanshou received the news.

The 20,000 iron cavalry of the right wing are trapped!

The area north of the right flank camp has been completely blocked by the right flank cavalry led by Huangfu Yu.

Twenty thousand men and more than twenty thousand horses were crammed into the small camp, creating utter chaos!

Wang Rao and Wang Qing are still outside, attacking the stronghold with all their might. It won't be long before they break through the gate.

The Khitan cavalry, however, couldn't even form the most basic battle formation.

In fact, at the very moment Zhao Yanshou heard the report...

A large-scale stampede has already occurred in the right wing of the Khitan.

The command system completely collapsed, and the soldiers were all in danger, thinking only of riding out to survive.

It would be a miracle if this wasn't chaotic!

Zhao Yanshou held 10,000 central troops in his hands, and had been observing whether to send these 10,000 cavalry to the left or right camp.

There's no need to hesitate now.

If we don't provide support soon, the Right Wing will be rendered useless!

He hurriedly ordered 10,000 cavalry from the central army to break the Jin army's encirclement behind the right camp and help 20,000 soldiers of the right camp escape from the camp.

However, at this very moment...

A bolt from the blue struck.

"General Zhao, General Jie Li has led the Left Battalion soldiers in a complete retreat to the north!"

"What!?"

Yelü Jieli has run away!?