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Chapter 582 Taking care of them one by one

Cao Hui, Director of the Autumn Bureau of the Beiting Protectorate.

With a martial arts cultivation level of the eighth rank of Xuan Yuan, his greatest strength lies in special operations.

Infiltration, raids, assassinations—he claimed to be second to none outside the Great Wall.

Even Qian Jia and Zhou Yi had to respect Cao Hui's opinion on this matter.

In Cao Hui's words, this is professionalism.

Unlike Qian Jia and Zhou Yi, who had to think about other things, he had been thinking about this matter for decades.

With everything outside the pass settled, their sharp blades were temporarily rendered useless. Apart from a small number who remained outside the pass to continue purging the remnants of the Northern Yuan and the stubborn but skilled bandits, the rest, led by Cao Hui, came to the interior of the pass.

These people included not only Cao Hui, but also He Zheng and Gao Wuyang, who had experienced the Battle of Xuanwu Gate in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The fighting power of the White Tiger Brigade, reorganized from these individuals, is self-evident.

These people, even when fighting alone, could all be considered skilled martial artists.
When formed into an army, it would be a highly disciplined and valiant force.

Even if it were Li Dachui's former Emperor's Camp, without Li Dachui personally leading the team, they would most likely not be able to win against them.

This time, as the first unit to enter the battlefield and annihilate the enemy's reinforcements, Cao Hui was extremely cautious.

In the eyes of people like Li Dachui and Linghu Ye, He Zudao is not worth worrying about.

But that's at the strategic level.

For someone like Cao Hui, He Zudao's tactical expertise was quite profound.

Moreover, this person is also an excellent commander.

From stepping out of Kou Zhong's scheme in Hedong, then turning the tables, and then making a spectacular march back to Jiangnan, the army under his command was indeed very capable.

Therefore, Cao Hui attached great importance to the first opponent she was about to face.

But when he discovered the enemy's first army, he was stunned.

Is this even considered an army?
How exactly did this army manage to drive the imperial army into a series of defeats?
What appeared before Cao Hui was a cavalry force of three thousand men.

Yang Lixin had a large number of cavalrymen under his command, because these outlaws from Hedong were all highly skilled horsemen. These three thousand men were Yang Lixin's vanguard.

The State of Chu has never been known for its cavalry; it mainly relies on its navy and heavy infantry. The small number of cavalrymen are basically the generals' most prized possessions. Once you see the Chu army's cavalry charging, it means they are preparing for a decisive battle.

In Yong'an County, the 30,000 Tiger Warriors led by Kang Zhen consisted of only 5,000 cavalrymen. According to intelligence, these 5,000 cavalrymen were all stationed in Yong'an County.

Or perhaps it was for this reason that Yang Lixin's vanguard force became so fearless?

Cao Hui was originally considering that the enemy had three thousand cavalry, while her own White Tiger Brigade only had about a thousand men. If she charged in and fought them, she could probably win, but if the losses were too great, it would be a bad thing.

When He Zheng, who had been sent out to investigate, returned, his expression was extremely strange, and what he said startled Cao Hui.

The enemy's three thousand cavalry had actually split into seven or eight small groups, and were plundering everywhere within a radius of fifty miles!
"It seems this battle is easier than we thought!" Cao Hui laughed. "Let's wipe out these three thousand cavalry first, and then we'll trap them and beat them."

"Won't this arouse Yang Lixin's suspicion?" Gao Wuyang asked. "Yang Lixin himself knows the state of these cavalry. Even if we wipe them out, he'll probably just think we've exploited a weakness, and then he'll concentrate all his forces," Cao Hui said. "Moreover, I think he'll deliberately align himself with He Yiming and his group, and might even ask He Yiming to coordinate with him!"

At this point, all three of them chuckled.

This is a perfect example of letting a wolf into the house.

The reinforcements that Yang Lixin thought he could rely on turned out to be deadly devils.

He Yiming's more than 10,000 followers were the real trump card that enabled Li Dachui and Jiang Qian to outmaneuver He Zudao this time.

By the time He Zudao realized what was happening, it was too late.

The annihilation of Yang Lixin's and Feng Kuan's troops would be a devastating blow to He Zudao.

He won't even be good enough to be a troublemaker anymore.

"Let's go! Concentrate our superior forces and strike one after another!" Cao Hui laughed, flicked his fingers to his lips, and whistled. A warhorse trotted out of the woods, and he mounted it. He continued, "Tell the brothers, for the next day and night, you'll have to eat, drink, and relieve yourself on horseback. Change horses, but not riders. Unless you kick the bucket, you'll fight on until you wipe out these three thousand enemy cavalry. This is the first organized battle for our Beiting Protectorate's iron cavalry since they entered the pass. Anyone who backs down will be sent back to herding sheep outside the pass!"

"Don't worry, Director! One day and one night is nothing. We did it for three days and three nights in a row when we were in Qinglong. I just don't know if it will work on Baihu." Gao Wuyang drew out his words and looked at the man next to him with a grin.

"Brother Wuyang, this time we'll stay together the whole time, inseparable. Let's see who kills more enemies, you or me, and we'll also see who can't hold out first."

"Sure!" He Wuyang stretched out a hand: "Whoever loses has to wash the other person's underwear for a month, dare you?"

"What's there to be afraid of!" The two big hands clenched together with a snap, their thumbs and little fingers pressed together, thus completing the bet.

Fire raged, thick smoke billowed into the sky, and Shiqiao Village was plunged into catastrophe.

This is a small village with only forty or fifty households, totaling only two or three hundred people.

The small village had no idea what was happening outside. When four or five hundred cavalrymen swarmed in, they didn't even have a chance to escape and were immediately surrounded in the village.

In less than half an hour, these cavalrymen rode out of the almost ruined Shiqiao Village, laughing and joking. This time, there were no more women tied up on their horses. They were only carrying some gold, silver and valuables they had looted. War was about to break out, and their superiors forbade them from bringing women into the camp.

Then we'll just have to enjoy ourselves right here!

Just as they left the village, some people hadn't even had time to fasten their trousers when they heard the rapid sound of horses' hooves.

Seeing the Chu army flags fluttering in the wind and the Chu cavalry surging in like a tide, these guys who had just ravaged the people were all terrified.

There's really not much to say about the battle.

Even though Cao Hui's White Tiger Brigade had already moved to multiple locations within a single day.

This was the third enemy force they had attacked, but these unprepared men were still crushed outside Stone Bridge Village in a single charge.

There were no prisoners; all the enemies were killed on the spot. Apart from the warhorses, they didn't even have time to collect the spoils of war. They left them to the survivors of Shiqiao Village. The dead cannot be brought back to life, but they could at least get some money to make up for it.

They came in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.

They were in a hurry to get to the next battlefield.

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(End of this chapter)