The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

They left the Beijing garrison quietly, without causing much of a commotion.

This was Jia Huan's own request, as he openly stated that he wanted to give the border nomadic cavalry a big surprise.

This time, his plan is to rely on the Great Wall defense line for external operations. He wants to keep it a secret for as long as possible, as long as he can achieve surprise in the first battle.

Nobody's a fool, especially someone who commands thousands of troops!

Jia Huan's troops advanced at an extremely fast pace, consisting of not only five thousand cavalry but also five thousand mounted infantry, making them quite mobile.

As for logistics and supplies, those were handled by the Beijing garrison's follow-up personnel!

Today, he has made a tough decision and has taken out all of the 1.5 million taels of silver he had just seized.

The military expenses for the second batch of troops in the Beijing Garrison included 10,000 infantry and cavalry under Jia Huan, as well as 15,000 troops.

The emperor made a great decision to mobilize 25,000 infantry and cavalry in one go!

Having paid a heavy price, they naturally want to reap sufficient rewards!

Anyone who performs poorly on the battlefield, regardless of their status or position, will face severe consequences.

Among them, Jia Huan and his 10,000 infantry and cavalry were naturally the most anticipated force.

The capital city was not far from the northwestern border, and it took about ten days to reach the destination.

Upon arrival, the environment was indeed quite harsh.

Fortunately, the season and weather were quite good. After a few days of rest and adjustment, Jia Huan led five thousand cavalrymen out of the camp and disappeared into the vast wilderness.

And the commander of this border army was none other than Wang Ziteng!

He was quite dissatisfied upon hearing the news, feeling that Jia Huan showed him no respect as the commander-in-chief.

When he first arrived, Jia Huan came to pay his respects as a way of saying hello.

Now that there's an operation in progress, why wasn't a prior notice given, along with the specific battle plan?

As the saying goes, in literature there is no first place, but in martial arts there is a clear winner!

Whether a country can fight or not can be determined by its performance during wartime; it's impossible to hide it from anyone.

Unfortunately, since Wang Ziteng took charge of the border region, his performance has been rather mediocre, leaving no room for satisfaction.

Despite having an equal number of troops and comparable combat strength, they were blocked behind the city walls by the nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall and dared not venture out. In today's terms, this was utterly humiliating.

Naturally, his reputation among the border troops was not much better!

The border troops would never really take Wang Ziteng seriously unless he demonstrated sufficient ability!

Therefore, Wang Ziteng was quite sensitive to the reactions of his generals. If anything seemed amiss, he would immediately attribute it to a lack of respect for him.

In fact, his suspicions were not wrong!

Based on Wang Ziteng's performance, Jia Huan really looked down on him!

In addition, wanting to make a good start, he felt that his 5,000 cavalrymen were enough, so he naturally didn't bother to inform Prince Teng, let alone report the battle plan in advance.

Given Wang Ziteng's extremely cautious nature, he would certainly not agree to Jia Huan's risky plan.

Instead of arguing with Wang Ziteng about the feasibility of the plan and wasting time and energy, it's better to act alone and give Wang Ziteng a little shock.

Fortunately, Jia Huan's troops were directly under the command of the Beijing Garrison, obeying the orders of the emperor and the cabinet, and were not under the control of the border troops, allowing Jia Huan to move out with peace of mind.

Three days later, nearly 10,000 Hu cavalrymen besieging a pass on the Great Wall were suddenly attacked in the early morning.

Amidst a frenzied shouting and fighting, this cavalry force was utterly routed, followed by pursuit and eventual annihilation.

The battle lasted for a whole morning. The gates of the city remained tightly shut, showing no sign of opening, and the city could only watch helplessly as the fierce fighting raged outside.

Even when riders dressed as Daqian cavalry charged to the pass and shouted for friendly forces on the city wall to attack, it did not cause the slightest disturbance.

That guy is such a coward!

The Daqian cavalry that achieved a great victory in this surprise attack was naturally Jia Huan's unit.

A sneak attack is not difficult; simply eliminate all the enemy's scouts and then wait for the right moment to launch a fierce assault.

The camps of the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall were not so heavily fortified!

After spending another afternoon cleaning up the battlefield, seeing that the Great Wall pass still showed no sign of opening, Jia Huan became too lazy to pay any more attention.

He left behind several hundred riders to escort the prisoners' spoils of war, and then led the remaining four thousand riders into the night.

Two days later, in the early morning, the same tactic worked again!

Jia Huan first led his sharpshooters to eliminate all the scouts near the enemy camp.

Then, when it was almost dawn, he personally led the team to charge into battle!

He swept his iron spear left and right, knocking away the barricades blocking his path, and then charged into the suddenly chaotic camp.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Don't let these barbarian cavalry escape!"

The spear was invincible, and there was almost no one who could withstand its attack.

He was accompanied by three hundred of his most elite and valiant cavalrymen.

They serve as both bodyguards and, in crucial moments, as the vanguard!

Whenever they discovered signs of the Hu cavalry gathering in a burning and chaotic camp, they would immediately charge in and wreak havoc.

The battle lasted from dawn until noon, and yet another 10,000-strong barbarian cavalry force was annihilated!

This time, there were quite a few scouts at the corresponding Great Wall passes, observing from afar and not daring to approach.

Only when the battle was almost over did a scout muster up the courage to go forward and check the situation.

"I am Jia Huan, a military officer in the capital garrison, ordered to participate in the border war!"

Jia Huan said to the cautious scout, "Our unit successfully launched a surprise attack, annihilating a 10,000-strong Hu cavalry army. Quickly inform your commanders and work together to handle the aftermath!"

The scouts dared not delay and confirmed Jia Huan's group's identities again and again. They also witnessed the Hu cavalry camp being slaughtered and blood flowing like a river before they hurriedly returned to the pass.

Not long after, the garrison commander of this Great Wall pass hurriedly led several thousand troops out of the pass.

Upon seeing Jia Huan and his officers, he smiled warmly and affectionately, as if he wanted to treat them like ancestors.

This fellow's abilities are still unclear, but he's quite the smooth talker. He flattered Jia Huan so much that Jia Huan started to look at him differently and became quite friendly.

"You guys should also get involved in cleaning up the battlefield!"

Jia Huan was quite generous, saying magnanimously, "Everyone who sees it gets a share!"

In any case, he and his men had already firmly grasped the lion's share of the spoils, and they didn't care about the remaining scraps. It wouldn't hurt to do them a favor.

The commander guarding the pass was extremely grateful!

Not daring to waste any more words in front of Jia Huan, they led their underlings to happily eat the leftovers left by Jia Huan's men.

What's the casualty situation?

In one fell swoop, they annihilated two 10,000-strong Hu cavalry units, but Jia Huan's troops also suffered considerable casualties.

"General, our troops suffered over six hundred casualties in this battle!"

Soon after, a subordinate officer stepped forward to report, his expression quite grave: "The rest of the soldiers are all exhausted and have lost the ability to fight!"

"You don't need to remind me, I can see it myself!"

Giving the fellow a disgruntled look, Jia Huan said helplessly, "We still don't have enough manpower. Let's go back now; the enemy is probably already on guard!"

Upon hearing this, all the officers following him breathed a sigh of relief.

They were genuinely afraid that Jia Huan would become addicted to sneak attacks and continue his rampage with the remaining three thousand cavalry.

If things go wrong, the entire army could be wiped out.

They have already successfully annihilated two 10,000-strong units, and have already earned enough merit. There is no need for them to continue fighting desperately.

Even if we annihilate a few more 10,000-strong barbarian cavalry units, the accumulated military achievements will be limited.

Not to mention, they also have to guard against the Northwest Frontier Army stealing credit. Who knows what will happen after their casualties are too heavy?

Jia Huan wasn't quite sure what his underlings were thinking.

But he also knew that the morale of his men was starting to decline, so there was no need to keep pushing them so hard.

Having lost 20,000 cavalry in one fell swoop, the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall must also be severely weakened.

The enemy only managed to gather a total of 100,000 cavalry. With previous losses and the current casualties, the remaining cavalry numbered just over 60,000.

With so many cavalry, the Great Wall defenses still posed a significant threat, but they were no longer as effective as they had been at the beginning. Jia Huan's purpose in coming to the Northwest had already been largely achieved.

No one expected that he would make such a great contribution as soon as he arrived!

When the news reached the ears of the border army's leaders, they were all extremely surprised.

After confirming the news was true, the shock I felt was unimaginable.

Wang Ziteng, in particular, felt not only shock, but also deep frustration and dissatisfaction.

If he had known earlier about Jia Huan's plan to launch a series of surprise attacks with 5,000 cavalry, and had directed his border troops to cooperate, he would certainly have been credited.

He might even be able to use this great achievement to challenge for the position of Grand Secretary!

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now!

That bastard Jia Huan is so disrespectful, it's infuriating!