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The generals had already ascertained the surrounding terrain, and Wanyan Shengguo said:

"Those guarding the main camp are all soldiers from the garrison of Meng County,"

"I'm afraid we can't hold out for long."

"Even if we manage to hold the line, it will be difficult for them to coordinate with our operations."

"As long as the Ming cavalry blocks the valley entrance,"

“Drag us there,”

"Wait for the Ming army's infantry to catch up,"

"Our army will be attacked from both sides."

Poluhuo said, "The Ming cavalry are attacking our camp."

"We can attack the hiding place of the Ming cavalry."

“Go straight east from there,”

"We can reach Chengtian Village,"

"You can also go to Hebei via Jingxing!"

Wanyan Loushi shook his head: "The road to Chengtian Village is impassable."

"If we resist the attack, there will definitely be Ming troops blocking our way!"

Of course, there were people blocking the way.

Yao Pingzhong's four thousand soldiers were there.

Yao Pingzhong only needs to hold out for a few hours.

The main force of the Ming army will be able to arrive soon.

They blocked the Jin soldiers from both the front and the rear in the valley.

Zhang Guangdao had been planning the battlefield for over a year.

The terrain within a radius of several dozen miles,

They have all been repeatedly calculated and carefully considered.

Wendu Sizhong added, "Some of the mountains in the northwest are not very steep."

"We can quickly cross the river by simply abandoning our horses."

"It can move without abandoning the horse,"

"But it will be very slow."

"The entire army can lead their horses up,"

"The valiant cavalry dismounted and defended the mountain on foot."

"Cover the entire army as it slowly withdraws,"

"However, the food supplies in the camp will be taken away."

Chapter 2026 Cavalry Dismount

Wanyan Loushi shook his head: "Dismount, cross the mountain, and withdraw the troops."

"You said it would be very slow,"

"Then the Ming cavalry can come and harass us,"

"Buy time until the Ming infantry arrive on the battlefield,"

"At that time, we'll be fighting foot battles on the mountain."

"The Ming army has more soldiers, and we are at a disadvantage in foot battles in the mountains."

"There's no need to discuss it further,"

Wanyan Loushi looked towards the northeast.

"Ming cavalry attacking the camp,"

"It's only about four or five thousand in total,"

"We'll fight our way through from there!"

A real bloody battle,

It's only just begun.

.....

Seeing that the Jin soldiers were no longer retreating in shifts...

Instead, they sped off towards the northeast. Zhang Guangdao said:

"Light three beacon fires!"

Two or three hundred Ming light cavalry remained here.

Used for short-range communication and reconnaissance.

A light cavalryman galloped back to the previous battlefield.

He took out the command flag and began waving it.

Soon, three plumes of smoke rose from Fangshan Mountain.

From north to south, from west to east,

One by one, the flames of war were lit.

Three plumes of smoke rose up from each of them.

The fortified city was located twenty or thirty miles from the battlefield.

I received the message about half an hour later.

"Damn it, the Jin soldiers aren't even heading this way!"

Yao Pingzhong saw three plumes of smoke in the distance.

Enraged, he kicked a small pebble away.

"The entire army will march out, leaving only five hundred soldiers and civilians to guard the camp!"

Unlike the Northern Song border generals who preferred to preserve their strength,

Yao Pingzhong was always brave in battle.

They have always been brave and daring when facing enemies.

In such a fierce battle, the Jin soldiers did not attempt to break out in the direction he was guarding.

This means Yao Pingzhong won't gain any significant military achievements this time.

He couldn't complain yet.

Because Zhang Guangdao assigned him an extremely important task.

If the Jin army were to attack Jucheng, he would have to fight a bloody battle.

Now we can no longer fight a bloody battle.

Yao Pingzhong led his troops on a surprise attack.

From the outer edge of the horizontal stroke of the "eight"-shaped mountain range,

They attacked directly from the rear of the Jin army's camp.

Even if armor were transported by mules and horses for a rapid march,

It takes a whole day to get there.

If the bloody battle at the "eight" character valley pass,

They can keep playing until midnight tonight.

Yao Pingzhong can also join the battle.

If the fighting there ends early,

Yao Pingzhong was then sent to attack Meng County.

Meng County is practically a ghost town.

What merit would one gain from capturing a city?

.....

Chen Ziyi, Yang Yun, Geng Zhongnian, Wang De,

They rode swiftly on horseback to raid the enemy camp.

They must see the smoke signal before they can set off.

Because if we deploy ahead of schedule...

The Jin soldiers will definitely return to reinforce their camp.

There's no way a fight will break out on Zhang Guangdao's side.

The newly formed Wang Dexian Assault Battalion

They also rode horses and followed the cavalry.

They were the main force attacking the enemy camp.

There were some scattered Jin soldiers along the way.

They were all Jurchen light cavalry sent to keep an eye on them.

A portion of the Ming Dynasty's elite cavalry,

Responsible for driving away the Jurchen light cavalry.

The main force of the Ming cavalry was on a fast run to cover the distance.

They hurried as fast as they could, and soon they were nearing the mouth of the valley.

All cavalrymen dismounted.

Feed the warhorses soybean cake and salt water.

Restore the warhorses' strength as quickly as possible.

Chen Ziyi's heavy cavalry

It has increased to a little over a thousand.

Their equipment was in no way inferior to that of the Jin Dynasty's Heza Meng'an.

However, the quality of the warhorses and cavalry was still slightly inferior.

In a head-on cavalry duel with equal numbers, they might be at a disadvantage.

The entourage brought in heavy armor.

Assist heavy cavalry in donning it.

These 1,000-odd heavy cavalrymen

In order to attack the enemy camp,

They were temporarily converted into heavy infantry.

Chapter 227 Swift Camp

Wang De led 500 vanguard troops.

They followed closely behind the heavy cavalry.

Two thousand elite cavalrymen dismounted and fought on foot.

Cooperate with the main force to capture the main camp.