NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1111: Elite Forces
Therefore, attacking Pingyang City is the easiest challenge Li Tianjiao can currently undertake.
The people of Xiliang view the Huoyun Army as akin to the Bai family's Huying Camp, but the Huoyun Army has never truly faced the soldiers of the actual Huying Camp. Can Guan Zhangning truly train real elite soldiers like Bai family's Fifth Lord did with those training methods in such a short time?
Each elite soldier of the Huying Camp has undergone years of training. Each one is picked from the top talents who have served in the Bai family army for years.
Why is there only one Huying Camp? Because it is extremely difficult to cultivate elite soldiers for the Huying Camp. Even though the Huying Camp, with the Crown Prince of Jin Kingdom's request and support, has been trained into the Huying Army, the number capable of being used like the former soldiers of the Huying Camp in battle is not many, apart from the previous Bai family army's Huying Camp.
Soon, Shen Liangyu, dressed in armor, ascended the city wall. He brushed away the snow on himself, leading troops briskly to Bai Qingyan, kneeling on one knee to salute: "Your Majesty, just as you predicted, Yun Poxing indeed sent people to scout repeatedly, trying to see if we set a trap! I have already prepared as instructed, and our soldiers have arrived at Ansan, crouching in the snow, only waiting for Xiliang's Huoyun Army to depart one hour later to attack and capture the Empress of Xiliang, Li Tianjiao!"
From Ansan to Pingyang City is less than twenty kilometers, after the Huoyun Army sets out one hour later... they capture the Empress of Xiliang, when Li Tianjiao sends someone to deliver the news to Yun Poxing, either... Yun Poxing is near Pingyang City, or has already arrived at Pingyang City and even started his actions.
Previously, Bai Qingyan knew they were hiding at Ansan and forced them to head towards Hanwen Mountain and Danshui River area to set a trap first...
At this moment, Yun Poxing would undoubtedly believe that Bai Qingyan thinks their Huoyun Army has already gone towards the Danshui River direction, and also has the same intent to capture the opposing Emperor, using remaining forces to capture Li Tianjiao, leaving Pingyang City defenseless.
The more this is the case, the more Yun Poxing, with his temperament, will not give up the chance to attack Pingyang City, and might even risk everything to split most forces into the city to capture her, the Emperor of Zhou, and use her to gain benefits for Xiliang.
Moreover, Yun Poxing does not have a habit of charging at the forefront in battles and will definitely send other generals to lead into the city to fight. Once half of the Huoyun Army enters the city, they will close the city gates, splitting the Huoyun Army inside.
Yun Poxing will undoubtedly realize, relying on his unwavering loyalty to Li Tianjiao, even suspecting an ambush, he only has one choice: abandon the Huoyun Army inside the city and return to save Li Tianjiao.
"Do not surround Li Tianjiao too tightly, nor attack too fiercely. Control the situation well and ensure to leave a way for them to report to Yun Poxing, so Yun Poxing will split forces to return for rescue." Bai Qingyan said.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I have already explained!" Shen Liangyu completed his statement, adding, "Your Majesty, you should leave the city first, leave this to us!"
"Indeed! Young General Bai, you should go!" Cheng Yuanzhi said.
The roaring sound of the wind was at her ears. She looked at the vast, snowy darkness, and spoke softly...
"Once, our Bai family army surrounded Yun Poxing, but at that time, to preserve the Bai family and the Bai family army, we had no choice but to let Yun Poxing go. Once, I swore to General Cheng and the Bai family army under his command that I would bring you revenge in three years! So today, I cannot leave!" Bai Qingyan turned to Cheng Yuanzhi, "General Cheng, I didn't dispatch you out of the city, leaving you here...to hand Yun Poxing over to you!"
Cheng Yuanzhi tightly gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, a pungent wave of warmth suddenly hit his eyes, he opened his eyes wide, preventing the moisture in his eyes from streaming out. All his blood was boiling, his whole body was feverish and numb. He didn't know how long he had been waiting for this day!
She hadn't forgotten that Cheng Yuanzhi once said he lived in stealth till now, not out of fear for life, but only to cut off Yun Poxing's head for revenge, to have the face to meet her father!
She also remembered when Cheng Yuanzhi once held his sword before his eyes and said...he wasn't afraid Yun Poxing's blood would dirty his sword, it could be washed and used again.
That day, she let Yun Poxing go, swearing before the Bai family army soldiers to bring them revenge, making them trust her.
She bore humiliation and hatred for so long, and the Bai family army who fought at Wengshan with her suffered along; those generals who once followed her grandfather, father, and uncles, bared humiliation and hatred for so long. Therefore, Yun Poxing's head needs to be taken by them!
Her gaze fell on the sword Cheng Yuanzhi wore at his waist, smile tugging at her moist red eyes as she looked at Cheng Yuanzhi: "General Cheng, you're not afraid Yun Poxing's blood will stain your treasured sword, it can be washed and used again, so...please, General Cheng, now lead a thousand soldiers in the mountain ambush, and cut off Yun Poxing's head! For the brothers of the Bai family army who died, for the generals of the Bai family, and for... the insulted Little Seventeen!"
Upon hearing these words, Cheng Yuanzhi finally understood Bai Qingyan's intention to keep him in Pingyang City, recalling the scene of him leading the Bai family soldiers with the resolve for mutual destruction to Wengshan Canyon and the moment Bai Qingyan arrived. His throat was sore as he hurriedly turned to rub his face with his hand, kneeling on one knee, his voice resolute, shouting vigorously: "Young General Bai, rest assured, if I fail to capture Yun Poxing's head, I, Old Cheng, will use this treasured sword to cut off my head to apologize to the Vice Commander, to the Bai family spirits, to Young Seventeen!"
Bai Qingyan helped Cheng Yuanzhi up: "Go!"
Cheng Yuanzhi responded and quickly charged down the city wall with troops leaving...
The reason Bai Qingyan did not send Cheng Yuanzhi to set up the ambush in advance was knowing that after the battle at Southern Frontier, Yun Poxing would be more cautious facing her, even wary of her tactics, and surely be able to see through her battle at Wengshan as primarily using ambushes. Hence, he would be apprehensive, sending people to scout, only daring to dispatch troops after ensuring no ambushes.
Therefore, they must act after Yun Poxing's scouts finish their investigation.
This time, Bai Qingyan intends to use the strategy of dividing and conquering to completely eliminate the Huoyun Army under Yun Poxing...
Yun Poxing only possesses the Huoyun Army, so to attack Pingyang City, which they have verified has insufficient forces, he will certainly select elite forces, according to the usual method of Huying Camp, with elite teams leading into the city, acting separately, one path to capture her, the Emperor of Zhou, another...to open the city gates!
Attacking from the southern gate of Pingyang City, if news spreads, it will easily put the Huoyun Army in a passive state of two-sided assault, while going around the north gate is too time-consuming, causing fatigue among the soldiers.