Anyang is the capital of Xiwu, and the dragon cavalry is the strongest heavy armored cavalry in the world.

With Western Wu's national strength and superiority in war horses, they could only build an Anyang Dragon Cavalry of 13,000 people.

For this Eastern Expedition, the Western Wu Emperor dispatched 5,000 dragon cavalry, led by the general Lu Dingguo himself. After launching offensives on the north and south fronts, they were stationed in the south of Hucheng. At the same time, there were another 35,000 elite cavalry.

The purpose of the coordinated action is to completely block Hucheng's 100,000 defenders in the city.

But now this tight blockade has become a little looser.

Lu Dingguo is thirty-five years old this year, with a calm and resolute face and bright eyes.

He is quite burly and is good at all kinds of weapons. The most commonly used one is a sword that can cut iron like clay. He likes to read and has repeatedly studied all the ancient and modern military books. Not only that, he is also ranked among the Western Wu people.

The leader of the martial arts rankings is firmly holding down Wang Liyang, who is in second place.

After Wang Liyang's death, no martial arts master who could come close to him among the younger generation of Xiwu had yet appeared.

Sitting opposite him was Gu Qiudao, the Marquis of Qucheng, the commander of the thirty-five thousand elite cavalry.

"This hidden front guard is so powerful?"

Gu Qidao looked at the letter in his hand, which contained all of Pei Yue's achievements since the war began.

Lu Dingguo had already read this letter and said in a deep voice: "The actual combat power of the Zangfeng Guards is not very strong, at least not as good as your subordinates, Lord Marquis. But Pei Yue is extremely cunning in using his troops and is very good at forming formations through large-scale transfers."

Locally superior force. He likes to use his strongest subordinates to form a sharp knife, and then use superior force to win victory after breaking through the enemy's defense."

Gu Qidao nodded slightly, and then said calmly: "The appearance of this cavalry is both a crisis and an opportunity for us."

Lu Dingguo savored these words carefully, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and said: "Master Hou wants to use them as bait."

Gu Qiudao rarely played riddles in front of his own people. He nodded lightly and said: "The task given to us by His Majesty is to guard the Hucheng garrison, but we can't finish this battle. We haven't even seen the enemy.

That would be too incompetent. Xiao Jin is worthy of being Pei Zhen’s designated successor. This turtle temperament is really helpless. Even if Lingzhou is attacked, he can calm down and wait for the right opportunity."

"Take advantage of the opportunity when the hidden front guards appear to loosen the defense line?" Lu Dingguo asked tentatively.

Gu Qiudao smiled faintly: "Your judgment is correct. Although Pei Yue is young, he is extremely experienced in military service and will never act carelessly due to impulse. Previously on the northern battlefield, he used a trick to deceive Xie Lin and used the simplest deception method.

By conjuring 30,000 reinforcements out of thin air and turning the tide of the war under impossible circumstances, you can roughly see the depth of this young man's intentions."

Lu Dingguo agreed: "This man is very courageous. He actually dared to cross the Beitiao River south and then circle between the military villages. If General Zhennan had not been decisive and used the Guping camp to force him to appear, he might have been dragged into the quagmire.

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Having said this, Gu Qiudao looked a little solemn and said slowly: "Although I still can't guess what he is thinking now, from the overall perspective, what he wants to do is definitely the same thing. Therefore, Liang Guojingjun, commander

Both the Bow Army and the Jin Shui Army will cooperate with his actions, and Xiao Jin, who is huddled in Tiger City, will be no exception."

Lu Dingguo understood the idea and said bluntly: "The dragon riders can retreat twenty miles, but they cannot participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Tibetan front guards."

Gu Qiudao nodded and said: "This is natural. Xiao Jin cannot accurately judge the strength of the Dragon Riders, so we have to give him a chance. I will send 10,000 fine riders, plus Guo Qiyun's Kuidou Battalion, to pursue and intercept the Zangfeng Guards.

.At the same time, the entire defense line was retreated thirty miles to give Xiao Jin the opportunity to cooperate with Pei Yue's subsequent plan."

Lu Dingguo said calmly: "There are at least 15,000 cavalry in Tiger City."

Gu Qidao smiled and said: "Leave this cavalry to me. Dingguo must not let Hucheng's infantry appear on the frontal battlefield."

Lu Dingguo stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, where the dragon rider is, the enemy will never have the slightest chance of survival."

Gu Qidao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, I have sent someone to send a secret message to Zhang Qingbai and Xie Lin. Let's sing this scene together and bring Hucheng and Lingzhou into Dawu's territory."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

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"The defenders of Hucheng cannot move without permission."

More than seventy miles north of Lulongzhai, near a gentle slope, the eight thousand cavalry of the Tibetan Front Guard were resting. Pei Yue stood on a high place, opening a topographic map of the surroundings of Hucheng in his hand, looking solemn and muttering to himself.

Standing beside him were several generals, namely Fu Hongzhi, Tang Linfen and three Jinshui Cavalry commanders.

Tang Linfen heard this and agreed: "If the defenders of Hucheng do not come out, Xiwu's 40,000 cavalry including Anyang Dragon Cavalry will not participate in this big battle."

Pei Yue smiled softly, shook his head and said: "You are still thinking too simply. If we don't move, the enemy can also choose to move on their own. They are not wooden stakes. They just can't move without permission. They still have to move after all. The difference

It depends on the timing. I don't know much about the Marquis of Xiangcheng, but since he is the successor chosen by Mr. Pei, he should have good strategic vision."

Tang Linfen glanced at Fu Hongzhi and said with some doubts: "Didn't the Duke send a secret message to Hucheng?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "I just told the general plan of the Marquis of Xiangcheng, but it is impossible to ask him to cooperate without being sure. The enemy is not a fool, and there will definitely be accidents in the process. The importance of Hucheng cannot be overstated.

And Yu, how can we pin everything on an unknown plan? Our goal is to eliminate the infantry of Xiwu in one battle, and this has been the case from the beginning to the end."

Fu Hongzhi recalled Pei Yue's plan on the northern front battlefield and said with some excitement: "Destroy their infantry so that they will no longer be able to covet Lingzhou for at least ten years."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "If the country really wants to pacify the world, the first choice strategy is to start with Zhou and then Wu. It is relatively more certain. Our situation will be very dangerous next, and you must be mentally prepared."

While still in Lingzhou, Pei Yue had already told everyone the strategy of the battle. The Zangfeng guards were divided into three groups. Gu Mang led 6,000 cavalry to frighten the Wu army attacking Jiming Village, and then went south to capture Xishui Village. Wei Rui led

Six thousand cavalry attack

The main purpose of the Wu Army's base camp near Wufeng Village was to capture important information within the Wu Army. Pei Yue personally led eight thousand cavalry from the east of Jiming Village and rushed directly to Lulong Village, waiting for the information sent by Wei Rui and then deceived the door.

Take the stronghold.

The three goals of the first phase have been successfully completed, and now comes the crucial second phase.

Among them, Pei Yue's responsibility is the top priority, and he will also face the most dangerous situation.
Chapter completed!