Chapter 808: Sunrise in the East (33)

After He Lanxiong and Ye Feng broke out from the border with nearly 3,000 cavalry, they marched all the way towards Helin. The choice of Helin was naturally the result of careful consideration by He Lanxiong and Meng Chong. In Yulin, Thorpe assembled a large number of troops. If they rashly go in that direction, they are very likely to collide with these Donghu troops. With their current strength, it is probably difficult to win. However, in the direction of Helin, it is extremely empty. Although there are still two As the core, the Qiangong Guards are stationed in Helin, but they will never leave Helin easily. If they go to the enemy's capital, they will have more room to move.

Facts also proved that their original choice was extremely correct. After breaking out from Jiepukou, on the tenth day, they had entered the territory of Helin City. Along the way, they killed many people. They mobilized many tribes and scattered troops to attack villages and towns. The momentum created was not insignificant, but from the beginning to the end, the palace guards in Helin City did not appear, and not even a large group of Donghu cavalry appeared. It seemed that , Donghu's left-behind generals gathered all the troops he could muster in Helin City.

Although he was deep in enemy territory and surrounded by enemies on all sides, He Lanxiong still lived a very good life. Not only was there no shortage of supplies, but even the war horses, which had been plundered along the way, could be ridden by one man and two. It was just the crossbow in his hand. It became a waste. After shooting all the crossbow arrows, there was no place to replenish them.

The whole army is now stationed in a small village dozens of miles away from Helin to rest and recuperate. Two days ago, the special brigade led by Bai Yucheng finally found them. Bai Yucheng brought more than 500 cavalrymen disguised as scattered Donghu tribesmen. Soldiers, all the way smoothly sneaked into the area around Helin, now Donghu. Tulu, who was already like an undefended sieve with loopholes everywhere, could no longer care about other places. He spent all his resources on He Lin's final defense.

Bai Yucheng brought the news of He Lanmin's death. More than a hundred captured soldiers were killed so cruelly by Yu Wenke under the Liaoning Acropolis, which made He Lanxiong furious. He Lanjie cried so much that he almost fainted. Ye Feng's face turned pale, and he clenched his fists and punched the thin wall of the thatched house. With each punch, the whole house seemed to be shaking.

"Meng Chong did a good job on this matter. I owe him a favor!" After a while, He Lanxiong calmed down.

"Don't worry, now Yuwen Ke has been surrounded by us in the Liaoning Guard. Even with three heads and six arms, he can't even think of escaping with two wings. His death is near," Bai Yu Cheng An said while looking at He Lanxiong.

"Brother Bai came all the way from Jishi City to help us. He is really grateful for the hard work along the way." He Lanxiong looked at the dusty Bai Yucheng and nodded gratefully.

"This journey has been really hard," Bai Yucheng laughed, "but looking at Commander Helan, you are living such a comfortable life now, I really should slow down a little bit."

"The Donghu people have concentrated almost all their forces in Yulin, and Yuwen Ke's army is the last force they can mobilize. Now Helin is really empty, and Tulu is left behind.

It's good to be able to maintain He Lin. He has no ability to take care of the outside world unless he sends the palace guards. But he still has to worry that once the palace guards attack, they won't be able to find us, and we will take advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack He Lin. ? so. He can only be a coward, because I don't have enough troops on hand. Otherwise, I would have attacked Helin with great fanfare! "He Lanxiong waved his hand in annoyance. "When you came from Jishi City, did you bring any orders from the Council? "

"Of course there is!" Bai Yucheng nodded slightly, "My lords in the council hall, let me meet up with the commander, then join forces with the commander and lead the troops to attack the Holy City, the last home of the Donghu people. "

He Lanxiong was shocked, "Going to the Holy City? The two of us together can only have more than 3,000 cavalry, but in the Holy City of the Donghu people, there are tens of thousands of palace guards."

"On that side, arrangements have been made for a long time. Niu Teng of the Oversight Yuan has been operating among the black mountains and white waters for more than a year. The fish that the Oversight Yuan released earlier have now grown up. Over the past year or so, the Oversight Yuan has spared no effort to go there. Where to import personnel, weapons, and where? There are tens of thousands of armed bandits under our control. There are thousands of people who have received formal military training and have combat effectiveness. This is why Thorpe's situation is so difficult, and there is still no mobilization of Saints. The reason why Mo Yanhe, the leader of the city, led his troops to come to the rescue was that once Mo Yanhe left, their holy city would inevitably be in danger. It was the birthplace of the Donghu Royal Court and the last resting place of the Donghu kings throughout history."

"Among the black mountains and white waters, we have actually developed such a large force?" He Lanxiong exclaimed

"Of course, those people in the Supervisory Yuan are not vegetarians. Vice President Ning Xinning, that is a powerful figure." Bai Yucheng chuckled, "Where do Jiang Yizheng and Yan Yizheng want Commander Helan to take us?" , took over the command from Niu Teng and Mu Gulu. Neither of them had experience in commanding a large army. It was okay to fight in a small way, but if they really wanted to fight Mo Yanhe openly and openly, it would not be enough. After reading it, Bai Yucheng said with a smile, "Moreover, Mu Gulu must be from Donghu. This person has other motives for seeking refuge with us. Or he may have made some moves at the last moment, and he may be afraid of recurrence. Our army and horses Once it appears, even if he has some small intentions, he will have to destroy Luo himself."

He Lanxiong laughed, "The Supervisory Yuan is good at making small moves, but when it comes to marching and fighting, and the two sides facing each other, naturally we have to use our regular army, Lao Bai, don't you think so?"

"Of course!" Bai Yucheng had the same feeling: "If we go and capture the Holy City, the Donghu people's nest will be gone, and their hope of final retreat will also be gone. The Assembly Hall is going to completely eliminate the Donghu people in this battle." Instead of leaving this trouble unresolved, it will bring some unnecessary variables to our future exploration of the Central Plains."

"Lao Jiang, this old man, always takes one step, three steps. I, He Lan, still admire him." He Lanxiong nodded, suddenly remembered something, looked directly at Bai Yucheng, "That's not right, Lao Bai, what you said I'm afraid you only said half of it, and the other half was hidden from me, right?"

The expression on Bai Yucheng's face remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "What is hidden somewhere?"

He Lanxiong chuckled, "You, Lao Bai, are good at fighting, but you can't tell lies. You think you can hide it from me with a calm expression on your face. Hehe, your breathing has become heavier and your eyes are flickering. It's obvious that something is wrong." Hiding it from me, forget it, I know even if you don’t tell me."

Bai Yucheng laughed self-deprecatingly, "It seems that I am really only suitable to be a strong general who charges into battle."

He Lanxiong waved his hand, "Are the council worried that I will have a power struggle with the current military chief Ye Zhong after I return? After all, everyone wants the credit for conquering Helin and quelling Donghu? So I thought of this. Move me away so that the East Route Army can be under the command of Ye Zhong. There is no second voice. Although Meng Chong is scheming, he is not qualified enough to compete with Ye Zhong."

"As long as you understand this kind of thing, why bother saying it in front of me?" Bai Yucheng smiled bitterly, "Helan, let's go to the Holy City and destroy all the tombs of the old ancestors in Donghu Palace." It's all settled, that's a good thing." He lowered his voice, "I know that when the Donghu kings were buried, the things they buried with them were lost in the sea. If we take the Holy City, we will make a fortune!"

He Lanxiong laughed loudly, "You old white man, you still have the same temperament as a horse bandit. No matter how many burials there are, it has nothing to do with you and me. Our Eastern Expedition Army has a clear rule that all seizures must be returned to the public and cannot be swallowed up privately."

"Even if you can't swallow it privately, it's still very comfortable to touch it, count it, and pass it through your eyes!" Bai Yucheng also laughed.

"Well said!" He Lanxiong stood up, "Then let's count them and touch them once!"

The two looked at each other and laughed

Amidst the laughter, He Lanjie hurried in from outside, "Commander, the sentinel just came to report that two shareholders and Hu's army were merged about ten miles away from our army station."

"Donghu army merged with each other?" He Lanxiong and Bai Yucheng were both surprised and confused.

"According to the report from the outpost, one group is the palace guards who came out of Helin City, with about two hundred people, and the other group has more than a thousand cavalry, led by Gao Che," Helan Jie said

He Lanxiong and Bai Yucheng looked at each other and said in unison: "There is a ghost!"

"If there is a ghost, you should go take a look!" He Lanxiong continued

"Maybe we can catch a big fish!" Bai Yucheng smiled

Gao Che only wanted to capture Hun Shizhi in order to blackmail Tulu to obtain more supplies and ordnance, so as to threaten his own troops. However, when he led more than a thousand cavalry to block Hun Shizhi, he saw Hun Shizhi. When the little soldier next to him showed his face, he was dumbfounded. It was Thorpe's son, Suo'etu, who was only eight years old.

"Gao Che, do you want to rebel?" Although he was only eight years old, Suo'etu was very courageous. This clear scolding almost made Gao Che roll off his saddle and salute Suo'etu.

But just as he started to move, he stopped abruptly. What he had done previously had already been tolerated by Donghu Royal Court, Tulu and others. The reason why they tolerated him was because of the soldiers and horses at hand. If you kneel down now, your heart will be shattered

Gritting his teeth and shaking his heart, he was just an eight-year-old child. When it was delivered to his door, he would of course smile and accept it. Then he would take this little guy and escape back to the Holy City. With him in hand, he was not afraid of Mo Yanhe falling out with him. Maybe God is taking care of him, so he sent Suo'etu, a guy who is young but has a very important status, into his hands.

Thinking of this, Gao Che's face showed a fierce look (To be continued)