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There is a saying in ancient times that it is unlucky to kill a general in battle.

In addition, Xiao Guo is considered capable of fighting, so sending him to lead the battle tomorrow would be considered a waste.

After dealing with Xiao Guo's problem, Xiao Yuan had no intention of launching an attack on the Dragon Army ten miles away.It has already been dark. In this case, it is not conducive to fighting, especially when night blindness is common. No one wants to fight at night unless it is a last resort.

Xiao Yuan also sent out scouts to keep an eye on every move of the dragon army on the opposite side, and then sent a full three thousand cavalry to be responsible for the security of the camp at night, before sleeping in the temporary military tent with his clothes on.

Seeing that the Liao army had no intention of attacking, Hu Yanqing also happily said to go to bed. In the end, he only arranged for a company of soldiers to be responsible for keeping watch, while the others slept in the military tents set up until dawn.

It was daybreak, and the military camps of both sides set off fireworks and cooked breakfast. They both made a tacit agreement not to attack. In fact, they were all waiting for the arrival of their own reinforcements.

Xiao Yuan was waiting for Yi Baiqing from the Yi family.

What Hu Yanqing was waiting for was the arrival of the main force of the first division.

While they were waiting, a large number of reinforcements came from behind the Liao army.

The Yi family's territory is in the Tongzhou (Siping) area, and the Dragon Army is eyeing them. In order to maintain their strength, they can only rise up and resist.

The 5 cavalry and [-] infantry led by Yi Baiqing were just the vanguard.Behind him were [-] infantry reinforcements led by Yi Zhihan, and [-] cavalry and [-] infantry led by Yi Yangxian, the leader of the Yi clan, for a total of [-] people.

This time, the Yi family can be said to have gone out in full force in order to defend their territory and protect their interests from being infringed.

As a result, the Liao Army dispatched a total of 13 troops. In contrast, the Dragon Army only had the First Division of the People's Army here.But they also have 8 veterans who have been on the battlefield, [-] peasant soldiers, and [-] auxiliary peasant soldiers, for a total of [-] people.

With 13 vs. [-], it seems that the Dragon Army is at a disadvantage in terms of strength, but don’t forget that even the Dragon Army’s peasant soldiers and auxiliary peasant soldiers are equipped with war horses. This means that the [-] Dragon Army’s troops are all cavalry. , from this point of view, the strength comparison between the two sides can be greatly reduced.

Even from a certain aspect, the Dragon Army still has an advantage, because their forces will soon be concentrated. On the contrary, the Liao Army is concentrating here one by one, which is equivalent to giving the Dragon Army an opportunity to annihilate them one by one. opportunity for the enemy.

During the day, neither side had any intention of entering the army. The ten-mile distance became the safest zone. Only scouts from both sides were active in this area, and the distance was still far away. No one made any provocation.

It was like this without incident. At dusk, Mu Huan, commander of the First Division of the Dragon Empire People's Army, rushed over first.

Knowing that the division commander was coming, Hu Yanqing sent out cavalry early to compress the activity space of the Liao army scouts, so that they could not get close at all, and they could not see any movements behind the Long army.

Mu Huan came with the main force of a division, including the most elite First Brigade, 7 peasant soldiers and [-] auxiliary peasant soldiers, more than [-] people.

All of them were cavalry. In order not to surprise the enemy, they stopped three miles away from Huyanqing's camp.

Hu Yanqing and Brigadier Wang Cai rode to the division headquarters. Mu Huan greeted them personally. Seeing them just dismounting, he laughed and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. To be honest, I haven't done anything after waiting all day. Everyone is full of energy." Hu Yanqing's loud voice sounded.

"Okay, what I've been waiting for is your words. Since this is the case, we will launch an attack now without giving the Liao Kingdom a chance to gather." Mu Huan laughed after hearing this and said in a very firm tone.He has received news from the scouts that a 3-strong Liao army is rushing towards Xiao Yuan's headquarters, and the distance is less than twenty miles away.

Only twenty miles away, it proves that when it gets completely dark, this Liao army will join Xiao Yuan's troops. At that time, the enemy will have 5 people, and it will not be so smooth to defeat them.

It was the intelligence from the reconnaissance camp that allowed Mu Huan to prepare earlier and arrange deployment in advance.

"Okay, let's go back and deliver the order." Hu Yanqing, who had been impatient for a long time, immediately agreed.

"Go ahead, look at the watch now. The whole army will launch an attack in 10 minutes. Our soldiers have been eating iodized salt recently and will not be affected by night blindness. Fighting in the dark is also one of our advantages." Mu Huan was confident. General nodded.He was also a little excited. This was an opportunity for the First Division of the People's Army to show its face, and he absolutely couldn't miss it.

He also wanted to use this battle to tell other comrades in the Dragon Army that they were worthy of the title of the First Division of the People's Army and that they indeed had such combat capabilities.

The two brigade commanders Hu Yanqing and Wang Cai left happily on horseback. After a short rest with the more than 7-strong army, they also began to mobilize before the war. In 10 minutes, they will continue to move forward and then join the third group. The second and third brigades launched an attack on the Liao army ten miles away on the opposite side.

Liao army barracks.

Xiao Yuan's expression was obviously much more relaxed than during the day.

Just now, news came from the scouts that Yi Baiqing's [-] cavalry and [-] infantry reinforcements would join them in more than an hour.

With these [-] reinforcements, Xiao Yuan has become much more confident. He has decided to launch a fierce attack on the Dragon Army on the opposite side at dawn tomorrow morning. He will strive to become the first Liao Army general to defeat the Dragon Army. In this way, his reputation will definitely rise a lot, and he will be able to be a high-ranking official and receive a generous salary in the future.

I was still having sweet dreams in my heart, but unexpectedly, there were sudden bursts of violent trembling sounds from the earth.

As a general who has led troops, Xiao Yuan is certainly not unfamiliar with this movement. His first impression told him that a large number of cavalry were moving.

"What's going on? Send someone to take a look. Come here, wear armor!"

Xiao Yuan shouted here, and soon a scout ran over and said: "General, something bad has happened. The Dragon Army has launched an attack on us. Now it is less than five miles away from us."

"Are they crazy? It's already dark, how can we fight?" Xiao Yuan couldn't help but curse after hearing this.

But after scolding him, he quickly calmed down and said: "Go, tell Xiao Guo to have someone lead someone to hold him back first, and then notify the others to get ready for battle. Tell everyone, our reinforcements are coming soon. At that time, it will be our time to deal with the Dragon Army."

Xiao Yuan was not so panicked. His scouts had already found out that the dragon army opposite him only had a few thousand riders.If he takes the initiative to attack, he may not be able to do anything to these people, but if he is just defensive, with more than 1000 troops in his hands, there will still be no problem.

Xiao Yuan was even a little happy in his heart.He was thinking that if he could entangle these dragon armies now, then when Yi Baiqing arrived with reinforcements, it would be time to encircle and annihilate the opponent.Thinking of this, he said to a soldier beside him: "Quickly, ride on horseback to inform General Yi Baiqing, saying that we have already dealt with the Dragon Army in advance, and asking him to speed up and seize this person who can severely damage the Dragon Army." A good opportunity for the army.”

The soldiers followed the order and left. Xiao Yuan also put on the armor, and then walked out of the tent with some high spirits. He wanted to see what these death-seeking dragon soldiers wanted to do.

As soon as the people came out of the big tent, they saw that the entire military camp was in chaos.

"What's going on? Go and resist in formation, what's the matter?" Xiao Yuan said angrily when he saw the performance of his soldiers.

"General, let's run quickly, there are too many dragon troops." Just when Xiao Yuan was still angry with his men and refused to fight, a soldier ran up to him and said with a panic look on his face.

"There are too many dragon troops. They only have a few thousand riders. What are you afraid of?" Xiao Yuan saw the soldiers in such panic with disdain in his eyes.

"No, General. The Dragon Army is not just a few thousand people, but tens of thousands or even 10,000+ people." The soldier said in a tearful tone.

At this moment, there was no need for the soldiers to say anything. Xiao Yuan could already see the Dragon Empire army coming from far and near, carrying torches.

Just looking at the number of torches, it was indeed boundless, and it was simply not a scale that could be created by a few thousand people.

In order to intimidate the Liao army, Mu Huan ordered all peasant soldiers and auxiliary peasant soldiers to light two torches each. This way, in the dark, they would appear to be more numerous, which was also one of the best ways to intimidate the enemy. .

Once the Liao army discovers that the Dragon Army has a large number of troops, it will be timid before fighting. This will have a very good effect on severely damaging the enemy's morale.

The effect is indeed good.

At first, the Liao army was not afraid because they already knew the number of dragon troops on the opposite side.But when they saw that there were countless torches in the darkness, they knew that they were wrong, a big mistake.

The Dragon Army is not a few thousand people at all, but a hundred thousand or more people.

Thinking that there are only more than 2 people here, and the opponent is several times their own strength. In addition, it is dark, and they cannot exert their combat power during the day. How can they fight this battle?

With insufficient troops and insufficient strength, you can imagine what will happen next.

Since there is no way to win, it is better to escape first. At least there is still a chance of survival if you escape.

Xiao Yuan's eyes became a little dull.

Didn't the scout say that the dragon army on the opposite side only had a few thousand people?The question is, do these scouts know how to count?

What Xiao Yuan wants to do most now is to capture and kill every one of these scouts.

But this is just a thought. The Long Army is getting closer and closer. He has no time to do these things. The only thing he can do is to retreat and try to join Yi Baiqing's troops earlier. This way, at least he will not be able to fight back. force.