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A squad of reconnaissance soldiers came to relieve the troop.
The reconnaissance soldiers who were lying in ambush on the hilltop last night,
Rubbing my sleepy eyes, I took one last look.
Put down the binoculars, rub your eyes,
Then I picked up the binoculars to look.
"Straw man?"
"The enemy is trying to escape!"
Richard had planned to retreat over two nights.
On the first night, the infantry left with provisions.
The following night, he led his cavalry to retreat under cover of darkness.
He even wanted to lead the cavalry.
They went out in broad daylight to challenge him, making it seem like they wanted a decisive battle.
However, he never dreamed that...
A straw man can deceive the naked eye.
But it was completely exposed under the telescope.
Until Yang Zhi led his army out of the city and approached,
Richard realized he had been seen through.
As for where the problem lies...
Richard couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he racked his brains.
"withdraw!"
Three thousand iron hawks,
Thousands of Western Xia light cavalry,
Each one had two horses.
They followed Richard and abandoned the camp.
These Western Xia light cavalry
Almost all of them were tribal cavalry.
The weapons and armor were all heirlooms.
Some are of excellent quality, some are of poor quality.
It's purely based on whether the soldier's family is rich or poor.
After evacuating the camp,
They traveled nearly ten miles south.
We arrived at the second widest and flattest part of the entire valley (the widest part of the valley is in the area of Yongdeng County in later generations).
Richard ordered all cavalry to a halt.
Send two thousand light cavalry back to lure the enemy.
As long as the Ming army dares to pursue and attack the feigned retreating cavalry.
He eats as much as comes.
If the entire army rushes after them...
This will inevitably lead to chaos in the army formation.
He was able to annihilate the Ming army in the valley.
Li Yanxian led the cavalry through the enemy's empty camp first.
Just as they were about to give chase,
A messenger rode up on horseback.
"General Li, we must not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly,"
"Do not pursue the enemy too far!"
"understood!"
Li Yanxian was both amused and exasperated.
Two consecutive big wins,
The commander is still so cautious.
He was finally convinced.
The morale of the entire army is now soaring.
Even the cavalry under Li Yanxian's command,
They were all clamoring to annihilate the enemy to the south.
They completely disregarded the tens of thousands of Western Xia soldiers.
They chased after them for two miles.
The two cavalry forces met.
After exchanging a few arrows,
Li Yanxian then led his troops in a charge.
The Western Xia light cavalry immediately fled in defeat.
Li Yanxian led his troops in pursuit.
After killing dozens of riders,
He then sounded the horn to order a halt.
Some cavalry officers were unwilling to give up.
They chased for another mile.
The bugle call grew increasingly urgent.
Only then, unwilling to give up, did he lead his troops back.
One by one,
All the cavalrymen complained that their commander was too cowardly.
Richard waited and waited in the open valley.
Finally, the light cavalry, feigning defeat to lure the enemy, arrived.
They discovered they had lost over a hundred cavalrymen.
However, they failed to lure the Ming army over.
Enraged, Richard personally led his Iron Falcons back to fight.
Upon receiving the report from the scouts, Li Yanxian smiled and said to his subordinates...
"The enemy did indeed have an ambush."
"Seeing that we didn't fall for their trap, they came back to attack."
"Our army is in a very good situation now,"
"What does the enemy want to do?"
"We'll just not do as he wants,"
"Follow me back to rejoin the main force!"
The Ming cavalry immediately retreated.
They didn't bother with Richard at all.
Chapter 1732 Water Attack
Richard pursued them relentlessly.
Until the main force of the Ming army could be seen in the distance,
Only then did he lead his cavalry in a furious retreat.
Yang Zhi led his army forward slowly.
Compress the space a little bit.
The valley is only that long.
Block both ends
They'll corner Richard sooner or later.
.....
After Yao Gu captured Zhenwu City (Ancient Bone Dragon City),
To prevent the laborers who were tricked into coming to farm from escaping,
He personally led the troops to guard the area.
A small border town,
It cannot accommodate too many troops.
It's consuming way too much food.
The grain transport route from Zhenwu City was much longer than that from Dingxi Fort (and Nanjun Commandery).
Therefore, Yao Pingzhong led over ten thousand troops back.
They were stationed in Huangzhou City (Ledu District, Haidong City), the nearest city.
When Richard led his army near Xiguan Fort...
Zhong Shidao immediately issued a military order.
Tell Yao Pingzhong to bring his troops over immediately.
Now, Yao Pingzhong has led an army of 10,000.
They rushed to the outside of the Karo River Valley.
"Is that Richard in the valley?" Yao Pingzhong asked.
Zhong Shidao nodded and said, "When the enemy attacked Jingyu Pass,"
"Some were captured alive,"
"A series of tortures and interrogations,"
"The commander of Western Xia was undoubtedly Richard."
"The enemy claims to have an army of 200,000,"
"The actual number is definitely not that many,"
"But it should be at least tens of thousands,"
"Now they're all stuck in the valley."
“Richard is the Prince of Jin of Western Xia and also holds military power,”
"Whether we capture him alive or kill him, it's a great achievement!" Yao Pingzhong said excitedly.
He was known for his bravery in the Northwest.
And he's so young.
All he could think about was how to make a name for himself.