Outside the oak city.

With the arrival of Hu Yanleng's support, the Northern Barbarian Cavalry quickly swept across the battlefield like a gust of wind.

"kill!"

Hu Yan stared at the rebels in front of him, his eyes flashing with cold murderous intent, and he shouted loudly. His voice was like thunder, shaking the hearts of every northern barbarian cavalryman.

He realized that this was most likely the best chance they had since facing the rebels.

They are northern barbarians.

It really, really has been a long time since we’ve had a win.

He absolutely could not give up this opportunity, this exciting opportunity.

Their horses galloped in the night, their hooves clattering on the sand like thunder. The cavalrymen held spears, the tips of which gleamed coldly in the moonlight, and stabbed at the rebel soldiers.

The rebel army, which had already been ambushed, saw the Northern Barbarian cavalry coming like a tide, and faced with this fierce offensive, its defense line quickly collapsed.

There were almost no surprises.
Almost like pushing sideways.
The rebel army's defense line was like paper and quickly collapsed under the impact of the Northern Barbarian cavalry.

After a while, the battlefield was left with only devastation. Soldiers of the rebel army fell one by one, their blood dyed the sand red, and the battlefield was filled with the breath of death.

Hu Yan looked at the bloodstains and fallen enemies on the battlefield, his heart filled with coldness and ruthlessness. He knew that this victory was theirs, and their Northern Barbarian Iron Cavalry was invincible in the world.

This long-awaited victory made everyone excited, as if a long-lost passion had been rekindled in their hearts. The soldiers of the Northern Barbarian Iron Cavalry smiled with pride and joy, and their eyes gleamed with the light of victory.

"We won! The Northern Barbarians are invincible!" A Northern Barbarian cavalryman shouted excitedly, his voice full of excitement and pride.

"The Northern Barbarians are invincible!" More cavalrymen shouted, and their voices echoed in the night sky like thunder.

Their voices were full of strength and confidence, as if at this moment they had returned to their previous feeling of invincibility.

Hu Yan Leng's heart was filled with pride and satisfaction. He knew that this victory was not only a victory on the battlefield, but also a huge boost to the morale of the Northern Barbarians. At this moment, they regained their former glory and confidence.

Sometimes, confidence is so important to an army.

This hard-earned victory not only boosted their confidence, but more importantly, gave them hope and left those with ulterior motives with no excuse to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

"Brothers, this is just the beginning! We still have a long journey, and victory will always belong to us!" Hu Yanleng shouted loudly, his voice full of firmness and determination.

The soldiers of the Northern Barbarian Iron Cavalry shouted in unison, and their voices echoed in the night sky like an overwhelming tidal wave, lasting for a long time.

Hu Yan was staring at everything in front of him, his heart filled with excitement and comfort.

But he knew that this was just the beginning for the Northern Barbarians. What they would face next was the rebels' successive counterattacks, so they must not take it lightly at this time.

Initially, he had no confidence in the middle-aged scholar's plan.
However, after this battle, he was willing to believe and to entrust his life to him.

That's when.

Hu Yanhuan walked up to Hu Yanleng and whispered, "General, the people from Yinshan City have arrived to pick us up."

Hu Yanhuan nodded, a hint of relief and satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

From the beginning to the end, the actions of the rebels were all within their expectations, and their move had been completed.

He quickly organized his thoughts and turned to look into the distance, where he could vaguely see a team approaching them.

"Very good, pull out the food and fodder we have prepared." Hu Yanleng said calmly, with a hint of majesty in his voice.

After a while, the troops coming from Yinshan City to support them finally appeared in their sight.

"General Huyan, we are here to support you on the orders of the military advisor." The general of Yinshan City looked at the corpses of the rebels scattered all over the ground, and his voice was filled with pleasure.

He came to support them on the orders of the military advisor. If they could be faster, he might be able to kill one or two rebels and vent his anger.

Hu Yan nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Thank you for your hard work. According to the plan, we will give you the real food and grass, and then we will return."

"Tell the military advisor that you can trust me, Hu Yanhuan, with your back. I will not let Yinshan City run out of supplies no matter what."

The general of Yinshan City smiled slightly, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes: "Thank you for your trust, General. We will definitely keep these grains well."

Hu Yan Leng waved his hand, signaling his guards to bring the grain and grass convoy forward. In the night, the grain and grass convoy slowly drove over, and the wheels made a dull sound on the sand. Each car was loaded with heavy grain and grass, which was the foundation for their survival and fighting.

"Hand over these grains to the troops in Yinshan City and make sure they are safe." Hu Yanleng said to his guards with a hint of firmness in his voice.

The guards acted quickly and handed the grain and grass convoy to the soldiers of Yinshan City. The general of Yinshan City personally checked it and after confirming that it was correct, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"General Huyan, we will send these food and grass back to Yinshan City safely, please rest assured." The general of Yinshan City said with a hint of firmness in his voice.

Hu Yan nodded, his eyes full of deep thought: "I guess the rebels are on their way here. You can't go back the way you came."

"Huan'er, you must follow the general to Yinshan City. Once there, you must obey the orders of the military advisor and protect his safety no matter what."

"General, this..." Huyan Huan was stunned. He never expected that Huyan Leng would make such a decision without discussing it with him before.

"Obey orders!" Hu Yan said with a stern face without questioning.

This was actually a spur-of-the-moment idea of ​​his. He understood very well the importance of Yinshan City to the entire plan and to the Northern Barbarians.

However, these importances seem less important compared to those of middle-aged Confucian scholars.

After this incident, he understood that as long as the middle-aged Confucian scholar was still there, his Northern Barbarians still had hope. Even if Yinshan City was lost, he still had a chance to take it back with the wisdom of the middle-aged Confucian scholar.

But once something happened to the middle-aged Confucian scholar, he really couldn't think of anyone in the Northern Barbarian Army who could compare to the middle-aged Confucian scholar.

Although Huyanhuan didn't understand Huyan Leng's good intentions, he finally chose to obey orders.

"It's natural."

The general of Yinshan City nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, General. I will definitely pass on your message."

The two armies quickly separated in the night, each heading in different directions. Hu Yanleng and his Northern Barbarian Iron Cavalry regrouped and prepared to return to their camp.

...At the same time, Li Zhongwu also arrived here with his army.

However, what he saw was a horrific scene. The battlefield was littered with fallen rebel soldiers, their blood dyed the sand red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The tattered flags fluttered in the night wind, as if telling of the brutality of the battle.

An irrepressible anger and grief suddenly surged in Li Zhongwu's heart.

He gripped the long knife tightly in his hand, with flames of anger flashing in his eyes.

Although he was filled with anger, he knew that he must not stop here. He must seek justice for these fallen brothers.

This is the cruelty of war. Regardless of friend or foe, someone will always be injured or even die.

It's just that since the rise of the rebel army, thanks to the various strategies of His Royal Highness King Wu, they have been able to go smoothly all the way, hardly encountering any major failures or setbacks, so death is always one step away from them.

So they even forget that war means death, and the heartbreaking anger reaches an unprecedented level.

Today's tragic situation is undoubtedly a huge blow to them.

"General, we are late." A deputy general said sadly, with a hint of guilt in his voice.

Li Zhongwu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He knew that as a general, he could not be swayed by anger and grief, he had to remain calm and find a solution to the problem.

"Bury the bodies of our brothers properly. The Northern Barbarians will eventually pay the price for this." Li Zhongwu said firmly, with a hint of cold murderous intent in his voice.

The people who came to support were also angry. Although they were sad in their hearts, they also knew that death is the greatest thing.

They acted quickly, carefully wrapped the bodies of their comrades, and prepared to take them back to the Central Plains for burial, which could be considered a return to their roots.

"Brothers, we will definitely avenge you." Li Zhongwu swore silently in his heart, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

"General, what should we do next?" asked the deputy general.

"Let's go back!"

Li Zhongwu answered without hesitation, his voice full of determination. He stood on his horse, looking at the Oak City opposite, his eyes were cold and resolute.

Although he was extremely angry, he knew very well that after this battle, their whereabouts were completely exposed and the Northern Barbarians' defenses would only become more stringent.

If they stayed here, they would not be able to capture Oak City, and it would not have any impact on the overall situation. The only thing they could do now was to go back and join the main army and make a long-term plan.

Although they suffered heavy losses this time, they also gained something.

At least now he was sure that the previous idea of ​​siege without attack was unrealistic. He also had a rough estimate in his mind of how long it would take for the Northern Barbarians to support Yinshan City from Oak City. This was of vital importance to his future plans.

Today, Yinshan City and Zhumu City seem to be one and the same, advancing and retreating together. The advantage of this is that they prosper together and suffer together.

No matter which city was attacked, the other city would always send troops to support it without reservation. This would greatly alleviate the defensive pressure on Yinshan City and Zhumu City.

However, there is a fatal flaw in doing so, and a plan has quietly emerged in his mind.

……

Yinshan City.

As the last trace of night disappeared on the horizon, the tightly closed gate of Yinshan City made a heavy creaking sound and was slowly opened.

After a night of travel, Hu Yanhuan had safely escorted the grain transport team to Yinshan City.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar had been waiting in the city for a long time. He stood on the city wall, looking at everything in front of him, and felt very satisfied.

This made him breathe a sigh of relief, and the huge rock hanging in his heart finally fell at this moment.

It was no wonder that he was so nervous. It was because he had won less and lost more than he had won against Lin Zhongyun and the rebel army. Every one of his plans could be seen through by Lin Zhongyun in advance, so he had to prepare for it.

The repeated failures against Lin Zhongyun made him lose all confidence and he was on the verge of collapse.

Sometimes, he even wondered if there were any spies of the rebels around him, otherwise every move he made would be detected by the rebels. Every detail and every plan seemed to be watched by a pair of invisible eyes, making him unable to start and exhausted.

During today's operation, he was very worried that his tricks would be seen through by Lin Zhongyun. If that were the case, then his plan, which he had worked so hard to come up with, would be ruined from the very beginning.

However, based on the current feedback, everything is fine and everything is developing according to his plan.

He led his men down the city in a hurry and came before Hu Yanhuan and the other man.

Looking at the food in the carriages in front of him, the middle-aged scholar was very satisfied, "You have worked hard!"

Hu Yanhuan smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said, "I am Hu Yanhuan, and I have been ordered by the general to come here to assist you in defending the city. I will do whatever you command."

"Oh? General Hu Yanhuan?"

The middle-aged Confucian scholar looked Hu Yanhuan up and down, and was extremely surprised. He wondered why Hu Yanhuan sent his son to Yinshan City at this time. Wasn't this sending his son to death?
But later on, he didn't take it to heart. As long as this batch of food arrived, it would be enough for them to sustain for a while.

Besides, he didn't plan to stay in Yinshan City for long.

"Come here, take this batch of grain into the warehouse and keep it well!" He glanced at Hu Yanhuan for a few times, then said to the deputy general beside him.

"Yes, General!"

Afterwards, people immediately took action and quickly and orderly pushed the arrived grain into the warehouse.

The middle-aged scholar pulled Hu Yanhuan into the big tent and said slowly: "This place is not as good as Oak City. The conditions are very simple. I hope General Hu Yan will not despise it."

Hu Yanhuan immediately stood up, clasped his hands and said, "How dare I? If you want to fight the rebels, please let me be the first one. I, Hu Yanhuan, will not hesitate to die and let those Central Plains men see the bravery of a son of the grassland."

The middle-aged scholar smiled slightly, with a hint of praise in his eyes, and said with satisfaction: "General, you are really a young hero. Right now, I really need to ask you for a favor."

"Please?"

Hu Yanhuan frowned and said suspiciously, "Sir, are you serious? If you want me to go back to Oak City, don't mention it again."

The middle-aged scholar smiled and said slowly: "Don't worry, this mission is to kill the rebels, I guarantee that the general will be satisfied..." (End of this chapter)