Chapter 428 On the battlefield, the eldest princess looks at General Zhao

"Wu Dutong...will the traitor army really come?"

In a wild forest outside Rufu City, a group of Confederate cavalry was hiding, led by Wu Chongxing.

"When marching and fighting, what can be said to be absolute? What you and I can do is integrate the known information in our hands and make correct and beneficial decisions. That's all."

General Wu stared at the dark trail outside the forest with bright eyes. The soft and fine raindrops continued to hit his helmet. The chill of the spring night was amplified by the rain.

He suddenly waved his hand, causing the deputy general who was about to speak to shut his mouth again. The rain was gradually getting lighter.

Excitement appeared in his eyes.

"listen."

Wu Chongxing's eyes widened due to the intense heartbeat.

"The sound of horse hooves! There are at least 20,000 cavalry coming this way. They must be monsters..."

He whispered to the general, and his own breathing became heavier unconsciously. He took several deep breaths before forcing himself to calm down.

He couldn't help but take it easy. If he won this battle, the General Zhao he followed would be able to take over Xiang Jing!

As a minister of Conglong, he has made great contributions, and he is more than just a marquis?

"General Wu..."

"No rush!"

He raised his hand to stop the deputy general's imminent move.

"The enemy has fallen into our trap of luring them. They are going to intercept our army returning to defend Kecheng. Please wait a while."

Wudu concentrated his attention and ordered his left and right generals to appease and restrain the soldiers, while he stared intently outside the forest.

The sound of horse hooves was approaching, and he could already smell the dust in the rain. The enemy troops were approaching amidst the roar.

Finally, under his breathless gaze, the mountain road outside the forest became completely black.

"Twenty thousand...should be around thirty thousand!"

Wu Chongxing did not move in the wild forest, staring at the army flying past in the distance, blood surging in his chest.

He knew that the time had not yet come, and he watched helplessly as the enemy troops ran wildly in front of him for a long time until they completely disappeared from his eyes.

Many times a little impatience would lead to bad things. He closed his eyes and stayed in the forest until all movement and sound of the demon cavalry disappeared.

"Send the order to the whole army! This is the time to make a great contribution! Charge with me, General!"

He opened his eyes suddenly and shouted!

The dead wild forest seemed to be injected with life by his words, and the roar of war drums sounded, mixed with the neighing of war horses.

The rain, which came and went intermittently, became rude at this time. The heavy raindrops hit the moving Confederate cavalry, splashing muddy water as the horses' hooves rose and fell.

"My sons! Climb forward and scatter the enemy troops."

Prince Zuo raised his crescent knife and shouted.

The cold raindrops could not extinguish the heat in his blue pupils.

He looked ahead at the Confederate infantry phalanx that seemed to have finally reacted. The desire for victory ignited him and the demon soldiers, and the roars made the long night eager.

"The enemy is attacking! Set up a formation to respond to the enemy, and quickly send the news back to Rufu City..."

The panicked cries of the Confederate generals echoed in the night.

Prince Zuo was at the front of the cavalry formation. His eyes were red, and he led his troops into the flank of the Confederate army without fear.

There was no suspense. When the two armies were in close combat, the enemy army was instantly dispersed by him and almost defeated. However, the cruel smile on his face froze in the next moment.

"Pikemen? Zhao Cuo has no experience in dealing with our tribe's cavalry. The Southern Army fought in the southwest of Dayu, and they basically fought tribesmen. Why is he so skilled..."

He watched as the army broke up the Confederate infantry phalanx, and what was revealed in the rear was the soldiers in full formation, who seemed to have been well prepared.

These infantry were all armed with wooden spears five to six meters long. They had just engaged in battle and had already assassinated dozens of cavalry!

Prince Zuo already realized something was wrong at this time, but he still gritted his teeth and continued to lead his troops into the battle without retreating.

"Although spears are the most powerful against cavalry, our army can still disperse them after paying some losses!"

He took a deep breath with determined eyes.

"kill!"

The sound of rushing and killing filled the entire rainy night.

The soldiers of the Southern Army saw the prowess of the demon cavalry for the first time, but the morale accumulated from hundreds of battles in the south prevented them from being defeated easily.

Prince Zuo endured the pain of losing his troops and charged with his troops with red eyes. The pikemen in front of him were quickly dispersed by him. He knew that a great victory was imminent and gave the order again.

"Completely defeat the enemy! Brothers, after entering Kecheng tonight, you can plunder as much as you like."

He promised a reward.

Yes, after he defeated the Confederate army rushing to reinforce the rear, he also had to directly capture the enemy's important grain storage area.

After this great defeat, the morale of Zhao Cuo's army was definitely at a loss! It would not be difficult for him to stop it outside of Southern Zhili in the future.

"Your Majesty! A large group of Confederate cavalry has come from the rear and has engaged our army in the rear."

At this time, a soldier rushed to Prince Zuo and reported.

"What did you say?"

He suddenly opened his eyes in disbelief.

But in just one breath, he forced himself to accept the news and admitted in his heart that he had been tricked...

But this alone was not enough to make him stop his troops and retreat. The preparations he had made were not limited to this. Only his 30,000 cavalry were attacking the Southern Army here!

"What a great Zhao Cuo! You can be proud of yourself for being able to see through my king's plan, but that's all."

Prince Zuo's eyes were sharp. It was his established strategy to lead troops to kill Kecheng, but he was just a reinforcement!

Yang Rufang, the general of the Northern Army, has already attacked Kecheng. He is also considering the situation where the Southern Army will be ambushed if he attacks the Southern Army, and he also has a solution.

The battle situation has changed rapidly. The demon cavalry has suffered a heavy blow under the attack of the Southern Army and the cavalry led by Wu Chongxing, but there is no sign of disintegration.

"Send the order! Break through the encirclement with me, the general, and march the whole army towards Kecheng."

He said without hesitation.

The vicious reputation of the demon cavalry is not false after all. They can be said to be brave and not afraid of death. The moment they received the order, they broke out with their entire army.

For a while, the Confederate army really couldn't stop them. The rain was pouring, and the demon soldiers still maintained their formation and fought their way out of the encirclement even though their number was reduced by nearly a quarter.

"They are worthy of being the invincible demon tribe in Mobei! Their bravery is not diminished in such a situation, and they can still obey orders to break out. They are really the masters of tigers and wolves, and should not be underestimated..."

Wu Chongxing's face was solemn and he was not happy about the small victory. He was shocked by the fighting power of the Demon Court's army.

He had just thought that the enemy army would definitely be defeated under his own attack.

I never thought that the enemy troops could break out of the encirclement in an orderly manner.

"The whole army and this general are pursuing us!"

Wu Dutong looked fierce and led his troops to chase and kill the demon clan that broke out.

He soon discovered a very important point. The horses of his own cavalry were completely inferior to the tall horses of unknown breeds from the demon clan.

The distance between the two armies was constantly widening! After the demon tribe escaped from the siege, they were unable to catch up. If there hadn't been arrangements ahead, he simply couldn't imagine what would happen.

"General Yang, with 50,000 elite troops, should be able to capture Kecheng. This victory is enough to deal a blow to the Southern Army."

Prince Zuo galloped astride his horse.

He had calmed down by this time, but his heart was still bleeding. Too many soldiers had been lost in this battle.

Originally, he wanted to inflict heavy losses on the Confederate army leaving the city, but he was caught in an ambush. Now he could only do the next best thing, taking Kecheng first, and then smashing the Confederate army's food road overnight.

"Tonight's victory is probably not enough to make the Confederate army stop. There will still be tough battles to be fought in the next half month."

Prince Zuo sighed in his heart.

However, the abnormality he noticed immediately made him realize that his worries seemed to be unfounded, and there seemed to be no hope of fighting in the future.

His expression changed suddenly and he pulled the reins! Listening carefully, he heard the chaotic sound of galloping horses coming from ahead amid the patter of rain.

"No!" Prince Zuo's face turned pale instantly, "Did Yang Rufang already..."

He clenched his fists unconsciously.

Until the last moment, he still had a clear direction to move forward, but the sudden change left him at a loss.

In her plan, even if she failed to attack the Southern Army, she could still capture Kecheng and even cut off Zhao Cuo's food route with the 50,000 Northern Army.

"There are only about 10,000 Southern troops stationed in Kecheng. How could they possibly block or even counterattack the 50,000 Northern troops in Yang Rufang's hands? Zhao thief did not send troops back to defend!"

Prince Zuo's expression changed, but he did not stop the advancing army. No matter what, he still wanted to keep the Northern Army.

If Yang Rufang's entire army is wiped out, he can simply stop his troops and return to Mobei, leaving Zhao Cuo with no opponents in front.

He must not let things get to the point where nothing can be done.
To be continued...