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"Explore again!"

"Report! The hardened troops and the defenders of Meng County have climbed the mountain ridge,"

"The Ming army did not set up an ambush on the mountain."

"Explore again!"

Wanyan Loushi led his army forward slowly on horseback.

Soldiers kept returning to report on the situation.

Surprisingly, there was no ambush ahead.

The Jin army passed through without incident.

This surprised Wanyan Loushi quite a bit.

At the very least, they should have sent a small team to harass and delay them.

In fact, Zhang Guangdao never intended to set up an ambush directly.

That would be a gross underestimation of these battle-hardened Jin soldiers.

Zhang Guangdao has been in Shanxi for over a year.

After capturing Shouyang,

They have always been looking for a suitable battlefield.

More than ten places were selected.

After repeated weighing and comparison,

He considered this place to be the most suitable.

The widest width is 1,300 meters, and the narrowest width is 400 meters.

The river valley stretches for four miles.

Most of the Jin soldiers passed through safely in no time.

Ahead lay a rugged, hilly area.

No Ming troops were found.

Wanyan Loushi climbed the southernmost hill.

Looking around, the view suddenly opened up.

This is already within the "eight" character.

Further ahead, there are still many mounds and gullies.

But overall it is relatively flat.

There weren't any big mountains for dozens of miles ahead.

Several miles to the left and right, there were continuous mountain ranges.

It is precisely the stroke and the dot of the character "八" (eight).

To be on the safe side,

Wanyan Loushi also dispatched some light cavalry and infantry.

They climbed the mountains on both sides to scout out the enemy's situation.

There was still no ambush set up by the Ming army!

Wanyan Loushi still felt something was wrong.

Becoming increasingly cautious, he gave the following order:

"The hardline troops set up camp at the valley entrance,"

"Ensure unobstructed retreat routes for the entire army."

"The defenders of Meng County climbed up both sides of the valley,"

"Assist in the defense of the stronghold."

The hard-line army consisted of Jurchen long-spear infantry.

All were armored soldiers, serving as the vanguard in battle.

I also came on horseback this time.

Wanyan Loushi actually led his elite troops...

Used to strictly guard the retreat route,

They were already prepared to make their escape.

He has fought in wars for so many years

I have never been so vigilant before.

It was simply because they couldn't figure out the true nature of firearms.

Although Wanyan Huonu despised her enemies,

He looks like he has no brains.

But he's definitely not stupid.

Seeing his father being so cautious

I couldn't help but become more vigilant.

Wendu Sizhong pointed to the high mountains in the southwest:

"That's Fangshan,"

"The Ming army only needs to set up camp on the mountain,"

"It will allow us to control the battlefield within dozens of miles of E'er!"

Han Chang rode up on horseback: "The Ming army might be on the mountain."

"They've set up a stronghold and are waiting for us to attack."

"And they had a large number of firearms,"

"They're planning to launch a surprise attack on us,"

"Our troops should not form too dense a formation when attacking the mountain."

"Makes sense."

Wanyan Loushi had already prepared for the entire army to dismount.

Then came preparations for the infantry assault on the mountain.

Chapter 213 Reconnaissance Battlefield

"Report~~~~"

A scout cavalryman galloped back:

"A large number of enemy cavalry have been spotted ahead."

"At least three or four thousand,"

"And they were all elite cavalry."

"Our light cavalry was no match for them,"

"Unable to continue south to scout the battlefield!"

Wanyan Loushi said to Han Chang:

“You return to the valley entrance yourself,”

"Commanding a strong force ensures a safe retreat."

"As ordered!"

Han Chang rode his horse northward.

This elite force actually didn't have many Jurchen warriors.

Most of them were Han Chang's Liaodong Han soldiers.

As for combat strength...

They are probably not much inferior to Guo Yaoshi's former subordinates.

Otherwise, why would he have continued to serve as Jin Wuzhu's vanguard?

After thinking about it carefully,

Wanyan Loushi then issued another order:

“Uncle Pou (son of Poluhuo), you take three hundred steppe cavalry,”

"Go to the southeast valley before entering the valley."

"Don't go too deep. Divide into several teams and keep watch."

"Beware of enemy troops flanking our rear and blocking our retreat."

"Do not engage in battle once enemy forces are spotted,"

"Return immediately and report back."

"Yes!"

Wanyan Poushu accepted the order and left.

Wanyan Loushi then said, "Seri, you will lead the elite cavalry to fight against the enemy cavalry."

"If you win, don't pursue too aggressively,"

"Beware of Ming army ambushes."

"Yes!"

Wanyan Seli accepted the order and left.

After issuing numerous military orders,

Wanyan Loushi led the remaining soldiers,

To conserve the horse's energy, trot forward slowly.

Now, let's talk about Poluhuo and Shengguo.

Leading the Jurchens and the light cavalry of the steppes,

They were forced to retreat continuously by the Ming army's elite cavalry.

Wanyan Saili arrived quickly with his elite Jurchen cavalry.

They immediately became arrogant.

They began to counterattack in coordination with their allies.

The leader of the Ming army's elite cavalry,

It was Yang Yun and Geng Zhongnian.

They saw the Jurchen cavalry charging towards them.

Several arrows were fired in a hurry.

They then sounded the horn and "retreat".

The acting was extremely poor!

I mainly feel sorry for my cavalry.

They fear that a feigned defeat would increase unnecessary casualties.

Wanyan Saili, however, took the feigned defeat seriously.

Because of the Liao cavalry and the Song cavalry