The tyrant empress is my wife, I am invincible and have been hiding

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, the generals' faces were filled with fighting spirit, and their aura emanated from them. They all stood up, feeling extremely excited, and their blood boiled at the thought of being able to participate in such a large-scale war.

Ye Feng looked at Zhao Mu behind his left hand and said, "General Zhao, you are very familiar with the entire Nanyu County. Please tell us about the topography and terrain of Hankou."

Zhao Mu took the lead. After two consecutive battles, he was full of admiration for Ye Feng's fighting ability: "Reporting to the Lord of Zhenguo and all the generals, Hankou is located in the middle of Nanyu County, and behind it is Nanyu City. Hankou has many small hills and hilly terrain. From what I know about my father, he must have stationed troops in Hankou to seize the advantageous terrain."

"Within a hundred miles of Hankou, there is no obstruction. The only small hills and mountains that exist are not very high or steep. As long as our army reaches a few dozen miles outside Hankou, the enemy will be able to see everything. This battle will be a battle between two armies, with their battle formations deployed."

After saying that, Zhao Mu sat back in his seat.

Ye Feng nodded. What Zhao Mu said was basically the same as what he had sent people to investigate. He said slowly, "I think everyone knows now that this battle will be very tragic. As long as we defeat King Nanyu and seize Nanyu County, the entire southern region of the Song Dynasty will be under the control of the court."

"Everyone, hurry back as fast as you can and gather all the troops. We will gather outside Yuling City in three days and attack with all our forces!"

"As ordered!"

After hearing Ye Feng's order, all the generals stood up and walked out of the hall without any delay. They mounted their horses and left directly.

……

In the blink of an eye, three days passed. In an open area outside Yuling City, densely packed soldiers lined up in an orderly manner.

The three thousand black-armored cavalry led by Li Shanxiao and the two thousand cavalry led by Lady Xinling, dressed in armor and looking majestic, were lined up on the left side of the army.

Next came Su Qingzhi's more than 26,000 white-robed soldiers. After the battle to attack Tianchang County, he suffered the heaviest losses, with more than 3,000 soldiers killed or wounded.

Zhao Mu was wearing armor and was followed by 30,000 soldiers. He did not participate in the battle to attack the two cities and two counties, so that the soldiers under his command were holding their breath. When they heard that they were about to start a battle with King Nanyu and the outcome would be decided in one battle, each of them transformed their anger into fighting spirit.

They all felt that Zhao Mu was Zhao Pengju's biological son, and they were all soldiers of King Nanyu. The King of Zhenguo attacked the two cities and two counties without assigning them combat missions, which was a test for them. They all wanted to stand out when attacking Hankou.

Next came the 50,000-strong army led by Sun Zizai and Ge Qing. They had just captured Jiantong City and were full of vigor. When they followed Wu Xiao, they never thought that they could defeat the army under King Nanyu and win a great victory. Their inner confidence surged.

At the end of the line were Huang Tong's archers, who had longbows and quivers on their backs. A few days ago, they had captured Longkang County with almost no casualties. Later, they learned that Huang Tong had killed Zhao Jian, the second son of Zhao Pengju. Each of them had fought in Hankou, stepped onto the battlefield, and made military achievements.

"My fellow soldiers, the enemy is setting up their battle array in front of us, seizing the advantageous terrain, and is waiting to fight us to the death. Are you afraid?"

Ye Feng rode on a warhorse, holding the Emperor's Sword, which was shining with golden light. The dragon head sculpture on the hilt became lifelike, as if it was about to burst out of the Emperor's Sword.

His voice echoed throughout the area of ​​100 feet, clearly reaching the ears of every soldier, and his voice was filled with a strong fighting spirit.

"Not afraid!"

The 130,000-strong army shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky and causing the clouds to roll.

"This battle must be won!"

After Ye Feng finished speaking, he rode on his warhorse and headed towards Hankou first. Dashan, Lao Huang, Zhang Yan, Xun Zhiwen, and Wei Xian followed closely behind him.

Li Shanxiao and Lady Xinling's cavalry followed behind him, and the rest of the soldiers followed closely, with the archers led by Huang Tong at the end.

The army marched forward in a mighty manner, and the people along the way were talking about it. They had all heard some gossip, more or less, and were enjoying talking about it.

Everyone was wondering who would be victorious in the end between Zhao Pengju and Ye Feng, who were ready to fight.

……

"Report! Repay!"

In a central military tent in Hankou, Zhao Pengju was wearing armor. Standing inside the tent were six generals including Zhu Hua and Chen Guang, as well as the eldest prince Zhao Huan and counselors including Li Deng.

An anxious voice came from outside the tent. Zhao Pengju's eyes narrowed and he said to the outside of the tent: "Come in!"

The scout quickly came to the central army camp and bowed: "Your Highness, the spies we sent out brought back news that Ye Feng is leading an army of more than 100,000 and is heading towards Hankou. I believe they will arrive in Hankou by sunset tomorrow."

"This Ye Feng is really courageous. He actually dares to bring a large army to Hankou to fight a decisive battle. He is really a real man!" Zhu Hua couldn't help but speak when he heard that Ye Feng had already led his troops to set off.

Zhao Pengju looked at Zhu Hua and said, "General Zhu, the 50,000 central troops you lead must guard this opening in the middle for me."

"As ordered!"

Zhu Hua's face was full of determination. The King of Nanyu had sent him an army of 50,000. If he couldn't defend the central military camp, he would become a waste.

"General Chen and Huan'er, you will lead 30,000 troops respectively and guard the left and right sides. If Ye Feng dares to attack directly, you will outflank and kill him from the left and right sides respectively."

Zhao Pengju has been through hundreds of battles, and what he is best at is how the two armies are deployed and how to arrange their troops for battle. He has always been very confident.

"As ordered!"

Chen Guang and Zhao Huan stood up and replied.

"General Cha and General Jiang, you will each lead 20,000 soldiers to guard the hills on the left and right sides. As long as you see the enemy army showing signs of retreat, you can pursue them and defeat them completely."

Zhao Pengju made arrangements in an orderly manner. He was now seizing the advantageous terrain. As long as Ye Feng's army arrived, he could start a war directly. He wanted to give Ye Feng a hard time gaining a firm foothold.

"As ordered!"

Generals Cha Hai and Jiang Peng also responded directly.

"General Xu and General Duan, you each lead 20,000 soldiers and are stuck here. As long as the two armies start fighting, you can send troops to attack the enemy. Make sure that the enemy cannot take care of both ends." Zhao Pengju continued.

"The remaining 10,000 or so soldiers will be responsible for guarding the central army camp and deploying troops in advance to avoid being attacked by the enemy's cavalry." Zhao Pengju thought very carefully. He knew that although Ye Feng only had a few thousand cavalry, he was well aware of the combat effectiveness of a few thousand cavalry. He was afraid that the enemy would kill him, so he left more than 10,000 soldiers to block the cavalry charge.

"As ordered!"

General Xu and General Duan spoke in unison, their faces full of fighting spirit.

……

"The two armies are preparing to fight. As soon as we reach Hankou, the enemy will surely want to take advantage of our unstable foothold. Zhao Pengju will certainly send troops to attack us. We will fight with fewer troops against more. We will first defend against a few waves of attacks and pretend to be defeated. When the enemy's offensive power decreases sharply, it will be our chance to launch an attack with our entire army."

"Since ancient times, war is all about courage! The first time we are vigorous, the second time we are weak, and the third time we are exhausted. As long as the enemy's momentum is exhausted, that is when our army will win a great victory."

In the evening, after a day's journey, they set up camp on the spot. Ye Feng summoned all the generals to the central military tent and spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.