Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

The next day.

Inside the Digui Army camp, in the central army tent.

Ye Chen is resting.

Shen Qiu suddenly came to the front of the tent.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent military report."

Hearing this, Ye Chen was suddenly awakened and turned over and sat up.

At this time, his face still showed fatigue.

But he knew that unless there was something important, Shen Qiu would not disturb him at this time.

"What urgent military report?"

"Our scouts discovered that the Tatar army seemed to be planning to cross the river again, but this time they were farther away."

Hearing this, Ye Chen frowned slightly, and immediately realized that something was wrong, so he said, "Let Di Gui in."

He then stood up and dressed himself.

After Di Gui entered the tent, he clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am here."

Ye Chen looked at Di Gui with a calm tone.

"What's the specific situation?"

Di Gui said quickly, "Your Majesty, the Tatar scouts are active near the river, clearly searching for a suitable crossing point. Furthermore, it seems they intend to cross the river during the day."

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

"Send out more scouts. Once the Tatars cross the river, hold the camp tight. As long as we prevent them from storming in and don't engage them in open combat, they won't stay long. But be careful of night raids."

During the day, a small number of troops can be sent to ambush a few scouts at the river crossing point, but it is obviously not appropriate to send a large army to ambush.

Ye Chen understood Di Gui’s reminder.

"promise!"

Di Gui immediately went down to prepare.

"Is the decisive battle about to begin?"

What is coming is a formal confrontation with 20,000 Tatar cavalry.

Ye Chen's eyes were fierce, but he was mentally prepared.

The Tatar army crossed the river.

This time, there was no ambush.

The crossing point chosen by the Tatar army was dozens of miles away from the Digui army.

Zuo Xian Wang followed in the army.

After crossing the river, the Tatar army began to reorganize, and the cavalry quickly lined up, waiting for the order from Zuo Xian Wang.

Zuo Xian Wang waved his hand.

"set off!"

More than 20,000 heavily armored cavalry rushed towards the south like a hurricane.

For a moment, the sound of horse hooves sounded like thunder, the earth seemed to be shaking, and the raised dust covered the sky.

At this time, the Digui army's camp had already been closed.

The soldiers in the camp were on high alert. As soon as the Tatar cavalry approached, thousands of arrows were fired from the camp.

Hundreds of Tatar cavalrymen fell and were forced to retreat temporarily.

King Zuo Xian ordered his main cavalry to move around the camp and at the same time ordered the looting of the surrounding villages in an attempt to cut off the food supply of the Di Gui army.

Force the Di Gui army out of the camp for a decisive battle.

However, Zuo Xian Wang soon received surprising news.

"What? The village here is also empty?"

Zuo Xian Wang frowned, and a feeling of uneasiness came over him.

After setting up a temporary camp in the evening, Zuo Xian Wang ordered people to carry Kou Yu to the scene. His tone was full of questions: "What's going on? The villages on the way here were deserted, and now that we've crossed the river, there's still no one in the surrounding villages?"

"Did Emperor Dayu really gather all the people in the capital into one city?"

"If that's the case, then this can't be accomplished in a short period of time, right? Did the Emperor already know that I would lead my army south, and therefore made preparations?"

Zuo Xian Wang has realized that something is wrong.

It only took a few days from the time he led his troops south to the time he brought his troops to the capital.

Is this period of time enough to send so many people to the capital?

Hearing this, Kou Yu's face became a little solemn.

Ever since the Tatar army entered the capital, things have repeatedly gotten out of control.

The militia's combat effectiveness is no longer what it was before. They were ambushed while secretly crossing the river. Now, if Zuo Xian Wang knew that the little emperor was well prepared, he would probably be scared and lead his troops to retreat.

At this time, we cannot let Zuo Xian Wang lose confidence.

"Your Highness, the young emperor is cunning, but he can't predict the future. When Envoy Ding and I led our troops here, we discovered that some people were digging tunnels to accommodate the people."

"However, the effect of these tunnels was not significant at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to it. But now it seems that these tunnels should have been dug, and those people are likely hiding in these tunnels."

"Your Highness, all this is my fault for neglecting my supervision."

After Kou Yu finished speaking, he suddenly drew out his sword and cut off one of his fingers with it.

His expression was painful, but his eyes were very determined.

"Your Highness, if I deceive you, I will be like this finger, with my head and body torn apart, a miserable death."

Hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang was stunned for a moment, then sighed.

"Never mind. This matter is no longer a concern of mine. However, the army's rear has been attacked, and we are running low on food and fodder. We can't capture the city by force, and we can't plunder. This battle is indeed difficult to fight."

"If the Di Gui army keeps hiding like a turtle, I will be unable to do anything to them. They can only hold out for seven days at most. After seven days, I will leave."

Zuo Xian Wang was very unwilling, but he had no choice.

This battle really can't be fought any longer.

Hearing this, Kou Yu became anxious. He endured the pain and stood up, saying, "Your Highness, I will sneak into the capital and find Prime Minister Yang. The Prime Minister must have a backup plan in the capital. When the time comes, the king and the Prime Minister will attack from both inside and outside, and the little emperor will definitely be defeated."

"Moreover, my wanted posters are distributed throughout all the states, counties, and prefectures of Dayu. Given my current condition, I'm in great danger of death. But this could be the chance for the king to win."

"Your Highness, please help me enter the city!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, agreeing to Kou Yu's request, and also sent five Tatar warriors to escort Kou Yu into the capital.