Chapter 599: Emergency Aid

After teasing He Lanyan a little, Gao Yuan was filled with pride. This girl always boasted that she dared to love and hate, but she was still very shy if she really wanted to show her true feelings! With a little satisfaction, Gao Yuan climbed onto the camp bed, spread out his limbs, and finally calmed down the anxiety in his heart. He Lanyan had been in love with him for several years. How could he take advantage of her casually? He had to marry her in a lively manner. This was not only respect for He Lanyan, but also love for her.

Bugles sounded in the military camp. Following the bugles, the noisy camp suddenly became quiet, with only the occasional patrolling footsteps passing by.

Gao Yuan slept soundly.

But it didn't last long before he was awakened by the sound of rapid horse hooves. Gao Yuan jumped up. He was in the camp. He was not worried about enemy sneak attacks. In fact, only the Zhengdong Army had always stolen other people's camps, and no one could reach the Zhengdong Army camp without being attacked. discovered. Hearing such a clear sound of horse hooves at this time, getting closer and closer to the Chinese army's tent, can only mean that there is an urgent military situation.

The sound of horse hooves suddenly stopped, and there was a commotion outside the tent. When the curtain of the big tent was lifted, Gao Yuan was already sitting behind the big case, gently turning the oil lamp.

"Commander, Commander Sun has sent an envoy to arrive." Shangguan Hong, dressed in military uniform and holding a sword on his waist, stepped in. Behind him, a man took a step sideways, beat his chest with his right hand, and gave a military salute to Gao Yuan.

"Commander of the Northern Field Army, General Sun Xiaosun, and his subordinate Chen Jizhen have met the Commander-in-Chief!" the visitor said loudly and loudly.

"Chen Jizhen, I heard Sun Xiao talk about you. When you were building the Niulanshan camp with General Sun, you encountered a sneak attack by the Donghu tribe. You had one man, one horse and a mace, and rushed into the Donghu cavalry. Rushing to the right, dozens of Donghu cavalry were killed in one battle, causing the Donghu people to retreat in horror. "What a brave man!" Gao Yuan laughed.

Hearing Gao Yuan casually talk about the most proud battle of his life. Chen Jizhen's face couldn't help but glow red, and the fatigue from running all night disappeared. She bowed and said humbly: "Those are just some miscellaneous Donghu people, not really elite. It was General Sun who commanded well and led the army to attract people." The enemy's main force is the last one who succeeds by luck."

Gao Yuan shook his head: "The enemy is killed on the battlefield only by strength, not luck. General Chen, have the Donghu people come over?"

"Yes. Governor, ten days ago, the Donghu troops under the command of Yu Wenke crossed the river in two ways and attacked Tongwan City and Pioneer City respectively. Commander Xu and Commander Zheng led their troops to deal with the enemy below the city, waiting for opportunities to annihilate the enemy. The battle situation is currently in a stalemate. , the commander ordered the general to come to find the governor and report the military situation. "

"How many days have you been on the road?" Gao Yuan asked.

"The general and two guards brought nine horses in total.

He rested his horse without resting, only rested for two hours a day, and traveled on the road for two days and two nights. It was earlier today. Only after meeting a sentry rider from the personal guard camp did he know the governor's exact route. "Chen Jizhen said.

"That is to say, before you set off, the Donghu people attacked Pioneer City. The soldiers and horses of Tongwan City have been fighting for seven or eight days, right? How is the battle situation?" Gao Yuan asked.

"Back to the Governor, according to the military intelligence report from Pioneer City and Tongwan City. The Donghu people's offensive awareness is not strong. Although they attack the city every day, they will die down as long as they suffer a slight setback." Chen Jizhen said: "Commander Sun The officers and men, Dayan Ji, are ready to attack at any time."

After a pause, he continued: "According to the messengers from Qianfeng City and Tongwan City, the Donghu people are not as difficult to fight as imagined. The elites of these so-called Donghu tribes are not even as brave as some of the small tribes they have encountered before. As for the foot soldiers, they are even less worth mentioning.”

After listening to Chen Jizhen's words, Gao Yuan did not show the slightest smile on his face, but frowned. Yu Wenke is a famous figure in Donghu. Since he was sent to the Hetao Plain by Thorpe, the Supervisory Yuan has been doing its best. There is a thick stack of reports on this man's life in Gao Yuan's bookcase. In short, this person is not only a veteran on the battlefield, but also a guy as cunning as a fox. I have never fought an unprepared battle in my life. According to Chen Jizhen, this style of fighting does not look like he wants to conquer the vanguard and dominate the two cities, but it seems like he is doing it half-heartedly.

Shangguan Hong listened to Gao Yuan's doubts and said: "Captain, according to intelligence, this Yu Wenke is not a direct descendant of Thorpe. During the civil strife in Donghu, his position is also unclear. Does it mean that he does not support Thorpe, but just Want to make a gesture?”

"Sir Guan Sun also had the same idea!" Chen Jizhen nodded repeatedly, "Before I left, the commander was already arranging his troops and said that he would give this guy with both sides of the head a harsh lesson so that he would never dare to go to Liaohe again. ”

Gao Yuan shook his head. The Hetao Plain is the focus of the struggle between the Eastern Expeditionary Army and the Donghu people. Whoever occupies this place will have the upper hand in the future battles. Thorpe is not an incompetent guy, but a quite capable person. A shrewd leader, otherwise he would not have won the civil strife in Donghu, let alone Miranda. For such a legendary figure like Miranda, Gao Yuan did not dare to take it lightly. This man was seriously ill and dying. At this time, he was still able to calmly make arrangements and minimize the adverse impact of Donghu's internal enemies. How could this person's chosen successor be Yi Yi's generation? He would never send someone to the Loop who didn't think the same as him.

"Open the map." He turned around and told Shangguan Hong.

"Back to the Governor, I brought the latest map of the Hetao Plain. This is a new map drawn based on the latest detections by sentry detectives. It is much more precise and precise than the previous maps!" Chen Jizhen said quickly.

"Bring it here and open it!" Gao Yuan said immediately.

A drawing condensed with the blood of countless soldiers of the Eastern Army was displayed in front of Gao Yuan.

Staring at the map in front of him, Gao Yuan's brows furrowed more and more tightly. After a while, he raised his head and his expression became extremely solemn, "I'm afraid Yu Wenke's intention is not Pioneer City or Tongwan City, but Dayan Lake."

Chen Jizhen and Shangguan Hong were both shocked.

"Captain, you mean that the attacks on Pioneer City and Tongwan City are just to prevent the soldiers and horses in these two places from returning for reinforcements. Yu Wenke has already secretly ordered an army to bypass these two cities and attack them directly. Heading to Dayan Lake?" Shangguan Hong was a little surprised. "General Sun Xiao has always been cautious. General Xu and General Yan are both good at fighting. The sentry cavalry will inevitably cover the entire battlefield. If you want to attack Dayan Lake, you cannot easily slip away from the eyes of the two generals."

"That's why this battle was fought in a leisurely manner." Gao Yuan asserted: "The Donghu cavalry have extremely strong maneuverability. They took a detour, and the circle was very large. It was beyond the control of our sentry cavalry on the front line. If my judgment is correct, as long as Yu Wenke is sure that his troops are approaching Dayan Lake, the attack on Pioneer City and Tongwan City will be suddenly strengthened. "

When Chen Jizhen heard this, her face changed color, "Commander is preparing to organize his army to head to Pioneer City. What should we do if we encounter a powerful enemy cavalry during the march?"

Gao Yuan was silent for a moment, "I'm more worried that the biggest target of this enemy army is Dayan City, which is under construction. You know, there are tens of thousands of people building the city there. If Sun Xiao leads his troops away, Dayan Lake will be defenseless. Although the civilians are weak, they are lambs to be slaughtered in the eyes of the Donghu people. There is no solid city for them to resist and hide. "

Chen Jizhen and Shangguan Hong looked at each other with horror in their eyes.

"Go and ask General Helan to come over." Gao Yuan said. "At the same time, order the guard battalion to prepare for departure immediately."

A moment later, He Lanyan arrived as fast as flying. After listening to Gao Yuan's brief introduction to the situation, she immediately said: "The Red Guards only have more than a thousand cavalry, and Yu Wenke has at least ten thousand cavalry under his command. Even if there are only one Half of the troops are coming to attack Dayan Lake, as many as five thousand. I will take the black guards with you."

"No!" Gao Yuan flatly refused.

"You don't believe in me, and you don't believe in the fighting power of the black-clothed guards!" He Lanyan said angrily.

"It has nothing to do with this!" Gao Yuan said: "If both of us leave, the people here will definitely be upset. Even a fool knows that something is wrong. You must stay to take charge of the overall situation and calm people's hearts."

"You are much better than me when it comes to calming people's hearts. Then I will lead the black-clad guards."

"Can the five hundred guards in black be able to defeat the enemy?" Gao Yuan asked.

He Lanyan was suddenly speechless. No one knew the black-clothed guard's combat effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses better than her.

"So, I can only take the red guard. Fortunately these days, you have been dragging the black guard out for training. Tomorrow, you will tell me that I took the red guard out for training. In this way, you can hide it for a few days. And a few days are enough to make everything clear!" Gao Yuan said: "The matter is urgent, I won't tell you more, take care of the entire team, move forward slowly, and even find various excuses. To slow down the progress and wait for news from the front line.”

He Lanyan stopped arguing. She knew that what Gao Yuan said was correct. If it was as he guessed, such a long-distance attack and fighting against the elite Donghu cavalry would indeed not be accomplished by her new gang, and only the Red Army could complete it. Only the indomitable veterans in the uniforms and guards have the will to accomplish this.

The red-clothed guards of the Guards Battalion had gathered in a very short period of time, each with two horses, and they were all full of fighting spirit. Shangguan Hong had already told the officers that a hard battle was waiting for them, and for the red guards For the soldiers of Yiwei, the more challenging the battle, the more excited they become. They can't wait anymore. They wish they could spread their wings and fly to the enemy's side, so that they can drink the enemy with the Mo Dao in their hands. blood.

In the dark of night, Gao Yuan led more than a thousand red-clothed guards to quietly leave the camp and gallop towards Dayan Lake. (To be continued...)