Chapter Two: A Series of Ingenious Plans in the Continent of Wind and Moon

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Three cups of fine wine had barely been downed, the lingering aroma still lingering in their throats, when a deafening shout erupted from the northeast corner of the camp, followed by the bugle calls for charge and the neighing of warhorses.

"Reporting to the commander, Fast's cavalry has broken through the northeastern defenses and is charging in!"

A panicked soldier rushed into Zhang Lie's tent without waiting for the guards to report, delivering this astonishing news to his commander.

"Clang! Clang!..."

The sound of several wine cups shattering on the floor echoed loudly in the otherwise silent tent.

"This is impossible!" A general from the Tianhe New Army jumped up from his seat. "Where did Ye Tianlong get so many troops? They were just attacking Song'an Town, how could they have arrived here so quickly?"

Zhang Lie and Yang Feng exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of anger in each other's eyes. It was clear that Ye Tianlong didn't have many soldiers, so there was only one reason: they had fallen into a trap.

Everyone in the main tent rushed out of the tent and looked towards the northeast corner of the camp. Flames soared into the sky, and a rain of fire arrows illuminated half the heavens.

In an instant, the two leaders of the Tianhe New Army simultaneously had the same thought: "Damn it! We've been tricked by Ye Tianlong!"

"It's a diversionary tactic!" Yang Feng said in a deep voice. "Ye Tianlong and his men have successfully lured our main force away from the camp. Now there are less than five thousand soldiers left in the camp; the rest are women, children, the elderly, and the weak who are unable to fight." He sighed deeply, "What a vicious scheme!"

"Damn Wei Heng, he couldn't even distinguish the enemy's feint attack." Zhang Lie was extremely angry. Ye Tianlong's main force was clearly stationed near his own camp, so the troops attacking Song'an Town were definitely just bluffing. The force remaining at Song'an Town numbered over 15,000, yet they were forced to request reinforcements from the main camp by Ye Tianlong's small force. This could only mean that the garrison commander was incompetent; there was really no other explanation.

"What do we do now?" All the soldiers present turned their gaze to their commander, Zhang Lie. Some were already considering retreat. Retreating to Song'an Town or joining up with the troops besieging Anyang were both viable options.

"We haven't lost yet!" Zhang Lie gritted his teeth. "The entire army retreats! Have all soldiers retreat into the central camp!"

"General!" Hearing Zhang Lie's order, many generals were stunned. Holding the central camp was indeed an emergency measure, but this would trap their 5,000 men in the encirclement of the Fast army, where the ferocity of the attack would be unimaginable.

"I refuse to believe that Ye Tianlong's troops can capture our central camp!" Zhang Lie roared. "As long as we hold out, and our reinforcements arrive from Song'an Town and the Anyang front, victory will be ours!"

The generals remained silent. The central camp was a relatively independent part of the main camp, surrounded by sturdy wagons, a deep trench, ten tall arrow towers, and a robust wooden fence—its defensive capabilities were quite impressive.

Five urgent warning flags rose like shooting stars, bursting open in the dark night sky, scattering fireworks like giant wheels, illuminating the Anyang sky, clearly visible for dozens of miles. These were from Zhang Lie's central camp, pleading for reinforcements from tens of thousands of Tianhe New Army soldiers at Song'an Town and the Anyang front.

"Not bad, quite decisive!"

Ji Wujiu, standing beneath the fluttering Flying Dragon Banner, seemed startled by the sound of the exploding flags, looking up at the brilliant fireworks in the sky and muttering to himself.

"Several Tianhe New Army soldiers have broken through our encirclement and are heading towards Song'an Town!"

A Fast soldier ran up, panting, and reported loudly to Ji Wujiu.

Clearly, Zhang Lie wanted to recall the Tianhe New Army to Song'an Town and the Anyang front. The fact that they were willing to hold out for reinforcements showed that Zhang Lie's reaction was not bad; unfortunately for him, he had met Ji Wujiu.

Thinking of this, a subtle smile appeared on Ji Wujiu's lips. The Tianhe New Army's decision to hold their camp was entirely within his expectations.

This entire plan was his brainchild, and so far, it had been a resounding success. Zhang Lie's camp now had only five thousand soldiers left, while the attacking Fast army numbered twenty thousand. At this point, he had successfully turned the situation around, giving the Fast army a numerical advantage.

Ji Wujiu stroked his goatee, quite satisfied with his plan. This was his first battle since joining Ye Tianlong's ranks; if he didn't demonstrate his strength, he wouldn't be able to establish himself in Ye Tianlong's army.

The mere thought of the woman behind Ye Tianlong, known as the "Beautiful War Goddess," reminded Ji Wujiu to be extremely careful and not to be negligent, lest he fail in his role as a military advisor.

His only complaint was that Ye Tianlong, as commander-in-chief, led his personal guard at the very front of the army, a stark contrast to other commanders. Generally, a commander should remain under the banner to direct the overall situation, not be at the forefront of the battle.

However, this battle also made Ji Wujiu acutely aware of the many talented generals under Ye Tianlong's command. Even with a well-thought-out plan, failure was impossible without skilled executioners. Especially Qing Ji; with only two thousand cavalry, he managed to ambush Song'an Town after annihilating the Tianhe New Army's cavalry, forcing the town's garrison commander to request reinforcements from the main camp.

Ji Wujiu was also quite curious about how that handsome man had managed to do it. He had originally planned to use false intelligence to mobilize the Tianhe New Army's main camp, but now that backup plan was no longer needed.

His gaze pierced through the thick smoke and, in the firelight, saw the commander-in-chief, wielding the divine weapon, the Fiery Sword, in one hand and the Iron Leaf Shield in the other, stepping over the enemy corpses with a murderous look on his face. Behind him, to his left and right, were large numbers of fierce guardsmen, chasing after the Tianhe New Army like ducks. To Ye Tianlong's right was the always energetic and beautiful young woman, the commander of the guards, Long Ling'er, and the goddess warriors led by Cynthia.

"Your path will definitely not end here." Ji Wujiu's voice was audible only to himself. "I believe that Heaven wouldn't bestow such immense power upon someone so easily; that would be a waste. With such a group of subordinates, you are already virtually invincible."

In the attack just now, Ji Wujiu had once again witnessed the terrifying combat power of Ye Tianlong's goddess warriors and guards. The Tianhe New Army's defenses were utterly vulnerable before them, crumbling at the first charge.

Seeing their commander's valiant performance on the battlefield, all the Fast soldiers were filled with fighting spirit, scattering the Tianhe New Army's camp.

The deafening sound of hooves came from Dong Guo's thousand lancers, each fully armed in iron helmets, short iron armor, and red battle coats. A horse-slaying saber hung by their saddles, and a long red spear gleamed in their hands. They charged through the Tianhe New Army's camp like a whirlwind, kicking down every tent in their path, driving out the enemies inside, and stabbing any Tianhe New Army soldiers they saw before setting the tents ablaze.

Amidst the towering flames, Ye Tianlong's voice reached the ears of every soldier in the Tianlong Legion:

"Anyone who blocks our path will be killed without mercy!"

The order was cold and the words harsh, yet they deeply resonated with every soldier in the Tianlong Legion.

Fan Tong responded violently, swinging his mace and shattering the skull of a Tianhe New Army soldier before him.

"Men, kill them all!"

Fan Tong, clad in iron armor and splattered with enemy blood, looked like a terrifying god of war in the firelight. Few could stand before him, let alone offer him a weapon.

The Tianhe New Army, already ordered to retreat to their central camp, lost all fighting spirit and turned to retreat. Meanwhile, the Fast soldiers were in high spirits, each charging ahead with ease, finding every attack satisfying.

"Not bad!" Wang Meng, in charge of recruit training, felt a surge of pride seeing these newly joined Tianlong Legion soldiers so adept at the skills he had taught them.

As the Tianhe New Army retreated into their central camp, the rest of the Tianhe New Army camp fell into the hands of the Fast army, especially the rear camp where supplies were stored. The Fast soldiers found a considerable number of siege weapons and a large quantity of military equipment. It could be said that Ye Tianlong's surprise attack had inflicted heavy losses on the unprepared Tianhe New Army.

Seeing that the Fast army was about to reach his central camp, Zhang Lie gave the order, "Release the arrows!"

Arrows rained down, and the soldiers of the Tianlong Legion, caught up in the heat of battle, fell in droves, their steps halting involuntarily. Looking up, they saw Tianhe New Army soldiers drawing their bows and nocking arrows on the rooftops of the large wagons surrounding the central camp.

At that moment, the bugle call to halt the pursuit sounded from behind the Fast army. Ji Wujiu had already seen that the Tianhe New Army's central camp was fully prepared, and the Tianlong Legion soldiers had lost their effective formation due to the recent charge. If they didn't retreat and reorganize, their blind advance would result in heavy casualties.

More importantly, the Tianlong Legion's forces were currently small, and every soldier was extremely valuable; unnecessary casualties had to be avoided.

"Why did you sound the retreat bugle?" Ye Tianlong, surrounded by Cynthia and other goddess warriors, approached Ji Wujiu, his tone quite stern.

"Wouldn't it be better to charge straight ahead with full force? The enemy is on the verge of collapse, yet you order your soldiers to halt the pursuit. Are you giving them a chance to regroup?"

Facing his commander's anger, Ji Wujiu's expression remained unchanged. He simply bowed and asked, "Sir, do you want a pyrrhic victory or a complete triumph?"

"What do you mean?" Ye Tianlong was clearly puzzled by Ji Wujiu's question. His eyes were fixed on the perpetually malnourished face of his accompanying staff officer.

A sharp glint flashed in Ji Wujiu's triangular eyes as he coldly replied, "A victory with heavy casualties is not what I desire. The Tianhe New Army's central camp is fully fortified. If you lead your soldiers in a charge like this, you will pay a heavy price. In the end, the gains might not even cover the losses. How will we face the battles to come then?"

His words, though harsh, were undeniably powerful, and Ye Tianlong's anger subsided considerably. According to previously gathered intelligence, Zhang Lie's central army consisted of a thousand iron cavalry guards and three hundred tent-guarding warriors. The latter, in particular, were highly skilled warriors personally trained by Zhang Lie, their expertise being terrifying. Breaking through the defenses of the Tianhe New Army's central camp would require a considerable price, and his own recruits would indeed struggle against such an enemy.

"Then tell me how we can completely defeat the Tianhe New Army?" Ye Tianlong's tone softened.

Ji Wujiu stroked his goatee. His ability to accept his subordinates' opinions and his magnanimity were perhaps his greatest strengths, and it was this quality that allowed him to employ so many excellent subordinates.

He gathered his thoughts and said, "My lord, our raid on the Tianhe New Army's camp this time can be considered a great success, achieving our intended objective and striking at the enemy's vitals. Zhang Lie's central camp should only have a little over three thousand soldiers left, but if they put up a stubborn resistance, the casualties we suffer could be substantial. It's not a worthwhile trade for us at all."

"Go on!" Ye Tianlong's eyes gleamed as he slowly nodded.

"Moreover, Zhang Lie has already sent out a distress signal, and the reinforcements from the Tianhe New Army in both locations will definitely arrive at the main camp in the shortest possible time. Zhang Lie was able to immediately decide to retreat to the central camp when we launched our surprise attack, instead of retreating to Song'an or Anyang to join his main force. He must have had this plan: to use his central camp as bait to lure us into attacking, hold us back, and wait for the Tianhe New Army from both locations to arrive. By then, with Zhang Lie and his forces in the middle and nearly 100,000 Tianhe New Army soldiers outside, our small force would be utterly wiped out."

These words sent a chill down everyone's spines; upon reflection, such a possibility did indeed exist. Song'an Town was a hundred li from the Tianhe New Army's main camp, but Anyang was less than fifty li away. If the Tianhe New Army were marching at full speed, they could arrive in less than two hours.

"Therefore, in my opinion, we should stop while we're ahead! We've already dealt a heavy blow to the Tianhe New Army. As long as we continue to put pressure on them, they won't be able to commit a large number of troops to Anyang, which will also relieve a lot of pressure on the garrison in Anyang."

"The initiative is now in our hands. As long as we find an opportunity to give the Tianhe New Army a few more blows like this, we can naturally defeat them."

The generals around Ye Tianlong nodded in agreement. Ji Wujiu's plan was quite good, and under the current circumstances, this method was the most appropriate.

To further explain his plan, Ji Wujiu continued, "Our forces are vastly outnumbered by the Tianhe New Army. Intelligence analysis indicates they currently possess no fewer than 200,000 troops, while our entire legion has only 23,100 soldiers—a nearly tenfold difference. It's utterly impossible to defeat them in a single battle." "Therefore,

our strategy is to inflict as many wounds as possible on the Tianhe New Army's massive body, slowly weakening it. Like a lion, no matter how powerful, if it falls into the jaws of a wolf, it will eventually bleed to death."

The soldiers nodded slowly, then turned their gaze to their commander, Ye Tianlong, awaiting his orders.

"Are we just going to retreat like this?"

Ye Tianlong's hand slowly touched the scabbard strapped to his back. This was the only item he had left behind from the Battle of Qingfeng. It could be said that Liu Qin'er had only left him this one thing that reminded Ye Tianlong of the battle for the Qingfeng Mountain Divine Sword, so he carried this scabbard with him constantly as a reminder.

"No, of course not."

A terrifying smile crept across Ji Wujiu's face, his perpetually pale complexion gaining a hint of color in the firelight.

"We can burn down the camp and then wait for the Tianhe New Army on their march from the Anyang front."

The generals couldn't help but smile knowingly. This pale-faced fellow was truly frightening. They imagined the Tianhe New Army rushing from Anyang, only to be ambushed on the way—their pathetic state would be quite amusing.

Fan Tong grinned broadly, laughing boisterously, "Then give those bastards a surprise, right? Our strategist."

"Absolutely right!"

Ji Wujiu said, then turned to Ye Tianlong, saying, "My lord, please give the order quickly! Time waits for no one!"

"I'm not reconciled!"

Ye Tianlong abruptly raised his head, his eyes flashing with chilling rage.

"How can I be reconciled to letting that bastard Zhang Lie go like this?"

As he spoke, Ye Tianlong drew his divine weapon, the Blazing Fire Sword, from his waist and said coldly, "I have sworn to make every bastard who laid a hand on Qin'er and the others at Qingfeng Mountain die without a burial place. Now that I have such an opportunity, I will absolutely not let it go."

"My lord!" Ji Wujiu said anxiously, "There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Zhang Lie in the future. We will have many more opportunities to fight against the Tianhe New Army. If we waste too much time here, we may fall into the enemy's encirclement."

But Ji Wujiu's good intentions were not appreciated by his commander, and Ye Tianlong remained stubborn.

"I must break into Zhang Lie's central camp today!"

As he spoke, Ye Tianlong's eyes fell on Long Ling'er standing beside him, and the latter gave him a deep look. Standing beside him, Cynthia spoke up, "Young Master, let us sisters lead the charge and we'll definitely break through the enemy's defenses for you." Understanding her master's stubbornness, remembering the battle for the divine sword at Qingfeng Mountain, and thinking of Liu Qin'er, with whom she had always been on good terms, this usually emotionless goddess warrior was filled with unprecedented killing intent.

"Good!" Ye Tianlong's eyes immediately shone brightly, and he turned to the generals standing beside him, issuing orders.

"Dong Guo, you take your men and immediately set all the tents here on fire!"

"Fan Tong, you lead your men to charge Zhang Lie's central camp from the front. Everything you obtain is theirs; you don't need to hand it over."

"Yes!" The two generals who were named bowed and went to carry out the orders.

Ye Tianlong's decisive command left Ji Wujiu with no way to object, and he could only sigh inwardly. But Ye Tianlong immediately ordered him to lead the remaining soldiers in a feint attack on Zhang Lie's central camp, then immediately set up an ambush on the road to await the arrival of the Tianhe New Army from Anyang.

"My lord, what are you going to do?"

Ji Wujiu asked, looking at Ye Tianlong after receiving the order.

"I will personally infiltrate Zhang Lie's central camp!"

Ye Tianlong's tone sent a chill down Ji Wujiu's spine. He suddenly recalled the day he led over a thousand bandits to ambush Ye Tianlong. At that time, the bandits were wearing invulnerable magical armor, yet they were still utterly defeated. It was then that he saw an astonishing aura emanating from Ye Tianlong, an irresistible domineering presence. And now, he saw that same aura in Ye Tianlong's eyes.

Ji Wujiu silently saluted Ye Tianlong, then turned to give orders to the messenger beside him.

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