Chapter 259: Go all out and give it a try! (Subscribe!)
Although Guo Zhiping spoke very cautiously and left himself a way out in advance, Ye Mingsheng could still feel his confidence from his words.

In the past few months, although Ye Mingsheng did not assign any tasks to Guo Zhiping and the cavalry, as his beloved child, Ye Mingsheng has been silently paying attention to the training of the cavalry under Guo Zhiping...

Guo Zhiping was moved by the support and trust given by Ye Mingsheng, and for this reason, he basically lived and ate in the military camp during this period, devoting himself to the training of the cavalry team, hoping to build a cavalry of a thousand men for Ye Mingsheng.

Thanks to Guo Zhiping's efforts, the cavalry team has basically been set up. In the previous battles with Xiao Xiu and Yelu Hange's troops, although the cavalry team could not gain an advantage over the Khitans, a nation born on horseback, with equal numbers, they fought in an orderly manner.

Relying on the advantages in numbers and equipment, they wiped out several small groups of Khitan cavalry and accumulated certain combat experience. Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied with the good start. At the same time, Ye Mingsheng also placed higher hopes on his cavalry team...
The current situation is almost clear. Although he is in a dangerous situation, Ye Mingsheng does not want to abandon the more than 2,000 brothers of the Third Battalion and leave in disgrace with the cavalry team as He Jingyun proposed.

First of all, that is not Ye Mingsheng’s style!

Secondly, Ye Mingsheng admitted that he had underestimated Yelu Yan and accidentally fell into his trap, thus falling into a dangerous situation. However, in Ye Mingsheng's view, this did not mean that he had already lost. He was defeated before the battle even began!

When he was on Earth, in order to write novels and expand his knowledge, Ye Mingsheng read a famous book. If he remembered correctly, there was a sentence in it that said, the most difficult time of struggle is often when victory is about to come, and it is also the time when it is easiest to waver...

Thinking back on this sentence now, Ye Mingsheng felt that it could be said to be a very accurate description of the situation of him and his three thousand soldiers!
Yelu Yan's move was extremely bold. He took a risky move and ignored Lin Huaiwu's troops in Xinfa County. He led his troops directly to the heart of Fengzhou, intending to eat him up.

This move not only put Ye Mingsheng in danger, but also put Yelu Yan himself in danger!
After all, this is the hinterland of Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng's territory. As long as Yelu Yan cannot take him down in a short period of time, he will first have to face the problem of logistical supply.

Secondly, Ye Mingsheng could mobilize Yuan Song's troops in Qumaling and Lin Huaiwu's troops in Xinfa County to come for support. This would create a situation of being attacked from both sides and closing the door to fight the dog. At that time, the offensive and defensive situation would change again!

Therefore, if he were to escape in disgrace now, Ye Mingsheng would be unwilling to do so. Yelu Yan was so courageous that he dared to take such a risky move, so he, Ye Mingsheng, dared to accompany him and give it a try!
Ye Mingsheng took a gamble on this battle!

Seeing the change in Ye Mingsheng's expression, He Jingyun seemed to have noticed Ye Mingsheng's thoughts and couldn't help but persuade him again:
"Mr. General..."

Before He Jingyun could finish, Ye Mingsheng interrupted him and said:
"General He, I know what you're thinking, but I want to give it a try. On the land of the Great Zhou, I believe God will help me!"

"From now on, my three thousand soldiers will be divided into three shifts, each shift will reinforce the fortifications for an hour. Before dawn, I want to see three trenches in front of and behind the camp. The front trench, the middle trench, and the back trench. In each trench, spears must be inserted!"

"Send a message to Yuan Song in Qumaling, asking him to come to support us within three days!" "Send a message to Lin Huaiwu in Xinfa County, asking him to lead his troops out of Xinfa County and put pressure on Yelu Yan from the rear. Since Yelu Yan is so brave, let's see who is more ruthless this time!"

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In a very hidden valley somewhere near Yaowobao.

Although it was late at night, Yelu Yan was wearing military uniform in the tent with a curved sword on his waist, as if he was waiting for something...

Yelu Yan originally planned to wait until Ye Mingsheng attacked Yaowo Fort tomorrow, and then suddenly attack, catch Ye Mingsheng off guard, and wipe out all of Ye Mingsheng's troops. It would be best if he could chop off Ye Mingsheng's head and keep it as a collection.

He already had the head of a general of Fengzhou in his collection, but that head was too old and he didn't like it very much. Young heads like Ye Mingsheng's were his favorites in his collection.

Yelu Yan had planned this attack for a long time. He had already investigated clearly early on that the 7,000 soldiers under Ye Mingsheng were divided into three locations. Therefore, as long as the 3,000 soldiers led by Ye Mingsheng himself were annihilated, the gate to the hinterland of Fengzhou would be wide open, and he could sweep away the property and population of Fengzhou city.

It was with this in mind that Yelu Yan formulated this battle plan, which was to use the high mobility of his cavalry units to create a time difference for Ye Mingsheng.

After learning that Ye Mingsheng had started to pursue Xiao Xiu and Yelu Hange, Yelu Yan, who was originally staying in Xinfa County, immediately ordered his men to ride two horses each, and to rush to the valley of Yaowobao as quickly as possible to ambush Ye Mingsheng without stopping.

Yelu Yan didn't care. Lin Huaiwu's troops, who were tied up by him, found out that he had left and started chasing after him. The reason was simple: two legs could not outrun four legs!

In Yelu Yan's view, it was a good thing that Lin Huaiwu led his troops in pursuit. After he annihilated Ye Mingsheng in Yaowo Fort, he could turn around and annihilate Lin Huaiwu and his 2,000 infantrymen who had left the protection of the city in the plains.

I have to say that Yelu Yan's plan was very good, making full use of the high mobility of their cavalry, but unfortunately, plans and reality are often different...
Yelu Yan did not expect that Ye Mingsheng would send out two groups of scouts to investigate the situation so late at night, and they discovered him hiding in the valley. This made his plan of surprise attack fail before it was even implemented.

Although he was a little annoyed about losing the advantage of a surprise attack, Yelu Yan did not care too much. After all, he still had the upper hand on the surface. He was fully confident that he could lead his cavalry to break through Ye Mingsheng's camp and kill Ye Mingsheng within a day.

But before that, he was a little worried. After seeing him appear, would Ye Mingsheng be like a cowardly lamb and escape in the night? That would be no fun...

(End of this chapter)