Chapter 551 Great Victory at Mingyun Mountain!
In the early morning, tens of thousands of Luobi cavalrymen roared past the city of Yijing. They were the secret troops of Luobi Khan Arsalan, responsible for launching a surprise attack on Yijing and striking a blow to the prestige of the Fengwu Army.···················
Looking at the tall walls of Yijing faintly visible in the distance, Monsa's heart was pounding, and his excitement could not be concealed on his rough face. Since the rise of the Golden Horde in the third year of Anhe and the reversal of the grassland situation to the decline of the Robe people, he was the only Robe general who led his troops to Yijing in the past ten years!
Although their goal was not to capture Yijing, but only to intimidate the military and civilians of Youyan to politically attack the Fengwu Army, this is still a remarkable achievement!
Thinking of this, Monsa shouted to the cavalry beside him:

"The warriors of Luobi, the Zhou people's Yijing City is right before our eyes. Let these docile two-legged sheep see the bravery of the grassland warriors!"

Monsa's real arm shout was immediately responded by his elite Luobi cavalry. These grassland barbarians howled like wolves and ghosts in excitement.

Seeing that the army's morale was high, the excited Monsa laughed and rushed towards the nearby Yijing City. At the same time, Zhang Meng, who was in charge of defending the city of Yijing, was also holding a telescope to observe the movements of the Luobi people outside the city. Seeing the Luobi people rushing over happily, the somewhat depressed Zhang Meng angrily spat on the ground and said bitterly:

"This battle is so frustrating!"

He Jingyun, who was standing aside, ignored Zhang Meng's complaints and asked in a deep voice:
"Are you all ready?"

Zhang Meng nodded and said:

"The civilians outside the city were evacuated yesterday. In order to prevent Monsa from noticing any clues, the soldiers defending the city were not informed of the appearance of the Robes..."

He Jingyun nodded slightly when he heard this answer. Although Ye Mingsheng withstood the collective pressure from the civil servants, he also took into account the impact on people's livelihood. Ye Mingsheng ordered that the people living outside the city be evacuated to a safe place as much as possible to minimize the losses of the people!
He Jingyun patted Zhang Meng's shoulder heavily with his one arm and said in a deep voice:
"If you feel aggrieved, I will take off Monsa's head in a moment. Our Fengwu Army paid a huge price in this battle, and the Marshal also took on a lot of pressure, so we must win this battle!"

Zhang Meng's eyes flashed with a fierce look and he said in a deep voice:
"Master He, please rest assured that none of these grassland barbarians can escape!"

Monsa, who didn't know that a trap was forming quickly around his head, was excitedly leading his men outside the city of Yijing. They were excitedly galloping and raging, using their skilled riding and archery skills, and throwing arrows at the city of Yijing. The soldiers defending the city could not raise their heads. While shooting arrows, they also used the most vicious language to attack the Fengwu Army.

"You cowardly Zhou people who only know how to hide behind the city walls! Your grandfather Luo Bei is here, why don't you hand over all your food and treasures!"

"You two-legged sheep, I'm here to sleep with your wives! I like the tender skin of Zhou women the most!"

"Hand over the women and food, and we will let you live! Open the door quickly and we will rush in and kill you all!"

The soldiers defending the city who had not been notified of the attack by the Robe people were suddenly scolded and shot by the Robe people. They were a little panicked for a while, but soon the strict training in normal times came into play. Under the organization of the generals of various departments, the soldiers quickly organized an effective counterattack and used muskets to fight back against the Robe people...

Although the Robe people were skilled in riding and shooting, and the elite cavalrymen who followed Monsa were all wearing armor, they still began to suffer casualties when facing the longer-range and more powerful Po Lu guns. In particular, those who cursed the most harshly and spoke the most foul language were sniped and killed by the precise shooters from various units of the Fengwu Army!

Monsa was very shocked by the reaction speed of the Fengwu Army. He thought that it would be very good if the Fengwu Army could restore order within an hour after their unexpected attack. However, the Fengwu Army organized an effective counterattack in just one stick of incense.

Although it was a bit of a pity, Monsa was also very clear that they did not come here to attack Yijing City this time. Although Luo Bi's cavalry numbering hundreds of thousands on the outskirts of Youyan had tied down the main force of the Fengwu Army, it was also very dangerous to stay in the enemy's hinterland for too long.

So even though he felt a little regretful, seeing that the intimidation mission assigned by the Khan had been basically completed, Mengsa waved his hand and prepared to retreat.

Although the Luobi people were greedy, they believed that the wolf was their totem, so their actions were very consistent and they cooperated with each other very well. They took turns to cover each other and left calmly from the city of Yijing, leaving only a mess under the city of Yijing.

After withdrawing from Yijing, Monsa led his troops all the way eastward towards Jizhou. This was their retreat route. They would burn, kill and loot in the eastern part of Youyan while retreating, creating great panic among the local people, thereby undermining the ruling foundation of the Fengwu Army...
About two hours later, Monsa led his troops to a place called Mingyun Mountain, which is a rare valley and hilly terrain in the northern part of Youyan. On the east side of the valley is a small village called Mingyun Town, with a permanent population of about a thousand households.

As the saying goes, live by the mountain, live by the water, live by the water. In Mingyun Town, which is backed by Mingyun Mountain, more than 80% of the population makes a living by hunting and collecting herbs on the mountain. Because Mingyun Mountain is rich in resources, the people of Mingyun Town live a fulfilling life. It is one of the few wealthy villages in the eastern part of Youyan.

Precisely because of this wealth, this quiet little village unfortunately became the first place to be harmed in Monsa's plan to attack the eastern part of Youyan. In Monsa's view, this little village was like a piece of magnesium and neodymium with its clothes stripped off in front of the tens of thousands of wolf-like and ferocious grassland warriors under his command, and could be manipulated and bullied at their will.

Just as Monsa led his troops into the middle of the valley, wanting to reach Mingyun Town as soon as possible to enjoy the pleasure of conquest, explosions suddenly occurred on both sides of the canyon. Huge rocks on both sides of the valley fell down one after another, and dozens of Robi cavalrymen were instantly killed or injured by the falling rocks. Not only that, these rolling rocks also cut off the road and divided the Robi army into two, blocking the progress of Robi's main force!

This sudden change made all the soldiers, including Monsa, think that they were attacked by the enemy. These elite Luobi cavalry quickly formed a battle formation. However, to their surprise, they were busy for a while, but they did not see any Fengwu Army in front of them! Seeing this slightly weird scene, Monsa, who was surrounded by the team, was also very surprised. As a confidant of the Khan, he had been in the army for decades and had fought dozens of battles, big and small, but he had never seen such a situation. He vigilantly swept the two sides of the valley with his hawk-like eyes. Seeing that there was still no suspicious place, Monsa waved his hand and ordered:
“Move away the falling stone…”

"Yes!"

Following his order, hundreds of Luobi cavalrymen jumped off their horses and prepared to move the huge rocks blocking the road. However, just as they began to move, dozens of muffled sounds of muskets were heard in the valley. As soon as the sounds appeared, more than a dozen Luobi soldiers fell down.

As the muskets sounded, Monsa quickly discovered the Fengwu Army soldiers who were ambushing in the valley. They were not wearing traditional armor, but some strange rags. However, these rags seemed to blend in with the environment of the valley, making it difficult to find them. Although it was a bit strange why these people were dressed like this, Monsa still gave orders immediately.

"There they are! Shoot them!"

Before Monsa finished his words, dozens or even hundreds of sharp arrows were shot towards the Fengwu soldiers in the valley. Unfortunately, those strange figures seemed to have been prepared and hid behind a rock in advance. Seeing this, Monsa directed his men to encircle them and then arranged for others to continue the unfinished work and remove the stones blocking the center of the road.

After an incense stick of time, the stone blocking the road was removed, but the people sent out to capture them came back to report to Monsa. They killed several Fengwu soldiers, but due to the complex mountain terrain, most of them escaped. Although Monsa was a little disappointed, he had to continue on his way. However, they did not go far in the valley before they were greeted by a new round of cold guns from the Fengwu soldiers...
It was almost exactly the same as before. The Fengwu Army buried explosives in hidden places on both sides of the valley. When the Luo Bi cavalry came, they detonated the explosives to cause the falling rocks to block the passage. Then while waiting for the Luo Bi soldiers to clear the road, those Fengwu Army soldiers in strange clothes fired a burst of cold guns and cold artillery. These people seemed to have undergone special training. They would run away after fighting and would not bother with you at all.

Although this did not cause much casualties to the large number of Luobi people, it made them very uncomfortable. Their marching progress became very slow with stops and starts. Although the Luobi people were numerous, they were restricted by the valley terrain and could not fully display their strength. They could not annihilate this Fengwu army with special attire.
After the same situation occurred twice, Monsa immediately became alert. He felt something was wrong. Their action plan was highly confidential in Robe, and this strange Fengwu Army appeared here and placed explosives here in advance. It was obvious that the other party had known about their battle plan for a long time and was delaying time here!

Realizing this, a chill suddenly rose from Monsa's back. If what he thought was correct, then it was self-evident what he would encounter after walking out of the valley!

After a few seconds of silence, Monsa, sensing the danger, suddenly shouted:
“Everyone, pass through the valley quickly, don’t delay! Hurry, hurry…”

Under Monsa's command, all the Robe cavalrymen rushed up at full speed. On the slopes on both sides of the valley, Zhang Xu, the head of the Flying Tiger Camp, saw the changes in the Robe people and immediately showed a trace of disdain in his expression. It was too late for the Robe people to realize it now. They had no time left.
Ever since they received the intelligence, the General Staff has chosen this place as the annihilation location, and their Flying Tiger Battalion was mobilized this time to use the terrain advantage to delay the Luobi people and provide sufficient time for the Fengwu Army soldiers who were surrounding them from the east and west. Now their Flying Tiger Battalion's mission has been completed, and a large encirclement has been formed. It is pure wishful thinking for these Luobi people to want to escape!

Without considering the casualties, it took Monsa another hour to lead the exhausted Luo Bi cavalrymen who were harassed by the Flying Tiger Battalion out of the valley. Just when he was hoping that his Luo Bi comrades in Jizhou would be able to hold back the Fengwu Army and prevent them from coming over, the neat formation of the Fengwu Army's Third Division and the black muzzles of the red cannons suddenly appeared in front of him!
Just when Monsa, with a face full of grief and indignation, wanted to lead his Robe warriors to fight desperately, more deadly news came from behind him. Zhang Meng led 20,000 Yijing defenders to catch up. They were trapped in a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides by the Fengwu army!
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Three hours later, Yijing, Governor's Mansion
He Jingyun was extremely excited. He quickly walked into Ye Mingsheng's study and bowed to report to Ye Mingsheng:

"General, Zhang Meng and Lin Huaiwu have sent back news. In the great victory at Mingyun Mountain, six thousand Luobei troops including the enemy general Monsa were killed, and the remaining four thousand all surrendered. Lin Huaiwu has led his troops back to Jizhou as planned, and Zhang Meng is bringing back the Luobei prisoners!"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng smiled faintly, nodded, and said:

"Zhang Meng and Lin Huaiwu did a great job this time!"

At this point, Ye Mingsheng seemed to remember something and said to He Jingyun:
"That Luo Gang from your General Staff is also very good!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's praise, He Jingyun suddenly had an idea and asked Ye Mingsheng for credit on behalf of Luo Gang:
"Although Luo Gang was transferred from the front-line troops to the General Staff only last year, he is a down-to-earth person who is willing to work hard. I always think that he is a good candidate who can take on greater responsibilities!"

Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment and said:
"He is now a third-rank staff officer?"

"Yes!"

"Then promote him to the second-class staff officer, and also reward him with five hundred taels of silver, ten pieces of silk, and one hundred pieces of silk cloth!" Ye Mingsheng ordered:

As a superior, the most important thing in the army is to reward and punish fairly, those who have made contributions must be rewarded and those who have made mistakes must be punished. Only by doing so can the soldiers be more motivated. Luo Gang is the contributor to this battle plan. Without his plan, there would be no great victory at Mingyun Mountain. Therefore, he must be rewarded heavily to show Ye Mingsheng's fairness...

(End of this chapter)