Free Web NovelChapter 1405: Chapter 807: War on the Brink (Part 3)
"Did you see clearly who is leading the team?" the Think Tank asked the leader of the patrol army.
"I have seen the General and Deputy General of the Iron Cavalry Army before; this time the vanguard of the Daxuan Army is also being led by them," the patrol army leader quickly answered.
"Isn’t the General of the Iron Cavalry Army married to the young emperor of the Daxuan Kingdom, becoming an empress?" the Marshal asked in surprise.
"Marshal, the news had been previously gathered that the Daxuan Kingdom is personally being led by the Emperor on this expedition, and the Empress accompanies him as well, which is only natural," the Think Tank explained.
"Right," the patrol army leader suddenly remembered something, "I also saw the General and Deputy General of the Iron Cavalry Army following behind another person in a general’s armor. That General is not the Great General Xie Ruotong of the Daxuan Kingdom. I haven’t seen him before, so I don’t know who he is, but listening to what the Think Tank says, it’s very likely to be the young Emperor of the Daxuan Kingdom. His posture is upright and his appearance is outstanding; clearly, he is not an ordinary person!"
"The young Emperor is personally leading the troops?!" The Marshal was visibly in disbelief.
The Think Tank believed it, "The young Emperor has just turned twenty-one this year, which should be the age of youthful arrogance. This time, it’s his first time leading troops to war; he’s definitely trying to make a mark. It’s quite normal for him to personally enter the battle."
"What’s the Think Tank’s opinion then?" the Marshal asked.
"I feel that the goal of the Iron Cavalry Army is our base!" the Think Tank directly switched focus, and no longer had many doubts, "It’s obvious that the Daxuan Army has learned that our military forces are concentrated at the Oasis, so they don’t dare attack directly. They want to seize the occupied base first. Once the base is destroyed, it’s equivalent to trapping us here without resources and supplies from the rear. How long can we hold on?!"
The Marshal agreed after some thought. He immediately issued an order, "First send troops on fast horses to report to the base camp and have them prepare for defense! Now we’ll discuss how to dispatch troops for support. I’m going to launch a sneak attack from the rear and catch them off guard, make them flee chaotically!"
"Yes!" The Deputy General accepted the order.
The Marshal laughed sinisterly and arrogantly, "I knew the Daxuan Army couldn’t always defend like this. We struggle to capture territory within Hebei, but our troops have been fighting in the wild for years, and our combat ability in the desert far surpasses that of the Daxuan Army. Plus, we still have the Oasis supplying food and support. Once the Daxuan Army sets out, they’ll face total annihilation!"
"Wise Marshal, wise Marshal!"
Everyone quickly knelt on the ground, their loud and resounding voices echoing across the sky.
The arrogance of the Tartars became increasingly outrageous!
In the desert.
Two more days passed.
The sentry arrived at Xiao Luming’s side, hastily dismounted, and fell to the ground, reporting, "Your Majesty, a large army is approaching from the rear. It appears to be the Tartars’ troops."
As soon as he spoke.
The atmosphere became noticeably tense.
Even though it was anticipated.
This means that a battle is about to commence.
"Did you see approximately how many troops the opposing army has?" Xie Qianyun asked.
"I couldn’t tell, but it’s vast and endless. The number must be two to three times more than our Iron Cavalry Army," the sentry quickly replied.
Xie Qianyun was actually thinking that the more people came, the better.
Once the Tartars deploy forces to hunt them down, the odds for her mother to capture the Oasis will be greater.
"How is the Emperor now?" Wu Huahao asked.
"Continue marching according to the original plan," Xiao Luming took out a map and pointed at a marked point, "When we reach this location, we’ll return the same way and confront the Tartars directly."
"Yes," Wu Huahao accepted the order.
Then he swiftly sent people to notify the troops, instructing them to maintain absolute vigilance and be ready to defend against a sudden attack from the rear by the Tartars.
The army continued marching forward.
After a few more days.
The rear army was already closing in.
The Iron Cavalry Army had also reached the marked location.
According to the deployment, the large force led by Xie Ruotong should already be starting to prepare for the attack on the Oasis area.
As such, the rear army will soon receive a signal of the Oasis being attacked, and most likely a portion will immediately turn back.
As long as Xie Ruotong is fast enough, the returning support troops will be of no use.
And they will engage directly with the remaining portion of the army, keeping the battle going longer given the similar troop numbers, ensuring sufficient time for Xie Ruotong to come and aid.
Thus calculated.
The marching reached nighttime.
All troops rested on the spot.
Since the Tartars were pursuing from behind, the resting and night watch were split fifty-fifty.
