Chapter 18: Chapter 3
After more than ten days of marching, Lin Feng and his companions finally arrived at Guyun City. Two miles outside Guyun City, "General Huangfu!" Lin Feng clasped his fists and gestured to Huangfu Ding and his subordinates who were waiting outside the city gate.
"Meet the Fourth Prince!" The soldiers saluted Lin Feng on horseback.
"No need to be polite."
"I am ordered by the Emperor to lead the three thousand Imperial Guards and temporarily join General Huangfu! Please give instructions, General." Lin Hai said to Huangfu Ding.
"Okay! Okay, then please ask General Lin to stay with the army and wait for orders!"
"Yes." Lin Hai ordered his men to take the soldiers to the stationing point outside the city.
"We will hold a banquet for the Fourth Prince in the City Lord's Mansion to welcome the Fourth Prince." The City Lord of Guyun City, who was on the side of Huangfu Ding, said.
"Okay."
"Enter the city!" The City Lord shouted, and the city beat gongs and drums to welcome Lin Feng and others.
"On behalf of Gu Yunzhou and the eight million people of Gu Yuncheng, I thank the Fourth Prince for saving my life!" At the banquet, the city lord stood up first, raised his glass to Lin Feng, and drank the wine in the glass.
Lin Feng also stood up and said, "No need, you are all citizens of my Lin Kingdom, and it is our duty to help the people!"
"My father sent me here this time to solve the foreign threats of the White Kingdom forever! So that everyone can live and work in peace."
"Okay, the Fourth Prince is really a great benefactor of our Gu Yunzhou."
In the afternoon, the city lord, Lin Feng and Huangfu Ding gathered the people of the city in the town square.
Seeing that the people gradually filled the square, the three of them went on stage. The mayor first said: "Everyone, I am the mayor of our Guyun City. This is the general Huangfu Ding of this border war. This is the military supervisor of the border war, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince Lin Feng."
"I wonder how the war is going on in the front today." "Yes, they come to my Guyunzhou to plunder every year. Do you really think that there is no one in my Lin Kingdom?" "You don't know that his White Kingdom's army is mainly cavalry, and my Lin Kingdom is mainly infantry, and the mobility is much worse." The people below chattered non-stop, and some people who knew the military situation of various countries also talked among them.
"Today, I am here to announce a good news to everyone! Let General Huangfu tell you about the current situation of the war!"
Huangfu Ding used his fighting spirit to amplify his voice, and the heavy voice filled the entire square. "Yes, twenty days ago, our army pressed into the border of the White Kingdom and approached Kant Castle. It forced the White army to return home, temporarily resolving the situation where Gu Yunzhou was plundered by him and others."
"Ten days ago, I got the fourth prince's wonderful method to deal with the White Kingdom cavalry, and defeated White in front of Kant Castle. In the next five days, all the White cavalry were stationed in the city and dared not go out of the city to harass our army!"
"Today! All our troops withdrew to Guyun City, and no soldiers were lost after the battle. The fourth prince was here by the emperor's order." As he said that, he motioned Lin Feng to come forward and speak.
Looking at the still immature Lin Feng walking forward, he drew a small circle in front of him with his right hand. His voice came out: "This time I came here to represent the royal family and the White Kingdom to reach a peace treaty."
"Hey, this kid can actually use the amplification technique instantly!" Lu Yi wondered in confusion off the stage.
"General Huangfu has already defeated the army of Huante, and here comes a prince who wants to negotiate peace!" "Yes, why not just destroy White?" The people in the audience began to discuss.
"White is a kingdom that has flourished for many years, and its territory is twice as large as our Lin Kingdom. If you want to conquer White, you will have to sacrifice a lot of lives! What if someone with bad intentions takes the opportunity to attack our country!"
"That's right, our Lin Kingdom has only been a kingdom for more than 200 years. It's good enough to resist White. Why think so much." "Then, what if White comes to plunder again in the future? I'm afraid Gu Yunzhou can't stay here anymore."
"In addition to being the In addition to being the representative of the negotiation, I am also the military supervisor of the army! This time I will lead the army to defeat White head-on and tell them that our Lin Kingdom, "does not want to fight, but! is not afraid of fighting!" "
"Good! That's a good point!" "Yes, beat them to be scared, beat them every time, until they dare not come!"
"Tomorrow, our army will set out, and will definitely restore peace and tranquility to Gu Yunzhou."
"Good!" "Oh!" Everyone started cheering when they heard Lin Feng's words.
Lin Yun in the audience looked at the man on the stage with affection and admiration. Lin Feng seemed to feel Lin Yun in the audience, and looked at her with both eyes, making her blush.
Lu Yi, who was standing by, thought to herself, "How old is this kid? He's so good at picking up girls! He's attracted to every girl he sees. Stay away from him."
Three days later, the army came to Kant Castle again. Lin Feng ordered someone to meet with Lei Ning, the garrison commander of Kant Castle, to discuss peace talks.
A small platform was built in the middle between the two armies. There were tables and chairs on it. The surroundings were flat and there was no place to ambush anyone.
Lin Feng, Huangfu Ding, Lin Yun, and Lu Yi were sitting on chairs waiting for Lei Ning to arrive. Two guards were waiting by the platform.
Because the two sides agreed that only five followers were allowed to be brought with them except the commander. Not long after, six riders rode out of Kant Castle.
The leading general seemed to be in his fifties. He had a white face on Earth and golden hair, like an orthodox knight from ancient foreign countries.
"The man in front is Lei Ning. He should be over 70 years old this year. He is one of the few warriors who specializes in spears. He was at the peak of the great swordsman fifteen years ago. When he was young, he was a general who fought everywhere in the Kingdom of Kant. He would always be at the forefront when he followed the army to the battlefield. More than ten years ago, he was sent to Kant Castle by the king to retire, but he still practices every day and is a respectable opponent."
"After reaching the level of great swordsman or magician, people's life span will become longer. Great swordsman can live about 120 years, and sword saint can live for more than 300 years. If you step into the level of sword god, it should be endless. The life span of a magician will be even longer than that of a warrior."
"If he becomes a sword saint soon, he will definitely be a terrible opponent." Huangfu Ding introduced Lin Feng before the newcomer arrived.
"Haha, Huangfu boy!"
"General Lei Ning." Huangfu Ding was a generation younger than Lei Ning, so he could only address him respectfully.
"It seems that the last time I saw you was when your father was still alive." Lei Ning recalled, "You look exactly like your father when he was in school."
"Yes, it was the war against the underground aliens 20 years ago."
"That was also the only time we fought side by side with your father after graduation. Alas. I never thought about it." Lei Ning sighed.
"What conditions are you willing to pay for this peace talk?" A civil official in a wizard robe beside Lei Ning suddenly said.
After Huangfu Ding and Lin Feng looked at each other, Lin Feng said, "This war was a great victory for my Lin Kingdom. This time I came to ask for compensation and asked you, Kant, to prohibit privately sending troops into the border of my Lin Kingdom!"
"Haha, what a joke, you said it was a great victory with a little trick, your Lin Kingdom is really shameless. Since you haven't figured out how to compensate, let's continue to see each other on the battlefield!" The civil official said and drove away on his own.
"I'm sorry, we haven't lost this battle yet. My soldiers will not participate in burning, killing and looting. If the two countries go to war, we will definitely go all out." Lei Ning said and left with the remaining men.
Huangfu Ding, Lin Feng and others also returned to the camp. Before Lin Feng sat down, he came to Huangfu Ding's main camp. Lin Yun followed him anytime and anywhere.
"Uncle Huangfu, things are not that simple now. How many troops are there in Kant and my Lin family?"
"Hey. There are 80,000 cavalry stationed in the area of Kant Castle, of which 20,000 are stationed in Kant Castle, led by General Lei Ning himself, and the remaining 60,000 cavalry are scattered in other places. At this time, 30,000 cavalry are divided into 10,000 camps, distributed on the left and right sides of Kant Castle, and the three camps form a horn to support each other. The capital has sent more than a thousand royal knights, but the exact number is unknown."
"Our army has 100,000 troops in the entire Guyunzhou, The cavalry is only one in ten. For this expedition, 10,000 troops are left in various places, and 10,000 troops are in Guyun City. In addition to the 5,000 cavalry I brought from Lincheng, there are now 70,000 infantry, 15,000 cavalry, and 3,000 imperial guards here. There has been no large-scale war before, and the losses can be basically ignored. "
"We do this, this, and this! What do you think, Uncle Huangfu?"
"Haha, this plan is great!"
At night, 15,000 cavalry were divided into three groups, one group camped to rest, and the other two groups attacked the cavalry camps around Kant Castle. 3,000 imperial guards and 30,000 infantry were also divided into three groups, one group camped to wait, and the other two groups were ambushed around the camps that the cavalry did not attack.
Six thousand cavalry rushed into the cavalry camp of Kant, killed the horses when they saw them, burned the food when they saw them, and did not confront the Kant people head-on. In less than fifteen minutes, they all left. The Kant cavalry would not let them go, so they lit beacons and the three battalions attacked the 6,000 cavalrymen. The 6,000 cavalrymen did not turn back to fight the enemy, but just ran back.
The infantry team that had been ambushing for a long time took advantage of the emptiness of the camp and rushed into the camp. In a flash, they wiped out all the soldiers and horses left in the camp, leaving a mess. On the other side, the 30,000 cavalrymen of the brigade learned that the camp was attacked and had no choice but to return to defend, only to see an empty camp.
For three consecutive days, the three infantry and cavalry took turns to rest, disturbing the Kant army every night, and the remaining 40,000 infantrymen in the daytime challenged them every day. Whenever the Kant army went to battle, they pretended to be defeated and retreated to the camp.
The Kant army wanted to imitate the other side and launch a sneak attack at night, but they were blocked by chevaux de frise, and there were 20,000 infantrymen defending with bows, so the camp was not at peace again.
The Kant army was already short of food, and a lot of it was burned by the Lin army, so they had to ask for help from Lei Ning in the Kant Castle.
"From today on, no matter how he challenges us during the day, we will never fight. We will send half of our troops to guard the night every night, but we will only defend and not attack! Let the soldiers rest for a few days, and then we will attack them in one fell swoop." Everyone discussed a countermeasure helplessly.
That night, the cavalry of the Lin army could not enter the camp, and no one could chase them out no matter how they tried to maneuver, let alone support from other camps. The infantry ambushed on the other side also returned in vain.
The next morning. "Open the door!" A dozen people escorted a carriage to the gate of Kant Castle, and the leader shouted. Then he pointed to the sky, and a white light shot into the sky, exploding like a firework.
"Grandpa Lei Ning, what's the situation now!" A childish female voice sounded in the staff office of Kant Castle.
"A few days ago, the outer camp was harassed and attacked by the Lin army. Although the casualties were not great, the losses of supplies and horses were not small. Since yesterday, I asked each camp to defend the camp and not to leave the camp at all. There was no loss at night." Lei Ning said.
"Then, if Grandpa Lei Ning was the commander of the Lin army, what would he do at night when he saw such a situation?"
"Combine the troops and attack one place!" Lei Ning said with some fear.
"Then if they unite the troops, what should we do?"
"This.?"
"Each camp will draw half of its troops to be stationed in Kant Castle, and they will immediately support any camp that is attacked at night."
In the Lin's military camp, "Haha, just as you expected, they are defending the camp and not going out to fight, so what about us at night?" Huangfu Ding laughed heartily.
"Well, General Lei Ning is indeed quite knowledgeable about marching and formation, but he has no talent for conspiracy skills." Lin Feng said with a smile.
At night, 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry sneaked towards a camp of the Kant Army. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" As soon as 10,000 cavalry rushed into the camp, drums were heard all around.
The cavalry rushed around and found that there were no people everywhere, and there was no food or horses here. After finding something wrong, the leading general shouted, "Retreat!"
"Kill!" Some figures suddenly jumped out of the tents scattered everywhere, holding long spears in both hands and rushing towards the Lin's army.
At this time, the cavalry inside wanted to go out, and the infantry outside wanted to rush in, so they crowded together at the door.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Loud horse hoof sounds rang out outside the camp.
"Follow me, soldiers!" Lei Ning's voice, amplified by Dou Qi, echoed throughout the Knights. He led his own 10,000 cavalry, plus the remaining 30,000 cavalry to charge in.
The Lin army realized something was wrong at this time, and they all retreated, but the charging knights arrived in an instant, and the Lin army and the surrounding camps were broken into pieces under the charge of the Knights.
"Brothers, we can't run away, five people in a group, form a battle formation! Kill!" A captain of the Lin army shouted, and used Dou Qi to kill several cavalrymen in a row.
"Fight!" The captains of the Lin army shouted one after another, hoping to gather more infantry around them.
"Hurry up and call His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince!" Huangfu Ding immediately sent someone to call Lin Feng after hearing the news.
"General Huangfu, take everyone to support, leave the Royal Guards to me, and leave 10,000 infantry. Since their elite troops have left the city, I will go straight to Kant Castle!"
Lin Feng led 100 personal guards, 3,000 Royal Guards and 10,000 infantry to Kant Castle, while Huangfu Ding led 5,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry to support the battlefield.
Lin Feng ordered the Royal Guards to go in front, the personal guards in the middle, and the infantry in the back, and climb up the wall of Kant Castle. There was not much defense in Kant Castle, and the Royal Guards quickly rushed up the wall. After occupying the wall and letting all the soldiers climb up the wall, Lin Feng led 100 personal guards to kill the city lord's mansion, and Lin Hai led 10,000 infantry to rush to the garrison in the city, and the 3,000 Royal Guards were divided into small groups to support.
After Lin Feng occupied the City Lord's Mansion, he did not find any trace of Lei Ning. There was only one place where a dozen white-armored knights were guarding a room.
"If you don't resist, I promise not to hurt you!" Lin Feng said to the leading knight.
"That depends on whether you have the ability to hurt us!" The knight said as he drew out his knight sword and heavy knight shield. The tip of the sword revealed a light blue fighting spirit, showing his strength as a swordsman.
"Swish, swish, swish!" Three wind blades suddenly appeared in the air and attacked the knight.
"Hiss." "Dang." "Bang." The knight blocked a blow with a shield, held a sword and used fighting spirit to offset a blow, and the last blow hit his chest, knocking him into the wall. "Wizard!" he said in surprise.
It was Lu Yi who took action. She said, "Still at the peak!"
"You said you wouldn't hurt us." The door of the room was pushed open, and a girl who looked about the same size as Lin Feng walked out.
"Yes!"
"Then don't hurt others. I told them not to resist." The girl walked to the front and said.
"Okay." Lin Feng walked forward and pulled the girl out. A hundred guards stared at a dozen knights.
"Lin Hai! Stop!" Lin Feng took the girl to the nearby garrison.
"Yes!"
"You should stop too!" The girl's voice was not loud, but everyone realized that the battle was over, so they stopped directly.
"Is it the trick you came up with to sneak attack our camp?" Lin Feng took the girl to the city wall, and the girl asked.
"Warfare is the way of trickery. You are the one who set an ambush for me, right?" Lin Feng replied.
"Yes, I didn't let them kill more people. I just wanted to surround them and then deal with the rescuers. So that we can negotiate."
"Besiege and attack the reinforcements? Not bad."
"Hmm? Besiege and attack the reinforcements? That's a good description, but I still didn't expect you to come directly to Kant Castle."
"Let's go, go there earlier, and there will be fewer casualties."
"Stop!" "Don't fight." Lin Feng's immature but tough voice and the little girl's weak voice rang out over the main battlefield.
The noisy battlefield suddenly quieted down. More than half of the 30,000 people who attacked the camp at first were lost, and in the subsequent counterattack, about 10,000 Kant cavalry were also eliminated under the restraint of weapons. General Huangfu Ding led people to come to help but was attacked from the side by Lei Ning. The two thousand palace knights were like a no man's land among the infantry, and the hook sickle spears could not deal with the knights whose horses and legs were all armored. The 45,000 troops were divided into several areas, and more than 10,000 people had been lost at this time. However, under the leadership of Lei Ning, the Kant Army lost no more than 2,000 people.
Soon, both sides sat down at the negotiation table. Lin Feng pulled the little girl to sit in the middle, with Lin Yun and Lu Yi on the left and right. Lei Ning and his personal soldiers came with Huangfu Ding.
"No need to say more now. We have won a great victory. How are you going to compensate us?" Lei Ning pretended to be unfamiliar with the little girl.
"We have lost the war, so we have nothing to say. As long as General Lei Ning lets the remaining soldiers leave, you can decide the amount of compensation." Lin Yun, Lu Yi and Huangfu Ding looked at Lin Feng in surprise, and Lin Yun and Lu Yi even reached out and pinched his thighs.
"However, this little girl is very cute. Leave her to me as a bed warmer." Lin Feng said, pushing the hands of the two girls away.
"Haha! I didn't expect that you are so romantic even though you are young!" Lei Ning said.
"Haha, yes, anyway, the compensation is paid by the state, and the benefits are taken by ourselves. Haha."
"No!"
"Hehe, then let's not hide it. We lost the battle, I admit it. But you lost by capturing this little girl, and I also occupied Kant Castle. Two to one, I won, right?"
"This girl is just one person, and Kant Castle is full of residents. I have a full 45,000 people in my hands. How can it be calculated like this?"
"At most it's a tie." Lin Feng said.
Lei Ning looked at the little girl hesitantly.
"Okay, then we are tied!" Lin Feng put his arm around the little girl and said in her ear.
"Okay, stay away from me. It's a tie, it's a tie!" The little girl suddenly pushed Lin Feng away and said.
"Then you let the army leave first, and I will let the people in Kant Castle withdraw! Finally, exchange hostages." Lin Feng said to Lei Ning.
"Okay!" After the two sides reached a consensus, they withdrew to their camps soon.
"No, it's not fair!" Lin Feng suddenly said when everyone returned to their respective camps and only Huangfu Ding and the little girl were left.
Lei Ning and the little girl looked at him in panic. Lei Ning pretended to be calm and said: "Didn't we agree? You can't cheat, right?"
"I didn't say I was going to cheat. It's just that you know Uncle Huangfu and know that he is a great general of our country. Then who is this little girl? I have to know, otherwise how can I explain to my father when I go back!"
"Okay, I'm Erica, the sixth princess of White." The little girl said and stretched out her hand to Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, the fourth prince of the Lin Kingdom." Lin Feng grabbed Erica's little hand and said, "If I want to marry in the future, I will come to you!"
Erica shook off Lin Feng's hand and turned her head away.
The hostage exchange was successfully completed. Huangfu Ding grabbed Lin Feng's ear and said, "Boy, your father-in-law is still in someone else's hands, do you want to pick up girls for fun?"
"Hehe." Lin Yun and Lu Yi laughed secretly.
"Then we will go back to Lincheng first. You really don't want to go back with us?" Huangfu Ding said to Lin Feng with Lin Hai.
"No! Now the continent is undercurrent, I'd better go to Qingyouzhou as soon as possible."
"Okay, we will go first!"
"Help me take this letter to Yu'er." Lin Feng said and handed the envelope in his hand to Huangfu Ding.
"Thanks to you for remembering my Yu'er." After that, the two of them returned to the court with the army.
"Then let's get ready to go to Qingyou City."
Lin Feng took Lin Yun and Lu Yi and set off with a hundred guards.