EBE Chapter 196 The war is about to begin
Chapter 196 The war is about to begin
Yuan Quan's eyes wandered among the crowd, with a hint of worry between his brows. Finally, he took a deep breath, seemed to have made up his mind, and spoke slowly, with some determination and expectation in his voice.
"Uncle Tang," he said, turning his gaze to Tang Hai with a hint of inquiry on his face, "Do you think that this Sun Ting is really a suitable successor?"
Tang Hai's eyes flashed with a sharpness, and he looked at Yuan Quan, as if examining his determination. He nodded slightly, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "Yuan Quan, I know that you are determined to restore your father's reputation. But the situation is serious at the moment. Sun Ting, on the surface, seems to be here for peace talks, but in fact, he is scheming and intends to use food as bait to divide our forces, and then use force to force us."
Tang Hai paused and continued, "If we want them to meet our demands, we can't just rely on verbal battles. Strength is our most solid backing. Sun Ting's intention is just to test our bottom line. If we give in easily, it will only make him more arrogant."
Yuan Quan heard this, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He clenched his fist, as if he wanted to gather all the anger and determination in his heart into this fist. He said in a deep voice: "Uncle Tang, I understand. What you mean is that we need to fight with Sun Ting first, show our strength, and let them know that we are not weak and can be bullied!"
Tang Hai nodded with satisfaction, and his eyes swept over everyone, as if to convey this determination to everyone. He spoke slowly, with a bit of excitement in his voice: "That's right! What we need is a victory! A victory that can deter the enemy! Only in this way can we win more bargaining chips for ourselves and win the dignity that the Yuan family deserves!"
The night was falling, the moonlight was like water, the camp outside the Northwest County City was brightly lit, and everyone's eyes were focused on Yuan Quan and Tang Hai. Yuan Quan's eyes were firm and bright. He stood up and swept his eyes over everyone present, as if he wanted to pass on his strength and faith to everyone present.
"Everyone," he said, his voice steady and powerful, "my father has always been loyal to the court. Today, if we want to clear his name, we must defeat Sun Ting."
He paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "Uncle Tang is right. What we need is not just verbal battles, but strength. We must use our actions to tell Sun Ting and everyone that we are not lambs to be slaughtered. We have our bottom line and our dignity!"
There was a chorus of agreement in the meeting room, and everyone's eyes were shining with determination. Yuan Quan continued, "We need to make a plan, a plan that can catch Sun Ting off guard and let them know the strength of our Yuan family."
He turned to look at Tang Hai, and their eyes met. They both saw the determination and trust in each other's eyes. Tang Hai nodded slightly and said, "I have a plan. We can..."
His voice was low and mysterious. Everyone came closer and could only hear low voices talking. The atmosphere in the meeting room gradually became tense and full of expectation.
As the night deepened, the lights in the meeting room were still bright. Yuan Quan stood in front of the window, looking at the starry sky in the distance, his heart full of expectations and determination for the future. He knew that this battle was not only for the dignity of the Yuan family, but also for the dignity of all the oppressed and provoked people on this land. He wanted to let those high-ranking officials see that ordinary people were not to be slaughtered by them.
He took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the courage and strength into his body. He turned around and looked at the equally determined and expectant eyes in the meeting room. He knew that they were all ready.
This night is destined to be extraordinary. And Yuan Quan will also embark on the most important journey of his life on this night.
Actually, Yuan Quan and his team still have an advantage. That is, they have an advantage in numbers. We now have about 3 people who can fight. And Sun Ting plus the people he mobilized only have about people!
"If this is the case, we can't let him cooperate with the Northwest Army in the city! We can ambush and attack them halfway!" Tang Hai said, pointing to the map.
"We are about the same in terms of numbers, but he has 5,000 well-trained cavalry! I'm afraid it will be difficult to ambush him!"
Yuan Quan's eyes swept across the map, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes. He nodded, indicating that he understood Tang Hai's concerns, but then he took a deep breath and seemed to have found the key to solving the problem.
"Uncle Tang, you are right. Sun Ting's 5,000 cavalrymen are indeed a big threat to us." Yuan Quan's voice revealed a certain calmness and confidence. "But we can't give up because of this. We can set traps and use the terrain advantage to consume their cavalry first."
He walked to the map, slid his finger across it, and finally stopped at a valley. "Here is the best place for us to set up an ambush," Yuan Quan said, pointing to the valley on the map. "We can set up a trap here to lure Sun Ting's cavalry in. Once they enter the valley, we can use the high ground on both sides to block their retreat with bows and arrows and rolling stones. Although we may not be able to stop them, we can separate the cavalry from the troops behind them. I don't believe that those drunkards and good-for-nothings in the local army can hold out under such circumstances!"
After hearing this, Tang Hai's eyes flashed with appreciation. He nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Yuan Quan's plan. "Your idea is good, Yuan Quan. But we need to make sure that the plan is foolproof. We must send out the most elite soldiers to ambush on both sides of the valley. Once Sun Ting's cavalry enters, we must cut off their connection with the army behind them."
Yuan Quan nodded, indicating that he understood. He turned and looked at the people present, his voice full of determination and expectation. "Everyone, this battle is of vital importance to our Yuan family. We must not only fight for our dignity, but also make the Emperor Chongming regret his decision! Personally clear my father's name!"
There was an enthusiastic response in the meeting hall, and everyone's eyes were shining with determination. They knew that this battle not only concerned their future, but also the fate of many people in Northwest County.
The night was getting darker, but the lights in the meeting room were still bright. Yuan Quan and Tang Hai continued to discuss the details of the plan, making sure every step was foolproof. They knew that only by being fully prepared could they win in this life-and-death battle.
This night is destined to be extraordinary. Yuan Quan and Tang Hai will also write a legendary chapter for the Yuan family and everyone on this land on this night.
Sun Ting! But he had participated in the war in the Northeast! Naturally, he knew that the enemy might attack at night. With his own soldiers, he was checking the surrounding defense of the camp.
"Sir! Are you being too cautious? Those rebels are just refugees! Once our 5,000 cavalry charge over, they will surely fail!" As the commander of the 5,000 cavalry of the emperor, Lu Feng naturally looked down on these rebels made up of refugees.
"Don't underestimate them! Their leader is the son of Yuan Chong, the former commander of the Northeast Army! Many of his subordinates are former veterans of the Northeast Army!" Sun Ting said with a frown.
Lu Feng was surprised when he heard this. "Yuan Chong's son? How dare they rebel? Aren't they afraid of the emperor's investigation?" His tone was full of confusion.
Sun Ting smiled bitterly: "There is nothing in this world that we dare not do! You know what happened to Yuan Chong at that time! His son did this at this time just to seek justice for his father. I have to admire their vision! They were able to accurately grasp this opportunity and let them develop so quickly!"
He shook his head, with a hint of caution in his eyes.
Lu Feng's expression changed, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. He had known Sun Ting for so many years, and of course he knew that Sun Ting would never lie to him! Sun Ting was not an ordinary civil servant. He had actually participated in the war in the northwest!
"Sir! You let us camp separately this time! Are you afraid that the army will be in chaos and implicate us?" Lu Feng pointed to another camp next to their cavalry camp.
"The armies in these places have long been lacking in training! Moreover, they are temporarily organized! Their combat effectiveness is even lower! I am afraid that they will be in chaos at the slightest disturbance! Then we will attack you! We can abandon them when necessary as long as we can keep your 5000 troops! I must make sure to defeat them!" Sun Ting has actually been on the battlefield. Naturally, he can see what kind of troops these locals are. He even had a plan to simply let these local armies attract attention. Then the cavalry will attack unexpectedly. He had the same idea. Only by defeating Yuan Quan can he negotiate with him. After all, Emperor Chongming will not apologize in person. At most, he will issue an apology or even pardon Yuan Quan! Yuan Quan and others will not agree to such conditions. So we must defeat them first!