Chapter 494 Reward

Early the next morning, Yunzheng's army set out again.

This time, Yunzheng changed his approach.

Qu Zhi led nine thousand cavalry as the vanguard and advanced into the Modong Gorge.

He personally led the central army with 12,000 cavalry.

Wang Qi led the remaining three thousand cavalry to protect the infantry who were transporting grain, grass and baggage.

They looked like they were going to forcibly raid the Modong Corridor.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Yunzheng received the news that Qu Zhi sent someone to bring it back.

Beihuan sent about 2,000 men to continuously harass, intending to slow down their assault.

The two sides briefly fought, causing casualties on each other.

However, the casualties were minor.

The enemy's purpose is just to harass, basically hit and run.

After a while, Qu Zhi's headquarters sent someone to send back the news.

They were once again attacked by enemy troops.

The gap between the two attacks was no more than half an hour.

The result this time was similar to before.

The enemy's harassment indeed seriously slowed down Qu Zhi's surprise attack.

The terrain here is not as open as the terrain near Sanbiancheng.

There are rolling hills everywhere here, making it easy for enemy troops to hide.

In order to prevent being raided by the enemy's army, Qu Zhi had to send a large number of scouts to continuously explore.

"Your Highness, what's going on in Beihuan?"

Gao Jia asked Yunzheng full of doubts: "Could it be that Beihuan wants to buy time to allow Meng Quan and Zhen He to join them?"

"It should mean something like this."

Yunzheng nodded slightly, "It's also possible that they want to distract us so that they can send people to burn our food and grass."

Through constant harassment, Qu Zhi's troops were exhausted.

However, such a harassment method can basically be regarded as injuring the enemy eight hundred and damaging one thousand.

Every time the enemy sends out not many people to harass.

Although it was just a simple battle, it was definitely more advantageous for Quzhi and others who had superior numbers and equipment.

"Your Majesty, how about we just press forward?"

Huo Gu said angrily: "As long as our army presses forward, the enemy will definitely not dare to harass us anymore!"

Yunzheng looked sideways at Huo Gu, "What, you want to make a meritorious service?"

Huo Gu laughed dryly and stopped talking immediately.

He really wanted to make a contribution.

He is basically half a reduced general.

It was a rare opportunity to go on an expedition with Yun Zheng this time, so I definitely wanted to perform well.

Qu Zhi used to be his lieutenant, but now he has made countless contributions.

If he said he wasn't envious, that would be a lie.

"Don't be afraid of fighting without you!"

Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, "Now is not the time for the army to press forward! It's time for the army to press forward, and the battle will be fought without you!"

"Yes!"

Huo Gu immediately became happy.

Yunzheng smiled, and then ordered: "Take someone to take a look at the back, and urge Wang Qi and the others to speed up the delivery of food and grass! Also, prepare torches to escort the food and grass tonight!"

"what?"

Huo Gu was slightly startled.

Escorting food and grass overnight?

They've been working like this all day, and they still escorted the food and grass overnight?

Can the soldiers bear it?

"Ah for what?"

Yun Zheng glared at Huo Gu and said, "Hurry up and deliver the order!"

"Yes!"

Huo Gu did not dare to neglect and immediately led his people to the rear army.

After Huo Gu left, Yun Zheng immediately asked Gao Jia and Zhou Mi, "Do you know why I asked someone to escort the food and grass overnight?"

Gao Jia thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Is Your Highness giving the enemy a chance to attack at night?"

"Think again!"

Yunzheng smiled, "The direction is almost right, but it's still not interesting."

In the right direction?

Gao Jia and Zhou Mi immediately began to think silently.

On the other side, Huo Gu led his men to rush to the rear army and informed Wang Qi of Yun Zheng's order.

Upon hearing Yunzheng's order, Wang Qi was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and yelled at the people around him: "Send the order, everyone speed up the escort of grain and fodder. Don't rely on mules and horses. Get some people to push it." Car! Then collect materials along the way to make torches, hurry up!"

After receiving the order from the king, the messenger quickly ran away to deliver the order.

"Brother Wang, if you are closer to the prince, you should give him some advice!"

Huo Gu said worriedly: "Your Majesty is so radical, something might happen!"

"What the hell happened!"

Wang Qi winked at Huo Gu and rode aside with Huo Gu, "I guess the prince is giving the Beihuan people a chance to attack the camp! However, I can't guess what the prince is going to do."

"Attack the camp?"

Huo Gu was startled, and then he suddenly got excited.

Wasn't their original plan to let the Beihuan people cross the Yellow Sand Sea to attack the camp?

However, there was no movement from Beihuan. He subconsciously thought that Yun Zheng's plan had failed and that Yun Zheng had changed his strategy, so he didn't think about it at all.

Now that Wang Qi reminded him, he suddenly realized that he had thought too simplistically.

Seeing Huo Gu's belated look, Wang Qi couldn't help but shake his head and smile, and asked: "When the prince asked you to come here to deliver the order, did you question the prince's order?"

"This……"

Huo Gu paused slightly, "I didn't question it, I was just... stunned for a moment."

"That's good."

Wang Qi raised his hand and patted Huo Gu on the shoulder, "If you don't understand, you can ask, but don't question the prince's order! This is an opportunity, do your best, you don't know how many people are envious of us..."

There are so many generals in the Beifu Army, big and small.

On this expedition, Yun Zheng took them with him.

This is giving them the opportunity to make meritorious deeds!

Maybe, this time I will really step into the Beihuan Palace!

The 10,000 infantrymen who guard the grain all have some basic cavalry skills!

Although it is not as good as the skilled cavalry with bows and horses, it is still no problem to kill people with a knife while riding on the horse!

Obviously, these 10,000 infantrymen can become cavalry at any time as long as they have horses!

Yunzheng is definitely preparing for a raid on Beihuan Royal Court!

The horse is trampling the royal court of Beihuan!

Not to mention a leading general, even a small soldier, as long as you are lucky enough to participate in this battle, it will be a great honor.

If you can survive this battle, you can brag about it to your sons and grandsons for the rest of your life!

Listening to Wang Qi's words, Huo Gu couldn't help but nodded sharply.