My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World
Chapter 79: Stealing War Horses (1)

Chapter 79: Stealing War Horses (1)

After a moment of silence, Old Han muttered, "I’ve only got 30% of the total amount. When do you need the goods?"

"I promised my client I’d deliver it before noon today," Li Dagou answered.

"You really are insane." Old Han rubbed his temples in frustration and sighed, "Alright, I will send what I’ve got to your warehouse now."

Letting out a sigh of relief, Li Dagou said, "Thanks, Old Han. I’ve still got more calls to make. I will hang up first."

After ending the call, Li Dagou began reaching out to more old friends to gather the supplies. While he was busy, Bai Hanyun was already on her way home.

At the same time, Feng Xiyan stood on top of the west city walls, silently watching the 200,000 soldiers from the Yuezhi Tribe stationed just 20 kilometers from the west gate of Xiqiang City.

While he was observing the enemy’s formation, Xue Ruhong approached and said, "Great General, the archers are already in position."

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan asked, "Can they use the bows and crossbows given by Fairy Bai?"

Xue Ruhong replied, "Yes. Although the weapons provided by Fairy Bai are powerful, not everyone can use them. This subordinate tested all the soldiers over the past few days and selected those strong enough to pull the bows and crossbows to form a special archer team."

Feng Xiyan was satisfied with his answer and nodded. "Well done. Return to your position and wait for the signal."

Clasping his fists, Xue Ruhong responded, "Yes, Great General."

After he left, Feng Xiyan continued to observe the Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers below and noticed something.

He motioned to Zhan Qi, who stood beside him, and said, "General Zhan, look at the right and left wings of their formation. Do you notice anything?"

Zhan Qi followed his gaze and scanned the Yuezhi Tribe’s battle formation.

After a few moments, his eyes lit up, and he said with a hint of surprise, "They have actually placed their cavalry on the wings instead of in the vanguard."

Feng Xiyan nodded. "That’s right."

Zhan Qi had followed Feng Xiyan since joining the army at the age of fourteen and knew he wouldn’t point this out without a reason.

Turning to Feng Xiyan, he asked, "Great General, do you have a plan to deal with the Yuezhi Tribe?"

Feng Xiyan’s eyes flickered as he said, "General Zhan, gather a hundred of your best horsemen and have each carry ten jins of horse feed with them."

Realizing what Feng Xiyan intended when he heard this, Zhan Qi exclaimed, "Great General, this is a brilliant plan! Although the Yuezhi Tribe had lost most of their war horses before, they still had over 3,000 war horses left. If we can take those horses, we can weaken their force without even fighting."

"Exactly." Feng Xiyan then lowered his voice and instructed, "General Zhan, take your men out secretly through the south and north gates. This general will remain here to distract Kai Mu."

Clasping his fists, Zhan Qi replied, "This subordinate accepts the order."

Before he left, Feng Xiyan reminded him, "Beware of enemy traps. Regardless of success or failure, return within one shichen."

Zhan Qi nodded, "Yes, Great General."

While Feng Xiyan and Xue Ruhong guarded the west gate, Zhan Qi quickly gathered one hundred of the best horsemen from his Vermilion Division.

After collecting the horse feed from the warehouse, Zhan Qi looked at his vice general, Mo Yuan, and said, "Vice General Mo, take fifty of our brothers and exit through the south gate."

"Your mission is to lure the Yuezhi Tribe’s war horses stationed on the right wing back with you. Remember. You must return before one shichen."

Mo Yuan clasped his fists and replied, "This subordinate accepts the order."

Zhan Qi nodded, then turned to the soldiers and ordered, "Divide into two teams. The first team will follow me to lure the war horses on the left wing of the Yuezhi Tribe’s formation. The second team will be led by Vice General Mo and target the right wing formation."

"Yes, General Zhan!" the soldiers responded, then neatly divided into two teams of fifty soldiers.

Once ready, Zhan Qi mounted his war horse and commanded, "Set off!"

At his order, the two teams split and rode toward the north and south gates. When Fan Wanming and Ding Zhenshun saw the approaching soldiers, they ordered the side gates to be opened for them.

After the two vanguard teams left the city, the gates were shut behind them.

With only the faint light of dawn breaking on the eastern horizon illuminating the road, Zhan Qi and his team moved swiftly toward the left wing of the enemy formation.

When they were just two kilometers away from the Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers, Zhan Qi raised his hand. "Stop."

At his command, the soldiers dismounted swiftly. Leaving the war horses behind, they approached the enemy on foot.

Soon, they spotted the Yuezhi Tribe’s war horses in the distance.

After observing the war horses for a moment, Zhan Qi said in a low voice, "Their war horses are clearly starving and thirsty. Who brought water bags?"

Ten soldiers raised their hands.

Zhan Qi looked at them and said, "Give me one."

A soldier retrieved a water bag from his small leather bag and handed it to Zhan Qi.

Putting the water bag into his leather bag, Zhan Qi instructed, "Five of you come with me. The rest, stay here."

"Yes, General."

With that, Zhan Qi and the five soldiers slowly approached the war horses.

Because the war horses were too weak to fight, the Yuezhi soldiers had simply gathered them in one spot instead of mounting them. The purpose was only to increase pressure on the Feng Army and show how many war horses they still had.

Zhan Qi’s eyes lit up when he saw only two soldiers guarding the war horses.

After pondering for a moment, he made a few hand signals, and the five soldiers nodded and then split up.

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