20demayo Chapter 22 Six-Word Secret Battle Strategy
Chapter 22 Six-Word Secret Battle Strategy
Just then, A-Da from Liuyun Village ran over, covered in blood.
He knelt on one knee and reported to Ye Yuhang excitedly.
"Chief, everything has been arranged as you instructed."
"Ah Er has led his men to pinpoint their retreat direction and is ready to close in at any time."
Ye Yuhang sneered, his eyes revealing a chilling intent.
"Anyone who dares to set foot in the land of Hezhou, the capital of my Great Tang Dynasty, should not expect to leave alive!"
On the other side, the Tibetans, who were in a state of extreme exhaustion and fear, saw that there were no pursuers.
They finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the tree roots in twos and threes, catching their breath.
"The Tang people are cunning; we'll never come here again."
Several soldiers muttered under their breath, their bodies limp as mud.
But before they could even settle in, deafening sounds of battle erupted from both sides.
Seeing the mighty Tang warriors descending from the sky, their last shred of psychological defense completely crumbled.
Five hundred elite wolf soldiers,
They surrendered without any resistance.
Li Shimin walked among the prisoners, his face full of astonishment.
Such a victory, achieving the complete annihilation of elite troops with almost zero casualties, was a miracle even among the regular army of the Tang Dynasty.
He looked at Ye Yuhang, his eyes filled with a sense of exploration.
"May I ask, brave warrior, what kind of battle tactic is this?"
Why is it so magical?
Ye Yuhang remained silent for a moment, then looked towards Qingyang City in the distance.
"This is called the Sixteen-Character Secret Battle Strategy."
He spoke slowly.
"When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue."
"A sixteen-character secret battle strategy?"
Li Shimin repeated these words softly.
As an emperor who conquered the world on horseback, he keenly sensed the terrifying power behind these four words.
Ye Yuhang reached out and wiped away a drop of blood splattered on his cheek, his eyes clear and resolute.
Li Shimin recalled the battles he had fought against the Tibetan wolf army along the way.
All those tactics are actually contained in these sixteen characters.
The entire elite Tibetan force of a thousand men was annihilated, while their own losses were negligible.
This is simply a military miracle.
"What a brilliant strategy: 'When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue!'"
Looking at the five hundred dejected Tibetan soldiers kneeling in surrender, Li Shimin couldn't help but cheer repeatedly.
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
Cheng Yaojin shouted loudly from the side.
He had spent many years in Wagangzhai and had seen countless ingenious schemes and tricks.
But I have never heard of such a refined military strategy.
"Such skill is something I, old Yuchi, have never seen before in my life."
Yuchi Gong also muttered something along with him.
His previously tense shoulders relaxed, and his eyes were full of surprise as he looked at Ye Yuhang.
"Esteemed sir, may I ask your honorable name?"
Li Shimin's smile faded, and he asked seriously.
"Those who walk the martial arts world need not leave their names."
Ye Yuhang smiled faintly.
"They are all from the Tang Dynasty, possessing great courage and strength."
He then protected the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Having said that, he strode forward.
In his view, the four people in front of him were just comrades-in-arms he had met by chance.
Now that the siege of Qingyang City has been lifted, he has nothing on his mind.
He always wanted to return to that quiet valley village to hug his three beloved daughters.
"His temper is rather eccentric."
Li Shimin shook his head with a wry smile.
The mighty emperor of the Tang Dynasty was so neglected by a man from the mountains.
"Let's go, let's follow them and see."
Li Shimin waved his hand, and followed closely behind with Cheng Yaojin and the others.
He wanted to see who could write such a military treatise.
Who exactly is this person?
At this moment, five hundred terrified Tibetan soldiers were kneeling on the open ground.
Their weapons had already been captured, and they all uttered low pleas.
"Chief, what should we do with these Tibetans?"
A man from Liuyun Village came over and asked.
Li Shimin also stopped and looked at Ye Yuhang.
He wanted to see how this "genius" would handle prisoners of war.
"Kill them."
Ye Yuhang did not hesitate at all.
"What?"
Li Shimin was taken aback.
In the Tang Dynasty's code of conduct, killing those who surrendered was considered an ominous act.
Ye Yuhang did not answer, but showed his attitude through his actions.
The silver spear in his hand transformed into a bolt of lightning.
With a "whoosh," an ugly Tibetan head flew high into the air.
"Kill them all!"
Ye Yuhang gave the order sternly.
His eyes turned extremely violent in that instant, burning with rage for revenge.
"Wait!"
Fang Xuanling pointed at the trembling prisoners.
"Since they have already surrendered, why continue the killing?"
His voice trembled slightly with anger.
"Why can't we kill him?"
Ye Yuhang turned around and stared coldly at Fang Xuanling.
"These Tibetans were all heinous criminals, their blood debts in Hezhou were countless."
He pointed to the burned-out village in the distance, and to the scattered remains of the people.
"Killing one person will bring solace to one victim of the cruelty suffered by the people of Hezhou."
Ye Yuhang approached Fang Xuanling step by step.
Every word he uttered seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Tell me, should he be killed or not?"
Ye Yuhang's final roar made Fang Xuanling stagger back two steps.
Fang Xuanling was speechless, recalling the horrific scene he had witnessed upon entering the city.
"He deserves to die!"
Cheng Yaojin suddenly roared.
He clenched his fist and spat hard at the ground.
"Damn it, Lao Fang, you're just too sour."
These beasts are a scourge if they remain in the world!
Cheng Yaojin nodded vigorously.
He drew the Xuanhua axe from his waist, his eyes turning fierce.
"kill!"
Yuchi Gong also roared in a low voice.
He was a tough man who hated nothing more than these foreign tribes that bullied the common people.
Half an hour later, the wilderness returned to silence.
Five hundred Tibetan corpses lay scattered on the snow, their blood staining a large area of the land red.
The brothers from Liuyun Village also began to clean up the battlefield.
"How many brothers have left?"
Ye Yuhang walked to a row of corpses, his tone heavy.
"Twenty-three, chieftain."
Ah Da lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs.
His thick hands trembled slightly as he clutched the belongings of a fellow man tightly.
"Same as always, take the brothers' bodies home."
Ye Yuhang sighed and closed his eyes.
After handling the funeral arrangements, Ye Yuhang walked towards Li Shimin.
He suppressed his murderous aura and returned to his calm demeanor.
"It is an honor to fight alongside you today."
Ye Yuhang solemnly cupped his hands in greeting, exuding the carefree spirit of a chivalrous hero.
"The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow on forever; farewell to the world of martial arts."
After saying that, he had no more regrets.
He mounted his horse, leading the remnants of Liuyun Village.
We drove into the deep mountains under the setting sun.
"He's a true hero."
Li Shimin gazed at the figure disappearing into the distance and sighed in admiration.
This is the main gate of Liuyun Village at this time.
Ah Da and Ah Er, along with their surviving brothers, escorted them all the way to the mountain pass.
Everyone's face was filled with reluctance.
"Chief, are you really not going to stay and live in the mountains?"
Ah Da asked, his eyes red.
He held onto Ye Yuhang's horse reins, unwilling to let go.
"Even if I don't live in the mountains, I am still your chieftain."
Ye Yuhang turned around and waved his hand.
He showed the first genuine smile of the trip.
"Don't worry, if anything serious happens..."
I will definitely return to the mountains again!
He spurred his horse on, leaving behind a resounding promise.
The sound echoed through the valley, lingering for a long time.