C414 (2/2)
”Lord General, I have just arrived. I did not accomplish anything, yet I was appointed as the commander by the Lord General. This makes me feel guilty.” After Taishi Ci followed Zhong Yao to Hanoi, he was appointed by Yang Lin as the commander of the troops. He stood out and shouted: ”Lord General, please give me a chance, let me lead the troops to the north and break out of the siege.”
”Stop fighting, Taishi Ci will follow me and we will break through the siege to the north.” Yang Lin waved his hands, interrupting their argument, and turned back to Liu Pi and said seriously: ”These few old gentlemen are the great scholars, the pillars of the nation, I shall leave them to you now. If anything happens to them, I'll let you know.”
”master …” The aged Han Rong suddenly shouted and knelt down, following which Chen Ji and Hua Xin also knelt down. It was unknown if it was because he was excited or because he was moved, but Han Rong's tears also started to flow. For the big man to have a hussar general like you, it is the fortune of the big man, it is the fortune of the common people. This is precisely the reason why you should never take the risk, and we will never allow you to take the risk! ”
Just this name alone, had completely changed the relationship between Yang Lin and the Militaries, and Yang Lin himself couldn't help but feel moved. These scholars were stubborn imperial thinkers, and they were loyal to the big man. Even they could be conquered, who could not?
”Gentlemen, since you recognize me as the master, then you must obey my orders.” Yang Lin helped them up one by one and said seriously: ”The situation is urgent, we do not have time to argue here. You lot, bring all of the Civilian personnel s with you as you follow and break out of the siege towards the east. ”
”Yes sir!” Regardless if everyone was willing or not, Yang Lin's orders could not be changed. Hua Xin, Han Rong, Chen Ji and the rest of the doyens all had solemn expressions, they deeply bowed towards Yang Lin and then turned to walk out of Yang Lin's Big Account.
When Yang Lin was about to walk out of the Big Account, he saw Diao Chan, who had been standing behind him the entire time. He hurriedly took Diao Chan's hand, but then he saw that Diao Chan's eyes were already filled with tears, and her beautiful face was already filled with tears.
”Don't cry baby, just follow Liu Pi and break through the encirclement towards the east. The Dong Zhuo Army to the east is made up of mere foot soldiers, they cannot stop our cavalry. ” Yang Lin hugged Diao Chan in her arms and caressed her back softly to comfort her.
”Since Dong Zhuo's steps cannot stop the cavalry, why did you join forces and break through? The Dong Zhuo Army in the north is made up of cavalry, you only have four companies of troops with you, are you confident that you can make it out? ” Diao Chan nestled into Yang Lin's embrace, slowly raised her head and said with tears in her eyes.
Women were like this. Once they gave themselves up, they would wholeheartedly devote themselves to this man, using him as their life support. After these days together, she was sure that she had found happiness and would never let it slip from her hands.
”Hehe …” ”Don't worry.” Yang Lin laughed and said casually: ”If we break out from one direction, Dong Zhuo's army will chase us from behind. When the time comes, we'll have to block the enemy and chase them down, and we'll be in trouble. If we break through the enemy's defenses, we will be able to get rid of the enemy. Even if it's the Dong Zhuo Cavalry from the north, once we go into battle, they won't be a match for us. Rest assured, you can follow and break through the encirclement. Dong Zhuo's cavalry can't hurt even a hair on my head! ”
The early morning of the late autumn was still rather cold. Dense fog enveloped the land, and the effective line of sight was less than a hundred steps away. Although's army could not be seen in the wilderness, Yang Lin's cavalry could still feel the enemy getting closer and closer.
It had to be said that Dong Zhuo had chosen a very good opportunity to attack. Under the cover of the dark night and the dense fog, Dong Zhuo's army had sufficient time to surround and attack the cavalry of Youzhou's camp. According to Dong Zhuo and Li Ru's assumptions, no matter how strong Yang Lin's cavalry was, they would not be able to break through layer after layer of encirclement.
Since the start of the battle, Yang Lin had repeatedly ambushed others. Of course, he also thought that there would be a day when others would sneak attack him. In particular, he did not have many cavalrymen left in Hanoi, so he was even more afraid of being ambushed. As a result, his exorcism kept on patrolling day and night, not giving the enemies any opportunities to strike.
Even if he was surrounded by enemies, he could still easily escape. After all, his team was made up entirely of cavalry. Even if they couldn't win, they could still run away. Furthermore, his horses were all fresh and low level horses, they were even faster than Dong Zhuo's West Cold horses.
The only thing that Yang Lin did not expect was that Dong Zhuo had invested a lot into the battle, for the sake of Yang Lin's cavalry of less than 20,000, he actually mobilized two hundred thousand troops to surround him, in hopes of destroying the Hanoi cavalry in one fell swoop. It could be seen how determined Dong Zhuo was to eliminate Yang Lin.
Yang Lin's army had all been gathered. Whether it was the Civilian personnel or the staff, they all mounted their war horses. Other than weapons, he did not bring any food or supplies. The soldiers looked solemn. Their eyes were full of killing intent, as if they were waiting for the upcoming battle.