Chapter 143: Pursuit

We should divide our troops into two routes.

Qi Wang said slowly, "One route will continue to strengthen defenses, strictly guarding against sneak attacks by Xue Ren Gui and others; the other route will send out elite troops and strong commanders to take the offensive, pursuing Xue Ren Gui and others."

At the same time, we can also make use of Qi Zhou's terrain and troop advantages to set up some traps and ambushes, increasing the difficulty for Xue Ren Gui and others to escape.

The commanders listening to Qi Wang's plan all showed expressions of agreement on their faces.

They knew that Qi Wang's plan considered both defense and offense, both frontal confrontation and the use of terrain and troop advantages.

Since that's the case, it must be a comprehensive and meticulous plan that the Great King had already devised, with a high likelihood of successfully dealing with Xue Ren Gui and others.

Moreover, even if we ourselves opposed it.

It seems Qi Wang wouldn't pay attention to us anyway.

"Great King is wise!"

There was nothing to be done; the commanders could only voice their approval in unison.

"Ha ha!"

Qi Wang smiled faintly: "I don't deserve the praise of wisdom; I just don't want to disappoint everyone."

"Alright, since everyone agrees with my plan, let's get ready right away."

"I hope to see your actions in the shortest possible time."

Qi Wang, who had displayed his prowess before everyone, was in a great mood and no longer bothered to stay angry.

He waved his hand, letting them off the hook.

"Yes!"

The commanders replied in unison, then quickly left the king's tent to carry out Qi Wang's orders.

As the frequent mobilization of most of the Qi Zhou Army within Qi Zhou territory, aside from the western mountains.

Xue Ren Gui, Tie Shi Wen, and their companions, who had just dealt a blow to the Qi Zhou Army, would naturally not fail to notice.

Moreover, Qi Zhou territory is a major direction infiltrated by the Luo Wang Intelligence Network.

Regarding the movements of the Qi Zhou Army.

It had long been fully disclosed by the Luo Wang Intelligence Network.

Therefore, just as Qi Wang was mustering the Qi Zhou Army in preparation to set out, he received a shocking piece of news: Xue Ren Gui and others had already sensed Qi Zhou's movements and made preparations to respond.

Qi Wang's heart sank instantly.

He knew that Xue Ren Gui and others being able to sense Qi Zhou's movements indicated their intelligence work was exceptionally well done.

This also meant that the Qi Zhou Army's encirclement and suppression operation would become more difficult and dangerous.

Despite this, Qi Wang did not abandon his plan to encircle and suppress Xue Ren Gui and others.

If Xue Ren Gui's detachment is not eliminated.

It would be like a bone stuck in the throat for Qi Zhou and even Qi Wang himself.

One never knows when it might suddenly pop up to make you feel nauseous.

Who could tolerate that?

Therefore, Qi Wang began to quietly change his strategy, adopting more covert and swift actions in hopes of launching a surprise attack on Xue Ren Gui and others.

He ordered the Qi Zhou Army to split into multiple squads, advancing from different directions toward the hiding place of Xue Ren Gui and others.

Even to quickly resolve Xue Ren Gui and others, so as not to let them affect the layout of the western mountains of Qi Zhou.

Qi Wang stomped his foot and gritted his teeth.

He directly dispatched his trump card, the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry.

This Silver Feather Flying Cavalry is the pride and glory of Qi Zhou, a premier light cavalry unit that generations of Qi Zhou kings have painstakingly cultivated.

Although it has not yet reached the level of Dao Soldiers.

But it is already very close.

Against ordinary imperial troops, it is absolutely an overwhelming force.

Silver Feather Flying Cavalry, true to its name, its soldiers wear silver armor and drape themselves with cape like flying wings; whenever they charge into battle, the cape flutters like silver feathers in the wind, appearing both mighty and mysterious.

It is Qi Wang's sharp sword and storm on the battlefield.

The soldiers of the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry are elite warriors selected through rigorous screening and training.

They must not only possess superb horsemanship and archery, but also have indomitable will and fearless fighting spirit.

On the battlefield, they become a silver storm, sweeping away all enemies.

Their mounts are also carefully selected Thousand-mile Horses, capable of traveling a thousand li by day and eight hundred by night; neither mountains and rivers nor plains and grass can withstand their iron hooves.

They can swiftly breach enemy defenses, providing the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry soldiers with optimal mobility and combat power.

The harmony and coordination between warhorse and rider have reached the point of perfection, allowing the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry to maneuver on the battlefield like fish in water, with ease.

Skilled in long-distance raids and rapid warfare, they can quickly penetrate enemy defenses in a short time to deliver a lethal blow.

They usually employ dispersed tactics, operating in squads, using the speed of their horses and the protection of their armor to constantly harass and wear down the enemy.

When the enemy is exhausted, they swiftly regroup and launch a deadly charge, annihilating the enemy in one fell swoop.

The Silver Feather Flying Cavalry's movements are extremely covert, leaving no traces or clues.

Like ghosts, they shuttle across the land of Qi Zhou, seeking the traces of Xue Ren Gui and others.

But their sole objective is to locate the hiding place of Xue Ren Gui and others and wipe them out in one sweep.

However, Xue Ren Gui and company are no ordinary foes.

They had long anticipated that the Qi Zhou Army would launch an encirclement and suppression operation, and thus had made thorough preparations.

They sent out scouts, coordinating with the Luo Wang Intelligence Network to gather information on the Qi Zhou Army's movements everywhere.

Furthermore, they strengthened their defenses and prepared for surprise attacks.

Therefore, when the Qi Zhou Army's reconnaissance squads approached the hiding place of Xue Ren Gui and others, they found the place already deserted.

Xue Ren Gui and the others seemed to have noticed the arrival of the Qi Zhou Army, and they moved their positions in advance.

The squads of the Qi Zhou Army were unwilling to return empty-handed, so they began searching the surroundings for traces of Xue Ren Gui and the others.

However, they discovered that they seemed to have fallen into a maze.

Using the terrain and flexible tactics, the commander-in-chief Xue Ren Gui, who was close to Saint Rank, constantly shifted his positions and movements, leaving the reconnaissance squads of the Qi Zhou Army unable to grasp him.

In this process, although the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry of the Qi Zhou Army, thanks to their excellent mobility, several times brushed past Xue Ren Gui and the others, they never managed to capture them.

Upon learning that the squads of the Qi Zhou Army had come up empty-handed several times, Qi Wang also felt filled with disappointment and anger.

He knew that it was not the fault of the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry.

After all, they are still an army.

Moreover, their numbers are not large.

In the situation of casting a wide net.

Even if, relying on their own elite combat quality several times, they managed to catch the trail of Xue Ren Gui and the others.

But without a commander-in-chief who could match Xue Ren Gui and Tie Shi Wen.

Even if they managed to latch on several times.

Just after a brief engagement.

They were immediately shaken off again by Xue Ren Gui and the others.

This is the gap in commander-in-chief and deployment.

If we talk about frontal combat on the battlefield.

Even though Xue Ren Gui's hastily assembled detachment outnumbers the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry.

But in a frontal engagement they are certainly no match for that ace unit, the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry.

The problem lies under the overall coordination of Xue Ren Gui and Tie Shi Wen.

The Silver Feather Flying Cavalry don't even get a chance to engage them head-on.

This is really helpless.

However, Qi Wang has not abandoned his determination to encircle and annihilate Xue Ren Gui and the others.

(End of Chapter)