Chapter 971: Red Snow

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

This was the sound of horses' hooves treading on accumulated snow.

Following Mule Hongzhen's order, ten thousand Northern Di cavalry, led by Lang Lu, headed toward Dukoucun in the southwest.

By this time, the heavy snow had stopped, but the sky remained overcast, and the cold wind was biting.

After an hour of trekking, they arrived at Dukoucun.

The name Dukoucun was very straightforward; the reason it was called this was precisely because it was the narrowest section of the Jin River.

People on both banks of the Jin River who wanted to cross would call for a ferry boat here.

However, Dukoucun was now deathly quiet; the village was piled high with thick snow, with no human footprints, only traces of wild beasts.

Before the Northern Di army arrived, the local commoners had already evacuated.

At the same time, landmines had been buried in the village and on the nearby roads.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

As the Northern Di cavalry crossed the river surface, the squeaking sound turned into a sound like muffled drums.

The Northern Di cavalry had crossed the river.

The first unit of over a hundred cavalrymen to cross immediately headed toward Dukoucun.

At this moment, these Northern Di cavalrymen were all looking fierce and malicious, gripping their Curved Blades tightly.

Right now, they only wanted to kill every Song People they saw.

To them, these vermin deserved to be trampled to death by them.

Yet these vermin had actually bitten them, not only killing their respected King Tiemuta.

Several wars had also destroyed one royal tent after another, causing countless Northern Di warriors to die miserably.

Some of these Northern Di warriors were their brothers, and some were their fathers.

With deep hatred and blood feuds, they were going to settle the score this time.

Urging their Warhorses, they were impatient to enter the village to kill and vent their anger.

But just as this unit of cavalry reached the entrance of the village, a sudden thunderclap erupted on flat ground.

A cavalryman's Warhorse stepped on a landmine, and a ball of Flame shot up beneath their feet, with soil and smoke splattering everywhere.

Red blood and shredded flesh rained down, staining the snow on the ground red.

This explosion directly killed the eight cavalrymen closest to the center of the blast, and seventeen cavalrymen were wounded.

Other Warhorses were startled and threw off their riders, running toward the Jin River.

After the explosion, only the wails of the wounded Northern Di cavalry and the mournful cries of the Warhorses remained at the village entrance.

"Damn it!" Lang Lu, who was crossing the river, saw this scene, cursed loudly, and immediately ordered the cavalry under his command to stop advancing.

King Ashuer's leg had been destroyed by this kind of firearm that could explode underground.

With an example before them, they naturally had some understanding of this type of firearm.

Without a doubt, the Yan Wang Army had buried landmines in Dukoucun to guard against them crossing the river.

And he finally understood why there were no Yan Wang Army troops stationed here.

"Lord Lang Lu, what should we do now?" A Northern Di general looked resentful, "The Song People army is truly despicable and shameless; they can only play these petty tricks."

"Report to the Khan, our precious cavalry cannot be wasted here; let the Servant Soldiers clear the path," Lang Lu ordered.

The general agreed and immediately led a unit of cavalry back to Yin Mountain.

Upon learning of this, Mule Hongzhen hesitated for a while and rejected the request.

"Even the Servant Soldiers are very important now and cannot be wasted at will. Clearly, the Jin River is very long, and the Song People army cannot have buried landmines near every river section. They must have only buried them near the narrowest sections. Wait another three to five days for more of the river to freeze, and their tactics will fail," Mule Hongzhen said.

Ashuer nodded, "That's right, the Song People army's scheme has ultimately fallen through this time; Heaven has chosen to help us."

Another five days passed, and the cavalry patrolling both banks of the Jin River brought back news of more passable river sections.

These river sections were widely distributed, numbering over a hundred.

On this day, Mule Hongzhen ordered the entire Northern Di army to advance toward Yongzhou.

Breaking camp and leaving, over a million Northern Di soldiers split into three routes to advance toward Yongzhou.

Among them, Mule Hongzhen personally led thirty thousand Northern Di cavalry and thirty-five thousand Infantry on the western route toward Lingwu County.

Ashuer commanded the fifteen thousand cavalry under his command,

and twenty thousand Infantry to advance toward Yulin County.

The remaining eight thousand cavalry and fifteen thousand Infantry were led by Wulanba, who, along with thirty thousand Infantry of the Ross people, advanced toward Dingyuan County.

After discussion, they believed that the Ross nation's Infantry were better suited for mountain warfare.

The mighty army set out, with long black dragons winding across the white snowy ground.

The Cavalry were in front, the Infantry walked behind, and at the same time, the Infantry were responsible for driving the cattle and sheep.

For this battle, the Northern Di had scrimped and saved for the past two years, saving up a large number of cattle and sheep, all for this campaign.

On the battlefield, wherever they went, they could slaughter cattle and sheep on the spot to eat meat.

Meanwhile.

The Black Tortoise Army, the Central Army, and the White Tiger Army had all arrived at their designated defensive locations and had finished digging Trench fortifications.

Chen Hu dispatched squads of Gun Cavalry patrols to head toward the Jin River for reconnaissance.

The Northern Di army had come out in full force, and this news was quickly delivered to Ma Han, Bai Shang, and the Black Tortoise Army Commander, Di Ying.

All three armies were resting and waiting for the arrival of the war.

Yongcheng.

Chang Wei also received this intelligence.

Looking at the Sand Table, he snorted coldly, "Mule Hongzhen, you came easily this time, but leaving won't be so simple."

Following this, he ordered the battlefield intelligence to be sent to the Prince's Mansion in Yancheng.

Zhao Xu received the news and immediately marked the Northern Di's troop deployments on the map.

This time, Chang Wei's deployment was very correct.

Mule Hongzhen naturally understood the importance of Lingwu County, so he concentrated his most formidable soldiers and the largest number of troops there.

The victory or defeat of this war rested solely on Lingwu County.

Thus, he only replied with three words: "Understood."

A general in the field is not bound by the orders of his sovereign.

He did not want to interfere too much with Chang Wei's command, because that would make the command even more chaotic.

Three days later.

The great army led by Commander Mule Hongzhen arrived north of Lingwu County.

Sitting on his horse, he picked up the Telescope to observe the Trench fortifications in front of Lingwu County for a while, his gaze firm, without the slightest hint of fear.

For this battle, he had already staked his life, and the generals and soldiers under his command had also drunk Wine mixed with blood together to take an oath.

He knew very well that the current Great Song army was difficult to deal with, and the Great Song army relying on Trench fortifications was even harder to deal with.

But this was not a reason to stop him from moving south.

Because he had no other choice but to forcibly tear a hole in the spine of Great Song.

Only in this way could they ultimately win the entire war.

"Our troop strength should be five times theirs." After observing, Mule Hongzhen said slowly; this was good news for him.

"The number of Great Song troops in other places will only be fewer." Moving with Mule Hongzhen were the six Great Kings of the six Royal Tents.

At this moment, Bamu-tuo, the Great King of the Blood Wolf Royal Tent who guarded the Khan Court, narrowed his eyes, "Just as the Khan thought, the Great Song army is partially tied down in the south and is unable to attend to everything; this victory will belong to us."

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