51: Xiongnu cavalry

"Lord, have a chicken."

Xing Daorong smiled as he handed Lin Yue a freshly roasted chicken.

A black line appeared on Lin Yue's forehead. After some thought, he said to Xing Daorong:

"A Rong, when you say 'chicken,' don't add 'ba.' Be civilized, for you and me."

"Hmm... why?" Xing Daorong scratched his head, a bit confused.

"Never mind, just eat yours." Lin Yue turned to Li Mu, who had just sat down, and asked:

"What were the casualties this time?"

Li Mu casually snatched the roasted chicken from Xing Daorong's hand and said, "Military Marquis, this time we annihilated 286 bandits; not one escaped.

Our side had no one killed, no serious injuries, and only ten Brothers were wounded."

Over the past two days, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry had experienced three battles, all against small groups of bandits. The largest group of bandits did not exceed five hundred men.

As for the foreign cavalry, they had been somewhat quiet these past two days, with no traces of their activity found.

Lin Yue also asked in the regional chat, and no players or guilds were organizing players to go to the Jurchen, Xiongnu people, or Donghu anymore.

Only Li Ke was chatting with him about the Nuzhen Tribe's idyllic life.

But at the same time, he also said that because they had been discovered by the Qin Army, they wouldn't be able to sneak over for a while.

This left him feeling a bit at a loss.

"Report!

Military Marquis, at ten li ahead, there are traces of foreign cavalry, numbering about three thousand!

And they are about to collide with Military Marquis Lu Yun's unit!"

A scout galloped over, urgently reporting.

Lu Yun?

Lu Yun, Li Ke Lin Yue, was one of the commanders of the newly established Ten-Curved Light Cavalry by General General Meng Tian.

He was an ally!

"Let's go, move out!" Lin Yue said, and then three thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry formed an arrow formation and rushed to the battlefield!

..."Military Marquis, the Xiongnu people are less than five li from us!"

"Three li!"

"All units, be on alert!" Lu Yun roared, then lightly patted his horse's rump, and his warhorse gradually picked up speed!

Yesterday, Military Marquis Song's unit encountered a group of Xiongnu Cavalry and suffered heavy losses after the battle, which made him extra cautious!

"Draw your bows!

Shoot!"

Lu Yun shouted!

A thousand arrows rained down, but they didn't hit many enemies. Instead, dozens of his own men were struck by arrows and fell from their horses.

The Xiongnu people had already dispersed their formation before the charge to avoid casualties.

"These are elites!" Lu Yun thought to himself. It seemed to be the same Xiongnu Cavalry from yesterday.

"Kill!" Lu Yun shouted, leading the charge!

But the Xiongnu Cavalry did not engage him head-on. Instead, they split into two groups and outflanked him, continuously firing surprise arrows during the maneuver.

"Damn them!" Lu Yun cursed, his heart filled with anxiety.

In terms of horsemanship and archery, the elite Xiongnu people on the other side were far superior to his cavalry unit, which had only recently been formed.

Now, without even touching the enemy, he had already lost dozens of Brothers. How could this battle be fought?

"Brothers, follow me!" Lu Yun shouted, pinpointing the enemy leader's position, and charged to the left.

The Xiongnu people did not engage him head-on; instead, they fought and retreated. Lu Yun also didn't dare to pursue them relentlessly, fearing a sudden counterattack that would catch him off guard and lead him to repeat Song Erniu's mistake.

The two sides thus chased each other, maintaining a tacit understanding.

But the Xiongnu Cavalry's speed suddenly increased, and Lu Yun keenly noticed this.

He then saw a mass of white cavalry approaching in the distance and was immediately overjoyed!

These white horses and white robes must be the three thousand white horses that kid Li Mu had requested back then!

"Pursue!"

"Allies are here!" Lu Yun drew his long spear and shouted!

At this moment, the two cavalry forces no longer looked as they did before, but instead galloped madly!

As Lu Yun's horse neared them, the Xiongnu Cavalry decisively turned their horses, and the three cavalry forces drew a ' people' (human) shape on the vast grassland!

Suddenly, the Xiongnu Cavalry decisively split off a portion of their forces, turned their horses, and plunged into the pursuing cavalry!

This sudden move stunned everyone. The Xiongnu people were planning to sacrifice a part to save the main force!

But Lin Yue showed no mercy, directly drawing his long saber and slashing!

In an instant, a thousand Xiongnu Cavalry plunged into the pursuers!

"Lord, be careful!"

Xing Daorong wielded a large axe, slashing left and right, Li Ke a god of slaughter, his eyes red as he cut down every Xiongnu people who approached Lin Yue!

But on the other side, Lu Yun's unit was not so lucky.

Most of this batch of Xiongnu Cavalry rushed towards him. His cavalry unit was impacted, and facing the Xiongnu people who fought with disregard for their lives, they actually showed signs of collapsing!

Fortunately, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry came to their aid, and eventually, a thousand Xiongnu Cavalry were engulfed by the formation!

"Military Marquis Lin, thank you!" Lu Yun wiped his face and cupped his hands in thanks to Lin Yue.

"Military Marquis Lu, you exaggerate. We are both part of the same Army and should naturally support each other. Why speak of thanks?" Lin Yue smiled and returned the gesture with cupped hands.

Lu Yun laughed heartily upon hearing this and no longer dwelled on it.

Lu Yun looked at the retreating main Xiongnu people force, feeling a bit unwilling.

They still managed to escape!

Lin Yue saw what he was thinking and said, "Military Marquis Lu, do not pursue a cornered foe."

This Xiongnu Cavalry should not be underestimated. From their recent actions, it was clear they had excellent coordination, superb archery skills, and, despite knowing certain death, they fearlessly stayed behind to cover the retreat. This was an elite force!

"Alright, the Colonel will arrive at Houchéng County town in the evening. Military Marquis Lin, would you Li Ke to accompany me?" Lu Yun asked.

"That would be excellent." Lin Yue smiled.

After a short rest, the group returned to Houchéng County town.

Upon reaching outside the city, they found a large Army already encamped there. Soon, a Soldier on the city walls relayed orders, instructing them to set up camp with the cavalry.

Lin Yue had Li Mu arrange these matters, while he and Lu Yun entered the city gate.

As soon as he entered the city gate, Lin Yue heard a hearty laugh.

"Lin Yue, I heard you suffered a great loss?"

"Colonel, please don't make fun of me." Lin Yue showed a bitter expression to She Jian.

"Hahaha, what's there to make fun of? You don't need to be disheartened.

In the past, Meng Mingshi, the son of Prime Minister Baili Xi,

repeatedly lost battles against Jin, but he didn't give up, and eventually defeated Jin, the hegemon of the Central Plains, in one battle, didn't he?"

She Jian patted Lin Yue's shoulder and laughed.

"Not to mention distant examples, do you think I haven't lost battles? What's more, you still achieved a great victory; it's just that your Subordinates suffered some injuries."

"Thank you for your encouragement, sir. I will surely learn from my shame and become braver, to repay your kindness!"

Facing She Jian's encouragement, Lin Yue was a bit moved. For a Colonel to say such things to a mere Military Marquis Li Ke him was already very rare.

"Don't worry, the small Nuzhen Tribe will be dealt with once we are free.

You two, come with me first."

"Understood!" The two replied.

She Jian walked with the two all the way to the Lord's Mansion in Houchéng, and then She Jian notified the main Generals of each unit to gather there.

Soon, the Generals filed in, each finding a seat.

Lin Yue and Lu Yun also walked to the end and sat down, greeting a few nearby Military Marquises.

She Jian had brought one hundred thousand Golden Fire Cavalry this time. Among his staff were three Colonels, ten Captains, and five Military Marquises of newly formed cavalry units.

All of them were now seated on the left side of the main hall, while the right side was filled with unfamiliar faces.

Lin Yue was a bit curious, so he used the Art of Recognizing People to investigate the General at the head of the right side, then revealed a surprised expression!