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Chapter 232 Cavalry reinforcements have arrived, it’s time to attack

Chu Yang smiled when he saw the two of them. “You came at the right time. You missed a lot of exciting scenes in this battle!”

Zhang Liao dismounted and quickly walked to Chu Yang, looking him up and down. Seeing that Chu Yang was fine except for some blood on his armor, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, I'm glad you're okay. I heard about the emergency in Xiguan City while I was on the road, so I rushed here without stopping. Fortunately, fortunately, I finally caught up!"

"Yes, Your Highness, I'm glad you're okay. I feel relieved at last!"

Xing Daorong said in a muffled voice that although he was a rough man, he was loyal to Chu Yang.

"Haha, good, I'm glad you're here!"

Chu Yang patted the two men on the shoulders and said with a smile, "General Zhang, how many cavalrymen did you bring this time?"

"Your Highness, I have brought 8,000 cavalry this time, all of whom are the most elite cavalry of our Great Zhou."

"There are also more than 20,000 cavalry led by General Zhao and others. It is estimated that they will arrive at Xiguan City at noon tomorrow."

Chu Yang was overjoyed when he heard this. With these 30,000 elite cavalry, he was confident that he could drive these Persians back to their homeland!

"Your Highness, I will lead the cavalry out of the city tomorrow to chase these Persian barbarians and let them know that the territory of our Great Zhou is not something they can come and go as they please!"

"No hurry, no hurry, General Zhang, you've worked hard on this journey, go and rest for a night, it won't be too late to talk about it tomorrow."

Chu Yang smiled and waved his hand. He knew Zhang Liao was a fierce general, but he couldn't let his soldiers fight in a state of exhaustion all the time.

"Your Highness..."

Zhang Liao wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Chu Yang's wave of his hand.

"Okay, it's settled. Pass the order down to reward the three armies with plenty of wine and meat!"

Chu Yang laughed loudly, and his voice spread throughout the battlefield.

"Long live your highness!"

"Long live! Long live!"

The thunderous cheers resounded through the sky.

late at night.

Chu Yang did not rest. He stood on the city wall, looking at the dark night sky in the distance, with complex light flashing in his eyes.

"Your Highness, it's late at night, you should rest."

Zhang Liang walked behind him and spoke softly.

"Sir, do you think our 30,000 cavalry can completely defeat the Persian coalition?"

Chu Yang looked into the distance, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Zhang Liang thought for a moment and shook his head slightly: "It's difficult! Thirty thousand cavalry, according to your highness's deployment, can easily break up the Persian formation."

"But we don't have enough troops after all. The Persians have assembled a million troops this time."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"For now, we can only wait until the 500,000-strong army arrives to decide the outcome."

Zhang Liang said in a heavy tone, "We must defend Xiguan City for the next twenty days!"

Hearing this, Chu Yang's heart trembled.

He knew how heavy the burden on his shoulders was. This western border was the last line of defense for the Great Zhou against foreign enemies. Once it was lost, the war would spread to the territory of the Great Zhou!

"Don't worry, sir. Even if I risk my life, I will never let the Persians set foot into Xiguan City!"

Chu Yang said in a firm tone.

"Your Highness is determined, so I am relieved."

Zhang Liang nodded with satisfaction, and then changed the subject, "However, Your Highness, we cannot just sit there and wait for death. We must find a way to deplete the Persian's manpower."

"You mean taking advantage of the cavalry?"

"Yes, although we are short of troops, we now have cavalry. We can harass the Persians in the rear, making them exhausted and unable to attack the city."

Zhang Liang's eyes flashed with cunning, "As long as we can delay the Persians, once the reinforcements arrive, it will be their death!"

"Well, sir, it's a good plan indeed!"

Chu Yang slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "I will arrange it right away!"

Soon.

Zhang Liao, Han Xin and Xing Daorong came to the top of the city wall.

"Your Highness, you called us here, but do you have any instructions?" Zhang Liao asked with a fist clasped.

“Three generals, I plan to attack the Persian camp tonight. Are you willing to go?” Chu Yang said straight to the point.

"Night attack on the Persian camp?!"

When the three of them heard this, they were all stunned.

"Your Highness, the Persians have a million-strong army. Isn't it too risky for us to attack their camp at night with just a few men?"

Xing Daorong said in a muffled voice.

"General Xing, you are worrying too much. I am not going to confront them head-on this time."

Chu Yang smiled and waved his hand, "You just need to take the cavalry archers and harass them outside the camp to make them sleep poorly."

"Your Highness, do you want to tire out the Persians so that it will be difficult for them to launch a general attack?"

Han Xin's eyes flashed and he asked.

"General Han is indeed very intelligent. He understood everything at once. This is exactly what I meant."

"Wonderful!"

Zhang Liao's eyes lit up. "The Persians have been traveling for days and have suffered setbacks in the siege. They must be exhausted."

"If we continue to harass them, their morale will surely be weakened. Then, it will be much easier for us to defend the city!"

"In that case, I will accompany Your Highness!"

Zhang Liao excitedly clasped his fists and asked for the order.

"The general is also willing to go!"

Han Xin and Xing Daorong also responded in unison.

"Well, the three generals are indeed the bravest of the three armies. They will surely win a great victory this time!"

"Your Highness, there is one thing I don't understand."

At this time, Han Xin suddenly asked, "Although our cavalry is elite, the Persians are not vegetarians. If they send troops to pursue us, how should we respond?"

"Don't worry, I have already ordered people to find out. The Persian cavalry are all resting behind the army, at least fifty miles away from the front line. By the time they get the news and rush over, we will have already retreated back to the city!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them all looked at Chu Yang in admiration, thinking to themselves: Your Highness is very thoughtful, and we cannot compare to him.

"Alright, without further ado, go down and get ready. We'll set off on time in an hour!"

Chu Yang waved his hand and gave the order.

"promise!"

late at night.

It was a dark night with a strong and cold wind howling.

Under the cover of night, six thousand light cavalry quietly left the border and headed towards the Persian camp.

Chu Yang was wearing black armor and riding a black warhorse. He walked at the front of the team, followed by three powerful generals: Zhang Liao, Han Xin, and Xing Daorong.

"Your Highness, the Persian camp is not far ahead."

Chu Yang looked up and saw a bright light in the distance. He could also vaguely hear the sounds of people shouting and horses neighing. It was obviously the Persian camp.

"Pass the order down, everyone dismount, wrap the horses' hooves with cloth, and try not to make any noise!"

"Then they divided into four groups and, after approaching the enemy camp, shot arrows and set it on fire."

"Remember not to linger in the fight. Once you've fired your arrows, leave and go to another place to continue your old tricks."

After hearing Chu Yang's order, the three of them bowed and said, "Yes!"