readytorunbook Chapter 237 Reinforcements have arrived
Chapter 237 Reinforcements have arrived
The cavalry commander looked at the shabby Beijing camp opposite and rolled his eyes in disdain.
This is also called a heavenly soldier?
No wonder the barbarians are about to break through the border. So many cities have been lost on the border. If it were their prince’s army, they would have defeated the group of savage barbarians long ago.
The incompetent old emperor should abdicate immediately and let the prince ascend the throne.
Of course, I can only think about this in my mind and dare not say it in public.
The cavalry commander shouted fiercely: "Your Majesty has been ordered to fight against the bandits. Anyone who dares to take a step forward will be killed without mercy."
A group of Beijing troops confronted a group of cavalry.
The area nearby was open. If a fight broke out, Ning Yi was sure that no one except his two direct Beijing Camp guards could stop the useless Beijing Camp soldiers he brought with him. They would probably be defeated by the cavalry in just a few waves.
Of course, no matter how powerful the princes' soldiers were, the number of these cavalrymen, more than 8,000, was almost endless, and there were war horses and elite cavalry everywhere.
However, the situation they imagined of defeating King Huai's group of strong men was almost impossible to replicate in the Beijing camp, and at the very least it would cause them a lot of losses.
But in the end, it will definitely be their Jingying who lose, and there are still 30,000 elite troops of Prince Ji behind them.
Neither side retreated and they confronted each other.
Until the afternoon, both sides were still eating and staring at each other.
Without orders from above, no one dares to take action.
But while we were eating, the ground suddenly shook in the north.
Everyone looked over there, and first there was a cloud of dust flying, and then a black line appeared in sight.
Then a huge group of cavalry arrived.
This made both sides nervous and they quickly picked up their weapons and prepared.
In particular, the cavalry commander of King Ji was so anxious that he ordered the army to mount their horses quickly and prepare for battle.
When this group of cavalry arrived, everyone sighed.
There was an endless stream of cavalrymen, all wearing pitch-black armor and their war horses were everywhere.
There must be tens of thousands of cavalrymen.
Ning Yi looked over and was also shocked. This scene was much more thrilling than the scenes seen in the movies.
He asked Qin Haifeng beside him, "Haifeng, if all of this prince's elite troops were to fight them head-on, would there be any hope of victory?"
Qin Haifeng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Your Highness, it's impossible."
"No matter how powerful your elite troops are, they are no match for tens of thousands of well-equipped cavalry on a frontal battlefield."
"Once the cavalry reaches a certain size, there are many ways to deal with the infantry. Even if they can't defeat them, they can just turn their horses around and leave, making it difficult to pursue them."
Ning Yi sighed, it seemed that he still had too few cavalry.
In this feudal world, cavalry is the king of war. Cavalry is also the most expensive, the most difficult to maintain, and the most difficult to train.
Just like Fang Chengyu, who spent many years relying on the support of the court to train 8,000 elite cavalry.
If they had not been too careless, the Third Army would have taken advantage of the opportunity and used the terrain to surround the cavalry, making it extremely difficult to destroy them.
If Fang Chengyu's 8,000 cavalrymen had not been destroyed, it would have been very difficult for Ning Yi to defeat the Fang family army with his strength at that time, and he might even be defeated if he was not careful.
Look at King Huai, how confident he was. His cavalry was enough to stop the 50,000-strong Beijing army from moving any further west.
Ning Yi looked at the 30,000 newly arrived northwestern cavalry and felt very envious. He was determined to swallow up these cavalry if he had the chance.
He also knew that if he wanted to get rid of the old man and successfully ascend the throne, there would be many obstacles. As long as the old man issued an imperial decree, the elite army in the northwest could come thousands of miles to support him at any time.
Hundreds of cavalrymen from the Northwest Army came out and stood in front of Ning Yi.
The leader dismounted and bowed to Ning Yi, who was riding on a horse in fine armor. "I am Yu Shengfei, the deputy commander of the Northwest Army, and I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."
Ning Yi nodded and said calmly, "General Yu, you have come all the way here. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's a good opportunity for you to join me in suppressing the traitor Prince Huai. I will definitely report your great achievements to my father."
Yu Shengfei looked at the thousands of cavalrymen facing him and felt a little embarrassed. "Your Highness, our army has received orders to immediately go to the capital to provide support. After all, we are still hundreds of miles away from the capital, and everyone is exhausted."
"That's all right." Ning Yi interrupted him directly: "The crisis in the capital has been resolved. Fang Chengyu was defeated and captured, and Prince Huai was killed in battle. Now only Prince Huai's Palace remains."
"This prince is now the Grand Marshal of the Anti-Thief Army, General Yu, just obey my orders."
"Also, you only need to plunder the enemy troops. The rest will be handed over to my army. Could it be that General Yu doesn't even recognize the Grand Marshal appointed by our father, or does he not want the credit for suppressing the bandits?"
Yu Shengfei was stunned. Is there no crisis in the capital?
Was Fang Chengyu, the old general, defeated and captured? Did King Huai die in battle?
The tens of thousands of cavalrymen who were rushing along the way were not aware that only a short time had passed. The eunuchs who were going to the northwest to convey the imperial edict were anxious for them to return to the capital to defend the king as soon as possible.
As a result, when they got here, the war was over and they were of no use.
But it is not bad to have the merit of suppressing the bandits, not to mention that it was just a raid, so there is nothing to say. Yu Shengfei immediately stated that he would obey the military orders of His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince.
Ning Yi nodded with satisfaction. Otherwise, if this guy still didn't obey, he would have taken out the seal of the Grand Marshal given by the old emperor.
The old man's imperial edict was still effective, and he had a firm grasp on the military power. As for him, the prince, he could only give orders to Yu Shengfei because of the title of the Grand Marshal who was personally bestowed upon him by the old man.
With the addition of tens of thousands of Northwestern Army cavalry, Ning Yi didn't waste any more words. All the soldiers in the Beijing camp took out their bows and arrows and aimed at Prince Ji's cavalry.
Send someone over to warn you and tell them to make way immediately, otherwise you will be wiped out.
The cavalry commander no longer dared to be arrogant. He was not afraid of a group of Beijing camp infantry, but he was afraid of the newly arrived Northwestern cavalry.
A full 30,000 of them. If a real fight breaks out, his cavalry army will suffer a great loss, especially since there are tens of thousands of Beijing troops. Even if they look down on them, they are still soldiers.
The cavalry commander had to send someone to report to Prince Ji quickly.
When Prince Ji heard the news, he was so angry that he almost went into battle himself, threatening to kill the little thing.
But he was quickly persuaded by his subordinates: "Your Highness, this cannot happen."
"Now that thirty thousand elite cavalrymen from the northwest have arrived, the Sixth Prince dares to act so arrogantly. We dare not run into him casually."
"Yes, Your Highness. If they use this as an excuse to accuse us of disobedience, it will be difficult for us to return to Jizhou Prefecture."
Everyone advised the prince to give up. As long as he remained alive, he would have no fear of running out of firewood. As long as he endured it and returned to Jizhou Prefecture, he would have the opportunity to rise again.
The fat Prince Ji was no fool. He knew that he was at an absolute disadvantage. With only 30,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry, it would be difficult for him to defeat the Beijing camp that had 30,000 elite cavalry from the northwest joining him.
The fat man stared fiercely towards the east and said, "That old fellow dared to play tricks on me. I will definitely repay him later. The army will withdraw."
He said the last word "withdraw" with great reluctance.