northernbook Chapter 199 Sun Ting's Counterattack
Chapter 199 Sun Ting's Counterattack
After hearing this urgent report from the Ministry of War, Wu Bin's face instantly became as solemn as iron. His brows were furrowed, and countless questions and anxieties were churning in his mind. The Ministry of War, a key department in charge of the country's military and political affairs, now sent people here in such an urgent manner. What on earth was it for?
"The Minister of War has sent someone here? What does he want to do?" Wu Bin's voice was trembling slightly. He knew very well that the actions of the Ministry of War were often closely related to the safety of the country. Now that the Minister of War had sent someone here personally, there must be something extraordinary going on.
He couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart. Could it be that the Northwest Prefecture was asked to cooperate with the imperial court in some kind of action? Or was it asked to deal with a sudden military crisis? Moreover, he also heard that Yuan Quan was recruiting troops in Daxiguan. Could this incident be related to Yuan Quan?
Wu Bin's face became more and more ugly, but he knew that he couldn't lose his composure at this time. He sighed helplessly and could only meet the envoy sent by the Ministry of War first before making any plans.
He did not wear his official uniform as usual, but chose casual clothes and waited quietly in the back hall of the government office. Soon after, a soldier in armor and with a heroic appearance walked in.
"Sir Wu! I am Chen Yong, a loyal and brave cavalryman under the command of Minister Sun." As soon as Chen Yong entered the door, he bowed and saluted Wu Bin.
Wu Bin waved his hand and motioned Chen Yong to sit down. He was in a bad mood at the moment and did not show much enthusiasm for Chen Yong's arrival.
After Chen Yong sat down, he immediately got straight to the point and said, "Lord Wu! The Ministry of War came to Northwest County to quell the rebellion under the order of His Majesty! Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the rebels on the way! Although the elite troops led by Lord Shangshu were not damaged, most of the food and grass were burned! Now they are almost at the city! Lord Wu, please be prepared to welcome them!"
Wu Bin was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect Yuan Quan's men to be so bold as to ambush the imperial army. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his shock and anger.
"Since Lord Sun is here, I will naturally cooperate with him to the fullest." Wu Bin said helplessly. He knew that at this moment he had no choice but to join hands with the Ministry of War to deal with this sudden crisis.
"I wonder how many troops were lost this time?" Wu Bin asked.
"We lost more than 10,000 people!" Chen Yong said in a deep voice, "and almost all the food and fodder was burned!"
"What?" Wu Bin stood up in shock. This loss was much greater than he expected. He didn't expect Yuan Quan's men to be so cunning and cruel that they could quietly mobilize their men to ambush the imperial army.
"I wonder what instructions Lord Sun has?" Wu Bin calmed himself down and asked again.
"Lord Sun said that the elite troops we brought this time were not damaged, so we are going to set up camp outside the city to rest." Chen Yong replied, "But the most scarce thing at the moment is food and grass. When daybreak comes, he plans to lead the army to attack the rebels. In the flat area outside the city, the several thousand cavalry we have are enough to deal with it. At that time, Lord Wu will be requested to cooperate with us. As long as the enemy army is in chaos, we will immediately attack! We will quell this rebel army in one battle! And Lord Sun has already mobilized food from all over the place to support us!"
The night was deep, and the city wall of Northwest County was brightly lit. Wu Bin stood on the city wall, looking out at the dark night in the distance, his heart was in turmoil. He knew very well that this night was destined to be restless.
"Chen Yong, go back and tell Lord Sun that I will personally lead the army of Northwest Prefecture to cooperate with him." Wu Bin took a deep breath of the cold air in the night wind and said in a deep voice. His eyes flashed with determination. This time he would never let Northwest County fall into chaos again.
When Chen Yong heard this, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. He stood up, bowed and said, "Lord Wu is wise! I will go back and report to Lord Sun." After that, he turned and left with firm and powerful steps.
Wu Bin watched Chen Yong leave, but he couldn't help but start to worry. He knew that Yuan Quan's rebels were not to be underestimated, and they were well prepared for the ambush on the imperial army. Although he was willing to cooperate with the Ministry of War, it was still unknown whether he could defeat the rebels in one battle.
He returned to the government office and immediately summoned his generals to inform them of the situation in the Ministry of War and his decision. Upon hearing this, the generals expressed their willingness to follow Wu Bin's command and jointly deal with the crisis.
"The enemy we are facing this time is not trivial. We must be fully prepared." Wu Bin said in a deep voice, "I want you to check the armaments immediately and make sure every soldier is fully equipped. At the same time, we must strengthen the city defense to prevent the rebels from taking the opportunity to attack the city."
The generals took the order and left, but Wu Bin did not rest. He sat in the study, frowning, thinking about the countermeasures. He knew that this battle was not only related to the safety of Northwest County, but also to the stability of the entire country. He had to be careful and not be negligent.
It was late at night, but Wu Bin was not sleepy. He stood in front of the window, looking at the dark night sky in the distance, his heart full of worries. He didn't know how this battle would unfold, but he knew he had to prepare for the worst. Only in this way could he ensure the safety of Northwest County.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the night. Wu Bin looked back and saw a soldier running in hurriedly, panting and saying, "Master Wu! Master Sun sent someone to ask us to send soldiers out immediately to cooperate with him to ambush those rebels!"
"Go out of the city to ambush them? Are you sure it was Lord Sun who gave the order?" Wu Bin did not expect that Sun Ting would want to ambush Yuan Quan and others so soon.
"That's right! It was Lord Sun who sent his personal soldiers to deliver the message! They asked us to go out and attack the camp! They said there are only a few hundred people left in the camp, and it is a completely empty camp! They will use cavalry to ambush the rebels along the way! When the rebels flee to the camp, we will ambush them inside the camp!" The soldier nodded.
Wu Bin frowned and pondered for a moment, then said: "Pass the order down, all soldiers gather immediately! Follow me out of the city to ambush the rebels!"
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Sun Ting's ambush plan was actually very simple, which was to use 5000 cavalry to attack the returning rebels on flat terrain.
After all, Sun Ting was a man who knew military affairs. Although he was ambushed by mistake, he still had the main elite troops, more than 5000 cavalry. In the flat area, these more than 5000 people were enough to deal with the tens of thousands of rebels composed of refugees.
When the time comes, 5000 cavalrymen will suddenly rush out and catch the rebels by surprise. The only thing these rebels can rely on is the camp!
At that time, as long as the army of Northwest Prefecture sponsored this military camp, they would have no chance of turning the tables. In addition, the imperial court had already opened its warehouses to distribute food, and no more people would be able to join them. Yuan Quan's only way out was to surrender.
"Lord Sun! Will those rebels really come back?" At this time, Lu Feng had already ordered 5000 troops to ambush on the road that Yuan Quan and his men had to take to return.
"They will definitely come back! Yuan Quan has a weakness, that is, he always wants to restore his father's reputation! This is why they have been trapped in the Northwest Tiger and have not left. If they had moved east to other places, they might have grown stronger by now! So they will definitely come back here and try to negotiate with us! And they just defeated us! They certainly didn't expect us to ambush them in return! But the only drawback of this plan is those government troops! I don't know if they can take down that military camp!" Sun Ting suddenly thought of how low the combat effectiveness of those government troops was? Otherwise, they would not have been beaten by Yuan Quan and others and had to hide in the city.
"Lord Sun! In this case, why don't we send out 500 elite soldiers to help the government troops seize the camp!" Lu Feng also agreed. The combat effectiveness of these local troops was too low.
"How about this, you send a squad of 100 cavalrymen. If they succeed in capturing the camp, let those 100 cavalrymen wander around! Then look for opportunities to harass the rebels! If the government troops cannot capture the camp, let them assist them in capturing the camp!" Sun Ting finally sent out a team of 100 people. He only had 15000 elite soldiers, and he would not send them out easily. After all, these 5000 people would have to deal with at least 2 rebels. Although these people had little combat experience and had not received any training. But he did not dare to take it lightly, after all, the commander of this rebel army was a general who had been in the Northeast before!