Chapter 7: Martial Prowess

  Two days later, Wuwei, Taishoufu

  The sudden footsteps broke the tranquility of the Taishou's mansion, and a middle-aged man in full armor hastily walked into the grand hall.

  "General Kong, what's the situation with the Mongolians?" asked Lei Meng, the governor of Wuwei, to a middle-aged man wearing armor.

  "I've just received news that General Helian Tietou of Mongolia is leading 80,000 Mongolian cavalry towards Wuwei and will arrive soon." General Kong replied.

  This General Kong is the garrison commander of Wuwei, originally named Kong Zhao Wen, 45 years old.

  "Lei Tai Shou, when will the imperial court's army arrive?" Kong Zhao Wen asked Lei Meng.

  "In two days, the imperial army should be able to reach Wuwei, however..."

  "But what?"

  However, the imperial court only sent 10,000 troops and appointed the fourth prince as the commander-in-chief of the military and government of Wuwei.

  "What? Ten thousand troops? What can ten thousand troops do? Now the army in Wuwei is only twenty thousand, even if we add the ten thousand troops from the imperial court, it's only thirty thousand. Can we defeat the eighty thousand Mongolian iron cavalry?" Kong Zhao said anxiously.

  "I also know that 30,000 troops cannot defeat the Mongols' 80,000 iron cavalry, but this is a matter for the imperial court. What can I, a small governor, do about it?"

  "Sir, the Mongolian cavalry is going to attack Wuwei and must first capture Lingyuan City. I'm leading 5,000 troops to defend Lingyuan City, hoping to delay for some time, while you gather the scattered soldiers of the Blue Feather Army in Wuwei."

  "This... General Kong, Lingyuan City is just a small city in the northwest, it's not enough to withstand the Mongolian iron cavalry, it's better to defend Wuwei City." Lei Meng was somewhat hesitant and indecisive, he was a civil official, not familiar with military affairs, hearing that Kong Zhao Wen wanted to leave Wuwei City, as if losing his mainstay.

  "Sir, although Lingyuan City is a small city, it is the only way for the Mongols to attack Wuwei. As long as we can delay for a moment in Lingyuan City, we can gain more time for Wuwei City."

  "May..."

  Lei Meng wanted to say something else, but at this moment, a servant hastily came over.

  "What's going on? Can't you see I'm discussing matters with General Kong?" Lei Meng asked somewhat displeased.

  "Master, there's someone outside who wants to see you." The servant said to Lei Meng with a trembling heart.

  "Not seeing anyone, I'm busy right now." Lei Meng's face turned red with rage. What time was it now? How could his own servant be so unreasonable?

  "Old master, he said that as long as you see this, you will definitely meet him." The house servant took out a token from his bosom and handed it to Lei Meng.

  "What is it?" Leimeng took over the token and looked at it. His face changed greatly, "Quickly, quickly invite him in."

  "Yes." The house servant saw his master's attitude change greatly and immediately guessed that the person outside was not ordinary, so he hurriedly went out.

  "Sir, what's going on...?" Kong Zhao Wen looked at Lei Meng in confusion.

  "The Prince of Liao has arrived, this is the token of the Prince of Liao," said Lei Meng.

  "Prince Liao? Didn't they say he wouldn't arrive for another two days?" Kong Zhao Wen asked in confusion.

  "I don't know about this either, but for us, it's a good thing."

  ……

  "Lei Meng (Kong Zhao Wen) has seen the King of Liao's palace."

  "Haha, Lord Lei, General Kong, no need for formalities. I know the current situation in Wuwei is tense, so I've come ahead of schedule. Now, what's most important is how to resist the Mongolian attack. Lord Lei, General Kong, quickly tell me about the current situation." Yang Chengfeng laughed and asked after helping up Lei Meng and Kong Zhaojun.

  Lei Meng and Kong Zhao-Wen exchanged a glance, Kong Zhao-Wen said: "Your Highness, according to the intelligence obtained by the end of the general, the Mongolian army is now led by the Mongolian General He Lian Tie Shu with 80,000 iron knights approaching Wuwei. The situation is not optimistic for the 20,000 soldiers in Wuwei to deal with the Mongols' 80,000 iron knights."

  "Eighty thousand Mongolian iron knights? Not bad, it seems that the Mongolians must have a strong military presence. However, General Kong, apart from Helian Tieshu's eighty thousand Mongolian iron knights, how many more Mongolian iron knights are there in Lanzhou? What is the current situation in Lanzhou?" Yang Chengfeng's expression changed as he continued to ask.

  "Your Highness, a month ago, 200,000 Mongolian iron cavalry appeared at Mengyin Pass and Jiayuguan. The Empire's Blue Feather Army and Border Army were dispatched to Mengyin Pass and Jiayuguan to garrison, but just then, the great general of Mongolia, Helian Tiashu, led 10,000 iron cavalry through the Death Zone, appearing outside the ancient city, and subsequently took down the ancient city, advancing on Mengyin Pass and Jiayuguan. Mengyin Pass and Jiayuguan are the gateways to the northwest established by the Mongolian Empire, with only a low wall behind them. Under the Mongolians' attack, the defending generals were caught off guard, and Mengyin Pass and Jiayuguan fell one after another. After that, 200,000 Mongolian iron cavalry entered Lanzhou, and in less than a month, the land of Lanzhou fell." Kong Zhao said.

  "So there are at least 100,000 Iron Riders in Lanzhou?" Yang Chengfeng's eyebrows furrowed tightly. If that was the case, it would be troublesome. The 100,000 Iron Riders in Lanzhou could completely counter his plan to attack the Mongolians' supply line with 10,000 Iron Riders. "What does General Kong think we should do to defend against the Mongolians?"

  "Your Highness, the Wuwei has a hereditary family, they are the descendants of Ma Yuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and have a history of thousands of years in Wuwei. Now there are tens of thousands of iron knights in the Ma Family Pasture, do we want to borrow troops from them?" Before Kong Zhao Wen could answer, Lei Meng stood up and said.

  The aristocratic families' private armies? Yang Chengfeng knew that there were still many aristocratic families in the Great Qin Empire, and these families had many private armies. In the eyes of modern people, this was a very ordinary thing, but as a person who had traveled through time, Yang Chengfeng disliked these people extremely. He shook his head and said, "No need to bother them."

  "Your Highness, I think we should first take Lingyuan City as our base and delay the Mongols' advance on Wuwei City. During this time, we can gather the scattered soldiers of the Blue Feather Army and the Northwestern Border Army to reinforce the defenses of Wuwei City." Kong Zhao replied.