It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Chapter 133 Head-on encounter

Lu Xingchen immediately reined in the maroon horse.

"How many people are coming from the east?" Lu Xingchen asked.

"The exact number of troops is still being ascertained, but it looks like there are at least two thousand men," said the scout.

"What flag did you see hanging?" Lu Xingchen asked.

"Murong..." The scout hesitated for a moment and then spoke again.

Because the distance was too far, he couldn't see clearly, but there were two words written on it, which seemed to be Murong.

These two words are difficult for someone with his level of knowledge.

"Okay, very good. Keep inquiring. The more detailed the better." Lu Xingchen said.

The scout agreed and turned his horse around and left.

Lu Xingchen called Wei Hu, Zhang Fan and others over.

"The scouts just reported that a group of people are approaching Yuzhou City." Lu Xingchen and Wei Hu were also sitting on the ground.

Feixue put a big cushion under her.

No matter what, she is still a woman, different from men.

Lu Xingchen took out a detailed map.

The advantage of having a system is that you can always get the latest and most detailed maps.

"Who? How many people are there on the other side?" Zhang Fan asked without thinking.

"The scouts estimated that the enemy had 2,000 men, coming from the east, with flags bearing the word Murong. They should be soldiers from Yanzhou."

Lu Xingchen said, "Yanzhou is the territory of the Murong family."

"I heard that the Murong family was once the descendants of the Yan State in Yanjing in the north..."

"They have been fighting against the Mobei barbarians and are naturally fierce and brave," said Lu Feng.

"It seems that we have met a strong opponent this time." Wei Hu said.

"I want to take the lead." Zhang Fan said excitedly.

"They are coming here, and their target should also be Yuzhou..." Lu Feng said.

"If their target is also Yuzhou, Yanzhou must be empty at this time." Pei Jun said, "Why don't we take a detour to seize Yanzhou..."

"We will leave some troops here as a distraction, feint an attack on Yuzhou, and then send 4,000 troops to directly attack Yanzhou."

"Yanzhou is short of troops at this time, which is a good opportunity for us to seize Yanzhou."

"Pei Jun, you are a very cunning guy. This is a good plan." Zhang Fan said excitedly.

"General, let me lead 4,000 soldiers to seize Yanzhou."

"Weren't you supposed to take the lead just now? Why are you going to attack Yanzhou now? Where exactly are you going to attack?" Wei Hu looked at Zhang Fan and asked.

"I always take the lead." Zhang Fan said, patting his chest.

"Murong Nan's goal is to fight back to the north to retake the land of Yanjing and re-establish the Yan Kingdom."

Lu Xingchen thought for a moment and said slowly, "We caused such a big commotion in Yongzhou, it's impossible that they didn't hear about it."

“Perhaps their previous target was also Yongzhou.”

"Because we captured Yongzhou, they changed their target to Yuzhou."

"At this time, they dared to bring 2,000 soldiers to attack Yuzhou, which means that Yanzhou has left enough troops to defend the city."

"It's too risky to do this." Lu Xingchen said.

"The Murong family has been operating in Yanzhou for many years, unlike us, even the Imperial Guards have only been established for a year."

"What's more, if we withdraw 4,000 troops to attack Yanzhou, we will not be able to obtain Yuzhou." Lu Feng said.

"Yuzhou will definitely let the Murong family take it away."

"After calculating the bill, it's not cost-effective for us."

"Now both sides want to attack Yanzhou City, so they will inevitably meet on a narrow road..." Wei Hu said.

"If the enemy suddenly attacks us from behind while we are fighting Yanzhou, it will be troublesome."

"Yes, why didn't I think of it?" Zhang Fan slapped his forehead, an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Wei Hu gave Zhang Fan a look that said, "You are a pig-brained person."

Everyone turned their eyes to Lu Xingchen.

"Then let's attack the Murong family's troops first." Lu Xingchen pointed to a location on the map.

"The terrain here is open and suitable for our troops to fight." Lu Xingchen said.

"It's a good opportunity to train the soldiers that Pei Jun trained."

Lu Xingchen has not bought an excellent warhorse until now.

In times of war, war horses are extremely precious.

After a war, not only people are lost, but horses are also a huge consumable.

Therefore, Lu Xingchen's troops and cavalry are still his weak point.

On the contrary, the infantry has become much stronger than expected after more than a year of training.

"Okay, no problem." Pei Jun answered confidently.

"We will leave a team of soldiers to defend against the troops from Yuzhou City who may launch a sneak attack on us from behind, and the rest of the soldiers will be used to deal with the Murong family..." Lu Xingchen said.

Everyone nodded in agreement, expressing their agreement with Lu Xingchen's decision.

So, Lu Xingchen and his men led their troops to the designated location.

Scouts brought news from time to time.

The enemy was indeed troops from Yanzhou, and the leading general was Murong Feihe, Murong Nan's eldest son.

"What the commander-in-chief guessed is correct. Murong Nan stayed in Yanzhou City to defend the city and guard against our attack." Pei Jun said.

"Fortunately, I didn't listen to your plan." Zhang Fan looked scared.

"Can you give me some advice?" Wei Hu looked at Zhang Fan and said.

"I have a lot of opinions too." Zhang Fan frowned slightly, "My opinion is to listen to the commander-in-chief."

Everyone looked at him with naked contempt.

Naturally, Murong Feihe also had scouts who got the news about Lu Xingchen.

"Young Master, the enemy has turned their horses around and is heading towards us." Huang Shan said.

Huang Shan is Murong Nan's adopted son.

"These should be the troops that just captured Yongzhou..."

"I heard that the other team's head coach is a woman, only sixteen years old this year, and very pretty..."

"Now he is not only the governor of Jizhou, but also the governor of Yongzhou."

Murong Feihe snorted, "Nowadays, anyone picked up at random can be a general, and anyone who falls from the sky and hits him can be a military governor."

Huang Shan looked at Murong Feihe and thought to himself, his adoptive father was also a military commander.

"However, this woman is very ambitious and should not be underestimated. She was an unknown figure last year, but by the end of the year she had become the governor of two states," Huang Shan reminded.

Murong Feihe nodded, "I know..."

"Since the other party has come, we can't retreat."

"Since everyone's goal is Yuzhou, let's see who has the ability to capture the city."

"But the other side is coming towards us. If we fight each other, no one will be able to take Yuzhou in the end." Huang Shan said.

"This is an open plain area, which is very advantageous for our cavalry." Murong Feihe said.

"It would be better if the other party is willing to fight alone."

Huang Shan nodded, "It would be great if that were possible... But the enemy has 5,000 soldiers and they will not all withdraw from the battlefield just because of the defeat of one general."

"No matter what, this battle must be fought." Murong Feihe said.

"Pass the order down, the troops are ready to fight."

The herald received the order instantly and passed it on.

Soon, Lu Xingchen and Murong Feihe met on a narrow road with their respective troops on an open plain.

This is the second time such a battle has been staged since Lu Xingchen and his men started the rebellion, apart from the battle against the Qiang tribe's 5,000 soldiers and horses.

Both sides had neat formations, flags flying, and the air was filled with a murderous atmosphere.