Yongping Stockade is located on the half mountain waist, and Langsong can be seen after crossing the mountain ridge.

  Langsong is the nearest city of Annan's neighboring country, although it is not big, its prosperity is almost equal to that of Shangxian in Guo Chao.

  After all, Langsong is a must-pass route for businessmen, and such prosperity is also justified.

  Today, Langsong City was in an uproar.

  Originally, there were 5,000 troops stationed in Langsong. Because the Crown Prince was attacking Guangyuan, he withdrew 4,000 of Langsong's troops, leaving only 1,000 to maintain order.

  The whole of Guangnan in the present-day Song Dynasty has been thrown into turmoil by Nong Zhigao. Therefore, even if Langsong is on the border and only has a thousand soldiers, it makes no difference.

  Suddenly, early in the morning, just after the military patrol had changed shifts, they saw a vast expanse of red surging over from the waist of the mountain...

  "It's Song Jun! Quick! Quick! Close the city gate and report to the county magistrate! Report to the patrol inspector!"

  Jun Tou had followed the army into the Song Dynasty's territory to plunder before, so he naturally recognized the Song military attire.

  And at this moment, in front of me is a vast expanse of red... there must be tens of thousands of them.

  "Your Highness, why surround but not attack?"

  Di Qing said that Zhao Xi was in full command, so he wouldn't ask much, while Yang Wenguang as the deputy general needed to understand Zhao Xi's overall strategy, so that he could accurately convey the orders.

  Although the order of surrounding but not attacking was clear, Yang Wenguang still wanted to figure out the reason.

  "General Yang, if Langsong is surrounded and the soldiers inside feel that their strength is insufficient to break through the siege, which direction will the Langsong officers choose to seek reinforcements?"

  "The soldiers were withdrawn to Guangyuan, this place is closest to Guangyuan, and Guangyuan is on high alert, they will surely seek help from the direction of Guangyuan."

  Yang Wenguang still has this common sense, otherwise he wouldn't be able to serve as Di Qing's deputy.

  "What would the Crown Prince of Guangyuan do if he knew that Lang Song was surrounded?"

  "Divide the troops to break through! …… However, Your Highness, half of the Western Army is rushing to Lang Song, and there are less than 10,000 soldiers in the Western Army at Guangyuan. Even if it's a divided army from Annan, the king's teacher wants to use 10,000 Western soldiers to lead the recruited soldiers to attack the elite of Annan, which will also result in more defeats than victories."

  Alas... my mind always stays on the impact. Originally, Zhao Xi's respect for Tianbo Yangfu was just that after this period of contact... he always neglects the fact that he is the crown prince.

  "General Yang, we won't be attacking head-on. Instead, we'll launch an ambush to reinforce Lang Xiang's Annan army. This is called 'surrounding the point and attacking the reinforcements'."

  ……

  The Song Dynasty sent about 5,000 troops to attack Langsong, and it was even difficult to surround the city on all sides. It's clear that they were short-handed.

  Liang Song and Xun Jian walked along the city wall, looking around in a circle, and roughly understood the current situation of the battle.

  Anyway, seeking help is necessary, it's just a matter of how to break through the siege.

  At midnight, the south gate of Langsong suddenly opened, and about a thousand cavalrymen rushed out of the city gate, seemingly trying to break through the encirclement and head to Shenglongfu for reinforcements.

  Yang Wenguang looked at Zhao Xi... He was a bit puzzled by the prince's visit to the South Gate tonight, but now he understood.

  It seems that Your Highness had anticipated that the Long Song garrison would seek reinforcements from Shenglong Prefecture. The question is, if so, whether the vanguard troops sent to Guangyuan should be recalled or not.

  "General Yang ordered his men to strictly defend their positions but forbade them from using explosive shells."

  The firecrackers were meant for the reinforcements, Zhao Xie didn't want to expose himself so early.

  Yang Wenguang took orders and went forward to direct the battle.

  "Your Highness, is it true that Ximen wants to break through?"

  This was Di Qing's first inquiry about the war situation after entering Annan territory.

  "It should be okay. The commander of this garrison is not too bad and knows how to make a diversion."

  This remark is actually praising the other person, but it seems more like gloating over one's own judgment.

  "Ximen..."

  "Xi had already handed over the teachings to his uncle, and after a slight resistance, he let him leave."

  The entire plan, Zhao Xi had clearly informed the entire command layer. He was not used to the commander's decisive approach at this time, just like a drill, he made his thoughts known to the command layer.

  The battle at the south gate was brief. The Annan army was just pretending to attack, while the Wang army was fighting for real. After a few rounds, they dropped some horses and soldiers and retreated back into the city.

  "Alright! Order the troops, half an hour later, the whole army will withdraw and march towards Guangyuan."

  This was a rushed task, Zhao Xi had to choose a place to ambush before reinforcements arrived at Guangyuan.

  This is not within the border, and the terrain and water features are unfamiliar. Even if Sun Jie and Cao Lin have already set out in advance, Zhao Xi still wants to inspect the ambush site in advance.

  The ridge has already reached the plain, near the national dynasty is a mountain, and in the direction of Shenglongfu it is a plain.

  Zhao Xi was also uncertain whether there were suitable places for an ambush from Lang Song to Guang Yuan.

  ……

  "The Song army has retreated!"

  "It should be withdrawn too. The Nong people have caused trouble in Guangnan, and this army of tens of thousands is probably going to borrow a road to attack the rear of Guangyuan..."

  The magistrate and the inspector stood on the city wall, looking at the empty city walls outside, chatting idly with great satisfaction.

  Imagining Song Jun's encounter with his own 30,000 troops when he went to Pacify the Nong people...

  Less than fifty miles west of Langsong, it is again deep mountains and dense forests, and the valley in between is the main road connecting Guangyuan and Langsong.

  This... seems to be specifically generated for an ambush. Sun Jie and Cao Lin also emerged from the bushes and trees on the mountain waist as Wang Shi approached...... Indeed, it's not easy to discover the ambush.

  ……

  "The Crown Prince and Disna are probably together now!"

  Since Zhao Xi and Di Qing led the army away, Yu Jing has been standing guard on the watchtower every day without fail. He and Sun Bian took turns to ensure that there was always someone present.

  It was early in the Qing dynasty, and it happened to be the time when the two of them went up to the watchtower together.

  "It must be so!"

  The Annan military camp opposite is very lively and should be preparing to send reinforcements to support Lang Song.

  "Ten thousand elite troops, don't let them be worn down in Annan territory!"

  Ten thousand soldiers, deep in enemy territory, fighting alone... Even if Your Highness is wise and almost supernatural, I am still very worried.

  "The reinforcements seem to be less than ten thousand..."

  This will be much easier. The country's ability to defend the city is among the best in the surrounding countries. If His Highness the Crown Prince and General Di have already taken Langsong, even if the Annan reinforcements arrive, they should be able to hold out for a few days.

  Moreover, His Highness the Crown Prince and General Di could have retreated quickly to Yongping Stockade after defeating Lang Song.

  They didn't know that Zhao Xi and his men were just passing by Lang Song, and they didn't even go to attack Lang Song with all their might.

  At this time, Zhao Xi and others were waiting in the dense forest to cool off.

  "He's coming..."

  Without hearing the sound of horseshoes, just seeing the birds flying in surprise from the distant mountains and forests, we know that the reinforcements from Annan have arrived.

  It turned out to be cavalry!

  Arrived at the ambush point and looked westward.

  "Five thousand!"

  Di Qing saw at a glance that there were five thousand cavalrymen.

  Five thousand cavalrymen came galloping from afar, their armor mixed with the dust that was raised, and the scene was indeed stunning.

  Zhao Xi was seeing such a scale of cavalry for the first time... He really understood the fear that infantrymen had when facing a cavalry charge.