Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Guo Ye said: "It seems that those Tibetan barbarians are indeed not sure of defeating us."

Yang Ling then added: "In fact, the Tibetans are not unprepared. Judging from the fact that they set up camp by the river bank, it is obvious that the enemy already knows our movements."

"Then how do you explain it? Is it because it was dark that the enemy couldn't see clearly and misjudged the situation?"

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. I've carefully observed the camping site. Its terrain is very peculiar. If the enemy had arranged spies along the river bank, they would have first hidden them on a hill high above the ground."

"Oh, then how did you know they hid the eyeliner high up?"

"It is said that this place is called 'Xiaogang' and is the moat of the Tubo Kingdom. If we build a watchtower there, we can observe the situation both near and far."

Guo Ye groaned and said, "It does sound logical."

Yang Ling smiled bitterly and said, "I suspect the Tibetans had planned this long ago."

"This guess is too absurd. How did they know we would arrive today?"

"I don't know exactly how they knew this, but I know that the enemy must have arranged it in advance this time. Otherwise, why would they put the most heavily guarded watchtower in their hands and cause trouble for themselves?"

Guo Ye said: "Then what methods do you have to prevent their spies from taking effect?"

"Please do this yourself."

"I'm here? Why?"

"Because you are the commander of the Divine Archery Battalion. I believe that with your archery skills, even if the enemy has a spy, he will be finished if you shoot a few arrows."

Yang Ling immediately clapped his hands in admiration and said, "Excellent, excellent. I will send a message right away to mobilize all the archers and be ready to attack the enemy's bunker at any time."

Guo Ye thought to himself, is there such a stupid person in this world? Isn't this just giving me credit?

But after thinking about it again, he suddenly understood.

As the commander of the Divine Archery Battalion, he not only excels in martial arts, but also in archery. Although the enemy army now occupies the advantage of terrain, their morale is low.

For example, their archers were gathered on the river bank. Even if they were inside the bunker, there were only more than 20 archers, and a total of no more than 40 people.

If Yang Ling, with twice as many soldiers as the enemy, could not take down the enemy's bunker, they would deserve to commit suicide. They could not afford to lose face anyway.

He immediately ordered: "Inform the entire army and get ready. In half an hour, follow me to capture the bunker."

"Here!"

Yang Ling and Guo Ye gave orders quickly, and the two armies set out immediately after they joined forces.

Halfway through the journey, Guo Ye suddenly realized something was wrong. He stopped and asked, "Eh? Lao Yang, why did you take down our team's flag and replace it with a red one?"

"Is there anything wrong with that? You are the commander-in-chief, so of course we have to do what you like. If you say change to green, then we change to green; if you say change to red, then we change to red."

"Wait, let me ask you, why did you change the flag?"

"Of course you like green. You are the one who commands our Divine Bow Battalion, so I must respect your wishes."

"No, don't fool me, I'm asking why the color changed?"

"Well, it seems that I am thinking about myself. Look, my clothes are too shabby. If I blend in with our armor in a crowd, I guess no one will notice me."

Guo Ye suddenly realized and said, "I understand now. It turns out that you disliked the broken armor, so you changed the color. You are quite smart. You know how to change into brighter clothes to confuse the enemy's eyes."

"Alas, there is nothing we can do. You know that our deputy commander has a stern face all day long. Our brothers are usually busy with training, so how can they have the time to buy new clothes?"

Guo Ye sighed and said, "Maybe your deputy commander is just a puppet?"

After he said this, he felt confused. Puppet doll? What is this called?
Yang Ling shook his head slightly and said, "Maybe. It doesn't matter if he is a puppet or not, as long as he is not an incompetent chief officer. After winning this battle, he must step down, and I can take his place."

He immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Damn it, Yang Ling, you have a big appetite! Do you want to take my place?"

"Well, I was just saying that casually. Don't worry, I won't take your position. We are colleagues and have worked together for many years. It doesn't matter who takes this position."

"That's true. But our relationship shouldn't be so distant, right? If you want to be the commander, just ask. I won't stop you."

"Well, I wouldn't dare to do that. Don't forget, your wife is my sister-in-law. If she knew that I coveted the position of commander-in-chief, wouldn't she fight me to death?"

Guo Ye laughed and scolded, "Get lost! I told you that if you want to be the boss, I will definitely support you. If you dare to make any nonsense demands again, I will turn against you."

"Yes, yes, kid, don't dare to talk nonsense again."

As the two were chatting, Guo Ye suddenly heard the sound of a horn in the distance. It was so loud that it was even louder than a war drum.

Guo Ye was surprised and asked, "Is the enemy going to attack?"

"That should be the case." Yang Ling said, "It seems that their intelligence is very accurate. However, since they have already launched the attack, let's quickly meet them."

"okay."

Guo Ye jumped on his horse and rushed forward. Riding with him, in addition to Yang Ling, there were two hundred cavalrymen.

They had not run far when they discovered that the enemy coming towards them was not their infantry, but their cavalry!
Guo Ye snorted coldly: "Yang Ling, it seems that you are becoming more and more ignorant. You even admit your mistake to the enemy's cavalry?"

Yang Ling was also a little confused, and said: "You misunderstood me. Our Divine Archer Battalion's target was originally the enemy's bunker. Where did their cavalry come from?"

"Didn't you say that we had repelled the enemy's scouts and that they hadn't discovered our whereabouts?"

"Yes. But how did the enemy cavalry escape?"

Guo Ye sneered, "Did all the scouts of your Divine Bow Camp die? The enemy has 5,000 cavalry, and you couldn't detect them?"

"That's not the case. Our scouts are all equipped with fine steel crossbows. Even if the enemy has 5,000 cavalry, we can still defeat them."

"That's it."

"Knot? What knot?"

"I said the end result is that the enemy's five thousand iron hooves are galloping like tigers, and your scouts can't stop them at all. If you delay any longer, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses."

"You are right. I will send out scouts immediately to stop the enemy."

"Wait!"

"how?"

"You don't have to stop the enemy. They can't escape. Sooner or later, they will be killed by our swords."

"So what are we doing?"

Guo Ye laughed and said, "Since the enemy has 5,000 cavalry, why should we waste our energy? Why don't we just retreat and let the enemy chase us? Isn't that wonderful?"

"Do you trust our scouts so much?"

"Of course I trust you. The scouts of your Divine Bow Camp are very professional. Even if you encounter 5,000 enemy cavalry, you won't necessarily suffer any loss."

"Are you so confident in our Divine Bow Battalion?"

"if not?"

Yang Ling scratched his head and said, "But everything is ready except for the east wind. If we just retreat like this, it will be too unspirited."

"This is not called lack of momentum, it's called hiding our strength! Our advantage is speed, and speed is what we need most at a time like this. If we retreat now, the enemy can still catch up with us. If we hold on, they will have a chance to sneak up behind and attack us."

"You want to lure the enemy deeper?" "Yes. Look, isn't the place ahead where we set the trap? We will set up an ambush here and lure the enemy into the trap, so that they will never be able to return."

"good idea!"

Guo Ye said: "You have a good brain, but you can't use it this way. I will teach you a few tricks. We will pretend to retreat and lure the enemy into a trap. The rest will be left to the scouts. They will find ways to escape the enemy's pursuit. You just need to continue to retreat with your men."

As he spoke, Guo Ye pointed to the northeast and said, "That's where we buried the hidden weapons. You lead 200 knights to ambush there. When all the enemies have gotten into the pit, you throw the hidden weapons over there. I guarantee they won't be able to come back!"

"Yes!"

Guo Ye said: "Have you arranged all your scouts?"

"It's all arranged!"

"Then let's go."

Guo Ye and Yang Ling spurred their horses and galloped forward. They were not stupid and knew that the enemy cavalry would definitely follow their footprints and chase them towards the pit. Therefore, they were too lazy to take the wrong path.

Anyway, they had scouts following behind to monitor the enemy, so they didn't have to worry about being caught up by the enemy. Because the enemy's scouts must have discovered that a large group of cavalry was coming from the west.

Sure enough, when Guo Ye and others were about to reach that area, they found dust flying behind them and the enemy cavalry were already chasing them.

However, since the scouts discovered it in advance, Guo Ye and Yang Ling did not stop, but continued along the original route at lightning speed.

They were lucky, and before long they found the scouts of the Divine Bow Camp, a total of more than 400 people, who were resting on the spot.

Yang Ling immediately gave the order: "The enemy is attacking, execute according to the original plan."

"Here!"

Guo Ye and Yang Ling also dismounted, picked up their weapons, and prepared for battle.

After a while, the smoke and dust cleared, and thousands of enemy troops swarmed in.

Guo Ye shouted, "Brothers! Follow me to kill the enemy." As he spoke, he raised his knife and started chopping!

"Kill!"

The two sides suddenly collided with each other in a mixture of flesh and blood, and the shouts of killing shook the earth.

Guo Ye was tall and strong, and was good at using a long-handled Mo Dao. Although the enemy was numerous, he was not at a disadvantage, and even had the upper hand.

Yang Ling used a spear. This spear was made by him personally, with a sharp cone made of black gold. It was extremely sharp and pierced the skin like a piece of tofu.

In a short while, three or five enemy soldiers died at his hands.

Seeing that he was sure to win, he suddenly moved his ears slightly and heard a rumbling sound coming from the left. Turning his head, he saw two thousand cavalrymen rushing out of the dense forest on the right wing and rushing towards him!

"These bastards are actually playing dirty tricks!" Yang Ling couldn't help but swear.

"What should we do? How about we run away separately?"

Yang Ling gnashed his teeth and said, "These bastards are bullying us too obviously! If we flee separately, we will be alone and be defeated by the enemy one by one."

"Why don't we surrender? The enemy only has more than 2,000 people, and we can gather five or six times more troops."

"Absolutely not! The purpose of our expedition this time is to capture Phoenix Ridge. We cannot surrender even if we are defeated or killed! Otherwise, where will the glory of the Divine Arrow Camp be? Where will the soldiers of the Divine Bow Camp go?"

Guo Ye said: "You are thinking too far ahead. Don't worry, we won't lose. Just follow me closely!"

After saying this, Guo Ye rode his horse forward.

He had a nimble figure and was wielding the Mo Dao in his hand with great force.

Seeing this, the soldiers of the Divine Bow Camp behind him also shouted in unison with extraordinary bravery.

However, after all, two fists cannot beat four hands. No matter how strong Guo Ye is, after all, two fists cannot beat four hands. Gradually, his physical strength gradually failed.

Yang Ling hurried over to help Guo Ye resist the attack.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound of killing ahead.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The shouts of killing shook the earth.

Yang Ling turned his head and saw the trees in front of him shaking, smoke and dust everywhere, and he didn't know how many people were rushing towards him.

"Oh no! These people should be the personal guards of Duke Qin's mansion!" Yang Ling said, "They are ordered to cut off the enemy's retreat to give us a chance to catch our breath."

"Stop talking nonsense and break out of the encirclement!"

Yang Ling hesitated and said, "But we only brought two thousand soldiers this time, I'm afraid it's not enough!"

Guo Ye sighed, "I know. So, I plan to leave dozens of mounts for others to use to escape. Let's try our best to fight our way out."

"It's such a pity that I couldn't see your heroic figure!"

"You should take care of yourself first."

"What do I have to worry about?"

"Have you forgotten what I just told you?"

"What do you mean?"

"You'll find out later."

After saying this, he reached into his lapel, pulled out three black objects, and threw them to Yang Ling.

"What is this?" Yang Ling took it in his hand, examined it carefully, his face changed drastically, and asked, "Thunder Bomb?"

Guo Ye smiled and said, "Smart. Let's break out separately."

"But this thing is very powerful against cavalry. It's absolutely inappropriate."

"Of course I know." Guo Ye explained, "You don't understand the beauty of this thing. You will know it later. Let's go quickly. I still have to cover your departure."

Yang Ling asked: "How do you cover?"

"Never mind that! It's better than running away on your own. Let's go!"

"All right. Then I'm really going!"

"Go, let's go!"

Yang Ling turned his horse's head and headed straight for the left wing.

Less than two hundred steps away from Yang Ling, Guo Ye drew his sword and slashed three times in succession.

Blood spurted out in an instant.

The enemy troops were already dazed by the explosion, and now they were severely injured, and immediately fell into chaos.

Guo Ye took the opportunity to drive his horse into the crowd, brandishing his sword and slashing at them. Whenever he encountered cavalry blocking his way, he would be extremely ruthless and kill them all!
His bravery is on par with Yang Ling's.

It’s a pity that behind him were the elite soldiers of the Divine Archer Camp, who were not afraid of pain at all and fought hard.

What they are competing for is numbers. (End of this chapter)