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Chen Jisheng frowned and asked, "What if the enemy comes around from the right wing?"

Li Mingzhong said disdainfully: "It is wishful thinking for the enemy to come around! Our Yulin Camp has already built fortifications on the top of the cliff, and set up antler barriers and horse traps at the entrance of the valley. If the enemy wants to rush to the entrance of the valley, they must first climb over the hillside."

Chen Jisheng suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. As long as our army holds the enemy back, the reinforcements in the valley will be able to come and reinforce us."

Li Mingzhong glanced at everyone with contempt and said proudly: "Although the enemy outnumbers us, they are too naive to think that they can overwhelm us with their numerical advantage."

All the generals echoed.

Yang Ling stood on the watchtower and observed the enemy. He had just carefully checked the map and knew that Yulinbao was only more than 20 miles away from Yumudun, and the enemy only needed half a quarter of an hour to reach Yumudun. Therefore, Yang Ling believed that the enemy must have a purpose for not attacking Yumudun.

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Yang Ling believed that while the enemy was attacking Yumu Dun, they must also be considering breaking the defense system of Yulin Camp. Now the defense of Yumu Dun was supervised by Li Mingzhong himself, and its defense effect was abnormal, and even cavalry found it difficult to attack.

Because Yumudun's geographical location is extremely critical and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, if the enemy wants to attack Yumudun, they must climb the steep ridge in the rainstorm and face the Xixia army guarding Yumudun along the way, because only on the ridge can they take shelter from the rain. If it is normal, the Xixia army can attack the city along the ridge.

But now it was pouring rain and freezing cold, so it was extremely difficult for the Xixia army to walk, not to mention trekking in the rain, let alone climbing the ridge to attack Yumudun. Because the slopes of Yumudun were extremely steep, there were almost no footholds, and even the northwest wind could not get in.

Therefore, Yang Ling believed that if the enemy wanted to launch a surprise attack on Yumudun on a rainy night, they could only rely on a frontal attack, otherwise it would be basically impossible to capture Yumudun.

However, there were no telescopes in this era, and Yang Ling could not see the specific situation of the enemy on the opposite side, so he judged that the enemy would not be able to break through Elm Dun in a short time.

Yang Ling turned to Chen Jisheng beside him and asked, "How long will it take for the enemy to reach Yumudun?"

Chen Jisheng said: "According to the information detected by our scouts, the enemy is less than ten miles away from Yumudun."

At this time, Yang Ling noticed that many of the enemy soldiers were carrying sandbags. Yang Ling immediately guessed that the enemy might be using them to transport siege equipment. However, Yang Ling did not tell Chen Jisheng and the others about this. He turned around and waved to Wang Jin next to him, saying, "Commander Wang, have the brothers check the condition of the horses, equipment and ammunition, and then prepare to march."

A moment later, the sound of horse hooves rumbled around Yumudun. Yang Ling led 3,000 elite soldiers and more than 8,000 soldiers from the Yulin Camp and slowly moved towards Yumudun.

The soldiers of the Yulin Camp built dense arrow nests and fences on the hillside and dug trenches to block the enemy's charge.

"Archers in position!"

"Prepare!"

Yang Ling saw that the enemy had already reached the foot of the mountain and shouted, "Shoot!"

Boo hoo hoo.
Hundreds of feathered arrows were shot from the arrow tower of Elmdun.

Boom boom boom boom.
With deafening explosions, smoke filled the air and flames splashed everywhere. The Xixia army's formation was immediately disrupted. Several horses fell, but more people ran wildly in the flames of the explosion, trying to take the opportunity to rush into Yumudun's position.

"Kill!"

Following the enemy's shouting, the Western Xia army charged frantically up the hillside.

The soldiers of the Yulin Camp were terrified when they saw this, especially when they saw the huge wooden hammer in the enemy's hands.

"Run!" Someone shouted first, and the soldiers of Yulin Camp threw away their armor and helmets and ran away. However, some stubborn elements still stayed on the hillside to resist. The soldiers of Yulin Camp desperately raised their shields, hoping to stop the enemy from climbing the hillside.

However, the Xixia army's mallets were so powerful that no matter how strong the shields of the Yulin camp soldiers were, they were all flattened by the huge mallets. The Xixia army finally managed to climb the hillside with heavy casualties.

However, at this time, the soldiers of Yulin Camp had no time to keep the formation in order. They scrambled to flee down the mountain, even forgetting to discard their shields. Some of them were still holding spears, trampling on each other in panic, resulting in the collapse of the formation.

Seeing the Yulin camp fleeing down the mountain as if they had lost their fighting spirit, Yang Ling smiled mockingly. He turned his head and instructed the messenger beside him: "Send a signal to Liu Daniu and ask him to lead the cavalry to intercept the retreating Yulin camp."

The messenger agreed and hurriedly delivered the message to the front line.

Accompanying this were the shouts and calls of the Western Xia army, which surged towards the hillside like a tide. However, Wang Gui and others who were ambushing on the hillside did not move at all, and watched the surging enemy troops rush up the hillside.

The Western Xia army soon caught up with the defeated soldiers of the Yulin Camp at the foot of the mountain. The two sides fought fiercely. Blood dyed the soil red, and broken limbs and flesh were scattered all over the ground. The strong smell of blood filled the nostrils, making people nauseated.

The courage and bravery of the Western Xia army were astonishing, but the Yulin Camp was trained by veterans after all. Despite their low morale, they still fought desperately and soon forced the Western Xia army back to the foot of the mountain.

When Yang Ling's army arrived, the two sides had been fighting for nearly five or six hours. As the rain gradually subsided, both sides were exhausted, and the battlefield gradually became clear.

The Western Xia army set up a defensive formation at the foot of the mountain, and the Yulin Camp arranged simple defensive fortifications on the mountainside. Both sides took their positions and engaged in a confrontation.

Yang Ling carefully observed the battle situation and found that the Xixia army had gained an absolute advantage. They had set up a large number of ladders on the defensive positions at the foot of the mountain. Under the fierce attack of the Xixia army, the defenders of Yumudun retreated step by step and were finally completely surrounded by the Xixia army.

Seeing the enemy about to attack the top of the mountain, Yang Ling immediately shouted, "Bowmen, take your positions, fire!"

The archers of Yumudun immediately pulled the triggers, and hundreds of iron-feather arrows shot towards the Western Xia army's positions.

Dense arrows pierced into the soldiers' bodies through the dense formation. Many Western Xia soldiers fell directly to the ground, and some injured soldiers let out miserable howls.

Seeing that the Western Xia army suffered heavy losses, Yang Ling ordered the attack to be stopped and ordered the cavalry to attack.

The soldiers of the Yulin Camp had already been frightened by the Western Xia Army. When they heard Yang Ling's order to withdraw, they retreated as if they had been pardoned.

"Kill!"

Seeing the Xixia army chasing from the bottom of the mountain, Wang Gui shouted: "Brothers, follow me! Kill all these sons of bitches!"

After Wang Gui finished speaking, he drew his sword, spurred his horse and whipped it, and rushed to the front without hesitation, taking the lead in facing the pursuers.

"Follow the Second Master to kill the enemy!"

"Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!"

The remaining 2,000 soldiers of Yulin Camp roared and followed Wang Gui. Although they knew that the Xixia Army was fierce and cruel, and their fighting power was fierce, the soldiers of Yulin Camp were already filled with hatred, so they had no time to be afraid. In addition, Yulin Camp was good at fighting, so they had to grit their teeth and stick out their chests to follow Wang Gui into battle.

The flood of more than 2,000 soldiers from the Yulin Camp rolled in, and the Xixia army did not dare to take it lightly. They quickly set up a shield wall and threw the kerosene cans in their hands with all their might.

As the Xixia military kerosene cans were thrown, dozens of them drew arcs in the air and fell towards the positions of the soldiers of the Yulin Camp. The soldiers of the Yulin Camp saw the black spots in the sky getting bigger and bigger, and their faces suddenly changed.

"Fire oil!"

"Oh my god, help—"

In an instant, the Yulin camp was in chaos and many soldiers even threw away their weapons and fled in a panic, but many soldiers could not escape the disaster.

The kerosene tank fell near them, and the burning kerosene immediately ignited the nearby tree trunks and weeds, which instantly burst into flames and billowed thick smoke.

The soldiers of Yulin Camp were terrified when they saw their kerosene tanks burst into flames. They remembered Yang Ling's instructions and immediately fled down the mountain to avoid the raging fire behind them.

Then the Western Xia army took the opportunity to attack, and the personnel of both sides kept bumping into the fire or burning debris, fighting and putting out the fire, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

As the soldiers of Yulin Camp were fleeing in all directions, they suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves coming from behind them. They turned their heads and saw hundreds of cavalrymen behind them.

The leader of the Xixia army saw a large number of cavalry suddenly appear on the Elm Mound and thought to himself that something was wrong. He shouted loudly: "Archers, get ready!"

The Xixia army's arrows poured down on the Yumudun cavalry, and the Yumudun cavalry immediately dodged.

Although the Western Xia army had a large number of archers, they found it difficult to hit the Yumudun cavalry because of the long distance. The Yumudun cavalry easily rushed through the rain of arrows.

"Kill!"

Hundreds of cavalrymen roared in unison, wielding their scimitars and slashing at the soldiers of the Yulin Camp who were putting out the fire.

The soldiers of Yumudun were already exhausted. When they saw so many cavalrymen coming, they retreated in panic with almost no resistance, and then the entire army was defeated.

Seeing the defeat at Yumudun, the commander of the Western Xia army could only angrily order his troops to withdraw.

The original target of the Western Xia army's attack this time was Yumudun, but unfortunately the planned attack failed and the defenders of Yumudun escaped the disaster.

"Second brother, the Xixia people are gone!" Seeing the Xixia people retreating down the hillside, Wang Gui came to report the good news happily.

Yang Ling asked solemnly, "Where is the main force of the Xixia people?"

"The main force of the Xixia people is about thirty steps behind us!"

Yang Ling looked up at the huge army formation on the mountain ridge in the distance, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Notify all the troops immediately and let them be on high alert."

"Yes!" Wang Gui immediately turned around and went down to make arrangements.

The soldiers on Elm Pier couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw the enemy retreating, and then they cheered, and some even collapsed on the ground.

"Second Master, we really won!"

"Haha, what a relief! I finally made it back to the capital!"

Wang Gui came to Yang Ling and reported respectfully: "Second Master, I have arranged the troops according to your instructions. They are now ready for battle."

"very good!"

After a short rest, the soldiers of Yulin Camp climbed up the hill and lined up, waiting for Yang Ling to continue leading them to attack.

The news of the Western Xia army's withdrawal from Yumudun immediately spread across the plains outside Yumudun.

"Marshal, the defenders of Yumu Dun have withdrawn!"

Xixia commander Jin Yuxin was excited upon hearing this and immediately stood up and said, "Quick, order the vanguard troops to press forward towards Yumu Dun, and at the same time send scouts to search for the enemy and find a suitable ambush location."

"Yes!" the herald answered and hurried down to carry out the mission.

Kim Yu-shin stood on the plain outside Elm Mound and looked towards it. He saw fires flickering on Elm Mound and soldiers busy repairing their positions.

When Kim Yu-shin saw the fire on the elm pier, he immediately guessed what was going on.

The Western Xia army dug ditches and trenches around Yumudun, and built chevaux de frise and antlers with sandbags. Then they buried gunpowder and kerosene tanks. The defenders of Yumudun must have set fire to the city and burned it down. The attack on Yumudun would inevitably affect the defenders in Yumudun, so the Western Xia army took the opportunity to launch an attack. However, the defenders of Yumudun reacted quickly and fled down the mountain before the Western Xia army broke through the city gate.

After the Yumudun defenders retreated down the mountain, the Xixia army did not pursue them, but stopped attacking. It was obvious that they were also worried about being slowed down by the Yumudun defenders. The Xixia army stopped attacking, and this side could not attack either. The two armies confronted each other around Yumudun.

Yang Ling observed the Xixia army's movements from the Elm Mound. He saw the Xixia army arranged their battle formations in front of the Elm Mound, taking a defensive stance, and seemed to be planning to hold on to the Elm Mound.

Seeing this situation, Yang Ling could not help but frown. If the Xixia people insisted on not attacking, the cavalry on his side would not be able to pose a threat. After all, the Xixia army had more cavalry, and if he only had cavalry, it would be difficult to win.

"Second brother, what should we do now?" Wang Gui came over and asked.

Yang Ling shook his head and said, "I don't think the Xixia people are willing to fight to the death, but what should we do now?"

At this time, a spy from the front line came over to report: "General, the Xixia people are walking down the mountain."

Yang Ling suddenly realized that it seemed that the commander of the Western Xia army had already determined that Yumudun had fallen and was preparing to return to Datong Town.

"Order the entire army, follow me to attack the enemy camp and share the credit equally!" Yang Ling gave the order, then turned his horse and rushed down the cliff.

The defenders of Yulindun had already made preparations. Under the leadership of Yang Ling, they picked up stones, dead branches, rotten leaves and other flammable objects along the way, and then built simple defensive fortifications on the hillside on the east side of Yumudun.

Yang Ling led the Yulin Army to the front of the Xixia Army and stopped. Yang Ling carefully examined the enemy formation with a telescope and quickly found the weakness of the enemy formation. Yang Ling immediately ordered his cavalry to charge from the northwest.

The soldiers of the Yulin Army immediately followed Yang Ling and pounced on the Western Xia Army.

"Fire arrows!"

The crossbowmen near Yumu Dun immediately shot arrows to intercept the enemy. The cavalry of the Western Xia army rode around to the back of Yumu Dun, preparing to attack the enemy from both sides. (End of this chapter)