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Chapter 73: Coming out of seclusion and calling for battle
The first battle was intense.

After the war, both the enemy and the enemy counted the number of casualties.

The Yanmen garrison suffered a total of more than 2,000 casualties.

The Xixia army suffered nearly 6,000 casualties!

Almost three times the number of Yanmen defenders.

In this battle, the Xixia army did not gain any advantage, but not a single soldier complained at all.

The resentment accumulated over the past few days seemed to be vented in this battle.

Call it a hearty one!
now.

Yanmen Pass.

Wei Yuan was counting grain, grass, baggage and other items.
"With the existing food and grass and the water source in the pass, we can hold on for a year and a half even if we are isolated and helpless."

Of course, the premise is that there will be no sudden increase in troops when Ye Li meets Beggar.

However, it doesn't matter even if there are more troops, after all, Yanmen Pass is not really an isolated city!
"There is no need to worry too much about food, grass, water, and luggage."

"Now, is it time to dispatch those five hundred people?"

Xu Changzhi asked.

Wei Yuan nodded and said: "I have asked them to set off under the cover of night and calculate the distance. It will take at least ten days to get the results."

Ten days?

Xu Changzhi said worriedly: "In ten days, how can we ensure that the Xixia army will not return for reinforcements?"

Today, in order to attack Yanmen, Yeli Yuqi brought hundreds of thousands of elite troops.

The remaining tens of thousands, mostly cavalry, surrounded Yanmen Pass.

Once there is any trouble, they will quickly report it to Yeli Yuqi by virtue of the mobility advantage of the cavalry.

With these cavalry waiting for opportunities, it would be difficult for those five hundred people to do anything, and there were too many changes in ten days.

"Do you think the enemy army just attacked the city today, will they attack again tomorrow?"

Wei Yuan asked.

Xu Changzhi shook his head and said: "Today's siege battle was extremely fierce. If I were to be a wild beggar, I would have to rest for a day at least."

A day off?
Wei Yuan smiled and said: "Then let him not rest!"

Xu Changzhi asked curiously: "What should General Wei do?"

Wei Yuan said: "Tomorrow, I will lead ten thousand cavalry out of the pass to call for battle. If the enemy army encounters our army with a numerical advantage, they will quickly retreat to the pass."

"If the enemy's army faces our army with the same number of people, then I, the general, will kill them in front of the formation."

Before the Zhou Dynasty, the early Tang Dynasty or the Three Kingdoms period, there would be single-handed battles between generals from both sides in front of the two armies.

If any of the generals is knocked off his horse or dies in a duel, the general will die on one side and morale will be damaged.

Or if you don't want to mobilize troops, each will send a general to challenge each other to decide the outcome of the battle.

This kind of thing does happen, but it's rare.

However, by the time of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the number of duels among generals was not only reduced, but also almost eliminated.

After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty valued literature over military affairs, and few generals held real power like Zhang Fu, and most of them had the title of honorary noble.

They are all nobles and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives, so who would want to do a job that involves a meal but no meal?
A one-on-one duel that involves both life and death? It cannot exist.

However, Wei Yuan now proposed this strategy mainly to harass the enemy and attract their attention.

If the five hundred men sent out really burned the enemy's food and grass, it would be a great achievement!

It can save the lives of many Paoze brothers in Yanmen.

"This is too risky. You are the general of Yanmen. If anything happens to you, what should Yanmen do? How should Yanmen explain it to Zhang Shuai?"

"If I want to go, I will go too."

Xu Changzhi shook his head.

Wei Yuan patted his shoulder and said earnestly: "Between us, who is stronger in martial arts and who is weaker?"

Xu Changzhi said truthfully: "Of course it's you, but"

Wei Yuan said decisively: "There is nothing wrong with me. I have a 'killer'. If you can't beat him, you can still run away. I will definitely not lose my life because of this."

"Tomorrow, you will be on top of the city tower, observing the enemy's movements for me, and try to avoid head-on conflict between the two armies, just in case something unexpected happens."

Xu Changzhi had no choice but to nod and say: "Be careful in everything!"

The next day.

It was just as Xu Changzhi guessed.

There was no movement from the Xixia army. After lunch, Wei Yuan led tens of thousands of fine horses to the outside of Yanmen Pass.

Suddenly, a hundred people left the military formation and came to Wei Yuan. They headed towards the enemy's garrison and said in unison:
"Xixia rats, do you dare to go out to the camp and fight?"

"Is there any Xixia rat who can fight with this general?"

"Xixia rats."

One person's voice is small.

But hundreds of people shouted together.

It is impossible for the Xixia Army not to know.

Besides, at the moment when Ziwei Yuan led his army out of the pass, Ye Li Yu Qi probably already knew it.

At this moment, in the Xixia tent.

Ye Li Yuqi looked at the generals and said seriously:

"Wei Yuan, the guard of Yanmen, who is still young, dares to shout and curse in front of our army. I don't know who of you dares to go to fight? If you kill Wei Yuan, you will be the greatest contributor to this battle!"

Some scholars suggested, "Why not send heavy troops to surround and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop?"

In this day and age, do people still play one-on-one?

This is not a joke!

Ye Li Yuqi shook his head and said: "If we wait to send out heavy troops, the enemy scouts will definitely know about it, and Wei Yuan will definitely return to the city."

"Besides, in front of the two armies, the generals are yelling and scolding, and the generals should go to defend the enemy. If you follow your words, how can the people of the world underestimate my Daxia soldiers?"

However, no one in the tent took the initiative to ask Ying to fight Wei Yuan.

They knew how strong Yeli Wangrong was.

His martial arts skills are definitely among the best in the Xixia army.

The results of it?
Died, killed by Wei Yuan.

Who has this ability and dares to say that he can fight against Wei Yuan? And defeat him?
A person's name, the shadow of a tree, and Zhongyong Bo Weiyuan, these five characters are also very important.

Ye Li Yuqi looked around and frowned: "Why, no one dares to challenge me? Is it possible that I will be underestimated by the people of Zhou in the future?"

"If you don't accept the challenge, I will go there myself!"

At this time, one of his trusted generals stood up quickly and said: "Marshal, no! You are the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. How can you challenge the general guarding a city gate in a battle?"

"If the person coming is Zhang Fu, it would be worthy of you, Marshal, to take action yourself!"

Ye Li Yuqi sighed: "This won't work, that won't work either. Do you want our army to put up a war-free card?"

Then, he said with a serious look: "Forget it! Since you all don't want to go and you won't let me go, then I will personally order the general."

"Li Ninglong, in this battle, go and bring back Wei Yuan's head!"

Li Ninglong was born in a branch of the Xixia royal family.

At the age of 30, he is good with two swords and is one of the rising stars that Li Yuanhao wants to cultivate.

In front of me, most of the people in this tent are confidants who were promoted by Brother Yeli.

But there are also some people who are secretly supported by Li Yuanhao.

When Li Ninglong heard this, his mind sank and he said: "The last general will take the order!"

He also had to take orders.

When marching and fighting, it is much more ugly to die in disobedience than to die in battle!
Afterwards, Li Ninglong ordered ten thousand Qingqi and left the camp.

Immediately afterwards, the two armies faced off.

Li Ninglong glanced at Wei Yuan and realized that he was just a young general in his twenties.

He has dark skin and thick arms. Apart from being a bit handsome, he is no different from an ordinary general, and he doesn't have a head or six arms.

At that moment, he was no longer afraid. He thought to himself that Ye Li Wangrong's death probably had nothing to do with him!
So, he immediately held two swords and cursed: "Are you Wei Yuan's son? Do you recognize me?"

Wei Yuan didn't bother to pay attention to him and directly galloped towards him.

Seeing this, Li Ninglong said angrily:
"How dare you ignore me, my head will be removed from your neck today!"

After saying that, he also rushed towards Wei Yuan.

The generals of both sides battle.

This has been a rare occurrence for more than a thousand years.

The officers and soldiers of the two armies naturally watched intently.

(End of this chapter)