Chapter 0037: Second Crossing of Yishui
Li Yu won the war again, defeating nearly a thousand cavalrymen at the cost of more than a dozen casualties, and captured nearly four hundred people. Under Li Yu's powerful military force, most of these people joined Li Yu's men, and only a small number of soldiers escaped. In this way, Li Yu's army suddenly increased to nearly eight hundred people, and they were all cavalrymen.
Li Yu asked Li Gu to lead two armies, all of which were strong and brave men, and asked Pang Jue to lead two hundred men, most of whom were agile men. The rest were all led by Li Yu himself. He also asked people to collect the armor of the soldiers who died in the battle. Li Yu prepared to build a heavy armored cavalry.
"Sir, are you planning to build a heavy cavalry?" Cen Wenben looked at the soldiers carrying the armor onto a simple carriage, and immediately knew what Li Yu was planning. He couldn't help but say, "This kind of armor is a secret of the court. It is very difficult to build armor."
"That's not heavy cavalry. I just want to build something simple. The armor in front should be thick, and the armor behind can be lighter. The heavy cavalry only needs to charge into battle. There is no need for retreating heavy cavalry." What Li Yu advocated at this time was offense. Only by continuous offense could he solve his big problem.
There was a glimmer of something strange in Cen Wenben's eyes. He didn't expect that Li Yu would start to have such thoughts when there were only a few hundred people around him. This made him marvel, but he didn't say anything.
Li Yu was very happy in his heart, because Cen Wenben said that he did not work for him, but just now, the movement behind the river bank was arranged by Cen Wenben. This plan did not fool Yuwen Tianbao, but for the soldiers below, they did not know the truth of the matter, so they were easily deceived, which also caused the final disintegration of the army.
"This woman is not simple." Cen Wenben's eyes were looking at Yang Ruoxi who was not far away. She was wearing a white robe over a light yellow long gown. She was bandaging the wounds of those soldiers. There were several women around her, some big and some small. The only thing in common was that they all had pale faces. They were brought from the surrounding villages, and this was also Li Yu's request.
Some of these women were from poor families and had to sell their children to survive, while others joined Li Yu's army to survive .
Once upon a time, Cen Wenben didn't understand these things. He suggested to invite some doctors, but Li Yu didn't agree. Most of those doctors had families and might not follow him. Only these women, who had lost their support, would follow him for their lives. In this era, it was not easy to have a meal.
" Sir , look, these soldiers behave differently when facing these women." Li Yu said with a smile, "On the battlefield, not every doctor is useful. Only those who are proficient in surgery are the most useful. How to heal wounds, how to bandage, etc. are all a science. Ruoxi has learned something from following Sun Simiao. Isn't this good? Who says women are inferior to men?"
"You are right, sir." Cen Wenben nodded and suddenly said, "Yuwen Tianbao has lost nearly two thousand men and horses. He is no longer a threat to the young general. I wonder what the young general is going to do next?"
"Although Yuwen Tianbao was defeated, this just shows that our future situation will be even more dangerous." Li Yu shook his head. Yuwen Shu would not let him go, not only because he had humiliated him, but more importantly, he was a rebel. Yuwen Shu would not forgive him. There would be a large number of troops from Ruyang and even Nanyang coming together to besiege him.
Cen Wenben nodded. Li Yu did not get carried away by a great victory, which made Cen Wenben have a much better impression of him.
At this time, Yang Ruoxi came over with a trace of fatigue on her face. After all, Yang Ruoxi had to treat the soldiers and teach those women by herself. Her energy was limited, and it was good enough that she could hold on until now.
"Thank you for your hard work." A hint of tenderness appeared on Li Yu's face. After this period of contact, Li Yu recognized this woman who looked weak on the outside but was strong on the inside. She never complained or felt tired during the long-distance raid with the cavalry. He fought in the front while she treated the wounded in the back.
"The most important thing now is the lack of herbs. Without herbs, I'm afraid some brothers will have trouble." Yang Ruoxi shook her head and said worriedly. A good cook cannot cook without rice. In this era, there is no penicillin or antibiotics. The only thing that can be used is various herbs. Unfortunately, Li Yu's army has no time to pick them and can only rob them.
"It seems that in the short term, we can only rob." Li Yu sighed. This is the disadvantage of bandit warfare. Without a rear base, it means that everything must be taken from others. This is true for food and fodder, and now even herbs.
"I'm afraid we can't go to Yichuan. Although Yuwen Tianbao has been defeated, he will definitely stay in Yichuan for a while. Our troops have increased now, but it is impossible to capture Yichuan." Li Yu looked at the map in his hand. Every time he conquered a place, the first thing Li Yu did was to find a map of the local area. This was the case for Hancheng and Yichuan.
"Ruyang is ahead. General, do you want to capture Ruyang?" Cen Wenben stroked his beard. He wanted to see what Li Yu would choose next.
"Ruyang is not a city I can capture right now. Ruyang has a large population and a lot of soldiers. It's a big city. If his troops attack me, I can eat them up, but the possibility of a forced attack is small." Li Yu shook his head. He knew his own strength. To attack Ruyang, he would have to sacrifice all his troops.
Li Yu's eyes swept across the map and soon landed on a place. He stared at it intently. Cen Wenben also looked over there. His eyes shrank and he took a deep breath.
"General, are you planning to attack here? That's very bold." Cen Wenben couldn't help but say, "No one would think of this place, but it's very dangerous. General, you have to think it through."
"Even a wise man like Mr. Lian didn't think of it, do you think that reckless man Yuwen Tianbao would think of it? And other people would not think of it. They would just think that I, Li Yu, defeated Yuwen Tianbao and would definitely escape. They would never think that I would strike again. This time, let them see how powerful I, Li Yu, am. I will catch them by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared." Li Yu showed a mysterious smile and said to Li Gu beside him: "Pass the order and gather the brothers. Let's cross the Yishui River for the second time and fight back. If there are no herbs, we will go and grab them ."
"Yes." Li Gu's eyes were burning.
