Chapter 0087 Ambition
The ridge has no name, just like a green dragon, hence it is called Qinglong Ridge. Yu Juluo's 3,000 soldiers and horses quickly passed Qinglong Ridge and advanced only ten miles before arriving at Elong Beach. A small river flowed in front of the beach. Yu Juluo saw Li Yu's army lined up with their backs to the river.
"You still want to fight to the death, what a joke." Yu Juluo saw Li Yu, who was holding a long spear and a sword on his waist, and his eyes narrowed slightly. Li Yu was a master, and if it weren't for his poor warhorse, he wouldn't have won the battle so easily. However, now that the sword-dragging trick has been known to the other party, it is very difficult to kill him.
"Li Yu, do you dare to fight?" Yu Juro glanced at the cavalry behind Li Yu and did not order a charge. Infantry is naturally at a disadvantage in front of cavalry. If they can kill Li Yu while at a disadvantage, things will be much easier.
"Old General, the Sui Dynasty is like the setting sun. Yang Guang asked you to lead 3,000 troops to fight me. It is obvious that he wants to kill you with Li Yu. Why don't you destroy the Sui Dynasty together with me?" Li Yu took a deep breath and said. His voice was loud and could be heard from far away. The Sui army was talking about it. Yu Shiqi clenched the long spear in his hand. Not only Li Yu had this idea, but Yu Shiqi also had the same idea.
"Come on! Let's see whether you will kill me to make a name for yourself, or I will kill you to prove my loyalty." Yu Juluo raised the big knife in his hand, pointed at Li Yu and said loudly.
"Then don't blame me for being rude. On the battlefield, it's a life-and-death battle. Old general, go and hate Yang Guang in your nine springs!" Li Yu took a deep breath and drove his warhorse to charge forward. Yu Juro didn't want to use infantry against cavalry, and Li Yu also didn't want to lose soldiers and horses.
The long spears and the broadswords collided with each other, and the sound of metal clashing rang out on the beach. Everyone knew that the two had used up all their strength and were going to kill right away. The war horses neighed, and Li Yu only felt the power of Yu Juro at this time. His strength was even greater than his own. He was really a monster. He was so old, but still had such divine power. His swordsmanship was skillful, one sword after another, as if there was no end. No one knew how Yu Juro practiced his swordsmanship. Li Yu was forced to block left and right, and his whole mind was concentrated, staring at Yu Juro. At this time, if he was distracted a little, he would be cut down by the opponent's sword.
The same was true for Yu Juluo. Although Li Yu's moves were relatively simple, he used all his strength every time he attacked . His long spear stabbed on the broadsword, and he changed the direction of his sword every time. Yu Juluo was forced to use all his strength to compete with Li Yu, but he did not notice that Li Yu's horse was constantly moving towards the beach.
At the foot of Qinglong Ridge, Wang Shichong looked at the flags on the ridge and his face turned pale. He was planning to take advantage of the situation when both sides were defeated, but he didn't expect that the other side had troops occupying Qinglong Ridge. Looking at the archers on Qinglong Ridge, he knew it would be very difficult to attack. It was impossible for his 20,000 troops not to suffer some losses.
"Uncle, it's just a small hill. I'm willing to take the lead in attacking." Wang Renze looked at the flag on the ridge and said indifferently.
"If we attack, how many people will die and how many enemies there are? Do you know?" Wang Shichong's eyes flickered with something strange, and he whispered, "Do you know who these 20,000 people behind us are? They are the foundation of our future."
Wang Renze was stunned. He looked at Wang Shichong and didn't know what this meant for a moment. He couldn't help but said, "Uncle, aren't we here to defeat Li Yu's rebels?"
"No, we are sending Yu Juluo to the west. As for defeating Li Yu, we did not have this order. The court only asked us to march westward and force Li Yu to death." Wang Shichong shook his head and said, "A decisive battle with Li Yu is not our business. Do you know who these 20,000 people behind belong to? They are from the court, but also from my Wang family." Wang Renze opened his mouth wide. He did not expect Wang Shichong to say such outrageous words.
"Uncle, this is a crime of treason!" Wang Renze was brutal and ferocious, but he was still very timid about such things.
"The world is about to fall into chaos. Even Yang Xuangan has started a rebellion. The Sui Dynasty is about to perish. Why can't my Wang family do the same? It would be fine if we didn't have these 20,000 troops, but now that we have them, we must seize them. There can't be any losses." Wang Shichong sneered.
Are there any kings, princes, generals or ministers of different races? Wang Shichong didn't know it before, but now he knows. He has seen the situation in the world. The court is dominated by treacherous ministers. The Guanlong family that supported Yang has different thoughts. The expedition to Liaodong will not only damage the interests of the Guanlong family, but also the Guandong family will suffer. The aristocratic families in the world are against Yang Guang, and the Sui Dynasty has no chance at all. If Wang can control 20,000 troops, he may not have no chance in the future.
Wang Renze stopped talking immediately. Wang Shichong was smarter than him. All he had to do was follow and listen. Moreover, according to Wang Shichong, the 20,000 troops would fall into the hands of the Wang family in the future. When Wang Renze thought of this, he became even more excited.
On Qinglong Ridge, Cen Wenben and Wu Yunzhao were ready to resist the enemy's attack, but they did not expect that the enemy not only did not attack, but also showed signs of retreat.
"Sir, why is this? Even if Wang Shichong doesn't want to save Yu Juluo's life, there is no need to retreat!" Wu Yunzhao glanced behind him and suddenly felt a little dissatisfied. It seemed that all his arrangements had failed and the enemy did not attack at all.
Cen Wenben was stunned at first, but soon laughed and said, "It is really the general trend. Even Wang Shichong has other ideas. He wants to preserve these 20,000 troops to use as his own strength. Tsk tsk, it seems that when the Duke of Chu rebelled, he not only hit the court's military strength, but also the people's hearts."
Wu Yunzhao was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are you saying that Wang Shichong wants to preserve his strength and take these 20,000 troops for himself?"
"Apart from this explanation, there is no other explanation. It's a pity that Yu Juro, a famous general, ended up like this. He was suspected by the people he was loyal to and abandoned by his comrades." Cen Wenben shook his head. He looked into the distance, believing that the war had already begun, and Yu Juro and his three thousand elite soldiers had become abandoned pawns.
"What a pity." A strange look appeared on Wu Yunzhao's face. He glanced around and quickly returned to his original state, with a little more coldness on his purple face.
"Fortunately, the young master had anticipated this and asked us to send troops to stop us. Otherwise, Wang Shichong might have come up with other plans." Li Gu said proudly.
"That's right, our presence gave Wang Shichong another excuse." Cen Wenben nodded. Cen Wenben didn't know that in history, Wang Shichong used this group of Jianghuai soldiers as his foundation to become a hero at the end of the Sui Dynasty.
