The Cold Door Hero

Summary

As dusk fell, scouts returned to the main camp with reports indicating that four Qiang cavalry units, each around a thousand strong, were engaged in dividing their territories in Fuzhou. Li Yanqing, the commander, saw an opportunity to strike while the Qiang were distracted and proposed a strategy to eliminate their forces piece by piece. He planned to attack a Qiang unit at Yangwazi first, then turn to another at Baizhangyuan, aiming to significantly weaken the enemy. Concerns were raised by General Gao Chong about the Qiang uniting against them, but Li Yanqing suggested retreating to the main camp if necessary. The Qiang's recent victory had made them complacent, providing the Song army a chance to surprise them. Li Yanqing ordered his generals to prepare for an attack that night, while ensuring the camp was defended against potential Qiang counterattacks. Meanwhile, the Black Dangxiang, a faction causing unrest in Qingzhou, was led by Ye Li Feng, who was struggling with internal tribal conflicts and his father's declining health. The Black Dangxiang had seen recent success against the Song but were distracted by territorial disputes among themselves. As the Song army prepared to advance, they targeted Baizhangyuan, currently held by the Nanli tribe, which was embroiled in conflicts with the Qijie tribe. The Song army, led by Cao Meng and Han Shi Zhong, launched a coordinated attack on the Qiang camp, taking advantage of their disarray and focusing their forces on a decisive strike.

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