Chapter 870: Take the Initiative

“Happy, once we leave, the remaining brothers will be in great danger!”
“That’s right. Yipin Hall still has nearly a hundred thousand men left on the grasslands, while we, with just over twenty thousand, are scattered. If a fight breaks out, our side will surely suffer losses!”
“Are you really okay with letting our brothers fight head-on against Yipin Hall’s men on the grasslands?”
From an army of five thousand cavalry charging full speed across the grasslands, several worried voices were heard.
This force was naturally led by Happy, aiming to attack the Mongol logistics camp and burn their supplies! So they avoided the directions where Mongol cavalry might launch attacks and took a detour toward the Mongol camp.
At the forefront of the cavalry army, Happy, Silver Fox, and Red Dust stood out clearly.
“Don’t worry,” Happy replied without turning around. “With Lei Zhan, Mo Feng, Mei Ying, and Ye Yu Suí Feng as leaders, they know what’s at stake. They won’t suffer losses… Besides, we have thousands of cavalry and over three thousand brothers with ranks. If Yipin Hall dares to cause trouble, they’ll need courage first.” The last sentence carried an implied meaning.
Silver Fox and Red Dust exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but ask why. After all, they had dispatched over four hundred elite fighters from the Mu Family and the Xiyi Gate, along with five thousand cavalry. To put it mildly, the four major factions of the Mu Family had lost at least 20% of their strength. If Yipin Hall dared to start a war and wipe out the twenty-some thousand people on the grasslands, it wouldn’t be easy for them to escape from Aru City.
“Each of the elite fighters from our four major factions has a rank—they’re the best among the best! Even if Yipin Hall goes all out to kill them, they’ll have to pay the price with several or even a dozen of their own men being hunted… Right?”
“…”
Silver Fox and Red Dust nodded, and the elite fighters from the Mu Family and the Xiyi Gate also agreed.
“Yipin Hall doesn’t know who among us has ranks and who doesn’t. If they attack, it can only be a large-scale battle… That way, more of their men will end up being hunted.”
After a pause, Happy asked in the same tone, “What do you think? How many of Yipin Hall’s men can those twenty-some thousand brothers defeat?”
“At least twenty thousand!” Before Red Dust could finish speaking, Silver Fox spoke up, drawing everyone’s attention: “Yipin Hall is indeed strong, but the troops we’ve brought from the border grasslands are the best of the best. Excluding the people from Xifeng Tower and Fengyu Alliance, our brothers from the Mu Family and the Xiyi Gate can at least take down twenty to thirty thousand of their men…” The figure given by Silver Fox shocked the Xiyi Gate slightly.

But thinking of the battle in Yangzhou City, where thousands of Mu Family experts, led by Silver Fox, managed to fight off ten times as many soldiers from Lingxiao Palace, he immediately understood. The Mu Family’s strength, in terms of both equipment and morale, was indeed one level higher than that of the Xiyi Gate! Moreover, they had a large number of top experts—thirty thousand was probably an accurate figure. With that, even if the Wind and Rain Alliance and Xifeng Tower sent one person against each of them, they could still defeat nearly fifty thousand people from Yipin Hall… “Silver Fox’s deduction is similar to mine.” Nodding, he smiled happily and said, “Try to figure out—who would suffer more if a real battle broke out, us or Yipin Hall?” “…” Aside from Silver Fox, Hongchen, and a few others, most people looked at each other in confusion. “Boss Kai Xin, it’s definitely us who’ll suffer. If all our people are killed, Yipin Hall will still have tens of thousands left… By then, there’s nothing we can do even if we go back.” “That’s not right.” Someone in the crowd spoke up. “If we die here, we only lose our cavalry and a little combat experience. But for Yipin Hall, it’s different… If they’re killed after being wanted, they’ll be imprisoned, and their cultivation levels will also drop.” “Exactly!” Nodding, Kai Xin stared calmly ahead. “The reason I brought you all out and left over twenty thousand people behind is to hope that Mengyun will take action…” “…” The group held their breath and pricked up their ears. “Yipin Hall has no more than one hundred fifty thousand soldiers deployed in the grasslands and across the entire north!” “If all hundred thousand soldiers in the grasslands are thrown into battle and nearly half are lost, we actually won’t suffer any losses at all…” Kai Xin explained calmly as usual. “There’s one thing—I’ve already told the four leaders, and they’ll give orders as well: if any of our men die, they must stay inside Aru City and not leave at all.” “If we stay inside the city, Yipin Hall can’t do anything to us… And Yipin Hall’s losses will be obvious! At least tens of thousands of their soldiers will be killed in battle…” “With one-third of the one hundred fifty thousand soldiers in the grasslands killed, they won’t be able to manage both the grasslands and Aru City…” Kai Xin’s words made the group suddenly understand. Silver Fox and Hongchen also lit up, immediately grasping the situation. “Once Aru City loses control, that’s when we can gather our forces and defeat Yipin Hall one by one!” “Exactly! We have many soldiers with ranks, while they don’t—this is our inherent advantage. As long as we drag the battle to the grasslands, Yipin Hall’s numbers will keep decreasing, while ours won’t suffer any losses…” Some people in the crowd became excited, their faces turning red.

“Mengyun wouldn’t be that stupid; she wouldn’t let such a situation happen,” Silver Fox said with a frown. His words were like a bucket of ice water, chilling the hearts of the conspirators behind him.
“Uh.”
Just then, snow-white homing pigeons descended from the sky in a flurry, and Happy caught them in his hands. Upon reading the note, he was both surprised and delighted by its contents. Noticing Happy’s emotional change, Silver Fox rode closer and asked, “Is something wrong in the rear?”
“Mm,” Happy nodded and smiled, delivering exciting news: “It was Lei Zhan who sent the message. He said that Yipin Tang is being extremely despicable in trying to claim credit for battles. He took the initiative to fight and successfully wiped out over four thousand of Yipin Tang’s men, with minimal casualties. At least half of Yipin Tang’s people are now in prison and won’t be able to get out for days.”
“Lei Brother is really great!” Hong Chen exclaimed excitedly, slapping his thigh. “Haha! Now Yipin Tang’s people will surely behave properly.”
The people behind them were also thrilled, with continuous cheers. Silver Fox had been smiling too, but upon noticing Happy’s thoughtful expression, he quickly stopped smiling. “What’s wrong?”
“…”
Happy narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, “It seems Mengyun didn’t order her men to separate from ours… This is an opportunity.”
“Hm?”
Silver Fox and Hong Chen lost their smiles, looking puzzled. But Happy flashed them a sly smile. “Didn’t I say earlier that I hope Mengyun fights against us? Since she’s been so careless, why not take the chance to play a big game?”
Soon, four homing pigeons soared into the sky and disappeared over the vast grasslands…