Time passed day by day. Compared with the second year of Taichu, the war in the third year of Taichu moved from the Central Plains to the northern border of the vast yellow sand.

The Liang army returned, and the main force of the Long army moved south. The area north of Jiangbei, where they had fought to the death last year, became much calmer.

The Yan army was said to number millions, and elites from all branches gathered together. The cavalry sharpened their swords, vowing to defeat the Liang army and advance into the Central Plains in one fell swoop.

From Shuofeng City, Wuguan, and Tianlang Pass to Luoyun City in Liaodong and Zhenbeiguan on Pinghan Road.

Millions of Yan troops took the most ferocious offensives on every battlefield. In comparison, Shuofeng City was the easiest, with almost no Yan troops outside the pass.

Mu Yun Duankang and Mu Yunhuan secretly competed with each other, trying their best to enter Beiliang first.

Although Mu Yun Duankang has firmly established himself as the crown prince, if Mu Yunhuan is not eliminated, his heart will become unsettled.

Zhou Weiran of Dongting used all the troops that could be mobilized and sent a steady stream of people to Zhenbeiguan to fill the front line.

The Yan family also recruited craftsmen from the territory on a large scale, working day and night to make various siege equipment, and then sent them to the front line of Zhenbeiguan. The Liang Army soldiers in the city had to face intensive stone-throwing attacks every day.

If the city wall collapses, you will stop. If the soldiers die in battle, they will be replaced. If you stand at the top of Zhenbeiguan, how long your life can last depends entirely on your luck.

Some soldiers may still be on the stone wall in the upper city.

On the steps, a rock fell from the air, killing him instantly. He died without even seeing the scenery outside the pass.

The same is true for the Yan army. Wave after wave of new soldiers bravely ascended the city. Maybe a phalanx of 500 people was defeated in one day and only 300 people were left. The comrades who were joking with you the day before may be the same early the next day.

Became a cold dead body.

But Zhou Weiran didn't care. What he was thinking about was not the two hundred soldiers who died in the battle, but the gain of three hundred more veterans who had been tempered on the battlefield.

If the Yanrong clan attacked Beiliang, it was for the vast Central Plains behind them, and to fulfill Mu Yun Canglan's ambition to unify the world.

That Zhou Weiran did it purely for his own blood revenge and to let Chenyue die without a burial place.

But only he himself knows whether he has other little plans in his heart.

A month has passed in a flash. In this month, countless strong men died in battle at the northern border.

Those from the grassland, those from Dongting, and those from Liangdi Border Gate may still remember that a great war broke out here many years from now, but the names of most of them will eventually be forgotten in the long river of history.

However, in order to defend their hometown and protect their families, batch after batch of young men joined the army without hesitation and devoted themselves to this war.

They believe that one day, there will be peace at the border.

…

Located in the General's Mansion in the center of the city,

Chenyue was holding his hands behind his back, facing the map, looking at the map and meditating. Behind him were Huangfu Mu, Xin Ji, Yelu Baoji and Chang Huaiyi.

The room was quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on the border map, with crooked curves marking it and small flags inserted here and there.

The whole map looks a bit messy, with countless marks on it. Looking at it from other people's perspective, I really don't know what the meaning of these curves is.

A month ago, Chen Yue and Chang Huaiyi began to plan the war after returning from quarantine. The map was almost completely ruined by them, and a carefully planned battle had been rehearsed countless times.

Of course, the so-called war planning is currently limited to the knowledge of a few senior generals, and the soldiers below have no idea that a big war is coming.

Chenyue narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced back and forth at the map and murmured:

"Look, are there any details that you haven't considered?"

Xin Ji said softly:

"Judging from the results of the deduction, there should be no problem."

Chenyue turned his back to everyone and did not look back. He just asked: "How far has Tiansi progressed here?"

Huangfu Mu bowed slightly and said:

"According to Jizhou Hanzhou's secret report, Nalantingye secretly sent a lot of people there, seemingly to secretly investigate the reasons behind the disputes.

He Mu Dawu also received news that there were several more unidentified people around Wanyanbi.

Someone should be secretly monitoring Wanyan Bi’s every move.”

"It looks like the fish has taken the bait~"

Yelu Baoji murmured, with a sneer on his lips.

Who dares to spy on Wanyan Bi? It must be Nalan Tingye.

Chenyue's fingers hit his palms one after another, and he murmured:

"If you put it this way, everything went smoothly in the early stage of the deployment. Nalantingye is still sending people to investigate, which means that he has not found anything.

The less someone is found to be responsible, the more suspicious he will become."

Everyone nodded, and Xin Ji took over the words and said:

"I guess as long as we have another last resort to make Nalantingye more suspicious, the conflict between the two parties will be brought to light."

"This can affect the whole body~"

Chenyue's brows gradually tightened, and he kept thinking about the whole process in his mind.

No one said anything to disturb Chenyue's thinking. After all, the matter was so important that once action was taken, there would be no room for stopping.

After a long time, Chen Yue raised his eyebrows, suddenly looked away, and asked:

"Didn't Fifth Xinrou go to Jiangnan? How is the battlefield in Jiangnan now?"

Before the war begins, Chenyue must eliminate all possible dangers. The movements of the Long Army are equally important.

Although the probability of the Long army suddenly launching an attack on the Liang army is very slim, it cannot be taken lightly.

Xin Ji quickly replied

:

"The Fifth Xinrou arrived at the Jiangnan frontline a month ago. At first, the Long Army suffered several defeats in succession, and the front line was continuously compressed and retreated. It was only after the arrival of the Fifth Xinrou that the situation was stabilized.

In the past month, the large armies transferred from Jiangbei have gradually arrived at the front line. Our spies have conducted on-site inspections of the marching routes along the way. At least hundreds of thousands of people are marching south. It is certain that the main force of the Long Army has moved south.

Now, the two sides have begun to fight along the Qingzhou line, fighting for every city and place, and the war is intense."

Yelu Baoji took the conversation and said:

"Once the hundreds of thousands of troops spread out along the front, they will never be able to withdraw for a while. Moreover, if the Long Army wants to go north to attack our army, they will have to cross the Canglong River.

A large number of ships must be recruited to cross the river, and our spies have been hiding in Qingyang. As soon as the government starts recruiting ships, we will definitely find out, so it is absolutely impossible for the Long Army to transfer its troops quietly."

"That's good~"

The corners of Chenyue's mouth curled up slightly, he turned around and looked at the crowd and said:

"Do you have any objections to the overall planning?"

Everyone looked at each other, and then shook their heads.

Everyone has carefully discussed every step of the plan, so there will naturally be no problems at this point.

Chenyue's eyes were cold and he murmured:

"In this case, the gold cracking plan has officially begun!"

"promise!"
Chapter completed!