Yunzhou, Xing'an Fucheng, temporary station of Zangfeng Guard.

At three o'clock in the morning, two scouts hurriedly entered the main hall and reported the frontline military situation to Pei Yue.

"Master Marquis, General Meng was ordered to lead the troops to Jiuliguan. On the way, he found traces left by the barbarians, which proved that they indeed used a small force to raid the city, but actually led the main force to ambush on the road to Jiuliguan. This plan failed.

After that, they did not hesitate and went straight through Jiuli Pass again, and then all retreated into the wasteland."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, looked at the young scout and asked, "How is the situation at Jiuli Pass?"

The scout replied: "The situation inside the pass is tragic. At least half of the defenders died in the battle, and most of the weapons and food were looted by the barbarians. General Meng sent a small group of rangers to search nearby and found some broken troops. According to what they said, the gate was closed that night.

The interior should be opened, and the barbarians sneaked in silently. If the guard general He Zong had not discovered the traces, the losses would have been even more severe. In order to light the beacon fire to warn other places, He Zong personally led hundreds of soldiers to fight to the death, and no one was spared."

The atmosphere in the hall seemed particularly solemn.

There is no need to elaborate on the situation of the Xuanhua camp. Even the princes in the court are aware of their strength. Therefore, Ge Shuyi led five thousand troops and was defeated in the wilderness, which did not cause large-scale impeachment. If this happens to the southern or western border troops,

As a result, the coach will inevitably be severely held accountable and punished by the court.

Not to mention a mighty army like the Zangfengwei, most ordinary soldiers on the border would underestimate the combat power of the Xuanhua Camp. However, when faced with a sneak attack by the main force of the barbarians, the defenders at Jiuliguan were able to hold on until more than half of the battle was killed before they collapsed.

, and igniting beacon fire to thwart the barbarians' plan to raid the large inland city is enough to be called heroic.

You must know that in today's era, an army with more than three casualties is very likely to be defeated. Pei Yue deeply believes in this. Last year outside Jiangling City in the south, he, with the cooperation of Ye Qi, killed him with a backward rolling bead curtain.

The 100,000 troops of the Southern Zhou Dynasty fled frantically for their lives.

Chen Xianda gritted his teeth and said: "Master Hou, we have to dig out the secrets of Jiuliguan and cut them into pieces to vent our hatred!"

Wei Rui said calmly: "Nearly half of the defenders have fled. How can you find the barbarian's internal intelligence?"

Chen Xianda said straightforwardly: "The scout just said that it was the people inside who were supposed to open the door that night. If we don't want to alert other defenders, they could only be the soldiers who were responsible for guarding the door that night. We can find out who was on duty to guard the door that night.

, check the list of comrades who have died in the battle again, aren’t the people who are still alive the barbarians’ internal agents?”

The surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet.

Chen Xianda glanced left and right, then his eyes stayed on Pei Yue's face, and said uneasily: "Master Marquis, I am a simple-minded person who makes random guesses. Please don't take offense."

Pei Yue stared into his eyes, then looked at Wei Rui and said, "It seems that we are not as good as him."

Wei Rui smiled and said: "This shows that Mr. Hou taught well and even Lao Chen became enlightened."

Chen Xianda has always been known for his recklessness among the generals under Pei Yue. He is a sharp knife when rushing into battle and killing generals, but in other aspects he is lackluster, let alone thoughtful and far-reaching.

Chen Xianda finally came to his senses and couldn't help but grin.

Pei Yue did not give him a chance to climb up the pole, and said to Wei Rui: "His method is simple and effective. I will leave this matter to you. After finding out the details of the barbarian's internal agents, don't alarm the other party for the time being. Follow the

If I dig into their lives, I want to get the irrefutable evidence that the masterminds behind the scenes collaborated with the enemy and treason."

Wei Rui responded: "Yes."

Pei Yue looked at the scout again and said, "Does Meng Longfu have any other military intelligence reports?"

The scout thought for a while and said, "General Meng also said that from the information collected from various places, the barbarians have taken at least nearly 4,000 Daliang people into the wilderness in the past month or so. Among them are not only people from all over the border, but also people from all over the border.

It even includes the soldiers who were in the military station previously set up in Xuanhua Camp. Coupled with the weapons, food and fodder they snatched from Jiuliguan, as well as the materials they looted some time ago, the barbarians may not be tempted to retreat this time."

Wei Rui said solemnly: "Master Marquis, the barbarians came prepared and created problems for us. It can be seen from their previous actions on the border that the barbarians never thought about going deep into the territory. Their main purpose was

Looting all kinds of supplies and dragging a large number of people back to the wilderness. If we sit back and do nothing, they can recuperate and wait for the future, and next time they can gather more strength to invade the border. If we want to avoid future troubles, then we must

Go deep into the wilderness."

Pei Yue sneered and said: "This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone. It seems that the barbarian leader has mastered the essence of military art."

Wei Rui said in a deep voice: "The barbarian leader actually has such far-reaching planning abilities. It's always a bit incredible for a lowly position."

Pei Yue waved his hand to signal the scouts to retreat, and said slowly: "I don't rule out the possibility that he is talented and intelligent, but I always feel that the barbarians were able to make rapid progress in just over a year just because they found a good master.

"

There were some things he didn't say too thoroughly. In fact, from what he saw and heard along the way, plus the study of all the barbarians' actions since they launched their own army, he could vaguely see that there was Wang Pingzhang's imprint behind these decisions.

After being granted the title of Marquis, Emperor Kaiping's intention to let him compete with Wang Pingzhang was undoubtedly revealed. From that time on, Pei Yue continued to collect information about Wang Pingzhang, including all his command battles in the southern border, and knew his life well. The barbarians this time

The advance and retreat are well-founded, and the details are even more sophisticated and cunning, which is quite similar to Wang Pingzhang's style of beating up Zhou Jun.

After suppressing his thoughts, Pei Yue asked calmly: "Where is Tai'an Guard now?"

Wei Rui replied: "Tang Linfen sent someone to send a briefing this morning. The Tai'an Guard has entered the territory of Guide Mansion in Huazhou and will reach the border of Qinglong Mansion within three days at most."

Pei Yue nodded, stood up and said, "Send the order and the entire army will set off for Jiuliguan tomorrow."

"Follow the order!"

Wei Rui and Chen Xianda stood up at the same time and stood in silence.

…

At the junction of the wasteland and the border area of ​​Daliang, the land is vast, desolate and desolate.

The ice and snow are gradually melting, but the chill is still biting to the bones.

A figure suddenly appeared in the distant horizon, as inconspicuous as a speck of dust in the world.

He dragged his heavy legs, hugged his body tightly with his hands, and wore an animal skin with black blood stains on his body. Even so, he was still shivering from the cold. But he did not dare to stop, because he knew that he would only fall if he fell.

He might never get up again, which would not only be a pity to his comrades who died trying to help him escape, but would also put the Daliang border troops into even more terrible danger.

He gritted his teeth and kept moving forward, trudging step by step.

It was daylight, and he finally saw the outline of the pass in the south.

The young man stood in a daze, and suddenly let out a shrill cry from his dry and cracked lips.
Chapter completed!