"Eight thousand?" Xu Zizhen took a breath of air. Isn't this gap too big? Even if each person deals with ten Xixia soldiers, the opponent's manpower will still be rich, at least enough to tear down his own barrier. Let's talk about Xixia.
People have always been tough and brave, and with the important factor of war horses, no matter how you look at it, this battle will be futile.
But he suddenly thought of a question: "No, this Jincheng Pass is a border fortress. How can it only have 8,000 defenders? Are you fooling me?"
Jin Yuxi said: "It is true that there are only 8,000 troops. There are 30,000 defenders in Lanzhou City, but I am afraid that Jincheng Pass cannot be defended. Moreover, Mr. Wen is waiting for the Deshun Army to come for reinforcements. He wants to abandon the pass and retreat to Lanzhou, so as to lure the enemy deep into the city."
Then we can work with the Deshun Army to surround the Xixia Army and annihilate it."
Xu Zizhen shook his head and said: "I don't think it's that simple. The Xixia people are not stupid. I must have thought of this trick a long time ago... Forget it, let's go back and talk about it first."
Knowing that there were 30,000 defenders in Lanzhou, he finally felt a little more at ease, but after all, there was a big difference between 30,000 and 100,000, so he was thinking about how he could help Mr. Wen win this battle.
The battle is coming.
Walking along the foot of Gaolan Mountain, there was a gap in the mountain valley not far ahead. Jin Yuxi told him that after entering the gap, to the left was Jincheng Pass, but Xu Zizhen stopped.
"I want to go up the mountain and have a look."
Jin Yuxi was startled: "There is a vast plain in front of Jincheng Pass. You can naturally see it when you return to the pass, so why bother to climb the mountain?"
Xu Zizhen smiled and said, "It's always good to see the overall situation clearly first." After saying this, he relaxed his horse up the mountain without saying anything. Jin Yuxi had no choice but to follow.
The weather today was very good. Although there was a strong west wind, the sky was clear and the visibility was very high. Xu Zizhen climbed up the mountain and followed the mountain road to the west end, where he could see from a high distance.
On the left side of the mountain is a majestic pass with a closed and closed suspension bridge. On the right side is an extremely open flat land, surrounded by mountains on three sides. On this flat land is a large black army and horses neatly arranged. At a glance, it is completely
I couldn't tell how many people there were.
Xu Zizhen had participated in the so-called 10,000-person sports meeting before when he was in school, but the scene at that time was nothing compared to now, and could not be compared at all. He felt his heart skip a beat and was shocked.
He calmed down and asked: "Are they 100,000 soldiers and horses here? Why do I feel there are not so many?"
Jin Yuxi said: "This is just the front army of Xixia, about 20,000 people. The left and right armies and the central army have not arrived yet."
Xu Zizhen nodded: "Well, I understand, this is the forward." After saying that, he remained silent, frowned and pondered, and suddenly said after a moment, "Xiao Jin, you take Qiao Yi back to the pass first, Xiao Meng and I will go and do something.
thing."
Jin Yuxi was startled and before she could recover, Kou Qiaoyi's expression changed drastically and she said urgently: "Young Master, no!"
Xu Zizhen couldn't help but secretly admire Kou Qiaoyi's intelligence, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, since I dare to do it, I am sure of it." After saying that, he turned back to Li Meng and smiled, "Xiao Meng, can you still speak Xixia dialect?"
Li Meng said blankly: "Yes."
Xu Zizhen looked at the dark sea of people and chuckled: "There is a type of army called the Armed Forces Behind Enemy Lines, which means specializing in stirring up trouble behind the enemy's rear to demoralize the enemy. Xiaomeng, do you dare to come with me?"
Are there any troubles behind the Xixia soldiers?"
Li Meng immediately understood and shouted: "Uncle, I dare!"
Only then did Jin Yuxi understand, and he suddenly became anxious: "Brother Xu, are you crazy? That's 20,000 troops. If they discover your whereabouts..."
Xu Zizhen waved his hand and said decisively: "That's it, you take Qiaoyi back to Guan first."
His tone was very firm and could not be questioned. Jin Yuxi was angry and anxious. She wanted to persuade him but didn't know how to persuade him, but Kou Qiaoyi gritted his teeth and nodded: "Master, be careful in everything."
Xu Zizhen laughed loudly, showing his pride: "It should be the Xixia soldiers who should be careful, Xiaomeng, let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he spurred his horse and rushed out, heading straight down the mountain. Li Meng's face turned red with excitement, and he followed after him with a whistle.
Jin Yuxi couldn't hold back even if she wanted to, so she couldn't help but look at Kou Qiaoyi and complained: "Miss Qiaoyi, why don't you persuade Brother Xu?"
Kou Qiaoyi looked at Xu Zizhen's retreating back and said quietly: "The master's temper is like this, so what's the use of trying to persuade him? It's better to go back and wait for him as the master said. I... believe that the master will be safe and sound."
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Jin Yuxi stamped her feet and said: "But that's 20,000 soldiers and horses... Sigh! Forget it, you can follow me back to the customs first. I'll report it to you first and see what you can do to save me."
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Xu Zizhen led Li Meng all the way north. This was the place where the Song Dynasty and Xia Dynasty met. Beyond the mountain valley in front was the place where the Xixia army garrisoned troops. As soon as they approached the mountain valley, several soldiers suddenly rushed out from the side.
They were none other than Xixia soldiers, holding long swords and surrounding the two of them. One of the leading soldiers murmured and asked a few questions.
Li Meng stepped forward to greet him without greeting him, and replied in Xixia dialect with fear on his face: "Dear military lords, the villain and my uncle went to the Song Dynasty to do some business, and now they are going home, so why don't we invite the army to do so?"
It's convenient for me." After saying that, he took out a silver coin from his pocket and stuffed it into the soldier's hand.
The soldier looked at the two of them suspiciously, and saw that the one who answered was a half-year-old child. His Xixia dialect was correct and he didn't seem to be fake. The other one was fair and elegant. Although he was dressed as a Song Dynasty man, his head was
It's short hair.
People in the Song Dynasty these days are very particular about body, hair and skin being influenced by their parents. Even cutting your hair short is a sin. Xu Zizhen shaved his head since the last time he pretended to be a monk, and now he has only grown a short layer of hair.
The soldier looked around and found no clues. He waved his hand for the others to put away their knives and said to Li Meng: "Don't run to Song Dynasty recently, otherwise you may lose your life to make money."
Li Meng smiled apologetically and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I will go home right now and never come out again."
The group of soldiers separated into lanes to let the two of them pass. Xu Zizhen pretended to be panicked and trembled as he walked. Just halfway through, he suddenly shouted: "Xiao Meng, do it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a choking sound. The knife was already in his hand. Xu Zizhen was prepared for the attack but not prepared. How could the Xixia soldiers be wary of the two people suddenly rising up? Before they had time to react, two people's heads fell to the ground. With such quick reaction,
Just as he was about to open his mouth to shout, Li Meng was hit with a flying stone, either in the mouth or on the forehead, simple and direct.
In just a moment, the group of Xixia soldiers on sentry duty had been wiped out by the two of them quietly, leaving them lying in a mess on the ground.
Xu Zizhen dismounted, looked around, and said to Li Meng: "Find two people who don't see any blood and change their clothes."