Hu Yan's fierce tone and eyes made people feel colder than the heavy snow in the sky.
Zhao Tailai remained calm, and even the stinging sensation caused by the blade cutting his skin did not make him even frown.
"Otherwise, what do you think the purpose of my coming here is? Is it just to be humiliated and called a two-legged sheep by you?"
Zhao Tailai's eyes were contemptuous, as if he were looking at an idiot who was on his way to death without knowing it.
"A great victory on the front line. Although the Crown Prince has captured the Crescent Pass, it has also dispersed the Qin army's defense force. However, the Qin army did not give up. They broke into pieces and began to sneak attack on our Liao army everywhere."
"One of the troops has penetrated deep into the prairie at the rear, and their target is you and the food and supplies you carry."
Zhao Tailai's words made Huyan Zhuolie startled and confused.
He knew the great victory ahead.
The Liao army finally captured Crescent Pass, and such great news could not be concealed from others.
However, the Qin army still resisted stubbornly and even went around to the rear of the Liao army. This was something Huyan Zhuolie did not expect.
"How many are there?" Huyan Zhuolie asked in shock.
"Five thousand people."
Zhao Tailai opened his mouth without thinking.
Huyan Zhuolie's expression suddenly became wonderful.
Five thousand people. Compared with the number of men and horses he has on hand now, this number is neither more nor less, which is extremely embarrassing.
If there were fewer people, Huyan Zhuolie could completely ignore them and kill a few of them. With his 3,800 elite cavalry, he could completely wipe out the opponent.
If there were more people, there would be nothing to say. All we had to do was march quickly and speed up, and then send a message to the front line, asking the prince to send troops for reinforcements.
But it happens to be stuck at the point of five thousand people. If we fight forcefully, it is not impossible, but it is risky.
If he asked for help, Huyan Zhuolie had to consider whether his impression in the eyes of the prince would be labeled as lacking ability.
You must know that the situation in the Wolf Court is becoming increasingly complicated. The monarch's return to the embrace of Changshengtian is only a short-term matter. Now that the prince has taken the Crescent Pass, once the news is sent back to the Wolf Court, there will no longer be any way to stop the prince from ascending the throne.
If he could be saved after being ignored by the prince, and labeled as lacking ability by the monarch, Huyan Zhuolie could find a place to retire.
"Is the source of your information accurate?" Huyan Zhuolie looked at Zhao Tailai with suspicion on his face.
Zhao Tailai said calmly: "Do you think the Guza tribe can afford to lie about military information?"
This rhetorical question made Huyan Zhuolie feel relieved.
In the eyes of any normal person, the Guza tribe would never have the guts to do something like lie about military information.
Almost at this moment, a scout from the front rushed back and reported: "General, footprints were found two miles ahead!"
"How many people?" Huyan Zhuolie was shocked, secretly thinking that this Han man had indeed not lied to him, and he immediately asked.
The scout looked a little embarrassed, and he replied hesitantly: "The snow has fallen too hard, and many footprints have been covered. Judging from the clearly visible footprints... there are at least several thousand people!"
This sentence made Zhao Tailai next to him laugh.
Whether the scout was talking nonsense to evade responsibility, or Su Pingbei had a calculated plan to deliberately create such footprints, this information was a great help to him.
