Shi Jiwei and Wei Zongming's soldiers and horses gradually moved away, leaving only the Shenji Battalion. At this time, Pan Zihan walked to Duanmu Xu's side and said in a low voice, "The Golden Horde is coming in the direction of Shanghai Village, it shouldn't be to pursue the Huaishuo army, I think the target should be Zhongnan Mountain." ”

No wonder Pan Zihan seemed to have made a great determination just now, he was worried about the side of Zhongnan Mountain, Duanmu Xu asked, "Why is Zhongnan Mountain? They are going to rob the scriptures?" Naturally, it was impossible for the Golden Horde to rob the scriptures, he just couldn't find a reason for the Golden Horde to go to Zhongnan Mountain.

"They're not going to rob the scriptures, I suspect they're going to rob people. Pan Zihan nodded firmly.

"Thousands of miles to rob people?" Duanmu Xu vaguely guessed something.

"Because that person is different, she is the princess of Daxian Kingdom, the one we met in Youyixuan, who invited you to walk with her that night, her name is Zhao Luojia, Princess Xubai, shocked, right?" Pan Zihan also laughed proudly, completely forgetting that the Golden Horde was rushing to Shanghai Village at this time. The other soldiers of the Shenji Battalion laughed when they saw Pan Zihan, thinking that he had some clever plan to retreat from the enemy, and secretly admired this schoolman.

Duanmu Xu looked shocked, "I knew that it was a banquet with Her Royal Highness the Princess, so I should have had a few more drinks at that time." Sure enough, he thought to himself, it was her, although he had doubted her identity before. Uncle Huangfu asked himself to take the spirit, but did not tell who he would take the spirit with. If the Golden Horde was targeting the princess, it would make sense.

"There will be a chance in the future. Pan Zihan said, pulled Duanmu Xu to the side, and took out a map he had with him. "You see, this is Zhongnan Mountain, between the Qilian Mountains and the Daqi Mountain Range, from Shanghai Village to the north, there is no big city in the middle, the Golden Horde is naturally like a bamboo, and they can rush to the bottom of Zhongnan Mountain very smoothly. ”

Duanmu Xu carefully considered the map, if the Golden Horde's goal was Zhongnan Mountain, what they had to guard against was the garrison of Wuchuan Military Town on the left, and the garrison of the Beiting Jiedu envoy stationed in Tingzhou on the right. Wuchuan Military Town has the pressure to guard the border passes, and it is not appropriate to transfer too many soldiers and horses, so the focus is on the soldiers and horses in Tingzhou.

If the soldiers and horses of Tingzhou did not know the movements of the Golden Horde, but rushed to Huaishuo for reinforcements, one was in the northwest of Luoshui, and the other was in the southeast of Luoshui. The Golden Horde marched north in such a hurry to quickly approach Jungnam Mountain and take the princess of the Constitutionaconian Kingdom before the parties could understand their intentions.

Pan Zihan's analysis is quite reasonable, the target of the Golden Horde is not the Huaishuo army, nor is it the pursuit of the princess of Zhongnan Mountain.

Since Youyixuan was a spy of the Golden Horde Empire, he may have noticed that Princess Subai was unusual that day, and it is very likely that the plan began at that time. Thousands of miles of marching to rob people, this Golden Horde Empire is really generous.

"So what are we going to do now?" Duanmu Xu asked.

"If I had directly told Shi Jiwei just now that I wanted to lead the troops to Zhongnan Mountain to save people, he would definitely not agree, and he would still want to keep the soldiers and horses and fight the Golden Horde again. For some reason, he didn't care too much about the princess's safety. That's why I proposed to lead the empress. After having my palace, he Shi Jiwei could hurry back to the Guancheng of Wuchuan to rest and re-plan how to deal with the Golden Horde. Pan Zihan paused, "Don't look at me so enviously, you need to be more resourceful in nature." ”

He continued, "Since the Shenji Battalion is now under my command, it is absolutely impossible to intercept the Golden Horde. The best way is to go to Zhongnanshan as soon as possible to report the news, so that Luojia and them can leave as soon as possible, so as not to fall into the encirclement of the Golden Horde army. And there are too many soldiers and horses in the Shenji Battalion, I am afraid that it will attract the attention of the Golden Horde. So I intend to let you go alone, so that it will be faster, and I will lead the troops to follow behind the Golden Horde, and try to slow them down. Pan Zihan took out a jade pendant from his pocket, which was not engraved with auspicious and peaceful ornaments like other jade pendants, but a large winter melon pattern. "This is given to me by my sister, if you show it to her, she will know that you were sent by me, and she can trust it. They are on the observation deck of the building in Zhongnan Mountain. ”

Duanmu Xu took the jade pendant, carefully put it away, and heard Pan Zihan advise, "After seeing them, let them evacuate immediately and head east in the direction of Tingzhou, so that the Golden Horde may be afraid to enter the hinterland of Daxian too deeply, without food and grass support, and be attacked from front and back." ”

"Understood. Duanmu Xu really understood, not only understood what Pan Zihan explained, but also understood his mood. This guy, who is usually very indulgent in fine wine, is actually worried that the princess and the little sister will fall into the hands of the Golden Horde.

Duanmu Xu mounted his horse and disappeared into the night. Pan Zihan took the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and stayed quietly in place. Pan Zihan was counting the time, waiting for the Golden Horde to pass Shanghai Village and march in the direction of due north, and then he could follow slowly from behind, not far or close. When the enemy turned back, they fled, and when the enemy continued northward, they continued to pursue. Pan Zihan would never do such a thing, maybe he was bored, or maybe he was addicted to alcohol, so he took out a small wine bag from his pocket and took a sip of it.

But the other soldiers didn't know what Lord Xiaocheng was thinking, and they were still quietly waiting for the pursuit of the Golden Horde, some looked at death as home, and some were slightly panicked, but when they saw that Master Xiaocheng was still drinking a little wine, they also relaxed a little.

By Pan Zihan's side, the two guards from before came out again, and one of them said with thick eyebrows, "Young Master, just let that person inform Miss Zhiyan, you must know that his origin is not clear." ”

"Wu Zhongyuan, haven't you found out where he came from?" Pan Zihan asked back.

"The information he reported when he joined the army, the Bai family in Baishi Town, the western suburbs of Xianjing, we sent people to carefully investigate, and there was no one of this age. This origin must be false. ”

"That's nature. You have all found traces of cultivation on his body, and where can ordinary people come into contact with them. No matter what his background is, at least I think this person is worth handing over. Presumably, when you should know it in the future, you will naturally know his identity. "Pan Zihan is good at wine tasting, and he thinks he is not bad at knowing people.

"The young master is right. ”

"I thought about it carefully, just in case, Shangyuan, you also follow to Zhongnan Mountain, if the matter is not done on Bai Xu's side, you can find Xiao Pepper, and be sure to let them evacuate as soon as possible. Pan Zihan touched his head, feeling that it would be more reassuring to send another person forward. "As for my safety, there is Zhongyuan, and I will naturally act when I see the opportunity, and there will be no problem. Seeing that Wu Shangyuan seemed to be about to say something, he immediately added.

Pan Zihan continued to drink wine and watched Wu Shangyuan leave. In the darkness of the night, those who run and those who chase are each their own master, and they are busy. The night is supposed to make people recuperate, but people are restless in it.