As the last officer and soldier were cut down from the enemy tower, there was thunderous cheers in the sky over the Yellow Dam in the south of Ningqiang Prefecture. Qin Jinxiao looked at the banner of the official army in the distance being dragged down, wiped the sweat on his forehead and said: "It's been a little warmer these days." ”

Qin Qigong smiled slightly, knowing that his nephew's sweating may not be caused by the temperature, but he was able to take off the Yellow Dam smoothly, and he also felt that the pressure was light.

Huangba guards Zhang Sheng and Yuan Hua died in the hands of Lian Buxin, and the main force they brought to Huaishuyin was scattered and half of Tai was scattered, and the people who returned and those who stayed together were less than 200 people, and there was no backbone, and the morale was impetuous. This frightened army has complained to Shen Yinglong and Luo Wenyuan many times, hoping to get military support, but one of these two people is busy, and the other is deaf and dumb, so it has dragged on to this day, when there is no hope and the morale of the army has long been weakened, Qin Jinxiao only sent a raid team to take down this important place known as the throat of Sichuan.

Qin Jinxiao brought 2,000 people here this time, and Lian Buxin gathered all the horse troops under his command, and still stayed in the area of Huaishuyin to attract Shen Yinglong's attention, obviously, in just one day, Shen Yinglong did not expect that Zhao Ying would attack the Yellow Dam in the deep hinterland.

The reaction of the officers and soldiers was not clear, but Qin Jinxiao and Qin Qigong did not wait, and the soldiers divided into two routes, one to hold the Yellow Dam, and the other to the south.

Half a day later, it was drizzling.

As Hou Liangzhu's confidant, Shen Yinglong can understand the thoughts of his "lord" very well. In order to consolidate his own strength, Hou Liangzhu used military power and intimidation to almost turn the entire northern Sichuan into his own territory, and no matter how hard the state and county officials who were still loyal to the Sichuan Fu Yamen, they still could not change Hou Liangzhu's actual control over the many towns and fortresses in his jurisdiction. In such a state, Wang Weizhang refused to give any form of support to Hou Liangzhu, who had no choice but to do it himself.

In his entry, the control of the trade of Sichuan and Shaanxi is a big head, and only by completely controlling the key passes in northern Sichuan and even Hannan and maintaining the stability of the trade routes, can he obtain the most considerable benefits. Therefore, anyone can tolerate the wreak havoc of the Zhao camp in Hannan, but Hou Liangzhu can't, once he loses the source of benefits of the Sichuan-Shaanxi trade road, he can only watch the Hou family army he has worked so hard to manage collapse.

Under the guidance of this policy, Shen Yinglong did not dare to relax in the slightest bit against Zhao Yingbing. He is not from Sichuan, but from Suzhou Prefecture in Nanzhili, and was able to enter the officialdom in his early years because of his martial arts. But after more than ten years of unsatisfactory mixing, until he was transferred to Sichuan, Hou Liangzhu was in the picture, this is the rise of the sky, in just a few years, from a little-known small military attache to become a real guerrilla of the Ming Dynasty.

Shen Yinglong was grateful to Hou Liangzhu for his kindness, and he also clearly realized that if he wanted to gain a foothold in Sichuan, the most reliable reliance was Hou Liangzhu. Whether it is for Hou Liangzhu's "foundation" or for his own future, he has to completely destroy the Zhao camp in the chaotic Sichuan and Shaanxi.

The recent war has been relatively smooth, defeating Yang San and Liang Shizheng in a row, and taking Baishiya, everything is going on in an orderly manner according to plan, although Liang Shizheng is in Hengliangzi with a trapped beast fighting posture, but Shen Yinglong expects that by three days at the latest, he will be able to capture Hengliangzi and completely control all the dangers in southern Shaanxi.

The only thing that is a little unpleasant is that Luo Wenyuan, a seven-pan guerrilla squatting behind his ass, is very uncooperative. Luo Wenyuan is a native of Sichuan, his ancestors have served in the guard for generations, and his position is not high, but in fact, his power and connections are intertwined and his energy is very great. In order to maintain stability, Hou Liangzhu pays great attention to maintaining a good relationship with Luo Wenyuan, and Luo Wenyuan also needs to hold Hou Liangzhu's thigh as a backer, both sides have their own needs, and the relationship is more like cooperation, which is not the same as Shen Yinglong.

Shen Yinglong also knew that Luo Wenyuan was not easy to mess with, and he only suggested that Luo Wenyuan take the opportunity to cover the rear flank when he attacked, exterminate all the rogues in southern Shaanxi, and expand the results of the battle. However, Luo Wenyuan rejected Shen Yinglong's request on the grounds of defending the land, and since the start of the war, he has completely looked at the leisurely posture of watching from the wall. It was also because of his passive slackness that Yang San and Liang Shizheng still had a chance to delay after losing in a row. The general trend is in hand, Shen Yinglong will not worry about these things, he is just depressed because he can't get used to Luo Wenyuan's face.

"I'm afraid that this grandson was scared under the hands of Zhao Thief." Shen Yinglong thought so, and his originally resentful mood calmed down a little, "When you take the Hengliangzi and hold the persimmon, white, and horizontal passes, there will be no possibility of repeating the affairs in southern Shaanxi." As long as you hurry up to build the fort, at most half a month, Hou Shuai's army can go out of Sichuan smoothly. ”

"I don't know what happened to Heng'er." After thinking about the military for a while, Shen Yinglong felt a little tired, and naturally, the face of his only son, who had just turned two years old, appeared in front of him, "I have been away from home for a few months, and I don't know how much I have grown up, this war is over, I must stay by his side for a few days." Since the birth of his son, he has been busy with the military and has only seen a few faces, but every time they meet, his son's delicate and lovely face will be deeply imprinted in his mind. He is already thirty-six this year, and he has only one son, so he naturally cherishes it even more.

"When this fight is over, I have to say goodbye to Hou Shuai if I say anything......" Shen Yinglong leaned back on the chair, listening to the crisp sound of the drizzle outside hitting the roof tiles, sleepiness flooded his heart, and he thought for a while in a daze, and fell asleep unconsciously.

After being groggy for a while, there was a sudden flash of light in front of him, and years of training made him reflexively open his eyes, bounce up, and pull out the saber at his waist halfway, only to see that it was one of his henchmen, who was approaching with an oil lamp at this time, but outside, it was already chaotic.

Suddenly awakened, Shen Yinglong only felt some pain in his head, released the handle of the knife with his right hand, patted it on the side of his head, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The henchman's face was very bad, he pursed his lips, and said, "Huangba is lost." ”

"When?" Shen Yinglong was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and asked.

"Just half a day ago, only two or three routs fled here, saying that the rogue suddenly killed, Huangba's brothers were wiped out, and the pass changed hands."

"How so?" Shen Yinglong frowned, and sat back on the chair with a heavy heart, "Xing 100,000 is still in Nanjiang, here Yang and Liang are all watched by us, who can fly over?" ”

But just for a moment, Shen Yinglong patted his head again, "oh oh" twice, and said: "I forgot, I came to report a few days ago, saying that a group of people from Nanzheng had arrived near Qingshi Pass, and the flag was unknown, but there were ** reinforcements sent by Zhao Thief." ”

The henchman nodded and said: "Yes, the former Du Si once reported that there was a cavalry that had recently rushed to southern Shaanxi and disrupted the situation many times, so it must be the vanguard of the Zhao thief." ”

Shen Yinglong said while thinking about it: "Shaanxi Kou Doma is bound to be a thief of Zhao. But I heard that the others are still in Qingshi Pass, if it is really them, how fast! "The martial arts of the Ming Dynasty also paid attention to military strategy, and Shen Yinglong was born in Suzhou Mansion, which was even more prevalent in literary style. So even though he has been immersed in the martial arts circle for many years, Shen Yinglong's gestures and words still carry the Jiangnan atmosphere of literary crepe.

The henchman sighed and said: "The soldiers are fast, if you travel lightly and go all out, it is not whimsical to take the Yellow Dam in one go." ”

Shen Yinglong pursed his lips and shook his head, his face was pale, and he said slowly: "The wood has become a boat, it is useless to guess, it is a thief or someone else, if the Huangba is lost, our army is in danger!" ”

The henchman said "ah" and asked: "How can I say this, our army has accounted for two of the three passes in southern Shaanxi, and the remaining one is just around the corner. ”

"Not really." Shen Yinglong raised his hand, "I don't know who the thief in Huangba is, but if you can make this dangerous move, you can't do it unless you have both wisdom and bravery." As he spoke, he got up and walked to the unfolded map, beckoned his henchmen to come closer, and pointed out to him, "Look, the three passes are in the west, and the Huangba is in the east. ”

"What ...... at stake"

"The gains and losses of the three passes only affect whether our army can gain a stable foothold in southern Shaanxi, and the survival of Huangba is directly related to the life and death of our army." Shen Yinglong was very serious, and his eyes were heavy, "You see, after the three passes, there are still Qipanguan, and Qipanguan and Huangba stand side by side, in other words, without Huangba, Qipanguan is insignificant, and even Sanjiao has lost its value." ”

The henchman was still full of doubts, but when his gaze followed Shen Yinglong's fingers all the way down to Guangyuan, Fang suddenly realized: "If you borrow the Yellow Dam, you can go straight to Guangyuan!" ”

"Our army should have food and materials, all in Lizhouwei, if Guangyuan is lost, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and Lizhouwei is also not guaranteed. At that time, our army will stay on the front line, have no food supply, and will be separated by mountains, just sitting and waiting to die! ”

Guangyuan and Lizhouwei were built next to each other, and they were both ravaged by Zhao Ying before, and everyone knew that the defense forces in these two places knew that if they did not have the protection of Qipanguan and Huangba, they would be fish on the chopping board and slaughtered. Moreover, Shen Yinglong's logistics materials are all in Lizhouwei, once this place is lost, the consequences can be imagined.

"But ......" Although the henchman had no objection to Shen Yinglong's idea, he was still very unwilling to think that the excellent situation in which his army had already mastered the two passes would inevitably fall short, "Our army finally won Persimmon Ya and Baishiya, and the beam can be broken with a snap of a finger, so it's a pity to abandon it!" Speaking of this, he gritted his teeth, "Why don't you do it endlessly, and have a hard fight with Zhao Ying to see who moves fast." ”

Shen Yinglong smiled bitterly: "The main force of the Zhao camp is far away in Nanzheng, and the grain storage point is not clear, if you want to force them back, how easy is it to talk about it?" On the contrary, it is us, the purpose is not to kill the enemy, but to stabilize the situation, and to keep the green mountains without fear of no firewood. If you act rashly, forget your mission, and hurt your vitality, then when Hou Shuai is there, it will not be easy to get over with one or two meals. ”

The henchman was still unwilling, and said through gritted teeth: "The Zhao thief is cunning, but we have worked hard these days, and the Zhao thief's fur has not been touched, and the fruit in his hand has been lost like this?" ”

"Those who are in charge of the army need to know the situation first, and follow the trend to help God, and act against the trend can only bring about their own destruction." Shen Yinglong paused word by word, quite solemn, "Now it is only half a day since the fall of Huangba, and the news from various places must not have been spread, and our army can be unscathed when the troops are withdrawn at this time." ”

"......"

Shen Yinglong glanced at his indignant henchman, sighed and said: "I empathize with your anger, a hundred miles are in sight, but half of it is ninety, how can I not be sad?" Speaking of this, he paused, remembered something, and said slowly, "In fact, there is still a chance to turn the tide." ”

"What?"

Shen Yinglong's gaze refocused on the map, and his fingers slid again, and the henchman swept his eyes away, and couldn't help but say to himself: "Qipanguan? ”

"Yes, yes." Shen Yinglong knocked on the position of Qipanguan, his fingers collided with the wooden board, making a "bang" crisp sound, "Qipanguan is a stone's throw away from Huangba, if a group of soldiers and horses is divided into troops and horses to choke the danger of going south from Huangba in advance, Zhao Thief is powerless." ”

Going south from Qipanguan, it is the avenue, easy to walk. The road to Huangba is a lot narrower, and there are many dangerous roads along the way, which is not easy to walk, just send a few hundred people to prepare in advance, and the Zhao Ying, who is deeply involved, really can't hold out for too long.

"Without further ado, you can quickly ask Luo Guerrilla to send troops. With him in the back, our army will have no worries! When the henchman heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. Qipan guerrilla Luo Wenyuan has 1,500 soldiers under his hands, and only 500 needs to be transferred, which can definitely prevent Zhao Ying from copying Huangba to the south, and leaving 1,000 people to garrison, Qipanguan is still impregnable.

However, as soon as these words came out, he found that Shen Yinglong's face was embarrassed.

"How ......"

A trace of bitterness flowed from the corner of Shen Yinglong's mouth: "I just said, the location of Qipanguan and Huangba is very close, if you are Luo Wenyuan, how would you react if you collapsed and were violated by others?" ”

The henchman was stunned for a moment, and then responded: "If it were me, I would come to discuss countermeasures with you as soon as possible......

Shen Yinglong bowed his head and said: "Yes, Luo Wenyuan's battlefield general, he will never fail to see the intention of the Zhao thief to attack the Yellow Dam. He must also be able to see the importance of controlling the dangerous road of Huangba in advance and sending people to contact me about these things......" Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again, "But even the scouts scattered by our army have reported the military situation, and there is still no movement from Luo Guerrilla, you say, what is the explanation for this matter?" ”

When the henchman heard this, after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but feel terrified, and said in surprise: "It's difficult, is it possible that he wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" ”

Shen Yinglong said helplessly: "Luo Wenyuan has long had a complaint against me, thinking that I have repeatedly summoned him to disrespect him, and I don't want to see me make meritorious deeds, the most important thing, once Hou Shuai opens up the situation in southern Shaanxi, then his control over the Sichuan-Shaanxi business road will undoubtedly be greatly reduced, and his status and income will be seriously hit." Therefore, it can be said that from beginning to end, our army has had two enemies, one is the external enemy and the other is the internal enemy. ”

"The external enemy can still meet it, but the internal enemy is hindering it, and it is not easy for us to move lightly......"

Shen Yinglong shook his head and said, "Even Hou Shuai can't help Luo Wenyuan, how can such a hard stubble be easily provoked by us?" ”

"But, just watching Luo Wenyuan indifferent?" That henchman was a little anxious, although he had long known that Luo Wenyuan and his father-in-law were not dealing with each other, but he had never deeply explored the crux of the discord between the two. If it is a personal grievance, it is easy to reconcile, but it can reach a dispute of interests, but I am afraid that it is really not a small fish and shrimp like myself who can intervene.

Shen Yinglong pondered for a long time and didn't speak, just when the henchman thought that everything would end in helplessness, Shen Yinglong suddenly said in a low voice: "There is another way......

"What's the method?"

"Broken boat." Shen Yinglong's tone was still the same low.