Hao Yang, as the captain of Ji Wen's personal guard, put Ji Wen's safety first in everything, and immediately expressed his opinion when he heard that Ma Hua was going to take away 40,000 people.

Ma Hua gritted his teeth after hearing this: "What Hao Yang said is not unreasonable, in this case, the last general is willing to take only 30,000 soldiers and horses to recapture Dieling Pass!" ”

Ji Wen nodded with satisfaction after listening: "Okay!" If you take back the Dieling Pass this time, I will give you a great credit! ”

Ma Hua was ordered to leave and immediately went to mobilize troops and horses, and Ji Wen's mansion immediately had a sense of pre-war tension.

Yang Xue keenly noticed the abnormality, she understood that the person who came to find her before was sent by Zhang Shumo, so Zhang Shumo must have made some moves.

So Yang Xue, who noticed something unusual, took the initiative to attack and inquired about the news in the name of asking Ji Wen for peace.

"Lord Wang, the concubine just saw a few generals leave, what action did the enemy have?"

Ji Wen raised his eyes and looked at Yang Xue, and Ji Wen still had doubts about the assassin's name to find Yang Xue, so he deliberately said, "Why does Concubine Ai suddenly care about these things?" ”

Yang Xue also said unhurriedly: "The concubine just thinks that the assassins who appeared two days ago may not be simple, so I expect that the enemy will have a backhand, and I just saw a few generals coming to the mansion and felt that the enemy had made a move!" ”

"Concubine Ai is really like a god, Jiao Qiang of the Western Route Army led 10,000 soldiers and horses to defeat Dieling Pass and the next city, and the king has ordered Ma Hua to take 30,000 horses to recapture it." Ji Wen deliberately said his deployment, wanting to see Yang Xue's reaction.

Yang Xue fell into deep thought: the Western Route Army would never rashly divide its troops to attack Dieling Pass, obviously they must have left behind. Could it be that Zhang Shumo and the West Junction have united? They plan to lay down the Dieling Pass to send reinforcements?

Thinking of this, Yang Xue immediately asked, "Does the general know what actions are taking place in Xiuwuzhi and Dachabao?" ”

Ji Wen was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically: "What does Concubine Ai mean by asking?" Do you think this matter has anything to do with Zhang Shumo? ”

Yang Xue nodded: "There are not many people in the Western Route Army, wouldn't it be easier to be broken by our army at this time?" Zhang Jun and Jiao Qiang are both battle-hardened veterans, how could they make such a low-level mistake? Therefore, they must have ulterior motives for suddenly attacking Dieling Pass! But in terms of their strength, it is not enough to threaten our army, I am afraid that the Western Route Army will unite with Zhang Shumo, in case Zhang Shumo also leads his troops to Dieling Pass, they and the Western Route Army will be flanked back and forth, and Ma Hua is likely to suffer a fiasco! ”

When Ji Wen heard this, he chuckled in his heart. Ma Hua said before that he was worried that the Western Route Army would attack front and rear, so he wanted to bring 40,000 horses, but Hao Yang rejected it in a word. At that time, I didn't think of Zhang Shumo's side, in case Zhang Shumo also waited for the opportunity to move, wouldn't Ma Hua take 30,000 people to death?

Thinking of this, Ji Wen immediately said to the guards at the door: "Quick! Stop General Ma and tell him not to go yet! ”

Here, Ma Hua ordered Qi soldiers and horses to leave, but was stopped by Ji Wen's guards, so Ma Hua came to Ji Wen's mansion with a puzzled face.

When Ma Hua came to Ji Wen's house, Shao Qin and Hao Yang also arrived. When Ji Wen saw that everyone had arrived, he told Yang Xue's worries, and the three of them were afraid for a while when they heard it.

"Fortunately, the prince stopped the last general in time, so it seems that the other party definitely has a conspiracy!" Ma Hua said.

Shao Qin and Hao Yang also praised Ji Wen for his wisdom, and Ji Wen was very helpful after listening to it: "If you want to win the battle, you still have to be thoughtful, Hao Yang, you tell the two generals the news that the scout has returned." ”

Hao Yang nodded and said: "Two generals, Wang Ye and I investigated the movements of Zhang Shumo's army, and judging from the scout's report, Zhang Shumo organized 10,000 horses to temporarily station in Xiuwuzhi, and coincidentally, the Yiyang army also mobilized 15,000 soldiers and horses to Xiuwuzhi, so they must have some tricks!" ”

After hearing this, Ma Hua guessed: "So they are really preparing to support the Western Route Army." As a result, our army is in a dilemma. If you send tens of millions of troops, you may be flanked by them and lose your vital forces. If they don't send troops, they will block our grain route, and we will be trapped and die in Xuliang County. ”

After hearing this, Yang Xue had a different opinion, so she said: "No, if Zhang Shumo is preparing to support the Western Route Army, why is he cultivating troops in Wuzhi?" Why not send soldiers to Thanh Hoa City? ”

Shao Qin thought for a while and said, "They should be waiting for us!" As long as we send troops, they will most likely follow us, so as to ensure that their plan to flank them will be realized. If we don't send troops, they won't have to mobilize their troops. ”

Although Shao Qin's explanation was perfect, Yang Xue still had some doubts. At this time, Ji Wen slapped the table fiercely: "These Huaiguo dog thieves are too cunning, thinking about this plan, even if we know that it is a trap, we have to face the scalp, otherwise the grain road will be cut off, and we will have to drink the northwest wind in a few months!" ”

"In this case, let's just attack with the whole army and take Qinghua City, the next city and Dieling Pass, although we will lose Xu Liangcheng, but it may ensure that the door of Huaiguo is wide open, and as soon as our Jingguo army arrives, we can easily set foot in the northwest!" Ma Hua thought about it for a long time and thought of a solution that was not bad.

Yang Xue was guessing Zhang Shumo's intentions, and when she heard Ma Hua's words, a flash of inspiration immediately occurred in her mind: Zhang Shumo's purpose in cultivating Wuzhi should be to attack Xu Liangcheng! His trick is not to encircle the point to send reinforcements, but to transfer the tiger away from the mountain! If Xu Liangcheng is completely abandoned, then the Jingguo army will not have half of the city in the northwest region. At that time, Zhang Shumo, the West Route Army, and the Yiyang Army can unite to chase after the Jingguo army, so it will be difficult to say who wins and who loses!

figured out Zhang Shumo's intentions, but Yang Xue was struggling. I wanted to take the opportunity to give advice to Ji Wen to gain his trust, and then push him into the abyss step by step. If you help Zhang Shumo, you will miss a great opportunity to gain Ji Wen's trust; If you don't help Zhang Shumo, when the Jingguo army arrives, the northwest will definitely be ruined!

While Yang Xue was hesitating, Ji Wen took the lead in making a decision: "Okay! Just act according to General Ma's plan, and when my Jingguo army arrives, I will definitely let these dog thieves go around without food! ”

Yang Xue opened her mouth, but finally closed it. Since it was Ji Wen's own decision, then let it be!

So Ji Wen immediately ordered the Jingguo army to pack up all the heavy grain and grass, and the whole army attacked and attacked Qinghua City!

With the promulgation of Ji Wen's order, Xu Liangcheng fell into chaos. Chen Lin, Qin Sheng and the others immediately deduced what had happened, so they discussed countermeasures with tens of millions of generals.

Lu Li, who was hiding in the General's Mansion, heard that the Jingguo army was going to attack with all the army, and there was an uneasy expression on his face: This is not what Zhang Gongzi expected, don't go wrong!