Not only did Zhu Lihua not expect that the Rong people would detain the customs in advance, but the Yuanzhou General Government also did not expect that the Rong people would detain the customs in advance.

And what Lihua didn't know was that the Yuanzhou General Government had already found out that among the seven passes of Sumeru, not only Musashi Pass had been breached, but also the three passes of Mica Pass, Qixia Pass, and Bitan Pass had also been broken one by one after the Rong people broke through Musashi Pass.

And what's even more terrifying is that, like Musashi Pass, all passes have been wiped out, and no one knows what happened to the Rong people after breaking through the pass.

In this way, it caused a panic unknown to everyone, which came from the predicament and danger that the Qin State had never experienced for more than 500 years, and from the fact that the Rong people were coming in no time and place.

The General Government knew that the matter had reached this point and had to seek help from Xijing, and perhaps the strength of the whole country might not be able to drive the Rong people out of Xiaoguan.

Although the battle situation was sent to Xijing as soon as possible, and messengers were sent to Xijing every day after that to report the military situation, the General Administration also knew that even if the fastest horse needed about ten days to bring back Xijing's instructions, what should be done in these ten days.

And how should Xijing blame the general government for losing the city and land, Zhao Zhize and others are also confused.

At this time, there were about 30,000 soldiers in Xiaoguan and 40,000 soldiers in Yuanzhou City, but the soldiers in Yuanzhou City were only farmers who had recently come and were not properly trained.

Fortunately, the walls of Wonju City are thick, and the city is full of grain and grass, which makes the adults of the General Mansion not despair in fear.

After discussing with Zhao Zhize, Jieyuan issued an order to the cities and passes in Yuanzhou, and they must each stick to the city, not to avoid the enemy, not to abandon the city and flee, not to negotiate peace without permission, not to raise food for the enemy, and when the Xijing reinforcements arrive, they will raise troops together to counterattack and drive the Rong people out of Qin.

Zhao Zhize believes that such an arrangement is the best plan that can be deployed under the current chaotic form of darkness and darkness.

But at Jieyuan's insistence, Zhao Zhize had to agree to send another 5,000 reinforcements to Xiao Guancheng.

But this incident also made Zhao Zhize very dissatisfied, thinking that Jieyuan only considered the survival of Xiao Guan, but weakened the defense of Yuanzhou City and put himself in danger, so after discussion, he was even more disrespectful to Jieyuan.

But it was difficult to return to the country, and the two could only temporarily suppress the anger in their hearts. In the end, Zhao Zhize agreed to send 5,000 recruits to support Xiao Guan, and Jieyuan was responsible for arranging the generals to handle the matter.

It is also rare for the left and right council chambers to be efficient at the same time, and the matters reported by the city passes can be handled as soon as possible, and the measures indicated and arranged can also be conveyed in a timely manner.

Therefore, on the eighth day after Musashi Pass was broken, Yuxiao Pass received a commendation order from the General Administration and the appointment of Ma Yuan and others.

"Dr. Ma Yuan is specially awarded the title of Yuxiao Pass Guard, 2500 military titles, and the Prime Minister Yuxiao Pass Military.

He was awarded the title of deputy general of Yuxiao Pass, with 500 military positions, and assisted Ma Yuan in managing the military of Yuxiao Pass. ”

Under the two, Gao Yunce, Liang Qingshu and others were also awarded the post of 100 generals.

The commendation order also specifically stated that the General Administration had reported the matter of Yuxiao Pass's repulsion of the Rong soldiers to Xijing, and if nothing else, it was a foregone conclusion that everyone would be knighted, and maybe their positions could be promoted further.

As far as the General Government is concerned, almost all the news of the defeat has been obtained in recent days, and finally Yuxiaoguan has fought a "victory", how can it not be a special book.

Zhao Zhize ignored the "previous suspicions" with Zhu Lihua, added oil and vinegar to Ma Yuan's letter, and wrote a vicious battle that was really for survival into a great victory of nearly 10,000 enemies, and reported to Xijing.

On the same day that Yuxiao Pass received the letter of commendation, Xiao Pass had been besieged for nearly a month, and this Xiongguan was located at the junction of the Qin State and the Rong people, and was the core of the war between the two countries since ancient times.

Although the Rong invaded the pass in advance, Xiao Pass never relaxed its armament, because its strategic position was too important, and the Qin State always maintained a standing force of more than 20,000 here, and in wartime it had accommodated up to 100,000 soldiers to fight a decisive battle with the Rong people.

The city wall of Xiaoguan is surrounded by nine miles and eight minutes, four zhang and two feet high, there are 1,246 battlements, and there is a city gate in the east, west, north and south.

The surrounding area of the castle attracts clear water from the vicinity and flows into the moat, which is twenty-five paces wide.

The fortified city had never fallen for 500 years, partly because of its strong defenses, but more importantly because of its strategic position, and in the event of a war, the Qin State would do its best to defend Xiao Pass and the surrounding passes.

In Xiaoguan City, Yong Yunqi, dressed in black ice armor, was standing at the head of the city and looking at the endless Rong camp in the distance.

He is one of the more prominent among the princes of the Qin State Office, so the current Duke of Qin overrode public opinion last year and appointed Gongzi Qi as General Xiao Guan.

Yongyunqi is the eldest son of Yongluan, the younger brother of the Duke of Qin, since he was a child, he worshiped Fang Yuanheng as a teacher to learn military strategy, and he served as the general of Xiao Guan at the age of 20 this year, which can be described as a rising star of the Qin State, and is the leader of the young nobles of the Qin State.

The reason why Yongyunqi worshiped Fang Yuanheng as his teacher was also a move by Yong and Fang to check and balance the Zhao family, but more importantly, Fang Yuanheng was a recognized god of war figure in the Qin State.

In 581, Fang Yuanheng took command to expel the Rong people, and a few years later he personally led his troops to suppress the Qingchuan Rebellion, and in 586, he led the troops to capture Shangdang County, Hexi County, on the shore of the Yellow Water, and choked the retreat of the Qi army.

This time, Yongyun Qi came to Xiao Pass to garrison, and Qin Gong also specially sent Fang Yuanheng's right and left hand Fang Mingxin as a deputy general to assist Yongyun Qi in guarding Xiao Pass.

Just when he was full of ambition and wanted to make a difference in this battle and make a name for himself, he didn't expect that the Rong people did not play according to the rules this time, and knocked on the pass a year in advance, so that the Xiao Pass defenders were surrounded by regiments by surprise.

Yongyunqi learned the way of using troops since he was a child, and he did not panic after seeing Xiao Guan besieged, and even organized several counterattacks, but they also had their own victories and defeats, and so far the situation has been deadlocked.

At this moment, he stood at the head of the city and said to Fang Mingxin beside him: "Uncle Fang, the Rong people have been besieging Xiaoguan for a month, why hasn't Xijing sent reinforcements yet." ”

Fang Mingxin is over fifty years old, although he is only Fang Yuanheng's deputy general, but in terms of family relationship, he is still Fang Yuanheng's distant cousin. Although this relationship has long been out of the five suits, after all, he and Fang Yuanheng grew up since childhood, and they are both relatives and close neighbors.

The relationship between the two has always been very close, and as Fang Yuanheng gradually grows up, the two of them have fought the border together, and they have led the troops to fight countless battles many times, and they are also quite talented in military affairs.

This time, Fang Yuanheng personally invited Yongyun to pray for assistance, and he came to Xiaoguan with the young son of the Yong family.

Hearing Yongyun pray to ask him, Fang Mingxin bowed his head and said respectfully:

"Eldest son, Xiaoguan is nearly 900 miles away from Xijing, the road is far away, and the standing soldiers and horses of the Qin State are deployed in the two prefectures of Yuanling, Shubei County and Hexi County, and it will take some time to recruit troops, and it is estimated that it may take about half a month for reinforcements to arrive."

After hearing this, Yong Yunqi didn't answer, but just looked at the Rong camp in the distance for a long time, and then said, "Uncle Fang, you know that I didn't ask about this. ”

Fang Mingxin coughed lightly, smiled again, and said: "The humble position is afraid that the eldest son will worry, maybe the lords in the court will take the current situation first." ”

"It's a good time."

Yong Yunqi's face was red at this moment, and his slightly immature face was full of murderous aura.

"Zhao Zhihai, the old horseman, will definitely compete with Uncle Zuo Geng for the right to send troops, in recent years, Uncle Zuo Geng has led the troops to win a hundred battles outside, so how can the Zhao family be indifferent, they must have seen the opportunity to knock on the customs this time.

Last time, my father was in charge of the Chinese army, and Uncle Zuo was the deputy commander, and the two worked together to break the enemy, but this time the Zhao family has been planning for a long time, and I am afraid that it is not so simple to lead the troops to help. ”

Fang Mingxin quietly listened to Yongyunqi's speech, just looked up to the left and right, and the guard beside him immediately took a few steps back when he saw it.

Then Fang Mingxin lowered his head again.

Yongyunqi also saw this scene, so he whispered to Fang Mingxin: "Uncle Fang, I was reckless. ”

Fang Mingxin smiled, although Yongyun had worshiped Fang Yuanheng as a teacher over the years, he had actually watched Yongyunqi grow up since he was a child, and he knew a lot about this child's heart.

Although Yongyunqi is smart, he is too impulsive, so this time he went to Xiaoguan to lead the troops, even if Fang Yuanheng did not come to invite him personally, he would come to accompany Yongyunqi.

"The eldest son doesn't have to feel guilty, the Zhao family has accumulated fortune for hundreds of years, and it has long been flourishing, and three of the six departments in the court are held in the Zhao family, so it is normal to be domineering, and the son does not need to be angry about it.

However, there is one thing that the prince is too worried, even though the power struggle between several families in the DPRK and China has reached the point where everyone knows about it, but when the national war is headed, all the adults still know the severity.

Otherwise, there were many previous wars, how could Zuo Daren lead the troops outside with peace of mind, and let the Zhao family master the grain and grass logistics of the whole army.

There is another thing that the son should keep in mind that the Zhao family was established by martial arts at the beginning of the founding of our Qin State, and its fiefdom Qin Lan County is full of heroic and handsome people, so you must not despise the Zhao family because they have not led troops for more than ten years. ”

Fang Mingxin heard Yong Yunqi admit his mistake to himself, and his heart was also warm, but his face was still expressionless, and he still bowed his head to Yong Yunqi and said.

Yongyun Qi listened carefully to what Fang Mingxin said, and replied solemnly: "Yun Qi has been taught." ”

Then he said to the other party: "Uncle Fang, do you know what is happening in Yuanzhou?" ”

Fang Mingxin said: "Fang Cai Yuanzhou has already sent a letter, saying that 5,000 reinforcements have been sent, led by Yang He, the captain of the southern camp, and it is expected to arrive at Xiaoguan the day after tomorrow. ”

Yongyunqi nodded, but said in a deep voice: "When did Zhao Zhize understand the overall situation so much, I thought he was still the one who bullied us children in Xijing, it seems that he has not worked in vain in Yuanzhou in the past two years." ”

Thinking of Zhao Zhize, Yong Yunqi was very impressed by this son-in-law who was more than ten years older than him but always liked to bully children. When he was in charge of the army, Xiao Guan couldn't help but have a headache when he thought of dealing with Zhao Zhize. Fortunately, the two have not seen each other a few times for more than a year.

But I heard Fang Mingxin solemnly say: "What the eldest son said is right, Zhao Zhize doesn't understand the overall situation at all, as far as I know, sending reinforcements is the result of the Yuanzhou General System Senator Jieyuan's arguments, Zhao Zhize doesn't want to send troops, he just wants to save his life." ”

After hearing this, Yongyun Qi couldn't help but scold Zhao Zhize in his heart, and couldn't help but despise him, didn't Zhao Zhize know that if Xiao Pass was broken, Yuanzhou wouldn't be able to stop the Rong people at all?

Moreover, just sitting back and watching Xiao Guancheng break this sin will also make him lose his head.

But at the same time, Yong Yunqi also had a good impression of this Jieyuan.