After three days of traveling, Tian Sui Tho's 20,000 troops finally arrived at Tianshui County. At the same time, in Tianshui, they also got the news of Zhang Han, he had led 3,000 righteous troops to build a camp and arrow tower at the Jieting Pass, blocking the threat of Yongzhou to Tianshui and Longxi.

After getting this news, Tian Sui Tho and Zhu Sheng were also a lot more relieved, and next, they could let go and Yu Wenshu and they had a big fight. After a brief rest, the army marched towards the castle. At this time, the morale of the 20,000-strong army was particularly high. They no longer have any worries.

At the same time, the messenger sent by Duan Liao to deliver a letter to Yuwen Po also arrived in Chang'an, and the arrival of this messenger stabbed Yu Wenpo hard in the heart.

Chang'an, in the conference hall, Yu Wenpo looked at the letter that Duan Liao gave him with a gloomy face, looked at the messenger kneeling on the ground expressionlessly, and his tone of voice became cold: "What else do you have to say besides what is said in this letter." ”

"Qi Yu Da Dan Yu, the patriarch said that he will definitely defend Xiao Pass and defeat the invading enemy."

"Okay, I see, you can step back first!"

"Yes!"

After the messenger left, Yuwen Po smashed the letter that Duan Liao gave him on the ground, and called out viciously: "Come on, go and call Yuwentai to come." Then, he began to frantically smash his favorite clay pots, calligraphy and paintings around him, and kept saying "Damn the 'two-legged sheep' dare to do this, kill you, you must kill you" These words.

After about a cup of tea, Yu Wentai came to the meeting hall. As soon as he entered the conference hall, Yu Wentai saw fragments of clay pots and calligraphy and paintings all over the ground, as well as Yu Wenpo who was slumped on the couch.

"Big brother, what's going on?" Yu Wentai's panicked voice rang out.

Yuwenpo glanced up, it was his half-brother, and Yuwentai, who was also his brainchild, came.

Yu Wenpo weakly pointed to the letter he threw on the ground and said, "Look at it! These 'two-legged sheep' dare to take the initiative to offend my Yongzhou, which is really unbearable, I think they are disgusted with life and bullied me. ”

Following Yuwenpo's gesture, Yuwentai picked up the letter and read it carefully. The letter was written by Duan Liao to his eldest brother, and the letter wrote about the current situation in Liangzhou: he had gathered 5,000 defeated troops in Xiaoguan, but in the same way, Longxi County had also gathered 5,000 righteous troops and attacked Xiaoguan.

Also, according to the defeated soldiers, there is an army of about 20,000 people who have just arrived in Longxi County, and the direction should be from Guzang. Now, it should be through Tianshui to support Wudu.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to hand over Xiao Pass to the guards of Xiao Pass, and let him garrison Xiao Pass with the collected 5,000 defeated troops to defend against the invading rebels, and he led the 3,000 elite iron cavalry originally stationed in Xiao Pass to break the invading rebels, so that they could not return.

"Big brother, quick, let Patriarch Duan withdraw his troops!" Yuwentai's anxious voice rang out.

"Withdraw troops, why withdraw troops. Duan Liao's move was just a lesson for those damn 'two-legged sheep', we haven't beaten them yet, they dare to come and beat us. If I don't kill these 'two-legged sheep', how can I dispel my heart. Yu Wenpo, who was tired from falling things, roared again.

"Big brother, the 5,000 rebels are a feint. In order to return the pressure exerted on them by Xiao Guan. Sure enough, Patriarch Duan was provoked by them like this, so he led his troops out to exterminate the rebel army. However, everyone knows that confronting my Xianbei Iron Cavalry head-on in the field battle is tantamount to asking for a dead end! The righteous army is not stupid, how could he do such a thing to seek death. I'm afraid that the righteous army is just a false shot, they just went out of Longxi to make a posture to attack my Xiaoguan, or it won't be long before they will collect their troops and go back. ”

Yuwen Po pondered it carefully, and thought about it carefully, nine times out of ten, it was really as Yu Wentai said, that rebel army was really just a feint, after all, no one would be stupid enough to send him to death.

But why did they do that? Is it just to lure Duan Liao to send troops and play tricks on our army? "Yuwen is puzzled, they go to such great lengths, just for this?

"Of course not!" Yu Wentai walked to the parchment map and pointed to the street pavilion, "Their real purpose should be here, the street pavilion." When the two states of Yongliang were in our hands, the danger of this street pavilion could not be highlighted, and now, the strategic location here is extremely important. Occupy the street pavilion, enter to attack our Yongzhou, retreat to defend Liangzhou. In addition, their 20,000-strong army can go to support and relieve the siege of Xia Zhi with more peace of mind. According to the time calculation, in two more days, they will be able to reach the city of Xiaban, and join forces with the defenders in the city to attack the army of Yuwenshu and Duguxin under the city. ”

Yuwen Po was shocked when he heard this, and immediately stood up: "Oops, if this is the case, then Yuwenshu's army is in danger." They have already lost so much morale under the city that they will be defeated on both sides. ”

"Yes, that's it! For the sake of today's plan, now our army can only solve this crisis by first capturing the street pavilion. ”

"That being the case, he ordered Duan Qi'er, the general of the Pacification Guard, to send troops first and attack the street pavilion. Brother Tai, you led the elite light cavalry of your headquarters, day and night, to the street pavilion, and attacked the street pavilion with him. Hopefully, it's still too late. ”

"What about the patriarch?"

"I can't see the figure of the rebels, he will return to the army!"

"No, Tai knows, let's go down and prepare!"

Just when Yuwentai sent troops and planned to attack the street pavilion with the Anding defenders, the 5,000 righteous army led by Jia Xu immediately retreated after a shot out of Longxi County.

Two days later, the 2,000 cavalry of Duan Qi'er, the general of Anding, arrived at the Jieting Pass, and saw the arrow tower and the continuous camp between the two mountains, Duan Qi'er was timid. He decided to wait until he joined Yuwentai's elite iron cavalry before attacking the street pavilion.

At this time, the 20,000 troops under the command of Tian Sui Tho also arrived near Xiafen, but he did not rush to attack, but first sent people to find out the current reality of Yuwenshu and Duguxin's army. Knowing that they had failed to defend themselves several times, but instead lost their troops and lost their morale, they made the decision to attack at night.

Before you know it, night has arrived. After a few hours of rest, the morale of the 20,000-strong army was full. Tian Sui Tho ordered Zhao Yun, Li Guang, and Luo Shixin to lead 3,000 cavalry to attack Yuwenshu first, and wait for an opportunity to burn their grain and grass. He, Zhu Sheng, and Le Jin led the infantry to attack, intending to wipe out Yuwenshu's army.