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Shen Xi wrote the recital and handed it over to Xie Qian for reference.

Xie Qian held the notebook and read it for a long time, because there was only one oil lamp in the big tent, Xie Qian's old eyes were dizzy and he couldn't see clearly, so he simply asked Shen Xi to read it to him.

Xie Qian shook his head and listened for a long time, and after Shen Xi finished reading, he pondered a little before nodding and saying, "This recital is written in a decent way...... In fact, there are a lot of things that can be pressed! ”

Shen Xi really wanted to say, according to your old saying, simply don't get all the credit for me!

In the end, Xie Qian was not reluctant, and said: "Tomorrow, I will leave to send Song Shu back to the capital, and you will also return to the army at that time...... Oh yes, there's news from Bauhinia Pass? ”

Shen Xi shook his head: "There has been no news from Bauhinia Pass in the past two days, and the students only know that the cavalry is stationed outside the Pass, and they can launch attacks and harass operations against the pass at any time!" ”

Xie Qian asked a little nervously, "Is it just harassment?" Why don't you wait for Liu Shiyong to lead his troops to withdraw, and then see if Di Yi withdraws his troops from Bauhinia Pass! ”

Shen Xi thought to himself: "What you Xie Lao'er can think of, can't the Tatars think of?" It is Liu Daxia who killed tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to the Bauhinia Pass, can you conquer the Xiongguan Pass or two words, are you really a Tatar cavalry is paper paste? I can't help much, and even if I put down the formation, I may not be sure of victory, after all, the artillery has been damaged too much, there are not many shells left, and the gunpowder is basically out of stock! ”

Shen Xi did not choose to enter the Bauhinia Pass, and there was another concern, that is, there was a serious shortage of military supplies now. After a series of major battles in Tumubao, Juyongguan and Beijing, the artillery in Shenxi's army has been damaged by more than half of the battle, and even if the remaining Franc machine guns can be used, the shells are basically clean.

In the absence of artillery as a deterrent, coupled with the lack of gunpowder to make gunpowder bullets, Shen Xi did not dare to easily use the infantry formation against the Tatar cavalry.

As for Liu Daxia's troops and horses, Shen Xi is not very optimistic, there is a clear problem, a few months ago Liu Daxia led his troops to the grassland violently, but was defeated by Yisi Mayin, and then even the Yulin Acropolis, the seat of Yansui Town, was also lost, and was chased by the Tartars all the way to escape across the Yellow River to stabilize his position.

After a big battle, the three sides lost hundreds of cities, and they were extremely embarrassed.

If it weren't for the Tatars who chose to make a detour to attack Xuanfu, Liu Daxia might have been wiped out in a head-on battle with the main Tatar force, although Liu Daxia later led his troops to defeat the Tatar fire sieve department and recovered Yansui Town and Ningxia Town, but the army was still dominated by infantry, so that Liu Daxia's infantry attacked Bauhinia Pass, and the number was not advantageous compared with the Tatars, which was simply an act of death.

Under Xie Qian's supervision, Shen Xi sent scouts to investigate the specific situation of Bauhinia Pass, and Xie Qian was very satisfied when he saw Shen Xi seriously dispatching troops and horses, and happily stroked his beard.

Waiting for the scouts to leave, Shen Xi asked, "Elder Ge is going to leave for Beijing tomorrow morning?" ”

Xie Qian suddenly changed his words: "When did the old man say that he would leave tomorrow?" The old man's intention was to wait for the exact news of Bauhinia Pass to come, and then consider it in the long run...... As for the advance and withdrawal of troops, can it not be up to your temperament, if Liu Shiyong's troops and horses attack Bauhinia Pass, can you sit idly by? ”

"Hmm."

Shen Xi nodded.

Although he agreed with Xie Qian's statement, Shen Xi was thinking in his heart: "Do you Xie Lao'er really think that Liu Daxia's head is lacking roots?" Will he bring tens of thousands of infantry to attack the Bauhinia Pass, which is controlled by more than 100,000 Tatar soldiers and horses? ”

Shen Xi knew very well the goal he had set for Lin Heng and Wang Lingzhi, that is, not to fight with the Tatars, although he had to pursue after victory, he had to uphold the principle of chasing the poor and not chasing, and he had to wait until the Tatars withdrew from the Bauhinia Pass on their own, and then take over, instead of spending time attacking.

If you don't have that diamond diamond, don't do porcelain work, Shen Xi understands the advantages and disadvantages of the Ming cavalry, he is afraid of the rebellion of the royal tomb, so he handed over the command to Lin Heng.

Shen Xi wanted to send Xie Qian back to rest, but Xie Qian said: "The old man's spirit is acceptable, so I'll wait with you today!" ”

Shen Xi secretly thought: "You have been sleeping all day, and you are indeed not sleepy at this time, but I don't have the energy to stay up late at night with you." ”

"Elder Ge forgive me, the students have not slept well during this time, take advantage of this rare time, go back to the sleeping tent to rest first, if there is a front-line battle report, the students will deal with it!"

After Shen Xi finished speaking, he got up directly to say goodbye, before Xie Qian could react, Shen Xi had already slipped out of the tent, making Xie Qian blow his beard and stare at him helplessly.

Before Shen Xi came out, he hadn't returned to the dormitory, and Yun Liu had already come with the latest news from Bauhinia Pass.

Yun Liu said: "Lord Shen, I just got the news that General Lin and General Wang have led troops into Zijing Pass...... The Tatars have withdrawn! It is said that it is from Guangchang to Ulzhou and drive directly to Zhangjiakou Fort...... Please indicate how to march next. ”

Shen Xi narrowed his eyes, waved his hand and said, "Send someone to verify overnight, be sure to be foolproof!" ”

Since accepting Yunliu and Xi'er in Tumubao, the intelligence system in charge of the two daughters has always been very reliable, and Shen Xi used this intelligence system to investigate the use of many Tatar soldiers, which is accurate and effective.

At about midnight, Yun Liu brought more news from Bauhinia Pass to Shen Xi, and at this time Shen Xi was completely relieved, since it was confirmed that Bauhinia Pass had been successfully recovered, the rest of the problems would be handed over to Liu Daxia to deal with. As for whether Liu Daxia is ready to fight with the Tatars between the inner and outer Great Wall, or let the Tatars retreat to the grassland, it is all Liu Daxia's business, and it has nothing to do with him Shen Xi.

Shen Xi returned to the big tent of the Chinese army and informed Xie Qian of the news, at this time Xie Qian was yawning and had been sleeping in the tent for more than an hour.

"Hmm...... Bauhinia Pass taken down? Very good, very good, then withdraw the troops tomorrow morning, the matter of Bauhinia Pass will be handed over to the local garrison officials to be responsible, and you can finally return to the capital with peace of mind! ”

Xie Qian immediately arranged an errand for Shen Xi, that is, to return to the capital as soon as possible, because Xie Qian had violated the emperor's will and let Shen Xi stay outside the Bauhinia Pass for one more day.

Shen Xi asked, "Elder Xie Ge, the Tatars have invaded our land, and this is the end of the matter?" ”

Xie Qian looked at Shen Xi and seemed to smile: "Otherwise?" You are a little soldier and horse, the old man looks cold, Di Yi has withdrawn north to the grassland, let you chase, can you catch up? ”

Shen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly, but then said: "If you really want to chase, there is still a way!" ”

Xie Qian suddenly straightened his face and reproached: "Why don't you kid know how to accept it when you see it?" The matter is understood at this point, although there are not many people on your way, who will supply the grain and grass you need, and who will guarantee the logistics? Do you think the court still has money and food for you to continue the war? ”

Shen Xi said: "The problem of grain and grass supply, the students have thought about it before, and the problem should not be big. The students thought that as long as Liu Shangshu could take Zhangjiakou Fort in advance, close the gate of the Tartar North, and then build the fence of Datong and Taiyuan Town, and then deal with the Tatars in Xuanfu. Although the Tatars are fierce, but their siege equipment has been lost in the capital, plus there is a blockade before, there are chasing soldiers later, and the grain and grass will be consumed in a short time, as long as the departments guard the city, the possibility of final victory is as high as fifty percent! ”

Xie Qian was slightly disdainful: "Fifty percent? Hmph, what if you lose? Not only is Daming in danger, but even you Shen Xi have to be buried around you, do you want Xiao Jun'er to be widowed, right? ”

Xie Qian didn't mention it before, but now he said it, mainly to let Shen Xi know that the reason why he advocated withdrawing troops was actually to let Xie Hengnu see her husband earlier.

When he calculated, Shen Xi knew that Xie Hengnu was almost about to give birth.

After Xie Hengnu became pregnant, Shen Xi has never been by his side, he asked himself if his husband did not do his duty, now Xiao Nizi has a big belly, looking forward to the return of Lang every day, and if he wants to continue to pursue, it is irresponsible to the family.

Besides, now the imperial court does not let him pursue, it is not that he is good at making decisions, if he does not comply with the order, he will be held responsible, then it is better to obey Xie Qian's orders and withdraw his troops directly back to the capital, hello, hello, hello, everyone.

Thinking of this, Shen Xi said: "Then everything will follow Xie Ge Lao's orders, and the students will pass the order to withdraw their troops back to the capital tomorrow morning!" ”