June 30 of the Chang'an calendar.

After continuous marching, the Shangguo coalition army finally arrived at the northern border of Yunzhou, which is the southwest border of Xianrong West Horde, a relatively large grassland in the West Horde, with several small lakes and many small forests, in general, the terrain is relatively flat. This is a good entry point for the Coalition forces, as according to the Vanguard Iron Riders, there are no garrisons here, only a few small tribes grazing their cattle.

The coalition forces did not hesitate, and quickly began to enter the Xianrong border, according to Luo Feng's instructions, first find a water source for replenishment and a short rest, and then in-depth investigation of the situation in the West Tent, and strive to be able to directly raid the key places of the West Tent.

So, according to the intelligence of the vanguard iron horse, Yan Beifeng led the army to secretly march to a lake near the border, where there was a dense forest that could be used as a concealment. The army rested in place here, and Yan Beifeng ordered Pharmacist Li to send scouts to conduct in-depth reconnaissance.

Chang Dan volunteered and sent the Yilong Battalion, intending to get some information through those grazing tribes, after all, the Yilong Battalion is good at this. Yan Beifeng naturally did not refuse Chang Gongzi's enthusiasm and agreed to his plan.

Soon, the army all hid into the woods, and then, the soldiers of the Yilong Battalion in disguise, divided into many teams, set off on foot, and they brought back the news, which is expected to be a few days.

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At this moment, in Yunzhou City, in the case of constantly sending people to investigate to no avail, Tan Gen finally realized a problem, he stood on the city tower, looking north in a hurry, his heart was beating faster and faster, he looked into the distance unimaginably, he was really not sure what he thought in his heart, could it be ...... No, no, no, how come? They only have 40,000 horses, how dare they attack the country directly? But what is the cause of this intense uneasiness?

The wind at the head of the city blew Tan Gen's mind uncertain.

At this moment, a group of Xianrong soldiers ran back from outside the city, and soon, they climbed the city tower.

"How?" Tangen asked.

"As the lord said, a hundred miles to the north, there are indeed traces of a large group of people and horses, although they have been covered, but the eyes of the small ones are sharp." The soldier said.

Tan Gen chuckled in his heart, Yan Beifeng ...... What a Yan Beifeng, he actually has such guts...... After so many days, it seems that I can't catch up, what should I do? Sending a message to the country? No, then Yan Beifeng will definitely send someone to cut off the road, how can this be good, at this moment, all the main forces of the West Tent and even the Middle Tent are in Yunzhou City...... If it is raided by the Han Chinese, the consequences are unimaginable.

Tan Gen panicked, the more he thought about it, the more panicked he became, he lay on the head of the city in horror, looking north, the direction of his hometown...... The days of drunken dreams and deaths made him have a headache at this time, and he couldn't even concentrate......

"My lord, with all due respect to my subordinates, the soldiers are eager to return home, it is better to take advantage of the army's heart to return to the country with the whole army, in this way, it will be unstoppable and win a big victory!" At the head of the city, a partial general who originally belonged to Duo Plating suggested that as he said, the Xianrong Divisions, which were originally impetuous, are now even more unstable and clamoring to return to the army, you know, the Han people are going to fight in the country, where there are the homes of these soldiers, their families and friends, wives and children, this is the last bottom line of the soldiers!

Tan Gen didn't listen at all, at the moment. His mind was already in a mess, alcohol, flooded his brain, paralyzed his nerves, as the commander of the army, he was no longer worthy of his name, if before the defeat of Wuwei, he was still a commander who did his best, then now, his enthusiasm is gone.

Many generals who heard the news went to the city one after another, gathering more and more around him, and a pair of sharp eyes gathered on Tangen's body, with questions and never backing down.

Seeing that something was wrong with the situation, the general who had just suggested it looked at everyone, then at Tan Gen, frowned, seemed to be a little hesitant, and the big hand on the handle of the knife was loose and tight, tight and loose.

Tan Gen was silent for a long time, a little calm, and looked back at the partial general, ready to answer his question, but suddenly found that a group of generals gathered around him, all looking at him, shocked and angry.

"What are you going to do? Rebellion failed? Tan Gen was furious, he was so presumptuous, without an order, he left his post without permission, looking at the posture, as if he was going to eat himself.

"My lord, is it possible that you don't want to return to the army?" A bold general stepped forward from the crowd and asked in a strange way.

"Bold! Do you want to say that Lord Ben has ulterior motives? Tangen scolded the man.

The situation at the head of the city was obviously beyond Tangen's expectations, and the soldiers at the head of the city who did not know the reason gradually gathered.

Tan Gen was furious, but then he realized that if he broke out at this time, he was afraid that there would be a mutiny......

"My lord, my subordinates naturally don't think that you have ulterior motives, it's just that the Han people have been killed in the country, and we can't ignore the safety of the king's tent, the grassland is everyone's home, where there are our wives and children, and there are also your fathers......" The partial general opened his mouth and mediated between the two sides, although he was already dissatisfied with this Lord of the West Horde, but he still remembered. On the night before the incident in Wuwei County, General Duo Plating, who had already had a premonition, told him that no matter what, he would protect Lord Xihor and take him out of the city even if the whole army was destroyed.

Duo Plating has the grace of knowing him, he was a homeless wanderer on the grassland, fortunately met the general, was included in the command, all the way to the general, this kindness, he has already engraved in his heart, if it were not for the general's earnest words, almost pleading, he would not agree to leave the general, that night, he saw the tender side of Duo Plating for the first and last time.

So, with a different kind of grief, he became the driver of the speeding car.

thought that Tan Gen would avenge the generals, but later, his heart was completely desperate......

At this moment, I wanted to stand aside with these generals and ask what this adult thought, but the voice of Duo Plating sounded again in my heart: Jun has no strategy, and will need to do his best for life, even if the defeat is now decided, life and death are known, and they must not be abandoned...... The three of us are noisy and quarrelsome, arguing for half a lifetime, but they are still rampant in the world, all because of life and death, never abandoned, and now the two of them have gone, I can't support it alone, and the things behind me will be entrusted to you, tonight, I will break off for you!

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"If you can't catch up, it's better to attack directly, see if he's fast, or we're fast!" Sure enough, Tan Gen decided to take a gamble.

As soon as these words came out, the crowd was indignant.

"Your Excellency!" The general roared, and everyone looked sideways.

Tan Ge looked at the grief-stricken general.

"For you, General Tuoba, General Qihong, General Duoplating...... How many more people do you want to die for your life!! We can die, but when we call all the way, our subordinates have to ask, what are we going to die for? ”

Filled with anger and mixed with a heart of sorrow, this earth-shattering roar, like a volcanic eruption, erupted in the air.

Tan Gen was trembling when he was asked, and he didn't know how to answer.

What did they die for?