For the proposal to go to Xinye, Cao Ang strongly supported, this extraordinary period, everyone thinks that the Sun-Liu Alliance should be given a blow, whether it is a warning, or a dismount, as long as Xinye is erased from the map, it will be of great benefit.

Cao Hong of Wancheng heard that Yuan Yun planned to personally lead the team to attack Xinye, and he was even more excited to agree, willing to send 20,000 soldiers to help, for him now, although the threat of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has been removed, but now Jingzhou has become Liu Bei's house, Wancheng can be said to immediately become the front line, so it is naturally better to pull out Xinye in front of the nose.

For Cao Hong's reinforcements, Yuan Yun had no reason to refuse, after all, the soldiers of Wancheng had been greatly cared for in terms of equipment because of their proximity to Luoyang, although there was no gunpowder army with powerful gunpowder weapons, but whether it was armor or knives, they were all first-class, and there were 20,000 horses to deal with, which was also a good thing.

The gunpowder army was in Luoyang for ten days, and then set off on a snowy evening, all the way through the snow, without half a minute of hindrance, the gunpowder soldiers were equipped with skis, and the baggage was also transported by sleds, so the march on the snow was faster than usual.

Cao Hong attached great importance to Yuan Yun's secret march, so his 20,000 troops first entered the border of Hanzhong, and then turned his head and began to detour from the mountain road to the direction of Xinye, and only said to the outside world that he was patrolling to prevent attacks from Jingzhou.

Yuan Yun entered the periphery of Wancheng on a rare sunny day, and did not choose a location close to the city wall, the gunpowder army specially walked on mountain paths, and with Zhao Si, a strong man of survival in the wild, to guide the way, everything seemed very safe and convenient.

It was only when he arrived at the border between Wancheng and Jingzhou that Yuan Yun was a little surprised, Cao Hong was really a businessman, he actually built a Great Wall within the boundary of Wancheng, almost all the direction of Jingzhou was blocked, such a fortification, although it seems to be quite expensive and food-consuming, but with the help of cement and masonry, the cost is much smaller, so to defend against the threat in the direction of Jingzhou, it is also the most time-saving and labor-saving approach.

Cao Hong personally greeted Yuan Yun at the edge of the Great Wall, and handed over the tiger talisman mobilized by the 20,000 soldiers of Wancheng, and specially instructed Yuan Yun that the generals who now lead the 20,000 soldiers of Wancheng are all his partial generals, and they are all old acquaintances of Yuan Yun, who were sent to Luoyang for the first time.

Yuan Yun was very satisfied with Cao Hong's arrangement, and only by sending those few people to lead the army would they truly obey Yuan Yun's command, and there would be no chaos before the battle.

Cao Hong not only provided the support of men and horses, but even sent a large number of canned meat in logistics, which he had been stockpiling in order to guard against Jingzhou, and now he has contributed it, which shows that he is very active in pulling out Xinye.

Immediately, when the Wancheng realm was boundary, it was already half a month later, and at the beginning of entering the Jingzhou realm, Zhao Si's task became heavy, and the scouts led by him were almost active in the periphery for a long time, and almost every mountain and field that the gunpowder army passed through did not let go, and there was naturally no risk all the way over.

The day after leaving Wancheng, Cao Hong's 20,000 soldiers entered the establishment of the gunpowder army, and the team instantly expanded to 30,000 people.

"Lord, over this mountain again, there is Xinye behind, several passes here before have been demolished during the Cai Mao period, fortunately, Cai Mao in order to flatter the court, which saved us a lot of trouble." After Pang Tong finished speaking, he slowly rolled up the map in the camp.

Yuan Yun exhaled a breath of heat comfortably, and the broth in his hand was constantly steaming, and having this bowl of hot soup as a base in the winter made him feel extraordinarily enjoyable, and this kind of treatment was not only available to the main general, but the gunpowder soldiers could enjoy it, because there was a large amount of canned meat support.

Glancing at some snow particles floating outside the camp tent, Yuan Yuncai replied to Pang Tong: "We are already so close, Xinye should probably be aware of it, we will set up camp after dark tonight, and we must have troops in the city before dawn tomorrow morning, and Zhang Fei will be caught off guard by then." ”

Pang Tong also walked to the door of the tent at this moment, and then looked at the white world outside and said with a smile: "I only thought it was 10,000 gunpowder soldiers before, but now it has become 30,000 at once, so that tomorrow morning we will not be soldiers in the city, but to besiege Xinye to death, so even if Zhang Fei wants to ask for help, it will delay a lot of time, and when the rescue really comes, Xinye has been wiped out by us." ”

Yuan Yun smiled, drank the remaining broth, and then said: "I caught a few scouts from Xinye in the morning, and if they don't return tonight, Zhang Fei will definitely be suspicious, so we only have one night left, what I'm most afraid of is that Zhang Fei found that several scouts did not return, and immediately sent a request for help to Xiangyang, which will be troublesome." ”

Pang Tong was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "Su asked Zhang Fei to be rude and careless, it was because of this that Lu Bu won Xuzhou back then, it stands to reason that he shouldn't be so smart, right?" ”

Yuan Yun shook his head and said: "Some people are wise and foolish, don't look at Zhang Fei always gives people the impression of being honest, in fact, his heart is bright, Liu Bei, the skin of a hypocrite, even smart people like Guan Yu, Mi Zhu, and Zhao Yun have not found it, but Zhang Fei has known it for a long time, but he is extremely important to the righteousness, so he would rather pretend not to know what to do, but also follow Liu Bei, so he is definitely not a stupid person." ”

When Pang Tong heard Yuan Yun say this, his brows immediately furrowed, and he returned to the camp in a few steps, then spread out the map, looked at it carefully for a long time, and then said: "We still have to make a plan for retreat earlier, and it is best to prepare a few more plans, in case we can also have a bottom." ”

Regarding Pang Tong's caution, Yuan Yun naturally raised his hands in approval, so he didn't bother the other party, just left him alone in the tent, and he slipped out, ready to talk to Zhao Yun.

After Zhao Yun experienced the battle of Xiliang, the whole person did change a lot of spirit, swept away the previous decadence, and was in charge of cavalry training with Li Li when he was in Luoyang, and the results were very gratifying, and now he has a very high reputation in the cavalry of the Gunpowder Army.

It's just that this expedition, he seems to have become the decadent appearance of before, and after camping every day, he will find a place to practice martial arts shirtless, until his whole body is steaming, and he will choose to bathe and rest.

Looking at Zhao Yun who was practicing martial arts on the edge of the camp, Yuan Yun chose to sit on the baggage cart on the side, and then took out a wine jug from his arms, and after taking a sip of it, he beckoned to Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun saw Yuan Yun coming very early, but he deliberately didn't see it, because he had already guessed the purpose of the other party's coming, but when he saw Yuan Yun having a wine jug in his hand, he still couldn't bear it, so he put down the wolf tooth gun in his hand, and then climbed into the baggage cart.

"My lord, has the prohibition in the army been lifted?" While Zhao Yun asked, he had already taken the wine jug, and then poured it violently.

Listening to Zhao Yun call his lord, Yuan Yun was still a little uncomfortable, the other party was very resistant before, so it was up to the other party, but after returning from Xiliang, Zhao Yun changed his words and began to call him the lord, as if it was after Tong Yuan came to Luoyang.

Tong Yuan was not less angry about this, because according to his old man's idea, Zhao Yun should enter Cao Ang's shogunate, instead of succumbing to Yuan Yun's hands, but Zhao Yun seems to have a rebellious mentality, the more Tong Yuan refuses to let it, the more he has to do it, and even do it, so this lord has become Yuan Yun's new title.

Seeing that Zhao Yundu was about to finish drinking the wine jug, Yuan Yuncai shook his head, and then pointed to his nose and said: "I have always been reluctant to lead troops, just because I know very well that I can't restrain myself, and naturally I can't restrain others, so it's not strange that things that don't follow the rules happen to me." ”

Zhao Yun squinted at Yuan Yun and said: "The lord is the best as a staff member or logistics management, this kind of thing is really not suitable for you, if it weren't for Pang Tong's military division to come this time, I wouldn't dare to fight with you to death." ”

The corners of Yuan Yun's mouth twitched, although Zhao Yun had already called himself the lord, but his unruly appearance towards himself had never changed, so he was just as bitter and mean as ironic, and never considered whether he Yuan Yun listened to it or not, but Zhao Yun was right, if he changed himself, if he heard that it was Yuan Yun who led the army, he would not want to follow.

"Tomorrow will be under Xinye City, I will launch a fierce attack on the first day, once the city gate or city wall is knocked open by us, we will attack the city, and then Zilong will inevitably rush to the front, so I have a question for you." Yuan Yun didn't bother with Zhao Yun's sarcasm anymore, but changed the topic.

Zhao Yun heard Yuan Yun say this, so he put away the wine jug in his hand, but he didn't hand it over to Yuan Yun, but stuffed it in his arms, and when these were done, he replied happily: "The lord doesn't need to ask more, if he meets General Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun will definitely fight to the death, and whoever dies depends on whose ability is great." ”

Yuan Yun was a little relieved when he heard Zhao Yun say this, but he quickly became concerned about something else, so he asked very gossipy: "Who is the best between you and General Zhang Fei?" The book never says you've tried. ”

Zhao Yun was stunned and puzzled: "In the book? What's on the book? ”

Yuan Yun was suddenly a little embarrassed, shook his hand and said nonsense: "I asked people to change you and Zhang Fei, and then talk about it as a book in the restaurant." ”

Zhao Yun smiled bitterly and said: "I have never fought with Zhang Fei, but when I saw his brute strength, I think it should be half and a half, I am slightly inferior in momentum, but I am higher in martial arts."

If it is a heads-up under normal circumstances, it is really hard to say, but if it is to fight with the gunpowder army, it will definitely be my biggest chance of winning, but the lord has taught the gunpowder army to be a team that only cares about the outcome at all, and the pride of many warriors is all regarded as garbage, so if I face General Zhang Fei in Xinye, I guarantee that there will be a gunpowder army to put cold guns on the side, and I don't want to know who will win as a result. ”

Yuan Yun smiled awkwardly, in fact, he really wanted to use the word 'pragmatic' to send Zhao Yun away, but he couldn't say anything when the words came to his mouth, because in front of Zhao Yun, a person who had even taken his life for honor, he Yuan Yun did seem very villainous, and he was despicable.

With a dry laugh, Yuan Yun jumped off the baggage car, and then patted his trouser leg and said: "Start camp at ten o'clock in the evening, and arrive at Xinye City before tomorrow morning, if it is expected to be good, in one morning's effort, Xinye's city gate and city wall will be destroyed by us, once you enter the street battle, Zilong can remember not to walk alone." ”

Looking at Yuan Yun's figure gradually moving away, Zhao Yun twisted his neck, and the cold wind blew, making his bare back a little cold, but there was a warm feeling in his heart, because it was obvious that Yuan Yun came to chat with him, in fact, he was comforting him in disguise, and with such a lord who cared about him, Zhao Yun felt that he was indeed not at a loss.

With a bang, Zhao Yun kicked the wolf tooth gun, and then with a wave of his arm, he shot it fifty steps away, firmly inserted into a wooden stake, and tomorrow in the Xinye street battle, he decided never to leave his hand, if Zhang Fei died under the gunpowder bullet or steel crossbow of the gunpowder army, it was better to die under his own gun.