To the northwest of the city of Mesoda, the three cities are like an iron triangle, guarding the city of Kiev in the rear, and the Suzdal River passes through the north of the city of Kiev and connects with the city of Vilnius. Since Psk was located in the westernmost part, it became a bridgehead for the defense of Kyiv, and it was a necessary place to seize the Istrian heights from the west. Whoever controls the city of Pske is equivalent to laying a nail in the western part of the Istrian Heights, which can be attacked and defended. The city of Pske has been very quiet for the past two days, and the city has not been disturbed in the slightest while the battle on the Khakiwell River continues. Psk City is considered a fortified city in the western part of the Istrian Highlands, but the overall scale is still far from that of Song City. The city is four or five miles in circumference, and there are not even 10,000 residents in the city. Due to the limited scope of Pusk City and the lack of a special military camp, Xiao Zhiyun could only ask people to temporarily build a camp on the wasteland of the northern city.

On the surface, the city of Psk seems to be unusually quiet, at least the people in the city do not feel the slightest tension of the coming war. However, in the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Zhiyun looked at the map on the table with a solemn expression, just half an hour ago, the scout and the intelligence department sent news one after another, and found traces of a large number of cavalry passing near the Reye River in the south. The River Rye is less than fifty miles from the city of Pske, and if the elite cavalry advances at full speed, they will definitely be able to kill the city in three hours. In other words, the other party is very close to the city of Psk and has already entered the range of launching a night attack. The Intelligence Service and the scouts sent an urgent report at the same time, and the possibility of incorrect information was very small. It was not surprising that the Germans intended to attack Psk City, but what gave Xiao Zhiyun a headache was where this Germanic cavalry was hiding. Except for the low hills, the rest of the river is a vast area of withered yellow meadows, and there is nowhere to hide. It's one thing to know the enemy, but it's another thing to not be able to find the enemy, Xiao Zhiyun didn't expect the Germans to hide so tightly, this is a large number of cavalry. If you want to attack the city of Psk, if the number of people is small, it will definitely not be enough. If you can't find the enemy's traces, you can't figure out the specific intentions of the opponent, and you can't adapt to the situation. Xiao Zhiyun had to be cautious and arrogant, which was likely to cause her to capsize in the gutter, "Send out all the scouts, focus on searching the hills west of the Reye River, and be sure to find traces of the enemy." ”

Xiao Zhiyun felt that she was now blind and deaf, and that the Germanic cavalry was an assassin hiding in the dark. Ren Phenol and the others were also all worried, after a large number of cavalry arrived at the Reye River, they lost their traces unbelievably, how did the Germans do it? In fact, none of this matters, the most important thing is where it is hidden, and the current city of Psk is too dangerous. In the hall, in addition to Ren Phenol and other Han commanders and commanders, there was also a Slavic man with a big face and blond hair, this person was named Nokikaff, born in the Vladimir aristocracy, because of his strategic and military talents, so Zhao Yougong personally promoted him to be a deputy commander of the second military camp, and Nokikraft also became the only person who held an important position as a Slav. Noki Cave's brow moved, as if he had something to say, but hesitated and swallowed back. Xiao Zhiyun paid attention and noticed the change in Nokikaugh's expression, she could guess why Nokikaf hesitated, as the only Slavic general who was qualified to discuss matters, there were either Han Chinese or Mongols around him, and as a newcomer, he must have many scruples. Xiao Zhiyun raised her head, handed everyone a smile, and then looked at Noki Cafe and said in a harmonious voice, "General Noki Cafe, since you have entered the hall, everyone is your own person." His Royal Highness promoted you to be the deputy commander, just hoping that you can consult on the military intelligence, and if you have any opinions, it doesn't hurt to say it, and you don't have any scruples. ”

Nokicalf smiled and nodded, approached the round table, stretched out his hand to place the map in the center, and then spoke eloquently, "Princess, colleagues, I traveled along the Suzdal River in the western part of the Istrian Highlands four years ago, and I am quite familiar with the situation near the Reyes River. I can guarantee that there is no way to hide a large number of cavalry near the River Reye, and the hills to the west look like there are quite a few depressions, but the roads are rough enough for people to hide into, but what about war horses? So, I have a thought, could the cavalry tracks that appeared near the River Reyes be a façade? Everyone is a veteran of the battlefield, and there is no shortage of cavalry talents, and everyone must have heard of some methods that only need a small number of cavalry to create a large number of cavalry traces. If the other side only sends a small number of cavalry to create a trail to confuse us, after completing the mission, the small number of cavalry only needs to be broken into pieces, change their clothing, and quickly disappear from our field of vision. ”

Listening to Nokicalf's words, everyone had a feeling of sudden enlightenment, everyone focused on finding a large number of cavalry, and kept thinking about where the other party was hiding, but if there was no so-called large number of cavalry at all, then of course they would not be found. Ren Phenol had accompanied Wu Jue to conquer the Chai clan in his early years, and he himself had a lot of research on cavalry, and he thought that what Noki Cafe said could be completely realized, only a hundred cavalry, and in one hour, more than 5,000 people could be created. Xiao Zhiyun was also thinking about Noki Cave's words, anyway, Noki Cave's idea is very possible. Ren Feng rubbed his forehead, his eyes never left the map, "General Nokicalf's words are very reasonable, but it seems to be a bit of a problem, if the Germans don't have the idea of stationing the Reye River at all, then why do they want to make traces in the Reyes River, what's the point of doing this, just to tell us that they have come?" ”

Noki Kav smiled bitterly and shook his head, he couldn't figure this out, "General Ren is right, but I think since the other party is doing this, it must have a plan, and the Germans will not do meaningless things." It's just that we haven't been able to see through it yet, and of course, it can't be ruled out that the Germanic cavalry has been hiding near the River Reye, but this possibility is very small, unless these Germans will be invisible. ”

Stealth? That's a joke, no matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible to hide so many people and war horses tightly, you must know that in order to find the traces of the Germans, Psk City not only sent hundreds of scouts, but also the personnel of the Dark Hall Intelligence Service under Tang Miao, plus the help of the surrounding Slavic people, even a group of crows flew from the sky, and they couldn't hide. Xiao Zhiyun doesn't think that the Germanic people will have any stealth techniques, what are these Germanic people going to do? No matter how clever the marching formation is, there are traces to follow, Xiao Zhiyun once heard Zhao Yougong talk about a theory, if you can't guess the other party's methods, then use the stupidest method to eliminate many targets little by little. In this area, there are not too many targets worthy of the Germanic people's hands, Mesuda City, Vilnius City, Psk City, Yang Zaixing and a large number of soldiers and horses are stationed near Mesuda City, so this place is directly excluded, Vilnius City is far away, not suitable for raids, and it is unlikely, and the only thing left is Pske City. But if it was the city of Pske, why did the Germans create an illusion on the River Reye, wasn't it superfluous? No, there must have been something overlooked, and suddenly Xiao Zhiyun's face became very ugly, she stared at Ren Pheno, and asked a little anxiously, "Where is Yelusha's department stationed, and when was the latest military report delivered?" ”

Ren Phenol was stunned, but still replied seriously, "Back to the princess, the news that just came yesterday evening is that General Yelu's headquarters is stationed in the Tanpo grassland in the southeast, about eighty miles away from Psk City. According to the previous plan, General Yelu would leave the Tanpo steppe in the next two days and camp near the Ryazan River, forty miles away, to form an angle with our troops. ”

Ren Phenol didn't feel anything when he said it, but after he finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, he opened his mouth half-open, and whispered in disbelief, "Princess, are you worried that the Germans will sneak up on General Yelu's army?" This.... It can't be....."

Xiao Zhiyun smiled coldly, clenched her fists, and gently slammed the tabletop, "Hmph, what's impossible?" Even we didn't expect that Jerusha's side would be defenseless. It is true that there are nearly 5,000 elites in Jerusha's department, but the strength of the Germanic cavalry should not be underestimated. Once the Germans attacked the Ryazan River at night and suddenly rushed up from the south while Jerusha's headquarters was not firmly established, do you think Jerusha could withstand it? There is danger on Jerusha's side, and we must rush to Jerusha's aid, so that the Germans can easily take the city of Pske. ”

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, nothing is impossible, Xiao Zhiyun is worried, but after all, she doesn't know the situation around Pske City, so she can only put her hope on Nokikaff, "General Nokikaff, you are quite familiar with the vicinity of Pske City, I wonder if there is any way to reach the Ryazan River directly south of the Rye River?" ”

The hall was full of veterans in the army, and everyone understood what the consequences of the Germanic surprise attack on the Ryazan River would be, so for a while, everyone looked grim, as if they were facing a great enemy. Noki Kraft couldn't help but be shocked by Xiao Zhiyun's judgment, and also admired the courage of the Germanic people. Nokicalf didn't look at the map, he thought carefully, the map was too simple, and many places near the city of Psk were not marked, so he could only find it from memory. No one bothered Noki Kraft, for fear of interrupting his thoughts, I don't know how long it took, maybe a quarter of an hour, maybe an hour, but for Xiao Zhiyun and others, it seemed to have been waiting for millions of years. Nokicalf frowned, and pointed his finger heavily at the southeast corner of the Rye River, "Look here, the Rye River is a diversion of the Suzdal River, forming a fork in the road here, which the locals call the Crossroads. To the north from the crossing, there was a red pine forest, and when the rainy season began, the soil was soft and muddy, and the cavalry could not pass through it at all. But now in autumn, the water level at the crossroads has dropped, and the soil of the Korean pine forest is slowly becoming hard, and if the Germans were to raid the Ryazan, it must have passed through the red pine forest. ”

Listening to Noki Cave's words, the commander Chen Qisheng showed an expression of disbelief, and said with a big mouth, "This is unlikely, princess, the last general once went to the red pine forest, and when he stepped on it, he almost didn't sink into it, it was like a swamp, even if the soil was hard, it would not be possible to allow a large number of cavalry to pass through." This.... No, isn't there a hidden path in the red pine forest? ”

"There should be, in the early years I heard that someone was able to cross the red pine forest and bring much-needed goods to Vilnius City to sell," Noki Kraft nodded with certainty, he had doubted this rumor before, but now, he was almost 100% sure. There must be an unknown path in the red pine forest, along which it is possible to pass through the muddy forest smoothly. Xiao Zhiyun did not hesitate for a moment, and instructed her own soldiers, "Send someone to check on the red pine forest immediately, search everything within a five-mile radius of the crossroads, and don't let go of any clues." If you find anything, report it immediately. ”

The scouts have been sent out, and due to the lack of manpower, they have specially drawn some cavalry from the Beicheng camp to search in the red pine forest. Although the matter was generally clear, no one left, and everyone stayed in the City Lord's Mansion, patiently waiting for the scout to deliver news. In the evening, the scouts who searched the River Reyes sent a message, and after searching for a long time, they still found nothing, and the Germanic people seemed to have evaporated from the world. Only half an hour later, the cavalry who had gone to the red pine forest hurried back, "Report... Report.... Princess Qiyu, there are signs of a large number of soldiers and horses stationed at the crossroads, there is still a large amount of horse manure in the estuary depression, and a large number of horseshoe prints have also been found on the periphery of the red pine forest. ”

Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, and finally caught the Germanic cavalry. Ren Phenol and the others looked at each other, it was really incredible, the Germans really passed through the red pine forest, no wonder they couldn't find any trace of each other in the past two days, they actually hid in the red pine forest. For a long time, everyone regarded the red pine forest as the grave of the cavalry, and never thought that it could be passed by cavalry, so they missed it when searching. It is already an unchangeable fact that the Germans passed through the red pine forest, and once this cavalry raids the Ryazan River, the consequences will be unimaginable, "Princess, what to do now?" Judging by the itinerary, the Germans were much faster than us. ”

Xiao Zhiyun did not hesitate at all, when she saw the other party's specific strategy, she had nothing to worry about. In Xiao Zhiyun's opinion, no matter how powerful the opponent is, once it is placed in the open, it will be much easier to deal with, "Yelusha has two thousand iron floating slaughter, nearly two thousand light horsemen, and more than a thousand foot soldiers. With Jerusha's ability, not to mention blocking the sneak attack of the Germans, he will definitely be able to survive until we go to the rescue. Ren Phenol and Noki Kav obey the order, and the two of you quickly order all the cavalry, and immediately gallop to the Ryazan River, and be sure to reach the Ryazan River before tomorrow's ugly hour. ”

Well? Everyone was stunned at the same time, Nokicav still thought that he had heard it wrong, all the cavalry was sent out, which was equivalent to giving up the ability to attack, and relying only on those thousands of foot soldiers to defend the city of Psk? The more Noki Kav thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, but as a Slav, even if he had doubts in his heart, he didn't dare to ask directly, but Ren Pheno didn't have so many taboos, and asked with a frown, "Princess, transfer all the cavalry away, what should we do with Psk City?" ”