When Li Congjing arrived at Sangqing Pass, it was still early, and here, he learned the specific time when Qin Shide led his troops to fight the Khitan. Qin Shide was fighting with the Khitan on the front line, Li Congjing naturally did not drink tea in Sangganguan, waiting for his return, he asked the general guarding the pass to send him two scout guides, and then opened the door, only brought nearly a hundred guards, all the way to the northwest.

There were two scout guides sent to him by Sang Kang Pass, Li Congjing was not worried about not being able to contact Qin Shide, in fact, on the way, they met the rangers sent back to Sang Kang Pass by Qin Shi to deliver the news of the front line. The news brought back by these rangers allowed Li Congjing to know the latest movements of Qin Shide. There was no accident, not long after leaving the customs, Li Congjing learned that Qin Shide and the Khitan army had encountered, and the two armies arranged their troops to prepare for battle.

On this westward journey, Li Congjing originally planned to secretly infiltrate the Feng, Shengdi and Tatar territories to see if he could contact the remnants of the Tang army and the Tatar troops in Feng and Sheng, and then investigate the movements of Yelu Enemy, if possible, use cavalry to surprise attack the base camp of the Yingtian army, and stage a scene of Wei Qing's night attack on the former Xiongnu king Yizhixian.

However, Qin Shide's leading troops out of the customs made Li Congjing have to change his plan and go to see Qin Shide's battle situation first. It is impossible for Li Congjing to turn a blind eye to such a war, not that he has to help much, but he must see it. In the case that the Hundred Battles Army and the Horse Army were not yet in place, it was a bit risky to step into the grassland first, but there was no choice.

From Sangganguan to the border of Yunzhou, a total of only a hundred miles of land, Li Congjing and others were fast, and by the evening, they were already very close to the place where Qin Shide was fighting with the Khitan army.

This is the first time that the fifth girl has seen the scenery outside the fortress, she has a strong curiosity about everything, and her eyes are always full of countless question marks. But she also knew that now was not the time for her to be curious about these inconsequential things, Qin Shide's war on the front line affected everyone's hearts, including Li Congjing.

"When we were in Yingzhou before, we had a fierce battle with Yelu's enemy, and in the end they were defeated by us and fled north in a hurry. What does Yelu Enemy Lie, who is currently sitting in the Ying Heavenly Army, have to do with Yelu Enemy Thorn, are they two brothers? The fifth girl asked Li Congjing.

Li Congjing replied: "If you want to talk about relationships, there may be many kinds between them, but when it comes to the relationship between each other's mothers, there is nothing, and these two are not brothers." If you want to talk about the relationship, the most obvious thing is that the names look similar. ”

The fifth girl tilted her little head and asked, "Then will this Jelu enemy be more powerful than Jeru's enemy?" ”

"That's unknowable, after all, we've never met. However, Du Qianshu told me before that Yelu Enemy Lie is the most prominent general in the Khitan Kingdom, and he is the Khitan Northern Courtyard Yi Lijian, but in terms of identity, it is higher than Yelu Enemy Thorn. If you speculate on strength based on your status and status, Yelu's enemy is much more powerful than Yelu's enemy's thorn. Li Congjing said with a little conjecture, he rarely said these uncertain remarks, but now that Yelu Enemy Lie is close in front of him, it is okay to talk about two sentences.

"What about Qin Shide, is he as good as you?" The fifth girl blinked her bright eyes.

Li Congjing no longer went around the bend with the fifth girl, what was the other party thinking in his heart, he was roughly a little clear, and said with a smile: "You want to say that since Yelu Enemy Lie is stronger than Yelu Enemy Thorn, then it is not easy for us to defeat Yelu Enemy Thorn at the beginning, so if General Qin is not as good as mine, it is unlikely that he can defeat Yelu Enemy Lie, and if General Qin is better than me, this time he will fight against Yelu Enemy Lie, it is possible to win, yes or no?" ”

The fifth girl grinned, "Yes, yes." So is Qin Shide better than you? Since entering Yunzhou, you have been praising him, and I am also a little curious! ”

Li Congjing looked ahead, with an undisguised look of confidence in his eyes, "General Qin's army is rigorous, disciplined, and has the ambition to fight, it is very rare to be able to take the initiative to attack in the face of the Khitan army, and among the countless generals in the Tang Dynasty today, he can also be called a good general." Although I also hope that General Qin can defeat Yelu and Lie this time, it is more difficult for a strong man to admit that he is better than me. ”

It's not that Li Congjing said that he must be stronger than Qin Shide, he just won't admit that he is weaker than anyone else.

In the evening, the sun sets, and the earth seems to have the heavy breath of the old man.

A horse appeared on the low hill with gentle slopes in front of him, and then crossed the hills and ran towards Li Congjing and the others. After the Sangkanguan scout signaled, the ranger did not avoid the crowd, but met them.

Seeing this scout, Li Congjing's heart sank for no reason, because he saw the anxious look on the other party's face.

When I arrived at this place, it was not an exaggeration to say that it was only a stone's throw away from the place where Qin Shide and the Khitan army fought, and I learned from the ranger who had just passed that the two armies were fighting fiercely, and at this time, the ranger in front of him looked like a emperor, which could only mean that the battle in front of him was unfavorable. And even if the battle is unfavorable, as long as it is not too badly defeated, the ranger has a serious face at most, how can it be difficult to see such a degree of face?

Li Congjing asked him, "How is the war?" ”

As Li Congjing expected, the ranger said in a trembling voice: "The army has lost the battle and is retreating, and the Khitan army is in hot pursuit!" Hearing this, Li Congjing's face was solemn, but if these words were still expected by Li Congjing, then this next words made his heart sink to the bottom, and he rode and said: "Military marshal...... The commander was seriously injured and his life and death are unknown! ”

After saying these words, the scout let out a long breath, which seemed to be much more relaxed, and he hugged his fist at Li Congjing, said goodbye, and ran to Sang Kang Pass without stopping, to inform the Sang Kang Pass guard of the news.

Everyone turned their eyes on Li Congjing, including the two scouts from Sang Khan Pass, all waiting for Li Congjing to express his opinion.

Qin Shide was defeated too quickly, so fast that Li Congjing was a little caught off guard. After seeing all kinds of military appearances in Yunzhou, Li Congjing originally thought that even if Qin Shide was invincible this time, he would not be defeated, at least not so suddenly. But now that the situation is like this, there is no room to think about these useless things, and Li Congjing needs to make a decision.

The difficulty is that he has no soldiers in his hands, only the hundred guards beside him, and he can't use the army to rescue Qin Shide and stop the Khitan pursuers.

Li Congjing said in a deep voice: "The most important thing at the moment is to respond to the Datong army and intercept the Khitan pursuers. Otherwise, once the Khitan army eats all the Datong army, or let the Khitan army chase the Datong army to Sangkan Pass, Sangkan Pass is in danger of being broken through by the Khitan army. Once the situation is like this, Yunzhou will be in danger. If Yunzhou is not in the hands of the Khitan, the Khitan will ride finely, and it can go straight into the hinterland of the clouds overnight, and the consequences will be unimaginable! ”

It is not difficult to figure out the problem, but how to solve the problem.

Li Congjing gathered the guards and gave a detailed order. When everyone understood the intention, they nodded their heads, and then they dispersed and went to various places.

The fifth girl was a little worried, "Is this plan feasible?" ”

Li Congjing said: "The matter has come to this point, and there is only one try." ”

After saying that, the fifth girl also left, and even the two Sang Kangguan scouts also left with Li Congjing's guards, and only Li Congjing was left in this place.

Lee rode his horse up the gentle hill where the messenger had ridden before. Stepping on the hills, Li Congjing saw the first half of the scene in the ranger's mouth. On the land not far away, the Datong army was fighting and retreating, while the Khitan army swept over, biting them to the death. What made Li Congjing's eyes slightly cold was that about 100 horsemen took the lead in breaking away from the Datong army that was standing and retreating, and galloped towards his place.

As a veteran general in the army, Li Congjing could naturally see at a glance that the formation of more than 100 horsemen was protecting some of them.

From time to time, these more than 100 horses rushed to the top of the mountain, and soon saw Li Congjing standing here alone.

"Who is you, and why are you here?" Several horsemen accelerated forward, rushed towards Li Congjing, surrounded him in the middle, and a general with a national character face and a martial arts temperament shouted. The other horsemen looked at Li Congjing with fierce eyes, and in such a situation, as long as Li Congjing answered a careless answer, they would immediately swing their knives and slash at him.

Li Congjing's face did not change, and he said lightly: "Lu Longjie is the envoy, Li Congjing." ”

Everyone was stunned, and then a look of disbelief appeared on their faces, and before they could say more, Li Congjing threw out the rune seal letter, and the country-faced military general hurriedly took it, and at a glance, his face changed greatly.

The festival is a symbol of the festival, which represents a prince.

The military general hurriedly clenched his fists, "If it's really General Li, how offended!" "Return the talisman to Li Congjing," the situation is critical, and I will not be able to dismount to pay respects!" ”

"How is General Qin's injuries?" Li Congjing faintly saw that there was an injured man on a horse in the middle of more than 100 horses.

The military general said: "I was hit by a cold Khitan arrow, and I passed through the chest......"

The two didn't say a word, and after learning that the person in front of him was Li Congjing, the injured man came to Li Congjing under the escort of other soldiers.

Qin Shide knew Li Congjing, so as soon as he saw Li Congjing, his eyes lit up, and the first thing he said was: "General Li, save my Datong army!" ”

The two have never met, even if Qin Shide recognizes Li Congjing, he may have met before, but he didn't talk to each other, and this is the first time they have met. At first sight, being able to say such things shows Li Congjing's status in his mind.

Qin Shide had blood gushing out of his mouth, his chest was even wetter, and his breath was weak, just such a sentence, Qin Shide vomited several more mouthfuls of blood.

Li Congjing once faced Li Cunzhen and lamented the sadness of the powerlessness to fight against the Khitan, at that time he said, but it is possible, and he must go north to the clouds. Now, in the face of Qin Shide's entrustment and expectation of a gray-haired veteran, but still able to lead the army out of the customs and take the initiative to fight the Khitan veteran, Li Congjing nodded solemnly.