"General, that's the case! After General Li completely annihilated the Tang army and pursued the soldiers, he had already made the next move. Yao Xing paused word by word, and said with a look of worship to Ye Xuan who was lying down and Zhang Ting on the side.

"I'm not as good as him!" Ye Xuan said secretly to himself in his heart.

"Do you know what General Lee's next plan is? But how do you need us to cooperate? Zhang Ting on the side said excitedly. The war has been fought for so long, and there has never been news of victory. Coupled with the last defeat, the morale of the city fell to the extreme. Now, finally, there are ups and downs.

"This subordinate doesn't know, the general said, the plan has not changed quickly! They just wanted to bite on the side of the Tang army, so that the Tang army did not dare to attack the city or go south. ”

"Well, General Li is right, the current situation really can't specify any stable plan. Well, I'm going to spread the word out and cheer up the soldiers in the city. Zhang Ting said with a happy face.

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Barracks of the Don Army.

"So, these more than 3,000 Shanyang Mansion troops disappeared like this?" Meng Zhao sat on the main seat, listened to Wumeng's report, and said calmly.

Wumeng bowed his head and said in a deep voice: "General Hui, I led the team to advance thirty miles south, almost approaching the boundary of Shanyang Mansion, but still no trace of the infestation of the Shanyang Mansion army has been found. ”

"There is no ...... in the south By the way, you said that the combat power of this Shanyang Mansion army has improved a lot, and it is stronger than before! Meng Zhao thought for a moment and said.

"That's true, according to the subordinates who asked the captured soldiers, the army of Shanyang Mansion is very different from before. They cooperated well with each other, and they used various means to unite with each other, and in this way, they defeated the pursuers of the two captains with more against less. ”

"Li Feng, check it, how did this Li Feng come out! This person is the key! Meng Zhao said coldly.

"If there is no one in the south, it means that they have not fled, and they are not fleeing. Okay, the Shanyang Mansion Army also wants to play with General Ben, and General Ben will accompany him. He ordered all his troops to scout the horses, and immediately inspect the area of thirty miles around our army, and if there is any abnormal movement, they are not allowed to engage in battle with it, but only report back, and the army will encircle and suppress it. ”

"Order, the army marches forward ten miles and encamps! I want to see, my army is forcing the city, you Li Feng shows up or not. Meng Zhao's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

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Besides, Zhao Xun, with 3,000 soldiers, divided into three, met the wounded soldiers in Wumeng, and assembled on the west side, immediately detoured to the north, passed by thirty miles east of the Tang army camp, and appeared in the rear of the Tang army.

Along the way, I traveled more than 100 miles in two days! I don't know how far away from the Tang Army camp in the morning. During this period, when you encounter a level, you will take a detour. Among them, the armor of the Tang Army under Qin Xiao's corporal also made a lot of contributions. Gradually, the three armies were combined and turned into a grain transport team to the rear, consisting of 800 Tang troops and 3,000 young people. And these 800 Tang troops are naturally the elite soldiers under Zhao Xun, and the 3,000 young men are the rest of the soldiers and 500 prisoners.

Even Qin Xiao was horrified by Zhao Xun's bold act, and he actually followed his identity and appeared in the rear. And Qin Xiao was not only frightened, but also rushed to a deep panic. Because he knew that the counties of Liangzhou Prefecture in the rear were not very tightly guarded, and most of the army had been transferred to the Boping camp in the south.

"The pain of war!" Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Xun couldn't help but sigh.

After a hundred miles away, Zhao Xun's grain transport team entered Siyang County, and saw along the way, the fields were barren, the villages were dilapidated, and there were corpses and pedestrians on the road. It's not that it's all done by the Tang Army. However, the war broke out, the people were afraid, and they fled naturally, and the mountain bandits and thieves arose, and the government collapsed, resulting in a barren scene of villages outside the city.

Even Qin Xiao didn't justify this, he was a soldier and didn't care about things other than fighting, but not caring doesn't mean he doesn't know. In fact, in the barracks, most of the soldiers did not behave very well. Rape/adultery and plunder, but it is indeed not a few to rob/rob property in private. This is a common situation in the army, and he can't change anything, and he has no right to change anything. The only thing he could do was to drink his men and pay them in full.

After traveling for dozens of miles, the sky grew dark. All of a sudden, Zhao Xun and the others couldn't find a village or market town to rest and recuperate, even if there were some villages along the way, they couldn't enter it. Not to mention whether the other party has the ability to provide them with what they need, it is the fearful, frightened, and hostile gaze of those people, so Zhao Xun went straight over.

"Captain Qin, have you seen the eyes of these people, they are hostile to you, not us." Zhao Xun said coldly.

"You're going to spend the night in the wilderness too?" Qin Xiao said coldly. Although he knew what Zhao Xun was talking about, he couldn't directly admit that Tang Jun was not.

"Soldiers are used to protect the people, and if the road is full of such people, I would rather spend the night in the wilderness." Zhao Xun said with a sneer.

Qin Xiao was stunned and didn't say anything. Although Zhao Xun did not tie him up again, and even asked him to come forward to solve the level problem, he did not refuse. At first, he was just worried about the captured robe, but now, he seems to see a different general and wants to see how far he can go.

It was about to get dark, and finally a huge manor house appeared ahead, with red lights faintly flashing in the twilight.

Guan Lin excitedly Zhao Xun jumped and said: "General, look, what a big manor!" ”

Li Guochang's eyes flashed coldly, revealing a wolf-like gaze, and he said in a condensed voice: "There are so many barren villages and towns around, and there are so many people who need to be rescued, but the lights are bright here, and I don't know how to contribute." This shows that they must be black-hearted landlords and their lackeys. General, they should be punished! There must have been plenty of food in it to meet the needs of the brothers, and in addition, to provide relief to the people around them. ”

"Captain Qin. Do you know this manor? They are located not far from the official road, but they have not been exterminated by your army, and if you want to say that they have nothing to do with you, this general does not believe it. Zhao Xun asked sideways.

"The owner's surname is Ma, he surrendered to our army, and made a contribution to our army to take Siyang County, and Ma Yu, the brother of the owner, is now added to the post of Siyang County Commander." Qin Xiao said lightly.

"I said Qin Xiao, simply, you don't want to do it anymore in Tang Jun, come with us. Think about it, there are so many checkpoints, and you all know that there is a front-line Tang Military Academy captain who transports grain behind the road. If something happens, if you find out, you will definitely be found. Guan Lin said with a big grin.

Qin Xiao frowned and didn't say much, but his face showed a faint sorrow.

"Hmm!" Lieutenants Lu Yu and Li Guochang both gave Guan Lin a thumbs up.

"Captain Qin, you still need to contribute to this matter! To avoid casualties, and to avoid the occurrence of leakage. Zhao Xun said lightly.

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Twenty miles north of Boping City, the Tang Army camp.

The candles in the tent were flickering and the figures were crowded, Meng Zhao was no longer as calm as he was three days ago, and the anxious look on his face was undoubted. Du Wei Chen Chang, Xu Feng, Wumeng, and Yuan Li stood on one side, silently facing each other. After that, there were even one or twenty Zhiguo lieutenants and the like, all of whom stood silently behind the four of them.

"There is no reaction in the city, and there is no trace of the army of Shanyang Prefecture! All right! All right! The previous good situation is gone in an instant. The morale in the city rose again, and the persuasion envoys and challengers of our army could not get close to Boping City for 300 meters at all, and the other party directly responded with a strong crossbow. Look at it, they all think that they have won a small battle, and they don't know the southeast and northwest. What now? Why don't you see you majestic and heroic? Meng Zhao shouted coldly.

Inside the handsome tent, there was a dumbness. At the moment, no one spoke, and no one dared to speak.

At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps outside the tent, and a soldier in black clothes and black armor walked in with his head held high.

Meng Zhao frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "Black clothes, what's the matter?" ”

The black-clothed man saluted Meng Zhao and said, "Back to the general, the black-clothed guard has found a clue. Three days ago, a grain convoy of nearly 4,000 people set out from here and headed north. But after our verification, it is not any of our teams. ”

A cold light flashed in Meng Zhao's eyes: "You mean, the Shanyang Mansion Army?" ”

The black cloth said in a deep voice: "Maybe, the number of people matches, and it's not our people, except for them, I can't think of anyone else!" ”

"Running to our rear? There's a bit of trouble right now! Wumeng, this general ordered you to return to Linyi immediately, command the soldiers of Gucheng, Linyi, Leping, and Siyang, and encircle and suppress them. Remember, the two counties of Linyi and Qixiang are the key points of our army's grain and grass, and we must not lose them! There are 5,000 of our soldiers in the four counties, and 8,000 of the newly attached army, and the other party must be settled. This is in our territory, and if there is another loss, you don't have to come back! Meng Zhao ordered coldly.

"The general can rest assured, his subordinates will take Li Feng's head and present it to the general!" Umeng said in a deep voice.

Meng Zhao suddenly remembered the material supply information he sent back last time, and now, the rear should start moving. Immediately, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly said: "By the way, the grain and grass we need should almost start to be transported, and immediately send orders to Linyi and Qixiang to postpone transportation." Or, send more people. ”

"Command the army, from tomorrow, let those cannon fodder attack the city, I want to see how many supplies are available in your lonely city without the support of the Shanyang Mansion army."

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With Qin Xiao's assistance, the large manor with high walls was taken down bloodlessly. The owner of the manor, needless to say, has already returned to the underworld. It has now become a temporary military camp for 4,000 people.

Several cauldrons have been set up in the yard, several fat pigs have been washed and dehaired and are being put in the pot to boil, the thick aroma of meat is spreading, permeating the entire manor, more than 100 soldiers have gathered around each cauldron, while pulling the tasteless rice into their mouths, while staring at the fat pigs in the pot, not caring about the sweat rendered by the high temperature.

In the corner, some officers gathered together, drinking rice wine found in the kiln and biting on the fat chicken with a golden body and a strong fragrance.

Even the 500 Tang army captives were mixed with the Shanyang Mansion army in the past three or four days, and they were familiar with each other.

Although in the manor, the soldiers were very casual, but the guards on duty still stood in place, vigilantly watching all places. In Qin Xiao's eyes, five hundred patrol guards were stationed in various important places and high ground of the manor, and they could see any part of the manor. The crossbow around him can be shot anywhere. Each sentry also had several ringing arrows beside him, and once fired, all the soldiers gathered and prepared to meet them.

The soldiers looked unscrupulous, but there was absolutely no burning, killing, plundering, rape/adultery/women, and in the manor, the back house was not allowed to enter.