The day dawned, and the morning glow and the fog on the small Cangshan Mountain that were not majestic blended into one color, which was quite hazy and poetic.

Xue Yu barely slept for an hour or two, and was already patrolling the military village at this time. Yesterday there was a night of trouble, and the sergeants, who had already worked hard all day, were miserable. Xue Yu had no choice but to order that all the sergeants during the day today would be divided into three rounds of sentry duty and rest in batches. Don't attack, only defend. This was originally the military plan that Bai Xu made for them.

After a while, a soldier guarding the outpost hurriedly ran to find Xue Yu, saying that there was an envoy from the mountain who came down and sent a letter from the lord.

Xue Yu took it a little suspiciously, and said in his heart that he was practicing at this time, the lord was the commander of the enemy army on the other side, why did he write a letter to our army, could it be that he came to write a war letter?

Just as he was about to open the letter, Xue Yu was taken aback. The letter was filled with a Nanmu bamboo tube, and three red seals were drawn on the mouth of the upper tube, which indicated that the letter belonged to the "highest top secret" of the Hedong Righteous Army.

Xue Yu didn't dare to slack off, and immediately called his entourage to ride a horse and ran to the rear to find Bai Xu.

Bai Xu was not idle last night, not only to plan military plans, but also to personally clean up a few green guards. Now there are still Taichang and Taiyin are potential threats that have not been cleared, so the camp where Bai Xu is located is also quite heavily defended.

After receiving the letter sent by Xue Yu, Bai Xu was also a little surprised. There are three letters of this level sealed with red bars, unless they are specially written to Xue Yu, a leader of his level cannot open them at will.

Bai Xu opened the letter and glanced at it, his face tense.

"Strategist, what's going on?" Xue Yu asked.

"The lord wrote that Dali is not honest along the Yellow River, and may take advantage of the emptiness of my West Mountain to attack my old nest." Bai Xu frowned and said, "Now, the lord of the mountain has led his troops to retreat. ”

"Did the lord announce the end of the exercise, or ordered our men and horses to return to defend together?" Xue Yu asked eagerly.

Bai Xu looked at Xue Yu with frowns and shook his head slowly.

"What do you mean by that lord?" Xue Yu was stunned.

Bai Xu held the letter behind his back, pacing back and forth, with an inexplicable smile on his face from time to time, but his expression could not get rid of the grim look.

Xue Yu looked at him like this, and didn't dare to interject.

"There are many flaws in the letters." After a while, Bai Xu said leisurely, "First, the lord didn't say who the letter was addressed to, but only drew three red bars on the letterbox. Second, since there was an invasion by a foreign enemy, it was reasonable to recall all the troops to end the exercise, but the lord did not; And then there is, this is not right. No matter how you look at it, this beautiful and elegant good word seems to be from the hand of a woman, and it is not unfamiliar. ”

"Does the military advisor mean that the lord is cheating?" Xue Yu said, "I also find it strange, since it is such a heavy military situation, why didn't the lord send Qingwei as a messenger to directly deliver the order, but wrote such an ambiguous letter?" ”

"Huh!!" Bai Xu laughed, and said with a letter, "Lord this is, Jiang Taigong is hooked by the fishing wisher." To put it bluntly, it still means the same thing, the art of war is false and real, and it is strange and difficult to argue. ”

"I have sent someone up the mountain to inquire just now, and the lord has indeed led people to retreat. Only the camp and the banner were left on the mountain, and most of the men and horses had been withdrawn. Xue Yu said, "If there is fraud, the lord should set up an ambush to deal with us halfway?" - But what if it's really Dali that has invaded Xishan? ”

Bai Xu's brows tightened, "If you think about it carefully, it's not that this possibility is impossible." The last time Second Brother Jiao went to Xixia and was ambushed there, although it was a Jurchen, but how to say it was also in the Western Xia Kingdom. This matter is still an unsolved case, and it has not been dealt with and resolved. Since the Jurchens dared to attack the second brother Jiao in the territory of the Western Xia Kingdom, it means that the Western Xia Kingdom is very likely to have been controlled by the Jurchens. Now it is not impossible to be instigated by the Jurchens to send troops to me again. ”

"Then why didn't the lord order us to withdraw our troops back to defend Xishan?" Xue Yu said puzzledly, "The drill is important, but it is not as urgent as the invasion of foreign enemies!" ”

"Xiao Sheng doesn't know what the lord thinks...... Bai Xu also shook his head in confusion, "But this kind of thing, I'd rather believe it than believe it." Even if we know that it is a trap and a conspiracy of the lord, then we must fall for it. ”

Xue Yu smiled bitterly, "The lord is playing tricks!" ”

Bai Xu also smiled, "What's the solution, who made him the lord?" In fact, Xiaosheng is thinking now that the lord doesn't want to guard Xiaocang Mountain anymore and is in a dilemma. Withdraw your troops, for fear that we will pursue; If you don't withdraw, you will be passive everywhere and have no chance of winning. So the lord played such a trick and withdrew the army and merged with Taiyuan. ”

"Is the military advisor saying that the lord actually wants to return to Taiyuan and give up Xiaocang Mountain?" Xue Yu said.

"That's right." Bai Xu nodded, "We used the tactics of defending instead of attacking, which made the lord very uncomfortable, and he had no way to crack it, so he had to retreat to Taiyuan to shorten the battle line." Relying on the city of Taiyuan to strengthen the defense, but also to prevent us from launching a surprise attack on Taiyuan. ”

Xue Yu was not stupid, and his mind lit up, "Military advisor, did the second brother go to attack Taiyuan by surprise?" ”

Bai Xu smiled slightly, "That's right, as soon as the drill began, the second brother set off there with Xiao Qi." In fact, this tactic can't hide from anyone at all, only one point, it is very difficult to surprise Taiyuan from the position of our garrison. In addition to the eight garrisons of the lord, there are also the lofty mountains of Taihang Mountain. Only the second brother's howling ride can do it. If the road is smooth, the second brother should have been under the city of Taiyuan by now. ”

"Then this surprise attack can no longer be called a surprise attack." Xue Yu said, "Even I can think of it, how could the lord not guess it?" That is to say, now the lord has indeed made a false shot and retreated to Taiyuan? Is this epistle actually used to confuse us? ”

"This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy that we can't crack." Bai Xu smiled and said, "If we pursue the retreating troops of the lord at this time, then the lord will set up an ambush halfway and wait to pick us up, or send a messenger to reprimand us, saying that the foreign enemy has invaded and still come to pursue, and I don't know the severity; If we don't pursue, then the lord will swagger back to Taiyuan, and wait for us in a shelf. When the army withdraws, the defense capability is the lowest, and the most feared thing is to be pursued and surrounded by the enemy. How's that, the lord's trick is good, right? ”

"Hey! ......" Xue Yu couldn't cry or laugh, "The lord is clearly playing tricks!" ”

"Huh! Whether it is a conspiracy or a conspiracy, what is useful on the battlefield is a good strategy. Bai Xu smiled, "The lord's brain has always been very active, and he has never been a person who follows the rules. We shouldn't be surprised when he does something out of the ordinary. Now I'm worried about the second brother - judging by the lord's current behavior, the second brother's surprise attack will fail nine times out of ten. ”

"So what now?" Xue Yu said, "Our tactics of static braking have failed, and the second brother's surprise attack will also fail." Could it be that he really went to Taiyuan to attack the city with a knife and a gun? After all, this is a drill, and there will be casualties in such a thing as a siege, right? ”

"Huh! Just count it. Bai Xu smiled mysteriously.

"Advice from a military advisor?"

"Come here with your ears."

At the southern foot of Xiaocang Mountain, Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong rode side by side, followed by the tiger rider led by Tang Anu, as well as Liuhe and Xiaofei.

The sun rose, and everyone gradually left the mountain forest realm, and their bodies felt much warmer. In front of them was a large group of soldiers and horses meandering, walking in a hurry, in an orderly manner.

Xiao Linglong saw Chu Tianya riding a horse in a grand manner, swaying like an outing, she couldn't help but be funny, and leaned closer and whispered: "You are a general of a defeated army, can you be so proud of abandoning the camp and fleeing back to your lair?" I'm really convinced. ”

Chu Tianya was stupid, "Don't talk nonsense to mess with our army's heart." When did I become a defeated army? ”

"Still don't admit it?" Xiao Linglong was angry and funny, "You obviously can't do anything about Bai Xu's tactics of moving quietly, and you are worried that the old nest in Taiyuan will be taken away, so you withdraw your troops and return to defend." Before leaving, he also played a trick and asked me to write a letter to Bai Xu, falsely telling about the Western Xia invasion. The words are full of flaws, and the handwriting alone can make people see the truth at a glance. You didn't think you could really fool Bai Xu, right? By doing so, you're just laying a killer trick for yourself - if Bai Xu sees through the plan and sends troops to pursue them, you will have something to say and repel them! ”

"Haha! You know too much! Chu Tianya slapped his face and laughed, and said cheekily, "Yes, that's what I mean, I'm clearly playing tricks - what do you want?" ”

"Me! …… I can't stand you! Xiao Linglong was so happy that she knocked on Chu Tianya's saddle a few times with her whip but didn't dare to hit him, and said hatefully, "Your nickname is really good, Longcheng Taibao, you are a Taibao, a street gangster, and a scoundrel!" ”

"Thank you Lord for the compliment." Chu Tianya said with a smile, "If I were a righteous gentleman who follows the rules and is stable, I would have been reincarnated by now." Don't you feel distressed? ”

Xiao Linglong rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "What are you going to do now?" In front of Taiyuan City, he set up a position to fight to the death with Bai Xu? ”

"Not really. An exercise is an exercise after all, and a frontal charge is unrealistic. Chu Tianya said, "In fact, so far, the purpose of the exercise has been achieved. ”

Xiao Linglong was stunned, "It hasn't started yet, and you've achieved your goal?" ”

Chu Tianya smiled, "As I said, the purpose of the exercise is not to ask for victory or defeat, but to let everyone know their strengths and weaknesses, be familiar with the atmosphere of this large-scale war, and adapt to the role they should play." In the past few days, you have also seen that I dare not relax for a moment, I am really nervous. And as the lord, I also know what I need to do most now, and where are the strengths and weaknesses of the 100,000 horses of the Hedong Righteous Army. As for the leaders and soldiers below, they must also know their position, and they will not be so rusty and confused when facing war in the future. ”

Xiao Linglong nodded, "In my opinion, you are a drunkard, not in wine." The purpose of this large-scale exercise, which even shocked the Son of Heaven, was not for the purpose of the exercise itself. ”

Chu Tianya blinked, and he was silly at her.