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After the sudden change in the battle situation, the Khitans were convinced that the Xi army retreated on all fronts, and the Xi army suddenly retreated without warning, for no more than two reasons, either an internal rebellion broke out, or an external invasion of a strong enemy, but no matter which reason, it was a good opportunity for the Khitan people to kill the killer and should not be missed.

The supreme commander of the Khitan Alliance, Dahe Duluo, decisively ordered that the main force of the eight divisions immediately march westward, chase and kill, and go straight to Songshan, doing his best to slaughter the Xi people, and make the invaders pay the due price.

September 20, night, Yanbei, Huaihuang.

The king of Qi led his army to retreat to Huaihuang, accompanied by the Turks who had sent an envoy to Middle-earth, Jia Bitler Ashina Simo and Tong Lifa Shi Shu Huxi.

The king of Qi and the generals are worried, their mood is not high, at this moment they are in a deep crisis, without the consent of the Holy Lord and the center, the crime of going out to suppress the thief is heavy, even if it does not lead to serious consequences, it is difficult to escape heavy punishment, and the best way to resolve this crisis is to recover Anzhou by Erli, so the only thing they can do now is to wait, wait for news from Anzhou, and look forward to Li Fengyun and Li Zixiong to create a miracle. As long as Er Li succeeds and the situation changes abruptly, they will not only turn the crisis into safety, but also make great contributions, otherwise, they can only show their magical powers, each with their own destiny, and pray for the blessing of their ancestors.

Ashina Simo and Shi Shu Huxi were worried that the situation outside the Seychelles was out of control, so they hurriedly bid farewell to the king of Qi, and wanted to enter the customs overnight, and rushed to Linshuo Palace day and night to meet the Holy Lord.

It just so happened that Wu Benlang sent Zhao Shizhu's order to Huaihuang two days ago, and Zhao Shizhu was also anxious to return to Youzhou, after all, Er Li was attacking Anzhou, and the situation was changing rapidly, and if he could return to Youzhou one day earlier, he might be able to give Er Li a strong help, so he said goodbye to King Qi overnight.

The king of Qi pushed the boat down the river and asked Zhao Shizhu to escort the two Turkic envoys to the Linshuo Palace to meet the Holy Lord.

September 20, night, Xi Wangfu.

Ah Changsheng and Feng Hong paid close attention to the ghost party, and all kinds of news flew like snowflakes, and three of them aroused their alarm.

The first news is that the scout army that went north to investigate the enemy's situation was intercepted by the enemy in the direction of Onifang and Songshan, and the enemy cavalry that intercepted them seemed to be neat, and they were even wearing Middle-earth uniforms and holding Middle-earth heavy troops, but the slightest contact revealed their original form, all of which were fake? Horse thief.

There are many questions here, why do horse thieves dress up as Middle-earth troops? Why did the Turks hide their heads and tails? What is the current situation of the Ghost Battlefield? Ah Changsheng and Feng Hong carefully analyzed and deduced, and determined that the purpose of the Turks should be to force the Xi people to withdraw their troops from Tuo Suchen Water immediately, rather than treacherously and deliberately annexing the Xi people, otherwise, with the strong strength of the southeast Yaqi banner, they can completely swarm in and destroy the withering and decaying, and there is no need to be so secretive and mysterious.

The second news is that the checkpoint post station on the east bank of Suotoushui, as well as some river valley villages and mountain tribes, have been frequently attacked and looted, and it seems that an enemy army is moving south along the east bank of Suotoushui, getting closer and closer to Xiwangfu, but this news is a patchwork of many fragmentary, complex sources and not very credible information, whether it is true or false remains to be verified.

However, at this moment, it is indeed possible for the Turks to send an army south, although its purpose may not be to attack the Xi Wangfu, but at least it is a scout army to inquire about the military situation, if there are more people, it can also play a role in containing the Xi Wangfu and confusing the rear of the Xi people. Of course, if the main force of the Xi Wangfu is exhausted and the city is empty, this army can also take advantage of the situation to attack the city, draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, and deal a heavy blow to the Xi people.

In short, the Turks are cunning, traps are everywhere, considering the actual situation, Xi Wangfu or stick to Fangcheng as the best policy, in order to remain unchanged to respond to all changes, even if the ghost side falls, Songshan Pass is lost, both sides of the Suotou River fall into the hands of the Turks, the Xi people are in danger, but as long as the Xi Wangfu is still there, Fangcheng is still there, then only wait for Xi Wang Ahuizheng and the five armies of the Xi people to go through a lot of hardships, from the eastern foot of Mayu Mountain to detour to Sanhui City and return with difficulty, the Xi people still have a chance to fight back and turn defeat into victory. On the contrary, if Fangcheng is lost, the Xi Wangfu is destroyed, and the entire western foot of Mayu Mountain and a large area of land on both sides of Suotoushui are all lost, then the big thing will go, even if Ah Hui is withdrawing with the five armies of the Xi people, he can only be trapped in the southwest corner of Sanhui City, and the defeat of the Xi people is only a matter of time.

There is also news from the southwestern town of Baitancheng. Bai Tan Shou reported that in recent times, horse thieves on the Bashang Plateau have been very active, appearing frequently on both sides of the Dayao Water and the Wet Water, burning, killing, plundering and committing all kinds of evil, which has seriously endangered the stability of this area and posed a threat to the security of the town and garrison in this area.

The analysis of the reasons should be directly related to the popularity of the Gubeikou border market. Because of the tense situation in Yanbei and the severance of trade in Huaihuang border city, the merchants from the north and south immediately diverted to Gubeikou, especially the merchants of the Donghu species, who went north and returned immediately after the transaction, and the big water and wet water were their only way. In the face of such a rich fortune, the horse thieves on the plateau of the dam are of course salivating, and they will kill people and sell goods at any cost. If the Xi people did not attack the Khitan, the Xi Wangfu had enough troops and would definitely protect along the way, but now that the ghost side has been attacked by the Turks, the Xi Wangfu is too busy to take care of itself, where can it still take care of protecting the merchants? They were left to fend for themselves. Besides, the ghost side was besieged and the northbound passage was cut off, even if these merchants escaped the siege of the horse thieves, they could only stay in Fangcheng in the end, and this brought unpredictable risks to the Xi Wangfu, so after Ah Changsheng and Feng Hong weighed the pros and cons, they decided to ignore it and asked Bai Tan to increase the protection of Gubeikou to ensure the safety of the border town.

September 21, before dawn, on the north bank of the water, touch the bucket ridge.

The alliance led by Li Zixiong selected the front army and the coalition army of horse thieves on the Bashang Plateau, which came in advance to meet them, and successfully rendezvous.

Li Zixiong, Han Shige, Zhou Zhong, Yang Gongdao, Lai Yuan and other powerful people, under the introduction of the chief manager Mi Yong and Jingjiang Liujinfei, exchanged greetings with Shan Songzi, the leader of the horse thief coalition on the Bashang Plateau, and a number of big axes.

At this point, there is no suspense that the Xuanfeng army will arrive at Gubeikou within the scheduled time, and all this is undoubtedly due to Li Fengyun's careful deployment, but also thanks to Pei Shiju's strategy.

In the eyes of Li Zixiong and other magnates, without Pei Shiju's tacit cooperation at the highest level, Li Fengyun would not have recovered Anzhou, and it would have been impossible to even get out of the fortress, so if Anzhou was successfully recovered, Pei Shiju would be the first hero. Since the decision-maker behind the scenes is Pei Shiju, then whether it is Li Fengyun or Mi Yong, these elite soldiers and strong generals, are the executors of this decision, and they are all Pei Shiju's cronies, and they are all worthy of their respect, after all, the secret soldiers are far from ordinary sharp soldiers, born and died, buried in the sand, and made immeasurable contributions to Middle Earth, and are unsung heroes, but this group of secret soldiers led by Li Fengyun has become victims of high-level political struggles, which is a shame for the country, which is also the reason why Li Zixiong and other powerful people respect Mi Yong and others extraordinarily.

Shan Songzi and a number of big axes are Xianbei people, Shan and several clans are also Xianbei surnames, the two are called axes and bows in the secret army, and some of the big axes are not axes, but bows, and they are archers. Some of the great axes have eagle-like sharp eyes and are shrewd and capable, while the mountain pine nuts are very thick, taciturn, and not good at words.

After the greetings, a number of big axes took the initiative to introduce the military situation to Li Zixiong and others. Modouling is about 300 miles away from Gubeikou and about 100 miles away from Baitan, an important town in the southwest of Xidi. My suggestion is that the soldiers should be swift and immediately rush across the water, so that we can quietly cross the Dayao water tonight, and the day after tomorrow morning, we will be able to descend from the sky and suddenly surround Baitan City. ”

"Crossing the river during the day?" Li Zixiong immediately asked, "Although there is a big water barrier on the side of Baitan, and there is also a rope of water between Xi Wangfu and us, the distance is about 100 miles, too close, and it is very easy to be exposed." ”

Several big axes shook their hands with a smile, and said very confidently, "During this time, we have been active on both sides of the Dayao Water Strait, and we have knocked out a large number of checkpoints and post stations by plundering, basically severing the connection between Baitan and Xiwangfu. ”

Li Zixiong glanced at him, stroked his beard and smiled, "You are so rampant, can Xi Wangfu and Bai Tan turn a blind eye and ignore it?" ”

"Of course not." A number of big axes replied, "Bai Tan has also sent troops to kill a few times, but we heard the wind and fled, just waiting for Xi people to withdraw, we came again, after repeating a few times, Bai Tan slacked off, and Xi Wangfu has never sent troops, it seems to be intentionally conniving, I estimate that Xi Wangfu has ten ** eyes on the border city property, deliberately cut off traffic, forcing merchants to stay in the border city. The consumption of the war is too great, the Xi Wangfu is unable to make ends meet, it is difficult to continue, and it is just that winter is coming again, if the treasury of the Xi Wangfu cannot be supported, it is bound to buy and sell to the border market merchant Jia Qiang to save the emergency. Xi Wangfu has a covetous heart, and Bai Tan will of course understand and cooperate, and as a result, we are cheapened in vain. Although we have taken very little captivity during this time, we have really control over the road. ”

Li Zixiong, Han Shige and others shook their heads again and again after hearing these words, and they were in a good mood, and they couldn't stop it when they were really lucky.

"How many defenders are there in Baitan City?" Han Shige asked, "How many garrisons are there in Gubeikou?" ”

"There are more than 3,000 defenders in Baitan City, and there are more than 1,000 soldiers in Panlong Fort over there at Gubeikou." Several big axes replied, "During King Xi's expedition, in order to strengthen the defensive force, all the people were soldiers, and the defensive strength of Baitan City and Panlong Fort has increased, but the increase is limited, so there is no need to worry. ”

Li Zixiong, Han Shige and others looked at each other, and they were all happy.

"In that case, then cross the river at once according to your plan." Li Zixiong made a decisive decision, and then pointed his finger at Han Shige, "Xin Yigong led the leopard cavalry to attack Panlong Fort with a certain person, and Yining Gong (Zhou Zhong) led the Yu cavalry to surround Baitan City. Then he turned to look at Mi Yong, Jingjiang Liujin Fei and other horse army commanders, "The Thunder Army opened the way before, hurry up and whip up, and kill Panlong Castle directly." ”

Li Zixiong groaned for a while, and was about to ask a number of big axes and mountain pine nuts to take on the important tasks of guiding, exploring, guarding, and blocking, but he saw a number of big axes bowing down and asking for his life, "Ming Gong, there is a plan, you can easily take Panlong Fort." ”

"What's going to happen?" Li Zixiong asked in surprise.

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