The moon is dark and the wind is high at night, when people are killed and set on fire. No one knew how the heavily guarded Xishan Military Town was able to move through the water, but when the fire was blazing, everyone realized that it was too late to save it. The weather is dry, and the northwest is blowing at the right time, the wind helps the fire, and the fire is mighty by the wind, and the tongue of fire swallows up the rows of houses in an instant.

Qu Hou's first reaction was that there was a problem with the caravan of less than twenty people, and Xishan Town, which had never walked the water in the past, ran out of the water as soon as the caravan came, and this coincidence was too big. Things were just as Qu Hou expected, when Qu Hou's personal guards rushed to the courtyard where the caravan was stationed, they didn't find any trace of the caravan at all, only found the body of Yan Jun who had become stiff. And these Yan troops were the guards of the caravan sent by Qu Hou.

There were a total of twenty Yan soldiers, and the fatal wounds were all in the heart socket and carotid artery, except for these places, there were no other wounds on the dead Yan army.

"It seems that the other party is a few masters who are good at camouflage and stealth, otherwise, these people must not even be able to send a signal for help." Qu Hou's personal guard leader thought secretly.

But soon, the thoughts of the leader of Quhou's personal guard were intended by the shouts of killing that rose in the sky. Since Zhao Guo's meticulous work has set fire to disrupt the military town, he naturally has a follow-up move, and this back-up move is often the most deadly. The Zhao army used 2,000 foot soldiers and 500 cavalry to pour into Xishan Town through a gate that was quietly opened by Xizuo. In the light of the fire, no one knew how many enemies poured in, and the Yan army only knew that the other party definitely did not come to visit the door in a friendly manner. After all, no friendly guest would come over with a sword, a sword, or a halberd to greet him.

The response to the attack that the Yan army has repeatedly trained on weekdays has played the most critical role. The Yan army scattered everywhere subconsciously wanted to form a formation to resist, but then, Zhao Jun told the Yan army what is called a mantis arm as a car, and he did not measure his strength. After paying a heavy price in casualties. The Yan army realized that the enemy on the opposite side not only had an absolute superiority in numbers, but also could not be overwhelmed in momentum. Naturally, there is a sense of retreat.

A whining horn suddenly blew and resounded through the night sky, and even the cries of killing on both sides muffled the past. This was the signal of the retreat of the Yan army, from the only remaining personal guard of Quhou.

Qu Hou has a "heavy responsibility". Naturally, he would not die lightly, and after realizing that tonight was inviolable and defeat was inevitable, Qu Hou wisely chose to quietly break through. After leaving a few guards to temporarily take his place as the commander, and letting the soldiers in the military town buy enough time for him, Qu Hou did not forget to create even more chaos. According to Qu Hou's estimate, there should still be a hundred and ten remnants of the Yan army in the military town. Their breakthrough can distract most of Zhao Jun's attention, and correspondingly, the success of their own breakthrough is higher.

I can't help but say. Qu Hou can be said to have exhausted his efforts for his own safety, not only did he break through decisively at the beginning, leaving hundreds of Yan troops without a leader as his "meat shield", and then he also had to squeeze out their "surplus value", create the chaos he wanted, and distract the attention of the Zhao army. More importantly, Quhou seems to be very adventurous. It was clear to all of them that the main force of the Zhao army was in the west. The east is the safest direction, but Qu Hou led a dozen or so guards straight to the west. There is a suspicion of self-defeat.

After marching for about ten miles, Qu Hou ordered all the men to dismount and lie dormant. The military town behind him finally fell silent after an hour of noise. Quhou and his entourage knew that the Yan army in the military town was afraid that the whole army would be wiped out. But his own group is still trembling, walking on thin ice. No one knows. Can your side be lucky enough to escape.

At the beginning of the westward breakout, Quhou divided seven or eight people to break through to the east, one of whom wore his own armor and helmet and pretended to be himself. If they are in danger, they will never surrender. You will only fight to the death. Therefore, the Zhao army should think that all the Yan troops have been wiped out.

Since the Zhao army came prepared, the strength of the army must be dozens of times, or even a hundred times that of his own side, and Qu Hou was forced to give up his long-trained soldiers and loyal personal guards. Because the Zhao army is fully capable of surrounding Xishan Town on all sides and not letting go of any Yan army. Qu Hou's move is called putting the place of death and then rebirth, and the bet is that the Zhao army will wait for the dark and ignore the patrol where their main force is located. Now, Qu Hou only hopes that his sacrifice was not in vain.

After nearly an hour of dormancy in the hay, the night grew darker. Qu Hou was surprised to find that there were faint cries of killing in the south and north of Xishan Town, and then two flames appeared in the sky in the north and south directions. Qu Hou knew very well that the south of Xishan was Zhongshan Town, and the north was Chongming Town.

"General, I have explored more than ten miles forward, but I have found no trace of Zhao Jun. However, a large number of traces of horses' hooves were found, and a large number of Zhao troops must have stopped not long ago. A guard who had been sent by Qu Hou to the front to reconnoiter whispered.

Qu Hou nodded, noncommittal. On the contrary, the leader of the guards on the side said cautiously: "General! In another hour the sky will be bright, so let's go! Otherwise, when the time comes, the traces will be exposed and the pursuers of the Zhao army will be in great trouble. ”

Qu Hou didn't answer immediately, pondered for a moment, and said with a resolute face: "Set off in half an hour!" Give me a good rest now! ”

The leader of the guards wanted to say more, but when he saw Qu Hou's undoubted expression, he swallowed what he was about to say. Qu Hou is closing his eyes on the surface, but his heart is alive and well.

Now the matter is very clear, Zhao Guo used a lot of troops this time, wanting to break through the defense line of Yan State, let the Yan army in Hexi suffer from the enemy, or order Yan State to sign an alliance under the city. If the words of the old man from Wang's firm were listened to in reverse, they might be true. Zhao Guo did use Lian Po, but the direction of Lian Po's troops was definitely not Hexi, but Jicheng. In this way, Jicheng is in danger.

The most important thing now is not to warn Jicheng, but to recover the messenger he sent yesterday. Yesterday, I was a little credulous, and I actually believed that Zhao Guo was going to attack Hexi just by virtue of the other party's words. If his "father" reported this situation to King Yan, and in the end found out that it was a wrong information, then his whole family would not be able to interfere with it. Although it will not lose the high-ranking officials, it will be difficult to make progress if it loses the favor of King Yan.

Qu Hou's mind was active, thinking about how to profit from this big melee. First of all. It is necessary to defend Jicheng. As long as Jicheng is not lost, Zhao State will not be able to maintain a two-sided war for a long time, and it is very likely that Zhao State will acquiesce in the fact that Yan and Qi are allied, and will no longer resort to force, but will win over and divide Yan and Qi.

The state of Wei is currently vigorously passing through Huaisi, and the state of Qi has emerged from the quagmire of Hexi. There will be more energy to move south. In this way, the shape of the state of Chu will be the worst among the nations. But this is a place where Yan can be used, Chu needs a strong ally in the north, Yan needs to expand to the south to the Central Plains, both sides take what they need, and they can completely knock down Qi and Wei, but this is a later story.

For now, it is important to break out and help King Yan defend Jicheng, otherwise. A qiē is a flower in the mirror, and the moon in the water. Zhao Guo will not give in so easily, and Lian Po is the number one general of Zhao State. Even if there are many Zhao Hao who have led troops to fight in the world over the years, no one can deny that whether it is reputation or strength, Zhao Hao is not comparable to Lian Po.

Half an hour passed quickly in Qu Hou's various thoughts, and the remaining ten or so Yan troops were under the leadership of Qu Hou. Quietly advanced more than a dozen miles to the west, and then sneaked south. Along the way, he avoided several small Zhao troops. After making sure that he was far away from the main force of the Zhao army, he turned around and headed east and went straight to Jicheng.

At the same time, seventy miles west of Fuyang, a Zhao army that stretched for more than ten miles marched majestically and orderly to the east. The first two flags, one with the word "Zhao" written on it. On one side, the word "cheap" is written. Think about Zhao Guo's Lian again, who can command tens of thousands of troops, but who else is not Xinping Jun Lianpo?!

In Zhao's Chinese army, a general with a majestic face looked at the figure in front of him without smiling, but looked at the fleeting smile he occasionally showed when he looked into the distance. You can see that he is in a good mood. There is no doubt that this person is Lian Po. Since the defeat of Guanzhong, Lian Po has fled Yunzhong for his crimes, guarding Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Daijun, and this trip has been two years.

For Lian Po, who is famous all over the world, after the defeat in Guanzhong, his life has changed. The aura of the past and the wine and dance are already in the clouds, and I have been in the border for two years, facing the cold wind outside the fortress all day long, facing the uneven but fierce Huns, and the strong wine and bloody mutton.

Lian Po was originally born as a border general, and he was familiar with the hard work of the side plug, which was originally difficult for himself, but the difficult thing was the change of mentality. The major affairs of the court of Zhao have nothing to do with Lian Po, whether it is to join Qin to attack Wei or crusade against Qi, these important decisions will never appear in Lian Po's voice. Even if Lian Po is a feudal monarch, even if Lian Po is a heavy general who commands hundreds of thousands of troops, Lian Po has lost his right to speak about these major events that happened in Handan, thousands of miles away, which are enough to determine the rise and fall of Zhao State. All he can do is obey, all he can do is to personally lead his guards to fight with the Huns, and use fierce battles to make his hot heart cold.

If you want to go back to Handan to see King Zhao and reunite with your family during the New Year's holidays, you can't; The letter asked to lead troops to conquer the Wei State, but no. There are few letters from Handan, except for those from old friend Lin Xiangru and family members. Regarding the dynamics of King Zhao and the dynamics of the imperial court, except for Lin Xiangru who explained it in detail to Lian Po in his letter, no one would take the initiative to inform Lian Po. Lian Po can be regarded as having tasted the warmth and coldness of human feelings, and the world is hot and cold.

Fortunately, the soldiers respected themselves, and the people on the border loved them, which made Lian Po talk about comfort. The Xiongnu became more and more emboldened, at first tens of thousands of people dared to attack the border, and now thousands of people dare to knock on the border; The number of Xiongnu activities is also becoming more and more frequent, at first it was when the heavy snow covered the grassland before going south, and now in addition to the most abundant water and grass, the Xiongnu will come from time to time to hunt wild food. It seems that in the eyes of the Huns, the Zhao State in the south has become a lamb raised by the Huns, and when the Huns do not continue to have food and grass or have time, they will come to the "sheep house"!

Lian Po really mobilized a lot of soldiers and horses, wanting to inflict heavy damage on the Huns and frighten the Huns. But the Huns came and went like the wind, all cavalry, and they were extremely cautious, and it was often the Zhao army's encirclement that had not yet closed, and the Huns fled. Several times, the gains of the Zhao army were actually not large, and the losses of the Xiongnu were naturally not much. On the contrary, the cultivated Xiongnu became more and more cautious, and learned to use scout horses to spy on intelligence.

The two sides come and go, and various strategies emerge one after another, which makes life on the border of Lian Po really "enrich" a lot! This time, Yan Zhou took the place of himself to defend the frontier, and Lian Po repeatedly explained how to deal with the Xiongnu and how to unite the army and the people, which can be described as comprehensive. Gain's friend Lin Xiangru wrote to him. As long as he achieves certain results in this surprise attack on Jicheng, he has a great chance that he will stay in Handan. In the past two years, the power of the clan has been a little too great, and it needs to be checked and balanced. Although King Zhao was willful, it was impossible not to know this.

Lian Po also knew that this was a rare opportunity for him. If you can't catch it. It is a certain thing to continue to return to the clouds to guard the border. Unless there is a major change in the Zhao State, he needs to come forward to stabilize the situation. Otherwise, just wait to retire in the cloud. Of course, Lian Po wanted to return to Handan and let the group of villains know that he would not give in so lightly. I want to regain the holy grace I once lost, and I want to use irrefutable merits to plug the faces of those people, let them know, and let Zhao Hao know that he is the strongest man in Zhao Kingdom. The strongest general!

"General! Captain Zhao came with good news from his side, and the Yan military towns a hundred miles south of Yushui had all been destroyed, and not a single Yan army had escaped! The adjutant general's voice interrupted Lian Po's thoughts.

Lian Po was not annoyed, he naturally knew that the other party was talking about Zhao Xiaowei was Zhao Qi. He had sent him earlier to attack the three military towns south of Yushui, so that his army could calmly enter the territory of Yan State. In fact, even if you get rid of a few Yan troops, it doesn't matter, if you want to attack Jicheng, you have to capture the frustrated Yang along the way, otherwise, there is a danger that the back road will be cut off at any time!

Jicheng has to know sooner or later. He only needs to take down Fuyang with thunderous means and make Yan Guo tremble. Who said that if you let Yan Guo succumb, you must let Jicheng face the danger of breaking the city? Lian Po has his own clever plan to let Yan Guo ask for peace.

"Passed on the general's order. The battalion of soldiers and horses that transferred Zhao Ji crossed the Yuhe River to the north to cut off the connection between Fuyang and Jicheng, which was going to make Jicheng lose his eyes and ears! Lian Po said with a smile, but although there was a smile on his face, there was a chill in his tone.

Of course, the adjutant general did not dare to slack off, and said: "The last general will go and order!" ”

"Wait!" Lian Po called out to the lieutenant who wanted to turn around and leave. He said, "How far are we from Fuyang?" ”

"Back to the general, there are still more than seventy miles to travel." The lieutenant replied respectfully.

Lian Po looked up at the sky, then at the army moving at a steady pace, and said, "Tell Zhao Yong in front, and then go forward for another twenty miles and set up camp!" ”

Zhao Yongnai is Lian Po's confidant. With 8,000 cavalry, he naturally acted as the vanguard and was responsible for the protection of both wings of the army. As long as the vanguard of the army stops, the whole army will also stop.

"The last will obey! What else does the general command? The lieutenant arched his hand.

Lian Po waved his hand, signaling that there was nothing to explain, and closed his eyes silently, and when the adjutant general saw this, he knew that Lian Po was thinking about the war, and retreated cautiously.

Now the shape of Shandong is very complicated, Zhao Guobing is divided into two roads, one is Lian Po himself led 60,000 troops, intending to attack Jicheng, the capital of Yan State; All the way, Zhao Hao commanded an army of 100,000 and fought fiercely with the Yan and Qi coalition forces in Hexi. The State of Qi also had two battlefields in the north and south, on the one hand, assisting the Yan State to guard Hexi, and on the other hand, going south to fight with the Chu State for the land of Huaisi. In contrast, the Wei State was slightly more relaxed, concentrating on fighting for territory with the Chu State. The state of Chu was a little distracted, on the one hand, it had to deal with the Wei state that was eyeing it, and on the other hand, it had to beware of the Qi state that was about to move. South Korea is the only one who looks like it is staying out of the way, and it seems that as long as countries do not infringe on South Korea's interests, South Korea has no intention of interfering in the disputes of various countries.

But Lian Po always felt that these were all illusions. When Han Ran was still the crown prince, he had worked with him, and at that time, Korea was still a land of two counties. Han Ran was polite and made many strange plans, united Zhao and Wei, and together took advantage of the "heaven-sent opportunity" of the Yiqu rebellion to drive the forces of Qin back from the Central Plains. Zhao De Hexi, Wei De Hedong, Han De Sanchuan, and Sanjin all took advantage. If it's just like this, Lian Po feels that Han Ran doesn't have much to praise. After all, with such a good opportunity, you can also achieve approximate results.

But after Han Ran ascended the throne, he showed great wisdom that he was good at borrowing strength, and when Wei and Zhao were busy dealing with Qin's counterattack, South Korea attacked Nanyang. When the Shandong Five Powers Coalition Army attacked Qin, Korea took the risk of capturing the entire county of Hanzhong. Later, he deceived Chu State into being the vanguard of the anti-Qin movement, and then pretended to rescue Chu State and took Bashu.

Lian Po decided not to expect that the prince who was still a little childish six years ago would now make South Korea a big country in the Central Plains that can compete with Qin and Zhao for hegemony. You must know that six years ago, Han Ran was still very respectful to himself, and the reason was that Zhao Guo was a towering tree in South Korea at that time, and he was an object that South Korea would never afford to offend. But now, feng shui is taking turns, and the princes of the world can no longer ignore the existence of Korea.

The more chaotic the world is, the easier it will be for South Korea to make a profit. The so-called fishing in troubled waters, South Korea used such means to get Nanyang and Hanzhong successively, Lian Po does not think that the profitable South Korea will wait silently. However, the State of Chu and the State of Zhao were somewhat sympathetic, and they wrote to the King of Zhao to mention the news of the alliance between Zhao and Chu, and they did not know if they could obtain the consent of the King of Zhao.

Lian Po looked out the car window and suddenly found that outside, the wind was blowing! (To be continued......)