Most people would not have noticed its name if it weren't for the fact that it was one of the only two remaining unbreached cities in Yanmen County during the invasion of foreign enemies. The walls here are only not high, and the defenses are very rudimentary, and there is not even an urn castle inside the dilapidated wooden gates. However, the Great Sui soldiers carried it behind this low earthen wall for more than 20 days, which greatly eased the pressure of the Turks on the Yanmen Pass.

The nominal commander of the city was Yang Xuan, the king of Qi, but the actual commander of the army was Dugu Lin. This guy born with a golden seal has risen to prominence since he was recalled from Qi County by His Majesty the Emperor last year, and is now an auxiliary general of the Zheng Sanpin Register, in charge of the rear army of the Son of Heaven's six armies, with a total of nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses. The position was so high that Luo Shixin and others were "jealous" and shouted that they must show something.

In front of his former companions, Dugu Lin did not look very proud. On the contrary, inadvertently, Xuzi could even see a trace of helplessness and disappointment in his eyes. This imperial relative, who is on par with Luo Shixin, is far from being as carefree as when he was in Qi County in the past, as if he has a lot of bitterness buried in his heart, and he is depressed. But what happened after being separated from everyone, he didn't want to mention it.

Yang Hui, the king of Qi, also behaved strangely, knowing that the Turks besieging the city had been defeated, he just came out to express his condolences to Li Xu, Li Shimin and several other main generals, and then retreated into the county government and refused to show his head again.

This cold attitude made Luo Shixin very dissatisfied, and when the footsteps of the palace guards were far away, he immediately grabbed Dugu Lin and complained loudly: "It seems that I shouldn't wait to grab the merit, if I hold on for a few more days, His Royal Highness the King of Qi will be able to defeat the Turks by himself!" ”

"Whisper, this place is not comparable to Qi County!" Dugu Lin frowned tightly and stopped.

"Don't let people talk anymore. If you don't want us to come, you understand that our brothers in Qi County are! Luo Shixin was very unconvinced and continued to shout.

"Shixin, be quiet. Don't try to make trouble for everyone by yourself! Qin Shubao, who had just applied the medicine, also pricked up his eyes. He is the nemesis of Roshixin, and as long as he speaks, he will be effective. Sure enough, after listening to Qin Shubao's words, Luo Shixin immediately closed his mouth in dismay. But he was still unconvinced, and a pair of tiger eyes roamed around, trying to find an ally of his own in the crowd.

"Brother Shixin must not know that many important ministers of the imperial court who toured north with His Majesty are also waiting in the city of Cuixian at this moment! His Royal Highness King Qi has seen us and others, and he will definitely rush to report the battle situation to the adults, and discuss the next move by the way. He is really busy with official business, and he does not mean to be neglected! Seeing Luo Shixin's gaze sweeping towards him, Li Shimin smiled and patiently explained to the other party.

He liked Luo Shixin's straightforward heart, so he reminded him to beware of being impeached. Many officials in the DPRK and China do not have much ability to do serious things, but their methods of finding fault with others and causing them to stumble are not bad. People like Luo Shixin, who have never experienced the sinister nature of officialdom, are easily caught by them.

"Them?" Luo Shixin let out a "snort" in his nostrils, and the expression on his face was very disdainful. If those people had some real skills, they would not have instigated His Majesty the Emperor to go on patrol! He understood in his heart, but he remained polite, "In this way, Luo Mou was reckless, please don't blame General Dugu!" ”

"Brother Shixin doesn't have to be polite!" Dugu Lin couldn't stand Luo Shixin's attitude towards him, and returned the favor, and then added with a smile: "At noon, I will hold a banquet on behalf of His Royal Highness the King of Qi to wash the dust of everyone, and as for the injured brothers, I will also arrange someone to take care of them." ”

"There's no need to wash the dust, Chongmu has time, it's better to talk about the situation near Yanmen Pass!" Li Xu saw that the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward, and smiled and diverted the topic to business. "After all, we have come from afar, and we don't know how far the war has come. General Yun Dingxing and a large group of soldiers and horses will arrive in the afternoon, and after everyone rests for the night, they can march to Yanmen Pass tomorrow morning! ”

"Yes, saving soldiers is like fighting fire, and we'll talk about the banquet later!" The eldest grandson Wuji also supported Li Xu's suggestion, and echoed it with a smile. He is familiar with the internal turmoil of the imperial court, and he understands the indifference of Yang Hui, the king of Qi, to everyone. As a prince who has fallen out of favor, the deeper he has a relationship with the generals, the more likely he is to be suspicious of the emperor. Unless he wants to kill his father with a hot hand, he will drink and talk with brave generals like Li Xu and Dugu Lin with heavy soldiers, and sooner or later he will catch fire.

"Then I'll be respectful and obey!" Dugu Lin gave Li Xu and the eldest grandson Wuji a grateful glance and said with a smile. "But I don't know much here, the Turks have besieged the city for nearly a month, and the outside world has almost cut off the news!"

Several staff members brought a map of the situation in Yanmen County and flattened it in front of everyone. Dugu Xue pointed to the mountains and rivers on the map and introduced the situation he knew one by one. What he can provide is basically the military information of more than a month ago, that is, the specific strength of the defenders of Yanmen and Laoxian. "Although the armor and equipment of the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven are excellent, they rarely participate in actual combat. This time I was caught off guard by the Turks again, so the losses were great! With the exception of the inner army and the rear army, the other four armies have basically collapsed. ”

When it came to military affairs, Dugu Lin's eyes became smart again, no longer as bitter as before. Especially when he mentioned that the people in the city would rather tear down the beams of their houses to make rolling logs than have their homes destroyed at the hands of foreign criminals, the expression on his face was even more uplifted. "The two places of Yanmen and Laoxian have been able to defend until now, thanks to the people in the city! His Royal Highness the King of Qi has already passed down the order to go, and he will bear all the losses of the people alone. After the thieves retreated, they would transport money and grain from the capital division to here! ”

'I'm afraid it's lip service, but it's not true! The eldest grandson Wuji never believed in the promise of the Yang family, and muttered secretly in his stomach. He turned his head to look at Luo Shixin, and found the same suspicion on the other party's face.

"The Turks are almost pouring in, Shibi Khan, Gutuolu Khan, and the Khitan, Xi, and Murwei tribes on the fortress, adding up to nearly 400,000!"

"So many people, what do they eat every day?" Qin Shubao held back the pain in his leg and asked the same question again.

"I don't know, if you think about it, the food they grabbed should be almost eaten, but there is no sign of taking the initiative to retreat!" Dugu Lin thought about it and replied.

The counties were vast and sparsely populated, and although the people had food to grab at home, it was not enough to supply the consumption of the 400,000 army. This kind of situation in which the coalition forces could not penetrate deep into the Central Plains and refused to retreat was very strange in the eyes of Qin Shubao and other connoisseurs, which meant that someone was constantly providing them with military supplies. As far as everyone knows, the grassland people only grow a kind of crop called millet seed, and the yield is pitifully low. With the food stocks in the hands of the Turks themselves, it was simply impossible to support a long-term war.

"They can't just eat meat every day!" Li Xu thought of a little, but was vetoed by himself. "Unless ......?" Suddenly, a very shocking thought surged through him. Shaking his head vigorously, he threw the thought behind him. "Forget it, whoever provides them with food and grass. Now that we're here, we're going to have a fight with them! ”

"There are still 5,000 cavalry in the rear army who can fight side by side with everyone!" Dugu Lin nodded and agreed with Li Xu's suggestion.

"My Flying Tiger Army lost less than 400 last night, and there are more than 1,500 people who can fight!" Li Shimin also reported his strength. After last night's observation and study, the strength of the Flying Tiger Army has at least improved by one level. Therefore, he very much hopes to learn some knowledge from Li Xu in the next battle.

Except for Qin Shubao, a tiger general, who could not go to the battlefield for the time being, the losses of the soldiers of Qi County were not too great. During the robbery of the camp last night, they encountered almost no decent resistance, and later collided with Ashina Bone Toru, and it was only a hurried touch to declare the end, basically without breaking the muscles and bones.

Coupled with the soldiers selected from the border army under the command of Xu Zi, the cavalry that can be dispatched in Laoxian County is nearly 15,000. If he acts hand in hand with the two old generals, Qu Tutong and Yao Junsu, he should be able to create some trouble for the Turks. Through last night's battle, everyone found that the combat effectiveness of the coalition forces was not strong. The physique of a single shepherd may be stronger than that of ordinary soldiers in the Sui army, but the coordination between them and the coordination of the team is much worse, and it is not at all the same as the elite soldiers of the Sui army selected by Xuzi.

"Besides, we also robbed the Turks of holy relics!" Qin Shubao pointed to Gan Luo, who was lying at Xuzi's feet, and emphasized with a smile. Although he had been bitten on the leg, he didn't plan to deal with a wolf. The Turkic herdsman's awe of the white wolf was what he had seen with his own eyes, and if he could let Gan Luo and Li Xu take the lead together, basically no one in the enemy army would dare to step forward to stop him.

"yes, this guy just atoned for his sins!" Hearing Qin Shubao mention the wolf, several generals under Dugu Lin also said with a smile. They are still haunted by the past when their brother was injured by the wolf's mouth, but for the sake of the other party standing on the same front as themselves, they reluctantly accepted Li Xu's apology.

Feeling the watchful gaze from all around, Gan Luo stood up vigilantly and straightened his limbs. Its size is much larger than that of an ordinary wild wolf, and its four legs are stretched out and its spine is already as high as Asahiko's waist. For a relatively thin general like Eldest Sun Wuji, Ganluo basically didn't have to jump to lick his throat with his tongue. And the two pale golden gazes in its eyes are even more fierce, no matter who it stares at, it can make the other party's heart suddenly sudden.

"This guy is enough to be a top tiger general!" Luo Shixin smiled and reached out, trying to touch Ganluo's head. The latter, however, refused to accept his proximity, quickly averted his head, and then pricked up his ears, revealing his snow-white fangs.

"This guy!" Startled by the sudden hostility, Luo Shixin quickly withdrew his arm and put his fingers behind his back. The antics made the generals present laugh, and their eyes were full of anticipation.

"Maybe I'm not the only one who can order Ganro!" Facing countless expectant eyes, Xuzi said in a low voice.

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