Dark clouds covered the sky, and cold rain fell, enveloping the town of Fuguanzhuang fifteen or sixteen miles east of Muling Pass.

After finishing the slander, the weather was getting colder, but what made him even cooler was that he had just received the news.

The men and horses who stayed at home were almost completely wiped out, but there were also more than a dozen remnants of the defeated soldiers who fled into the mountains and forests next to the official road and survived.

These more than ten golden soldiers circled in the mountains and forests, only knowing that they were going north and east. Some died of their wounds, some died of disease, and some were attacked by wild beasts and turned into animal dung.

In the end, only three of them escaped, and here they found the army of the Grimace.

After listening to the report of these three beggar-like Jin soldiers, he was taken aback by the false statement, completely unbelievable, and even suspected that these three immortal guys were the enemy's spies.

After repeated questioning, and interrogation, Wan Yan had to accept this completely unexpected fact.

Unexpectedly, the mixed infantry and cavalry troops he led only arrived three days later than the servants who stayed home, and such a shocking thing happened.

After finishing the arguments, he immediately stopped advancing and stationed in Fuguanzhuang Town. He needs to think, he needs to be calm, he needs to adjust to the changed situation.

Red Turban Army, this is an unfamiliar and somewhat familiar name.

Strangeness refers to the fact that Wanyan has never fought with the Red Turban Army, and it is familiar that the 1,000 men and horses of Wanyan Bird seemed to have died at the hands of the Red Turban Army.

Now with the addition of the defeat of the servants who stayed at home, in the mind of the complete Yan slander, the Red Turban Army has some unfathomable and profound meaning.

There are also strange weapons that can explode and breathe fire described in the mouths of the defeated soldiers, which makes Wan Yan even more difficult to deal with.

The best option, of course, is to go back the way you came, return to Anqiu, send someone to report to Anzhen, and then set a stop.

But after finishing the false arguments, I felt that it was a pity, it was so close to Muling Pass, could it be that I didn't even see the face of the enemy like this, so I returned in vain.

Moreover, it is still a little uncertain whether the Red Turban Army will join forces with Li Quan's troops to fight the enemy.

If the Red Turban Army only held on to Gaoqiao Town, in case after Li Quan's defeat, the Jin Army marched south; Continuing to advance and attacking Muling Pass from the east may also play its original role.

Once the Muling Pass is broken, Wanyan will realize the meeting with Fusan Anzhen, and he can go south in a big way to avenge the Fusan stay. It's much better than going back the way you came, and getting nothing.

On the one hand, he was afraid, and on the other hand, he was tempted, and he discussed with the generals and thought independently, but he did not make a final decision.

Although the move was undecided, Wan Yan, as a veteran, still made some arrangements.

The first is to scout the horses and reconnoiter the movements around them; secondly, 500 cavalry was sent to approach Muling Pass from the east to exert psychological pressure on Li Quan's troops; In the end, Pegasus sent a message to Anqiu, asking them to strengthen their defense and ensure that the Jin army could retreat.

The five hundred cavalry soon heard back, and Wanyan knew that Li Quan's troops were guarding the city and did not dare to go out of the city to fight.

This gave Wan Yan a little comfort, it seems that Li Quan did not join forces with the Red Turban Army, or fought together, so he was so cringe.

Moreover, there was no intelligence on the approaching enemy of the horse reconnaissance. The Red Turban Army seems to be content with the status quo, as long as it can prevent the main force of the Jin Army from moving south, it will achieve its goal.

After such a conjecture, Wanyan was in no hurry to retreat. But the tanma was still released far away, and there was no slackening in reconnaissance.

Then, Wanyan reorganized the men and horses, built siege equipment, prepared to storm Muling Pass, and completed the established deployment.

But the matter was beyond Yan's estimate, and after three days of preparation, the ladder and other equipment were built, and the Jin army was about to enter Muling Pass in the east. But the scout returned to report that a large group of the enemy had been found thirty miles away, and was marching north.

This unexpected situation caused Wan Yan to stop his plan to attack Muling Pass, and he had to continue to inquire about the enemy's strength and movements.

The enemy, who numbered several thousand men and horses, set up camp in Kushan, twenty miles away, and built fortifications along the mountain, but did not approach directly.

But in just one day, the enemy seemed to have established a foundation in Kushan, and sent an army to continue its march north, stationing in Dongguan Town, more than ten miles south of Fuguanzhuang Town.

Wan Yan quickly understood the enemy's intentions, and he didn't want to come to fight hard, but he didn't want the Jin army to attack Muling Pass with all his might.

To put it bluntly, the enemy is containment. Of course, such an action helped Li Quan, but it can also be seen that there is still a gap between the two armies.

Whether to attack Muling Pass in the east, or to fight this enemy first, he fell into a dilemma after finishing the false arguments.

It is impossible to ignore it, and it is impossible to know that he has not many men and horses, and he cannot defend his current camp and attack the enemy at the same time.

But this is for Mu Lingguan, judging from the performance of Li Quan's department, he is not too worried about them coming out of the pass to attack.

But as for the Red Turban Army, judging from its actions of eliminating the servants and staying at home, it can be seen that its will to take the initiative to fight is very strong.

After thinking about it again and again, Wan Yan decided to attack the Red Turban Army. First, although the Red Turban Army is based on the mountains, it is easier to fight than the strong Guancheng; Secondly, I also want to see and understand the strength of the Red Turban Army.

Tomorrow, as soon as the rain stops, the main force will be dispatched, and only a small number of men and horses will be left in the camp. After Yan Yan looked up at the sky, he thought quietly for a moment before turning around and going back to his room to rest.

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Kushan is located in the southeast of Shandong, more than 100 miles north of Ju County, and belongs to the eastern foot of Yimeng Mountain. The mountain is not too high, nor is it steep.

But for the Red Turban Army, which had a lot of gunpowder weapons, this was already much better than the defense in the flat villages and towns, and it was also quickly arranged.

It is of course very safe to be stationed only in Kushan, but Meng Jiucheng feels that it is far away and the oppression of the Jin army is not enough.

Therefore, he sent some men and horses to occupy Dongguan Town, which not only served as an outpost buffer, but also posed a greater threat to the Jin army.

Of course, Meng Jiucheng hoped that Li Quan would be able to hold Muling Pass, but he was unwilling to cause the Red Turban Army to suffer heavy losses and even take risks to fight because of this.

Therefore, the Red Turban Army first chose a favorable terrain, established a firm foothold, and then made some actions to aim at the Jin Army, but it was not too close.

The night was already dark, a few torches lit up, and Meng Jiucheng walked on the mountain road wearing an oilcloth raincoat. Surrounded by the protection of the guards, he had just finished patrolling the camp, focusing on the protection of gunpowder weapons and ammunition from moisture and moisture.

If I am a disobedient critic, how do I act? Meng Jiucheng was thinking as he walked.

retreated the same way, obviously unwilling; To attack Muling Pass, it is necessary to divide troops to defend the camp in case the Red Turban Army attacks; pounced on the Red Turban Army, and it seemed that he was not too worried that Li Quan would lead his troops out of the customs.

I'm afraid, I'm going to fight with the Jin Army again? Meng Jiucheng smiled bitterly, stepped into a small puddle, and his thoughts were broken.