Two lightly armored sergeants scurried through the forest, their bodies as muscular as beasts in the mountains, and the rugged mountain road did not slow them down.

On the contrary, he can still talk from time to time during the rapid march.

One of them hesitated on the way, "Are we really going to report this news?" ”

Another said, "Why don't you report it?" ”

"No, do you really believe that someone can kill more than a thousand Liao troops with the strength of one person? If this news is to be reported, we must not ask the two of us for the crime of bewitching the public and cholera soldiers? This military method is not pleasant, although it will not behead us, at least it is twenty military sticks. ”

The other person also hesitated when he heard this, and his speed inevitably slowed down.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Report!" Otherwise, we can't explain why the reinforcements of the Harmony of Jeremiah retreated for no reason, and lost nearly half of the elite. Besides, as a scout in the army, concealing the military situation is not a pain of flesh and skin, but a head falling to the ground! ”

When the man heard this, his face turned pale, and he didn't dare to think about anything else.

At that moment, neither of them spoke anymore, but they were just in a hurry.

After running for half a day on two roads, a river appeared in the distance, and a mile away from the river, a military camp was stationed, with continuous military tents and flags.

Zhongying stood with the banner of "Song" in the wind.

The two scouts arrived at the barracks and showed their token credentials.

Behind a mound in the distance.

Hua Kai watched from afar as the two scouts entered the barracks, with a hint of thought on his face.

Song Jun?

They had known that reinforcements from the Liao Kingdom would pass through that valley?

If so, the traces in the col should be left by the Song army, and as for the reason, it couldn't be simpler.

It would be strange if you had known the route of the enemy's reinforcements and not set up an ambush.

In this way, both the Song and Liao sides have clear evidence of their presence, if there is no third party, and the Liao people are not lying, then Qijia Village is really slaughtered by the Song army.

Just, why?

If they set up an ambush, what good will it do them to slaughter Qijia Village? Could it be to kill people? There's no need for that.

Although the location of Qijia Village was indeed more sensitive at that time, how much role could dozens of ordinary border residents play? It's not difficult for them to avoid the eyes and ears of these people, right?

What's more, although this place is located in Youyan and is a territory of the Liao State, these people are indeed Song people, could it be that these Song troops have been mad to such a point?

Hua Kai shook his head, it shouldn't be like this.

He is now seventy percent sure that the tragedy in Qijia Village was done by the Song army, and the remaining thirty percent is half because its motive is still difficult to guess, and the other half is an accident that he may not know.

If so......

Hua Kai's eyes once again revealed killing intent, as if he were substantial.

It's just that after an "indiscriminate killing", the killing intent is no longer as difficult to control as before. This time he was not impulsive, just observing the situation in the barracks from afar.

After all, this is a military camp, heavily guarded, and stationed in the plains, surrounded by emptiness, it is difficult to find cover, with his martial arts, unless he is forced to enter, it is not easy to sneak into it silently.

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When night falls.

There is a big tent in the army, and a big banner with the word "Pan" is floating on the tent.

Hua Kai took advantage of the night, his body was like a ghost, evaded a group of patrolling soldiers, and fell lightly on the tent, lying on the top of the tent as if he were nothing.

At this time, there was a faint voice of human voice in the tent.

Hua Kai condensed his fingertips, gently cut a small hole in the tent, and looked down from the small opening, and all the generals in the tent were wearing armor, and their faces were heavy.

One of them was in his sixties, with five willows and a beautiful beard, and sat on the main seat.

On the side, there is a middle-aged man with a thin face, a short beard under the chin, and a middle age in his forties.

Several people had a slight anxiety on their faces, as if they were waiting for something.

"Report!"

A messenger burst in, and the man on the throne stood up and pointed at the herald: "Tell me quickly!" ”

"Handsome! The commander of the Eastern Route Army, Cao Dashuai, was designed by Yelu Xiuge, the king of the Northern Court of Liao, to burn the grain and grass, suffered heavy losses, and was unable to continue, and was defeated in Zhuozhou, and has now retreated to Xiongzhou. The Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao State personally led an army of 150,000 people, Lian Keying, Huan Erzhou, and recaptured the land of the two states. In Huanzhou, the soldiers were divided into two roads, and Vice Marshal Yang was in Suzhou to meet the king of the Northern Courtyard of Liao, Yelu, and the stalemate was difficult, and the Xiao family personally returned to Nanjing with the Liao Emperor, and was marching towards the Qigou Pass where Cao Dashuai was! ”

"Smack!"

The sixty-year-old general with five willows and beautiful beards slapped it on the side of the case, and his face was angry.

"Cao Bin, miss my military plane!"

The short-bearded middle-aged man on the side said in a deep voice: "Pan Xiang is angry, the Liao army is menacing at this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to deal with it, it is better to plan early, otherwise once Cao Shuai is defeated again, the Liao Empress will lead a large army to surround it, I am afraid it will be ......."

"Pan Xiang" sat back on his seat and sighed heavily: "Our army has been able to regain the land of Shuo, Huan, Ying, and Yun in a few days, which is a great achievement and a great situation, but in one day, it is completely lost, it is really hateful, hateful!" ”

Although his face was full of hatred, he could only sigh helplessly: "Pass the order, withdraw the army immediately, and retreat to Daizhou City." ”

"Wait." The short-bearded middle-aged man called out to the messenger.

"You just said that General Yang is still in Shuozhou and has a stalemate with Yelu Xian?"

"Back to the capital prison, yes!"

"Is there any news of a call for help?"

"Not really."

The short-bearded middle-aged man stroked the short-bearded slightly, and then waved his hand to retreat to the messenger.

"Pan Xiang" frowned and said, "What are the concerns of the royal eunuch? ”

The short-bearded middle-aged man's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Pan Xiang, generals, this Northern Expedition, I marched towards the four-way army, originally to take advantage of the new emperor of the Liao State to stand, the military and government in the country in the hands of women, should be incapable of coping, but I don't want this Xiao Hou to have such a means, now the four-way army, only my West Route Army has won successive battles, and even recovered the land of the four states, which is a great achievement, but now the land is lost, I am afraid that we will not be able to escape the responsibility." ”

At this time, the account was full of "Pan Xiang" cronies, everyone shared weal and woe, and they were not afraid of some words that people would listen to.

"Pan Xiang" waved his hand and said: "The king is too worried, this matter is not waiting for us, the saint is wise, and he will not blame us." ”

The short-bearded middle-aged man said a little gloomy: "Pan Xiangdon't forget, this time in a few days, thanks to the courage of Yang Ye, if he can keep the chance to win, no matter how great his Yang Ye credit, it is not as big as Pan Xiang, the coach, but before I transferred Yang Ye to Suzhou, and then lost two places in a row, leaving the guards of Yun and Shuo, but they are all surnamed Yang, so, I am afraid that outsiders will have associations, and the saint will also be dissatisfied." ”

The faces of the generals in the tent changed slightly.

"Pan Xiang" frowned and stroked his beard, and said after a long time: "What is the high opinion of the capital eunuch?" ”

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "Although Ying and Huan Erzhou are lost, but the people of the two places are still there, why didn't Pan Xiang order General Yang to escort the two places and the people of Shuo and Yun Erzhou to move south back to Song ......."

"Pan Xiang" opened his eyes, and said in his heart that this Wang Yu was so poisonous.

This sounds nothing, but at this time, the soldiers are in danger and fierce, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the four states, dragging their families with their mouths, the old and weak, women and children all exist, if they move south, at least hundreds of miles all the way, there are tigers and wolves watching after the army, how easy is it to talk about?

This is to send Yang Ye to death!

"Pan Xiang" didn't want to harm a famous general in the world like this, although he didn't want to admit that this Northern Expedition, if there was no Yang Ye, I am afraid it would be ten times more difficult.

Although he is called the commander-in-chief, in fact, most of the power in the army is in the hands of this supervising army, or in the hands of the emperor behind him, since their last emperor, Emperor Taizong has created an unprecedented "formation map", and the generals in the army must strictly follow this map to arrange the marching formation, and cannot exceed half a point, and now his son is also learning according to this set, and the commander in the army has become a chore.

If he does not listen to this prisoner, I am afraid that he will have a way to ask for the holy will and force his own family to commit crimes.

What's more, he also has deep scruples about Yang Ye in his heart, and his credit has been far beyond him, if he is not contained......

At this time, some of the generals under the tent were already stupid.

The high merit can cover the master, and it also covers the ascent path of the people below, and takes away the glory that should belong to them.

Yang Ye's reputation as an "invincible general" is too prominent, not only to make the enemy fearful, but also to overwhelm them.

"Alas, whatsoever, why are the people of the four states innocent? In order to avoid the scourge of swords, let General Yang work hard. ”

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