The 70,000 Fei Fei army marched all the way, and Xi Yan had led the army hundreds of miles away in Anding City.

The warm wind had already blown from the far east, and the flags that stretched for miles were hunting and flying under the long wind.

The warm wind blew all the way to Daqing Pass, and the 80,000 troops scattered all over Lingjiang had already gathered under Daqing Pass. In addition to the 10,000 old troops led by Yi Jin, the remaining 70,000 local army Xi Yan were all given to Liu Peiqi for moderation.

Recalling that when he first arrived at Daqingguan, Xi Yan felt a little like a world away. Xi Yan stood on the tower of Daqingguan City, overlooking the 150,000 troops of Lingjiang under the city.

150,000 people, all dressed in black armor. The 70,000 Fei Army, which is directly under Xi Yan, has a small but conspicuous silver logo on the battle robe, which makes people distinguish their difference at a glance.

"Let the vanguard go." Xi Yan commanded, and called Liu Peiqi to his side. "Liu Qing, do you know who led the army to break through Zhenyuan Pass this time?"

Liu Peiqi smiled clearly: "The old opponent, Fu Mang, the general of the Northern Qin, is known as the 200,000 male soldiers under his command. However, he led the army to attack Feng Yi in ten years, and saw that he was about to fight to Xiajin Pass again. ”

Xi Yan smiled and nodded: "Yes, the Northern Qin Iron Horse comes and goes like the wind, and it is impossible to steal it." But it's also interesting to say, this time the commander of the Northern Qin Army is not Fu Mang. It was Xiahou He, the prince of Northern Qin. ”

"Oh?" Liu Peiqi was also interested when he heard this, "This Prince of Northern Qin is on an expedition for the first time?" ”

After receiving Xi Yan's affirmative reply, Liu Peiqi had a number in his heart.

"Xiahou He, as the prince of the king of Northern Qin, is very favored by the king of Northern Qin. Asking him to go on the expedition this time must be just to establish his prestige in the army, right? ”

"Not bad. But although the boss is him, when it comes to how to fight each battle, Fu Mang should still be making up his mind. After all, it was Fu Mang who was an old minister of the two dynasties and had outstanding achievements. The experience accumulated from decades of fighting on the battlefield is not comparable to that of a young prince. ”

"That's natural," Liu Peiqi nodded naturally, "but this Prince of Northern Qin is not a good man, he is so favored by the King of Northern Qin, and he is quite prestigious among the courtiers, so he must be a young and vigorous person." ”

At this point, Xi Yan turned his head and glanced at Liu Peiqi tacitly, "The snow in front of Jincheng was not cold that day...... Liu Qing, can you intentionally turn into a rainbow and melt all the snow that drifted over from Northern Qin? ”

Liu Peiqi observed a flash of light in Xi Yan's eyes, then lowered his eyes and said firmly: "I can't ask for it." ”

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The horn sounded again, and the heavy cast-iron gate of Daqingguan slowly opened, and 70,000 Fei Fei troops rushed out in line like a black iron stream. Before leaving, Xi Yan made the final arrangements in Daqing Pass.

In the room, a huge map of the northwest hung horizontally on the wall, Xi Yan stood in front of the map, and the next was Liu Peiqi, Peng Ming, Yi Jin and other generals.

Xi Yan secretly thought to himself in his heart, although the Northern Qin army claimed to be 200,000, but according to the news obtained these days, their real strength would not exceed 100,000. If Fu Mang really had an army of 200,000, I am afraid that he would have fought 500 miles away by this moment, so why would he be blocked from advancing an inch outside Xiajin Pass?

Thinking like this in his heart, he said: "You already know that the Northern Qin army has offended me this time...... The purpose of attacking Zhenyuan Pass was to cooperate with Da Zhao, so that Huai'an had to fight on both sides. However, according to the Tang reports of these days, the real strength of the Northern Qin army is about 100,000, while we have 150,000 people, which is our superiority. ”

As he spoke, Xi Yan moved his gaze to the northwest map, "According to the Tang report received early this morning, the Northern Qin army has broken through Feng Yi and will send troops to Jincheng in the near future. Therefore, after I came out of Daqing Pass, the troops were divided into two routes, one was for me to lead the Fei Army to detour to the northwest depth, cutting off the supply and rear route of the Northern Qin Army; The other way, led by Peng Qing and Yi Qing, drove directly to Jincheng and confronted the Northern Qin army. ”

"Childe, this is trying to encircle and annihilate the Northern Qin army?" Liu Peiqi seemed to be a little unpredictable, so he asked, "Although the enemy is outnumbered, we only have 50,000 more horses, and besides, the northwest is vast, if the troops are divided and encircled, it will be easy for them to break through and escape." ”

Xi Yan shook his head and denied: "No, if you want to encircle and annihilate such an elite, not to mention ten times the number of troops, you must at least five times the enemy." The reason for this arrangement is just to give full play to the advantages of both cavalry and infantry. I led the cavalry to attack behind the enemy, and Peng Qing and Yi Qing led the infantry to meet the enemy head-on, so that we could deal with it flexibly. ”

Peng Ming nodded plausibly, "We went to the northwest this time to understand the siege of Huai'an. It's not impossible for Childe to arrange it like this. ”

"After leaving Daqingguan and crossing Qunqu Mountain, it is the boundary of Huai'an, Liu Qing and I will lead the Fei Fei Army to go first, and you will follow."

From beginning to end, Yi Jin did not say a word.

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Xi Yan was riding on horseback, and beside him was Liu Peiqi, who was also in iron armor. As far as the eye could see, the military flag of the Fei Army stretched for several miles, and the long black dragon meandered on the mountain road of Qunqu Mountain.

The wind blew from the top of Qunqu Mountain, and after a long time, it made Xi Yan feel a little dry in his eyes. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the east wind is not but the Great Green Pass", which is based on the mountain wind at this time, mixed with a little chill.

Liu Peiqi looked at Xi Yan with a smile and asked, "When Gongzi was arranging military affairs in Daqing Pass just now, it seems that he didn't finish his words......

Xi Yan smiled lightly and told him openly: "Liu Qingdong is like watching the fire, I really didn't finish my words. Military Aircraft Events...... The heart of defense is indispensable. ”

Hearing Xi Yan admit it so frankly, Liu Peiqi couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart, but he still asked tentatively: "Is it General Peng or General Yi that the son is worried about?" ”

Xi Yan turned his head, looked at Liu Peiqi, and said word by word: "Brother Peng's personality, I can still trust it......"

"Subordinate, understood...... Liu Peiqi lowered his head slightly, and then said: "When Gongzi spoke just now, it seems that he was almost about to blurt out the word Da Zhao." ”

"Yes," recalling that moment not long ago, Xi Yan couldn't help but feel a little emotional, "It's not that I can't give up, but after all, I was born as a Great Zhao person, and I have been loyal to it for so many years, so I almost rushed out." Let's not talk about it......"

Xi Yan picked up the topic and didn't want to talk about those things related to the old days.

"Liu Qing just said that I didn't finish my words, and it is true that I was precautionary. Second, it hasn't been completely thought through. But it doesn't hurt to tell Liu Qing about this. ”

Liu Peiqi saw that Xi Yan was not angry at all because of Fang Cai's matter, and was willing to trust himself so much, and he couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart. I only heard Xi Yan say: "The northwest is vast and good, but it is also complex and not completely flat, especially when it comes out of Xiajin Pass." Jincheng and Feng Yicheng are built according to the water, and the water flows between the two mountain ranges. The defense of Feng Yi and Jincheng is extremely deep, whether it is us or Northern Qin, if we want to increase troops to Feng Yi and Jincheng, we must pass through this narrow corridor. ”

As soon as Xi Yan said this, Liu Peiqi immediately understood seven or eight points, but he still didn't know the essentials, but he heard Xi Yan say again: "Fu Mang and Xiahou He, one is a very popular minister, and the other is equivalent to the prince of Northern Qin." If these two were besieged in Jincheng or Feng Yi, would Northern Qin sit idly by? ”

"Absolutely not! The king of Northern Qin sent Xiahou He to the northwest this time, probably because he also had the intention of helping him increase his bargaining chips. ”

"Not bad." Xi Yan's eyes flashed brightly, and he continued to explain, "When they come to the rescue with a long-distance increase in troops, they will definitely be exhausted when they arrive at Zishui Canyon. ”

"Attack it unprepared, calmly annihilate." Liu Peiqi said without hesitation, "Moreover, the Zishui Canyon is narrow and long, and the army cannot be flexibly mobilized, which is more conducive to us setting up an ambush in advance." ”

"That's exactly what happened." Xi Yan was confident, "If you can successfully consume the vital forces of Northern Qin in the northwest this time, you can protect the Lingjiang River from foreign invasion for at least ten years." ”

Although Liu Peiqi had no objection to Xi Yan's plan, after thinking about it, he still had doubts.

"But Childe, if this plan wants to succeed, the prerequisite is to besiege Fu Mang and the others. Fu Mang is cunning and cunning, and the Northern Qin army is good at attacking but not defending. Even if he is besieged, Fu Mang will most likely wait for an opportunity to break through, how can he obediently retreat into the city? ”

Xi Yan was tricky, and smiled mysteriously: "This, I have my own way......"

Liu Peiqi saw that Xi Yan refused to say more, so he didn't dare to ask again.

The sun is setting in the west, and the army has crossed the main peak of Qunqu Mountain. Xi Yan stood with his hands in his hands, his eyes far away.

Feng Yicheng's sky-high fire is still vivid, and the biting cold in front of Jincheng still lingers in his heart; and Shi Hanqing's round-eyed head......

Thinking that in the near future, the scene of those liver marrow smeared and white bones exposed will reappear on the northwest land...... For a while, Xi Yan had mixed feelings in his heart.

He slowly closed his eyes, and a deep voice seemed to say to him in his heart: "I only wish to be ashamed before the snow, and be as clear as before." ”