Just when Fu Mang and Xiahou He were in a stalemate, the Fei Army in the west also approached Zishui Canyon under the leadership of Xi Yan.

They had been marching for a day and finally reached the entrance to the canyon of the two mountains before dark.

"How's the battle going in the east?" Xi Yan marked the march map and asked Liu Peiqi on the other.

"The Northern Qin Army still hasn't moved," Liu Peiqi sighed with some regret, "Childe, could it be that we didn't push it hard enough?" Do you want to let the army in the east increase your strength and force the Northern Qin army into the Zishui Gorge in one fell swoop. ”

"No," compared to Liu Peiqi, Xi Yan was relatively indifferent, "Fu Mang is a person who has experienced a hundred battles, if we press too hard, lest he see through our intentions, if he succeeds in dissuading Xiahou He from detouring to the mountains to the north, we will lose more than we lose." ”

"North Face...... It's a pity. If soldiers and horses can be deployed in the north, the Northern Qin army will have nowhere to escape. ”

Xi Yan smiled faintly, he didn't want to arrange men and horses in the north to block the way of the Northern Qin army. It's just that there are so many troops in Lingjiang, and no matter how many there are, Xi Yan can't recruit them.

Lingjiang is still going to take a recuperation policy.

"The so-called diplomatic conquest is nothing more than to win the spirit of the three armies and the heart of the general...... Fu Mang is now being pressed by Xiahou He, what we have to bet on is how Xiahou He will choose. It was to listen to Fu Mang's words and withdraw troops from the north by detouring; Still unwilling, he retreated to Feng Yicheng. ”

"Isn't that just a fifty percent chance of winning?"

"How can you say that it's only fifty percent?" Xi Yan smiled as if he was winning, "Don't worry, Xiahou He will never listen to Fu Reckless." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Peiqi glanced at Xi Yan with a little expectation, looking at him, as if everything was certain.

Sure enough, I only listened to Xi Yan's explanation: "The young and radical prince...... As far as I know, Fu Mang is loyal to another prince of Northern Qin, and that prince has a dispute with Xiahou He. No matter how you look at it, the contradictions between these two people are irreconcilable, the more the king of Northern Qin asks Xiahou He to listen to Fu Mang's opinion, the more Xiahou He will not follow, Xiahou He is used to being the only one, and if he wants to listen to the words of a courtier, he can't do it. ”

"Do we just have to wait and see now?"

"That's right," Xi Yan agreed lightly, "the army in the east continues to attack, what we have to do is to hide our whereabouts, don't let the scouts of the Northern Qin people discover us, wait for them to retreat into the Zishui Gorge, and then force them into Feng Yi City." ”

While the two were talking, another carrier pigeon flew in.

Xi Yan unfolded the news brought by the carrier pigeon, and suddenly slapped his palm on the armrest of the seat, and his eyes burst out with essence.

"Wonderful!"

Liu Peiqi was taken aback by his sudden reaction, and hurriedly asked, "Why is Childe so excited?" ”

"Look," Xi Yan handed the note to him, and said, "They really did a good job, burning all the grain and grass of the Northern Qin army, but they didn't lose a single person." ”

"This is Childe's secret guard?"

Liu Peiqi saw a special stamp at the bottom of the note, so he made such a conjecture.

He had heard Xi Luan talk about Xi Yan's secret guards, but he had only heard about it, and he had always thought that this was just a group of people like blood droplets, and he never imagined that it could play such a big role.

"I have cultivated them for nearly eight years, and even I didn't expect the results of this battle."

"Yes, any blade, as long as it can be used at the right time and aimed at the right person, can play an unexpected role."

Liu Peiqi said a little vaguely, he knew that a man like the secret guard should not have been brought to the battlefield, but since Xi Yan had brought it covertly, he naturally understood who he was targeting, and he also felt that he needed to give a little reminder.

"Liu Qing's words, I will remember."

Hearing him say this, Liu Peiqi went to the end: "The son understands the righteousness, but his subordinates are too worried." ”

"Okay, let's get down to business." Xi Yan waved his hand casually, "Without grain and grass, there are only two ways left in front of Fu Mang, either take the nearest way to retreat, or ...... Entering the city to grab food. ”

As he spoke, Xi Yan had already paced to the hanging map, "The nearest city is Feng Yi." If you want to retreat, the nearest road is also Zishui Canyon...... Moreover, Feng Yi at this time was a city that did not need to be conquered, and as early as when they came in, the people were almost gone. Qi An reversed, and Feng Yi did not have an army to garrison...... Fu Mang has no better choice now. ”

"Not bad," Liu Peiqi stroked the two whiskers on his lips and said thoughtfully, "If he has to make a forced detour to the north at this moment, his soldiers will starve and be exhausted, and we can also chase after him." ”

"Besides, no matter how careful Fu Mang is and decides to take a detour to the north, what about Xiahou He?" Xi Yan seemed to have already figured out the enemy's thoughts, "How could he be willing to listen to Fu Mang?" He can't wait to make meritorious service quickly, so as to add another bargaining chip to his position as the prince, and wait patiently. ”

"What kind of person does that prince think, what kind of person is this prince of Northern Qin?"

"Xiahou He...... The difference is that his life is too smooth. "I don't have to think about it at all, just based on the news I got these days, Xi Yan came to a conclusion for him, "The king of Northern Qin loves him, and among his brothers, there are almost no who can compete with him...... Over time, it is natural to be very happy and do not know the severity. ”

"That son said this, will he be a little underestimated?"

"Enemy?" Xi Yan smiled like a bamboo in his chest, "Our strong enemy is Fu Mang...... If Xiahou He is a tiger, Fu Mang is a minion, and the previous victories of the Northern Qin army all relied on Fu Mang's good command, and there were also reasons for the loose defenders of Da Zhao. But no matter how fierce the tiger is, as long as it is shackled, it can only be killed by the neck. ”

Although Xi Yan's guess was good, he still underestimated Fu Mang, at least this famous Northern Qin general was more powerful than he expected.

Xi Yan received a report from the scout three days later.

Seeing Fu Mang's choice, Xi Yan still felt a little admiration in his heart.

"Fu Mang would have planned," Liu Peiqi said leisurely, "although he led his army into the canyon, he did not retreat to the city...... After snatching a little grain and grass, they withdrew, which is not a bad result, but if we want to encircle and suppress it, the difficulty will increase dramatically. ”

"Don't be in a hurry......" Xi Yan silently calculated, he already had a plan in his heart, "The Northern Qin army is ...... There is one more variable. ”

"Variables?" Liu Peiqi suddenly understood, "You mean the prince of Northern Qin?" ”

"Yes," Xi Yan added, "retreated to the gorge, but did not hold the city and wait for reinforcements. This must be the result of a compromise between Fu Mang and Xiahou He, but the power to command the Northern Qin Army is still in the hands of Xiahou He, as long as we can grasp him, Fu Mang can only do useless work. ”

"Grasp that Northern Qin prince? The subordinates don't understand very well......"

"It's okay, order the army to the east to block the entrance to the Zishui Canyon."

"Yes."

Liu Peiqi chuckled and shook his head, of course he didn't understand, because there were some things...... Only the closest people can see it, and some things about Xi Luan can naturally only be seen by Xi Yan, and only Xi Yan can understand it deeply.