"Yes, Brother Tang is right, the soldiers are fast, our time is running out, the news of our capture of Gao Yuanhao can't be concealed for a long time, so this operation, our army can't start at all, if our army arrives at Tianguan, then all the spies will know that we have eliminated Gao Yuanhao, as soon as the news leaks out, the generals who want to win over us from all walks of life will definitely be vigilant, and may attack them in groups, because they must not want to have new forces compete with them, so that our plan will not be implemented, and it will not fall shortWang Zhuo said worriedly.

"Hey, hey, you've been talking about it for so long, what is this plan, the more I listen to it, the more confused I become. Zeng Zhaoli shouted dissatisfiedly, as if everyone knew what was going on, and he was the only one in the dark.

"You guy is so impatient, didn't I tell you? Think more about it, our foundation is not stable now, and our strength is less than 300,000, and excluding the defensive force, it is only about 100,000 people. This battle is different from the game, there is no chance of a restart. Therefore, every step is cautious, seeking stability in stability, and we must be sure to win before we can attack. Yingxue said to Zeng Zhaoli seriously,

"Yes! I've got it all right, and now I'm going to tell you what you're planning. Zeng Zhaoli also put away his jokes and said seriously, the seriousness of the matter. Of course he knew, after all, he was also a soldier. He has experienced everything on the battlefield, Ying Xue said of him. is also for the sake of his life and the safety of everyone, how can Zeng Zhaoli not understand.

"This time, we are going to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and then when they are both defeated, they will be annihilated in one fell swoop, and if the situation is one-sided, they will be led into the Tianguan to gather and annihilate them. Wang Zhuo said the general steps of the plan.

"What are you sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, after talking about it for a long time, what are you going to do, I still don't understand. Don't whet me, let's talk about it in detail. It's a hassle to talk to you. Zeng Zhaoli listened, but still didn't understand what he wanted him to do, what kind of role he played in the plan, and what kind of position he would get after the operation was successful.

"Hehe, Brother Zeng, don't worry, our specific plan is like this......" Wang Zhuo explained the plan he and Yingxue made in detail to Zeng Zhaoli.

"Oh. So that's the case, wouldn't you have made it clear earlier? After searching for a long time here, you can actually make it clear in a few words, which is really troublesome! So what are we going to do now?" Zeng Zhaoli asked as if he had suddenly realized.

"Given that our army cannot go for reinforcements. Therefore, the general and I decided to send you to lead the winger soldiers of the Special Guard to Tianguan to support Zheng Ti and Ma or the two generals, and this battle is of great significance. It is related to whether we can break through the crucial battle of the three northern provinces, and everyone must be in step with each other. Act in unison, without mistakes. Rest assured. Then General Eagle Snow will come to join you, and this operation will be under the command of General Eagle Snow himself, and I think you will be sure to win. Because there are too many cumbersome affairs in the northern capital, and the formation of the new army and the stability of the army still have to be arranged, I can't go in person, this operation depends on the two generals!" Wang Zhuo said earnestly, Youying Xue was not worried about him, but the risk of this operation was too great, and he had to act cautiously.

"Yes, General Wang, with me and Tang Bin here, this operation will definitely be successful, don't worry. Zeng Zhaoli said confidently.

"Okay, I believe you, but no matter what kind of outrageous things Zheng does for the military commander, your actions must follow his arrangement, and you must not act without authorization, otherwise military law will be involved. This is my token, no matter what method you two use, you must rush to Tianguan before the early hours of tomorrow morning, pay attention to the secrecy of your actions, and especially do not leak this news. Wang Zhuo saw that Zeng Zhaoli and Tang Bin were full of confidence, especially Zeng Zhaoli's eagerness to try, and he was afraid that he would accidentally leak the news, so he told him again and again.

"Yes, General Wang, we will definitely obey Commander Zheng's arrangement, you can rest assured, we are leaving. Zeng Zhaoli took the token, pulled Tang Bin and turned around and walked out.

"General, look at Brother Zeng, whether he is up to the task. Wang Zhuo still felt a little uneasy.

"You don't have to worry about this, with Tang Bin supervising him, it shouldn't be a big deal, not to mention, I will also rush to Tianguan tomorrow to assist Zheng Ti. "For Zeng Zhaoli, of course Yingxue is confident, although he usually giggles, but when he encounters important things, he will also become cautious, not to mention that Tang Bin is with him, Yingxue is more assured.

"Since the general is so confident, it seems that I am overly worried. Wang Zhuo said with relief.

"Brother Wang, as soon as this battle is over, we will march south and prepare to go straight to Kyoto, and at that time, the three northern provinces will bother you again, so I am ready to set up a marshal's mansion in the three northern provinces, and Brother Wang will serve as the marshal, I don't know what Brother Wang wants?"

"Marshal! This title is too big, how can I, Wang Zhuo Hede, receive such a high position, no, no, I would rather follow the general south and serve as a staff officer, and ask the general to choose another meritorious. Wang Zhuo knew his ability, and now he already felt a headache, if he took the position of marshal, wouldn't it be even more annoying to him.

"This can't be shirked, if Brother Wang doesn't hold it, then who else has the ability to hold this position, and if Brother Wang goes south with me and becomes a staff officer, wouldn't it cause everyone's criticism, don't worry, I will equip you with an assistant, what do you think of Tang Bin? If he is your assistant, you will definitely be very relaxed." "Yingxue has already made up her mind, how can Wang Zhuo refuse.

"Brother Tang is deeply hidden, more careful to see problems, and clear-headed, since the general recommended him, I think he should be competent. However, as far as I am the marshal. In my opinion, the general should choose another meritorious. "After Wang Zhuo was asked by Yingxue to command the three armies last time. Wang Zhuo felt that the pressure was too great, he was really a little overwhelmed, this time he said that he would not agree to anything, he would rather follow Yingxue's side as a staff officer, which was much easier for him.

"That's it, Brother Wang, let's discuss this matter in the long run, everything will be discussed after I return to the Northern Capital from Tianguan, anyway, it's too early to say. So be it. Let's go and see Zhang Luo, Li Li, Yang Yuhai, Zhou Ming and others first, to see if they have encountered any difficulties in forming a new army, I will also rush to Tianguan tomorrow, everything here will be Brother Lao Wang. Ying Xue saw that Wang Zhuo tried his best to shirk the position of marshal, so she had to put the matter aside for a while and talk about it later.

Zeng Zhaoli and Tang Bin did not mention their respective mobilization of troops, and said that after Zheng Ti and Ma or the two of them made a plan of action with Yingxue, Ma or retreated to their own post - Xiongling Pass, which was the second important pass after Tianguan. Zheng Ti and Ma or the two are responsible for guarding these two passes, which are also the most important defense barrier for Wang Zhuo, if this barrier is lost, Wang Zhuo will become a turtle in the urn. There are only those who are trapped and beaten, so this Tianguan and Xiongling Pass are the most important passes, and they are the most important passes that Wang Zhuo relies on to defend against the enemy. There is no room for error.

Since Zheng Ti was punished by Wang Zhuo for violating military law last time, he felt that the enemies from all walks of life who were eyeing Tianguan had an opportunity. So they immediately sent their own envoys to win over Zheng Ti, and Zheng Ti was silent. After discussing with Yingxue, he selected the two more powerful forces of the general Lai Rong and the guerrilla general Zhu Xiaochun, however, Zheng Ti still pretended to resign, after Lai Rong and Zhu Xiaochun's envoys mobilized and rebelled, Zheng Ti also nodded, expressing his willingness to surrender them, Zheng Ti secretly contacted the messenger they sent, and made an insatiable look, wantonly asking for food, and Lai Rong and Zhu Xiaochun in order to win over Zheng Ti, and seeing that Zheng Ti was just such a greedy person, they also met Zheng Ti's request and sent him a large number of gold coins, Zheng Ti also did not refuse to laugh at them, However, Zheng Ti tried his best to deal with the envoys sent by these two forces, because this matter must not be leaked, nor can it be known to the envoys of both sides, otherwise, Zheng Ti may not be human inside and out.

Fortunately, the time did not drag on for too long, it was only a short seven days, Wang Zhuo's secrecy work was not bad, and the matter of conquering and eliminating Gao Yuanhao was not leaked. And Lai Rong and Zhu Xiaochun, the envoys of these two forces, sought merit, in order to show their merits, of course, they got a lot of benefits from Zheng Ti, and went back to report Zheng Ti's surrender, of course, they spoke to Zheng Ti, so that Lai Rong and Zhu Xiaochun both thought that the capture of Tianguan was a matter that could be captured and was just around the corner, and they completely eliminated their vigilance against Zheng Ti.

When Yingxue came to Tianguan the next day, Zhu Xiaochun sent a messenger, it seems that he has been a little unbearable, and he doesn't want to drag the time too long, just want to take over Tianguan as soon as possible, he saw that Zheng Ti was already willing to surrender to him, so he couldn't wait to send a messenger to Zheng Ti to say that he wanted to talk to him about the surrender in detail, and asked to meet Zheng Ti tonight, Yingxue still appeared as Zheng Ti's guard, Zheng Ti listened to the words of the messenger, did not hesitate, immediately agreed, of course, and gave the envoy a lot of gifts, making the messenger smile, praising Zheng Ti is an understanding person, and Zheng Ti is naturally old-fashioned, asked Zhu Xiaochun's envoy to give himself a lot of good words, and to find a better position in Zhu Xiaochun's army, the messenger said straight General Zhu will not treat Commander Zheng badly, and the two sides agreed on the time, Zheng Ti sent the envoy out of the city secretly.

Ying Xue saw that the envoy had left, so she said to Zheng Ti: "General Zheng, the two of us can go to tonight's matter, I don't think Zhu Xiaochun will do anything to us, this matter should not be dangerous, there are too many people to get in the way, and it is easy to attract the attention of others, but for the sake of safety, you should take care of the aftermath, and the defense here will be temporarily taken over by your four brigade commanders, tonight, we must make Zhu Xiaochun believe, and we must make an agreement with him to let him take over Tianguan tomorrow night, and then everything will go according to the original plan." ”

After hearing this, Zheng Tian hurriedly nodded yes, expressing complete agreement. As soon as night fell, Yingxue and Zheng Ti secretly went out of the city and came to the camp of the guerrilla general Zhu Xiaochun, fifty miles away from Tianguan.

didn't expect Zheng Ti to come alone, which was much unexpected for Zhu Xiaochun, but he believed in Zheng Ti's sincerity even more, and Zheng Ti was also respectful to Zhu Xiaochun during the conversation, which made Zhu Xiaochun feel even more reassured. believed that Tianguan was already in his pocket, and he completely believed in Zheng Ti. He also swore to appoint Zheng Ti as the commander of the army, and still led his original team. Of course, Zheng Ti is very grateful, saying that he must be loyal to Zhu Xiaochun, Zhu Xiaochun and Zheng Ti agreed to lead the army into Tianguan in the middle of the night tomorrow night, Zheng Ti expressed his willingness to surrender Tianguan, and the two agreed that tomorrow night, with the flame as the signal, Zheng Ti will open the gate of Tianguan to welcome Zhu Xiaochun's army. After the two agreed on the details. Zheng Ti excused that there were still some things that had not been done in Tianguan, and there may be some resistance from individual brigade commanders, who were in a hurry to go back to deal with it, and after everything was settled, he paved the way for the arrival of General Zhu, and Yingxue said goodbye and left Zhu Xiaochun's camp.

After Yingxue and Zheng Ti returned to Tianguan, it was already midnight. After the two discussed for a while, they immediately came to Lai Rong's camp according to the code agreed with Lai Rong's envoy, and Lai Rong's envoy saw Zheng Ti coming in person and knew that the matter was urgent. Lai Rong was immediately transmitted, and after Lai Rong listened to the briefing, he saw that Zheng Di had arrived in person. I had to get up and come to meet Zheng Ti.

"General, it's really urgent. The subordinates had to come late at night to disturb the general, and asked the general to understand. If the general doesn't help this time, then our plan to surrender will be all in vain. Zheng Ti's words made Lai Rong nervous for a while, he didn't know what was going on, seeing Zheng Ti say it so seriously, he knew that things were unusual.

"Commander Zheng, don't worry, take your time, everything is decided by General Ben for you!" Lai Rong was very relieved to see Zheng Ti call himself a subordinate in front of him, since Zheng Ti believed in himself so much, then his surrender must be true, he didn't expect that he dreamed of getting the Tianguan so easily, Lai Rong was really relieved.

"General, according to reliable sources, because his subordinates refused Zhu Xiaochun's surrender, he was actually angry, tomorrow night he is going to attack Tianguan, I will garrison Tianguan with the strength of an army, it will definitely not be able to hold it, but if I ask for help from the horses of Xionglingguan, then our plan will be difficult to achieve, because he is a person I know very well, it is impossible for him to surrender to the general, but if he comes to reinforce me, then it will be difficult for me to open the gate of Tianguan and welcome the general into the city。 The subordinates felt that the situation was serious, so they came to report to the general late at night and asked the general to decide. Zheng Ti said anxiously.

"Commander Zheng doesn't need to worry, how many people know about this?" Lai Rong asked Zheng Ti with a serious expression.

"The subordinates have detained this information and have not reported it to Wang Zhuo, at present, it seems that only you know, the general, have not leaked it for the time being. Zheng Ti replied respectfully.

"Okay, although this matter is a little dangerous for you, but it is very beneficial to our plan, since he Zhu Xiaochun is willing to come, then I will tell him to go and not return." "Lai Rong was originally a general of the border country, and he had been fighting for many years, he had never seen any kind of scene, and he already felt that now was a great opportunity.

"Could it be that the general already has a countermeasure, and he asked the general to tell his subordinates, so that his subordinates can rest assured. Zheng asked with a pretended panic.

"Hehe, don't hide this matter from you, you don't have to be bored, I will immediately convene a meeting of the commanders of the various armies, and you will understand immediately. Come, convene a meeting of the commanders of the various armies immediately. Lai Rong ordered loudly to the guards, it seemed that he was already in the chest.

After Zheng Ti and Ying Xue glanced at each other, they sat down on the chair to see what Lai Rong had to do, and then make a plan.

"Commanders, tonight's emergency meeting is because there is an urgent matter, everyone knows that Tianguan is the key to our success or failure, I won't say much gossip, now our opportunity has come, Zhu Xiaochun will attack Tianguan tomorrow night, I am ready to destroy him in Tianguan, I don't know what you think?" Lai Rong said confidently.

"General, I don't know where I got this information, can this information be true?" asked a military commander who stood up.

"Hahaha, of course it's true, oh, I forgot to introduce, this is the commander of Tianguan's guard, Commander Zheng has been subordinated to me, and his position will still be the commander in the future, this time the information was reported by him overnight, the details will be explained by Commander Zheng, everyone will work together in the future, they are all their own people, we must take care of each other, support each other, please Commander Zheng don't worry." Lai Rong said happily.

"Thanks to the general's refusal to give up, Zheng Ti swears allegiance to the general, and I would like to ask you for more advice in the future. I will introduce Zhu Xiaochun's situation to you, in fact, the situation is very simple, because I refused Zhu Xiaochun's surrender, he was afraid that I would surrender to the general, so he wanted to strike first, take advantage of my unpreparedness, and attack Tianguan first, fortunately, the spy I sent to him got the news, so he immediately rushed to report to the general. Zheng Ti hurriedly stood up and saluted the army commanders.

"He turned out to be Zheng Ti, the guard of Tianguan, I really didn't expect it. ”

"It seems that he has truly surrendered to us. ”

"Congratulations to the General, my wish has been granted. (To be continued.) )