Ye Hengqiu rode slowly on the plain with one person and one horse, and only the deputy general Yang Huan rode the horse far behind. Ye Hengqiu rode his horse instead of walking in a straight line, but ran around the city twice a few miles outside Yunzhong City. From beginning to end, his eyes were on Cloudsdale. At this time, it was night, Ye Hengqiu looked at the lights at the head of the city, and was silent.

Yunzhong City is located in the middle of Yunzhou and should not be used as the front line of the battle, but Wei Zhongjue gave up nearly half of the territory to the south of Yunzhou, and most of the defenders retreated to Yunzhong City, so almost half of Yunzhou's forces were gathered in Yunzhong City. The coalition forces have confronted him outside Cloud City for half a year, from midwinter to late spring. Had it not been for the constant supply and supplies from Benhai City, the coalition would have been defeated.

For half a year, Ye Hengqiu and Wei Zhongjue have led the army to fight, each with its own victories and defeats, but it is difficult to hurt the fundamentals. He often thought about ways to break the city, but he had little to gain, so he had to stalemate. Wei Zhongjue doesn't need to be in a hurry, he has half of Yunzhou's resources in one city, and Benhai City needs to give three points to the coalition army, not to mention the long way away. Ye Hengqiu knows that in the long run, he will show his decline.

Ye Hengqiu, who was on the horse, took a breath of some cold air in the night, turned around on horseback, and walked in the direction of his camp. Yang Huan saw that he had the intention of going back, so he clamped the horse's belly and followed him half a distance behind the horse's body.

"Little prince, there seem to be guests in the camp. Yang Huan said.

"Oh. Ye Hengqiu nodded quietly, still unhurriedly returning to his tent. When he went out to hang out, he didn't bring the guards, and at this time, the guards were outside the tent, and there were a few other people, Ye Hengqiu knew Xiao Mu and Zheng Fang, as well as Suo Pingzhang and Sun Yun.

"Why is Lord Xiao waiting outside the tent, please come in and sit down, and we will talk about it in detail. Ye Hengqiu dismounted and asked the guards to walk forward, and came forward to bow to Xiao Mu slightly.

Xiao Mu has been on the expedition for more than half a year, his stubble is messy, and his face is not as radiant as before the expedition, he is used to seeing Ye Hengqiu like this. Not only Xiao Mu, but most of the coalition forces looked a little tired. But today's Xiao Mu was extremely excited, he saw Ye Hengqiu coming back, and said with a smile: "It's not in the way, Ye Xiaowang hasn't arrived yet, and it's inconvenient for me to enter the account." This king is bothering tonight, and he specially invited General Suo, who has important matters to discuss. ”

Suo Pingzhang said with a smile: "Look at what Prince Chengji means, this is a big deal, but the little prince is not here, and Prince Chengji's mouth is really tight, and it is inconvenient for us to ask." ”

Ye Hengqiu looked at Xiao Mu's expression and guessed it, so he immediately made a gesture of invitation and led everyone into his tent, and then he commanded the attendants to set up seats and let everyone take their seats.

Ye Hengqiu sat on the main seat in the tent, and after dismissing the attendants, he first asked: "Lord Xiao, there are no outsiders here, what is the important matter, please advise." ”

Xiao Mu said: "Little Lord Ye has heard of the Liu family in Shuozhou in the north?"

"I've heard that it seems to be a local force that has quite a prestige in the Shuozhou area. It's just that the Liu family is not a prince, will the Liu family be an enemy of Yunzhou?"

Xiao Mu said with a smile: "This is the king's family matter, but this matter is related to Yunzhou and the coalition army, so I think you should know well." After he finished speaking, Ye Hengqiu and Suo Pingzhang both nodded at the right time, expressing their approval and recognition of Xiao Mu's behavior.

"The Liu family suffers from not having the name of the princes and is located in a remote area, so it is inevitable that it will leave a vulgar and barbaric impression in the eyes of the world. The current Liu family's resident Liu Yuelei wanted to improve this situation, increase his prestige, and become one of the nobles, so he proposed to marry me in Benhai City. Xiao Mu paused and continued: "Moreover, the Liu family proposed that 30,000 soldiers go south from Shuozhou and raid Yunzhong City to show their sincerity. ”

In the tent, Ye Hengqiu and Suo Pingzhang both showed surprised looks, and both of them frowned slightly. Ye Hengqiu's expression quickly returned to normal, and said, "It's so good, it's just that it's just to make an enemy of Yunzhou just to increase prestige, I'm afraid this motive is not very solid, right?"

"Yes, according to the envoy of the Liu family, another important reason is that they found the power of Yunzhou in the northern wasteland north of Shuozhou, and the purpose is unknown, and the Liu family killed them all out of vigilance. Therefore, they are already on the opposite side of Yunzhou. ”

Ye Hengqiu nodded when he heard this: "The other party dares to inform him of this matter, and he should be able to trust it." Dare to ask Prince Xiao, when will the Shuozhou army arrive?"

Xiao Mu smiled slyly: "According to the news from Benhai City, 30,000 Shuozhou sergeants have arrived at the border of Yunzhou today. Presumably, Yunzhou has also discovered their traces, and there will be a war in the north soon. After speaking, a strange look flashed on Ye Hengqiu's breezy face.

Xiao Mu saw it in his eyes and continued: "This king didn't tell me about this until today, not because he wanted to delay the military situation, but because Kang Yundao, a deputy general before this king, had an affair with Yunzhou, which caused me to suffer heavy losses in Benhai City, and this king always suspected that there were still details in the army, and if the whole army was notified as soon as possible, it would be difficult to ensure that the news would not leak." Please also ask Ye Xiaowang and General Suo not to be surprised. ”

A strange look flashed in Ye Hengqiu's eyes, and he said, "Lord Xiao is polite, so far-sighted, the younger generation really admires it." It's only today that I was told, how can the two sides work together to defeat the enemy?"

"Ye Xiao Wangye, have you heard of the 'Sword of the Northern Realm' sealing the Sword North?"

Ye Hengqiu was a little surprised by this name, and nodded quietly: "Naturally, I have heard of it." In that year's 'East China Sea Rebellion', General Feng and General Duan Xinnan of Zhongzhou were incomparable, not only brave and fierce, but also unmatched in one-handed swordsmanship. "Ye Hengqiu has studied military books since he was a child, and he has studied some famous generals, not to mention that this person's reputation is still so loud.

He thought of something again and asked, "But General Feng should be over the age of six, and he still personally went into battle to lead the troops?"

"It is said that General Feng is in good health and has always been interested in the affairs of soldiers, and this time he took the initiative to ask Ying to come to compete with the Yunzhou army. ”

Ye Hengqiu smiled faintly: "The old man is really not old." ”

Xiao Mu continued: "It's just that this general is arrogant, and he may not be willing to be sent by Ye Xiaowang to fight on the march, so he will tell each other later, so as not to cause unhappiness on both sides." However, General Feng promised that when he arrived in Yunzhou, he would advance all the way to Yunzhong City, and he would not delay, and then we would be surrounded by the north and south, and we would definitely be able to break the city. ”

Ye Hengqiu listened to Xiao Mu's narration expressionlessly, nodded, and glanced at Suo Pingzhang on the side. Suo Pingzhang remained silent, and only nodded slightly.

"General Feng has a long reputation, and it is normal that he is unwilling to be sent by his subordinates. In this way, the north of Yunzhou quickly became a mess. Ye Hengqiu showed a thoughtful look on his face with a faint smile, "It is difficult for ordinary defenders to resist the 30,000 soldiers led by General Feng, Wei Zhongjue has withdrawn most of the defenders in the south in order to deal with us, if General Feng is allowed to come to Yunzhong City, the north and south besiege the city, it is really dangerous, so the north must not give up easily, and Yunzhong City is bound to lend a hand." ”

Xiao Mu said: "The road from Yunzhong City to the north is flat, so if you use the Yunhai Iron Cavalry as a reinforcement, you can not only rush to the aid quickly, but also greatly increase your combat power and deter the enemy." What's more, the Yunhai Iron Cavalry has a limited role in the defense of the city on our side, which is a bit wasteful, and it will surely be used as a sharp blade to attack north. ”

Ye Hengqiu nodded and smiled: "Yes, the Yunhai Iron Horse is indeed Wei Zhongjue's best choice." This is his sharpest sword, and it is also our best chance in half a year. ”