The new emperor has only been on the throne for five months, and before the name of the year belonging to him has been officially activated, the Longyuan Dynasty has undergone great changes, and the bloody storm has been brewing secretly.

Yunzhou finally conquered the entire territory of Changzhou, and the Zhongzhou royal family west of Fenggul Pass was in danger. The royal family issued Qinwang coupons, and only three of the princes in the world responded. Wang Xingbing of Chengji of Benhai City drove to Changzhou; Ye Hengqiu, the prince of Pingnan, crossed Pingyu Pass, led light cavalry, and traveled through Zhongzhou to fight; Shajiang City of Lizhou in the west also sent a team of more than 10,000 people, led by the unknown general Suo Pingzhang, and slowly crossed half of Longyuan and headed for the east.

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The army of Benhai City had reached the border between Cheongju and Changju a few days earlier, but the Yunzhou army entrenched in Changzhou had neither the intention of facing the battle, nor the westward march to the Fenggul Pass, and the Yunzhou army was scattered throughout Changzhou. Xiao Mu wanted to reach the Wind Gully Pass before them and stop the enemy outside the Wind Gully Pass, but the border between Changzhou and Cheongju was very long, and no matter which direction they broke through, they might be besieged by the troops in Changzhou, so they had to stop and confront the other party in front of the town in front of them, and they gained little.

Xiao Mu was worried about this, and when the door opened, Zheng Fang's somewhat happy shout suddenly came. He opened the curtain of the military tent and walked out, saw Zheng Fang walking towards him, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zheng Fang's face was full of joy: "The Yunzhou army has finally made a move, they began to integrate the army early this morning and went west. ”

Xiao Mu nodded when he heard this. Now that the Yunzhou army has collected troops to the west and entered the Fenggul Pass, it has made room for him to advance, but he also knows that the Fenggul Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and he has to face Wei Zhuoxi in the Fenggul Pass, I am afraid that this battle will be even more difficult to fight.

"Have they all gone?" Xiao Mu asked.

"It is initially estimated that there are more than 40,000 Yunzhou forces in Changzhou. This time they reorganized almost all the troops in Changzhou, and the defenders of almost all important towns were withdrawn. However, the Yunzhou side left more than 10,000 people in the small town called Yuanwan in front, probably wanting to obstruct us, and not wanting to entangle us more before the main force entered the Fenggul Pass. ”

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, then turned around and walked into the military tent again, and said, "Call a few major generals in the army." Zheng Fang replied and retreated.

After a while, Zheng Fang led several middle-aged people in armor to walk in, followed by Xiao Qi, dressed in military uniforms and full of spirit. This is granted by Xiao Mu, although Xiao Chu does not have a military rank, but like Zheng Fang's deputy, ordinary strategic deployments will let him listen to it, and he seems to value this righteous son very much.

Xiao Mu faced a sand table for drills, and didn't look up at the people who came in, and said, "Everyone, Wei Zhuoxi is now planning to enter the Wind Gully Pass in the west. When they enter the Wind Gully Pass, whether they enter Zhongzhou or occupy a dangerous place to face us, it will be very unfavorable to us. So we need to break through the obstacles as soon as possible, what do you think?"

Liu Xuyuan, one of the central abdomen of Xiao Mujun, is the chief soldier of the official residence, who is five big and three thick, and has strong muscles, he shook his head slightly, and said: "The last general thinks that while the other party has just integrated the army, there are still flaws in the linkage between the upper and lower levels of the army, and it is best to do it now, and it is not difficult to break the obstacles of more than 10,000 people in front." ”

Xiao Mu nodded, looked at Kang Yundao, the deputy general who had recently commanded a few harassment guerrillas, and asked, "Who is the leader of the troops in Yuanwan Town?"

Kang Yundao's eyes are very small, and he looks like he is squinting all the time, coupled with the corners of his mouth that sink unconsciously, giving people a gloomy and depressed feeling. "The leader of the troops is Wei Zhuoxi's fierce general 'Badao' Lin Li, and Wei Zhuoxi's youngest son Wei Jirui. I waited for a few rounds of fighting with Lin Li, but I didn't get a good deal. ”

Xiao Mu asked again: "Where is Ye Tian's son?"

Zheng Fang replied: "Ye Hengqiu left his own formation, and led five thousand light horsemen all the way to the north, according to the latest news, it should have passed Pingyu Pass two days ago and entered Yuzhou. "Pingyuguan is located at the junction of Pingzhou and Yuzhou, and is the closest passage from the south to the north.

"Ye Tian's son is brave and diligent, Yuzhou and Changzhou are not adjacent, if you want to come to Changzhou, you must take Zhongzhou. Xiao Mu said thoughtfully, "The royal family will definitely not dare not let it go." His hand is like a demonstration. ”

Since ancient times, the courtiers or princes in the southwest region have to cross the Pingyu Pass to the east because of official business, and pass through Pingzhou, although the distance through Zhongzhou is shorter and faster, but no one has ever dared to cross Zhongzhou, the reason is this majestic imperial power. Now Ye Hengqiu marched quickly, passing through Zhongzhou in a grand manner, passing by in front of the emperor's eyes, obviously not taking the royal family into account.

Seeing that everyone was silent, he realized that there were other problems in front of him to solve, and he immediately smiled. He tapped his fingers on the table and asked Liu Xuyuan: "In your opinion, for more than 10,000 people in Yuan Wanli, how can they pass quickly?"

Liu Xuyuan walked to the sand table and gestured with his hand: "Our army has the advantage in numbers, and we are eager to break through, the other party must also know that it is impossible for these 10,000 people to stop us." Lin Li and Wei Jirui have a high status in Yunzhou, and they are still in the formation, which shows that the opposing coach should not abandon the car to protect the coach. So I speculate that their task is to hold us back, and when the main forces of the opposing side are distancing themselves from us, they will be able to retreat without even entering the Wind Gully Pass. From this point of view, this garrison needs to be very mobile, presumably mainly cavalry, on the one hand, it can constantly harass us, and on the other hand, it is convenient to evacuate. So positional warfare, they must not be good at it. ”

"So let's just fight directly?" Kang Yundao interjected.

Liu Xuyuan was a little unhappy, he had always been unaccustomed to Kang Yundao's gloomy face, as if he owed him money to anyone, but he didn't dare to be rude in front of Xiao Mu, so he replied: "No, if you break through directly, the other party will spread out directly, and use the terrain and speed of the jungle to consume us, and our army will be very passive." ”

Xiao Mu asked, "So, you already have an idea?"

Liu Xuyuan pondered: "The last general thinks that we can divide the troops into two ways, and the cavalry will first advance quickly from both sides to lure the enemy, so that they will think that we plan to break through forcefully, and the enemy will meet them head-on, and then our shield armor and pikemen will follow up to consolidate the formation and force the other party into a positional battle." Moreover, if we press on both sides at the same time, we can compress the space for the opponent's cavalry to move and limit their speed! If they want to break through, there is no way to interfere with our march at the same time. ”

Zheng Fang nodded: "I think it's feasible, it's the safest." ”

Xiao Mu subconsciously touched his stubble, as if thinking about the feasibility of this plan, and suddenly a voice asked: "It always takes time for the shield armor soldiers to form a formation, what if they forcibly break through before it is formed?"

Everyone turned around in amazement, and found that it was Xiao Yu who had been speaking in the outermost circle, and his eyes were staring at the sand table on Xiao Mu's desk, completely ignoring the strange gazes of the people around him.

Zheng Fang scolded with a smile: "You kid, you are really bold." ”

With Xiao Chu's qualifications, he is not qualified to speak here, he doesn't care about Xiao Chu's direct and presumptuous attitude, it doesn't mean that the rest of the generals will not be dissatisfied. Liu Xuyuan and Kang Yundao's faces changed, but Liu Xuyuan still replied politely considering Xiao Yu's identity: "Even if they can successfully break through before the infantry formation is formed, our fast fight is enough to disrupt their rhythm, and our army can take the opportunity to break through." Everyone made a voice of approval, expressing their approval, but Xiao Chu still stared at the sand table, nodded thoughtfully, and stopped speaking.

Xiao Mu looked at Xiao Chu's serious expression, smiled, but seemed to think of something again, and asked, "Is it the Yunhai Iron Horse left behind?"

When everyone heard this name, they all showed a solemn look. The Yunhai Iron Cavalry is the most elite unit in the Yunzhou Army, the soldiers are dressed in blue and white armor, and even the war horses are also dressed in blue and white iron armor, when the cavalry advances, it is like a surging sea of clouds, engulfing the enemy under the clouds, and they are also named after it.

Kang Yundao replied: "No, there is no iconic armor of the Yunyou Iron Cavalry in the army. Presumably, the other party will not use the Yunyou Iron Horse to come to the queen of the palace. The implication is that this is overkill.

Xiao Mu showed a satisfied look on his face, and said: "Although Lin Li is brave, he is only suitable for fighting in battle after all, and this Wei Jirui is just a mediocre talent, he is not a good strategist, this plan should be feasible." They have been regrouping their troops frequently lately, and they have not gained a firm foothold, so we can make good use of this advantage. ”

Everyone understood, and after agreeing on the details, they retreated.

Xiao Qi was about to leave, but was stopped by Xiao Mu.

"How have you been practicing your marksmanship lately?" Xiao Mu's voice was still full of majesty, but it was obviously calmer.

"I never slackened. Xiao Qi replied, "Thank you for the gift from my father." ”

Xiao Mu smiled: "It's just for you to defend yourself, it's not very valuable." ”

Xiao Chu only nodded and stopped talking. Having said that, Xiao Qi knew in his heart that this thing must be expensive, and he was more and more grateful to Xiao Mu in his heart.

Xiao Mu knew that he had always been concise and to the point, so he didn't ask much, so he said: "I heard that you have been training very hard recently, and when everything is planned, I plan to let you be the vanguard cavalry with Zheng Fang and Kang Yundao." ”

Xiao Qi was stunned for a moment, and then nodded emphatically. Although he had been looking forward to it for a long time, when he heard Xiao Mu mention it, his spirits were still lifted. He had been in the army for some days, but this was his first time on the battlefield. It was like a call in his blood, and he had been looking forward to this moment since the first day he entered the barracks.

Xiao Chu will not let his father down. ”

Xiao Mu wanted to say a few more words, but when he saw the resoluteness and excitement in Xiao Qi's eyes, and understood Xiao Qi's temperament, he only nodded, waved his hand and said, "You go down first, have a good rest." After Xiao Qi saluted, he walked out quickly.