() Fengxiang border, Ignatius City, city guard.

Dozens of courtesans were dancing elegant oriental dances in the hall at the moment, and the wind music around them was one after another. Seeing this scene, no one could have imagined that this was the city of Ignatius, which was at the forefront of the war.

Four-fifths of the more than 300 miles of border between Fengxiang and Carol is dense jungle, which is full of poisonous snakes and beasts, as well as many large and small streams and swamps, and only about 50 miles of border can be used by the people of the two countries. On this fifty-mile border, Feng Xiang built a total of two cities, plus the original Ignatius City, there were three cities. But the two towns built by Fengxiang were completely militarized fortresses and were not inhabited by ordinary people.

The border here is an arc in the direction of Fengxiang, with the city of Ignatius in the center, slightly further back in the terrain, and the other two cities at the opposite ends of the arc. The three cities form a narrow triangle, and with the recent private armies brought in by the lords of the noble domains, the entire border is full of military camps, and not even a mosquito can fly through.

At this moment, Deputy General Wang, the commander-in-chief of the border army of Fengxiang, is entertaining several nobles who have led the army in Ignatius City, including three marquis and one earl, all of whom are the most influential nobles in the western region of Fengxiang, and their four families are known as the "Four Heroes of the West". This time, they brought more than 2,000 private armies, and about 1,000 few. At present, more than 14,000 soldiers are concentrated on the entire western border line of Fengxiang, which can be called a strong army.

Three days ago, Li Yuxuan led 17,000 "homelands" to station on the opposite side of the Fengxiang border, and many of them were in strict anticipation of the prestige of the head of the family, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. But three days passed, and instead of taking a single step forward, the "homeland" retreated thirty miles on the third day. As a result, those arrogant Fengxiang nobles all thought that Li Yuxuan was afraid of them and did not dare to attack. "Li Yuxuan is a coward, and the 'homeland' is a straggler" began to become popular among the Fengxiang army.

Perhaps, this is where the inferior nature of most nobles lies, arrogant, empty-eyed, always thinking that they are the best, and their rule over the people is in accordance with the will of heaven. It should be said that it was this almost insane concept that gave Li Yuxuan the opportunity to eradicate the residue and garbage on these continents, and it was precisely because of their arrogance that they ultimately led to their failure. All the facts that have happened in history tell us that once the power of a country is controlled by a group of arrogant people, then the country is not far from its demise. Not only does arrogance deprive a person of the ability to judge things correctly, but it also weakens a nation and leads to its demise.

"The last general gave a glass to the four adults, and when the country was in danger, the four adults came with an army, which made the last general very grateful. "Vice General Wang is actually a nobleman, and he can sit in this position entirely by relying on his family's power and connections. Therefore, for the four nobles who are now sitting on their own, how can there be any reason not to pat themselves on the back.

The four of them happily drained the wine in the glass in front of them.

"Everyone else says how powerful that kid surnamed Li is, but I don't think it's anything!" said one nobleman.

"That is, I heard that the kid is not yet twenty years old this year, and he dares to be so rampant, this time I want him to know how powerful we are!" said another nobleman sitting beside him.

"Don't underestimate him too much, even Sun Jingyu has been planted in his hands, which proves that this kid is still a little capable!" One of the nobles with the highest grade in the seat was obviously a little dissatisfied with the comments of the other people.

"Yes, Dong Lao is right, that kid can defeat Sun Jingyu, and he really can't do it without a few moves. A middle-aged nobleman next to the old nobleman immediately picked it up, and it was obvious that this old nobleman's status was the highest among these people.

"I think that kid will also make some yin damage tricks, if it is a head-to-head duel, where will it be the opponent of our Fengxiang ironclad infantry!"

"Yes, yes! Now that we're here for battle, he's cowering there and not daring to move!"

The other two younger nobles obviously felt from the bottom of their hearts that the "homeland" had no combat effectiveness, and it was Sun Jingyu who relied on trickery and opportunism to win.

If later historians or military scientists were to hear their conversations at this moment, I really don't know whether to make fun of their ignorance or to be lamented by their arrogance.

At this time, the entire living room was full of contemptuous remarks about the "homeland" and Li Yuxuan, all of them were boasting about the strength of the Fengxiang Kingdom, and there was a woman's laughing voice mixed between the cups and lamps, so corrupt and ignorant, how could these people be Li Yuxuan's opponents.

At the very end of the whole banquet, a scout rushed in from outside with a panicked face and knocked over a maid serving wine, and the glass of wine poured down from the top of a nobleman's head impartially.

"What's the matter with such a fluster, didn't you see us drinking!" roared the nobleman who had been spilled with his drink.

"Report to the lords, a large number of cavalry from the 'homeland' have appeared in our rear, that is, in the territory of the lords, and now they are thinking of Dong Jue's castle marching, and the number is in the thousands! And the leader seems to be 'Bloody Knife Langzhong'!" As soon as the scout said Langzhong's name, his whole person trembled unconsciously.

"What!" the nobleman, known as Dong Lao, slammed up from his chair, grabbed the trembling scout and shouted, "What are you talking about, Lang Zhong is leading and attacking my castle!"

"Yes!" the scout said with a shudder.

"No, I want to go back to the territory, that kid in Langzhong dares to bully my head!" Dong Lao's beard on his forehead was trembling angrily at this moment.

"Wait, we'll go too!" the other three nobles also stood up and said in unison.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what should I do here?" When the deputy general heard that the four nobles were going to lead troops back to the territory, he immediately panicked.

"We must rush back, we can't let those untouchables do whatever they want!" Vice General Wang, at least three days, at most five days, once we exterminate those untouchables, we will rush back immediately!" The middle-aged nobleman patted Vice General Wang on the shoulder and comforted.

"Yes, as soon as those stragglers saw us, I am afraid they would surrender without a fight!" said the young nobleman's face with excitement, he was obviously not so clear about war, but only by virtue of his own enthusiasm.

"Wait for the news of our victory!" Another young nobleman was also complacent at the moment, and originally wanted to show off his skills on the battlefield and show off, but Li Yuxuan's army had no intention of fighting at all. Now I can't miss this opportunity.

On August 14, 174 in the imperial calendar, the private armies of the four nobles in the western part of Fengxiang left the border of the western front of Fengxiang.

Early morning of August 15, 174 in the imperial calendar.

"Four private armies have been withdrawn from the border at Fengxiang, and it is clear that our cavalry units are already operating in the rear of the enemy. Li Qiu, who was in charge of battlefield intelligence, reported.

"Very well, we will take this opportunity to destroy these seven thousand soldiers defending the city on the border as much as possible, and our cavalry troops will only have five days of food and grass. We must take the three cities on the Fengxiang border within four days, otherwise the entire battlefield will be in danger!" Li Yuxuan, as the commander-in-chief, analyzed.

"And when are we going to act?" Bai Yunqi asked, fiddling with the campfire in front of him.

This is really the camp of the "homeland" thirty miles away from the border of Fengxiang, and Li Yuxuan and his generals are sitting around a bonfire to discuss strategies against the enemy.

"We'll do it now! I've calculated the time that the enemy's private forces will certainly withdraw to the country in these two days, as expected. The day before yesterday I ordered the troops to retreat thirty miles in order to show weakness to the enemy, so that they could dispel their worries and leave cleanly. Now that they are really gone, then we can take them by surprise and attack them now!" Li Yuxuan's eyes were full of blazing flames when he spoke, and he had a different emotion for war. It should be said that he himself was a man born for war. Li Yuxuan on the battlefield was outstanding and admired by all his subordinates.

"Li Fang, you led five thousand ironclad infantry to besiege Ignatius City, but you were only responsible for besieging the city, and were not allowed to attack it. ”

"Yes!" Li said, lowering his hand.

"Bai Yunqi, Li Yuyang, each of you will lead five thousand men to ambush on the road to Ignatius City on the left and right forts, and ambush the reinforcements who are rushing to see Ignatius City from the left and right. Remember, not a single enemy can be allowed to run back into the fort. ”

"Yes!"

"Okay, you guys go their separate ways! I'll wait for your good news!" Li Yuxuan ended the meeting and stood up first and walked to his tent.

Seeing Li Yuxuan's figure disappear into the tent, the three generals who were specifically responsible for the operation looked at each other and smiled and patted each other's shoulders.

After everyone left, a soldier hurriedly ran in from outside the camp gate and said a few words to Li Qiu, who was still standing alone in the open space at the moment. After Li Qiu listened to the guard's report, he immediately walked towards the camp gate with the guard.

Outside the camp gate was a middle-aged man about forty years old, wrapped in the clothes of ordinary people, who was stretching his neck to look into the camp gate at this time, and his anxious expression was obviously something urgent. When he saw Li Qiu walking out of the barracks, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted. The movements were tough and in place, and it was obvious that he was a soldier who had undergone long-term and rigorous training, which surprised several soldiers standing guard at the camp gate.

Li Qiu, who walked to the camp gate, picked up the middle-aged man on the ground, his face was the same anxious.

"What's going on? Is it from the east?" Li Qiu spoke without a head or a brain, and ordinary people couldn't understand it at all.

The middle-aged man seemed to know the meaning of Li Qiu's words, nodded, took out a roll of parchment from his arms and handed it to Li Qiu.

Li Qiu took the roll of parchment, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, and at the same time turned back to the soldier who took him to the camp gate and ordered, "Take him to take a bath and find a place for him to sleep well." Also, prepare some food for him, understand?"

As soon as he saw Li Qiu's order, the soldier hurriedly nodded yes.

Li Qiu saw that the arrangements were in place, holding the parchment in his hand, and hurriedly walked towards Li Yuxuan's handsome tent.

"Is it the second uncle?" Li Yuxuan asked as soon as he heard the sound of the tent behind him.

"Yes!" Li Qiu replied softly until he walked about two feet behind him.

"News from the east has arrived, hasn't it?"

Li Qiu did not answer this question, but handed over the roll of parchment in his hand.

Li Yuxuan took the parchment and paced it to the brazier to unfold it, and the flickering light of the fire reflected on Li Yuxuan's face.

"Basil has once again increased his forces in the Haas Valley, and there is no movement in the direction of Fallen Leaf City. ”

There is only one sentence like this on the entire parchment.

Li Yuxuan casually threw the parchment into the brazier, and an unpleasant pungent burnt smell instantly filled the entire handsome tent.

"Fallen Leaf City has not moved yet, and the old fox has sent additional troops to the Haas Valley, it seems that he is really not at ease with his new neighbor! By the way, how is the situation there in Xu Zhixin? Zhungar is not only the old fox's new neighbor, but also our new neighbor. ”

"Bollinger Pass is very calm, Commander Xu sends scout teams outside the pass every day, I don't think there will be any big problems!"

"Having Xu Zhixin guarding Bollinger Pass has indeed saved us a lot of trouble!"