"Who trespassed on the border?"

As soon as Gu Yan and the others arrived at the city, they were stopped by the defenders at the head of the city.

"Let your heads do the talking!"

Gu Yan didn't bother to pay attention to these defenders, after all, they didn't know Gu Yan, and if they said their identity, they were afraid that they would also attract a burst of ridicule.

"What a big breath, get out of Lao Tzu, if you don't roll again, you will shoot the random arrow to death!"

Obviously, Gu Yan's words did not have any effect in front of these defenders, and attracted a burst of abuse.

"Presumptuous, Wei ......"

Hearing the words of the defenders' minions, King Xiao Zhan couldn't bear it anymore, so he wanted to show Gu Yan's identity, but Gu Yan stretched out his hand to stop him, and then shouted at the defenders: "Call Wei Lan, General Wei come out to speak!"

"Bold, who is small, dare to call General Wei by his name, and release arrows to Lao Tzu!"

Hearing Gu Yan's words, the city defender didn't say a word, and wanted to greet Gu Yan and the others with cold arrows.

"Stop!"

Just as the defenders were about to release their arrows, a shout stopped the other party, "What happened?"

Seeing a tall old man with a thin appearance, a long beard and a frost-dyed shirt, he shook a feather fan in his hand and asked the garrison sergeant.

"Meet the Advisor!"

When the soldiers defending the city saw the old man, they all knelt down on the ground, "My lord, there are four people from the city, and they want to see my general, and they will not retreat after many reprimands!"

"Oh, who is it, have you ever reported your name?" Hearing the words of the soldier guarding the city, the old man was also puzzled.

"Report to your lordship, but you have never reported your name!" replied the leading defender truthfully.

"Who is here, please report your name! What do you want to find General Wei?"

The old military advisor looked down and asked Gu Yan and the others.

"In Shimokohiko!"

Gu Yan only reported his name, but did not say why he came here.

"Gu Yan, I don't know what you're doing......

Hearing Gu Yan's name, the old military division looked dazed, obviously unfamiliar with the name Gu Yan, or didn't react for a while, however, as soon as he was halfway through the words, the old military division trembled, as if he remembered something, "You...... What do you say your name is?"

"In Shimokohiko!" Furuhiko repeated.

"Gu Yan, are you ......" The old military advisor had a look of horror in his eyes, and he was a little confused for a while.

"Yes, right down!"

Gu Yan deliberately concealed his identity and did not let the old military master finish his words.

As a military advisor in the border war, his words and deeds determine the life and death of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people, if he can't see Gu Yan's mind at this time, it would be too clumsy.

"I don't know...... When the master arrives, he hopes to atone for his sins! Open the city gate quickly!"

The old military division didn't know what to call Gu Yan for a while, and at the same time, he ordered the defenders to open the city gate, and then turned around and walked downstairs to meet Gu Yan.

"See Guogong, in Xialang Dingjun, there is a disappointment, and I hope to atone for my sins!"

Inside the city gate, the old military division walked towards Gu Yan quickly, apologizing while running, and when he arrived in front of Gu Yan, he was about to bow down, but Gu Yan threw his sleeves and held him up, "The old military division doesn't have to be like this!"

"Thank you, please come with me into the city!"

Regarding Gu Yan's actions, the old military master was moved to his heart and motioned for Gu Yan to enter the city.

Passing through the densely guarded city, we soon came to a tall building built on the mountain, and a huge handsome flag with the word "Wei" stood in front of the door and waved in the wind.

This place is the military intelligence center of the border fortress.

"General Wei is here, there are nobles here, come out quickly to greet him!"

There was still a few zhang away, and the old military master Lang Dingjun deliberately opened his mouth to remind the people in the account, so as not to snub Gu Yan.

"What kind of distinguished guest, General Rauben ......"

Hearing Lang Dingjun's words, Wei Lan, who was dressed in military uniform, walked out of the big tent with a sword hanging from his waist, and asked in a tone of reproach in his mouth, followed by a group of more than a dozen generals, which can be described as a huge formation.

It's just that before he finished speaking, he saw that the person who came was Gu Yan, and he couldn't help but be stunned, his face instantly turned pale, and he stood there for half a sound and didn't react.

"General Wei......"

Seeing Wei Lan so out of shape, Lang Dingjun reminded on the side.

"See the end of the ...... Lord Guogong!"

After being reminded by Lang Dingjun, Wei Lan reacted instantly and knelt on one knee to salute.

The more than a dozen generals who accompanied him all looked puzzled when they saw Wei Lan's actions, and then knelt down with Wei Lan, but looking at the looks of the people, they were obviously a little disdainful.

"Get up!"

Gu Yan's face was not good-looking, and after he said casually, he strode towards the big tent, leaving Wei Lan and the generals and Lang Dingjun behind him, and everyone looked at each other blankly.

Wei Lan's heart was mixed, and he didn't know where to start.

However, Lang Dingjun completely saw the actions of the two, if it was said that it was a generous and pro-people move for Gu Yan to stop him from saluting, but at this moment, he allowed Wei Lan to kneel and worship, and his face was gloomy as water, it seemed a little incomprehensible.

The gap between before and after made Lang Dingjun confused for a while, but it was difficult to ask.

It stands to reason that as the commander of the First Army, both in rank and status, is much higher than that of Lang Dingjun, and Gu Yan's move is undoubtedly suspected of putting the cart before the horse.

However, it was impossible for Lang Dingjun to understand the reason, after all, Lang Dingjun only received a letter from the imperial court to appoint Gu Yan, and he was not clear about the entanglement between them.

"How's the war going now?"

Gu Yan sat on the head, without a trace of polite words, and directly asked about the battle situation.

"Yu Guogong, at the moment is in a state of truce, Wudingguo and the border pass thirty miles away, gathered 800,000 troops, and confronted us, I have launched three attacks before, all of which were repulsed by our army, and the losses are not small!"

Wei Lan said.

Lang Dingjun also nodded on the side, which showed that what Wei Lan said was true. And the dozen or so generals who accompanied him also stood up with an arrogant face.

In their eyes, Gu Yan is a rookie, he can only play some prestige, and from their looks, he has never looked up to Gu Yan.

"The losses are not small? How much are the enemy's reserves? What are our losses? What is the morale of the army? How long can the material reserves last? Can there be follow-up supplies?"

Hearing Wei Lan's words, Gu Yan frowned, and asked several questions in a row, one higher than the other, and the atmosphere in the entire account suddenly became tense and made it a little difficult to breathe.

"This ...... The enemy lost nearly 100,000 men, and our losses were about the same, as for ......"

Hearing Gu Yan's repeated bombardment, Wei Lan was drenched in cold sweat for a while, putting aside Gu Yan's grievances with him, now Gu Yan is the Duke of Weiguo, if he wants to kill him, it will be like crushing an ant to death.

What's more, now he is guilty of sin, if he can't fight a good fight, I'm afraid it will be difficult to save his life.

Besides, no one knows Gu Yan better than him, this guy is a freak who doesn't play cards according to common sense, even the emperor dares to slaughter, how can he care about his little Wei Lan.

"Enough!"

Hearing Wei Lan's uncertain words, Gu Yan stopped the other party in a deep voice, "I look at the army defending the city, at least there are 800,000, plus such a strong pass, and the enemy has to fight to the casualties of 1 to 1, how do you arrange your troops!"

Gu Yan was angry in his heart, but it was definitely not for personal grudges, but because he was angry that Wei Lan's command was improper, and as the defender of the city, he suffered such heavy losses.

"My subordinates are also responsible, and I can't escape the blame for the mistakes in arranging the troops!"

Hearing Gu Yan's words, Lang Dingjun fell to his knees and took responsibility for his mistakes.

"Old military division, please get up!"

Gu Yan beckoned Lang Dingjun to get up and speak.

"I've just arrived at the border pass, and I don't fully understand the battle situation, so let's wait for me to take a look!"

Gu Yan only believed in his own eyes, and for what the two said, he could only regard it as a one-sided statement, and he needed to confirm it himself.

"By the way, I came this time, and on the way I encountered the Northern Expeditionary Army stealing grain, I don't know what explanation the two of you have, didn't the imperial court issue food and salary?"

Gu Yan thought of the incident of Zhang Fei conniving at his subordinates to steal grain in the small town of Biansai, and couldn't help asking.

Hearing Gu Yan's question, Wei Lan and Lang Dingjun were not surprised, and lowered their heads helplessly, not daring to look at Gu Yan, as if this kind of thing happened to be expected.

As for the other generals, when they heard Gu Yan's words, they were also embarrassed.

From their faces, Gu Yan showed a deep sense of helplessness, obviously, what Gu Yan said, not only Wei Lan and the others knew it, but the generals also knew it.

"Do you not know, or do you not want to tell me?"

Seeing everyone's expressions, Gu Yan knew that there was a problem, and said in a calm but stern tone.

"My lord, it's not that the two of us let it go, but ......"

Seeing that Gu Yan's tone was not good, Lang Dingjun glanced at Wei Lan with a panicked expression, and opened his mouth to justify, but he couldn't reach his point.

"And what?" asked Gu Yan with a grim expression.

"My lord, in this northern expedition, the imperial court sent the second prince to supervise the army, and the second prince dispatched the food and salary, and I waited to urge it a few times, but it was ......"

Lang Dingjun said it very implicitly, but Gu Yan had already seen the problem.

"Where is the second prince Chao Ye now?"

Gu Yan asked in a cold tone.

"This ......"

"Crunch!"

Hearing Lang Dingjun's hesitant expression, Gu Yan crushed the granite handrail in his hand and made a crisp sound.

More than a dozen generals who don't know what to do are still sneering at Gu Yan for calling the name of the second prince directly, and at this moment, from the strength in Gu Yan's hands, it can finally be seen that this young man who is less than twenty years old has an amazing strength.

advocating the strong on the battlefield, Gu Yan's move, on the one hand, expressed the anger in his heart, and on the other hand, he also intended to give everyone a dismount.

This move certainly had a certain deterrent effect on everyone, and the look in everyone's eyes was no longer as disdainful as before.

"Your Excellency!"

Seeing Gu Yan angry, Lang Dingjun's heart was shocked, and he let out a sigh after opening his mouth to persuade him, "It's better to ask your lord to go to the city to see it yourself!"

"Let's go!"

Gu Yan got up and walked towards the outside of the account, and Liu Yun and the others left.

Wei Lan behind him glanced at Lang Dingjun, as if he had some blame, but after all, he didn't say anything, and walked towards the city behind Gu Yan.

On the contrary, it was a group of generals who were born with a strong keen perception, as if they had sniffed out some smells, and they had a good look at the show, and then they came out of the big tent.