Troops dispatched by nearby state capitals arrived one after another.

When the hour came, Feng Zhong ordered the cavalry array.

Not only Huang Yi, but also Feng Jing's name, the cavalry formation was led by Lin Fan, and they set off in two quarters of an hour and rushed to Feimen Pass as soon as possible.

Huang Yi was busy preparing, and when he was lining up, he found Feng Jing in the team.

"You kid?" Huang Yi was surprised, "Why did you join the army?" ”

Feng Jing smiled: "Inspired by you." ”

Time was pressing, and Huang Yi didn't know what to say for a while.

Suddenly, thinking of Qin Yuan's "fighting for energy" on his lips, he said to Feng Jing: "Then you should be angry, otherwise my inspiration will enlighten you badly, and I will be uneasy." ”

Feng Jing couldn't be happy: "Don't worry, I will definitely not hold back." ”

When the time came, Lin Fan turned over and got on his horse.

The cavalry vanguard left the garrison and advanced westward.

No matter how day and night he went, he couldn't ignore the soldiers and horses, and when Lin Fan led his troops to Feimen Pass, it was already three days later.

When General Mao heard the news, he personally greeted him.

I received the imperial court express before, knowing that Lin Fan was the vanguard, and General Mao's impression of him was still a few years ago.

General Mao has been stationed here all year round, and there are few opportunities to return to Beijing.

A few years ago, when I returned to Beijing to face the saint, I saw Lin Fan in front of the palace, and I only felt that it was a hairy boy, which was completely incomparable with Lin Xuan.

And it's no wonder.

Lin Xuan left early, leaving orphans and widows, and lacking guidance, how can his son grow up?

Later, when I heard that Lin Fanchengjue, General Mao said that this was a good reincarnation.

Obviously, without any meritorious service, and without even killing an enemy, he can rely on the kindness of his grandfather and father to become a super-grade grandfather.

On the contrary, those of them who have worked hard at the border for many years have nothing to gain.

Of course, the red eyes are red, the underestimate is underestimated, and when Feimen Pass was forced by Xiliang, Lin Fan arrived as a pioneer, and General Mao had to give him some face.

"General Feng led the army to the rear," Lin Fan and General Mao arched their hands, "It should be possible to arrive in another seven or eight days, General Mao, I don't know what the situation is at this moment?" ”

It takes time for the army to march.

No matter how anxious General Mao was, it was impossible for Feng Zhong to fly over with tens of thousands of horses.

He led Lin Fan to the city wall and pointed to the outside of the pass: "At first, it was stationed thirty miles away, but in the past few days, it has advanced five miles. The two armies did not go head-to-head, and they harassed several villages and towns, and the situation was not very rosy. ”

Although the city wall is high, it is far away in the end, and the situation of the Xiliang garrison cannot be seen.

According to General Mao, if you want to see clearly, you need to get out of the pass, and then go forward, to Yushakou.

Lin Fan knew that.

It was also a pass originally, because it was at the junction of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Xiliang territory, in the early years of the war, the city pass was destroyed in the war, and then it was abandoned and not rebuilt.

"Deputy General Liu Ben led his troops to guard the south side of Yushakou to guard against Xiliang's movements," General Mao said, "There are also troops stationed in the north, and the people in the villages and towns outside the Guan, except for those who are unwilling to evacuate, have all retreated to the Guannei." ”

Speaking of this, General Mao sighed: "You have come all the way, and you know the situation, it is difficult to persevere." ”

Some of the displaced people continued to the east, but more of them stayed in the town under the Flying Gate, which was already not well-off, and suddenly crowded the already well-off town.

With so many people to eat and live, it is difficult for the government to maintain food all the time.

"Those Xiliang Tartars," General Mao said angrily, "burned down the granaries and arsenals as soon as they came up." ”

Lin Fan listened to General Mao's explanation while looking at the surrounding scene.

This is the first time he has come to Feimen Pass, everything is very unfamiliar, at the same time, he has seen the terrain of this area countless times in the sand table made by Lin Xuan, even if more than ten years have passed, there have been some changes, but the general form, in his heart, can be matched.

"According to General Mao's meaning," Lin Fan asked, "are you mainly on guard these days, waiting for General Feng to arrive?" ”

General Mao touched his beard.

Compared with the lack of troops, what they lack here is food, grass, and military resources.

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"This time, the people of Xiliang behaved very strangely," General Mao said, "without warning, they raided the four towns, if they intended to attack, with their temperament, they should go straight to Feimen Pass and catch us off guard."

When attacking, cattle and sheep can be robbed, and if they can't, they will be killed, and the granary will also be set on fire, which is like a horse thief.

The horse thieves came and went without a trace, but they camped in the distance. ”

Speaking of this, General Mao snorted angrily.

With his many years of experience in fighting with the Xiliang people, they are also used to small fights, and they have no idea of fighting to the end.

Feimen Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as you try your best to defend, Xiliang will retreat.

He has the ability to guard this pass for Da Zhou.

Therefore, he wanted supplies more than reinforcements.

Liu Ben is that guy, and he wants to be a soldier.

When General Mao wrote a military excerpt and sent it to the capital, Liu Ben lobbied several generals and officials from Feimen Town, begging him to ask the imperial court for soldiers.

General Mao was forced to be helpless and listed the need for reinforcements.

Well, now reinforcements are arriving, but supplies are still on the way.

As soon as Feng Zhong arrived, he took over the military affairs of Feimen Pass with the holy decree, and he had to give Feng Zi a place for the military flag.

Wait until Xiliang retreats, the credit is reinforcements, and they can only be grateful to Dade for their garrison.

General Mao glanced at Lin Fan and said, "Wait for now." ”

As soon as the words fell, suddenly, with the sunset in the west, a wolf smoke rose from the sky.

Lin Fan saw it in his eyes and pointed to General Mao.

General Mao looked at it, and his face sank: "That direction, Yushakou!" What is Liu Ben doing! ”

As soon as he stomped his feet, he summoned Deputy General Cao and asked him to lead his troops out of the customs and meet near Yushakou.

Vice General Cao took the order and left.

Lin Fan also wanted to go, but was stopped by General Mao.

"The situation ahead is unknown, and your group has just arrived, so you don't have time to rest," General Mao said, "You may not be tired, but the horses can't bear it, so take it slow for the time being." ”

Saying this, it is very reasonable, Lin Fan is as good as a stream, and he should go.

After Vice General Cao set off, before the night shrouded, a messenger ordered the soldiers to rush to the pass.

General Mao asked, and sure enough, there was something wrong with Yushakou.

When Liu Ben was leading people to inspect, he encountered a group of Xiliang soldiers, and the two sides fought, and they won easily, but they didn't want to, and the horse thieves who didn't know where they came out set a fire in the station.

Vice General Liu immediately went back to fight the fire, and the rescue was timely and the loss was not large.

In this way, there is no need for Vice General Cao's response.

General Mao's swarthy face turned red with anger.

The loss is not big, but it is not easy to save face.

The Xiliang soldiers didn't kill a few, and the camp was set on fire by horse thieves?

As soon as the imperial court reinforcements arrived, they were shown such a joke.

General Mao said to the herald: "Let Cao Lun stay in Yushakou and call Liu Ben back!" ”

Approaching the third watch, Lin Fan heard Fang Tian say that Liu Ben had arrived.

"General Mao scolded Vice General Liu for being bloody." Fang Tiandao.

Lin Fan lay down on the couch and said, "I know, I'm asleep, and I'll get up early tomorrow." ”

As for General Mao's tent, Lin Fan thought, he should not add fuel to the fire now.

Wait for tomorrow to see Liu Ben again.

This person is what Yongning Hou had explained to him before.