There is more than enough to keep it, but it is not enough to advance. This is the summary of Luo Shiquan in the last big exam of the Ministry of Officials. It's just that Chengping has been prosperous and the border has been peaceful for decades, and there is no need to wantonly expand the territory, so this remark did not arouse the disgust of General Luo himself. On the contrary, General Luo himself firmly believes in the old saying that "it is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to defend the country". Therefore, I am quite complacent about this summary of the official examination, but this kind of careful thinking is difficult to be humane to outsiders.

What's more, when it comes to the use of soldiers, greed for merit and recklessness is the number one taboo. General Luo was not born as a seed brother, he joined the military camp with his enthusiasm when he was a teenager, and he has been working for many years before he has this official body, how dare he not cherish it?

Now that the imperial court is in a hurry, the Son of Heaven is anxious to lead his troops to Chaotian Pass, how can General Luo not know? It's just that he knows in his heart that it is an indisputable fact that the grassland people went south to use troops, and the information he got in Longyou was a few days ago, and no one can say what the situation of Chaotian Pass is now. Thinking about it badly, if Chaotian Pass is too guarded by Wu Youfang and surrenders without a fight, the grassland people have already entered the pass, and they are waiting for work in front of this gourd mouth at this moment, then with the only 30,000 horses brought from Longyou in their own hands, I am afraid that if they can't get out of the gourd mouth, they will be eaten clean by the other party.

What worries him even more is that the 1,000 men and horses of the pioneer battalion should have arrived here two days earlier than the army, according to his orders, the pioneer battalion reported every day, and now that two days have passed, it is reasonable that the mountain road is difficult to walk, and it will be time to see the people coming. But since the day before yesterday, the men and horses that should have returned to recover have not been seen at all, so now the army has stood still, ready to fight.

General Luo has been fighting horses for half his life, although he has not personally experienced major wars, but there are countless troops who have gone west to train troops. The wind and sand of the Western Desert left a rough ravine on the face of this half-hundred-year-old general. But the black armor on his body is still shiny.

"General, you are already half a pillar of incense at this outlet, why don't you take a break from the account" General Luo's lieutenant is a lean-looking man, with a slender narrow sword hanging on his left waist and a Daxing standard war knife hanging on his right waist. At the age of about 40, he is full of energy and well-trained.

General Luo looked into the distance, as if he wanted to see through the mouth of this gourd. It's just that it's hard.

If Wu Youfang had reported the initial military situation in the Northwest Province, he would have been able to lead his troops eastward, and now he would not have to worry about the safety of the road ahead. Not to mention that it was time for Song Zhiyi of the Great General's Mansion to bring news, which arrived in Longyou a few days earlier than the first imperial decree. Although General Chen was skeptical at that time, he did make preparations for the transfer of troops. It's just that who would have thought that the imperial order came to Longyou, but it was not General Chen who led the troops, but he named himself to lead the troops eastward alone.

was promoted and given power, but this thing is not easy to do. Although General Luo didn't know the specific situation of the discussion in the imperial palace in Chang'an City, how could he not know about His Majesty's good intentions? Although he does not have a prominent family background, he still has a head, otherwise he would not be able to prosper peacefully on this border, from a pawn on a horse, all the way to the current general Yunlu.

Looking at the world today, among the twelve powerful generals in the Daxing Army, which one is either from a prominent family or leaning on a big tree, it is Li Yannian, who has died in battle, and is also a frequent visitor to the General's Mansion in the past. It is precisely because of this that although the Li Mansion is gloomy and bleak today, it is still peaceful.

His Majesty has been in power for a few years, and it is difficult to do anything because of the limitations of manpower. Now that the Sacred Heart has revealed himself, how dare he not do his best to repay the emperor's kindness. It's just that the more this is the case, the more I dare not be careless and enter this gourd.

If the people of the grassland are frightened and fail to enter the customs, their current stoppage will seem to be afraid. Although the process was delayed for a day or two, it was not a problem to rush to the immediate aid ordered by the emperor, but as long as the Chaotian Pass was not lost, it would not be a big problem. But if the grassland people have already entered the pass, and there are many ambushes outside this gourd mouth, if they rush forward and throw themselves into the net, then they will become the second biggest sinner in the Northwest Road after Li Yan. At that time, this rare achievement in a hundred years will become a life-urging talisman for his own broken bones.

Be cautious, and then be cautious.

"No matter how strong this wind is, it is still the wind that we have come from Longyou, recognize people, and it will not get in the way." Luo Shiquan turned his head and made a harmless joke with You Lei, the deputy general on the side, "You smell it, this wind, is it all the smell of the Western Desert?"

You Lei shook his head, General Luo, who has never been smiling, rarely made a joke today, it seems that it is really unpredictable.

Luo Shiquan said again, "It's just that when I entered the mouth of this gourd, the wind that blew, but I don't know if it was the spring breeze from the northwest province with rain, or the evil wind brought from the north."

You Lei shook the war knife at his waist, and his expression was a little solemn, "Don't worry, general, the last general is willing to take a team of people to go forward immediately to explore the truth and reality."

Luo Shiquan turned around and looked at the banner behind him that was hunting outside the gorge, "It's okay, then I'll take five hundred people and horses to take a look, and return quickly."

"Commanded" You Lei hugged his fists and left.

The smoke and dust from the horses galloping away blocked General Luo's gaze from afar, making the already unreachable side of the canyon even more difficult to see. Luo Shiquan single-handedly crossed the front of the gorge and did not return for a long time.

You Lei has been in the camp for seven or eight years, and compared to General Luo above, he is much luckier. Although he is not a seed brother, the You family is not a big family in the imperial capital, but his starting point is still much higher than that of General Luo. There is no other reason, but his own brother-in-law, who is the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu Ni.

As for being in the Western Desert border army with a big tree on his back, the reason is also very simple, there is a way that a good man is determined to be in all directions, and a big husband dreams of being at the border. After all, the young man still has that enthusiasm and many thoughts about the neck of the horse. Besides, our lieutenant general You, who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, has both swords and swords, and has made meritorious achievements on horseback. It has nothing to do with whether it is the brother-in-law of Lord Ni or not.

Vice General You is dressed in silver and bright armor, with a left sword and a right sword, taking the lead. The inner road of the gourd mouth is narrow and uneven, and there are many potholes, but he rides steadily on the horse, and his body rises and falls with the bumps and bumps on the horse's back, as if he has been good at this road for a long time.

The total length of the gourd mouth is about three miles, and the narrowest part is less than 500 meters away from the east exit of the gorge. However, due to the increased light at the exit, it was impossible to see the road ahead clearly for a while. Looking up, there is no abnormality. So, the team of five hundred people continued to move forward, but the formation temporarily changed to a long snake.

There was no danger all the way, and after the team was out of the gorge, Deputy General You turned the horse's head and made arrangements for the next one. Or continue to explore, or detour to the cliff, or trace the trace. But no matter what he did, he instructed those robes who went out to go and return as soon as possible after finding out the situation. Because he knew that the other side of the gorge was still waiting for them to return.