On the tenth day of the lunar month, Lianzhou, Huyi Pass.

The north wind is tight and the snow is flying, dyeing the entire pass built by the mountain and separating the north and south into a pure white, which also makes this Central Plains Xiongguan more and more difficult to capture.

This Huyi Pass is the most important gateway in Lianzhou, even if there are less than 10,000 defenders, they can keep 100,000 troops out of the pass.

But this time, 50,000 Xu have been annexed in the entire Guancheng, and there is even Lianzhou Taishou Liu Chuanzhi personally sitting in charge and directing the response.

In this way, even though Guo Yan of Liangzhou personally led 80,000 elite soldiers to pounce and attacked for several days, this fortress was still impregnable and did not lose a single bit.

And it seems that such a war will last enough for a year, two years...... Or even longer.

Because the soldiers, horses, food, and grass in the pass were extremely well prepared, and every day there were chariots and horses from the rear to send heavy weapons from the cities of Lianzhou, supporting them to withstand one strong attack after another.

But judging from the current situation, Yanagawa is convinced that Guo Yan will not have much time to attack this place at all costs. Maybe soon, he will hastily withdraw his troops, and at that time, he will take advantage of the situation to send troops to counterattack and completely kill this great enemy.

Although it was approaching dusk, the sky was getting darker and the wind was tighter. But Yanagawa Nao, still in full armor, appeared at the top of the fortress, and while speaking to encourage the defenders, he kept looking at the Liangzhou military camp several miles away.

"They haven't been on the offensive for two days, have they?" After he finished saying some encouraging words, he turned his head and asked his henchman Yao Xiandao.

The latter immediately replied: "What my lord said is that since they lost three or four hundred lives under my lock two days ago, there has been no movement.

"Come to think of it, it should be a pain in my heart, and I don't dare to attack again, right?"

"Hehe, that makes sense. If I were replaced, two or three thousand people would have been broken in a short period of time, and I didn't even have a chance to break the level, so I naturally hesitated. ”

"Your Excellency. However, the lowly officials are also worried that they are delaying time, waiting for other military horses to come and attack our Lianzhou together. ”

Yao Xian showed a worried look and said: "I have heard of the humble position, this time Guo Yan was under the will of the emperor before sending troops, and ordered all parties in the Central Plains to send troops to fight my Lianzhou. ”

This worry is not only him, in fact, Huyiguan, and even the entire Lianzhou, many people up and down.

Yanagawa tightened the cloak on his body, glanced at him, and said with a hot breath: "Reinforcements from elsewhere? You are too worried, just the current general trend of the world, even if he comes up with the emperor's will, no one will be stupid enough to use his own soldiers and horses to fight for him Guo Yan at this time.

"Everyone is looking for their own way out, and it's too late to strengthen themselves, what can an edict be worth?

"Even if there are really people who are still loyal to the imperial court, then we have to see how long we can fight this battle.

"If we can't even pass him, others will just continue to wait and see, when they don't know anything."

Yao Xian thought about it carefully, and then he was convinced: "The adults are thoughtful, but they are too humble to worry about the sky." ”

"You're really too worried, it seems to me that we're about to have a big victory." Yanagawa continued to look at the enemy camp in front of him, his eyes full of confidence.

"Huh? What does this say? ”

"Do you think that the Liangzhou army is waiting for reinforcements if it doesn't attack my Tiger Wing Pass for two days?

"No, Guo Yan is not so naïve, how can he not know the current situation? Now he is riding a tiger.

"I thought that I could forcibly break through my fortress with one blow, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even take my tiger wing pass. Coupled with the current weather and the situation in the Central Plains, I am afraid that he has already given birth to the idea of returning to the army. ”

"Wouldn't it? How long has it been? Yao Xian is also an experienced general, and he obviously has reservations at this time.

Because according to the situation of the siege war, a pass like the Tiger Wing Pass, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, is impossible to take in a few months.

How can there be a reason to withdraw directly from the army in less than half a month?

Liu Chuanzhi was determined: "Under normal circumstances, it will not be like this, but what if there is a big change in his Liangzhou City?" ”

Glancing at his subordinates with surprised eyes, Liu Chuanzhi smiled proudly: "Just a few days ago, I received a secret report from Liangzhou, where our emperor has been connecting with many loyal ministers, and wants to take advantage of the opportunity of Guo Yan to lead the army to my Lianzhou, launch a mutiny, and take Liangzhou."

"And if I expected it to be true, this thing has already happened, and it has already reached his Guo Yan's hands.

In the past two days, he has not moved his troops, just to prepare for the withdrawal of troops back to Liangzhou as soon as possible.

"Therefore, the opportunity for our counteroffensive has arrived, and as long as he retreats, not only will the morale of the army be shaken, but he will definitely be bent on going back to stabilize the situation, and there will not be much effort to prevent us from pursuing.

"At that time, as long as it is discovered in time and the troops are dispatched quickly enough, it will be an excellent opportunity to break his Liangzhou army. Maybe he can go straight to Liangzhou and replace him with the Guo family. ”

These words made Yao Xian also excited, and then immediately understood the purpose of his own adults who had always braved the wind and snow to go to the city to overlook the enemy camp in the past two days.

immediately took the initiative to ask: "Don't worry, my lord, you can leave this matter to the lowly position." I will definitely keep an eye on them, and as long as there is any change in the Liangzhou barracks, I will report back immediately. ”

"Well, then I'll rest assured......" Yanagawa nodded with satisfaction, he was used to being pampered, and he was really a little unbearable with cold wind and snow flakes like this.

But just when the two of them decided that Liu Chuan was about to go down, Yao Xian, who had already looked out again, suddenly shouted: "My lord, look-"

"Huh?" Yanagawa turned his head quickly, staring into the dim distance.

Immediately, his face also showed excitement: "They, sure enough, moved!" ”

In the Liangzhou military camp a few miles away, although there was no sound of drums and horns at this time, there were flags waving, and then countless people and horses began to move silently in the direction of the north.

Looking at this posture, it is clear that he is planning to leave the camp.

Although not all soldiers and horses have to leave, this is completely the meaning of pulling out the camp at night and leaving quietly.

"Okay, something happened in Liangzhou, forcing Guo Yan to give up attacking my Lianzhou, and flee at night!" Yanagawa slapped the bricks and stones at the head of the city, then turned around and shouted, "Gather all the generals and prepare to go out of the city to kill the enemy!" ”

As he gave an order, the originally quiet Tiger Wing Pass suddenly boiled, and all the generals at all levels gathered together, and after listening to his order, they were all gearing up and began to prepare to pursue the Liangzhou army.

Soon, it was completely dark, but the sentinels above the city still transmitted the movements of the Liangzhou military camp without missing a bit, and by the time of the second watch, the news came that the military camp there was almost empty.

"Switch, strike!"

Yanagawa immediately gave an order.