Time receded a little, back to the fifteenth day of the lunar month.

At this time, the main force of the Vietnamese army of the Northern Expedition was still blocked in front of Youxian Pass, and at this time, both sides of the Huaishui River were being hit by the biggest snowstorm this year.

As a result, the armies of both sides that were facing each other temporarily halted their troops, and could only hold on to their own camps to avoid unnecessary damage.

It wasn't until three days later that the wind and snow gradually stopped, but the losses in the barracks were still not light, and when he was reported to Yan Hu, he frowned again and again.

"Originally, we could have taken advantage of Your Majesty's defeat of the rebels in Xiangyang, but we could all directly press on it and break the Liangzhou army on the opposite side in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, such a snowstorm came, and we wasted so much time in vain......," Yan Hu said rather angrily.

For a time, many hard-line generals in the tent were deeply agreed, as if the two armies had faced off before, damaged each other, and the result of indistinguishable victory and defeat did not exist.

In fact, this time, the Liangzhou army invaded the south on a large scale, and the Vietnamese army, which was in a defensive position at the beginning, still fell behind.

In the same way as Sun Ning's invincibility after the Northern Expedition, the Vietnamese army's soldiers and horses were scattered in the two large city passes, which inevitably led to a situation of fighting more with less. Even though there were cities to rely on, under the strong offensive of the Liangzhou army in the early stage, many cities in Huaibei quickly fell, and the situation was a little tense for a while.

Fortunately, after that, the imperial court quickly responded, and the two Huai guards led by Yan Hu and Xiao Kedi also formed a cooperation and gathered troops together, which was able to stop the Liangzhou army that was constantly moving south.

As a result, the two sides entered a stalemate stage, and after a few months, each side attacked and defended, each with its own wins and losses, and in general, no one could win against anyone, and it was a draw.

Then, the Liangzhou army's heart-attacking spy war was unleashed, spreading rumors that Sun Ning had disappeared half a year ago and was more likely to be dead now, and that the Dayue court in the south of the Yangtze River was unorthodox and so on, spread to everyone in the rear towns, and also caused a period of turmoil in the hearts of the people.

In addition, the news that the Liangzhou army had invaded on a large scale and was about to capture this key position came from the side of Huguang and Xiangyang, and the army at that time began to feel uneasy.

If it weren't for the fact that Yan Hu and other generals had considerable prestige in the army, and their ability and character were outstanding enough, the situation at that time alone would have been enough to make them anxious, and even cause the two Huai fronts to collapse.

They finally withstood the pressure, and then soon learned that the situation on the battlefield of Xiangyang had reversed, and there was even more exciting good news, which was actually led by His Majesty the Emperor himself, and the enemy was broken in a battle, and there was a great tendency to counterattack the Northern Expedition to Liangzhou!

This naturally encouraged the officers and men of the whole army, so in the next few battles, it was the Vietnamese army that had the upper hand, and they were almost able to push back the enemy army and expel them.

As a result, at this time, the wind and snow suddenly came, so that Yan Hu, who wanted to take advantage of the victory to expand the results of the battle, could only temporarily stop, planning to find another opportunity to launch a fierce attack after the wind and snow stopped.

Today, when the wind and snow finally stopped, Yan Hu naturally brought up the old things again, and planned to kill them in one go, and other soldiers who had been holding back for many days were naturally eager to try.

Only a few people such as Xiao Kedi had doubts at this time: "It's better to wait and see, as soon as the enemy retreats, we will pursue again, and we will definitely be able to win a big victory at the smallest cost!" ”

"When's that going to be? I dare to say that after His Majesty sent troops to the north to attack Liangzhou, the enemy troops on the opposite side were already timid and confused, even if they didn't retreat, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long! Now that we are experiencing another storm and snow, our morale is lower, so we should strike quickly and not give them any respite! ”

Yan Hu made a loud statement, and also won the support of more generals, and everyone was gearing up, wanting to send out the army, so that Xiao Kedi could no longer speak out against it.

At this moment, the sound of drums sounded from the enemy camp in front, making everyone stunned.

Yan Hu immediately laughed angrily: "These traitors are really bold, they actually dare to take the initiative to attack, we are really afraid of him!" Pass my orders and open the door to fight! ”

"Wait, General Yan, don't you think it's a little strange for the enemy to behave like this?" Xiao Kedi hurriedly spoke out to dissuade him.

"How?"

"They were already at a disadvantage before, and this time the wind and snow came from the north, and they must have caused more damage than our army, so they dared to take the initiative to attack at this time, and they must have some support."

Xiao Kedi said with a solemn expression: "So in my opinion, since we have the upper hand, why rush for a while, wait for two more days, wait for its sharp energy, and then attack again." That would also reduce casualties and make the victory more enjoyable! ”

This is also an old saying, although Yan Hu is a little impatient, he is not completely unable to listen to advice.

After listening carefully to the passionate drums that kept sounding outside, he finally chose to focus on stability: "Then do what you want, General Xiao." Tell all battalions to hold the gate tightly, and no matter what means the enemy uses, don't rush to attack! ”

The military order was passed on, and all the officers and men of the Vietnamese army strictly implemented it, and the army of more than 100,000 people did not move like a mountain, just waiting for the enemy to press up, hit their heads and break the blood.

But the reaction of the Liangzhou army on the opposite side was also beyond everyone's expectations, although the drums did not stop, but not a single soldier was killed.

This made the Vietnamese army puzzled, but at the same time, they did not dare to be contemptuous, but they just held on in their respective battalions and were fully prepared.

In such preparations, a whole day passed, and there was no movement in the enemy's camp seven or eight miles away, except for the constant sound of drums.

And even at night, the drums still don't stop, but the movement is quieter than during the day.

Now everyone is more and more confused, is the enemy planning to use only the drum to confuse our army's heart, thinking that it is a strategy to exhaust the enemy?

If this is the case, the other party will underestimate their own family too much, after all, this Vietnamese army is also the main elite with rich combat experience, how can it be frightened by a few drums?

Even at night, except for a small number of soldiers and horses patrolling the night, most of the soldiers went back to their tents to sleep as before.

Yanhu and they are naturally no exception, after waking up, out of the tent, they can still hear the faint sound of drums blown by the north wind. Only this time, the drum beat was even thinner, and it would only sound in the middle of the night.

"What kind of medicine are they selling in their gourd?" Yan Hu frowned and asked everyone in front of him.

Everyone couldn't come up with an answer, and they looked at each other, and suddenly one said: "Could this be their suspicious plan?" The purpose is not to scare us, but to make us think that his army is still there? In fact, they had already taken advantage of the complicated weather before and retreated! ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the tent changed suddenly, and the faces of all the generals showed strange colors.

Even Xiao Kedi was stunned for a moment, and slammed a few cases: "We have been tricked!" Send your troops to find out! ”

Some people died, but not completely......