The Eighth Army on Hedong Road was shaken.

Just because of the Changning Army, Zhao Duwei took fifteen remnants of the old soldiers to capture dozens of Khitan soldiers and horses in Lan Mountain.

It is reported that how can such a means not surprise people to repel the two masters of the Grandmaster Realm.

The border army has been dealing with the Khitan all the year round, so they naturally know the terrifying combat power of the Khitan, and the cavalry combat is far superior to Qingguo, not to mention the two strong masters who lead the team.

No matter how you look at this battle, Qingguo was at a disadvantage, and the result was a stubborn reversal of defeat into victory, and not a single soldier was lost, so such a figure was naturally worshiped as a god in the border army.

However, it was the Lan army that preached the story, because they had climbed the hill that day and happened to witness the end of the battle.

The Changning Army of the parties has no news coming out, and it stands to reason that such figures should promote and encourage morale, but the Changning Army did the opposite, which is self-evident.

At that time, Pang Luyi, the general of the Changning Army, sat in the camp tent with a complicated expression, staring at the sand table map of Lanshan with a frown, he couldn't figure out how Zhao Zhengli could be reborn from the Jedi.

Of course, he knew that the opponent of the fifteen remnants of the old soldiers led by Zhao Zhengli was Yeluhe, one of the Khitan Double Dragons, and he knew that his father was Yeluxiao, the first national division of the Khitan.

The dragon gives birth to the dragon, the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and Yeluhe is naturally the dragon and phoenix among the people, such a character was forced to retreat by Zhao Zhengli with a sword, how against the sky?

Pang Luyi cherishes his talents, but he knows how to be grateful for the grace of Commander Ge's promotion, and now that Zhao Zhengli has returned triumphantly, he is struggling with how to deal with it in his heart.

In the camp on the other side, led by Zhao Zhengli and Biyu, dozens of soldiers gathered around the remnants of the old soldiers to celebrate.

Outside the camp, a fast horse arrived, wearing a robe swaying in the wind, sassy and heroic, with a gentle smile on his face.

He turned over and dismounted, and the guard took the reins and saluted respectfully: "Young Marshal Yao!" ”

"Hahaha, Brother Zhao is so powerful! I have the urge to carry a gun and a horse in the north. ”

Yao Rongbei strode into the camp, and his temperament looked like a son who had traveled the world.

Zhao Zhengli stepped forward to greet him: "Major General Miao Zan, that's the credit of everyone, and I was forced by the situation that day!" ”

Yao Rongbei glanced at the soldiers in the camp who were immersed in joy, and finally returned to Zhao Zhengli: "Brother Zhao is really arrogant, he is not proud of his achievements, and he does not have military merits alone!" You must know that before you, there were several groups of teams to encircle and suppress the hidden Khitan spies in Lanshan, all of which were empty, and Brother Zhao led fifteen remnants of the old soldiers to victory, it is reported that Commander Ge personally led troops into the mountain yesterday, and he returned in vain! ”

"How dare you, it's just a fluke!"

Zhao Zhengli hurriedly found a step for himself to go down, this guy is getting higher and higher, who can stand it, use himself to step on the commander of Hedong Road, and pass it out? It's not that I'm afraid of offending that Ge Hongliang, I just don't want to be used as a pawn!

The conversation between the two was actually more for others, telling him that Yao Rongbei and Zhao Zhengli were in the same camp, and Zhao Zhengli was not only greedy for military merits, but also worth following.

The soldiers had different expressions, and it was clearly quite effective.

Subsequently, Yao Rongbei chatted with Zhao Zhengli.

The two deliberately walked to no man's land. Zhao Zhengli got straight to the point and said: "Can you try to get me a temporary military power!" I don't want to be stumped by reinforcements for the second time, and the key is to take him seriously. ”

He was resentful of what happened to Lan Mountain, and was left behind by the two teams of elite soldiers, if he had the power of the army at that time, with the rank of captain of the light car on his four grades, how could the two teams dare to go so simply? escaped from the battle, and slaughtered the two leaders on the spot without saying a word, but it is a pity that he has a knighthood, but no real power in his hands.

Yao Rongbei smiled: "This problem will be solved for you soon." ”

Zhao Zhengli raised the corner of his eyebrows: "Who?" ”

He revealed in a godly tone: "Pang Luyi, the general of the Changning Army! ”

Zhao Zhengli was surprised: "He is Ge Hongliang's hand, it is reported that he and Zuo Prime Minister Hejing are fellow countrymen, although he did not express his support for the prince like Hejing, but his son Ge Xiaojin's actions are obviously closer to the prince. Party, how can you pay attention to the stumbling block of my prince! ”

Yao Yibei said quite confidently: "Theoretically, this is the case, but it also depends on what kind of person it is, there are not a few betrayals throughout the ages, as far as I know, this Pang Luyi does know how to be grateful, but he also has a brain that distinguishes between right and wrong, and in front of great grace, he knows how to make trade-offs." ”

He breathed a sigh of relief: "Take the matter of entering Lanshan Mountain to encircle and suppress the Khitan spy this time, Ge Hongliang didn't arrange for him to go, do you think the Khitan spy is really so brave and invincible?" It's not that I'm afraid that Pang Luyi will spoil your plan, in the eyes of this General Pang, it is the national favor first, and then the personal favor, which is also what I admire about him. ”

He sighed faintly: "Actually, it's not terrible to be in the nest, it's terrible to lead outsiders to make a pot, then Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures is a living example, why don't these people learn a lesson?" ”

There was a terrifying aura in his dark eyes, and then he quickly hid it.

Even if he took precautions, he was quickly noticed by Zhao Zhengli, and muttered in his heart: "Grandmaster Realm? ”

Yao Rongbei chatted a few more words and left.

Zhao Zhengli looked at his back, what was the intention of exposing the realm at such a juncture?

After a while, a pot-bellied man came to the camp, with a fat and honest face, and a kind smile.

Xiaodu Tong He Wen hurriedly grimaced his face, and there was only one person in the Changning Army, General Pang Luyi.

Pang Luyi straightened his belly and patted his head, and the force gradually increased twice, and He Wen's heart sank a little: "The last general will admit punishment!" ”

Pang Luyi was surprised: "What is the crime? ”

"The task assigned by Commander Ge was not completed, so Zhao Zhengli actually ......"

He stopped talking here, because he raised his eyes and saw Pang Luyi's eyes getting cold.

Pang Luyi comforted: "Ben will deal with it in the future." ”

He Bao's dark-skinned face eased a little, and he respectfully gave a military salute.

However, that night, there was an additional commander Zhao Baifu in the Changning Army, who was hand-picked by General Pang in front of the whole army.

According to the usual practice, you need to work hard to get promoted and make a fortune in the military camp, and if you can recruit five people to follow, you will be named the commander of the army, ten people will be named the chief, a hundred people will be named the centurion, and five hundred or thousands will be named the captain.

In short, it all depends on his own ability, and there are examples given by the general, but Zhao Zhengli is the reason why he repelled two Khitan masters in a single time and captured dozens of soldiers, which is far less than the promotion of centurion.

There were nearly 10,000 people in the Changning army, about 100 centurions, nearly 20 lieutenants, 10 lieutenants, 4 partial generals, 2 deputy generals, and 1 general.

They are all titles in exchange for their lives on the battlefield, and they are a team that relies on their skills, but Zhao Zhengli only went on a single expedition to get their dozens or hundreds of dangerous exploits, and naturally most of the soldiers were not satisfied, and they were more afraid of the title given to him by the imperial court, so they formed a polite "little captain" in front of him, and spurned "going through the back door" behind his back.

Zhao Zhengli couldn't see the yin and yang faces of his soldiers, and he didn't bother to care.

If anyone dares to ignore his majesty, then he will follow the customs of the villagers, fight alone, kill the enemy, and finally count the heads.

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Khitan tent.

On the tiger skin chair sat an old man with a white beard and white hair, a tall skeleton and slightly emaciated, his expression solemn but not old, and his thick eyebrows looked down at the handsome young man under the tent.

The young man bowed his head and knelt on one knee, and that was it, and his demeanor was still extraordinary.

Next to the young man was also kneeling a burly man, his bare arms and bronze skin, and his well-defined cheeks were showing shallow stubble, which became more and more fierce.

It's just that the strong man is trembling like a cicada at the moment.

The two were Yeluhe and Dahe Luohan, who had fled back from the Lan Mountain.

On the tiger skin chair is Yelu Xiao, the first national division of the Khitan, from another level, it is Yelu He's father, he swept the two of them with a solemn expression, and said the most threatening words in an extremely flat tone: "Give you two another chance, lead 2,000 troops south to Huangwei Mountain to cut off the connection between the Changning Army and Daizhou, and then let Wan'er lead 10,000 troops to capture Yanmen Pass, can you be sure?" ”

Wenyan, a young man who had been bowing his head and kneeling on one knee, looked up in confusion: "Why did my father abandon the southern attack on Qingguo on the Western Front, if he cooperated with the Western Xia, even if Qingguo was fully prepared, it would be difficult to resist our iron cavalry going south, and the high mountains and dangerous places of Daizhou on the Eastern Front seemed to be even more unfavorable to our army!" ”

Yelu Xiao stroked his goatee: "There is an old saying in Qingguo, the soldiers are fast and surprisingly victorious." They are fully prepared on the western front, and the Daizhou mountains are complex and only guarded by one army, if a surprise army is quickly occupied, we can overlook the Qingguo Hedong and Hebei places, and when Qingguo reacts, we can use a small number of troops to resist their counterattack, and the strategy is naturally dominant. ”

Yeluhe suddenly had an epiphany.

On the side, Dahe Luohan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, which was the excitement of eagerness to atone for his sins.

Yeluhe suddenly added: "In this way, the Western Front should cover the Eastern Front to occupy Yanmen Pass!" ”

Yelu Xiao and Dahe Luo Khan showed doubts at the same time.

He stood up and pointed to the east and west lines: "Sound east and west!" ”

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night

Hedong Road West Line Hengguzhai Volcano Barracks.

Ge Hongliang, the commander in the middle of the year, was picking up the lamp to look at the map, he had been busy for a long time and his beard was slightly greasy, and his long fluffy hair was casually coiled on the top of his head.

Such a focus is on deploying a strategy for the Eighth Army on the Hedong Road.

As one of the six lions in the northern part of Qingguo, and from the strife of the Ten Kingdoms, his strategic means are naturally sharp, and he needs to use the enemy's hand to eliminate a descendant named Zhao Zhengli on the premise of protecting the territory of Qingguo.

This is not his choice, if the imperial court party struggle allows him Zhao Zhengli to die, Ge Hongliang can open one eye and close one eye, but when he approaches the deputy commander Yao Xuda, then he must die, and the way to die is natural, give him a certain military power, and then dominate the front line against the enemy, which is one of the good strategies.

In other words, Zhao Zhengli, who had the rank of captain of the light car and the real power of the centurion, became a spear of the two armies against Commander Ge, and he was still not worried about losing the fallen one.

This plan is also the real intention of the imperial court to pardon Zhao Zhengli on the surface and posthumously confer the title of Sipin.

In the past few days, while Ge Hongliang was monitoring Zhao Zhengli of the Changning Army, he also learned from the secret agent that the Khitan direction has been in the repair stage, and at most he sent some teams to constantly interfere with the border.

The hour is over.

When he was puzzled, he suddenly heard the guards of the guard tower hurriedly beating drums and gongs.

Ge Hongliang's frowning brows exclaimed, "Night attack? ”

At the same time he grabbed his spear and snatched it out, heading straight for the temporary wall.

The volcanic army of the city wall has been assembled in place, the bows and crossbows have been greeting for a long time, the soldiers are orderly and busy, they have long been accustomed to this, and occasionally the voices of veterans can be heard scolding and venting, but they all disappear as Commander Ge approaches.

Ge Hongliang shook his armor and soft jacket, held the butterfly pattern waist knife at his waist, and shouted to the man dressed as a general at the forefront of the Volcano Army: "Zhang Youping, how many barbarians have you sent?" ”

The man commanding the battle turned his head and responded: "Commander, five hundred." ”

Then he added: "These barbarians only wander from a distance, and all their light horsemen whip and harass, and it seems that they have no intention of attacking the city. ”

In less than a quarter of an hour, spies from other armies on the western front of the Hedong Road came to report, and the Khitan cavalry attacked at night in the camps of each army.

At the same time, a large number of troops approached Qingguo fifty miles away from the defensive line, and this was the first large-scale movement of the two armies in several months.

The troops on the Qingguo Hedong Road tensed their heartstrings when they landed, and the battle was about to break out.