Of course, there is no time to start again, if it weren't for the fact that the two of them belonged to different factions, and they were even more cautious, it would be impossible for Chu Qing and Su Qi'an to find their weaknesses and break through.

The end of this battle basically marked the pacification of the war in Xizhou, and Xizhou was recovered one after another.

What Su Qi'an has to do next is to retrain the military and government affairs of the two states in the west and Jiao, so as to prepare for the military dispatch of the two kings in the future.

Just when Su Qi'an was secretly thinking about how to arrange it, suddenly a soldier outside the door hurriedly ran over, and immediately knelt on the ground and reported loudly.

"Lord Qiqi, ladies and gentlemen, according to the report of the brothers who pursued the remnants of the soldiers, fifty miles away from the county town of Hanzhong, the traces of the Jinzhou soldiers were found, and looking at their number, there were at least thirty or forty thousand people, who were coming towards the county seat of Hanzhong."

Everyone was shocked, their faces were solemn, and several of them repeatedly asked to confirm the truth of the matter, and the final result was indeed so.

They didn't expect that Jinzhou's reinforcements would be so fast, and at this time, they dared to dispatch thirty or forty thousand troops to Hanzhong County.

It's not that they're afraid of fighting with the Jinju soldiers, it's just a big deal, it's just a battle, they are more concerned about why this support army dares to come with great fanfare.

Hanzhong and Nandu have been recovered, and it is impossible not to know any news about Jinju, which is the nearest Jinju, especially with the support of a large army, and will definitely send a large number of scouts to reconnoiter and listen to the news.

Generally speaking, rescue must also have someone to resist all the time, before it is worth dispatching, the current Xizhou, 100,000 troops, except for the remnants of about 1,000 people who escaped, the rest of the people were either exterminated or surrendered as prisoners.

This kind of rescue is meaningless to say, and it has completely lost the value of rescue, but even if you know it, this Jinzhou army is still coming towards Hanzhong, and everything you pass through is fanfare, which makes people not know the true purpose of these people.

Everyone's eyes flashed, and they looked at Su Qi'an and said, "Sir, let the militia in the city prepare for battle, and at the same time quickly issue orders to the nearby Xizhou and Jiaozhou soldiers, so that they can return to the defense and reinforcements in time." ”

At this time, many people also put forward this kind of idea, no matter what the Jinzhou soldiers had in mind this time, at least they had to be prepared.

Everyone's proposal, Su Qi'an nodded slightly, agreeing with their idea, but at the same time threw out a word that shocked everyone.

"Well, it is indeed well prepared to deploy troops to defend Hanzhong County in time, but I think it is better to take the initiative to contact than to wait in the city."

"In this way, send a team of men and horses to follow me out of the city, and have a good contact with the people and horses who sent troops from Jinju this time."

Everyone's faces changed, and they quickly shook their heads. "Sir, this is too dangerous for us to obey. Even if you go out of the city to tempt, it will not be the turn of the gentleman to go out in person, so let's do it for my subordinates. ”

Su Qi'an looked at Tong Zhan and Su Yong, who opened their mouths, shook his head and said, "I don't doubt the strength of the two of you, but the other party is afraid that you are not qualified enough, and may avoid it, after all, the leader of this army is Guo Kai, the governor of Yizhou, speaking of which, this person and I are still old acquaintances." ”

"Since he dared to come forward, most of them came at me, I think his whereabouts in Xizhou should be exposed, otherwise he would not have let the governor of Yizhou personally lead the troops."

"Since the governor of the other party has appeared, how can I not show up, and there are just some things that need to be talked to about in person with this person."

"Sir, having said that, but this is indeed too dangerous, so let all the militia in the city set off with you, and as for the defense of the county, it is up to the local officials to take care of it, and I don't think it will be affected for a while, and it won't take much. The summoned Xizhou soldiers can also arrive soon. ”

"Compared to our safety, your safety is the most important thing, sir."

Tong Zhan's speech was recognized by everyone in the room, but was still rejected by Su Qi'an.

"If you really do this, I think it's likely to fall into their trap, and I don't want to see the county town of Hanzhong, which was finally recovered, taken back again."

"I have a hunch that the so-called 30,000 or 40,000 troops dispatched will definitely not be able to pour out, all of them will go straight to the county of Hanzhong, and they will definitely defend in batches, and when they meet, Guo Kai's hands will definitely not exceed a few thousand."

"Dare to go straight to Hanzhong County with such fanfare, most of the tens of thousands of people and horses are shocked, and if you want to fight, Guo Kai has absolutely no preparation."

"Of course, if you don't believe it, you are still worried about my safety, you can send a large number of scouts to reconnoiter in advance, and send elites to protect in secret, what is really going to happen, I want to meet the place is not too far from Hanzhong County, and the first time to send troops can also be reinforced in time, what do you think?"

"This..."Tong Zhan and Su Yong looked embarrassed, although it felt that the arrangement was correct, but Su Qi'an was their master after all, even if the seamless arrangement made Su Qi'an put himself in danger, the two of them were still quite at ease.

At this time, Luo Qingyuan spoke, "The old man understands your worries about Qi An, but what Qi An said is right, even Guo Kai personally went out, it should not be a rush to fight, so the old man and Qi An will take a trip." ”

"You just need to protect in secret, and if there is any danger, you can respond to it as soon as possible."

Luo Qingyuan's words suddenly made Tong Zhan and Su Yong's heads suddenly big, one Su Qi'an was enough for them to worry, plus one Luo Qingyuan, this is not for them to have suffering.

Seeing that the two of them were even more embarrassed, Luo Qingyuan waved his hand and said directly, "Okay, don't be a mother-in-law, if you hesitate, the daylily will be cold." ”

"The old man has seen strong winds and waves, and he will not be taken down by a small Jinzhou pastor, okay, act according to the old man's orders immediately, and those who violate the order will be engaged in military law."

Luo Qingyuan's toughness can be regarded as having a good effect, even if Tong Zhan and Su Yong are embarrassed, but when it comes to this, they seem too mother-in-law when they hesitate.

Just like Su Qi'an said, even Guo Kai dared to risk his life, or took the initiative to come to Hanzhong County, they didn't even dare to go out of the city to greet them, not to mention that the two were afraid that Guo Kai would not succeed.

There is still a big loss of prestige.

After hearing the order, Tong Zhan and Su Yong quickly turned around and left, and at the same time, Hong Zhao and Bai Yue in the house also left one after another, and the people who wanted to return to the trading house were ready to be prepared.

As for the three chiefs, they were also quite discerning, and they left early, commanded their respective subordinates, and sat in the county town of Hanzhong.

The time was very fast, less than a quarter of an hour before and after, Su Qi'an and Luo Qingyuan went out of the city with a team of about 1,000 people.

According to the eyeliner who had already left the city, the Jinzhou army led by Guo Kai was only thirty or forty miles away from them.

If the two sides maintained a constant speed, they would be able to meet in about two quarters of an hour, and the two of them led their troops all the way to gallop, walking for about ten miles.

The news came from the eyeline in front again, as Su Qi'an guessed, the 30,000 or 40,000 troops led by Guo Kai stepped into the border of Xizhou, and every time they walked about five miles ahead, they would stop some people and horses to station.

After about 20 miles, of the 30,000 or 40,000 troops, only about 10,000 remained.

This shows that Guo Kai came this time, and he really didn't attack Hanzhong County, but mostly came for Su Qi'an.

The two sides did not last long, and each of them traveled more than 20 miles and met in a township called Qingshan Town.

This town is nothing special, it is very ordinary, but it is close to the border, and when Lin Long and Zhao Ying led the army to press the border, the people of this kind of town on the border have long been scattered and transferred, and it can be said that it is an empty city now.

This is relatively good for both sides, and even if something happens, it will not affect the people.

By the time Su Qi'an and Luo Qingyuan arrived at Qingshan Town, this empty town had long been occupied by Jinzhou soldiers.

From a distance, a team of Jinju soldiers came quickly, and it seemed that they had been waiting for the two for a long time.

There wasn't much nonsense, and the leading Jinzhou soldiers hugged their fists and said, "My state pastor has been waiting for you for a long time, please come here." ”

Su Qi'an and Luo Qingyuan glanced at each other, without hesitation, they clamped their legs and entered Qingshan Town with thousands of people behind them.

The two entered Qingshan Town with an army of 1,000 people, and the soldiers guarding it didn't care as if they didn't see it, and tacitly followed Su Qi'an into the town.

In terms of numbers, their Jinzhou soldiers guarding Qingshan Town surpassed Su Qi'an's people, at least three or four thousand, and they were not afraid of these thousand people.

Under the leadership of the leading soldiers, Su Qi and Luo Qingyuan, who stepped into the town, met Guo Kai on a street in the center of the town.

Guo Kai was sitting in a thatched pavilion, holding tea in his hand, very comfortable, and a large number of soldiers were standing behind him.

Seeing Su Qi'an and Luo Qingyuan coming, Guo Kai showed a smile on his face, put down the teacup in his hand, and didn't get up to greet him, but just waved his hand and motioned for the two to step forward.

The two did not hesitate, and walked quickly into the thatched pavilion, and behind the two, the people who were also standing in the direct team.

The people on both sides stood silently at such a close distance, with an indifferent look on their faces, except for the thatched pavilion in the middle, they could clearly feel the tense atmosphere emanating from all around, as if they didn't agree with each other. There is a posture of drawing a sword and fighting.

But Guo Kai didn't care at all, as if he didn't see it, greeted the two with a smile, and said while pouring tea for the two.

"Hehe, Master Hou hasn't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect to say goodbye to Ganzhou last time, and it is really a bit of a thing to meet again, but being able to see Lord Hou in Xizhou again is also a kind of fate."

"Master Hou was able to escape from Kyoto alive, and he returned to Xizhou unknowingly, which is enough to make Benshu admire."

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, and this, the famous Luo Lao, Luo Lao's name, is also like thunder, Luo Lao's prestige back then was also admired by the younger generations, at that time, I was just a county order."

"After many years, I didn't expect to be lucky enough to meet the famous Luo Lao, and the younger generation is fortunate to have three lives."

"The two famous big men who are famous in Da Liang, Benzhou have seen it with their own eyes, it is really an honor, here, Benshu replaces wine with tea, and toasts two of them with a glass."