Xiao Yunhe was a great expert in recognizing weapons, and he could see at a glance that this armor was not ordinary, and thanked Ye Yu again and again.

At this time, Ye Yu regained his honest and honest appearance, and his eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile from time to time, and he was full of praise for his heroic and extraordinary imperial brother.

Since we are brothers, we should respect and love each other?

Xiao Yunhe smiled contradictory in his heart: Among the royal family, the most difficult thing to find is family affection...... Not everyone is as cold as iron, it's just that the shape often drives people into the tip of the horns.

After dealing with some sundries, Xiao Yunhe was ready to go back to the military tent to make some adjustments, and prepare to set off tomorrow.

When he returned to the military tent, Ju Wenzhen had already sorted out the simple outfits, but there was nothing wrong with Xiao Yunhe.

Ye Shi Ryosuke and Gao Gu also commanded the twenty-six personal entourage, all of them packed their bags, and just waited for Xiao Yunhe to come back and moved to Ye Sheng's Shence Army to live together.

Xiao Yunhe was about to take everyone out, and a pawn outside the tent came to report: "Report to the boss, someone outside the village asks to see you." ”

"Who?"

"It's ......"

The pawn was a little stunned: "The one who came here a few days ago...... Girl. ”

"Wu Qiyun?"

Xiao Yunhe was stunned: At this time, what is she going to do?

And he said to her, Ben Shuai came out to meet her. ”

Women, it's always not easy to get into the barracks.

Xiao Yunhe only deigned to go out to see her.

Ju Wenzhen snickered on the side, Xiao Yunhe slammed his hand on the door of his head, and stepped out of the handsome tent.

At the gate of the military village, there were two people standing.

Wu Qiyun was still wearing the purple and green beard suit, as sharp and lively as ever.

And today she did not wear a double xia hat, but tied a simple bun, which looked even more neat.

There was also a woman next to her, wearing a navy blue skirt, and her loose temples were casually combed, from a distance, simple and elegant, but it looked neat and quiet.

Wu Qiyun stretched out his hand to hold her on the side, and it seemed that this woman was still a little immobile.

Xiao Yunhe secretly thought in his heart: It should be the injured woman I rescued before, right?

The injury healed so quickly.

As soon as Xiao Yunhe walked in front of the second daughter, the woman in Tsing Yi fell down urgently, and said in a low voice: "The people's daughter thank you for saving your life!"

"Alas, hurry up. ”

Xiao Yunhe stepped forward, held her elbow, and motioned for her to stand up.

The woman in Tsing Yi insisted on refusing to get up, and kowtowed three times on the ground very seriously.

Wu Qiyun smiled on the side: "As soon as Fei'er woke up, she asked me who saved her." No, just after being injured a little bit and being able to go to the ground, I was anxious to come to Lord Han to thank you. ”

"Phil?"

Xiao Yunhe held the shoulders of the woman in Tsing Yi and finally made her stand up: "Okay, get up." When you have just recovered from a serious illness, you don't need to be so polite. ”

Fei'er stood up with some difficulty, shrank to the side timidly, stood with her head bowed and her hands down, and said in a low voice: "There is a difference between respect and inferiority, and Lord Han is the life-saving benefactor and reborn parent of the people's daughter, how can etiquette be abolished?"

"Well, it's a well-read woman, hehe!"

Xiao Yunhe smiled generously, and only then did he see this Fei'er's appearance.

Judging by her age, she should be about the same age as Wu Qiyun, fifteen or sixteen years old, thin and thin, and she looks pitiful.

The complexion is a little pale, with thin eyebrows and big eyes, a thin face, a delicate nose, and a small peach mouth, a typical woman from a small family in the south of the Yangtze River.

And there is one of the most obvious features on her body, that is, her messy hair, which seems to have been cut with scissors.

Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but wonder, "Fei'er, why did your hair look like this?"

The body is affected by the parents, and generally cannot be mutilated casually.

Fei'er's body trembled slightly, but she pressed her head lower.

Wu Qiyun stretched out his hand to hold her and said softly, "My lord, let's talk about it." Fei'er's full name is Sophie'er and she is from Xuzhou. Her father and brother, both soldiers of the Great Qi Qiu Defense Border Army, died in battle half a year ago. Later, there was an accident in Guanzhong, and the army was in chaos, but Fei'er not only received a pension, but also did not even receive the ashes of her father and brother. In order to recover the remains of her father and brother, Fei'er shredded her hair and swore a poisonous oath...... So she set off from Xuzhou alone, and after exhausting the entanglement, she begged and came to Guanzhong. Unfortunately, at this time, he encountered Zhu Jun's rebellion, and he fell into such a situation under the rebellion. ”

"That's ......"

Xiao Yunhe nodded again and again: "What a good woman with filial piety." Come, Fei'er, I have a bag of copper coins here, although it is not much, but it is also my heart. You can use it with you. If you have any questions, you can always come to me for help. If you can't find me, look for my eunuch, and I'll tell him. ”

With that, Xiao Yunhe took out a money bag and handed it to Sophie.

Sophie shook her head, and said in a low voice like a gnat: "The people don't want money...... The folk women begged, and they never dared to ask for money, as long as they had some food. ”

"Oh?"

Xiao Yunhe looked at Wu Qiyun suspiciously.

The smile on Wu Qiyun's face was as gentle as water as always, and she stretched out her hand to hold Sophie's shoulder and said, "Lord Hanwang, Fei'er is a very ambitious woman. ”

Xiao Yunhe nodded: "I know this." Thousands of miles to find dry bones, if you are not an ambitious person, you can't do it with filial piety alone. Say, how do you want me to help you?"

Wu Qiyun's face was happy, and he shook Sophie lightly: "Fei'er, just say it quickly." As I said earlier, Lord Han is a good man and will be happy to help you. ”

Sophie raised her head and glanced at Xiao Yunhe in a daze, her face suddenly turned pink.

Xiao Yunhe also saw that on Sophie's delicate face, a pair of big eyes were extremely eye-catching, as if they were about to occupy half of the entire face.

And her eyes are like a clear spring, light and smart, revealing a bit of trepidation, shame and excitement.

Su Fei'er gently pushed Wu Qiyun's hand away, ignoring Xiao Yunhe's dissuasion, and solemnly bent her knees and bowed.

Xiao Yunhe could see clearly, and when he knelt down, Sophie's face twitched obviously, and it seemed that the wound in her leg was tearing and painful.

"If you have something to say, Phil. ”

Xiao Yunhe whispered with pity, "I will definitely try my best to help you." ”

Sophie kowtowed three more times before she said, "The folk girl has the courage to beg Lord Han to help the folk girl inquire about the remains of my father and brother. ”

With that, she raised her voice a little more and said urgently: "I know it's hard, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. My lord...... Adults can not agree. The folk girls will be grateful to the adults just like that!"

Xiao Yunhe gently raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile like the winter sun, and gently helped Sophie to stand up: "Get up, Fei'er." This kind of little thing, for me, is just a gesture, I will definitely help you. Wait a minute, you can tell me what is the name of your father and brother, where he used to be in the army, and when he died in battle. In the future, I will send someone to tell you the news. If the remains are found, they will be delivered directly to you. ”

Su Fei'er glanced up at Xiao Yunhe again, and immediately lowered her head again, nodding her head again and again, and her body trembled slightly.

I don't know if I was moved, or if I was a little scared.

After all, a small person like her will inevitably panic after seeing an official, let alone seeing a prince of the royal family.

Wu Qiyun held Su Fei'er again, looked at Xiao Yunhe with some hope and said, "Lord Hanwang, tomorrow, we will go to Huayuan County." I wonder if we'll see each other again?"

Wu Qiyun deliberately emphasized 'we', signaling that Sophie would be with her.

"Absolutely. ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled: "Didn't I just promise Fei'er to help her with errands? By the way, where should I go to Huayuan to find you when the time comes?"

"Huayuan County Ya. ”

Wu Qiyun handed over a letter to Xiao Yunhe, "Fei'er's injury is not healed yet, I will let her recuperate there." It is written with the address and the matter of Fei'er's father and brother. ”

"County government?"

Xiao Yunhe took the letter and said secretly in his heart: As I expected, Wu Qiyun was not born in the countryside, but an official eunuch.

"In that case, we took our leave. Take care, my lord. ”

Wu Qiyun smiled at Xiao Yunhe, his eyes were full of brilliance, and his face was like a budding March spring peach.

"Take care of yourselves, too. ”

Xiao Yunhe looked at the backs of the two women, and suddenly felt warm in his heart for no reason, smiled unconsciously, and turned around and walked towards the military tent.

At dawn the next day, the autumn wind gusted and the yellow sand danced.

Broken leaves fell from the branches, swirling in all directions.

Outside the south gate of Fengtian, 10,000 soldiers of the Shence Army formed a military formation, with neat flags and swords.

A glimmer of morning light shone brightly on the armor of these warriors.

A desolate and majestic military scene.

This is the elite of the Shence Army under Ye Sheng, well-trained, extremely strong in combat, mainly cavalry.

Most of the Shence troops who were guarding Mukden before were temporarily recruited by the emperor when he fled in a hurry, and they were not the same as these elites.

For this army, Xiao Yunhe is quite satisfied.

At least for now, it seems that the mental outlook is good and the morale is not bad.

A temporary tent was set up outside the south gate, which enshrined the spiritual tablets of the ancestors of the Ye family.

The first to bear the brunt is Gaozu Ye Yuan, and then, it is passed down from generation to generation, but the strange thing is that at the very end, there is a blank tablet without words.

Seeing this, Xiao Yunhe could only smile bitterly in his heart.

When the Great Qi army went on the expedition, there were several established rules.

If the emperor sent an army to participate in an important battle, the first thing to do was to let the servants divination, and then the emperor and the general fasted for three days and told the royal ancestors above the temple.

Then choose an auspicious day, and the emperor will give the leading general a pair of "axes" in the Taimiao Temple

, worship the ancestors of the gods of heaven and earth, and only then can they go on the expedition.

Now it seems that this qiē can only be thrifty.

After fasting for three days, tens of thousands of people have eaten in the past few days, and the consumption of military rations is not a small amount.

Told the Taimiao, it can only be replaced by a temporary place like this.

The ancestral Taimiao is still in the hands of the Chang'an rebels...... Soon, the old man of the emperor came out with a luan drive and a hundred civil and military officials.

Naturally, the armies shouted long live.

The old man's expression was also very strict, wearing a neat dragon robe, wearing a crown of twelve-bead curtains, and worshipping in front of this temporary temple with hundreds of civil and military officials, three bows and nine bows meticulously.

Xiao Yunhe had no choice but to worship, but he couldn't cry or laugh in his heart: Sue the ancestors, Lao Tzu is in front of you, not descendants!

The Ancestor is now going to personally help you recover the rivers and mountains.

After bowing, the old man of the emperor summoned Xiao Yunhe to him and said to him: "King Han, today is an auspicious time, and I will allow you to lead the army to the battle." This battle is related to the safety of the community and the survival of the world, and I wish you a victory and immortal feats. ”

After that, he toasted Xiao Yunhe three glasses of wine.

Xiao Yunhe took the wine one by one and drank it.

The old man took another pole and solemnly handed it to Xiao Yunhe: "From now on, as far as the sky, the general will control it!"

Xiao Yunhe's expression was solemn, and he solemnly took over Cheng.

The old man took another axe and handed it to Xiao Yunhe: "From now on, as for the spring, the general will control it." ”

Xiao Yunhe naturally took it again, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart...... More than hundreds of years have passed, and the ritual of this expedition has never changed, and even the words spoken are word-for-word.

In those years, the emperors of the Great Qi dynasties handed over the axes to the generals who went out countless times,...... Today, it is my turn to stand in the place where countless famous generals once stood, take the axe that has been passed on by countless ancestors, and listen to these words and phrases on the stage...... The ceremony is complete.

Xiao Yunhe walked out of the temporary temple and raised the axe in his hand.

Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng, Chu Yan and other generals, and more than 10,000 soldiers, shouted in unison: "Great Qi will win!"

The silence of dawn has been completely shattered by a roar of wild waves.

The cry that resounded in the sky seemed to shake the morning star down.

Xiao Yunhe walked to the front of the point and stood on one side.

The old man picked up a three-clawed golden dragon handsome flag, handed it to Xiao Yunhe's hand, and said kindly: "Yi'er, be more careful on this trip." The sword has no eyes, the water and fire are ruthless, the march is outside, take care. ”

Xiao Yunhe took the handsome flag, Ling Shen glanced at the old man a few times, and in a trance, he felt that the person in front of him was not so annoying.

But thinking of what he did, for the identity of the emperor, he was too unpopular and annoying.

Well, don't think about that just yet.

Xiao Yunhe thanked the emperor, handed over the handsome flag to Gao Gu, let him hold the handsome flag, and followed him at his side from time to time.

Then, the emperor and ministers retreated far behind the generals.

Xiao Yunhe stood in front of the stage, holding his waist with one hand and the hilt of his sword with the other, and raised his eyes to look at the more than 10,000 athletes.

"Generalissimo's Order!"

Xiao Yunhe calmed down and drank in a deep voice.

Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng, and Chu Yan took dozens of generals and colonels to stand in front of Xiao Yunhe, bowed their hands, and promised in unison.

"Deputy Marshal Ye Huaiguang, Governor of Grain and Grass, commanding the Left Army and Zuo Yu Hou Army; ”

"Yes!"

The second general stepped forward and took over the assigned flag.

"Ye Sheng, the vanguard of the Governor, and the three thousand iron horsemen in the front of the Governor are in front to open the way. If you open a road in the mountains and build a bridge in the water, those who dare to block the army will be killed first!"

"Yes!"

Ye Sheng was in good spirits and stepped forward to take over the flag.

Xiao Yunhe looked at the three generals, all of them were heroic, and they were all battle-hardened generals, and he was secretly satisfied in his heart.

"Noshi Ryosuke, commanding the infantry in the rear, supervising the escort of grain, grass and baggage, and ensuring logistics supply. ”

Xiao Yunhe took out a flag.

Ryosuke Noshi, who was already gearing up on the sidelines, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and said, "Ah, I've been waiting for a long time to do such an errand and be a husband?"

"Don't say much! How can the army be child's play, and if you dare to be verbose, you will be dealt with by military law!"

Xiao Yunhe glared at him and shouted loudly.

Frightened, Ye Shiryosuke was stunned, so he had to step forward to take the flag and retreat to the side.

"Ben Shuai leads the Chinese army by himself. Gao Gu, in charge of the handsome banner, followed the handsome left and right, and was the escort in front of the tent. Sixteen red-clothed sword and axe men, thirty-two lieutenants, and forty-eight messengers were always on standby by Ben Shuai. ”

Xiao Yunhe glanced at the army and said loudly: "The seven departments of the whole army, according to the columns, the big and small generals, each performing their duties. If there is slackness or dereliction of duty, military law will severely punish him. The left and right Yu scout camps, day and night, send a round of scouts every hour to scout in front, for the eyes and ears of the army. Grain, grass, baggage, weapons, horses, and horses must be properly taken care of by the generals. All major and minor causes in the army are strictly required by military orders and military discipline, and there is absolutely no mercy. All the armies, do you understand?!"

"Understood!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

Xiao Yunhe frowned and waved his hand: "Let's go!"

Suddenly, the huge snare drum sounded, and the thick golden horn whined, which shook people's hearts for a while, and the power was impressive.

Ye Sheng's white horse silver spear did not lose to the young man, and the horse took the lead and drank in a deep voice: "Front pioneer, go!"

The three thousand iron horsemen rushed in unison, and the earth trembled with it, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

If the big smoke and dust were thrown behind them in an instant, the sky and the earth were vast.

Xiao Yunhe turned over and rode on the green horse, gave a military salute to the emperor and others behind him, and shouted loudly - "Drive!"

The green horse neighed loudly and galloped with its hooves.

More than 10,000 troops marched together and headed southeast.

The old man looked at the golden-armored and red-robed heroic Han King from a distance, and couldn't help muttering: Sure enough, it is Chang Xiao's military, and he is familiar with the road with his troops, and the layout is meticulous.

Even generals like Ye Huaiguang, Chu Yan and Ye Sheng were willing to bow down and obey his orders.

It would be great if the crown prince also had this ability...... In the evening of the same day, the army arrived in Xianyang County and successfully joined Ye Huaiguang's Shuofang army.

Ye Huaiguang didn't say a word, and distributed all his soldiers and horses evenly to the Seventh Army, so that Xiao Yunhe was uniformly assigned, and he only commanded the Zuo Army and the Zuo Yu Hou Army.

Ye Sheng and Chu Yan were still a little worried at first, afraid that Ye Huaiguang, who had always supported the army and respected himself, would not be willing to send troops.

Now it seems that a qiē worry is superfluous.

Ye Huaiguang, an arrogant battlefield general, actually trusted a general of the Han King who had known each other for a short time in such a short period of time, which had to surprise them.

The Shuofang army was well-trained, and in a very short period of time, it was successively relocated to the designated military village, camped in Anma, and was in good order.

A team of more than 10,000 people instantly expanded to 40,000 people.

The compilation work, which was planned to take two or three days to complete, was completed overnight.

It can also be seen from this that Ye Huaiguang does have some real skills in governing the army.

In the early morning of the next day, the army, which had been tired all night, did not delay its training.

The generals of all sides led the soldiers and horses of their headquarters and carried out daily training in the camp.

Xiao Yunhe, who had been busy all night and didn't close his eyes, watched the drills of the army everywhere, and he had a preliminary understanding of the soldiers and horses under his hands.

I have to say that after more than a hundred years, the army of Daqi has undergone some changes.

The equipment is better and the training is more reasonable.

Moreover, the soldiers now are all mercenaries and professional soldiers, and their personal combat effectiveness is a little stronger than that of the government soldiers who were 'agricultural and military in their spare time' in the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that Xiao Yunhe still faintly feels that this team is missing a spiritual head, and there is less fierceness, or domineering.

This kind of confidence is closely linked to the lifeblood of the country.

Now that the fortunes of the country are not good, the dynasty is out of unity, and those who serve in the army will inevitably have some trepidation in their hearts, and they will not have the super cohesion and belief in victory that they did when they were chaste.

Xiao Yunhe knows that this is not a problem that can be solved overnight.

The mental outlook of an army depends first of all on whether the country is rich and strong, whether it is open-minded or not.

The second is to be affected by the ability and personality of the general.

In comparison, Ye Huaiguang's soldiers are more like a group of wolves from the wilderness, while Ye Sheng's soldiers are more restrained and disciplined, like hunting dogs.

The two may be indistinguishable together, but the spirit is obviously different, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

After walking in the barracks, Xiao Yunhe had a bottom in his heart.

Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is an eternal topic in war.

Xiao Yunhe, who had just become the commander, could be regarded as having completed this preliminary task.

In the afternoon of the same day, Xiao Yunhe summoned Ye Huaiguang and other core generals together and held the first military meeting.

There was a low table in the Chinese military tent, and a map was placed on it, and Xiao Yunhe and others sat next to it, and the meeting began.

Xiao Yunhe held a horsewhip in his hand, pointed to the map and said: "In the past two days, the scouts sent have reported again and again that Zhu Zhu has laid down three blockade lines and set up three military towns on the road ahead of us. The three places of Gaoling, Jingyang, and Liquan are like a triangle, with horns and no less than 20,000 troops. Now it seems that Zhu Zhu intends to keep us out of Chang'an and have a war of attrition with us. What do you think?"

Ye Huaiguang snorted coldly and said, "Since I rushed to the rescue, I have defeated Zhu Zhu three times in a row, killing more than 10,000 enemies, and he is so frightened that he doesn't dare to confront me head-on." So this is the line of defense set up by the deep ditch and high fortress. These three military towns actually existed a long time ago. It's just that there weren't so many soldiers and horses before. A few days ago, I broke through Zhu Zhu's defense line in the Weishui area and captured Xianyang, but I stopped because the army was tired and lacked food and materials. After that, everyone will know, Zhu Jun'er was scared, so he sent someone to lobby me. ”

"I have a little doubt about Zhu Jun's troops. ”

Ye Sheng, who has always been cautious, said at this time: "It stands to reason that there is no need for him to set up soldiers and horses in these three places to deal with us. The city of Chang'an is so strong, and the grain and grass that the imperial court has stored in Taicang in Chang'an are enough for him to use for several years, so why should he go to the wilderness to spend it with us? Therefore, I suspect that the recent increase in troops in these three military towns is his newly recruited rebels. With Zhu Jun's personality, the old capital is reluctant to lose, and he must hold on to his side. The newly summoned people were not distressed, so they let them build a line of defense in front of them. ”

"Liangqi has a point. ”

Chu Yan continued: "After the mutiny, Zhu Zhu and others recruited rebels to buy horses in the capital and Guannei, and their strength increased rapidly, from thousands of people at the beginning to tens of thousands. The army in front of us may have been summoned from somewhere. ”

Xiao Yunhe frowned, nodded slowly, and said, "That makes sense." If I were Zhu Zhu, I would also send a force to the front to explore the reality of our army, and I would be able to buy myself more time to prepare for the battle of defending the city. Therefore, we have to use the speed of lightning to quickly tear through his three lines of defense, go straight to Chang'an, and kill him by surprise. In this way, we will be able to take some initiative in the situation. ”

Ye Huaiguang thought for a while and said, "Although the three military towns together only have 20,000 people, the situation is a little unclear now, and it is not easy to enter the army. I am conjecturing whether the 20,000 new horses will be the men and horses of Du Tao, the envoy of Hedong Jiedu? I have heard Niu Dang, a lobbyist sent by Zhu Zhu, say that Hanoi will surrender sooner or later. Now that I think about it, it's very likely. ”

Xiao Yunhe continued: "Are you familiar with Du Tao?"

"Kind of impression, I've seen it twice. ”

Ye Huaiguang said: "At that time, I was in the Suining Festival, which was very close to the Jingyuan Festival. Du Tao is Yao Lingyan's protégé, and he was also brought up from Jingyuan by Yao Lingyan. It is not surprising that he joined Zhu Jun's party. A few days ago, I heard that Dashuai shot Du Tao's mentor Yao Lingyan with an arrow, and he thought that this kid was coming to take revenge. I'm not very familiar with this kid, but I've only heard that he is very good at kung fu right away, making an iron spear, and once boasted that he would pick up all the heroes in the world. ”

Ye Sheng sneered, and Chu Yan said disdainfully: "The toad yawns." ”

Everyone laughed a few times, and Xiao Yunhe said: "The enemy's reality is unknown, let's talk about it." The enemy is outnumbered, and it is impossible to blindly fight with them. Ye Sheng, send a few more rounds of scouts out to rebuke their military situation, and report back early. And there is an important piece of information not to be left out - where their military rations are stationed. I think these three military towns form a triangle, and logically speaking, they should be stationed in Yunyang County, which is surrounded by the three counties. You see, the terrain of Yunyang is also more suitable for stockpiling grain, and there is a hillside, with a radius of dozens of miles, and the terrain is high, so that military rations are not vulnerable to the recent rains. ”

"Hmm. ”

Ye Sheng nodded in agreement: "If I were a general, I would also hoard grain and grass here...... But Dashuai, do you want to destroy the enemy's grain and grass? This place, in the midst of the encirclement of the three counties, does not seem to be very easy to move his idea. ”

Xiao Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "Let's spy on the news first." Although the enemy army has only 20,000 men, if we keep defending deep ditches and high bases and delay our defense for a long time, it will be a great disadvantage to our army. At the moment, we have to think of a way to let them move first or mess up. Ye Sheng, herald scout, before the unitary hour tonight, I want the details of the enemy's three military towns. ”

"Yes!"

Ye Sheng clenched his fists and promised in a deep voice.

That night, the scouts sent by Ye Sheng completed the mission and found out the situation of the enemy's three military towns and fortresses.

Gaoling, Jingyang, Liquan these three places, forming a triangle, Gaoling is the closest to Xianyang, Xiao Yunhe's settlement, only more than 40 miles apart.

The commander of the three military towns was the Hedong Jiedu envoy Du Tao that Ye Huaiguang expected, with a total number of about 25,000 people.

With three military towns as the fulcrum, dozens of checkposts were tightly laid out on the entire triangular defensive line, and everyone was not allowed to pass.

This road in Gaoling is an important official road in the Guannai, and it is the only way for business travelers.

Outside Gaoling City, there was already a long queue of people, dozens of caravans and a large number of people who had fled the famine gathered together, complaining.

Du Tao ignored all of them, closed the city gate and did not open it, blocking these people from the outside of the city.

Impassable, scouts were unable to find out where the enemy was stockpiling food.

In response to this situation, Xiao Yunhe and others gathered together and discussed nervously.

Xiao Yunhe said to Ye Huaiguang and the others: "Du Tao's purpose is very clear, that is, to defend these three military towns and fight a war of attrition with us. It can also be seen that their grain and grass are very abundant, and they want to exhaust our grain and grass to wait for work. When our army set out, although it brought out some grain and grass, and there were some in the Shuofang army before, it could be used for more than ten days at most. This also includes the use of attacking Chang'an in the future. If it takes too long to break through the defense line in the area of Gaoling, it will be a great disadvantage to our army. And obviously, Du Tao had a very clear assessment of the situation of our army. Tell me, what do you think?"

Ye Sheng frowned, thought for a while, and then said: "The biggest problem at the moment is that I am afraid that he Du Tao will not fight. But Da Shuai had shot Yao Lingyan before, and he had a grudge against him Du Tao. If our army goes to provoke, maybe he will come out to meet it. I see if we can seize this opportunity and open a breakthrough. ”

"Old garlic, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Ye Huaiguang shouted: "What do you mean, let the generalissimo go to war? The generalissimo is a Confucian handsome, how can he fight hard with a reckless man like Du Tao? If you want to go, I can only go! Du Tao's kid is crazy enough, Lao Tzu would have thought he would have met him!"

"Huh!"

Ye Sheng laughed: "I'm afraid that Deputy Marshal Ye still doesn't know the skills of Lord Han, right? That day at the north gate of Fengtian, the last general and Lord Han went hand in hand, and the spear of Lord Han made ......."

Xiao Yunhe waved his hand, signaled Ye Sheng not to continue, smiled and said, "It doesn't matter who fights. This first battle is also bound to be fought. Presumably, Du Tao will also want to try the depth of our army. Therefore, he may not shy away from this battle either. But I don't think that's the solution to the underlying problem. Maybe he Du Tao will come out to deal with it and test it, but his purpose is definitely to keep the pass. We must think of a good way to infiltrate the hinterland of Du Tao's army. ”

Ye Sheng's heart lit up, and he immediately continued: "Dashuai still wants to move the enemy's grain and grass?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Yunhe said categorically: "The current situation is obvious. Relying on the abundance of food and grass, the enemy army is bound to hold on without fighting, and our army is short of food and grass and can only fight in a hurry. To upset this balance, the only way to do it is to move on food. Just now, the scout came to report that in front of Gaoling City Pass, a large number of caravans and homeless people had gathered, and Du Tao blocked them from crossing the pass and entering the city. I thought, maybe we can use some of this. ”

"How?"

Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng, Chu Yan and others spoke in unison.

"If you want to break through the Gaoling defense line, it will fall on these merchants!"

Xiao Yunhe smiled confidently and said to everyone: "Tomorrow, Ye Sheng, you will take a dozen or so soldiers and make up as a businessman." Go to the official road of Gaoling and meet the caravans blocking there. As long as it is a caravan selling grain and food, they will buy their things, no matter what the price, you can do it, there is no need to lower the price with them. The key is to be fast. Before Du Tao and the others could react, they would buy all the grain blocked in Gaoling. ”

"Then, you continue to lead people, and set up a porridge shed not far from Gaoling Guandao to help the people fleeing the famine. As much grain is collected, it is scattered. And you might as well let it go, just say that you will always buy grain and rice, and if you can't enter Gaoling, you will sell it to you. The price can be purchased according to the market price, and they will not be robbed while the fire is burning to suppress their price. ”

After hearing this, Ye Sheng immediately laughed: "Clever plan, wonderful plan! In this way, Du Tao will not be able to figure out the reality of our army." I thought that we had sufficient food, grass and military resources, and we were still helping the people nearby. ”

"And that's not all. ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled slyly: "It won't be long before Du Tao will become suspicious, afraid that we will buy too much grain in the hands of the caravan and confront them." At this time, we can disguise ourselves as a caravan selling rice and enter Gaoling safely. And if nothing else, it's easy to know where they're stockpiling food!"

"That makes sense!"

Everyone spoke in unison, and their faces were happy.

Xiao Yunhe immediately said: "This is just a miracle soldier, and it is difficult to say whether it can succeed or not." Before that, we must win one or two battles, so that Du Tao will not dare to fight lightly, and be willing to be a turtle that sticks to the turtle shell. Let him retreat and not fight a war of attrition, the belief is even stronger. Therefore, tomorrow, I will personally go to the battle and let him see the strength of our army!"

"It's not going to work!"

Ye Huaiguang shouted: "Such a dangerous thing, how can you let the marshal do it personally, then what do you want us generals to do?"

Xiao Yunhe waved his hand: "I have made up my mind, no need to say more." Ye Sheng, you look like this, you are most suitable for pretending to be a rich businessman, and it will be up to you tomorrow. Tomorrow, three thousand light horsemen will be ordered, and I will personally lead the team to Liquan to challenge to attract Du Tao's attention, and you take the opportunity to negotiate with those caravans. Remember, after the fact, set up a porridge shed to help the people. First, it can make a big noise, and second, it can also evacuate the people. The big war is coming, and I don't want too many innocent people to die. Chu Yan, you lead an iron armor and faintly follow behind Ye Sheng to respond, beware of soldiers and horses in Gaoling City suddenly killing out. If not, then stand still. Ye Huaiguang, you are stationed in the camp and send troops to answer behind me. The people will do what they are told, and there will be no mistakes!"

"Order!"

The three of them stood up solemnly and clenched their fists in agreement.

In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Yunhe took Gao Gu and Ye Shi Liangsuke, led 3,000 light horses, and set off towards Liquan.

Liquan and Gaoling are separated by a group of mountains, dozens of miles apart.

Xiao Yunhe and the others walked along the foot of the mountain for a long time and arrived at Liquan.

In front of the city pass in Liquan County, a military village was built.

There are many arrow towers, and the avenue is full of antlers and horses.

As soon as the soldiers and horses of Xiao Yunhe and others appeared, the gongs and drums on the guard post of the arrow tower sounded loudly, and the generals in the enemy army quickly gathered and waited for the battle.

Xiao Yunhe was in a golden-armored red robe, holding an iron horse lance, looking at the city tower of Liquan and sneering faintly, and secretly thought to himself: Miss me Xiao Yunhe, and I am also a character who lives out of the shadows of thousands of swords.

For many years, I have never tried the taste of destroying cities and slaughtering enemy generals.

Liquan, here today, I want to get back to that exhilarating feeling back then!

Xiao Yunhe took the horsewhip and pointed forward, "Ye Shi Liangsuke, go and scold the formation." ”

Noshi Ryosuke suddenly came to his senses, Tima took a few steps forward, first spit a few mouthfuls of spittle, took a full breath, and shouted like a roar: "Listen to the guts and rats in the enemy army's village! Which one has a bird in the crotch of his pants, come out and fight with his grandfather on horseback for a few rounds!

Everyone couldn't help but snicker: This rough guy, scolding is really damaging!

Noshi Ryosuke's voice roared, like a heroic roar, and the enemy troops in the military village on the opposite side heard it clearly, and they were so angry that they screamed for a while, and they immediately exploded.

Seeing that there were some people who were about to rush out and fight with Noshi Ryosuke, at this moment, three flags were lined up, and the three generals led by him stopped these people.

When Noshi Ryosuke saw that these people still couldn't shrink, there was a burst of light in his heart, and he drank in a deep voice: "Bring Lao Tzu's iron rod!"

Carrying an iron rod as thick as an arm and more than one person long, the two pawns walked up to Ryosuke Noshi and handed it to him.

Noshi Ryosuke grabbed the iron rod with one claw, and with satisfaction in his hand, Tima took a few steps forward.

Xiao Yunhe didn't stop it, and let this reckless man provoke in front.

Ryosuke Noshi has always been rude, and scolding is like a common thing, and he doesn't need to search for dry intestines at all, he can pinch it out of his mouth.

After a few steps closer, he raised his throat and scolded: "The group of big turtles on the other side!

"Didn't your mother educate you? It's not right to peek at other people's baths, let alone peek at the mother turtle!"

"Your father must not have sued you, if you cut the bird in your crotch, you can't play with the girl, and you can't pass on the ancestry!"

Xiao Yunhe and the others finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter.