Lingtai.

Arriving here with the army, Zhang Wenhua looked at the small mountain city in the distance, and felt that this place was too quiet, and there was no lively scene in the countryside.

"What's going on? Why haven't I found any trace? ”

Puzzled, Zhang Wenhua immediately sent a scout to go deep into the Lingtai to find out the news, and only after the scout returned did he become surprised: "Are you sure there is no one in the city?"

"General Qiyu, when we went deep into the city, we only saw some pots and pans, and some burned-out ashes, and nothing else. The cavalry replied.

Zhang Wenhua was puzzled for a while, and thought to himself: "It's strange, since there are no defenders here, where did they run to?"

According to the information they obtained, the Mongols stationed more than 1,000 people at this Lingtai place, and even prepared a large amount of food, just to facilitate the movement of the army and attack Xinping. But relying on the current situation, let alone an army of 100,000, I'm afraid that even 100,000 rats can't be fed.

"Anyway, let's pass the news of this place to the staff first. Wu Qingshi thought about it, and asked his cavalry to rush to Jingchuan to transmit the news here.

............

"Huh?"

Seeing the news, Duan Feng was stunned for a moment: "No one?"

"What's wrong?" Striding into the staff headquarters, Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel strange when he saw Duan Feng looking distracted.

Probably because of the capture of Lintao Mansion, Xiao Feng was in a good mood, and he often walked around the camp to get in touch with the soldiers under his command.

Duan Feng came back to his senses at this time, and when he saw Xiao Feng coming here, he hurriedly bowed down and replied, "I didn't notice that the lord was here, my subordinates should die." ”

"This is not a government affairs district, there is no need to be restrained between you and me. Xiao Feng's eyebrows twisted slightly, and when he saw that everyone was standing aside with a restrained face, he had no choice but to give up. At some point, she became estranged from her subordinates. Seeing Duan Feng's hesitant face again, he said again: "What you have in your hand is the report that just came, why don't you tell me about it?"

Duan Feng's expression was shocked, and he said helplessly: "I understand." Lord!" Knowing that he couldn't be deceived, he expounded Wu Qingshi's report.

After Xiao Feng listened, he thought for a while and said, "So, we made a mistake?"

"That's right!" Duan Feng replied with a look of annoyance: "According to the information we have obtained, the Mongols once planned to dispatch from Lingtai to attack Xinping. Thus being able to cut off the logistics between Tan Binh and us. It was precisely because of this that I sent the 105th Division led by Wu Qingshi to defend. Unexpectedly, the Lingtai was empty, and the previous 1,000 soldiers had already retreated. ”

"Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, you don't need to blame yourself!"

Xiao Feng didn't take it to heart, and when he saw Duan Feng's self-blame, he was even more comforted.

Speaking of miscalculations in the war, she has also had them, so naturally it is impossible to punish her subordinates like this, she just needs to be able to correct them later and make up for them.

Duan Feng thanked him, but he was even more puzzled in his heart: "It's just that since the other party is not Xin'an, what is the other party's goal?"

At this moment, another person came running from outside, holding a letter with three chicken feathers glued to it.

"Eight hundred miles in an emergency, what's going on?" Xiao Feng skimmed the envelope, and his heart immediately hung up, and Duan Feng next to him was even more anxious, and directly stepped forward and shouted, "Tell me, what happened?"

The cavalry was stunned for a moment, and it took a while to come back to his senses and reply: "It's the 102nd Division's emergency telegram." They said that Pengyang had been occupied by the enemy, and that its leader was Boyan. The 102nd Division was unable to resist and could only lead its troops to retreat to Anding! It was precisely for this reason that reinforcements from the headquarters were urgently needed, so that Anding would not also fall into the hands of the enemy. ”

"Peng Yang?"

Xiao Feng shouted, and Duan Feng was also stunned.

"Could it be that the other party's target is Peng Yang?"

"It's just that what Boyan is doing attacking Peng Yang?" When the new news came, Xiao Feng had more doubts in his heart, and looked at everyone in the staff again.

Duan Feng shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry lord, it's not clear for the time being!"

"I don't know?" Xiao Feng was a little angry, and shouted again: "Then now, can our army have soldiers and horses to rescue?"

"The 101st Division and the 103rd Division are stationed in Yilu and Xinping respectively, and the 105th Division is currently in Lingtai, and Changwu currently has only six divisions, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, and 110, but in order to contain the opponent's main force, these six combat divisions cannot be easily transferred. At present, our army is really unable to spare troops. Duan Feng was a little ashamed.

If you count the garrisons in various parts of the country, the Chifeng Army now has a total of 200,000 soldiers, and 100,000 troops are concentrated here in Changwu alone, in order to stabilize the stability of the newly occupied areas, Qingyang Mansion, Yan'an Mansion, Suidezhou and other places are about 30,000 people, as well as 7,000 men and horses under Yuan Ye, plus 30,000 people to maintain order in Chang'an, and 43,000 people stationed in Tongguan specifically to defend the Song Dynasty.

It can be said that the entire Red Phoenix Army has been pushed to the limit.

After Xiao Feng heard this, he originally wanted to reprimand, but when he saw Duan Feng's red eyes, he felt that his momentum was leaking.

"Alas. It's also my fault. If I hadn't rashly started a war with Mongolia, or even had a stalemate with the Song Dynasty because of the marriage contract, how could it have become like this?" Xiao Feng blamed himself a little.

This operation is not sufficient, at least in Xiao Feng's initial conception, it should be the completion of the first phase of the railway project, and the Chifeng army has also expanded to 300,000, leaving 100,000 troops to defend the Southern Song Dynasty, leaving another 100,000 as a reserve army, and the remaining 100,000 completely defeat the other party with the advantage of railway supply, and completely occupy the entire Guanzhong.

This is the complete combat strategy of the Red Phoenix Army.

And now, because of many unexpected events, the plan has been greatly reduced.

Duan Feng persuaded: "My lord." If it weren't for our weakness, why should we suffer the anger of the Song Dynasty? And now that the defeat of Mongolia is decided, wait until we completely annex Guannai and completely control Sichuan and Shu. No matter how threatening the Song Dynasty is, we can move left and right, and we will not be shackled by all kinds of shackles like before!"

This Northern Expedition was nominally to expel the Tatars and restore China, but in fact it was also to expand the foundation of the Red Phoenix Army and lay a good foundation for the next step of the eastward expedition to the Central Plains and the southward capture of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Xiao Feng thought in his heart and replied: "That's the same, but this time, it's really fortunate for you." But in her mind, the defeat of Peng Yang was always entrenched in her mind, so she directly complained: "Since this is the case, then I will personally take a trip to the stability." After all, this stability is the only place to go to Qingyang Mansion. If it is taken by the other party, I am afraid that Qingyang Mansion will also change hands, and if we want to take it again, it will take a lot of effort. ”

"My lord, the main Mongolian force is still there, if you leave here, I am afraid that it will cause internal chaos, and if the other party takes the opportunity to counterattack, I am afraid that it will not be good. ”

Although Duan Feng was happy, he felt a little frightened when he thought of the huge army without the slightest commander, and begged.

Xiao Feng was helpless for a while, and after careful consideration, he also felt that he had decided to be too risky before.

She is not like when she first started the army, her subordinates are empty, she can only rely on herself to work hard, and if something happens to herself, I am afraid that she will also give the other party a chance to take advantage of.

Now is the critical time to exterminate the main Mongol forces, and such a situation cannot occur.

So she replied, "Okay, then I'll let Master Xiao deal with it, okay?"

"Xiao Yue?" Duan Feng thought for a moment, and immediately closed his head and smiled: "Since we have Director Xiao to help, then we naturally have nothing to fear." ”

Xiao Feng smiled: "Of course!" But my heart was a little gloomy, thinking: "I wanted you to take a break, but I didn't expect to have to continue to work." But when he saw that he got up in the early morning to make up and saw the person in the mirror, Xiao Feng became sentimental again: "But I don't seem to be qualified to say it." After all, I am also this kind of virtue, how can I convince others?"

When he returned to the boudoir, Xiao Feng saw the familiar figure again.

"Alas, I always thought you had returned to Chang'an, why did you go to Lintao again?"

With a bit of complaint in his words, Xiao Feng stopped Xiao Yue in his arms as soon as he stretched out his hand, and sucked lightly at the placket of the other party's clothes, as if he could smell the smell of blood still hidden in it, his heart trembled slightly, and his hands were tightened again, but he was afraid that the woman in his arms would suddenly disappear.

The battlefield has always been ruthless, and it is the body of the earth immortal, and there is also the possibility of falling.

Xiao Feng himself is okay, but he has always rejected Xiao Yue and Xiao Xing to go to the front line, because he was afraid that there would be 10,000, so the two of them would leave.

Xiao Yue used a little force, and after finding that she couldn't break free, she had no choice but to give up: "Didn't I see that my sister was always sad? That's why I want to help the lord, and that Lintao has been lost, and the other party has begun to decline as we expected." Isn't it?"

"That said, you're taking too much risk. Xiao Feng couldn't hide the worry in his heart, and reprimanded again: "You, can you tell me before you do it?"

"If I tell my sister, my sister will definitely refuse. Xiao Yue pursed her lips a little playfully, and when she saw Xiao Feng's annoyed look, she hurriedly bent down and apologized: "Okay, okay, I won't do this next time, okay?" Probably feeling that Xiao Feng's arms were particularly warm, she also gave up resisting, and directly curled her whole body in Xiao Feng's arms, greedily sucking the warm smell.

"That's good!"

Xiao Feng calmed down, but he didn't know whether to say what he thought in his heart.

Xiao Yue seemed to be aware of it, and shouted: "Sister!"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Feng was a little distracted.

Xiao Yue asked, "I already know about Anping. ”

"I don't think I'll accept it even if I dissuade you. The corners of Xiao Feng's mouth twitched, and he was a little sad in the face of his subordinates' tough faces.

"Hmm!" Xiao Yue said: "After all, Na Boyan is coming, if there is no earth immortal in charge, I am afraid that Anping will be in danger." When the time comes, if we want to eradicate the main Mongol forces, we are afraid that we will have to continue to delay. ”

"I understand. Just ——!" Holding the woman in his arms tightly, Xiao Feng's eyes drooped slightly, and he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes.

Xiao Yue smiled softly and replied, "Don't worry, I will protect myself." ”

"Okay!"

Although it is retained, but now it is time to accept it helplessly.