After raiding the guards behind the Jin army's grain and forage, the Yanbei army stayed still for the time being. General Sun Pian led a battalion of soldiers and horses, and under the guidance of the scouts, they greeted the young man on horseback. After a cup of tea, he found traces of the young man.
Pulling in the reins, General Sun Pian signaled the soldiers behind him to stay put, and then he nudged the horse's belly to greet Qing Shan, who was approaching at a fast pace.
The young man also saw the oncoming general, and he felt a little relieved when he saw clearly that it was General Sun Pian. When the two men approached, before General Sun could speak, he heard the young man's urgent voice.
"Brother Sun, where are the two generals Fukang Furui now? You must not advance forward..."
General Sun Pian heard that the young man spoke frankly and said that the military order was the same as that of the two generals Fu. He immediately told the truth: "Brother Mu, don't worry. The two generals are not in a hurry to march, but are temporarily suspending their march. I think they will send people forward later." Only after investigation..."
"I don't have to explain much. Brother Sun, please take me to meet the two generals." The young man heard this with eagerness on his face.
Slightly puzzled, Sun Pianjiang was about to ask, but suddenly he remembered something. He looked back with shock in his eyes, looking at the rising black smoke, and tremblingly said to himself: "Is it possible? ..”
General Sun, who instantly understood what was fishy, wanted to ask the young man to confirm whether his guess was wrong, but unexpectedly the young man had already passed him on horseback, and the young man's warning words came to his ears.
"It's too late, Brother Sun, come with me..."
Without any further hesitation, Sun Pian turned his horse around and ran towards the army in pursuit of the young man.
At this moment, the Fu brothers who ordered Yanqi to be on standby, just as General Sun Pian said, were discussing letting a battalion of soldiers go to find out the enemy's situation before leading the army to cover up the killing.
"I can't wait any longer! Come here, bring a battalion to find out the situation, and come and report to me quickly!" Fukang opened his eyes wide and led his army around the rear. Seeing that the Jin army's food and grass were not far away, how could he Let this good opportunity pass by and immediately order someone to investigate.
Furui frowned and stopped him: "Brother, don't act rashly. The enemy's situation is unclear at this time, so we can't investigate rashly."
"If you look forward and backward, you will only miss the opportunity to fight. I am afraid that my brother is too cautious. Maybe it is the dry season that caused the army rations to catch fire. We cannot wait until the Jin thieves find out. We should follow these food trucks and quickly intercept the Jin army. Only with a land rich in food and grass can we solve the difficulties ahead!"
Fukang waved his hand and said, "My brother is waiting here with his army. If there is an ambush, just send troops to rescue him immediately. I will lead my army one step ahead for my brother..."
"Brother..." Fu Rui still wanted to stop him with words, but he knew his brother's temperament well and knew that he could not resist Fukang. He had already made up his mind. Just when he was about to open his mouth to give orders to his soldiers, he heard Sun and Yu Er coming from behind. The voice of general.
"General Fukang, wait!"
The two brothers looked back and saw Sun and Yu leading a man to come quickly. When they took a closer look, they saw that it was their little brother Mu Yi who had been separated for a short time in the city. The joy of reunion made the Fu brothers temporarily forget about the strange situation at this moment. Generals Sun and Yu were also very sensible and wanted to wave their hands to temporarily retreat the surrounding soldiers who did not know the truth.
Seeing that all the soldiers had retreated temporarily, Fukang couldn't hide the joy in his heart. He walked closer and said with a smile: "I didn't expect to see Brother Mu again. My two brothers also said that we can only wait until the war here is over before we have the opportunity to meet Brother Mu." ..."
Furui's eyes were also full of joy and he was about to speak, but saw the young man's eyebrows furrowed, and he immediately realized that his visit must not be simple...
Sure enough, when Fu Rui was undecided, the young man had already taken out a secret letter from his arms and handed it to his elder brother: "Brother Fu, it's too late to explain. This is a military order. You two receive the order and withdraw the troops quickly."
"Withdraw the troops?" The Fu brothers and their grandson, General Yu, suddenly looked puzzled, but Fukang knew that the young man would never deceive others on such a major matter.
He immediately opened the secret letter and took a quick glance at it. When he saw the general's seal in the lower left corner of the secret letter, he didn't wait any longer and immediately knelt down with a military salute: "The last general takes orders!"
Seeing their brother acting like this, Furui and the other two knew that the order was true. They didn't have time to think about what happened that no one knew about, so they immediately followed the military order.
"Everyone, it's too late to say more. Order the withdrawal quickly!" Gu Xiao hurriedly helped everyone in front of him. I don't know whether it was because of the urgency in his heart or because of the long journey. Sweat was already showing on his forehead, and he spoke again.
urge.
The four generals present had a good relationship with the young man in Yanbei City. They had also seen the young man coming and going freely among the bandits, but he never showed his current eagerness. They immediately knew that the matter was of great importance, and they stood up immediately without hesitation. Prepare to order a withdrawal.
But at this time, something happened quietly.
In the billowing thick smoke, the sound of horse hooves trampling suppressed the sound of burning. It broke through the thick smoke and reached the ears of several people in the waning patrol who were about to retreat.
Suddenly looking back, the young man looked into the thick smoke, and what caught his starry eyes was the general wearing the armor of a grain transport officer, leading the heavily armored Jin cavalry behind him to break through the thick smoke.
Looking back slightly, he spoke in a low voice and calmly to the Fu brothers behind him: "Several patrol guards retreated first and hurried back to Ziyang Valley to inform His Royal Highness Prince Ning and General Gao that the thick smoke here was a tactic of the Jin army to lure the enemy. Don't fall into the trap and go out to pursue the enemy. You should guard Ziyang Valley strictly. The Jin army will retreat in less than a month."
Although the young man's words were light, they aroused huge waves in the hearts of several generals. They finally understood the young man's intention of coming with his orders. It seemed that all this had been planned by the Jin army, and Qi Yun's army in Ziyang Valley had already fallen into the trap.
Fukang and others were about to order the withdrawal, but they saw the young man standing in front of the formation with no intention of retreating. They immediately wanted to call the young man back and withdraw together, but they heard Jue Ran's voice.
"Everyone, hurry up, I'll take the lead!"
How could the Fu brothers, Tong Yu and Sun, watch helplessly as the young man cut off his queen? This was undoubtedly sending him to death in vain. They all began to persuade him: "Brother Mu, how can we leave you to escape alone? If you don't leave, the worst will happen to us." How many people will accompany you to death!"
Since going down the mountain of no return, Gu Xiao has met many people and seen the meaning of rivers and lakes where life and death can be determined by pushing a cup. This time, he once again recognized the feeling of risking life and death in the procession. He tilted his head slightly, and the corners of his lips curved slightly upward. .
"The lives of more than 10,000 soldiers are worth more than my life in white clothes, and it is even rarer to lead an army! Right now, I still have many important things on my shoulders, and I am reluctant to die. As long as the generals can convey the Jin army's plan back to Ziyang Gu Daying not only saved the Yanbei Army, but also the people of Yanbei and even the Northland,...and I...I was just thinking about the person who would lay out such a series of schemes. Don't worry, I have it myself. Way to escape."
Fukang wanted to persuade him again, but his brother next to him grabbed his arm and said angrily: "What are you doing? Is it possible that I, Fukang, am greedy for life and afraid of death? If I want to leave, you lead the army and I will meet Brother Mu. Jin..."
Before he finished speaking, Furui struck him on the back of the neck with a palm, causing him to fall over and faint... Furui supported his brother and said to the boy in front of him: "Take care!"
"General, prepare some good wine and wait for me!" The young man turned back and headed straight towards the Jin army who came through the thick smoke.
Furui gritted his teeth and looked back, supported his brother, and spoke to the two generals Yu and Sun who were still unwilling to leave: "Don't you know what he is thinking? After laying out this plan, the Jin army must be confident that they can kill our army instead of dying in vain. It’s better to withdraw the troops from Ziyang Valley...You haven’t seen Brother Mu’s skills before, and our presence here will only distract him..."
Xu Shi was persuaded by Furui's words, and Generals Yu and Sun finally made up their minds. Yu Lie frowned and turned around, helping Furui to lift Fukang up and said: "What the general said is true, I believe Brother Mu, let's go!"
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Hearing the sound of horse hooves of the patrolling troops retreating behind him, Gu Xiao finally relaxed a little, looked at the oncoming troops and horses, glanced slightly, and reached out to touch the sword box behind him...
"锵——"
When the Jin army's horses were almost a hundred paces away, Broken Moon came out of the box, with the sound of swords ringing in the sky, breaking through the billowing smoke, and with the murderous intention in the young man's heart, he rushed straight towards the Jin army on the opposite side.
The armored war horses that have experienced hundreds of battles are the most spiritual. They feel the killing intent of this sharp sword before the knights on their backs. The first war horse bows its head and stops, its hooves hitting the ground where there is still unmelted snow. Leaving deep footprints.
On the contrary, the heavily armored cavalry on horseback unexpectedly flew off the horse by surprise due to the inertia of the forward charge. The cavalry behind them did not have time to rein in their horses. For a moment, they were overturned. The world-famous Jin cavalry was in a rare state of chaos. ..
The grain transport officer who was leading the way sat down on his horse and glanced at the chaotic scene behind him. There was a slight surprise in his eyes, but then a strong smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he raised his hand with one hand.
He drew back the reins slightly and whispered softly: "Hey——"
He sat down and the horse seemed not to be affected by the sword intent emitted by the young man, but the chew was tightened by the master, and he had to hold his head high, raise his hooves, and neigh at the sky to vent his dissatisfaction.
Gu Xiao used his inner strength to intimidate the cavalry, causing a small chaos. Knowing that he had bought time for the patrol to evacuate, he glanced at the only knight who was not affected by him, and couldn't help but look at this person carefully.
At this glance, I felt a slight chill in my heart. Although I only wore a simple armor, my demeanor was completely different from those of the heavy armored cavalry. I calmed down my mind, mobilized my inner strength, and spoke to this person.
"It seems that Your Excellency is the master who laid out this series of schemes! Such a vicious scheme, even at the expense of so many soldiers' lives, to make the Qi Yun army in Ziyang Valley believe that you were provoked and attack with all their strength, so that they could fall into your trap of luring the enemy. ..."
"Haha! I didn't expect, I didn't expect that there would be someone like you in Qi Yun's army. It's really rare to be able to recognize a certain chain plan!" The grain transport officer smiled crazily, stretched out his hand to comfort the horse, and was not affected by the young man's internal power at all. Speak easily.
Seeing this man's calmness, Gu Xiao became even more solemn, but pretended to be relaxed on his face: "General Yanbei in Ziyang Valley is no idiot..."
"That's right! But when they saw that golden helmet of someone, they probably couldn't think anymore. With such great achievements before their eyes... who can refuse? You know, people's hearts are not as strong as snakes swallowing elephants!" The grain transport officer's eyes were full of energy, he looked at the young man and sneered.
I have to praise the Jin army's cavalry for being unparalleled in the world. In just a moment of conversation between Gu Xiao and the grain transport officer, he had already restored military discipline. Facing the young man who caused the commotion, he glared angrily, and when they all wanted to pat their horses and move forward, they saw the grain transport officer looking back slightly. The majesty in the peripheral vision made all the Jin army's cavalry bow their heads, rein in their reins, comfort their horses and sit down, waiting for his orders.
The soldiers behind him withdrew their gaze. The grain transport officer gently held the horse's belly and walked slowly towards the young man in front. He said with a smile: "It's a pity that you saw through my plan too late... Even if the Qi Yun army rushes back to Ziyang Valley now, It’s too late!” Kan Shula
The young man did not lie. He nodded and admitted: "It is still unknown whether it will be late or not... I was just confused before. Since it is said that the general is well versed in the art of war, he should know more about the nature of his generals. With such a proud and reckless person General, what are your intentions as a general? It wasn't until you saw the billowing smoke from these fake grains that you decided on your plan."
"It's really rare to have such knowledge at such an age... You left behind, but no one is willing to help you. Qi Yunjun behaves like this... You might as well join someone, someone can make your ambitions flourish, no matter you Whatever your official position is now, I can allow you now..."
When the grain transport officer heard the young man's words, there was a look of appreciation in his eyes, and he wanted to surrender in his heart. However, he was only halfway through speaking, but as he approached the young man and saw his face clearly, he stopped talking.
The young man had sharp eyebrows on his temples, and his eyes were shining like stars...even the slight dimple on the corners of his lips, which were all very similar to the portrait of himself hanging in the room.
At that time, he always inspired himself. No matter how much hardship he endured and how much humiliation he suffered, the man in the painting never gave up. Chunyu's family went from being a world-famous military general of Jin to falling to the bottom of the valley overnight. The emperor and his father's corpse, the world-famous "Non-Returning General", gradually overlapped with the handsome face in front of him that has not yet shed all its youthfulness...
