Rapid footsteps sounded. Yang Peng and Han Bing followed the sound and saw Wang Kai trotting over. When he came to the two of them, he bowed and saluted: "Master, General!" Then he presented a letter, "A letter from General Yang Gui." Han Bing stepped forward and took the letter, without reading it. Passed it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng took the letter, opened it, took out the letter paper, opened it, and started reading. Yang Peng's expression did not change at all, but Han Bing, who was attentive, still saw a hint of worry in his eyes.
"Are the Xixia people taking action?" Han Bing asked.
Yang Peng nodded, handed the letter to Han Bing, and said with a smile: "The Xixia people are moving faster than we expected. An army of 400,000 has already appeared in Hexi. Judging from the posture, they may attack us before the Khitan army." Attack! I’m really impatient!”
After reading the letter, Han Bing frowned and said: "The leading general of Xixia turned out to be Crown Prince Li Bingchang, and 30,000 iron kite troops were dispatched. The Xixia people are bound to win!" Looking up, he saw that Yang Peng still looked careless, and he came immediately. He was angry and said angrily: "The situation is dangerous now, but you still don't care about it!" Yang Peng laughed and said: "Otherwise, we can't just cry! If crying can solve the problem, then I I would also like to, but it’s a pity that I can’t!”
Han Bing glared at Yang Peng angrily, "It's full of nonsense!" Yang Peng laughed and deliberately licked his lips with his tongue. Han Bing didn't know what he thought of, his face suddenly turned red, and he glared at Yang Peng fiercely. Yang Peng laughed.
Han Bing was furious, but there was nothing he could do to Yang Peng. When his thoughts returned to the matter in front of him, he couldn't help but frown and murmured: "The situation is dangerous now, and the battle against Yanmen Pass must be carried out as soon as possible!" "Yes!" Yang Peng nodded.
Wang Kai led two secret guards disguised as Khitan troops, climbed over the mountains on one side of Yanmen Pass, and arrived at the north side of Yanmen Pass. Looking from a distance, I found that the defenders on the north side of the city wall were indeed very sparse, completely unlike those on the south side. Wang Kai and the other three stayed in the woods until midnight and then came out quietly. He went straight to the city wall and found a remote and quiet place. He still showed off his courage and used a powerful crossbow to shoot the lock hook onto the top of the city. Bang, there was a soft sound from above. Wang Kai and others did not take action immediately, but waited below for a moment. Seeing that there was no movement on the top of the city, they immediately climbed up through the rope. When I came to the top of the city, I observed the situation on the top of the city. I saw a sentry in the distance dozing off against the wall with a long gun in his arms. Farther away, several Khitan soldiers were drinking and chatting around a bonfire. The noise of voices kept coming, which seemed particularly clear in the silent night.
Wang Kai carefully put away the rope, and then the three of them dropped the rope from the other side and entered the city. It was already very deep, but Guo Tong, who was the deputy general of Yanmen Pass, still did not rest. He stood in front of the map with his brows furrowed tightly. The lights beside him danced gently, and the whole study was illuminated in and out. Guo Tong's expression also changed from bright to dark.
Why! Guo Tong suddenly sighed. Bang, the door suddenly rang, as if it was pushed open. Guo Tong immediately became angry. He had already told his subordinates not to disturb him, but he did not expect that someone would be so disobedient. Following the sound, I saw three Khitan soldiers walking in quickly. One of them walked quickly towards them, while the other two quickly closed the door. Guo Tong was stunned for a moment, and then said in great shock: "You, how did you...?"
Wang Kai took off his hat, put it on the small table next to him, clasped his fists and said, "General Guo!" Guo Tong hurriedly responded with clasped fists, "General Wang, what is the purpose of your sudden visit?"
Wang Kai took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Guo Tong, "This is a letter written by the master. General, please read it!" Guo Tong quickly untied the letter with both hands, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, opened it, and read it. Again. Frowning slightly, he raised his head and asked Wang Kai: "Is King Yan going to attack Yanmen Pass?" Wang Kai nodded, "Master said, this battle is extremely critical. If General Guo can keep his promise and make the first contribution, not only will the past be forgotten. , and he can be reinstated! If General Guo makes such a contribution, the officers and soldiers of the Yanyun Army will also admire him very much!"
Guo Tong thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "I will do my best on this matter!"
Wang Kai was very happy when he saw that Guo Tong had agreed, "That's great, just ask General Guo to act according to what the master said in the letter!" "Yes, yes, yes, general, don't worry! General, this journey is very hard, so Please go to the backyard and have a good rest!" Wang Kai nodded. Guo Tong shouted: "Come here!" After a while, the door opened and a soldier walked in. He was surprised to see three unknown sergeants in the room. Guo Tong's soldiers were all guarding outside the courtyard where the study was located, so it took a while before they came in.
Guo Tong pointed at Wang Kai and the others and said, "These three are my friends. You take them to live in the backyard and entertain them." The soldier felt very strange, so he agreed and said to the three of them: "Please come with me!" Wang Kai hugged his fists toward Guo Tong, and then led the other two people to follow the soldier and leave.
Guo Tong frowned and thought, looking hesitant. He raised his head and called out: "Come here!" A moment later, another soldier ran in. Guo Tong ordered: "Call Generals Chang Sheng and Guo Tong to me immediately, and tell them that I have something important to discuss with them!" The soldier agreed and ran out. Guo Tong stood next to the desk, looking up into the distance outside the window, and kept tapping the table with his right index finger. It was obvious that he was thinking about something embarrassing.
Soon after, there were rapid footsteps outside. Guo Tong took back his thoughts and looked out the door. He saw two generals in helmets and armor striding in followed by his own soldiers. The soldiers clasped their fists and said, "The two generals are here!" and then withdrew. The two generals clasped their fists at Guo Tong, and Chang Sheng asked: "Eldest brother Weiye called us here for what purpose?"
Guo Tong didn't answer. He walked to the door and looked around. When he saw no one was around, he closed the door. The two generals were very surprised to see Guo Tong being so cautious, and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Guo Tong returned to his desk, picked up the letter he had just received, turned around, and handed it to the two brothers, "You guys take a look." Chang Sheng unwrapped the letter with curiosity and doubt, and read it. He stood up, while Guo Tong stretched his neck to watch. After a moment, the expressions of both of them changed, and they both looked very surprised. Chang Sheng quickly raised his head, "General, this, this..."
Guo Tong walked behind the desk and sat down. "When we were in Luanhe, we saw that we were trapped in a tight siege and had no chance of escaping, but in the end we miraculously broke out of the siege without encountering any obstacles. Aren't you surprised?"
The two generals looked at each other, and Guo Tong said in disbelief: "Could it be that King Yan intended to let us go?" Guo Tong nodded, "That's it. At that time, King Yan's secret envoy arrived and forced me to write a letter to conspire with King Yan. I wrote a letter and took my fingerprints, and then King Yan opened his eyes to me, and we were able to escape!" The two generals finally understood the cause and effect of the whole thing, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
Guo Tong frowned and said: "Just now, King Yan's secret envoy arrived again and delivered this letter! Alas, it's time to repay the kindness of not killing that day!" He glanced at the two of them and said, "Here I have no one to discuss this matter with. You two are my confidants and have always lived and died with me, so I can only discuss this matter with you! What do you think I should do about this matter?"
Chang Sheng frowned and said: "Since there is something in the hands of King Yan, what else is there to say? Naturally, I can only work for him!" Guo Tongtong: "That's not necessarily the case! As long as we tell Xiao Qian the cause and effect of this matter openly and honestly, General Buli has said this, and handed this letter and King Yan's secret envoy to Xiao Qianbuli. I believe General Xiao Qianbuli will forgive us; if we can also use our tricks to assist General Qianbuli in defeating King Yan, then not only will it be a fault, but it will Good job!"
Guo Tong couldn't help but look at Guo Tong, "You mean, we should help the Khitans deal with Yan Yun?"
Guo Tongtong: "That's not what I meant. I just explained a possibility. In fact, there are risks in doing so. King Yan and Han Bing are both brave people. They will trust the general wholeheartedly. , It is really impossible! Therefore, if you want to use your plan to defeat Yan Yun, it is hard to say! Once the plan fails to go as planned, I am afraid that the situation of those of us will be very bad! Of course, we will completely break with Yan Yun at that time , there is no possibility of getting back together, and the Liao Kingdom may not treat us well, after all, we have secretly contacted Yan Yun, we are like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, we are not human inside and out!"
Guo Tong frowned. Chang Sheng said: "In that case, then obey King Yan's order, cooperate with King Yan to seize Yanmen Pass in one fell swoop, and offset the merits. I believe King Yan is a man of his word!"
Guo Tongtong: "King Yan naturally keeps his word, but this matter itself is very risky! The Khitan army does not trust us very much, so we do not assume the key role! If we want to act according to the content of the letter, I'm afraid, I'm afraid the consequences are unpredictable! The worst thing I'm afraid is that before we even get close to the city gate, the Khitan army will notice and surround us! At that time, we will be like turtles in the urn, there is no chance!"
Chang Sheng said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either, so what should we do?" Guo Tong clasped his fists towards Guo Tong and said, "I'm just telling you all the possible situations. As for the final action, it depends on the general." Yes!" Chang Sheng looked at Guo Tong. Guo Tong frowned in thought and didn't speak for a while, muttering: "The way forward is a cliff, and the way back is also a cliff. It's really hard to make a choice!"
Both generals looked at Guo Tong and said nothing. Guo Tong frowned, "Just do it!" He had obviously made up his mind. When the two generals were about to ask Guo Tong about his decision, a soldier suddenly broke in and reported urgently: "General, the general has sent someone to send an order, asking the general to go to the camp hall immediately to discuss military affairs!"
Guo Tong was shocked and confused, wondering if Ganbuli had noticed something? As soon as I thought of this, I wanted to order people to arrest Wang Kai and the other three and send them to Gan Buli. In this way, even if Gan Buli noticed something, the danger would be averted. However, Guo Tong finally did not take any action and said to the two generals: "I'm going to see the general. Don't go away. I'll come back to discuss this matter with you later!" The two generals clasped their fists and agreed.
Guo Tong took off his coat, put on his armor and cloak, and hurriedly left his residence for the camp.
Guo Tong had a ghost in his heart. As soon as he entered the camp gate, he saw soldiers lined up in front of the gate and the lobby was full of generals. He subconsciously felt that these were all directed at him. Guo Tong almost wanted to turn around and run away immediately, but then he thought: If these were really aimed at him, I'm afraid it would be too late to escape now. Maybe he was too worried, so why bother scaring himself!
After thinking this, he calmed down and walked in bravely. When he came to the hall, he cupped his fists and bowed to Xiao Qianbuli who was standing at the top: "General!" He was very nervous. Gan Buli nodded. Seeing this, Guo Tong felt a little more at ease. He walked to the right corner and stood still. When he saw Han Chang, who was standing opposite him on the left corner, looking at him, he nodded towards him, and Han Chang nodded in response. The two of them were Yanmenguan deputy generals appointed by Ye Qian Guanyin, so Xiao Qian took them as the leaders without leaving.
Xiao Qianbuli frowned and said, "We have just received urgent military information. The Yanyun army, led by King Yang Peng personally, has arrived at Yanmen Pass!"
The generals were startled and started talking in low voices. Guo Tong couldn't help but feel a little flustered when he thought of King Yan's request. He raised his head and glanced at Xiao Qianbuli. The words had reached his throat, but he never said them out.
Xiao Qianbuli saw that Guo Tong was hesitant to speak, so he asked, "Does General Guo have any opinion?" Guo Tong was shocked, his mind was spinning, and he clasped his fists and said: "General, I feel that this matter is not something to be afraid of! "Oh? Why?"
"The terrain of Yanmen Pass is dangerous, and there are 200,000 troops guarding it. Although Yanyun's army is strong, it is impossible to break through the pass! And when the war begins, the princess will definitely lead a large army to come to the rescue. At that time, our army will have the upper hand, and the offensive and defensive forces will be better. Change of position! Furthermore, Xixia's 400,000-strong army has already gathered in Hexi. If the King of Yan does not know whether to live or die and puts the main force in the north to fight our army, the Xixia army will definitely be able to march straight in. At that time, Yang Peng will not retreat even if he does not want to! In fact, the current situation is not suitable for Yan Yun is very unfavorable, and the general believes that Yan Yun's large-scale attack is actually just a lucky move and does not pose much of a threat!"
Xiao Qianbuli thought Guo Tong would have some unique insights, but he didn't expect it to be such nonsense, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Han Chang said: "The King of Yan is not a reckless man. Since he took such action, I'm afraid there are some calculations behind it. We must treat it with caution!" Guo Tong felt that these words seemed to be directed at him, and he was shocked and confused. , said nothing.
Xiao Qianbuli frowned and thought for a moment, "There is no need to worry too much about this matter," he glanced at the generals, "Yanmen is a dangerous place. As long as we guard it tightly, I don't believe that Yang Peng can break through Yanmen Pass. He is not an immortal! "The generals smiled. Gan Buli said: "From now on, the number of patrol troops in Guancheng will be doubled, and the number of security troops on the city wall will be doubled. In addition, additional scouts will be sent to conduct reconnaissance outside the city to prevent Yan Yun's army from playing tricks!" He paused. After a pause, he said to Han Chang: "Gather your troops near the city gate and provide support at any time if there is any situation." Han Chang promised with clasped fists.
Xiao Qian's eyes fell on Guo Tong, and he paused, but didn't say anything. Guo Tong was dissatisfied and felt that the Khitan people always did not trust him. After the meeting, Guo Tong returned to his residence. Chang Sheng and Guo Tong, who had been waiting, immediately greeted him. Chang Sheng hurriedly asked: "General, what did the general say?"
Guo Tong sat down and said, "The Yanyun army is coming, and the general wants us to guard it to the death!" The two generals looked at each other, and Guo Tong asked, "I wonder what tasks the general has assigned to the general?" Guo Tong was cold. He snorted, "We are stepmothers. Although I am the deputy general of Yanmen in name, I am more leisurely than a soldier. I have nothing to do!"
The two generals couldn't help but feel annoyed, Chang Sheng said angrily: "******, since the Khitan people don't take us seriously, there is no need for us to sacrifice our lives for them!" Guo Tong frowned and said: "Chang Sheng is right! In fact, looking at the current situation, Yan Yun is becoming more and more powerful, while the Khitan people are gradually declining. Although the situation seems to be unfavorable to Yan Yun at the moment, I think Yan Yun will definitely be the final winner! Instead of having to surrender to Yan Yun in the future , it is better to take the initiative to serve Yan Yun now, and we can get a good result!"
Guo Tong had made up his mind, but Huo Ran said, "I am determined to cooperate with King Yan to seize Yanmen Pass!" Both generals became excited. Guo Tong said to the two generals: "We must be prepared to take action from now on. Fortunately, now that the Yanyun Army is approaching, no one will doubt us even if we prepare openly! You two go down immediately. From now on, all sergeants No officer is allowed to leave the barracks immediately! This matter is of great importance, and you must not tell the fourth person about it until the moment before we launch!" The two generals nodded. …
Yang Peng led his troops to Yanmen Pass and formed a formation to challenge, but the gate was unmoved at all, no matter how insulted Yang Peng was. Seeing that the other party was determined to be a coward, Yang Peng did not waste any energy and ordered the army to retreat more than ten miles to the stronghold.
Yang Peng stood in front of the map and thought about it. The generals stood behind Yang Peng and looked at Yang Peng. No one dared to disturb him. Yang Peng was thinking about Guo Tong and felt uneasy in his heart. As Guo Tong said himself, Yang Peng did not trust him. Yang Peng didn't like the current situation very much. All hopes for success were actually placed in the hands of others. It seemed that he had no control at all! If the worst happens, then Hongyu's second plan can only be implemented, and he will stick to Bingzhou and wait for an opportunity to counterattack. In that case, the prospect will be very bleak!
At this moment, a person rushed in from outside the big tent. He was a dusty secret guard. He was one of the two secret guards who followed Wang Kai to Yanmen Pass in secret. I saw him kneeling and saying: "King Yan, the villain is back!"
Yang Peng immediately turned around and saw him. He was delighted and asked urgently: "How is it?" The secret guard cupped his fists and said: "Guo Tong promised to seize the city gate at midnight two days later to welcome our army into the pass! "The generals didn't know about this before, but now they felt unbelievable after hearing the secret guard's words. After Yang Peng heard the secret guard's words, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but another worry came to his mind: Is Guo Tong really going to cooperate with his own side, or is he just going to use a trick? For such a capricious guy, Yang Peng couldn't be sure.
After thinking for a moment, he asked Yin Sha: "Has anything strange happened to Guo Tong in the past few days?" The secret guard thought about it carefully and shook his head, "There is nothing strange!" Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully and said Yin Sha said: "You have worked hard, go down and rest!" The secret guard responded, stood up, bowed to Yang Peng, and exited the tent. Yang Jing, who had been holding back a lot of questions for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what is going on? Is that bastard Guo going to betray the Khitan people again? Humph, we can't have this kind of person!"
Yang Peng said with a smile: "Can't we have him even if he redeemed his merits and helped us capture Yanmen Pass and attacked with his head?" Yang Jing picked his big head, "This, this, if that's the case, I, Yang Jing, won't care about him. Yeah!" Everyone laughed. Yang Peng glanced at everyone and warned: "This matter is still top secret, no one can tell it!" All the generals agreed in unison.
"Okay, let's all go down and get ready. In two days, the matter about Yanmen Pass will be revealed!" The generals bowed to Yang Peng and filed out of the tent. Only Han Bing, Yang Jiumei and Yang Erya were the only three girls. Stayed. Han Bing said to Yang Peng: "It's hard to tell whether Guo Tong's promise is true or false, so you have to be cautious!" Yang Peng nodded, "I know."
Suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside the big tent, and the four of them couldn't help but follow the sound, only to see a secret guard leading a dusty messenger rushing in, clasping his fists and saying: "Master, General Yang Gui's messenger has arrived! "As soon as he finished speaking, the herald next to him knelt down towards Yang Peng, clasped his fists and said, "I pay my respects to King Yan! I have come to deliver a message to King Yan on the orders of General Yang Gui!" Then he took off the robe on his back. Bamboo tube, held high with both hands.
Yang Jiumei stepped forward to take the bamboo tube, turned around and handed it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng took the bamboo tube, opened the mud seal, and poured out a letter. Opened the letter, took out the letter paper, opened it, read it again, frowned, and said to the three women who looked at him with concern: "The Xixia Army has launched an attack! The 400,000-strong army was divided into two groups to attack Shizhou and Ci respectively. Prefecture! There are also 100,000 troops approaching Hezhong Mansion!"
The three women were startled, Qiong Ying said: "The Xixia people actually sent out half a million troops?" Yang Peng nodded, "The previous information was wrong!" Looking at the letter in his hand, he frowned and said: "An army of half a million people! Humph, The Xixia people want to devour Shanxi in one gulp, but they are afraid that they have bad teeth!" He raised his head and said to the herald kneeling in front of him: "Tell Yang Gui, I will hand over Hedong to him, and you must guard it no matter what. !" "Yes!" Yang Peng thought for a while, and then said: "I will send the Xuanjia Army to support him. The military situation is urgent, don't be afraid of hard work, rush back immediately!" The herald promised, bowed to Yang Peng, and quickly left.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
