Sixiang City.
Qiu Muliang frowned.
In fact, he was still worried.
Even with General Yan Junning around, he still felt uneasy.
the reason is simple.
Yan Junning can only be regarded as a regular and established general, not a famous general.
If you give him enough soldiers and horses to set up defense.
He can probably arrange things in an orderly manner without leaving too many loopholes.
But the problem now is that most of the imperial court's troops and the troops available near the capital and Sixiang City have been deployed to the front line.
There are not many left to fight.
At the founding of this dynasty, there were many guardsmen in the army, but at this time, there were many vacancies and few who could fight.
"How many troops can Sixiang City send?"
Yan Junning asked.
"Ten thousand!"
Qiu Muliang stretched out a finger.
"Only ten thousand people?"
Yan Junning's eyebrows twitched.
"How come there are so few people?"
Yan Junning found it difficult to understand.
"There are only so many. This is only after rectification after I took office in Sixiang City. Before, there were not even more than 10,000 people who could fight."
A trace of bitterness flashed in Qiu Muliang's eyes.
"The guardsmen in Sixiang City are all rotten. When I first arrived, the nearby gentry occupied most of the land in the guardshouse. The guardsmen became half of their domestic slaves."
"It goes without saying that there is a shortage of salary, but there is an eighty-year-old man and a five-year-old child in this health center. It is simply ridiculous."
"I withstood the pressure and reorganized myself. I killed a lot of people and offended a lot of people. Only then did I save 10,000 people. I also asked the imperial court to send Commander Xiang Renyu to Sixiang City to prepare for training. With these ten thousand people, we will recruit more troops to expand the army..."
"But before it was too late, something big like this broke out again."
Qiu Muliang sighed and shook his head.
In front of others, he was a cold-blooded county guard, but in front of his colleagues, he didn't have to hide his inner worries.
"Ten thousand is ten thousand, plus the ten thousand I brought, it's exactly twenty thousand..."
"That's enough. Twenty thousand people is enough!" Yan Junning suddenly showed a smile.
"Twenty thousand versus fifty or sixty thousand, is that really okay?"
Qiu Muliang is not good at fighting, but judging from the number of people alone, our side is indeed inferior.
Although fighting a war cannot be based solely on the number of people, it also depends on the personal ability of the commander.
However, Qiu Muliang didn't think much of Yan Junning and Xiang Renyu either.
Yan Junning is a defensive general, while Xiang Renyu is a fierce general who charges fiercely. Neither of them is a commander. They can only be generals, not commanders.
If the enemy could come up with a surprise attack on Sixiang City, there must be a powerful commander in charge.
Think about it, there are only a few handsome men with this prestige who can lead three different forces.
But no matter which one he is, his ability must be higher than Qiu Muliang and Xiang Renyu.
"If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be successful."
"I will not mince words in front of Lord Qiu... Although I come from a general family, my personal ability is mediocre and far inferior to that of my sister Yan Huanyan."
"Therefore, it is not me who is leading the 20,000 people to fight this battle of four elephants, but someone else. The imperial court will appoint a general to lead this battle."
Yan Junning gave an answer that surprised Qiu Muliang.
"Who? Which sir is it?"
Qiu Muliang asked immediately.
In the past, he would not have asked, but now, he seemed impatient.
After all, what this adult has to do is too important.
"have no idea."
Yan Junning shook his head.
"How could this be? Doesn't the imperial court reveal your identity?" Qiu Muliang said in shock.
"I didn't say anything. I just told me to be prepared. The general will definitely come."
"The imperial court will not deceive us. The battle of the Four Elephants is too important. Your Majesty and the elders must be very cautious. They will send out suitable candidates," Yan Junning said.
"Then we can only trust the court."
Qiu Muliang thought about it and felt that he had no other choice but to trust the court.
"The Battle of Four Elephants, I think, is comparable to the Battle of Founding a Country."
"If we can win this battle, the three forces of Beili, Dameng, and Bozhou Yang will be greatly damaged. And through this battle, the imperial court can reorganize its internal affairs..."
"In this way, there is hope for Daqi ZTE."
Yan Junning raised his eyebrows.
In fact, not only Yan Junning, but also Qiu Muliang could see that this battle between the Four Symbols was indeed an extremely important battle.
Victory or failure is even related to the future of Daqi.
If we lose this battle, Daqi will be in danger.
"Daqi will definitely win. I have decided to live or die with Sixiang City!"
Qiu Muliang said lightly.
Although his voice was calm, the determination in his tone was unquestionable.
"Same."
Yan Junning nodded, his expression extremely serious.
As a general, facing a battle like the Battle of Four Elephants that was related to the future destiny of Da Qi, he had no way out but to fight to the death.
…
on the hill.
Beili Tu was sitting astride the horse and looked back at the mountains.
The huge Hengduan Mountains look like a giant dragon crawling on the ground.
Behind him, there were many people standing.
Everyone looked dusty and embarrassed.
But their energy is exceptionally strong.
"We broke through, Vice General Li. How many of our troops have crossed the mountain now?" Beilitu asked.
Lieutenant General Li Weili is a tall and burly man, but he is very sophisticated. This is why he can achieve the position of lieutenant general, and it does not rely entirely on fighting.
"There are about 13,000 people, and there are about 6,000 people behind us. When the team behind us arrives, we will have 20,000 people."
"Where are the horses?" Beili Tu asked.
"There are only more than a thousand horses. It's already very difficult." The deputy general lowered his head and said.
"More than a thousand... let's make do with it. They will provide us with horses when we meet up with friendly forces."
Bei Litu frowned, then relaxed.
"Go and gather people together. I want to lecture you." Beili Tu ordered.
"yes."
Afterwards, Vice General Li Weili quickly conveyed the order, and some noisy sergeants began to organize the team.
"Soldiers, this king is Beili Tu."
"We just accomplished an almost impossible task."
"We conquered the Hengduan Mountains and successfully made it over."
"However, we also cut off our own escape route with our own hands."
"From now on, we will never move forward!"
"Charge, charge, charge, target, Daqi Sixiang City!"
After Beili Tu said this, he led his men and quickly left the place.
When the nearby scouts arrived, there were only some traces of people and horses staying here, and they arrived a step too late.
In fact, the possibility of arriving in time is very small.
There are so many exits in the Hengduan Mountains, who knows where they come from.
Yan Junning could only place scouts wherever possible.
