Beihai Customs.
The heavy north door creaked a crack.
The group of people each led a thin horse, one foot deep and one foot shallow, through the knee-deep snow, and walked slowly northward.
The snow was so heavy that they only walked more than twenty miles from the time they set out in the morning until darkness fell.
The panting Miyamoto Daiki turned back and looked at the way he came.
But behind me there was a vast expanse of white.
Not to mention Beihai Pass, even the footprints they had just walked through were covered tightly by goose-feather snow in the blink of an eye.
"General, it's so cold, the snow is so heavy, and we are unfamiliar with this northern land. Can we find any villages or even towns in Beixiong?"
"It will definitely work."
Daiki Miyamoto touched the letter hidden in his arms and nodded heavily.
It was as if he had to convince several subordinates and himself at the same time.
After speaking, he raised his head and looked north.
This group of people came out to ask for help.
Yamato has now captured the North Customs. It originally thought it was a good start. It could not only obtain sufficient food and equipment, but also block the enemy's throat leading to Baekje.
As a result, Genjing Masato was disappointed and even fearful.
The food equipment in Beihaiguan was not as much as expected, and the city walls were not as strong as expected.
Rather than saying that they are now blocking Yunchui's route to Baekje, it is better to say that they are surrounded by Yunchui's heavy troops on three sides.
There are the Starfall Army in the east, the Yanhui Army and the Northern Guards in the west, and the East China Sea Barrier in the south guarding the North Sea Passage.
The more Masato Nei looked at the map, the more he shivered.
If the North Sea was not frozen now, the fleet would not be able to pass at all. Otherwise, he would like to take advantage of the repair of the East China Sea barrier to withdraw the army first and return to the Sishan Islands.
It's a pity that things didn't work as expected...
Unable to retreat now, and with no hope of holding on in the future, Masato Nei had no choice but to consolidate the city's defenses and at the same time turn his mind to the north.
As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
Yun Chui is always wary of Beixiong going south. Why isn't Beixiong wary of Yun Chui's army marching north?
In this case, there are plenty of topics to talk about between Yamato and Beixiong.
"We must find the Beixiong people, and we will definitely find them!"
Miyamoto Daiki retracted his messy thoughts and emphasized again.
"Let's continue walking while it's still dark. We need to find a sheltered place to spend the night."
"yes!"
The group of people headed north again.
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The border between Yanhui County and Yumu County is the blood camp behind the Yanhui Legion.
The New Year is approaching, and everything should be prosperous. However, at this time, after Yan returned to the army, the whole blood camp was in a state of desolation.
First, because of the weather, no matter how colorful things are hung out, they will be covered by heavy snow in the blink of an eye.
The second reason is because of the army general, Tian Hongyan.
During the Dingxi counterattack at the end of July, the Yanhui Army was a frontier army but held its own. Regardless of the life or death of other friendly troops, Tian Hongyan stood aside and watched with cold eyes, which ultimately caused heavy casualties to the friendly troops...
The news spread throughout Yunchui through newspapers, and Yanhui County's hometown was no exception.
Although nine out of ten people cannot read Chinese characters, they still know honor and shame.
What's more, Yanhui County, like Dingxi County, is located on the border. The people in the county know best the horror of war and the importance of border troops.
What if Beixiong goes south and other legions follow the example of the Yanhui Legion in Yangguan Ancient Road and stand by or even turn a blind eye. In the end, won’t it be the locals like us who will suffer?
The more people think about it, the more angry they become, and the more they think about it, the more embarrassed they feel.
In the past few months, after Yan returned to the Legion, passers-by would occasionally spit on him, throw garbage, and even throw dog blood around the blood camp...
Therefore, in this case, it is better not to celebrate the Spring Festival with lanterns and colorful decorations.
To avoid making people look at you, spit more, throw more garbage, and spill more blood.
well.
Yu Ziping let out a long sigh.
What kind of bad surname is this?
Although he had never been to Yangguan Ancient Road, looking at the attitudes of the people around him, he was almost depressed.
Tap tap tap.
Footsteps sounded in a hurry.
"General," the guard ran in with a strange look on his face, "There are people outside the camp holding tokens from other legions asking to see you."
oh?
Yu Ziping subconsciously glanced at the heavy snow outside.
"It's such a cold day, what kind of legion of people would come to our place?"
Furthermore, it seems that there are no legions stationed near Yanhui County.
cough!
The guard coughed and his voice became a little lower.
"The opponent holds the token of the Starfall Legion, and is said to be General Wei's strategist."
Bang.
Yu Ziping fell directly from the Taishi chair.
Fortunately, the ground was covered with thick sheepskin to keep warm, so there were no injuries.
He got up with a groan, pointed at the stupid bodyguard and cursed loudly.
"Did you eat something this morning to stuff your forehead? Why are you so dazed? Why don't you go and invite the guests in?"
The little personal nurse who was sprayed with saliva shivered, turned around and ran away in a gust of aggrievedness.
After a while, the big tent door reopened.
The tall Liao Fengyu walked in behind the little guard.
"Xingluo Legion, chief general and division, Liao Fengyu."
He was a guest and his military rank was not as high as that of Ikuko, so he introduced himself first.
After speaking, Liao Fengyu handed over the legion token.
Yu Ziping checked it carefully before standing up straight and responding politely.
"The captain and commander of the Blood Camp after the Yanhui Legion, Yu Ziping."
After saying that, his face looked a little strange.
Most of the ordinary strategists wear feather fans and silk towels, and are so weak that they can be blown away by a gust of wind.
The Liao Fengyu in front of him was a tall man with thick arms and legs, and even had a heavy waist knife on his waist. Rather than looking like a military strategist, he looks more like a powerful general who can block hundreds of enemies with one blow on the battlefield.
But Ikuko breathed a sigh of relief.
Xingluo is the most powerful legion in Yunchui, so there are many popular people. Whether it sounds good or bad, people will talk about it.
For example, the feud between Wei Junqian and Qian Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Another example is Wei Junqian's military advisor Liao Fengyu. Not only was he proficient in predicting the weather, he also liked to personally go to the battlefield and behead people. A Miao sword made him enchanted...
The guards served tea, and the two parties chatted for a while as usual.
After a long while, Yu Ziping curiously got to the point.
"The weather is very cold and snowy, and the mountains are closed, and Baekje is not close to Yanhui County. I wonder what Commander Liao is doing at the blood camp after coming to Yanhui County?"
Liao Fengyu didn't waste any time. He directly opened the map he brought and clicked on Beiguan.
"The snow will stop soon. I came here for only one thing, and that's for it. I wonder if General Yu, your Yanhui Legion, would be willing to send troops if necessary?"
Yu Ziping was stunned and stood up.
"Why did Commander Liao say this?"
"We, the Yanhui Legion, are the imperial frontier troops. It is our duty as imperial soldiers to defend our country from foreign enemies."
He glanced at the map.
"Beihaiguan is the northern gate of the empire. Unfortunately, it has fallen into the hands of the enemy. We are heartbroken. Unfortunately, there are only about 20,000 people in Houxue Camp, and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, making it difficult to move. Otherwise, Yu would have led his brothers to kill them."
Liao Fengyu was noncommittal, "So General Yu is willing to send troops together when the Beihai Pass is recaptured?"
brush!
Yu Ziping drew out his side sword, "Don't worry, Commander Liao, as long as the battlefield requires it, Yu will be there even if he dies."
After a pause, his voice darkened slightly.
"If there are other factors that hinder it, I will definitely go as scheduled even if I have one person and one horse.
Appeared under Beiguan City. "
"Very good." Liao Fengyu nodded with satisfaction.
He had known Yu Ziping before coming here, so he was not surprised at this time.
