August 16th, early morning.
More than a dozen scouts and spies accompanying the army returned to the camp of the three armies one after another, and they reported all the information they found to Li Yanhe.
They were all assigned by Li Yanhe yesterday to investigate the surrounding situation and find out news about Dongdu.
During the reporting process of these scouts and spies, Guan Xiao and the leading escort also entered the main tent together.
With this information, the three finally knew why Wu Yeqi did not rush to help.
At this moment, located in the northeast of Dongdu, on many hills, an army of no less than 60,000 people has been stationed.
Yesterday, Wu Yeqi, who was supposed to rush to the rescue group, was attacked by the mysterious army halfway.
After hearing the news, Li Yanhe stood up and paced back and forth in the main tent alone, looking outside the tent from time to time.
Guan Xiao spoke up: "General Li, have you made any guesses about the origin of this army?"
Li Yanhe said: "According to the news we have received along the way, the only subordinates of the six kings are the generals and your faction, and the rest should be liquidated..."
Guan Xiao responded: "When we went south, the news we found was the same... Where could these more than 60,000 people be hidden so that they could not be discovered by the Wu Yeqi and even appear quietly? In the Dongdu area..."
While the two were hesitating, the leading guard from Dongdu spoke up.
"When Wu Yeqi entered the city earlier, he had deliberately told General Wang that they had pacified Hedong and Henan, leaving only Hebei..."
When Li Yanhe heard this, he immediately recalled the armored description of the mysterious army given by a scout just now.
He turned to look at the scout who had just spoken, and asked aloud: "What do those soldiers look like wearing armor? Tell me again..."
The scout was slightly dazed, but he quickly repeated the armor style he mentioned casually before in front of the three of them.
The armor worn by the soldiers was thicker than that of the soldiers in the Central Plains, and the joints were made of fur.
Guan Xiao subconsciously said: "Could it be Xiao Baoli's Liaoyuan Army?"
As this guess came out, the leading guard trembled, and he also had some guesses in his heart.
After all, the only army that fits the description of the scout and can move freely within the pass is the Liaoyuan Army of Marquis Tuxue.
But Li Yanhe shook his head and said: "General Guan may have forgotten that Marquis Tuxue has already gone south, and there is no way he can get here now."
Guan Xiao naturally knew this news, but now that he was thinking hard, he couldn't think of anyone who could hide so many soldiers and horses without being discovered by Wu Yeqi.
You know, he took these two thousand soldiers all the way across mountains and rivers, avoiding countless states and cities along the way before he could reach Chu safely.
How difficult is it to have as many as 60,000 soldiers and horses appear here quietly?
Guan Xiao laughed miserably: "It seems that there are not only King Hanchuan and Marquis Taxue in Yanyang today, but also experts hiding in the ranks. My reputation as 'Young Lin' in this world is just a joke..."
Li Yanhe shook his head and said: "Everyone has his or her own strengths. General Guan doesn't need to feel ashamed..."
Just as the two of them spoke out, soldiers outside the camp shouted.
"General Li, there is someone outside the camp who claims to be the King of Northern Yan... a scout with the army. He has important matters to discuss with the camp leader!"
King of Northern Yan?
When did the Yanyang Dynasty have this title of vassal king?
The vassal king surnamed Xia who previously commanded the Guannei and Hedong areas was actually named "King Yan".
According to legend, King Yan was murderous and loved to torture others. In his own vassal palace, including servants and maids, as long as he was upset, he would kill several people immediately.
In Guan Xiao's eyes, among the six vassal kings with the surname Xia, this King Yan really deserved to die.
Now that King Yan is dead, a King of Northern Yan appears...
So could this army of unknown origin be a force secretly assembled by its descendants?
While Guan Xiao was still thinking, Li Yanhe shouted.
"Just invite that person into the account as soon as possible!"
After finishing, he looked back at Guan Xiao and the leading guard.
Li Yanhe looked at the two people with doubtful expressions on their faces, and he laughed loudly.
"There's no need for us to guess. It seems that the person is looking for us in person and plans to announce his identity!"
Guan Xiao immediately realized that it was the army of unknown origin who had sent people first!
Not long after, a soldier wearing armor walked into the main tent of the three armies.
Without waiting for Li Yanhe or Guan Xiao to speak, the man identified himself.
"I belong to King Beiyan. The commander of the fourth battalion said goodbye. I have met three generals!"
Li Yanhe clasped his fists and said, "Since Commander Yan can track down our army's scouts and rush to Chu, you must have figured out our details, right?"
After saying farewell and returning the gift, he looked at the three of them and said loudly: "General Li Yanhe, the guard of Jiannan Rongcheng, General Guan Xiao of Heishui Prefecture in Hebei, and one of General Wang Zhong's confidants, there should be nothing wrong with me, right?"
Li Yanhe was the first to nod. The other two were a little confused. What was the meaning of his conversation with the person in front of him?
At this point when their three armies joined forces, there was a conflict between Guan and Wang Errao. Later, after Li Yanhe entered the situation, the battle was settled.
As long as you make some inquiries these days, who wouldn't know the details of the three of them?
However, Guan Xiaosheng was extremely quick in his review and quickly understood what Li Yanhe meant.
He means...
Now that we know the details, why not tell us your details too. After all, only by being frank can cooperation be possible.
As far as other replies are concerned, they are quite honest.
Tell everything you know, and don’t mention anything you don’t know.
For example, Li Yanhe "didn't know" about Li Yanhe's possession of the Sun Rising Flag, and he would not say anything about it.
Li Yanhe spoke up again: "Then I would like to ask Commander-in-Chief Yan, where does the word '北' for King Beiyan come from?"
Yanbie raised his hand to his breastplate and said: "Before King Yan left for Xijing, we received instructions to secretly go north and hide on the grassland. Now that King Yan has died tragically in the palace of the imperial city, we have entered the pass from the north to the south. , naturally there is the word 'north'!"
Guan Xiao said: "So the King of Northern Yan mentioned by Yan Tong is still the King of Yan in Guannai and Hedong in the past?"
Yanbie responded: "That's right! Although His Highness King Yan is dead, we are still his most brave generals and we must seek justice for him!"
At this point, his or that mysterious army's intentions were clear.
Empress Su in the Imperial City of Xijing had brutally murdered His Highness King Yan, so they would raise the flag of rebellion and let Empress Su take a good look at what Yanyang Orthodoxy is!
Guan Xiao's thoughts moved slightly, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly.
Why isn't he like this? In order to repay the kindness of King Wu, why did you lead the troops here?
Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!
He spoke out: "Then Commander Yan is here today to discuss the siege of the city?"
Yanbie nodded and said: "Yes, although there are many Wuye Cavaliers, as long as we attack together and with the cooperation of both parties, it won't be a problem to win the East!"
Listening to Commander Yan's tone, the silent leading guard among the four looked a little confused.
Li Yanhe noticed the other party's expression and said aloud: "Now in the Eastern Capital, most of the original defenders are still there. We still need to find ways to reduce their casualties. These people are all helping us to go west to fight against thieves!"
How could Yanbie fail to understand what Li Yanhe meant, but he had no intention of looking at the leader and escort.
"General Li should also know that such a woman's kindness cannot be tolerated in this battle formation..."
Among the three armies, he had already seen the Dongdu garrison when he entered the military tent.
Most of them were remnants of defeated generals, and even the leading guard had no intention of fighting for power.
In the future siege battles, why should we care about the life and death of the Eastern Capital defenders?
Li Yanhe said calmly: "It seems that we are still a little different from Commander Yan, or maybe a little different from your King Beiyan..."
Yanbie's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked, "What does General Li mean by this? With just three of your troops, could it be that you want to attack the city and persuade them to surrender at the same time?"
Li Yanhe said: "Your Majesty personally gave you the flag to raise the flag in the early years. I should have commanded all the armies in critical moments and at the same time ensure the safety of all the armies. How can I ignore the life and death of the Dongdu defenders in order to attack the city quickly?" ?”
Yanbie said coldly: "I'm afraid that General Li can't even command us with the command flag in his hand, and he still wants to give orders to the people stationed in Dongdu at the moment?"
Li Yanhe said: "If you don't listen now, just beat them until they obey!"
He said goodbye and asked, "Are these words also meant for us?"
"You can think so, Commander Yan!"
"Li Yanhe, you only have more than 20,000 people, how dare you make such nonsense?"
"Commander Yan and his followers serving the Northern Yan King have so many troops, aren't they still trapped outside the Eastern Capital City?"
"You guys...you have such a strong tone!"
Li Yanhe put his hands behind his back and looked quietly at Commander Yan in front of him, his face calm as usual.
After saying goodbye, Li Yanhe had no intention of continuing to argue. He turned around and walked out of the camp, and finally glanced at the leading guard.
Guan Xiao couldn't say a word when the two of them were talking.
Watching the other party gradually walk away, he murmured something.
"Unexpectedly, General Li has such a temper... I really admire Guan..."
The leading guard was more than speechless, and solemnly saluted Li Yanhe with his hands clasped in fists.
Li Yanhe spoke out: "What exactly are these people in the name of King Qin thinking... We still don't know, and we can't easily associate with them."
Guan Xiao responded: "I was touched by his words before, but Guan lost his temper..."
Li Yanhe waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, as long as we know their origins today!"
The three of them looked at the quenching head and stopped paying attention to the person who was leaving.
Naturally, Li Yanhe didn't let anyone block Yan Bi's way out, and just let him leave peacefully.
