Outside the south gate tower of the Eastern Capital, General Yongqiao looked at the water in the river outside the city that had dropped a lot compared to before.
He turned his head to look in the direction of Guangyang Gate and vaguely saw the giant trees stacked in the river, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart.
Could it be that Li Yanhe was determined to attack Guangyang Gate?
General Yongqiao's thoughts moved slightly, and he raised his hand to signal to the guards behind him.
"Deploy half of the troops from here to support Guangyang Gate, and give Mu Sancheng a message not to have any disputes with the rebels outside the city!"
After hearing the news, the latter immediately shouted: "The last general takes orders!"
Not long after, the guard lightly tapped several of his subordinates and quickly headed towards Guangyang Gate.
As they moved forward, more and more Wu Yeqi followed them to reinforce Mu Sanchen in the southwest.
At this moment, Li Yanhe, who led the vanguard army back to the mountains and forests, still followed the previous instructions, asking the men waiting in the forest to replace the wounded in the vanguard army, and at the same time arranged for the men to continue binding the giant trees.
But this time, after Li Yanhe arranged everything properly, he took the initiative to find Lin Manliu and Yue Hanzhi.
When I found the two of them, I found that Lin Manliu was helping a soldier sharpen the blade of a knife. He looked at the young man sharpening the knife with great skill and meticulousness.
The soldier obviously noticed Li Yanhe's arrival and quickly stood up and gave him a military salute.
"Meet General Lee!"
Lin Manliu also stopped what he was doing and looked up at Li Yanhe.
But before the young man could say anything, Li Yanhe raised his hand and pressed his hand twice, indicating that Lin Manliu didn't need to be too respectful.
"Manliu, you guys are so busy with your time, you can find something to do for yourselves!"
Lin Manliu said: "General Li is leading his men to charge in front of the formation, so we have to find something to do!"
Yue Hanzhi, who had just returned from fetching water not far away, added.
"We've already followed you all the way here, we can't do nothing, right?"
Li Yanhe looked at the smiles on their faces and slowly exhaled with relief.
He said aloud: "Most of the purpose of this trip has been achieved. Even the general Wu Yeqi on the top of the city is probably in a panic!"
Lin Manliu responded: "I didn't take a close look at the scenery outside the forest, but when I saw the soldiers returning to the forest, they were all full of fighting spirit. I think it will be difficult to come to the other side!"
The young man continued to sharpen the knife in his hand.
Yue Hanzhi also took action and sprinkled the water he had just fetched on the whetstone.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Yanhe shook his head repeatedly.
He sighed in his heart, although Chu is not a place for fighting, it can still be regarded as a battle camp!
Why did they set up a stage for the two of them where "men farm and women weave"?
Moreover, there were quite a few spectators, all of whom were his military guards who had been strictly disciplined by him in the past.
Well, that includes Li Yanhe himself.
Perhaps seeing General Li's helpless expression, Lin Manliu immediately shouted: "This is called... sharpen your guns in battle, and you will lose all your unhappiness!"
When the young man opened his mouth, his deliberately long drawl made the woman next to him cover her face and burst into laughter.
This time it looks more like...
At this moment, a soldier suddenly rushed towards the three people's position.
"Report! On top of the city of Dongdu, there are Wu Yeqi who are coming from the south for reinforcements. Their numbers are so large that they are currently incalculable!"
Lin Manliu and Yue Hanzhi looked at the soldier almost at the same time, and the smiles on their faces also disappeared.
The arrival of reinforcements from the main south gate was the result they expected, but it was also a signal for a fierce battle later.
The two successes at Guangyang Gate depended largely on the magic of the moves and the lack of too many defenses.
But after the opponent was on alert, they also received support. The effect of the charge army led by Li Yanhe would only drop sharply immediately, and they might even be suppressed by the opponent.
Lin Manliu suggested: "General Li, do you want to slow down the offensive? Or wait for news from Kaiyangmen?"
Li Yanhe shook his head and said: "If you delay at this moment, it will definitely make the other party suspicious, and the two previous charges will be in vain..."
He stood up straight and began to walk towards the stormtroopers who were preparing.
At the same moment, Lin Manliu put down the blade in his hand and handed it back to its original owner not far away.
The young man said: "Manliu has a plan in mind, I don't know if it is feasible or not!"
Li Yanhe slowed down, turned and looked behind, waiting for Lin Manliu's next words.
Lin Manliu said: "Since Wu Yeqi's reinforcements have arrived at Guangyang Gate, we can let the soldiers in the forest drag the giant trees and rush two or three miles to the east mountain road to create the illusion of marching!"
Li Yanhe responded: "Is Manliu trying to deceive you? As long as they think that we are determined to turn around and attack Yongqiao, I will lead the vanguard to the river bank again and throw giant trees?"
Lin Manliu nodded in response: "Well, let's see if the people at the top of the city dare to gamble!"
Faced with Li Yanhe's two provocations, no one on the other side was willing to go out of the city to fight, so this third time it was time to make a dangerous move!
Li Yanhe walked back to the young man and patted him on the shoulder.
"Did you learn these tricks from Dang Ting?"
Lin Manliu was silent for a moment, then shook his head at Li Yanhe to indicate that he was not.
Li Yanhe said curiously: "Who is that? Is there anyone in this world who is more sinister than Dang Ting?"
Yue Hanzhi said: "There is a young master named Jiang, Man Liu has been hurt many times by that man!"
Listening to the banter between the two, Lin Manliu nodded awkwardly.
He originally wanted to speak out and tell Li Yanhe about Jiang Xu's origin.
But the latter was beyond the young man's expectations, and he said calmly: "It turns out to be that Young Master Jiang..."
Lin Manliu blurted out immediately: "General Li also knows that Jiang Xu? Have you ever crossed paths?"
When Li Yanhe saw the boy's reaction so violently, he looked around at the soldiers around them and motioned for them to retreat for a moment.
When no one was around, Li Yanhe squatted down again.
He spoke out: "If Man Liu still has the impression, he should know about the change of guard in Rongcheng before, right?"
The young man nodded and said: "Well, the new guard at that time was Jiuzhao, and that person was the one who was in cahoots with Jiang Xu..."
Li Yanhe picked up a fallen leaf on the ground, glanced at it, and threw it away.
"At first, like you, Manliu, I had a grudge against them. After I was transferred out of Chengdu, I secretly investigated a few details."
Lin Manliu looked at Li Yanhe's actions and already had a rough guess in his mind.
He tentatively asked: "Is it related to the Evil Slaughter Sect at that time...or is it related to Empress Su who is now threatening to depose the emperor?"
Li Yanhe nodded, confirming Lin Manliu's suspicion.
"The person who appointed Jiuzhao to take over the post of guard general of Rongcheng was the party members in the Imperial City of Xijing who were attached to Empress Su..."
Sure enough, Jiang Xu had something to hide. His previous proposal to cooperate with Yijian Villa and Que Xie had ulterior motives!
Lin Manliu said: "Before setting off this time, has General Li ever met Jiang Xu, or one of Jiuzhao and Qian Dexiao?"
Li Yanhe hummed and looked at the young man again.
Facing the sudden look, Lin Manliu felt strange.
Li Yanhe explained: "The last meeting with you was actually the day you withdrew from Jianmen Pass in Manliu. I was invited by Jiuzhao to stop someone, and he took you safely through the investigation of Yanyang soldiers."
Even if it was because of himself, why did General Li cooperate with Jiuzhao?
Lin Manliu asked subconsciously: "Why is this..."
Li Yanhe explained the whole story to the young man. Lin Manliu was more confused than ever after hearing this, and Yue Hanzhi beside him was even more puzzled.
While Jiuzhao explained the situation in Xijing to Li Yanhe, he also pointed out that Xiao Baoli, who was trapped in the south, had the intention of rebelling.
Faced with such a dilemma, Jiuzhao actually proposed cooperation to Li Yanhe.
First, let him stop Chu Muhuang and others who were intercepting Lin Manliu, so as to ensure that Lin Manliu, Jiang Yanlin and others could retreat safely.
Then he pointed out the troops and horses in various states and cities in the South that could respond to Li Yanhe's call.
Lin Manliu heard the last word and made a decision: "Jiuzhao's proposal is exactly the same as Jiang Xu's words. They both seem to want to cooperate sincerely, but this letter of submission goes too far..."
Li Yanhe said: "Well, I had some guesses before, because Jiuzhao specifically pointed out at that time that Hengzhou in the south of the Yangtze River could be the biggest help... Sure enough, when they arrived in Hengzhou, they could even ignore the governor, and no one knows it yet. .”
Lin Manliu responded: "The case of Hengzhou Governor, the old liar can explain something to General Li after returning to camp. In short, almost all the teams heading north have been meddleed by the eldest son of the Jiang family... "
Li Yanhe nodded and said: "If there is any news in the future, I will definitely discuss it with Dangting personally and work together to get rid of Jiang Xu's plan!"
After a short discussion, Li Yanhe was ready to implement the previous strategy.
First, a group of people lined up and rushed towards the mountain road to the east, heading straight to Dongdu Yongqiao.
Then he led a well-prepared vanguard army, always ready to set off here.
In the mountains and forests, smoke and dust from the cavalry attack once again rose up, and Wu Yeqi at Guangyang Gate quickly noticed it.
Mu Sancheng looked at the scene on the other side of the river and quickly strode forward.
"This move of the rebels... must be a detour to Yongqiao. Come here! Follow me back to the main gate tower to help!"
As he shouted, he turned around and walked toward the city tower, but before he could go far, he was stopped by the reinforcements of Ci Sui's guards.
The latter spoke out: "General Mu, the general just ordered you to stay here. You must not be disrupted by the rebels..."
Mu Sancheng was already displeased, but looking at the personal guard in front of him, he actually thought of committing the following crime.
He immediately reached for the blade at his waist, and when he was about to pull it out, he was pushed back by the military guard.
