After everyone met with the eldest son of the Jiang family, the discussion ended with Lin Manliu's joke.
In the next few days, the Jialan Temple garrison camp was also able to rest and recuperate. The Beiyan King's subordinates were fighting at the east gate of the town. The Wu Yeqi in the Eastern Capital were unable to attack here in the short term.
During this period, there were several opportunities to take advantage of. After saying goodbye, he invited Guan Xiao and Zhou Biao to attack together with the rest of the soldiers from King Beiyan's army to defeat Wu Yeqi and attack the east gate of Dongdu Town.
During these joint attacks, Guan Xiao and others finally got a glimpse of the true strength of King Beiyan's army.
Not only does it have superior numbers, but it also has all the siege equipment...
In just three days, the high walls of the majestic city in front of them were already dilapidated. It seemed that if they took another step forward with all their strength, the east gate of the town would be destroyed!
At the same time, the second batch of reinforcements arrived from various states and cities in the South.
The person leading the army was Gui Xin, Li Yanhe's close confidant who accompanied the army in Rongcheng.
Along with them, in addition to the soldiers deployed in various prefectures and cities, there was another group of people, which surprised the guards at the garrison camp.
Because it was known from the other party's words that they were from Yijian Villa.
Facing the doubts of the garrison guards, Gui Xin began to explain aloud.
"Coming with us this time are Mr. Qinglan from Yijian Villa and the accompanying disciples in the Villa. I will report this matter to General Li in detail later!"
The garrison guards could trust the words of his former colleagues, but he had to investigate the sudden appearance of a stranger.
While the garrison guards were still hesitating, shouts came from behind them.
"No need to stop me, just leave it to me to handle it later!"
Guixin and the guard heard the sound and looked together. It was Li Yanhe who came to the entrance of the camp in person.
The two shouted in unison: "I've seen General Lee!"
Li Yanhe walked between the two of them, raised his hands and knocked on the shoulder armor of Gui Xin and the guard respectively.
He said: "Thank you for all the hard work! Guixin, please take the people to the camp to rest first, and I will handle the rest!"
Gui Xin shouted in response: "The last general takes orders!"
Li Yanhe tapped his shoulder armor again, and he chuckled softly.
"Since you still have the strength, don't rest any longer. Follow General Guan out of the camp to attack the enemy later!"
Gui Xin's eyes lit up and he shouted: "General Li's words are serious! Is there a battle when I first came here? Later Gui Xin only needs 300 cavalry..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yanhe raised his gauntlet and struck him directly on the head.
The latter mocked and said: "I asked you to take people north for a trip. Do you think you can do anything in heaven and earth?"
Gui Xin hurriedly responded: "Isn't this...there is nothing going on in the south, so we just go all the way north to have a good time..."
After hearing the other party's reply, Li Yanhe stopped joking with Gui Xin.
He thought to himself and said: "Although we have made arrangements in advance, there has been no unrest in the Southland so far, which is really suspicious..."
Just when Gui Xin was about to say something, it must be those provincial governors and local officials who understood the situation, so they did not dare to openly make trouble.
Behind him, a voice responded to Li Yanhe.
"I can help General Li shed some light on the stability of the situation in the South..."
Guixin heard the voice, turned around and began to introduce Li Yanhe aloud.
"General Li, this is Mr. Qinglan from Yijian Villa. He took the initiative to find us when we were marching across the south of the Yangtze River."
Li Yanhe looked at the middle-aged man not far away, cupped his fists and saluted him.
"I have heard Mr. Qinglan's name from Master Ye before, and today I am honored to meet him and be worshiped by Yanhe!"
Qing Lan stroked his beard and smiled, as if he was extremely satisfied with Li Yanhe's attitude.
In fact, from the moment Guixin spoke to the garrison guard, he had already noticed the changes in his surroundings, and he had noticed Li Yanhe arriving here very early.
Immediately afterwards, he saw that Li Yanhe showed no authority or airs in front of his two subordinates, and he began to have a slight liking for him.
Finally, when the two formally met, Qing Lan's attitude towards Li Yanhe was that she had a good impression.
Qing Lan pretended to be curious and glanced around, expressing doubts.
"General Li, why don't you see Master Ye and my little friend Man Liu?"
Li Yanhe responded: "The news of Mr. Qinglan's arrival has not yet reached the camp where Yijian Villa is located. I will send someone to inform Master Ye later!"
Qing Lan said: "If General Li is relieved, just send someone to take us there directly!"
Li Yanhe fell into deep thought. Regarding the middle-aged man in front of him, he learned from Ye Dangting that he was a trustworthy person.
But at the moment, in the garrison camp at the foot of the Jialan Temple Mountain, there were not only Nandi Qingqi and Hebei soldiers led by Guan Xiao, but also the subordinates of the Northern Yan King who had led the army here, as well as assistance from various Nandi factions.
It's really inappropriate to let him enter rashly...
Qing Lan saw the difficulty in Li Yanhe's heart and immediately spoke out.
"I'll just follow the arrangements and won't embarrass General Li!"
After hearing this, Li Yanhe made an inviting gesture to Qinglan.
"Thank you, Mr. Qinglan, for your understanding. Please follow me to the tent in the camp later and wait until Master Ye and others arrive!"
Qing Lan raised her hand and waved back, and the disciples of Yijian Villa followed the middle-aged man into the garrison camp.
Among the convoys transporting supplies at Yijian Villa, there were several vehicles for people to ride on. They looked extremely simple and ordinary, but they were protected by a group of disciples.
After Li Yanhe, Qing Lan and others entered the main tent, the former did not sit directly towards the main seat.
Li Yanhe spoke aloud: "I hope Mr. Qinglan can clear up my doubts about what I said at the entrance of the camp before."
The Southland is now stable, and there is no reason for panic...
Qinglan responded: "It's not that there is no unrest at all. I wonder if General Li has heard any news about southern Xinjiang?"
Li Yanhe spoke loudly: "Since the garrison was here, there has been little news from southern Xinjiang... But what about Tuxuehou?"
Qing Lan nodded and said: "Well, our Lord Marquis finally moved!"
Instantly, Li Yanhe clenched his fists and looked at Qing Lan, whose expression remained as usual.
"But Xiao Baoli ignored the obstruction of Master Lu and forced his way out of the border and headed north?!"
When chatting with Ye Dangting earlier, he learned about Yijian Villa's deployment in southern Xinjiang. Lu Fengbai's delay in moving was just to restrain the Taxuehou, and he had to drag him as far as possible in southern Xinjiang.
Only after the situation becomes clear can the Marquis who holds the Liaoyuan Army be allowed to stand in line, and must not be allowed to become a resistance to their march north.
Qing Lan waved her hand and said aloud: "General Li, there is no need to panic, because when the time is right, you can let the dog bite people."
Li Yanhe felt relieved after hearing this "let the dog bite the man".
At the same time, there was a sporadic sound of footsteps outside the camp.
Soon, the soldiers stationed outside began to shout.
"Master Ye of Yijian Villa wants to see you!"
Li Yanhe nodded to Qinglan and responded to the soldiers outside with his voice.
"Just let it be credited directly to your account!"
By the time the tent's rolling curtain was lifted, Qinglan had already found a table and sat down on it.
When Ye Dang heard Qinglan's voice, he immediately shouted.
"Mr. Qinglan, long time no see!"
Lin Manliu, who was following him, was even more excited.
At first, the young man didn't believe what the soldiers said. In his opinion, Senior Qinglan would not get involved in these things.
Seeing the middle-aged man appear in the tent, he felt inexplicably happy.
This is how you should see your old friends.
Lin Manliu also shouted: "Senior Qinglan, long time no see!"
After finishing speaking, the young man bowed his hands in the direction of the middle-aged man, and Yue Hanzhi beside him also saluted with him.
Seeing Lin Manliu, Qinglan ignored Ye Dangting, stood up and walked quickly towards the young man's position.
He grabbed Lin Manliu's arm and began to drag the young man towards the camp.
Before taking two steps, Qinglan looked back at Yue Hanzhi.
"Hey, I forgot about you little kid! Let's go with Manliu for a walk!"
Ye Dangting and Li Yanhe looked at Qinglan's actions and couldn't help but look at each other.
The smiles on their faces were all expressions of helplessness.
After Qing Lan greeted Lin Manliu and Yue Hanzhi, he looked at Li Yanhe again.
"Where did you talk about just now?"
Li Yanhe responded: "Master Lu's layout in southern Xinjiang has come to an end, and Xiao Baoli can lead his army northward..."
Qinglan said "Oh", and then muttered something in a low voice, which she could pronounce smoothly.
Ye Dang listened and said: "I think so too!"
Qinglan ignored the response and continued to speak.
"When we were heading north, we heard that there was a change in military dispatch in the Jiannan area. Ordinary people may not know it, but the reason for this movement must be that the Liaoyuan Army, which was originally hidden in southern Xinjiang, began to move north."
Ye Dang then said: "So in the future war in Dongdu, we can first wait for the changes in Shannan and Gyeonggi."
Qinglan gave him a cold look, and Ye Dangting could only raise his hand to scratch his head, laughing awkwardly.
"So in addition to General Li's previous layout, the advance of the Liaoyuan Army to the north is one of the reasons for the stability of the situation in the south..."
Lin Manliu looked at the old liar in yellow shirt with his warm face and cold butt. It was so funny that he almost laughed out loud.
Ye Dangting narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young man's position.
His eyes seemed to be able to speak, as if they were telling Lin Manliu that he wanted Lin Daxia to have a good time later.
Li Yanhe asked aloud: "What other reasons..."
He actually already had an answer in his mind, but now he still needed to find someone to confirm it.
Qinglan said: "A few days ago, there was one missing person in our team."
Li Yanhe responded: "But what about Jiang Xu?"
Qing Lan turned the tea bowl in front of her, and soon turned the whole tea bowl upside down on the table.
He tapped his fingers on the bottom of the bowl twice and finally raised his eyes to look at Ye Dangting.
"So how is Master Ye handling this eldest son?"
