Huan Yi came out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion, Xiao Yuanzhi left quickly, and the two of them arrived in the courtyard not long after.
When the guard at the gate outside the Governor's Mansion bowed and saluted, Guo Shang had already entered the lobby like a gust of wind.
"Shang has met Lord Huan!"
"Well done to you, Guo Zijin! You really gave me a false start!"
"Shang came uninvited this time and disturbed the envoy!"
Huan Yi and Xiao Yuanzhi, who had just walked through the courtyard and entered the lobby, heard the sound and hurriedly came forward...
In mid-July, in the early morning hours, around the fifth watch, a new day is about to begin with the sound of drums chiming the time from the Drum Tower at Fuyang Gate City in Luoyang and the sound of cockcrows announcing the dawn.
Viewed from a high place, there is gradually light inside the rows of houses. When the time comes, people are getting up, but the sky is not bright, so those who get up early still need to light oil lamps to illuminate them so that they can get up and change clothes.
Under the buildings of blue bricks and green tiles are diligent and hard-working people. In this lazy season at the turn of midsummer, the vast majority of people in this market town still adhere to the tradition of getting up early, and few are willing to put in the work. Great time is wasted on the bed.
Not long after the city gate was opened, a horse came galloping from outside the Ximing Gate of Luoyang City. After entering the city, it went straight to Tongtuo Street. The rider on the horse whipped his whip desperately, and the horse, covered in sweat and mud, was in pain and sped up again. Speed, head down and run wildly.
It was the morning market in Luoyang at this time, and the crowds were crowded. Although the street was still spacious, it was not possible to ride horses and whips freely.
The rider's riding skills were such that he had quick eyesight and quick hands to control left and right, and kept yelling to get out of the way, but the horse's speed did not slow down much.
Pedestrians hurriedly retreated to both sides for fear of being out of reach, and several of them were so hurried that they almost fell to the ground.
"Urgent military situation, urgent military situation! Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Amidst the noisy and dissatisfied shouts and curses from the passers-by, the horseman Juechen had already swept past like a strong wind, leaving behind the sound of horse hooves in the air like a rapid drumbeat, beating in people's hearts.
The rider galloped all the way, and soon he rode up to the Sizhou Governor's Mansion. The current Sizhou Governor's Mansion was rebuilt from the former Situ Mansion. Although it was not as luxurious as Fu Hui's former Governor's Mansion, it was It is also quite magnificent and has extraordinary momentum.
There were several burly guards on each side in front of the Governor's Mansion, standing solemnly. Just as they were looking around cautiously, the rapid sound of horse hooves came through the air, attracting everyone's attention.
"Stop! Who is coming? Get off your horse quickly!"
There was a loud clatter of weapons swinging, and the four sergeants guarding the gate of the Governor's Mansion quickly came over and lined up in a row in front of the door, staring eagerly, pointing the tips of their swords and spears at the intruder, and yelled loudly.
When the rider reached five steps away from a row of guards, he quickly controlled the reins. The horse immediately stood up, its mane fluttered, its hooves raised, and it neighed. The rider had already taken advantage of the situation and jumped off the horse.
"Shangyong urgent report! General Pingxi please read it personally!"
There was an unconcealed anxiety in the rider's deep voice. As he spoke, he took out a talisman from his arms and handed it over.
"Shangyong urgently reports? What big thing can Shangyong do?"
The first guard looked up at the rider with some doubts, and saw that his face was stained with blood. Except for a pair of alert and bright eyes, his true face was somewhat unclear.
The guard wanted to ask something, so he took the talisman and looked closely at it. Then his face became condensed and he hurriedly stepped away: "Brother, please come quickly!"
That is the token of the Wolf Guard. Everyone knows that the most elite battalion in the Knight Cavalry is the Wolf Guard Battalion. Not only because the Wolf Guard is brave, but also because the Wolf Guard has a special status. It is personally promoted by the commander of the Knight Cavalry Army. It is a bodyguard. !
"What's wrong? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost in broad daylight?" Several other sergeants gathered around and asked the comrades who had seen the token.
After the guard surrounded him, he whispered: "That brother is from the Wolf Guard Camp!"
The Lord’s Wolf Guard Camp!
In the study room, Pei Qing's breath was stagnant, and the hand holding the pen trembled slightly with surprise. The Jin Kai script that had been neatly written on the paper suddenly began to draw diagonally horizontally, bringing out a stroke. The thick darkness was like adding a scar, ruining most of the carefully crafted content on the paper.
It is Pei Qing's habit to practice calligraphy in the early morning, but for some reason today, he actually made a fool of himself!
Pei Qing frowned, sighed, and gently placed the pen in his hand on the pen holder.
The creaking sound of the door opened did not disturb Pei Qing. Shen Yu entered the door and looked at Pei Qing with gleaming eyes. He picked up a cup of tea and drank it at any time without hesitation: "Brother Auxiliary Machine, are you practicing your pen again?"
"Yes." Pei Qing nodded and knelt down behind the wooden case: "The official documents this morning have not been delivered yet, so I have nothing to do but copy the calligraphy of the sages."
"I heard that my lord accepted the surrender of the Prince of Qin in Shangyong and recruited many Qin soldiers. I wonder if any follow-up armaments can be sent to Luoyang?" Shen Yu also sat down and placed the sword on his waist horizontally on the desk.
Pei Qing rubbed his long beard, shook his head and said: "Except for the first military report, Luoyang has not received any news from the lord, which is really worrying!"
Among the seven battalions of the Knight Cavalry, the Wolf Guards had been defeated and their military system was disabled. The remaining six battalions each had their own commanders. Xu Zongwen had very few men and horses around him. As for the Qin soldiers who surrendered from Shangyong, they could not count on them at all.
Pei Qing is extremely anxious thinking about it now!
Now even the thought of continuing to copy and practice writing has disappeared.
"Brother Fuji is too pessimistic." Shen Yu didn't think the situation was too bad. He blew a breath and put down the tea cup: "My lord is wise and can always turn decay into magic. Nothing can defeat him. Fu Brother Ji, just keep your heart in your belly!"
"I think it won't be long before my lord's military report will be delivered."
Looking at Shen Yu who was calm and calm, and listening to Shen Yu's reasonable words, Pei Qing took a deep breath and finally calmed down her restless heart.
"Report! An envoy from Shangyong has arrived!"
When Pei and Shen were discussing the Northern Expedition, the guards came to report.
Shen Yu's eyes narrowed, and he patted a few boxes: "Please quickly!"
"Brother Shen, you are really a prophet!" Pei Qing was still worried about the mediocre Xu Zongwen. It was not even a cup of tea, but the military report he had been thinking about had arrived!
The moment the Wolf Guard sergeant with blood on his face stepped into the study, Pei Qing's heart was twisted, and Shen Yu's face was not much better, pale!
"My lord, it's okay, right?" Pei Qing sighed, not daring to grow too big.
Shen Yu made a loud noise, stepped forward quickly, grabbed the military report from the Wolf Guard sergeant, and started reading it directly.
Pei Qing's steps were unsteady. When Shen Yu saw this, he went up with the military report and the two of them watched together.
"On the early night of June 25th, the Anqin army defeated Murong Chong, the leader of Yan, at Qilongzhai outside Shangyong City. They killed 12,000 enemies, captured more than 20,000 enemy troops, and seized cattle, sheep, weapons, and food..."
"A great victory, a great victory!" Shen Yu's lips kept trembling.
After listening to Shen Yu read the military report, Pei Qing sat down on the couch and kept saying intermittently: "Fortunately, fortunately!"
"My lord has arrived in Luoyang. He ordered us not to leak any news and to meet at the military camp outside the city." General Shen Yu reported to Pei Qing for review.
"It seems that my lord is confident," Pei Qing called the messenger: "Pass my order, beat the drum to gather the generals, set up my Pingxi General's banner outside the camp gate, summon all the generals to the Beimang Mountain camp to discuss matters, no one is allowed error."
"promise!"
Two days later, outside Luoyang City, at the foot of Beimang Mountain, the Tianji Camp of the Xiaoqi Army was stationed.
Xu Zongwen was dressed in the uniform of a school captain and led a hundred-man guard to the camp gate. At this time, all the commanders of the various battalions of the Xiaoqi Army had been ordered to arrive and were at the Chinese army's tent.
"Stop, this is a big military camp. Which battalion are you from?"
"Zhang Si!"
Hearing Xu Zongwen's call, Zhang Si took out his token: "We are from the Wolf Guard Camp."
"It turned out to be my brother. I misunderstood. Please come in!" After verifying the authenticity of the token, the defender smiled and welcomed Xu Zongwen and his entourage into the camp.
Looking at the red flags waving all over the camp, Xu Zongwen was deeply moved.
Arranging troops and commanding thousands of troops is a vast, complex and complex science, and it is not that simple.
At that time, the famous scholar Yin Hao was very confident. He felt that he had studied the New Book of Meng De written by Cao Cao, and then read several military books such as Sun Tzu's Art of War, Six Taoist Strategies and Three Strategies. Then he thought that he was a master of the art of war and could lead an army. He could even fight against the Great Sima Huanwen.
But when the troops are setting out, how much food and grass they need every day, the arrangement of the marching route, the spacing of each battalion, the arrangement of campsites and defense arrangements, the role of sentries and reconnaissance cavalry, the adjustment of formations, the role of golden drum flags, etc., etc. How can knowledge be understood so much if it is not for veteran generals and people who are gifted and knowledgeable about the military?
Therefore, Yin Hao's Northern Expedition was defeated, his reputation was damaged, and he was completely defeated!
On the other hand, this is not the case for the generals under Xu Zongwen. Below Pei Qing, the generals Zhuge Kan, Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Tian Luo, and Zhang Gui all came from the Northern Expedition. They have rich combat experience and have all led an army to fight alone. It's not Zhao Kuo who talks on paper.
With these veteran generals who are good at fighting and tens of thousands of tiger and wolf warriors, Xu Zongwen is even more confident!
