"Steamed pancakes, freshly made steamed pancakes."
"Baozi, a big bun with thin skin and big filling."
"Bacon, bacon made from fresh wild rabbit meat and pheasant meat."
"Don't miss it if you're passing by."
"Steamed buns, big steamed buns that cost two cents each. You can't buy them at a loss. You can't be cheated."
Morning of May 15th.
When wisps of early morning light shine on Guangning City, the northwestmost part of Shanggu County.
This small, dilapidated border fortress town experienced a large-scale Huns raid two years ago.
Sparks of fire burst out from the darkness again.
Xu Yi wears an ordinary martial arts robe, a bamboo hat on his head, and a thick beard on his face.
The horse is led slowly and slowly through the streets of Guangning City, which are full of dilapidation, but are full of vitality.
Go all the way.
Although the simple folk customs can be seen everywhere.
But there is also some ill-intentioned feeling.
It's just that because he and Wen Xin beside him both have wild goose feathers and sharp blades hanging on their waists.
Some malicious glances often linger for a moment on the two wild goose feather blades and the four tall horses.
Finally dissipated helplessly.
Not long after.
Xu Yi and Wen Xin led their horses towards a relatively decent inn.
"You two gentlemen, please come in quickly."
The waiter, who was sitting listlessly at the door of the store, saw Xu Yi and the others approaching.
A heartfelt smile instantly appeared on his face, and he quickly stood up to greet her.
Obviously.
Although this inn is better than other inns in the city, it is limited by Guangning City's own factors.
Its business in the past was not necessarily much better than other inns in the city.
"Two guests."
"Are you going to work as a prostitute or stay in a hotel?"
The waiter took the reins from Xu Yi's hands and saw that they didn't look impatient.
The smile on his face instantly became stronger again.
"Stay in the hotel."
"Choose two good rooms and come out."
Xu Yi looked at the lobby on the first floor of the inn for a few times without leaving any trace, and then replied.
"Okay, sir, please come in."
"Young one, go and tie up your precious horses."
"Sir, here are two distinguished guests, two fine guest rooms."
The waiter in the shop greeted him quickly after hearing this.
The words are over.
A middle-aged man with some gray on his temples stood up unsteadily from the recliner behind the counter.
"Two distinguished guests, please follow me."
The innkeeper rubbed his still hazy eyes, calmed down for a moment and said enthusiastically.
After seeing Xu Yi's bamboo hat move slightly for a few times.
The innkeeper silently led the way.
Not long after.
The innkeeper gently pushed open the two south-facing rooms.
"Can you two take a look at these two rooms?"
"The bedding and other items were all washed and dried just yesterday."
The innkeeper stood aside and asked immediately.
"Can."
Xu Yi looked at it roughly for a few times, then nodded.
Although the upper room of this inn is a little shabby, it is countless times better than sleeping in the wilderness last night.
"You two please come in."
"The guest officer doesn't know something."
"Although the shop is called an inn, the food is not inferior to the restaurants in the city."
"Look, sir."
The innkeeper stretched out his hand to invite you, and then he boasted.
"I've been away from home for a long time and haven't tasted the taste of my hometown."
"Can I borrow your stove later?"
Xu Yi took out a few pieces of broken silver from his arms and handed them to the shopkeeper.
"It's not easy to be away from home."
"Firewood, rice, oil and salt
Just wait for the guest officer to take it as he pleases, no money is required. "
"These money can be regarded as guests staying in the hotel. When the time comes, more will be refunded and less will be replenished."
The innkeeper took the broken silver handed over by Xu Yi, weighed it without leaving a trace, and then spoke.
"The shopkeeper is great."
Xu Yi smiled noncommittally and then stepped into the upper room.
"My lord, please have a good rest. I won't bother you any more."
The shopkeeper hesitated again and again, but finally did not mention the matter of feeding the horses.
"Owner."
"You need to rest first while I feed the war horses."
After the innkeeper completely disappeared, Wenxin bowed his hands.
"If inn fodder is available, use inn fodder."
Xu Yi nodded slightly and gave instructions.
"yes."
Wen Xin agreed, then slowly backed away.
After the leader Wenxin disappeared from the guest room, the guest room door was closed tightly again.
Xu Yi took off the Yanling knife from his waist and placed it on the side of the bed.
Then he leaned on the side of the bed, closed his eyes slightly and rested.
After saying goodbye to Wang Qiujin and Zhu Wanning on May 12th.
Xu Yi and more than ten Wenxin Baiwei and Chixueweixing traveled all night.
Only then did they arrive at Guangning City before Xin Sixuan and more than 5,000 Yan army soldiers.
And there are three thousand soldiers of the king's camp headed by You Yaoqing to protect food and six thousand civilians.
They had already arrived at Qiaotoubao Town, which is located between Guangning City and Ning County in early May.
This town is home to the largest cargo terminals in Guangning City and Ningxian County.
The food, fodder, baggage and other items needed for this expedition to Mobei.
They all go directly to Qiaotoubao Town via Yanghe River.
Depart from Qiaotoubao Town again and cross the Yanshan Great Wall to the outside of the Great Wall.
Two or three hundred miles after leaving the fortress, there was a mountain blocking the way.
The name of this mountain is Cuiping.
Cross Cuiping Mountain and head north again for two to three hundred miles.
A series of mountains can be seen.
This mountain range is called Yehuling Mountains.
This place is the cornerstone of Mobei finally selected by Xu Yi and Li Shoushan.
Yehuling is surrounded by rolling mountains, making it extremely difficult for cavalry to fight on horseback.
At that time, if the body of the food guarding soldier is exposed.
The food protection officers and soldiers of the Three Thousand Kings Camp headed by You Yaoqing can rely on the mountains to guard the danger and resist the enemy.
If Xu Yi, Xin Sixuan and more than 5,000 soldiers were defeated in the battle of Mobei.
You can also retreat to Yehuling.
Take advantage of the mountainous terrain of Yehuling to find opportunities for victory.
If you still lose.
Then you can withdraw your troops from Yehu Ridge to the southeast.
From Yehuling to the southeast for more than five hundred miles, you can reach the Juyongguan Great Wall.
At that time, Xu Yizi could rely on Juyong's natural danger and Juyong's defenders to hold off the enemy.
You can also mobilize troops and generals from Juyang City again to launch a counterattack.
The reason for planning.
It's not that Xu Yi doesn't trust the combat power of his soldiers.
But think before you think.
That is: before taking action, you must consider the worst outcome and make corresponding arrangements for the worst outcome.
In this way, even if you can't win every battle.
It can also minimize its own damage when the worst outcome comes.
"Dong dong dong."
Just when Xu Yi was lying on the bed in the guest room, he closed his eyes and rested.
After returning, Wenxin Baiwei held a food plate with one hand and gently knocked on the door of Xu Yi's guest room.
The knocking on the door seems extremely random, but in fact it implies a certain special pattern.
"Enter."
The moment he heard the knock on the door, Xu Yi suddenly opened his eyes.
Listen carefully for a few breaths, then stand up and answer.
Hearing the answer after asking outside the door, he held the food plate in one hand and gently pushed the door open.
"Master, please use some food."
Wen Xin closed the door lightly, then walked to a square table and slowly put down the food plate in his hand.
"Eat one piece."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, then walked to the Sifang table and sat down on a back chair beside the table.
"yes."
Wen Xin cupped his hands in a salute and then sat down next to Xu Yi.
Obviously.
This is not the first time that Xu Yi has eaten with Xin Xin before him.
"Owner."
"Letter from the bridgehead."
Wen Xin sat down, divided the bowls and chopsticks, served Xu Yi with porridge and rice, then took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Xu Yi with both hands.
"good."
Xu Yi nodded slightly and immediately looked at the lower left corner of the envelope after taking the letter from Wenxin's hand.
When he saw an inconspicuous mark on the lower left corner of the envelope, it turned out to be exactly the code he had set with You Yaoqing.
Xu Yi unhurriedly opened the mud seal and took out the letter inside.
"Eleven Barn Swallows soar across the sky again."
As the letter slowly unfolded, a brief handwriting gradually appeared in front of Xu Yi's eyes.
Xu Yi glanced at it briefly, and then handed the letter in his hand to his side to ask his thoughts.
"Burn."
Xu Yi explained.
"yes."
When Wenxin heard the words, he stood up and took the letter with both hands, then picked up a tea bowl, walked to the half-open window sill and opened it completely.
Then he squatted down, took out the fire folding paper, tore the letter into pieces, and finally placed it in a tea bowl and lit it.
After the letter is completely reduced to ashes and the smoke has completely dispersed.
Wen Xin crushed the ashes into foam, threw the ashes outside, then half-closed the window sill and walked back to Xu Yi's side.
"Owner."
"Completely burned."
Ask your heart and hand over the report.
"Sit down and eat."
Xu Yi nodded slightly and ordered.
"yes."
Wen Xin bowed his hands again, and then sat down next to Xu Yi again.
"Captain Xin and the others will arrive outside Guangning City tonight."
"You and I will go out of the city around dusk."
"Just have a good rest in the meantime."
After the meal, Xu Yi opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"yes."
Wenxin Baiwei, who was busy clearing away the dishes, leaned over and responded.
After Wen Xin's figure disappeared from the guest room again, the door was closed tightly again.
Xu Yi stood up and bolted the door.
After stretching his muscles a little, he walked to the bed again, put on his clothes and fell asleep.
As for the eleven barn swallows in the letter written by You Yaoqing just now, they soared into the sky again.
Eleven represents May 11th.
Jiayan represents the 3,000 Wang Daying soldiers who protect food and 6,000 civilians.
As for soaring in the sky again, it is equivalent to setting off to the outside of the Great Wall again.
Therefore.
The real message of this letter.
Namely: On May 11th, 3,000 soldiers of Wang's Camp to protect food and 6,000 civilians set out again to rush outside the Great Wall.
Calculate the time.
You Yaoqing and others should now cross the Yanshan Great Wall and arrive outside the Great Wall.
More than 5,000 soldiers including Xin Sixuan and Chief Wenxin will arrive outside Guangning City tonight.
When You Yaoqing and others were about a hundred and fifty miles out of the fortress.
Xu Yi, Xin Sixuan and more than 5,000 Yan soldiers should be able to catch up.
By then.
Those who opened the way in front naturally became more than 5,000 soldiers who went out to fight.
After the decisive battle in Mobei.
Except for a few small and marginalized tribes, the Xiongnu tribe.
The rest rarely appear within two hundred miles outside the Great Wall.
This way.
It not only ensured the marching speed of more than 5,000 soldiers on the expedition.
It also ensured that You Yaoqing and other three thousand food protection soldiers could
and the safety of six thousand people.
...
...
It's nearly half of the time of Unity.
When the sunset fills half of the sky in the west.
After Xu Yi and Wen Xin had a simple meal.
Then he led his horse and left the inn.
I wandered slowly and leisurely in Guangning City and left the city.
at the same time.
The official road more than sixty miles away from Guangning City is full of potholes.
After a short rest.
The leading captain, Xin Sixuan, mounted his horse again.
Then he waved his hand and ordered: "Generals from all ministries will inspect their headquarters carefully! Don't trample the crops! Let's go!"
Not long after.
It was said to be an official road, but in reality, the dirt road could only accommodate five horses traveling together. Smoke and dust gradually began to rise again.
It is limited by factors such as narrow roads, potholes, and the fact that crops on both sides of the road cannot be trampled.
After more than sixty miles, more than five thousand soldiers including Xin Sixuan and Chief Wenxin walked for more than an hour before arriving five miles away from Guangyang City.
"The generals of each department coordinate their troops."
"Set up camp where you are, make a fire and make food!"
"After eating, except for the night patrol soldiers."
"The rest of them must not leave the camp for more than 200 steps!"
"Violators will be punished by military law!"
As the night gets darker.
Xin Sixuan reined in his horse five miles away from Guangyang City.
Then he ordered in a deep voice.
"Follow the order!"
Wang Jingbo, the messenger beside him, clasped his fists and accepted the order after hearing this.
Then he turned his horse's head and quickly conveyed the order.
After twenty or thirty breaths.
Suddenly, dozens of torches were lifted high into the air in the pitch-black night.
Then dozens of torches rose and fell in mid-air in an extremely regular manner.
Not long after.
In the dark night five miles away from Guangyang City, a large number of torches were rising one after another.
All torches rising in the air rise and fall at a certain regular frequency.
at the same time.
There were more than a hundred messengers holding torches and riding horses, constantly running between various departments in the camp.
First, in case the generals of various ministries did not notice the military orders conveyed by the torches.
Secondly, it is to inspect the whole camp.
...
...
Unknowingly.
It's midnight.
The Yan army's temporary camp five miles outside Guangyang City was already snoring.
Xin Sixuan took the "four ghosts", leader Wenxin, Wenxin, Geng Liang and Geng Zhi, while the night was getting dark.
The horses wrapped their hooves and the people wore their titles, and quietly left the Yan army's temporary camp.
In addition to the more than two hundred personal guards composed of the Wenxin Hundred Guards and the Red Blood Guards who are responsible for patrolling the entire battalion.
No one knows anything about it anymore.
As for the camp with more than 5,000 people, only more than 200 personal guards were arranged to patrol.
The fundamental reason is that this place is the boundary of Guangyang City in Shanggu County.
Rather than the land in Mobei beyond the Great Wall.
If it were in the Mobei area outside the Great Wall, the camp of more than 5,000 people would only have more than 200 people patrolling.
This move is not much different from seeking death.
Two or three quarters of an hour later.
Xin Sixuan, Leader Wenxin and others went to the place agreed with Xu Yi in advance.
Then he got off his horse and waited for Xu Yi to arrive.
at the same time.
The leader of Questioning Heart made a strange shape with his hands, placed it near his mouth and blew softly.
Whistle sounds that sounded like the sound of insects came from the mouth of the leader Wen Xin, and continued to scatter in all directions.
After more than a hundred breaths.
Sounds similar to the chirping of insects slowly responded from the darkness.
at the same time.
Xu Yi and the two Wenxin walked out of the darkness without hesitation.
"The general will pay homage to the king
Lord. "
"I ask my heart to pay homage to the master."
See Xu Yi walking out of the darkness.
Xin Sixuan, Leader Wenxin and others quickly stepped forward to greet them, and then solemnly bowed with fists clasped and bowed.
"Have you had a smooth trip?"
Xu Yi nodded slightly, then asked while taking off his black martial arts robe.
at the same time.
Geng Liang, who was behind Xin Sixuan, was also helped by Geng Zhi and Wen Xin.
He took off his black lacquered Shunshuishan Wenjia.
"Go back to your lord."
"Except the official road is not easy to navigate."
"The rest went well."
Xin Sixuan cupped his hands and answered truthfully.
"The new official road is already under construction."
"Waiting for the new official road to be completed."
"In less than two days, the army will reach Guangyang City from Juyang City."
Xu Yi took off his bamboo hat, tore off the beard on his face, and then chuckled.
