After noon, the weather became hot and dry in the wilderness outside Dingbeiguan. The road was long and wild, and there were about a hundred spies on horseback, running back from the depths of the wilderness towards the city gate.
There was a solemn expression on the faces of this group of men and horses. Just waiting for the city gate to open, he hurriedly rode in.
"How?" Lu Xiu's voice was also deep as he walked down the city wall.
"General, you are right. In the Wild Wolf Valley, these Di dogs are killing people to feed the wolves."
"Can you see anyone from Pei Ziying?"
"General, people from Pei Zi Camp used some unknown means. More than 200 brothers killed the escorting battalion of Hugo."
"Reverse to kill?"
"Exactly. I later found out that Pei Ziying's brothers ran into the grass forest near Yelang Valley."
Lu Xiu fell into deep thought.
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"This is a conspiracy. Letting Pei Ziying go means that these people have the possibility to survive. If they are not saved, the soldiers in Dingzhou will definitely be alienated from Lu Xiu."
"If we save him, he will fall into a trap." Taishu Wang said calmly.
Gai Gong, who was standing by, said suspiciously, "If it were me, I would definitely not care. For these two hundred people, it is very likely that they will be in danger——"
"It's different." Taishu Wang shook his head, "At the beginning of the troubled times, when the princes were separatist, the Dingzhou Army relied on their faith to survive until the King of Shu conquered Liang. If Lu Xiu didn't save him at this time, he would have given up. This belief.”
"Mr. Taishu, I have fought with the Tiger of Dingzhou for a long time. He is not a fool."
"Do you think Lord Yuan, who was in Daji Changyang back then, was a fool?"
"Of course not."
"He once had a great opportunity to usurp the throne, start a new dynasty and establish new rules. But he didn't, and chose to side with the Qing emperor and support the country. Sometimes, even I don't understand why the thirty states in the Central Plains are like this. There are so many loyal and loyal people. They would rather put themselves in danger than reach out and pick the fruits that are close at hand."
"Tired by loyalty and trapped by faith. I dare to conclude that Lu Xiu will go to save Pei Ziying. Even if he knows that this is a conspiracy. Don't forget, not only Pei Ziying, but also over there in the Wild Wolf Valley , and there are more than a thousand Jiren people."
"It's a very common chain strategy, but for someone like Lu Xiu, it's enough."
Gai Gong hesitated, "What if Lu Xiu doesn't leave the city...or in other words, he doesn't leave the city himself and sends his subordinates?"
"So they captured the people from Pei Ziying and the Central Plains horse slaves, and cut their throats and killed them one by one outside Dingbei Pass, which broke the morale of the defenders. They only waited until nightfall to let the whole army attack the key point. "
"Mr. Taishu, your ability to read people's hearts is very powerful."
"Those who plan are those who plan."
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"Leave the city." Lu Xiu spoke steadily without any unnecessary words.
Not long ago, more than a hundred people were killed on the spot by barbarians two miles outside the pass. In Dingbeiguan, there are many common people and soldiers asking for battle, willing to wear armor and go out of the city to save people.
Among the people who were killed, in addition to Pei Ziying, there were many who were previously from Dingbei Pass.
If there is no war, the people will be disengaged. This has always been the belief of Dingbeiguan.
Lu Xiu suddenly realized that he seemed to be being held tightly by someone. If it were the previous wild dogs, they would just come in groups and knock on the door forcibly.
With only three thousand cavalry, Lu Xiu stepped into the wilderness wearing armor and holding a gun.
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"Mr. Taishu, he's out of the city! The Tiger of Dingzhou has really left the city!" After receiving the news, the barbarians sweated profusely and smiled with joy.
Uncle Wang also showed a satisfied smile.
"In the area near Wild Wolf Valley, where Pei Ziying is hiding, a dragnet has already been laid. Within tomorrow, Lu Xiu will be killed, and the day after that, the army will break through!"
"He should know that Ci is not in charge of the army, but he still dares to leave the city. The bloody nature of these Central Plains people is really scary."
"Mr. Taishu, does he have a clever plan? How dare he come so rashly." Gai Gong was a little worried, "I still said the same thing, I have been fighting with Lu Xiu for several years, let alone the famous northwest general. Even in the Thirty States of the Central Plains... I think he can be ranked in the top five."
Taishuwang was silent for a while, "No matter what, it is better to fight quickly. With the Wild Wolf Valley as the center, in addition to the ambush army, and the army in the camp, please also act together to encircle and suppress Lu Xiu. After killing Lu Xiu, Then I picked up his head and went to knock on the door!"
Gai Gong didn't say anything more. He was more eager to kill Lu Xiu immediately than Tai Shuwang.
"Send out the army! Encircle and suppress the Tigers of Dingzhou!"
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In Jiangnan, Xu Mu sat on a wooden post, holding a letter in his hand and frowning as he read it. The letter was sent by Chang Silang, and the general content was that the four kings of Hebei were dead, and the whereabouts of the prince of Yanzhou, Sun Zu, were unknown, and the current leader of the Hebei army was Gongsun Zu's eldest son, Gongsun Qi.
"Six Heroes, what do you think?"
"Uncle Wang's plan, and the Hebei Army is probably reduced to a sword. That Gongsun Qi is probably deceived, and he is undoubtedly a fool."
"Chang Shiro turned from attack to defense. It will not be easy for Taishu Wang to capture him."
"Uncle Wang, will you have a decisive battle with the King of Yuzhou?"
"Probably not. I estimate that he is the secret chess piece of the Demon Queen. Just like Beidi, he wants to knock on the pass and go south. Recently, in the thirty states of the world, I heard that there was a corrupt scholar who coined a word called Six Barbarians Destroyed discipline."
"The six barbarians are exterminated... This is a bit scary."
"In today's general situation, it seems that only the Hu people have not moved. But it stands to reason that the Hu people are extremely cruel and hate the people of the Central Plains no less than Beidi."
"With General Lu Xiu, my lord can rest assured." Yin Hu comforted him.
"Chang Ling is indeed a good general. When I had tea with him earlier, I asked him about various military strategies. In comparison, I even felt a little ashamed."
"He said that the battle he admired most was the battle between floating mountains and rivers. He said that I dared to use my body as bait to lure the enemy's troops, and the outcome was decided in one fell swoop."
"If, the Hu people really do something strange-" Xu Mu's voice stopped suddenly, and he felt a sudden flash of light in his mind.
"Helmsman, what's wrong?"
"Six Heroes, I always feel like I'm missing something."
It's not just Cangzhou, Xu Mu has to consider, but also the overall situation of the world. Even if you have thought carefully, there will always be areas where your thinking is incomplete.
"My lord, don't think too much. The Hu people and horse bandits only have an army of 50,000, and they are not good at attacking fortresses. With General Lu's ability, he should be able to hold it. Besides, the Hu people don't have any reinforcements-"
"Six Heroes, wait." Xu Mu raised his hand, "What did you just say?"
"The Hu people only have 50,000 troops, and there are no reinforcements. There should be no worries at Dingbeiguan."
"What if there are reinforcements?"
Yin Hu was startled, "Where did the reinforcements come from? The northwest states are all the lord's territory."
"No, in addition to the northwest, there is another place not far from Dingbeiguan. Don't forget... the last time I went to Hebei was from Dingzhou."
"Uncle Wang's Hebei Army!" Yin Hu looked shocked.
"Tsune Shiro's letter said that the Hebei Army is not continuing to attack, but is slowly making a truce."
Xu Mu suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Dingzhou.
"This old dog may want to move Dingbeiguan!"
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