"What did you say? Say it again!" Su Xian was shocked, his face changed suddenly, he bent over and stared at the soldiers with broken armor with a frown.
"Exactly what happened, please tell me clearly!" Zhou Ji's office also leaned down, his expression extremely ugly, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Gudong!
Gudong!
The soldier in tattered armor held the water bottle handed over by Qiudian Jun in both hands, drank a few sips, took a deep breath, and said tiredly and slightly crying:
“The Jimen Pass that one man can guard against ten thousand people can’t open…is broken!”
"It was defeated by the Liao army's cavalry!"
"There were heavy casualties... Rivers of blood flowed... The shouts of killing shook the sky... The sky above Jimen Pass was lit up..."
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"When did it happen? Have you ever seen it with your own eyes?" Su Xian grabbed the shoulders of the soldier with broken armor and shook him hard. His head was buzzing, and he felt that the situation was very serious.
"Jimen Pass is a dangerous mountain and river. One man can guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it. In addition, there are more than ten thousand troops stationed there. How could it be suddenly broken by the Liao army's cavalry?"
Zhou Ji's office squatted down and stared at the soldiers with tattered armor. His expression was gloomy and uncertain. The fear and anxiety in his heart was no less than Su Xian's.
"Don't be impatient. Take a breath first, then take a sip of water, and then speak slowly and pick out the important points."
Qiu Dianjun took a deep breath. As a woman, she was more attentive and found that the soldier with tattered armor was very tired and seemed to be about to faint.
So be as gentle as possible in your words.
At this moment, the lobby of the restaurant was brightly lit and silent. The cool night breeze came in waves, making people shiver with coldness. Several moths circled around the glowing lanterns, and their wings made a subtle sound when they touched the lantern cover.
At the same time, the city guards who were chasing after them on horseback, led by a school captain, also entered the restaurant lobby.
Just then, soldiers in tattered armor suddenly rushed to the city gate, saying that the impregnable Jimen Pass had been breached and they needed to enter the city immediately to report.
The soldiers guarding the gate were frightened and should not have been negligent. They immediately opened the city gate a crack.
After this man came in, he galloped towards the city without hesitation.
The soldiers guarding the city were afraid of an accident, so they chased after them until they reached the restaurant where Su Xian was staying...
These soldiers who were guarding the city did not dare to speak or move. They only watched silently. At the same time, their faces were ashen and they felt worried in their hearts.
I guess so.
Jimen Pass is located a hundred miles northwest of Youzhou City.
It is one of the most important and dangerous passes on the empire's frontier.
Youzhou City has always been a natural barrier blocking the Liao army from the north from going south.
If this pass is breached, then the Liao cavalry can march straight in and quickly reach the gates of Youzhou City...
Not long ago, Su Xian and Zhou Jishi said that Jimen Pass is a natural barrier that cannot be opened by one man, and it is impossible for the Liao cavalry to break through it quickly.
It will take at least ten days and a half, or even longer.
It can be said that Jimen Pass is an insurance for Youzhou City.
It was also the basis of Su Xian's plan to wipe out the 10,000 Liao troops in the city.
But now, what did they hear?
The Jimen Pass, which was impregnable and impregnable, was actually breached by the Liao cavalry?
No news came beforehand.
It’s too abrupt!
This gives people the illusion that "the Liao cavalry broke through Jimen Pass in a moment."
But this is simply impossible!
If Jimen Pass is really breached, it will undoubtedly be a deep stab at the situation in Youzhou, adding endless variables and making it difficult to control and figure out.
Su Xian and the others mishandled the situation a little bit, and not only lost their lives, it was also very likely to have catastrophic consequences, causing several states in the northern part of Hebei Province to fall into war...
This is a huge disaster.
There is no reason why Su Xian, Zhou Ji's Office, Qiudian Army and the soldiers present were not worried.
In the entire restaurant lobby, the only person who could remain calm was Yang Zhilan. Her face was expressionless and her eyes were calm. The breach of Jimen Pass seemed to her not worth mentioning.
Gudong!
Gudong!
The soldier with tattered armor drank two more mouthfuls of water, and then told what he saw and heard.
It turned out that he was not a soldier stationed at Jimen Pass, but was stationed at a small pass not far from Jimen Pass. He saw with his own eyes that the fire at Jimen Pass was soaring into the sky, the shouts of killing were deafening, and the sounds of swords and soldiers were exchanged were continuous. A slice.
He also saw the flag of the Liao cavalry fluttering in the wind on the wall of Jimen Pass...
Some of the soldiers stationed at Jimen Pass fled inward. When they fled to the small pass where he was stationed, he learned some secrets from these soldiers.
Jimen Pass, a dangerous mountain and river, should not have been broken by the Liao army so quickly.
The main reason why this pass was quickly breached was because the general stationed at Jimen Pass had a mole, who had long been secretly bribed by the Liao Kingdom...
As the saying goes, "It's hard to guard against house thieves if you guard against them day and night"!
Seeing that Jimen Pass could no longer be defended.
The small pass where the soldiers with broken armor could not stop the Liao cavalry.
Therefore, he was ordered to ride a fast horse to Youzhou City immediately and send back the news that Jimen Pass had been breached. He hoped that Youzhou City could make preparations in advance, and it would be best to send out a large army in time to stop it.
The soldier with tattered armor said so much, feeling very tired, and finally said with a strong breath:
"...According to the estimates of the soldiers who escaped from Jimen Pass, the invading Liao cavalry numbered 50,000!"
"When the general set off on horseback, the Liao cavalry had not yet completely captured Jimen Pass... Coupled with the difficulty of traveling at night and the obstruction of small passes along the way, the general estimated that in about an hour, the Liao army would The cavalry will fight to the foot of Youzhou City!"
"..."
After saying this, the soldier with tattered armor fainted and fell unconscious. Qiudian Jun waved his hand, and someone carried him down to rest.
In the restaurant lobby, after everyone listened to this person's story, their hearts palpitated and they felt like the world was about to collapse.
Especially Su Xian, Zhou Jishi, and Qiu Dianjun, they looked at each other and understood that there were still 10,000 Liao troops hidden in Youzhou City...
If 50,000 Liao cavalry arrive at the foot of Youzhou City, and the 10,000 Liao troops lurking in the city suddenly appear to cause trouble, they will really be attacked from both sides!
It is very likely that such a large Youzhou city will change hands in an instant.
"Perhaps, this is the result of the long-planned plan of the ambitious Liao Kingdom!" After sending away the soldiers guarding the city, everyone came to Su Xian's room. Su Xian looked at everyone and said.
"Jimen Pass has been broken. Fifty thousand cavalry are pressing down outside Youzhou City. They will kill them in about an hour. There are ten thousand Liao troops hiding in the dark inside the city, brewing to cause rebellion at any time!"
Zhou Ji's expression was solemn, and then he looked at Su Xian and asked, "Su Xianyi, the current situation is extremely dangerous, how should we deal with it?"
Qiu Dianjun, Yang Zhilan, and the Youzhou governor who was about to come all looked at Su Xian, waiting for him to make up his mind.
Su Xian stood up and said:
"We only have 20,000 soldiers inside and outside Youzhou City. We cannot go head-to-head with the Liao army! My idea is to focus on taking out the 10,000 Liao army in the city first and solve the future troubles, and then fully deal with the 50,000 Liao army that came. National Iron Cavalry!”
"Well, for now, it seems that's the only way it can be." Qiu Dianjun nodded.
"..."
At that moment, everyone quickly discussed, and then, one after another figures set out from the restaurant and disappeared into the dark streets.
Youzhou City, shrouded in night, is still quiet.
But soon, the whole city will boil...
