There are still more than 40,000 Liao troops, and they have set up camp twenty miles outside Youzhou City.
The 15,000 Liang soldiers who came out in full force turned their horses back to the city and did not continue the pursuit, because the city could not be truly empty, otherwise it would be too dangerous.
The situation seems to have stabilized temporarily.
Both sides refrained from invading each other and seemed to be waiting for the decisive battle after dawn.
In Youzhou City.
Yamen lobby.
The lights are still bright.
Su Xian tightened the collar of his clothes. His style was very cool for the rest of the night, making people feel cold.
"pity!"
Su Xian rubbed his hands to keep warm, while shaking his head repeatedly: "What a pity! It's really too early to launch an attack just after 5,000 people entered the city."
"There are 50,000 invading Liao troops. Even if we wipe out 5,000, they still have more than 40,000 troops... If 20,000 to 30,000 people enter the city before launching an ambush, the effect will be better."
"..."
In the lobby, in addition to Su Xian, there were also Yang Zhilan, Zhou Jishi and Youzhou Governor.
Neither Luo Gan nor Qiu Dianjun was there.
Among them, Luo Gan was outside the city and used five thousand troops to confuse the Liao army, making them mistakenly believe that there were thirty or forty thousand troops. It was Luo Gan who led his men.
As for the Qiudian Army, she has always been commanding the troops on the Youzhou City Tower. The strategy of the 15,000 Liang Army entering, exiting, and defending the city is all controlled by her.
Of course, whether it was Luo Gan's "suspicious troop tactic" or Qiudian's "tired troop stratagem", they actually came from Su Xian. This was a countermeasure they had discussed in advance.
It's not that Luo Gan and Qiu Dianjun are not powerful.
Mainly because, after all, Su Xian came from a later generation and had really rich knowledge. Although he was not proficient in the famous battles and battles from ancient times to the present, he had a general understanding of them.
For example, the sixteen-character mantra put forward by a great man of the generation, "When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we disturb; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue" is simply amazing.
Su Xian just applied it slightly based on the actual situation, and it produced excellent results.
In fact, Su Xian really knew nothing about marching and formation.
But this does not prevent his head full of rich insights from ancient times to modern times to play an unexpected role...
In the lobby of the Yamen, the governor of Youzhou sighed sadly and said: "We must strictly investigate who actually took action when the Liao army only had 5,000 people entering the city."
Zhou Ji's office said solemnly: "Our preparation time was too short, and many people didn't know what to do, so they were rushed to the shelves... Fortunately, it did not cause a major disaster. If we pursue it... it won't happen."
"Zhou Jishi is right."
Su Xian nodded in approval, then tightened his collar with his hands, walked up and down in the brightly lit Yamen lobby, frowning secretly:
"I wonder, where is Dashan now?"
"Whether he can suddenly appear at a critical moment and give the Liao army a fatal blow! Dashan, Dashan, you must not let me down."
"..."
At the same time, twenty miles outside Youzhou City.
The temporary camp of the Liao army.
The camp has been set up quickly, and some soldiers are on duty at night, but most of them have gone into their tents to sleep and replenish their strength.
Before the soldiers fell asleep, most of them felt resentful.
They also planned to rob the property after entering the city, and then capture a charming Central Plains woman to warm the bed.
But what about the result?
But sleeping in a cold tent in the wild mountains...
The soldiers had all rested, but the lights in General Huyan's tent were still bright. He couldn't sleep and was gathering with his lieutenants to discuss the situation of the war.
"The six thousand elites who sneaked into Youzhou City in advance had an accident for some reason, but it doesn't matter. We will attack the city as soon as daybreak. We must be fully prepared this time..."
"General, we are really not good at siege warfare. How about... plundering the nearby area and then heading back north." A deputy general suggested.
"Trash! Shut up!"
General Huyan was furious and scolded:
"We have been planning for several years to attack Youzhou this time. Although there is a little surprise now, we must not give up."
"If you say such depressing words again, don't blame me for not being able to serve you."
"The final general...dare not..."
"General, I suddenly remembered something... The Liang Jun soldier we captured just now at the foot of Youzhou City said... General Yan is back?"
"..."
After these words, the big tent suddenly became quiet.
The shadows of several people were reflected on the tent, swaying gently with the flame of the oil lamp.
"impossible!"
Finally, General Huyan said calmly:
"I have to admit that the people of the Yan family are indeed very strong. Back then... in short, there was only one member of the Yan family left, named Yan Dashan. I heard that he had been named the 'Mighty Duke' by the Empress of Liang."
"Yes, the general also thinks it's impossible. Although he was granted the title of Mighty Duke, he did not return to serve in the army. Moreover, judging from the news we received before, there was no news that Yan Dashan came to Hebei Road..."
"Well, this must be a trick used by the cunning Liang people to scare us, just like their 5,000 people using torches to pretend to be 30,000 or 40,000 people. It must not be trusted."
Come and try it quickly. 】
General Huyan finally made a conclusion.
The lieutenants said in unison:
"What the general said is..."
"Report——"
Suddenly, a Tanma came on horseback. The sound of horse hooves was very clear at night. The word "Bao" shouted by Tanma had a long tail sound and gradually approached the big tent.
General Huyan did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered his horse to enter the tent.
"General... something bad is going wrong... something is going wrong..." Tan Ma stumbled into the tent. It seemed that he had been riding for too long and his legs and feet were no longer flexible. He fell directly to the ground after entering the tent.
"What's wrong?"
General Hu Yan's brows jumped because he saw that Tan Ma looked tired, his clothes and armor were torn, and his hair was disheveled... His heart immediately sank.
I had a premonition that something great had happened.
"General... Jimen Pass... Jimen Pass was recaptured by Liang Jun..." Tan Ma panted and reported.
"What!"
General Huyan and all the lieutenants were shocked. They stood up suddenly and looked at the Tanma. The news was too scary and they didn't want to believe it.
After they captured Jimen Pass, they left people to guard it.
From then on, that dangerous doorway was just like an ordinary door at home to them.
It is also the only way to return to the Liao Kingdom from the north.
But what did they hear now?
Jimen Pass was actually taken back by Liang Jun? !
That is to say, not only did they go deep into the enemy's territory alone, but they also had no way out!
This situation is really dangerous.
"No, this is impossible! Tell me, are you a spy sent by Liang Jun?" General Hu Yan was furious. He really wanted to drag the detective down and behead him, and then pretend that he had never heard this terrible news.
"General... I dare to pledge my head as a guarantee... Jimen Pass has indeed been lost, and the person who led the troops to take away Jimen Pass is... is..."
"who is it?"
"It's from the Yan family! The general saw it with his own eyes. That flag is back!"
"Word……"
General Huyan trembled, took two steps back, and finally leaned against the table to stop him from retreating further.
His eyes widened and his mouth opened wide, as if he had heard something extremely terrifying.
