September 20th, morning, fallen city.

After the sudden change in the battle situation, the Khitans were sure that the Xi army retreated across the board, and the Xi army suddenly retreated without warning. There were only two reasons: either a rebellion broke out within or an invasion of powerful enemies from the outside. However, no matter which reason, it was a good opportunity for the Khitans to kill and should not be missed.

The Supreme Commander of the Khitan Alliance, Dahe Duluo, decisively ordered that the main forces of the eight divisions immediately advance westward, chase after him, and attack Songshan, and do their best to slaughter the Xi people, so that the invaders should pay the price they deserve.

September 20th, at night, Yanbei, Huaihuang.

The King of Qi led his army to retreat to Huaihuang, and his fellow travelers included the Turks who were on mission to Central Earth, who were crossing the border with Bitler Ashnasmo and Shilifashi Shuhu Husse.

The King of Qi and the generals were worried and in a bad mood. At this moment, they were in a crisis. They were in great responsibility without the consent of the Saint Lord and the Central Committee to go out to the frontier to suppress the thieves without the consent of the Saint Lord and the Central Committee. Even if there is no serious consequence, they cannot escape severe punishment. The best way to resolve this crisis is to regain Anzhou. So the only thing they can do now is to wait, wait for news from Anzhou, hoping that Li Fengyun and Li Zixiong will create miracles. As long as the two Li succeed and the situation changes suddenly, they will not only turn the crisis into safety, but also make great achievements. On the contrary, they can only show their magical powers and rely on their destiny to pray for blessings from their ancestors.

Asunasmo and Shi Shuhu were worried that the situation outside the border would be out of control and were worried. They hurriedly bid farewell to King Qi, and wanted to enter the pass overnight, and rushed to Linshuo Palace day and night to meet the Holy Lord.

It just so happened that the order for the transfer of the Wu Benlang general Zhao Shizhu to Huaihuang two days ago, and Zhao Shizhu was eager to return to Youzhou. After all, the second Li was attacking Anzhou, and the situation changed rapidly. If he could return to Youzhou one day earlier, he might be able to give the second Li a strong help, so he bid farewell to King Qi overnight.

King Qi followed the river and asked Zhao Shizhu to escort two Turkic envoys to Linshuo Palace to meet the Holy Lord.

September 20th, at night, King Xi’s Mansion.

President A and Feng Hong closely followed the ghost party, and various news came like snowflakes, three of which aroused their alertness.

The first news was that the scouts who went north to inquire about the enemy were blocked by the enemy in Guifang and Songshan. The enemy cavalry that blocked them seemed neat and even wore Middle-earth military uniforms and carried heavy troops in Middle-earth, but when they were touched, they were revealed. They were all like a fake horse thief.

There are many questions here, why do horse thieves dress up as the Middle-Turkish army? Why do the Turks hide their heads and tails? What is the current situation in the battlefield of the ghost? President Sheng and Feng Hong carefully analyzed and deduced, and determined that the purpose of the Turks should be to force the Xi tribe to withdraw from the Tuohechenshui immediately, rather than betrayal and deliberately annex the Xi tribe. Otherwise, with the powerful strength of the Southeast Teeth Banner of the Ji Southeast, they could swarm in and destroy it. There is no need to hide it like this, and it is mysterious and mysterious.

The second news is that the checkpoints on the east bank of the Sotoushui and some river valley villages, mountain tribes were frequently attacked and looted. It seems that an enemy army was heading south along the east bank of the Sotoushui, getting closer and closer to the Xi Palace. However, this news is made up of many pieces of information with complex sources and low credibility. Whether it is true or false remains to be verified.

However, at this moment, the Turks were indeed likely to send an army south. Although their purpose may not be to attack the Xi Wang Mansion, it is at least a scout army that inquiresponds. If the number of people is a little larger, it can also restrain the Xi Wang Mansion and disrupt the rear of the Xi clan. Of course, if the main force of the Xi Wang Mansion is all out and the square city is empty, this army can also take advantage of the opportunity to attack the city, remove firewood from the cauldron, and give the Xi clan a heavy blow.

In short, the Turks were cunning and traps were everywhere. Considering the actual situation, the Xi Palace was still the best strategy to defend Fangcheng and respond to all changes. Even if Guifang lost, Songshan Pass was lost, and the two sides of the Suotoushui fell into the hands of the Turks, and the Xi tribe was in danger. However, as long as the Xi Palace was still there and Fangcheng was still there, then wait until King Xi and the five armies of the Xi tribe went through a lot of hardships and made a difficult return from the eastern foot of Mayu Mountain. The Xi tribe still had a Jedi counterattack and turned defeat into victory. On the contrary, if Fangcheng was lost, King Xi was destroyed, and the entire western foot of Mayu Mountain and the large tracts of land on both sides of the Suotoushui fell, then the major event was gone. Even if Ah Hui was withdrawing with the five armies of Xi tribes, he could only defend the southwest corner centered on Sanhui City. The defeat of the Xi tribe was only a matter of time.

Another news comes from Baitan City, an important town in the southwest. Baitan Guard reported that the horse thieves on the Bashang Plateau have been very active recently. They frequently appeared on Dayao Shui and Rushui, burning, killing, looting and doing evil deeds, which has seriously endangered the stability of this area and posed a threat to the security of the towns and garrisons in this area.

Analyzing the reasons, it should be directly related to the popularity of Huiyi in Gubeikou. Because the situation in northern Yanbei was tense, trade in Huaihuang border was cut off, merchants from north and south immediately turned to Gubeikou, especially the Donghu merchants. They immediately went north to return after the transaction was completed, and water and Rushui were their only way. The horse thieves on the Bashang Plateau faced such rich wealth and of course they were salivating and wanted to kill people and rob people at any cost. If the Xi tribe did not attack the Khitan, the Xi royal palace had enough troops.

It must be protected along the way, but now the Guifang was attacked by the Turks, and the Xiwang Mansion was too busy to take care of itself, so how could the merchants be protected? They could only let them die. Besides, the Guifang was surrounded and the northward passage was cut off. Even if these merchants escaped the siege of horse thieves, they could only stay in Fangcheng in the end. This brought unpredictable risks to the Xiwang Mansion. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, President Sheng and Feng Hong decided to ignore it and asked Bai Tan to increase protection for Gubeikou to ensure the safety of the border town.

September 21st, before dawn, the north bank of Rushui, and the Touchouling.

The alliance's front-selling army led by Li Zixiong successfully joined the horse thieves of the Bashang Plateau who came to pick him up in advance.

Li Zixiong, Han Shiyan, Zhou Zhong, Yang Gongdao, Lai Yuan and other powerful people, under the introduction of the general manager Mi Yong and Jing Jiang Liujinfei, sent greetings with Shan Songzi, the leader of the horse thieves on the Bashang Plateau, and several great axes.

At this point, there was no suspense that the Selected Front Army arrived at Gubeikou within the scheduled time. In addition to good luck, all of this was undoubtedly due to Li Fengyun's careful deployment, but also to Pei Shiju's strategic planning.

In the eyes of powerful people such as Li Zixiong, without Pei Shiju's tacit cooperation at the highest level, Li Fengyun would not even be able to recover Anzhou, so if Anzhou is successfully recovered, Pei Shiju would be the first hero. Since the decision-maker behind the scenes is Pei Shiju, both Li Fengyun and Mi Yong are the executors of this decision, and they are all the trusted officials of Pei Shiju, and they are all worthy of their respect. After all, secret soldiers are far from ordinary soldiers, and they are born and die, buried in the sand, making immeasurable contributions to Middle-earth earth, and are unknown heroes. However, these secret soldiers led by Li Fengyun have become victims of high-level political struggles. This is a shame for the country, and this is also the reason why Li Zixiong and other powerful peoples respect Mi Yong and others.

Shan Songzi and several big axes were both Xianbei people, and the Shan clan and several big clans were also Xianbei surnames. The two were called axes and bows in the secret army. Several of the big axes were not axes, but bows, and were archers. Several big axes had a pair of sharp eyes like eagles, shrewd and capable, while Shan Songzi was very kind, taciturn, and not good at speaking.

After the greetings, several big axes took the initiative to introduce military information to Li Zixiong and others. The Modouling is about 300 miles from Gubeikou and about 100 miles from Baitan, the important town in the southwest of Xidi. "This time, you need to cross the Rushui and Dajiao Water, which will take a lot of time. My suggestion is that soldiers are very fast and cross the Rushui immediately, so that we can quietly cross the Dajiao Water tonight, and the next morning, the divine weapon will descend to the sky and suddenly surround Baitan City."

"Crossing the river during the day?" Li Zixiong asked immediately, "Although there is a major water barrier between Bai Tan, there is also a rope between Prince Xi's mansion and us, but the distance is about a hundred miles, which is too close and easy to be exposed."

Several big axes smiled and shook their hands, saying confidently, "We have been active frequently on the two sides of the Dayao River during this period. By taking advantage of the robbery, we have completely destroyed a large number of checkpoints and post stations, basically cutting off the connection between Bai Tan and the Xi Palace."

Li Zixiong glanced at him, stroked his beard and smiled, "You are so rampant, should you ignore the Xi Palace and Bai Tan ignore it and ignore it?"

"Of course not." Several big axes replied, "Bai Tan has sent troops to suppress the enemy several times, but we fled when we heard the news. We just waited for the Xi people to withdraw. We came again. After repeated several times, Bai Tan became lazy. However, the Xi Palace never sent troops, and seemed to be intentionally indulging. I guess that the Xi Palace was probably attracted by the property of the border city and deliberately cut off traffic, forcing merchants to stay in the border city. The war was too expensive, and the Xi Palace was unable to make ends meet and could not be sustained. It just so winter was coming again. If the Xi Palace's treasury could not be supported, it would be necessary to force the merchants to buy and sell the border city to rescue the emergency. The Xi Palace had a covetous heart, and Bai Tan certainly understood and cooperated, and it turned out that it was a waste of money. Although we had very little plunder during this period, we actually controlled this road."

After hearing these words, Li Zixiong, Han Shiyan and others nodded repeatedly, feeling very good, and they really couldn't stop their luck.

"How many defenders are there in Baitan City?" Han Shiye asked, "How many guards are there in Gubeikou?"

"There are more than 3,000 defenders in Baitan City, and more than 1,000 garrison soldiers in Panlong Fort at Gubeikou." Several axes replied, "During the expedition, in order to strengthen the defensive power, the whole people were soldiers. The defensive power of Baitan City and Panlong Fort increased, but the increase was limited, which was not worth worrying."

Li Zixiong, Han Shiyan and others looked at each other, and they all looked happy.

"Since that's the case, I will follow your plan and cross the river immediately." Li Zixiong made a decisive decision, and then pointed to Han Shiye, "Xinyi Gong led the Leopard Cavalry to attack Panlong Fort with a certain person, and Yining Gong (Zhou Zhong) led the Yu Cavalry to surround Baitan City." Then he turned around and looked at Mi Yong, Jing Jiang Liujin Fei and other horse generals, "The Thunder Army had already opened the way, and quickly whipped the horse and killed Panlong Fort."

Li Zixiong pondered for a moment, and was about to ask several big axes and Shan Songzi to take on important tasks such as guide, investigation, alert, and blockade, but saw several big axes bowing and asking for their orders, "Ming Gong, I have a plan to easily take down Panlong Castle."

"Where will the plan come out?" Li Zixiong asked in surprise.
Chapter completed!