Pei Yue is the person who knows Chen Xizhi best in the world.

Not only the battle before and after the Battle of Hengduan Mountain, but also because he had information provided by Leng Ning and Ye Qi, two people who had grown up with Chen Xizhi. Unlike the two of them who were fans of the authorities, Pei Yue stood from the perspective of an opponent from the perspective of a bystander.

Starting from the motivations of this crazy woman, we can more accurately analyze and judge her intentions.

When Li Zijun unveiled his mask and the Xiwu cavalry appeared, the originally fuzzy situation became instantly clear. Pei Yue quickly understood that this was Chen Xizhi's attempt to seize another opportunity from the fire.

Her collusion with the Xiwu people is a definite fact, and her intention to use the Xiwu cavalry to disrupt the situation in Lingzhou is also obvious. Even if he cannot be killed as an imperial envoy in the end, it will make the entire Lingzhou restless, and then

Affecting the stability of the four border camps and Hucheng.

From a strategic perspective, the border army and Lingzhou are interdependent. The border army protects Lingzhou, and Lingzhou provides food and grass for the frontier army. The two cannot be separated at all.

To the west of Lingzhou, from north to south, are the Changgong Camp and the Guping Camp. The one between the two protruding to the west is Hucheng with a garrison of 100,000 troops. To the south is the Jinshui Camp, and the southernmost one is close to Cangwu.

The top of the mountain is Dingxi Daying. This mountain not only produces the Tiancang River, a large river that runs from east to west, but also produces Cangwu Yao, a powerful liquor that is extremely popular in Lingzhou.

The Western Army of Daliang has a total strength of nearly 350,000 troops. It has built dozens of military villages along the border of more than a thousand miles. Relying on Hucheng and several other powerful cities, it has established a complete defense system to defeat the Western Wu Iron Cavalry.

Blocked on the Gaoyang Plain. This is why Chen Xizhi's plan was approved by the Xiwu court. Under the existing conditions, the Xiwu cavalry could not break through the defense line of the Western Army in Daliang. As long as it could not spread to Lingzhou, this place could be used by the Western Army.

Provide continuous support.

Even though Daliang could not just rely on Lingzhou to supply the Western Army's food and grass, it would require the court to spend time on deployment, and Lingzhou was still the most important rear area for the Western Army.

Chaos in Lingzhou will destabilize the Western Army. This is the key point that both sides are well aware of.

The sky was getting dark, and although the Tibetan Front Guards were on their way to escape, their formation remained intact, and their speed was not very fast, showing no signs of embarrassment.

After Pei Yue figured out Chen Xizhi's plan, he calmly looked back at the pursuers.

The Xiwu cavalry did not follow very closely and deliberately left a distance of about two or three miles. Obviously the opponent's general was not an idiot and did not give him a chance to use the "Mangu evil" tactic.

Even so, Pei Yue did not dare to relax at all. If he slowed down too much to lure the opponent closer, they might suddenly accelerate and bite their tail. By then, the outcome of the four hundred versus eight hundred would be unpredictable. In addition to hard power,

In addition, Pei Yue must consider the actual situation of his subordinates.

Situation. They set out from Xingyang City yesterday and marched for more than 200 miles day and night. Then they fought all day long without even drinking water. They continued to fight forcibly without any hesitation. Even if these elite soldiers could bear it psychologically,

Body functions will also collapse directly.

This is a question that a general must consider, because his soldiers are all living people, not machines that will never tire as long as they have enough power.

Therefore, this pursuit battle presented a strange situation.

Pei Yue led more than 300 horses towards the east, at a speed that was neither slow nor fast, and could speed up at any time.

The Xiwu cavalry didn't seem to be in a hurry, and they were always two or three miles away from them.

When the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the horizon, someone in the pursuit team said to the general: "General, be careful of fraud."

Anyone who has read a few military books knows that it is an irrefutable truth to say that you should not chase an enemy when you are in trouble. Classic examples of false defeats and ambushes are always indispensable in many battles recorded in history. What's more, they are now deep into the territory of Daliang, and they are both a lone army and a dead soldier.

With an extremely important mission on its shoulders, how could it be easily lost in the gutter?

The general is over thirty years old, and even Wang Liyang's cousin can only serve as his deputy, which shows that he is by no means an idle person. He has already calmed down, looked at the tired Daliang cavalry in front, and said calmly: "Are you afraid of Lingzhou?"

Will the Xiang army suddenly appear?"

The man quickly shook his head and said: "I am not afraid of being humble, but the enemy obviously still has some strength left, and seems to be tempting us to continue the pursuit."

As the granary of Lingzhou, Guangping Mansion has a flat and unobstructed terrain, which is very suitable for cavalry attacks. Even if there are occasionally a few high mountains, they will not block the way, so the general is not worried about an ambush. Not to mention that the young imperial envoy is not.

With his ability to predict the future, even if he is truly a god descending to earth, he would not be able to carry out an accurate and effective ambush in this kind of world.

The general sneered: "This imperial envoy is a smart man. No wonder Wang Liyang reminded me repeatedly. He has guessed our intention of appearing in Lingzhou, so he wants to use himself to hold us back."

The subordinates suddenly understood and looked forward with a hint of surprise.

To be fair, if he were the emperor's favored imperial envoy, he would never put himself in such a dangerous situation, because the slightest mishap might cost him his life.

At this time, the general suddenly said: "Send the order to the south."

Attribute was slightly startled, then said seriously: "Yes!"

After pursuing for more than an hour, the Xiwu cavalry suddenly gave up, and after reorganizing their troops, they turned directly south.

The Tibetan front guard never relaxed his observation of the pursuers behind him, and immediately stopped at this time.

Pei Yue urged his mount to move forward slowly for more than ten steps, looking at the flying back of the Xiwu cavalry, with four sentry officers standing behind him.

"Sir, the people of Xiwu were not fooled." Chen Xianda frowned and said in a low voice.

Pei Yue nodded slightly. This result is not unexpected. Those who can be selected by the Western Wu court to sneak into Daliang must be smart people, and the general is not likely to be stupid easily.

"Should we catch up?" Meng Longfu asked.

"No."

Pei Yue objected indifferently and continued: "At that time, they were pursuing us, but the initiative was actually in our hands. We could decide whether to fight or leave. But if the situation was reversed, it would get dark soon. In this case, we

It's easy to fall into the trap by relying on people. Take a step back and say, so what if we can catch up? You have personally experienced the fighting power of the Xiwu people, can we defeat them? Don't be fooled by my sword, even if it's me

It’s also difficult to use the second knife in a row.”

He looked back at Fu Hongzhi, and through the dim sky, everyone noticed that Pei Yue's face looked pale.

Fu Hongzhi said with shame: "It will be unfavorable for me to fight lowly, please punish me."

Pei Yue waved his hand and said: "Since we have lived and died together, why do you need these pretentious words? Hongzhi, take out ten cavalry from your fifth team, one person and two horses, and decorate the Xiwu people from a distance, and try to figure it out.

The whereabouts of the enemy. Tell them to return immediately if the situation becomes too dangerous and not to risk their lives at will."

Fu Hongzhi cupped his hands and said, "I'll do it now."
Chapter completed!