Take the time back to that night four days ago.

The moon is high in the sky, and the stars are thousands of miles away.

The melting night covers the endless Gaoyang Plain, and the rushing river is the noisy sound in this quiet night.

Next to a mound on the south bank of the Beitiao River, the Zangfeng Guardsmen who had been attacking for many days were recharging their strength, but the scouts still could not rest. In today's battlefield where enemies may appear anytime and anywhere, they cannot tolerate the slightest carelessness.

Be careful.

On the leeward side of the south side of the mound, Pei Yue was holding his first pre-war military meeting.

There has never been a similar scene before, starting from the encounter with the Qingyu Mountain horse bandits outside Linqing County, to the momentum of Qishan to resist the joint ambush of Xiwu and Chen Xizhi, and even to using the northern battlefield as a chessboard to pull off a big victory.

All Wei's actions are decided by Pei Yue, and all others have to do is obey orders.

The reason why a military meeting will be held this time is because the next situation is more dangerous than on the northern front. Although Xie Lin was being laid out at that time, Pei Yue and Zangfengwei could at least control their own destiny.

Choose to retreat to save your life. It is obviously different now. As long as they continue to go south, the Zangfeng Guards will rush into the area controlled by the Xiwu people, with enemies on all sides.

Another reason is that the composition of the Tibetan front guards is relatively complicated at the moment. Needless to say, Wei Rui and others, Gao Linfen and Gu Mang are newly joined cavalry generals. The former is Tang Youzhi's nephew, and the latter is Gu Liang's son.

, the elder brother of Gu Fan and Gu Zhen. For Pei Yue, it takes a lot of thought to be able to command the two of them smoothly.

Of course, he knows that this is an inevitable test. The people he will face in the future will only become more and more powerful, and he will not give up at this time.

A bonfire was lit on the ground, and everyone sat around the bonfire. The dancing firelight reflected on the young faces.

Pei Yue looked around and said with a smile: "According to common sense, after beating Xie Lin, I should let you rest for a while. At least you can return to Xingyang City from Longgong Camp and enjoy the cheers given by the villagers for you.

Sound. Let’s go to Xingyang City to relax and have a nice drink with a few beautiful girls. It will not be in vain to fight to the death on the front line.”

The generals laughed heartily, but no one followed his words.

Ye Qi sat behind Pei Yue and looked at his back. He couldn't help but look embarrassed after hearing the word "girl".

Pei Yue continued: "Now that we have passed the Beitiao River, we have to put those thoughts behind us, because from now on, we will face more powerful enemies and the situation will be more dangerous. I call you forward tonight

I’m here to tell you how to fight next.”

Hearing this, everyone suppressed the smiles on their faces and sat upright.

Pei Yue said slowly: "Zhang Qingbai's troops have 150,000 troops, 70,000 are approaching the Guping camp, and 30,000 are besieging Jiming Village. The rest are scattered in Lulong, Daokou and Wufeng villages, mainly to protect the Wu army's food and grass. There are four more

Thousands of cavalry blocked the outskirts of Tiger City, including the Anyang Dragon Cavalry controlled by the Emperor of Xiwu. In addition, we don’t know if the Xiwu people had reinforcements or ambushes."

Wei Rui asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that we can either go to Guping Camp to support the Beijing army, or we can go to Jiming Village to deal with the 30,000 soldiers and horses?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "Yes and no. Our ultimate goal is of course to defeat Zhang Qingbai and cripple the military strength Xiwu has developed over the past fifteen years in one battle. But before that, rashly approaching his main army formation,

It will only repeat the mistakes of Marquis Wuwei and Marquis Chengan, and ruin the only elite cavalry in the entire Western Territory."

Gu Mang had a gentle and steady temperament and was quite independent. After listening to Pei Yue's words, he gradually thought of a possibility and asked with a smile: "What does the commander mean, we need to attack Zhang Qingbai's food, grass and baggage first?"

This title was decided after the two communicated. Gu Mang actually didn't care whether he called him Lord or Imperial Envoy. However, considering the relationship between the Gu family and himself, Pei Yue finally let him call him by his military title. This was not the case.

Even if you go out of your way, you can still maintain some closeness.

Pei Yue's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said decisively: "Split the troops into seven groups and disrupt the situation of the battle!"

There was a sudden silence around the fire.

Just like boiling water suddenly boiling away, Wei Rui was the first to stand up and object: "Sire, now we are behind enemy lines. Splitting our troops into seven groups means that each group will bear great risks. I would not regret waiting for death, but

Sir Alex can never bear this risk, and I will kindly ask Sir Alex to take back this order!"

Chen Xianda widened his eyes and said: "Sir, this is too risky! You must at least keep me and the old man by your side, so that no matter what happens, the old master can warn you in advance, and I can help Sir Alex get rid of the problem.

"

Fu Hongzhi, Shang Yu and Meng Longfu all shook their heads. They all had different reasons, but they all agreed with Pei Yue's decision.

Tang Linfen always kept in mind Marquis Jining's teachings and worked hard to integrate into the Zangfeng Guards. He rarely expressed his opinions. At this time, he couldn't help but said: "Sir, dividing the troops is indeed a good strategy, but we only need to fight hard. By your side, Sir

At least five thousand cavalry must be left in order to be able to advance and retreat freely."

This is his compromise method.

However, Gu Mang did not speak. He looked at Pei Yue with bright eyes.

Despite the fierce public sentiment, Pei Yue never changed his mind.

Ye Qi was a little surprised at first. She had never seen such a scene before. Since coming to Lingzhou, the people around her have always obeyed Pei Yue's words without any disobedient thoughts or actions. But she did not get angry because

From the faces of these young generals, she saw only worry and concern, as well as the heroic willingness to die.

In the dim light of the fire, they stood straight. Although they deliberately lowered their voices, their expressions were extremely determined.

Pei Yue was still sitting, looking up at everyone. People familiar with him could hear the excitement he was trying to hide: "Listen to me first."

Wei Rui and others were just admonishing, not rebelling, so they naturally calmed down for the time being.

"After listening to my detailed plan, you can then consider whether to object. As mentioned before, Zhang Qingbai's apparent force is 150,000, and the secret ambush is unknown. Now that the Beijing army is defeated and morale is low, Lu Min will probably

Deploy reinforcements from the two major battalions in the north and south. The decisive battle will take some time to come, and this window period is our opportunity to make full use of it."

After Pei Yue asked everyone to sit down, he stood up and asked Deng Zai, who was standing solemnly on the other side, to take out a map of the territory south of Hucheng. With the light of the dim fire, he kept sketching on the map to complete his complete thoughts.

Tell it eloquently.

Everyone listened attentively, even Chen Xianda, the most straightforward person, did not want to miss a word.

On the plain at midnight, the faint firelight reflected their serious and excited faces.

Ye Qi watched this scene quietly, and then showed a calm and charming smile.

Until the afternoon four days later, when she was galloping among three thousand cavalry, she still couldn't help but recall the scene of that night.

At this moment, Pei Yue's voice woke her up from her thoughts.
Chapter completed!