After a day's rest, Ji Jie led the convoy through the Inner Pass and into the territory of Wei on the third day. It was not until just before departure that he ordered the gate of the Outer Pass to be opened and let Sima Hui and others in. These people stayed on the grass outside the pass for a whole day.
Two nights!
Until now, King Wei didn't know that Tuolong Pass had changed hands. Ji Jie told Ji Jian to keep an eye on those in the dungeon and never let them out unless absolutely necessary. This matter could be kept secret for as long as possible. After all, the large group of people wanted to
Passing through other people's territory, once they learn the news, there is no guarantee that they will not send out a large army to intercept it. At that time, they will have no choice but to take advantage of the enemy and return the stolen things to them.
Moreover, he sent people to keep a close eye on Sima Hui and his men to prevent him from deliberately leaking the news and causing unnecessary disaster.
As soon as he came out of the inner pass, Ji Jie ordered to advance at full speed. Members of the assassin team and the heavy armored infantry team also mounted their horses. This was of course thanks to the original guard Wu Yizhi, who had stored hundreds of horses in the pass.
Good horse to wait for.
At this speed of travel, we can reach the Zhao border in three or four days.
On the first night, the assassin team captured a member of the palace guard who wanted to abscond. On the second night, they captured three members. They fled in different directions. The only thing in common was that they all carried a secret letter with them. Details
He described the incident of Ji Jie occupying Tuolong Pass and imprisoning the former defenders.
On the third day, Ji Jie called Sima Hui, threw four letters in front of him, and asked sternly: "General Sima, I think you need to explain to me what is going on!"
Sima Hui pretended to be very strange, picked up the four letters and read them through, and said in surprise: "How could this happen? Are there any Wei spies in our team?"
"Haha, didn't General Sima notice that your team members are missing a few?" Ji Jie sneered and said, "How do you roll your names every morning? Yesterday there was one missing, and today there are three missing, tell me!"
"There are indeed a few people missing!" Sima Hui replied: "This trip is a long way, and your Lord Zhaowen has formed a rift with the Wei State from the beginning. No one knows what kind of danger will happen next, so there are deserters.
It's a normal thing! I just didn't expect that these people were all spies of Wei State. This thing is really terrible. Their people actually infiltrated into the palace guard. After I go back, I must investigate carefully and ensure that the palace guard
The purity of it!”
Ji Jie had long thought that Sima Hui would say this, because although the contents of the four letters were the same, the handwriting was obviously not written by one person. Since he could think of this, it proved that the four letters were written by others.
Therefore, no matter how hard it is, it can't be put on his head. At most, it can be regarded as a fault of lax governance.
After defeating Tuolong Pass, Sima Hui's back was much tougher, because most of the members of the Zhaocheng Guards stayed with Ji Jian, and only 120 people came out with Ji Jie, which was more than his
One hundred and sixty is still forty short.
"General Sima is really a good tactic!" Ji Jie sneered and said: "Maybe in your opinion, desertion is nothing, but in my opinion, it is a very serious matter. I warn you, as long as one of your subordinates appears again,
Deserter, I will immediately remove you from your position as deputy general. Since you can't do a good job, you have to move away!"
Sima Hui had a look of disdain on his face and thought, "I wonder how you can command my more than one hundred brothers. They may not be the most powerful people in the palace guard, but they are all loyal to me."
, this can stand the test, just like your Zhaocheng Guards only listen to your orders.
Ji Jie's purpose is to knock the mountain and scare the tiger, and warn him not to go too far. As long as it can achieve such an effect, it is considered a success. At least he will not be so arrogant in his future actions. Ji Jie does not ask for anything else, he only wants to be safe and secure.
If you go out of Wei State, what you will do when you return will be discussed later!
The detective horse reported that it was only over a hundred miles away from the Wei Kingdom's border. Ji Jie couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He would definitely be able to walk out before sunset tomorrow. At that time, King Wei's soldiers would not be able to catch up even if they had wings.
.
But there was a hint of uneasiness in his heart, because when Sima Hui left him just now, the expression on his face was a little unpredictable. It stands to reason that his conspiracy had been exposed, so why did he still act so calm?
Even if Sima Hui had a deep city, he wouldn't be so calm. It seemed that he had already calculated that this would happen!
In the carriage, Ji Xueling leaned against Ji Jie's arms and asked softly: "What are you thinking about? You have been in a daze for a long time!"
Ji Jie smiled lightly and said: "It's so peaceful, so quiet that it makes people feel a little panicked!"
"How come you are so suspicious!" Ji Xueling said with a smile: "Isn't it okay to be calm? Do you think it is normal for the Wei army to surround us? Don't think so much, we will arrive at Zhao soon.
Got it!"
I hope so. Ji Jie couldn't help but hug Ji Xueling's body tightly.
At the roll call the next day, not one of Sima Hui's subordinates was missing.
To be honest, Ji Jie really wanted to find an excuse to punish this guy who had his eyes too high. Until the afternoon, the convoy was moving smoothly, and over the mountain in front was the junction of the two countries.
"People in front, wait!" A shout came from behind the motorcade. Ji Jie turned around immediately. He had passed countless checkpoints along the way without being blocked. Who could he be now?
He saw an armored knight coming on horseback. Ji Jie turned his horse's head to meet him. The more critical the moment, the more he must not make mistakes. After finally getting here, he must not give up all his efforts.
"Are you the wedding party from Zhou Dynasty to the Kingdom of Zhao?" the knight asked.
Ji Jie nodded and said, "Who are you?"
"I am Li Liang, the former military officer of Wei Mou, the great general of Wei!" The visitor introduced himself: "The general has always asked about Zhaowenjun's reputation and wanted to meet him for a long time. I have already made preparations to welcome him.
But I didn’t expect you to speed up your journey to Wei State. The general really didn’t want to miss this opportunity, so he personally led his personal guards to catch up. He found that it was less than ten miles away from here, so please wait a moment, Lord Zhaowen!”
"Oh, is there such a thing?" Ji Jie frowned. Whether it was him before or now, he had no friendship with Wei Mou, the great general of the Wei State. He couldn't help but ask: "General
How many troops did you bring here?"
"There are five hundred bodyguards of light cavalry!" Li Liang replied with a smile: "We set off yesterday evening and finally caught up before you left the Wei Kingdom. Otherwise, the general will definitely regret it!"
Five hundred people! Moreover, they are the general's personal bodyguards of light cavalry, so their combat effectiveness must be quite high. Although Ji Jie has nearly 300 people, more than half of them don't listen to his orders at all.
The person who came here is not a good person. Ji Jie is not stupid enough to listen to Li Liang's words. This general Xiao Wei Mou is Wu Yizhi's brother-in-law. It would be better if it were someone else, but it happened to be Wu Yizhi's brother-in-law. What a coincidence.
If your brother-in-law who has just been captured has taken the pass again, will he still treat you with courtesy?
The distance of less than ten miles is just a cup of tea for the light cavalry! Ji Jie was anxious in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He smiled and said: "I am Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie. You go back and report to General Xiao.
I'm waiting for him!"
"So you are Mr. Zhaowenjun, please be polite!" Li Liang gave a simple salute on the horse and said, "I will report back immediately. Please wait for Mr. Zhaowen!"
After speaking, Li Liang left, and Ji Jie immediately returned to the formation and ordered: "Everyone, hurry up and go to the mountains to gain a favorable situation!"
As long as they enter the mountains, Wei Mou's light cavalry will not be able to exert its impact on the flat ground. As the defensive side, Ji Jie's unfavorable situation of having fewer troops will be alleviated accordingly.
"Jun Zhaowen, what happened?" Ji Xueling asked.
Ji Jie did not explain much, but picked up the important points and said: "The pursuers have arrived, princess, take care of yourself!"
Sima Hui, who was walking in front, did not quite cooperate with Ji Jie's orders. The group of people still walked forward leisurely. The road into the mountain was not wide at all. If they were not in a hurry, the people behind them would certainly not be able to walk fast.
This Sima Hui, now he finally knows why he was not in a hurry at all after arresting him. It seems that he sent four messengers the night before yesterday. Three of them deliberately exposed the target to attract attention, and the fourth took advantage of the chaos and calmly
's escaped.
Ji Jie chased after him and ordered: "Sima Hui gives way, your front team changes to the back team to build the first line of defense. If the two sides start a war, you must hold your line of defense, otherwise you will be severely punished!"
"I understand, General!" Sima Hui responded feebly and led his men out of the way.
Ji Jie didn't have any illusions about him at all. As long as he could not do any harm, it would be fine. No matter what, the Sima Hui family had been favored by the emperor for generations and dared to do things like betraying intelligence, but they would never turn against him at the critical moment.
Let’s face each other!
Just after climbing to a high point at the mountain pass, and before he could further arrange his troops, Ji Jie saw smoke and dust billowing on the road, and a group of well-equipped light cavalry came quickly.
"Dismount the heavy armored infantry and build a circular defense line with the archers!" Ji Jie gave the order, and the two groups quickly completed the deployment. The heavy armored infantry came first, followed by the archers, then the light cavalry phalanx, and finally Ji Xueling.
The carriage ride.
The Wei cavalry was already in front of them. Sima Hui's first line of defense had not even begun to be constructed. He only saw a general and his men quickly passing through and heading straight for the high ground.
Sima Hui, Sima Hui, I don’t mind your collusion with the guard of Tuolongling before, and the subsequent betrayal of the newspaper. You must never do anything to disgrace Da Zhou again, otherwise I will let you die.
No whole body!
Ji Jie gritted his teeth and glanced at him looking careless, wishing he could bite him to death.