Rapid footsteps sounded, and Yang Peng and Han Bing followed the sound and saw Wang Kai trotting over. When he came to the two of them, he bowed and saluted: "Master, General!" Then he handed over a letter, "
A letter from General Yang Gui." Han Bing stepped forward to take the letter and handed it to Yang Peng without reading it. Yang Peng took the letter, opened it, took out the letter paper, opened it, and read it. Yang Peng's
There was no change in his expression, but Han Bing, who was careful, still saw a faint hint of worry in his eyes.
"Are the Xixia people taking action?" Han Bing asked.
Yang Peng nodded, handed the letter to Han Bing, and said with a smile: "The Xixia people are moving faster than we expected. An army of 400,000 has already appeared in Hexi. Judging from the posture, they may attack us before the Khitan army."
Attack! I’m really impatient!”
After reading the letter, Han Bing frowned and said: "The leading general of Xixia turned out to be Crown Prince Li Bingchang, and 30,000 iron kite troops were dispatched in full force. The Xixia people are bound to win!" Looking up, he saw that Yang Peng still looked careless, and he came immediately.
He was angry and said angrily: "The situation is dangerous now, but you still don't care about it!" Yang Peng laughed and said: "Otherwise, we can't just cry! If crying can solve the problem, then I
I’d also like to, but it’s a pity that I can’t!”
Han Bing glared at Yang Peng angrily, "It's full of nonsense!" Yang Peng laughed and deliberately licked his lips with his tongue. Han Bing didn't know what he thought of, and his face suddenly turned red and he said fiercely.
He glared at Yang Peng. Yang Peng laughed.
Han Bing was furious, but there was nothing he could do about Yang Peng. His mind returned to the matter in front of him, he frowned and murmured: "Now the situation is dangerous, the battle against Yanmen Pass must be carried out as soon as possible!
"Yes!" Yang Peng nodded.
Wang Kai led two secret guards disguised as Khitan troops, climbed over the mountains on one side of Yanmen Pass, and arrived at the north side of Yanmen Pass. Looking from a distance, he found that there were indeed very few defenders on the city wall on the north side, unlike those on the south side.
Wang Kai and the others stayed in the woods until midnight, and then came out quietly. They went straight to the city wall, found a remote and quiet place, and showed off their strength, using a crossbow to shoot the lock hook onto the top of the city. Bang, there was a call from above.
There was a soft sound. Wang Kai and the others did not take action immediately, but waited for a moment below. Seeing that there was no movement on the top of the city, they immediately climbed up through the rope. When they arrived at the top of the city, they observed the situation on the top of the city.
I saw a sentry in the distance dozing off against a wall with a long gun in his arms, and a few Khitan soldiers in the distance were drinking and chatting around a bonfire. The noises kept coming, which seemed very strange in the silent night.
Extremely clear.
Wang Kai carefully put away the rope, and then the three of them lowered the rope from the other side and entered the city. It was already very deep, but Guo Tong, the deputy general of Yanmen Pass, still did not rest. He stood in front of the map and frowned tightly.
As he stood, the lights beside him danced gently, and the whole study was illuminated in and out, making Guo Tong's face also flickered in and out.
Hey! Guo Tong suddenly sighed. Bang, the door suddenly rang and seemed to be pushed open. Guo Tong immediately became angry. He had already told the people below not to disturb him, but he didn't expect that someone would be so unwilling to listen to the greeting.
Following the sound, he saw three Khitan soldiers walking in quickly. One person walked towards him quickly, and the other two quickly closed the door. Guo Tong was stunned for a moment, and then said in great shock: "You, how can you...
…?”
Wang Kai took off his hat, put it on the small table next to him, clasped his fists and said, "General Guo!" Guo Tong quickly clasped his fists in return, "General Wang, what is the purpose of your sudden visit?"
Wang Kai took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Guo Tong, "This is a letter written by the master. General, please read it!" Guo Tong quickly untied the letter with both hands, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, opened it, and read it.
Again. He frowned slightly, raised his head and asked Wang Kai: "Is King Yan going to attack Yanmen Pass?" Wang Kai nodded, "Master said, this battle is extremely critical. If General Guo can keep his promise and make the first contribution,
Not only will the past be forgotten, but he will also be reinstated! If General Guo makes such a contribution, the officers and soldiers of the Yanyun Army will also admire him very much!"
Guo Tong thought for a moment, then quickly clasped his fists and said, "I will do my best on this matter!"
Wang Kai was very happy when he saw that Guo Tong had agreed, "That's great, please ask General Guo to act according to what the master said in the letter!" "Yes, yes, yes, general, don't worry! General, this journey is very hard, so
Please go to the backyard and have a good rest!" Wang Kai nodded. Guo Tong said loudly: "Here comes someone!" After a while, the door opened and a soldier walked in. He suddenly saw three unknown people in the room.
The sergeant was very surprised. Guo Tong's soldiers were all guarding outside the courtyard where the study was located, so it took a while before they came in.
Guo Tong pointed at Wang Kai and the others and said, "These three are my friends. You take them to stay in the backyard and entertain them." The soldier felt very strange, so he agreed and said to the three of them: "Please come with me!"
Wang Kai hugged Guo Tong's fists, and then led the other two people to follow the soldier and leave.
Guo Tong frowned and thought, looking hesitant. He raised his head and called out: "Come here!" After a moment, another soldier ran in. Guo Tong ordered: "Send Chang Sheng immediately, Guo Tong
The two generals called me and said that I have something important to discuss with them!" The soldier agreed and ran out. Guo Tong stood next to the desk, looking up into the distance outside the window, and kept tapping the table with his right index finger.
, obviously he was thinking about something difficult.
Soon after, there were rapid footsteps outside. Guo Tong took back his thoughts and looked out the door. He saw two generals in helmets and armor striding in followed by the soldiers. The soldiers held their fists and said: "Two generals in helmets and armors strode in.
Generals are here!" Then they retreated. The two generals clasped their fists at Guo Tong, and Chang Sheng asked: "Eldest brother Weiye called us here for what purpose?"
Guo Tong didn't answer. He walked to the door, looked around, and saw no one was around, so he closed the door. The two generals were very surprised to see Guo Tong being so cautious, and they couldn't help but feel nervous.
Guo Tong returned to his desk, picked up the letter he had just received, turned around, and handed it to the two brothers, "You guys take a look." Chang Sheng unwrapped the letter with curiosity and doubt, and read it.
They stood up, while Guo Tong stretched his neck to watch. After a moment, their faces changed, and they both looked very surprised. Chang Sheng quickly raised his head, "General, this, this..."
Guo Tong walked behind the desk and sat down, "When we were in Luanhe, we saw that we were trapped in a tight siege and had no chance of escaping, but in the end we miraculously broke out of the siege without encountering any obstacles. Aren't you surprised?"
The two generals looked at each other, and Guo Tong said in disbelief: "Could it be that King Yan intended to let us go?" Guo Tong nodded, "That's it. At that time, King Yan's secret envoy arrived and forced me to write a letter to conspire with King Yan.
I wrote a letter and pressed my fingerprints, and then King Yan opened his eyes to me, and we were able to escape!" The two generals finally understood the cause and effect of the whole thing, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
Guo Tong frowned and said: "Just now, King Yan's secret envoy arrived again and delivered this letter! Alas, it's time to repay the kindness of not killing that day!" He glanced at the two of them and said, "Here it is.
I have no one to discuss this matter with. You two are my confidants and have always lived and died with me, so I can only discuss this matter with you! What do you think I should do about this matter?"
Chang Sheng frowned and said: "Since there is something in the hands of King Yan, what else is there to say? Naturally, I can only work for him!" Guo Tongtong: "That's not necessarily the case! As long as we tell Xiao Qian the cause and effect of this matter openly and honestly,
General Buli has told us, and handed this letter and King Yan's secret envoy to Xiao Qianbuli. I believe General Xiao Qianbuli will forgive us. If we can also use our tricks to assist General Qianbuli in defeating King Yan, then not only will we be innocent, but we will be wronged.
Good job!"
Guo Tong couldn't help but look at Guo Tong, "You mean, we should help the Khitans deal with Yan Yun?"
Guo Tongtong: "That's not what I meant. I just explained a possibility. In fact, it is risky to do so. King Yan and Han Bing are both brave people who are braver than others. They will trust the general wholeheartedly.
, it is really impossible! Therefore, if you want to use your plan to defeat Yan Yun, it is hard to say! Once the plan fails, I am afraid that the situation of us people will be very bad! Of course, we will completely break with Yan Yun at that time
, there is no possibility of getting back together, and the Liao Kingdom may not treat us well, after all, we have secretly contacted Yan Yun, we are like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, we are not human inside and out!"
Guo Tong frowned. Chang Sheng said: "In that case, then obey King Yan's order, cooperate with King Yan to seize Yanmen Pass in one fell swoop, and make meritorious deeds. I believe King Yan is a man of his word!"
Guo Tongtong: "King Yan is naturally a man of his word, but this matter itself is very risky! The Khitan army does not trust us very much, so we do not assume the key role! If we want to act according to the content of the letter,
I'm afraid, I'm afraid the consequences are unpredictable! The worst thing I'm afraid is that before we get close to the city gate, the Khitan army will notice and surround us! At that time, we will be the turtles in the urn, there is no reason to take any chances!"
Chang Sheng said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either, so what should we do?" Guo Tong cupped his fists towards Guo Tong and said: "My subordinates are just stating various possible situations. As for the final action, it depends on the general.
Yes!" Chang Sheng looked at Guo Tong. Guo Tong frowned and thought, and did not speak for a while. He murmured: "The road ahead is a cliff, and the road back is also a cliff. This is really difficult to make a choice!"
The two generals looked at Guo Tong and said nothing. Guo Tong frowned and said, "Just do it!" He had obviously made up his mind. When the two generals were about to ask Guo Tong about his decision, a soldier suddenly broke in.
An urgent report was made: "General, the great general sent someone to convey an order, asking the general to go to the camp hall immediately to discuss military affairs!"
Guo Tong was shocked and doubtful, wondering if Gan Buli had noticed something? As soon as he thought about it, he wanted to order people to arrest Wang Kai and the other three and send them to Gan Buli's place. In this way, even if Gan Buli noticed something, he would be able to avert the danger. However,
Guo Tong finally took no action and said to the two generals: "I'm going to see the general. Don't go away. I'll come back to discuss this matter with you later!" The two generals clasped their fists and agreed.
Guo Tong took off his coat, put on his armor and cloak, and hurriedly left his residence for the camp.
Guo Tong had a ghost in his heart. As soon as he entered the camp gate, he saw soldiers lined up in front of the gate and the lobby was full of generals. He subconsciously felt that these were all coming for him. Guo Tong almost wanted to turn around and run away immediately, but then he thought about it.
: If these are really aimed at me, I'm afraid it's already too late to escape now. Maybe I'm too worried, so why bother scaring myself!
As soon as he thought about this, he calmed down and walked in. When he came to the hall, he cupped his fists and bowed to Xiao Qianbuli who was standing at the head: "General!" Ganbuli nodded, feeling anxious in his heart.
Upon seeing this, Guo Tong felt a little calmer. He walked to the right corner and stood still. When he saw Han Chang standing opposite him on the left corner looking at him, he nodded to him, and Han Chang nodded in response.
He was the deputy general of Yanmen Pass appointed by Ye Qian Guanyin, so Xiao Qian took them as the leaders without leaving.
Xiao Qianbuli frowned and said: "We have just received urgent military information. The Yanyun army, led by King Yang Peng personally, has arrived at Yanmen Pass!"
The generals were startled and started talking in low voices. Guo Tong couldn't help but feel a little flustered when he thought of King Yan's request. He raised his head and glanced at Xiao Qianbu, a sentence had already reached his throat, but he never said it out.
Xiao Qianbuli saw that Guo Tong was hesitant to speak, so he asked, "Does General Guo have any opinion?" Guo Tong was shocked, his mind was spinning, and he clasped his fists and said, "General, I feel that this matter is not something to be afraid of!
"Oh? Why?"
"The terrain of Yanmen Pass is dangerous, and there are 200,000 troops guarding it. Even though Yanyun's army is strong, it is impossible to break through the pass! And when the war begins, the princess will definitely lead a large army to come to the rescue. At that time, our army will have the upper hand, and the offensive and defensive forces will be better.
Changing the situation! Moreover, the Xixia army of 400,000 has already gathered in Hexi. If the King of Yan does not know whether to live or die and puts the main force in the north to fight our army, the Xixia army will definitely be able to march straight into it. At that time, Yang Peng will not retreat even if he does not want to! In fact, the current situation is not suitable for
Yan Yun is very unfavorable, and the general believes that Yan Yun's large-scale attack is actually just a lucky move and does not pose much of a threat!"
Xiao Qianbuli thought Guo Tong could have some unique insights, but he didn't expect it to be such nonsense. He couldn't help but sneered in his heart. Han Chang said: "Then King Yan is not a reckless man. Since he took such an action, I'm afraid there is something behind it."
We must be careful about the calculation!" Guo Tong felt as if these words were directed at him, and he was so surprised that he remained silent.
Xiao Qianbuli frowned and thought for a moment, "There is no need to worry too much about this matter," he glanced at the generals, "Yanmen is a natural barrier. As long as we guard it tightly, I don't believe that Yang Peng can break through Yanmen Pass. He is not an immortal!
"The generals smiled. Gan Buli said: "From now on, the number of patrols in Guancheng will be doubled, and the number of security forces on the city walls will be doubled. In addition, additional scouts will be sent to conduct reconnaissance outside the city to prevent Yan Yun's army from attacking.
What tricks are you playing!" After a pause, he said to Han Chang: "Gather your troops near the city gate and provide support at any time if there is any situation." Han Chang promised with clasped fists.
Xiao Qianbu's eyes fell on Guo Tong, and he paused, but did not say anything. Guo Tong was unhappy and felt that the Khitan people always did not trust him. After the meeting, Guo Tong returned to his residence and kept waiting.
Chang Sheng and Guo Tong came forward immediately. Chang Sheng asked hurriedly: "General, what did the general say?"
Guo Tong sat down and said, "The Yanyun army is coming, and the general wants us to guard it to the death!" The two generals looked at each other, and Guo Tong asked, "I wonder what tasks the general has assigned to the general?" Guo Tong was cold.
He snorted, "We are stepmothers. Although I am the deputy general of Yanmen in name, I am more leisurely than a soldier. I have nothing to do!"
The two generals couldn't help but feel annoyed, and Chang Sheng said angrily: "******, since the Khitan people don't take us seriously, there is no need for us to sacrifice our lives for them!" Guo Tong frowned and said: "Chang Sheng is right!
In fact, looking at the current situation, Yanyun is becoming more and more powerful, while the Khitan people are gradually declining. Although the situation seems to be unfavorable to Yanyun at the moment, I think Yanyun will definitely be the final winner! Instead of having to surrender to Yanyun in the future
, it is better to take the initiative to serve Yan Yun now, and we can get a good result!"
Guo Tong had made up his mind, but Huo Ran said, "I have made up my mind to cooperate with King Yan to capture Yanmen Pass!" Both generals became excited. Guo Tong said to the two generals: "From now on, we must be prepared to take action. Fortunately, now
The Yanyun Army is approaching the border. Even if we prepare openly, no one will doubt it! The two of you go down immediately. From now on, all sergeants and officers are not allowed to step forward from the barracks! This matter is of great importance. You must not tell the fourth person about it.
, until the moment before we launch!" The two generals nodded...
Yang Peng led the troops to Yanmen Pass and formed a formation to challenge, but the gate was unmoved, no matter how insulted Yang Peng was. Seeing that the opponent was determined to be a coward, Yang Peng did not waste any energy and ordered the army to retreat for ten seconds.
Yu Li went to the village.
Yang Peng stood in front of the map and thought about it. The generals stood behind Yang Peng and looked at Yang Peng. No one dared to disturb him. Yang Peng was thinking about Guo Tong and always felt uneasy in his heart. As Guo Tong himself said
, Yang Peng didn't trust him. Yang Peng didn't like the current situation. All hopes for success were actually placed in the hands of others. It seemed that he had no control at all! If the worst happened, then he could only execute
Hongyu's second plan is to stick to Bingzhou and wait for an opportunity to counterattack. In that case, the prospect will be very bleak!
At this moment, a person rushed in from outside the big tent. He was a veteran secret guard. He was one of the two secret guards who followed Wang Kai to Yanmen Pass secretly. He knelt down and said: "Prince Yan, you villain
came back!"
Yang Peng immediately turned around and saw him. He was delighted and asked urgently: "How?" The secret guard clasped his fists and said: "Guo Tong promised to seize the city gate at midnight two days later to welcome our army into the pass!
"The generals didn't know about this before, and now they felt unbelievable after hearing the secret guard's words. Yang Peng secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the secret guard's words, but another worry came to his mind: What happened to Guo Tong?
Do you really want to cooperate with your own side inside and outside, or do you want to take advantage of the situation? For such a capricious guy, Yang Peng couldn't be sure.
After thinking for a moment, he asked Yin Sha: "Has anything strange happened to Guo Tong in the past few days?" The secret guard thought about it carefully and shook his head, "There is nothing strange!" Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully and said
Yin Sha said: "You have worked hard, go down and rest!" The secret guard responded, stood up, bowed to Yang Peng, and exited the tent. Yang Jing, who had been holding back a lot of questions for a long time, finally couldn't help it.
Asked: "Brother, what is going on? Is that bastard Guo going to betray the Khitan people again? Humph, we can't have this kind of person!"
Yang Peng said with a smile: "Don't you think he can't have it even if he atones for his sins and helped us seize Yanmen Pass and attack with his head?" Yang Jing picked his head and said, "This, this, if that's the case, I, Yang Jing, won't care about him.
Yes!" Everyone laughed. Yang Peng glanced at everyone and warned: "This matter is still top secret, no one can tell it!" All the generals agreed in unison.
"Okay, let's all go down and get ready. In two days, the matter about Yanmen Pass will be revealed!" The generals bowed to Yang Peng and filed out of the tent. Only Han Bing, Yang Jiumei and Yang Erya were the only three girls.
He stayed. Han Bing said to Yang Peng: "It's hard to tell whether Guo Tong's promise is true or false, so you have to be cautious!" Yang Peng nodded, "I know."
Suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside the big tent, and the four of them couldn't help but follow the sound, only to see a secret guard leading a dusty messenger rushing in, clasping his fists and saying: "Master, General Yang Gui's messenger has arrived!
"As soon as he finished speaking, the herald next to him knelt down towards Yang Peng, clasped his fists and said, "I pay my respects to King Yan! I have come to deliver a message to King Yan on the orders of General Yang Gui!" Then he took off the robe on his back.
Bamboo tube, held high with both hands.
Yang Jiumei stepped forward and took the bamboo tube, turned around and handed it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng took the bamboo tube, opened the mud seal, and poured out a letter. He opened the letter, took out the letter paper, opened it, read it again, and frowned.
He stood up and said to the three women who were facing him with a look of concern: "The Xixia Army has launched an attack! An army of 400,000 people was divided into two groups to attack Shizhou and Cizhou respectively! Another 100,000 soldiers and horses are approaching Hezhong Prefecture!"
The three women were startled, Qiong Ying said: "The Xixia people actually sent out half a million troops?" Yang Peng nodded, "The previous information was wrong!" Looking at the letter in his hand, he frowned and said: "An army of half a million people! Humph,
The Xixia people want to devour Shanxi in one gulp, but they are afraid that they have bad teeth!" He raised his head and said to the herald who was kneeling in front of him: "Tell Yang Gui, I will hand over Hedong to him, and you must guard it no matter what.
!" "Yes!" Yang Peng thought for a while and then said: "I will send the Xuanjia Army to support him. The military situation is urgent, don't be afraid of hard work, rush back immediately!" The herald promised, bowed to Yang Peng, and quickly
left.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.