If it hadn't been for someone's guidance, alas, Xuanlou, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to see Fifth Brother."
"What!?" Even with Li Luo's temperament, he couldn't help but be surprised.
It is really incredible that Mugui Sai would return to Mengjue.
If Mu Guise had the intention to surrender to the enemy, he would have done so many years ago. Why wait until now, and after he reunited with Su Niang?
Li Luo was stunned and speechless. Only then did he understand the meaning of Xiang Liu'er's belated words. It turned out that Xiang Liu'er had expected all this. Prince Chun and his entourage could pass through Lima Pass and return to Jianbei City without any danger.
It was also Xiang Liuer who did it casually and had no intention of taking the lives of these people.
That day, the Dagan mission left Xiutong City in a hurry, and was pursued very quickly by the cavalry of the Mongolian and Caohai tribes. Now that I think about it, the pursuit by the Mongolian cavalry was false, but the driving was real.
When Prince Chun and his entourage entered the Lima Pass, the Mengjue cavalry arrived outside the pass without any hurry. Prince Chun originally wanted to use the Lima Pass and the elite Longxiang Battalion to prevent the enemy from going south. At the worst, he could leave space for the Dingbei Army.
It took several months to deploy troops and generals. No one thought that Mugui Sai had surrendered to the Mengjue. If someone in the camp hadn't tipped off the news, I'm afraid the head on Prince Chun's neck would have been a congratulatory gift for Mugui Sai to open the door to welcome the enemy. It's just that
Although Prince Chun escaped from Lima Pass, more than half of the soldiers from the Tiger Guard and Fengwu Camp who accompanied him were killed, and 90% of them died at the hands of Mu Guisei.
After the Lima Pass was broken, the cavalry of the Mengjue and Caohai tribes marched straight in. The defenders of Beifu were caught off guard and suffered successive defeats. In more than half a month, the Mengjue troops had already pointed their troops to the north of Jianjian. In these days, the Mengjue and Caohai tribes suddenly disappeared.
There was no movement, neither troops were sent out, nor were they plundering Dagan Prefecture. It seemed like they were recharging their energy, otherwise the outside of Jianbei City would not be so peaceful. But behind this tranquility, there was a more frightening storm.
, Prince Tian Chun and the Dingbei Army were also worried these days. They didn't know what Meng Jue's plan was. They were worried all day long, but they couldn't come up with any solution.
It was a strategy that was tired of attacking the enemy's heart. Li Luo sighed secretly, Meng Jue was different from the Xirong, so it was difficult to deal with him. Thinking of Prince Shi Chun's expression in the meeting hall, Li Luo understood that the mission to Meng Jue failed, but instead
The Dagan court in Caohai had always regarded him as a barbarian bandit, and even more so, Mugui fortress surrendered to the enemy. There were generals of the Dingbei army inside and outside Mugui fortress, guarding a pass, but failed to defend the country, and instead collaborated with the enemy and treason.
It is difficult to blame the prince for unclear employment. The current decline in Yeliang Prefecture is probably caused by Mu Guisai's surrender. The court's accountability will focus on Prince Chun. There has been no decree to punish him.
It was probably because of the prince's face, so it's no wonder that Prince Chun looked unhappy when Li Luo asked why the Mengjue cavalry could go south so quickly.
Li Luo was secretly suspicious. He really couldn't think of any reason why Mugui Sai would let the Mengjue cavalry enter the pass. If it was for revenge, then this man's deep thoughts would really make people feel chilling.
"By the way, someone secretly sent this note to me when we were at Longxiang Camp that day. Take a look." After saying that, Li Xuanze took out a piece of paper from his arms and folded it neatly.
Li Luo took it in his hand and opened it. He saw that the handwriting on it was quite graceful and he wrote: Let's go quickly. Longxiang camp has been controlled by the Mongols. If we don't leave, it will be too late. There is also a line of small characters at the back, which says the surname is Li.
My friendship with you is over, and we have nothing to do with each other from now on.
Li Luo frowned. The tone was so familiar. Li Luo almost immediately pictured Su Niang's wild, laughing and scolding expression in his mind. Could it be that it was really her?
"Xuanlou, you came to Yimachuan earlier than us, do you have any guesses?"
Li Luo shook his head and said: "No, although I arrived at Yimachuan first, I didn't have much interaction with Longxiang camp. I don't know who could have tipped the news secretly. Fifth brother, when you were at Lima Pass that day, could it be that you
Can you conclude that General Mu is collaborating with the enemy and treason based on this piece of letter of unknown origin?"
"No, how can we believe this piece of information from unknown sources so easily? The emperor even scorned it. At first, we also speculated whether it might be a counter-intentional plan set by Meng Jue. In the end, it was General Ling who insisted on believing it.
, I couldn’t believe it, so I urged the emperor to place the camp in Lima Pass. I didn’t expect that this would save our lives. The Mongolian cavalry came to force the pass, and Mu Guisai was just putting on a show, and openly led the tribes of Caohai.
After entering the pass, if General Ling hadn't seen the opportunity and broke up the camp, we people would have had to stay at Lima Pass." Li Xuanze said with lingering fear.
Li Luo secretly exclaimed that something was strange. Mu Guisai was known for his talent and his ability to lead the army. If he really wanted to communicate with foreign enemies, he would not have been so hasty and would not have left such a big flaw. Moreover, this secret letter was probably not
It will be delivered to Li Xuanze.
"Xuan Lou, you don't know that Meng Jue's troops captured Lima Pass without a fight, and the elite soldiers of the Longxiang Battalion were captured and killed by Meng Jue before they even fought. Not only that, but the elite soldiers of the Dingbei Army who were accompanying them this time were captured and killed by Meng Jue.
Almost all of them were killed in Lima Pass, and the imperial army also lost a lot of men, which was really useless. The emperor's uncle made a big fire and beheaded several generals of the Dingbei Army who were ineffective in killing the enemy. Only then did he put down the rumors, otherwise he would still be
I wonder what kind of chaos Yeliang Prefecture will become."
Li Luo felt a chill in his heart. He couldn't defeat the powerful enemy. He then killed the generals in the camp. The Dingbei army stumbled first, and then encountered such an encounter. If there were no more victories, the morale of the army would be captured by the Mengjue cavalry, and it would be difficult to regain the lost ground.
It's getting more difficult. Li Chengye knows the art of war well and shouldn't have acted so recklessly. It seems that he is really furious.
Li Luo let out a long sigh, and felt a rare feeling of confusion about the war in Beifu. He was timid before fighting, and this battle would be difficult.
"However, you are back, at least we are not defeated yet. Xuanlou, brother Yu knows very little about the affairs of the army and has no good strategies or strategies. But you are different. I believe you must have the means to turn things around." Li Xuanze said seriously.
He patted Li Luo on the shoulder, smiled and said.
"Xuanlou dare not accept such praise from Fifth Brother. In wars, victory and defeat are only decided by a thin line. Mengjue is no better than Xirong. It is hundreds of times more difficult to defeat them."
"Haha, it's a bit difficult, but it doesn't necessarily mean there's no chance of winning. At least we're still here, right?"
Li Luo and Yan Yi smiled and said, "Thank you, fifth brother, for reminding me. Xuanlou has remembered it."
"Okay, I'll take you down to have a rest first. You'll stay at the Commander's Mansion these days. I've reserved your room for a long time. No matter what they say, I know you will come back." Li Xuanze looked close, perhaps because he was leaving Zhuo.
The city was a little further away, and I didn't see the cautious appearance that I had in Zhuocheng. I gradually gained the demeanor that a prince should have, and my conversation and behavior made people feel like a spring breeze, making them feel very comfortable.