At midnight, a thousand men and horses who were resting and marching behind arrived. He Ran gave them some instructions and then sent them off. Soon, Adal woke up, and He Ran could finally sleep soundly.
Hearing the sound of the bugle in the early morning, he just turned over because he was so tired. When he heard Xi Qun come in to report that Adal was leading his army, he said "hmm" in a daze and fell asleep again.
He woke up at three o'clock in the morning, his head still feeling dizzy. When he went out of the tent to get some fresh air, he saw that the captain who had gone to steal the camp last night was waiting outside to report.
Seeing the excitement on his face, He Ran asked Wan Jin beside him: "Did the result of yesterday's battle be good?"
Wan Jin nodded with a smile and said: "He has been telling me for a long time that he almost killed the enemy's central army tent and made them a mess. At least two thousand people were killed. Those who just rushed in
He slept like a dead pig, and he was still sleeping soundly after being killed for a long time."
The captain was gesticulating and talking non-stop, looking very excited.
He Ran smiled and patted him on the shoulder, raised his thumb and said something blah blah blah.
The captain grinned and asked Wan Jin what the military advisor praised him for. Wan Jin couldn't help but want to laugh. Knowing that the military advisor was in a good mood, he said perfunctorily: "The military advisor praised you for your bravery in battle and your great achievements. I will report it to the king later."
Commendation.”
The captain smiled and thanked him.
He Ran stretched his body and said: "You can take someone to meet A'dal here. I have to walk back slowly for a while. My butt hurts so much that I can't gallop on my horse. I think A'dal won't be able to get here until night."
, let him camp here. There is no need to travel as fast as before tomorrow. A hundred or so miles a day is enough. The enemy is afraid that we will be ambushed and will not dare to pursue us. I will leave more people to lead the way along the way. Tomorrow night
Let’s meet up.”
The captain respectfully took the order and went to arrange it.
After eating something, He Ran took the 400 disciples of Zangxian Valley and the 500 guards sent to him by King Fan and began to retreat calmly.
"Aren't we here to pick up A'dal?" Xi Qun asked in a low voice.
"If nothing unexpected happens, there is no need to respond." He Ran replied casually.
"But...what if there is an accident?" Xi Qun asked worriedly.
He Ran glanced at him and said: "If there is an accident, we can't save it. Do you understand?"
Xi Qun nodded and couldn't help but glance behind him.
At dusk, they set up camp early and had a good night's sleep. Everyone was more energetic the next day. He Ran estimated that the journey would be as smooth as yesterday, and Adal would catch up with him when it got dark.
Seeing the military advisor, Adal was a little frustrated and said: "We only chased down more than two thousand people. I really wanted to keep chasing them."
He Ran was not very satisfied with the result, but did not show it, and said with a smile: "Don't be dissatisfied, we were bluffed and killed many of their troops, which was a big advantage.
Already."
Thinking that the current results were enough to make up for the previous losses, Adal felt better. He pointed his whip forward and said: "Is the military advisor going back to Qizhali Mountain? Why not go to Yanmiang Lake and use the ambush there?"
"Turn over there tomorrow, I'll let Bai Lianhua think about it." He Ran winked at him.
Adal started laughing. He felt that it was a pleasure to get along with this military advisor of the Yi State. Not only did this important minister from the Central Plains not only have no pedantic air, but also no airs. From time to time, he also showed the mischievousness of a little brother.
"How will we march tomorrow?"
He Ran didn't answer but asked: "What do you think Bai Lianhua will be thinking about now?"
Adal had already thought about it and said without thinking: "I think she still can't figure out the reality of the reinforcements. Seeing our withdrawal, she might suspect that we are luring her to chase."
"This is just one of them. She will also think that Xin Yantuliang's side launched a large-scale attack, and our reinforcements had to be withdrawn. And...," He Ran paused, "She would also think that the reinforcements were simply suspects.
We are rushing back to help in the battle."
Adal frowned and said, "If she thinks according to the two things the military advisor said, she will probably step up her pursuit of us."
"I don't think she dares." Although He Ran's tone was very soft, but his tone was very firm, "Because she can't rule out what you said. Such a big gamble is not something a wise person would do. All she has to do is hang us from a distance and not let us
It's enough to go and help in the battle, the most important thing now is to recover your strength, I guess she marched even slower than us and didn't even move today."
Adal thought for a moment and said, "Then we will..."
"Let your people have a good rest. Tomorrow we will march more than a hundred miles."
"What's the truth?" Adal asked sincerely.
He Ran said with a bad smile: "It doesn't make sense. We don't know the reason ourselves. Bai Lianhua is even more unpredictable. In order not to be left behind, she will speed up to pursue them. Remember the feeling of fear when you chase them.
Is that so? Now it’s their turn to be on tenterhooks, and they will have to travel more than a hundred miles in the future to try to overwhelm them when they reach Yanmi Lake.”
Adal forced a smile and expressed his worries, "But what if they don't chase us and instead rush directly to Mount Qizari? Then the king will be attacked from both sides."
"If you were White Lotus, would you do that?"
Adal frowned and thought: "I can't say, but we have to guard against her."
He Ran smiled faintly and said: "You still haven't really put yourself in Bai Lotus's position. You care too much about the king, and your care will be chaotic. Please calm down and think about it again, and put yourself in Bai Lotus's shoes."
Adal looked at the sky and thought for a while, then said: "The military advisor pointed out that if you really care, you will be in chaos. We are marching to the northwest. If White Lotus pounces on Qizhali Mountain in the north, we can launch a side attack at any time and she will automatically
Caught in a predicament of being attacked from both sides, she has no reason to put her people in danger when she doesn’t know the situation on the other side of the Qizari Mountains."
"That's it. Also, we will rush to the northwest tomorrow. This direction happens to be the end of Qizhali Mountain. Bai Lianhua may guess that Xin Yan has detoured here. We have received the information and rushed to help. Since
The main battlefield is over there, so she has no reason not to chase us."
"Yes, yes!" Adal repeatedly hit his thigh with the riding crop, "Hahaha, the military advisor just said that there is no reason to march in a hurry tomorrow. This is a very profound truth!"
He Ran smiled and said to Wan Jin: "Praise him for me. I can't teach him too much. If they beat us again in the future, they should use these tricks on us." Then he galloped forward.
go.
Wan Jin had been with him for a long time, and he got to know a little bit about the strategist's temperament. Knowing that he was deliberately joking, he smiled and translated his words to A'dal. A'dal laughed and rode his horse.
They chased and shouted: "With the military advisor here, we don't dare to take a step closer to the border any day. Hahaha, the military advisor is my best friend in the grassland. There will never be a war. Even though these frivolous military advisors are kept,
."
Wan Jin also galloped on his horse and loudly shouted Adal's words to the military advisor in a playful manner. Although the surrounding soldiers did not know the details, they guessed that they were joking and looked at each other with a smile.
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