During the wars of the Spring and Autumn Period, scouts were the sharpest antennae of an army. They were rarely deployed on such a large scale. However, on the border of Liang Mang, it was the exact opposite. Scouts rarely went out alone to capture military intelligence. The reason was very simple. Both sides were at the peak of the use of scouts. Whether it was the degree of importance or the speed of attrition, it far exceeded that of the Central Plains. It had reached a level that the generals of the Central Plains found exaggerated. Once the two sides met, it often meant that one side was destined to be completely wiped out. When both sides had roughly the same level of individual combat and tacit cooperation, the number of people would determine who could leave the battlefield with important military intelligence.
Northern Liang Border Army's wandering crossbowmen shook the world under the heavens, while Northern Mang wasn't inferior in any way. Dong Zhuo's Crow Bar, Huang Songpu's Roaming Scout personally created in the past, as well as the Black Fox Bar who was known as the son of Great General Liu Gu, were all the most outstanding scouts of the present age. Crossbowman Captain Zhu Geng led 50 cavalry deep into the heart of the desert. It was not only luck but also strength. After deducing a spy report through observation, he was intercepted and killed by Heihu Lanzi on his way back. Then, not only did the second Lanzi quickly join in the pursuit, Liu Gui, one of the commanders of the border army of the Southern Dynasties, received the report and did not hesitate to mobilize 300 light cavalry nearby. He was determined to catch this fish that had escaped the net.
The cold wind whistled and the war flag fluttered. In a heavily guarded military tent, General Liu Gui's brows were tightly furrowed. He squatted beside a pot that was about to boil. During this period of time, he rarely looked at the map of the Beiliang border that countless spies had sacrificed their lives for. It was not that Liu Gui's power had fallen, nor was it that this famous general did not value the Beiliang cavalry. It was that even he, as the commander of the border, did not know where his side was going to focus on until three days ago. He did not know which unlucky place in the three northern provinces of Beiliang would be the breakthrough point for the army. Although the Murong and Yelu families were busy with their own affairs due to the turmoil in the grassland in their backyard, as one of the two pillars of the Southern Dynasties, the old Longguan aristocrats had always been at odds with the new military nobles represented by Liu Gui and Yang Yuanzan. This time, they even jumped and cursed in the imperial court of the Western Dynasties and attacked together, begging the emperor to take back Dong Zhuo's military power. Huang Songpu had already retired and returned to his hometown, but he was almost dragged out and "whipped" by these angry Chinese tycoons. It could be seen how chaotic the Southern Dynasties was at the moment. The key was that General Dong Zhuo had been hiding all this time, as if he was determined to let the army of nearly one million consume their provisions in vain. Even if Liu Gui and Yang Yuanzan wanted to say a few words for him, they could not. Instead, they would only add fuel to the fire. Liu Gui was temporarily in charge of the border defense military affairs of all the military towns in Gusai Province. During wartime, even the Prefect of Discipline who had the same rank as him had to listen to him. This was a special case that had never happened in the history of Beimang. This was also a great privilege that the emperor had given to General Dong Zhuo. It should be noted that Beimang was different from Liyang and the Central Plains. The Prefect of Discipline who controlled the mighty army was definitely not an Administrator or a provincial governor.
Thinking of this, Liu Gui had already smelled the unique aroma of brick tea, goat milk, and butter tea leaves mixed together. Lifting the lid of the pot, this general who used to be from a noble family in the Central Plains was in a good mood. He grabbed a handful of salt and threw it into the pot. Different from General Yang Yuanzan who used to be a slave, and also different from Huang Songpu who had a glorious ancestor, Liu Gui's family was not in the upper class among the remnants of the Northbound Tribes. However, after arriving in the Southern Dynasties of Beimang, they would not be wantonly slaughtered like pigs or dogs. Liu Gui's status today was attributed to his hard study in the old country when he was young. It was also attributed to the military strategies he had read in those books. Because of him, Liu Gui's family had a second spring in Beimang. He was also worthy of the name of the resurgence of the family tree. However, after Liu Gui became famous, he was not like many of the remnants of the Spring and Autumn Period who were nostalgic for the past or the extravagant nobles of Beimang who never drank the famous tea from the Central Plains. After arriving in Beimang, Liu Gui fell in love with the milk tea in the pot in front of him. He liked the strong fishy smell of goat milk and horse milk.
After scooping a bowl of tea, Liu Gui put it to his nose and sniffed it. He held the bowl with one hand and slowly turned it. The descendants of his family seemed to be drinking a famous tea from the Spring God Lake. They did not hesitate to spend a lot of money. There were even young people who said that after conquering the Central Plains, they must have their own tea plantation on the island of the Spring God Lake. The general laughed. These children did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. Did they really think the Central Plains was made of paper? Even if the Central Plains were easy to bully, how could they cross the threshold of Beimang? He was afraid that when the time came, Beimang would have to break a leg to cross it. Next, in the south, there was Chen Zhibao, who was sitting on a natural stronghold. This person used troops to turn something rotten into something magical. If he had 30,000 soldiers, he would be able to fight 100,000 strong soldiers. Moreover, on the eastern front, there was also the famous general of the Spring and Autumn Period, Gu Jiantang. This time, the Guangling Road's internal strife had left the eastern front completely unscathed. Liu Gui stopped turning the teacup and said to himself, "In the end, the true enemies of Beimang's million-strong army are three people: Hsu Fengnian, Chen Zhibao, and Gu Jiantang. Which one of them is easy to deal with? "
Liu Gui drank a mouthful of tea. When it was bland, he threw in some salt and called out, "Lin Fu."
A resolute general who had been waiting outside the tent lifted the curtain and walked in. Liu Gui raised the teacup in his hand. "Want a cup? I might not be in the mood in the future. "
The middle-aged general shook his head. Liu Gui did not force him. This fellow was his trusted aide and was once the main general of the Black Fox Guard. Later, Liu Gui felt that it was a waste of talent and gave him two options. He could either become a third-rank general with real power in his own army and continue his military career, or he could go to the Xijing Ministry of War as an assistant minister and live a peaceful life as an official. In the end, this fellow chose neither and insisted on being an ordinary guard. Liu Gui sighed in his heart. This man had seen life and death countless times. Why couldn't he let go of the meaningless word 'love'? My daughter is already married and I have a basket full of children. What's the use of you, Lin Fu, staying by this old man's side? However, Liu Gui, who had never been sentimental, knew that these words were too hurtful and could not be said out loud.
Liu Gui asked, "What about the Beiliang crossbowmen?"
Lin Fu said in a low voice, "Don't worry, they won't be able to escape back to Beiliang. Moreover, even if they are lucky enough to find something, they will only think that our army is moving out to attack Liuzhou. "
Liu Gui raised his head, his expression solemn. He seemed to have lost his previous amiability, but he also did not deliberately reveal his power.
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