To the north of Qingcang City in Liuzhou, Beimang's vanguard had arrived at the Ancient Dong Beach. This place was originally one of a series of passes outside the Great Wall built by the Dafeng Dynasty when the army was at its peak. It was used to store military supplies and food, and was used to suppress Rongdi when they went out of the pass. However, it had long become a ruin site for traveling scholars to write poems and reminisce about the past. The low city walls that were built with quicksand, loose stones and red willow reeds in the early years were still faintly visible. The higher trenches on both sides of the city walls had long been shaved off by the sandstorm year after year. Merchants traveling between Beiliang and the Western Regions could still occasionally pick up some broken arrowheads, broken knives, copper coins and other antiques. Therefore, the Ancient Dong Beach was called.
General Liu Gui's commander's tent was stationed on the north bank of a small lake in the Ancient Dong Beach. Around the commander's tent, in addition to many skilled guards in the army, there were also more than ten well-known Beimang Jianghu people. In fact, it was not only Border Commander Liu Gui who had this privilege. Any general at the border would have such a small group of heroes around him, in case of any accident. The war was imminent. If a Beiliang martial arts grandmaster came to take the head of a general in the midst of tens of thousands of soldiers, it would not only make the Liyang imperial court laugh at him, but also hurt the morale of the Beimang army. However, Liu Gui was obviously a very special one among the powerful generals of the Southern Dynasties. Otherwise, he would not have been praised as half of Xu Xiao by the Empress of Beimang. Therefore, in addition to a large number of personal guards and retainers in the commander's tent, there were also many assassins.
In addition, there was a group of more hidden "hermits". Everyone had an unworldly aura and lived in seclusion. These strange people with withered faces were Qi Watchers. Most of them were from the remnants of the Spring and Autumn Period. In Beimang, they were always superior to the direct descendants of the powerful families. The former Abbot of Aquarius State was convicted of killing two Qi Watchers by mistake and was exiled to an extremely cold place thousands of miles away.
After Great General Liu Gui led the army to Gudong Beach, there was nothing unusual about him. He ate and slept as usual. Various military orders were passed out of the commander's tent in an orderly manner. He even personally rode to the front line to check on the situation. This made the Qi Watchers and expert retainers extremely nervous. They were afraid that the young and naturally aggressive King of Beiliang would suddenly attack the army camp in a rage. No matter how valuable their Qi Watchers' lives were, they could not be compared to Great General Liu Gui. Who did not know that Liu Gui was one of the best candidates for the commander of the Central Plains Campaign in the eyes of the Empress? His position was even far ahead of Great General Yang Yuanzan and the other Abbot of the Southern Dynasties.
At this time, Liu Gui was squatting alone by the lake. News of the unusual movements of the Dragon-Elephant Cavalry had long reached the commander's tent. A few of his confidants had suggested that they use this opportunity to lead the army down south and flatten Qingcang City, which did not have enough military strength. Liu Gui did not agree. Thinking of the bloodthirsty light that he was all too familiar with in the eyes of those young people, Liu Gui could not help but smile. It was good to be young. They did not even care about life and death. However, it was an old man like him, who could lie down and enjoy a comfortable life, who cherished his life more and more. However, Liu Gui, who had not yet reached the end of his life, cherished his life, but he was not afraid of losing or dying. However, he did not care about Liuzhou, much less a small Qingcang City that did not affect the overall situation. Previously, Fatty Dong had been hiding and making a series of gaudy movements on the border that even his own people could not deceive. Now, he had finally revealed some of his fangs. Even if he had been sent to Liuzhou and was destined to do some shady business that added icing on the cake, Liu Gui was not angry. After all, from the beginning, Liu Gui had his eyes set on a piece of fat meat that was even more tempting than the barren Beiliang. The Central Plains.
Liu Gui muttered to himself, "When I was young, I read a line in a book. 'Riches and honor that do not return to one's hometown is like walking at night'. The older I get, the deeper my feelings become."
Liu Gui suddenly thought of something and laughed self-mockingly. Back then, when the Emperor said that he was "half Xu Xiao," it really had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages were naturally that his reputation in the Southern Dynasty army had risen. As for the disadvantages, they were now beginning to show. He heard that the 30,000 Dragon-Elephant Cavalry did not even need their commander to say anything. They all spontaneously wanted to chop off their own heads and use them as urinals. Liu Gui subconsciously touched his neck. A few days ago, his old friend had sent him a letter. In the letter, he had ridiculed Yang Yuanzan for being far less valuable than Great General Liu's head.
Liu Gui heard a series of urgent shouts behind him. He stood up and turned around to see three people jogging over. One of them was the new commander of the Black Fox Shelter, the other was a master from the Chess and Sword Music School, and the leader of the Qi Watchers under his command. The last one had a panicked expression. He quickly walked over and whispered, "Great General, we saw a Qi coming from the east. Its target is the commander's tent! If there are no big surprises, it should be the King of Beiliang himself! At the latest, it will take three incense sticks to burn! "
Liu Gui was stunned. He knew very well that Dong Zhuo was about to make a big move in the northern regions of You and Liang. He smiled and asked, "Has the King of Beiliang gone mad?"
Lin Fu said helplessly, "My dear Great General, look at the situation! Who cares if Hsu Fengnian's brain is flooded with water? Let's quickly set up a defensive line. This kind of top-notch martial arts grandmaster can break through a formation by himself. If he is determined to make a move on you, Great General, you really can't underestimate him. "
Liu Gui's expression did not change. However, he was not arrogant enough to wait for the world's most powerful person to come to him. He said calmly, "Lin Fu, pass down the order. The central army will turn east. Then, let Huyan Kechen and Yelu Zongtang each lead 500 fast and light cavalry troops to the left and right flanks. You will lead another 180 Black Fox Shelters and act according to the situation. As for the Palace's private army, let them arrange themselves. They are more experienced in dealing with Jianghu masters. "
Lin Fu whispered, "Do we need to place 200 heavy cavalry troops at the front of the battle formation?"
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