Peregrine falcons constantly flew above the master and servant. Yue Zhang was only a boorish man and was not familiar with military formations. He did not know what these seven or eight military falcons meant, but he could clearly feel the cold aura of dark clouds pressing down on the city. Yue Zhang squatted down and pressed one hand on the ground of the post road. He wanted to report the situation of the enemy to the young master with the folding fan. There were two hundred riders charging toward them, but Yue Zhang quickly remembered that the young master's realm was much higher than his, and the Xuan Finger had the mysterious power of divination, so he did not want to flatter him.
Yue Zhang picked up a snowball and weighed it in his hand, wondering if he should smash an eyesore falcon to death. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a particularly bold scout. The other scouts in all directions all stopped their horses at a distance. Yue Zhang stood up with a grim smile and swung his arm. Remembering the soldier's order, the snowball shot out and hit the warhorse's head. It suddenly exploded into a cloud of scarlet blood, and the warhorse died instantly. The scout rolled on the ground. Instead of running away in panic, he quickly took out his short crossbow and ran toward the man who killed the horse. After a dozen steps, he finally remembered the military order and turned around to retreat resentfully. On the way to his beloved warhorse, the young scout's eyes turned red. He took off the Nanmu horse tag tied to the horse's neck and put it into his pocket before running away.
The young master with the folding fan did not pay attention to Yue Zhang's small quarrel. His line of sight followed the mountain ridge and looked at a mountain peak that was not too tall in the distance. According to his original plan, they would be intercepted by a group of cavalry stationed in Zhe Gui County. There would be at least three to four hundred, and at most six to seven hundred. He would let Yue Zhang warm up and crush the courage of this Beiliang cavalry. After penetrating the formation, he would use his speed to charge straight into Tongmen Pass. Then, he would personally engage in a fierce battle with the elite cavalry of Tongmen Pass. No matter who won or lost, he would become famous overnight. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not show his life-saving talisman. Of course, he was not arrogant enough to think that he could suppress the six thousand cavalry of Tongmen Pass alone. Most likely, he would only fight and retreat at the same time. If he really did not retreat, he would end up like the Sword Emperor of Xishu. The Wu family's nine swords breaking ten thousand cavalry, and Li Chungang's one sword killing two thousand and six hundred cavalry on the Guangling River a few years ago, did not have good endings.
When this young master who broke the border alone raised his head to look at the mountain peak, there were also people who were looking into the distance. By Xu Fengnian's side, other than Pei Nanwei, Xu Yanbing and Han Laoshan, the two deputy generals of Lingzhou, there were also the two military officers of Tongmen Pass, Wei Shaqing and Xin Yinma, as well as the military officer of Pearl, Huang Xiaokuai. The two generals Wei and Xin were different from Huang Xiaokuai, this time they did not bring a single soldier with them. Pearl's six hundred light cavalry were all waiting at the foot of the mountain. The two hundred cavalry that Yue Zhang sensed were Zhe Gui County's military officer Ma Jinchai's men and horses. This time Xu Fengnian used his status as Lingzhou's general to issue an order to have Dongfeng Zhe Gui and several other counties' soldiers and horses to leave their respective bases. As for the several counties' yamen and soldiers moving out in full force, it was nominally under the new Lingzhou Provincial Governor Xu Beizhi. With the mountain peak as the center, all the small and large post roads within a radius of thirty li were tightly sealed. Merchants had to take a detour. Close to a hundred scouts were scattered all over the place. Regardless of direction, they strived to have a scout every three li. Ma Jinchai's Frozen Field Cavalry was divided into three groups, gradually forming a formation. The two hundred cavalry took the lead to spy on the situation. Other than that, there was also the Dongfeng Northern Country Captain, Ren Chunyun, who brought four hundred soldiers and horses. They were waiting for orders in the southwest. Fengqiu Captain Zhu Boyu personally led five hundred cavalry in the northwest, eyeing covetously. The troops of the various government offices, military offices, and torture chambers weaved through the gaps in the northwest.
The ranks of captains in Beiliang were very messy, and there was a huge disparity in the number of soldiers they could command. For example, Tong Men Pass's Wei Shaqing and Xin Yin Ma each led three thousand men, but their ranks were still one rank lower than Pearl Captain Huang Xiaokuai, who was also a rank four. Frozen Field Captain Ma Jinchai, Northern Country Captain Ren Chunyun, and Fengqiu Captain Zhu Boyu were of the same rank and rank as Wei Xin and Fengqiu Captain. However, all the soldiers under their command added together could not compare to a single captain in Tong Men Pass. The military officials of Northern Liang were strong and powerful, suppressing the civil officials to the point that they could not raise their heads. However, they themselves also had many factions, with mountains in great numbers. Other than the long-standing disputes at the border, there were also disputes over the passes and counties, and within the counties and counties, there were disputes over who was truly lacking in merit officers. Being caught in it was like falling into a spider's web. The slightest movement would affect the entire body, causing a shock and rebound. When Hsu Fengnian was trying to clean up the officialdom in Lingzhou, he was not looked upon favorably because of this.
Han Laoshan raised a jujube wood spear named "Xiao Man's Shoulder" and laughed softly. "This person definitely did not expect Your Highness to be so bold, directly mobilizing four captains and close to three thousand cavalry to crush him in Zhe Gui County. You did not give him a chance to go to Tong Men Pass, much less enter Lingzhou to steal his reputation."
Hsu Fengnian laughed. "If he can use the methods of the jianghu people and take the head of a general in the midst of tens of thousands of soldiers, do you think the court will bestow him the title of general?"
Tong Men Pass's Wei Shaqing sneered. "Based on this kid's ability, he can't even go up the mountain. I heard that this fellow is very tender and has the appearance of a beautiful woman. Brother Xin, you have a variety of tastes. When Your Highness has tied him up, why don't you ask Your Highness to bring him back to Tong Men Pass to be a concubine? "
Tong Men Pass's Captain Xin Yinma, who had a feminine appearance, was mocked by Old Wei. He did not retort and said softly, "I do have such an idea, but how would I dare to act on my own and ruin Your Highness's plan? Old Wei, since you're interested in drinking horses, why don't you give me your little son, and we'll become in-laws. In the future, I'll call you father-in-law. It doesn't matter if I'm one generation younger than you. "
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