Star Trace Gate

Ren also entered the Moon-Watching Pavilion and received guidance from Prime Minister Lin. He already had the answer in his heart, so he left happily.

Not long after.

Zhao Baicheng appeared in the pavilion, looked at Lin Xiang and said, "Did you use the immortality powder?"

"Yes."

"Is it for that cheap bitch?" Zhao Baicheng asked in a rude manner.

Lin Xiang replied helplessly: "It's Ren."

"Him?! Why should he do that? He's just a second-level junior, is he worthy?" Zhao Baicheng felt incredible.

"Take a seat."

Lin Xiang greeted him.

Over the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he calmly narrated what had happened.

Zhao Baicheng frowned after hearing this: "This is fucking... This is not something that the little emperor should bear, right?"

Lin Xiang did not give a direct answer, but only said softly: "I can't leave Suzaku City for the time being."

……

Qingliang Prefecture, inside the government office.

The Third Prince's eyes turned red with anger, and he yelled, "This Zhu Zigui is a complete waste! There are more than 400,000 Daqian soldiers gathered outside Maguan, but at this time, he, the leader of the army, is missing! This is really ridiculous! I will report him when I go back!"

An attendant beside him whispered, "Your Highness, this Zhu Zigui is not a minister of our Southern Frontier... How can you report it?"

“Just because I’m not a minister from Southern Xinjiang, I can’t participate? Who made this rule?!” the third prince roared like a mad dog.

"......!" When the accompanying eunuch saw that his eyes were red, he knew that he was going to bite someone. The best choice at this time was to remain silent.

"Hahaha!"

A hearty shout echoed outside, and Ren Ye, wearing a green robe, strode in and shouted, "Hey, brother, sorry to have kept you waiting."

The Third Prince suddenly stood up and slammed the table, asking, "Where have you been?!"

"I have something important to deal with, so I was delayed for a while." Ren Ye walked up to him and asked as usual: "Good brother, I heard that you want to report me? If so, the bandits in Qingliang Prefecture are rampant, and I am afraid I can't guarantee your safety. Tell me, if you are kidnapped by someone and the other party asks for 30 million star sources, how should I deal with it?"

The Third Prince was stunned for a moment, thinking that this idiot could really do such a thing, and then replied: "It was just a joke."

“You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want. I’ll fine you two hundred thousand star sources as a token of our brotherly love.” Ren Ye replied with a smile.

"...!"

The third prince gritted his teeth and said, "These are all trivial matters. The battle at Maguan Pass is the most urgent. Daqian has gathered 400,000 soldiers outside the pass and may counterattack at any time. The great formation you set up at Zhentian Pass and Shangyu County has not yet been completed. If the enemy attacks at this time, we may lose all our efforts."

Ren Ye's expression turned serious when he heard this: "Are you in charge of military intelligence?"

"That's right. The reason why I arrived late is that I have been secretly commanding spies to pay attention to Daqian's movements." The third prince nodded and said, "In addition to these 400,000 troops, there are more troops coming later."

"Does the eldest prince have any countermeasures?"

"He wants you and me to go to Maguan to discuss the matter."

"Okay, let's go now." Ren was busy, even in a desperate situation, but he didn't forget to get some benefits for himself: "Then the twenty cars...!"

"I brought it, I brought it." The Third Prince understood his expression as soon as he saw it, and said speechlessly: "You people in Qingliang Prefecture are simply a group of bandits. The twenty carts of baggage and property were blocked by the Prefect Huang as soon as they were transported into the city. He really checked them one by one...!"

"I heard it. You are calling me poor? I am a bunch of beggars."

"No, no, it was all a joke."

"I want to say that you are right to scold me." Ren Ye smiled and said, "Go and tell the military advisor, Xu Bangzi, Lao Liu and others to return. We need to rush to Jumaguan."

"Yes!"

……

Not long after.

Taoist Fenglin, Xu Bangzi, Lao Liu and others returned together, all of them as tired as dogs.

Ren Ye looked at Feng Lin and asked as usual, "Have the wounded been properly taken care of?"

"It's done." Feng Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead. "In all my years of life, this is the first time I've seen a master let his military advisor take care of these trivial matters. It really opens my eyes."

"You are just like asking Wolong and Wusheng to work as laborers together." Old Liu secretly praised himself: "It can be said that the best steel is used on the knife handle."

"hehe."

Ren also smiled: "Don't talk nonsense, the situation is urgent before Maguan, we have to hurry up."

"Let's go." Fenglin responded.

"Set off."

Ren also gave the order and took the third prince, Fenglin, Lao Liu and others and rushed north again.

After sunset, their group of more than 4,000 people first rushed to Shangyu County, checked the status of the Human Emperor Seal, and then picked up their beloved concubine and left.

Currently, the Qianli Green Camp is responsible for guarding Shangyu County, and Fatty Wu is also here with the Jingshan bandits, so there is peace of mind.

At night, at the end of midnight.

After trekking through mountains and rivers, they finally arrived at Jumaguan. This place is one of the important military passes connecting the nine lands of Shangyu and the territory of Daqian. If Daqian wants to break the situation of being deprived of luck within one or two days, it must counterattack through this road, because if it takes a detour, it will be too late in time.

After Ren Ye and others entered Jumaguan, they rushed to the guard post inside the city as quickly as possible.

There was no conversation along the way. They only said that when they arrived at the ceremonial hall of the guard post, the eldest prince had already been discussing with the dragon chief, the eight old ministers and others for a long time with his generals, and the sick fat dragon was also there.

"King Huai, you are finally here!"

"Hurry up, take a seat here."

"...!"

The eldest prince in golden armor called out, and all the generals immediately made way and watched Ren move forward.

"Cough cough cough...!"

Ever since the fat dragon was hit by the Human Emperor Seal last time, he has been looking like a consumptive. His chubby little face is pale and his eyes are dark, just like a person who has indulged in excessive sexual activities.

Ren also nodded slightly at him.

"Let's stop chatting, we don't have much time." said the fat dragon.

Ren also bent down and sat in the first chair on the left, and asked softly: "You have discussed it just now, do you have a good plan to deal with it?"

"Disaster."

The eldest prince sat in the main seat and nodded indifferently to the third prince. Then he said, "Daqian has gathered 200,000 soldiers 50 miles outside the pass, and 30 miles ahead, they have gathered another 200,000. At dawn today, they began to assemble large siege equipment, and they are still very busy until now."

The Third Prince added, "The spies sent a message. The elite troops of Bashu have all come out, and there are 300,000 or 400,000 troops on the way. They have transported all the precious magic weapons in the entire Bashu territory here. The Tianjian Division alone has sent more than 400 experts. In short, Daqian is very determined to recover the lost land of Shangyu."

"Ah."

The second prince nodded slightly: "The general who is leading the troops outside the pass this time is called Han Liang, a fourth-rank warrior. He is the most powerful general guarding the land of Bashu and is good at attacking cities."

"If an army of 400,000 were to attack the city, could we hold out for a day?" Ren Ye asked.

"The city defense formation has been broken." The eldest prince replied, "The enemy's forces are more than twice ours. Even if we defend to the death, we are likely to be defeated."

Ren Ye lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "I have an immature idea."

"Speak." The fat dragon looked at him.

"It's hard to defend, so what if we take the initiative to attack?!" Ren also stood up and said, "Move the battlefield forward and take the initiative to attack outside the pass, so that the enemy will be caught in a fierce battle before they are ready. In this way, even if they can regroup, it will definitely take more than a day or two. If this battle can cause chaos to the enemy and the 400,000 troops can't take care of each other, then we will win, because for us, all we lack is time. As long as we successfully seize the luck of this place, everything will be over."

The fat dragon was a little surprised: "Is this the strategy you came up with to fight the enemy?"

"hehe."

Ren also smiled awkwardly, scratched his nose and replied: "The military advisor thought of it on the way, and I am just relaying it."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Fenglin, who then smiled like a hermit and nodded at everyone.

After everyone withdrew their gazes, the eldest prince spoke: "Although this plan has risks, it has its merits when you think about it carefully. However, if you want to attack actively, you need to have a target."

The fat dragon immediately responded, "Burn their food supplies and kill their commander. This will cause the 400,000-man army to fall into chaos. Even if we can't annihilate the enemy, delaying them for a day or two will be enough."

"We have more than 300 high-level magical powers, which is our advantage." Ren also frowned and said: "If the front army feints an attack, we will divide the fourth-level masters into two teams..."

"One team will burn their food supplies, and the other team will kill their commander?!" the third prince asked tentatively.

"No." Ren also shook his head and said softly: "Burning their food and grass is just a feint. Even if the food and grass of 400,000 troops are exhausted, they can still fight in one or two days. We pretend to burn their food and grass, release bait, and when the enemy's commander goes to rescue... hehe!"

When he said this, he revealed a sinister smile.

"How many of our fourth-grade divine power masters are there? They have been exposed in the battle." The fat dragon frowned and replied, "If the number is not right, their commander may not easily rescue them."

"Release some of the people with supernatural powers, expand the battlefield, and start fighting in multiple places. How can he know so clearly how many people with supernatural powers there are?" Ren Ye responded fluently.

"Hmm." The fat dragon thought about it carefully and nodded, "I agree with this plan, but who will be the bait?"

After the words fell, everyone in the room fell silent.

After a long while, Ren slowly turned his head to look at his people and asked softly, "Military Advisor, how about you lead Brother Yan and others to be the bait together?!"

Fenglin was stunned for a moment, then he immediately stepped out of the line, clasped his fists and said, "This old minister is willing to go!!"

When Li Yan heard this, he couldn't help cursing in his heart: "You little bastard, you are so rude! So rude!"

Ren also looked at the maple forest with a deep gaze.

Soon, he turned around and replied: "My people are used as bait."

………………

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