Three thousand miles in exile

The first battle was a great victory, and the people who retreated to the forest and waited ran back cheering.

"All the captives will be locked up, and the young general of the Yan Army will guard them closely." Liu Zhan arranged calmly.

"Xiao Lian is in charge of guarding the Tongtian Pass. When I am away, I will follow Mr. Song's instructions. Cao Zhuang, Guo Donghu, and Jiang Changlin will follow me into the enemy camp after dark!"

Everyone took orders, and everyone in the pass moved for a while.

Cao Zhuang and the others arranged for the cavalry to gather and line up, ready to go.

Zhang Xiaoman called for miscellaneous soldiers to temporarily detain the captives in the barracks. He personally led guards, and Li Xiaolian followed Song Fenglin's instructions, organized the scattered soldiers and reorganized to clean up the mess in Guanzhong.

Tongtianguan is busy but not chaotic, and everyone performs their duties.

Liu Zhan was going to lead an army to attack the main camp of the Yan army at the foot of the mountain. Naturally, Song Fenglin couldn't sit still for such a big event. Li Asan moved a chair, and he sat under the pine tree, forcing himself to arrange logistics.

"If you feel unwell, go down the mountain immediately." Liu Zhan persuaded him not to stay, so he could only repeatedly ask his left and right guards to take care of him.

"I can still hold on, don't worry about it," Song Fenglin said.

In this time of life and death, there can be no personal relationship between children, and both of them tacitly encourage each other with their eyes.

Soon the [-] cavalry were assembled, and the team filled the school field, and the vanguard led by Cao Zhuang had to stand on the road outside the pass.

At the same time, Liu Zhan told Zhang Xiaoman to find rotten clothes and cloth in advance, and Zhang Xiaoman was leading the soldiers to distribute the rags cut into small pieces.

Liu Zhan patrolled severely with a whip in his hand. "Wrap the horseshoes with cloth and tie them tightly, and I will also tie up the weapons on your bodies. Whoever makes a sound will be punished by military law!"

There is a section of the road down the mountain from Tongtianguan, on which the horseshoes will make a kicking sound, and the movements of the four thousand horses will definitely be noticed by the Yan soldiers at the foot of the mountain.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhan even noticed this detail, and Cao Zhuang and the others secretly admired it.

As night fell on Tongtian Peak, the outpost team led by Wei Chenggui sent someone back to report. "Report to General Liu that the Yan soldiers at the foot of the mountain started to light a fire and cook, and found nothing abnormal."

Liu Zhan nodded and immediately got on his horse. "Set off!"

The cavalry team winding down for a moment was like a silent long dragon. Cao Zhuang and his team leaders had already walked this downhill road countless times. Even in the dark, they could accurately identify the direction and lead the team down the mountain.

At the same time, Yelu Longji held a banquet in the account of the Yan army at the foot of the mountain to celebrate, finally sweeping away the gloom of the past few days.

There were orchid dancers singing and dancing, and the soldiers of the Yan army ate meat and drank heavily, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Come on, this general will respect Fan Tianshi again." Yelu Longji's face was flushed, and he had already drank a pot of wine in a blink of an eye, and his steps were a little vain while holding the bottle.

Fan Tianshi couldn't drink enough and didn't want to save Yelu Longji's face, so he had to drink another cup.

At this time, after three rounds of drinking, everyone was drunk, and Fan Tianshi could barely maintain his sobriety.

"Speaking of which, it's been two hours, why hasn't anyone come down to report the battle situation?" Fan Tianshi asked with some doubts.

Yelu Longji held Orchid in his left arm, tore off a piece of roast mutton with his right hand and chewed it, and said casually: "There are a few wealthy villages behind Tongtian Pass, they must be searching for valuable things, and they will go down the mountain after searching."

It has always been the tradition of the Yan army to go where and grab it. It is also a customary rule in the army that whoever captures the village will be looted.

There was no latest news from the mountain, and no one in the battalion asked more questions. Anyway, the spoils of war would be brought up and distributed to the generals of high rank, which is also the rule in the army.

Now they just have to have fun.

In his heart, Fan Tianshi looked down on this kind of behavior very much.

He was originally from the Central Plains, and five years ago he devoted himself to King Yan's command and worked for the King of Yan. He was responsible for the plan to occupy the Cangxia Plain. Later, the King of Yan was seriously ill and entrusted him to assist the Crown Prince, so he was highly valued by the Crown Prince.

Yan State was just a few nomadic tribes more than 100 years ago.

Later, the first generation of King Yan unified all the ministries to establish the Kingdom of Yan, and after several generations of expansion and development, the current powerful Kingdom of Yan came into being. They have accumulated strength step by step by robbing the Central Plains all the time.

So looting has become a tradition of the Yan army and has been inherited from generation to generation.

At this time, Fan Tianshi felt a little dissatisfied. A regular army should not allow soldiers to waste time for small gains. In his opinion, they should take advantage of the victory and chase into Qiyun Mountain.

Although he was dissatisfied, Fan Tianshi didn't say anything.

There are eight nobles in the Yan Kingdom, and these eight nobles are the leaders of the eight tribes who formed the alliance as the Yan Kingdom back then. The first noble is of course the Xiao family of the King of Yan.

This second nobleman is the most valiant Yelu clan, Fan Tianshi dared not and could not offend Yelu Longji.

In the end, Fan Tianshi did not express his uneasiness in his heart.

Today is a cloudy night with no moon.

In the dark, Liu Zhan led [-] cavalry to join Wei Chenggui outside Zhou Shukou.

"General Qi, there are no Yan soldiers guarding inside and outside Zhou Shukou, and they were all having a carnival that night." Wei Chenggui's eyes showed disdain.

Everything was as expected by Liu Zhan. Yan people are greedy for pleasure, and their reputation is well-deserved.

The [-] cavalrymen of the Cenzhou Battalion were like ghosts in the dark night, quietly passing through Zhou Shukou, entering the surrounding forest, and lying in ambush in the pitch-black forest in an encirclement situation.

Liu Zhan condensed the people singing and dancing around the bonfire in front of him.

"Guo Donghu led one thousand cavalry to copy the left flank, Jiang Changlin led one thousand cavalry to copy the right wing, Cao Zhuang led two thousand cavalry as the vanguard and followed me into the enemy camp!"

Liu Zhan slowly drew out the long knife, raised it high, and said coldly. "attack!"

The cuckoo's signal sounded, and the cavalry ambushed in the forest rushed out of the forest without a sound, waving knives and guns in their hands, and rushed towards the Yan army camp from the edge of the forest like a big net.

Those Yan soldiers singing and dancing around the bonfire were decapitated the next moment.

It wasn't until the Chu cavalry rushed into the barracks that the Yan soldiers reacted, but most of the Yan soldiers disarmed, and were rushed by the cavalry in a panic. There was no room for resistance, and blood spattered the tent.

Shouts of killing and panic resounded through the night sky.

The large tent of the Chinese army, which was still singing and dancing a moment ago, came to an abrupt stop.

"General Zuo! It's not good! There is an enemy attack!" The soldiers rushed into the middle account in a panic.

"Where did the enemy attack come from?" Yelu Longji was still in a daze.

"The cavalry of the Chu army has come down the mountain!!" The soldier couldn't explain clearly.

"Didn't the Chu army surrender on the mountain?!" Yelu Longji couldn't believe it.

It was Fan Tianshi who reacted. "Could it be a false surrender?!"

Suddenly the expressions of the generals in the account changed drastically, they all got up and took up their weapons to prepare to fight the enemy, but they were already so drunk that they couldn't even stand still.

The sound of killing in the distance is getting closer.

No matter how famous the Yan army's iron cavalry is, if they have no weapons in their hands and no armor on their bodies, they are no different from ordinary people.

The chaotic Yan army camp could not stop the menacing Chu army cavalry.

"General Zuo, leave quickly!" The guards surrounded Yelu Longji and got on his horse.

"There is Fan Tianshi, protect Fan Tianshi." Yelu Longji was not in a state of intoxication, and knew to take the celebrities around Prince Yan and escape together.

At this time, the Yan army's camp had become a mess, and the Yan soldiers knew that they were incapable, and the enemy got on their horses and fled in all directions.

When the cold night wind mixed with the smell of blood blew, Yelu Longji's alcohol also woke up two points. He didn't expect that Chu soldiers would dare to go down the mountain, or he didn't think that Chu soldiers had a chance to go down the mountain at all.

"Withdraw to the main camp first!" Yelu Longji was furious.

However, how could Liu Zhan let him go so easily!

The striker led by Liu Zhan himself has reached Zhong Zhang!

A personal guard blocked Yelu Longji's fatal blow with his body, and saw that the Chu soldier's sword technique was simple but powerful, and he could cut a person in half with one blow.

This person is Cao Zhuang.

Cao Zhuang blew his whistle to warn his surroundings that General Yan is here!

Soon Liu Zhan, who was nearby, led someone to rush over. Liu Zhan was extremely fast, killing three people in the blink of an eye. The blade was only an inch away and could penetrate Yelu Longji's body.

Where did this god of killing come from!Yelu Longji's liver and gallbladder were torn apart.

According to intelligence, the Chu Army's cavalry only has [-] cavalry, so precious, how could it be used in a small mountain pass?

After large and small battles, the strength of the Chu army dropped sharply. Yelu Longji was convinced that it was impossible for the Chu army to use the elite main force to help the north, so he was able to oversee the army here as steadily as Mount Tai.

How could Yelu Longji know that among Liu Zhan's [-] cavalry, [-] horses were acquired by him in three years, and the other [-] cavalry were confiscated at Furongpingding. These are the elite under Liu Zhan's command.

The personal guards carried Yelu Longji to break out of the siege, and Liu Zhan led his men in pursuit.

At this time, more and more Yan soldiers rode on their horses and rushed towards Yelu Longji's direction.

There were tens of thousands of Yan soldiers stationed outside Zhou Shukou. Liu Zhan's [-] cavalry caught the Yan soldiers by surprise and gained the upper hand.

After all, Yan Bing is a horseman. After riding a horse, he can run as fast as a fish in water, and it is difficult to deal with when they gather together.

Liu Zhan knew that his cavalry was a miscellaneous cavalry. First, they had not received unified training, and second, they were not equipped with special weapons for cavalry. More importantly, the horse breeds were mixed.

In this battle, he caught the Yan army by surprise and killed at least half of the Yan thieves, which was enough to deter Yelu Longji.

After Liu Zhan chased Yelu Longji for three miles, remembering Song Fenglin's repeated warnings, reason finally defeated his anger, he stopped his horse and cursed at Yelu Longji's fleeing tail.

"Dog thief! My name is Liu Zhan! It will surely scare you every day!"

Yelu Longji was so angry that he vomited blood in his heart, but his cavalry had scattered and could not organize to fight immediately, so he could only swallow his breath now.

In the middle of the night, the Yan Bing Battalion outside Zhou Shukou was engulfed in raging fire. Liu Zhan ordered to burn the food and grass that Yan Bing hastily left behind to ashes.

In the early hours of the morning, the reorganized Yan Army cavalry came back, leaving them only the burned barracks.

Yelu Longji was angry and surprised. He didn't expect that the Chu soldiers would not care about the food and supplies in the camp. If the Chu soldiers were greedy for the food and supplies, they must have not retreated at this time, and he would definitely kill them all with a carbine.

"Yellow mouth kid!" Yelu Longji roared angrily.

"General Zuo." Fan Tianshi looked at him with a look of embarrassment and indifference.

"I advise you to stop for the time being and think long-term. If he can attack you once at night, he can attack you a second time and a third time. I think this person is young but brave and resourceful. It's not easy."

After finishing speaking, Fan Tianshi let out a cold snort and cupped his hands to leave. He took his guards and ran into the depths of the night.

Yelu Longji was very embarrassed. When the news of the defeat came back to Yan Dadu, he would be ashamed, but if he sent the main force of the army to fight, the Cangxia Plain would not be able to take care of him. Yelu Longji finally decided to retreat temporarily with hatred.

In the early morning, the cavalry returned to Tongtian Pass one after another.

Soon the scouts sent back news that Yan Bing had retreated.

When Li Asan saw Liu Zhan downstairs from the city gate, he immediately went up. "General Liu, Mr. Song has a request."

Liu Zhan was covered in filth. He dismounted and handed the horse to Li Asan, then walked towards the small courtyard without looking back. Before entering the door, he took off his armor with the help of his personal guards.

Song Fenglin made tea and waited for him in the room, the room was filled with the fragrance of tea.

In the candlelight, Song Fenglin looked exhausted, but he still waited for Liu Zhan to come back.

"The Yan soldiers have retreated." Liu Zhan said as soon as he entered the door.

He sat across from Song Fenglin and frowned immediately when he saw his extremely pale face. "Why don't you rest? I will arrange the rest."

Song Fenglin was indeed very tired, so he didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "The captured Vice General Yan Jun is useful, don't hand it over."

"What?" Liu Zhan picked up the tea and was about to drink it, but Song Fenglin only said a few words and his expression changed drastically.

"Through him, the map of Yan State can be drawn."

Liu Zhan stood up abruptly, didn't bother to drink tea, turned around and was about to go out.

"Don't worry, I've arranged someone to keep an eye on him to prevent him from committing suicide." Song Fenglin said one step ahead of him.

Liu Zhan turned around and took Song Fenglin's face with both hands and kissed him hard, very resoundingly. "I really love you to death!"

Although there are records of the cities in the territory of Yan State in the Northern Territory Chronicles, they are not specific, and the marching map requires accurate location and mileage.

From the mouth of Lieutenant General Yan Jun, Liu Zhan's current map of northern Xinjiang can be improved, even if not all, as long as the geographic location and distance of important cities can be confirmed.

With this map, Liu Zhan's hunting grounds are not limited to the foot of Qiyun Mountain!

"Get some rest, I'll go back soon." Liu Zhan couldn't sit still at all, he stuffed Song Fenglin back into the bed, and called Zhang Xiaoman and the others to see the Yan Jun lieutenant immediately.

Not only the lieutenant general of the Yan army, but also some useful information from those prisoners. By comparing them with each other, we can know whether anyone is lying or talking nonsense.

Liu Zhan was not afraid that these prisoners would not open their mouths. He had many ways to extract confessions by torture.

Liu Zhan put all his heart on the map, led Cao Zhuang and Guo Donghu to interrogate overnight, and arrested Lu Shusheng to make records, no one dared to disturb him.

On the second day after the war, Tongtian Pass was full of waste, and Li Xiaolian couldn't make up his mind about many things, so he had to wait in Song Fenglin's small courtyard and ask Song Fenglin to make up his mind after he woke up.

"Now that the Yan soldiers have retreated, they probably won't come back in a short time. The Tongtian Pass is too cramped and there is no need for so many soldiers to be stationed here." Song Fenglin thought for a moment before making up his mind.

"Xiao Lian, the recruits you brought from Cenzhou can temporarily be stationed in the barracks of Shanxia County, and arrange for two lieutenants to resume drills. Don't be lazy, and the soldiers from Dingbian County and Zhangtai County who came to support them also go down the mountain. "

The pass is crowded, and there are too many people, but it is impossible to turn around.

Song Fenglin said again: "Li Futian and Zhou Ziming's injuries have not yet recovered, so the soldiers under their command will be under your supervision for the time being, and we will rearrange them when Liu Zhan is free."

Li Xiaolian went down immediately to make arrangements for everything.

Knowing that Song Fenglin woke up, more and more people came to ask for instructions.

Song Fenglin also asked Wei Chenggui to choose a piece of land in the forest leading from Tongtianguan to Tianmang Village to build a temporary camp, and let 1000 elites temporarily station there.

At this moment, most of the people left Tongtian Pass, and immediately the inside and outside of the pass were no longer crowded.

Then Song Fenglin looked through the prisoner registration booklet, and selected more than 500 criminals from among them to stay in Guanzhong for repair and reconstruction, under the supervision of Jiang Changlin and his soldiers.

As for the defenders of the barracks in Wuyuan County, they were all sent down the mountain to rest and recuperate.

After arranging the reinforcements for each battalion, Song Fenglin summoned two scholars from Yunzhong Academy and asked Zhang Xiaoman to take them to register the casualties, and arrange the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle.

Each matter was handled meticulously, and Song Fenglin stabilized the hearts of the people inside and outside Tongtian Pass in just one day.

The crisis of Tongtianguan was resolved, and the smoke of the wolf turned into white smoke and was extinguished.

The rocks in the school grounds are still being cleaned up, and the city wall is being repaired in an orderly manner. It is estimated that it will take another month to restore it to its original state.

Liu Zhan stayed up in the small black room for three days and two nights, and finally pried the mouth of Lieutenant General Yan Jun to get the information he wanted.

Holding a thick stack of confessions in his hands, Liu Zhan's eyes were bloodshot, and he had been spinning non-stop for six whole days.

Liu Zhan returned to the room with sloppy steps, took a cold shower and dragged Song Fenglin to bed.

This time he was really sleeping. At this moment, even after taking the Shiquan Dabu pill, Liu Zhan couldn't lift it up. He was really tired.

"Wait, I still have something to do..." Song Fenglin struggled to remember.

Liu Zhan directly used his thigh to imprison him in his arms. "We'll talk about it when we wake up."

Song Fenglin was also tired the past few days. He had been dealing with affairs with his injuries and hadn't had a good rest. Song Fenglin thought he wouldn't be able to fall asleep, but he fell into a deep sleep after a while.