Chapter 204: Tri-Cities, Decline and Fall, Special Envoy to the Labor Force.

Twenty-five thousand Beifu troops, a suona team that had been trained for three months, and a blank check for "100,000 troops" had scared Pa Sha, who had only 10,000 defenders left, out of Guining.

The big, sturdy ships were connected from the south bank of Cang Jiang to the north bank, chains were connected, sampans were built on top of each other, a bridge was built, and the frontal army of the Northern Household Army marched into Gui Ning with great vigor.

Shi Tingyun jumps lightly off the pontoon, stomping away the black mud from the bottom of his feet.

He asked one of his personal enlisted men, "How is the battle going?"

"As the young general expected!" The senator rejoiced, "Pa Sha has abandoned the city and gone to Changling to seek his main army."

Shi Tingyun nodded, not forgetting to raise Yu Fengmian: "I'm counting on your advice."

The serious war strategy of covering the ship with black mud to avoid fire attack was indeed designed by Yu Fengmian.

As for the Wang Ba and the suona, including what the Beifu Army is doing now, it was Chi Xiaochi's idea.

...... After the Beifu army gained the upper hand, Shi Tingyun signaled his soldiers to light wolf dung on the south bank.

Upon receiving the signal, two hundred soldiers who had been waiting upstream early released their boats into the river.

The light boat went down the river, and two hundred men beat their drums on the river and shouted, "Gui Ning is defeated! Pa Sha is dead!"

Chi Xiaochi is very skillful at taunting his opponents over the loudspeaker.

Thus, a chain is formed.

Chi Xiaochi was entrusted with informing Chu Ziling of the correct military information in order to draw him into the plan.

Having gone through the incidents of Ai Sha and Wu Yichun, Pa Sha's suspicion made it impossible for him to trust Chu Ziling's information completely.

Pa Sha knew in his heart the strength of the three cities, therefore, he did not believe that the northern government army would attack from the front, but most likely to feign attacking Guining, in fact, let the main force to go around upstream, and then wait for an opportunity to attack Ge Ka's department after Ge Ka's army left Changling.

Pa Sha's temperament is like a wolf, one is cautious, the other is greedy, got the information, never want to share the credit with others, vowed to take advantage of all, not only can show Ge Ka's incompetence, but also want to eat a breath of attempts to "east to attack the west," the main force of the Beifu army.

Therefore, he will certainly allocate the main force to go to the Changling neighborhood to wait for rabbits, but do not realize that the strong and weak sides of the opposing sides, without realizing it, fell out of the way.

The toughest of the three cities, Guining, has in turn become a weakness.

Chi Xiaochi told the Snapdragon Battalion to spend three months buying and training horses in order to create the illusion of a large army on the night of the plan by driving horses and raising dust near the Changling Tomb.

And he took advantage of the south wind to lead his army across the river.

Drums and gongs, firecrackers, red flags and crowds.

He came with a main army of 25,000 "feints."

As Pa Sha predicted, Changling, Guining, and Inagaki were in a position of handholding, and when one side was attacked, the other two sides were bound to send out their troops.

By now, Pa Sha's main force should have realized that they had been caught in the stratagem of attacking the west from the east, and must have joined forces with Ge Ka's division in Changling to counter-attack together with the intention of recapturing the city.

Ge Ka Department is not too many, there are 15,000 troops, found that the fall of Guining, not to say out of the nest, but also will rate the main force to come to the rescue, at that time, the city to stay in the defenders, I am afraid that will not be more than 5,000 people.

However, the total number of soldiers and horses mobilized by the Northern Household Army this time was 34,000 men.

Twenty-five thousand men were the main force that crossed the river to make a strong attack, while the rest of the men, who were watching Changling from the shadows, were waiting for an opportunity when the city was empty.

It is natural that the so-called schemes cannot be all-encompassing.

If Pa Sha is determined not to abandon the city, or has the ability to stabilize the disturbed military heart, die in Guining, waiting for help, then Chi Xiaochi can only immediately order the main force of the northern government army to go around, to avoid its front, to copy Ge Ka's old home, but also can use this to frustrate the Pa Sha's vitality.

But alas, Pa Sha is a cautious and life-affirming man.

He did not dare to bet on whether Shi Tingyun had really brought 100,000 troops and horses, nor did he dare to pin his hopes on the low morale of the soldiers in the South Border, so he had to abandon the city and go to his main army, so that he could kill a horseback shot.

Therefore, he threw a city of Qui Nin with a wide-open gate directly to Shi Tingyun.

Shi Tingyun commanded, "Quickly occupy Guining, consolidate the city's defenses, point out 10,000 soldiers and horses, change into the clothes previously prepared, and prepare for battle!"

The senator said yes and sprinted down.

Shi Tingyun takes a few steps and looks around.

One of the lieutenants following Shi Tingyun's side wiped his forehead with shiny sweat: "Young General, when Changling's side will also make a fuss, the tens of thousands of Southern Frontier troops sandwiched between Guining and Changling will certainly be ruined, the head and tail can't be taken care of, and the morale will definitely be damaged, and will even be due to the first to rescue which side of the infighting. But ...... the 20,000 people in the city of rice, and how to deal with it?"

Shi Tingyun looked up at the position of the moon and said, "Don't worry. According to the time projection, my full service speaker should have opened up to Inari City by now."

Lieutenant: "...... your what?"

"General Suo Xiang of Inari City is known to be a suspicious man." Shi Tingyun withdrew his immodest accent, "Do you think that if he hears that Changling and Guining have been compromised, will he continue to lead his army and pounce on Guining regardless, or will he go back to squatting in his own nest and watching his own eggs?"

"You mean ......?"

"I've sent a thousand men to take a shortcut on him, to go around Inagiku and beat the drums to send warmth."

He looked around again, "The military opportunity is fleeting. If Suo Bei holds onto Inari City and doesn't come out, and hasn't sent reinforcements by dawn, then I'll be able to make both Changling and Guining surnamed Yan."

As the words fell, he finally found the person he was looking for in the weaving pile.

Ren Qing, the 13th Prince's guard.

Shi Tingyun quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm, "Where is the Thirteenth Prince?"

Ren Qing face a miserable white: "Back to the time young generals, subordinates do not know ...... after the war, the thirteenth prince will be separated from subordinates. Fang Cai belonging to hear, thirteenth prince took down a Pa Sha's own soldiers, asked Pa Sha to go, then ordered a hundred cavalry, chasing Pa Sha remnants went."

"...... What?!!!"

Shi Tingyun heartbeat instantly out of order, regardless of Chi Xiaochi how to regulate, limbs are also difficult to suppress the spasm and trembling up, silver armor collision, issued a rustling light sound.

Ren Qing: "Young General Shi ......"

Shi Tingyun did not wait for him to finish his sentence, ran to a high horse in front of a big step, a hand pull over the reins of the horse, was about to turn over on the horse, then saw Yan Yuanheng in blood, from the direction of the western city gate fast horse leaped into, behind about more than fifty riders to follow.

He carried a grapefruit-like object in his right hand, and when he reached Shi Tingyun's horse, he tugged on the reins with one hand to make the horse stand still, and then let go of his hand.

A head rolled to the ground.

Pa Sha's green eyes were still open, and the last emotion reflected in them could not be seen as fear, or anger.

Yan Yuanheng wiped away the blood stains on his face and said in a warm voice, "General Shi, I have brought Pa Sha's head, can I claim the hundred gold reward?"

Shi Tingyun's lips trembled twice as he pulled Yan Yuanheng down, threw him off the horse, rode on top of him, and struck him twice on the shoulders, and before Ren Qing could react, he violently hugged Yan Yuanheng tightly in his arms, and put his head against his shoulder, not saying a word, but his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Two youths, rolling a head of bloody gray.

Yan Yuanheng did not expect such a reaction from him, and was a bit at a loss for words. He did not want to dirty Shi Tingyun with his bloodstained hands, so he did not dare to embrace him, "Su Chang. I'm fine."

Shi Tingyun hissed in a mute voice, "...... Nonsense! You are simply nonsense!!!"

Ren Qing looked on the side, not knowing whether to remind the young general of the time, private how to put aside, he so in front of the army rebuked the thirteenth prince, is indeed a great disrespect.

However, Yan Yuanheng didn't mind at all.

He explained almost gently, "I set a limit for myself, I only chased him for twenty miles, if I couldn't find him, then forget it. Good thing I caught up with him. He is surrounded by only eighty or so of his own guards, not too difficult to deal with ...... I want to do something for you. This, is it enough."

Shi Tingyun's spirit was finally relaxing.

He said, "Enough. Quite enough."

After another moment's reprieve, he wiped his face fiercely, stood up, and said to the dumbfounded lieutenant, "Pass the word down and tell the generals to change their slogans!"

The lieutenant said, "To publicize Pa Sha's death?"

"No. Let's not talk about Pa Sha's death." As the negative effects of Shi Tingyun's emotions receded, Chi Xiaochi's clever intellect finally took the high ground again, "Not finding Pa Sha will keep them restless; but if we hang Pa Sha's head out, who knows if they'll be enraged enough to make a concerted effort to come and take over the city?"

"The young general is considering it. And what slogans will the generals change?"

Shi Tingyun didn't think twice: "Punish Ge Ka, send Wang Ba."

Lieutenant: "......" Can you deliver something else.

However, it has always been the tradition of the Northern Household Army to give orders, and this slogan unexpectedly worked, and it was both smooth and refreshing to shout, so the lieutenant arched his hand and retreated to pass on the orders.

Shi Tingyun quickly walked back to Yan Yuanheng, pulled Yan Yuanheng, and headed straight to the city, "Yan Yuanheng, I'm afraid it's going to be a sleepless night, so stay here and don't go anywhere. If there is a next time, I won't recognize you as my friend."

Yan Yuanheng took off his iron helmet and cradled it in his arms, replying succinctly, "Yes."

...... He hugged me.

Su Chang Fang Cai hugged me.

After being held for about a cup of tea, Yan Yuanheng finally realized this fact and was so excited that he could not contain himself.

Ren Qing, after Fang Cai's scare, now refused to let her eyes leave Yan Yuanheng again no matter what.

Yan Yuanheng was very tame, listening to Shi Tingyun's words, waiting in the general residence of Guining City, holding his iron helmet and coaxing the red tassel on it, his mood was not bad.

While Ren Qing was helpless, he did understand him.

Although the thirteenth prince is more than twenty years old, so far but still not married, so occasionally make some childish behavior, is not strange.

He killed Pa Sha with his own hands, which is really a great achievement. When the news is sent back, the Emperor will surely be pleased and praise him for his bravery.

Yet he should have advised as the Emperor's sidekick.

So Ren Qing tried to say, "Your Majesty's martial arts are outstanding, Ren Qing knows that. It is just that it is too risky to act so rashly and go after the enemy, so it is no wonder that Young General Shi was so angry. You didn't see that when Young General Shi heard that you went after Pa Sha, his face and lips went white as a sheet."

Yan Yuanheng was silent.

He did see it, up close and personal.

He did want Shi Tingyun's hug, and he really felt sorry for Shi Tingyun who was so nervous and scared.

With this in mind, Yan Yuanheng nodded cautiously, "Yes, it only happens once in a lifetime, and never again."

Tonight, indeed, is a sleepless night.

Two months later, three cities on both sides of the Cangjiang River were flying the flags of the Northern Household Army.

Pa Sha, the general of Gui Ning, was attacked by the army of the Northern Households, but was beheaded by Yan Yuanheng, the thirteenth son of the royal family of the Central Plains, when he wanted to escape.

Changling Ge Ka Hong general, with troops out of the city to rescue the return to the city, but the city itself is empty, was eight thousand northern army copied the back road, Ge Ka Hong wants to withdraw troops back to help, but with Pa Sha Department of the deputy generals have disagreement, dispute, the northern army even took the initiative to attack, and its wearing the south of the border uniforms, speak a mouthful of the south of the border language, as catfish, flexible, in the thousands of troops in the crowd shuttling shouting to kill, and once caused by the south of the border army of the stampede and kill each other.

Changling is not guaranteed, Guining is lost, but Inagaki Suo Xiang is trying to protect himself, delayed, so as to miss the opportunity of the war, giving the Northern Household Army the opportunity to recuperate.

In a later frontal battle, Inagaki's 20,000 soldiers were no match for the constantly increasing number of Beifu's troops, and Suo Xiang had to lead his men to abandon the city and flee, returning to the main camp of his general Tie Muer, who was sentenced to be decapitated for deserting the battlefield.

After this battle, the Cangjiang River Basin was returned to the Central Plains.

The only thing that Chi Xiaochi was not happy about was that Chu Ziling escaped unscathed, not having been captured and hacked to death by his "own people".

But it's enough.

From beginning to end, Chi Xiaochi cut off his entire life with only three letters.

I heard that when he learned of Pa Sha's death, he returned to the primus camp and became very ill.

Chi Xiaochi feared that he would die of illness, and even went to visit him in person, and after confirming that he was only suffering from a heart attack and could not die, he came back with a pat on the back.

After taking over San Cheng, he was busy with military affairs and had to take time to check Li Yeshu's homework, so he didn't have time to care about Chu Ziling's mental health.

He just needs to not suffocate himself without taking a breath.

One day, he was busy in his tent when he suddenly heard the voice of a messenger: "Young General, the Emperor's reward envoy has arrived and will be outside the camp soon. The incense table has already been set up, you quickly change your clothes and come to see it."

Chi Xiaochi did as he was told, and with Yan Yuanheng, who was also in the camp, they respectfully waited behind the incense burner, with their hands down and heads bowed, waiting for the envoy to proclaim the decree.

However, Chi Xiaochi nearly laughed at the sight of the envoy's night pearl-encrusted military boots.

When he looked up, it was really Yan Yuanzhao's hangdog, smirking face.

...... But he couldn't stop laughing.

-- Yan Yuanzhao wore a suit of armor like the one he wore when he died.

The Chi Xiaochi inside him sighed after feeling the twitch of Shi Tingyun's fingertips.

...... Shi Tingyun's mood disorder is back.

The good thing is that this time, it's not as serious.

Shi Tingyun, at least, did not lose control, but quietly knelt down to receive the decree.

After Yan Yuanzhao finished reading the imperial decree and distributing the rewards, he happily dragged Shi Tingyun into the camp and took him for a look: "Not lacking arms and not lacking legs, it's quite good."

Yan Yuanheng watched Yan Yuanzhao take Shi Tingyun's hand without speaking.

Shi Tingyun laughed, "You don't wish me well."

"Is it heartless?"

Nearly half a year have not seen, the two only climbed two sentences, and automatically returned to the acquaintance of a close friend, Yan Yuanzhao peeled off his outer armor, pressed his chest: "Come on, I feel your conscience for you ah, you say, the sixth master in the past half a year and again to write letters to you, and also send you things, is not treating you well?"

Shi Tingyun : "That's it."

Yan Yuanzhao: "Yeah, I knew it. Feed the dog and I'll listen to the wang."

Shi Tingyun : "Dare I ask which of us you intend to send a handkerchief for women."

Yan Yuanzhao: "You don't understand. What I sent was not a pawpaw? It's the incense on it. That Hongyan incense is made by Jin Rou himself, and the scent can stay on for seven days, so I thought it was a bit interesting, so I sent it to you to enjoy."

Shi Tingyun: "I don't have time to smell this, my nose is full of blood all day long."

Yan Yuanzhao : "Then wouldn't the Sixth Master be sending charcoal in the snow, just in time to ask you to suppress that bloodshed? ...... Noi."

He raised his arm and held it to Shi Tingyun's nose as if offering a treasure: "Smell it, this is the Hongyan fragrance."

Shi Tingyun really bent down to sniff.

Yan Yuanzhao said proudly, "Smells good, doesn't it?"

In his armor, he still puts fragrance on himself, which is really the way Yan Yuanzhao should behave.

Noticing that he was surveying his armor, Yan Yuanzhao stood away from him, "Is this body of the Sixth Master jade-like?"

Shi Tingyun laughed, "Not as good looking as your old Velvet and Purple robes."

Seeing the two of them chatting back and forth, Yan Yuanheng's heart was very sour.

He coughed lightly.

Upon hearing the coughing sound, Yan Yuanzhao, as if only just realizing that Yan Yuanheng was at their side, widened his eyes and said pompously, "Ah ah, isn't this the 13th Imperial Brother. Long time no see."

Yan Yuanheng : "...... Sixth Imperial Brother. Long time no see."

Yan Yuanzhao : "I heard that you have made a great achievement, and my father is very pleased. I have also read Tingyun's letter, and know that you are valiant, and that you have really made a name for yourself by riding alone."

There was no one around, Yan Yuanzhao was not someone who cared about the face of the Heavenly Family, he put his hand on Shi Tingyun's shoulder, full of intimacy, and praised from the bottom of his heart, "But it is still our Yun Di who is more outstanding, able to command ten thousand people in battle, really living up to the Sixth Master's cultivation and appreciation of you."

Yan Yuanheng pursed his lips.

...... privately, Su Chang would write to the Sixth Emperor Brother.

Su Chang never wrote him a letter.

Lou Ying, who was resting on his bed in another tent, took everything in, and after holding back, he finally crumpled the book in his hand, sat up straight, and raised his hand to his right ear.

The next second, Chi Xiaochi's slightly withdrawn voice rang out in his head as 061 said, "...... Xiaochi."

Chi Xiaochi suddenly heard Lou Ying's voice and was slightly stunned, "Sir, you can talk."

Lou Ying: "Come back."

Chi Xiaochi: "Huh?"

Lou Ying's voice softened slightly, "...... There's something I want to discuss with you."