"My name is Fan Tong. My master is Fan Huinan, the current Minister of War. He is currently the Commander-in-Chief of Hedong Province and the commander-in-chief of this Shuozhou War!"
big eater?
Anyone else got this name?
However, when Zhao Muyun heard Fan Nan's name, his heart trembled slightly.
It turns out that the big shot from the capital who came to the border in disguise to survey the terrain was actually Dayin’s assistant minister of the Ministry of War, the second in command of the Ministry of War!
The court sent a military minister to command Hedong and preside over the war, which is enough to show the importance the court attached to this battle with the Northern Di!
He suppressed his laughter, and with a serious expression, he exclaimed, "So the gentleman we met in Black Camel Mountain was actually the Minister of War of the Imperial Court and the Governor-General of Hedong. We were so blind!"
Previously, he saw Fan Nan trapped in Heituo Mountain at the Yanqingdun Beacon Tower, so he took Wang Tiezhu, Tang Yanhai and Xiaowu and secretly left the beacon tower to rescue him.
Zhao Muyun guessed that Fan Nan's official position must be high, but he didn't expect it to be so high. It was a position that many people could never reach in their entire lives.
He didn't expect that he would have a connection with such a high-ranking official!
At that time, Fan Nan was grateful to Zhao Muyun for helping him out and wanted to recruit Zhao Muyun to work under him.
Zhao Muyun politely declined Fan Nan's kindness and chose to stay in Jingbian Military Town as a sergeant.
Until now, Zhao Muyun has not regretted his choice.
In addition to considering that he needs to consolidate his foundation and move forward step by step, Zhao Muyun also wants Fan Nan to always owe him this favor, which will be of great use in the future!
When the Northern Di King Zhelan invaded and a war was about to begin, Zhao Muyun was ready to show his skills and take his trained men to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.
However, Yang Jian, the commander of Shuozhou Zhechoufu, directly transferred Zhao Muyun from the beacon tower and ordered him to leave the border and go to the grassland, taking the golden seal of the court to find the whereabouts of the Wuhuan people.
He also said that this was a simple task and that completing it would result in a promotion of three levels!
This "simple" task must have been ordered by Commander Fan.
Perhaps, this Lord Fan intended to give Zhao Muyun an opportunity to make a great contribution.
Now, Zhao Muyun not only found the Wuhuan people, but also rescued thousands of Dayin people along the way, successfully attacked the Zhelan royal court, captured the Zhelan king's family, and rushed back to the Zishui River Valley in time to block them.
This time, Zhao Muyun's battle record is dazzling enough, so there should be no problem in getting promoted to the rank of a prefectural commander!
However, he suddenly calmed down!
As a guard beside Fan Nan, Fan Tong should always be by his side. Why did he suddenly come here?
Zhao Muyun asked solemnly, "Guard Fan, you've come here because Lord Fan has something important to tell me?"
Fan Tong looked around nervously.
Seeing this, Zhao Muyun quickly took him aside and said, "Guardian Fan, you can talk now!"
"The master asked me to find out everything about your situation. He wants to redeploy the war!"
"Redeploy the war? What do you mean?"
Zhao Muyun's heart skipped a beat. "It's been a full half month since I left Shuozhou Prefecture for the grasslands and returned to Jingbian Army!"
"Hasn't the battle between our Dayin and the main force of the Tartars begun yet?"
If the 30,000 troops in Hedong Road were still confronting the Tatars.
And I am here with just over a thousand rabble to block the Tartars' retreat. Isn't that a bit like a mantis trying to stop a chariot?
"We have already fought a battle outside Wuzhou City! Unfortunately, we were defeated, and Your Excellency had to retreat to Shuozhou temporarily!" Fan Tong hesitated for a moment and told the truth.
Fan Nan repeatedly told him to tell Zhao Muyun the truth.
What, lost!
Zhao Muyun's face changed and he exclaimed, "What...what on earth is going on?"
"Both ambushes were discovered by the Tartars, so Master had no choice but to launch an attack in advance."
Fan Tong said bitterly, "But who knew the Tartar cavalry was so ferocious? 20,000 of our Dayin soldiers went into battle, but they collapsed in less than two hours, suffering countless casualties. Captain Yang, who was protecting the master from the rear, also died for his country!"
Zhao Muyun was stunned.
Long before he went to the grassland, when Yang Jian summoned him, Zhao Muyun mentioned the idea of luring the enemy deep into the Zishui River Valley and ambushing them.
Although Yang Jian interrupted Zhao Muyun's speculation by saying that military secrets must not be leaked, Zhao Muyun had already guessed Fan Nan's overall deployment based on his observations.
And he was sent to the grassland to find the Wuhuan people, which was initially just the icing on the cake for Fan Nan's overall strategy.
If done well, we can take the opportunity to recapture the three states of Yun, Sheng and Feng in one fell swoop.
However, now, Fan Nan was defeated and Yang Jian was killed in battle.
Judging from Fan Tong's current appearance, he must have disguised himself as a refugee beggar to avoid the eyes and ears of the Tartars before he came here to contact him.
"Then why did Lord Fan send you to understand the situation on my side and what arrangements did he have?" Zhao Muyun frowned.
Could it be that Fan Nan intends to let Zhao Muyun lead more than a thousand rabble to turn the tide? This is too much of a compliment to him!
"The master didn't tell me the specific deployment. He just asked me to understand the situation on your side."
Fan Tong said hurriedly, "I have to rush back to Shuozhou as soon as possible. If I don't come back soon, the master will be waiting anxiously."
"Guard Fan, as you can see, I only have a ten-man Dayin army and three hundred Wuhuan cavalrymen. The rest are mostly temporary troops raised from the people the Tartars looted from Yinzhou."
"We are short on manpower and our combat effectiveness is worrying. We can only defend ourselves on the hillside using the terrain and fortifications. We hope to kill as many Tartars as possible who pass by."
Zhao Muyun spread his hands and said helplessly, "If I had a force from the Zhechou Mansion, maybe I could block the main road!"
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