The candlelight burned for a long time tonight.
Yelü Junba and Pei Shaozhu sat facing each other.
"Even if I, the king, could lead tens of thousands of troops to bypass Liangzhou and head straight for the capital of Dali, the capital is ultimately the place where the people of Dali stay, and it is also the place with the richest resources in the entire Dali."
"Even if all the city's elite troops are concentrated in Liangzhou, as long as the Emperor of Dali is willing, he can gather a large number of soldiers from the common people and wealthy families in no time. At that time, it will be impossible to capture the city in a short period of time, let alone capture the Emperor of Dali."
"Once Mu Junxian learns of this, he will surely cut off my retreat. If I cannot conquer the capital, I will have no way to retreat and my chance of survival will be slim."
Although Yelü Junba had staked everything on the gambling table, he was still somewhat rational at this moment.
Pei Shaozhu's plan seems perfect, but it would be too difficult to actually implement.
Upon hearing this, Pei Shaozhu smiled.
"Who says you have to capture the capital to win? As long as the Left Wise King makes the Emperor of Dali feel fear, that's enough!"
"Once news of the attack on the capital arrives, Mu Junxian will inevitably have to withdraw his troops to reinforce it."
"At that time, Liangzhou will inevitably fall into emptiness again, and the Left Wise King can retreat again and occupy Liangzhou."
"At that time, with the territory of a single state, we will have some say."
"Neither of these two scenarios would be worse for the present situation."
Pei Shaozhu's words seemed to possess some kind of magic.
Yelü Junba pondered for a long time before finally making up his mind.
If Mu Zian can win the bet, why can't Yelü Junba?
That night, Yelü Junba personally selected 20,000 elite cavalry and the remaining 1,500 Ironclad Cavalry from the military camp and left under cover of darkness.
After Yelü Junba left, Xubu temporarily took over command.
Under the vast moonlight, Yelü Junba, for the first time in a long time, removed his outer garment adorned with magnificent jewels and donned armor that gleamed with a cold light.
Twenty thousand elite cavalrymen advanced at great speed without carrying torches, taking advantage of the cover of night.
All the men and horses had a wooden stick in their mouths, and the horses' four hooves were wrapped in cotton cloth so that they wouldn't make a sound.
They hid during the day and set out from Raocheng at night, heading straight for the capital of Dali!
Five days later, Mu Zian led everyone back to Liangzhou.
Mu Zian left Xu Hui and 10,000 Qihuo soldiers in Wuwei City for a temporary rest and recuperation.
He then led three thousand elite cavalry across Wuwei City and headed straight for Liangzhou City, the core of Liangzhou.
Inside Liangzhou City, when Mu Junxian saw Jieli Khan bound hand and foot, he was completely stunned.
The Khan of the Xiongnu appeared right before him.
All the words I could have said at that moment have been summed up in one sentence.
"As expected of a descendant of the late Duke Mu! Truly an extraordinary person."
Mu Junxian and Mu Zian were not very familiar with each other. After they sat down, Mu Zian asked Mu Junxian about the current battle situation in Liangzhou.
Mu Junxian said.
"For more than a month, the two sides have fought countless small battles, but in the major battles, they have drawn and lost. At present, the two sides have reached a stalemate in Liangzhou."
"However, Duke Zhenguo can rest assured. These Xiongnu people are not going to stay in Liangzhou for long anyway. Although they suffered a minor defeat, it will not affect the overall situation."
"Moreover, the Duke of Zhenguo's capture of the Xiongnu Khan has essentially declared victory in this battle. The only remaining question is when the Xiongnu will choose to withdraw their troops."
If the situation was not clear before, after all, the Xiongnu still occupied half of Liangzhou.
It's not impossible that the Xiongnu would not withdraw and would hold out until the following spring.
However, with the news that Mu Zi'an had captured the Xiongnu Khan alive, the end of the war would be announced much sooner.
Just as the two were talking, Fu Li, the commander of the Flying Eagle Battalion, suddenly rushed into the main hall.
Mu Zian and Mu Junxian were both quite surprised to see Fu Li's pale expression.
Fu Li was, after all, one of the commanders of the six battalions in the capital. What could have caused them such panic?
Just as Mu Junxian was puzzled, Fu Li clasped his hands together and said in a slightly trembling voice.
"Reporting to Commander Mu, something terrible has happened to the Duke of Zhenguo!"
"What's all this panic? Could it be that the Xiongnu have amassed a large army for another surprise attack?"
Mu Junxian frowned and asked.
Upon hearing this, Fu Li waved his hand, his voice trembling even more.
"It wasn't an attack by the Xiongnu, but rather a report from the scouts sent out by the Flying Eagle Camp not long ago, that they saw a group of Xiongnu cavalry bypassing the cities of Liangzhou, hiding by day and moving south by night!"
"Heading south?!"
Mu Junxian's expression changed! He quickly asked.
"When did this happen? How many cavalrymen were there exactly?"
"It happened about five days ago! There were about 20,000 cavalry."
Mu Junxian's expression turned serious upon hearing this.
What were the Xiongnu trying to do by suddenly sending 20,000 troops to circle around the city and head south?
Just as Mu Junxian was pondering.
Suddenly, Mu Zian, who was standing to the side, thought of something and exclaimed in surprise.
"These Xiongnu are planning to bypass Liangzhou and launch a surprise attack on the capital of Dali!"
Inside the room, Mu Junxian's expression changed instantly!
"This is bad! All the troops of the six battalions in the capital are currently concentrated in Liangzhou! The defenses of the capital are weak!"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
Fu Li immediately spoke up.
"General Mu! We must return to the capital as soon as possible! If the Xiongnu army besieges the city and endangers His Majesty's safety, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
No sooner had Fu Li finished speaking than Zhang Han, the commander of the Trapped Camp, and Gu Feng, the same age as the Elite Camp, arrived together!
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