"after all,"
Zhao Bingzhang looked at Li Xin and expressed his concerns, "Even with the addition of the Third and Fifth Divisions of the Tiger Army, the total strength at Gubeikou is only a little over 20,000 men. Meanwhile, the grassland bandits have a total strength of 50,000 to 60,000 men. If they react and launch a full-scale attack, I'm afraid Gubeikou will not be able to hold out."
At that time…
Zhao Bingzhang looked at Li Xin with a face full of worry.
After all, His Majesty is at Gubeikou.
"His Majesty,"
Zhao Bingzhang spoke up, "Would you like to return to the capital first?"
"No!"
Li Xin directly refused, saying, "I can't leave. If I leave, the guard regiment will leave too. Then who will act with the grassland bandits?"
"This time, the grassland bandits are being rather cautious!"
Li Xin continued, "Because we are too cautious, we can sometimes become suspicious. If there is any disturbance at Gubeikou and the grassland bandits find out, they will definitely not leave from here."
Moreover, precisely because we are so cautious, we don't need to worry about grassland bandits attacking Gubeikou.
"Forehead?"
Zhao Bingzhang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Your Majesty, why is this?"
"Just imagine,"
Li Xin smiled and said, "The situation was already very tense when the Shenji Army and Shence Army were rapidly advancing to surround them from the rear. Will the grassland bandits linger at Gubeikou?"
If the cautious grassland bandits were suddenly ambushed at Gubeikou, and with the Shenji Army and Shence Army in hot pursuit from behind, they would inevitably become frightened birds.
At that time, they will probably only be focused on escaping and will not launch a full-scale attack on Gubeikou.
After all, even if they captured Gubeikou, it wouldn't benefit them much. By then, if the Shenji Army and Shence Army arrived, they wouldn't be able to escape even if they wanted to.
The cautious and prudent grassland bandits would not linger here for long after being attacked!
This is psychological warfare!
"Psychological warfare?"
Zhao Bingzhang was somewhat puzzled.
But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.
This time, the grassland bandits traveled from Qiangziling through Gubeikou Pass, their main purpose being to cross the border.
As cautious and careful as they are, and just as His Majesty said, they will not stay long.
Zhao Bingzhang sighed with emotion.
He hadn't expected that His Majesty would be able to anticipate the enemy's mindset.
So many years of war have made His Majesty mature and grown.
That's really good!
With such a ruler, it is truly a great blessing for the country!
"even so,"
Li Xin added, "We still need to be on high alert at Gubeikou!"
These are all just our assumptions, after all. What if the grassland bandits really become desperate and attack Gubeikou? That would be terrible!
Hahaha……"
After the Tiger Legion was expanded, a separate guard regiment was established.
Currently, only one guard regiment of the Tiger Army is stationed at Gubeikou.
Protecting both His Majesty's safety and the safety of Gubeikou is a formidable task.
However, after receiving His Majesty's order, the Tiger Guard Regiment remained on the city wall of Gubeikou, maintaining a tight defense.
Li Xin was also somewhat uneasy.
It's fair to say that taking such a risk is a bold idea!
Fortunately, the Third and Fifth Divisions of the Tiger Army had already secretly returned, so his safety could still be guaranteed.
...
Time passed little by little.
On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the Left Khan's troops, who had been retreating through the pass, entered the vicinity of Gubeikou.
After arriving near Gubeikou, the Left Khan became even more cautious.
"Shumulu, what's the situation around us?"
The Left Khan asked, "Have you noticed anything unusual?"
"No."
Shu Mulu shook his head and said, "There's nothing unusual in the Gubeikou area. The defenses on the Gubeikou city wall have been strengthened, as if they've received news of our arrival."
In addition, the Dongning army from Jizhou, Qian'an and other places has crossed the Qiangziling area and is only two or three days away from us.
The Dongning army from the capital is also advancing towards the Gubeikou area.
"oh."
The Left Khan frowned slightly. "Two or three days' journey? That's still a long way off!"
He looked up at Shu Mulu and asked, "Have you found out anything about Gubeikou? Is Li Xin here in Gubeikou?"
"According to the information we have gathered, Li Xin is indeed in Gubeikou."
Shumulu nodded and said, "Moreover, I haven't heard of Li Xin leaving recently."
"Alright!"
The Left Khan nodded and said, "Then let's take Gubeikou and capture Li Xin alive! Hahaha..."
At this moment, the Left Khan was somewhat pleased with himself.
If Li Xin is captured alive, the Dongning army will collapse without a fight.
Immediately, the Left Khan ordered the grassland bandits to head towards Gubeikou.
The smug Khan of the Left Guard had no idea that the Third and Fifth Divisions of the Tiger Army were already silently waiting for them in the mountains near Gubeikou.
When the Left Khan's troops approached Gubeikou, a series of dense gunshots suddenly rang out from the mountains and forests.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A dense hail of bullets came pouring down from the mountains and forests.
The bandit group on the grasslands in the mountains had no idea that there was an ambush on the mountain.
Amidst the clamor of gunfire, the grassland bandits were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties instantly.
Upon hearing the gunshots, the Left Khan's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in alarm, "What's going on? Where did the gunshots come from?"
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