The army set out and marched rapidly to Jia County overnight.

Currently stationed in Jia County are the two thousand Red Shadow Army left by Su Xiaoxiao. When the Red Shadow Army saw Zhang Yong and others who were leading the charge, they opened the city gate for the army.

County Magistrate Yuan went out of the city in person to greet them, but was relieved when he didn't see the little devil, the leader of the Red Shadow Army. Although he didn't want to admit it, he was very afraid of that little girl.

Xiao Duye also came to Jia County. County Magistrate Yuan invited him to live in the county government office, but Xiao Duye refused.

"I will march and retreat with my soldiers. Wherever the army goes, I will go."

County Magistrate Yuan: You are afraid that it will be unsafe to leave the army...

County Magistrate Yuan only thought about this in his mind but did not dare to say it out loud. He personally followed the army to the military camp. Although he could not help much, at least he could make himself familiar and show his stance.

Xiao Duye lived in the largest tent.

No matter how spoiled he was, he was forced to the brink of life and death. He experienced firsthand the seriousness of the situation. Unlike the battle in the southwest, the target was only a few thousand rebels, and Su Mo easily surrounded and wiped out the enemy.

This time, the battles were fought one after another, and most of Tuoba Lie's troops were finally destroyed. Helian Ye then brought in another 100,000 troops.

Xiao Duye was unable to sleep or eat, so he called Qin Canglan, Su Mo and the Leng family over.

When he saw Wei Ting also appear behind Qin Canglan, he was slightly stunned: "Aren't you injured and recuperating in Wengcheng?"

Wei Ting said calmly: "I took the medicine and feel much better. Besides, the war is imminent, and I will not feel at ease even if I recover from my injuries."

Leng Kui and the others snorted in their hearts. What a high-sounding speech, isn't it because they are sure that Leng Ziling is gone and there is no one to threaten that girl, so they rushed over to help?

But he probably didn't know that Leng Ziling had turned back again. By now, Leng Ziling had already kidnapped the girl to Beiyan.

Xiao Duye had had many unpleasant experiences with Wei Ting in the past, but now he found Wei Ting much more pleasing to the eye: "Since you are here, let's discuss the next countermeasures together."

Several people sat down in the tent. On the table in front of them was a large sand table, on which the city and landforms of the border were restored.

Xiao Duye asked solemnly: "Helian Ye's army will arrive at Suibei Pass tomorrow evening. I want to ask you, are you sure of this battle?"

Leng Kui didn't speak in a hurry, but looked at Qin Canglan.

Qin Canglan said: "As long as everything goes according to plan, it will not be difficult to defeat Helian Ye."

Leng Zhao laughed when he heard this: "Victory and defeat are common in the military. You're claiming victory before the battle even begins. Aren't you being too careless and underestimating the enemy?"

Wei Ting smiled: "Before the fight even starts, you're already boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige. Aren't you a bit cowardly?"

Leng Zhao choked.

Xiao Duye frowned. In his heart he hoped to win, but at the same time he was worried that if he lost, he would not be able to explain to his father when he returned to the capital.

He said sternly, "If you have any good ideas, just tell us."

Qin Canglan looked at Leng Kui with a half-smile: "General Leng, do you have anything to say? If it's a peace talk, then there's no need."

Leng Kui said coldly: "I didn't say I wanted to negotiate!"

He stood up, pointed at the sand table and said, "If Helian Ye's army wants to get to Suibei Pass, there are three roads to choose from. One is the official road in Suibei Valley, one is Mangshan in the west, which is the snowy mountain connected to Beiyan Camp, and the third is Yubing Lake in the east. Now it is winter, and there is a thick layer of ice on the lake, which can allow the army to pass. Helian Ye will definitely not put all his troops in one place. His main force will take the official road in the valley, but he will also split into two groups to attack from Mangshan and Yubing Lake. I suggest setting up an ambush at these two places."

Xiao Duye nodded in agreement: "This strategy is indeed brilliant."

"What to do after setting the ambush?" Qin Canglan asked.

Leng Kui said in a deep voice: "Of course we will kill them! Kill them one by one. We will set up an ambush and wait for their troops to arrive and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Qin Canglan said bluntly: "I disagree. First of all, let's not talk about whether you can take down a small part of their troops. Even if you take down a small part of their troops, the main force is still there. We don't have an advantage in terms of manpower. If we can't effectively kill their main force, we will be defeated even if we kill all of this part of the troops."

Leng Kui's face turned cold: "How do you want to fight?"

Qin Canglan pointed to the jade stone representing Yubing Lake on the sand table and said, "Helian Ye's main force will come to the valley to fight us head-on, and Tuoba Lie's 30,000 troops will go through Yubing Lake and attack our rear at any time. We can let 10,000 troops wait near Yubing Lake and fight Tuoba Lie, who will only lose but not win. Then we can lure Tuoba Lie into the city of Jia County and catch him in a trap."

Leng Kui said sternly, "Lead them into the city? Are you crazy? What about the people in the city?"

County Magistrate Yuan spoke weakly, "This morning I received a message from the Grand Marshal asking me to evacuate the people in the city in advance. I have already evacuated them, and those who really don't want to leave have been hidden in the cellar. In addition, the Red Shadow Army began to set up traps in the city three days ago."

The Leng family was stunned when they heard this.

Su Mo glanced at them coldly. Did he really think that his great-uncle got the title of Grand Marshal of the Army by chance? Qin Canglan continued, "There are no good ambush sites along the way from Yubing Lake, so your so-called one-pot victory does not exist on the battlefield of Yubing Lake. Unless you can also take out 30,000 troops to fight Tuoba Lie to the death, but you and I know that this is impossible."

Leng Kuidao said nothing.

Leng Zhao said disdainfully: "Why do you think Tuoba Lie would lead 30,000 troops to Yubing Lake?"

Qin Canglan looked at County Magistrate Yuan.

County Magistrate Yuan said awkwardly, "When Tuoba Lie's army fled back to Northern Yan, the spies of the Red Shadow Army followed them and saw that Tuoba Lie had sent a thousand cavalrymen to take a detour via Yubing Lake back to Northern Yan."

Needless to say, these one thousand men were going to Yubing Lake to explore the way. Tuoba Lie had made up his mind when he fled that he would fight his way back from Yubing Lake and catch the Great Zhou army off guard.

Qin Canglan said: "If we want to catch the enemy in the city, 10,000 troops will be enough. In addition, there are several good ambush locations in Mangshan, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. I guess Beiyan will not send too many troops to die. We can arrange 10,000 troops to ambush here. Remember not to leave anyone here and kill them all. Then the army will advance northward, go around the rear of the Beiyan army, and burn their food and grass. Burning food and grass will shake the army's morale more than beheading a general!"

Xiao Duye's blood boiled when he heard this.

When he heard Leng Kui's strategy, he felt that Leng Kui was worthy of being the most outstanding general of the Leng family. However, after listening to Qin Canglan, he realized what it meant to be a true military master.

Qin Canglan added: "Wei Ting will lead 10,000 troops to Yubing Lake, and Mangshan will be handed over to your Leng family, which will also have 10,000 troops. Is that okay?"

The merit of killing 30,000 soldiers is much greater than burning food and grass. Naturally, the Leng family was dissatisfied when they heard this arrangement.

Leng Hua said sternly: "Grandfather, I am willing to fight Tuoba Lie!"

I think I'm too aggressive

(End of this chapter)