Fei An's troops marched towards Jianmen overnight, and Xue Dingshan's 150,000 troops also left Qipan Pass and rushed towards Jianmen.
The 130,000-strong army led by Xi Hua arrived at Baima Station and continued to move towards Qipan Pass without stopping.
The Third Divine Sword Brigade led by Su Mo advanced in confusion, and was only one day's journey away from Xi Hua's troops.
Fu Xiaoguan and his three companions did not stop along the way. Under the leadership of Wei Wubing, they crossed mountains and rivers and headed towards Baima Station.
At this time, Peng Yuyan arrived at Qipan Pass in the early morning.
The mountain rain had long stopped, and the fog was heavy. The majestic Qipan Pass was looming in the fog.
The mountain division rested on the spot, but Peng Yuyan's brows were still furrowed - where were the enemies?
She stood on a tree and looked at Qipan Pass in the distance, with lingering doubts in her mind.
The Western Border Army has 300,000 troops, and they encountered more than 100,000 on the way. So, could it be that the remaining 100,000 will stay here?
If Xue Dingshan deployed 150,000 troops at Qipan Pass, it would mean that Xue Dingshan had no intention of leaving the Qinling Mountains and going to Shanzhou.
Could it be that Xue Dingshan's intention was to control Qipan Pass and seize the two roads of Jiannan, and he had no intention of herding horses in the Central Plains?
Half an incense stick of time later, she called the scout leader Guan Xiaoxi.
"Xiaoxi, take ten men and climb up from the west. Observe the terrain carefully and find a suitable spot for a large army to climb. Also, bring binoculars and survey the enemy forces at Qipan Pass. Report back immediately!"
Guan Xiaoxi bowed and accepted the order, called ten subordinates, and disappeared into the mountains in the blink of an eye.
Qipan Pass is located between two mountains, with a very high terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If one wants to capture Qipan Pass, the normal means of combat is to use a force ten times that of the enemy, or to use the power of the red cannon to storm it.
But Peng Yuyan only had 3,000 people, so she never considered taking Qipan Pass by force.
Guan Xiaoxi led ten scouts to the West Peak and looked up...this cliff is so damn high!
He bit his lip and took out a climbing rope. "You guys stand guard everywhere while I go up and tie the climbing rope."
After saying this, he stood up and flew towards the cliff, driving rope nails along the way and reaching the top of the West Peak.
He looked around at the top of the mountain, but was shrouded in milky white clouds and mist, and could not see anything.
He moved towards Qipan Pass. Half an hour later, he arrived at the rear of Qipan Pass. The fog was still thick, and even through the telescope, he couldn't see how many defenders were inside.
So he hid all his things in the mountains, carried a sword and a gun, and went to Qipan Pass from behind the mountain.
The Fourth Prince Yu Wenshu and the Moon Worshiping Sect's Saint Chen Zuojun were guarding this place. At this moment, the two were in the command post under the city wall, looking at each other in silence.
Fei An raised an army of 400,000 in Linzi and defeated the Western Rong infantry at Chunfeng Ferry the day before yesterday.
Xue Dingshan had no choice but to retreat and wanted to take Jianmen and defend it.
In other words, given the current situation, it is basically impossible to leave the Qinling Mountains.
So all this hard planning has actually come to an end.
Jinling... I'm afraid I'll never see Jinling again in this lifetime.
Yu Wenshu laughed at himself, "The situation is hopeless. I wonder what the Saint thinks."
Chen Zuojun lowered his head silently and said nothing.
The Western Rong infantry was defeated in three hours, and Jianmen was in great danger. If Jianmen fell into Fei'an's hands, the western border army would become an isolated force.
There was Yu Chunqiu before and Fei An after. They didn't need to fight. The western border troops would be trapped to death.
All of these results were almost entirely caused by the Moon Worship Cult's ineffectiveness.
So what can she say?
If she hadn't thought of her daughter Yixi, she would probably have drawn her sword and slit her own throat at this moment.
"It's fate..." Yu Wenshu stood up, hands behind his back, and walked slowly. "Last year, my elder brother, the eldest prince Yu Wentian, rebelled at the imperial mausoleum and was imprisoned by my father in the clan residence. Fu Xiaoguan was there at the time. Later, Fu Xiaoguan understood my father's intentions and released my elder brother. Now, he is the general of the Eastern Frontier Army. Although he cannot return to the court, he is still alive, and he has lived the life he once hoped for..."
Yu Wenshu stopped and looked out the window. The thick fog outside blocked his vision, and all he could see was a vast expanse of white.
"Today, I rebelled again, but things have not been smooth sailing, and now I have ended up in such a situation."
"I pondered all night last night, carefully considering my plan, but why did so many variables appear? This is the truth: man proposes, God disposes. At this point, I roughly know the outcome. I am not as lucky as my elder brother, and I don't want to kneel before my father and beg for mercy."
"Your Highness...we can still go back to Xirong. With the Jinshan, even if we don't make a comeback, we can still live a good life." Chen Zuojun raised his head and looked at Yu Wenshu and said.
Yu Wenshu grinned and shook his head, "You are too naive. Do you think that if we lose this battle, my father will let me go? Or let your Moon Worship Sect go?"
"In the past, it was possible, because the Yu Dynasty's treasury was empty, and my father and the ministers in the court did not want to go to war. But now it's different..."
Yu Wenshu took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. "Official Fu, he's got 180 million taels of silver! That's ten years of taxes collected by the Yu Dynasty. Now that the treasury is full, father has plenty of money for war."
Chen Zuojun bowed his head again. After a long while, he asked in a low voice, "Then...how about we go to the Desolate Country and live in anonymity for the rest of our lives?"
"No, Nan Batian, you've changed. You've become cowardly and indecisive. You weren't like this before. Why are you so afraid of death?"
Chen Zuojun looked up at Yu Wentian, "I don't want Yixi to lose her parents since she was young!"
Yu Wenshu's gaze remained fixed on the thick fog outside the window, his expression serious. After a long moment, he spoke, "Go back quickly and take Yixi away with you."
"And you?"
"I can't leave. Even if I run to the ends of the earth, my father will find me and take me back."
"If you don't leave, I won't leave!"
Yu Wenshu was silent for a long time, then sneered, "If you don't leave, then let's die together. It doesn't matter if Yixi becomes an orphan."
"you……!"
"roll!"
Yu Wenshu roared, frightening Chen Zuojun. "Remember, take Yixi as far away as possible! Don't do any more childish things like rebelling against Yu and Chen! And don't even think about revenge!"
Yu Wenshu sighed deeply, his voice gradually lowering, "Live well, and don't tell Yixi about her life story. Just be an ordinary daughter of an ordinary family and live an ordinary life."
Chen Zuojun lowered his head and closed his eyes, two lines of tears falling.
She suddenly stood up, turned around and left without saying a word.
Yu Wenshu didn't look back. He was still looking out the window. Suddenly, he felt that the fog was quite good. He couldn't see far away. He didn't know what beautiful scenery there was, so he wouldn't think of getting closer to take a look.
Although the dragon throne is magnificent and the crown is dazzling, they are poisonous!
It's a damn deadly poison!
No wonder that kid Fu Xiaoguan kept his distance... Yu Wenshu thought of Fu Xiaoguan again at this moment, and he actually laughed. That kid was a wonderful guy, but it was a pity that he didn't drink a few more glasses of wine with him in Jinling.
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