Guan Xiaoxi walked around the town twice and even visited the garrison camp under Qipan Pass.
Instead of the tense atmosphere he had expected, he saw confusion on the faces of the soldiers.
The soldiers were not very motivated to fight, and even the soldiers standing at the pass looked lazy and disorganized.
At this moment, he was certain that the woman had not lied to him, and that there were no more than 20,000 people stationed here.
When I thought of that woman, I realized that I didn't even know her name.
This is good. They met because of a bamboo pole, had fun with each other, and then went their separate ways.
Guan Xiaoxi left Qipan Pass and returned to the Mountain Division at 11:00 PM. He told Peng Yuyan in detail about the situation inside Qipan Pass.
"So, Xue Dingshan is really going back to attack Jianmen?"
"If General Fei takes Jianmen first, I think Xue Dingshan will probably head south to take Rongzhou on the Jiannan West Road..."
Guan Xiaoxi took out a map from his bosom and spread it on the ground. "Jianmen is a strong city, easy to defend and difficult to attack. We don't know how well General Fei is doing here, so we need to make two considerations.
First, of course, General Fei occupied Jianmen, which had a garrison of approximately 30,000 soldiers. General Fei's ability was sufficient to keep Xue Dingshan's army of over 100,000 soldiers at bay. Therefore, Xue Dingshan would definitely not attack Jianmen. He would choose to enter through Huai'an Road and take the Rongzhou route to Huayang.
Secondly, if Xue Dingshan's troops occupied Jianmen, their casualties would be heavy. He would have no more than 100,000 soldiers left, and he would not have much strength to attack other cities. Therefore, I think it is best to let him occupy Jianmen, because the current situation is favorable to our army.
The rebels were split into two, and as long as we captured Qipan Pass, we would completely sever the rebels' front and rear connections. If we held Qipan Pass, our army could press forward and completely devour their rear.
The rebels stationed at Jianmen will be completely isolated and will be at the mercy of our army!"
Guan Xiaoxi blurted out everything on his mind. Peng Yuyan glanced at him and said with a smile, "You've made quite a bit of progress in the past two years. Now let me ask you, how can we, with only 3,000 men, defend Qipan Pass?"
"Ah..." Guan Xiaoxi sighed, "It would be great if this mountain division could have a full complement of 20,000 men."
"So, do you think we should fight these seven levels or not?"
"Fight! I think we must take it down. With just our three thousand men, we can hold Qipan Pass for at least three days. These three days are enough to disrupt Xue Dingshan's plan, and General Fei will definitely take action. That's enough."
Peng Yuyan smiled and said, "Then fight!"
Three thousand mountain divisions disappeared into the mountains and forests and arrived at Xifeng at 5:00 p.m. Qipan Pass was right at their feet.
Everyone simply ate some dry food, and Peng Yuyan made plans for a surprise attack on Qipan Pass:
Captain Xia Feng led 800 men to surround the north side of the garrison camp.
Commander Lu Dingjiang led 1,200 men to raid the front of the garrison camp.
The remaining 700 people were led by Captain Huang Lihuang to provide mobile support.
Guan Xiaoxi led a scout battalion of 300 people to raid the gate tower. After taking the eight arrow towers on the tower, they used fireworks as a signal, and no one was allowed to move without seeing the fireworks signal.
"Check everyone's guns and ammunition for the last time. After half an incense stick, the scout battalion will set off!"
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Guan Xiaoxi brought three hundred scouts and quietly came down the mountain under the dim night, appearing under the gate tower of Qipan Pass.
It was the beginning of the Xu hour, which was exactly the time when the defenders at the Guanlou were taking over. The enemy defenders never dreamed that someone would come from the West Peak.
Guan Xiaoxi and his group didn't hide. He led the team over and shouted to the people behind him: "You, go upstairs and change shifts!"
Then he stood downstairs and sat down next to a soldier who had just changed shifts, complaining: "The food is getting worse and worse. It's more comfortable to stay in the west."
The soldier felt the same way. Picking his teeth, he lazily said, "That's right. I ran all the way here, but I don't even know who I'm fighting. It's so weird."
"You better be careful, kid. If this gets to the general's ears, he'll probably chop off your head and kick it around like a ball."
"What are you afraid of? The general has taken a large army to attack Jianmen, leaving us to defend this desolate mountain area. There's no point defending this shabby place. No one is here, and instead everyone in the town has been scared away. Even the damn Yunfeng Pavilion has closed down. There's no fun to be had, no food to eat or drink. I say, we should just go back."
The guard's complaints attracted a group of guards.
They also sat down next to Guan Xiaoxi, naturally with many complaints.
"It's all because of the general's wife... Don't spread rumors, I just heard it." The young guard glanced around and whispered, "I heard that the Fourth Prince wants to be the emperor, and our general is the fourth prince's uncle. He was promised the title of Grand Marshal of the Yu Dynasty and the hereditary title of Founding Duke! The general disagreed at first, but his wife was tempted.
Think about it, the Yu Dynasty only has one general, General Peng, who was granted the title of Duke of Ding by the previous emperor. As a general himself, his wife naturally hopes that her husband can also win the title of Duke. However, the world is relatively peaceful today, so the title of Duke is not so easy to obtain. Therefore, the general's wife often whispers in his ear, and the general is naturally tempted.
"I heard that Fu Xiaoguan was conferred the title of Viscount by His Majesty?"
"Viscount is nothing. How can a fourth-class viscount be compared with a first-class duke?"
"So we're on this path of no return?"
"Alas... this is truly a road of no return. We are all soldiers under the general, and now the general has rebelled. If the rebellion succeeds, we will be heroes."
"What if I lose?"
"Lose? If you lose, of course the emperor will chop off your head!"
"...This is a gamble of life, and the odds of winning don't seem very high."
A group of guards were chattering, and they all sounded quite dissatisfied.
Guan Xiaoxi's eyes rolled around, and he suddenly said slyly, "Hey, hey, hey, listen to me. This battle is frustrating. I heard that General Yu Chunqiu and his 200,000 troops are blocking the Jinniu Ancient Road up ahead, and General Fei An is leading hundreds of thousands of city defense troops in the back, waiting for you to jump in... This is a losing battle. We're accompanying you to your death. Anyway, I don't think this deal is worth it."
As soon as these words came out, the group of soldiers fell silent for a moment. One soldier asked in a low voice, "So what do you want to do?"
"Don't chop me down if I tell you this!"
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