In a deep mountain more than 40 miles away from Xinzhou City.
The Excalibur Independent Division has been hiding here for two days.
Fu Xiaoguan, Su Mo, and Bei Wangchuan were sitting in the general's tent. When Su Mo heard the news that Yanshan Pass had been breached, he was silent for a moment and then asked Fu Xiaoguan, "Do you feel guilty?"
Fu Xiaoguan clearly knew that there were spies bribed by the Huang Kingdom in the northern border army, but he did not tell Peng Chengwu.
If he had told them, Peng Chengwu would certainly have eliminated the spies, and then how could Yanshan Pass be breached?
"To be honest, I should feel guilty, but for some reason, my heart is calm."
Fu Xiaoguan still did not reveal his strategic intentions - with 400,000 Tiandao troops heading south, there would only be 200,000 royal guards and 50,000 defenders each from the eight major citadels left in the Huangren Huangting.
Without the support of the 400,000 Heavenly Sword Army, the 100,000-strong Second Divine Sword Army would be able to capture the Desolate Court more easily!
This is the current strategic plan, but the battlefield is changing rapidly, and he has to adjust it at any time according to the changes in the situation.
"For a major battle, the Yanshan Pass battlefield is just one of the links." Fu Xiaoguan looked at Su Mo and said, "Besides... General Peng is not someone you can easily deal with. He is an old fox. Four thousand flintlock rifles and eighty red cannons were lost in the supply depot. If he said he didn't know..."
Fu Xiaoguan shook his head. "Even if he didn't know at first, he must have known something was wrong when the barbarians' artillery fire started. But he didn't seem to do anything... This is obviously a problem."
It was for this reason that Fu Xiaoguan ordered the Divine Sword Independent Division to stop here.
He wanted to see Peng Chengwu's next move and wanted to know how Peng Chengwu would face the 400,000-strong Tiandao Army!
Su Mo frowned slightly and looked at the map on the table. "With 400,000 Heavenly Blade soldiers, they can completely surround Xinzhou City! Plus, with their red cannons, they will blow open the gates of Xinzhou sooner or later. Are we just going to stand by and watch them die?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled faintly and did not answer.
Peng Chengwu knew that Fu Xiaoguan had come, but he didn't know where Fu Xiaoguan was.
He didn't dare to gamble. What if this was another chess game set by Emperor Xuan? If he jumped in rashly...
He had already learned another piece of news from the ant colony: the western border troops were moving here quickly, which was a bad sign, indicating that Emperor Xuan was not optimistic about the battle of Yanshan Pass.
Or perhaps, Emperor Xuan had already known about the traitor in the northern border army from the intelligence from Xiyu Tower.
He also knew that Yanshan Pass would be breached, and what he was waiting for was for Fu Xiaoguan to lead the Divine Sword Army to rescue him after Yanshan Pass was breached.
"Don't be impatient. Have a cup of tea first and let the bullets fly for a while."
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Xinzhou City, the General’s Mansion.
"Reporting to the General, at 3:30 AM this morning... the gates of Yanshan were opened by the traitors Wu Chang and Zheng Tietou. The Heavenly Sword Army is heading towards Xinzhou!"
Peng Chengwu didn't even raise his head. "Understood! Order the Tunqi Captain, Yueqi Captain, and Changshui Captain to immediately assemble their troops... and be on standby at the parade ground!"
The messenger ran out quickly, and Peng Chengwu sighed.
"Send the message to the Captain of the Central Regiment and the Captain of the Tiger Guards!"
Qi Kang, the captain of the Central Guard, and Luo Ming, the captain of the Huben Guard, strode into the General's Mansion. Peng Chengwu looked up at them and said, "Defend the city until it is conquered, and then... blow it up."
Qi Kang and Luo Ming were stunned. "General, this... bombing the city?"
"Yes, once the barbarians break into the city, we'll blow it up!"
"General, we still have 300,000 troops and a hundred red cannons. We can definitely defend Xinzhou City!"
"No, only your sixty thousand men will defend the city. I, the general, will lead the remaining two hundred and fifty thousand men away... I'm not running away, but for another mission, a mission for Your Majesty!"
So the general never thought about defending this city?
With 400,000 barbarian cavalrymen marching south, does Your Majesty have any more important tasks to entrust to the general?
"This is an order! ... Save as many Xinzhou citizens as you can. After bombing the city, send those who survive to Pingling Mountain for shelter."
What on earth is this for?
The two generals didn't understand, but didn't dare to ask more questions.
"I obey your command!"
The two retreated and went about their business.
Peng Chengwu then stood up and came to the training ground under the protection of three thousand personal guards.
The vast parade grounds were densely packed with 250,000 troops ready for battle. However, he did not give a pre-battle speech. Instead, he said to the three generals standing beside him: "Move out, target... the north peak of Pingling Mountain!"
Abandon the city?
The three generals were shocked.
"Some battles are fought for inexplicable reasons, some cities have to be lost, and some people who shouldn't die, still die. This is war... and politics."
"Boring war, even more boring politics!"
Peng Chengwu took a deep breath and his voice suddenly increased: "This is an order, let's go!"
When the Tiandao Army of 400,000 barbarians was still half a day's journey away from Xinzhou City, Peng Chengwu left Xinzhou City with an army of 250,000.
They headed towards Pingling Mountain in the wind and snow, just like they did when they suppressed bandits the year before.
But this time it’s not about suppressing bandits, it’s just about killing one person!
Of this army, 30,000 men were armed with flintlock muskets.
These guns were made by Fu Xiaoguan and should have been aimed at the barbarians. Peng Chengwu felt very uncomfortable, but when he thought of the secret letter, he felt that what he was doing was right.
Everything, for Yu Dynasty!
The interests of the Yu Dynasty are above everything else!
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It was getting dark.
Fu Xiaoguan was still standing in the wind and snow.
He was holding a note in his hand. He already knew Peng Chengwu's movements, and he had also asked Bei Wangchuan to cross the North Peak of Pingling to convey new orders to the Divine Sword First Army.
Emperor Xuan finally agreed to this move!
Fu Xiaoguan had expected Emperor Xuan to respond to this move, but when Emperor Xuan actually made the move, he still found it difficult to calm down.
After all, he still didn't want to let himself go.
He hoped to die on this battlefield.
They even don't hesitate to let the barbarians trample on this land with their iron hooves!
He suddenly smiled coldly. This father-in-law really thinks highly of me. With an army of 250,000 encircling us, if it weren't for the ant colony's spies, the First Army of the Divine Sword would have been wiped out in a muddle.
His eyes narrowed slightly. Of course, this account had to be settled.
If you want to calculate, do it openly!
I like this Yu Chao very much.
It is the land that gave birth to me and raised me. I deeply love this land and everyone on this land.
I'll stay away and come back.
When I come back... I will make sure this land is covered with flowers!
Su Mo stood silently beside Fu Xiaoguan. He already knew what was going on. Now he understood why Fu Xiaoguan changed his appearance and why he said to let the bullet fly for a while.
"Is it uncomfortable?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled, turned around and looked at Su Mo, and patted Su Mo on the shoulder:
"The world is like a chess game; the one who doesn't make any moves is the master; life is like a clay pot; only when you break it will you see the true emptiness."
"Let the bullets fly... for a while longer!"
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