Chapter 632
At noon, the gates of the four sides of the capital were closed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

The people in Beijing didn't know why, but they didn't panic because of their previous experience of closing down the city.

Compared with the calmness of the common people, there is an undercurrent in Chaowen Wuzhong, and they have already smelled something unusual.

The prince suddenly announced the disbandment of the court early in the morning, leaving only a few important cabinet ministers, military generals and military officials.

As soon as they left the palace, the gate of the palace was closed and they were not allowed to enter or leave. Many guards were added inside and outside the palace, all of them looked alert.

Everyone didn't show it on the surface, but they were quietly inquiring about the news in private. Until the city was full of soldiers and the city gate was closed, they were basically sure that someone had conspired.

But who is the person who conspired? Everyone has their own ideas in their hearts, and no one will tell them.

Secretly, all the high-ranking mansions quietly strengthened the defenses in the mansions to restrain their family members and servants, and there were more spies in the vicinity of Duke Dingguo's mansion and Anlinghou's mansion to inquire about news.

Han Jun looked as usual, the emperor didn't mean to rely heavily on Dingguo Duke's Mansion and Anling Marquis Mansion, he found an excuse that they didn't have soldiers and horses at hand, and sent them away.

After leaving the palace, he went to the blacksmith's shop to pick up the dagger he ordered here a few days ago.When he was young, he often came to make weapons, and he became familiar with him one after another, and became an old friend.

This blacksmith's shop is at an intersection, and it looks remote, but in fact, people from the southeast corner of the palace will go through the most secret route when they go out of Beijing.

From the time he left the palace until noon, there were 4000 people passing by here.

Swinging a hammer, the old blacksmith repeatedly forged a red-hot long sword.

He raised his head and glanced at Duke Ding, who had been staring outside the door, and said casually, "Master Guo came late, so I can't count them all. There are at least four or five thousand people who passed by here in the past half a day."

Han Jun laughed ho ho, "Old buddy!"

The imperial palace is in all directions, so it is estimated that Emperor Qingming sent a lot of troops, at least [-] to [-].

It seems that the ghost-faced general's deterrence is quite strong, and most of the soldiers and horses that Emperor Qingming had hidden for many years were mobilized.

Holding the long sword he had just forged, Han Jun rode to the gate of the city.

He stood on the city wall and looked into the distance.

In the early spring, there are only dots of fresh green outside the city, and it is vast and bleak in the drizzle, but it also reveals vitality and hope.

The closing of the city gates meant that Emperor Qingming's troops had assembled outside the city, and it was up to them how they would act.

Zhao Chengyuan said that as long as they can leave the city, the plan will be half successful.

Whether they will be as ambitious as Zhao Chengyuan expected, will stay away from the capital and take the initiative to meet the enemy, but it is unknown.

Han Jun frowned. His son-in-law insisted on telling him that "soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent", and what to do next depends on the situation.

Does he not understand the art of war?Zhao Chengyuan is required to be a junior to teach, just to play tricks...

Commander Yan heard that Duke Ding was coming, and went up to the city wall to salute.

"Dingguo Gong, do you think General Ghost Face can fight over?"

"It turns out that General Ghost Face is planning to rebel." Han Jun turned to look at him, "I don't even know what happened, so how can I answer Commander Yan's question?"

Commander Yan sighed, knowing Duke Ding's resentment.

I also don't understand what the emperor thinks, at this moment, the one he can rely on the most is not Duke Ding, right?
Commander Yan comforted Dingguo to be fair, "Maybe the emperor has other arrangements..."

Han Jun patted him on the shoulder, "You and I both understand, you don't have to say that."

Commander Yan smiled bitterly, "Yes."

He lowered his voice, "I heard that General Ghost Face used soldiers like a god. I wonder if Duke Ding has seen him before? If he comes to the city with soldiers... I really don't have any rules in my mind."

What Commander Yan vaguely said was the righteousness of General Ghost Face, the god of war in the hearts of their generals.

Han Jun said, "I've never seen it before."

He paused, then made a point, "Before the Southwest Army arrived in Geduo, General Ghost Face had only 10,000 to [-] troops in Geduo, but he acted like he had an army of [-]+, making Xiliang people think that the Southwest Army The heavy soldiers arrived at Geduo, and hurriedly mobilized the serious illness. This kind of person with treacherous thoughts, Commander Yan, be careful, don't be fooled by his blindfold."

Commander Yan's face was solemn, "I just heard that the Xiliang Army was scared by the Southwest Army and retreated, so it turned out to be so..."

Han Jun didn't explain too much, nodded lightly, said "take care" and went down the city wall.

Han Jun rode back to the house, and his son-in-law was already there with a smile.

Han Jun looked around with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice, "If you have any questions, why don't you show up and ask them, why hide and lose your magnanimity!"

There was no sound, and the spies dispersed quietly.

Zhao Chengyuan invited Han Jun into the study outside.

Han Jun glanced at him, "You just returned home?"

Zhao Chengyuan nodded, "Yes."

He added, "Lord Yuezhang, don't worry, no one will find out that the son-in-law has left the house."

Han Jun poured down a large bowl of tea, "Tell me, where are your soldiers and horses?"

Zhao Chengyuan walked to the sand table, pointed to a stretch of mountains, "here."

Han Jun took a glance at the tea, took a sip of the tea, and coughed violently.

"Yanling?! It's been half a day, but instead of speeding up your march, you have stopped?" Han Jun said loudly, "Do you know the reason why soldiers are so expensive? Do you know the reason why you are exhausted after one effort?"

Didn't this kid memorize the Art of War completely?

Zhao Chengyuan smiled and comforted, "Master Yuezhang, please be calm. Emperor Qingming's personal soldiers are all masters. If we fight head-on, it will only waste our troops for nothing, which is not the best policy."

Han Jun frowned and looked at him, "Are you trying to lure the enemy into deeper? Ambush them?"

Zhao Chengyuan nodded, "Yes."

Han Jun said, "Although I don't know who the general who leads the private army is, Emperor Qingming's scheming is far-reaching, and he must have chosen a general who has experienced many battles. Such people are proficient in ancient and modern military techniques and want to lure the enemy into deep. It's not that easy."

Zhao Chengyuan smiled, "What my son-in-law has to do is to make them feel smart."

Han Jun glanced at his son-in-law, and snorted coldly, "Playing tricks. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Zhao Chengyuan smiled, "If you want Mr. Yuezhang to go into battle to kill the enemy, it's better to show the evil spirit in your chest."

Han Jun frowned and looked at him, "What's wrong with me, and what arrangements do you have, just say it."

Zhao Chengyuan smiled and asked the old man to sit down.

While complaining, if you don't let you kill me right now, I'm afraid I will have a hard time in a few days.
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Royal study.

Emperor Qingming soon got the news, Han Jun's reaction was in line with his temperament, Zhao Chengyuan was in the mansion with Princess Jin, and Han Sixing had a drink with a few descendants of aristocratic families after he came down to court, everyone was no different.

Although Emperor Qingming was not completely relieved, he also felt that if General Ghost Face was one of them, it was impossible for them to do nothing at this time and let the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses outside the capital be encircled and suppressed.

He looked at the slanting wind and drizzle outside the window with his hands behind his back, and guessed in his heart that the Dragon Guards should have already assembled in the secret place outside his city.The horses, weapons and armor are complete there, and the food and grass are sufficient, which is enough for them to consume for several days.

He sent [-] soldiers and horses this time, leaving [-] in case of emergency.

These [-] soldiers and horses are powerful, led by Jia Yi who has experienced many battles, they are not necessarily inferior to the soldiers and horses of General Ghost Face.Coupled with the help of [-] soldiers and horses from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, it is certain that the ghost-faced general will come and go.

It is not a good thing to keep such a powerful person. What he wants is not only to keep him out of the capital, but also to completely eradicate him.

After the prince left, he sent the fourth prince and his trusted secret guards to the Liangchuan camp to transfer troops. After the Liangchuan camp received the order to transfer troops, the reinforcements would arrive in the capital within seven days.

Even if the battle is not optimistic, as long as you can persist for a few days, you can wait for reinforcements, completely overwhelm the ghost-faced general in terms of the number of soldiers and horses, and encircle and suppress him.

The crown prince didn't know about his plan. The three camps in the suburbs of Beijing, the private army, and the Liangchuan camp were independent of each other. Only in this way, even if one of them rebelled, he would not be unable to control the situation.

Emperor Qingming stayed in the imperial study until night.

A group of soldiers came to report, "My Majesty, General Ghost Face's troops stopped marching hundreds of miles away, broke into pieces, and hid themselves in the Yanling mountain forest. Judging by their momentum, they are showing signs of exhaustion."

Soldiers are expensive and fast.General Ghost Face's soldiers and horses have already left the capital a hundred miles away, so there is no need to hide their whereabouts anymore, and it is time to speed up the march.One is to kill the opponent by surprise, and the other is to create a murderous aura, which can also stimulate the spirit of the soldiers.

It is incomprehensible for General Ghost Face to do this.Maybe it was because he realized that the court had sent a large group of soldiers and horses, so he wanted to "avoid the edge and draw it slowly"?
If this was the case, Emperor Qingming would have wished for it.One shows that General Ghost Face's combat power is not that powerful, and the legend is exaggerated, and the other shows that their marching slowed down, giving Jingzhong and Liangchuan Camp more time to react.This hasty confrontation, Jingzhong is indeed insufficiently prepared.

Although Jiayi was safe, Emperor Qingming still asked the hidden guard to take him to remind him verbally, "Investigate carefully, and never underestimate the enemy."

Jia Yiben was quite familiar with Yanling, but still stationed troops on the only way to Beijing from the west, so he sent people to go and investigate again.

A day later, the battle report was submitted: General Ghost Face's soldiers and horses continued to hide, probably with the intention of luring the enemy into deep, encircling and annihilating them.

The Yanling Mountains are continuous and cover a wide area.However, the mountains are gentle, the valleys are open, and there are no verdant vegetation to cover them, so the ghost-faced general's soldiers and horses can't hide at all.There is only one valley entrance, named Tianlong Valley.The terrain on both sides of the valley seems flat and cannot hide soldiers and horses, but behind the hills there are caves, and the bottom of the valley is narrow, which is most suitable for ambushes.

Therefore, Jiayi thought that the soldiers and horses everywhere were just a cover-up, and that the ghost-faced general's real intention was in Tianlong Valley.

Attached is the battle report and a map of the vicinity of Yanling.It marked the location of Tianlong Valley and the locations of the soldiers and horses they detected.

Emperor Qingming thought about the map for a long time.

Show the enemy a falsehood, paralyze the enemy army, lure the enemy to go deep, encircle and suppress them.

General Ghost Face's tactics are really subtle, the soldiers and horses in other valleys are false, and the hidden soldiers in Tianlong Valley are real.False and real, if the opponent is not cautious enough, it is easy to be deceived by the terrain of Tianlong Valley, so they relax their vigilance and lose everything.

Emperor Qingming broke out in a cold sweat.

Even though he had fought on the battlefield for many years when he was young, he didn't see through General Ghost Face's intentions for a while.If it weren't for Jia's prudence and deep understanding of the truth that "everyone who goes deep into the enemy's territory must observe the situation of the ground", the [-] dragon guards may have to go and never return.

Emperor Qingming put away the little contempt he had just raised yesterday, and in Jiayi's memorial "I ask you to fight Yanling, avoid its main force, go roundabout into the mountain, and attack it unprepared. In order to be safe, I ask ten thousand dragon guards to rush to help", Zhu commented "allow".

Emperor Qingming knew that the combat strength of Longwei was not comparable to that of the camp in the suburbs of Beijing. This ten thousand soldiers was worth at least [-] troops in the camp in the suburbs of Beijing.

Ten Thousand Dragon Guards left Beijing quietly in the dark.

At the same time, Emperor Qingming sent a decree to Daying in the suburbs of Beijing, ordering him to be stationed [-] miles outside the capital, where he could defend against the enemy and enter the palace to serve the king at any time.

As soon as Jia got the emperor's approval, he didn't hesitate any more, and worked with the generals all night to study and build formations, preparing to give the ghost-faced general a fatal blow by surprise before dawn, and finally annihilate them all.

Their Dragon Guard has been in existence for more than ten years, and it has cost a lot of money, but it has not played a big role.They have been worried that the emperor will abolish the dragon guard one day.This battle is also an opportunity for them to prove the value of Longwei to the emperor.

A is full of confidence. Although he is not completely sure, he is still [-]% or [-]% sure.Ever since he entered Longwei, he vowed to make some achievements.He has traveled hundreds of miles around the capital over the years, and he knows every mountain range that can hide enemy troops.

In the dark night, Jiayi issued orders in a deep voice, ordering the whole army to divide into four groups, and the third group took advantage of the night to enter the mountain from three inconspicuous trails in Yanling to surprise General Ghost Face.

The [-] soldiers and horses of the fourth route camped in place, making the illusion that they were going to enter the mountain from Tianlong Valley, to confuse the ghost-faced general.

The soldiers are all gearing up and their morale is high. This is a rare opportunity for them to make contributions.

In order not to disturb the enemy, the two roads into the mountain abandoned their horses and walked a few miles away from Yanling. The light footsteps did not even disturb the wild animals.

Soon, they entered the deep mountains, the night sky was dark and deep, and they couldn't see their fingers in the deep mountains.They didn't dare to light the torches, so they could only rely on the faint starlight to discern the mountain road carefully, and it was extremely difficult to walk.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes lit up.

In the dark valley in the distance, there are faint torches lit, and by the light of the fire, stretches of tents can be seen faintly.In some tents, candlelight leaked through the cracks.

When they got closer, they could even see soldiers standing on duty outside the camp.

The crowd immediately became full of energy, stepped more lightly, their swords were unsheathed quietly, and they approached the barracks step by step.

As soon as Jia whistled, a large number of archers drew their bows and shot arrows at the camp. The arrows were wrapped in kerosene, and they were burning with fire. Tens of thousands of arrows were fired, and soon the camp became a sea of ​​flames.

The soaring flames lit up the valley, startled the birds in the forest, and rushed to the sky with flapping wings and screaming.Animals in the mountains were also frightened by the fire and fled in all directions, and the original silence in the forest suddenly disappeared.

In the barracks, soldiers ran back and forth in panic, shouting, "There is an enemy attack!" "Fight!"

……

A deep and powerful horn sounded, and the soldiers of the Dragon Guard rushed down the valley in a swarm. The shouts of killing shook the sky and echoed in the valley.

At this time, the enemy army is in a state of panic, their morale is weak, and their combat power is weakest.The more powerful the army, the shorter the time of this panic, the opportunity is fleeting, they must not miss it!

Jia Yi squinted his eyes and stood on the mountainside staring at the tent in the flames, intending to appreciate the grand occasion of killing the enemy and enjoy the thrill of victory.

Suddenly, his sharp eyes sank and he noticed something strange.

 Four thousand words~~
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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