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Chapter 464 0460 [Jade Night Walk]

He Guan led 20,000 front troops and rushed to Chenqiaoyi first.

Riding on the horse, He Guan's heart was filled with excitement.

Like Yao Pingzhong and Wang Yan, he surrendered to Han Zhen under the persuasion of Han Shizhong and others not long after he was captured.

The honor guard had been waiting there for a long time. After the two sides met, He Guan dismounted and came to the dragon chariot. He cupped his fists and said, "He Guan, the left deputy general of the Qingzhou Army, pays homage to Your Majesty. The 20,000 front troops have arrived."

"Set off."

Han Zhen's voice came from the dragon chariot.

"Order!"

He Guan bowed in response and returned to the army.

Not long after, the long team set off again, heading straight to Jinan Prefecture.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door.

"Old slave, go now."

Tan Xingzhong's expression changed and he quickly ordered: "Come in."

The butler turned and left.

Late at night, cavalry?
Tan Xingzhong immediately realized that it must be a big deal, so he took the letter.

He is a person who loves to enjoy life. He has considerable wealth in his family. This year he received a big red envelope, which is enough for him to maintain a luxurious life.

The seal is engraved with eight characters in bird and insect seals: [Ordered by Heaven, you will live forever]

"Master, master!"

Putting away the letter, Tan Xingzhong put on his official uniform and ordered: "Quickly, notify Ruan Tongpan and follow me out of the city."

The team stopped and went, taking it easy.

However, when we passed through counties and counties along the way, officials wanted to come and pick us up, but they were all refused on the grounds that they did not want to waste people and money.

……

……

In the backyard of the government office of Zhending Mansion, Tan Xingzhong was in a good mood, and there were two concubines drinking in the house.

After opening it, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Rumble!
The sound of galloping war horses sounded in the night.

As long as they are not corrupt or breaking the law, officials can do whatever they like in private.

There was not a word on the letter, just a scarlet seal.

The door was pushed open, and the housekeeper hurriedly walked in and reported: "Master, a large number of cavalry have come from outside the county. The leader of the cavalry asked me to give this letter to you."

The 40,000 central army and auxiliary troops led by Wei Da followed far behind because they were escorting grain, grass and baggage.

Han Zhen didn't care about this.

"and many more."

Tan Xingzhong seemed to have thought of something, so he stopped him and said, "No, I'll go alone."

The official's sudden visit late at night and being so mysterious must have meant he didn't want to be exposed.

After putting on his official uniform and tidying up his appearance, Tan Xingzhong mounted his horse alone and headed straight for the east city gate.

"Talk about the prefect!"

Seeing him coming, the guards on duty on the city wall finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah."

Tan Xingzhong nodded and looked down.

In the dim light, he saw the dark cavalry under the city wall, all wearing black armor, and the general leading the charge had a faint golden dragon pattern on his chest. He immediately ordered: "Open the city gate."

The black light armor with golden animal patterns is the exclusive armor for high-ranking military generals.

Based on the black light armor of the Tang Dynasty, improvements have been made. The craftsmanship is more complex and the shape is more domineering. It is not easy for others to imitate it.

Others may not be able to tell the difference, but how could he, a native of Yidu, not know it.

"This……"

That was a shock.

Tan Xingzhong scolded: "Don't delay, open the city gate quickly. If anything goes wrong, I will be responsible for it alone."

"Yes!"

Seeing his solemn expression, they didn't dare to ask any more questions and ordered someone to open the city gate.

Not long after, the city gate opened from the inside, and Tan Xingzhong, carrying a lantern, left the city alone.

All the way to the front of the leading cavalry, he bowed and lowered his voice and said: "I am a humble minister and I pay homage to your majesty."

At this moment, Tan Xingzhong felt a storm in his heart.

The officials were obviously heading to Mount Tai to enshrine the Zen, but now they suddenly led their troops to Zhending Mansion. Something big must have happened.

Han Zhenduan sat on his horse, pulled away Xiang Dun who covered his face, and ordered: "I am on my way to Mount Tai to be enshrined in Zen. Do you understand?"

"Wei Chen understands!" Tan Xingzhong responded quickly.

Han Zhen said: "Send someone to bring some food, don't make any noise."

"Your Majesty, wait a moment, I will make arrangements right now."

After Tan Xingzhong finished speaking, he hurriedly turned around and returned to the city.

Taking advantage of this time, Han Zhen ordered the cavalry to dismount and rest.

Not long after, the archers on duty pushed grain carts out of the city.

These archers obviously got the order. They all lowered their eyes and did not dare to look around. After delivering the grain cart, they turned around and left.

After eating and drinking, and resting for a while, Han Zhen got on his horse and waved his hand: "Let's go."

Rumble!
The sound of galloping horse hooves sounded again, and soon disappeared into the night.

Standing on the tower, looking at the disappearing cavalry, Tan Xingzhong looked around at the archers on duty and said sternly: "No cavalry came tonight, you didn't see anything, do you understand?"

"understand!"

The archers jumped up and responded in unison.

"If anyone dares to leak the news, I will investigate thoroughly and punish him severely!"

Leaving these words behind, Tan Xingzhong walked quickly down the tower.

When His Majesty appears in Zhending Mansion, something big is bound to happen, and he must prepare early.

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……

The sky is bright.

Han Zhen led five thousand cavalry into the Yuzhou Army's barracks in Gupu, Xicao.

"I will see your Majesty at last!"

Han Shizhong led Xiao Wu, Yu Jun and other generals to pick him up.

"No need to be polite."

Han Zhen got off his horse and strode towards the White Tiger Hall.

Lao Jiu and other personal guards followed closely behind.

Sitting on the throne, he asked straight to the point: "How is the movement of the Jin man?"

Han Shizhong replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, according to reports from the scout battalion and the spy department, Wanyan Zonghan's army has not moved yet and is still stationed in Datong. Food and grass are currently being mobilized. It is expected that Wanyan Zonghan will not assemble his army until early March. complete."

Han Zhen asked again: "How about the Jin people setting up defenses at the border?"

Han Shizhong said: "With Yanmen Pass in the middle, going east to Pingxing Pass, Zijing Pass, and Daoma Pass, there are more than 8,000 people in total. Going west to Xuangangkou, Ningwuguan, Piantou Pass, and to the Yellow River, there are more than 10,000 Jin troops."

Since he was stationed in Zhending Mansion, he had a clear grasp of the border defenses of the Kingdom of Jin.

"Where is Yanmen Pass?"

"A thousand people."

Hearing this, Han Zhen was silent for a while.

There are only a thousand people in Yanmen Pass. This is not because Wanyan Zonghan was careless, but because the terrain of Yanmen Pass is too dangerous. It is an unparalleled place among the three passes, and the Nine Passes respect the first pass.

Only a thousand men are needed, and with the help of the terrain and the strong pass, it is enough to withstand tens of thousands of people coming from the south.

There are nine fortresses in the world, and Yanmen is the leader. These words are not just words.

The most dangerous places in China are probably located in Yanyun.

It was not without reason that Zhao and Song Dynasty dreamed of taking back the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. As long as they occupied these two places, it would be difficult for the northerners to go south again.

Fortunately, last year he went north to hunt for gold and recaptured Yanzhou. With the strong city and dangerous pass at his back, Wanyan Zongwang would not be able to invade Hebei as long as Nie Dong did not act stupidly.

Now, if Yunzhou is recaptured, the offensive and defensive positions of Qi and Jin will change.

Xiao Wu couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart and asked: "Your Majesty, when will we take action?"

Han Zhen said loudly: "He Guan and Wei Dabian will arrive in ten days at the latest, and they will take action immediately."

There are only 30,000 Yuzhou troops. Under a sudden attack, they can naturally seize Wuzhou, Yuzhou, Shuozhou, Yingzhou and other borders. However, once Wanyan Zonghan reacts and the army presses on the border, the 30,000 people will be unable to move.

In this attack on the Jin Dynasty, Han Zhen planned to seize the land of Yunzhou, including Xijing Datong, with lightning speed.

This is also in line with his usual strategy of using troops, which is as fast as the wind and invades like fire, without giving the opponent any chance to breathe.

"The last general takes command!"

Han Shizhong and others responded with clasped fists, their eyes flashing with a burning fighting spirit.

Nowadays, everyone thought that the 60,000 Qingzhou Army was stationed at the foot of Mount Tai, but little did they know that the military camp was already empty.

The 60,000-strong army plus 50,000 auxiliary troops were divided into three groups, sleeping day and night.

Officials in the counties and counties we passed along the way had received the decree and strictly controlled the people under their jurisdiction, and no news was allowed to leak out.

However, when the plan reached this point, even if it was discovered by the secret agents of the Jin and Song Dynasties, it was already too late.

At least ten days had passed since the information was passed back to Jin and Song Dynasties and then sent to the top management, so there was no time to respond.

(End of this chapter)