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Chapter 456
On the south bank of Wuhou Qinshui.

The grassland is blocked by countless flags, and thousands of troops and horses are blocked by the Wuhou Qinshui River, watching the torrent rolling under their feet.

Xue Wanche, the general manager of the Saibei march, put his horse on the riverside, and said to Zhang Xuansu: "Our army's march is still not fast enough. It took us all these days to reach Wuhou Qinshui. I don't know how the battle is going with most of the guards in front?"

Zhang Xuansu also sat on the horse, pinched his beard and said: "Our army is infantry, not comparable to the cavalry of the general guard, the general is eager."

Xue Wanche shook his head and said: "Zhang Sheren doesn't know something, but I'm worried, the chief guard fought too fast and wiped out all the Khitan people. It's useless for my army to come thousands of miles away."

Zhang Xuansu said: "General, a good fighter will subdue others without fighting. Whether the general has rushed to the battlefield or not, but our troops have rushed here from Youjing. The prestige of the general is enough to deter all Xiaoxiao. Isn't it far better than face to face?" fight?"

Xue Wanche laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "As expected of Zhang Sheren, you are not only resourceful, but also easy to speak. It's a pleasure to work with you."

Zhang Xuansu said with a slight smile: "It is my honor to do business with the general."

Xue Wanche nodded and said: "Guojun, the soldiers and horses are not far away. After our army joins forces, we will cross the Wuhou Qinshui together."

Zhang Xuansu caressed his beard and said: "The general said it very well, the grassland is vast, and it is the best strategy to join forces in one place."

Just as the two were talking, a fast horse arrived and said to Xue Wanche: "Qi report to the general manager, two days ago, Turkic Turli Khan led [-] cavalry from the Turkic and Xi tribes to cross Huangshui and unite with Khitan. The defeated army encircled the north bank with the army of the Xi clan of the general guard."

Hearing this, Xue Wanche pulled the rein of the horse, and the horse spun around in a circle. He said: "The Turks really sent troops."

Zhang Xuansu said: "Everything is as expected by the king. Although Tuli has always been on good terms with us, the Turkic people have repeated wolves, turning their faces and denying people. Once our country of Zhao endangers the existence of Turks, Tuli will not hesitate. He stood with Chu Luo and stabbed Zhao Guo."

Xue Wanche said in a deep voice: "So I have never believed in Fan people, including Ertuo and Yinghefu, who are so despicable. Now the queen is not pregnant, and the eldest son of the king is getting older. It's a disaster."

Hearing Xue Wanche's words, Zhang Xuansu's face changed slightly, and he said with a smile: "This matter is a matter of the king's family, and it is not for us to know. Now that Tuli Khan is coming to surround the capital, how should we deal with it? Please show me the general."

Xue Wanche said: "Since the Turks came here to raise troops, they underestimated the fact that there is no one in our country of Zhao. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. I should raise troops and go forward to fight the Turks."

Standing silent all the time, Huben Lang said to Wu Gunai, "It's nothing more than Tuli. I'm worried that Chu Luo came out from Iron Mountain and personally led 20 Turkic wolves to ride here."

Xue Wanche said proudly: "Even if Chu Luo came in person, why should I be afraid?"

Zhang Xuansu thought to himself when he heard the words, not only would most of the guards be in danger, but Li Tang would be cheaper for nothing.However, Zhang Xuansu and Xue Wanche have been in contact for a few days, and they also know that the other party's character is just like what Li Chongjiu said, rigid and self-confident.Such a character, in other words, is self-willed.If Zhang Xuansu wanted to persuade Xue Wanche, it would be absolutely useless to persuade him bluntly.

Zhang Xuansu said immediately: "What the general said is true. If I don't respond forcefully to the Turkic provocation, it will be because the Turkic people look down on me. There is no one in Zhao. But there is one thing that is difficult to deal with."

"What's the matter?" Xue Wanche asked instead.

Zhang Xuansu said: "Princess Yicheng is the pawn of the Luo Khan. Princess Yicheng always hopes that the Han and Han families will be harmonious. If the two armies clash, it will hurt the relationship between Princess Yicheng and the queen."

Xue Wanche said: "This is also a helpless thing."

Zhang Xuansu said: "General Xue didn't know something. After the queen married the king, Princess Yicheng gave the queen a generous dowry, which contributed to the harmony between Turks and our country. The king promised Princess Yicheng that once the queen gave birth to a child, He shall be the Lord of Youzhou."

Xue Wanche was taken aback when he heard the words, and said: "If Zhang Sheren hadn't suggested something, I would have almost lost my mind, but war must not be fought, and peace must not be reconciled. Zhang Sheren is resourceful, and he must have a good strategy to teach me."

Zhang Xuansu pondered for a while pretending to be embarrassed, and said: "For the present plan, the only way to make peace is to use war to force peace, and after giving enough lessons to the Turkic people, try to get Princess Yicheng to come forward to negotiate a peace with Tuli, and make a decision." Make a covenant, so that the war will be avoided."

Xue Wanche heard what Zhang Xuansu said, and said: "This is the truth,"

At that moment Xue Wanche shouted: "I have decided to send troops across Wuhou Qinshui immediately to rescue Paozhe who was tied up by the Turkic army on the north bank. Who will be the vanguard."

As soon as Xue Wanche finished speaking, dozens of generals present looked at each other.

Everyone knows that this is called crossing the river for reinforcements, and it actually spy on the location of the Turkic army on the other side.In case of Turkic pressure, the people crossing the river will be in danger, and most generals in the formation are unwilling to serve as such a military order that is close to death.

A school lieutenant came forward and said: "Turkic wolf cavalry are good at dividing and encircling. If there are fewer soldiers and horses crossing the river, it will be easier to besieged. It's not that the last general is afraid of death, but that we are afraid of breaking the spirit of our army."

Xue Wanche said angrily: "If the whole army crosses the river, if the Turks attack them halfway across the river, wouldn't the whole army be wiped out?"

"I think Turkic wolves can't ride chickens and dogs, and the general is willing to go to the north bank!"

Hearing this person's tone of voice, everyone looked sideways at him, and it turned out that it was a general with a golden mace riding forward.Everyone nodded one after another, thinking that there was such a person in their hearts, so they dared to make such a big talk.

It turns out that this person is Qin Qiong, the new Wagang general.

"The last general is willing to go with me!"

A white-robed general appeared, who was also Qin Qiong's good brother Luo Shixin.

Xue Wanche nodded and said: "Very good. I ordered Qin Qiong to lead 1000 troops from the headquarters to cross the Wuhou Qinshui River, line up ten miles to the southeast, and guard the whole army across the river. If any Turkic cavalry approached, they would chase them immediately."

"Luo Shixin, you lead the 1000 people from the headquarters to cross the river to meet Qin Qiong."

"promise."

The two agreed together.

At the time of the fourth watch, three hundred cavalry and seven hundred infantry of Qin Qiong's troops were already sitting on the blown sheepskin raft.

A horse and a team of two, or a group of six, with blankets wrapped around their bodies and armor draped under their bodies, crossed the Wuhou Qinshui together.

Qin Qiong is holding a golden mace, leading a fat yellow horse, and behind him are two soldiers feeding eagles.

The eagles on the two soldiers were good at spying on the military situation. There were very few eagle breeders in the Han army, and there were not many Xi troops. This time Xue Wanche lent them to Qin Qiong to cross the river to spy on the military situation on the river bank.

1000 people landed smoothly, at this moment the east is already pale, and the sky is bright.
All the soldiers jumped off the sheepskin raft and put on their cloaks directly on the bank, while the two falconers beside Qin Qiong had already retracted the released eagle, and nodded to Qin Qiong, indicating that there was no enemy on the riverside.

Qin Qiong immediately got on the fat yellow horse, waved the golden mace, and shouted: "Let's go!"

(End of this chapter)