The enemy was defeated, and the enemy was defeated.

Ten days later, the 200,000-strong army of King Lu arrived outside Tingjing City. The army in the city, contrary to its usual practice, gave up defense and launched a siege against the 400,000-strong army under Qian Zhen together with the army of King Lu.

Qian Zhen had also made psychological preparations long ago. The 400,000-strong army defended the city strictly and built a large number of fortifications. They even dug a trench stretching for dozens of miles around the camp, with countless pits, to resist the enemy's siege.

In the camp of the Prince of Lu, Chen Su said to the generals present with a serious face: "I originally thought that Qian Zhen would retreat to the nearest distant state after hearing the news of our assistance, and rely on the city defense to fight a long tug-of-war with us."

"I didn't expect them to stay outside the city of Tingjing, hoarding a large amount of food and grass, and refused to give in. Qian Zhen must have some unknown cards for acting like this, and we need to be careful."

Outside the tent, Chen Yunfeng's voice came: "I have thought about Qian Zhen's cards for a long time, and it is nothing more than the Rouran Dynasty. When he was not yet a high-ranking official, he had a lot of exchanges with the Rouran people when he was in charge of the Zhenbei Army."

Chen Yunfeng strode into the tent and said to Chen Su: "I have asked my little uncle to lead 120,000 Zhenbei Army to defend the Great Wilderness Pass. As long as the Rouran army cannot break in, without any reinforcements, within a month, Qian Zhen's army will be defeated without a fight. "

Chen Su rarely showed a trace of anger and said: "This Qian Zhen is also the most prestigious veteran in the Beiting army. He is so shameless. In order to push the third son to inherit the throne, he will do anything and unite with foreign enemies. The face of the Qian family has been lost by this old man."

"Uncle, we should not give them any breathing space. We will continue to send troops to besiege Qian Zhen's troops and put them under great psychological pressure. As long as there is no problem in the north, Qian Zhen will be completely defeated here."

Outside the city of Tingjing, wars continued to break out. The Lu Wang army and the troops under the command of the eldest prince Chen Yunfeng continued to launch offensives against Qian Zhen's army. Both sides refused to give in and killed people.

The generals under Qian Zhen's command knew very well that if they failed, they would be doomed and their entire clan would be killed.

Therefore, they fought desperately and formed a large number of supervisory teams. If the soldiers under their command were afraid of fighting and fled, they would be ruthlessly killed by the supervisory teams.

Although Chen Yunfeng had all the advantages, it was impossible to swallow Qian Zhen's 400,000 troops in a short time.

The commander of the Rouran Southern Corps, Bo Yuchan, took the letter sent by Liu Wubing, read it carefully with an expressionless face, and ordered his men to take Liu Wubing to rest.

Then he summoned all his generals and began to discuss Qian Zhen's request for help.

"Qian Zhen sent a letter saying that as long as our Rouran Dynasty sends troops to attack the pass to help the third prince Chen Yunxuan succeed to the throne, Qian Zhen is willing to give us the territory of nine states north of Tingjing. What do you think?"

Yin Xu, the chief general under Bo Yuchan, stood up and said excitedly: "General, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Rouran. With these nine states, our Rouran's national strength will definitely rise to a higher level!"

Military Advisor Zhufu had a different opinion. He frowned and said: "From the current situation, Qian Zhen is already at an absolute disadvantage and is in imminent danger. If we act rashly, we will first have to face the 120,000 elite Zhenbei Army of Dahuang City. After entering the pass, we will have to help Qian Zhen deal with the hundreds of thousands of troops under Chen Yunfeng. The risk is too great, and it is difficult to do it with our southern army alone. "

Bo Yuchan pondered for a moment and said, "I will immediately send someone to send the news to the royal court and wait for the Khan's decision."

Over the years, the Rouran Dynasty has not had a good time. The fierce Mobei Dynasty in the north is eyeing them covetously and constantly has military frictions on the border. The Wuhuan Dynasty in the west is powerful and has repeatedly shown signs of invading Rouran.

Bo Yuchan keenly realized that this is a rare opportunity, and the Khan will most likely decide to send troops.

Outside Tianjian Pass, Chen Yunque led the 80,000 troops of the Qin Army, hiding their tracks all the way, and took the deep mountain paths to rush. It took nearly a month to get here slowly.

What surprised Chen Yunque was that the Qin soldiers had no complaints despite the hardships along the way, the heavy snow blocking the mountains, and even his own body getting frostbite. They followed Li Siye's orders and marched silently in the wind and snow.

Chen Yunque also had to sigh that the Qin army was truly an iron army.

Eight

Ten thousand troops were scattered and hidden in the wild mountains outside Tianjian Pass. Chen Yunque knew that he had not attracted any attention since he came out of Tianjian Pass disguised as a merchant, but if he entered the pass with 80,000 troops, even if he was completely exposed, Qian Zhen and Chen Yunfeng would probably shake hands and make peace temporarily and turn their guns against the outside world.

"Notify our internal supporters inside the pass to find a way to open the gate. As soon as we enter the pass, we must completely control the entire Tianjian Pass in our hands and no news can be leaked."

Tianjian Pass, as the gateway for the three northwestern states to enter the heart of the Central Plains, is adjacent to Fengzhou and belongs to Qian Zhen. After Liu Wubing led troops to support Qian Zhen, there were less than 30,000 defenders left in Tianjian Pass.

The entire Tianjian Pass is as magnificent as its name, and the wall of the pass, which is dozens of feet high, stands in a land covered in silver, like a magic sword standing in the sky and earth.

Inside Tianjian Pass, there is the Zhanhu Camp. The commander of the Zhanhu Camp is Yuan Hu, a descendant of the Yuan family, one of the six aristocratic families in the southeast. Yuan Hu hid his identity several years ago. He first joined the Pingnan Army, and after making military achievements, he was promoted all the way to become the commander of a 5,000-man camp under Qian Zhen.

It can be said that the Yuan family had planted this chess piece a long time ago. Yuan Hu also won the trust of Qian Zhen's system. He was loyal and honest, and was very obedient to orders. He dared to fight and kill on the battlefield. After Liu Wubing left Fengzhou, Yuan Hu took the initiative to volunteer to guard Tianjian Pass, and did not attract too much attention.

In Tianjian Pass today, in addition to Yuan Hu's Zhanhu Camp, there are 20,000 troops under Liu Wubing's generals, Tian Dong.

After years of painstaking management, the current Zhanhu Camp, from top to bottom, is Yuan Hu's absolute confidant.

Chen Yunque sent a confidant to sneak into Tianjian Pass to deliver a letter. As the gateway to the Central Plains, Tianjian Pass has a lot of caravans passing through it. However, it is a special period after all, and the identities of people passing through will be strictly checked. If there is anything wrong, they will be killed on the spot.

After receiving the letter, Yuan Hu summoned his confidant: "Your Highness has received news that 80,000 Qin troops are ready to enter the pass at any time. Prepare to act tonight, open the gate directly, and let Your Highness and his men enter the pass."

A lieutenant frowned and said: "Recently, those who are responsible for the gate and the defense of the city wall are all Tian Dong's people. Once we approach the gate in large numbers, we will inevitably be suspected."

Yuan Hu pondered and said: "You go to Wang Kun, a subordinate of Tian Dong, in person. He is in charge of the gate. Send some wine and food over, and say that it is the intention of our Zhanhu Camp. Do some tricks with the wine and food. As long as they are knocked down, there will be no resistance."

"Yes, I'll do it."

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