Zou Ming followed behind the soldiers, seeing that the formation of the Song army looked scattered, but it was endless, and it was extremely thick. Three rows in one formation, each one nested on top of each other, forming a large array that stretched for miles. He is not a general, and he can't figure out why the Song army is so arranged, he just feels that there are people everywhere, and there are good formations everywhere, and he has some heart palpitations. Du Ba Bury beside him carefully remembered the appearance of the Song army, and if the negotiation failed, it would be useful when fighting.

When they passed through the military formation, they reached the middle of the camp and saw several small tents gathered together, and a general sat in front of the tent.

Seeing that the soldiers had brought the envoys, Qin Youpeng stood up and said, "In the military formation, it is not easy to greet you, so don't blame the two of you." ”

Zou Ming hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and stepped forward to salute: "I don't know the general's surname?" What is the position in Songzhong? ”

Qin Youpeng said: "In the lower Qin Youpeng, he was originally a forbidden army in the capital, and he was transferred to Hequ Road the year before last, and now he is a brigade commander." This time, he was ordered by the commander of the Yuan Army, and he was the commander of this time. If you have anything to say, you can say to me. ”

Zou Ming arched his hand: "In the lower Zou Ming, he is the capital supervisor in Gaochang City." This is the general of Duba, a Uighur general. ”

Qin Youpeng said: "The two of you came to work hard, and come here to do it." The military formation is difficult, so you can only sit outside the tent, no wonder. ”

After speaking, the soldier took two more chairs, put them on the ground, and sat down with Zou Ming and Du Ba Burying. He also ordered tea to be served, brewed it on the table, and invited Zou Ming and Du Ba to drink it.

After using the tea, Zou Ming arched his hand: "General, the King of Beiting Khan has always been respectful, and there is no conflict with the Great Song Dynasty. I don't know why I sent a large army this time? Gaochang is a small country, and it has never been heavily killed, I don't know why? ”

Qin Youpeng said: "I am a soldier, and I only obey orders. The marshal wanted to restore the homeland of the Han and Tang dynasties, so he sent me to monitor Gao Chang's actions. If you don't attack, I won't shoot and kill, everyone is safe. ”

Zou Ming was puzzled when he heard this, you brought thousands of troops to the outside of Gaochang City, and said that Xiang'an was fine, so why did you come? Thousands of troops are here, what to do with eating and drinking? Could it be that there is a large army behind it? If not, how can these Song soldiers be so honest?

After drinking a cup of tea, Zou Ming said, "General, the Uighurs are now in charge of Gaochang here, and they have the final say in everything. See, I came here only because I am Han and familiar with the Chinese language. The real envoy is actually this general Du Ba Burying. ”

Qin Youpeng bowed his hand to Duba: "It turns out that the general is a righteous envoy, and he has received a salute." ”

Du Ba buried and shook his hand: "My Chinese is not good, it is all said by Zou Dulin, I just listen." ”

Zou Ming said: "General, the Uighurs originally crisscrossed the grassland desert, and unlike our Han people, they did things straightforwardly. Suddenly, the general led a large army to the city of Gaochang, and everyone felt inexplicable, I don't know which one of the Song countries Gaochang has committed, why did he suddenly come to fight? ”

Qin Youpeng said: "Eunuch, I have already said that I am a soldier, and I only know how to lead soldiers to obey the general's orders." Shangfeng ordered me to bring troops, and I had to bring troops. I'm here, you don't send troops, I don't send troops, just wait for the arrival of the marshal. ”

Hearing this, Zou Ming hurriedly asked, "It turns out that Du Jieshuai wants to come to Gaochang?" ”

Qin Youpeng said: "That's nature. If the festival commander doesn't come, what are we going to do? As I said, it was the commander who wanted to restore the homeland of the Han and Tang dynasties, so he sent a large army into Gaochang, not to fight. Of course, if you want to fight, I'll do it next. ”

Zou Ming looked at Du Ba Burying and asked cautiously, "I don't know when Du Jieshuai will arrive in Gaochang?" ”

Qin Youpeng said: "I'm a general, how can I ask about the affairs of the marshal?" The marshal just ordered us to wait first, waiting outside Gaochang City, and I didn't know anything else. If the envoy wants to ask, he can go to the rear and see where the festival commander has arrived. ”

Zou Ming said: "General, with all due respect, you brought thousands of soldiers and horses into the territory of Gaochang State, and openly stationed outside the national capital, if it weren't for the fact that the King of Beiting Khan was in awe of the Central Plains and was unwilling to start a war, the two sides should have fought now." ”

Qin Youpeng said lightly: "If you want to fight, I will naturally catch it." Thousands of soldiers and horses are here, and you can attack them. Also, the commander of the capital ordered Jun that no one in the city should go out of the city until the arrival of the commander. If you go out of the city and get caught, you have nothing to say. ”

Hearing this, Zou Ming couldn't help but change color: "The general led the army to the outside of Gaochang City, and the people in the city were not allowed to leave the city, how can there be such a reason in the world?" If he listened to you, wouldn't Gao Chang surrender without a fight! ”

Qin Youpeng said: "The generals I got are like this, and those who are soldiers will certainly do it." You can send someone out of the city to see if you can outrun our cavalry!" Now the surroundings of Gaochang City are already full of scouts, executing the military orders of the marshal! ”

When Zou Ming and Duba were buried out of the city, they had already discovered that the Song army's scouts and military personnel in Gaochang had been arrested. As for ordinary people, Song Jun didn't bother, but he was not allowed to move around these days, and could only wait in his own home. There was originally a grass market outside the city, but it was closed after the arrival of the Song army. All of them, including various stores, are closed.

The 5,000-strong army of the Song army did not besiege Gaochang City, but blocked the news from here to the outside. If Gao Chang wants to send troops for help, he must use a large army to escort him, so he doesn't know what will happen, and he is stuck here for a while.

Zou Ming forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Qin Youpeng: "General, this is Gaochang, the territory of the Uighurs!" You came with troops to blockade Gaochang City, it is already an invasion! King Beiting Khan did not send troops only because of his awe of the Central Plains! If you go around arresting people like this, the Khan will surely send his army out of the city and fight against you! Although you have many soldiers, do you have many soldiers and horses in the city?! ”

Qin Youpeng said: "Envoys, there are many soldiers and few soldiers, and whoever wins and who loses is a trivial matter. I can't complete the military order of the marshal, and I will definitely bear the military law when I go back, and that is the big deal! Whether you want to fight or not is your business, I am only on military orders! ”

Zou Ming listened, and didn't know what to say for a while. A general with 5,000 soldiers and horses should have the right to deal with the situation on the spot, and the affairs of the front line are all at his disposal. Qin Youpeng didn't know what to say, anyway, he went to his boss to say. Don't talk about fighting, then it's just right for both sides.

Seeing that Qin Youpeng was soft and hard, Zou Ming said for a while, but he really had nothing to say, and he was forced to say goodbye to Duba.

Looking at the back of Zou Ming and the others leaving, Qin Youpeng couldn't help but sneer: "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, although the Western Regions are far away, and the railway is connected, but it will come in a few days." Isn't it obvious what the army has arrived here? Send troops and send two envoys, what is there to talk about! After waiting for two or three days, the army of the commanders will arrive, and at that time, the only way to talk is to surrender! ”

As a front-line commander, Qin Youpeng certainly has the right to deal with it on the spot. However, before leaving, Zhao Zi had already confessed that after the garrison was outside Gaochang City, he would hold fast and block Gaochang's contact with the outside world. If Gaochang sends troops to attack, it would be good to retreat. Qin Youpeng led 5,000 soldiers and horses, including 2,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. On each side of the infantry formation was 1,000 cavalry to cover the flanks, and another 1,000 cavalry was spread all around.

When Du Zhongxiao set up the camp of the Tianxiang Army, the cavalry was a strategic arm second only to the artillery, and during the war, it was a normal duty to widely disseminate reconnaissance news around the area, and it was a normal duty to block traffic, and he had long been proficient in doing it. The blockade outside Gaochang City is just a matter of taking out the usual practice and using it.