"King, at the current speed, we will arrive in Youzhou City at noon today. Now the city of Youzhou is empty, as long as we reach Youzhou one step ahead of King Xi. But there was nothing to do with him. Xiao Motie laughed and said to the Khitan King.

"I'm afraid that we are not the only ones who have this idea now, so we must order the whole army to speed up. It is bound to reach Youzhou before King Xi. The Khitan king said to Xiao Motie.

Just when the two monarchs and ministers were about to give the order to speed up the march. Suddenly, there was a Malay newspaper that there was a canyon ahead. The mountain is very steep, and I am afraid that there are ambushes hidden in it.

"Now Li Tai, the king of Yan, doesn't even have enough soldiers to defend the city, where are there people who come out to ambush our army. The whole army was ordered to speed up the passage and be sure to reach Youzhou before noon. The Khitan king said to Tanma.

Now that the Khitan King had given the order, the 100,000 Khitan iron horsemen naturally rushed into the valley without any scruples. Just before the centaurs had just entered the valley. Suddenly there were shouts of killing from both sides of the valley.

At the same time, the rolling wood thunder stone fell from the sky, and for a while, the Khitan iron horse was caught off guard. However, this valley is not very narrow, so it did not cause many casualties to the Khitan iron cavalry. It's just that for a moment, it seems a little flustered.

At this time, a cavalry of two thousand men came in. I saw them riding tall horses under their crotches, holding sabers with cold light in their hands.

Without saying anything, he entered the panicked Khitan iron horse. With the ambushes on both sides of the valley, they began to rush and kill.

"Report to the king, there is an ambush in the valley. There has already been a fight with the vanguard of our army. Tanma came to the Khitan king and said.

Hearing this news, King Khitan and Xiao Motie couldn't help but be stunned. So Xiao Motie said to the Khitan king: "The king doesn't have to be anxious, let the last general go and see what is going on." ”

Just when Xiao Motie arrived in the valley, he found that the cavalry was constantly rushing and killing. The panicked Khitan iron horseman was killed so that the man turned on his back.

The vanguard of the good Khitan iron cavalry has only about 10,000 cavalry. So for a while, it was really impossible to resist the rush of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry.

However, with the arrival of the follow-up army, the pressure on the Liaodong Iron Cavalry is increasing. At this time, the commander of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry decisively issued an order to retreat.

Looking at the cavalry fleeing from the wind, Xiao Motie felt that this army was very strange. Because their military uniforms are really awkwardly dressed, and it can even be said that they are a little too inappropriate.

At this moment, the Khitan King also came to Xiao Motie's side. And said to Xiao Motie: "I didn't expect that this Yan King Li Tai really dared to send troops to ambush this king. ”

"My lord, I'm afraid that's not the case. Just now, the last general observed the outfit of this Tang army, which was very strange. The last general has already sent someone to collect the corpse of the Tang army. Xiao Motie said to the Khitan King.

In a short time, nearly 100 corpses were placed in front of the Khitan King and Xiao Motie. After careful inspection, it was found. These people live on horseback all year round.

And this situation rarely occurs in the Tang army, even the cavalry of the Tang army will not have such characteristics. Because only people who have ridden horses since childhood will be like this.

Look at the twisted uniforms they were wearing, and the swords in their hands, and the horses left behind on the battlefield.

All this confirms one thing, that is, this army is not the Don army. Rather, someone pretended to be. Then the question arises, who pretended to be the Tang Army and attacked him.

"Great King, judging from the war horses and weapons, they should be the cavalry of the Xi Kingdom. If I didn't guess wrong. ”

"I'm afraid that King Xi was afraid that we would arrive in Youzhou first, so he sent someone to pretend to be the Tang army to attack us. In order to delay our time. Xiao Motie said to the Khitan King.

Everything in front of him now is all pointing the finger at Xi Guo. Therefore, the Khitan king also had to believe Xiao Motie's words.

So he said angrily: "Damn King Xi, he actually stabbed this king in the back." In this case, don't blame the king for being ruthless. ”

At the same time, King Xi's cavalry also suffered the same treatment. Again, all the evidence points to the Khitan king.

Therefore, Liu Renliang's first step plan has been successfully achieved. Now there is a gap between King Xi and King Khitan. The following is to intensify their contradictions and not give them a chance to solve this misunderstanding.

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Because both sides were attacked, the speed of advance was naturally affected. This left enough time for the two Liaodong iron cavalry to withdraw to Youzhou.

Even so, not long after the two cavalry entered Youzhou City from the two city gates in the southwest. The allied forces of the two countries camped outside the two gates in the northeast.

And the one who was responsible for ambushing in the shadows was the 40,000 Youzhou soldiers. But he didn't rush back to Youzhou City. It is a company camp set up in a hidden place outside Youzhou City.

There are two reasons for this, the first is that these 40,000 soldiers are not cavalry. I'm afraid there won't be enough time to rush back to Youzhou City. It was easy to meet the cavalry of the two countries halfway.

The second is that it can appear as a surprise soldier at critical moments. Give the coalition forces of the two countries a flank attack inside and out. The odds are even greater.

After returning to the two Liaodong Iron Cavalry in Youzhou City, they reported the incident to Li Tai. After a simple rest, he went up to the city wall to join the defense of Youzhou City.

"Liu Xiang, it seems that everything is going very well. I don't know what we should do next. Li Tai said to Liu Renliang.

"My lord, there need to be two responsive people below. They went to the great camps of the two countries and met their kings. Liu Renliang opened his mouth and said to Li Tai.

"My lord, the success or failure of this plan is all on the two people who were sent. Only they succeeded in convincing the King of Xi and the King of Khitan. to make our plan a success. Xu Liang got up and said to Li Tai.

"I don't know who thinks he can do this, and go to the camp of the two armies for the king." Li Tai opened his mouth and asked everyone.

If everyone here is allowed to shout and kill, absolutely no one will admit it. Even if they were to die in front of the two armies, they would not even blink an eye.

But this is a matter of lobbyists, rhetoric. There's really something they can't do. So for a while, there was silence in the main hall.

"My lord, most of you here are military generals and disciples of various Momen families. For this job as a lobbyist, I'm afraid it's really not suitable. ”

"Therefore, the subordinates asked the lord for his life and were willing to go to the Khitan camp in person. Go and lobby the Khitan king. Liu Renliang opened his mouth and said to Li Tai.

"This matter must not be, how can this king let Liu Xiang put himself in danger." Hearing Liu Renliang's words, Li Tai refused without hesitation.

"My lord, I'm afraid that no one can handle this matter except for me and Liu Xiang. Therefore, his subordinates were willing to go to the camp of Xi to lobby King Xi. Xu Liang opened his mouth and said to Li Tai.

Although Li Tai was reluctant in his heart, after all, the danger of being a lobbyist was not ordinary. If you are not careful, you will be in a different place, but the two of them have insisted again and again.

In the end, Li Tai could only reluctantly agree, and asked the two to pay attention to safety. For the sake of safety, Li Tai divided the Star Secret Guard into two to protect Liu Renliang and Xu Liang in secret.