It's a pity that Yanbei will never see Liu Yu again.

Not long after Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin, and Xun Yue left Jixian County, Liu Yu was assassinated by the dead and died in the Youzhou Pastoral Mansion where he was in power twice. And all the trajectories of Guan Yu's assassins point to General Fenwu who attacked the city in Jizhou...... Gongsun Chan.

Jixian was in chaos, first in order to prove his innocence Gongsun Ji killed the messenger sent by Gongsun Zan to lobby him, and then Qi Zhou, who was provoked by Yuan Shao's envoy, gathered the county soldiers and burned Gongsun Ji's mansion...... But after all of this, no one knows what else to do next.

All possible clues were swept away by them recklessly, and even some people in the state capital believed that Liu Yu did not die at the hands of Gongsun Zhan, but may have been one of Yanbei or Yuan Shao.

Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao, Yan Bei.

All three of the northern rulers had a motive for killing Liu Yu. And Gongsun Chan is the most unlikely one, Liu Yu's death will largely cause Youzhou to intervene in the war for the north, which is not good for Gongsun Chan...... But for Yuan Shao, Youzhou will be a powerful reinforcement; As for Yanbei, it is obvious that under the rapidly expanding power of Liaodong County, Liu Yu has become a stumbling block to his 'great cause'.

It's just that Yanbei, who is far away in Liaoxi, doesn't know what happened, and he is angry about another thing.

On the second day after the Xianyu brothers and Xun Yue arrived in western Liaoning, Yanbei received a letter from Pegasus from Liaodong County, and the Goguryeo Chen soldiers broke through the Pan Ling and Wu Shuangbei divisions placed on the border by Liaodong County, and swept through the eastern part of Liaodong like a bamboo, and the troops approached the city of Xiangping.

At the time of sending this letter, Lu Yizheng gathered his troops and horses in helmet and armor, and set up a dignified array in the eastern part of Xiangping. When Yanbei saw the letter, the war between Liaodong County and Goguryeo had already begun in advance...... Everything did not follow the trap set by Yanbei, but there was a great deviation.

"It's been hard to travel hundreds of miles. Give the horses to the soldiers to wash, go and get something to eat, and I'll write back to you later. Yan Beiping retreated from the messenger cavalry, and summoned the attendants of Dian Wei's subordinates and said, "Go and find Guo Fengxiao." ”

When the attendant left, Yan Bei's face showed abrupt exhaustion, leaning on the couch and looking up at the sturdy and luxurious red armor on the corner armor, and sighed deeply and long.

This feeling is very bad, Liaodong County has no depth, it is his granary and his family, but in this way, more than 3,000 people on the border line are not enough to garrison the powerful Goguryeo. The distance between the Goguryeo border town of Susheng Gucheng and the Liaodong County seat of Xiangping to the border is almost equal...... Kesheng Bone City is an important garrison town in Goguryeo, and the people within a radius of 300 miles are not even one-tenth of the people in Goguryeo.

Everything about him, everything in Liaodong County, is in Xiangping.

This feeling made him extremely tired, and he clearly felt the exhaustion brought by this disadvantageous geography when he was courting Dong from the Central Plains. No matter what he did when he left Liaodong County, as long as there was a slight accident in the county, he could not continue.

Guo Jia said hello to Dian Wei outside the tent, and when he opened the curtain and came in, Yan Bei had already straightened his sitting posture, the tiredness on his face was swept away, and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth even made Guo Jia have a little misunderstanding, and asked, "What good news did the general get?" ”

"You've come just in time, there's no good news." As he spoke, Yan Bei put the letter on the table, pushed it to Guo Jia, and said: "Actually, there is nothing to see, Liaodong County was attacked, and Yi Yinmo of Goguryeo led the army to break through the border and the troops came to Xiangping City. ”

Guo Jia raised his eyebrows suddenly, took the letter and looked at it at a glance, and only then did he let out a long sigh and said to Yanbei: "General, I'm afraid that the plan to unite with the Buyeo Kingdom to attack Goguryeo has leaked out...... It's a miscalculation, the two countries have been attacking each other for many years, you have me, I have you, and there will be no secrets in the royal court at all! ”

"How dare Yi Yinmo attack Liaodong at such a time, isn't he afraid of making enemies on many sides." Yan Bei was a little puzzled, and frowned: "What good will it do to Goguryeo if he does this?" ”

Guo Jia got up and paced in the tent, thinking for a moment before turning back and saying to Yanbei: "Goguryeo's move has two advantages, first of all, the general is leading the troops outside, the county is relatively empty, and the field soldiers scattered all over the country cannot organize an effective counterattack against it in the short term; Secondly, Liaodong County has accumulated more than one million stones of grain every year, and as long as a part of it is snatched and burned to a part, it can make up for its losses in successive wars. Naturally, the military disaster trampled on the fertile fields of Liaodong, and the general was too busy to take care of himself, and it was an empty talk to attack Goguryeo. ”

Yan Bei slowly bowed his head, then got up to breathe outside the tent, Guo Jia followed out of the tent and asked, "Is the general worried about Liaodong?" ”

"Don't worry, Xiangping is not someone who can beat it. Gather all the generals, and I will raise the account. ”

It's just that he can't stay in Liaoxi County any longer.

Liaodong's attack on Goguryeo was not a big deal, and the response of Fu Zhu and Lu Yi was quite methodical, and no one could do it better.

Lu Yi tried to fight against the enemy outside the city, and he was frustrated to respond in the center of Xiangping City, which could ensure that nothing went wrong...... Even if the reyi is defeated, Xiangping City can still be defended. The left and right frustrations had already sent people to transport Tiewu's armor into the city, even if the siege of the city would inevitably produce many losses, it was within the range that Yanbei could bear.

It's just a pity that the fields of green sprouts have only been drawn out this year.

He didn't call Guo Jia over to ask questions or anything else, but because the tired feeling in his heart couldn't be seen by his subordinates, he had to find someone to talk to...... If people see that they are all listless, what can they use to urge the soldiers and generals to be brave and diligent?

Not long after, Gao Lan, Zhao Yun, Tai Shici, Tian Yu and others came one after another. Thanks to the early arrival of the cavalry from Liaodong, if it was half a day later, the generals would have to lead their troops to the counties to stabilize the situation.

This is actually the common similarity of the generals in northern Yanbei, whether it is Zhao Yun or Tian Yu in this western expedition, they all have the appearance of Confucian generals, not as reckless as those brothers in the early days of Yanbei, they can be literate and know the reason, which can be called both civil and military.

"The reason why I summoned you here is because Goguryeo took advantage of us to attack Liaoxi, and his son Yi Yin Mo led thousands of troops to break through the border defense, and now he should be in Xiangping City." Yan Bei raised his eyes slightly, and said sarcastically with a smile on his face: "This Yi Yin Mo is really good at picking time." ”

The more times like this, the more Yan Bei was reluctant to show the anxiety in his heart, and when he looked down, he took in the nervous expressions of his subordinates, and said to Gao Ran: "Captain Gao, Liaoxi County will be guarded by you with two thousand Yan Zhao warriors?" Hunt down the rout and pacify the people. After a while, when the siege of Liaodong is lifted, I will send people from Liaodong to govern the counties, you just need to watch these days and don't let Liaoxi go into chaos. ”

Gao Ran hugged his fists and said: "The general can rest assured, his subordinates will not live up to the trust!" ”

"Well, you can recruit troops on the spot, and you can allocate five million dollars and choose the right armor for the money you get this time, and recruit another soldier and horse." Five million money is not enough to raise a four or six soldiers from scratch, but Liaoxi County has just captured a large amount of war booty, and the soldiers and food are enough to arm tens of thousands of people, and five million is enough for soldiers alone, Yanbei then looked at Zhao Yun and Tai Shici and asked: "Zilong Ziyi, you two lead the cavalry camp, go from the Wuhuan subject country to the border between Liaodong and Xuanwu County, go around to the border of Daliangshui, harass the enemy's rear grain road, rob and kill the army, you can do it cheaply." ”

"No!"

"By the way, Liaodong has been attacked, and the Wuhuan people should also be allowed to contribute, Sun Qing, you go to the subject country and make it clear to Tan Dun, and ask him to help Lu Yi from west to east in the later days, and attack Yiyin Mo together. If Lu Yi fails to defeat them, Zilong Ziyi, don't let Yi Yin Mo return to Goguryeo alive, I need you to bring his head back! ”

"General rest assured!"

With open jaws and a blank eye, he watched everyone receive his appointment, and couldn't help asking: "General, your subordinates are also guarding Liaoxi with the high school captain?" ”

Earlier, he was still thinking that the general asked Gao Ran to recruit another sergeant, could it be ...... This newly recruited battalion is going to be handed over to his commander?

"Liaoxi can be handed over to the high school lieutenant, you lead the Yiqu riders to go with the second cavalry battalion of Zilong Ziyi, and after arriving at the Wuhuan subject country, go to the area of Wenxian County, disperse the riders on the north-south traffic arteries of Liaodong County, and drive away the scattered Goguryeo enemy army...... Sun Qing is the same, responsible for communicating the information of various ministries, and robbing and killing their scattered soldiers, they will definitely loot the countryside, protect our villages and village pavilions, and kill them all. ”

Hearing such an order, Zhang Jaw's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly: "Subordinates obey orders!" ”

This is not a heavy responsibility, in fact, Zhang Jaw also knows in his heart that he may not get any heavy responsibility for a long time. But this mission meant that he could command 600 of the most elite heavy cavalry of Liaodong County to engage the enemy alone.

A good start.

It may not be long before he regains his chance to lead the army on his own.

Obviously, the war in Jizhou and the war in Goguryeo are also good. At present, the Liaodong Army does not lack the opportunity to go to the battlefield.

After explaining the mission of the generals, Yanbei said to Tian Yu: "Guorang, how many big ships did you get in Liaoxi County this time?" ”

"There are four merchant ships from three to six zhang, and there is also a seven-zhang fighting ship that is being repaired, and most of them are walking."

"Very good, I'll go with you on land and water, let's go back to Wenxian first." Yan Bei said to the generals: "Let's go down and prepare, let the soldiers eat a full meal, kill pigs and sheep and drink enough wine, and return tomorrow to sweep away the invading troops of Goguryeo!" ”

The next day, Yanbei and Guo Jia and Dian Wei's 500 personal guards boarded the ship one by one, and Zhao Yuntai Shi Ci and others galloped to Liaodong County by land, leaving Gaolan to guard the turbulent Liaoxi County...... Although such an untrained township warrior has a low combat effectiveness, it is the most needed for Gao Ran, and his subordinate Yan Zhao warriors bring a new pawn to make up for the lack of troops patrolling the city.

And in Goguryeo, a rebellious army of bandits without a banner and banner fought on their own without contact with their own generals!