Zhu Yuanzhang waved his army to the Northern Expedition, and Xuzhou and Huaibei became the last barrier for Meng Yuan to resist. Xuzhou by the Mengyuan famous general Yan only Ji Tai Baza more guard, Guo Zixing period, it has fought with Zhu Yuanzhang many times, the victory is inseparable, now there are Li Chengsheng and other good generals to give advice, even if you have 200,000 soldiers and horses are difficult to cross the Xuzhou city pass, before the defeat of Rongwu and Chang Yuchun is the best example. And now that Chang Yuchun official has been reinstated and led an army of 100,000 to overwhelm Xuzhou, Yan Jitai also feels that the city is in danger. In order to solve the difficulties of the dangerous city, it is the best policy to ask for reinforcements, and Yan Jitai sent a letter to Huaibei this time......

On the other hand, compared with Xuzhou, which is heavily military, Huaibei is very calm. Huaibei is guarded by Xue Qiang, the Taishou and his deputy An Chaocheng, although there is no war for the time being, but Huaibei has never relaxed its vigilance, and even there is information about the battle in front of it all the time......

This time Yan only Jitai to Huaibei for help is not the first time, before the vanguard army failed to go out due to military law, often meet the spring alone led 100,000 troops to pressure Xuzhou, Huaibei has reinforced Xuzhou soldiers and horses, with Yan only Jitai's strategy, staged a cage on the lake "stealing the day". This time is no exception, in the face of the mighty Chang Yuchun troops, no matter how deep the plan is, there are not enough troops, it is impossible to resist......

Twilight is coming, the night is coming, Huaibei Chengguan, gloomy curtain......

"My lord, do you really consider personally leading troops to reinforce Xuzhou?" In the Huaibei General's Mansion, An Chaocheng asked Xue Qiang, the Huaibei Taishou who looked like he was in battle in armor.

Xue Qiang tightened the armor rope in front of his neck with his hand, straightened the saber beside him, and said solemnly: "Yan Jitai is a good general of the imperial court, and when Guo Zixing rebelled, he was the mainstay of the imperial army. With a hundred combat experience, he came to ask for help again this time. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang's troops are not small...... Nowadays, the court is polarized up and down, internal and external contradictions are continuous, the courtiers and courtiers are infighting, and the border customs and military hearts are different. Since the fall of Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng's forces, Zhu Yuanzhang's power has grown stronger, and now Zhu Yuanzhang is known as the 200,000 army of the Northern Expedition. How can we and other important officials of the imperial court ignore it? Xuzhou and Huaibei are the last barrier to the northeastern part of Shandong, and if these two city passes are lost, the consequences will be unimaginable...... If this barrier is to be ensured, it is necessary to support each other and wait for the rescue of the imperial court north to the west - "Xue Qiang was an important minister in the Mengyuan Dynasty and was loyal, but because of the chaotic party dispute between the court and the central government, he could only serve as a taishou in this Huaibei land. Now Zhu Yuanzhang is waving his army to the north, and Huaibei and Xuzhou have borne the brunt.

"From Huaibei to Xuzhou. If you want to pass through Jinjun, if there is an enemy ambush there...... An Chaocheng still said uneasily, "Although Huaibei is not facing the enemy army now, your lordship, you can personally lead the troops to the expedition for the time being." But in case you have three longs and two shorts, and Huaibei is in turmoil again, how can it be good?"

Xue Qiang turned around and patted An Chaocheng's shoulder, cast a trusting gaze and said, "General An, you have always been the most trusted person by Xue, if Xue really has three longs and two shorts." Huaibei asked General An...... However, it is too early to say this, although the location of Jinjun is not wide. However, the terrain is dangerous, and it is surrounded by mountains in Wolf Pass. We are much more familiar with the terrain of Wolf Pass than the enemy army, and if we want to ambush us halfway, we have to see if Zhu Yuanzhang has the ability - hmph, how can I say that I, Xue Qiang, have also experienced countless battles. Pacified the civil strife of the warlords and made great achievements. No matter how powerful his ambush troops are, Zhu Yuanzhang can only have all the men and horses, and the 30,000 troops in Huaibei will march to the Wolf Pass, and let him go to the sky and the earth, and he will not want to avoid the grinding of the wolf's teeth-" As he spoke, Xue Qiang's saber was slightly unsheathed. A blinding cold light flashed from the blade.

An Chaocheng's expression did not change much, looking at Xue Qiang, as the Taishou of Xuzhou, dedicated to serving the imperial court, and did not show much excitement. An Chaocheng seemed to be thinking about something, his eyes were a little stunned, and then he smiled slightly, and echoed: "Since Lord Xue trusts the last general, then the last general will have a heavy burden on him, even if the enemy army comes to attack, he will not advance an inch!"

"It's good to be determined...... Xue Qiang nodded with satisfaction, and finally said, "Then Xue Mou will set off here, and Huaibei will ask General An-" After saying that, Xue Qiang walked out of the gate of the General's Mansion and walked down the stairs of Chengguan quickly.

Under the city tower, the 30,000 reinforcements preparing to go to Xuzhou are ready to go. Xue Qiang was at the forefront of the army, ready to go out at any time......

And above the city tower, An Chaocheng was still looking at everything under Huaibei City. However, compared to the trusting eyes just now, An Chaocheng's expression changed slightly......

The army under the city did not move for a long time, but a letter was delivered from An Chaocheng's side - I saw a squire dressed in cloth quietly walk behind An Chaocheng and hand him a secret letter. The squire's expression is very cautious, his movements are as small as possible, and even his dress is very conservative, as if he has an ulterior secret.

The cloth-clothed attendant stopped behind An Chaocheng, gently leaned into An Chaocheng's ear, and whispered in an extremely subtle voice: "General, the secret letter has arrived ......."

When An Chaocheng heard this, his expression changed again, and it was completely different from when Xue Qiang spoke just now. Without glancing at the cloth-clothed attendant, An Chaocheng reached back and took the secret letter.

An Chaocheng didn't rush to open the letter, but quietly asked the attendant, "No one else knows, right......?"

"No, General......" the squire replied in the same way.

The words are so cautious, it can be seen that An Chaocheng has secret things in private. An Chaocheng didn't say anything more, and finally slowly opened the letter, but his eyes were still staring straight at Xue Qiang under the city, but his eyes had completely changed......

Under the city tower, Xue Qiang didn't plan to get on the horse immediately, and simply reviewed the troops backwards to ensure that they were correct before he planned to set off. However, just before he was about to leave, one of Xue Qiang's soldiers came running at this time, as if he had something important to report.

"My lord, a messenger came from Luoyang yesterday, saying that he wanted to see your lordship......" The soldier whispered in Xue Qiang's ear.

"Luoyang?" Xue Qiang listened, and his first reaction was puzzled, after all, he hadn't heard of an envoy going to Luoyang these days, and now that the expedition was imminent, Xue Qiang didn't have much effort to put his mind elsewhere, so he asked again, "Has the envoy reported his name?"

The soldier continued: "He said that his name was Uliang Todo, and that he was the general of the three armies of Kuangkhor Timur, who was now guarding Luoyang. ”

"Kuangkor Timur's subordinates?" Xue Qiang heard the name of Kuangku Timur, and immediately raised a little spirit, after all, Kuangkhor Timur is now an important minister of the imperial court, and his forces preside over the party side of the DPRK and China.

"My lord, the expedition is imminent. Do you want to see him again?" the soldier continued.

Xue Qiang was silent for a while, and then withdrew the saber on his waist slightly, and his eyes were more softened: "Since it is a subordinate of Lord Timur, it doesn't hurt to see it...... Pass him over—"

"Yes, sir—" the soldier obeyed......

But for a moment, from the back side of the military formation. A well-dressed and well-dressed young Mongolian man walked slowly. He was covered in a sword and a strong physique, and at first glance he was a brave and warlike general, and it was no wonder that he was a subordinate of Kuangkhor Timur - this man was none other than Uliang Todo.

A hundred years ago, his ancestors were the heroes of Mengyuan's capture of Xiangyang in the Southern Song Dynasty. More importantly, his ancestor Ashu and Zhao Zichuan's ancestor Zhao Fan and Li Yuru's ancestor Li Tingzhi have a historical fate dispute - a hundred years ago, Meng Yuan went south to attack the Song Dynasty, and Ashu once swore to seize Zhao Fan's Zhao family's "Qiankun Two Swords". to show prestige. However, although Xiangyang was broken, there were still loyal generals such as Zhao Fan and Li Tingzhi who resisted desperately, and finally the Zhao family's "Qiankun Two Swords" failed to capture it...... A hundred years later, the Zhao family's "Qiankun Two Swords" was reborn, and then in the hands of Zhao Zichuan, Wuliang Tuoduo swore in front of his ancestors to destroy the descendants of the Zhao family and win the "Qiankun Two Swords". In order to fulfill the unfulfilled wish of the ancestors. And it is because of this that Urliang Todo marched into the army. Under the tent of Timur, just before the Northern Expedition, in the battle of Yuxing City, Wuliang Tuoduo also saw the power of the vanguard army's "Five Unique Formations" for the first time......

Xue Qiang naturally knew the background of Wuliang Toduo, what he didn't understand was why Wuliang Todo came here at this time. What's more, I still came from Luoyang, which was so far away.

And Uliang Todo took a closer look, and under his cold-blooded eyes, there was a look that didn't seem to take anyone in his eyes. Indeed, although he was also good at using soldiers, he was arrogant. In addition to the ancestral mission, he didn't even take the emperor of the dynasty into account. Because of this, even as a subordinate of the famous general of the Mengyuan Dynasty, Wuliang Tuoduo was still not satisfied, and even contempt, which he himself said when watching the battle at Yuxing Chengguan......

"Is it General Wuliang of Luoyang?" Even though he approved the armor and prepared to go on the expedition, in the face of Wuliang Tuoduo's uninvited arrival, Xue Qiang still asked politely first.

"Exactly-" Wuliang Tuoduo really had that arrogant expression, even in the face of Huaibei's raised hand, he said bluntly, "Your Excellency gathers troops and horses tonight, can you go to support Lord Xuzhou Taishou Yanji Tai?"

"It seems that you know very well, the news of Lord Timur is quite fast......," Xue Qiang said "politely" first.

"Don't keep mentioning him, as a general of the three armies in Luoyang, I am not a dog raised by Timur of Kuangkuo-" Wuliang Tuoduo's words were really proud, as if he was ignoring everything, "The reason why I know is just because I have been 'wandering' in Xuzhou and Huaibei in recent days, and I have nothing to do to see the battle situation between Er and Zhu Yuanzhang...... "It turns out that Wuliang Tuoduo came from Luoyang to Huaibei and Xuzhou very early, what has happened here these days, how many battles have been fought, and what the result is, he is clear.

"Since you know, General Wuliang came to my Huaibei Chengguan at this time, what is the comparison?" Xue Qiang turned his head to the side, he could feel that Wuliang Tuoduo suddenly appeared today, and he had bad intentions.

Seeing that Xue Qiang also began to look disdainful, Wuliang Tuoduo smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's just that I've observed the battle situation in Xuzhou these days, and I want to say a few more words to Lord Xue......

"What do you want to say?" Xue Qiang asked with some sharp words.

Wuliang Tuoduo deliberately paused for a while, disturbing Xue Qiang's mind a little, and then smiled slowly: "I want to tell Lord Xue about the rescue in Xuzhou, Lord Xue still don't go-"

Xue Qiang was a little surprised when he heard this, but he felt that Wuliang Tuoduo had no good intentions, so he still asked coldly, "Hmph, why?"

Wuliang Tuoduo had that cold smile from beginning to end, and then continued: "The land of Xuzhou Chengguan will be lost sooner or later, it's just a matter of time, Lord Xue, you don't need to send you to death in vain. Even if you reach the Wolf Pass and encounter the enemy's interception, you will not be defeated......"

"Do you know how many troops they intercepted, are you so sure?" Xue Qiang, who had always been calm, said emotionally.

"It's not how many enemy troops there are, but who the opponent is...... "Wuliang Tuoduo followed closely, "My subordinates have already secretly received the news, this time they will go to Wolf Pass to intercept Lord Xue's troops, it is the vanguard army under the spring tent that often encounters the spring - I have watched the battle many times, and this battle of Xuzhou Qiling is no exception, there are countless elite soldiers and fierce generals in the vanguard army, if you underestimate the enemy, but there is no good fruit to eat......"

Xue Qiang listened, but smiled and said, "Just because of the enemy's elite soldiers, you are afraid?" Hmph, hum...... Just because of this courage, he still claims to be the general of the three armies in Luoyang? Let me tell you, the terrain of Langziguan is dangerous, and the terrain of our army is more familiar than that of the enemy. If you want to defeat me in the Wolf Pass of Jinjun, you don't necessarily have the ability...... On the other hand, you court soldiers who do not fight in actual combat, do not fight on the battlefield, and only know how to enjoy themselves in peace, what is the benefit?"

"I persuaded you with good words, but I didn't expect you to listen. As I said, I have fought against the vanguard army many times, so I naturally understand their strength, if Lord Xue, you are too light on the enemy, but you will suffer a big loss......" Wuliang Tuoduo seemed to be still persuading.

"If that's the case, I really want to see how godly this vanguard army is-" Xue Qiang first plucked up his confidence and replied, and then said, "It's General Wuliang, you--now our army is full of military morale and will go out immediately, if there is nothing else important, General Wuliang should go back!"

After speaking, Xue Qiang rode his war horse, and after a "driving-" sound, accompanied by a long neighing sound of the horse, the army of Huaibei began to march out of the city, and the target was Xuzhou. And if you want to rush from Huaibei to Xuzhou, you have to pass through the Wolf Pass of Jinjun, and Chang Yuchun's troops have already been ambushed there, just waiting for the turtle to be caught in the urn, and it seems that another big war is about to break out......

The remaining Wuliang Tuoduo kept a smile and looked at the back of the Huaibei army in the distance, shook his head and sighed a few words, as if he was a little disappointed.

A plainclothes attendant beside him followed up and asked quietly, "General, what should I do now?"

Wuliang Tuoduo slowly withdrew his smile and said softly: "Don't do it-let's go, with the armies of Xuzhou and Huaibei, we can't stop the 100,000 army that often meets spring." Since Xue Qiang wants to be sent to death like Yan Jitai, let him go, anyway, the task of expanding Lord Timur has also been completed, and Zhu Yuanzhang successfully got rid of these two old guys......"

As soon as these words came out, it was terrifying, who would have thought that the purpose of expanding Timur from the beginning was to make Yanji Jitai Bazaduo and Xue Qiang become victims of the Mengyuan court.

"But general, now you want to go, where are you going, are you leaving Huaibei?" the attendant continued to ask, "It is Xuzhou that started the war, and Huaibei is safe and sound. These days are tiring, and I haven't had time to rest well, so I left Huaibei like this?"

However, Wuliang Tuoduo showed a cold smile again, and said quietly: "Of course, because it will not be long before Huaibei will suffer here, and it is likely to be earlier than the war in Xuzhou. I bet Huaibei will fall sooner than Xuzhou-" As he spoke, Wuliang Tuoduo seemed to notice something strange in the direction above, and unconsciously looked up at the general's palace above the city tower.

And the person standing next to the General's Mansion was An Chaocheng, who had received the secret letter before. An Chaocheng had already read the secret letter and felt that there seemed to be someone facing each other across the city, so he looked towards the city.

An Chaocheng and Uliang Todo glanced at each other, but only for a moment......

Ura Todo finally left, and when he turned to leave, his whole person's mood seemed to be completely disappointed here.

"Except for Zhao Zichuan, Zhao Zijin and the 'Qiankun Two Swords', I don't care about anything else......" When leaving, Wuliang Tuoduo was still secretly saying in his heart, "Wait, as soon as Xuzhou Huaibei is lost, Shandong will be in turmoil...... Zhao Zichuan, our chance to fight head-to-head is almost up, I will kill you with my own hands, seize the sword, and fulfill the unfulfilled wish of my ancestors......"

Gradually, the back of Wuliang Tuoduo disappeared into the deep and dense darkness under Huaibei City...... (To be continued......)