Four or five miles west of Chifeng City, Xin Ji and Xie Xiaolei stood on horseback, accompanied by only a dozen or so mounted guards.

Looking east from this angle, the outline of Chifeng City creeping on the ground in the distance is vaguely visible.

However, the two of them had no intention of admiring the scenery at the border at this time. They were all looking towards the end of the official road, with a hint of expectation and anxiety on their faces.

"Da da da~"

There was a series of black spots coming at a rapid pace, and the sound of horse hooves was clear and loud.

"Da da da!"

In the eyes of the two people, the small team of cavalry finally galloped in front of them. Before the horse could stop, the figure on the horse took the lead in clasping his fists and saluting:

"Xin Duhu, Xie Shuai, long time no see!"

"The two generals have worked hard all the way and have been waiting for you for a long time!" Xin Ji patted the shoulders one by one:

"You've come all the way back, you're tired, aren't you?"

The two of them were Zuoqiu and Wang Shouren who had rushed back from the front line of Gyeonggi Province, with faces full of dust.

Xin Ji and Xie Xiaolei also took time out of their busy schedules to come outside the city to greet him in person.

Now that the Yan army is approaching, Xinji is very busy. Fortunately, Yun Chen is there to support him at Luoyun City, and Yelu Baoji and Xue Leihan are helping him, which saves him a lot of trouble.

From the time they received the order to set off until the two of them arrived at Chifeng City today, almost half a month had passed.

This was already very fast. The returning troops only slept and were on the road every day. Sometimes they just fell down on the roadside and slept when they were tired, without having to set up camp.

This means you can march in your own territory without having to worry about a sneak attack, otherwise you wouldn't dare to be so casual.

Zuoqiu and Wang Shouren's cheeks were a little chapped by the wind and sand on the border, and their eye sockets were slightly dark. It had been a long time since they had had a solid night's sleep.

As the Yan army entered the country and news of the massacre of common people came, the two men not only had to consider how to arrange the marching route and supply military food and supplies every day, but also to appease the military and boost morale.

Every piece of work is extremely laborious.

"The war is urgent, so we don't care whether we are tired or not." Zuoqiu smiled bitterly:

"The prince's order to us is to rush back to the front line as soon as possible at all costs."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Xin Ji stopped talking nonsense and asked, "How many people did you bring back? Where did the army go?"

Zuoqiu replied in a deep voice:

"The Yungu Army is ten thousand, and the four young warriors total thirty-five thousand.

The infantry marched too slowly, so we rushed to Chifeng City first and discussed with Xin Duhu how to meet the enemy.

The Yungu Army is the fastest and will enter the city at night the day after tomorrow at the latest.

In order to save time, the rest of the infantry are traveling by separate routes, and now they have all entered Liaodong territory, and they will be able to arrive in two or three days."

"Huh~ It's good to be here."

Xin Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on Xie Xiaolei's face also relaxed a little. With the arrival of this support force, the pressure on the front line will be much lessened.

Furthermore, Zuoqiu was a smart man and a steady leader, so his presence would make the burden on Xin Ji's shoulders lighter.

Zuoqiu and Wang Shouren looked at each other and said softly:

"The two of us not only brought reinforcements, but also brought strategies to retreat from the enemy."

"oh?"

The eyes of Xin Ji and Xie Xiaolei lit up at the same time, and they both rode their horses around in unison:

"Let's go, let's discuss matters in the General's Mansion!"

…

In the General's Mansion in Chifeng City, several military generals gathered together. There were several empty tea cups on the table, and the tea in the cups had been drank by the two thirsty people.

Zuoqiu and Wang Shouren had a lot of anger on their faces, and their faces were livid.

After entering the city just now, the two of them took a look around the city. The streets in the city were full of damaged scenes, with countless ruins and broken walls.

Moreover, in the huge Chifeng City, apart from the armored garrison, there is not even a single figure of the common people to be seen.

Too miserable~

The two of them even felt that the smell of blood from the fierce battle still lingered in the air.

"These beasts!" Zuoqiu said with clenched fists:

"The blood debt must be paid with the blood of Yan Thief!"

"Yes." Xin Ji said with a cold face:

"It is not the style of our Liang Army to not retaliate. Okay, let me first talk about the recent situation on the front line."

"good!"

Zuoqiu and Wang Shouren immediately stood up straight and concentrated.

Xin Ji pointed at the map and said:

"The first is the front line of Chifeng City. Since the Yan army was repulsed, we have been continuously mobilizing reinforcements to rush to the front line.

There are not many troops stationed in Tanzhou and Shunzhou, so we tried our best to mobilize 20,000 soldiers, and they were mainly new soldiers.

However, the 10,000 cavalrymen from the Infantry Commander's Right Cavalry Army have arrived long ago, which can be regarded as strengthening the mobile strength of Chifeng City. The Infantry Commander also said that as long as necessary, the Right Cavalry Army can send an additional 10,000 cavalrymen to the border.

Zhou Weiran and Wanyan Bi on the opposite side were not idle either. They made a comeback five or six days after the yellow-backed silver falcon flag was defeated.

These Yan troops didn't even carry all the siege equipment. They came in a hurry, presumably ready to kill us with a single shot.

Fortunately, some reinforcements had arrived in the city at that time. After a fierce battle between the two armies, the Yan army retreated. To this day, the Yan army has not made a large-scale attack.

According to the latest crossbowman reports, the main force of the Yan army is stationed in the Zhenbeiguan area, and they are also constantly mobilizing troops from the rear.

After all, they were attacking with cavalry and lacked siege equipment, so Zhou Weiran did not attack rashly in the past few days.

Looking at the front line of Luoyun City, the Yan army stationed here obviously received the news from Pinghan Road and began to storm Luoyun City in an attempt to increase pressure on us on both fronts at the same time.

We have been thinking a lot these days, thinking about how we can find and fill in the gaps and stabilize our defense.

But as you all know the terrain of Chifeng City, there is no natural danger that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

If the Yan army really wants to attack the city on a large scale, I'm afraid it will be a hard battle."

Xin Ji talked a lot in one breath and gave an overview of the situation in Liaodong.

Xie Xiaolei added one last sentence:

"That is to say, in the entire Liaodong, except for the garrison at Jianmen Pass, all the troops and horses that can go to the front line have been mobilized.

The cards in our hands are clean."

"The situation is serious~"

Zuoqiu murmured.

The situation in Liaodong was similar to what they had speculated along the way, with a shortage of troops and fighting on multiple fronts.

The Yan army's movements were also expected. As the supply depot grew, the march slowed down.

Siege warfare and cavalry assault are two different things. Your siege vehicle cannot be delivered outside Chifeng City in a day or two.

"alright."

Xin Ji looked at the two of them and said:

"Tell me, what is the strategy to defeat the enemy that you brought back from thousands of miles away?"

Xie Xiaolei looked at the two of them with interest. It would be great if he could really defeat the enemy.

The two of them looked at each other, and the corner of Zuoqiu's mouth curled up:

"We turn from defense to offense!"

"Changing defense into offense?" Xin Ji and Xie Xiaolei were stunned instinctively:

"what for?"

"this!"

"Bang bang!"

Zuoqiu took a step forward and slapped the map hard:

“Zhenbeiguan!
Chapter completed!