"The move to send troops to Xiwu this time was very sudden. The crows at Taishitai Pavilion only sent back the relevant details after the war had begun. Therefore, the court was very passive from the beginning. My father also admitted it in front of the emperor. Dereliction of duty."

Shen Danmo's face was calm, but there was a bit of dissatisfaction hidden deep in his eyes.

Taishitai Pavilion's spies in Xiwu are divided into two types: light and dark, but regardless of whether they have a clear identity or not, the Xiwu court is very strict about this aspect. Especially if they want to pass the news back across the vast Gaoyang Plain, they must also It is obviously a very difficult thing to avoid the sight of the Xiwu cavalry on the road. Regardless of the spirit and will, the manpower will always be exhausted.

After Zhang Qingbai sent his troops to capture the three military strongholds including Daokou, the news from Xiwu began to be sent back. It was almost at the same time that the news about Pei Yue's victory at Qishan Chong was sent to Kyoto.

Pei Yue nodded slowly and said: "Although everyone in the court has already developed a habitual trust in Taige, I don't think the responsibility for this matter lies with Mr. Shen. The work of a spy is secretive and complicated, and problems arise on any line. It will affect the overall situation. In addition, there has been no large-scale war between Daliang and Xiwu for more than ten years. It will definitely not be able to catch up with the previous level in a hurry."

Shen Danmo looked at him quite unexpectedly, and after a moment he said: "My father's private views are the same as yours, and he also said that this was an opportunity to clean up the inside of Tai Pavilion, so he specially sent Chief Lin to follow me to the Western Region. He is specifically responsible for the crows in Xiwu."

"Has Taige now grasped the overall strategy of the Western Wu people?" Pei Yue couldn't help but ask.

Shen Danmo shook his head slightly and said in deep thought: "Xiwu sent 300,000 troops this time. The initial deployment was very secretive and natural. You must also know that Xiwu's army is mainly deployed in the east, which is almost three-thirds of their total strength. 2/2. Every year at the turn of spring and summer, Xiwu holds military exercises on the Gaoyang Plain. This year they used this method to change the pattern of troop distribution, dispatching more than half of the cavalry to the vicinity of the six cities in the east, and 20 more cavalrymen. Thousands of infantry."

Her expression gradually became serious and she continued: "Zhang Qingbai's troops in the south have a total of 150,000 troops, including 30,000 cavalry and 120,000 infantry. In the north, Xie Lin's troops have a total of 130,000 troops, including 50,000 Cavalry and 80,000 infantry. The overall combat strategy should have come from the hands of the general, who is the third brother of the current Emperor Xuanwu of Western Wu, Li Zongyu, who was named Prince Jing. The military structure and beams of Western Wu Differently, Emperor Xuanwu held the power of the military with one hand, and controlled the four generals through the Dutong Mansion composed of members of the royal family. Specific operations were usually led by the generals."

Pei Yue frowned and said: "Xie Lin actually brought 50,000 cavalry? There are only more than 100,000 cavalry in Western Wu, right?"

Shen Danmo nodded and said: "To be precise, it is 143,000, including 13,000 Anyang Dragon Riders."

"Anyang Dragon Rider?"

"It is equivalent to our imperial army in Daliang, and the Anyang Dragon Cavalry is the only heavy armored cavalry in the world. The Western Wu people claim that the Anyang Dragon Cavalry is invincible and no army can resist them."

Pei Yue was silent after hearing this.

He was not intimidated by the name of heavy armored cavalry, but he was thinking about the methods of defeating heavy armored cavalry in the history of previous wars.

Shen Danmo said solemnly: "On the third day after I arrived in Xingyang City, the crows from Xiwu desperately sent back a message. On the seventh day of September, about 5,000 Anyang Dragon Riders set out from Xiwu Jingcheng and marched all the way. Coming east towards the border."

In the era of cold weapons, the power of heavy cavalry goes without saying, especially on the vast and flat terrain of Gaoyang Plain, where the role of heavy cavalry can be brought into full play. In a field encounter, currently no army in Daliang can stop five thousand soldiers. The attack of the famous heavy cavalry.

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Pei Yue raised his eyes and said sincerely: "Miss Shen, thank you for informing me of this news."

Shen Danmo shook his head and said: "No need to say thank you, there is only so much news about Xiwu at present, but we can judge that they started planning this war at least two years ago. But at first this matter was only in Xiwu Emperor Wu, Prince Jing, Zhang Qingbai and others discussed that our crows are not yet able to enter such an inner circle. I will send people to you according to the priority of the follow-up information. This is also Taige's compensation for the Qishan Chong incident. one."

Speaking of this, Pei Yue didn't pretend to be pretentious and agreed calmly, and then asked in a deep voice: "Miss Shen, is it still safe in Kyoto?"

"Safe?"

Shen Danmo looked at Pei Yue's eyes, trying to discern the true thoughts of the man opposite him, and said calmly: "Everything is fine in Kyoto. Although there was a brief fluctuation in people's hearts when the news of the start of the war came back, but When Cheng Anhou led the Beijing army on the westward journey, those restlessness gradually disappeared. Daliang had four large camps in the west, dozens of military forts, more than 300,000 troops, and Hucheng in hand. Now he has the right military aircraft Cheng'an. I personally rushed to the Western Region to take charge of the overall situation, and everyone believed that the defeat of Xiwu would be a matter of time."

From her almost emotionless narration, Pei Yue faintly noticed some clues. He asked as calmly as possible: "Is Cheng'an Hou Lu Min related to the incident in the second year of Jianping?"

Thirty-five years ago, in the second year of Jianping of Emperor Zhongzong, one of the nine founding princes of the Chu State was accused of treason. The head of the state, Xian Chunqiu, led his nine hundred sons to cross the Tiancang River at night, defected to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and stayed in Kyoto. The Xian clan was almost wiped out. Gu Hao, the father of Hou Guliang in Guangping, was also implicated in this major case and was sentenced to death immediately.

In the initial correspondence between the two, Shen Danmo specifically mentioned this matter, but she did not expect that Pei Yue would associate Chu State Mansion with Lu Min.

After thinking for a long time, Shen Danmo slowly shook his head and said: "According to the information currently available, Lu Min has no connection with the Xian family."

Pei Yue leaned forward slightly, stared closely at Shen Danmo and asked, "What was Lu Min's relationship with the late emperor when he was there? In other words, is there any relationship between Lu Min and the Chen family that was exterminated fifteen years ago?"

Shen Danmo suddenly changed his color and said coldly: "Pei Yue, there are some things you can't check."

Pei Yue showed no fear on his face and looked at her firmly.

A flash of panic flashed in Shen Danmo's eyes, and after a moment he shook his head and said: "In the first year of Yongning, Lu Min was the head coach of the Qinian camp in the southern border and was not in Kyoto."

She did not answer directly, but Pei Yue did not continue to ask, but said in a nonchalant manner: "That's it."

Ye Qi was listening to the two of them playing riddles, and could not help but use his eyes to signal Pei Yue not to reveal the affairs of the Chen family. After all, this matter was of great importance and there were too many hidden dangers.

Pei Yue nodded slightly and looked at Shen Danmo calmly.
Chapter completed!