Chapter 988 989 [Difficult to distinguish true from false]

Push the time back to one day ago.

According to Pei Yue's arrangements, Chen Xianda led the vanguard of 3,000 horses and set off at dawn, carrying only three days' worth of dry food and clean water. At the same time, one man and two horses headed rapidly towards Yunzhou in the northeast.

Today's Tibetan front guards not only have excellent fighting qualities, but their treatment is almost as good as that of the Forbidden Army. For example, they went on an expedition to northern Xinjiang with an additional 5,000 horses, which is unique among the beam cavalry.

These mounts were produced in Dongqing Prefecture in Lingzhou. They have big heads, short necks, strong bodies, broad chests and long manes, thick skins and thick hairs. They also have a brave temperament and strong endurance. They are sacred horses that can compete with the Gaoyang horses of the Western Wu Dynasty.

Especially suitable for long distance travel.

After dawn, the main force of the Zangfeng Guards was ready to leave for Qinglong Mansion in the north.

The three prefectures in the north of Huazhou are Pingdu Prefecture, Baoan Prefecture and Qinglong Prefecture from west to east. The boundaries between them are intertwined. In those days, they were divided based on the terrain of mountains, rivers and rivers. Qinglong Prefecture borders Yunzhou to the east.

More than two hundred miles away is the famous Jiuliguan, and to the southeast is Xing'an Prefecture in Yunzhou.

However, just as the Zangfeng Guards were preparing to set off, the second-class Xuande Bo Guo Linxi, the deputy commander of the Xuanhua Camp and temporarily in charge of military affairs on behalf of the commander-in-chief Shu Yi, arrived escorted by five hundred personal guards.

In the handsome tent, Pei Yue looked at the middle-aged martial artist in military uniform, suppressed a strange feeling in his heart, and said gently: "Uncle Guo, are you coming from the Security Mansion?"

Guo Linxi's face was broad and resolute, with sharp edges and corners like a knife and an axe. Under his thick eyebrows were a pair of shining eyes. He said respectfully: "Pei Hou Rongzhen, he came from Qinglong Mansion for his humble position. Marshal Ge Shu was working as a security guard a few days ago.

I am recuperating in the mansion. I also set off to the south a few days ago. I expect to arrive here in the afternoon. I also ask Marquis Pei to rest for half a day."

Guo Lin said happily: "After the Battle of the Wilderness, the barbarians did not take any major actions except for small-scale harassment of villages and towns. Now they are hiding in the wilderness. In accordance with the instructions of Marshal Geshu, I have stationed troops at various passes along the borders of the three states."

Pei Yue's heart moved, and he asked unintentionally: "Uncle Guo, how many soldiers are there in the Xuanhua camp now?"

Pei Yue was not only the commander-in-chief of the North Camp of the Beijing Army, Emperor Kaiping also gave him the power to control the three states in the north. Although it was only a temporary position, it was not as powerful as Gu Liang's power in the south. Considering his age, he still

Shocked both the government and the public.

The answer to this question is obvious. Since Emperor Kaiping asked Pei Yue to personally lead the expedition, it was obviously not for victory in a war, but to completely resolve the threat in northern Xinjiang.

Pei Yue asked with great interest: "Why do you see it?"

Guo Linxi looked ashamed, nodded and said: "Master Hou's eyes are as bright as a torch."

Pei Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Yes, he is still the interim coach now. Under the premise that Brother Shuyi has been dismissed by His Majesty, as long as he makes some more contributions, it will be easy to remove the word interim coach. I let him

Staying at the rear and responsible for logistics, this person not only has no complaints, but also insists on being a handsome man."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, and then asked: "How is the situation at the border?"

After a long silence, Pei Yue said calmly: "Uncle Guo, you are still in charge of the Xuanhua Camp for the time being. The key point is to dispatch elite soldiers to garrison the border passes and not show any passive fear of war. In addition, please temporarily stay in Guidefu City.

, work together with the Huazhou Governor’s Office and Yunzhou Governor’s Office to prepare the supplies I need as soon as possible.”

In the afternoon, the former head coach of the Xuanhua Camp and the third-class Xitinghou Brother Shuyi arrived as scheduled.

Guo Linxi's face remained as usual, he stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I accept my order from my humble position!"

Pei Yue said in confusion: "Marquis Xiting, although your Majesty has dismissed you from your military post, the princes in the court have not shouted at you to kill you, and the matter has not developed to an irreversible situation. Why do you need to risk your life like this?

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This answer surprised Pei Yue slightly. Although the problem of empty pay in military camps in various countries is common in the world, the two of them had never met each other for the first time. Guo Linxi had a close friendship. I don't know if he was sure that Pei Yue was a reasonable person or because he had a temperament.

Honesty doesn't understand pretense.

Ge Shuyi lost more than 2,000 men in the wilderness, and the remaining soldiers were all injured and could not return to battle in a short time. After eliminating the old, weak, sick and disabled in the camp, Pei Yue's estimate of 30,000 men was different from the real number.

The situation is not far off.

Pei Yue ordered everyone to retreat, leaving only Feng Yi in the tent, and then said: "This is the commander of my personal army. He is absolutely loyal to me. If you have anything to say, Marquis Xiting can just say it directly."

Brother looked around comfortably.

These 30,000 people have to guard the three states and protect eight cities near the northern border. The deployment of the troops is quite embarrassing. No wonder Guo Linxi has kept a low profile since he came in and did not dare to hide any key information.

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Wei Rui said slowly: "Brother Shuyi suffered a disastrous defeat in the wasteland. The morale of the army and the people in Northern Xinjiang must be unstable, but from what we have seen along the way, this Xuandebo has extraordinary means and can suppress the situation in such a short period of time. Today he

Seemingly open and honest in front of the Marquis

In fact, he inadvertently put all the blame on Ge Shuyi. Furthermore, the Marquis made it clear that he would not use the troops of the Xuanhua Camp, and only let the Zangfeng Guards and Tai'an Guards deal with the barbarians. This Xuandebo could actually sink

Being able to hold his breath shows that he has an extremely persevering temperament."

Pei Yue asked again: "Brother Shuyi wants to see me?"

Guo Linxi sighed softly, hesitated for a moment and then said: "I dare not deceive the Marquis because of my humble position. The Xuanhua camp originally had 50,000 troops. Before the barbarians crossed the border and attacked, the actual strength of the camp was 43,000."

Wei Rui responded: "This person is definitely not a thing in the pool."

He paused for a moment and said calmly: "However, we still need to meet with Marshal Ge Shu first before we can make a final decision."

Pei Yue said calmly: "I don't know enough about the situation of the barbarians and the wilderness, so I planned to go to the Security Mansion to visit him first. The military situation is urgent at the moment, and the barbarians may appear in the territory at any time. Uncle Guo does not need to be formal and please

Go and negotiate with the governor of Huazhou immediately, and I will have someone send the list over later."

Pei Yue looked at his back, and after a long time he looked at Wei Rui and others who were standing in the tent, and asked: "What kind of person do you think this Uncle Guo is?"

Pei Yue said slowly: "Forty-three thousand people... In other words, there are currently less than 30,000 soldiers in the Xuanhua camp who can actually fight?"

"Obey!" Guo Linxi bowed, said goodbye and strode away.

The man was lying on a wicker chair and was carried into Pei Yue's handsome tent by four soldiers. His face was pale and his expression was weak, and the wounds on his body were still faintly bloody after being bandaged. This shows that the journey was quite painful and difficult.

Guo Linxi considered it and said: "After the official document from the imperial court came over, Marshal Geshu asked his personal guards to escort him south regardless of his injury. Then he sent a fast horse to notify Beizhi and asked Beizhi to come to Guide Mansion in advance, hoping that Marquis Pei could take the time.

Meet him."

Ge Shuyi looked miserable, his eyes were bloodshot, and he asked in a deep voice: "May I ask Marquis Pei if you want to go to Qinglong Mansion, and then look for opportunities to go deep into the wilderness to solve the troubles of the barbarians?"

Pei Yue did not show any disdain and said calmly: "That's right."

Ge Shuyi suddenly coughed loudly, and after finally stopping it, he looked at Pei Yue with wide eyes, full of worry and anger, and almost gritted his teeth and said: "Marquis Pei, you must not go deep into the wilderness!"

Feng Yi, who was standing next to him, had a serious look on his face, as if he was thinking of what Mrs. Ye had specially warned before setting off for the expedition.

Pei Yue remained indifferent and asked calmly: "Why?"
Chapter completed!