"General, the defenders in Fenghua Prefecture reported that they had found traces of the Liao army's activities north of the Great Wall. The last general was worried that the Liao army would abandon Gubeikou and choose to enter the pass from Fenghua Prefecture?" In the Xiguan City of Gubeikou, Deputy General Guo Zun asked Liu Ping with a worried look.

Liu Ping transferred Yan Yun's main army to Gubeikou. Although the other directions of the Great Wall defense line were deployed, they were far inferior to here. Therefore, many people were worried that the Liao Kingdom would enter the pass from other locations after hearing the news, such as Li Zhang, who was far away in Tokyo and Guo Zun in front of him.

"Don't worry, Fenghua Prefecture should be just a trick used by the Liao Kingdom to confuse us. If Yelu Zongzhen went south, he would definitely go to Gubeikou!" Liu Ping said with confidence at this time.

"Why, General, why are you so determined?" Guo Zun asked in confusion. In fact, he thought Liao would advance from Gubeikou before, but as time went by, the weather became colder and colder, and there was no movement in the Liao Kingdom, which made him a little uncertain, and some rumors appeared in the army.

Liu Ping smiled calmly at this time and said, "The main reason why we concluded that the Liao army would definitely pass through Gubei is that this is the main transportation route from Zhongjing to Xijin Prefecture. If Yelu Zong really wanted to recapture Xijin Prefecture, he would definitely pass by here."

"Yes, but what if Yelu Zong really doesn't plan to recapture Xijin Prefecture first, for example, he can enter the pass from Fenghua Prefecture and then kill Datong Prefecture, then our army will probably not be able to catch up with the Liao army at all." Guo Zun nodded first, and then said worriedly.

"It is unlikely that after the Liao Kingdom experienced a major chaos, its national strength was greatly damaged. I even suspected that they might not even be able to get all the food and grass. Therefore, if Yelu Zongzhen went south, he would definitely end the battle as quickly as possible. Compared with Datong, Xijin Prefecture is more important, so they will definitely regard Xijin Prefecture as their first target. Otherwise, even if they attack other prefectures, they will not last long and will withdraw sooner or later."

When he said this, Liu Ping paused for a moment and then said, "In addition, we have already figured out the character of Yelu Zongzhen. He is extremely arrogant and arrogant, especially because he looks down on us Song people. Based on his personality, he will definitely choose to fight head-on with our army. Only by defeating us from the front can they prove their strength of Liao Kingdom. So I am sure that if he learned that our army is concentrated in Gubeikou, he will definitely lead the army to kill us!"

Liu Ping's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, especially the analysis of Yelu Zongzhen's character, which hit the nail on the head, which made Guo Zun nodded repeatedly. Then Liu Ping smiled again: "Of course, although I am more than 80% sure that the Liao army will come to Gubei Pin, I have not relaxed in other places. During this period, I have been sending horses to monitor the movements of the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao army really chooses other directions to go south, we will definitely get the news in advance."

Seeing that Liu Ping was so confident, Guo Zun let go of the worries in his heart, but then he thought of another question. He looked at the left and right and then whispered: "Brother Shiheng, I heard that someone in the court wanted you to return to the capital, but now the war is imminent. If you leave, it will probably affect the morale of the army!"

"Don't worry, the court still knows the importance of it. If I really wanted to return to the capital, I'm afraid the transfer order would have been sent over as soon as I was conquering the Great Destiny, but there has been no movement now. And I have received reliable news that the military supervisor appointed by His Majesty himself has arrived. It is estimated that Yanyun will arrive in a while, so I guess the court will definitely not let me go back to the capital before repelling Yelu Zongzhen's army." Liu Ping said with a smile.

It was just a business, but now it is a private matter. After all, he and Guo Zun are old friends and have a very deep personal relationship with each other, so he doesn't need to avoid these words.

"That's good, but after this fight, it's probably difficult for you to lead the troops again in the future." Guo Zun nodded after hearing this, and then said helplessly.

"This is impossible, but I had expected this day when I received the order to attack Yan Yun." Liu Ping sighed and said, his expression also became a little desolate.

Although Liu Ping passed the imperial examination, he spent most of his time in the military. In addition, he was born in a military general family, so he always regarded himself as a military general. After all, he had been in the military for so many years and had feelings for the army. However, after this war, he wanted to say goodbye to the army forever.

"But this is also a good thing. You have a Jinshi, so Your Majesty will definitely arrange a satisfactory position for you. In contrast, General Zhao Zhen and Zhao can only stay in martial arts, and usually can only be a teacher patiently." Guo Zun saw Liu Ping's reluctance and comforted him.

"Haha~, Zhao Zhen is not a teacher. Martial arts is a place to train generals for the army. You have also seen those young people who have learned martial arts. Except for a few people, most of them are good talents, especially young people like Di Qing and Cao Qi, who are even more rare generals. Their achievements in the future will definitely be above you and me!"

When he said this, Liu Ping couldn't help but show a look of emotion, and then said again: "If possible, I hope I can learn martial arts. Unfortunately, Zhao Zhen was one step ahead of me!"

When Liu Ping spoke at the end, he also showed a look of regret, which made Guo Zun smiled silently. Of course, he knew where martial arts was. He just said that he was just deliberately diverting Liu Ping's attention. In fact, he was also very interested in martial arts, and even sent his juniors to martial arts, hoping that a few talents like Di Qing could be produced in the future.

But at this moment, a provocate suddenly rushed into the tent and reported loudly: "Report to the general, the Liao Kingdom urgently reported that the army in Zhongjing City came out together, and Yelu Zongzhen personally led the army south!"

When Liu Ping heard the report of the horse detective, both of them were shocked. They were still talking about the movements of the Liao army just now, but they didn't expect that there would be news so soon. Guo Zun asked even more anxiously: "Can we find out the direction of the Liao army's march?"

"There is no news of the blockade of the Liao Kingdom. The spies we arranged in the Liao Kingdom have not yet discovered the Liao army's marching route, but the direction should be towards Gubeikou!" The detective immediately reported again.
Chapter completed!