The fingers were a little cold, but they were as stable as rocks. There were thick layers of calluses formed by drawing bows and archery all year round in the fingertips and palms. They felt a bit rough, but gave people a sense of ease.

When Ling Yun's fingers touched the finger, Jing Zhan's body felt numb from fingers to arm, and even half of his body felt instantly numb. He wanted to pull his hand back, but Ling Yun grabbed it tightly. He couldn't use too much force, for fear of alarming the Han soldiers behind him and making people laugh.

"You don't have to look at me like this. Unless you personally send me back to Tongguan, I won't go anywhere." Ling Yun said softly, his tone firm.

"Yes." Looking at Ling Yun's dark and shining eyes in the darkness, Jing Zhan nodded, his heart softened, and he no longer tried to pull his hand back, but his fingers were already a little stiff.

"Since that's the case, it's suitable to raid tonight. I'll give him a blow tomorrow!" Ling Yun smiled with satisfaction, let go of his hand and said softly.

"That's right, you will lead 500 people to cut off the rear in a while. Shake the flag and shout, and the rest will follow me to cheat the camp!" Jing Zhan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

The two of them discussed it and took a few reconnaissance cavalry back. To the hidden place several miles away from the Benlei Army camp, the two thousand Han cavalry were ready to go.

"Brothers, the military camp in front of us is the camp of Yan and Beibenlei Army. In order to protect themselves, these people refused to save themselves, so that the great Central and Southern Provinces fell into the hands of the enemy and caused the people of our Han family to suffer. Now, after our army fought with the enemy in Tongguan, these guys came here to grab the credit. Do you think we can let them do this?" Ling Yun made a pre-war mobilization.

During this period, Ling Yun saw Jing Zhan like that, when he saw him nodding and applauding, he felt very relieved.

"No!" The Han cavalry who fought from Sichuan with Jing Zhan took the initiative to drink. He said that the horse bandits who surrendered in Heiki Village hesitated for a while and then echoed.

In fact, for these soldiers, the soldiers from the middle of Sichuan and these people had no good feelings for the top ten legions in the empire, and they were behind in the war, but the attack was ahead; and the horse bandits from Kurokimura were not even as good as the Ben Lei Army who was looking at the crisis in the Central South Province. Now that they followed Jing Zhan, even Lei Dongfeng's people would not care about attacking Ben Lei Army.

Jing Zhan told them that this battle was not about killing and killing the Ben Lei Army, but about frightening them and letting them retreat when they see the difficulties. If they do not retreat, they will lead to head-on conflicts with the Western coalition. After all, they also have to contribute to the imperial war.

Moreover, they are fake. They pretend to be Gaul light cavalry to scare the Ben Lei Army. As long as they are prepared, they will not be discovered.

"Since it's not really a fight, it's just a shock to the other party, and the adults are ready, then go and execute it." The soldier, who was still a little hesitant, agreed with his idea based on his always trust in Jing Zhan.

"The morale of the army is available for the time being." Jing Zhan looked at the reaction of his soldiers and nodded.

"That's all." A hint of apology flashed in Ling Yun's eyes. After all, there were some things they had concealed these Han soldiers.

Although the two of them really thought that the Benlei Army had bad intentions when entering the Central and Southern Province, after all, they decided to attack the Benlei Army. Although they did not want to kill and injure those friendly troops, most of these soldiers were just passively accepting orders. But as long as the matter was exposed, they would still be implicated.

The Imperial Military Law clearly stipulates: "Those who attack friendly forces shall be punished for treason."

However, this article is not used much on weekdays, so Jing Zhan and Ling Yun deliberately avoid it, but were ignored by these soldiers.

"The entire army boarded the horse, the second, third and fourth companies rushed to the battlefield, and the rest followed the orders of Deputy Battalion Commander Ling Yun." Jing Zhan shouted.

Now he has two thousand cavalry under his command, far exceeding the first battalion's troops, but due to military rank issues, he can only be classified as a company temporarily. Dalian, with 500 people, is considered a rare organization in the empire.

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In the early morning of April 13, the first year of the Empire Era, when it was dawn, the sentries in front of the Benlei Army camp were still energetic. However, compared with the village gate facing Anyang Mansion, there were not many guards facing Anyang Mansion. After all, the scouts of the Benlei Army had already found out that the Western coalition forces, which were not able to come to rescue for two hundred miles around, will attack the city tomorrow, and most of these soldiers were focused on this long-lost battle formation.

In fact, Xiahou Junjie is not a mediocre person. He is strict in his military management and has a good sense of justice, but he ignores one of the most basic psychological problems - urgent.

The Benlei Army had never been so eager to start a battle. From the invasion of the Western Allied Forces, especially to the Central and Southern Provinces, the Benlei Army has been suffering from various unfavorable rumors from public opinion everywhere to the four people. People's hearts are made of flesh and blood, and no one wants to always bear the unreasonable infamous.

What's more, many excuses and explanations are secrets between the top leaders, and what these soldiers heard about the arrival of the soldiers was a fact-the Benlei Army was afraid of fighting.

Therefore, at this moment, there is an opportunity to prove yourself. The whole army is ready to show its might and make the name of the Benlei Army.

Such a military morale is of course available, but the adverse consequences of such eagerness are self-pride and neglect to prevent, especially in details.

Unfortunately, Xiahou Junjie was busy dealing with it and never noticed this sign.

At this moment, the sentries at the rear camp gate, who should have been rigorous and cheered, would inevitably relax when they were conscious and worry-free.

"Chen Nan, I'll send troops tomorrow, you'll have to get back with the first prize." A soldier in the camp said to his colleagues. It was late at night and the inspectors also went back to take a break. Several soldiers standing guard did not move their positions and said a few gossips to refresh themselves, but it was normal.

"I can't count on top. According to convention, I will not send us to fight tomorrow morning after the middle of the night on duty. And I heard that there are only a few thousand Western barbarians in Anyang Mansion. I am afraid that it will be captured by the striker General Cao Lan in less than an hour. How can we be our turn?" The soldier named Chen Nan said softly, with a hint of envy in his tone.

"Don't you know? Last night, the Cao army requested the commander to be the vanguard, but was rejected by the commander. The commander will go on the battle in person tomorrow." The soldier said.

"General Cao is a very powerful martial artsman. He is one of the few powerful generals in our army. Although he leads a team of cavalry, he can definitely put him on a team of infantry. How can he not be a vanguard?" Chen Nan said to himself.

"What are you two saying here?" A tepid voice sounded, and then a slender but strong figure flashed from behind them.

"Cao, General Cao..." The two soldiers turned around and found that Cao Lan, who was wearing armor and wearing military uniform, was standing in the shadows inside the camp gate, looking at them coldly.

Hugh wants to say these things behind your back, and ask Dashen to see them, what should you do?" After Cao Lan finished speaking, he sighed subconsciously and turned around and left.

"The Cao army is really good to us. It seems that he is really unhappy..." Chen Nan murmured.

"It's not the reason why you kid talks randomly..." The soldier next to him stuck out his tongue and continued to stand guard.

In the Benlei Army, Cao Lan was lenient and had a good reputation among the soldiers, but he didn't know that this was in the eyes of some people, so he was even more worried about it.

The night was as bright as water, and Cao Lan walked slowly between the tents, and the surroundings were extremely quiet. You could even clearly hear the subtle snoring sounds of the sleeping soldiers in the tent.

"In fact, being content with ordinary people may not be a kind of happiness?" As if he was suddenly feeling in his heart, Cao Lan said to himself, but he knew that he could not be content with ordinary people.

Cao Lan did not sleep well that night, and the Ben Lei Jun longed to make his name clear. How could Cao Lan not want to make himself famous?

With his background and his character, becoming famous is something that he dreams of. He can no longer bear everything that ordinary people bring to himself. He wants to wash away all the humiliation that is put on him, and even more so that those who look down on him will regret it.

However, the general Xiahou Junjie denied his request for battle. Although it sounds like a very important task to surround the enemy's retreat, it is not as easy as fighting and charging in front, and the flag is being taken to the camp.

"...A man is so heartbroken that he is as hard as iron, try to repair the cracks of the sky!" Cao Lan suddenly chanted in a low voice, but it was the tragic song written in blood above Tongguan that day, Lei Dongfeng commemorated Meng Zhan.

After reciting for a moment, Cao Lan chuckled with a self-deprecating moment: "It is said that writing is like a person. Lei Dongfeng is only twenty-one years old, but he has such passionate ambitions. He is so sincere to his brothers, but he is an extraordinary man. If he has the opportunity, he really wants to drink with him and start the battle together. I think it will be very happy. It's a pity that I..."

As soon as he said this, Cao Lan subconsciously looked around. He saw that it was pitch black and quiet everywhere, and no one heard his words.

After all, as a senior executive of the Benlei Army, Cao Lan also heard about it. Although the military headquarters and that magistrate praised Lei Dongfeng's contribution, they were not at ease with him, and were even afraid that he would lose his head and be arrogant and divide the country in the future. Therefore, Xiahou Junjie was asked to fight to seize the merits and suppress the Kuanglan Army.

"These people cannot be loyal to the country and are accused of such suppression of capable ministers and generals. Will they be happy if the Westerners completely seize the territory of our empire?" Perhaps Cao Lan thought of his background and the unfair treatment he had received, but he had a better understanding of Lei Dongfeng.

"Kill the enemy..." Cao Lan shouted lightly, pulled out the saber by her waist, stroked the sparkling blade with her hand, and felt a little excited in her heart.

Although his request for battle was rejected by Xiahou Junjie, he was not angry with Xiahou Junjie, who had the kindness of knowing him: "The general is also eager to make contributions, so I will act as a reserve this time."

Thinking of this, Cao Lan looked at the lifeless Anyang Prefecture City in the distance, and looked at the dark wilderness again. A little bit of inexplicable sadness surged in her heart. The sword in her hand slashed out diagonally, bringing a ray of light like autumn water.

"What sound..." Cao Lan suddenly felt a slight sound coming from his ears.

His face changed, he put his knife back into the sheath, immediately leaned over to the ground, his ear close to the ground, and stood up for a moment and shouted: "Enemy attack!"

The continuous sound of war drums and metal and iron clashing in the Benlei Army camp suddenly sounded.

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