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Since Jiang Kaishan was captured, Xia Yufeng interrogated Jiang Kaishan and his confidants overnight. Under his cold means, these people quickly confessed to colluding with the Annan vassal state, and at the same time, the Westerners came to attack Zhennan Pass. Although Jiang Kaishan was stubborn, all his confidants turned against him. After the evidence of his interactions with Annan was found, he was speechless and could only accept it.

Among these people, Lei Dongfeng also learned that the soldiers of Annan vassal states and the Western coalition expeditionary forces did not go out at the same time, and the marching routes were also different.

Because the Annan people were familiar with the terrain and because they were few and light, they came through the primitive rainforest; while the Western coalition forces were divided into water due to heavy equipment and roads. They were 6 routes, along the Red River in Annan, heading north and heading straight into the Lancang River.

Therefore, the two armies had no intersection, and even in terms of intelligence, the coalition's expeditionary force collected itself. More detailed information could only be provided by Annan's current chief officer Hong Yu.

But after this battle, the Annan people have already had a gap with the Western coalition expeditionary forces and will definitely not take the initiative to provide them with new information.

In response to this fact, Lei Dongfeng and Li Ruoxi and others discussed it and decided to declare to the public that Jiang Kaishan had escaped while the vanguard army rushed to pursue it. Lei Dongfeng took Lin Laodao and Wang Jiantang, as well as more than a dozen Han soldiers drawn by Lu Zhenzhi from the vanguard army, pretending to be Jiang Kaishan and his personal guards to Nanshun Road to welcome the coming Western coalition forces.

Of course, they would tell the other party that Zhennan Pass was controlled by Zhang Yu, and that the vanguard army had both suffered losses and the Annan people. They would also "please" the coalition forces to help avenge. With Fernando's pride and cruelty, they would definitely be moved and want to take the opportunity to completely control Zhennan Pass.

As for where Fernando, he would definitely get a few words of information from the fleeing Annan defeated soldiers, but this information could only inspire him to come quickly for the cruel and warlike him. What's more, even if he had some doubts, the huge gap in military strength between the two sides and his ambitions would make him choose to go straight to Zhennan Pass and fight the Han soldiers.

But some links in this plan were really cruel, and Lei Dongfeng thought about it again and again before agreeing to Li Ruoxi's request.

The important figure in this plan was Jiang Kaishan, who had never seen the Western Alliance, but had been connected by the Annan people.

Of course, Lei Dongfeng and the others could not release Jiang Kaishan to meet the Western Allied Forces.

Their plan was to use the coalition expeditionary forces, which were actually mainly Fernando's strong ambitions to capture Zhennan Pass and to be unfamiliar with the objective factors of the terrain of Zhennan Pass.

Of course, the key is that Aers and the others defeated the rear formation of Annan's army. Hong Chen mistakenly thought that the Western coalition forces colluded with the Han soldiers to frame them. In this way, even if the Annan people suddenly felt something was wrong, they would not take the initiative to tell the Western coalition forces.

Such an interlocking plan was made by Li Ruoxi, and Lei Dongfeng, as the most dangerous link, made them worried.

As for Chen Hanbing, the unlucky Taoist Temple of Baiyun, was used as bait by Li Ruoxi, and soon captured another Huaizhen Taoist Temple of Huaizhen, who was a pseudonym Cangyi. The two unlucky ghosts with ambitions and wisdom met in prison.

Lei Dongfeng and others were naturally ruthless about these two villains who framed Lei Dongfeng and became the sinner of Yuan, but Li Ruoxi suggested not to speak out first, nor to kill two people. Instead, taking advantage of the current turbulent situation in the empire, the wars and poor intelligence transmission were going from the southwest to the imperial capital, allowing Chen Hanbing and Mu Fancen to send fake information to the imperial capital, confusing Zhuge Ting and other culprits.

Chen Hanbing and Mu Fancen did not disappoint the "expectations" of Lei Dongfeng and others. The two of them now understood that they had been deceived by Zhuge Ting. Under Xia Yufeng's punishment, the two kids quickly issued the first "report" information to the imperial capital: Zhang Yu had been controlled and Zhennan Pass fell into the hands of Jiang Kaishan.

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On July 1, 999, the Empire was above the Red River in Annan.

The Red River runs from south to north and runs through the entire Annan, and is an important tributary of the Lancang River, and finally merges into the South China Sea of ​​the Empire in the southeast of Annan.

At this moment, above the Red River, a huge fleet of hundreds of warships was slowly moving against the current, and on the six places adjacent to the river bank, another group of troops was splitting their troops.

The two units had a total of 100,000 troops, and were secretly gathered by the Western coalition forces that were secretly gathered from the southeast coast of Annan.

At this moment, the Duke of the Kingdom of Falls and the commander of the Western Alliance South Expeditionary Force Fernando de Duval was standing on the bow of the ship, looking proudly at the two armies of the Water 6th, heading towards the border of the Han Empire.

Because there are many mountains, forests, rivers, and countless venomous snakes and mosquitoes in Annan, it is not suitable for marching 6 routes. Therefore, the main force of the coalition expeditionary force is taking a boat on the Red River, and only more than 10,000 people are left on the shore to support the customs clearance road opened in the early years, and are responsible for daily food collection and military plunder.

For Fernando, who was just forty-one years old, it was not satisfying that he could command a hundred thousand people to expedition to the East. There were even some injustice. In his opinion, these were what he deserved long ago, but were deprived of by the old fox until today.

Looking at the army beside him, Fernando twitched his nose in dissatisfaction, and gently fiddled with the beautiful mustache with his fingers wearing snow-white gloves.

This man, known for his cruelty in West 6, was now like a most polite gentleman, looking at everything in front of him with a sarcastic smile.

"It is said that the empire is full of gold. But the gold must be stained with blood to be more charming. Jose, please make the way for me first. I will definitely let you understand who is the number one in the West 6, and the Duval family is the real royal family." Fernando thought secretly.

In Falls, the Duval family was one of the three major families in the Kingdom. After marrying the Cape royal family, their status rose even more.

But Fernando was very dissatisfied because in China, his family was always under pressure from the St. Michel family.

The Saint Michel family is the family where the Fox of Nasi 6, the commander of the coalition forces Jose is located. As for the name of the Moon Knight Ars, it is also from the Michel family. It was changed by Ars for the grace of thanking Jose for his cultivation, and it was officially recognized by the kingdom after Joseken.

But it can also be seen that the honor of the Michelle surname has always been steadily suppressed by the Duval family. Fernan's many people have always been suppressed by Jose Saint Michel.

What's more, the holy word before the Michel family must be used by a family that has been in the direct line of the country and the Holy See, even the name of Als cannot be owned in front of it.

Therefore, Fernando was unable to reach Jose in terms of military merits or family power.

But although Fernando was dissatisfied, he knew how to tolerate it. Even after José deprived of military power for killing innocent people, he did not express any complaints. He only hunted, tasted wine in his own territory every day, or held a dance party with a group of nobles, as if he had nothing to ask for.

But secretly, Fernando has been working hard, and even colluded with the Catalan separatists in the Kingdom of Sisley to secretly form a combat-effective Duval family in the Kingdom of Falls. However, it is a powerful private army composed entirely of Catalans.

During this coalition expedition, the situation in the West 6 changed. Cape XIV died of illness. The only heir, Princess Emily, was far away from the unknown life and death of the empire. Fernando immediately expressed his loyalty to the pope again, and supported his sister, Queen Trianphen, to become the puppet regent queen. He led part of the military forces that the Western 6 countries gathered for the second time, as well as the Knights and Catalan private troops trained for many years, to arrive in Annan by boat, responsible for attacking the southwest of the empire.

This time, Pope Urban II went to the expedition, and Fernando led a 100,000 army composed of Western 6 countries after he landed in Annan. Not only did they successfully force Annan’s chief Hong Yu to completely turn to the Western coalition, but they could also take the opportunity to attack Zhennan Pass, and lead the army from the south of the empire and make extraordinary achievements.

But none of this was Fernando's final purpose. What he wanted was the entire Kingdom of Falls, his sister who was as charming as a fairy, his niece Emily, who was known as the No. 6 beauty in West 6, and the greatest power in West 6. But he was not in a hurry and could even give up all of this for the time being.

It should be said that Fernando was a wise man. Although he wanted to be the king of Falls himself, he understood that Falls' big cake had been targeted by the Holy Holy Church. Falls was located in the middle of West 6, with the Duchy of Teutonic on it eyeing it. The Saxon Kingdom had a feud in the West to annex. Staying in Falls as a mighty person was obviously like being put on a stolen rack and barbecued.

Therefore, Fernando decisively used his rights, even the interests of his family, including his ambition but stupid sister, in exchange for the trust of the pope and gained greater military power.

Fernando believed that his achievements were in the empire, in the southwest, and in these peninsular and island vassal states south of the empire. As long as he had military power and could ultimately control these areas, then West 6 would be his future possession.

Without Cape's suspicion, without Jose's constraints and the Pope's doubts, everything seemed to be possible.

"Sir, we are approaching the border soon." An adjutant walked up respectfully and told Fernando.

Compared to his old name as Duke of Falls Kingdom or the new name as commander of the South Expeditionary Force, Fernando hopes that others will call him the referee.

The referee, such a cold and bloody name, made Fernando feel that he could control the life and death of others, especially the damn pagan, which is everything that God can do, and it is so fascinating.
Chapter completed!