Chapter 667: Snowstorm and Cold Blade (19)

Xu Yuan hurried to Gao Yuan's residence, but he saw Gao Yuan doing boxing in the snow. Since Yan Qi's army arrived at the city, the official documents from Jishi City have been cut off, and the defense of Xianfeng City is presided over by Xu Yuan. Gao Yuan actually has a rare free time. Every day, apart from walking around the barracks and cheering up the soldiers, he has nothing to do, so he can only strengthen his muscles in the yard every day. In the corridor, Ning Xin sat cross-legged on a felt carpet, concentrating on boiling water and making tea. It has been a while since he came to Xianfeng City. Recently, Gao Yuan has become fascinated by tea ceremony and Go. Ning Xin comes from a family, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She can even be regarded as a master, so she can be Gao Yuan's teacher.

Nourishment changes the body, and residence changes the spirit. Now Gao Yuan's position is getting higher and higher. In this regard, he can't show his weakness in front of others.

Seeing Xu Yuan coming in, Gao Yuan finished the whole set of punches calmly, then stopped and walked back to the corridor. Ning Xin handed him a towel at the right time. Gao Yuan wiped his hands while looking at Xu Yuan, "You look so anxious, is there something wrong?"

Xu Yuan was indeed a little worried, but seeing Gao Yuan and Ning Xin's calm appearance, his heart could not help but calm down, and nodded: "Yes, Governor, there is indeed a big thing."

"Sit down, have a cup of tea, Ning Xin's tea is really unique." Gao Yuan took the letter from Xu Yuan and sat down cross-legged, and at the same time motioned Xu Yuan to sit opposite him. Ning Xin smiled and placed four teacups in front of Xu Yuan, and poured fragrant tea.

"General Xu, please!"

Xu Yuan nodded and said: "Thank you, Dean Ning." He picked up the teacup, sipped it slowly, and glanced at Ning Xin. This woman was indeed stunningly beautiful. When I saw her a few days ago, she was mostly dressed in men's clothes, although I thought she was pretty. It was not particularly surprising, but now she is wearing women's clothes. Although she only lightly applied her eyebrows, it has made Xu Yuan feel a little agitated and distracted.

Realizing that he was a little out of control, Xu Yuan quickly lowered his head and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, but in his heart, the governor is still the governor after all, facing such a beautiful woman all day long. He is not moved at all, and gets along with her calmly, which is something he can never compare to. No wonder when Vice Dean Ning arrived in the Pioneer City, Helan Coach was like a great enemy and provoked him blatantly, but it was a pity that he chose the wrong way. He did not defeat his opponent, but tripped himself.

For Helan Yan, generals in the army like Xu Yuan have a natural sense of closeness. When Gao Yuan and Ye Jing'er's marriage changed, they all supported Helan Yan. Later, after many twists and turns, Helan Yan got what she wanted. Everyone was happy, but now, there is such a beautiful woman who is a disaster to the country and the people, so it is no wonder that she is nervous.

Xu Yuan, like Meng Chong, is also a well-educated person. He knows some rumors that Ning Xin came to the Pioneer City at the suggestion of Ye Jing'er and the approval of Jiang Yizheng. The things here are worth pondering. You know, Ning Xin has a close relationship with his wife Ye Jing'er.

Is this to attack Helan Coach from both sides?

Xu Yuan sat there and began to think wildly.

Gao Yuan looked at the letter. His brows wrinkled. This was a letter that had been decrypted. The original copy of the secret letter was also in Gao Yuan's hands at this time.

"Shot from the city?" He raised the letter and handed it to Ning Xin casually.

"Yes, it should have been shot into the city last night when it was dark. This morning, when the soldiers cleaned the city wall, they found this feather arrow with a letter tube. The letter was written in secret language, and there was no problem with its authenticity. It's just that Yan Peng's action this time was a bit too big, which caught us all off guard." Xu Yuan shook his head.

Gao Yuan was silent for a while, "Xu Yuan, go down and prepare immediately. I guess Yan Qi will definitely launch a fierce attack on the Vanguard City next."

"Fierce attack?" Xu Yuan said strangely: "If all this is true, Yan Qi must be in a mess now, how can he take care of attacking us?"

Gao Yuan smiled and said: "It is precisely because he is in a mess that he will launch a fierce attack to cover up that he is going to send troops to rescue Mo Yanduo. Go and prepare, and I will go to the city wall to take a look next."

"Yes, then I will take my leave!" Xu Yuan stood up, saluted to the two, turned around and strode away.

After Xu Yuan left, Gao Yuan's eyes half-closed, looking at the gloomy sky, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table. Yan Peng's action this time was indeed very bold, but if successful, it could defeat Yan Qi in one fell swoop and end this war in advance. This is of course a good thing for Gao Yuan.

"Are you not angry?" Ning Xin put the letter on the table and asked softly.

"Angry? Why should I be angry?" Gao Yuan retracted his gaze and smiled at Ning Xin.

"Yan Peng's move can be regarded as acting on his own initiative, violating the strategy you formulated before, which can be regarded as reckless." Ning Xin shook her head. "Besides, don't you think he should have informed you before he acted?"

"That's what you said, but you don't understand. On the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting. If you ask for instructions, I'm afraid that the opportunity will be lost. Being able to seize the fleeting opportunity and take the initiative to attack is the quality that a good general should have." Gao Yuan reached out and picked up a cup of tea. "I have never interfered with the defense of Pioneer City since I came to Pioneer City. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Ning Xin to answer, he continued: "Xu Yuan has been running Pioneer City for a long time. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of Pioneer City clearly. Those soldiers can be vanguards, those soldiers can be backup, those soldiers can fight to the death, and those soldiers can only He knows better than me that I can retain and use it, so if I take over his command, there is no problem at all from a logical point of view, but the final effect may not be as good as Yan Peng's, and the same is true for him. Unlike Xu Yuan, he was born in Hejian, and the relationship between Hejian and our Eastern Expedition Army is still a bit complicated. After the last incident, Yan Peng has completely returned to his heart, but he feels that compared with Xu Yuan, he is still a little shorter. So, it’s understandable that he wants to win a big battle to prove himself and, of course, the strength of Hejian people.”

"But his action this time may cause chaos!" Ning Xin said.

Gao Yuan laughed loudly: "Chaos? What's so scary about that? Now in the Hetao, although we have a favorable location, in terms of strength, the Donghu people are much stronger. We are weak, what should we be afraid of? Chaos. Well, if we really have to fight step by step, it will make Yan Qi happy. Then we can take advantage of the chaos. Besides, Yan Peng's attack was unexpected even by me, and it made Yan Qi even more panicked. The bad result is that, as you said, it turned into a chaotic battle. He Lanyan attacked Mo Yandu but failed to win it, forming a stalemate. Luo Weiran went to attack Yan Qi's reinforcements, and the two sides were also in a stalemate. , No one can capture anyone, but as far as we are concerned, there is no loss. At least, we destroyed Aziz’s troops and firmly stuck Mo Yandu’s troops to the Dubo area, and Luo Weiran’s troops also It can contain some enemies, and more importantly, the enemy's food routes will be threatened by the Helanyan Cavalry Division. Once there is a problem with the logistics supply of tens of thousands of cavalry, hehe, that is not a small problem, it will be full. Everyone loses."

"What's the best outcome?" Ning Xin asked.

"The best result is that He Lanyan successfully annihilates Mo Yandu in Dubo, and then returns to rescue Luo Weiran. The two of them work together to defeat this enemy force and blockade the east bank of the Liao River. If this is achieved, Yan Qi can He was in danger. What he had to think about at that time was how to escape back, instead of fighting for the Hetao with us. If Yan Qi buried his group in the Hetao, hehe, only half of Donghu's strength would be gone. My dear, there must be chaos in the country."

"Master Helan is unparalleled in bravery and will definitely not disappoint the governor." Ning Xin said with a smile: "After this battle, Pioneer City can have a peaceful New Year."

"It's just that the amount of alcohol is too bad. Fortunately, the wine is very good, and when you get drunk, you just fall asleep!" Gao Yuan also laughed.

Amidst the laughter, thunderous drums and loud shouts suddenly came from outside, and the table in front of him and the tea set on it shook slightly.

"As expected by the governor, Yan Qi's attack is not small in scale." Ning Xin said, "It came really fast."

Gao Yuan stood up and said, "Would you like to go and watch the excitement? You haven't seen such a war scene, right?"

"If I were alone, I would naturally not dare to go. The scene of blood and flesh is really difficult to witness, but since the governor is interested, I am willing to accompany him."

"Bring your black and white pieces, let's go to the tower and have a game with arrows. Maybe I will have a chance to beat you."

"The Governor is cheating. In that situation, Ning Xin is naturally uneasy. The Governor is used to such scenes, so he is naturally calm. This is a big advantage."

"My chess skills are far inferior to yours. Naturally, I have to think of every possible way to weaken your advantage and give full play to my strengths. Black and white is also a battlefield situation. If I can't defeat you, then I have failed. ." Gao Yuan laughed.

At this time, they didn't know that the first detachment of the special operations brigade, led by Ning Xin's direct subordinate Niu Ben, had already paralyzed nearly half of Mo Yandu's troops. This made He Lanyan almost swept away by the autumn wind when he arrived. The falling leaves wiped out Moyandu's troops. Thousands of Donghu soldiers who were suffering from diarrhea are now being imprisoned in Dubo Village, suffering from cold and starvation.

At this time, Luo Weiran's tribe, more than fifty miles away from the Liaohe River, was quietly lying in the snow nest he dug, waiting for the reinforcements sent by Yan Qi. Luo Weiran's five thousand tribesmen used the terrain here to lay out There is a U-shaped pocket with countless bed crossbows and arm-shaped crossbows arranged on both sides. At the bottom of the U, nearly three thousand infantry are equipped with large shields, spears, etc., forming a thick square array. . (To be continued) ()