"But they slowed down their offensive and then broke camp and retreated." Xiao Chuan said seriously: "I made an estimate based on the camp tents and earthen stoves. They took away 60,000 people. Where did these 60,000 people go?"
Shen Yu said: "Last year, the Xijue South Camp wanted to take a detour and sneak attack from the other side."
"That's where I came from." Xiao Chuan smacked his dry mouth and said, "I and the other two scouts were discovered by the Xijue people. We stole their horses and were chased by them. There was one My brother was also hit by an arrow, but his life is not in danger. It's too far away. We circled back from the south, and there is no Western Jue army over there."
Shen Yu walked to the door and asked the soldiers to bring hot milk in. She said to Xiao Chuan: "They fought very hard in the past few days and wanted to take the city down immediately, but they suddenly postponed their offensive."
Xiao Chuan looked at Shen Yu and did not answer.
He has been with Shen Yu for so long, and he thinks he is familiar with Shen Yu's habits.
When Shen Yu was analyzing the situation, she was actually sorting things out herself.
"If there are only Xiwan people left, then we can fight, but what if they are luring the enemy."
"Or... they encountered some trouble in the rear, such as the baggage line couldn't keep up, or there was civil unrest."
"I have to test it out." Shen Yu said, "I——"
The words stopped abruptly, because the warning sound of drum beating sounded again outside.
Xiao Chuan jumped up from the ground.
"You're here just in time." Shen Yu quickly put on her armor, "I'll order a team of light cavalry to leave the city. If you can't return from the main gate, you can meet me at the south gate."
Xiao Chuan said: "Yes!"
Shen Yu picked up her helmet and walked away quickly.
The Qingyun Guards were chasing Beirong soldiers, and their horses' hooves raised white mist in the snow.
The Qingyun Guards changed their tactics and were no longer eager to win. They became extremely patient and started a small guerrilla force like the Beirong people.
In fact, this is very passive for Beirong.
Because Qingyun Guard was backed by Beilin Granary, and Beirong's baggage line was too long and could not afford such a long period of consumption.
Xie Tingzhou wanted to use the same method to kill them, Hu Yantuo thought.
Qingyun Guard finally gave up the pursuit, and the Bei Rong cavalry ran forward for a while.
"Stop!" Huyantuo ordered, "rest."
The Beirong soldiers stopped, and the deputy general rode beside Huyantuo, "Haha, Qingyun Guard was walked around like a dog by us."
Hu Yantuo's face no longer had the calmness he had when he met Xie Tingzhou that day.
In fact, the situation has not changed. They are still running and Qingyun Guard is chasing. However, once Xie Tingzhou changes his tactics, it is Beirong who is at a disadvantage.
Well, let’s see who can’t afford it.
Hu Yantuo took off his water bag and took a sip, "Xie Tingzhou is not going to Yanliang Pass anymore. He is ready to fight us to the death. He is really ruthless."
The lieutenant general said: "People in the Zhou Dynasty will marry many wives. Xie Tingzhou doesn't care at all. He can still marry again after he dies."
Huyantuo's eyes were full of worry. He glanced at the direction and said, "Let's go east and camp in the east tonight. Now you can send the falcon to send the message."
"Xie Tingzhou's Triton is so powerful." The deputy general said, "It broke three of our falcons. Fortunately, the Triton is injured and can't patrol for early warning. The sky in the north belongs to our eagle."
The falcons flew into the sky, and the Beirong soldiers advanced towards the east.
……
Shen Yu led a group of light cavalry into the city.
This time they lost more than a dozen soldiers, but the gain was not small.
"Hey." Shen Yu got off the horse and shouted loudly: "Xiao Chuan!"
Xiao Chuan ran over, the armor making a dull sound on his body, "Princess, I saw it."
Shen Yu was panting, "If the Xijue people don't fight us head-on, there must be no reinforcements behind them, and Boda is not here either. He must have left with his people."
Xiao Chuan took Shen Yu's helmet and handed over the handkerchief, "Then we have to change our tactics."
Shen Yu nodded and wiped the sweat from his head, "I guess they encountered some problem at the rear, which forced Boda to retreat."
Xiao Chuan said: "Boda took away 60,000 people, so the problems they encountered in the rear must be quite big."
Shen Yu was very anxious, she desperately wanted to know the answer, because the situation changed so fast, and they seemed to have a glimmer of hope.
Xiao Chuan was very happy, "The current situation is the best for us, as long as we wait for Beilin to come."
He changed the subject, "I wonder when Qingyun Guard will be able to solve the battlefield in the north."
"We cannot count on reinforcements from Beilin." Shen Yu said: "We must be prepared at any time without reinforcements. This is probably when Beirong is at its weakest. If we don't seize this opportunity, we will wait until Boda solves the rear. If the problem comes again, if Qingyun Guard still fails to arrive, then we will have no chance."
Xiao Chuan also knew this, "Then go ahead and kill them! If they don't fight from the front, it means they are afraid. Princess, you lead the troops to suppress the formation, and I will lead my people to the rear to stab them in the butt."
Shen Yu glanced at Xiao Chuan, and Xiao Chuan touched his nose sheepishly.
"I'll think about it again," Shen Yu said.
She always felt as if she had missed a very important piece of information and she had to remember it.
Shen Yu didn't take off her armor and walked back and forth in the meeting hall.
Suddenly, an inspiration flashed in her mind, she went out and mounted her horse in one go, and returned to the yard in less than a moment.
"King..." Changliu didn't even have time to say hello when he saw Shen Yu rushing in like a gust of wind, "...fei."
Shen Zhao's letter, that letter.
Shen Yu took the letter out from under the pillow, read it several times, and returned to the meeting hall.
"Boda encountered a surprise attack in the rear." Shen Yu said excitedly, "It's the Xiao family army from Chihe."
Xiao Chuan was still confused and didn't know where the princess came from such a guess.
Shen Yu said quickly: "There has been no news from Chihe in the past few days. You and I both guessed wrong."
They didn't receive any news from Chi He, so Chi He couldn't send reinforcements to them so they cut off contact.
"But that's not the case. If my brother wanted to borrow troops, he would definitely come to Yanliang Pass if there were no troops to borrow. But he didn't come because he persuaded your father to go deep into the hinterland of Xijue."
"This is impossible?" Xiao Chuan said: "I know my dad best, he plays conservatively."
There was a little excitement in Shen Yu's tone, "I don't know how my brother persuaded General Xiao, but I'm sure they must have gone deep. Boda evacuated 60,000 people, and the border could pose such a big threat to him. Apart from us, there is only the Xiao family army."
"But..." Xiao Chuan still had doubts, "Why didn't General Shen tell you his plan in the letter?"
"He told me a long time ago." Shen Yu said, "I just realized it just now."
Shen Zhao said in the letter: "You and I are from the same family. My brother cannot go to Yanliang Pass. I will fight with Xi Jue and fight them back to my hometown. I hope you can understand my brother's choice."
He stated in the letter that he would not come, but he would fight them back to his hometown. Shen Zhao did it, so Boda had to send troops back for reinforcements.
He hoped that Shen Yu would understand his choice because they were from the same family and were both taught by Shen Zhongan. He knew that she could judge his intentions in the situation and analyze the optimal tactics.
"Fight them back." Shen Yu said solemnly: "We have to fight them back."
