"The Mots and Thuer people on the Tengri prairie in the northwest have sent special envoys to consult on further strengthening cooperation between the two sides. According to our intelligence, their internal demands to further strengthen our relationship with us and even form alliances to suppress the lowly Huns' forces now have the upper hand, so this is also quite beneficial to us."

"The five Western Regions have also sent envoys to congratulate you on your role as the military and political military governor of the Northwest Empire. In addition, we also hope that we can further put pressure on the lowly Huns, and they unanimously proposed that we can now discuss the proposal we originally proposed to form an alliance."

While Yuzhu was flipping through the information that only she could understand in order to report it in an orderly manner, Qin Mu felt that these news was not a very inspiring good thing.

"In addition, according to the information sent back by the spies, the rebels from Meishan County and Longdong County were united this time, and the shadows of the Maqi Khan and the Sanjiang Lin family."

"Oh?" Qin Mu's body couldn't help but straighten, "How is this source of information? Is it reliable?"

Yuzhu shook her head and said regretfully: "This piece of information cannot be verified because the person who provided us with the information disappeared strangely that night. He is a copywriter of the Lishan County Magistrate's Office, and it was also a successful development that we spent a lot of effort. The Lishan County Magistrate's Office was very strict in its prevention measures, and our people have never achieved satisfactory results there. It seems that this Lishan County Magistrate's Office is not a simple role."

"After quelling the rebellion of Meishan County and Longdong County, I will deal with him well and let him understand who is their master now."

Qin Mu said viciously, in fact, before Qin Mu came to the northwest, he had already studied Ma Yu, the governor of Lishan County. This is a person with multiple identities and complex identities.

"Sir, what should we do next?" Yuzhu asked.

"Send more personnel to Lishan County and Jinshan County. When Meishan County and Longdong County are recovered, we will attack these two counties. I want them to understand who will be the boss in the northwest in the future." Qin Mu said domineeringly.

"Yes." Liang Qiming and Yuzhu responded.

...

The night could not stop the marching force that was like a fast moving ogre. The entire team was like a machine full of clockwork. It was running silently and nervously, and there was no disconnection in the middle. Except for the sound of footsteps during the march, there was almost no other sound. Everything was secretly carried out in the dark.

The hard training can be seen at this time. Although the soldiers have been marching in the dark for nearly eight hours, the soldiers are still energetic, especially the soldiers of the leading light infantry corps, who cannot see any fatigue.

Chen Deming stood by the roadside, looking at the rapid advancement team with satisfaction. He seemed even more proud. After all, the army he led showed enough strength to shock anyone. He was much stronger than other divisions. He did not embarrass the First Army's First Division and was worthy of the title of First...

"Teacher Commander, at this speed of travel, he will arrive at Xifengkou before noon tomorrow. I think there should be no problem, right?"

Deputy division commander Yu Fei looked at Li Hua who had been watching the team marching. Although there was a look of comfort on her face, there was still a hint of worry between her eyebrows. She couldn't help asking.

"It should be no problem, but we are not only racing against time, but also racing against the enemy. The targets are Xifengkou. If I expected it correctly, the riot army would definitely have noticed the danger of the riot army stagnating near Xiangshanji. They would definitely want to support the riot army at any cost. The marching speed will not be slow, not to mention that they set out before us, and they have the advantage in time. The enemy's strength is far stronger than us, and this area is flat. Only the terrain of Xifengkou is slightly more complex and can be used as a position to block the enemy. Therefore, we must seize Xifengkou before the riot army, and build some simple fortifications as much as possible to prepare for a protracted war." Chen Deming expressed his concerns.

"What should I do then? Why don't you let me lead the light infantry corps to speed up the marching speed. Regardless of the ones behind, you can take the lead in occupying Xifengkou first. Division Commander, you can lead the main force to follow." Yu Fei thought for a moment and took the initiative to fight.

"Okay, that's it, you take the lead and I'll follow you. Remember, once you occupy Xifengkou, organize people to build fortifications immediately. You can arrange for people to take turns to rest. Be careful." Chen Deming patted Yu Fei's shoulder and seriously reminded his deputy.

"Don't worry, the division commander, I will never let an enemy pass through the position unless he crosses me." Yu Fei replied half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"I don't want you to die. This time we all have to go back alive and let our governor celebrate our merits." Chen Deming said solemnly.

The light infantry, who were originally in the forefront, gradually accelerated their pace and gradually distanced themselves from the heavy infantry. Looking at the soldiers slowly disappearing in their eyes, Chen Deming felt heavy in his heart.

...

"Report to the deputy division commander, the valley about five miles ahead is Xifengkou. The reconnaissance personnel have sent back the news and found no abnormalities."

After hearing the news from the report staff, Yu Fei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After five consecutive hours of rapid march, even the elites with far more physical fitness than ordinary soldiers began to feel tired, not to mention that they might face a fierce battle soon.

"Okay, send the order to occupy Xifengkou immediately and prepare for battle immediately. Desha, after occupying Xifengkou, you arrange a brigade to guard the situation, and a brigade will immediately start to build fortifications, and the other three brigades will hurry up and rest on the spot." Desha is a big man with a back and a bear-back, and he is the corps leader of this light infantry corps.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Five miles away, with the army's great strides, arrived soon.

Standing in front of the camp, Yu Fei took a breath of air conditioning, "This is Xifengkou, are you wrong?" After receiving the affirmative answer from the guide next to him, Yu Fei felt that the situation was a bit serious.

This Xifengkou is not a mountain pass with a dangerous terrain. To be precise, it can only be regarded as a slightly gentle slope between two small hills with slightly higher terrain, but the terrain on both sides is much higher and quite steep. A road just passes through the slightly concave place, which is where Yu Fei's army is preparing to defend.

Fortunately, except for the gap of hundreds of meters in this notch, the other hundreds of miles are lush and primitive forests, which is also the only support Liu Xiaoshan made to intercept here, otherwise this plan would not have been successful at all.

Although he was disappointed, Yu Fei still issued the order and ordered the troops to prepare for the preliminary fortifications. The reconnaissance troops had already spread out. After everything was arranged, before he could take a breath, a soldier rolled and crawled into the tent. Yu Fei had not had time to attack, and the soldiers' words had already made him give up and get angry: "Sir, we found a large number of enemy troops moving quickly in our direction two miles ahead!"

Under Yu Fei's order, the soldiers who had just lie down and were ready to rest were forced to get up and enter the combat position in a row, preparing to face the upcoming bloody battle.

Looking at the hillside not far ahead, Zhang Deye, who was riding on the horse, took a sip of strong wine to relieve the cold, and complained to Chen Zhenming, the deputy general next to him: "I don't know what medicine my brother took. It was cold this time, so we came here thousands of miles away to save the life of the bastard Shen Tuhua. Why? Shen Tuhua is not a fairy beauty, and he has no relatives and no reason to do anything to us. He has repeatedly asked us to trouble us, but now he wants us to work hard."

Chen Zhenming next to him was much more calm, "The Grand Marshal probably followed the opinions of the mysterious person who came from somewhere. His lips were dead and his teeth were cold, and he said it was reasonable, but I can't understand why the Grand Marshal listened to him?"

"Hmph, I heard that the man represents a considerable force behind him, and my elder brother is also very concerned, but no matter how I ask, my elder brother refuses to reveal which side the man represents. You will know only when the time comes." Zhang Deye replied carelessly.

"Don't worry, since my brother has given the order, we can just follow the order. Xifengkou is not far ahead. After passing Xifengkou, it is not far from Shentuhua's station. Order the troops to pass Xifengkou quickly!" Chen Zhenming said

...

Yu Fei stood coldly at the throat of the road in the middle of the position, staring at the front without any emotion, but he knew that this was a battle with great strength. His only favorable condition was to seize the favorable position at the peak entrance first, and the enemy had not yet noticed the enemy situation here.

All the troops have been deployed, and they are in the center and are also the main force to resist the enemy's attack. Of course, the first, second and third light infantry regiments are lying in ambush in the mountains. There are many exposed rocks in this area, which are similar to the soldiers' clothing. In addition, the sky has dimmed, so it is difficult for the enemy to discover this problem before approaching.

Fourth, the Fifth Light Infantry Battalion was deployed in the bushes on both sides of the peak entrance, and they would greet the upcoming chaos with bows and arrows.

Since Qin Mu fought with the Huhuns two battles, he found that the Huhuns' light cavalry and light infantry both brought their own bows and arrows. They could use bows and arrows to attack in far-distance wars, and fought with conventional weapons in close combat. Unlike the imperial team, they had special bows and arrows, which was of course related to the quality of nomadic soldiers. They practice riding and archery all year round to become an indispensable activity in their daily lives.

After referring to this characteristic of the Husband and Huns, Qin Mu also improved the troops, added archery training to the light infantry and light cavalry, and hired high-level instructors from the Mots and Tubus to train their soldiers with high salaries.

Fortunately, the people in the northwest region, due to the complex ethnic composition and the influence of neighboring nomadic peoples, are relatively large, and young and middle-aged men can more or less ride horses and shoot archery. Therefore, the reform I implemented in my subordinate troops did not encounter much difficulty, and also further improved the combat effectiveness of light cavalry and light infantry. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!