Qiao Mingtang sneered: "Since you have arrived at the Northwest Military Camp, have you ever seen signs of fighting under the city when you left the camp?"

Commander Pang shook his head and said, "The officials did not see any signs of fighting. The officials on the road were still wondering. The soldiers in the northwest had been at the city for several days, but why did there be no trace of siege in the city?"

"I only knew Chu Huan's intentions after I arrived." Qiao Mingtang sighed: "Although Chu Huan is young, their plan is very cunning. Their goal is not just Tongzhou. They want to swallow Liangzhou together. The troops under the city are just a trick. If this governor guesses well, the main force of the Northwest Army has been secretly transferred to Liangzhou."

Commander Pang suddenly realized and said in surprise: "No wonder the reinforcements of the Wei Commander have not appeared yet. That Duke Qiao, the reinforcements of the Wei Commander, shouldn't it be!"

Qiao Mingtang's eyes also showed a hint of worry, but then shook his head and said, "Wei Tianqing is a veteran on the battlefield. Moreover, he has made great progress in studying military books over the years. In addition, Liangzhou has many soldiers and horses, even if the Northwest Army fights, they may not be able to gain a advantage. As long as Wei Tianqing drags down the main force of the Northwest Army, they will not be able to return to reinforcements. There will be no too many soldiers and horses under Tongzhou City, otherwise Chu Huan will not set up today's situation and want to avoid fighting with our army."

Commander Pang nodded slightly, but still worriedly: "Duke Qiao, our troops are mainly infantry, and thousands of people are temporarily recruited. These people used to be the guards of the village heads. Fighting may be possible, but we are fighting in battle!"

Qiao Mingtang gently stroked the black beard and whispered: "We have two thousand elite guards, including three hundred elite cavalry. These are our main forces. As long as those three thousand men are not considered elite soldiers, they are not a group of mobs. There must be brave men under heavy rewards. As long as they are given heavy rewards, they can naturally be used by our governor."

"What Duke Qiao said is very much."

After Qiao Mingtang's military order was conveyed, the Xishan Army immediately fed. It was already dark. Qiao Mingtang was worried that the Northwest Army Rangers would wander around and inquire about military information, so he also sent his cavalry to cruising around the camp.

The soldiers ate to replenish their energy and make the upcoming battle. Qiao Mingtang barely ate two bites, but he really had no appetite. Of course he knew what the next battle would mean.

All the generals under his command had gathered here, and there was a simple map on Qiao Mingtang's desk. This was drawn by Qiao Mingtang himself with the help of the topographic map of Xishan Road.

On the map, the locations of both sides of the enemy and us and the surrounding geographical environment were simply outlined.

"Everyone, as far as our governor knows, the Northwest Army under the city of Tongzhou is weak, and their main force is not under the city." Qiao Mingtang looked serious: "This governor expected that Chu Huan's conspiracy was to surround the points and attack Tongzhou, with the purpose of attacking the reinforcements of Wei Tianqing's troops. Wei Tianqing had nearly 20,000 troops in his hands. It would be impossible for Chu Huan to swallow the reinforcements. If the governor's expectations were not good, Wei Tianqing did not arrive in time, and was blocked by the main force of the Northwest Army. The enemy and our army had already started a war."

"Duke Qiao, it is said that the Northwest Army has dispatched thousands of cavalry this time. If they really ambush Wei Tianqing's reinforcements, it will be very difficult for the other end of the guard to control the military." Xiao Moyun, the head of the Ministry of War, frowned.

Qiao Mingtang nodded and said, "I also know that it is not easy for Wei Tianqing to win once the battle is fought, but I believe that he can hold the main force of the Northwest Army. The key to the victory or defeat of this battle is not in Liangzhou, but under the city of Tongzhou." Hearing his hands, he said, "Chu Huan stayed at the city of Tongzhou in order to cover up his eyes and ears. This is our best opportunity. As long as we attack with all our strength, defeat Chu Huan or even capture this person alive, the siege of Liangzhou will be solved."

When the generals heard this, they all said, "The Governor is indeed a clever plan."

Qiao Mingtang said in a deep voice: "The generals obey the orders. When the garrison is three minutes old, the entire army will attack and send orders to the entire army to take a head of a Northwest soldier and reward 100 taels of silver. If you kill Chu Huan, you will reward 1,000 taels of gold and upgrade to two levels of official positions. If you can capture Chu Huan alive, you will reward 3,000 taels of reward and upgrade to three levels of official positions, can you hear clearly?"

Everyone said in unison: "Abide by the order!"

The hills were still very quiet, covered with a veil by the night, but the army of Xishan was already in line with armor and ready to line up to fight.

The night could not stop the excitement in the hearts of the soldiers. The Governor said that the main force of the Northwest Army had been transferred elsewhere, and the city of Tongzhou was just an isolated army with weak strength. Moreover, the Governor had passed on a reward order. As long as he made military achievements, he could not only get real money, but also be promoted regardless of his origin.

In life, what I want is to get promoted, make money, and glory to the ancestors. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Although the Western Mountain Imperial Guards are surging with their blood, the thousands of strong men who have been recruited are also full of energy. They just feel that they are full of strength. Just by a command, the entire army will pounce on the Northwest Army under the city like a tiger or wolf.

The entire army was ready to go and assembled into a team.

Qiao Mingtang was on the horse, and the ears of the helmet covered almost half of his face, but they could not stop the cold light of his eyes. His abundant momentum was unstoppable. Facing the soldiers pulling out their waist knives, it beeped loudly, and it was clear and loud.

The entire army was solemn, without a trace of sound.

Qiao Mingtang waved his sword in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Strike!"

At this moment, he heard the sound of horse hooves. The soldiers who were about to set off looked over immediately, but saw a cavalry coming. Before he got close to this side, he waved his hand and shouted: "Governor General, you must not send troops!"

Qiao Mingtang didn't see the man clearly for a while, but the entire army was about to attack in an instant. At this moment, the most taboo thing to do to affect the morale of the army, and his face suddenly became ugly.

The man had already rolled down from the horse's back and almost rolled and crawled towards Qiao Mingtang. He looked extremely embarrassed. The soldiers of Xishan who were ready to go looked at each other, and they didn't know what had happened for a moment.

Xiao Moyun, the head of the Ministry of War, had already come forward and said sternly: "Who asked him to come? The attack is imminent and disrupting the morale of the army. What crime should we be punished?"

But the man had already knelt down on the ground and shouted: "The General of the Wei Dynasty is the General of the Wei Dynasty who came to report the news!"

Qiao Mingtang, Xiao Moyun and others all changed their colors. Xiao Moyun looked at it for a few seconds and turned around and said, "Governor General, this is Gan Lu, the general of the guard under the command of the guard!"

Qiao Mingtang raised his hand and said, "Let him come here."

Guard General Gan Lu was dressed in a messy armor, his face was covered with sweat, and he looked very embarrassed, and he was breathing heavily. He went forward and bowed: "Du Qiao, it's not good to have a big deal, Liangzhou reinforcements have been defeated, and the Northwest Army attacked Liangzhou!"

Qiao Mingtang was shocked and asked sternly: "How about Liangzhou?"

"The last general and the last general are still unclear." Gan Lu didn't care about wiping the sweat on his face and reported: "Wang General learned that Tongzhou was trapped, and immediately mobilized 15,000 troops to help Tongzhou, but when he arrived at Liuzihe, he was ambushed!"

Qiao Mingtang was stunned and couldn't help but glance at Master Pang not far away. Gan Lu continued: "The Northwest Army took advantage of our crossing the river to break the dike and release floods. The flood filled the riverbed and cut our army into two sections. The head and tail cannot take care of them!"

Before Gan Lu could finish speaking, Qiao Mingtang sternly said: "Stop talking!"

Gan Lu was stunned. Qiao Mingtang had already turned over and dismounted. He didn't look at Gan Lu and walked towards not far away. Gan Lu immediately reacted. The entire army was ready to go. At this time, in front of the soldiers, he reported that the reinforcements in Liangzhou were defeated, and the blow to morale was fatal. He hurriedly followed. The soldiers who were about to attack looked at each other with different expressions.

Xiao Moyun and others followed closely. When they arrived aside, Qiao Mingtang said in a deep voice: "What happened? Let's talk about it in detail!"

"Governor General, the Northwest Army has heavy troops ambushed in Liuzihe." Gan Lu said: "They had already planned it, and we were caught off guard and our troops were all dispersed!"

"Where is Wei Tianqing?"

"The Wei Commander has rushed to Liangzhou. On the way, he ordered the Mo general to come and report the details to the Governor." Gan Lu bent his body, "Pei Ji is full of tricks. The Wei Commander believes that he must go to absorb Liangzhou City!"

"Slow down." Qiao Mingtang frowned and said, "Pei Ji? Are you talking about the ambush set up in Liuzihe? Is it Pei Ji?"

"That's right, and we met Pei Ji on the way to break through." Gan Lu said: "Pei Ji pretended to ask the Wei General to drink, got the Wei General drunk, and took away the Wei General's armor!"

Qiao Mingtang's face changed extremely ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "What did you say? Drink? Pei Ji asked Wei Tianqing to drink?" His eyes were sharp, "Why did he ask Wei Tianqing to drink?"

Gan Lu dared not hide it. He immediately said in detail about what happened to Pei Ji, and said: "Pei Ji claimed to toast the Wei General on behalf of Chu Huan, and said that although they were their own masters, Chu Huan always regarded the Wei General as his elder brother!"

Xiao Moyun and others looked at each other, and Qiao Mingtang's eyes twitched and he didn't say anything for a while.

Seeing this, Xiao Moyun finally said carefully: "Governor General, it seems that Liangzhou is afraid it is too dangerous. They designed to take Wei Tianqing's armor, which must be ulterior motives!"

"I'm afraid I'm going to disguise myself and pretend to be Wei Tianqing to make a profit from Liangzhou City Gate." Chief Pang frowned and said, "Du Qiao, Liangzhou reinforcements were defeated. It seems that it is true, not that Chu Huan bluffs!"

Qiao Mingtang was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Send the order and the plan remains unchanged. The whole army attacks and take down Chu Huan!"

Commander Pang said anxiously: "Duke Qiao, since Chu Huan is not bluffing, let's do it!"

"Pei Ji led the main force of the Northwest Army to attack Liangzhou, and it was difficult to return for a while." Qiao Mingtang's face turned a little blue, but he still tried his best to remain calm. "If we withdraw our troops at this time, the southern part of Xishan Road will all fall into Chu Huan's hands!" He snorted coldly and said, "He wants to swallow the southern part of Xishan, but I'm afraid it's not that easy!"

Without further ado, he turned around and left. Everyone followed behind him. Qiao Mingtang got on his horse, turned his horse's head, pulled out his battle knife, and whispered: "The whole army attacks, kill the enemy and make contributions!"
Chapter completed!