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Liu Shizhong, Cai Yuanyou, as the chief and deputy general of the Yan army, led the main force of the Eastern Route Army to gather in Daizhou to attack Yingzhou in the north, and Ge Boyi, as the Hedong governor, personally led the Western Route Army to gather in Lanzhou. These three people did not consider the threat of the Chihu people at all, and intended to sell a large butcher knife in the north, which was no longer something that others could dissuade them.

Even if Wang Bing wanted to persuade him, he was speechless by Ge Boyi and almost got sick. The others dared to talk too much, and they might be labeled as having ulterior motives and secretly engaging in the enemy country!

At this moment, Xu Huai completely gave up some delusions and was about to say goodbye and leave, but he heard the sound of horse hooves. After a while, he saw Wang Fan and Zhu Han accompanying a middle-aged man and walked into the yard surrounded by Zhu Zhi, Zheng Shou and others.

The middle-aged man was wearing a Confucian shirt and hung a long wooden sword that the scholar liked to use, but his body revealed the courageous aura of Xiao. Xu Huai had accompanied Wang Bing to the prefecture to see many generals and officials of Ge Boyi, but he did not see this person, but he did not know what the background was.

"Father! I heard that when you went to see Mr. Ge, you felt uncomfortable?" Wang Fan asked.

"Nothing is serious..." Wang Bing also looked at the middle-aged man in confusion.

Wang Fan did not directly introduce the middle-aged man, but looked at Xu Huai, Liu Qiong'er, Lu Xiong and others with hesitation.

Xu Huai and the others also took a leave with knowledge and tactfulness.

But when Xu Huai, Liu Qiong'er, Lu Xiong, Zhu Zhi, Zheng Shou and others were about to withdraw from the yard, Wang Fan shouted Xu Huai: "Xu Huai, please stay."

Xu Huai stopped and looked over curiously. Even Lu Xiong, Zheng Shou and Zhu Zhi had to avoid the secret matter. Why did Wang Fan hesitate and want to keep him?

"Shili Cao met Wang Bing's grandfather..." The middle-aged man saw that the idle people left the yard, so he stepped forward to pay tribute to Wang Bing.

At this moment, Xu Huai seemed to be hit by an electric current, and a memory emerged in his mind:

"In September of the sixth year of Tianxuan, the king's army attacked the north, Cao Shixiong, and Cao Shili joined 8,000 troops of his troops to return to Shuozhou. At that time, Liu Shizhong fought with the main force of the Yan army in Yingzhou. Ge Boyi sent the generals and Cao Shili to attack Datong from Shuozhou, seized Yaoyang Gate and entered, and ordered the Han people to be captured and killed Khitan and Miscellaneous Captains. Xiao Linshi was in Yingzhou at that time, and led 3,000 cavalry back to the rescue. He fought in the city. Cao Shili lost his horse and was almost captured. He was finally defeated by hundreds of soldiers..."

"Xu Huai..."

Hearing Wang Fan call him, Xu Huaicai suddenly woke up, looked up, and asked, "What are your instructions?"

Wang Fan asked, "Xinzhou Observer Envoy returns to Shuozhou, and the sixth general Zhu Guangwu will go north to take over Shuozhou at any time. The general Zhu Langjun and the young master Ge Yu will go to Shuozhou to supervise the army. I want to send you two hundred men to protect Zhu Langjun. Are you willing?"

"Ah..." Ren Xuhuai was so quick and quick, his thoughts were also chaotic at this moment by the memory that emerged in his mind.

Wang Fan called Cao Shixiong the Xinzhou Observation Envoy, which shows that Cao Shixiong led his troops to the Southern Outpost was not a temporary intention, and he should have been talking secretly for a long time under the help of Yuehailou.

The court had even made a reward to Cao Shixiong, indicating that when the Yan army was assembled and could go north at any time, it would urge Cao Shixiong to officially change his flag and surrender.

Cao Shili secretly came to Lanzhou this time, and he must have discussed the specific details of the southern outfit with Ge Boyi; as long as he is sure that the Cao brothers were sincerely surrendering, it should be that when the main force of the Khitan Xijing Road defender was restrained by the Eastern Route Army in Yingzhou, the main force of the Eastern Route Army and the Cao surrendered army set out from Shuozhou and raided Datong Prefecture...

Wang Fan did not make it clear at this time, mainly because the actions were extremely confidential. As a small general, he was not qualified to know the overall plan.

Wang Fan did not even reveal his overall plan to Wang Bing; until today, Wang Bing had no idea about Cao Shixiong and Cao Shili's brother Nanfu.

According to the practice of the dynasty's orders to leave the center, Xu Huai was completely sure at this time that before Wang Fan and Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou came to Hedong to supervise the war, the Privy Council had already formulated a comprehensive combat plan.

This time, he escorted Zhu Han and Ge Yu to the generals of Shuozhou. To put it bluntly, it is the most critical part of supervision, namely Cao Shixiong and Cao Shili brothers, who are in trouble.

But what's the use of this part without any trouble?

This is a dead end!

And this death situation is not because the Cao brothers are cheated, nor is there any ambush hidden in Datong City, waiting for them to enter this death trap.

This death situation was actually a sudden attack on the troops and horses after entering Datong City, which robbed and killed and aroused fierce resistance from the Khitans and the gangs in the city, causing Xiao Linshi to lead 3,000 cavalry back to the rescue, and was killed and destroyed.

When Xu Huai saw Wang Bing, Wang Fan, Cao Shili, Zhu Han and others all looked at him in surprise, and he felt bitter.

Can he say he won't go?

Wang Fan used Guo Jun's judgment and Pan Chenghu to restrict him, but at the end of the day he thought of sending him to escort Zhu Han to Shuozhou.

To put it bluntly, Guo Junshu was born into a bandit. In such a critical guard mission, if you are not careful, you will fall into the enemy's territory. They are not worthy of Wang Fan's full trust.

Of course he could be so mean and say he couldn't.

However, in the end, whether Zheng Shou or Lu Xiong takes action, he will definitely choose the most elite combat power from the existing 500 prisoners to head north.

At this time, he had no way to pull Xu Xin'an, Tang Pan and Zhufeng Hall Guards out of the Military Supervisor's Inspectorate. What's the difference between doing this at this time and the fleeing army? Do you really think that Wang Fan is a soft man?

The raids must be dominated by the Eastern Route Army. The six thousand Tongbaishan gangs were scattered among the Eastern Route Army at this time. If the Eastern Route Army was destroyed in Datong, would the six thousand Tongbaishan gangs have more than a dozen or twenty people fled back?
Chapter completed!