Invincible son

Huazhou, Guide City.

Xuandebo Guo Linxi was dressed in ordinary clothes, looked at the middle-aged man opposite him who was covered in dust and weather, and said respectfully: "Brother Wang, you have worked hard all the way, may I ask whether the Duke is in good health?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Uncle Robert will remember you, and everything is fine with the Duke."

Guo Linxi didn't dare to be careless, although the other party was clearly in charge of Duke Wei's mansion, but he was Wang Jiuxuan's father's long-term follower when he was young, and later worked beside Wang Pingzhang, and served Wang Jiuxuan for several years, which can be said to be extremely old.When the younger generation of Wang family saw this person, they all had to stop to salute and say hello respectfully.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he asked calmly, "Brother Wang, what can I learn from you here?"

Wang Daxi said humbly: "Uncle, how dare you say the word "teaching" in person, but after the young master received the secret letter from uncle, he was a little worried about the situation in the north, so he asked me to come here."

Guo Linxi looked as usual, but felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

He has a lot of respect for Wang Pingzhang, but he may not be able to see Wang Jiuxuan, the eldest grandson of Wei Guo.Although he has been stationed in the frontier these years, he is no stranger to the situation and changes in Kyoto.Wang Jiuxuan has been in the Western Army for several years, and he has established some credits, but there must be some water in it.As for his various performances after returning to Beijing, he was ruthlessly crushed by Pei Yue's brilliance, and even the post of commander of the imperial army was sacked by Pei Yue.

For all the schemes on the border of northern Xinjiang, the general framework was created by Wang Pingzhang, and the specific implementation was done by Guo Linxi himself.From Ge Shuyi's disastrous defeat and serious injury to Pei Yue leading the Zang Fengwei deep into the wilderness, everything is moving in the expected direction.

Even though he was unhappy, Guo Linxi did not show it, and said calmly, "Brother Wang, please enlighten me."

Wang Daxi has been serving people for half of his life, and it has long been instinctive to observe people's words. Even if the other party hides well, he can still detect the change in the atmosphere, so he said more gently: "I don't dare to teach you, the young master just wants to ask uncle, Tai'an Is the Guard still stationed somewhere on the border?"

Guo Linxi was slightly surprised. Because of the time delay, the secret report he sent to Kyoto only stated that the barbarians failed to raid Xing'an Fucheng, and Pei Yue was mobilizing supplies from various places to prepare for the war.At that time, it was not yet determined how the Beijing camp would march. I didn't expect Wang Jiuxuan to be able to guess this when he was in the capital.

The expression on his face gradually became serious, and he nodded and said: "That's right, the barbarians failed to attack Xing'an Prefecture. After staying for a few days, Pei Yue took the Zangfeng Guards into the wilderness, and let Tai'an Guards stay in Hunyuan County on the border of Qinglong Prefecture in the north. .”

Wang Daxi asked again: "After Pei Yue entered the wasteland, did he deliberately suppress his marching speed, and then was led by our people to the vicinity of the Kuta mountains?"

Guo Linxi nodded.

A look of worry appeared on Wang Daxi's face, and he sighed softly: "It turned out to be the same as the young master's speculation. Uncle Guo, we must prepare for the worst."

Guo Lin looked at him in disbelief. Although Pei Yue had a great reputation on the battlefield these years, the Nine Thousand Barbarian Army was by no means a weak force. Moreover, there was a military force secretly supported by Wang Pingzhang hidden near the Kuta Mountains. The ambush soldiers who came out were targeting Pei Yue and his Zang Fengwei.

The mountains of Kuta are more than 400 miles away from the border. Even if the Tai'an guards rushed to the rescue after receiving the news, it would be too late with the footsteps of pawns. And until this morning, he had received letters from flying pigeons from the north. Tai'an Guard is still stationed in Hunyuan County.

Guo Linxi explained the specific situation during this period in detail without missing any details.

Wang Daxi shook his head after hearing this, and said, "Uncle, Pei Yue must have seen through that Zhang De was a barbarian's inner response, so he deliberately marched slowly and rushed to the Kuta Mountains without haste. After your overall plan, it is speculated that Pei Yue will pretend to fall into the trap, and at the same time send surprise soldiers deep into the wilderness to raid the various tribes of the barbarians and cut off their retreat."

There was a complicated look in his eyes, and he couldn't help but think of the time when he followed Wang Jiuxuan to the western border, watched Pei Yue force Lu Min to commit suicide, and then used a trick to hide Zhang Qingbai, the famous general of the Western Wu Dynasty. How different is the situation today resemblance.

I only hate that the young master is imprisoned in the mansion. If he can personally sit in Beijiang, Pei Yue may not be so relaxed.

Although there are secret letters between Kyoto and Huazhou at present, there is still a period of time lag.After Wang Jiuxuan discovered something was wrong with the war in northern Xinjiang, he had to ask him to come here day and night, otherwise Guo Linxi might not obey orders.

Guo Linxi showed a slight look of embarrassment, and couldn't help explaining: "According to the young master's intention, Pei Yue divided his troops to raid the rear of the barbarians, so he has fewer troops, so the possibility of our success is greater? Brother Wang, the focus of this battle is Killing Pei Yue and defeating the Zang Fengwei are also the key points that the Duke has repeatedly instructed. As long as this goal can be achieved, not to mention the [-] barbarian army, even the army we have worked so hard to raise can be buried in it."

Wang Daxi has a tactful temperament, and he did not forcefully deny his opinion, but said calmly: "Of course I understand the Duke's thoughts, the problem is why Pei Yue went deep alone? He can definitely bring Zangfengwei and Tai'anwei into the wasteland together , with [-] elites accompanying them, the barbarians can only flee when they hear the news."

Guo Linxi said: "He must have seen the strangeness of the fall of Jiuliguan, so he let the Tai'an guards stay at the border and watch the Xuanhua Camp, or to watch me."

Wang Daxi shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Eldest Young Master asked me to tell Uncle that if Pei Yue really keeps Tai'anwei, it means that he has played another trick and the barbarians will lose in the battle of the wilderness."

A thought flashed through Guo Linxi's mind, and he suddenly changed his color: "Impossible! My people have been staring at Hunyuan County until this morning's secret report that Commander Tang Linfen and Deputy Commander Fu Hongzhi are still in the city During this period of time, apart from assisting the reconstruction of the destroyed villages and towns on the border, Taian Guard did not send a single soldier to the wasteland."

Wang Daxi sighed: "And before that? Uncle just mentioned that Tai'an Guard suddenly accelerated after passing Guide Mansion, and then arrived at the border in a very short time. Did Uncle send someone to watch at that time? That is to say , During the five days from the end of the battle of Xing'an Fucheng to Pei Yue leading the troops out of the customs, were Uncle's people also watching in Hunyuan County?"

Guo Linxi's body shook slightly, his complexion gradually turned pale.

Wang Daxi gave a wry smile, and said slowly: "From now on, the young master's conjecture should be correct. Uncle, the battle in the wilderness is a foregone conclusion. No matter how much we discuss here, it will be beyond our reach. For the current plan, we must use The capital is the most important thing. The Eldest Young Master said, if Pei Yue counters the plot in Northern Xinjiang, we must keep him in Huazhou!"

Guo Linxi took a deep breath, bowed his hands and saluted, "Please tell me, brother Wang, I must obey the orders of the young master."

Wang Daxi also got up and returned the salute: "Uncle, you are serious. Please also withdraw the masters you sent out, and don't care about the outcome in the wasteland. After Pei Yuesheng returns, he will definitely come to look for uncle. Trouble, that time is our last chance. Eldest Young Master asked me to bring a group of masters here, who can help Uncle when it is critical."

Guo Linxi had a hard look on his face. Pei Yue's death in the wasteland was completely different from his death in the Earl's Mansion. The former could blame the barbarians, while the latter was no different from rebellion. After all, that young man was a first-class country that His Majesty favored very Hou.

Wang Daxi said seriously: "Uncle, Pei Yue must not be allowed to return to the capital."

After a long time, Guo Linxi gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, then according to Brother Wang's words, there is him but there is no me!"

Wang Daxi heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the young master has been studying Pei Yue's life these years, and has witnessed his scheming on the battlefield with his own eyes. If he didn't make this trip, Guo Linxi would most likely be tricked by him. In between, more importantly, it will destroy the Duke's plan in Kyoto.

Guo Linxi exhaled a foul breath, and his eyes gradually showed a fierce and decisive color.