Invincible son

Chapter 988 989 [Difficult to distinguish between true and false]

Go back in time to a day ago.

According to Pei Yue's arrangement, Chen Xianda led [-] riders to set off at dawn, carrying only three days of dry food and water, and at the same time, one man and two horses, headed towards the northeast Yunzhou at a rapid pace.

Today's Tibetan front guards not only have excellent fighting qualities, but also receive treatment that is almost comparable to that of the Forbidden Army. For example, this expedition to northern Xinjiang brought an additional [-] horses, which is the only one among the large beam cavalry.

These mounts are produced in Dongqing Prefecture in Lingzhou. They have big heads, short necks, strong bodies, wide chests and long manes, thick skin and thick hair, and they are brave and durable. Especially suitable for long-distance raids.

After dawn, the main force of the Zangfengwei was ready to go, and was about to leave for Qinglong Mansion in the north.

The three prefectures in the north of Huazhou are Pingdu, Baoan and Qinglong from west to east.Among them, Qinglong Mansion borders Yunzhou, more than [-] miles to the east is the famous Jiuliguan, and to the southeast is Yunzhou Xing'an Mansion.

However, just as Zang Fengwei was about to set off, Guo Linxi, the second-rank Xuande Bo, the deputy commander of Xuanhua Daying and Shu Yi, who presided over military affairs, came here escorted by five hundred personal guards.

Inside the handsome tent, Pei Yue looked at the middle-aged martial artist in military uniform, suppressed a strange feeling in his heart, and said gently, "Uncle Guo came from the Security Mansion?"

Guo Linxi had a broad and resolute face, with sharp edges and corners like a knife and an axe. Under the thick eyebrows were a pair of pure and inner eyes. He respectfully said: "Pei Hourong, I came from the Qinglong Mansion for my humble job. Marshal Ge Shu was in the security guard a few days ago. He is recuperating in the mansion, and he also left for the south a few days ago, and he is expected to arrive here in the afternoon, so I ask Marquis Pei to rest for half a day."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, and then asked, "How is the border situation?"

Guo Linxi said: "After the first battle in the wasteland, the barbarians did not make any major moves except to harass the villages and towns on a small scale. Now they are hiding in the wasteland. According to Commander Ge Shu's order, they stationed troops at various passes on the border of the three states."

Pei Yue's heart moved, and he asked unintentionally: "Uncle Guo, how many soldiers are there in the Xuanhua Camp?"

Guo Linxi sighed softly, hesitated for a moment and said: "I dare not lie to Lord Hou. The Xuanhua camp originally had 3000 personnel. Before the barbarians crossed the border to harass, the actual strength of the camp was [-]."

This answer made Pei Yue a little surprised. Although it is not uncommon for the military barracks in the world to be empty-paid, the two had never had any friendship when they met for the first time. Honesty does not know how to pretend.

Pei Yue said slowly: "Forty-three thousand people... In other words, there are less than 3000 soldiers in the Xuanhua Camp that can actually fight?"

Guo Linxi showed shame, nodded and said, "Master Hou's eyes are like torches."

Ge Shuyi lost more than 3 people in the wasteland, and the remaining soldiers were all wounded. They could not go back to battle in a short time, and then eliminated the old, weak, sick and disabled in the camp. The situation is not far off.

These 3 people have to guard the land of the three states, and also protect the eight cities near the border of the northern border. The deployment of troops is quite awkward. No wonder Guo Linxi has kept his attitude very low since he came in, and he dare not hide any key information. .

Pei Yue is not only the commander of the Northern Camp of the Beijing Army, Emperor Kaiping also gave him the right to control the three states in the northern border. Although it is only a temporary position, it is not as good as when Gu Liang took over the power in the southern border. Considering his age, he is still the same. Shocked the ruling and opposition parties.

After a long silence, Pei Yue calmly said: "Uncle Guo, you are still in charge of the Xuanhua camp temporarily. The key point is to dispatch elite soldiers to garrison the border pass, and you must not appear passive and fearful of war. In addition, please temporarily stay in Guidefu City , and cooperate with Huazhou Governor's Office and Yunzhou Governor's Office to prepare the materials I need as soon as possible."

Guo Linxi looked as usual, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "The humble job takes orders!"

Pei Yue asked again: "Ge Shuyi wants to see me?"

Guo Linxi thought it over and said: "After the official document from the imperial court came, Marshal Ge Shu asked his personal guards to escort him to the south regardless of his injuries, and then sent a fast horse to inform Beizhi to come to Guide Mansion in advance, hoping that Marquis Pei can spare the time Meet him."

Pei Yue said calmly: "I don't know enough about the barbarians and the wilderness, so I planned to visit him at the Baoan Mansion first. The military situation is urgent now, and the barbarians may appear in the territory at any time. Uncle Guo doesn't have to stick to formalities. Immediately negotiate with the governor of Huazhou, and I will have the list sent over later."

"Abiding by the order!" Guo Linxi bowed, took his leave and strode away.

Pei Yue looked at his back, walking like a dragon and a tiger, and after a long time, he turned to Wei Rui and the others standing in the tent, and asked, "What kind of person do you think this Uncle Guo is?"

Wei Rui replied: "This person is definitely not something in the pool."

Pei Yue asked with great interest: "How can you see that?"

Wei Rui said slowly: "Brother Shuyi suffered a disastrous defeat in the wasteland, and the morale of the army and the people in northern Xinjiang is definitely not stable, but from what we have seen along the way, this Xuan Debo has extraordinary means and can suppress the situation in such a short period of time. Today he In front of Lord Hou, he seemed to be upright and upright, but in fact he inadvertently put all the blame on Ge Shuyi. Moreover, Lord Hou made it clear that he would not use the troops of the Xuanhua camp, and only let Zangfengwei and Tai'anwei deal with the barbarians. This Uncle Xuan can hold his breath, which shows that his temperament is extremely persevering."

Pei Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Yes, he is only acting as the temporary head coach now, and under the premise that Ge Shuyi has been dismissed by His Majesty, as long as he makes some more contributions, it will be easy to remove the word "temporary acting". I let him Staying behind and being in charge of logistics, this person not only has no complaints, but also insists on taking one brother at a time."

He paused, and said calmly: "However, we still have to meet that handsome Ge Shu before making a conclusion."

In the afternoon, the former head coach of Xuanhua Daying and third-class Xiting Hou Ge Shuyi arrived as scheduled.

He was lying on a wicker chair, and was carried into Pei Yue's tent by four personal soldiers. His face was pale and tired, and the wound on his body was still faintly bleeding after bandaging, which showed that the journey was quite painful and difficult.

Pei Yue was puzzled and said: "Marquis Xiting, although His Majesty dismissed you from the military, the princes in the court did not shout at you, and the matter has not reached an irreparable situation, why should you risk your life like this? "

Ge Shuyi glanced left and right.

Pei Yue then ordered everyone to retreat, only let Feng Yi stay in the tent, and then said: "This is my personal soldier, who is absolutely loyal to me, and Xitinghou will just say what he wants."

Ge Shuyi looked embarrassed, his eyes were bloodshot, and asked in a deep voice: "Dare to ask Pei Hou, if you want to go to Qinglong Mansion, and then look for opportunities to go deep into the wasteland to solve the barbarian woes?"

The answer to this question is obvious. Since Emperor Kaiping asked Pei Yue to take charge of the expedition in person, it was obviously not for the victory of a war, but to completely resolve the threat of northern Xinjiang.

Pei Yue didn't show any disdain, and said calmly, "That's right."

Ge Shuyi suddenly coughed loudly, and after finally stopping, he stared at Pei Yue with wide eyes, his eyes were full of worry and anger, and he almost gritted his teeth: "Peihou, you must not go deep into the wilderness!"

Feng Yi, who was standing next to him, looked down, as if thinking of what Mrs. Ye had specially told him before the expedition.

Pei Yue was still indifferent, and asked lightly: "Why?"

(End of this chapter)