Chapter 719

The reconstruction of the Sky Eagle Army was unfolding step by step. Because of this tragic defeat, the westward advance of the Feng Army was naturally terminated. The battle between Ningguo and Xiaoling County was called the Daiyun City Victory. Lin Han, who had planned it from beginning to end, also became famous in one battle and became a well-known hero in Ningguo.

Even Yan Chu personally issued an edict to promote Lin Han's official rank and title by one grade each, and conferred him the title of General Zhendong.

The Feng Army's attack on Tang Yin's side was blocked, while the war on the Mo Kingdom side was a series of victories, especially after the Sanshui Army rushed to Jiashang County, it completely disrupted the Ning Army's defense line there. The Sanshui Army was like a knife, deeply piercing the hinterland of Jiashang County, cutting off the retreat of Shanyang City and Shishui City, and also depriving the two cities of logistical supplies.

Once the two cities, which had a total of 160,000 troops, could not get supplies, the situation immediately became precarious. In desperation, the Ning Army had to abandon Shanyang and Shishui and break out to the north. Liang Qi was not stupid enough to intercept the Ning army that broke through the siege, and he would rather fight to the death.

He was very clear about his purpose. It was the Mo army's task to confront the Ning army head-on. His task was to assist the Mo army to go north. As long as he could do this, he would try to avoid fighting with the Ning army and reduce unnecessary casualties on his side.

As the Ningguo army withdrew, the Mo army naturally occupied Shanyang and Shishui. The Sanshui army that came to reinforce them played an indispensable role in occupying these two cities. However, the Mo army was not grateful. When the commander of the Mo army saw Liang Qi, he did not forget to make a few sarcastic remarks, saying that the Feng army was blocked from advancing westward, and had no choice but to find another way to fight in the south.

Liang Qi smiled at the ridicule of the Mo army commander. Sometimes being despised by others is also good.

The Feng army was blocked and stationed in Hexi County without moving, while the Mo army won victory after victory in the north, which made the Ningguo court clearly feel the pressure from the south. Although Yan Chu had not yet sent Changsun Yuanhong to fight in the south, he had already ordered the defeated remnants of Wei Zheng to march south to assist the southern army in resisting the northern invasion of the Mo army.

Wei Zheng followed the order and marched south, and led the Pingyuan army that was chasing him all the way to the southern part of Ningguo. At this point, the focus of the war had shifted to the south of Ningguo, and Fengguo, the instigator of the war, had no war with Ningguo.

The southern part of Ningguo was fighting fiercely, but the Ningguo court had not yet transferred Changsun Yuanhong to the south. Tang Yin could not hold back any longer. He secretly sent orders to Le Tian and Ai Jia to secretly transport the gold seized in Hexi County to Ningdu Liangzhou. He wanted to use the gold to bribe the Ningguo government and let the Ningguo court put pressure on Yan Chu to transfer Changsun Yuanhong.

The Feng army collected a lot of gold in Hexi County, a total of tens of thousands of taels. Tang Yin asked Tianyan and Diwang to secretly escort 20,000 taels to Liangzhou, and then he planned to go to the capital of Ningguo in person.

His move was bold enough. When the two countries were at war, no one would have the courage to go to the capital of the enemy country in person as a monarch. Tang Yin was definitely an outlier in this era.

The only one who knew Tang Yin's decision was Qiu Zhen, who of course strongly opposed it, but as long as Tang Yin thought it was the right thing to do, even Qiu Zhen would find it difficult to change his mind.

Tang Yin also had his own ideas. No matter how many maps he read, they were still maps, just talk on paper. It was far better to go there in person and see what dangerous passes and important places he had to pass through from Hexi to Liangzhou. In addition, he did not go shopping in Liangzhou. If possible, he would personally contact the leaders of Ningguo, whether by force or bribery. In short, he had to win over a group of Ningguo ministers to his side. He believed that with the current situation of Ningguo, the court of Ningguo would never be a monolithic entity. There must be gaps to be exploited and fence-sitters to be used.

Qiu Zhen agreed with all his ideas, but he still opposed letting Tang Yin take the risk himself. However, his opposition did not change Tang Yin's decision. The latter finally set off for Liangzhou. Of course, only Qiu Zhen and the Shangguan brothers, Asan, and Asi who were around Tang Yin knew about this. Even Gu Yue and Ziying were kept in the dark.

Tang Yin was also very careful in his actions. When he left, he only brought Cheng Jin with him. As for the Shangguan brothers, they were too prominent and easy to identify, while Asan and Si were fugitives from Shenchi, and it would be even more troublesome to take them to Liangzhou. In order to hide his tracks, Tang Yin simply did not take any of them.

Tang Yin and Cheng Jin changed into casual clothes, left their own military camp at night, and sneaked into Xiaoling County.

Tang Yin was also shocked when he entered Xiaoling County. The east and west of the river were all flat plains, but after entering Xiaoling County, everything in front of him changed. There were high mountains and steep ridges everywhere, and the dense forests were endless. No wonder Situ Qi led the Tianying Army to enter Xiaoling County slowly. In this terrain, he would not dare to advance rashly.

Tang Yin and Cheng Jin rested in the woods for a night. The next morning, the two set out for the hinterland of Xiaoling County.

The two men did not ride horses when they came out to avoid their own checkpoints. Now they suddenly felt inconvenient. Tang Yin walked forward and asked Cheng Jin beside him: "Are you tired?"

How could Cheng Jin not be tired after walking such a long distance with only two legs, but he didn't dare to say it, shaking his head and saying: "I am not tired."

Tang Yin sneered and said: "Then you are better than me, I feel tired." After a pause, he looked around and said: "We have to find two horses to lead the way."

Cheng Jin frowned and said: "My king, where can we find horses in this desolate mountain?"

Tang Yin smiled and said, "According to the map, there is a Ningguo fortress not far ahead."

Cheng Jin shuddered and grinned and asked, "Are you going to enter the enemy's fortress to steal horses?"

"No need." Tang Yin smiled and said, "We will wait near the fortress. We will definitely meet Ning soldiers passing by on horseback."

"Oh!" Cheng Jin responded without comment.

The fortress Tang Yin mentioned was the one that Situ Qi had easily captured before. It has now been reoccupied by the Ning army, but there are not many defenders inside, only one or two hundred people. The significance of this fortress is more as a forward post, playing the role of reconnaissance and early warning.

After the two of them arrived near the fortress, they hid in the forest, went around the back of the fortress, and then hid in the grass under the official road.

Cheng Jin seemed very nervous. He half-crouched in the haystack, looking around from time to time, fearing that the enemy would approach silently. Tang Yin, on the other hand, was relaxed and casual. He rested his arms under his head, lying flat in the grass, with his legs crossed and a grass stalk in his mouth, humming an untuned tune from time to time.

As the sun rose to the top of the sky, no Ningguo cavalry passed by. Fortunately, Tang Yin and Cheng Jin were very patient, and even if they were anxious, they did not show it. Tang Yin was bored with the boring waiting. He pulled Cheng Jin beside him and asked with a smile: "How are you getting along with that Linglong girl?" Hearing this, Cheng Jin's old face suddenly turned red, his nerves were tense, and the hairs on his body stood up. He asked with a slight stutter: "What do you mean...what do you mean?" Tang Yin smiled and murmured: "It seems that the 'Thousand Changes Girl' also likes you very much, otherwise how could she be tamed by you?" Cheng Jin's pale face turned purple, scratching his head and said embarrassedly: "No...no!" "In fact, the last time I went to Ningguo, I asked her to dress up as me. If she wants to make trouble, she has many opportunities. , and even escape is possible, but she didn't do it. "

"I guess it's the king's kindness that made her realize something..."

"That's too fake." Tang Yin glanced at Cheng Jin and sneered, "She hates me so much that she can't wait for me to die soon. How can she be grateful? After thinking about it, the reason is still you. You should make good use of her good impression of you and try to get the random change out. "

"Yes! King." Seeing Cheng Jin's brows gradually frowning, looking like he was worried, Tang Yin sighed and said, "Of course it's best if you can do it, but it doesn't matter if you can't do it, don't put too much pressure on yourself." Cheng Jin was stunned and turned to look at Tang Yin in surprise. Tang Yin patted his arm with a smile and said, "In public, you are my subordinate, in private, you are my brother, I don't want you to be too difficult."

Cheng Jin's heart was warmed, and he said in a trembling voice: "My king..."

Tang Yin said faintly: "I am often impulsive, and when I get angry, I can't even control myself. The kick I kicked you last time should be almost healed! Let me see." As he spoke, he reached out to pull Cheng Jin's clothes.

Cheng Jin's face flushed, and he waved his hand hurriedly and said, "No, no, no, it's already healed..."

Seeing Cheng Jin's embarrassed look, Tang Yin was very interesting, turned over and sat up, pulled Cheng Jin's clothes and said, "What's the matter with letting me see?"

"No, my king, it's really, really healed..."

Tang Yin wanted to continue teasing him, but his body suddenly shook, and the soft smile on his face turned cold, and he said with a sinister smile: "There is the sound of horse hooves!"

Huh? Cheng Jin collected his mind and listened attentively, but after hearing a sound, the surroundings were quiet and there was no abnormality. But at this time, Tang Yin was lying in the haystack, his eyes flashing with terrifying brilliance, and he looked like a cheetah ready to pounce on its prey. Even Cheng Jin could feel the heavy pressure coming from him.

This is Tang Yin, as changeable as Miss Linglong, but the latter's ever-changing appearance is external, while Tang Yin's changeability is internal. He smiled at you with kindness in the last second, but you never know what he will become in the next second.

Tang Yin heard it right, there were indeed horses galloping towards them.

A small team of cavalry, ten horses, and ten knights on horseback.

Tang Yin's eyes gradually narrowed, the corners of his mouth raised high, and he said with a smile: "That's them! Cheng Jin, let's compete and see how much more we can kill!"