On the afternoon when He Ran was tossing and turning, Shi Lang was waiting for news from Korean Duke Chen Jian.

The news was sent by the person who was in charge of flying pigeons on the same trip. The secret envoy entered the Korean government residence and did not leave all night.

Shi Lang looked at the back and handed it to Xiao Xiao with a calm expression. Xiao Xiao frowned after looking at it.

"Let's wait until the news from the other side arrives and report it to the military advisor together. It is said that it is closer to Duke Xiang, and it should be sent back tomorrow at the latest." Shilang said to Xiao Xiao.

"Well, that's fine. It will save him the worry. When we talked about it, we felt that Chen Jian might not be willing to rebel."

Tokiro said: "It is also possible that he was temporarily hesitant and left the secret envoy temporarily while he was discussing with his advisers."

"That's what you said. It's such a big matter and the messenger came so suddenly. It's understandable that we can't decide immediately." After listening to Shi Lang's words, Xiao Xiao felt a little more at ease.

"Well, the same should be the case with Duke Xiang Guo, otherwise the news from there should have come earlier. They only brought two pigeons with them, and they didn't dare to let them go unless there was something important."

Xiao Xiao was still not used to Shi Lang's calm demeanor. Although this demeanor made her heart calm down, it also made it impossible to figure out his inner emotions. This feeling made Xiao Xiao very uncomfortable, so she talked to him again.

After discussing a few urgent matters, we left.

In fact, the problem is not with Shi Lang. He Ran is expressionless most of the time when he is in trouble. He just doesn't need to hide his inner emotions in front of her. Almost all military advisors in the world must have the quality of being indifferent to emotions and anger. In comparison, He Ran

However, he is quite unusual. At least he can talk and laugh with his subordinates outside of business.

That night, Dongfang Ao led eight thousand soldiers and horses to cross the Gunlong River at night. They captured the pass in less than an hour and reached Xiping Mountain at dawn.

Xiping Mountain is no more than a hundred feet high, with gentle slopes and dense forests. It is almost impossible to defend. Shun Guo's garrison here is only about 500 people. They were shocked when they saw Yi's army descending from the sky. The garrison was even more puzzled.

, what is Yi Jun doing here if he has nothing to do?

Before Yi Jun finished his drum, all the defenders had fled. This made Dongfang Ao depressed. All the carefully prepared plans to attack the mountain were in vain. The enemy was scared away rather than beaten away. This military achievement may also require

Discounted, and his troop training plan also came to nothing. Nearly 5,000 of the 8,000 people he led were new soldiers. Although they were new soldiers, they had been trained for more than a year. As long as they had experienced several battles, these people would be elite soldiers.

, in order to achieve a surprise effect when attacking the riverside town, he did not let these new soldiers go into battle. He did not expect that the defenders of Xiping Mountain were so bad that they did not even give him a chance to train.

Unwilling to do so, Dongfang Ao led 3,000 men and went straight to Juxian Mountain, which was twenty miles away. Dongfang Ao did this with the certainty that the army would not be able to encircle him in a hurry, and besides, he was not really here.

They want to attack Juxian Mountain, but they just want to make the momentum even greater.

Juxian Mountain is much more dangerous than Xiping Mountain. It is not only much higher but also steep. When Dongfang Ao sent out sentries to explore the mountain, he also walked around in front of the mountain. The defenses and soldiers he saw amazed him.

He couldn't help but curl his lips. Although he was only observing from a distance, he could tell that the people stationed here were not elites. If they really wanted to attack, it wouldn't be difficult.

Returning to the camp, the sentries came back one after another to report that Dongfang Ao heard that many of the soldiers stationed at the foot and mountainside of the mountain had begun to withdraw to the mountain. He became bolder and immediately divided his troops into three groups to sweep through the passes and gave very detailed orders.

It is clear that military supplies everywhere will be collected and those who encounter stubborn resistance will be withdrawn immediately.

The three Yi troops almost reached halfway up the mountain and brought back a large amount of supplies carried on their shoulders and hands. The Shun army only made slight resistance in a few places. The Yi army did not look like they were going to rob things, but rather to get them. Dongfang Ao was stationed contentedly.

After coming down, the military advisor asked him to delay for ten days. There should be no danger if he stayed here for two days. Even if the Shun army wanted to encircle him, he would not be able to come so quickly.

When Dongfang Ao climbed the Washing Mountain, Shilang waited for the news from Duke Xiang that Chen Min was determined to rebel. The news also briefly mentioned Chen Min's current situation: he had a rift with Han Gong and suffered repeated defeats.

hungry.

Shi Lang looked at it and handed it to Xiao Xiao, saying: "This is it. It seems that Chen Jian and Chen Min have had a few small battles. Chen Min's life is already difficult. I heard from the messenger that we are going to send troops from here.

Finally, he knew that his days were numbered, so he finally made up his mind due to the temptation of such generous conditions we offered.

Xiao Xiao looked happy behind her, and ordered the messenger at Feige Station: "Quickly, send this news to Pingcheng immediately." The man followed the order and left, and then she turned to Shi Lang, "Finally, I've been waiting for the good news.

It seems that Chen Min has already begun to act according to the strategy taught by the secret envoy. His fiefdom is less than a hundred miles away from the Ax Duan Gorge, and his people guarding the third pass should get the news within a day or two."

"What Wang Jia said is that the plan to seize the pass was planned by Wang Jia and his military advisor. It is better to ask Wang Jia to send generals when the time comes." Shilang said respectfully.

"You don't have to be humble about this. You are now the commander-in-chief and military advisor. When the time comes for the promotion, I will take orders from my own account."

Shi Lang stopped being humble and said: "I dare not give orders to Wang Jia, but since Wang Jia has asked me to take charge of the army, I have something to ask of you. If Wang Jia refuses to approve this military order, I will not dare to take charge of it."

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Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "If the military advisor has any requests, just tell me."

A smile appeared on Shi Lang's face, "That is to ask Wang Jia not to compete with the general for credit, and not to do this charge into the battle. If Wang Jia is so anxious that he asks for a battle in the tent, then the lower official will be in trouble."

It was rare to see Shi Lang smile, and Xiao Xiao felt some warmth, "How to send generals depends on the military advisor. I will never go into battle without military orders."

"I feel relieved now that I'm an official. Thank you so much, Wang Jia." Shi Lang smiled a little more on his face.

Late at night the next day, the guard at the third pass secretly came to contact him, saying that he had received the secret order from Duke Xiang, and that everything would be done according to the instructions of the State of Yi. Shi Lang gave him secret instructions and sent someone to bring a few sheep with him.

When he returned, these sheep were not only used as a reward, they were mainly used to draw blood.

Early the next morning, Shi Lang sent an order to raise the tent. All the generals in the hall, wearing helmets and armor, stood solemnly with their hands lowered. Shi Lang sat in the middle, and a special seat was set up for Xiao Xiao on the left. Xiao Xiao sat sternly, with a pretty face as calm as water.

Shilang glanced at the generals with a calm gaze and recounted the general situation of the battle in a loud voice. Only Mi Han and other senior generals knew some of these secrets. Everyone heard that not only the Ax Duan Gorge could be easily captured, but also Xiang Xiang over there.

The Duke also surrendered to the State of Yi, and the crowd was immediately excited and everyone was gearing up, knowing that the time had come to make meritorious deeds.
Chapter completed!