The King of Yizhou fled back to Jiannan Road in embarrassment. He did not go back south to Yizhou, but diverted to Maozhou.

Without even entering Maozhou City, King Yizhou led his people directly into the mountains.

The mountain road was difficult to navigate, and it was not until night fell that they reached the mountain pass where the troops were stationed. Before entering the mountain, he had already allocated two more guards to enter Maozhou City.

Yin Li sat in the middle tent and received the scout's reply. He glanced at the dark night outside and said, "Master Yang, you can set off."

At this moment, the relationship between him and Yang Heshu was just that of superior and subordinate.

Yang Heshu bowed and left, taking Captain Song away with him.

They are also stationed in the mountains. The mountain roads are difficult to walk in the first place, and it is even more difficult to walk on the mountain roads at night.

Yang Heshu rode on his horse, and Captain Song quietly left the mountain and headed for Maozhou City.

He looked back at the team that couldn't even light the torch, pursed his lips and said: "You generals can rest assured, aren't you afraid that King Yizhou will leave people behind along the way?"

Lieutenant Song confidently said: "So what if we keep people? Don't worry, Mr. Yang, the King of Yizhou will send troops to chase us, and the general will stop him."

These people are all Yin Li's old troops. Since he went back to dispatch troops and horses, he is now a general.

"In that case, let's light the torch," Yang Heshu reined in the horse and ordered crisply, "Let someone light the torch and speed up."

Colonel Song: "...Master Yang, isn't this bad?"

"What's wrong? If we really have to go in the dark, it will be dawn when we get to Maozhou City."

We didn't arrive until dawn, so it was nice to make a time difference.

But when Captain Song saw Yang Heshu's insistence, he had no choice but to pass on the order. There was no other way. Before he came out, the general told him that he would obey Yang Heshu's order.

The torches gradually lit up in the team, and the soldiers who were originally worried felt a little more confident after looking at the torches, and started to trot forward while holding the torches.

The speed of their group was much faster. It was late at night when they left the mountain. After running for more than half an hour, they arrived in the wilderness. Only then did Yang Heshu stop and let them rest.

Yang Heshu asked Captain Song, "I have something I need them to do. They won't offend the villagers, right?"

Lieutenant Song's face straightened and he said: "Don't worry, sir, our Western Army has never done anything wrong to the common people."

Yang Heshu listened to this, and believed it only three points in his heart, because soldiers in war disasters were always the same as bandits, and sometimes even worse than bandits.

However, Yang Heshu also nodded in agreement with a serious look on his face and said: "Then you go and ask the ninety people to come over. I have something to say to them."

When everyone arrived, Yang Heshu took out a temporary map he drew in the afternoon. It was naturally not very accurate, but it should not be too different.

Since receiving a letter from Bai Shan and others, saying that the remaining private soldiers might be hiding in Maozhou, he and Tang Zhihe began to secretly investigate Maozhou.

Of course, I also told Yin Li.

In the end, it was Yin Li who found the place where the troops were stationed.

But he and Tang Zhihe didn't gain anything.

The two of them visited all the counties and villages in Maozhou. In addition to checking the classics, they also sent people to go through it. At that time, they were to check the places where troops were stationed. Later, they thought, if it was true,

If the war disaster cannot be stopped, how will these people move into the city?

Unlike Yin Li, who was a general who only focused on fighting wars, Magistrate Yang and Magistrate Tang were county magistrates. They were not concerned about winning the war, but how to preserve the people and their property in the event of war.

After all, Yin Li left after the war, and they had to manage the place.

If the King of Yizhou wanted to send troops, his first move would definitely not be to go north. Instead, he would first capture Maozhou nearby, and then go south to capture Mianzhou and Yizhou.

Especially Yizhou City, that is his fiefdom and his territory is there. Before entering the capital, he will definitely use Yizhou as his base.

So it was a coincidence that the areas governed by Magistrates Tang and Yang were among the primary targets of the King of Yizhou.

So they took Maozhou and made some assumptions.

Yang Heshu did not expect that he would use these things so quickly. He pointed out the villages that would be affected by King Yizhou on the map and said: "The three of you form a team and go to a village to find the village chief or Li Zheng.

, let them immediately go to the city to escape."

Lieutenant Song asked: "Why don't we go to the city even though it's a long way? I'm afraid we'll encounter rebels on the way, and they won't want to either."

Yang He wrote: "These villages are all on the road where the rebels attacked or dispersed, and they are not very far from Maozhou City."

He said: "Your general now only has 29,000 people, and he is facing 27,000 people. I don't think he can take down all of them in one fell swoop. Once the rebel army retreats or breaks up, these people will face the rebel army directly."

Colonel Song took a look at the road signs on the map and found that they were indeed.

So he nodded and ordered the three men and three horses to go down and let them each take the village and leave.

He said: "As soon as the notice is received, return to the city and return to the team. Regardless of whether they listen or not, you should not stay any longer."

The ninety soldiers understood immediately upon hearing this. If any village refused to listen, and if they delayed and encountered rebels on the way, they would be the ones to die.

The soldiers accepted the order and dispersed on horseback.

Yang Heshu did not say no to this order, but put away the map and said: "Let's go, we have to control Maozhou City before dawn."

Lieutenant Song's eyes flashed. Although the young master's decision was beyond his expectation, he still obeyed.

The army of only 910 men continued to advance, and after running for half an hour, they arrived near Maozhou. Yang and Shu reined in their horses and asked Captain Song: "How can we open the city gate of Maozhou at night?"

Captain Song hesitated and said: "Fake army, saying it's because Tubo is seizing control?"

Yang Heshu: "...This is the east gate. The Tubo border should also be called the west gate or the north gate, right?"

Lieutenant Song's face was a little embarrassed. It's true. He chuckled and said, "It's true. Moreover, even if Tubo seizes the border, this army will not arrive at Maozhou first. Our Western Army will be stationed on the border, so we can directly respond to emergencies."

The army sent him to Beijing."

Yang Heshu pondered for a moment and said, "Just say it's the King of Yizhou who reports urgently and asks them to open the door."

Lieutenant Song was stunned, "Is this possible? The gatekeepers are the local garrison. If the gatekeepers are not from the Yizhou King family, wouldn't it be exposed?"

Yang Heshu said: "They will report it to the governor of Maozhou. Just call the door. If it doesn't work, try to force the door open. Anyway, we must enter the city before dawn."

Otherwise, if the city gate cannot be controlled in advance, it will not be able to accommodate the fleeing people.

Captain Song agreed and ordered about twenty people to go forward and call the door with him.

Yang Heshu fell behind with the remaining soldiers and horses.

The army gradually approached, and the soldier who was napping on the city wall gradually came to his senses. He rubbed his eyes and saw that there were indeed continuous torches below. He immediately pushed his companion next to him awake and motioned him to go and see, "What's going on? Whose caravan is this?"

So long?”
Chapter completed!