Abandoning concubines and raising children to seize the throne

Tonggu Pass.

After a night of repairs, the soldiers had almost recovered.

Early in the morning, Yin Zhong went up to the pass, holding a strange-looking thing in his hand.

The Northern Marquis followed Yin Zhong with a smile on his face.

"General, what is this?"

Yin Zhong chuckled: "This is called a telescope. It is a rare treasure that my daughter collected from the people. It can see far away, even in the dark, and you can see clearly."

This thing was sent back to the Yin Mansion by someone Yin Qingxuan, and it was extremely effective. With this kind of thing, one could observe the enemy's situation at close range.

This was the first time Beifanghou had seen such a thing, and he couldn't help but be eager to try it.

Upon seeing this, Yin Zhong handed the binoculars to his hand, and the Marquis of the North looked into the distance and was greatly surprised.

"I never imagined that there are such ingenious things in this world. When you look at a place so far away, it seems like you are right in front of your eyes."

Yin Zhong smiled and took the telescope in his hand.

"The soldiers have been recuperating all night. I am preparing to send out troops tonight. I wonder what the Marquis wants?"

The Marquis of the North rolled his eyes and said with a helpless expression: "The troops and horses led by the general can still go out, but my five thousand cronies have been tortured to death by Jiangwu's troops. They are exhausted and they are really beyond their capabilities. .”

Yin Zhong glanced at him and asked quietly: "How many of the soldiers guarding the city are left to go on the expedition?"

"This……"

The Northern Marquis hesitated for a moment, then laughed dryly and said: "Although I was sent to Tonggu Pass, I can only control my own cronies. I have to ask the generals guarding the city how many people can send troops."

Yin said solemnly.

"Then please ask the Marquis to send someone to call several generals to the pass to discuss the matter of sending troops."

The Northern Marquis immediately waved to the follower behind him.

"Invite several generals to the pass immediately."

After a while, five or six generals walked up the steps.

These people were all drunk last night and were still awake. Some were yawning and some were rubbing their sleepy eyes. They still looked like generals.

Guan Xiao frowned, expecting Yin Zhong to scold these people and give them a taste of his strength, but Yin Zhong said nothing.

He still had a kind face, looked at a few people and asked: "How did you drink yesterday, generals?"

Several people immediately raised their hands and said with a smile: "General Yin's wine is really a rare and fine wine, and it really gave us a real feast."

"General Yin is now a relative of the emperor, so the things the emperor rewards are naturally good."

"That's right. Being able to drink such fine wine will make it worth it even if you die immediately."

Everyone was talking and complimenting each other, but Yin Zhong still had a faint smile.

After they finished speaking, Yin Zhongcai said: "I am preparing to send out troops tonight. I hope that the generals can mobilize their soldiers to go out of the city with me to fight."

When they heard that troops were about to be sent out, the smiles on their faces disappeared.

After fighting for such a long time, they didn't have many soldiers left. All the young and middle-aged people nearby were taken into the military camp, and there were really no soldiers to recruit.

If they don't have soldiers and horses, they don't need to be generals.

Now I can't help but think about Xiao Jiujiu in my heart.

One person coughed dryly and said: "General Yin, it's not that we won't send troops. For more than a month, Jiangwu people have been attacking every day. The noisy soldiers have been unable to sleep day and night, and their morale has been greatly reduced. Under such circumstances, it is really difficult to send troops."

Another person said: "General Chen is right. It's not that I can't wait to send out troops. It's just that the soldiers have no physical strength. If we attack Jiangwu now, we will definitely be defeated."

Several other people also nodded in agreement.

Yin Zhong glanced at everyone's faces and asked with a faint smile: "Does that mean there are no troops left at Tonggu Pass now?"

The general named Chen said with an apologetic smile: "This is indeed the situation now."

Yin nodded.

"That's fine. The generals will take your troops to rest first. I will lead the troops to lead the battle tonight."

When they heard that Yin Zhong was sending troops, several people looked at each other and stopped talking.

They are also very confused right now.

He was afraid that he would not be able to defend Tonggu Pass, and he was also afraid that Yin Zhong would be too good at fighting and steal his own limelight.

Seeing that they didn't speak, Yin Zhong's face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "Then it's settled, the generals should go back and rest first."

"Thank you, General Yin."

Several people bowed their hands and descended the city wall one after another.

After everyone left, Guan Xiao couldn't help but said: "Why did Yin Shibo let them go so much? These people clearly have evil intentions and don't want to send troops."

Yin Buyu was not in a hurry. He patted Guan Xiao on the shoulder happily and said, "Don't worry, my father has his bottom line, and now is not the time to deal with these people."

Guan Xiao still felt angry.

"These bitches are obviously just waiting to die. I don't think they have any intention of fighting."

Yin Zhong smiled faintly and said: "That's right. Not only do they not want to fight, they are also afraid that others will win. They want to maintain their own strength, but they are also afraid that others will be in the limelight. They have little fighting ability and a narrow mind. They have actually grown a lot.”

Guan Xiao looked at Yin Zhong in confusion.

"Yin Shibo, if they don't send troops, do we have to go out tonight?"

"Of course we are going to come out, so we can take the opportunity to test how strong the Jiangwu people are."

Yin Zhong paused for a moment and then said: "Both of you, bring telescopes to observe the enemy's situation at all times. Also bring some gunpowder, just in time to test the power of this thing, but remember, don't be reluctant to fight."

He glanced at the distance and said: "In addition to our soldiers and horses, I am also planning to bring the people from the Shield Camp to see how capable they are in combat."

Yin Buyu suddenly became excited.

"I have always heard my eldest sister praising her giant shield formation. Now I can finally see the true appearance of the shield formation."

Yin Zhong said again: "Well, leave some reliable ones to guard the gate of the pass so that we can enter the pass at any time."

He could tell that these people were dissatisfied, so they must have some backup plans.

Yin Buyu cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, dad, I'll leave this matter to my child."

"Well, after you two make arrangements, you will go back to rest. At midnight tonight, we will send troops to attack Jiangwu."

The two of them took the order and descended the pass. Yin Zhong couldn't help but look into the distance.

His heart was far from being as calm as he appeared on the surface. When he thought that his son was still in the enemy's hands, his heart was filled with turmoil and turmoil.

He has led troops for many years and is well aware of the importance of generals. If he kills a few people first, it will inevitably make people panic and the morale of the army will be unstable. Now he can only be patient and proceed step by step.

Night fell quickly, there was no moon in the sky, and the earth was shrouded in haze. The dark weather brought with it a depressing dullness.

In the blink of an eye, Haishi arrived. Yin Zhong led his army out of the pass and took Yin Qingxuan's giant shield camp with him.

In order to facilitate the retreat, they did not bring many shield soldiers this time. They all wrapped their horses' hooves with masks and silently moved toward Jiang Wu's camp.