After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

When the letter reached Jiannan, the elite army of Shen Ce had already fought several rounds with the Jiannan army and the Tuo-Nan coalition forces at Qionglai Pass. After a bloody battle between the two sides, Qionglai Pass was defended.

When the courier arrived at the military tent, Li Xiujing was discussing matters with his generals. As soon as he saw the courier coming in, he waved his hand to signal the generals to stay calm.

"Where did the letter come from?" Li Xiujing asked.

"It was sent by Li Sikong. He asked you to open the letter and read it." The messenger put the letter down and said, "I'm leaving now."

Li Xiujing glanced at the handwriting on the letter and put it under the documents on the side. He continued, "Just now they said they wanted to bypass Qionglai Pass and block our rear?"

Li Xiujing frowned. Although he was puzzled, he also found it funny. Qionglai Pass is located in Rongjing County, Yazhou, 80 miles west. It is named after Qionglai Slope and was built in the Sui Dynasty. The mountains and rocks here are steep and winding for more than 100 miles. The pass is located at the end of the western slope, overlooking the distance from a high place. It is indeed a defense for China and foreign countries.

Moreover, it snowed again in the past few days, and the roads were covered with snow. The Wei army was resting in the city, and no matter how the outsiders challenged them, they ignored them. Although the climate in Shu was pleasant, the Qionglai Pass where they were located was already in western Sichuan. Even though it was sunny now, it might become cold and windy at night.

Qionglai Pass is only 40 miles away from Rongjing County, and troops can be sent back at any time. But if the Tunan coalition wants to catch him off guard, they must abandon most of the supplies and march quickly. Although the Tunan coalition can directly capture Rongjing County and then attack Chengdu directly. And from a time point of view, the cost is too high. Crossing the ancient road of Qionglai Pass is equivalent to completely cutting off supplies. This Tunan coalition must ensure that it can capture Rongjing County.

Pointing at the map on the ground with his staff, Li Xiujing said, "Qionglai Pass is a fortress in western Sichuan, easy to defend but difficult to attack. We have only a thousand soldiers but we can hold this place firmly and resist ten thousand with a thousand. Now the Tunan coalition army has been unable to capture it for a long time and has to take risks. They are bypassing Qionglai Pass and intend to intercept our food and grass. In this case, why not fulfill their wish. Let them enter Qionglai Pass, and we can attack them from both sides together with the Rongjing County garrison."

As soon as the words fell, He Liang was the first to speak out in opposition. The objection he gave was that although the enemy was alone and deep in the enemy's territory, our side was trapped in a more dangerous place. In addition, it was the snowy season again, and the enemy's supply was difficult. Even our supply transportation was slowed down by the heavy snow.

If the Tu-Nan coalition forces were allowed to enter Long, once they successfully crossed the mountain road and captured Rongjing County, they could march straight into Chengdu. At that time, they could join forces with the Tu-Nan coalition forces outside the city to attack Qionglai Pass, and they would be the ones trapped in the city.

He Liang's suggestion was to ambush the Tunan coalition army on the way and kill the isolated Tunan coalition army. Li Xiujing continued to contain the Tunan coalition army in the city and was ready to attack at any time. In terms of the risk of being trapped in Zuochou City, this move was much smaller. In terms of merit, Li Xiujing could lead the people to fight out of the city. This method was the safest way to play.

"This plan is not appropriate." Li Xiujing rejected the proposal and said, "Qionglai Mountain is high and the road is dangerous, and the weather has been very bad these days. It will take at least three days to cross the Qionglai Slope. If there is no shelter at night, we will surely freeze to death in the mountains. Even if we can light a bonfire, if the night watchman forgets to add firewood in time, the soldiers in the entire camp may die of hypothermia. The Tunan coalition outside has no choice but to take risks. We don't have to."

The rest of the people looked at each other, then looked at the map on the ground. They frowned and whispered to each other, and unanimously agreed to Li Xiujing's proposal.

After the meeting, the generals left. Li Xiujing leaned on the table with a tired look on his face, staring at the brazier beside him for a long time. His eyes turned to the letter that he had pressed aside.

He carefully used a short blade to remove the lacquer seal on the letter, and found two pieces of letter paper stuffed inside. He took out the letter paper and unfolded the one on the top.

The content of the letter was the words of concern and advice from his father and mother to their son who was away on an expedition. After reading the letter written by his parents with a smile, Li Xiujing carefully examined another bulging letter that had not been opened yet.

The familiar scent of Xun Lingxiang wafted in his face, and he unfolded the letter. A red plum blossom fell on his clothes. He picked up the red plum blossom and sniffed it, then Li Xiujing smiled and read the letter.

In the letter, she told him that Chang'an was still as prosperous as before, but it was a pity that she could not enjoy it with him. In the second paragraph, the tone of voice changed sharply, and even the writing style became much sharper. She said that those people in Chang'an, led by Cui Shao, wanted to take the opportunity to kill Zhang Rang and merge the Shen Ce Army into the Southern Court. But she persuaded them to give up the idea for the time being and asked him to rest assured. She warmed the wine in Chang'an, waiting for his triumphant return.

Li Xiujing tapped the table with his fingers and sighed. He could almost imagine how Pei Jiaoran would dispel their ideas with his witty words. But his intuition told him that these people might not be trustworthy. The so-called temporary agreement was probably just a delaying tactic.

He held the letter, and the corner of the letter became wrinkled because of the excessive force of his fingers. Chang'an... He couldn't worry about Chang'an for the time being. The only thing he was thankful for was that he knew Pei Jiaoran could tolerate each other for the sake of the country. Now he only needed to focus on how to defeat the Tunan coalition.

Dadu River? Li Xiujing lowered his eyes and thought. He had been looking at the map almost every day these days. The map had already been engraved in his mind. He didn't need to look at it to know where each pass was. He quickly calculated the current marching speed of the Tunan coalition army and simulated several possible marching routes. When would they arrive and where would they appear from?

After repeated deductions, Li Xiujing suddenly stood up and walked out of the house.

Outside the house, the moon was shining coldly in the sky. Soldiers sat in groups of three or four on the snow. Their originally shiny silver armor had now turned black. Since arriving in Jiannan, they had experienced too many battles. One battle had just ended, and another one came.

Fortunately, it snowed in the past few days, and the enemy was quiet and dormant, so they finally had a chance to catch their breath. However, due to the cold weather, it was difficult to start a stove, and they could only eat the dry food Hu cakes distributed by the sergeant.

The soldiers sitting on the ground thought he was here to inspect the camp, so they put down their food and stood up to greet him.

Looking at the bloodstained soldiers in front of him, Li Xiujing smiled and nodded, waving his hand for them to sit down, and walked through the numerous military tents and up to the city wall.

The moon is closer from the city wall, and you can even seem to see faint fireworks from the camp in the distance.

The Tunan coalition forces split into two groups to attack Qionglai Pass and Qingxi Pass. Qingxi Pass is now guarded by Feng Yuanxian and the deputy under the command of Jiannan Jiedushi. The enemy has also fought many fierce battles in the past few days, but fortunately they have also held on.

He Liang came over from nowhere and saw him standing on the top of the city wall, so he lowered his voice and said, "The general just sent a message from Chengdu. It said that the military supply house in the southwest withheld a batch of grain for some reason."

"Detain it at this time?" Li Xiujing frowned.

"Yes. The commander-in-chief was also confused and asked me to tell you." He Liang looked around and said, "He has already negotiated with the Military Supply Institute about this matter and asked them to send the supplies as soon as possible. What about the general Chang'an?"

Hearing this, Li Xiujing sneered, "I'm afraid someone in the Military Affairs Office is pretending to obey but actually disobeying the orders. Let the Military Affairs Envoy come over. I have something to ask him."

After saying that, Li Xiujing turned and left.