Gu Hai left Gu Shisan to station on the south bank of the Baihe River to attract the attention of Zuo Xian Wang, while he himself took 5,000 people and sneaked out from the rear of the camp under the cover of night and headed north.

The most difficult part of marching on the grassland is determining the direction.

Fortunately, Gu Nanxi had a compass, and the military factory produced it vigorously, equipping all officers above the middle level with compasses.

In this way, even if you encounter a starless night, you will not get lost on the grassland.

"As long as we take Wuzhou and hold on to it, we can tear a hole in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun! We are halfway to victory in this war!"

Gu Hai encouraged the Gu family army: "If we can capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun once, we can capture them a second time! Do you have the confidence?"

"Have!"

Gu Jiajun roared in a low voice.

In the darkness of the night, Gu's army was like a lurking beast, ready to bite off the Tartar's throat.

But when they arrived at the designated location, they were greeted by a rain of arrows!

The Gu family army was stunned by the sudden attack, but they quickly reacted and formed a defensive formation.

"No, we fell into a trap!"

Gu Hai was horrified, and looking around, he saw the Tartars waiting for him to attack!

What made Gu Hai feel even colder was that the location of the ambush was so precise! This meant that there was a spy in the Yunzhou army and the defense map had been leaked!

"General Gu, quickly send someone to inform the general!" The Gu family soldiers are all experienced warriors.

Although they were in danger, they were more concerned about the general who was in charge of the central army.

Since the defense map has been leaked, it is impossible for the other party to ambush only Gu Hai, there must be other targeted plans.

This news must be conveyed to the general as soon as possible!

The Tartars were determined to swallow up these 5,000 people, so how could they allow anyone to escape? !

Gu Hai immediately led the way, rushing forward towards the south, launching a counterattack against the Tartar army that had already launched a charge!

The two sides fought, and Gu Hai's heroic act shocked and inspired the whole army, but after the Gu family army got over the initial blood and excitement, they quickly fell into a disadvantage!

Because the equipment and quality of this Tartar army are far beyond imagination! There are divine arm bows everywhere, and almost everyone wears armor!

Gu Hai's heart felt like it had fallen on a huge rock and kept sinking.

It seems that this group of Tartars are the personal soldiers of Zuo Xian Wang [Futu]!

If it is a one-on-one fight, Gu's army is slightly better than Fu Tu.

However, Gu's army had been attacking all night and was extremely exhausted, while the opposite side had obviously heard the news and was in good shape.

Therefore, after the two armies fought for a while, their momentum was lost and the Gu family army fell into a disadvantage. They only managed to hold on by relying on the advantage of their cavalry and their own courage!

What made Gu Hai even more worried was that no matter when the general was burning Chi'erle, sweeping across the grassland, or moving the boundary markers, Zuo Xian Wang did not send out his own Buddhist monks.

But this time, all the elite troops of Fu Tu are out!

Gu Hai didn’t believe that King Zuo Xian would think so highly of him. He must be targeting the general!

Could it be that the Zuo Xian Wang wanted to surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements, forcing the general to send troops to rescue? !

That's not right. If they really wanted to surround the place and attack the reinforcements, they should have left a small opening for someone to go out and deliver the message!

What exactly do they want to do?

……

Standing on the Wuzhou city wall and looking far to the south, you can vaguely see the rising dust.

Ma Nantian, holding his little grandson Ma Danggui, wandered under the city wall, but was soon driven away by the Tartar soldiers guarding the city.

"How is it?" Old Master Ma was in high spirits, guarding the gate of the Ma family.

Ma Nantian held his grandson and winked at Grandpa Ma, and the two of them returned to the yard tacitly.

After handing his grandson over to the wet nurse, Ma Nantian looked very serious and said, "We can't find out anything. The Tartars won't allow anyone to get close to the city wall, especially the Han people, ten steps away."

Mr. Ma's eyes flashed. "Since we learned that the general was going to fight the Tartars, the atmosphere in the entire Wuzhou City has become very solemn! Almost everyone is under martial law, and we, the Han Chinese families, are under very strict surveillance."

Mr. Ma has lived for so many years and has eaten more salt than the young people have eaten rice: "But suddenly, they relaxed. There must be something fishy!"

This kind of relaxation is not behavioral relaxation, but emotional relaxation.

At the beginning, the whole Wuzhou was like a dark cloud covering a city, and the tension was so intense that it seemed like it would explode in the next second.

Although patrols are still tight, Mr. Ma sensed a sense of relaxation from some of the Tartar officers.

This is very strange.

Squeak!

The door was pushed open, and Ma Nantian's daughter-in-law Yuan Niang walked in with a tired face: "Father-in-law, they don't know anything."

Yuanniang visited many noble families, and their current situation was similar. They were all being monitored by people sent by the Tatars and were not allowed to leave Wuzhou City. She could not find out any information about the war situation outside.

Ma Nantian and Mr. Ma sighed heavily.

The Han people in the entire Wuzhou City were like deaf and blind people. They were forced to be trapped in Wuzhou City and wait for the final result.

"Okay, let's eat first and then think of a solution."

The Ma family had braised lamb rice for dinner. The lamb on the grassland was very fat and delicious.

Some beans were added to the braised lamb rice to neutralize the fatness of the lamb.

If it were usual, the whole family would have started eating with relish.

But that night, the whole family ate in silence with their heads down, their brows tightly furrowed, and their hearts felt as if they were fried in a frying pan, feeling very uncomfortable.

"I'll take some gold and silver to visit the pawnbroker tomorrow." Ma Nantian put down his bowl and chopsticks.

Yuanniang turned around and was about to get the gold: "The big pawnbrokers are the most greedy, father-in-law, please bring more."

Not being able to get any news from outside the city really makes people feel uneasy and unable to settle down.

As night fell, Wuzhou City was silent.

A figure in a black cloak gently knocked on the Ma family's door at midnight.

Ma Nantian opened the door cautiously with a stick in his hand, only to see the man outside the door covering his entire face with a large hat, making it difficult to see his features clearly.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my Ma family?" Ma Nantian held the stick tightly in his hand.

"It's me, keep your voice down."

Ma Nantian’s pupils suddenly widened. It was him!

Ma Nantian quickly let the man in black in and then quietly closed the door.

In such a tense atmosphere, the Ma family members slept very lightly and would wake up at the slightest disturbance.

"Father, are there any guests coming?"

"Nantian, who is here?"

Mr. Ma and Yuanniang both got up, put on their outer robes and came to the lobby.

Under the gaze of everyone, the man in black robe lifted his hat and untied his cloak.

Yuanniang covered her mouth with her hands to stop the exclamation that was about to come out.

This is Boss Sang!

The Sang family had broken up with the Ma family a long time ago, so why would he visit so late at night?

Ma Nantian's eyes flickered and his heart was beating fast.

Sang Da Dang pursed his lips tightly, a trace of struggle flashed across his face, and finally whispered: "No reinforcements!"

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