"Xiao Tian, go and inform all the demon kings to put all the disciples in Shushan on the must-kill list."
h Qing sneered, "The agreement says that we need to allow citizens to move freely, but we can set the standards for immigration." The people in the area do not meet the standards unconditionally. "
"Your Majesty, I will do it now."
"Looking at Xiao Tian leaving, An Qing suddenly thought of something, "Xiao Tian, there is something else to do. Inform the troops resting in Deqing County to capture Heguan immediately in the name of protecting people's immigration."
"That is an important county town for our northward counterattack, and we must recapture it as soon as possible."
“Yes!”
After receiving An Qing’s order, Xiao Tian immediately dispatched a fast horse to Deqing County to convey the order.
The garrison in Deqing County received the order and assembled overnight.
Thirty thousand elite soldiers, taking advantage of the cover of night, quietly marched towards Heguan.
The commander of this army is Xu Tao. Previously, Ye Cheng felt that Xu Tao had not been exposed, so he secretly sent him and found an excuse to return to Xiao Tian.
Then, he was sent to Deqing County.
"General Xu, what is the reason for our sending troops this time?" the deputy general asked.
Xu Tao sneered, "Protect immigrants and maintain border security."
"But Heguan is now Yecheng's territory. Isn't our excuse a little inappropriate?"
"So what? Didn't Yecheng say that the people should be allowed to move freely? We are here to protect the migrating people. Besides, now that the two countries have made peace, we have the right to station in Heguan according to the treaty."
This time, Xiao Tian's wishful thinking was very loud.
First enter Heguan in the name of protecting the people, and then find an excuse to directly occupy this important pass.
The geographical location of Heguan is extremely important, and it is the only way for the Great Zhou Dynasty to counterattack northward.
As long as Heguan is captured, the Great Zhou Dynasty can regain the strategic initiative and then launch an operation to recover the ten northern states.
It's a pity...it was Ye Cheng's confidants who carried out this crucial operation.
It can only be said that Xiao Tian is stupid himself and cannot blame others.
Before sending troops, Xu Tao had already written a secret letter to the garrison at Heguan.
What he has to do now is to take this group of people to Daohe Pass to kill people.
Before dawn, their army rushed to the gate of Heguan City.
Hence the order, and the whole army will be in formation, ready to attack the city."
The deputy general hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, general."
Hunt Xu Tao looked at the situation on the Heguan City in confusion, feeling puzzled in his heart.
Yu Zhong should have received his message. Why is there not even a patrol on the city wall?
But, come here, Xiao Tian will definitely chop off his head if he goes back like this.
So, he took a deep breath and ordered, "Siege the city."
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from the city wall.
"Xu Tao, if you take one step forward, don't blame the sword for having no eyes."
Xu Tao looked up and saw An Xin standing on the city wall.
He pretended to be surprised and shouted, "How could this happen? Why is An Xin here?"
He pretended to be panicked, but the deputy general was really panicked, "General, what should I do? I I heard that this guy defeated Taoist Su Xuanji with just one move. "
"Three thousand of us are not enough to fill the gap between our teeth!"
Xu Tao glanced at the deputy general, "Why are you panic? Come with me."
Xu Tao walked to the foot of the city wall and bowed his hands to An Xin, "Your Highness Anxin, Foreign Minister Xu Tao, are here specially to escort the first batch of 3,000 people who are willing to immigrate to your country." "General, do you think I'm blind?"
"Three thousand people, protected by 30,000 troops?"
"Okay, stop acting. I know what you are here to do. Look behind you."
Xu Tao looked behind him in confusion, and saw a dense crowd of figures suddenly appearing behind him.
That figure is not a human being, but a peacock demon soldier!
The leader is Kong Xuan, the Peacock King, one of the seven demon kings of the Rong Kingdom!
"General Xu, since you are here, please stay as a guest. Put it down, we are absolutely hospitable."
"We will cover the entire process from the funeral to the burial of the grave."
Now, Xu Tao had reason to retreat, and he hurriedly gave the order.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
Since Kong Xuan did not block their retreat, the puppet Zhou army retreated intact.
After returning to Deqing County, Xu Tao immediately wrote a letter to Xiao Tian.
When the news was sent to the capital, Xiao Tian's face turned green with anger.
Thirty thousand elite soldiers were besieged by the demon clan and fled without fighting.
"Waste! Waste! How did Xu Tao lead the army? Why didn't he dare to fight with those peacocks?"
Lu Chen and Zhou Shen looked at each other, "General …General Xu’s defeat is excusable.”
“Zhou Shen, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to excuse him?”
Xiao Tian looked at Zhou Shen angrily and said,
"Those are 100,000 demon soldiers, not 100,000 militia, and General Xu leads only the local army stationed in Runzhou.
Let them attack the 100,000 demon army, and they will die without leaving any trace."
As for Xiao Tian himself? He had to report to An Qing.
When Xiao Tian entered the palace, An Qing was watching the maids dancing, with a bit of a smile on her face.
But after hearing Xiao Tian's news, the smile on her face disappeared instantly.
"What?"
An Qing stood up suddenly, almost breaking the teacup in her hand.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
"The army that attacked Heguan was besieged by a hundred thousand monsters and was forced to retreat."
"What are the losses?"
An Qing asked suppressing her anger.
"The losses were very small. Only a few dozen people were left behind and missing. Other than that, there were no casualties."
When An Qing heard this, she threw the tea cup down, "Trash! Isn't this just someone who just escaped without a fight?"
"Xiao Tian, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise I will put all the blame for destroying the peace on you! "
"Your Majesty, they are besieged by the 100,000 demon army of the Mauryan King Kong Xuan. Together, we cannot defeat it."
"General Xu's withdrawal of troops is a correct decision..."
An Qing took a deep breath, "I have reached an agreement with the ten demon kings.
Except for the White Fox King In addition to refusing to send troops, the other nine demon kings have agreed to send troops to help us resist Yecheng.
You ask Xu Tao to wait for reinforcements from the demon clan. If he fails again this time, he will not need to return to the capital and just commit suicide at Heguan. "
"Yes! I will inform him now."
"Wait a minute, go check to see if there is a spy, otherwise Ye Cheng would have acted so quickly. We decided to act on the night the peace talks ended.
"Ye Cheng's response was so fast, there must be a spy informing them."
"Yes, Your Majesty."