That night, Xiliang divided 50,000 troops across Baihe and headed towards Fanning City. Qingyan remained unmoved and did not send troops to intercept them. Both sides were at peace.

In the tent of the Tiger Guard, all the generals of the army gathered here. Qing Yan observed the map for a long time and said, "The enemy had been raising energy in Yugang Township for many days, and was as energetic as we were. If it was not expected, the enemy would cross the river and attack tomorrow."

"You must act according to the plan, build as much as the well railings can be built, and then divide them into four horizontal lines and line them up along the village wall. If the enemy forces cross, you must give a heavy blow, and send more horses along the two rivers to closely monitor them."

"If you discover the situation of the enemy under Fanning City, be sure to notify me as soon as possible. Okay, please step up your preparations, Bai Yi and Shi Zhan stay."

After the other generals withdrew from the general's tent, Bai Yi and Shi Zhan walked up and bowed to wait for the order.

"No need to be polite, come and take a look at Jingbei." Qingyan stood before the map.

"I see that many of the 100,000 enemy troops were cavalry, so I guess that most of the soldiers who went to Fanning City should be infantry." Qingyan moved the oil lamp to the left, "There is no place to hide soldiers within a radius of a hundred miles, so it will definitely not work if we want to play the east and the west. What good strategies do you have in your mind?"

Shi Zhan murmured to himself: "If it is summer, we can follow the example of the battle of Zhennan Pass to use the fire plan. If there is fire on the other side of the river, the horses will definitely be frightened and will be in chaos without fighting. But now the north wind is gentle and the weather is cold, and the fire plan is no longer working. If the dam is broken and water is released, it will not work. The terrain here is flat and it is very likely that it will flood itself..."

"Prince, only by dividing the enemy and annihilation can our army have a chance of victory, otherwise we can only rely on the camp and bear it." Bai Yi said what he thought.

"Uncle Bai said very well, but the key to the division and annihilation is this division. I have no good idea after thinking about it. Alas..." Qing Yan sighed helplessly, and naturally knew the beauty of this strategy. However, Baili Ji, as the second chief general who went south since the founding of Xiliang, must have real talents and knowledge in addition to the identity of the prince.

"The only thing that works now is also a way."

When the two of them heard this, they were happy and asked quickly: "I beg the prince to tell me."

"We must cross the Baihe River without knowing it, and work with the defenders in Fanning City to annihilate the enemy troops under the city. In this way, we will have an advantage in number. Then turn the gun and step on the north bank camp, and the whole game of chess will be settled."

"But the most dangerous thing about this plan is whether we can hide it from Bailiji. We only have 20,000 tiger guards. If the wind is revealed when crossing the Baihe River east, or if it sees through the emptiness of the camp, then we will be attacked from both sides and die without death." Qingyan shook his head slowly, "It seems that this move will not work, let me think about it again..."

The three of them stared at the map and fell into deep thought, trying their best to deduce in their minds how to get more confident in repelling Xiliang.

"That's not a solution. This is how you think about it. Uncle Bai, you secretly arranged for the cavalry to find a place to cross the Tuanhe River to find the enemy's food route. After discovering it, we will wait for the opportunity." Qingyan rubbed his sore temples.

"As for the order, the prince will rest earlier, and we will retreat."

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At the same time, the Taichu Palace of Jinling and the Qilin Palace.

Except for Emperor Ling, only Xiahou Sheng sat in the hall, and even Eunuch Liu was swept back by the former.

The two of them had been chatting here for a long time, and it seemed that they were coming to an end. Xiahou Sheng stood up and came to the scene: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Xiangfan Army will not disappoint Your Majesty, let alone Jingzhou will fall into the hands of Xiliang."

"I will feel relieved if the Changling Marquis said this."

"The old minister sued."

After the other party left, Ling Emperor finally couldn't hold on anymore and started coughing violently. Eunuch Liu heard a sound outside the hall and hurriedly ran to Ling Emperor and fed the pills he carried with him to Ling Emperor.

After taking the medicine, Emperor Ling's face turned sickly, but his breath was already stable, not as painful as before.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, so why not go back to the palace to rest." Eunuch Liu looked worried.

"No hurry, no hurry... Eunuch Liu, when I was still the prince, you were serving you. After I ascended the throne, you insisted on entering the palace in vain. Now I think it seems like what happened a few days ago." Emperor Ling leaned on the chair and smiled.

Eunuch Liu didn't know why he suddenly talked about the past, but he also smiled on his face: "I can only serve Your Majesty, which is a blessing that I have only cultivated in several lifetimes. If I can still come to the world for a walk in the next life, I will definitely wear it beside Your Majesty."

"If outsiders hear this, they will still think that you are a flatterer, but only I know that you are truly loyal to me." Emperor Ling sighed: "You said you will continue to serve me in the next life, but it is still possible that I can have blessings in the next life to devote myself to the human world."

"Your Majesty is a body of long live life, the true dragon emperor, so why do you still need to worry about the affairs of the six realms?"

"If I can really live long, I don't have to take this smelly pill. I could take it once a month half a year ago, but now I'm in pain if I don't take it for three days. It seems that I have no more time."

Eunuch Liu didn't know why Emperor Ling was so abnormal today. Although he didn't understand what he said, he was so scared that he fell to the ground when he heard what he said, "Your Majesty! Long live you, why did you suddenly say such words? I hope Your Majesty will take a rest soon."

"You said, am I a good emperor? Or is I a fool?"

"Your Majesty is loyal, kind and forgiving, diligent and loving the people, and is no different from Emperor Taizu. You are a great wise ruler!?"

"I just think your words are true. No matter what I have done right or wrong in these years, it is for the eternal end of the Southern Zhao Kingdom." Emperor Ling smiled on his old face, "When I go, you must assist the new king."

Eunuch Liu knelt on the ground and looked at his face, and somehow he could not say anything comforting.

Thinking of the moment when His Majesty was still the crown prince, his ambition to set his life for the people is now just an old man who is in his twilight years. Even if he has the passion in his heart, he cannot resist the butcher knife of time.

"I'm tired... so tired..." Emperor Ling walked out slowly. Although his steps were vague, he was particularly firm in every step.

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Because Xiliang Camp was built a hundred feet away from the north bank of Tuanhe River, although it avoided the range of crossbows on the south bank, Qingyan had sufficient supplies and equipment. So just dawn, tens of stones flew together in the Nanzhao Camp, causing countless casualties and injuries on the north bank.

There is a folk saying, "Southern ships and North Horses", which means that the navy is respected by South Zhao and the cavalry is prosperous in the north. Although some truths are said, it is not the whole of facts. In addition to the navy, the navy is the best in the world, and various equipment is even more prominent in the country. Various offensive and defensive equipment emerge one after another. Just talking about this flying stone car, although the two northern countries can also manufacture it, the range and power are much worse than that of South Zhao.

After a morning of flying stones like locusts, the north bank was already overwhelmed, but Qingyan did not mean to stop at all. In order to prepare for this feast, the stones behind the camp had piled up like mountains.

"When do you think Bailiji's grandson can endure it?" Qingyan stood on the mail tower and looked at the chaos on the north bank. He secretly wanted to invent a telescope. He had to think about what the principle was.

"I believe that the enemy can only resist for one day at most, and then he will definitely set the camp and retreat a hundred feet northward."

Bai Yi observed for a long time and replied: "I think it would be otherwise. Although the enemy was in chaos, he did not mean to sort out food, grass and supplies. It seems that he was going to bet that the stones in our hands were not enough to last."

"Uncle Bai said very well. I also think that the enemy camp does not seem to retreat north." Qing Yan smiled and said, "If it is not as good as expected, Bailiji will soon launch a tentative offensive to keep the entire army on guard. Be careful of the east bank of the Baihe River. Don't let the enemy under Fanning City kill you and shoot back."

Perhaps in response to Qingyan's words, after noon, the enemy's camp slowly walked out of a group of soldiers holding large shields. Then, ten thousand kidnapped horses were divided into two groups and crossed each other from east to west of the Tuanhe River. During this period, countless arrows shot towards the south bank, causing considerable losses.

Bai Yi had already walked down the sentry tower and directed the crossbowmen to climb the well railing. The sword and axe soldiers were waiting behind the village wall under the cover of the shield soldiers.

Then the north and south sides were very lively shooting each other. The crossbowmen on the south bank had little casualties with the height and protective power of the well railings. The crutches on the north bank were very mobile, so they did not suffer much damage. For a moment, both sides showed their magical powers.

The hundreds of flying stone chariots did not turn around and attack the Gunzima, but continued to pour out anger on the enemy's infantry front. Even if the enemy's shield was thick and solid, it was difficult to effectively resist the flying stone falling from the sky.

Rows of people were smashed into meat paste, but the Xiliang Front showed no sign of collapse and was still maintaining a steady speed towards the turbulent river.

"I didn't expect that Bai Li Ji's soldiers and generals were so elite, and no one retreated due to such casualties. It can be seen that he is still a little capable." Qing Yan gave a pertinent evaluation.

"Prince, although the flying stones have severely damaged the enemy, it takes a long time to load after each round of flying stones. If the enemy moves forward at such a speed, they will definitely cross the turbulent river." Shi Zhan said excitedly: "Why would you rather let Commander Bai command the well railing and the flying stone car? How about Bei Zhi lead the infantry to resist the enemy?"

Qingyan looked back and smiled, "I can't tell that you are still a war madman."

"War Madman?" Shi Zhan carefully savored the new word. When he saw the first row of enemy troops had already walked down the turbulent river, he quickly put aside his meaningless thoughts and said anxiously: "I wonder what the prince is thinking?"

"I stood here and pressed you here again. Do you know what it means?"

Shi Zhan shook his head slowly.

"Of course, we are too young. Bai Yi, as the deputy general of the Huangqi cavalry of the Northern Palace, was also a veteran of the Huainan Legion back then. His experience and skills were definitely not comparable to those of us who were just starting out. So we two stood here to learn his skills, to eliminate the inferior and retain the advantages, and to turn them into our own things."

"So that's the case, it's because the prince didn't understand the prince's good intentions."

After such a long time of contact, Qing Yan discovered that Shi Zhan was worthy of being the son of General Huaihua, and he had already shown his style as a general when he was crowned. Otherwise, Qing Yan would not have said those words to Shi Tianci outside the Jinhua Palace. But just like himself, he still had too little experience and was easy to act in a state of impulse, so it is very necessary to observe Bai Yi's method of defending the enemy here.

"And I said before, this is just a tentative offensive. When the real sword and gun are facing each other, do you think I will let you be lazy here?" Qing Yan looked at the enemy again. Although many people fell down in every breath, the vanguard had already crossed to the middle of the turbulent river.

"But let's not learn in vain. When you have the chance, you still have to ask Bai Yi to have a few drinks."
Chapter completed!