Chapter 1158: A single move affects the whole body. Wei An has not been so nervous for a long time. Ever since the war in Eastern Xinjiang, his team has been at the rear. Although the Battle of Penglai Island brought out the momentum of Mu's soldiers and the pride of the Han people, it also made many Mu's generals feel powerless and frightened. Even Mu Guangling¡¯s mentality began to change, let alone people like them. In fact, there is not much difference between people. After the chaos broke out in the Central Plains, the imperial court successively ordered the mobilization of local garrison soldiers, but how many of those generals obeyed the orders and went to the battlefield? They can see further, but have to limit themselves to one step ahead for their own benefit. If they are ordered to go to the battlefield, they may not be able to save the soldiers in their hands. At that time, almost most people with military power were thinking of one thing. No matter what the chaos becomes, as long as you have military power in your hands, you will still have a chance in the future. Wei An¡¯s current thoughts are not much different. Although he has no intention of rebelling against Mu Mansion, he knows very well that his current weight does not depend at all on how much Mu Guangling values ??him, but on the military power in his hands. Now many families in Eastern Xinjiang no longer accept the control of Mu Mansion, and the green forest soldiers who once relied on Mu Mansion are gradually drifting away from Mu Mansion. What Wei An is worried about is that once the soldiers in his hand are gone, his status will also be gone. Therefore, even if Mu Guangling strictly ordered him to dispatch elites to take over Malan Mountain Pass, he still did not do it after all. He knew very well that anyone who entered the Malan Mountain Pass would die, so how could he be willing to send his team in? If in the past, if that man named Cen Shan had spent such a large sum of money, Wei An could even arrange for him to be ranked as a fourth-rank general in the army. But now, that money can¡¯t even buy a way out. "General, the scouts have just returned. They say that the foreign troops are less than seventy miles away from Malan Pass." Wei An's trusted general Ma Kuishan said: "The foreign troops coming this time are not the one named Hullens. He is a young foreign general named Mokesi who has just arrived in Eastern Xinjiang. He has at least hundreds of thousands of foreign regular troops and no less than 200,000 surrendered troops from Eastern Chu. , This time, these Dongchu soldiers will definitely take the lead." Wei An snorted coldly after hearing this: "I have dealt with that old guy named Hullens. He once sent someone to see me. I surrendered and gave me the conditions to retain my current position of power. That old guy was too cunning. The Duke of Guo sent someone to inform him this time and asked him to lead troops to attack the Black Flag Army. Let the newcomer run to the front But what is certain is that Hullens, the old fox, must be smelling blood behind him. Once the battle is about to end, he will immediately rush forward with his men and horses. "What about us?" Ma Kuishan asked: "The Duke of Guo wants us to lead troops to seal the south side of Malan Mountain Pass and block the Black Flag Army entering the pass. But in this case, At that time, we will face the two-sided attack of Hullens and Mox. Mox leads the troops to attack Malan Mountain Pass. If we block the road, Mox will definitely counterattack when he realizes that there is another Hullun behind us. Si the former has at least nearly 400,000 troops, and the latter has at least 250,000 foreign troops but we only have less than 150,000 troops. " Wei An was silent. After a while, he sighed: "What else can we do? If we let go of a way, will the Duke spare us? This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone, let the Black Flag Army fight with the foreigners, we If something goes wrong here, the whole plan will be over." "Unless Mr. Guo has a back-up plan," Ma Kuishan said, "Otherwise we won't be able to hold on!" Wei An smiled bitterly. It should be possible, right? For such a big move, the Duke of Guo should mobilize other troops. However, the largest team in the south of Malan Mountain is the 150,000 troops under my command, and then they are to contain Fenghuang Taihei in the Shili Gorge area. Mu Duo of the Banner Army has almost 100,000 troops in his hands But as soon as he moves, the Black Banner Army on the Phoenix Tower loses control and can immediately attack from behind him. " "What about the north? " Ma Kuishan thought for a while: "The Duke is in the north of Malan Mountain. Although he has not brought out the troops from Mu Fucheng, he should have at least 200,000 troops. Almost all the troops from the cities in the north have been mobilized. " " North? "Wei An said: "Don't even think about it. Once the war starts, where will the Black Flag Army retreat if they cannot hold Malan Mountain Pass? It must be to the north, not to the south. It is said that there is a large group of Black Flag Army troops in the north. , that man named Wu Yiyi leads at least hundreds of thousands of black flag troops to the south of Shanhaiguan. If he moves quickly, he can kill him in less than half a month.??ɽɽ. When the time comes, the Duke will be in trouble, will he care about us? " "So" Ma Kuishan's face changed color: "So, the Duke is simply playing with fire! " "You think not? " Wei An slammed the table heavily: "The Duke of Guo wants to kill Fang Jie, and then it is best to involve all the foreign troops in the northern half of Eastern Xinjiang. If this battle is carried out according to the Duke of Guo, If the idea is done, then the Black Flag Army is finished, the foreigners are finished, and then the Duke of Guo can comfortably clean up the mess. But who is the fool? " Wei Andao: "The Duke thought that Fang Jie would be fooled, and that the foreigners would be fooled Of course, the foreigners have been looking for such an opportunity for a decisive battle. They have long hoped for such a decisive battle to solve the problem of northern Eastern Xinjiang as soon as possible. fighting. The Black Flag Army is probably also looking forward to a big battle to show off its power, so it seems that they have all been fooled and have come over But will they really continue to follow the arrangements of the Duke? Ma Kuishan thought for a while and advised: "Looking at the humble position, why not leave some room for it?" " Wei An thought for a while and then ordered: "We still have to hold on at first. If the wind direction is wrong, we can withdraw immediately. Let the Black Flag Army run north and let the foreigners be chased. The Duke is also there, let them fight When the time comes, how can the Duke still have the heart to blame me? Even if he had, he wouldn't have the time! " " Report! "A messenger strode into the tent, performed a military salute and loudly reported to Mokes: "Dear general, the vanguard discovered a Han Chinese team about thirty miles ahead, but they don't seem to be hostile to us. After seeing our team, the Han troops guarding the road began to withdraw and make way for the road. The general of the vanguard was worried about any danger, so he sent someone back to ask for instructions, should he continue to move forward? " "What kind of clothes do the Han troops on the road wear and what banners do they carry? "Mokesi asked. "It's a soldier from the Mu Mansion. "The ordering soldier replied. "That's okay. "Mokes smiled and waved his hand: "Tell the team in front to continue moving forward and stop thirty miles away from Malan Mountain to wait for the large group of people. If nothing else happens, there are already people from the Black Flag Army inside Malan Mountain Pass. The Han people always attack each other to weaken their own strength, and even join forces with the enemy to eradicate dissidents I really don't know how such a nation can create such a glorious culture. " "Follow your orders! "The ordering soldier didn't understand what he was lamenting, so he responded and immediately went back to resume his duties. Hullens opened the map and looked at it, and his eyes stopped at Malan Pass. "It's really an important place. " He said to himself: "Once such a place is captured, the Han team can be divided in the middle. It's just this place is so important, why has Hullens refused to fight before? " He sat down on the chair and marked the location of Hullens on the map with a red pencil. He half-closed his eyes and meditated. After a long time, he finally figured out why Hullens had been so obsessed with the horse pen for the past two or three years. There has been no attack at Shanguan. "One move affects the whole body." "He said. This is a newly learned Chinese saying, and he used it very well. "Brother, what do you mean? "The young general standing on one side looks handsome and upright. In the Opulu Empire, he is definitely a sentimental embryo. He has a high nose bridge, a broad forehead, very big eyes, and an angular face. He is David Bominglang, Mox's younger brother. He and David Mox¡¯s father firmly believe that Bo Minglang will have a better future than Mox. Of course, outsiders know that this is just his father¡¯s opinion of the youngest. It¡¯s just a child¡¯s doting. But Bo Mingliang has respected his eldest brother since he was a child. He thinks that his eldest brother is a real man, so he is willing to ask Mokesi for advice no matter what. Polite, humble and elegant, he is definitely a gentleman. But on the battlefield, Mox becomes a lion, full of violent aggression. In fact, many younger brothers regard their elder brother as their idol. That's why Hullens didn't attack Malan Mountain Pass" After thinking about it, Mox's face became even heavier: "It's because this place is too important. Mu Guangling has been resisting passively in the past few years. Hullens even believed that Mu Guangling would be the next Yang Shunhui in a few years. But once Hullens attacked Malan Mountain Pass, Mu Guangling would have to devote all his strength to a decisive battle with Hullens. Because I lost my stableAt the critical moment, his Mufu City was directly exposed to the imperial army. " "Hullens knew this very well, so he never used troops against Malan Mountain Pass. Especially before, I had not brought troops to Eastern Xinjiang. The empire's army on the entire battlefield in Eastern Xinjiang did not exceed 400,000 people. Hullens did not dare to use these 400,000 to build a Malan Pass. If you win, it will definitely be a miserable victory. If he loses, His Majesty will not let him gothis old fox! " Mokes cursed, and then ordered: "Send people to catch up with the vanguard team in front and ask them to stop immediately! " He broke the pencil in his hand and slammed it on the table: "Hullens deliberately asked us to come here first. He must know that Mu Guangling and the Black Flag Army will try their best this time. He didn't come on his own because he couldn't let go of his strength. He wants us to come and fight first, and then he will bring his troops up when the fight is almost done! " Hearing these words, Bo Mingliang's expression also changed: "But brother, now that we are here, can we go back? The only one who can make the decision for us now is His Majesty, but His Majesty is still far to the east of Phoenix Terrace! " "Let me think about it. " Mokes frowned like two ridges. He picked up half of the pencil again and began to draw the various forces on the map. "Mu Guangling should be here, Wei An is here, and the Black Flag Army is here. , the other one is here, Hullens is behind me" "Soon, all the forces on the map were marked. "Chaos! "This is Mox's comment. "This is what really affects the whole body! "