When Chen Hai and Wu Xiong led their troops to approach Qin Tongguan, they rode their horses to the ridge of a ridge. From a distance, they could see the Qintong Grand Rail extending from east to west and extending into a great rift valley.

It doesn't take twenty or thirty miles to enter the Great Rift Valley, but it only controls Qintong Pass, which is the gateway of Qintong. Qintong Pass is more than 100 meters high, as if a stone gate iron wall is embedded in the mountain walls on both sides that are more than ten thousand feet high.

Although Qin Tongguan is in sight, Chen Hai and the others have no way to lead their troops to approach Qin Tongguan.

The entrance to the Great Rift Valley is only two or three thousand steps wide, with cliffs thousands of feet high on both sides. The peaks and cliffs are like swords and halberds, with strange shapes and birds that are hard to cross.

Chen Hai and the others thought that they had no other shortcuts to get around when approaching Qintong Pass, so they could only penetrate Shixia. However, at this time, many refugees and rebels were already forming formations with simple soldiers.

The refugee rebels should also know that they did not have the strength to fight against the elite Hu Ben cavalry in the open area, so they hurried to form a formation on the inside of the valley entrance.

In front of the loose and chaotic array, the refugees and rebels cut down some trees, moved some falling rocks, piled up on the road, and set them as obstacles. There was also a faint light from the restricted cliff walls on both sides. It seemed that their main intention was to delay the pace of the Jingying army rushing from Yanjing City to attack Qintong Pass.

The refugee rebels did not go out of the rift valley to pursue the defeated soldiers, nor did they retreat directly to Qintong Pass. Chen Hai guessed that it was likely that some of the defenders of Qintong Pass were still fighting stubbornly in the city. The refugee army had not completely taken down Qintong Pass, so it was necessary to extend the defense line to the entrance of the gorge twenty or thirty miles away.

Although the refugees and rebels at the valley entrance were simple in their arms, they were all strong and strong. They must have been selected from the refugees, as well as hundreds of red-eyed scholars wearing black robes in left-sided lapels and black robes, standing among the rebels and staring at them.

Even though they were several miles apart, Chen Hai could still feel the sinister eyes in the eyes of these Red Eyebrow Cultists.

Seeing this scene, Chen Hai also took a breath and thought to himself that there were hundreds of Red Eyebrow Cultists leading tens of thousands of refugees and rebels forming a formation at the entrance of the valley. I believe that the number of Red Eyebrow Cultists who stayed in Qintongguan City to encircle and suppress the remnants of the defenders will never be small.

Whether it was the refugees in Yulong Mountain who caused chaos or the surprise attack on Chishan City, Chen Haisou once saw refugees in the Red Eyebrow Cultivators, they were just three or five people hiding behind the scenes to instigate chaos. Unexpectedly, so many Red Eyebrow Cultivators appeared inside and outside Qintong Pass today. It is almost impossible to conclude that the attack on Qintong Pass was probably the Red Eyebrow Cultivator who had been planning for a long time in secret.

Chen Hai looked at Tu Chongjin, and Tu Chongjin's face looked ugly.

At the beginning of the year, when the Hexi delegation passed through Qintongguan, Ge Xuanqiao and Chen Lie mentioned the disaster of refugees during the banquet. Only Tu Chongjin and others were not concerned about it. They thought that refugees and the Red Eyebrows were just tinea scabies. He would never have thought that he would become the first sacrifice for refugees.

Chen Hai and Wu Xiong led their troops to escort Tu Chongjin westward to gather the defeated troops. At this time, 1,2300 people had already returned to Tu Chongjin's command. However, seeing that the gate of the gorge was completely sealed by refugees and rebels, it means that tens of thousands of elite tigers in Qintong Pass could only escape the disaster.

Chen Hai and the others did not have enough powerful troops, and the Seventh Capital New Army in the West Garden could not be called at will. At the same time, they did not have the strong men in the Daodan realm to take charge, and they did not know the details of the refugee rebels, so they could not rashly attack the Xiakou.

The Taiwei Mansion may call the Xiyuan Army to retake Qintong Pass this time, but everything will have to be decided by the Taiwei Mansion before Chen Hai can follow the army.

"Super Tu, take care of everything!"

Chen Hai bowed to Tu Zhongjin and said.

"I will never thank you for your kindness!" Tu Chongjin bowed.

Chen Hai and Wu Xiong led his troops to help him gather the remaining troops, which was already a huge favor. They even lent him more than 400 good horses and more than 20 light chariots to heavy equipment. Tu Chongjin saw the refugees and rebels forming a formation at the gorge, and knew that with their little force, they wanted to regain Qintong Pass.

Chen Hai and Wu Xiong only had four or five hundred elite cavalry, and they could not stay alone for a long time. They had no need and obligation to do everything they should do, so they had to go back to Meiwu Fort to observe the situation. However, Tu Zhongjin would lead the remaining troops to stay outside Qintongxiakou to "redeem their sins."

At least until the Taiwei Mansion has a clear decision to question the crime, Tu Chongjin could not easily go back and send a head; and with enough buffer time, Tu's family had time to operate secretly to alleviate Tu Chongjin's guilt.

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Chen Hai and Wu Xiong led their troops back to Meiwu Fort, it was already early the next morning.

During this period, several small groups of scouts in Yanjing City advanced westward to monitor the movements of the refugees and rebels in Qintongguan. However, when returning to Meiwu Fort, Chen Hai did not see a large army gathering towards Qintongguan.

In addition to the disciples who have already worked in the military camp and various departments of the court, the princess of Yuecheng, Dong Ning and others, as well as nearly a hundred Hexi disciples who were studying in the academy, have rushed to Meiwu Fort to stand by to deal with this sudden incident.

"What decisions have been made on the Taiwei Mansion? Is there any decision to use who will be used to eliminate civil unrest?"

Chen Hai and Wu Xiong walked into the hall with their armor and saw Dong Pan, Pei Jinhua, Dong Ning and others in the hall. They seemed to be sleeping day and night, and they couldn't wait to ask about the movements of the Taiwei Mansion.

Unlike the civil unrest that occurred outside the five passes in the past, this time the refugee rebels directly attacked the important gateway of the west gate of the capital, and millions of rebels entered the foot of the capital. It was inevitable that the court was shocked. Chen Hai wanted to know whether the Taiwei Mansion would call the Xiyuan Army nearby, or to transfer an elite Tiger Army from the Qinglongyu Camp to the west to suppress the rebels and recapture Qintong Pass.

"..." Dong Pan shook his head bitterly, and told Chen Hai and the others about the changes in the court that came this night. "In the court, all ministers advocated severe punishment for Tu Zhongjin and other generals' dereliction of duty. They unanimously decided to send troops to suppress civil unrest as soon as possible. The prince also asked for an order to lead the elite Hu Ben to fight and quickly resolve to suppress civil unrest. However, Yu Hegong passed the message to scold the prince for being impatient and unable to calm down. Even if he sent troops to suppress civil unrest, it should not be the prince's personal expedition. Yu Hegong scolded him for being scolded, but there was no further imperial edict issued. The prince was also angry and ignored the matter. Instead, he handed over the matter of suppressing civil unrest to the officials of the Taiwei Mansion for a resolution..."

"Whoever is the general in the Taiwei Mansion will be arguing about which army to use, and there is no conclusion at this time." Pei Jinhua said helplessly.

"..." Chen Hai opened his mouth and said nothing except a long sigh.

"It's all burning, what are the Taiwei Mansion still fighting for?" Wu Xiong thought that the Taiwei Mansion had already begun to assemble a large army. Unexpectedly, it was time to go to this point, and he was still arguing about who to use it and which troops to dispatch it.

As the direct descendant of the Dong family in Hexi, Dong Pan knew that the Wuwei army was seizing Hexi, and the weaker Yanjing was, the better, but he was also amused and laughed at the internal struggles of the court at this time.

"No matter when the Taiwei Mansion can come up with a resolution, I will go back to Fujiaoling and standby now, so I won't delay here..." Chen Hai saw that Meiwu Castle was ready and there should be no trouble. He had a general and could not stay in Meiwu Castle, so he stood up and said goodbye to Dong Pan.

Chen Hai bowed to Yuecheng Princess Dong Ning and others again. Seeing that Dong Ning avoided his gaze, he sighed slightly in his heart, and said nothing more, and then withdrew from the hall.

Chen Hai returned to Taohuawu first. He planned to arrange Ge Tong to lead 100 troops to station in Taohuawu, and at the same time organize all the craftsmen and craftsmen.

Although the possibility of the refugee rebels attacking Yanjing is very small, it is always necessary to make more preparations for Meiwu Fort and Taohuawu. Once the situation continues to be chaotic, in addition to the refugee rebels, the forces lurking in the secrets that hate Hexi may be ready to move.

Fortunately, Taohuawu and Meiwubao’s dock have been expanded before the winter begins.

In addition to pouring the burnt iron juice into the fort wall for strengthening, Meiwu Fort also laid a defensive magic circle, which was not afraid of the strong attack of refugees and rebels in a short period of time. Although the overall defense of Taohuawu was much worse and there was not enough strong force, it was only two miles away from Meiwu Fort, forming a horn. The situation was bad. Ge Tong led his troops to escort the craftsmen, and the craftsmen broke through and retreated into Meiwu Fort.

"Why are you going to take this step? There are still internal struggles in the court. What are the big guys thinking in their minds?"

In Meiwu Fort, Wu Meng, Ge Tong and others were not qualified to speak, and even Sun Buhui was not in a position to interrupt. However, when they returned to Taohuawu, they could no longer hold back and asked in confusion.

Chen Hai smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Perhaps those who stood in the court thought that the refugees and the Red Eyebrow Cult were just mobs, and Tu Chongjin and others would lose to Qintong Pass was just too stupid."

"Everyone is in a hurry, and the ministers of both factions still have to compete for merit?" Wu Meng, Ge Tong and others asked in disbelief.

"The loss of Qin Tongguan is a great crime, and the loss of the loss is a great merit. If this great function is obtained, the two factions will naturally fight," Chen Hai smiled bitterly, and said to Zhou Jingyuan, "You send someone to invite Cao Feng over, I have something to say to him."

At the end of last year, a large number of refugees gathered in the north of Taohuawu. After the New Year, they built dikes and beaches to farm. In order to prevent these refugees from causing a disaster, Chen Hai had no right to drive them away, so he could only secretly support 70,000 to 80,000 refugees to settle down in Taohuawu North.

Chen Hai was not worried about what trouble these settled refugees would cause, but it is hard to say now.

He was not sure whether Cao Feng and other refugee leaders had secretly contacted the Red Eyebrow Cultists behind their backs, nor did he know whether Cao Feng and others would become ready to move after the fall of Qin Tongguan; he was going to call Cao Feng over and explore his reality and reality.

"What if Cao Feng can't come?" Zhou Jingyuan asked hesitantly.

Everyone also looked at Chen Hai. Cao Feng and other refugee leaders were likely to refuse to enter Taohuawu at this time. I wonder if Chen Hai had any subsequent solutions.

"Send someone to invite you first." Chen Hai waved his hand, and everything depends on Cao Feng's reaction first. He then takes the next step of his treatment. There is no need to think about anything at this time.
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