Take the Qinzhi Road from Chang'an to Jiuyuan. Horses gallop all the way, no matter how hard the horse is, and you can reach it in three days.

But this only refers to the situation where the cavalry conveys urgent military information.

Even if the entire Liangzhou Army and Xianbei Cavalry were on horseback, regardless of cavalry or infantry, they would not be able to achieve this speed.

For a large army, if the army is faster, it may be able to reach Qiaoshan in ten days, and if it is slower, it will not take more than half a month.

But in general, compared with the prime minister leading the army to walk a short distance of the Xiegu Road, which took more than 20 days, it was many times faster.

After all, the distance from Jiuyuan to Chang'an is nearly three times the distance from Hanzhong to Chang'an.

This is the difference between a flat road and a mountain road.

But precisely because it was a smooth road, Feng Jishi's army had only walked halfway, and the Wei outposts deployed along the Jushui line had already been lit.

When Qin Zhidao was first built, it was originally for military purposes.

Not only are there military stations and military cities along the road, but there are also continuous beacon towers.

Due to age and disrepair, most military depots have lost their due function.

But over the years, because Sima Yi attached great importance to the defense of Beidi County, he not only had the beacon towers repaired, but also built some new beacon towers.

When the first beacon tower rose up with three thick billowing black smoke representing the highest alert, not long after, the second beacon tower also started to light up...

At the same time, Chuanqi ran frantically along the Qinzhi Road on the Qiaoshan Mountains towards Guanzhong, just like chasing the continuously igniting smoke.

Fenghuo could only tell that there were many, many bandits coming from the rear, but it could not tell how many there were.

The missionaries now wanted to tell Guo Huai as quickly as possible about the military information detected by the outpost.

Half a day later, thick smoke billowed out from the beacon tower under the main peak of Qiaoshan.

"General, there is enemy situation!"

In Guancheng on Qiaoshan Mountain, some soldiers exclaimed.

From the day he took over the defense of Qiaoshan, Guo Huai never stopped looking to the north.

Now that the smoke suddenly rose, Guo Huai ran towards the highest point of Guancheng without saying a word.

I don't know if it was because I was running too fast or because my heart was beating too fast.

Along the way, there was only the sound of "dong-dong-dong" in his ears.

coming?

Is it really here?

Is Thief Feng really coming from the north as Da Sima expected?

Feeling numb, he boarded the Guancheng watchtower and couldn't wait to turn his gaze to the north.

Wolf smoke, every lit beacon, there are three pillars of smoke representing tens of thousands of enemies.

Guo Huai's hand grasped the railing tightly, and veins appeared on the back of his hand because of too much force.

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer..."

Guo Huai warned himself in his mind, "Wait until Chuanqi sends back the news and we will see whether it is the Feng thief or the Hu people who want to take advantage of the opportunity to invade south."

In his heart, there was still a trace of luck, hoping that this was a barbarian who got the news and took the opportunity to invade south.

Not the Feng thief in my imagination.

But when I think about Thief Feng being too cunning, no one dares to take it lightly if he doesn't show up for a day.

The earlier Thief Feng appears, the earlier everyone can feel at ease, and the earlier Da Sima can arrange countermeasures.

So Guo Huai felt a little shaken again...

If it is really Feng Thief, does that mean that he has to face that vicious and cunning Shu prisoner again?

He is several dozen years old, and he has seen life and death before the battle countless times.

But at this time, Guo Huai was like a young man going to see the lady he liked for the first time. He always felt that time passed very slowly and he couldn't stop his pounding heart.

Until the afterglow of the sun gradually disappeared on the other side of the mountain, Guo Huai still didn't see the figure of Chuanqi appearing at the bottom of the mountain. Guo Huai couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"General, all the mountain camps have reported back and are ready."

Guo Huai said "hmm" absentmindedly, turned around and prepared to go downstairs, and at the same time ordered:

"I expect that the messenger will definitely arrive early tomorrow morning at the latest. If something happens at night, remember to report it immediately without any mistakes!"

"promise!"

At midnight, there was a sudden knock on Guo Huai's door, and a guard shouted urgently:

"General, there is an urgent report!"

Before he could shout a second time, the door creaked open, and a neatly dressed Guo Huai appeared at the door. It turned out that he was sleeping with his clothes on.

"Where are the people?"

"Just in the front hall."

"Walk!"

The legendary knight in the front hall was already soaked to the skin and his lips were chapped. He held his breath and waited for Guo Huai to arrive. He used the remaining strength in his body to say:

"Shu captives... no less than 50,000, and everyone rides them. The commander-in-chief is... Feng..."

As soon as I uttered the last word, I fainted on the spot.

Soon someone took out the unique talisman of the Wei army from his arms and handed it to Guo Huai.

"Hurry and help him down to rest!"

Guo Huai pinched the talisman in his hand and ordered:

"Come here, pass on my military order. Send a messenger overnight to inform Chang'an that Feng Thief is coming from the north with 50,000 bandits!"

Regardless of whether this military information is true or false, it must be conveyed as soon as possible.

In this current situation, it is better to kill the wrong person than to let it go.

The riders who arrive one after another will confirm the authenticity of each other's news.

If I'm really wrong, I'll correct it later.

"promise!"

In less than two days, with Chang'an as the center, news of Feng's invasion spread to all directions, with the two key directions being Luoyang and Xicheng.

"What I'm most afraid of is that Feng thief comes down from Longguan to attack Qianxian. The next thing I'm most afraid of is when Feng thief comes from Xiaoguan and attacks Qianxian."

Sima Yi, who got the news about Feng Thief immediately, took the military report sent from Chang'an with a relaxed look on his face:

"After all, Thief Feng is not only good at attacking cities, but also good at fighting on the plains. Therefore, what I hope most is that he comes from the north."

Having said this, he couldn't help stroking his beard and said with a smile:

"I didn't expect that this thief would be so accommodating to me. Is this how God is helping me?"

Hearing the words, everyone on the left and right showed a knowing and relaxed smile just like Sima Yi.

This time the Shu captives invaded the country, only Feng Thief had not been seen for a long time. It would be a lie to say that everyone was not worried.

There are many people who have participated in the Battle of Xiaoguan and know how powerful this person is.

Nowadays, people in Guanzhong all say that Feng Thief has long been known as the Ghost King, with three thousand ghost riders under his command, hungry for human flesh and thirsty for human blood.

He can be regarded as a cunning and fierce thief who can stop the children in the pass from crying at night.

So some people laughed and echoed Da Sima's words:

"The mountains of Qiaoshan stretch out and there are many dangerous passes. No matter how powerful the cavalry under Feng Thief is, can they still go up the mountains and down the streams as if they are walking on flat ground? Can they still carry siege equipment across the desert?"

"At the end of the day, General Guan Feng has abandoned his own strength and wants to attack the place that Da Sima has prepared for. I'm afraid he will suffer a lot!"

"Hahaha……"

Everyone laughed.

"I think Feng Thieves crossed the desert this time because he wanted to imitate Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty, but he compared the Xiongnu'er with the Wei Dynasty? What they did, I think they are trying to be like a tiger, but they are like a dog! "

The laughter got louder.

Sima Yi did not stop everyone.

After all, these days, the generals have been worried about where Thief Feng will come from, and their emotions are somewhat depressed.

Letting everyone laugh and talk at this time can be regarded as a morale booster.

Only after everyone had finished laughing, Sima Yi reminded:

"This time Feng Thief crossed the desert without losing time and was able to echo Zhuge Liang's army. This shows that his leadership is indeed outstanding."

"Therefore, although we are well prepared this time, we must not be careless and underestimate this person."

After hearing Sima Yi's words, someone suggested:

"Da Sima, should we send more reinforcements to Qiaoshan to support General Guo?"
To be continued...