Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Pei Xingyan returned with five hundred cavalry after defeating bandit scouts and capturing spies. During interrogation, the spies revealed that Wang Bao was reinforcing defenses rather than planning a sneak attack on Qijun, which puzzled Zhang Xuan. Fang Xuan Ling speculated that Wang Bao might be preparing to attack Qijun, taking advantage of Pei Ren Ji's absence. Zhang Xuan's army, consisting of six thousand elite troops, marched towards Xintai County, with Zhang Xuan remaining cautious of Wang Bao's cunning strategies. As they rested in a pine forest, Zhang Xuan sent scouts to gather intelligence on Xintai County. A captured bandit soldier was brought in for questioning about troop numbers in Xintai County.

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