The troops were about to be mobilized, and Xu Shiji immediately summoned his confidants Zhang Liang and others in front of him.
Zhang Liang is older than Xu Shiji. He has long arms and legs, and a rough face, but he is not bad in appearance. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as having clear features and beautiful eyes. He always has a smile on his face, and he looks a bit silly from Henan.
But this man was only below Xu Shiji in Xu Shiji's army. Even Xu Shiji had to think carefully about what he said.
After hearing Li Shentong's military order, these grass-head kings from Henan started to make a noise.
Some said there was a lack of food and how could we fight without enough food? Some said that we were too tired after walking all the way. Some said that the soldiers were not accustomed to the acclimatization and it was difficult to fight with the enemy now.
Well, the guys from Henan have experienced this kind of strife in the military. They have all the characteristics of the warlord army.
They would never do such a thing as rushing in front to fight the enemy. The idea that I would win the first battle with me would never exist in their minds.
Others take the lead, and it is their idea to seize the opportunity and take advantage or escape.
All this was expected by Xu Shiji. When everyone was clamoring, Xu Shiji slammed the table, glared and yelled, "Damn it, do you know if we surrender? Look around us with your dog eyes. What? Do you want people to surround us and kill us right now?"
At this time, Xu Shiji was as rude as a real reckless man, but his group of people still recognized this, and their voices suddenly became quieter.
So Zhang Liang came on the stage, "Why are we arguing? Let's fight and let others see what we are capable of. It will make it easier for us to talk in the future. Everyone knows what is going on. Only when the general gets angry will everyone know what to do, right?"
"If you have the ability, you will go to Henan to see if Mr. Wei doesn't pick off your bastard."
Immediately, there was no sound at all in the tent. Everyone lowered their eyebrows, not to mention bared their teeth and glared. No one even looked at Zhang Liang.
That's right, this is a surrender army with two heads.
Xu Shiji was named the chief general, but his prestige among this group of people was not much higher than that of Zhang Liang. To be honest, it could even be said that he was slightly inferior to Zhang Liang.
In fact, he and Zhang Liang each have their own merits.
He excelled in his ability to lead troops. Zhang Liang excelled in his ruthlessness. He was not a naive good man. Most of the people in the army who offended him had been buried in the ground by him.
Zhang Liang is a native of Xingyang, Zhengzhou, and is an authentic farmer. When Luoyang City was being built and Yang Guang was building ships, his hometown suffered a lot.
By the time of the Three Expeditions to Goguryeo, Zhang Liang's family had no way to survive and was completely unable to survive. In addition, the Wagang bandits were causing a lot of trouble. If he had any concerns about his family at this time, he would not join the bandits.
It was a pity that he was the only one left in his family, and the government was pressing him hard, so he gritted his teeth and decided that instead of transporting food to the Dog Emperor, it was better to earn a living by himself.
As a result, among the Wagang bandits, there was a farmer who put down his hoe. He was actually very smart. He had been among the bandits for a long time, and he became more and more ruthless.
Zhang Liang gradually stood out from the crowd, and was valued by Li Mi to take charge of military affairs. This was an unpleasant position, but Zhang Liang did it with great joy and was feared by all the generals.
Later, Li Mi gradually became faint, and Zhang Liang offended too many people, and he became a little scared, so he resigned and took a post in Xu Shiji's army.
In fact, they were the supervisors sent by Li Mi to Xu Shiji.
But in the end, the supervisor was more determined than Xu Shiji. When Shan Xiongxin betrayed Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang felt that something was wrong. Even if he sold Xu Shiji, Li Mi probably wouldn't be able to spare him, and Xu Shiji was not that easy to sell. , most of his subordinates were Zhai Rang's old subordinates, and they had been dissatisfied with Li Mi for a long time.
If he made any move here, most of them would be chopped into pieces first.
When life and death were at stake, Zhang Liang did not hesitate. In front of everyone, he persuaded Xu Shiji to quickly lead his people to flee westward. Xu Shiji surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. In fact, he had a lot of credit.
Speaking of which, he and Xu Shiji got along very well. Everyone was afraid of his evil reputation, but he was very respectful to Xu Shiji. He always did what Xu Shiji said.
Just like when he was with Li Mi, he had Xu Shiji's trust.
Because Zhang Liang's philosophy of life is very simple, he has to work for whomever he eats, and no one else is in his eyes.
This is actually the magic weapon that allows him to survive in Li Mi's army to this day. There is no such thing as loyalty, but he also has his own bottom line.
Just like now, after scolding everyone, he bowed and beat his chest and said to Xu Shiji: "Don't worry, general. I heard about it. There are some strongholds set up in Queshu Valley. It seems that there are not many soldiers and horses."
"Who are we? We are never afraid of fighting. As long as the general leads us to charge forward and seize Queshu Valley, the hundreds of thousands of troops will look down upon us. When the merits are rewarded, as long as the general can be reused, we will You can all take advantage of it."
"General, you give your orders on how to fight, and we all listen to you."
It is so easy to have such a person by your side. Even if he doesn't give you many ideas, you won't have anything to say.
And when it came to the war, Xu Shiji also did his part.
In fact, as long as the two of them are in the army, this army cannot be dispersed.
In May, in the Queshu Valley southwest of Jiexiu, the sound of killings was loud and resounded throughout the mountains.
The first collision between the Tang army and the Bing Dynasty army produced extremely bright sparks.
Yuwen Huo, Yu Chixin, Yuchi Kai, Xue Wanjun, and Zhang Lun led the troops and built more than ten villages in Queshu Valley. They fought in turns to block the Tang army in Queshu Valley.
The Tang army advanced Xu Shiji's tribe and led more than 20,000 troops to attack the villages fiercely.
This battle was actually a contest between the Henan army and the Shanxi border army.
Henan's strong army lived up to its reputation. Arrows were raining down, and Henan soldiers rushed forward one after another, regardless of life and death. The madness of the offensive was truly jaw-dropping.
In addition, Yu Wenhuo, Yu Chixin and others had no intention of fighting to the death and retreated one after another under the Tang army's offensive, which almost made the Henan surrender army famous in one battle.
But even so, this battle lasted for more than ten days. If Li Po wanted to defend a place like Queshu Valley, even if Xu Shiji had the power to reach heaven, he would not be able to rely on his more than 20,000 troops. , push it flatly.
It is 100% that after a battle, the Tang army will have one less powerful force.
This battle can only be regarded as a prelude to the great war, but the blood of the Henan soldiers and the border troops still smeared the Queshu Valley.
Although the Jin border troops with strong armor and high morale retreated repeatedly, they gave the proud and fierce Henan army a head-on blow. When the Tang army cheered thunderously at the north entrance of Queshu Valley, Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang stood on high ground, Looking at the flags of sun, moon and stars gradually disappearing in the distance, everyone was silent and speechless.
More than ten days of fighting left both of them mentally and physically exhausted.
The enemy in front is surprisingly ferocious and tenacious. Each village was purchased with the blood and lives of countless people from Henan. Every time I entered a camp, I saw mountains of corpses piled up in front of the camp, and the flowing water. The blood made Xu Shiji's heart feel heavier.
Casualties were the second most important thing. The most frightening thing was that the enemy troops could always retreat without chaos. So far, he had not seen the baggage and food scattered on the ground after breaking the camp, nor had he seen too many corpses of enemy soldiers. This meant that He knew very well that the enemy had no intention of defending Queshu Valley.
In this battle, Xu Shiji lost all his pride and even felt a little chilled.
The enemy army is indeed located in a favorable geographical position, but the troops under his command, which have fought a hundred battles, are unable to conquer these camps and the casualties are so heavy. Is this the frontier army?
What made him even more uncomfortable was that Jiang Baoyi, who was supervising the battle from behind, repeatedly urged him to lead the army forward regardless of the heavy casualties suffered by the soldiers.
There were strong enemies in front and constraints behind him. Even in Li Mi's army, he had never experienced such an uncomfortable situation before, so he did not want to experience such a war again.
Listening to the generals reporting casualties one after another, Xu Shiji gritted his teeth and hated Jiang Baoyi deeply.
More than 20,000 troops from Henan surrendered and suffered more than 6,000 casualties, which was almost unbearable. If there were so many casualties in a battle, this army would have collapsed long ago.
But this is the result after more than ten battles. Every time there is a chance to breathe, and every time it gives people the illusion that they can fight again.
The troops surrendered in Henan were indeed famous among the army after the First World War, but the army was actually crippled.
Xu Shiji was heartbroken and immediately asked for orders to be stationed in Queshu Valley, hoping to rest and recuperate here.
But Li Shentong's words of comfort were true, but he still refused Xu Shiji's request. How could such a key position be handed over to a surrendered general?
Moreover, the combat power of the surrendered army is quite good. Even if there are some casualties, it is still a rare strong force among the army. At this time, with the Queshu Valley captured and the gate of Bingzhou wide open, it is time to take advantage of the opportunity to move north. How can it be done? Missing this elite soldier?
In order to appease Xu Shiji, Li Shentong generously asked Pei Ji to allocate food, grass, wine and meat to reward the soldiers after the war, and made countless promises. The most important one was to call Jiang Baoyi, scold him a few words, and let him return to Xu Shiji's army. Only by taking office in the middle school did Xu Shiji's grievances be somewhat calmed down.
But Xu Shiji went back and had a private discussion with Zhang Liang, and both of them felt extremely disappointed.
Especially these enemies in the north are so unfamiliar. Such a strong army slowly retreats, instead of fighting on the spot, almost voluntarily abandoning a dangerous place like Queshu Valley. It is really frightening.
Perhaps Li Shentong felt that by capturing Queshu Valley, the Tang army was in an invincible position, but in the eyes of the two Henan surrender generals who were almost killed from the dead, the defeat of this battle was already unpredictable.
The two of them made a decision together almost instinctively. They must not be at the mercy of others anymore. If something unexpected happened, they would immediately lead their troops back to the south. The land of Jin was so big and the south was extremely empty. It would be difficult to find a place to stay. What is it?
It can be said that after the first battle, the troops surrendered in Henan were first shaken.
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