The river wind blew in his face, causing his clothes to flutter, but it couldn't wipe away the horrific memories of the brutal war!
He understands that war is inevitable and inevitable, just like the never-ending struggle and vendetta between rivers and lakes.
Even with the concubine Xuan, it is still difficult to ignore the suffering of all people and understand that the use of force to stop force is a necessary means to unify the country.
Kou Zhong came to him and looked at the red sun sinking in front of him. He said leisurely: After a fierce battle, one can especially feel the preciousness of extraordinary things in ordinary life. Who has the time to pay attention to the sun when fighting for life and death on the battlefield?
Stunning scenery at sunset?
Xu Ziling showed a bitter smile and said: Mr. Zhong seems to be enjoying the afterglow after the war.
Kou Zhongdao: As long as no one loses his life, everyone will feel indescribable joy, not to mention that after a great victory, the victory was so dangerous!
He paused and thought for a moment: I must form an invincible bodyguard cavalry. Otherwise, how will I be able to withstand Li Shimin's black-armored cavalry when I meet him in the future?
Xuanyong's voice came from behind: Master Kou's idea is very insightful. Have you ever heard of the ten advantages of riding?
Kou Zhong said happily: Would you like to hear the details?
Xuanyong came to Kou Zhong's side and said: The first is to welcome the enemy when they arrive; the second is to take advantage of the enemy's weakness to defeat the enemy; the third is to chase and disperse the enemy; the fourth is to attack the enemy and make them run away; the fifth is to cover their food and cut off their military routes.
; The sixth is to defeat its bridges at Guanjin; the seventh is to cover up its unpreparedness and strike at its unprepared journey; the eighth is to attack its slackness and surprise it; the ninth is to burn its accumulations and empty its city; the tenth is to plunder its fields and capture its children.
These are the advantages of cavalry warfare. Kou Ye was able to defeat Li Mi this time because he was able to make full use of the advantages of cavalry warfare. He was able to win more with less and overcome fatigue with speed.
Xu Ziling said: The problem is that everyone knows the benefits of cavalry warfare. Why is it that only Li Shimin has invincible cavalry and the number is limited to more than a thousand?
Xuan Yong replied: This kind of thing is always easier said than done. Who doesn't want his cavalry to have extraordinary power but be limited by generals, riding skills, quality of warriors, horses and equipment. If it is purely based on cavalry,
There is nothing in the world like the Pegasus Ranch, which has raised and sold horses for generations. Therefore, although there are only tens of thousands of regular soldiers, it can resist Du Fuwei in the east, Zhu Can in the west, and Wang Shichong in the north. Wang Shichong suppresses Xiao Mian, and Lin Shihong makes it difficult for the three major bandits to make any progress.
It shows the power of riding and shooting. It comes like fire and goes like wind, making people unable to guard against it.
Kou Zhong's eyes immediately lit up.
Yanshi appeared in front of the city with flags flying.
Kou Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and said: Thank God! As long as you, Yanshi, are still safe and sound, Li Mi will really be doomed this time!
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After hearing this, Yang Gongqing looked around the six people sitting around the table: Kou Zhong, Zhai Jiao, Xuanyong, Wang Xuanshu, Tu Shufang, and Linglongjiao, and then said: Li Mi and Bing Yuanzhen have nothing to fear, but Shan Xiong believes in this new army now.
As long as the fortification can hold us back for ten and a half days, the situation will be completely different after Li Mi regroups. Zhai Jiao looked at Kou Zhong, and it was obvious that his view of him had changed greatly because he single-handedly planned the near-impossible miracle of defeating Li Mi.
He is looking forward to it.
Xu Ziling did not attend the most important military meeting after the war and hid in a quiet room.
Kou Zhong said angrily: Li Mi thought that we were short of food, so he decided to fight to prevent us from replenishing food from the eastern capital. Therefore, we must not bring much food when we come south this time. Therefore, as long as we can make Jin Yong's Wang Bo be overwhelmed and unable to support Dan.
Xiongxin, then even if Shan Xiongxin has an army of millions, he will only have to surrender. Zhai Jiaotou said:
Wang Bo's troops guarding Jin Yong were only a few thousand, and they were newly recruited soldiers who were absolutely unable to defend Jin Yong.
Xuan Yong said: There are our people in Jin Yong City. If the general attacks Jin Yong with a bluff, and Jin Yong is timid, we can take the opportunity to burn his granaries inside and outside and fry Wang Bodang. There is no other way but to abandon the city and cross the river to retreat to Heyang.
Yang Gongqing said with emotion: This is indeed a feasible plan.
Wang Xuanshu frowned and said: If when we march to Jinyong, Shan Xiongxin's troops divide into two groups, one brigade to aid Jinyong and the other to attack Yanshi, and Li Mi takes advantage of the situation to come east, wouldn't we be in a critical situation?
Yang Gongqing smiled and said, "Second Young Master, don't worry. First, we only need to send 5,000 strong cavalry into Jinyong City to garrison outside Jinyong City. When Dan Xiong hears the news, we have already maintained our position so that we can make a light cavalry raid and make his new army exhausted."
At this time of panic, Shan Xiongxin's new recruits simply did not have the morale or ability to take on the challenge.
Tu Shufang took a leisurely breath from his dry pipe, blew out the smoke, and said with a smile: As long as Wang Bodang can be forced to abandon Jin Yong, Mr. Tu will go to see Shan Xiongxin and give him a bitter speech to see if he is a wise man who understands current affairs. But in this case,
Before meeting him, it is best to order Bing Yuanzhen to surrender without a fight. General Li Mi will try his best to make a comeback.
Linglongjiao also said: Shan Xiongxin has at least ten days to cut down trees, build carts and ladders, and prepare to attack Yanshi, so he should not dare to act rashly now.
Yang Gongqing said: "Taking Jin Yong City is just a matter of course. Even if we can't burn Wang Bodang's food and grass, as long as we bluff and guarantee that Wang Bodang will escape. Jin Yong is not a fortified city far inferior to Yanshi. It has not fallen before. It's just because of Li Mi."
There must be an army to contain us!
After a short pause, he continued: "But if Bing Yuanzhen wants to surrender, he must lure Li Mi away from Luokou. Otherwise, his usual prestige will make Bing Yuanzhen wary."
Xuan Yong said confidently: Both Bing Yuanzhen and Shan Xiongxin were former subordinates of Master Zhai. They were dissatisfied with Li Mi's killing of Master Zhai, but they dared to get angry but did not dare to speak up. In recent years, Li Mi could not help but support his cronies.
This incident only added to their dissatisfaction, so as long as we can create a situation that deeply threatens them, I can guarantee that they will surrender and not work for Li Mi, whose prestige has plummeted.
Yang Gongqing looked at Kou Zhong and said, "What good plan does the Kou military advisor have for this?"
Kou Zhong laughed and said: This strategy calls for the troops to be divided into two groups to bluff. One side sends fast cavalry to attack Jin Yong, and the other side crosses the river with the whole army and pretends to attack Luokou with siege equipment from the 6th route. The former of the two must come first.
Only when Wang Bodang was forced to leave could we cross the river.
Wang Xuanshu said: It would take a long time to transport the siege equipment to the camp on the other side due to the limited load of the pontoon bridge. Wouldn't it be extremely bad for Shan Xiongxin and Li Mi to hear the news of the attack?
Kou Zhong smiled and said, "That's why we had to force Wang Bo to cut off Shan Xiongxin's retreat and then persuade him to surrender. At that time, Li Mi heard the news and saw that Shan Xiongxin had defended himself with troops. Bing Yuanzhen also offered Luo Luo."
Besides running for his life, what else could he do?
Yang Gongqing laughed loudly and said: The Kou military division has indeed made a thorough plan. Without further ado, let’s have a good rest tonight and reward the three armies to boost their morale. Tomorrow night we will take advantage of the black march to send five thousand cavalry to Jin Yong to bluff as long as Wang Bodang gives up.
The other series of clever tricks to escape from the city can be carried out one by one to teach Li Mier to be devastated and regretful for the rest of his life.
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Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, accompanied by Zhai Jiao, stood on the sentry tower on the north wall and looked at the enemy camp stretching for one mile in the north. Behind it was Mang Mountain.
Zhai Jiao has changed a lot. Although she is still hot-tempered and reckless, she is obviously more reasonable and accepting of others than she was before when she was the rich girl.
Because of their relationship with Susu, both of them had special respect and love for her.
Zhai Jiao suddenly sighed and said: If my father's spirit in heaven knew that the Wagang Army founded by him was actually destroyed by his own daughter, I wonder if he would feel hurt and unable to let go.
Kou Zhong understood her conflict and worry about gains and losses and explained it politely: Assuming that the reincarnation taught by Buddhism is true, the big dragon head might be a cute, fat and white baby now, and of course he has forgotten everything about his previous life and is happy and forgets his worries.
Also, assuming that death is like a lamp going out, it would be like sleeping for a long time without waking up, and all the four elements will be empty, and there will be no more worries. So the eldest sister does not need to worry about the spirit of the big dragon head in the sky. Now she only needs to think about the pleasure of killing the old thief Li Mi!
Zhai Jiao's giant eyes lit up and she said with certainty: Dad must have been reincarnated as a healthy baby. If I can find that baby, won't the baby be able to be with dad again? You two, please think of a way for me.
The two of them felt pity in their hearts.
Until this moment, Zhai Jiao still refused to accept the cruel fact that Zhai made people unable to resurrect, so she made such a whimsical request.
Kou Zhong urged him repeatedly and said: The only way is to find a psychic woman who is proficient in witchcraft to ask Da Longtou if he can provide information in person.
Snapped!
Zhai Jiao's huge body slapped Kou Zhong's shoulder and back so hard that it made him grit his teeth and crack his mouth. He said with great joy: "You really know how to use your brains. There is no one in the world who is good at summoning spirits and psychics than the Grandma Xia Miaoying of the Sichuan Heyi Sect. After you kill Li Mi, you guys?"
Just accompany me to find her.
Kou Zhong lost his voice and said: What kind of evil sect is this?
Zhai Jiao said angrily: "As long as I can find my father, who cares? Are you from the evil sect of Lao Shi Zi, a decent person, or will you go with me?"
Xu Ziling responded weakly: But! We have to go find Sister Su first.
Zhai Jiao was shocked and asked: Is Susu still alive?
Kou Zhong said in astonishment: Who is Sister Su...hey!
Zhai Jiao's eyes welled up with tears and she said with a trembling voice: Where is Susu?
Apart from Zhai Rang, the two closest people to this eldest sister in the world are her personal maid who grew up with her.
At this time, I heard that Susu was still in the world and she was full of emotions and could control her emotions.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were both in agony and felt so much self-reproach that they felt ashamed to face Zhai Jiao.
Xu Ziling whispered: Sister Su, now Baling is... alas! She is married and has children.
Zhai Jiao suddenly reached out and grabbed Xu Ziling's arm and shouted: After killing Li Mi, let's go to Susu first and then go to Sichuan. Who is Susu married to?
Kou Zhong weakly replied in a voice that could only be heard: That guy's name is Xiang Yushan, and he is a general under Xiao Xian, who calls himself Emperor Liang! Alas! This guy...
A sincere smile appeared on Zhai Jiao's face with tears still hanging down her face. She didn't notice the two people's desire to talk and let go. Xu Ziling said happily: It's better if Su Su is not dead!
Kou Zhongcheng tentatively said, "We still need to finish one or two things before we can go to see Sister Su." Zhai Jiao surprised the two of them and said, "I also have something to do. Let's see how we can agree on a time and then we can meet together."
Let’s go to Baling!
The two of them who dared to refuse could only complain in their hearts and feel sad.
The joy of victory was replaced by deep guilt.
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Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sent Zhai Jiao back to her bedroom in the Shuai's Mansion and then went to the pavilion in the back yard and looked at each other sadly.
Kou Zhong sighed and said: It would be best if the eldest sister kills us in anger when she sees the inhumane sister Su has married. Then we can be reincarnated and forget everything about our previous life.
Xu Ziling sat slumped on the stone bench and shook his head and said: This is just a coward's idea. When we get to Baling, we will take Sister Su, mother and son away no matter what. Anyone who dares to oppose and stop us will be killed.
Kou Zhong said sadly: If the person who objected was Sister Su, would you have killed her? And if you told her that Xiang Yushan was just an out-and-out emotional liar, how could she, who had been deeply hurt by Li Jing, bear the blow?
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Xu Ziling buried his face in his hands and groaned: God! Teach us what to do.
Kou Zhong frowned and thought hard: Bu Tianzhi might be able to help us with this. At least he can go back to Baling to investigate Sister Su's situation so that we can think of a solution based on the intelligence.
Xu Ziling raised his head and said: This is the only thing that can be done among the options. It is best if we can catch Xiangyushan's biggest weakness and force him to let go of his own accord.
Kou Zhong put his hand on his shoulder and whispered: After dealing with Jiangdu, I will go back to Baling with you. All the treasures of Duke Yang have been put aside. What can be more important than Sister Su?
Xu Ziling said in astonishment: How can this be done? Unless you no longer want to compete for the world, then every second counts.
Kou Zhong sat down with a wry smile and said: Sister Su is our only relative in this world now. If something happens to her, I will never be able to be happy and what's the point of fighting for the world.
Xu Ziling said: "It only takes ten days to go west to Baling from Jiangdu. I'm afraid Xiao Mian won't let us take Sister Su away. This matter must be discussed in detail. It's night! Go back to your room and rest!"
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The next day, Yanshi was still filled with the atmosphere of a great victory, and the generals mobilized their troops to prepare for the next battle. The siege equipment was arranged on the road leading to the south gate, ready to leave the city and cross the river to the other side to be deployed to attack Luokou.
attitude.
Since the waterway was blocked by enemy fortifications, Route 6 became the only feasible way to attack Luokou.
At noon, two warships arrived from Dongdu. Another general, Zhang Zhenzhou, came on Wang Shichong's order to reward the three armies for the victory and brought a thousand reinforcements.
Zhang Zhenzhou then went into a secret room with Yang Gongqing to talk for an entire hour before calling Kou Zhong in but leaving Wang Xuanshu alone.
The two people looked surprisingly solemn.
Kou Zhong sat down and asked in surprise: What happened to give Yang Tong and Dugu Feng the upper hand? Zhang Zhenzhou snorted coldly: Dugu Feng immediately escaped from the Eastern Capital after learning about Li Mi's defeat. We broke into the palace and captured Yuan Wendu.
, Luda and Yang Tongdong were completely cut off on the spot, and they were completely in our hands.
Kou Zhong was puzzled and asked: Why do the two generals look so ugly?
Yang Gongqing said in a deep voice: Master Shangshu is about to force Yang Tong to abdicate and prepare to proclaim himself emperor.
Zhang Zhenzhou interfaced and said: Duke Zheng wants to use Zheng as the title of his country and to ennoble his relatives. As far as I know, Xuanying will be the crown prince and Xuan Shu will be the king of Han and Wang Honglie will be the king of Wei. Wang Xingben will be the king of Jing and Wang Taizhen will be the king of Song. Wang Shiyun will be the king of Qi.
.And the two of us, Lang Feng, and Song Mengqiu were just four town generals who were posted to guard the four major cities outside the Eastern Capital.
Kou Zhong suddenly realized.
After all, Wang Shichong was never a man of great power. His relatives were eager to gain power once he gained power. How could he convince the generals who worked for him through life and death? The appointment of private individuals was actually the fatal reason for Wang Shichong's future defeat.
Zhang Zhenzhou said sternly: "This matter has not yet been implemented. If it is so true, it makes people feel sad. In fact, the reason why this battle was able to defeat Li Mi's record was the military advisor of the Kou army who had the greatest contribution, but your Excellency did not say a word about this and even ordered me to secretly monitor the military advisor."
Kou Zhong said gratefully: It is rare for two generals to be so sincere to me. However, the most important thing at the moment is to completely eradicate the Wagang Army. The rest can be dealt with in the future.
Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing also knew that it was not advisable to discuss the arrangement of power and positions for a while in this urgent situation and then go their separate ways.
Kou Zhong went back to the backyard to find Xu Ziling, who was talking with Tu Shufang in the pavilion.
Seeing Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling said: I have told Uncle Fang about Sister Su, hoping that he can make the eldest sister join Sister Su after we rescue Sister Su's mother and son.
Uncle Tu Fang sighed and said: It is heartbreaking to meet unkind people. Now I have a general understanding of the situation. Sister, I can take care of it. Even if you come out, you won’t believe that I have been doing sheepskin trading in order to raise military pay for the past few years.
Got very big.
Kou Zhong sat down and said: With Uncle Fang and Brother Xuan helping her, her business will naturally get bigger and bigger!
Uncle Tu Fang said: That’s why you won’t believe that this business was all created by her. Although it was the funds left by Mr. Zhai and used by his own people, if she hadn’t been able to see every purchase and sale,
You can never make as much money as you do now.
The two of them were shocked to think that Zhai Jiao actually knew how to do business.
Uncle Tu Fang continued: In addition to avenging Mr. Zhai, all her energy is devoted to business. Nowadays, in addition to having business acumen, doing business also depends on whether the fist is strong enough. So I think her sheepskin business is very tight.
As long as I give her a few words of advice, she will definitely agree to wait patiently for Susu to come and get together.
Only then did they understand what Zhai Jiao wanted to do.
Uncle Tu Fang said: Xuanyong is a rare general, talented and extremely intelligent. If you want to conquer the world, he can be your right and left-hand man.
Kou Zhong complained to Xu Ziling in embarrassment: You even came out here!
Uncle Tu Fang said displeasedly: "What do you have to hide from me? A true man must be brave enough to do what others say. You have such great ambitions. It's too late for Uncle Fang to be happy for you!"
After a pause, he said with a straight face: Li Mi, since the big tree fell, the Wagang Army will naturally fall into pieces. With my sister's relationship and your current momentum in the arena, Kou Zhong, I and Yong will work hard for you to recruit an elite group of Wagang Army.
Recruiting the younger generation as your target will certainly be a great help to your future career. There is no problem in terms of money and salary.
Kou Zhong said happily: Thank you Uncle Fang for your support.
Uncle Tu Fang exclaimed: "I ran away in a hurry that day with my sister. I thought there was no hope of revenge, but in the blink of an eye, Li Mi was about to be executed. Nothing in this world is impossible. Uncle Fang has high expectations for you."
Kou Zhong then asked: Haven't you always been attached to Gu Yingtai's banner in Liping County? What about this person?
Tu Shufang shook his head and said: This person has a close relationship with Dou Jiande. Although he is not at odds with Li Mi, it is difficult to persuade him to join you and ignore him.
Footsteps sounded.
The three of them looked around and saw the beautiful and charming maid Chu Chu timidly coming to the three of them and peeking at Kou Zhong's beautiful eyes with an expression of joy that could not be concealed.
Kou Zhong was surprised and said: "Why didn't I know when Chu Chu came?"
Chu Chu said a blessing: "Chu Chu just arrived here this morning to serve sister Kou. How could you know if you were so busy?"
He also asked Uncle Butcher Fang Zhaijiao to see him.
Xu Ziling knowingly left with Tu Shufang so that they could have a chance to face each other alone.
For a moment, the man and woman felt as if they had been separated by a thousand words and didn't know where to start.