The Zhou army abandoned Kaifeng and retreated to Shangqiu. King Chu's remnant troops joined forces with Lan Yu's Western Expeditionary Army to protect themselves. It was not necessarily true that they were remnants. After three to five days of gathering, there were still 70,000 or 80,000 troops. King Chu After his death, the command fell on the shoulders of deputy commander Li Boxheng. There had always been a gap between him and Lan Yu. The two armies were clearly divided, dividing the small city of Shangqiu into two, and the water in the well did not interfere with the water in the river.
The King of Chu died in battle, and Li Boxheng could not blame him. He thought for a long time, spread out a piece of paper on the case, and began to write a memorial, blaming the blame for King Chu's death on Lan Yu's failure to save him. He wrote thousands of words eloquently. Li Boxheng shook his head and sighed, feeling that the strength was not enough, but there was nothing to write.
At this time, the Chinese army came to report that the soldiers captured by the Han army the day before had been dispersed and released. Thinking of this, Li Boxheng became very angry and ordered: "Why are you coming back? Military law cannot tolerate them. They are all here." Go out and chop!"
The Chinese army hesitated and said: "But... there are thousands of them. Could it be that they have all been killed?"
Li Boxheng said: "Take one out of ten and kill them to show everyone, as a warning to others. Let's see who dares to surrender in the future.\"
Li Boxheng had his head chopped off, but Lan Yu took all the escaped captive soldiers back. When the news came, Li Boxheng was even more angry. This was clearly a problem with me. He picked up the brush and thought about it, and then wrote on the memorial Added a few lines of text.
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Lan Yu was also very depressed. He actually lost the battle despite having an absolute advantage. This made him how to explain to the emperor who had high hopes for him. Moreover, this battle also cost the life of the King of Chu. Although the two armies They were not subordinate to each other, so they did not have to take responsibility for this matter, but after all, the King of Chu was the emperor's younger brother. According to the emperor's character, he must express his anger at others.
After much thought, Lan Yu decided to report according to the truth, listing clearly the situation of both the enemy and ourselves, and flew to the capital to report to the capital. The emperor was also a soldier, so he would definitely understand the dilemma Lan Yu was facing.\
The Chinese army officer came to report that the soldiers captured by the Han army were released and asked the commander to deal with them. Lan Yu thought for a while and said: "They are trying to buy people's hearts. Why don't I know how? I just take these soldiers in and comfort them with good words." Don't punish them."
After the war, the men and horses were counted, and it was found that 10% of the 100,000-strong Western Expeditionary Army had been lost, and the loss of weapons, armor, and flags was even greater. Fortunately, the total number was still within an acceptable range. If the army could be reorganized and fought again, maybe we could win a victory.
The personnel arranged by the inner factory and Jinyiwei wrote reports one after another. Their mission was originally to monitor, and secret reports flew to the capital like snowflakes.
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In the Han army camp, in Tang He's commander's tent, the old marshal and Li Qi were discussing matters in a low voice.
"You really didn't leave last night?"
"I haven't left, that's absolutely true.\"
"The Dangxiang girl is really bold and bold. This is a good thing, but..."
"But what?"
"If the lord must marry before the battle, what should we do? Although the Zhou army has been newly defeated, its foundation is still there. Holding a big wedding at this time will not be good for the morale of the army."
"Besides, being a party queen may not be a good thing for us."
At this point, both of them hesitated. The five thousand iron kites under Li Mingxue's hands were extremely important weights in the scale of war, but her identity also determined that she could not be the queen of the Han Dynasty, but the lord had already died last night. Since we were actually married to her, it would be unjustifiable if we didn't give her a status.
Tang He was well versed in military formations, but was less interested in politics. After all, Li Qi was young and inexperienced. Both of them were at a loss. At this moment, Yuanmen came to report that reinforcements from Guanzhong had arrived.\
The two were overjoyed and hurried out of their tent to greet them. The Han army's rear area was in Guanzhong. The Weihe River Plain produced abundant food and had natural barriers from the Taihang Mountains and Qinling Mountains. It was the most suitable logistics base for the Han army fighting in the Central Plains.
This time, a large number of cotton military uniforms, military shoes, gunpowder, and meat such as pigs and sheep were transported. A black four-wheel truck was mixed in the convoy. It was not eye-catching at all, but Li Qi still saw it in front of the car.
The familiar figure.
"Li Fu, why are you here?" Li Qi called to his old housekeeper.
Li Fu jumped out of the carriage and opened the thick woolen curtain. An old man wearing a fur hat and fox fur slowly walked down with Li Fu's support.
"Father!" Li Qi exclaimed and rushed forward to help the old and frail Li Shanchang. Tang He also stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother Li, what kind of wind brought you here."
Li Shanchang said: "My old bones can still hold on. Instead of staying in Chang'an and waiting to die, I might as well come to the army to see if I can be of any help."
Seeing that the old man was in high spirits, Li Qi had nothing to say and quickly said: "Father, come into the tent to talk. It's warm there."
The group of people entered the tent and turned the brazier on even more vigorously. The servants prepared wine and mutton on the stove. Li Shanchang lit the fire, and his old face like orange peel gradually turned rosy. He asked, "It seems that you are doing well."
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Tang He slapped his thigh: "Oh, don't mention it. The leader of the army on the opposite side is Lan Yu. This guy is proficient in military tactics and tactics. He is very organized in fighting. He has 100,000 elite troops under his command. Our 50,000 to 60,000 miscellaneous troops were almost defeated by him.
Above, if it hadn't been for the brave Lord, who came in and out seven times in the ten thousand horse army, shocking the gang of turtles, and if the Xixia Iron Harrier arrived in time, I'm afraid we would have to sit in Guanzhong and talk now.\
"
"Oh, there is such a thing." Li Shanchang raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Lanyu and Fu Youde are two tiger generals in the imperial court. They are very powerful. Dingchen, you have been dormant in the Shaolin Temple for many years, and your fighting skills are a little bit...
The decline is normal, and it seems that the problem we are facing is not small."
Li Qi continued: "That's okay. My lord is so brave that he killed the King of Chu Zhang Shixin with his own hands, which severely damaged their morale. I believe they won't be able to attack us for a while. The embarrassing thing right now is indeed another matter."
"Oh, what is it that makes you wait so hard?" Li Shanchang asked with a raised brow.
So Li Qi told the story about Yuan Feng and Li Mingxue. Originally, it was a very private matter for a female general to stay in the lord's dormitory, and outsiders should not make irresponsible remarks. However, Yuan Feng's status was different, and his private matter was
The world is a major event, so a group of gentlemen discussed it seriously with a straight face, without any embarrassment.\
After listening to Li Qi explain what happened and their concerns, Li Shanchang thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think, lord?"
Li Qi said: "I haven't had time to ask yet. My lord is young after all. I'm afraid he will insist on marrying General Li." Then he sighed, "It's taboo to ask for a bride before the battle."
Just as Li Shanchang was about to speak, suddenly the guards shouted from outside: "The King of Han is here!"
The three people immediately stood up to greet them. The curtain was raised, and Yuan Feng walked into the tent with a bright sunshine, followed closely by Li Mingxue. The eldest girl's face was white and rosy, like a big apple with plenty of water.
Judging from the withered and pale face of yesterday, he looks like a completely different person.\
Everyone had been there before, so of course they understood what was going on. However, seeing the two of them inseparable and in love, Li Qi became even more worried. It seemed that this marriage was inevitable.
Yuan Feng enthusiastically helped Li Shanchang sit down and asked consolingly: "It's cold and the roads are slippery. Why do you want to get out of seclusion? If something goes wrong, what should we juniors do?"
Li Shanchang chuckled and said: "Old minister, these old bones can withstand the tossing. The more they are tossed, the stronger they become." After saying that, he cast his eyes on Li Mingxue behind Yuan Feng and asked, knowingly: "Who is this heroine?"
"This is..." Yuan Feng took Li Mingxue's hand and pulled her with a blushing face to Li Shanchang. Li Qi and Tang He looked at each other and immediately knew that they were going to be bad. Men and women are not close to each other.
They are all holding hands, it seems they are going to make their relationship public.\
Sure enough, Yuan Feng said: "This is Li Mingxue, the eldest lady of Lijiabao in Xixia. She fought alongside me in Xiliang back then. It was thanks to her five thousand iron kites in yesterday's battle that we were able to turn defeat into victory.
And...and we have a lifetime contract..."
Li Qi slapped his forehead and turned around in pain. He was afraid of something. He was so young after all, so he knew he couldn't hold back and wanted to get married.
But what Yuan Feng said next was beyond Li Qi's expectation, "We will only get married after we plan to win."
Li Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief. The lord is the lord. Although he is young, there is a gap in his heart. He can clearly understand the priorities. Good!
But the following words of his father Li Shanchang made Li Qilai frown again: "This war will last for as little as two or three years, and as long as ten or eight years. How can we have to wait so long to get married? The old minister thought that we should get married as early as possible, so why not?"
Choose a good day and give a big gift this month.\"
Everyone in the tent was dumbfounded. Li Shanchang's words were beyond everyone's expectations. Li Qi looked at his father with wide eyes and thought to himself, "Daddy, what kind of medicine are you selling in the gourd?" Yuan Feng was also confused. Tang He didn't speak and just thought to himself.
Old Li, an old fox, must have other ideas. Only Li Mingxue was extremely happy, but pretended to be embarrassed, lowered her head, pinched the belt of her clothes and said nothing.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Shanchang said leisurely: "Why, you don't agree?"
"I agree." The first one to speak was Li Mingxue, with a pretty face flushed. After speaking, she lowered her head: "My family is not here. You are so old and your surname is Li, so you have the right to be my elder. Everything
It’s all up to you to make the decision.”
"This girl." Li Shanchang stroked his beard and laughed, looking at Li Mingxue up and down with his eyes. He was tall, with round and strong limbs, and full breasts. He was definitely a healthy and beautiful type. Old Li nodded slightly and secretly praised: Good
Give birth!
"What do you think, Lord?" Li Shanchang asked Yuan Feng with a smile. At this time, Yuan Feng was already confused. He was also in a dilemma. It is said that he should have gotten married at this age, but his foundation has been unstable and delayed due to various reasons.
Come down, otherwise the marriage will be resolved in the first two years.
Since Li Shanchang asked him to get married, he must have his thoughts. Just leave these matters to the counselors and don't have to worry about it yourself. Yuan Fengyi handed over: "It's all up to Li Gong to decide."
"Haha, that's good, Li Qi, you can arrange this matter." Li Shanchang said, hammering his waist, "I've been walking all the way, and my back and legs are sore. It's time to rest."
Yuan Feng said goodbye and took Li Mingxue away.
When Yuan Feng and the others walked away, Li Qicai asked unwillingly: "Father, which song are you singing? It is unlucky to recruit a bride before the battle."
Li Shanchang said with a straight face: "What do you know? Get married early and have children early. My lord is the only orphan left by the late emperor. My lord is brave and good at fighting. If something goes wrong and there are no heirs, who will you ministers go with? So my lord must get married early and have children early."
child!"
Lao Li walked towards the back tent and suddenly turned around and added: "The more babies, the better."
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