Chapter 1 Thunder (Six Upper) At the end of the dusk, there are the mountains of Shanggu County.
The Fenyang Army dispatched 30,000 horses and infantry to block all the mountain crossings east of Wuhuiling. Not even a sparrow would let go. Soldiers and horses from each brigade took turns to go into battle. The shouts of killing officers and soldiers could be heard ten miles away.
The officers from various places who were ordered to deliver grain and grass could all hear their blood boiling. They all said that they would personally beat the drums and wave the flags for the soldiers. They tried every means to get closer to the battlefield, but without exception, they were defeated by Zhou Daniu and Zhang Jiang.
He led his troops and stopped outside the mountain.
"The thief is very cunning. Taking advantage of the favorable location, the arrow was shot out unexpectedly. It can kill a person a hundred steps away and no one else has time to hide. You actually want to step forward and take advantage of it. Forget it, it's so lively.
What's so good to see? Once you are injured, it will make the general feel bad! Take these copper coins and buy a bowl of wine for the brothers to drink on the way home early. Don't let the fellow villagers worry about it!" The two captains laughed.
He told the truth and then rewarded the leader of the team with a bunch of erotic meat.
In the past, when the officers were transporting food to other teams, they were lucky enough not to be scolded or scolded. I have never seen such a reasonable military master. He was so moved that he naturally did not dare to cause any more trouble to the other party. After receiving the money, Qian
On the way back home, I was grateful to be asked about the situation ahead. I couldn't say that I was timid, so I had to make up some stories about the battle situation ahead based on my imagination. People who listened to the bragging in the misty clouds only said that the fighting was fierce in the front. As for the
No matter how intense it is, what the casualties between the enemy and ourselves are, it’s all like seeing flowers in the fog.
This continued for more than half a month, and the war still had no resolution. The local officials once again sent out officers to escort the troops with food, wine, meat, and labor. As soon as they approached the mountain pass, they were greeted by Zhang Jiang again. "Everyone, you are here just in time. The army has already reached the foot of Feihu Pass. We can break through it immediately."
These bandits in the Inner Great Wall have no fighting skills, and they can't escape so fast!" Zhang Duwei shook his head as he spoke, showing great disdain for the enemy's performance. "The food and grass are placed in the outer camp, and small groups cannot escape from the mountains.
The bandits are fleeing in all directions, and if you are injured, the general will blame us for our lack of protection!"
"May I ask Lieutenant Commander, how long will this battle last?" Cao, a veteran from Tang County, dusted off his official clothes and asked seriously.
Zhang Jiang took a step aside, exchanged a half salute with his hands and smiled kindly, but his reply was impeccable, "That's hard to say, everyone go back and harvest the autumn. We have blocked the thieves in the mountains, and they can't come out to rob anymore. As for how long the fight lasts, you know?"
We are also locals, and we should know how dangerous the terrain of the Taihang Mountains is. They are fighting from hilltop to hilltop, and we have no choice but to attack from ridge to ridge. We can’t withdraw halfway through the battle, right?”
"Brothers, are there serious casualties? Do you need me to send some herbs? Is there enough food? Do you need me to bring more next time?" Master Bingcao couldn't ask for the news he wanted to know, so he had to change his approach.
, insinuating
Lieutenant Commander Zhang Jiang also served as an official in Qi County. How could you not hear what was said here? "No, no, thank you for your kind brother. There is no serious damage. The army's food and grass are enough for two or three people."
The commander-in-chief of my family said last month that there was no need for you to transport food, but I don’t know how long the war will last, so I have to make more reserves. Everyone, as usual, transport food here once every half month. That’s what my lord has said. I promise these days.
He will keep your kindness in mind and will definitely repay it when he becomes a teacher in the future!"
"We are all serving the country. How dare we repay the lieutenant? You are busy now. I say goodbye. I say goodbye!" I don't know if it was because of the hot weather or the fatigue. Lord Bing Cao actually broke out in sweat and raised his hands in panic.
Went in panic
"The Fenyang army is well-fed and unscathed! How could this happen? Then Wang Xuba has benefited from us!" The disappointing news spread quickly among interested people.
"The man surnamed Li is said to be invincible in fighting all over Liaodong. Wang Xu can't pull out a thief, how can he deal with him!" Some people felt guilty and sighed with regret.
"What about our people? Our people never give us any accurate information!"
"That guy used the subordinates brought by Fenyang to block the mountain pass. Who can send the letter!"
Countless pairs of knives held tightly in their hands were raised, and then they were put down tiredly. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at Feihu Pass, staring at the mysterious and powerful team hiding among the mountains.
The leader of the team, Li Xu, is not as nervous as the interested people outside. At this moment, he is sitting comfortably under a thousand-year-old pine tree, talking hand-in-hand with his marching commander Shi Zhao Ziming.
The armed infantry are fighting in formation, with swords and spears coming and going, but there is no smell of blood in the air. Both the enemy and we are soldiers of the Fenyang Army. They are simulating an offensive and defensive battle under the leadership of various governors and generals. As for the legend
Mao didn't even see a single one of the ferocious minions under King Mantian's command.
Li Xu, who was in charge of black, had not touched such an elegant thing for a long time, and his skills were obviously a bit rusty. He had not passed the middle game, and his disadvantage was already apparent. He relied solely on his tenacity to struggle with the opponent. Zhao Ziming, who was in charge of white, had no intention of giving in.
, pressing harder and harder, he is about to "slay the dragon" and seal the victory.
"We have reached this point. General, why don't you finish the game quickly so that we can start over again!" Zhao Ziming hit a white stone between the black stones, and he was about to make the opponent unable to look at each other.
"Wait a minute, you have to spare others, and there is no big hatred, so why do you have to see blood!" Li Xu responded with a smile, and the black man patched up next to the white man, unyieldingly filling the gap in his own.
"General, you are so patient! You are not afraid of long nights and many dreams!" Zhao Ziming made another move, and his murderous intention was immediately apparent.
"Is it easier to move without using the knife? I don't know if I can hold it back!" Li Xu sighed and once again strengthened his defense line.
The words spoken by the two of them have nothing to do with the chessboard, but you and I are chattering endlessly. At the end of each sentence, a piece falls, and every step is a matter of life and death.
The world outside the mountains is just like this chess game. Since the Fenyang army left Boling, some wealthy families and officials who felt they had been wronged were ready to hope that the court would replace Li Xu. It was obviously not feasible. As soon as this person arrived in Boling, the local government
The banditry problem disappeared immediately. Based on this alone, it is estimated that the imperial court was reluctant to touch this capable man, so everyone had to find another shortcut. On the one hand, they sent people to contact Wang Xuba and Wei Daoer to provide the Fenyang army to the other party.
On the other hand, he armed his servants and slaves, and tried to have people pretend to be bandits to give Li Xu a fatal blow from behind at the critical moment.
"Raise!" Zhao Ziming made a move and surrounded a few black stones. The situation on the chessboard became more and more obvious. White had a complete advantage. If the black stones did not have a unique countermeasure, they would definitely be defeated.
"Ziming is so ruthless!" Li Xu praised the other party with a smile, and then used Zi to fill the gap that had just been broken, shrinking the defense line again.
His recent behavior has been as gentle as chess style, as if he has been waiting, but never refused to let people understand what he is waiting for? First, he completely blocked Wuhuiling, so that the outside world could not get any specific information about the battle situation.
Then he quietly sent someone to deliver a letter to the north.
At the end of summer, Li Shanfei Wei Dao'er was invited to go south with 200,000 men. He thought he could catch the Fenyang army by surprise. Unexpectedly, he was attacked halfway by Xue Shixiong, the general of Zuoyuwei, by the Sanggan River. More than half of his troops were killed.
The remaining defeated soldiers all fled to the east of the river. Even their old nest in Huairong was captured by Xue Shixiong in one fell swoop.
"Don't you have another General Xue to help you? He wants your Zhuojun's income for a year!" Zhao Ziming didn't quite understand Li Xu's plan, so he asked while making a move.
"They are all soldiers and horses of the imperial court. It is better for food and grass to fall into his hands than to fall into the hands of bandits. Besides, with our current strength, we alone cannot deal with General Luo Yi's tiger cavalry! Where is Wang Xuba? What do you want to do?
Have you arranged for him?" Li Xu first drew Zhao Ziming's attention away, and then while the other party was thinking about the problem, he added a sunspot in an inconspicuous place in the upper right corner.
"He is reluctant to give up the little strength under his command. He is only willing to accept recruitment, but refuses to let us break up the team. Captain Zhang suggested that we starve him for a while longer. When autumn comes, he will eat up everything that can be eaten on the mountain. He
It’s time to wake up!” Zhao Ziming didn’t notice at all that Li Xu had changed his tactics. He pondered for a moment and replied in a low voice.
In fact, since June, Wang Xuba has only fought against the army once. After realizing that his strength was inferior to others, the Mantian King who traveled across Hebei gave up all the peripheral defense lines such as Wuhuiling, Jiaoniu Mountain and Damao Mountain.
, withdrew the troops outside the Inner Great Wall, and relied on Feihu Pass and a small section of the ancient Great Wall in the Taihang Mountains to defend Fenyang. The army was not interested in attacking the fortress. While refining troops in the mountains, they sent dead soldiers to persuade Wang Xuba to surrender.
Unwilling to surrender easily, he delayed the recruitment matter until now. Li Xu's target was not him in the first place, so he let the other side not fight, surrender, or leave, and wasted no time delaying time.
The cool breeze blows in the mountains, which makes people feel refreshed. If there were no swords and swords in the distance, this place can indeed be described as a painting. The people in the painting are meditating, listening to the pine waves, thinking about their thoughts, and enjoying themselves.
Lieutenant Commander Zhou Daniu ran up the hillside excitedly. When he saw the general and Chang Shi talking, he hesitated for a moment and slowed down slightly.
"Daniu, what's the matter?" Li Xu made up for the last mistake again, then raised his head and asked kindly
"Wang Renjing, the governor of Shanggu County, and Zhang Junming, the governor of Boling, took the initiative to give the court a favor and asked to return to their hometown for retirement. They have closed their doors to thank guests, and sent a large sum of tribute to your mansion! This is from Governor Lu.
Letter, he asked the general what his next step was!" Zhou Daniu took out a paint-sealed envelope from his arms and raised it in front of Li Xu with both hands.
"Ah!" Zhao Ziming was taken aback. The one he had already planned fell nowhere. He barely managed to calm down and took a step in the hinterland.
Li Xu stood up and took the letter from Daniel's hand. Things turned out beyond his expectation, but the situation instantly became extremely clear. "Go and invite General Cui here, and tell him that I have something to discuss with him!" He smiled.
command, suddenly, the whole body was filled with a surge of heroic spirit
"General, don't you need to make some preparations?" Zhou Daniu was overjoyed, and then suggested in a low voice
"General Cui has always been a smart man!" Li Xu shook his head and tore open the seal of the letter with ease.
Wang Renjing, the governor of Shanggu County, and Zhang Junming, the governor of Boling, were the leading figures among the opponents. They suddenly withdrew halfway, which meant that the powerful men of the six counties had surrendered without a fight! Cui Qian has always been a person who knows how to judge the situation. In these days, he
He didn't do anything detrimental to the Fenyang Army in the first place. From now on, Xuzi is sure that the other party will not do anything.
Zhao Ziming couldn't sit still anymore. He didn't know how things could suddenly develop to this point. Although the Fenyang Army controlled the overall situation, it was far from forcing the opponent into a blind corner. In his plan, there should be another game that could happen.
A rebellion within the control area, a purge that could bring peace to the six counties for several years, but it seems that it is no longer needed now. The enemy suddenly lost his sincerity, and all the killing moves he laid were useless.
He stepped forward and read the secret report sent by Lu Qin together with Li Xu. Lieutenant Commander Lu Qin was Xu Zi's secret agent who deliberately stayed in Boling before the expedition. He led five thousand elite soldiers to hide between the counties of Hengshan and Boling.
In a long-abandoned fortress, it only takes half a day to fight back to Boling.
"Tang Gong Li Yuan, Pingcheng County Duke Qiu He, Julu County Duke Chai Shao, Huangmen Shilang Pei Ju, jointly express the general's contribution to suppressing thieves and protecting the territory..." After only reading the first sentence, Zhao Ziming's doubts were cleared.
Tang Gong Li Yuan actually suddenly came to help at this time, which disrupted the original plans of him, Xu Zi and others, and also solved many difficulties.
Most of the Hedong Road, the smaller half of the Hebei Road, and countless civil servants and generals who are related to the Li family's interests. The combined power displayed by these people is far beyond the opponent's ability. If you stand from the perspective of Li Xu's opponent, I am afraid it will be even more.
Plus Xue Shixiong, Zhang Xutuo and Huben General Luo Yi
The families of those who have evil intentions have lasted for hundreds of years. With the survival experience left over from several generations, they know what choices they should make when facing such a powerful opponent.
"It's just like this, alas!" Zhao Ziming sighed, and lowered his head with great regret. After a quick glance, he suddenly discovered that two more black stones appeared on his back path on the chessboard, completely turning the whole situation around.
"General Li actually cheated!" Zhao Ziming protested loudly
"Who stipulates that I can't cheat?" Xuzi gently raised the letter in his hand, still looking unscrupulous.
