Chapter 1 Feathering (Five Shang) Bite the bullet, Wang Xuba moved closer to Li Xu little by little. In his heart, he was unwilling to accept the request of his companions, but compared to experiencing another confusing defeat,
He had to shoulder the trust of everyone. After all, making Li Xu angry would not kill everyone, and if he lost another battle, no one could guarantee that he could return to his hometown alive.
"General, our, our defeat this time was really unfair!" Looking at Li Xu's strong arms, Wang Xuba felt his throat tightening more and more, "I mean, I mean, we
Those who should not have been defeated were all those bastards who were too wicked..."
Li Xu's body visibly stiffened, but he did not turn around immediately. Instead, he slowly completed the mark he was carving as if it was a masterpiece. He raised the dagger seriously, watched it carefully for a moment, and then turned back.
Come, bottomless eyes filled with smiles
As if he was instantly seen through the cowardice hidden in his heart, Wang Xuba quickly lowered his eyelids, not daring to meet the oncoming eyes. He still remembered the promise he made when he was recruited last year. At that time, he, Guo Fang and others had decided to
His whole life was handed over to the young man in front of him, and he would never regret it. But he had just experienced a setback... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise his hand and wipe the sweat from his forehead. His face was so hot that it looked like it was burnt.
The pork skin is red and black inside, and it will start to smoke almost immediately!
"These words are what others taught you Xuba. You are not suitable to be a lobbyist at all!" As if feeling the other party's embarrassment, Li Xu reached out and gently patted the shoulder of his confidant Wang Xuba.
This shot made Wang Xuba feel more and more uneasy: "No, it's not that others don't need to be taught by others. I also want to say that I am not afraid of death, General. Xuba's life is entrusted to you. What I said,
I will never go back on my word in this life," he explained hurriedly, lest Li Xu didn't believe it. "I think it's just that the court is unjust, and we are fighting for it on the front. It has done such a good job of cutting the knife in the back.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty has not said a word until now!"
"If I were Your Majesty, I would not deal with those who stayed in Dongdu!" Li Xu grinned, his angular face full of bitterness, "If we could defeat Liu Changgong and Duan Da at that time, His Majesty would not deal with our situation.
At this point, he cannot give up the whole of Henan to the Wagang Army!"
"Only a blind person can't see that the general's loyalty to the court is gone. How can that bastard Liu Changgong deal with the Wagang Army?" Wang Xuba was trembling with anxiety and shouted in a loud voice that he was here to persuade Li Xu to rebel.
Now, instead, I have become worried about the situation in Henan. That was a great situation that countless brothers sacrificed their lives to bring about. In the blink of an eye, the refugees who were allotted the land were destroyed before they even had time to plant seeds in the fields.
The restored canal has just sent away its first batch of cargo ships...
"It has nothing to do with us anymore!" Li Xu sighed and shook his head gently. "Manpower is sometimes poor..."
"Have you decided not to obey the imperial court's orders?" Wang Xuba couldn't believe his ears and shouted in surprise.
"It's not that I don't serve, it's that I don't have the strength to serve anymore!" Li Xu sighed again and smiled bitterly. "We have lost so many brothers. I don't know when the vitality of the six counties will be restored. Dou Jiande and Luo Yi are eyeing it again. We want to help the court."
, you have to settle down in your hometown first!"
Young people always feel that everything in the world is impossible. After going through many hardships, they realize that what they can do is only within the scope of their talents, which is very narrow.
He is a military commander, and the duty of a military commander is to protect him. He once passionately wanted to protect the entire Sui Dynasty, so that all people like his father and uncle could live a peaceful life, so that this land would no longer be vulnerable to foreign enemies and
He trembled under the iron hooves of the enemy, but in the end he couldn't even protect his beloved, and watched her die in his arms.
Now, the most painful period has passed. He just wants to protect the part of his parents and children that he can, govern the six counties, as well as the ideals in his heart and his conscience and conscience.
"Sir, don't be too sad. We are incapable of meddling in Henan's business. The six counties can at least keep their own. As the old saying goes, learn to be good once you suffer. As long as we don't leave our nest, others won't be able to stab us in the back!" Wang Xu
Seeing that Li Xu's expression was dull, Ba quickly offered words of comfort.
The general said that he no longer cares about Henan's business, which means that he has basically decided to break away from the control of the imperial court. Everyone does not have to worry about the imperial court sending others to enter Boling, and Wang Xuba's task of being a lobbyist will no longer be on his shoulders.
In his eyes, Li Xu is the leader of the six counties of Boling. If everyone knows who they are working for, they will no longer feel uneasy.
"Call Ziji, Germany and others over here while everyone is still resting. Let us say a few words." Li Xu smiled again and ordered
After that, he waved to the generals who were waiting for news not far away, then found a stone and sat down alone. Except for a few core people, Li Xu found that the number of low-level generals who followed him on the expedition was actually less than half.
The war between the Wagang Army was a complete failure. No matter what the reason, the result was cruel. But for a young man, the most terrifying thing is not suffering setbacks, but being unable to learn from setbacks. He still has five counties.
In the territory, there are so many brothers who can be honest with each other. The road ahead is still full of hope, and the future is still unpredictable.
Several core generals and staff saw Li Xu's gesture and heard Wang Xuba's call. They looked at each other and quickly gathered around. The sun was bright at noon, and their eyes were bright. The German side secretly arranged.
After undressing the crown, Zhang Jiang also quietly tugged at the corner of his clothes. Zhou Daniu's hand was still tightly grasped on the handle of the knife at his waist, ready to fight at any time. Guo Fang and Shi Fang Yannian, the marching commander under Wang Xuba, were all happy.
People had been worried that the general would be furious after listening to Wang Xuba's suggestion. Now it seems that the general has figured it out and will no longer cling to his foolish loyalty.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Xu waved his hand and ordered the generals to find a flat place to sit down first. "Everyone entrusted General Wang to tell me what he told me in a short time. I don't plan to, and we really can't do it anymore."
I want to hear everyone’s opinions on what to do after returning to Boling following the imperial court’s order. Let’s set a rule from now on. If you have anything to say, tell me directly. It doesn’t matter if you say something wrong, but don’t make trouble behind your back again!”
"I will obey your orders!" Wang Xuba and others straightened their bodies and responded in a low voice.
"I, I, I was afraid that the general would be upset, so I discussed it in private, general..." Shi Defang smiled awkwardly and stammered to explain his time in the Boling Army.
, his stuttering problem improved a lot, but as soon as he became nervous, he was instantly knocked back to his original state.
Li Xu waved his hand and interrupted Shi Defangde, "It's okay. We didn't have this rule before, so you didn't do anything wrong. From now on, follow the rules. After being in the Boling Army for so long, when did the German side see me say anything?"
sinner!"
"Thank you, thank you, General!" Shi Defang felt relieved, and his stuttering problem began to lessen again.
"Let's get down to business." Li Xu glanced at him and ordered, "When we were in Henan, I remembered that your strategy of marching westward was very reasonable, but the Eastern Capital had already prepared for it at that time, and if we forcibly cooperated with the county soldiers to go into battle, there would be no way.
It is different from using a tired army to defeat a suspicious crowd. There is no guarantee of victory. Once the battle with Dongdu results in both losses, the opportunity will be taken advantage of by the Wagang Army. Not only will they not be able to achieve the expected goal, but they will end up in ruins!"
"I, I, I will consider it, if you don't think it through, please forgive me..." The sweat on Shi Defang's forehead immediately broke out again, shining brightly, and rolled down one by one. He once suggested to Zhang Jiang and others that they should be detained through detention.
The leader of the county soldiers used the method of cooperating with the county soldiers to fight with the Dongdu to capture Luoyang and threaten the King of Yue to stand on his own initiative. However, this too idealistic suggestion was rejected by Li Xu. At that time, the Germans were very unconvinced, thinking that Li Xu was just out of fear.
Shi Wei was too loyal to the imperial court to dare to let go. Later, after comparing the strength of the Wagang Army and the Dongdu Army, he knew that he had almost killed everyone.
"I've already said that I won't sin because of my words, not to mention that you were thinking about everyone's future at that time!" Li Xu smiled and waved his hands, "From now on, you will be my right commander by my side and give me advice at any time, no matter whether it is right or wrong.
As long as I adopt it myself, the responsibility will not be held on you!"
"Thank you, thank you for the promotion!" Shi Defang was surprised and happy. He stood up and bowed to the ground.
"Sit down, don't shock your sleeping brother. How long this right Sima can do depends on your own ability. After all, Luo Yi's tiger cavalry has already arrived at the door of your house!"
"Subordinate, I will do my best and die for you!" Shi Defang quickly assured that so far, the Boling Army Commander has only two army commanders, Zhao Ziming and him. Although he, the right commander, will not have as much power as Zhao Ziming.
But if Li Xu embarks on the road to aspire to the top in the future, he will not be able to compete with Xiao He and Zhang Liang, and his status will at least be no less than that of Chen Ping in the early Han Dynasty.
"I'm not asking you to die, I'm asking you to find a way to help the general defend the six counties!" Guo Fang couldn't stand Shi De Fang's startled look, so he stretched out his hand and pushed him, laughing and scolding him.
"I'm an official better than you..." Shi Defang stiffened his neck and responded with a roll of his eyes. He realized that the hierarchy in the Boling Army was not as strict as in the officialdom. He would show off his authority as soon as he became the Right Sima, which could easily arouse the lord's commotion.
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"Now we can gain a firm foothold in Boling no more than before. First of all, we have the support of the big tree of the imperial court. Secondly, the two old generals Yang Yichen and Xue Shixiong are also on the verge of collapse. Now the imperial court is crumbling. We do not follow its orders. Others are also just
Will turn a deaf ear to the words of the court." While everyone was deep in thought, Li Xu took the lead in pointing out the situation that everyone was about to face. "Boling is the place of the Four Wars, and unfortunately it is caught between several major forces. It is difficult to defend it. I think
After developing, finding an opportunity to wash away the hatred of this defeat is probably not a goal that can be achieved in a day or two!"
"The reason why His Majesty the Emperor asked me to comfort these six counties back then was probably because he thought that there might be such a day in the future." Thinking of the grievances with the imperial court, Li Xu felt sad. Yang Guang was indeed a failure as an emperor, but as an emperor,
Yang Guang, his immediate superior, was very loyal. At that time, he may have doubted his loyalty, but he still entrusted him with important tasks. Without his trust and support, Li Xu knew that he would not be able to get where he is today. But if it were not for his stupidity,
Li Xu knew that he could not plummet from the top of his life!
"We, our six counties in Boling are indeed good for fighting, but not good for defense." Shi Defang thought for a while and responded, "But, it is difficult for others to replace the general. The general has treated the people in the past two years. Everyone knows clearly in their hearts.
Ren, no one will let go of the good life. He will live a hard life under Luo Yi!"
"It's true. Guarding one's territory is more about morality than danger. It's true that the Huben cavalry is the best in the world. However, in order to support this cavalry, Luo Yi also made people in all parts of Youzhou miserable. We, the people of the six counties, especially the people of Zhuozhou and Shanggu.
Everyone knows what life is like under Luo Yi. In order to live a decent life, he will follow the general and Luo Yi to death. As for Dou Jiande, his strength is not as good as ours. If we don't go out to deal with him, he has already given him what he wants. We are not afraid of him at all.
Come here!" Fang Yannian is a scholar who passed the imperial examination and entered the army. He is not as good as Shi Defang in terms of strategy, but his advantage is that he can draw inferences from one instance and draw inferences from his colleagues. After being reminded by his colleagues, he can immediately find out a lot of his own advantages.
"Among the princes, we, we are also the first to start farming. If we talk about the prosperity of the people, there is no one in Hebei." Shi De did not want his limelight to be robbed by others, and sped up his speech. "As long as we can get along with Luo
If Yi continues the confrontation for three months, his army rations will inevitably be exhausted, and we have ample supplies of rations on hand, so we can follow him and recapture the entire Zhuojun. If we want to end the battle as soon as possible, we can also find a way from behind to prevent the Xue brothers from doing so.
Don't you understand that his father's death is closely related to Luo Yi's two assassinations? The reason why he is attached to the enemy is that he is forced by the situation. We sent people to spread some rumors. Even if the Xue brothers don't want to rebel, Luo Yi will be worried about his future if he continues.
If we can send a force of light cavalry to break into Youzhou, the death of the old thief is not far away!"
In terms of the ability to change the situation, none of the civil servants in Boling's army can compare with Shi Defang. Everyone had just suffered from the rumors in Henan, and then he turned around and gave this trick to Luo Yi, the Xue family brothers and Luo Yi.
If either side falls into the trap, it will be enough to threaten the foundation of the Youzhou Army. The light cavalry assault and harassment, using the speed advantage to attack the enemy, is the best thing of the Boling Army. As long as they do not engage in a head-on confrontation with the armored cavalry, the other party's attack power will no longer matter.
Strong, but there is nothing you can do about the Qingqi that is flying away
"The art of war says that the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the right people. Our Boling has no other advantages, but this person is harmonious, but no one can compare with it." Fang Yannian thought for a while, and continued to summarize from the overall situation. "The general has won the hearts of the people, and he has won the hearts of the people.
, in response to the gathering..."
"Just having the support of the people may not work. We have the support of the people in Henan, and we are sold out!" Zhou Daniu frowned and interjected coldly.
His words were like a ladle of cold water, making everyone tremble, especially a few cheerful civilian staff. They couldn't stand this straightforward way of speaking, so they held their breath in their chests, and their faces suddenly turned ashen.
Logically speaking, people like Fan Hui shouldn't be talkative. But to Shi Defang's and others' dismay, Li Xu was not prepared to pursue Zhou Daniu's recklessness. He smiled and said in a low voice: "Daniu."
It makes sense, we have suffered a big loss once, we must remember some lessons, otherwise we will be caught off guard next time we encounter the same situation!"
"We were not careful last time. As long as we are more careful in the future, we won't suffer the same loss!" Shi Defang refused to accept and said while suppressing his anger.
"It's not just a matter of being defensive. We can't disbelieve everyone! The reason why Dongdu did what they did must have their own reasons. Furthermore, why did they dare to be so confident and predict the court's reaction afterwards? There are some reasons. I
I've found some but I still can't figure it out. If anyone can tell me one or two of them, please feel free to speak out!" Li Xu ordered with a wry smile.
He knew that the task of guarding the six counties of Boling would not be as easy as everyone said. Killing the enemy in battle was his specialty. Therefore, facing the Tiger Cavalry or other bandits and bandits, Xu Zi did not have much fear in his heart, but he was dealing with the conspiracy.
This aspect has always been his weakness, so he must listen more to other people's opinions to make up for his shortcomings.
"General, please forgive me for speaking frankly!" Fang Yannian stood up and bowed to Li Xu before speaking.
"Although, it is better to be pointed out by one's own people than to be held in the palm of an outsider's hand!"
"My subordinates have been talking about the advantages of generals just now, but the disadvantages of generals are indeed very obvious!" After receiving encouragement from Li Xu, Fang Yannian said unceremoniously: "First of all, generals have risen rapidly, have an unstable foundation, and have few connections in the government.
No one responds, and the opposition can't make those big names fall in love! So if you want to plot against a general, as long as you can win, don't be afraid of him.
