Chapter 2 Spreading Wings (five times) "This Li Zhongjian is also a hero!" Also in extreme shock, Luo Cheng looked far calmer than Dou Jiande who was dozens of miles away. His father, Luo Yi, had cultivated him through many years of words and deeds.
His instinct of not being surprised by changes and his own proud character made him not only unwilling to show weakness when he heard about Li Xu's arrival, but he felt a sense of excitement deep in his heart.
It has been Luo Cheng's dream for many years to compete with the legendary hero. Since he was fourteen years old, his ears have been filled with stories about Li Zhongjian, about him and the eight hundred heroes fighting for three thousand miles in Liaodong. Although in
Driven intentionally or unintentionally by the court, the whole story was far from the truth. But Luo Cheng was willing to listen and let his youthful dreams overlap with the figures in the story.
He is the only son of Huben General Luo Yi, so he will never have the opportunity to lead a small brigade to fight in front of the battle. As the sole heir of the Youzhou Army, he has never encountered any powerful opponents. In his memory, he was only in
The battle he went to the border with his father the year before last was barely enjoyable. However, in that battle, Luo Cheng had the veteran infantry general on his left, Liu Yifang on his right, and his father Luo Yi was sitting behind him, which did not allow him to fully display his abilities.
This time he led the troops south to Hejian. So far he had only fought two battles with a few small soldiers who came to find out what was going on. They were killing chickens with a bull's knife and chopping firewood with a sword.
Since Li Zhongjian took the initiative, Luo Chengcheng decided to have a good fight with him to win a big name for himself, and also let his father see how his son made him proud. So, after asking the scouts about the true and false status of the enemy's army,
, he immediately made a decision and ordered his tent vanguard Shen Jiong to lead two thousand soldiers to attack Li Xu's military camp overnight.
"You are only allowed to stand far away and create chaos. Don't give Boling's army a chance to rest, and don't get too close and be counterattacked!" Grabbing the command arrow, Luo Cheng heard his own voice trembling. "No matter whether the purpose is or not.
If you achieve this, as long as you ensure the safety of the brothers under my command, I will remember your first contribution!"
"It's your order!" Shen Jiong trembled with excitement, stood upright with his fists clasped, and responded loudly.
He was very glad that Liu Yifang and other veteran generals were not with Luo Cheng at the moment, otherwise he would not have easily been given the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. The Youzhou Army had rarely encountered an opponent in the border fortress for so many years. How could a mere Boling soldier stop him? What if the Major General could do this this time?
If you can lead everyone to defeat Li Xu's troops, those old guys will look at the younger generation with admiration. They will never have the chance to chatter, and they will be like grasshoppers in autumn all day long.
"Be careful. If the enemy is on guard, retreat immediately. Although Li Zhongjian has been newly defeated, his reputation is not in vain!" After passing the arrow into the hands of his trusted aide, Luo Cheng patted the opponent's shoulder and whispered.
A arrogant soldier will be defeated. His father has repeatedly told him not to underestimate any enemy, so he tried his best to put Li Xu in the position of a senior, even though this senior was not much different in age from himself.
"Come here, take my general order to mobilize the defenders of Lucheng and Hepingshu. Let them move closer to Shucheng immediately after receiving the order!" After sending off his beloved general, Luo Cheng grabbed the second and third troops.
Three Command Arrows. At present, the biggest disadvantage of the Youzhou Army in Hejian County is that its troops are too scattered. The main camp where Luo Cheng is located in Shucheng only has about 10,000 soldiers and horses. The rest of his brothers are performing tasks in several nearby counties. If they are facing Zhao Ziming again,
With the two thousand light cavalry and eight thousand infantry in his hands, Luo Cheng was enough to give the opponent a fight. But considering that he was about to face Li Zhongjian, the Youzhou Army had to be more cautious and first gather all its strength into a fist.
Find another chance to compete with Mr. Li
"No!" The messenger quickly stepped forward, took the general's order, and then trotted out of the tent.
"Look at how anxious you are!" Luo Cheng laughed and cursed in his heart, then grabbed the fourth command arrow and asked, "Whose turn is it to watch the night tonight?"
"The last general Liu Dexin!" Liu Yifang's son came out and responded loudly
"Take this command arrow and deploy double manpower. The city gates and walls will be put on duty during wartime!" Luo Cheng nodded to Liu Dexin and explained.
"Don't worry, Major General, the last general will never give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of him!" Liu Dexin stood solemnly and assured loudly.
"The enemy hasn't arrived yet. Just be careful and don't be surprised!" As one of the few seniors in the Eastern Front Battalion, Marching Commander Shi Qinji smiled and reminded him that he agreed that everyone should take the enemy seriously.
, but I don’t agree with seeing the enemy as too powerful. Otherwise, it will only increase the morale of others and destroy one’s own prestige. It is really not worth the gain.
"Qin Changshi said it well. What should we do tonight? At least until noon tomorrow, the brothers from the other two cities can arrive. By then, the strength of the Boling Army will probably be almost restored. Then the two of us will fight in a down-to-earth manner.
In a tough battle, I don’t believe that the person named Li has three heads and six arms!” Luo Cheng agreed with Qin Ji’s suggestion and warned with a smile.
Calculated, the Boling Army traveled more than 80 miles in the past day. With this intensity of march, the physical exertion of the soldiers must have been very great. Li Zhongjian and his men are not made of iron. They need to rest, so everyone be careful.
Be careful, the real battle may not start soon
Calculating the time it would take for his troops to assemble and the moment when the enemy might start their attack, Luo Cheng felt more at ease. He believed that if he held on to Shucheng, even if the flying general was reincarnated, the opponent would not be able to quickly fight him.
But in that case, the first victory in breaking Boling might be taken away by the old generals under his father, which is really unsatisfactory.
What if I lead the army into battle? A very tempting thought entered Luo Cheng's heart. He felt that his throat was dry and his whole body was hot from the accelerated blood flow. Defeating Li Zhongjian in the field was the dream of all generals. On both sides,
In terms of military strength, the Youzhou Army and the Boling Army are not much different from each other. In terms of the physical strength of the soldiers, the Youzhou Army has a firm upper hand in terms of morale. The Youzhou Army came in good spirits, and the Boling Army just suffered a big defeat... After all, Luo
Cheng was delighted to find that apart from his experience and reputation being inferior to Li Xu, the Youzhou Army was not weaker than the opponent from any angle.
‘Reputation is gained by fighting, but experience must be accumulated through actual combat!’ He secretly warned himself that he had an opportunity for actual combat right now. Even if he missed it, the Youzhou Army could still retreat to the city, take advantage of the danger and resist, and once Li Xu was defeated...
Temptation, a temptation that is difficult to ignore. Even if he reluctantly turned his head, the huge temptation was still like honey, sending a rich fragrance into his nose. He could hear the desire in his heart, but he could not forget the responsibility on his shoulders. A thought came out.
The idea was denied by itself, and an idea came up and was overturned by itself. It was repeated over and over again, from the time of eating Xiao Ye to the dawn of the next day. The urge to confront Li Xu was still uncontrollable.
At dawn, a burst of noisy footsteps ended Luo Cheng's half-asleep state. "Who is making noise outside?" He reached out and took off the sword from the bedside. He asked loudly if he would be punished for running around in the military camp. No matter how gentle his temper was, he would
We cannot tolerate anyone deliberately violating military regulations.
"Yes, Marching Commander Shi Qinji." The guard holding the halberd came in after hearing the voice, his face as pale as snow, "Reporting to the Major General, Marching Commander Shi Qinji, and the former battalion commander Cui Huaisheng asked to see him, saying that there is an urgent military situation that needs to be reported to the Major General in person!"
"No matter how urgent the matter is, let them go to the Chinese Army and wait!" Luo Cheng was startled, and the fatigue all over his body disappeared instantly. "The coach is the courage of an army. He will not change his color even if Mount Tai falls in front of him." He repeated silently
Following my father's instructions, I wore my helmet and armor, and then walked towards the Chinese army's tent at the same pace as usual.
Almost all the core generals had been awakened. They gathered on both sides of the handsome case, whispering and talking like countless flies flying in their ears. The noise made Luo Chengzhi feel sick. "Okay!" He slapped the handsome man hard.
He scolded the case, "Before setting off for the expedition, how did everyone ensure that whether the sky was falling or the ground was sinking, it was worth your panic!"
The discussion stopped as if someone was twisting their necks with hands. Everyone in the tent was a general, and they had always received guidance from their fathers. As a general, one of the most basic qualities is to be more calm at critical moments.
The losses last night were not big enough to affect the situation of the battle.
"What's going on? Qin Changshi, don't you have something to report?" Luo Cheng's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and finally fell on Shi Qinji, the marching commander sent by his father.
As the clan brother of the elder Shi Qinyong, Qin Jiyuan was not as calm as his brother and took a few steps forward. He said in an obviously trembling voice: "According to the scout report, General Shen Jiong was defeated by the enemy's counterattack last night. The specifics are
The casualties are still unknown!”
"Has the news been confirmed? What was the specific process?" Luo Cheng frowned and followed his father's example.
"The defeated troops were retreating, so the news was only partially confirmed. According to the specific process, according to the scouts, General Shen Jiong was ordered to harass the enemy, but was ambushed by Li Zhongjian. His brothers were scattered in the dark, and the general has not been heard from yet!"
Qin Ji thought for a while and tried his best to make his words sound coherent.
The main purpose of the East Route Army was to train the team, so coach Luo Yi did not send experienced veterans to take charge of emergencies. He had a long history of relying on seniority and could not play the role of military counselor.
Knowing that his long history was of no use, Luo Cheng had no choice but to solve the problem by himself. After thinking about it carefully, he ordered in a calm voice, "Send a few more groups of scouts to go out to find out the news. We must find General Shen. He wants to see his people alive and his body even if he is dead."
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"Yes!" Cui Huaisheng, the scout commander, responded immediately and turned around to leave the tent.
"You can't bring Brother Shen back!" Looking at the back of the scout commander, Luo Cheng secretly came to the conclusion that the so-called "seeing people alive and seeing corpses dead" was just to comfort the other generals in front of him. Two thousand soldiers were killed by nearly ten
Surrounded by twice the Boling army, how could so many people escape? Now Luo Cheng can only hope that Shen Jiong will be lucky and not be killed by the enemy generals. As long as he can survive, no matter how much he suffers, You
Sooner or later, the state army will rescue him and seek justice for him.
