Chapter 7 Shengshi (Part 12) With the conclusion in his mind, Luo Yi no longer dwelled on the details of the Boling Army's operation outside the Great Wall, but took the initiative to change the subject and help Zhang Jiang hide some easily exposed clues. Although Zhang Jiang was a liar,
Ji Wufu, who has been out of officialdom over the years, has long been aware of human affairs and accidents. Luo Yi's new topic has just begun, and he has already rushed over. When Li Jiancheng recovered from his intense fantasy, the topic of the three of them
Already ran from outside the Great Wall to Hedong
"My general is also baffled by this. The roads between Zhuojun and Hedong are all blocked by Liu Wuzhou's people. Scouts cannot be sent to Shanggujun. Recently, many refugees have escaped, but they have never come close.
Zhao Sima couldn't tell the specific situation on the battlefield. He had already sent a special team to circle from the Feihu Ridge area to Yanmen. However, it would take at least half a month for news to come back after such a large circle. As for what would happen on the battlefield during this half month.
No one can guarantee what changes will happen!" Regarding the military situation in Hedong, Zhang Jiang was obviously not optimistic at all. Although he did not explicitly predict that the Detachment of Women had been defeated, every sentence contained a faint hint of chaos in the world.
"Ah, oh, does the general think that the Detachment of Women can't stop Shi Bian?" Li Jiancheng's mood suddenly fell from the peak to the bottom of the valley. He was stunned, and said dullly that he also had some premonitions about the military situation at Loufangguan.
It's not good, but there is a bit of luck hidden in my heart. I hope that Li Waner and the Detachment of Women can create miracles. That army has created countless miracles since its birth. If it can withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops under Shibi Khan, it will definitely be defeated.
is the most glorious of all miracles
Luo Yi was also not optimistic about the Battle of Hedong. After listening to Zhang Jiang's words, he put away his smile and sighed, "If the refugees have begun to flee to Hebei, it is estimated that Lou Fanguan has been lost. In the eyes of the people, the land looks like just
The second priority is life, even if I hear some rumors, I will never abandon my family and career easily!"
"It's hard to say." Zhang Jiang shook his head slightly, and then nodded slightly, "But my general also said some countermeasures. You might as well wait for a while until the general comes back..." Before he finished speaking, he had already listened.
Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the camp, he stood up and added very happily, "The general is back. You two might as well discuss something with my general! I'll prepare a map. Talking to the map will make it clearer!"
After saying that, he got up and went to the entrance of the military tent to greet the civil and military personnel who were inside. They also put down their work, smiled and raised their heads to look at the door curtain. The person who came was indeed Li Xu, followed by a strange face, and his whole body exuded a sour smell.
"I've seen the general!"
"I've seen the general!" The civil and military officials of the Boling Army sent greetings to their commander in turn. They turned to the visitor behind Li Xu and couldn't help but secretly wondered. But they saw that this man's eyebrows and beard were covered with mud, as if he had just been beaten.
The leather armor of a person dug out of a mud pit was riddled with holes. From the damaged areas, blood and mud seeped out alternately. He looked indescribably miserable, but he didn't feel sorry for himself at all, and there was still a trace of sadness on his face.
He was extremely proud, as if everyone in the army owed him two measures of grain.
Li Jiancheng's eyes met the visitor's, and he immediately stood up from his seat, regardless of the outsiders in front of him, and asked vehemently: "How did you get here? How is the battle at Loufangguan? But after defeating the people, he hid in
where it goes?"
"I'm here to deliver a message to the general and the crown prince." The visitor pinched his neck, and his expression became more and more unruly. "Lou Fangguan is still in the hands of the second young master. Shibi Khan didn't get even half of the benefits. The second young master found out."
The Turkic offensive suddenly weakened, and it is expected that the prince's side has been defeated, so I hope that the prince can lead his troops to the west as soon as possible and annihilate all the Wolf Cavalry at the foot of the Great Wall!"
The words fell behind, and everyone in the room was shocked. If Shibi Khan really fell under the Great Wall, the Turks would have suffered a huge loss in the southern invasion this time.
If an old dog with no teeth is trapped near the Great Wall again, at least within ten years, the barbarians will not have the courage to go south to herd horses!
But is this possible? Just based on the embarrassment that the messenger looks all over his body? Unable to endure Li Jiancheng's face, the civil and military officials in Boling were unwilling to expose the lie of the messenger in public. They just smiled at the corner of their eyes and kept silent, always considering face as very important.
Li Jiancheng was so excited by everyone's laughter that he slapped Shuai An hard and shouted angrily: "Someone drag this guy who lied about military information out and beat him until he is willing to tell the truth!"
Although the messenger's lie was exposed in public, he was really a tough guy and did not beg for mercy. He sneered and walked out of the tent to receive the punishment, which made it difficult for the Boling warriors who rushed in to obey the order. It was also difficult not to obey the order. They stared with wide eyes.
Li Xu, looking forward to his coach making a decision
Li Jiancheng was still the nominal deputy commander of the coalition forces at this time. It was naturally difficult for Li Xu to reject his order. However, the messenger had obviously lost his strength. If he was beaten with a big stick, he would only have half a breath left to die. He wanted to ask
When he heard about the military situation in Hedong, he could not get a response. When hesitating, Luo Yi quickly stood up and created a way for the two coaches to step in. "My dear brother, don't be angry! The general doesn't want to be as knowledgeable as this messenger. I can see that there is a trace between his eyebrows.
Such a heroic spirit, it’s probably not a sinister and treacherous person who brought him back first. I’ll say a few words to him. If he still doesn’t repent, it won’t be too late to punish him again!”
Li Jiancheng just felt that his face was shameful. After venting his anger, he also knew that it would be inappropriate to beat people to death in the future. He snorted a few times and said angrily: "If this man named Hou was an honest man, there would be no cunning people in the world. Brother, just go and ask."
, but be careful of being deceived by him!"
"Brother, of course I know this!" Luo Yi nodded with a smile and turned his attention to Li Xu again. Li Xu naturally couldn't help but give it to him. He waved his hand and ordered the guards to seize the time to push the messenger back.
The messenger Shi Shiran entered the account. The smile on his face became even stronger. After thanking Li Jiancheng for his irresponsible kindness, he stood in the middle of the military account and waited for Li Xu and others to ask questions.
Luo Yi walked slowly to the messenger, looked him up and down, cupped his hands, and asked with a smile: "I dare you to ask this little hero his name!"
"I've met General Luo!" Hearing that the smiling white-haired old man in front of him was Luo Yi, the messenger's face was filled with awe, "I am gathering with you Jun, the commander of the left camp of the right army in Hedong, seeing that the enemy's situation has changed, lest others
I can’t explain clearly, so I specifically asked my coach for an order to come to Hebei and contact the heroes from all directions to attack the Wolf Cavalry from behind!"
"Okay, okay!" Knowing that the other party was still lying, Luo Yi kept nodding. "Isn't it necessary to attack from a pincer? This matter is not urgent. General Hou came from afar to do the hard work. He went down first to change clothes and take a shower. I and General Li
, the three sons of your family are discussing how to hunt down Ashina Gutuoru. When we chop off Gutuoru's head, we will naturally take it to intimidate Shibi!"
"Then, I'm afraid Shi must have escaped by then!" Hou Junji was stunned for a moment and reminded with a smile.
"It's okay for me to fight the Turks in the past. I always like to chase death and chase north." Luo Yi's smile was full of confidence, as if he had already secured the victory. "I am very familiar with the terrain outside the Great Wall. This time, I will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to go to Dingxiang and plow the Turks."
Sweep the acupuncture points in the court to avoid future troubles!"
"Well!" Li Jiancheng also recovered from his shame and anger, stepped forward, and said in a concise manner: "Junji, after you have eaten and rested for the night, hurry back and I will send a hundred guards to escort you to Loufan.
After passing the pass, I told my second brother that if it is necessary to withdraw, just let him withdraw. Our victory is determined this time. All armies will advance together to attack Dingxiang. We will definitely win but not lose!"
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that as time goes by, the war situation will change again!" Hou Junji was so full of words that he was holding them in his throat, but he couldn't say a word.
After he arrived at the foot of the Great Wall, he was led to the Boling Military Center Camp by the soldiers on duty. He happened to bump into Li Xu at the door who had just returned from visiting Xie Yingdeng. He was afraid that Li Xu would imitate his own master and stay put, so he first told the military situation in Hedong.
I have to be more gentle but I don't even think about how I look and how credible my words are.
After being led to the Chinese army's tent by Li Xu and meeting Li Jiancheng, he could not change his words and had to continue the lie. But it is easy to lie, but extremely difficult to tell a lie. It always takes ten thousand sentences to make up for the situation that Luo Yi forced him to do at this moment.
At the corner, it was too late to change my mind, so I had to think of other countermeasures.
Seeing Hou Junji's embarrassment, Luo Yi burst into laughter. He could also guess a thing or two about the reason why Hou Junji lied. He patted the other party on the shoulder and taught him a lesson as an honest elder: "At this time, can't we?
Are you still unwilling to tell the truth? I have been fighting for half my life, and I have never seen you come to announce the good news like this. As for the general and the generals in the tent, which one has not been attacked by thousands of troops? Did you win or lose in Hedong?
, they can smell it, so it’s your turn to fool you!”
"We did defend Loufan Pass! We didn't cripple the wolf cavalry..." Hou Junji took half a step back, not daring to face Luo Yi's gaze again. "But it can't be considered a defeat. At least Shi Bi paid three
At twice the price, if the general, the prince, and Duke Luo can rush to Yanmen in time and attack Shibi's flank, the Central Plains will definitely win this battle!"
"The enemy paid three times the price for you, how much damage did you suffer? Where is the Detachment of Women, why don't you mention the Detachment of Women?" Li Jiancheng became more and more angry and stepped forward and grabbed Hou Junji by the collar. He had been having trouble with his brother in recent years.
They are like water and fire, so they hate each other, and even the soldiers under his younger brother are extremely displeased. If it were not for the fact that the family scandal should not be publicized, today he wanted to take advantage of the situation to punish Hou Junji for lying about military intelligence, and completely cut off his younger brother.
arms
"There are more than 60,000 women's soldiers left in the Right Army and nearly 120,000 soldiers!" Hou Junji pushed Li Jiancheng's hand away and reported in a low voice.
"Where's Wan'er?" Li Jiancheng was anxious and angry, and asked sternly again. The losses of the Right Army and the Detachment of Women were not great, but the number of troops was reduced by more than one-third. These two troops were not comparable to the elite Boling, and they still had combat effectiveness with half the number of troops.
Li Jiancheng's understanding of his own army was that the Feihu Battalion in the right army could still have combat effectiveness after losing one-third of its men. The Detachment of Women, which was composed entirely of green forest heroes, lost more than three points to one hundred in a downwind battle.
One, and there are no capable generals in the army. At this moment, I am afraid that the morale of the army has long been in chaos.
The Battle of Hedong ended in a way that shouldn't have happened. Wan'er defended the Loufan Pass and Li Shimin provided support at any time. As long as the two of them cooperated properly, even if they couldn't annihilate all the invading enemies as quickly as Zhuojun did, they would still be able to defeat them.
An ending with no faults should not be a big problem. Now that the Detachment of Women and the Right Army have all become remnants, it is obvious that there is a problem with the cooperation between Wan'er and Shimin. Thinking of Chen Yanshou's previous analysis of the situation in Hedong, Li Jiancheng only felt that his heart was broken.
Continuously sinking, falling straight towards the bottomless abyss like being lifted up a huge boulder
"The princess was seriously injured and is recuperating in Nao County at the moment." Hou Junji could not be pressed for questioning, so he had to report Li Wan'er's situation to Jiancheng in a blink of an eye. "The injured numbers of the Detachment of Women have also been evacuated to Nao County. The lightly injured and uninjured soldiers are at this moment
We will still stay at Loufan Pass and be under the unified control of the Second Young Master!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Li Jiancheng said three good words in a row. Things have reached this point. No matter how angry he is, he can't accuse his brother of his insidiousness in front of so many outsiders. Instead, he has to cover it up for Li Shimin.
One or two, lest Li Xu refuse to send troops to rescue Hedong in anger
"General Hou, can you explain in a little more detail the battle in front of Loufan Pass, how Wan'er was injured, and why the right army led by Shimin also suffered such serious losses?" Before Li Jiancheng could think of how to save his brother,
To set the stage, Li Xu stepped forward and asked very politely.
"If the general has a question, Hou will tell you everything!" Hou Junji first bowed to Li Xu, then closed his mouth and looked around.
"Come to the other tent and get some wheat porridge for General Hou!" Li Xu waved his hand very generously and satisfied the other party's request.
He didn't want to, nor was he interested in asking why Hou Junji deliberately deceived him when he first met him. He was just an executor and not worthy of his care. As for the talent who gave Hou Junji orders behind the scenes, Li Xu knew him very well and also
I no longer have any high expectations
Hou Junji was indeed very hungry. When he got to the tent, he picked up the wheat porridge sent by Li Xu's order. He didn't even bother to say thank you, and drank the whole bowl of porridge. He still wanted to finish it.
He stared straight at the bottom of the bowl, fearing that half a grain of wheat would be left behind.
"You haven't eaten for many days. You can't eat too much for the first time. After today, you can eat as much fish and meat as you want!" Luo Yi was so amused by Hou Junji's face that he looked like a starving ghost reincarnated.
, suppressing his smile and reminding in a low voice
"Hmm! Shhh!" Hou Junji nodded, then let out a long breath and looked at the other tent. Apart from himself, there were only Li Jiancheng, Luo Yi and Li Xu. He suddenly had an idea, stood up, and plopped at Li
Xu knelt down in front of him, kowtowed, and sobbed: "General, please send troops to rescue Lou Fan quickly. If there is any delay, the Central Plains will be in danger!"
"Didn't you say you could defend Lou Fan before?" Li Jiancheng kicked Hou Junji hard and asked angrily.
"This boy named Hou is quite quick-witted." Seeing Hou Junji's attitude change, Luo Yi secretly admired in his heart that Hou Junji, the so-called murderer who could only kill with a nod, had taken the initiative to admit his mistake. It was naturally impossible for Li Xu to lie to him.
He couldn't let go of the matter, "But the prince's performance...?" Luo Yi felt a little disappointed. He turned around and looked at Li Jiancheng's furious face, and it suddenly dawned on him. What if Li Jiancheng had reprimanded Hou Junji in the Chinese army tent earlier?
If there is still eight points of truth, at this moment, there is not even three points of truth, so he is pretending to be ferocious and abnormal, just to show it to Li Xu, lest General Li will take advantage of the situation and refuse to help.
Since Li Jiancheng still cared about his brotherhood, Luo Yi didn't say much and stroked his beard. He watched with a cold eye what decision Li Xu would make. He believed that Li Xu could see the tricks played by Jiancheng. If he and Li Xu were to change places,
He will definitely use feints against feints, first tossing Li Jiancheng and Hou Junji enough, until they are convinced and stop playing tricks, and then decide whether to send troops or not. "But Li Zhongjian is acting like this."
It has never been possible to speculate based on common sense!" For a moment, Luo Yi was filled with anticipation.
Hou Junji was kicked to the ground, but he quickly got up and knelt upright in front of Li Xu, "There were so many people around before, so Junji didn't dare to tell the truth, so as not to disturb the morale of the army! I didn't deliberately deceive the general. General Kezhi Junji
He is guilty of lying about military intelligence, but for the sake of the three million innocent people in Hedong, please save Lou Fan!"
"You are worth a lot now if you punish one person. One person can bear the burden of millions of innocent people." Li Jiancheng kicked Hou Junji again and knocked him over. "I ask you, how is the road going? Who will transport the food and grass?"
After walking down the mountain road for hundreds of miles, how much combat power do the Boling Army and my Zuo Army brothers have left? Is Liu Wuzhou a fool? Isn’t it possible that he will not be able to get out along the way, blocking us and others, and creating opportunities for Shibi?"
"Please, General, please save the people of Hedong!" Hou Junji got up again and did not answer Li Jiancheng. He only kowtowed heavily to Li Xu. The decoration in the military tent was simple, and the cold ground soon broke his forehead.