Gu Yuan jumped up suddenly, listened attentively, and shouted: "Everyone, get up!"
He was lying down in armor, and all he needed to do was hold a knife.
He picked up the long knife, felt something flickering in front of his eyes, and turned back sharply.
Through the tent, you can faintly see the light of fire in the distance.
"Fire!"
The back camp was boiling, and the flames spread quickly.
Ahead, more than a thousand cavalry rushed into the camp, and the Northern Liao Army who was on guard all night faced them.
But in the back camp, more Tang Army cavalry came in.
Use the power of fire to drive away the chaotic enemy troops.
The fire is spreading.
The grassland in early autumn is prone to fire, but this time, it can be called a prairie fire.
Wang Laoer shouted: "Don't stop, keep fighting in!"
To stop and kill the enemy at this time is to sacrifice the enemy for the sake of defeat...Wang Laoer a few years ago didn't understand this at all.
Hard work always comes from actual combat.
The enemy troops kept gathering together tenaciously, but Wang Laoer and his men and horses broke them up and then charged and killed them.
In the front camp, the old thief failed to repel the enemy... More than a thousand versus two thousand, he had no advantage.
But Wang Laoer came.
"Assemble!"
The lieutenant general was roaring, but once the gathering was discovered, the Tang army would give priority to attack.
There was chaos in the camp.
Gu Yuan led more than a hundred people to rush left and right, shouting constantly.
It was the end of the Chou season, the coolest time, but he was sweating profusely.
A pair of eyes full of madness, "Assemble!"
The Tang army repeatedly charged and killed, and the deputy general came with more than ten people in a panic, "Xiang Wen, we are all scattered, run away!"
Gu Yuan shook his head and shouted: "No! The Tang army is also scattered, we can still turn defeat into victory!"
"Hold on and walk!"
The lieutenant general knew that Gu Yuan could not accept defeat, so he had him mounted on his horse and ran away surrounded by him.
They found a gap and fought their way out of the camp.
Behind him, Wang Laoer and his men were in hot pursuit.
Until dawn.
"There are our scouts ahead!"
The deputy general waved his hands in excitement and shouted, "Hey!"
There are more than 300 pursuers and more than 100 scouts, plus dozens of them, they can at least put up a fight.
More than a hundred scouts saw them.
"It's Gu Yuan!"
The leader of the team, Du Tou, said: "Fight and retreat!"
The scouts came up, and when Gu Yuan and others were in ecstasy, they collapsed in a battle.
"It's Wang Laoer, retreat!"
The scout ran in the other direction.
The deputy general shouted: "Hey! Come back! Together!"
"Stop shouting!"
"Why!"
"Stop shouting!"
Gu Yuan looked confused.
"The pursuers are coming."
Someone behind him was cut off from his horse, and miserable howls were heard. Gu Yuan said to the lieutenant: "Take the people to evacuate, go back and report to the king, and say that I am unworthy of your trust in the king. I will repay you in the next life!"
The deputy general said: "Together!"
"Walk!"
Gu Yuan slapped his horse on the butt with the back of his knife, causing the horse to neigh and run away.
The deputy general turned around and saw Gu Yuan holding his sword high and roaring, "I'm wrong!"
The deputy general shouted: "Prosperity and stability will bring a long future!"
There is no general who is always victorious. A defeat is an experience.
Gu Yuan urged his horse forward and said: "I thought that if you don't stand in line, you won't offend anyone and can be promoted calmly. But if you don't stand in line, there will be no one to help you. Even a team of scouts are not willing to risk their lives for this... The bravery of Daliao
, can’t beat the interests!”
He knew he was wrong.
Not taking sides means being marginalized.
Marginalization means that no one will risk helping you when you are unlucky.
"I'm wrong!"
Gu Yuan burst into tears... The belief he had held on to all his life collapsed at this moment, making him despair to the extreme.
His pride in not taking sides turned out to be just a joke!
He thought of more, from Chen Fangli to the emperor, to Lin Ya.
He chopped hard, and gradually, his followers fell off their horses one by one.
"Xiangwen!"
The last of his men was stabbed and screamed for help.
Gu Yuan rushed over and drove back the Tang army with one blow. His horse was hit by an arrow and he fell off the horse with his subordinate in his arms.
He stood there, supporting the sergeant.
Pointing his sword forward, he gasped: "I want to know whose idea it was for these frequent harassments?"
Wang Laoer sat high on the horse, "Why? You don't accept it?"
Gu Yuan shook his head, "First use a small group of troops to harass and tire out our army. I divided my troops into two places and took turns to guard them. But after three days, my troops were all exhausted...
It was still the same last night. The previous harassment made me and my subordinates tired, so they responded lazily... But the end of the ugly period really came.
The rear camp was set on fire, and our army, which had suffered for several days, collapsed instantly...
Rather than saying that a fire burned down the morale of our army, it is better to say that it was the continuous harassment over the past few days...it was the harassment until the last time it was real."
He coughed dryly, "What's the point of this?"
Wang Laoer took out a piece of dried meat and took a bite. "After a person falls asleep, he goes into a deep sleep from midnight to the end of the ugly hour. Constant disturbance during this period can make people exhausted..."
"That's it!" Gu Yuan suddenly realized.
"Also, have you ever heard the story of the boy who cried wolf?"
"without."
Wang Laoer chewed the dried meat and swallowed it reluctantly... He went back to Eryang and asked for more, but he had to pay for it.
"A child was tending sheep. The child was naughty. When the adults ignored him, he shouted "Wolf". When the adults heard the sound, they rushed over with hoes. But when they saw that there was no wolf, it was just the children who were making trouble. They went back cursing.
Then, the child cried wolf again, and the adults came again... This time, they scolded. The third time, the child cried wolf again..."
Gu Yuan already understood, "This time, the master didn't come."
Wang Laoer nodded, "It seems that you are a smart person."
"Those who can tell this story are smart people!" Gu Yuan smiled bitterly, "Such frequent harassment is a sign of a wolf coming, but the wolf never came, so I and my subordinates naturally thought that it would not come this time. But this time
Once, the wolf, it really came."
Wang Laoer took out another piece of dried meat and sniffed it reluctantly, "Hey! Will you surrender?"
"You are very kind and can make people believe in your words." Gu Yuan nodded and expressed his gratitude, "I have something that I don't understand."
"I'm in a good mood today, you tell me." Wang Laoer was very excited at the thought of returning to Linhe soon. There was a lot of dried meat at the Sao Fox, so he could coax some when he got back.
Gu Yuan asked; "It seems like a casual little story, but it can be integrated into the art of war. Who is this person?"
Wang Laoer said: "My husband!"
"Yang Xuan?"
"Um!"
Gu Yuan smiled, "I once thought that I could compete with his two armies and would be no worse than him, but now it seems that I am far behind. I won't be defeated unjustly in this battle!"
"Then surrender! Anyway, you are not the only one!"
"I also want to surrender, but if everyone thinks so, what kind of Liao will there be?"
"Da Liao is not yours!" Wang Laoer thought this man's ideas were weird. It was just like him. He would go wherever Lang Jun went. Why do you think so much?
Gu Yuan held the knife in his hand and said, "Thank you for your explanation, but I will have to trouble you later."
"Say it!" Wang Laoer ate the dried meat and was satisfied.
Gu Yuan suddenly mounted his horse and raised his knife.
"Back then, I was received by Your Majesty. I was very excited and told Your Majesty that I will fight for the Liao Dynasty in this life and fight to the death! Today is the time for me to fulfill this oath."
What if I had said at that time that I would fight for His Majesty in this life... Gu Yuan smiled, shook his head, clamped the horse's belly, and the war horse started to charge with a long neigh.
"For Daliao!"
Amidst the shouts, Gu Yuan came towards Wang Laoer to kill him.
Wang Laoer clapped his hands, drew his sword, and swung it.
Heads flew up.
"One!"
The headless corpse still maintained the posture of holding the sword high, and was rushed over by the war horse.
…
"Failed?"
The defeated army returned to the camp, bringing news of their defeat.
"The enemy troops continued to harass but did not make a surprise attack. This lasted for several days. Until early that morning, the front camp made a surprise attack and the rear camp was set on fire. Our army was completely defeated."
Zhan Su said: "This is a harassment technique. Didn't Gu Yuan divide his troops into separate guards?"
"Yes, Xiang Wen ordered the brothers to be on duty in batches, but after several days, they are still exhausted."
"This is the art of tired soldiers." Chen Fangli stood with his hands behind his hands, "Who is the enemy general? Is it Yang Xuan?"
"It's Jia Ziqi."
"Jia Ziqi?" Chen Fangli frowned, "Who?"
Everyone shook their heads, and someone said: "Yang Xuan's general Nan He, the others are all unknown."
Chen Fangli pondered for a long time, "We lost the first battle, so we must find a place to retrieve it."
"Then Lin He... Zhan Su asked: "Do you want to continue to put pressure on Yang Gou?"
Chen Fangli shook his head slightly.
…
"Victory in the first battle!"
When the good news arrived in Taoxian, Liu Qing entered the Jiedushi Mansion with a glowing face.
"Congratulations to Liu Sima!"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone knows that the relationship between Liu Qing and Yang Xuan is as close as father and son.
Yang Xuan's victory in the first battle was a great victory for Liu Sima.
Entering the lobby, Huang Chunhui was looking at the map.
"This battle of five thousand versus ten thousand is remarkable!"
Huang Chunhui was a little puzzled, "I always thought that Yang Xuan only had Nan He as a general, but this time there is another Jia Ren. Who is this person?"
"Jia Ren has followed Zitai since Taiping, and the generals he has trained along the way are very... smart." Liu Qing wanted to say that he was very brave, but the old thief's wretched face appeared in his mind.
"If the good news is distributed, it will reach the entire northern Xinjiang, boosting people's morale!"
Huang Chunhui was quite happy, and so was Liao Jin.
Jiao Mingzhong, who recorded events and joined the army, was Liao Jin's confidant, but he later resigned.
Returning to the duty room, Sun Yan, the surrendered general, asked to see him.
"Yang Xuanchu won the battle!"
"Um!"
"His reputation has risen a bit, which is not good for the deputy envoy."
"What do you want to say?" Jiao Mingzhong asked.
Sun Yan sighed, "My husband is about to retire. The deputy envoy needs to take over and establish his prestige... If Yang Xuan can be promoted to deputy envoy... he will be the deputy envoy's deputy from now on. Think about it, a deputy is more prestigious than Jiedushi.
How else to do it?”
"I also have this concern."
"Then, talk to the deputy envoy!"
"That's fine!"
Later, the two of them invited Liao Jin.
"Deputy envoy, the prize for winning the first battle was taken by Yang Xuan, and his reputation has greatly increased!"
Liao Jin was drinking tea and said calmly: "What do you want to say?"
Sun Yan said: "If the deputy envoy takes over as Jiedushi after the war, he must have prestige."
"Are you trying to say that I should suppress Yang Xuan?" Liao Jin looked calm.
"yes."
The two bowed.
"I have been in the army for many years, and my current status has been achieved with swords and guns. I have never relied on means to make profits for myself. I didn't do it before, and I won't do it today. Go ahead!"
"yes!"
The two of them were disappointed and immediately left.
In the duty room, Liao Jin was stunned for a moment and smiled: "A small county magistrate at the beginning has now made my confidants a little uneasy. This entry is surprising!"
Liao Jin vaguely remembered the first time Yang Xuan followed Liu Qing to Taoxian County. He was young, a little curious, and a little nervous...
The young boy at that time has transformed into the majestic Yang Shijun. The vicious reputation of Yang Dog spreads on the grassland, making his enemies famous and disgraceful.
Liao Jin scratched his head, "When I was as old as him, I was still hanging out down there, drinking and practicing. At that time, my biggest dream was to be a governor... Damn! You're faster than me!"
A few long hair fell from his forehead, and Liao Jin stared blankly.
"My hair!"
…
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of horse hooves extended all the way to the depths.
Rushed into the city.
"Good news, our army defeated the enemy's forward!"
After the news of Helianfeng's personal expedition came, the atmosphere in the entire northern Xinjiang became a little tense.
When the good news came, a look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on the nervous faces.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
Amid cheers, local officials walked out of the county building.
"That's good news!"
"Whose? Go and ask."
Someone asked, "It's Ambassador Yang!"
The county magistrate was overjoyed, "Okay! He is indeed a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. Prepare the wine."
"Mingfu, doesn't your wife not allow you to drink alcohol?"
The county magistrate said plausibly: "Congratulations on the good news, congratulations to Ambassador Yang! How can it be congratulations without wine?"
Messengers carrying good news were galloping across the land of Northern Xinjiang.
A convoy heading to Chenzhou encountered the messenger.
"May I ask where the good news is?"
The steward asked, holding up his hands.
The messenger said: "Mr. Yang defeated the enemy's vanguard!"
"Is it my uncle?" The steward was delighted.
The messenger asked: "Are you..."
The steward's face glowed brightly and he said: "I am the steward of the Zhou family, and I am sending Chang'an specialties to my uncle and my wife."
The steward took the convoy to Lin'an and found that there was a strong atmosphere of war.
When he saw Zhou Ning, Zhou Ning asked: "Can we see Aweng and Dechang?"
"I met him halfway. Alang said he wanted to play together."
"I have been holding it back at home for many years, Ah Weng, this is..."
Zhou Qin is letting himself go.
The steward said: "The villain met a messenger reporting victory a few days ago, saying that my uncle had a great victory."
"Um!"
Zhou Ning responded calmly.
The steward said: "Madam, I heard that He Lianfeng's imperial commander is personally on the expedition. I am afraid that this battle will last for a long time. When the villain came, I was very concerned about my lady. In addition, my lady has not returned to peace for many years. Why don't you go back to Chang'an now?"
This is a tactful way of asking Zhou Ning to go to Chang'an to avoid possible war.
Zhou Ning glanced at him and said, "Wherever your husband is, I will be there!"
…
Yi Niang came in and asked, "What do you think, Madam?"
Zhou Ning said: "Victory in the first battle seems to be a great success, but the war is about to begin... My husband sent someone to deliver a letter, and the letter said to keep a low profile."
Yi Niang looked disgusted.
Zhou Ning smiled, and after Yi Niang left, Aunt Guan said, "Yiniang has always been steady, why is she so this time?"
Zhou Ning sat down, "She wishes she could congratulate her husband in a big way."
The good news didn't last long, and here came the bad news.
"In the past few days, Chen Fangli's army approached Yaowu, Taoxian County, and fought with our army several times, with both sides winning and losing.
The day before yesterday, when the two armies were confronting each other, Chen Fangli ordered more than a thousand fine cavalry to sneak in and approach Yashan.
The defenders of Yashan were slack and the city was almost breached. Fortunately, the defenders tried their best to intercept and the city was saved. However, there were more than a thousand casualties! The losses were heavy!"
Yang Xuan nodded and the scouts retired.
"Chen Fang's use of troops is excellent!" Han Ji said.
Yang Xuan nodded, "It's not bad."
A scout came in and said, "Your Majesty, we found a large enemy army."
"Is Chen Fangli here?" Yang Xuan stood up.
"It's not Chen Fangli. He looks quite fierce when he is in the dust." The scout gasped, "The second brother is over there with the scout. I'm afraid he might be intercepted."
Yang Xuan raised his head with sharp eyes, "He Lianfeng! Here he comes!"