The sky after being washed by the rain is very pure, as pure as a piece of jade. Of course, this piece of jade is blue, so blue that it is impossible to look at it. Under the blue sky, reeds are scurrying up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
While stretching out the waist in the breeze, thin water columns spurt out from among the leaves. Like a fountain, the nectar falling from the sky is returned to the sky again. The dazzling sunshine is transformed into a mirage in the layers of fountains.
Seven colors, red, orange, yellow, green..., each color contains a different artistic conception.
Li Xu likes this kind of quiet poetry. The war has been far away for more than a month. Although 600,000 troops surrounded Liaodong City and waved flags and shouted several times every day as a routine, everyone knew that they were putting on a show and the Sui Dynasty had already dispatched another force.
The main force passed Liaodong City and went deep behind enemy lines. Liaodong City guard Eulji Moonhui also knew, but he could not send the letter. Although the 600,000 troops surrounding the city did not have many elites, they could definitely guarantee it with sufficient numbers.
Let not even a fly fly out of Liaodong City.
More than a month ago, His Majesty the wise and powerful Emperor personally ordered to dispatch Zuo Yiwei General Yu Wenshu, You Yiwei General Yu Zhongwen, Zuo Xiaowei General Jing Yuanheng and other 300,000 elite soldiers of the Ninth Army to bypass Liaodong.
Attacked Pyongyang. The tribes in the villages and towns along the way watched the wind and surrendered. Gao Xu, the defender of Wugu City, tried to sneak attack the army from behind, but the veteran general Zhongwen used his plan to defeat the army by the Mazhai River. Gao Xu's little thief was killed by the formation, and his 10,000 troops were killed.
The rest of the army was wiped out.
Next, all the good news came back from the expeditionary force. The Sui soldiers and horses who crossed the Mazhai River were sure to win every battle, and their forwards were already pointing directly at Pyongyang. General Lai Hu'er, who was attacking from the sea, also went up the Jian River.
, sent out a massive attack on the Goguryeo army sixty miles west of Pyongyang, and beheaded them to no avail.
The only regrettable thing is that the Eastern Expedition army let go of Goguryeo Prime Minister Eulji Mundeok. The thief ran to the Sui camp and pretended to surrender. Yuwen Shu and Yu Zhongwen secretly deployed warriors to capture him alive. Liaodong comforted him
However, the envoy Liu Shilong let Eulji Wende go on the grounds that the two countries were at war and would not kill the envoy. The two veteran generals Yu Wenshu and Yu Zhongwen had a disagreement with Liu Shilong, the civilian supervisor, and used a fast horse to impeach the memorial.
It was delivered to the emperor. His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty angrily scolded Liu Shilong for being a womanizer, and sent his consort, Wei Yuwenshi, to the army with an imperial edict to reprimand him.
If the situation continues to go so smoothly, the army will be able to make a triumphant return in a month! Many people in the food protection army speculated excitedly. It is almost everyone's expectation to return home in peace and glory with a sum of military exploits. Except for a few who are extremely utilitarian.
No one wants to waste this heavy guy in Liaodong anymore.
The news that makes Li Xu even more happy comes from his hometown. His father revealed in a recent letter that because he has taught his son well, he has been promoted as a village elder by the clan and is qualified to participate in decision-making on major issues in the clan. Several leaders in the clan
Zhidu said that he had outstanding knowledge. Since his son could be appointed as the captain of the school by the current emperor, he would definitely be able to lead the whole family to restore the glory of their ancestors. The uncle's tavern business has gradually improved, at least the government servants dare not
Then he came to extort money. According to his father's letter, a certain scoundrel from the west of the county came to pay the debt owed three years ago. He cried and begged Uncle Baosheng to be magnanimous and not to behave like a little thief. After the tavern gradually recovered its vitality, some years later,
Relatives who had not been in contact with each other also started to move around again, especially Zhang Wuwa's father, Zhang Baobao. After learning that his son had gone to Li Xujunzhong, he suddenly remembered that he had a younger brother and a younger sister. He visited Uncle Baosheng's house several times in succession.
This time, he even specially hitched up a carriage and went to Li's house in person to pick up his younger sister and return to her parents' home for a visit (Note 6)
"This is all thanks to the support of Duke Tang, and my son must not forget it!" In the letter, Lao Li Mao repeatedly warned his son. He is a man who has experienced hardships, and he knows how to be grateful in his heart. Where did the sudden return of family affection originate?
The old man can see clearly than anyone else.
"My son will definitely live up to the virtues of Tang Gong!" Li Xu promised in the letter to his father. Tang Gong Li Yuan's family treated him well, and the young man knew that he could not let down the cultivation of others. What's more, now, Wan'er and Shimin
He is still a good friend.
There was a noise in the distance, which drew Li Xu's eyes away from the surrounding scenery. It was a group of friends from the grain protection army playing polo on the river beach, and the Li brothers and Liu Hongji were both good players.
Since the expedition army set off, the bored generals often look for opportunities to play a game by the river. This fist-sized takraw ball is more important than the Liaodong War in the eyes of many people, and many people do not think about it. Other armies also have
The generals enjoyed the game privately. His Majesty the Emperor believed that the game would help the soldiers practice equestrian skills and cooperate with each other in battle, so he has always been tolerant of this game. (Note 7)
Twenty riders were galloping back and forth on the beach, and the scene was very lively. In Li Xu's opinion, Liu Hongji and Qi Poning's side had a great advantage. Li Jiancheng hit the ball several times, but Liu Hongji intercepted it halfway.
Every time Liu Hongji intercepted the ball, he immediately hit Qi Po Ning with his stick. The distance between Qi Po Ning and Wang Yuantong was exactly one strike. Therefore, he could hand the ball to Wang Yuantong without running continuously.
On hand, the person supporting Wang Yuantong is Qin Ziying. His movements are mainly feminine, and his moves are very cruel...
The most outstanding rider on Li Jiancheng's side should be Li Shimin. He has a good vision and a flexible mind, and can coordinate everyone. However, due to his age, his riding skills and arm strength are not as good as others, so he cannot play a fatal role.
.Therefore, even though Li Waner was on the court playing drums and cheering for her brother and younger brother, the Li family team still lost one after another.
"Zhongjian, why don't you try it!" Suddenly, Zhang Xiu's voice sounded from behind, startling Li Xu. After several months of dating, Li Xu discovered that his cousin was particularly good at scouting.
With his potential, he can appear almost anywhere you don't expect him to appear, and he can do it absolutely silently.
"I can't!" Li Xu shook his head gently. This is the truth. In terms of horse control ability, no one in the field can compare with him. But in terms of batting skills, even Li Waner is much higher than him.
"If there's any difficulty, I'll teach you!" Zhang Xiu recommended himself without hesitation, looking at Li Xu with surprise in his eyes.
"You have to go and play by yourself, I don't like it!" Li Xu shook his head and turned towards his horse. He hated Zhang Xiu's surprised look. He had experienced the same look in Li Waner's eyes a few days ago. Listen.
He said he didn't know how to play Ju, and Li Waner's eyes were almost as wide as eggs, as if she saw a lame man running very fast.
This kind of look made Li Xu very hurt, as if a thick wall had been separated in an instant between him, Li Waner, and Li Shimin's sister and brother. When there was no high wall, everyone could talk and laugh without restraint like friends. With the wall,
The existence of them immediately reminds people of how huge the status gap between them is.
"Only generals are qualified to play, you don't know that!" Zhang Xiu muttered angrily at Li Xu's back. He didn't understand why his cousin was suddenly angry. He just couldn't play ball. Who is born with a natural talent?
There will be a call. Who can get off the field without spending seven or eight months on the stick?
He admired his cousin's excellent riding skills and thought that after a little training, he would be able to win every battle. He had forgotten that before leaving Yixian County, his cousin was riding a blue and white mule. A family with good horses
How can people who can’t afford it have the time and money to play Juju?
Li Xu ignored Zhang Xiu's complaints and rode his horse slowly towards the military camp. All his good mood today was ruined by Zhang Xiu's words. Now he just wanted to go back to the tent, cover his head and sleep. But regardless of the horse running away
No matter how fast, Li Waner's shouts outside the stadium are still lingering in my ears, and I can't get rid of them no matter what.
Li Xu didn't know if he liked Li Waner a little, but he only knew that he could never have any thoughts about the second lady of the Li family. The family backgrounds of the two parties were very different, and Waner already had a marriage contract with the Chai family.
Xuzi was still young, and he still didn't know that even without that damn engagement, their temperaments were incompatible. Although he had begun to grow up at this time, he was not old enough to understand the things between men and women. Everyone
Each has its own growth environment, just like a bird and a fish. They may be full of curiosity about each other, but no matter whether either party enters the other's world, they will not get the desired ending.
"If I could become a general..." Sometimes, Li Xu thought excitedly. But his dream was soon awakened by him pouring cold water on him. He was no longer the young man with unrealistic dreams in his head when he was in Yi County.
He felt that he had grown up and already knew that there was a gap between people when they were born. "Fame can only be obtained immediately". This sentence sounded exciting at first, but the bloody battle in Liaodong made him know that ten thousand people can
Not one of the children of ordinary families may live to realize their dreams. As for those children of aristocratic families, their achievements will be piled up by the corpses of others.
"What will happen after becoming a general? I can't even guess her thoughts!" Li Xu smiled bitterly and reached out to pat the back of his head. A young dream is just a dream, and there is no possibility of it becoming a reality.
.Li Waner may be very kind to herself, like to play with herself, and hope to hear herself tell those weird stories outside the Great Wall. But she is also equally kind to others, and she is just like a little sister in front of Liu Hongji, Wang Yuantong and others.
"Maybe she came to me just because she was curious!" Li Xu comforted himself with a smile, and suddenly felt a little bitter in his mouth, and a sour taste surged from his heart to his eyebrows and into his eyes.
"Woo-wu-wu!" A trumpet sound suddenly sounded in the surrounding area, completely interrupting his thoughts. "Tang Gong gathered for discussion!" Li Xu was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that the horn sound came from the food protection army. This was
Something that hadn't happened in a long time, he clamped the horse's belly hard and rushed into the military camp like lightning. (To be continued)
