"I also feel weird, as if Xuzi is back. But General Murong's personal soldiers said that Xuzi was transferred to work by the emperor. How can he have time to come home?" Old Li Mao blew out the lantern in the yard and said,
He smoothly took the lamp from his wife's hand, and then he and Li Zhang supported each other and walked towards the main house. This small courtyard was about to be transferred to someone else. In the summer, the county specially designated land for Xuzi to build Zhongyongbo Mansion.
After the repairs are completed, the whole family will move in. Uncle Zhongyong feels proud just thinking about it.
"Yes, the child is so busy, how can he come back!" Ms. Li Zhang stretched out her hand to wipe her eyes and sighed softly.
The sound of horse hooves was heard and then disappeared completely. The door of the house was closed tightly with a creak, blocking out all the noise outside the house.
In the long night outside the house, Li Xu galloped, leaving the small village behind.
He knew he shouldn't hide home this time. In fact, the moment he left his hometown, he could no longer go back. He could never go back.
This road has no end.
When Asahi finished taking care of the chores around her and could finally go to bed, the sky in the east slowly began to lighten up. The wounds that had been treated were still very painful, and the old wounds she had suffered in Liaodong a few days ago were also beginning to itch. The cicadas outside the window also started to itch.
The sound was endless, and the smell of herbs that filled the room also joined in the fun. It was so exciting that it made people just want to sneeze. But these were not the reasons why he couldn't sleep. Asahi stared at the night outside the window.
, like two burning fires.
He needed to hurry up and find a way to deal with the disappearance of the prisoner. On the way back to the city last night, Zhang Xiu had already weaved a relatively complete lie to convince Wang Qijin and his cavalry that the old prisoner was just a
Ordinary joining the army, because he refused to tell the truth about Li Mi's whereabouts and tried to snatch horses to escape, he was killed by Xu Zi. And Wang Qijin and others did not express any doubt about this lie. After all, rebellion is very involved.
A crime. Killing people who are related to certain families or who know too much is one of the best ways to protect certain people's family interests and personal futures. Asahi is not the first to do this kind of thing
People will never be the last.
"Wu Yan can be promoted to two levels to fill the vacancy of a captain. Anyway, there are currently insufficient generals in the army. As for Wei Ding and the others, ask Zhang Xiu to find them after dawn, promote each one to one level, and bring them to the personal regiment to listen.
Use it!" Xuzi was thinking in his mind, preparing to use money and official positions to gather the people involved in this matter. The best solution is to find opportunities to kill people and silence them. As a general, he can easily send a few soldiers out to die.
.But Xuzi felt that this was unfair. Wu Yan and others just wanted a chance to get ahead, just like he himself did more than two years ago. After giving these people rewards and corresponding positions, they should think that the credit has been reasonable.
remuneration.
But it will be difficult for Yu Wenshi and that level. Xu Zi has always been wary of this friend who speaks like a poisonous snake. He will definitely guess some clues and will not believe Zhang Xiu's explanation. As for whether he will use this as an excuse
What kind of article he writes depends entirely on his mood.
Will Yuwen Shiji pursue this matter to the end and expose it to the court? Xuzi is not sure. Although Yuwen Shiji has said in front of him several times that he wants to repay his kindness, he has already learned how the Yuwen family repays his kindness. He is smart.
Man, it's better not to accept this kind of reward.
"Let him do whatever he wants. Anyway, I have a clear conscience!" After thinking of many ways, but unable to find a feasible solution, Xuzi decided to fight to the end. Having shared life and death with Yu Wenshi and him twice, he did not believe that the other party was still trying every possible means to think about it.
Push yourself towards a dead end.
The development of the matter was not as bad as he thought. After the victory, Yu Wenshiji was too busy to pay attention to the small matter of a prisoner missing halfway. After the two of them took the big and small staff to register all the prisoners;
After the materials were seized and stored in the warehouse; everyone's military exploits were clearly counted and they were asked for rewards from the imperial court; and after the new and old brothers under his command and the more than 4,000 cavalrymen brought by Murong Luo were reorganized into one body, it was already the third day after the war.
In the afternoon, before I could sit down and take a breath, I heard from the scouts that Wu Benlang and Chen Leng's reinforcements had arrived ten miles east of Liyang.
"General Chen's position is higher than that of you and me. Let's go out of the city to greet him!" After hearing the report, Yu Wenshiji stood up to discuss with Li Xu.
Li Xu had also heard of Chen Leng's name in the army. He knew that this man wanted to quell the generals and expand the territory thousands of miles away, so he did not dare to neglect him. After thinking about it, he responded: "Old General Chen is a senior expert, so naturally you and I
We should go out of the city to greet them. But the defense of Liyang City cannot be neglected."
At that moment, Yu Wenshi and He Xuzi sent troops, led by Li Anyuan and Murong Luo, to stay in the city and garrison them. As a precaution, the west, north and south gates were closed, leaving only one
The east gate allows the army to enter and exit. Then, the two men each led their own soldiers to welcome Li Yang.
After only two or three miles, Chen Leng's flag had already appeared on the official road. When the old general heard that the rebels had been repulsed, he was very surprised. He jumped off his horse, took Yuwen Shiji's hand, and praised loudly: "
The prince-in-law is indeed a traitor to the general. I heard that the thieves were powerful, so I rushed here at night to grab the credit. Unexpectedly, I arrived too late and didn't even get half of the money or water!" Say it, laughing.
The soldiers who followed Chen Leng also came forward one after another and praised Yuwenshi and his strategizing. For a while, the good words were pouring in, and the praise made Yuwenshi and his face turn red. Finally, after everyone took a breath, Yuwenshi
Jicai took Li Xu's hand and introduced him to everyone. "This defeat of the enemy is all due to General Li Lang's outstanding martial arts and good coordination. I only supervise the army and occasionally make suggestions. I appreciate your praise, and benevolent people receive it."
ashamed!"
Only then did Chen Leng and others "discover" that in addition to supervising the troops, there was also a general in charge of the Xiongwu Camp, and he quickly stepped forward with a smile to say hello. Li Xu had no advantage in seniority due to his military position, so he had to take the initiative to salute everyone.
"Li Xu, General Huben, welcomes all the generals!" Xu Zi clasped his fists and stood solemnly, hiding the unhappiness in his heart under his polite appearance.
"It turned out to be General Li Lang who bravely fought through the three armies and defeated ten Goguryeo fortresses in Liaodong. No wonder the rebels retreated at the foot of Liyang City." Chen Leng and his generals accepted Xu Zi's military salute and stood in awe in return. Everyone
He looked up and down at the tall and burly young man in front of him, feeling very curious in his heart.
They did not completely deliberately despise Xu Zi. Ever since the emperor personally awarded him a gold medal of immunity and the title of Zhongyongbo, all the senior generals in the Sui Dynasty knew Li Xu's name. But according to rumors in the army, this man was just a brave man.
Wu Mou is a reckless man who likes to charge forward in battles. Such a person can capture Liyang with thousands of new soldiers and repel Li Mi, who has a reputation as a wise man. It is indeed beyond everyone's expectation. Therefore, everyone's only choice for this
The explanation is that there is a wise man who is as good as Li Mi beside the reckless man, and from the analysis of the current structure of soldiers in Xiongwu Camp, this wise man is naturally none other than Yu Wenshi.
"Being able to defeat the rebels' 70,000-strong army was all due to the sacrifice of the soldiers and the timing. Li did his job well, so it's not a big achievement!" Xuzi smiled and replied lightly.
The veteran general Chen Leng was so confused after hearing Li Xu's answer that he glanced at him a few more times. The more he looked at him, the more he realized that the rising star in the army in front of him had a calm and calm demeanor. "This guy is not exactly a bastard."
You are a reckless man, but he has a bad temper!" He secretly praised in his heart, and asked a few questions about Liyang City's losses to cover up the embarrassing atmosphere in front of him.
After asking, everyone learned that two days ago, the Xiongwu Camp had created a second miracle in Liyang. It turned out that everyone thought that the reason why Li Mi retreated was largely because he had to leave with the entire division after learning of the arrival of reinforcements.
Unexpectedly, with thousands of Xiaoguo and 20,000 surrendered soldiers in their hands, Yuwen Shiji and Li Xu completely defeated the enemy. Although Li Xu modestly said that it was a coincidence, they were able to kill Li Mi and Han Shihe.
The complete victory of running away cannot be described by just the word "luck".
Immediately, the generals put away their arrogance and walked side by side with Li Xu and others. As they walked, they discussed the specific details of Liyang's attack and defense. Yu Wenshi and his tongue were clever, and the whole process came out of his mouth,
Naturally, it was extremely exciting. Especially the first battle for the Wengcheng and the final cavalry raid were simply a life-or-death reversal. If it weren't for the high morale of the soldiers in the Xiongwu Camp and the calmness of the two generals, the entire battle in Luoyang would not have been possible.
Don't rewrite it! As for Murong Luo's feat of breaking out at the critical moment and overwhelming Li Mi's army, it was natural that Yu Wenshiji described it as a strange move that he and Xu Zi arranged in advance, with each link closely linked and each step exquisite.
Li Mi and Han Shihe couldn't help but not be fooled.
Li Xu was stupid and could not tell so many ingenious strategies. Whenever the generals turned their attention to him in order to maintain the atmosphere, he would try his best to briefly talk about the specific defense layout of Liyang City and the specific sources of these tricks.
After everyone listened to Yuwen Shiji's wonderful story and then compared it with Xuzi's specific measures, they got a mature and steady impression of him.
It’s just that this impression is too far away from the rumors in the military. Some people suddenly became alert when they found out, and took the initiative to keep a distance from Asahi. Some people admired Asahi’s bravery and took the initiative to exchange their views on the entire war situation with him. (Unfinished)
