"At this time, what strength does he have left? Most of the capable generals died in the battle, and there are not many counselors left around him. Even a loser like Wei Fusi has escaped secretly. He has no strategists and no good generals.
How can he still be General Qu's rival?" Yu Wenshu replied with a smile, a bit of pride in his voice.
Wei Fusi once served as a member of Zhongshushe and was known as a wise man. Yang Xuangan trusted him very much and asked him for advice on almost all matters big and small. Now even Wei Fusi has abandoned Yang Xuangan, and there are obviously many soldiers in the rebel army.
Centrifugal. As long as a few lines of officers and soldiers converge in one place, the rebels will surely be wiped out.
"Since he doesn't have the strength to fight, why does he still stay at the foot of Luoyang City waiting for us to meet up?" Li Xu stood up, lightly drew a circle on the map with his finger, and asked.
Wei Wensheng's headquarters is currently located due north of Luoyang, Qu Tutong's headquarters is north and west of Luoyang, and Fan Zigai is in Luoyang City. After the main force of the imperial court broke through Yishui, it covered them from the southeast. Yang Xuangan's rebels were the turtles in the urn. Yuwen
The stated combat intention is very clear, and anyone who pays a little attention can see it clearly. Yang Xuangan is not a fool, and he will not sit under Luoyang City and wait for the army to encircle him.
In just a moment, Yu Wenshu understood what Li Xu wanted to express. He immediately stood up and walked to the sheepskin map in three steps and two steps in succession. "General Li has such good eyesight. No wonder my son keeps praising you."
He used his fingers to repeatedly measure the area circled by Li Xu while praising him. His expression was like a loving father praising his son.
"I just made a random guess, I don't know if it's correct!" Li Xu took half a step back and answered modestly. Finally, he received another face-to-face compliment from Yu Wenshu, and he couldn't help but feel a bit proud in his heart.
"If you were Yang Xuangan, in which direction would you escape!" After a few measurements, Yuwenshu completely agreed with Li Xu's idea, turned around, and consulted very solemnly.
"I will break out of the encirclement in reverse and attack Chang'an!" Li Xu thought for a moment and replied in a low voice. Li Zixiong obviously did not spend so much money to break up the enemy just to let Yang Xuangan escape to the mountains to become a bandit. He must want to achieve a bigger goal.
Purpose, this is like doing business, after paying the price, you want to get rewards. And the only thing worth the sacrifice Li Zixiong made is Chang'an City. It was the capital of the Sui Dynasty, and most of the defenders were now under guard.
Sheng was brought to the vicinity of Luoyang. As long as Yang Xuangan successfully broke through and rushed to Chang'an City before the officers and soldiers could react, half of his goal would have been achieved. If Yang Xuangan was lucky enough to capture Chang'an, the ordnance and food in the city could help the rebels.
The combat effectiveness of the Sui Dynasty quickly increased to a higher level. Even if Li Zixiong, who was responsible for attracting the main force of the imperial court, paid a high price, the gain was worth it. Moreover, once the capital of the Sui Dynasty was lost, the world would be shaken. By then, rebellions would break out, and the officers and soldiers would not care.
Because this side could not care about that side, Yang Xuangan was given a chance to breathe.
Thinking of this, Li Xu was shocked. He completely gave up his guard against Yu Wenshu and urgently suggested: "Just in case, the last general suggested that the old general quickly send a troop of troops to bypass the Eastern Capital and block the rebels."
The road to the west. At present, the defenders of Chang'an are near Dongdu. If the rebels are really desperate and jump over the wall..."
"Yes, yes, that would be really bad!" Yu Wenshu suddenly laughed secretly, as if he had picked up some big deal, his eyes narrowed completely. "But who should we send?
?Which soldiers and horses are so fast?"
"The final wish..." Li Xu clasped his hands and wanted to take the initiative. The Xiongwu camp had an independent cavalry, which quickly bypassed the east capital and headed west. Even if it couldn't block Yang Xuangan's path, it could scare him away from attacking Chang'an.
Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized that there was something else in Yu Wenshu's smile. It was definitely not a smile because he had seen through the enemy's conspiracy, but like an old wolf, cornering his determined prey into a blind corner.
"The old man didn't come to me today just to discuss military affairs?" Xuzi suddenly realized that the hairs on his back suddenly stood up. He first used the discussion of military affairs to make people relax their vigilance, and then used the things that people were most concerned about as bait to make people relax.
The person completely lost his guard, and immediately afterwards, it was sure to be a fatal blow, leaving no trace. The old man was too good at hurting others, and he was no match for him.
While he was nervous, Xu Zi heard Yu Wenshu say with a faint smile. "Actually, General Li and his Xiongwuying cavalry are the best candidates to intercept and kill the rebels. Long live once promised to kill Yang Xuangan and make ten thousand households a marquis. General Li, ah
, I want to congratulate you in advance!"
"I don't know what the old general means by this! I just want to eliminate traitors for the country, and I didn't think about personal wealth beforehand!" Li Xu tried his best to calm down and answered.
So far, Yu Wenshu has not made a killing move. He cannot mess up his position in front of him. No matter what, he has to give it a try today, otherwise, if he encounters a strong opponent and gives way, he will never be able to defeat the Great Sui Army.
She has a place in the world. Xuzi encouraged herself in her heart, raised her head, and built a line of defense with a smile.
Yu Wenshu used only a few words to smash Xu Zi's defense line. "But I am a little worried about letting you lead the troops to chase Yang Xuangan alone. I heard that Yang Xuangan's marching chief is Yang Ji.
Your mentor, you caught him outside Liyang City, but you secretly let him go!"
"How could he know?" Li Xu responded silently, feeling a stream of sweat dripping down his forehead. No wonder no matter how he promoted his cronies and seized the military power in the Xiongwu Camp, Yuwen Shiji didn't care. It turned out that in the hands of their father and son,
Hidden strategy to kill with one strike!
Let the disciples who are close to the rebels lead the troops to hunt down the rebels alone. Even if His Majesty the Emperor is here, he will not give me such trust. Li Xu stared at Yu Wenshu, his scalp was exploding, his soles were cold, and his eyes were almost filled with tears.
Fire came out. He was defeated with just one move. He was unwilling to lose, but there was nothing he could do.
If Yu Wenshu called his soldiers in at this time, Xu Zi knew that he would not dare to resist. There has never been a traitor in the Li family, and he could not insult the honor of his ancestors. The only thing that can protect him now is the immunity gold medal given by the emperor.
But I don’t know if the crime of secretly releasing rebel leaders can be offset by a gold medal.
"Ahem, you are a young man. You are good at everything, but you do things without considering the consequences." Yuwen Shu saw that he had the upper hand, turned around with a smile, and patted Li Xu lightly on the shoulder when he passed by. Then he relaxed
He sat down on the handsome chair, feeling very satisfied.
The young man in front of them contained a power that was like fascination. Since the old man could not use this power, the Yuwen family had to change their original intention again.
"Actually, this matter can be big or small. You respect your teachers and repay kindness with a spring of water. This kind of quality is very suitable for me! I like it!" Yu Wenshu crossed his legs and raised his face.
He was smiling, but the other side of his face showed murderous intent.
"He wants to make a deal with me!" Xuzi, who recovered from the sudden blow, understood the hidden meaning of Yuwenshu's words, "He still wants to conquer me and work for the Yuwen family. If I obey, he can lead
Lead the Xiongwu camp to hunt down Yang Xuangan and be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu!"
"But I have nothing to give!" The sweaty Xuzi calculated his own capital, and he found that he actually had nothing. He thought he could control the Xiongwu Camp, but in the end, the secret that only a few people knew was lost.
In the hands of Yuwenshu and his son. Now, he felt that he had become the poor boy who had just left Yi County, with nothing but dignity. And dignity could not be sold. He could bow to Yuwenshu, but if he bowed his head for a long time, he would inevitably
It will become a hunchback.
Yuwenshu watched the changes in Xuzi's eyes and expressions with great interest. He envied such vivid faces and eyes. It seemed that he had never had such vivid eyes and faces, even before he had the stroke. He suddenly felt a little confused.
Unable to bear it, I felt that I should listen to my son's advice and let the young man in front of me go. But this fleeting kindness was quickly overwhelmed by the interests of the family. The young man now has a strong head. If the Yuwen family cannot get his allegiance,
It must not be left to others. Although he may not become a threat to the Yuwen family in the future, "people will be destroyed if they are not used by me." This is the principle of the Yuwen family and cannot be taken risks.
Gradually, Yuwenshu saw Xuzi's flustered expression calm down again, as if nothing had happened, and the young man's face was filled with a smile. Although, at the corner of his mouth, Yuwenshu could vaguely see a trace of blood.
"Thank you, old general, for your kindness. I have little talent and little knowledge, so I can't really put it to good use!" Xuzi built a new line of defense with a smile and replied calmly.
"Alas, I feel deeply sorry for you!" Yu Wenshu sighed, and was about to order someone to come into the account to solve the problem. The emperor loved the boy in front of him very much, and he couldn't kill him. But he used a little trick to ruin his reputation, as if
Not a problem.
"Yes, the old general protected the general in every possible way. But the general did not know what was good and he ruined his own future!" Li Xu took off the iron helmet on his head and gently held it on his right hand. He took off the helmet and the general on his body.
With his robe, he is no longer an official of the Sui Dynasty. Everything is coming to an end. Although it comes suddenly, it is not too sad.
Yuwenshu's face suddenly twitched, and he understood the anger contained in Li Xu's words. This boy is mocking me, the Yuwen family, for repaying kindness with vengeance! He doesn't even look at his origins, and he dares to ask for repayment from the Yuwen family! Yuwenshu is furious.
, wishing he could immediately call the warriors into the tent, push Li Xu out of the camp gate and behead him in public. But he did not dare to do this. The benefactor who saved him three times was ruined by himself. If this word spread, it would not do any good to the Yuwen family.
'He's asking for prices all over the sky!' At the critical moment, Xu Zi used the ability of observing words and colors taught to him by Xu Dayan, and tried hard to analyze Yu Wenshu's eyes and expressions. Half of the face that had suffered a stroke could not move, and the other half could not move.
, hiding weakness behind heavy murderous intentions. Xuzi understood what the other party wanted, and decided to make the last deal with the Yuwen family.
"Yang Ji, the chief secretary of the rebel army, teaches at the county school, and the county school is a moral policy founded by His Majesty the late emperor, which benefits more than just the general. The theory of disciples is nonsense!" Li Xu looked into Yu Wenshu's eyes and slowly said
Explain. He knew that Yu Wenshu would understand what he meant. The other party was ten times smarter than him, so there was no need to speak too directly.
"As for the Battle of Liyang, most of the prisoners of war have joined the Xiongwu Camp. A few criminal leaders escaped, and those who surrendered were executed..." Xuzi ignored Yu Wenshu's increasingly fierce gaze and continued to add. "As for death in battle and escape.
Is there a teacher among them who is currently studying in the county school? I really didn’t notice it!”
He decided to kill him and refuse to admit his debt. If Yu Wenshu didn't care about the family's reputation, he would go to the bottom of it and bring in the soldiers that night to confront him. "I can do it too!" He looked at Yu Wenshu and saw that blue veins had appeared on his face.
On his forehead, Xuzi decided to pay the price for his rash actions, "As for the task of intercepting Yang Xuangan, the last general is actually not the best candidate. The last general suffered no less than ten injuries in three tough battles in Liyang and Hulao, and once again led the army for a long distance.
The attack is really beyond my capabilities!"
"Oh!" Yu Wenshu let out a long breath. After completely gaining the upper hand, the prey actually bit back to death, which was indeed a bit beyond his expectation. Since the young man in front of him was quite knowledgeable, he would just listen to the transaction conditions proposed by this person for the time being.
.On the one hand, he can manage to gain what his family needs, and on the other hand, he will not make his son too sad.
"The last general recommended Yuwen Supervisory Army to command the Xiongwu Camp and take a detour to intercept Yang Xuangan. Yuwen Supervisory Army has always lived up to expectations. If he replaces the last general, he will surely convince everyone!" Li Xu stroked the hairpin on his helmet and returned it with a smile.
Price. The main plot of the Yuwen family is the military power of the Xiongwu Camp. Since they are destined to lose it, it is better to hand it over to a relatively trustworthy person. The brothers should live better by following Yuwen Shiji than following other members of the Yuwen family.
He was glad that he had made some arrangements in advance, otherwise, today's failure would have dragged down many brothers around him. Now, he only lost his own part. It was a pity to think about it, but he had no regrets.
"Yes, yes, Li Lang has worked so hard that he deserves a good rest. You should go to Hulao Pass to recuperate. When Yang Xuangan is defeated, His Majesty will reward you based on your merits and will definitely give you another reward!" Yu Wenshu was satisfied!
He laughed heartily. The young man in front of him was too considerate. If the third child wanted to successfully take over the Xiongwu Camp, he really couldn't arouse public anger. For the sake of the young man's knowledge, let him take the vacant post and be idle. Anyway, the Great Sui Dynasty
There are too many generals in the court to make up for the real shortage. As long as there are no soldiers in hand, there is no fear of him causing any trouble.
"I want to go home and take a look! I want to recover from my injuries!" Li Xu settled his worries and felt a sense of relief on his shoulders. He hadn't been home for a long time, and he really wanted to see what his home had become.
"Go back, go back. If you don't return home if you are rich and noble, you will be like traveling at night in brocade. Be filial to your parents. When the court needs you, I will have to call you." Yu Wenshu warned with a smile, as kind as a loyal elder.
.
This is really a pleasing result. When a person is young, he is full of energy. If he is left to bask in the countryside for a few more years, when his lofty ideals have dried up, he cannot help but bow his head.
After walking out of the Central Army, Li Xu realized that his robe was soaked with sweat. The cold and sticky autumn wind blew dead leaves from all directions, making the sleeves of his robe fly and make his bones feel cold. And the clothes on his body were either new or old.
The wound suddenly started to get angry, painful and itchy, as if tens of thousands of ants were crawling on the wound.
"Showing weakness to your opponent will only make him push forward!" Xuzi felt that his body was weak, but he tried his best to straighten his spine. Several soldiers saw that the commander's face turned gray and tried to come forward to help, but he smiled and gestured.
Block aside.
"Let's go back to camp!" After jumping on Heifeng, he turned around on the horse as usual and ordered with a smile. The horses' hooves were noisy like rain, and he quickly left the Chinese army's tent behind. After escaping, Xu Zi suddenly felt something in his heart.
He felt a little relieved. He looked up at the sky while on horseback. The sky was still blue, and the autumn sunset was dazzling.
When there is no sound of the golden drum, the world is indeed very peaceful. Xuzi can see that the trees in the distance are coated with a layer of gold by the sunset. The leaves that have begun to turn yellow are like gold, glowing with a soft light.
. Nearby, the continuous tents also turned light yellow. Although some tents were covered with patches, when they were touched by the sun, those patches became softer, so soft that it made people nostalgic.
Xiongwu Camp is located at the edge of the Shili Company Camp, and is slightly neater than other camps. It was already time for the second meal, and a faint smoke of fireworks floated in the camp. It was very familiar and warm. Over the past few months,
Xuzi was used to all the smells in the camp just like he was used to his own home. But starting from tonight, it had nothing to do with him. He had lost a war and lost all his money without any room for resistance.
