At the end of the dusk, there are the numerous mountains in Shanggu County.
The Fenyang Army dispatched 30,000 horses and infantry to block the mountain crossings east of Wuhuiling. They refused to let go of even a bird. Soldiers and horses from each brigade took turns to go into battle, and the shouts of killing officers and soldiers could be heard ten miles away.
Everyone outside could hear it. The officers from all over the country who were ordered to deliver grain and grass were so excited that they expressed their intention to personally beat drums and wave flags for the soldiers. They tried every means to get closer to the battlefield, but without exception, they were defeated by Zhou Daniu and Zhou Daniu.
Zhang Hong and his two men led their troops to stop them outside the mountain.
"The thief is very cunning. Taking advantage of the favorable location, he shoots out the arrow unexpectedly and can kill someone a hundred steps away. Others can't hide in time, but you actually want to step forward and take a look. Forget it, forget it, then
What's so good about the bustle? Once you get injured, it will make the general feel bad! Take these copper coins and buy a bowl of wine for the brothers on the way. Go home early and don't let the fellow villagers worry about it!" said the two lieutenants.
The adult explained the truth with a smile, and then rewarded the leader of the team with a large list of pornographic products.
In the past, when the officers were transporting food to other teams, they were lucky enough not to be scolded or scolded. I have never seen such a reasonable military master. After being moved, I naturally did not dare to cause any more trouble to the other party, so I accepted the money.
I returned home with a lot of gratitude. On the way, I was asked about the situation ahead. I couldn't say I was timid, so I had to use my imagination to make up the battle situation ahead, and brag about it in the clouds and mountains. Those who were interested listened and only said that the battle ahead was successful.
It was intense. As for how intense it was, and the casualties suffered by both the enemy and ourselves, it was all a matter of smoke and mirrors.
This continued for more than half a month, but the outcome of the war was still unclear. The local officials once again sent out officers to escort the labor force with food, wine, meat, and as soon as they approached the mountain pass, they were greeted by Zhang Hong. "Everyone arrived just in time. The army has already reached the foot of Feihu Pass. We will be here soon."
Then we can break through the Inner Great Wall. These bandits have no fighting skills, and they can't escape so fast!" Zhang Duwei shook his head as he spoke, very disdainful of the enemy's performance. "Just put the food and grass in the outer camp, and it's still better inside the mountains.
We can’t get in. There are a small group of bandits who have slipped through the net and are running around. If you are injured, the general will blame us for not protecting them well!"
"May I ask the captain, how long will this battle last?" Cao, a veteran from Tang County, dusted off his official clothes and asked seriously.
Zhang Hong took a step aside and exchanged a half salute with his hands. He smiled kindly and his reply was impeccable. "That's hard to say. Let's go back and harvest Qiu'er. We have blocked the thieves in the mountains, so they can't come out to rob anymore. As for beating too many
For a long time, you are also a local, and you should know how dangerous the terrain of the Taihang Mountains is. They fought hard from hilltop to hilltop, and we had no choice but to attack ridge after ridge. We can't withdraw our troops halfway through the battle, right?"
"Brothers, are there serious casualties? Do you need me to send some herbs? Is there enough food? Do you need me to bring more next time?" Master Bingcao couldn't ask for the news he wanted to know, so he had to change his approach.
, making innuendoes.
Lieutenant Commander Zhang Hong has also been in the officialdom for many years. How can he not hear what is being said here? "No, no, thank you for your kindness. Brothers, there are no serious injuries, and the army's food and grass are enough for two or three days."
Months. My commander-in-chief said that there was no need for you to transport food, but we don’t know how long the war will last, so we have to make more reserves. Everyone should just carry it here once every half month as usual. My senior commander said
, he has kept your kindness in mind these days. He will definitely repay you when he becomes a teacher in the future!"
"They are all serving the country, how dare we ask for anything in return. Lord Lieutenant, please be busy first. I'll say goodbye. Say goodbye!" I don't know if it was because of the hot weather or the fatigue, but Lord Bingcao actually broke out in sweat and raised his hands.
Went in a hurry.
"The Fenyang army is well fed and unscathed! How could this happen? Then Wang Xuba has benefited from us!" The disappointing news spread quickly among interested people.
"The man named Li is said to be invincible in fighting all over Liaodong. Wang Xu can't pull out a thief, so how can he deal with him!" Some people felt guilty and sighed with regret.
"What about our people? Our people never give us any accurate information!"
"That guy used the subordinates brought by Fenyang to block the mountain pass. Who can send the letter!"
Countless pairs of knives held tightly in their hands were raised, and then put down tiredly. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at Feihu Pass, staring at the mysterious and powerful team hiding among the mountains.
The leader of the team, Li Xu, was not as nervous as the outsiders. At this moment, he was sitting comfortably under a thousand-year-old pine tree, talking hand in hand with his marching commander, Shi Zhao Ziming. The shouts of killing were loud on the hillside around him, and a team
A team of fully armed infantry are fighting in formation, with swords and spears coming and going, but there is no smell of blood in the air. Both the enemy and ourselves are soldiers of the Fenyang Army. They are simulating an offensive and defensive battle under the leadership of various governors and generals.
.As for the legendary vicious minions under King Mantian, Mao did not see any of them.
Li Xu, who was in charge of black, had not touched such an elegant thing for a long time, and his skills were obviously a bit rusty. Before the middle game, his disadvantage was already apparent, and he was struggling with the opponent completely relying on his tenacity. Zhao Ziming, who was in charge of white, did not give an inch.
I mean, pressing forward step by step, I am about to "slay the dragon" and seal the victory.
"We've come to this point, general, why don't you take it easy. After this game is over, we can start over again!" Zhao Ziming hit a white stone between the black stones, and he was about to make the opponent unable to watch each other.
"Wait a minute, you have to spare others, and there is no big hatred, so why do you have to see blood!" Li Xu responded with a smile, and the black man made up for it next to the white man, unyieldingly closing the gap in his own.
"General, you are so patient! You are not afraid of long nights and many dreams!" Zhao Ziming made another move, and his murderous intention was immediately apparent.
"If you can do it without using the knife, it's better not to use the knife. If you start using it, I don't know if you can hold it back!" Li Xu sighed and once again strengthened his defense line.
The words spoken by the two of them have nothing to do with the chessboard. But they chatter endlessly. At the end of each sentence, a piece falls, and every step is a matter of life and death.
The world outside the mountains is just like this chess game. After the Fenyang army left Boling, some wealthy families and officials who felt they had been wronged were ready to take action. Expecting the court to replace Li Xu obviously did not work. As soon as this person arrived in Boling, the place
The banditry problem disappeared immediately. Based on this alone, it is estimated that the court would be reluctant to touch this capable man. So everyone had to find another shortcut. On the one hand, they sent people to contact Wang Xuba and Wei Daoer to provide Fen to the other party.
Yang Jun's latest military information. On the other hand, he armed his servants and servants, trying to have people pretend to be bandits to give Li Xu a fatal blow from behind at the critical moment.
"Bring it up!" Zhao Ziming made a move, surrounded a few black stones, and picked up the chessboard. The situation on the field became increasingly obvious. White had a complete advantage. If the black stones had not responded with a clever move, they would definitely be defeated.
"Zi Ming is ruthless!" Li Xu praised the opponent with a smile, and then used Zi to fill the gap he had just broken, shrinking the defense line again.
His recent behavior has been as gentle as chess style, as if he has been waiting, but never refused to let people understand what he is waiting for? First, he completely blocked Wuhuiling, so that the outside world could not get any specific information about the battle situation.
Then he quietly sent someone to deliver a letter north.
At the end of summer, Li Shan Fei Wei Dao'er was invited to go south with 200,000 men. He thought he could catch the Fenyang army by surprise. Unexpectedly, he was attacked halfway by Xue Shixiong, the general of Zuoyuwei, by the Sanggan River, and his men and horses were lost.
More than half of the time, the remaining defeated soldiers all fled to the east of the river. Even their old nest in Huairong was captured by Xue Shixiong in one fell swoop.
"Don't you have another General Xue to help you? He wants your Zhuojun's income for a year!" Zhao Ziming didn't quite understand Li Xu's plan, so he asked while making a move.
"They are all soldiers and horses of the imperial court. It is better for the food and grass to fall into his hands than to fall into the hands of bandits. Besides, with our current strength, we definitely cannot deal with General Luo Yi's fierce cavalry on our own! Where is Wang Xuba? What do you think?
How can we arrange it for him?" Li Xu first drew Zhao Ziming's attention away, and then while the other party was thinking about the problem, he added a sunspot in an inconspicuous place in the upper right corner.
"He was reluctant to give up the little strength under his command, and was only willing to accept recruitment, but refused to let us break up the team. Zhang Duwei suggested that we starve him for a while longer. When autumn comes, he will eat up everything we can chew on the mountain.
It's time for him to wake up!" Zhao Ziming didn't notice at all that Li Xu had changed his tactics. He pondered for a moment and answered in a low voice.
In fact, since June, Wang Xuba has only fought against the army once. After realizing that his strength was inferior to others, the Mantian King who traveled across Hebei gave up all outlying areas such as Wuhuiling, Jiaoniu Mountain and Damao Mountain.
The Fenyang army was not interested in attacking the fortress, so they were training their troops in the mountains while sending dead soldiers to persuade them to surrender. Wang Xuba was unable to fight any more.
He refused to fight, and was unwilling to surrender easily, so he delayed the recruitment until now. Li Xu's target was not him in the first place, so he allowed the other party to delay time without fighting, surrendering, or leaving.
The cool breeze blows in the mountains, refreshing people. If there were no swords and swords in the distance, this place can indeed be described as a painting. The people in the painting are meditating, falling, listening to the pine waves, thinking about their thoughts, and enjoying themselves.
Lieutenant Commander Zhou Daniu ran up the hillside excitedly. When he saw the general and Chang Shi talking, he hesitated and slowed down slightly.
"Daniu, what's the matter?" Li Xu made up for the last mistake again, then raised his head and asked kindly.
"Wang Renjing, the governor of Shanggu County, and Zhang Junming, the prefect of Boling, took the initiative to give the court a favor and asked to return to their hometown for retirement. They have closed their doors to thank guests and sent a large sum of filial piety to your mansion! This is from Governor Lu to you
In the letter, he asked the general what his next plan was!" Zhou Daniu took out a paint-sealed envelope from his arms and raised it in front of Li Xu with both hands.
"Ah!" Zhao Ziming was surprised. The one he had planned had nowhere to fall. He barely managed to calm down and took a step back in the hinterland.
Li Xu stood up and took the letter from Daniel's hand. Things developed beyond his expectation, but the situation instantly became clear. "Go and invite General Cui here, and tell him that I have something to discuss with him!"
He ordered with a smile, and suddenly his whole body was filled with a surge of pride.
"General, don't you need to make some preparations?" Zhou Daniu was overjoyed, and then suggested in a low voice.
"General Cui has always been a smart man!" Li Xu shook his head and tore open the seal of the letter with ease.
Wang Renjing, the governor of Shanggu County, and Zhang Junming, the governor of Boling, were the leaders of the opponents. The two of them suddenly withdrew halfway, which meant that the powerful men of the six counties had surrendered without a fight! Cui Qian has always been a person who knows how to judge the situation.
He had never done anything detrimental to the Fenyang Army in the first place. From now on, Xuzi was sure that the other side would not do anything.
Zhao Ziming couldn't sit still anymore. He didn't know how things could suddenly develop to this point. Although the Fenyang Army was in control of the overall situation, it did not push the opponent to a dead end. There should be another battle in his plan.
A rebellion within a controllable range, a purge that could bring peace to the six counties for several years. But now it seems that there is no need for it. The enemy suddenly lost faith, and all the killing moves he laid out were useless.
He came forward and read the secret report sent by Lu Qin together with Li Xu. Lieutenant Lu Qin was Xu Zi's secret agent who deliberately stayed in Boling before the expedition. He led five thousand elite soldiers to hide in Hengshan and Boling.
In a long-abandoned fortress between counties, it only takes half a day to fight back to Boling.
"Li Yuan, Duke of Tang Dynasty, Qiu He, Duke of Pingcheng County, Chai Shao, Duke of Julu County, and Pei Ju, the Minister of Huangmen, jointly express their gratitude to the generals for their contribution in suppressing thieves and protecting the territory..." After only reading the first sentence, Zhao Ziming's doubts were cleared.
Tang Gong Li Yuan actually suddenly came to help at this time, disrupting the original plans of him, Xu Zi and others, and also solving many difficulties.
Most of the Hedong Road and the smaller half of the Hebei Road are filled with countless civil servants and generals who are related to the interests of the Li family. The power displayed by these people together far exceeds the ability of the opponent. If you stand from the perspective of Li Xu's opponent, I am afraid that
We also need to add Xue Shixiong, Zhang Xutuo and Huben General Luo Yi.
The families of those with evil intentions have been in existence for hundreds of years. With the survival experience left over from several generations, they know what choices they should make when facing such a powerful opponent.
"It's just like this, alas!" Zhao Ziming sighed and lowered his head with great regret. With a quick glance, he suddenly discovered that two more black stones appeared on his back path on the chessboard, completely turning the entire situation around.
"General Li actually cheated!" Zhao Ziming protested loudly.
"Who stipulates that I can't cheat?" Xuzi gently raised the letter in his hand, still looking like he had no intention. (To be continued)
