Using four thousand cavalry from afar to attack the Wagang Army, which totaled more than 300,000 people, only a madman would do this. Not only Wang Xuba, but also Guo Fang and others who later joined the Boling Army were shocked by Li Xu's order.
They were stunned. Even Zhang Hong and Zhou Daniu, the old subordinates who had followed Li Xu for many years, doubted that their coach had not thought deeply when issuing the order. However, after seeing Li Xu's confident smile, everyone was still convinced.
This order was carried out. One morning two days later, led by a guide who had raised a lot of money, they attacked the lair of Wagang Army General Li Gongyi, smashed it, and beheaded nearly 5,000 people.
"Daniu, Ming Jin withdraws the troops and asks Zhang Hong and Wang Junkuo to withdraw as soon as possible. Lieutenant Guo, shoot a letter into the village on the top of the mountain and order the old, weak, sick and disabled in the village to open their doors and surrender! Tell them if one hour
If you don't open the gate of the village, I will set the mountain on fire!" Li Xu leaned over, grabbed a handful of hay, wiped the blood off the black knife, and ordered loudly. At this moment, his figure looked very burly, and the morning sunlight came from
The tassel of the helmet shone obliquely, reflecting the whole body as if there was a layer of mist lingering on the black armor.
"Yes!" Zhou Daniu and Guo Fang immediately got on their horses and went to carry out their respective tasks. No matter how dissatisfied they were with Li Xu's "chaos" before the war, at this time, they felt nothing but admiration. The generals believed that Li Xu's
The approach was so crazy that the Wagang Army also did not expect that General Li would dare to attack them rashly before getting in touch with other officers and soldiers.
The unlucky Wagang bandit Li Gongyi's lair had been raided by Li Xu last time. However, this man had a strong nostalgia for him, and the old camp that was re-established was only separated from the original old camp by a hill. The Boling Army found it easily under the leadership of the guide.
He broke into his den of thieves and destroyed his four fortresses at the foot of the mountain in an instant.
When the news reached the mountain, Thief Li didn't believe that the person who came was Li Xu. He cursed and led thousands of sleepy elites down the mountain to take revenge. The two sides once again decided the winner within a stick of incense, and Li Gongyi left the old and weak in his lair.
The remaining gold and silver were so soft that they fled away. The "best soldiers in a hundred battles" under his command were either killed by the formation, or abandoned their weapons and surrendered, and less than one tenth of them slipped through the net.
"Why don't you allow me to chase Li Gongyi? Are you still planning to surrender him?" After a while, Wang Junkuo ran back with a long-handled sword more than half a foot wide, panting and asking. He was now more and more serious.
Lai Yue enjoys fighting under Li Xu's command. It is as intoxicating as drinking. Either he doesn't take action or he kills with one strike, without any sloppiness.
"He is very familiar with the terrain in this area. If he is determined to escape, we will not be able to catch up with him. Besides, we have to leave someone to report to Li Mi, tell him that the brothers are coming, and let him wait carefully!" Li Xu
He smiled and explained.
The wind in early spring is still a bit cold, but it makes people very energetic. In the fields, there are cavalry driving away captives everywhere. They proudly raise their horizontal swords, and each man has two or three minions in front of his horse. Those
The men's shoulders were as broad as theirs and their stature was as tall as theirs, but they were all dejected and did not dare to look them in the eye.
"Tell Li Mi that we are coming? The general said that he wants to tell Li Mi that we are coming!" Wang Junkuo was so angry at Li Xu's words that he waved his knife and shouted loudly to the brothers who were gathering back one after another. "I'm here!" "I'm here!"
Let’s chop off Cripple Li’s other leg!” Countless horizontal knives stretched into the air, reflecting countless rays of bright sunlight.
"Jun Kuo, I'll give you a task!" Li Xu smiled and ordered.
"No matter the wind or rain, I will never say goodbye!" Wang Junkuo held a knife in both hands and sat upright on the horse.
"Take your brothers and go with Guo Fang to search Li Gongyi's lair later. Take the prisoners to work as coolies and move all the captured materials back to Yongqiu. Then set fire to this stockade. I will be there twenty miles away.
You can see the thick smoke here!" Li Xu nodded and ordered with great trust.
"My lord ordered me to take advantage of others. I've done this before! I'm good at it!" Wang Junkuo opened his mouth and smiled like a child who just picked up a candy man.
"It's not about taking advantage of others. Let's leave the fine gold and silver in the village to our brothers. All rice, grains and other things that are difficult to take away will be distributed directly to the refugees from various places in Yongqiu City." Li Xu smiled and added.
"Shall we use Li Gongyi's capital to strengthen our momentum? Okay, I promise to do a good job!" Wang Junkuo put away his smile and solemnly promised. "If we fight two more battles like this, the people's hearts will all return to the general." He thought to himself.
, and ordered myself to keep these methods firmly in mind.
"General Wang, take your three hundred brothers and head northwest immediately, along the canal, and build up as much momentum as you can." Li Xu watched Wang Junkuo leave, and then turned his head to another capable subordinate. "Encountered a small group of tile hills.
If you encounter a large group of Wagang troops, quickly retreat to Yongqiu City. Wait for my next order in the city!"
"General, I understand!" Wang Xuba took the command arrow from the flag officer and turned to leave. He had already learned from the local officials that he had been promoted to Yingyang General by the imperial court.
The largest official in recent years. Men, women and children in the clan will definitely look at him with more envy in the future than when he proclaimed himself King of Yan. Wang Xuba is a man who knows how to be grateful. He understands that without Li Xu, he would not be where he is now.
Everything. So no matter what the other party orders, he will execute it to the letter.
"Soon Shubao and Shixin will hear the news that I have led people to Yongqiu!" Watching Wang Xuba lead his troops away, Li Xu thought with a smile. The days when he fought side by side with Qin and Luo
It left him with many good memories, so he very much hoped to join hands with his two friends again. If the battle near Luoyang could be successfully ended, he also planned to write a letter to the court, recommending Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin to become generals under his command. These two people
They are all talented people who can stand alone. With their joining, the strength of the Boling Army will become much stronger.
"Is Lang Jun going to send a message to Xingyang so that everyone can be prepared?" At some point, Erya ran to Li Xu and asked in a low voice.
"Why are you running here? Be careful of getting hurt!" Li Xu was startled and asked in surprise.
"I like to see you look awesome!" Erya could hear the eagerness in her husband's words. She rolled her eyes slightly and replied with a smile. To cover up her bulging belly, she wrapped another brocade around her leather armor.
The bright brocade robe reflects the satisfied smile, which looks very charming.
"If there is anything good to see, go back to the camp quickly. The battlefield is in chaos, and your body is not as bright as before!" Li Xu had no choice but to turn his scolding tone to begging. "The days ahead will be long with you.
When you get tired of it, I will send someone to take you back and stop making trouble here!"
"I'm not making trouble, I want our children to see how you command Ruoding!" Erya put away her smile, her face full of solemnity. "In the future, he will be like you, holding a spear in an army of ten thousand horses..."
"I hope he never touches a knife in this life!" Li Xu sighed softly and replied.
The two stood side by side, watching the soldiers slowly move closer to the central army. Some brothers already knew Erya's identity and ran past her with a smile, their eyes full of envy and admiration. Some brothers didn't know yet, so they saw her.
A guard in brocade robes immediately stood next to his general. He couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and thought to himself: "This guard is so delicate, how come he looks like a woman..."
"When I followed my father to rob the house, I was looking forward to the day when I would lead a team and attack immediately!" Seeing that Xu Zi no longer chased him away, Shi Lan smiled and whispered. "
So although my martial arts skills are not as good as those of Qi'er, I have put in a lot of effort, and ordinary people may not be my opponents!"
"I wonder who almost couldn't sit in the saddle a few months ago?!" Li Xu smiled and shook his head, not believing his wife's boast at all.
"Hasn't it been a long time since I got on my horse?" Erya blushed and said angrily, "Don't laugh at me, I'm telling the truth!"
"Okay, the truth, the truth!" Li Xu smiled again and replied helplessly.
"It's true, Lang Jun, please don't believe it!" Erya put away her smile again and explained solemnly. "Not only did I learn to ride a horse and use a sword, but I also learned how to lead a group. Back then, every time I defeated a
In Baozhai, my father would teach me step by step how to allocate the lottery, saying that only by letting everyone who contributes have the lottery can we win people's hearts together. Otherwise, just with a few big words, the team won't last long!"
"Yes, we either have the same heart or the same interests, otherwise it will be difficult for everyone to work together!" Although Li Xu has killed many bandits in recent years, he does not have much contempt for the enemy. After thinking about it, he followed Erya
huatou answer.
"Do you think General Qin Shubao and you are of the same mind or have the same interests?" Shi Lan quickly turned to the topic and asked in a low voice.
"The three of us..." Li Xu was a little annoyed and his voice suddenly rose. But only halfway through his words, he realized that he had lost his composure and suppressed his anger and turned his tone into a calm one.
He, Qin Shubao, and Luo Shixin were close friends in life and death. But after so many years of fighting, what did Qin and Luo get? For a moment, he remembered Luo Shixin's angry look after the Battle of Yanmen Pass. He had been a general since he was a general.
He was promoted to the rank of general, but the official positions of Qin and Luo were always below the rank of fourth-rank local military officers. This result is unfair, indeed very unfair.
"The two of them will definitely come to join me!" After a while, Li Xu answered with an extremely certain tone. He thought that he should be very sure of this. But deep down, he felt vaguely very uneasy. It was like
A man was walking on the road at night, but a vicious wolf stared at his throat. He felt very panicked and lonely.
This feeling of uneasiness was very familiar to him. Li Xu remembered that it happened once when he first faced Ashina Choyu on the grassland, and experienced it a second time when he faced Yu Wenshu below Xingyang City.
Now, it appeared for the third time, much stronger than the first two times! But except for the cheerful soldiers, there was no stranger in front of him.
He frowned and placed his palm on the handle of the knife warily. (To be continued)
