Chapter 44 Be more careful when the lone army goes deep

"Your Majesty, raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. The courtiers have not yet repaid His Majesty's grace, and now is the time to serve the court. Attacking Shan Yu today is really a godsend, how can Weichen miss it!"

Li Ling excitedly explained his determination: "Although there are no soldiers and cavalry, the humble minister is willing to lead 5,000 Jing Chu soldiers, with fewer strikes and more battles, and fight a decisive battle with Shan Yu, and never disgrace the imperial court! Pray for Your Majesty's permission!"

A Du Yushi, who was good friends with Li Guangli, sneered: "Lord Cavalry, you have such a big tone! Only 5,000 soldiers hit Shan Yu, this is not a joke with Your Majesty! I think you still take back your big words and obediently serve as a good quartermaster and baggage officer for the large army, so as not to regret it too late!"

The upright Taishi Ling Sima Qian stepped forward and knelt in front of the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the spirit of the cavalry commander is commendable! Nowadays, the Xiongnu are single in many injustices, raising troops to invade our border, it is the time of national crisis, the cavalry commander dares to risk the courage of nine deaths, leading 5,000 soldiers to attack the Xiongnu, it is really the elite of the Han Dynasty!"

Sima Qian said metaphorically: "It is very important to transport grain and grass, but knives, saws, and hammers have their own uses. The 5,000 soldiers trained by the cavalry captain are all trained Jing Chu brave soldiers. Weichen thought that it would be more appropriate to ask them to join the war directly!"

"Lord Sima is so ignorant! The saint has just appointed the cavalry lieutenant as the rear tail of General Li and escorted the baggage. But he was in the limelight, pretended to be a hero, and attacked the Huns with 5,000 soldiers, isn't this a crime and an intentional disobedience to the holy order?" Du Yushi was originally dissatisfied with Sima Qian, so he took the opportunity to participate in the book.

"Lord Du, the cavalry captain can share the worries of the saint and strengthen the national and military prestige, this is a good thing for my Han Dynasty and a blessing for the imperial court!

Sima Qian, who was not afraid of authority, counterattacked: "If all the generals of my Han Dynasty are like Li Ling, the commander of the cavalry, and put life and death out of the way, who will be the enemy, what nationality, and what country will be the enemy in my Han Dynasty!"

Emperor Wu pondered and said: "Du Aiqing, Sima Aiqing, don't make a mistake!

Captain Li Ling, listen to the order!"

"Wechen is here!"

"I remember that you have the heart to serve the country with fists, so that you will not be guilty of the crime! I order you to lead 5,000 foot soldiers out of Juyan, and cooperate with the general of the second division to resist the enemy head-on, I hope you will not disgrace your mission!"

"Minister's decree! Long live, long live, long live!" Li Ling kowtowed and thanked him, and then stood in court.

Emperor Wu looked around at the ministers for a moment: "Captain of the strong crossbow, Lu Bode obeys the order!"

"The minister is here!" Lu Bode, a veteran general, has made great contributions to pacifying Vietnam in the past, and has been named General Fu and Zhi Lihou, and has been guarding the border passes. Yesterday I was ordered to come back with Li Ling. He saw Li Ling in the limelight just now, and he didn't think so. Hearing the emperor call him, he hurriedly replied.

"Li Ling's troops went out to Juyan to attack the Huns, you can lead your troops and horses, and be the commander of the cavalry Li Ling's troops. You are each other's horns, you have to rely on each other, and you can join forces when you retreat, so that there can be no gaps in Shan Yu!" Emperor Wu ordered.

"Obey the order!"

"The Qing family will return to the place of defense tomorrow. Waiver of the afternoon today. Everyone, go and prepare, and wait for the order to attack in an all-round way, and immediately send troops from all directions! I am waiting for your good news and triumph! Retreat from the court!"

Li Ling went home, and the Li Mansion was jubilant. After a sumptuous lunch, Sima Qian came to visit. First, he came to practice with him, and second, he was writing the "Historical Records" to the "Biography of General Li", and visited him in order to confirm some information.

Usually, one of them is at the border and the other is at the imperial court, although they are friends, it is difficult to meet together. He was warmly received by the Li family. He talked with Li Ling alone for nearly an hour, and learned about the touching deeds of General Li Guang and the Huns, who fought bravely, loved the soldiers, and loved the people like sons......

When Sima Qian was about to leave, Li Fu, a eunuch of the imperial court, came to deliver the emperor's holy decree.

Li Ling knelt down to receive the order.

The eunuch Li Fu proclaimed: "Cavalry Captain Li Ling listens to the order: I have heard an urgent report, Shan Yu's troops are near the Xihe, the situation is very critical, I have ordered the strong crossbow commander Lu Bode to lead the troops to the Xihe, and intercept the order on the road that must be passed." You can lead 5,000 soldiers out of Juyan to the south of Dongjunji Mountain and Longle Water to observe the movement of Shan Yu's soldiers and cavalry.

The eunuch Li Fu glanced at Li Ling and continued to proclaim: "If you don't see Shan Yu's soldiers and cavalry, you will go deep into the territory of the Xiongnu for the lone army, avoid the enemy's ambush soldiers, set up camp in the surrendered city, rest the soldiers, and must not disobey the order! After Li Ling received the order, he left Beijing tomorrow morning, organized the team as soon as possible, and went to the designated place as soon as possible, and there must be no mistake!"

"The last general Li Ling received the order, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" After Li Ling kowtowed to receive the order, he sent away the people who gave the order.

Sima Qian pondered: "I didn't expect the change to be so fast, the things that the emperor decided in the early dynasty changed before it got dark." If you want to ride the captain, you will go deep alone! The general has a heavy burden on his shoulders!"

Li Ling was silent, he also thought about how things could become so fast?

It turned out that after the early dynasty, the more Lu Bode thought about it, the more he felt that he was more angry, and he felt that he was better than Li Ling

Guanda, it's very resentful to be a stepping stone for him. After lunch, he went to the court to meet the emperor and said some bad things about Li Ling's arrogance and invitation.

When the emperor was wondering, he received an urgent message from Zhao Ponu Xihe: it was said that the main force of the Xiongnu had arrived in Xihe, and Li Xu, the general of Xihe, had surrendered to the Xiongnu. Our defense is empty and we urgently need support! He also said that the enemy's armaments in the east and south of the mountains are lax, and they can be attacked by heavy troops to relieve the predicament of the West River. At this time, it is a good opportunity to destroy the enemy.

When Lu Bode learned of the situation, he thought that this was a good time to trap Li Ling in isolation, so he said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to go to Xihe and destroy the enemy with Zhao Ponu!"

"Quasi-play!"

Therefore, the task of attacking Dongjun Mountain fell on Li Ling's shoulders.

The next morning, when Li Ling was leaving, he said goodbye to his mother, wife and children, and his mother handed him a bag of treasures and said: "The Hu people are greedy for profit, and your grandfather always carried this thing with him when he went on expeditions. This is a talisman treasure, if necessary, to lure Hu Er and take advantage of the situation.

Li Ling took it and put it in his arms, and the family cherished each other and said goodbye. Li Ling stepped on his horse, and had no time to pay attention to the blooming flowers and green-leaved poplars on both sides of the street, and galloped along the street towards the west gate with his eyes ahead.

He drove his horse out of the west gate, and when he was about to go up Yangguan Avenue, he heard someone shouting: "The general stays!"

He stopped his horse, and when he looked at the side of the road, it was Sima Qian who was leading the horse and waiting for him, and hurriedly turned over and dismounted: "Lord Sima, why are you here?"

"See you off!" he smiled.

"It's been a long walk yesterday!"

Sima Qian took his hand: "Yesterday was a feast." The general carried the burden for the country, rushed to the battlefield, and as a colleague and friend, he should have come to see him off!"

"Thank you!" Li Ling's eyes sparkled with tears.

"Be more careful than treacherousness!" Sima Qian said.

"Don't worry, my lord, I have been dealing with the Hu people at the border, and I know their tactics well, I will definitely win!"

"The general is alone in the depths, there are no reinforcements, you must take care!" Although Sima Qian did not understand why the emperor changed the holy decree, there must be a reason. He felt that the cavalry lieutenant was alone in the depths of the enemy, and it was necessary for him to warn him more.

"Adults must take care too!" the two clasped their hands together and bowed goodbye after cheering each other on.

Sima Qian watched Li Ling beat his horse and left, and did not get on his horse and go back until he couldn't see it.