Chapter 68: A dilemma
These four words are usually sung. Duan He was ready to listen, but he didn't expect Li Sihong to continue.
"It's not that simple to fight on the march." Li Sihong's voice was very low, and it could be heard that there was no half-joke in it.
"Last night's battle, it was only a small part. How can it be possible to meet such an opponent, such terrain and such troops in every battle? We are holding on now, and this hold is to hold the whole north. But there are so many people under us, and if there were twice as many people who came last night, even if I had the ability to go through the sky, it would be even more difficult. ”
Duan He immediately understood what Li Sihong meant, indeed, this war is attrition. No matter how wise a general is, he can't match the many opponents.
"You have to know that the 800 people of Zhang Liao broke Sun Quan 100,000 because it was Sun Quan on the other side, and he himself was Zhang Liao. I met such a person this time, and the next time I come, it will definitely be a more powerful general. And I only have these people under my command, and if I fight again, I will almost definitely lose. Even if it wins, it will be a miserable victory. ”
Li Sihong deliberately lowered his voice when he said this, if these words were heard by others, it would inevitably affect morale.
After being silent for a long time, Duan He said, "Then general, what are you going to do?" ”
"Intended?" Li Sihong took another sip of tea, his face was depressed, and said, "I have no plan, I am in a dilemma now." ”
"What is progress? What is a refund? ”
"If I stick to it, the final outcome will be to be alone, and in the end, this is the place where I am buried. If I had won, the emperor would never have given me the right to fight, and now that I have made such a great contribution, he will not let me. ”
"So, I don't win, I don't lose. It's a pity that the people behind me, if I had 100,000 horses in my hands now, I would definitely attack them directly and destroy all these countries! ”
Li Sihong's words were almost said through gritted teeth, and the resentment in them could be felt even by Duan He, a person who didn't know Li Sihong very well.
The two continued to eat horse meat, and for a moment they were silent.
No one pays attention to their silence, or their silence is not as noteworthy as this horse. The pot of roasting horse meat was still faintly rattling, and the jubilation of the soldiers had not yet been depressed.
Now Duan He really wants a quiet place, maybe he can help Li Sihong think of a better countermeasure. But in this situation, Duan He can only say that he once thought of a very bad plan.
"Now that the facts are here, there is actually another way." Duan He said.
"And?"
Li Sihong's eyes obviously lit up, but they were depressed for a moment. Duan He is an outsider, and the plan that an outsider has come up with in such a short period of time, whether it is good or not, is definitely not something that he has put himself in his shoes.
"Actually, we can still take refuge in the enemy." Duan He spoke his mind.
This sentence is very bold, not ordinary bold. If Li Sihong is the kind of jealous and hateful, murderous like hemp. If Li Sihong had a short temper and was proud of his achievements, Duan He would have died under Li Sihong's knife a long time ago.
A person, with the same surname as the current emperor, has stepped from the four-rank guard to the position of a general. Now, when he came to him and said that he was rebellious, no matter how he thought about it, it was an act of violating himself.
But Li Sihong didn't, and now the facts are here. Throw away his fame, and there is nothing left. So, he can think about this path.
"Actually, it's impossible for me to even rebel." After being silent for a long time, Li Sihong replied.
"Why?"
"My status is too prominent, and my relationship with the emperor is too close. If it were an enemy country, no one would believe me as a person. Who would have thought that a country would have no military power even its biggest general in times of crisis? This, it's a joke to say. Li Sihong sighed.
Duan He also closed his eyes and pondered, and said, "Actually, there is still a chance. If you really have this heart, I can introduce you to someone. ”
"Who?"
Chu smiled.
Of course, Li Sihong knew who Chu Xiao was, and he also knew what Duan He meant when he said this. Li Sihong stood up suddenly, Duan He's legs were strong, and his body made a defensive posture.
He didn't know whether Li Sihong was happy or angry when he stood up. A person who has just been picked up, and now says that he can bring himself into line with the enemy country, sounds like there is still a good chance. No matter how you think about it, it's a spy hiding here.
"Duan Daxia, let me think about it, okay?"
Li Sihong said simply.
He hadn't made a decision yet, but just this sentence could make Duan He understand most of his pain, which was indescribable.
Li Sihong sighed, but when he turned around, he looked happy and held his head high. Fist each other with everyone, laugh, and then return to his military tent on the grounds that he is full.
He's a man, he's a general.
He couldn't let his soldiers feel the slightest strangeness about him.
Even if it's just a little.
Now there is only Duan He next to the mountain, and the horse meat has not eaten much, but it is already a little cold. The warm sun shone on his body, but the cold horse meat was already fishy. The stronger the fishy smell, the more turbid it will become when it is cold. Duan He stared at the bowl in his hand, he couldn't throw it away, but he couldn't eat it.
After walking a few steps in a row, Duan He came to Li Siqiu's side.
Li Siqiu was squatting there roasting horse meat, and Duan He began to admire this girl a little. A girl, after seeing so many bloody things, is not timid, and still has the heart to roast horse meat here.
But Duan He walked over and found that Li Siqiu's face was not happy.
She grilled horse meat, but she didn't have half the pleasure of grilling. The horse meat was jerky and uncooked, maybe she was just a little upset when it was roasted.
"Isn't this horse meat delicious after it's roasted?" Duan He said with a grin.
It's been a long time since he's spoken in this tone, and the last person to ask him to talk like this was called Ling Li.
Maybe men are naturally protective of women, and seeing Li Siqiu like this, Duan He instinctively wanted to make Li Siqiu happy.
Li Siqiu turned his head and saw that it was Duan He, with a slight smile on his face.
"What, do you want to eat?"
As he spoke, Li Siqiu handed the horse meat to Duan He.
Before eating, Duan He could already imagine the taste of horse meat. There are no spices, and the grassy horse meat is roasted on firewood and half-cooked to be put in the mouth.
But Duan He still ate it, for Li Siqiu's pleasure, this is not a big deal.
After all, Li Siqiu looks just like his sister. Very innocent and cute.
(End of chapter)