Chapter 135: Crossing the Snowy Desert

"Although there are two Taoist Buddhas, the poor Taoist does not kill the Buddha." Mao Sui Daochang still has the heart to joke.

Li Changzuo said: "Yes, yes, it should be the devil blocking and killing the demon." The Taoist has traveled thousands of miles, and if you are prepared, please stop teasing Li, and please give me advice! ”

Daoist Mao Sui nodded, satisfied with Li Changzuo's humble attitude, and told him his views on the current situation.

Mao Sui said: "Since the enemy is already waiting for the rabbit in the southeast, why don't our army know how to build the plank road and secretly Chen Cang, detour to the north, and go straight to Huanglong?" Look here, two percent of our army can march according to the original plan, feint but not attack; The rest of the soldiers and horses, from here, look, are here, through the desert, to the Camel Harbor, and then south along the Yellow River. ”

Li Changzuo carefully followed the guidance of Daoist Mao Sui, nodded yes, and asked: "There is still Dingzhou in the north to block, is it a battle or a bypass?" ”

Mao Sui said mysteriously: "The mechanism cannot be counted, and there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain." If the Marquis of Ningxia can trust the poor road, he can just march according to the plan. ”

Li Changzuo looked at his subordinates, and saw that everyone had no other opinions, so he said, "Then follow the military division's clever plan." ”

Hundreds of miles of desert, snow-capped, the cold wind cut the faces of the soldiers like knives, and the collars were slightly loosely tied, and they penetrated into their chests and shivered with cold. Some of the soldiers couldn't stand the cold, their faces, hands and feet were frozen, and after a long time, some soldiers with slightly weaker physiques fell in the snowy desert.

General Pi reported to Li Changzuo: "General, the soldiers marched in the snow, but now they have entered the middle of the desert, and the ground is covered with snow, and it is impossible to make a fire to cook, and the dry food is almost eaten. Coupled with the sacrifices of some soldiers, the morale of the army has been low, and the mood of retreat has spread among the army. ”

Li Changzuo is also at a loss, if he follows his original intention, he is now about to leave the desert, and with the scene of villages and forests, the pessimism of the soldiers can also be transferred. Nowadays, the eyes are full of snow, and people are prone to further mental fatigue more and more visually.

"What can the military advisor do?" Li Changzuo asked Mao Sui, who was riding a horse and following behind him.

Daoist Mao Sui had already seen the unstable factors in the Western Xia army, and now that half of the distance had not yet arrived, the soldiers could not stand it.

He looked at the sky, pinched his fingers, had an idea in his heart, and said, "The soldiers have been walking for a day and a night, and they have really worked hard. For the sake of the people of the world, let the soldiers rest on the spot, and then build a altar with snow, I will fight hard to consume Yuanyang, and I will fight with the sky, so that the snow will stop! ”

Li Changzuo and the generals around him were stunned when they heard this, this bull-nosed old man had such a big tone, and he dared to say such big words, could it be that Zhuge Kongming had come to the world?

Li Changzuo's eyes lit up suddenly, and he said: "The military advisor actually has such a way, which is comparable to Zhuge Kongming borrowing the east wind!" Then there is the labor division, after the matter is completed, what are the requirements of the military division, just mention it! Tell the order to go down, rest on the spot, and replenish your strength. General Chen, you lead a team of soldiers to build the altar quickly! ”

"Yes!" General Chen took the order and left.

There are many people and great strength, and it didn't take long for the one-foot white snow altar to be successfully built.

Under the gaze of everyone, Mao Suidao gently touched his feet on the ground, and borrowed two strokes of force on the wall of the altar to go up to the high platform.

What a handsome light work!

The soldiers saw the skills of Mao Sui Daochang, and their interest increased slightly.

Mao Suidao stood firmly on the snow platform, took the whisk, danced a few laps in a chic manner, took out a handful of things from his arms and stuffed it into his mouth, and then slammed it into the sky, and recited a spell that no one could understand, and the dust whisk in his right hand put it on his left arm, and read: "The old king of the sun is as anxious as the law!" Go! ”

With a "go", the dust flung forward three times, and then Mao Sui Dao Chang jumped off the altar, and this was the end of the matter.

Li Changzuo couldn't believe that this was okay, and hurriedly asked: "Strategist, this is good...... All right? ”

"Or else?" Mao Sui said back.

At this moment, Li Changzuo understood that he could not question the military adviser in front of the officers and men of the whole army, and could only cater to the performance of the flattering military division.

Li Changzuo said in a loud voice: "The military advisor is profound, the mana is boundless, and he will succeed!" Soldiers, God - will give us a way, cheer up, victory is ahead! ”

After the generals shouted, the soldiers below would rather believe it than not, so they also agreed.

Everyone filled their stomachs and prepared to set off, and the snowflakes in the sky were really getting smaller.

This Mao Sui Dao Chief is really too godly!

Li Changzuo looked at Mao Sui Dao Chang who was as calm as water with admiration, and Mao Sui Dao Dao was really a master, he raised his arms and waved high: "The military master Dao Fa is manifested, brothers, everyone stride out of their legs and go!" ”

"Roar!"

In less than half an hour, the snow stopped.

The soldiers are uplifted, their fighting spirit is high, and with the protection of such a miraculous military advisor, what else is there to fear?

Daoist Mao raised his eyelids slightly, and said in his heart: "God, you really give face!" ”

In the afternoon, the sky cleared, and a ray of sunlight squeezed in from the far reaches of space, as if a magic lamp was lit for the soldiers.

Li Changzuo looked at Daoist Mao Sui with more and more awe, handed over a pot of cold water, and said, "Strategist, what a big sun, do you want to drink some water?" ”

Mao Sui glanced at him, and Li Changzuo consciously smiled and put away the kettle.

Mao Sui said: "There is still a long way to go in the long march, and we must be energetic and make further progress." The poor road has been found for a while, and the Tao has been exhausted, so don't waste all the hard work of the poor way. "Bora

"What the military advisor said is very true, now the soldiers are like being beaten with chicken blood under the blessing of the military advisor, and I believe that they can get out of the desert faster. The military advisor is like heaven helping Li. In the future, I will praise the merits of the military advisor and your sect to the imperial court, so that your sect can carry forward! ”

Mao Sui Dao said proudly: "Fame and fortune, but things outside the body, if the poor Dao pursues these, he still comes to drink the northwest wind with you!" ”

"It's Li who is ordinary, which makes the military advisor laugh. Li Mou must live up to the grand intentions of the military advisor. Li Changzuo said, it seems that he is too careful.

Mao Sui Dao Chang doesn't seek fame or profit, so what else can envelop him?

When Li Changzuo's expedition was in the desert, Wu Yubu was facing the first major battle after entering the territory of Western Xia.

Wu Ting led the vanguard troops to kill the city of Youzhou, encountered an enemy ambush thirty miles outside the city, lost a thousand men and horses, and quickly spread his hooves and retreated.

The Youzhou soldiers were not in a hurry to chase and fight the poor men, they chased and killed for a while and then disappeared, I don't know whether they were ambushed again, or they entered the city.

Wu Ting was annoyed and took the remnants of the defeated army to meet with his uncle Wu Jue, and made a statement according to the truth.

After hearing this, Wu Jue has a relative, it seems that there are generals in Youzhou City who can use soldiers! The battle in front of me is a little tricky!

Wu Jue has been marching and fighting for many years, and his personality is calm, he is not in a hurry to regain face for the time being, and orders to camp on the spot, and then make plans after inspecting the terrain and enemy situation. At the same time, we can also wait for the supply of grain and grass to come up.

That night, a spy asked to see Wu Jue, who turned out to be a member of Qu Ping's intelligence force.

"Report to the general, the general in Youzhou City is General Qu Tuye, it is said that he is the descendant of the famous Qu Tutong in the Tang Dynasty, martial arts, the art of war is very good, and the training is well-organized, and the soldiers are brave and strategic, which is a rare general in Western Xia." Secret agent reports.

Wu Jue asked again: "How many soldiers and horses are there in Youzhou?" ”

"Youzhou originally had 20,000 soldiers and horses, and about 50,000 people under its jurisdiction, counting the temporarily recruited recruits, the strength is expected to reach 30,000."

Wu Jue nodded, there are not many soldiers and horses in Youzhou, but the high walls of the city are thick enough to wait for work, and there is no shortage of follow-up supplements, plus General Qu Tuye, who is good at leading troops, this bone is indeed difficult to gnaw.

Wu Ting said: "Since the spy can infiltrate into Youzhou City, is there a way to kill Qu Tuye?" ”

The spy replied: "If you are not a top master, it is estimated that it will be difficult to sneak attack at close range." ”

"Where's the Dark Arrow?" Wu Ting was unwilling.

"If the general orders it, we can risk our lives." The agent replied without hesitation.

Marching to fight, attacking cities and conquering places, talking about great strategy, bold knowledge, and conspiracy to assassinate the enemy's main general, after all, it is inferior and cannot be put on the stage. Moreover, killing one commander may not solve all problems, but will arouse the fighting spirit and courage of the enemy.

Wu Jue said: "Qu Tuye actually led the troops well, presumably his subordinates are not a bad breed, even if he is lucky enough to kill him Qu Tuye alone, there are Qu Tuye, Qu Tu Meng, Qu Tu Upside Up, Youzhou City is also difficult to break in a short time." Wu Jue said to the secret agent again, "You go back to the city first, if there is any news, I will report it at any time, and if this commander is useful to you, he will inform you." ”

When the spies left, Wu Jue muttered in a low voice: "In just a few years, Yongguo Gong has cultivated and planted so many spies outside, it's really terrifying!" ”

Wu Ting said: "Uncle, what are you talking about?" ”

"Oh, nothing. I said, Yongguo Gong plans first, although Youzhou City is strong, but it must not be leaky, we must be careful and patient, we must be able to find out the enemy's flaws! Wu Jue said.

Wu Ting thought that there was no impermeable wall in the world, and he said: "What my uncle said is very true, the last general will go to find out how the camp is built, don't be attacked tonight." ”

Wu Jiedao: "If Qu Tuye knew the art of war, he set a trap for us during the day, wouldn't he have thought that we would also give him a trap at night?" I guess he won't come. But the soldiers are real and real, and there are many changes, so we still have to be careful! ”

"The last general knows how to do it, please rest assured!" Wu Ting finished speaking and went.

Wu Jue looked at Wu Ting's disappearing back, and said in his heart that it would be good if the Wu family were like Wu Ting, but the forest is big, and the birds are not easy to manage!

If it weren't for Yongguo Gong selling my Wu Jue and Wu Xuan brothers a face in Chengdu last year, and replacing them with someone with ulterior motives, I'm afraid the Wu family would have been suppressed.

Hey, I'm not afraid of shadows, so be yourself. If you don't work hard and always resent the advantages of others, you will lose at the starting line from the beginning.

Wu Ting was ready to defend against a sneak attack, but he was safe all night.

The next day, in Wu Jue's big tent, senior generals gathered here to discuss the plan to break the city.

"Marshal, the enemy army yesterday only took advantage of the strength of the crowd, and won a small victory by waiting for work, and now our army is pressing the border, how dare he come out, he will only be a turtle with a shrunken head. The last general is willing to lead 5,000 troops to call for battle! General He said.

General Li also said: "Youzhou City is extremely high, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if the enemy general is determined to retreat into the city, our army has come from afar, and after a long time, I am afraid that our army will do all kinds of harm and no benefit!" ”

General He hurriedly said: "If he has a kind, he will go out of the city to fight with me, otherwise what kind of famous general will he be!" ”

General Zhang said: "General He's bravery is admirable, but no matter how hard your fist is, it is useless to hit a pile of rotten grass." ”

"If he insists on holding on, then he will have to attack." General He said stiffly.