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"The younger generation is not proficient in martial arts, and the bow technique is okay, but both sides are wearing heavy armor during the war!" Li Xu raised the wine cup and smiled apologetically.

General Mai Lao has the heart to win over, and he can hear it from the ordinary words of Qian Shixiong and others. But thinking about Tang Gong Li Yuan's benefits to himself, he really didn't dare to lose it.

"Zhong Jian, who caused the dispute between the soldiers of the government and the food guards that day, I think you can guess a thing or two afterwards!" Seeing that Li Xu had the intention of refusing, Mai Tiezhu reminded in a low voice.

"The juniors know. The old general must have seen that someone was secretly stirring up! Li Xu replied calmly.

"It's not General Yuwen!" Mai Tiezhu shook his head, "Or it's not just him, hey, let's not mention these, there are still a few vacant lieutenants under my command, if you promise......"

"General Xie is kind, but Tang Gong has the grace of knowing me!" Li Xu sat up straight and replied without hesitation.

Mai Tiezhu didn't expect to hear the answer from Li Xu's mouth so quickly, he was a little stunned, stared at Li Xu for the third time with wide eyes, and after a while, he shook his head with a smile and sighed: "Also, otherwise that person wouldn't have taken a fancy to you and taught you martial arts." ”

"In any case, the younger generation is still grateful to the old general for his good intentions!" Li Xu also laughed and raised his lamp in respect.

"It's done!" Mai Tiezhu laughed and picked up his wine cup, "Shixiong, if you have time to accompany Zhong Jian, his sword skills need to be practiced with others!" ”

"Yes, General!" Qian Shixiong sat up straight and replied respectfully.

"Your Majesty is stationed at Haydn on the fourth day of the second month of the second month, and it is about to arrive. If you are fortunate enough to be summoned by Your Majesty, you will be able to answer! McIron Rods reminded inadvertently before draining the last glass of wine.

"How could Your Majesty summon a small brigade?" Li Xu thought as he drank. He concluded that he must have drunk too much, and decided not to take it to heart.

The guests and hosts parted happily.

General Qian Shixiong was by no means a qualified teacher, or rather, he was suspected of taking revenge for personal gain. Within five days, he let Li Xu fall off his horse at least twenty times. Fortunately, as the weather warms, the ground has begun to soften, and when they pass the move, their weapons are wrapped in a thick layer of white felt, otherwise, they don't have to participate in the battle of Liaodong, and now Li Xu can be discharged from service due to injuries.

But these heels did not fall in vain, at least let Li Xu understand the difference between the battlefield and the usual feeding moves. Thinking that he had the audacity to compete for Liu Hongji that day, he laughed in his heart that he was stupid. If it weren't for Qian Shixiong's intention of reconciliation that day, the three Li Xu would not be able to support the five faces.

"The body, the body and the war horse cooperate. Action, action should be accurate, not fast, accurate. Don't worry about the tricks, the tricks are dead, and the people are alive. Be careful, the lance is here again! Qian Shixiong shouted loudly, and enjoyed playing again and again. The son is teachable, this is his evaluation of Li Xu. Inferred from each other's tricks, he knew that Li Xu was not the foundation he had laid since childhood. This young man's ability to achieve today's achievement on the bow horse is all due to his own hard work and the fact that he later met the famous coppersmith. Therefore, Qian Shixiong did not teach Li Xu routines, but only dismantled them repeatedly with the common tricks of the horse lance to cultivate his reaction speed and adaptability on the battlefield.

The battle between the two armies was originally different from a private move, unless the hearts of the generals on both sides were glued with lard, otherwise, the fool would not let a large number of soldiers go, and instead of rushing up and fighting alone. Therefore, more important than the subtlety of the tricks is the degree of cooperation and personal adaptability. Being able to react correctly the moment the two horses meet is the key to saving one's life and winning. The two horses are staggered, and no one is qualified to pursue the victory or defeat. There are new enemies in front of you, and the opponents you missed will naturally be greeted by your teammates.

In line with this idea, Qian Shixiong's subordinates naturally used the most commonly used and powerful moves on the battlefield. He has been fighting with the army for many years and has killed countless people, and the power of the same move in his hands is naturally not the same as that of ordinary people. Li Xu can deal with these tricks, and he will naturally not die easily due to lack of experience when he goes to the battlefield in the future. In this way, no matter how many times he fell off the horse, no matter how heavy he was, he would not be wronged.

Since witnessing what happened to Qin Ziying and his fiancée, Li Xu is determined to make a career in his heart, so as not to be bullied by his wife and children in the future. So no matter how hard he was beaten by Qian Shixiong, no matter how painful the beating, he gritted his teeth and insisted. If it is half a month later, his martial arts have not improved much, but his ability to change the opportunity is higher and higher day by day. At the beginning, Qian Shixiong could use seven points of strength to beat him off the horse within ten faces, but later, if he wanted Li Xu to fall off the horse, he had to do all his best and spend a lot of effort.

In the free time when the two of them were dismantling, Qin Ziying and Li Wan'er also came over to join in the fun. Qian Shixiong felt guilty for forcing Qin Ziying's fiancée away by the government soldiers that day, so he readily agreed. What is impressive is that although Qin Ziying, who was born in a civilian position, is not as strong as Li Xu, his perseverance is even more amazing than Li Xu. On the school ground, no one heard him shout that he was tired and in pain. Occasionally, Qian Shixiong swept him off the horse, and in a few moments, everyone could see him pat the dirt off his leather armor, grit his teeth and climb onto the saddle again.

Although Li Wan'er is a woman, she is also very serious when she learns martial arts. In addition to following Qian Shixiong to learn some coordination skills and experience in fighting between the two armies, she also pulled all the opponents she could find. Liu Hongji, Wang Yuantong, Li Xu, anyone who can be dragged to practice with her has been harassed by her almost every day. Everyone sees her as young, and she is merciful for the sake of a girl, but she is often chased and beaten by her for a flaw. Within a few days, Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning were afraid of this second lady of the Li family, and when they heard her laughter, they fled from the wind. Only Liu Hongji and Li Xu couldn't resist her, and they had to spend some time with her to practice every day.

"Brother Zhongjian, you will protect me, right!" When there were few people, Li Wan'er craned her neck and often asked. It seems that if he doesn't remind him every few hours, Li Xu will forget his duties. Whether she received Li Xu's affirmative reply or perfunctory remarks, she would smile and wave the weapon in her hand to add: "I will also protect myself." He will also protect his father, Shimin, Yuanji, as well as his mother and eldest brother. ”

Li Xu smiled and smoothed Wan'er's windblown hair. As for the reason why Li Wan'er suddenly became obsessed with martial arts, he knew very well in his heart. On the day of the conflict between the government soldiers and the grain guards, Tang Gong Li Yuan obviously showed his old state. Although it was only a short moment, for a sensitive girl, it was already a moment for her to understand that she had to grow up. Looking at Wan'er at this time, Li Xu was like looking at himself before he left Yi County. When one day they find that their father, who is usually tall and burly, is no longer as strong as a giant tree, all the children will force themselves to grow up as soon as possible. In this regard, there is no difference between commoners and children and the children of dukes.

When everyone was eating and drinking together, Qian Shixiong and the others always liked to talk about the crusade against Liaodong. For him, Meng Jincha and Mai Jie, senior generals of the government army, the preparations of the Great Sui Dynasty for the Eastern Expedition, the position of the army and the movements of the imperial court are all very common conversations. But for Li Xu and Liu Hongji, the two auxiliary colonels, these talking points are big secrets that are very difficult for them to access. What "His Majesty the Emperor built two altars of Sheji on the Sanggan River in the south of Jicheng, set up a square wall, and performed a suitable social ceremony", what "the army gathered in Zhuo County in the first month of Xinsi (the first day of the new year), and everyone did not celebrate the New Year, and accepted the review of His Majesty", what "Geng Xun, the supervisor of the Right Shangfang Agency, tried to stop the Eastern Crusade and was cut to the people", and so on.

Through the conversations at these wine tables, Li Xu faintly deduced the general movement of the army. His Majesty the Emperor officially issued an edict on the second day of the first month of this year announcing a crusade against Goguryeo, and the specific number of troops was 1.13 million. It was divided into two wings, the left and right, with twelve corps on each wing. The Left First Army took the Cutout Road, and the Second Army took the Changcen Road, and the Lelang Road to the Twelfth Army was always tiled on the map. The same is true of the Right Twelfth Army, which has been paved from the sticky road taken by the First Army to the Lelang Road of the Twelfth Army. Twenty-four detachments of men and horses, mighty and mighty, the tide swept in.

What puzzled Li Xu was that on the map of Liaodong that he had described according to the Khitan hunters, he couldn't find twenty-four roads to go at all. The west side of the Mazishui (Yalu River) is easy to say, somewhat flat. After passing the Mazishui, according to the Khitan hunters, the high mountains over there were one next to the other, and there were no more than three roads that could be walked together. How the 24th Route Army marched hand in hand, moving mountains and reclaiming the sea, I'm afraid only the wise and martial His Majesty knows.

Doubts are doubts, but Li Xu didn't dare to raise these questions to others. From the year before last to the present, he has experienced too many turmoil at a young age. With each experience, he became a little more cautious. Although in the eyes of others, he is still a stupid boy who does not understand affairs at this time and is a little stunned. But Li Xu himself knows that he is no longer the ignorant teenager he was back then. Sometimes, when he thinks of himself back then, he can even smile heartily at the thin figure in his memory, although this smile occasionally contains a bit of desolation that is not commensurate with his age.

According to Qian Shixiong and others, the emperor's army to conquer Liao set off from Zhuo County on the third day of the first month. Each army was forty miles apart, and the company battalions were gradual. The front part of each army prums one, the big drum, the small drum and eighteen each of the mo, the long and the middle one, and two each of the drum and the golden cymbal. The rear cymbal blows one, the cymbal is two-sided, the song flute and the flute are four each, the drums are one side, the Wu blows the pipe, the transverse flute is four, the big horn is eighteen, and the small horn is several. Blowing, blowing, and beating, intending to make the Goguryeo monarchs and ministers hear the drum music across the sea, know the power of the Great Sui, and come to surrender without a fight. (Note 4)

Because it is necessary to maintain the appearance of the army, the soldiers and horses must not go too fast. On the fourth day of the second month, His Majesty set up an altar in Wanghaidun (Liaoxi County, Jinzhou) on Balli Mountain to worship the Yellow Emperor and the gods of the past dynasties. At the beginning of February, the five armies rested for a day on the way, and continued on the sixth day of February. Li Xu calculated according to the speed of the army from Zhuojun to Wanghaidon that His Majesty the Emperor would be able to walk the last 100 miles by the middle of next month at the earliest, and come to Huaiyuan Town, the last stop on the west bank of the Liao River.

"Long live the real expedition this time, as long as you have military exploits, absolutely no one will dare to swallow you. Boy, you shoot your bow and arrow so accurately, don't you want to take some fame back? Every time he went to a banquet, Qian Shixiong always fanned the flames with the strength of wine. Although Li Xu had clearly rejected the promotion of the old general of the wheat iron cane, he was unwilling to let the other party be buried in the grain protection army. The young man's character and martial arts in front of him are all the best choices, with General Mai as the backstage, and the achievements are only in the day. There was no suspense at all in the first battle of Liaodong, and it was a pity not to take the opportunity to make meritorious service under the emperor's nose, and to be dragged down behind Li Yuan, the declining prince.

Li Xu smiled and stopped talking. He didn't believe that the royal drive would not swallow up the war exploits. Uncle Jiu followed the previous King of Jin back then, and the current emperor went south, and it is difficult to say who swallowed the flag. Anyway, if you can make Gao Ying, who is famous for her justice, show favoritism, the position must not be too small.

Fame is free to take right away, this is true. But in the battle of Goryeo, from Xu Dayan to Old Master Yang, no one thought that the Great Sui had a chance of victory.

In Li Xu's young dream, he wanted to be a general. But before he became a general, he wanted to live in peace. For the sake of his young dreams, and for the respect that his father received in the Li family in Yi County, he could maintain a few more days and live peacefully.