An army galloped rapidly from north to south on the official road, with infantry in the center and cavalry guarding the flanks.

The infantry numbered about 5,000 people, wearing chain mail, one with a horizontal sword and the other with a spear, and the proportion of those who carried bows and arrows reached 56 out of ten. The sergeants were of all ages, but they were all between eighteen and thirty-five, so the faces looked very vibrant, and not only that, but each sergeant's eyes flashed with a fiery light.

If there are military veterans here, it can be seen at a glance that these foot soldiers are all newly trained soldiers. Because they only have sharp energy in them, but not murderous energy.

The army did not carry baggage, whether it was foot soldiers or cavalry, they carried food belts and water bladders.

All this seems to show that this army is going to carry out a one-time conquest, because only a one-time conquest, the battle is clear, can we know that there is no need for baggage, no need for supplies.

The leading general rode his horse, a man in his thirties, with a resolute countenance, with the coldness and silence inherent in a typical soldier, both in terms of figure and demeanor, this man was a square long knife.

"Herald: The army rests on the spot!" The middle-aged man who led the army was Peng Zushan, who suddenly raised his hand and gave an order to the herald.

Suddenly, the army of 5,000 foot soldiers slowed down their running speed, stopped on the official road, and the long procession threw a big bend along the official road, and after standing still, under the order of the general, 5,000 people sat on the ground.

"General's order: two quarters of time, the army will eat!" The herald rode his horse back and forth, "If you need to go to the toilet, solve it on the spot thirty steps away from the official road!" ”

It is undoubtedly unconventional to rest in such a formation, and the biggest problem is that it is not defensive, and it violates the principle that a large army should be a formation and a battalion, but no one questioned this general order, whether it was 5,000 foot soldiers or cavalry on both wings.

Because someone can warn the enemy troops within a hundred and ten miles around.

Peng Zushan sat on the ground next to the horse, and there was loess under his buttocks, and he didn't look half dignified.

"How far is it?" The cavalry general next to him asked, this general is very young, but his childish face has not yet retreated, but he is full of battlefield spirit, and a pair of deep eyes, if ordinary people look at him, they will shudder.

"Fifty miles." Peng Zushan Road, one hand of dried meat and one hand of water to eat and drink.

The young general nodded "um" and didn't say anything more.

"General Guo is anxious?" Peng Zushan asked casually.

"It's not that I'm in a hurry, but I'm just worried about the military commander, after all, he only has 3,000 people in his hands." Guo Weidao, glanced at the army behind him, and asked in a low voice: "General Peng, the training of 5,000 new soldiers has only been half a month, can you be qualified for this mission?" ”

Peng Zushan glanced at Guo Wei and said unhappily: "This general will train the troops, and he can fight in three days, let alone half a moon?" In the past, when I fought with the old generals, there were many young people who only had time to form a soldier after joining the army, and then they were pulled to the battlefield, and they still won the battle! ”

Guo Wei naturally didn't know how to quickly form an army in troubled times, and when he noticed his gaffe, he immediately apologized to Peng Zushan.

Peng Zushan waved his hand, not too minding, "General Li Shaocheng brought the soldiers back to Huaizhou, and he still has to sit in the rear, it is impossible to divide the troops, and these five thousand new soldiers can be beaten, and if they can't be beaten, they have to be beaten!" ”

Guo Wei nodded, and said sincerely: "The military marshal and the other driver's tricks are interlocking, which is really beautiful, how many hands is this?" ”

"Ghost remember!"

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After Dai Siyuan was tired of scolding, he retreated to rest, and let his guards go to scold together, dozens of people immediately outside Mengzhou City, pointing to the head of Mengzhou City, scolding one after another, but it can also be called a scene.

Finally, the gates opened.

The first part of the Heyang Army of the Hundred Battles Army opened the city gate and lined up outside the city in turn. The flag is stretched, the armor is forested, and the atmosphere is solemn.

After the large array was completed, a road was separated from the middle, and Li Congjing rode his horse slowly out of the passage, restrained his war horse in front of the large array, and looked at Dai Siyuan in front of the Liang army on the opposite side.

Dai Siyuan couldn't hold back for a long time, and when he saw Li Congjing appearing, he immediately stepped out of the horse with a knot, it seemed that he had something to say to Li Congjing, and Li Congjing was not hypocritical, and he also rode his horse out of the military formation.

The two of them each took a personal guard, left the thousand-man army formation behind them, walked in the opposite direction on the vast ground in front of the formation, and finally stopped at the place where they gathered for about ten paces, staring at each other.

Li Congjing smiled like a spring breeze, hugged his fist to Dai Siyuan, and said, "General Dai came to meet Li with a festival, isn't he thinking about the cup of tea that Li invited General Dai to drink?" ”

"Li Congjing, you are rampant!" Dai Siyuan snorted coldly, although his anger was still extremely deep, but after scolding for two hours, he gradually calmed down, "You have a kind of coming out to fight with Dai, and you finally have some courage." Before that, Dai had something to ask you, and you answered truthfully! ”

Li Congjing didn't care about Dai Siyuan's aggressiveness, as a winner, he felt that he needed to be generous, so he smiled and said: "General Dai has something to say, just ask, Li guarantees to know everything, and say everything." ”

The unique smile on Li Congjing's face made Dai Siyuan extremely uncomfortable, but before the decisive battle with Li Congjing, Dai Siyuan had some questions that he had to figure out, and then he could decide whether to fight or not, although he was defeated, he was not a person who had not experienced military defeat, and he was not going to die or live, and he had to fight thousands of people behind him before he was willing to give up, and then he asked: "You first set up an ambush under Yangba and Jianshanzhai to contain my elite division, and I ask you, how can you know that I will send troops to raid these two places?" ”

Li Congjing's face showed an expression that turned out to be such a trivial matter, and said with a smile: "General Dai's soldiers have always been known for their deceit, and they can surprise people when they don't play cards according to common sense, which is indeed a fact. But doesn't General Dai know that the treacherous way has gone a lot, and everyone knows about it, so it has become the common way? ”

Dai Siyuan was stunned, obviously not expecting such an answer.

Li Congjing continued: "It's like a person is very smart and cunning, but everyone knows that he is smart and cunning, so is he still really smart? Apparently not anymore. Only people who everyone thinks are not cunning and very simple are really cunning. Because in the final analysis, the purpose of cunning is to deceive people. Is cunning that can't deceive people still called cunning? ”

"So, General Dai, you should really try to follow the right path." Li Congjing said sincerely, "If you march in a dignified manner this time, and steadily capture Yangba and Jianshanzhai step by step, with your 20,000 troops, it will not take too much effort, and it will be even more difficult for Li to sneak attack." Unfortunately, people are always swayed by their own inherent habits, and it is difficult to break the rules. ”

Li Congjing's words were sincere, but in Dai Siyuan's ears, it was not such a taste, he widened his eyes and said angrily: "Dai has been in the army for thirty years, and he has killed more people than you have ever seen, you are a stinky boy, why should you teach the old man a lesson, and dare to teach the old man how to fight?!" ”

Li Congjing didn't want to be too arrogant, after all, he was a humble person, but he also had his own temper, which young man likes to be relied on and scolded for not drying up? So he asked leisurely: "So General Dai, who has been in the army for 30 years and has killed countless people, have you won this battle?" ”

Dai Siyuan choked suddenly, so angry that one Buddha went out of his body and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and when he finally calmed down, he reminded himself not to forget the purpose of this trip to test Li Congjing, but Li Congjing said to himself: "You are so angry when you lose, I thought you won." ”

Dai Siyuan's face was as black as carbon, and he said in a deep voice: "Li Congjing, in just one month, do you really think that you have completely controlled the Liang army's surrender, can you really guarantee that they will not return to Liang?" ”

Li Congjing pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "I divided the land, the house, and the money for them, and the treatment is much better than in Daliang, why do they betray me?" Do you really think I'm an idiot and will be bluffed by your words? ”

"Besides," Li Congjing said this, pausing deliberately, "even if they want to change their banners, they will only vote for the winner, and they are not stupid, why should they fall to you, the general of the defeated army?" ”

Li Congjing's words were vicious, but Dai Siyuan was no longer angry, he was already out of anger at this time, and just said viciously: "Li Congjing, do you really think that you have won this war and won Dai?" ”

He thought that Li Congjing would say yes, and he would debate at the worst, but he didn't expect Li Congjing to look at him curiously and ask, "General Dai, why do I want to win you?" ”

"......" Dai Siyuan frowned, "What do you mean?" ”

"That's what it means!" Li Congjing spread out his hand and said very seriously, "General Dai, it seems that although you have been in the army for thirty years, you have not yet figured out what the root of the war is. War, war, fight for what? Of course, it's not as simple as winning or losing. If I win against you, what can I gain, get a false name of victory, and get the emperor's reward? That's not what I wanted. ”

"In this war, my purpose is to include Mengzhou in my pocket, Mengzhou is what I really want to fight for, and with Mengzhou, my strength can grow, and it can be regarded as adding a big piece to my family." Li Congjing stared at Dai Siyuan, "As for whether to win or not to win you, I'm really not interested!" ”

Hearing Li Congjing's words, Dai Siyuan's chest was stuffy, and he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Those who don't want to win win, not only win, but also get a lot of benefits; Those who want to win do not win, not only do they not win, but they are also convicted. This world is too impermanent to mix. The guards beside Dai Siyuan thought silently.

"Li Congjing!" Dai Siyuan pointed at Li Congjing, and now that he didn't want to say more, he shouted: "Do you dare to fight? ”

Li Congjing tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Why don't you dare?" ”

After saying this, the two of them turned their horses' heads at the same time and returned to their own army.

When he turned around, Li Congjing didn't see the smile on the corner of Dai Siyuan's mouth.

Dai Siyuan said in his heart: Li Congjing, Li Congjing, talking to you in front of the battle is just to test whether you want to fight this battle, do you really think that I am provoked by you? has been yin by you several times, how can the old man not be guarded.

I'm not sure if you have a backhand for this battle, how dare I fight? It seems that the old man thinks highly of you, you are just a guy who gets carried away with himself, the old man deliberately shows weakness in front of you, you really think that the old man's words and deeds are under your control. It's a young man, a young man, who is too easy to be proud of, and will always do the wrong thing.

When he went the other way, Dai Siyuan didn't see the smile on the corner of Li Congjing's mouth.

Li Congjing said in his heart: Dai Siyuan, Dai Siyuan, do you think I don't know, you have ulterior motives for talking to me before the battle? There is no purpose, what nonsense are you talking to me.

You think you have seen me clearly, you think you won't be yin by me anymore, you think I'm young and vigorous and don't take you in my eyes, and even my words are proud and even vicious, but how do you know that if you are yin by me once, you will be yin by me for a lifetime? You are already old, and if you don't go back to take care of your old age when you are old, you are destined to be stepped on by young people.

But the point is, Lao Tzu has lived two lifetimes, how can you understand me?