Youzhou, Bohai Allied Army and Khitan Army fought in Yalu Mansion, which lasted for half a decade, to the surprise of many people, the first thing that could not be supported was not Hengzhou, which was located on the bank of the Yalu River and cut off Bo Shan City and Xijing, but Zhengzhou, which was located in the west of Xijing and had the first general of the Bohai Navy, Daming Xing, presided over the defense.

Zhengzhou was in an emergency, and Li Congjing, who was sitting in Xijing, had to send troops to rescue. Otherwise, once Zhengzhou is broken, there will be no danger in front of the Khitan army, and there will be no important towns to defend, and Yelu Abaoji will be able to drive straight into Xijing City.

The military council agreed that Meng Ping would lead the middle army of the Hundred Battles Army, and converge with Ding Mao and Shi Congda's departments, totaling more than 8,000 people, led by Li Shaocheng, to rush to the aid of Daming Xing and save the Zhengzhou crisis. Li Shaocheng and Meng Ping went out together, and they were all elite soldiers of a hundred battles, although they were only 8,000 people, they were a terrifying force, and when used properly, they were enough to influence the situation on the battlefield.

"The main force of Yelu Abaoji is concentrated in the Zhengzhou area, nearly 100,000 people, in addition to most of the troops besieging Zhengzhou City, the partial division it divided, more than half of the counties under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou, as of yesterday, the north and west of Zhengzhou City, have fallen to the enemy. Now Zhengzhou City is also in danger, it can be seen that the Khitan army is in full swing, you rush to help Zhengzhou this time, to break the deadlock, it is inevitable to fight a big war, a vicious battle, and even a tragic battle, even if you lose the battle, it is not an accident. In Li Congjing's handsome tent, Meng Ping, who took off his helmet, was gobbling up a sumptuous meal on a table, and the charcoal fire in the brazier next to the small case was burning very strongly, making some slight noises, no more than the people in the front tent, and Li Congjing and Meng Ping were in the back tent, but because of the scene in front of him, it did not seem deserted. Li Congjing looked at Meng Ping, who could sweat at a meal in the cold winter, his eyes were complicated, and he said these words calmly.

Meng Ping responded casually, and the action of picking up the vegetables did not stop for half a minute, throwing it into a wooden bowl the size of a baby's head, pouring it into his mouth with the rice, chewing it quickly, and swallowing it quickly. There were already two empty rice bowls on the small case, and half of the four or five large dishes went into Meng Ping's stomach, but he didn't mean to stop at all, as if his stomach was a bottomless pit.

Li Congjing looked at the young man in front of him who was urinating with him, and his eyes were full of vicissitudes and softness that should not appear at his age, but the words that came out of his mouth were not half tender, but with a daunting chill, "The battle to defend the country should be fought outside the country, and the battle to defend the city should be fought outside the city." At present, if they want to hold the Xijing defense line, they have to keep the Khitan army out of the defense line, once they tear through the defense line built with Zhengzhou and Hengzhou as the center, and the troops threaten Xijing, most of this battle will be lost. So no matter what, Jeongju can't be lost. Zhengzhou is lost, Xijing is lost, and we can't go back to Datang. ”

Li Congjing, who was sitting in front of Meng Ping, had a sharper look in his eyes, he raised his head, as if he didn't want to say the next words, but he still said, "Rescue Zhengzhou, I can only give you 8,000 people, and if I give too much, I won't be able to cope with the next situation." But these 8,000 people, even if you and Li Shaocheng fight half of them, you will block the Khitan army in Zhengzhou! ”

Meng Ping, who had not reacted, suddenly raised his head when he heard the words "spell out half", and the movements in his mouth and hands stopped, and he looked at Li Congjing in a daze. But in just a moment, this general of the Hundred Battles Army, who was younger than Li Congjing, lowered his head, returned to normal, and continued to quickly eliminate the food in front of him. He moves quickly, as if someone is fighting him for something.

Since the establishment of the Hundred Battles Army in Qimen, it is not that it has not encountered extremely unfavorable battles, but the casualties have never touched the line of life and death, let alone "fight half of it", even if the meaning is similar, it has never come out of Li Congjing's mouth.

Every soldier in the Hundred Battles Army, even the most ordinary soldiers, is an existence that Li Congjing cherishes very much, and it is nothing more than his heart. Meng Ping heard Li Congjing say such a sentence with his own ears, "The soldiers of the Hundred Battles Army are the best soldiers in the world, and losing one of them is a great loss." ”

Meng Ping, who was immersed in sweeping the food, seemed to move faster and more widely, as if there was a sense of decisiveness in it. A few strands of long hair hung down in front of his forehead, blocking his eyes, and a strand of hair and feet were fed into his mouth with the food, but he didn't care, or didn't notice it, the chewing between his teeth continued mechanically and quickly.

Li Congjing saw this scene clearly, he wanted to remind Meng Ping, but he hesitated, and finally just closed his eyes and took a deep breath gently. Then, in an almost merciless tone, he continued: "The Bohai Sea war has been going on for almost three months, but I can't wait for the next three months. Before the next three months, not only the Bohai Sea war, but also the war between our army and the Khitan, there must be a result. And this result can only be a win, and there can be no second situation. He stared at Meng Ping, "For this, no matter how big the price and sacrifice are, I will not hesitate to pay it!" ”

Meng Ping snorted.

Li Congjing stopped talking. As the supreme commander of this battle, as the commander of the Hundred Battles Army who issued a military order and let Meng Ping go out to fight to the death, as the envoy of the Tang Lulong Festival, the meaning he wanted to express has been expressed. While that doesn't mean he's really finished, there are some things that, at some point, make him hate himself even more.

Finally swallowing the last bite, Meng Ping put down the dishes and chopsticks, burped, showed a childlike bright smile to Li Congjing, and said easily: "I'm done." ”

Li Congjing stood up, "I'll send you." ”

The officials at all levels in the front tent formed an organizational machine for commanding, dispatching, and ensuring the operation of the entire army, and they were busy and quietly handling all kinds of affairs, and the communication was in the lowest voice and the most concise language. In the conquest, the Shuai Tent is the town rule, which is another festival envoy office, which is a shogunate.

Lifting the curtain, the cold wind blows on the face, only to find that the snow began to fall outside the tent again, the world is a willow forest, catkins like the wind.

The so-called farewell ends here.

Because of this unexpected scene outside the tent, Li Congjing and Meng Ping were able to stop at the same time and stay together for a while.

Meng Ping, who was dressed in willow leaf armor, tucked his helmet under his armpit, even if he was a battlefield general whose hands were covered with blood, his face still seemed to have a childish color that had not yet faded, looking at the company camp in the wind and snow in front of him, he smiled, and asked seemingly unintentionally: "Childe, which is more preferable, whether you die outside the country or die in the country?" ”

Li Congjing stood in front of the tent with his hands in his hands, looked at the wind and snow, and said slowly: "The difference between the two is not inside and outside the country, but what they are fighting for." ”

Meng Ping nodded very seriously, snorted, and said with a smile: "The last time I ate the meal made by Gongzi himself, it was when I was in Jinyang, but now that I think about it, I realize that so many years have passed." I have to tell the truth, don't blame me, childe, your craft is really unfamiliar. ”

Li Congjing kicked Meng Ping's buttocks, and scolded with a smile: "If you get cheap, you will be good." The whole army, as long as you have this treatment, Mo Li has nagged in front of me for a long time and has not had this opportunity, you are still not satisfied! ”

After taking a kick that was not light or heavy, Meng Ping jumped two steps away, but laughed louder, pursed his lips, and said: "Brother Mo has been greedy since he was a child, and he always likes to talk about what kind of gentleman is far away from cooking, how can I compare with me, I have served Gongzi for eleven years!" ”

This was a very warm word, but after hearing the last sentence, it was just a moment of stunned, and the smile on Li Congjing's face suddenly became completely retracted before it could be completely opened. Not only him, but the smile on Meng Ping's plane suddenly disappeared without a trace. Moving his lips, Meng Ping finally didn't say anything. He put on his helmet and gave Li Congjing a strict military salute, "Childe, I'm on the march!" ”

Li Congjing nodded and responded with a military salute.

Meng Ping turned around and strode away. The wind and snow seemed to be heavier, completely enveloping the company camp and gradually blurring the outlines of the tents. At the same time, there is also the back of the person walking in the company camp.

Li Congjing stood quietly in front of the tent door, still dim in front of the company's camp. Even though he knew that if he didn't say something this time, it was very likely that he would never have a chance to say it again, but he was still silent.

Men are like this, there are many words that will never be said and cannot be spoken, and it is because of this that the things behind those words become more and more heavy.

This world is in chaos, and the world's manners are broken, but things in this world are like this: there are as many hideous ugliness as there are, there are as many precious goodness, there is betrayal and loyalty, there are villains and gentlemen, there are traitors who seek glory and loyalty to serve the country, and there are greed for life and fear of death. And these are the reunification after the collapse, the peace after the turmoil, and the confidence to rebuild after the destruction.

Tzu is not in charge of the army. However, how many people can understand how much helplessness and sadness there is behind these four words, and how many unbearable blood and tears?