(Thank you A Bingzhong and Starry Sky Nico for the children's shoes, thank you!) ）

Late at night under the city of Liaodong, the moonlight poured like water on the camp of the Sui army, shining on the soldiers who were running back and forth in the camp.

Originally, the soldiers who had finished the siege of the city for a day should have fallen into a deep sleep, but at this time, the camp of the Sui army in Liaodong was not half quiet. Although none of the soldiers dared to speak loudly, the hurried figure made the entire battalion fall into a panic.

Chen Kefu helped the old man Li Benlei, who was still dizzy, out of the emperor's imperial tent, looking at the brilliant starry sky and the vast Liaodong camp, but he almost couldn't help but want to sing a long song in his heart. Everything here is going to belong to you, is you finally going to have your own territory?

As soon as the emperor's imperial camp meeting ended, all the commanders had already conveyed the order to withdraw their troops tonight, and the entire military camp was preparing to withdraw their troops at this time. Although there is an order that you don't have to set aside the camp, and you don't have to bring those heavy ordnance baggage, you have to be out for so long, and there are not many things to take along the way. The soldiers were carrying baggage, all kinds of clothes and armor, long and short weapons, all of which could not be left behind.

The two commanders of the broken barracks also went to the imperial camp, but when the generals of the broken barracks found that the friendly troops next to them were packing their things, they did not receive half of the orders. The Broken Barracks was an independent army, which was only under the direct command of His Majesty the Emperor, except for the command of Chen Kefu. But now such an order to withdraw the troops, it is naturally impossible for the emperor to give them such an order personally.

Lu Shishen walked back from the camp on the side, and said to the generals gathered in front of the broken barracks, "Grandma. Yes, I just asked, Your Majesty has an order, tonight the three greater armies withdraw to the Central Plains, the specific reason is that the captain does not know, according to what he said, all the troops must be withdrawn, not a single one remains. And the camp baggage is not brought, so let's prepare first. ”

If it was really an order to withdraw the troops, then the broken barracks would have to be prepared earlier. Although the broken barracks are cavalry, the 5,000 heavily armored cavalry is a troublesome matter, and when this march, the heavy armored cavalry is not able to wear armor. All the armor and cavalry had to be dragged together in a carriage, so that the hoplites could maintain their speed and ensure their combat effectiveness. Otherwise, let them wear armor and riding equipment, and they will not be able to walk dozens of miles, and they will not be able to move at all.

Hu Hai looked at the busy camp around him, and couldn't help but say a little strangely, "Why haven't the general and the old man come back yet, does Your Majesty still have any tasks to give us to break the barracks." ”

Several people were guessing, when the sound of ticking horses' hooves came, and Chen Kefu helped Old Man Li and walked back. "Come over and help me help the old man to rest in the tent, remember to ask the doctor to help bandage it, the old man has a lot of blood on his forehead."

As soon as Chen Kefu's words fell, Hu Hai and several other generals hurriedly ran up to help the old man, and were startled when they saw the injury on his forehead, "General, what's going on?" ”

"It's a long story, let's talk about it later."

Lu Shishen said, "General, just now I saw that all battalions were packing up their things, and I asked a lieutenant of Zuo Yiwei, and he said that His Majesty ordered the whole army to withdraw back to the Central Plains tonight. Do you think we're packing up right now? ”

Chen Kefu sighed, "No need, I just received His Majesty's order, my broken military camp will be used as the rear army, 10,000 of us will stay, and the nearly 400,000 auxiliary soldiers and civilians will also stay." After Your Majesty and their troops withdraw tonight, we will stay in this camp, so that the Liao people will think that the army has not left yet, and we will have to stay here for at least half a month before leaving. ”

When Li Jie heard this, he was immediately stunned for a moment, "General, why is this?" I broke the barracks as His Majesty's personal guard, of course, I should follow His Majesty at this time, why should my army come to the palace? ”

Chen Kefu glanced at Li Jie, "Of course I think so too, but the two adults Pei Yun, the imperial historian, and Pei Shiju, the Huangmen Waiter, don't think so. They felt that I broke the barracks and was the most elite of our Sui army, and this retreat was in a hurry, and all the generals must be cut off to prevent the enemy from pursuing. In the end, His Majesty also thought that what the two adults said was reasonable, and not only ordered us to wait for the queen of the palace, but also asked our army to lead 400,000 auxiliary soldiers and civilians, so as to make the illusion that the army was still here. Not only that, but His Majesty also ordered our army to immediately divide troops to take over the four cities stationed in Xincheng and Nansu, so as to prevent the enemy from seeing the reality of our army as soon as possible. ”,

Everyone was very dissatisfied when they heard such an order, although at this time the Goguryeo army in Liaodong had already been beaten and lost its armor. But at this time, there were still a lot of Goguryeo troops in Liaodong, and among the more than 200 mountain cities in Liaodong, except for the Liao army in Xincheng and other four cities, which were completely annihilated, and the defenders of Liaodong City were severely damaged, the rest of the mountain cities were forced to be stationed in the Sui Dynasty army, and they retreated to the mountain cities to hold on.

However, if they know that the Sui army has withdrawn, then the Sui army's strategy of advancing eastward before, with the center blossoming and each breaking through, will immediately become a dangerous situation of being surrounded on all sides and unable to advance or retreat.

Although there are more than 400,000 people left, the real regular army is only 10,000 elites who break the barracks, and how useful can the rest be? On the contrary, because of these people, the mobility of the cavalry that broke the barracks will be completely lost.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Chen Kefu smiled in his heart, what he wanted was such a reaction. Let everyone be dissatisfied with Er Pei, anyway, he is helpless on the surface. Who knows that he is the one who wants to stay the most.

Everyone returned to the camp, and Li Jie was still a little unwilling, "Otherwise, I will go and ask for some more Your Majesty, and let Your Majesty change the army to the palace, which will not only leave the pretending army, but also divide the troops to guard the four cities." We are only 10,000 people, and we are divided into five departments at once, how can we deal with the Liao people who are surrounded by the time. ”

"This is already His Majesty's will, General Li still don't go. Now Your Majesty is in a bad mood, and if you go, you will only be blamed, so you don't have to worry, Your Majesty also said that when the army arrives in the Central Plains, you will send troops to meet me and wait for me to go back. ”

General Liu Tiezhu has always been calm, and asked at this time, "General, now that Liaodong City is about to be destroyed, why did Your Majesty suddenly order to return to the army?" ”

As soon as his words came out, sure enough, all the generals shifted their eyes to Chen Kefu's face, and this question did make everyone feel a little confused. This meat has already reached the mouth, but to give it up, it always makes people feel pity.

"The Duke of Chu, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Xuangan, the Grain and Grass Supervisor of Liyang, and Li Mi, the Duke of Pushan County, rebelled in Liyang, and now they have cut off the grain and grass of our army, and they are always threatening the eastern capital Luoyang. The army has not moved, grain and grass go first, and now my millions of soldiers and civilians are gathered here, so there is no grain and grass, even if we take Liaodong, what can we do? Moreover, Luoyang is the capital division of the Great Sui, how can such an important place fall into the hands of thieves, so His Majesty ordered the whole army to return to the Central Plains. ”

"What, the Duke of Chu rebelled?" Everyone was taken aback, this Duke of Chu can be said to be extremely rich, they didn't expect that such a person would actually rebel.

Chen Kefu ignored everyone's surprise, turned around and walked to the top and sat down, swept the eyes of the generals and said, "Immediately notify the officers above the army squadron and let them come to the big account immediately to participate in the discussion." It's not far from the third watch now, and I'll have to wait to get ready right away. As soon as His Majesty leaves, I will take over the camp. ”

Rollin stood up and answered, "Yes, General, I'll have someone gather at once." ”

As soon as Luo Lin went out, there was another sound of horses' hooves outside the tent, and an official, surrounded by several guards, walked into the big tent with a holy decree in his hand.

It was Chen Kefu's old acquaintance, Huang Ying, who came in, and smiled at Chen Kefu as soon as he came in, "General Chen, I'm here to congratulate you again, in this short period of time, I have already come to announce your decree twice, General Chen is really a saint." General Chen, you take the order. ”

Chen Kefu didn't expect that Yang Guang didn't forget to give him a formal decree at such a time, and immediately walked down, turned around and knelt down to receive the order.

Huang Ying opened the holy decree and read it aloud to Chen Kefu, "The holy decree, the order of the Great Sui Emperor, Doctor Zuo Guanglu, General Zuo Bei Shenfu Zhi Chonglang, Zhu Guo, the founding uncle of Xincheng, and Chen Kefu, the commander of the broken military camp, are meritorious, and I have a heart. Special order, promoted Chen Kefu to the general of Zuotunwei, promoted to the founder of Liaodong, and sealed 500 households. The rest of the loose officers and honored officers remain unchanged. Chen Kefu was ordered to unify the elite of the Wanpo military camp, 400,000 auxiliary soldiers, and Minzhuang to stay in the Liaodong camp, and guard the four cities of Xincheng, Nansu, Cangyan, and Mudi, and do not hold on for more than half a month. Chin this! ”

After Huang Ying finished reading the holy decree, he handed the holy decree to Chen Kefu with a smile, "General, congratulations, now that you are a marquis, you will have to remember a little brother in the future." ”

Chen Kefu hurriedly smiled and took the holy decree, kowtowed to thank him, got up and said, "Lord Huang said that he was funny, and I will ask Lord Huang to say a few more kind words by His Majesty's side in the future." You also saw it, I just offended that Er Pei, and now they actually encourage Your Majesty to hand over such a dangerous task to me, I am afraid that this time my brother and I will have less brothers. ”

The general laughed, although there are still many Liao people in Liaodong now, but I think that General Chen was able to break the Liao chieftain with 1,000 cavalry and 80,000 cavalry, and this sticking to Liaodong was just a chance for the general to make meritorious contributions. Perhaps, the next time I see the general, I will have to call you Grandpa Guo. ”

"Lord Huang is really comforting, I still have some novelties from Xincheng, I can't go back now, it's better to give it to Lord Huang, it's still a burden to keep around." Chen Kefu didn't dare to be careless about such a person who was not of high grade, but he was beside Yang Guang. One is not good, and then he will be a troublesome character like Er Pei.

Huang Ying smiled, "Then thank you for the reward from the general, General, here is the Tiger Talisman Seal Letter for your commander, Your Majesty said when you came, if you want, you will train some more people." All self-preservation is the supreme thing, if you can't do anything by then, lead your troops back to Beiping, and Your Majesty will not blame you. ”

Ask for a referral ticket!