Liang Xiao was as annoyed as Li Guang in his heart. In his opinion, it is not so much that the Son of Heaven is suppressing Li Guang, but that he is suppressing Liang Xiao. He is Li Guang's general, even if he wants to rush to the aid of Youbeiping, the cavalry under Li Guang's command should also be transferred to him, and there is no reason to transfer it directly to Wei Qing.

But he can't be as impulsive as Li Guang.

On the one hand, he had been mentally prepared for this, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. Before the first battle was really over, the Son of Heaven began to suppress him; On the other hand, he can't show the unhappiness in his heart on his face. Li Guang is a typical soldier of this era, and he has a temper at all. If he had fanned the flames behind him, there would have been no way to talk about it.

How much credit can it be? The power of reward and punishment is in the hands of the Son of Heaven, you have merit, he just doesn't reward, what can you do? This kind of thing had already happened to Li Guang once, and he didn't want to happen a second time.

Therefore, not only could he not get angry, but he also had to be patient to do ideological work for Li Guang.

"General, in your opinion, what is the main reason for winning this time?"

"The main reason?" Li Guang pondered for a moment. "First, the strength of our army has increased significantly, with a total strength of more than 100,000 troops and 40,000 cavalry, which has never been seen before. The second is that our army aimed at Henan and forced the Huns to fight. Three, it would be considered your credit, if you hadn't forced down King Hutu......"

Liang Xiao interrupted Li Guang. Li Guang is worthy of being a professional soldier, although he has a bad temper and poor strategic vision, he still has tactical qualities. He was clear about the gains and losses of this battle. That's not what he needs, though.

"General, the first merit of this battle is not you and me, but Your Majesty." Liang Xiao stretched out his hand and pressed lightly, signaling Li Guang not to worry. "If Your Majesty, like Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaojing, does not issue an edict to send troops to fight, will you have a chance to make meritorious contributions?"

Li Guang was stunned. Shake your head.

"If Your Majesty is as satisfied with expelling the Huns as before, instead of making a long-distance attack and going straight to Henan, will you have a chance to make meritorious contributions?"

Li Guang's face became even more ugly, he closed his mouth tightly and said nothing.

"If Your Majesty does not hand over the main cavalry force to you. But like Han Gong and Cheng Gong, they only give you 10,000 horses, and one person and one horse, and the rest are all foot soldiers, do you have a chance to make meritorious contributions? ”

Li Guang patted his thigh in frustration and sighed.

Liang Xiao asked a few questions in one breath, and Li Guang was speechless. He also knows that in the final analysis, the decision is in the hands of the Son of Heaven. If the Son of Heaven doesn't want him to make meritorious contributions. It is impossible for him to make meritorious contributions, no matter how great his ability is. In fact, he has been in the army for nearly 30 years, and this is the first time that he has made such a great contribution.

"You're right, this is the trust that the Son of Heaven has placed in me. But I also repaid the trust of the Son of Heaven, why did I give such an opportunity to Wei Qing? ”

"We can't blame anyone else, we can only blame ourselves." Liang Xiao grinned. "Because we played so well, even beyond the expectations of the Son of Heaven."

"What kind of is this?" Li Guang laughed and laughed. I don't understand what Liang Xiao is talking about. However, his mood has calmed down a lot. A little more complacent. Liang Xiao is right, the Son of Heaven is very important to him, and they have indeed fought beautifully in these battles.

"General, Lao Tzu said that good soldiers are ominous. You and I are the best soldiers in the hands of the Son of Heaven, and they are the sharpest kind. How can the Son of Heaven allow us to suffer? Right now. Shan Yu is about to be repulsed by us, and we should put away our best soldiers. A little thief like King Zuo Xian should still be left to Wei Qing and them. When we eat meat, we have to let others drink some soup, don't you think? He who eats alone is the most abominable. ”

Li Guang stroked his beard and laughed. He held out his fingers. Pointing at Liang Xiao. "You kid, this mouth is really invincible. That's right, this meritorious service is enough, let them go for the rest. We packed up and prepared to go back to Beijing to be sealed. Haha, this time, I don't know what Hou the Son of Heaven can seal for me, if it is Cheng Jihou, it will be beautiful. My Li family has been ruined for so many years, and it is finally revived in my hands. ”

Liang Xiao was originally a little embarrassed to mislead Li Guang, an upright man, with these words, but when he heard this, he suddenly felt frank. That's right, compared with the tragic experience of the Li family in history, the Li family should be satisfied today. Since Li Xin's defeat in the Qin Dynasty for the general to defeat Chu, the Li family's desire for the feudal marquis has been too long. He changed the wheel of history and won three marquis for the Li family's father and son, so he should be content.

As for those who serve the country, let's put it aside. The Son of Heaven doesn't want you to work anymore, what are you fighting for?

Liang Xiao talked to Li Guang for a while, persuaded him to be obedient, and then he came out of the account.

Li Dare gave him a thumbs up. "Brother Liang, looking at the world, you are the only one who can persuade me to be Aweng. Others say that your archery is unique in the world, but in my opinion, your eloquence is the real unique world. ”

Liang Xiao turned his head to look at him. "It's good to know, don't offend me in the future. Otherwise, I will scold you so much that you vomit blood, and let you see what it means to be truly unique in the world. ”

"How dare I." Li Dang smiled and said, "It's too late for me to worship you." ”

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Liang Xiao rushed to the big tent of the Chinese army, which Cheng didn't know, to ask for a meeting. Cheng Buzhi immediately asked people to invite him in. After receiving the edict from the imperial court, Cheng Buzhi had a headache, and everything else was easy to say, Li Guang would definitely make a fortune. To convince Li Guang, only Liang Xiao can do it.

However, Cheng Buzhi is not sure, after all, this incident hurt not only Li Guang, but Liang Xiao is also a victim. Whether a young person can control his emotions or not, no one can say.

"Boming, where did you come from?"

"Just from General Lee." Liang Xiao knew what Cheng didn't know what he wanted to ask, and said straight to the point: "I don't understand the arrangement of the imperial court, so I went to ask General Li for advice." ”

Cheng Buzhi smiled, and a stone hanging in mid-air finally fell to the ground. Sure enough, only Liang Xiao could convince Li Guang.

"General, since the imperial court has made arrangements, the war here cannot be delayed. What is the general's arrangement? ”

Cheng Buzhi sighed softly. It is not only Li Guang and Liang Xiao who are harmed by this arrangement of the imperial court, he is also a victim. He originally wanted to join forces with Li Guang to hit Shan Yu hard and add another stroke to the military merit book. Now it seems that there is no hope. Wei Qing still has to relieve the siege of Youbeiping, and he must ensure that there are enough troops to not cause heavy casualties here.

This battle is over.

"There is news from the scouts in front that Shan Yu has already returned to the division, and he will pass through here in two days at most. I originally wanted to stop it, but now I can only defend the big camp. I have already arranged for the military officials to count the merits of the war and report to the court on an auspicious day. Is it together on General Lee's side? ”

"This is back then." Liang Xiao said with a smile: "General Li has always advanced and retreated with General Cheng. ”

Cheng Buyi smiled, pondered for a moment, and said, "Boming, I want to ask you to take charge, I don't know if you are willing to give in." ”

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and bowed gratefully. Li Guang is obviously going to be idle, and Cheng Buzhi asks him to ride in charge, which is equivalent to fishing for him. However, he himself knows that the possibility of him being idle is not at all underestimated by Li Guang. Cheng Buzhi has not yet understood the key point, and the possibility of realizing his good wish is very limited.

"Thank you, General, for your appreciation, but it's too early to say that. Let's wait for me to be rewarded, go home and spend time with my family, and then fight alongside the general. ”

Cheng Buzhi sighed regretfully, a little regretful, but not angry. After all, Liang Xiao is still Li Guang's general, if Liang Xiao agrees, it will be difficult for him to tell Li Guang.

Cheng Buzhi immediately invited Li Guang, Wei Qing and others to officially announce the content of the edict. Wei Qing was silent for a long time, not saying a word. After Liang Xiao's persuasion, Li Guang's anger calmed down, and he didn't say anything.

Cheng Buzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately arranged military affairs to properly end the war.

At present, the Han army has more than 13,000 foot soldiers, more than 15,000 cavalry, and a total strength of less than 30,000. The Huns did not suffer any major losses in the Shan Yu Division, the establishment was basically complete, and the Youxian Wang's Department was seriously damaged, leaving only about 20,000 people, plus the baggage battalion, it should be around 30,000.

The biggest problem of the Huns was the lack of logistical supplies, and after Liang Xiao burned two heavy battalions, they had limited time and had to return to the grassland as soon as possible. The Han army was relatively substantial, and the grain and grass allocated by the imperial court were finally coming with the people on the border of the tun, and the logistical problem could be solved soon.

Both sides have their own strengths and weaknesses, and no one wants to fight anymore, so they can only stop fighting.

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Two days later, the Xiongnu Shan Yu led his troops through Daze. Although their losses in troops were limited, they came with a high fortune and returned with a defeat, and their morale was somewhat low.

Shan Yu stopped next to Daze for a moment, overlooking the Han army camp in the distance, and was depressed.

On the big car on the side, the Bank of China said that it was like a gossamer, motionless, like a dried corpse.

The crown prince Yu stood aside, his eyes wandering. He has always felt that he has never met talents, and as long as there is a chance, he can become famous. Under his pleading, Shan Yu finally gave him the opportunity to command an army of 10,000, but ordered him to keep the distance within thirty miles, and there was no freedom of movement at all, so naturally there was no meritorious service.

Luckily for him, he was far from the most devastating of all. The Aries King was almost wiped out, the King of Lou was in a different place, and even the Right Xian King made a big mistake and was burned by the Han people.

The Huns did not gain anything this time.

"Just bury me next to Osawa. Don't build a grave, don't seal a tree, just dig a pit. Let me be buried according to the custom of the Yan people. I was born a Yan person, and I am ...... dead" Bank of China said that he was silent for a moment, and said quietly: "I am still a Yan person." ”

"Da Tu Qi, you say so." The military minister Shan Yu hurriedly said: "The great wizard said that your longevity is not ......."

"They talk nonsense." The Bank of China said and laughed silently. "Shan Yu, I'm lucky, I don't have to watch the Huns decay. When the day comes, I can leave. I'm going to see the old man and tell him about this place. Shan Yu, what should be said...... I've said it all, you...... Good self-...... For...... It. ”

His voice grew smaller, lower, and inaudible. Seeing this, the military minister quickly turned over and dismounted, stepped in front of the Bank of China, and reached out to hold the hand of the Bank of China, but found that the Bank of China had no reaction. There was a strange smile on his withered face, and his cloudy eyes remained motionless, as if they had been staring at him, staring at him.

The military minister Shan Yu suddenly felt empty in his heart, his legs were weak, his body slid down, his knees fell to the ground, and he cried bitterly.

"The Massacre of the ...... of the Elderly" -

(To be continued.) )