After returning from Yuwenshu's Chinese army Yingmao, Li Xu immediately raised his tent in the Xiongwu camp, summed up the gains and losses of the last few battles in front of everyone, and announced that he would reward those who fought bravely. All rewards are based on the role played in an individual battle and the number of decapitations, based on performance, regardless of origin.

"General Xie!" When the Xiaoguo heard this, they didn't feel thunderous with joy. Everyone joined the army and ate food in order to gain fame. However, the forces in the army are intertwined, and it is not easy for ordinary children to stand out by virtue of their military exploits. The other soldiers and horses shared their merits after the war, all of which relied on the level of the backers behind them and the proximity of the relationship with the main general, that is, under the command of General Li, everyone had such a fair opportunity.

"This is all exchanged for blood, and you don't need to thank anyone!" Li Xu waved his hand and suppressed the cheers of the crowd. According to everyone's recent performance on the battlefield, he announced that he would increase the travel rate of more than ten people from Zhou Daniu, Cen Wenjing, and Lu Qin. Then, he promoted several brave brigade leaders to be captains, added paperwork, and ordered a few people to go directly to their posts. Then, Xu Zi arched his hand in the direction of His Majesty the Emperor's "wandering", announcing that he had promoted Cui Qian, Li Mengwei, Wang Qijin, and Zhang Xiu as governors and soldiers. At present, the military affairs in the Xiongwu camp are busy, and there are many soldiers and few generals, so the four of them can make up for the lack of children first, wait for the reply of the military department, and then receive the official letter.

"Thank you for the general's recommendation!" Cui Qian, Zhang Xiu and others came out at the same time, solemnly arching their hands, and their gratitude was overflowing. A few people have been in the army for a long time and know some unwritten rules. Xuzi is now a general of the fifth rank who exercises the authority of the fourth rank, and has the right to appoint officers below the sixth rank on his own. As for nominating the military general to the Ministry of War, it is his responsibility. The so-called waiting for the reply of the Ministry of War is just a routine formality.

"It's good to do it yourself, our heroic battalion, we shouldn't erase anyone's merits!" Li Xu nodded and ordered the four of them to return to the team for the time being. Then, he announced in public that Yuwen Jian Jun and himself had asked the imperial court for merit for Murong Luo, Li Anyuan, and Zhao Ziming. Because the three of them have already lived in the fifth grade, how to reward the military department, he and Yuwen Jian Jun can't interfere. But the merits of the three in the Battle of Liyang have been recorded in the merit book and will never be missed.

"General Xie!" Murong Luo and Li Anyuan came out at the same time and thanked them loudly. This is the second time in three months that the two of them have been recommended to the military department, and it is also the second time in their lives. After so many years in the army, the two have never been so valued.

"In the future, I will have to wait for the army!" Xuzi sat up straight on the handsome chair and admonished with a serious expression she had just learned.

"I am waiting for the general's horse!" Murong Luo and Li Anyuan responded at the same time. Zhao Ziming has not recovered from his serious injuries, and now in the Xiongwu camp, except for Li Xu and Yu Wenshi, the two have the highest positions. Li Xu was anxious to summarize the reasons for the battle of Liyang, and the two of them were clear in their hearts. What kind of return does Xuzi need, the two of them are also bright in their hearts. ，

The soldiers were grateful, and saw the hope of getting ahead, and they fought bravely in every battle. In several successive battles with the rebels, his performance was not inferior to that of other government soldiers. When the old generals such as Lai Hu'er and Chen Ling saw it, they praised Xiao Li Lang for his good management of the army, and he actually brought a group of unruly Xiaoguo into elite soldiers in just a few months. With time, the Xiongwu camp will inevitably be the fine willow of the Great Sui.

Xuzi knew that some people were deliberately roasting themselves on the fire, so he didn't interact much with the generals. Whenever the Chinese army has an order, it should do it with all its own heart and try not to let people find any tricks. In this way, six or seven more tough battles were fought, and with the joint efforts of soldiers and horses from all walks of life, the Sui army gradually recaptured Yanshi, Baihua Valley, Yangwu and other important places from Li Zixiong, and the soldiers were getting closer and closer to Luoyang City.

That Li Zixiong used military means to get it, and the soldiers under his command were all deadly, but the difference between the number of people and the weapons in his hands was too far from the Sui army, so every battle fell short at a critical moment. Li Zixiong had no choice but to give up several strategic points one after another, and concentrated all the soldiers and horses in his hands on the west bank of Yishui, forming a formation with the water, wanting to fight to the death with the officials and soldiers.

It was the middle of autumn, and the river was very fast. The officers and soldiers built several pontoon bridges, but they were all set on fire by Li Zixiong. Yu Wenshu was furious, took out his housekeeping skills, first shot a passage with a strong bow and crossbow, and then ordered the elite soldiers to directly drive the raft to seize the beach. Li Zixiong was undaunted, and led the rebels to rush and kill with feather arrows, and the blood of the soldiers on both sides stained Yishui red, and the officers and soldiers still failed to seize a place to settle on the river beach.

Laihu'er, Zhou Fashang and others thought that there was no point in entangling with Li Zixiong in this way, and instead of delaying time on the banks of the Yishui River, the army should detour north and go to the northwest of Luoyang to join Wei Wensheng and Qu Tutong. As long as everyone defeats Yang Xuangan, Li Zixiong will naturally not be able to make any waves. Yu Wenshu couldn't swallow the vicious breath of suffering at the hands of Li Zixiong several times, and insisted on breaking through the rebel defense line from the front. The generals persuaded again, Yu Wenshu suddenly had a cold face, picked up the boss's shelf, and knocked everyone out of the Chinese military tent.

"This old guy never takes other people's lives seriously!" Li Xu muttered to himself in his heart, and followed everyone out of the Chinese army. He also felt unbearable for Yuwenshu's stubbornness and stupidity. Li Zixiong on the other side of Yishui clearly had the intention of delaying time, Yang Xuangan himself was not here, he delayed the main force of the Great Sui on the bank of the Yishui River for one more day, and Yang Xuangan had one more chance of escape.

"Yang Xuangan wants to escape?" Suddenly, a Dao spiritual light flashed in Xuzi's heart. "Yang Xuangan has given up attacking Luoyang, otherwise, Li Zixiong would not know that he is not an opponent of the official army, and he will fight the imperial army again and again! This is this man's usual trick, in order to sacrifice one person in order to preserve the main force! ”

This idea was like fire, which made Li Xu panic inexplicably. Judging from the experience accumulated from several battles with Li Zixiong, this inference is basically correct. But he couldn't make Yuwenshu understand this truth, and when he came to Hu'er, Chen Ling and other old generals who had hit a wall, he, a young general who Yuwenshu regarded as a thorn in his side, was even more powerless.

Just as he was thinking wildly, someone chased after him. "Old General Yuwen has an order, let you go to the Chinese army for questioning!" The herald stopped in front of Li Xu, dropped a word, didn't lower his head, turned around and left.

The generals of the Xiongwu camp were angry, but there was nothing they could do about the people around them. "In the eyes of a dog, a person is always as tall as it!" Li Xu smiled and quipped. Signaled everyone to return to the camp on their own, followed behind the herald, and slowly walked towards the Chinese army's tent.

The wind and rain that should come will come eventually, and if you can't avoid it, it's better to face it earlier. He adjusted his pace and breathing, and realized that he had a vague anticipation in his heart.

After the briefing, a personal soldier led Xuzi back into the Chinese army. All the generals have retired, and the big tent of the Chinese army at this moment looks empty and a little deserted. Yuwenshu turned his back to the door and was standing in front of the sheepskin map to study the strategy of defeating the enemy. Hearing the footsteps behind him, he turned his head and gave Li Xu half a polite smile.

"There are some things that I want to ask you personally, so I sent someone to call you back. Don't blame General Li for the faux pas! "His style of speech is completely different from that of Yu Wenshihe, and his vocabulary and tone are very exquisite, but he makes people feel equally uncomfortable. It was as if it was a krait with venom in its mouth, not an old man over the age of six.

"The old general is polite. Whatever you command, the last will be willing to do it! Li Xu gave a military salute and replied carefully.

"Don't be so restrained, just sit down." Yu Wenshu pointed to the stool beside him and made a gesture of please. "You are a lifesaver to both my father and son, and you are friends with my child. It stands to reason that we should be closer! ”

"It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate!" Li Xu bowed his hand and thanked him. He couldn't guess the meaning of Yuwen's words, so he simply didn't guess, and generously waited for the old guy to pick out the topic by himself.

"There should also be a seat for you next to me." Yu Wenshi looked at Li Xu's face and deliberately emphasized.

Serving the Yuwen family, I'm sorry, I really don't have the guts. The reward of the Yuwen family is too unique, so unique that it is unbearable. Li Xu muttered quietly in his heart, and his face was still full of defensive smiles. "It is a great honor for the last general to serve the country under the command of the old general!" He deliberately bit the word "country" a little more so that Yuwenshu could hear it clearly.

After listening to Li Xu's answer, Yuwenshu was no longer wordy. He rubbed his hands with emotion, one side of his face was still full of kindness, and the other side of his face was as hard as a reef. "I am looking for you this time, indeed for state affairs. You have also heard the advice of the old generals today, and I know that you have a keen grasp of fighters, so I would like to hear your views on forcibly crossing Yishui! ”

This topic was a bit unexpected by Xuzi, he originally thought that Yuwenshu would definitely have a showdown with himself when he called him this time, and asked him to hand over the military power of the Xiongwu Battalion to Yuwenshi. Unexpectedly, the other party really put his mind on state affairs. Some of the pre-prepared rhetoric immediately lost its usefulness. However, it also gave him a chance to express his opinion.

"I don't know if the old general can receive news from General Qu Tutong recently, how is the battle under Luoyang City?" Before saying his opinion, Li Xu asked first.

"In the past two days, the autumn water has skyrocketed, and the Luoshui and Gushui are full. General Qu Tutong's messenger had to go around in a big circle to arrive, so my news here was three days ago. Three days ago, Yang Xuangan suffered another defeat and was repairing in the north of Luoyang City. Several bandits who joined him in the fun were also disabled by Qu Tutong, and they fled to the mountains! Yuwenshu thought for a moment and replied.

"Does the old general think that Yang Xuangan still has the strength to fight General Qu again?" Li Xu nodded, this is similar to the situation he judged, the key at present is to know how much enemy strength is left. In any battle, the strength of both sides needs to be about the same. Only when you have strength can you plan a war, and without strength, no matter how clever a plan is, it is just looking for death.

"Do I have the strength?" Xuzi suddenly thought of himself from Yang Xuangan. I feel that the autumn breeze blowing into the military tent is cool, which is very refreshing.

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