Chapter 5: Nameless (No. 5)

After arriving at Huairong, the administrative center of Zhuo County, Li Xu and Li Jiancheng each sent 10,000 soldiers and horses to continue to march towards the two forts of Chichengwei and Huai'anwei, which had been abandoned for many years. Therefore, a realistic countermeasure is to divide the troops to guard the several passages to the south, and wait until it is judged that the Turkic wolf cavalry will break through and put it back, and then give a head-on attack.

When Li Xu came up with his preliminary plan, Li Jiancheng and Chen Yanshou both cautiously agreed. As guests from afar, they knew that they were not far behind Xuzi in terms of familiarity with the terrain and sensitivity to the battle situation. Moreover, before going north, Li Yuan had told the two many times, asking them to take Li Xu's opinion as the main thing in everything. The reason for this is that the other party's reputation and ability are relatively strong. Second, it is because if the Li Yuan family wants to merge the Boling army smoothly, they must leave a humble and humble relationship with the main generals of the other party.

But Xuzi also doesn't want to blindly be passively defensive. Judging from the information that has been sent back from outside the Saiwai, the most likely direction for the Turks to advance is not only Zhuojun.

At present, the troops of Shibi Khan and his two younger brothers are gathering towards Dingxiang County, and they are less than three hundred miles away from Yanmen County in a straight line, and they will definitely not go far. On the other hand, the wolf cavalry was led by Ashina Gu Tuolu and Shibi's son Ashinash, gathering several tribes of Xi, Murowei, and Khitan, and were moving towards the confluence of the three major rivers of Weishui, Suotoushui, and Wulieshui. The closest entrance to the Great Wall is Lulongsai. That is the territory of Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, and Gu Tuolu may not have the courage to touch the moldy head of the tiger and the iron horse.

In this way, Li Wan'er's women's army will face very much pressure. And once the Turks are dizzy from hunger, it is difficult to guarantee that they will desperately kill them along the upper reaches of the Sangan River. Therefore, in order not to cause passivity in the deployment of troops, Li Xu planned to send light cavalry to take the initiative to attack, kill the majesty of the wolf cavalry first, and by the way, let the raiders see clearly that the Central Plains army was not unprepared. Once they follow Shibi and fail to rob, they will pay the price for their madness.

For the supplementary plan, Chen Yanshou somewhat did not understand. As a traditional general of the Central Plains, he was accustomed to striking backwards when fighting abroad. And think that will give their side a moral upper hand. After all, at the moment, the Turks only occasionally crossed the Great Wall in small groups to probe and did not launch a large-scale attack. If thousands of Boling troops took the initiative to kill the grassland, it would be easy to give people the excuse to take the initiative to provoke a war.

If Boling and Hedong soldiers and horses can win this battle 100 percent, it will be enough, for the victor, even the most pedantic people will keep their mouths shut. But once the war is unfavorable, all kinds of charges will fall on Li Yuan and Li Xu. Many well-fed guys don't have much spirit to do serious things, but they have a top trick in their ability to pick on others.

"If the war is unfavorable, I'm afraid we don't have to worry about what others say!" Li Xu shook his head with a smile.

"That's just as well!" Chen Yanshou smiled tolerantly and understood Xuzi's statement. This battle is fundamentally a must-win, and there is no need to think about defeat. In case neither the Boling army nor the Li Jiajun could stop the Turkic wolf cavalry, in the blink of an eye, Hebei and Hedong would fall into the hands of the enemy. At that time, whether it is Li Yuan or Li Xu, no one will think about competing for the world. It's hard to say whether he will be able to save his life or not. For those who are already dead, how much harm can be done by the right and wrong of the tongue?

"The situation may not be as grim as Zhong Jian said!" As the coach of one side, Li Jianben has maintained an optimistic attitude. He hoped that this mentality of his would boost the morale of the soldiers under his command. "The Central Plains is so big, we can completely ignore the gains and losses of one city and one place. Step by step, he dragged and fought with Shibi Khan. The Turks are accustomed to fighting the enemy with food, and your Zhuo County is the most suitable for strong walls and clear wilderness. If the fight continues for a long time, the enemy will always lie hungry one day! ”

But ignore the reaction of Liu Wuzhou and others! Besides, there is more than one Liu Wuzhou in the world! Li Xu continued to smile bitterly and shook his head. Of course, he knew that the boss should give more faith to the brothers. But the current situation is not optimistic. This time he went north, he almost evacuated all the troops of the six counties, and once he was defeated, there was no reserve of personnel to resist at all. In addition, Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou, has a vague attitude so far, if this person is carried away by the dream of being the emperor, and takes the opportunity to go south when the Boling army is fighting with the Turks, I am afraid that even if Dou Jiande comes to help, he will not be able to stop the head-on blow of the tiger and the iron horse.

Hearing these words, all the generals present couldn't help but sigh. If the family does not cause trouble, I am afraid that it will be difficult for foreign enemies to kill the murderer. But the Central Plains family has not been very united since ancient times. In order to grab more goods, many tribes can temporarily give up their grievances with each other. Seeing that their own people were about to be plundered, except for Li Yuan, Li Xu and Dou Jiande, other heroes either watched from the sidelines or tried to get a piece of the pie.

"In that case, let's fight. The first strike is strong, and the second strike suffers, and if you win, there will naturally be no problems! "Dou Cong under the command of Li Jiancheng was born in the rivers and lakes, and he sighed for a long time, and patted the table in front of him.

"That's why General Li is ready to send cavalry to take the initiative!" Wang Xu glanced at him and said loudly. "The last general is willing to take this first arrow, and it is our old business to rob homes and houses. It is guaranteed that within half a month, not a grain of grain will be seen near the Outer Great Wall in Zhuo County! ”

"The last general is willing to lead the cavalry of his headquarters and walk side by side with General Wang!" Although he had just been blinded by people, Dou Cong was not jealous of Wang Xuba's rudeness, and stood solemnly and took the initiative to ask Li Jiancheng for help.

The heroic demeanor of the two made the generals in the tent feel very excited. "Anyway, there is no way back, why don't you break the kettle!" Everyone was gossiping and giving advice to the two managers on how to make the Cypriot tribe more uncomfortable. Inspired by each other, we really came up with a few very safe golden ideas.

"That's basically it, Shizi, please come and dispatch troops!" Look at the tactics that are almost perfected.

"Zhong Jian is the hussar general of the imperial court, and his military rank is far above me. Therefore, I am willing to obey Zhong Jian's dispatch with my soldiers! Li Jiancheng immediately stood up and responded very solemnly.

"Please give the hussar general an order, and I will be dispatched!" Chen Yanshou secretly gave everyone a look, and the generals of the Li family, led by Wang Changhui, Jiang Baoyi, and Dou Cong, immediately came out of the ranks, and at the same time saluted Xuzi.

In this case, it would be a bit contrived to shirk it again. Li Xu smiled and thanked everyone, "In this way, Li has temporarily transgressed." Only in the fight against foreign insults, please follow my orders. After this battle, the right to command and dispatch is still returned to Brother Jiancheng! ”

After that, he didn't say too much, raised the first arrow, and ordered, "Wang must pull out, Dou Cong listens to the order!" ”

"The last general!" Wang Xuba was very happy that Li Xu was the first to point to him, and strode to the center of the military tent.

"The last general is willing to be dispatched by General Li!" Dou Cong glanced at Li Jiancheng, and then quickly stepped out of the queue and stood side by side with Wang Suba.

"The two of you, each with five thousand soldiers, cross the Sanggan River early tomorrow morning, exit from Huai'anwei, and then make a detour to the east, and attack and advance along the Great Wall, and all the tribes you see along the way, great and small, will be dispersed. All the animals and baggage that can be taken away are taken away, and those that cannot be taken away are burned on the spot! Li Xu took a deep breath, and then ordered loudly.

"Yes!" Wang Xuba and Dou Cong responded at the same time. looked at each other one after another, and Dou Cong took the arrow from Li Xu's hand as the representative.

"Focus on attacking the Turkic tribes under the banner of wolf heads. For those under other banners, the main thing is to drive, there is no need to chase too far! Knowing that after going this time, there will be a bloody wind on the grassland, Li Jiancheng thought about it and added on the side.

"Indeed, try to prioritize when necessary." Li Xu nodded in agreement. "This attack lasted for half a month. I'll send someone else to pick you up near Akagiwei. At that time, regardless of whether there is anyone behind you or not, you must return to Kannai from Akagi Guard. Don't delay under any excuse! ”

Then he made an appointment with Dou Cong, turned around and went out of the tent to count the troops. When the backs of the two of them were far away, Li Xu groaned slightly, and then picked up the second arrow.

This arrow, he handed over to Wang Changhuan, the leader of the left battalion under Li Jiancheng, alone. Ordered the other party to lead 5,000 soldiers and march west along the Sanggan River. Make an offensive posture against the two projectile places of Yangyuan and Weixian, which are currently under Liu Wuzhou's hands. At the same time, he sent a letter to Li Wan'er, asking the Women's Army to also send a team of soldiers and horses to Lingqiu in the near future. Under the attack of the two official armies, with Liu Wu and Zhouguang's character of wanting to take advantage and not wanting to suffer, he definitely did not dare to take the initiative to face any of them.

The third arrow, Li Xu handed over to his subordinate general Lu Qin. "You led 10,000 soldiers and horses into Xiaochuan Mountain. Observe the movement in Juyong Pass at any time. If there is any abnormal dispatch of the Tiger Horseman, send someone back to deliver the message immediately. If it is attacked, it will be refused by the mountain, and not a single soldier in Youzhou will be allowed to march west! ”

"The last general will definitely live up to the general's trust!" Lu Qin bowed his hand, and then stepped forward to take the order. 10,000 soldiers and horses against the tiger and iron cavalry, but in this life there must always be something more precious than life, from the first day of the north, he has been ready to be wrapped and returned.

Next, Xuzi sent generals separately to inspect other infrequently used paths on the inner side of the Outer Great Wall. lest the person who gave the Turkic wolf cavalry as a guide was a trader who often walked outside the fortress, causing the official army to repeat the mistakes of Jiang Wei in Shuzhong back then. For some hilltop forts and beacon towers that have been abandoned for many years, he also re-dispatched a small number of soldiers to guard them. When the big and small military affairs were almost arranged, he asked Li Jiancheng and Chen Yanshou to make additions. The latter two have limited knowledge of the terrain of Zhuo County, and seeing that Xuzi arranged it so carefully, and took care of his feelings everywhere, he couldn't say anything superfluous.

After sunset, the main generals of the two sides met again at Li Xu's residence. The main purpose of this time was not to discuss military affairs, but to arrange the supply of baggage between the two armies. As the landlord, the six counties of Boling naturally had to bear the main grain supply of more than 100,000 troops. In return, Li Jiancheng also offered to give half of the arrows and bows and crossbows he moved from the Jingshi arsenal to the Boling army. The guests and hosts have come and gone, and the atmosphere of getting along with each other is very harmonious. But it is impossible to find the almost brotherly feeling that I had in Liaodong back then.

Before setting out on the expedition, Li Jiancheng had received a hint from his father that if Zhong Jian was willing to serve the Li family, he would be directly assigned to his command. Achieving this goal will be very conducive to the consolidation of his position as a son. In the future, when conquering other separatist forces, the left army will no longer let the right side of the second brother Shimin's department dominate the front. Therefore, despite the obvious estrangement between them, Li Jiancheng tried his best to talk to Xuzi about topics that were of interest to both parties. Including the current situation of some good friends back then, and the achievements they have built.

"Samurai have been showing their skills lately. He prepared all the food and grass equipment for the south, and never let the army cut off the supply. This time he went north, and he also took the initiative to remove all the arrows in the arsenal. If the others want to get the arrows, they will have to wait for the craftsmen under the command of the soldiers to make them temporarily! ”

The samurai was a talent that Li Xu dug out of the grain protection team back then, so the merits he has made recently, in Li Jiancheng's opinion, should naturally have Xuzi's Bole. Moreover, this person obviously still remembers Xuzi's treatment of each other back then, which is the most suitable entry point for contacting the friendship of the past.

Li Xu was somewhat surprised by what he said. He remembered that in the autumn of last year, the displaced people in Hedong complained that it was because Tang Gong's soldiers and horses were short of food halfway, which caused the officials who stayed in Taiyuan to expropriate themselves. Unexpectedly, from beginning to end, Li Yuan did not lack more than half a grain of grain.

"How's Brother Hongji doing?" Unable to find the right words to praise the samurai, and unable to separate other people's own brothers, Asahiko had to start another story.

"Brother Hongji has been impressive lately." mentioned Liu Hongji, Li Jiancheng's words immediately took on the flavor of envy. "This time he went south, and he fought all the tough battles. Including the battle to kill Song Laosheng! Under the city of Chang'an, he attacked with 20,000 subordinates and 30,000 defenders, and beat the old thief Wei Wensheng to vomit blood in the saddle, and when he returned to the city, he was angry to death! ”

If the food protection brothers heard the news, they should be very happy. Li Xu grinned, thinking to himself. He understood Liu Hongji's mood very well at that time, and if he led people to attack Chang'an, he would never leave Wei Wensheng with any affection. Although, back then, Wei Wensheng was only the executor of the order to set fire to the bridge. There was someone else who caused the brothers to bury their bones in a foreign land.

"After breaking Chang'an, my father ordered Wei Wensheng's body to be dug up and burned, saying that it was to vent his anger to the brothers back then!"

"Really? Thank you so much Tang Gong! Li Xu's eyebrows rose slightly, and he sighed softly.

The so-called burning of people's bodies is for the living. Can the person who executes the order be crushed and scattered, will the next Wei Wensheng be prevented?

He would never think so.

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