Chapter 3: The Beacon Fire (Part 5)

Xu Zi could understand that Qin Shubao's suggestion was out of kindness. Judging from the hostile attitude of Zhang Gongjin and others towards Ganluo, in order to allow several soldiers and horses to cooperate without suspicion, he should also lead Ganluo to charge for the Great Sui once. If he can't accept this request, it will be difficult to mobilize reinforcements from all walks of life with the identity of the fourth general.

Qin Shubao was injured, Yun Dingxing was old, Luo Shixin had a low official position, and Li Shimin lacked prestige. Now the only people in Laoxian County who can convince all the generals are him and Dugulin. And Dugu Lin himself looked restless, not at all like a person who could take on such a heavy responsibility.

"I'm willing to listen to General Li's dispatch!" Some people clasped their fists and saluted, expressing their willingness to obey Li Xu's orders. They did this half because of Li Xu's prestige, and the other half because they had witnessed Ganluo's ferocity. This silver-covered wolf impressed everyone too much, and many of the direct reasons for the fall of the Sui generals were due to it. Even though the horses were highly trained, when they saw a calf and a wolf pounce on them, they would still throw their owners off their backs.

If the Sui army used this object to retaliate against the Turks, the one who was left off his horse and died under the sword became the other party. You don't need to see such a result, and you feel very happy when you think about it.

"There is still someone who can command Ganluo, I'm afraid that something will happen when the time comes!" Li Xu raised his voice slightly and emphasized again. He could not accept the advice of the people, and if he led Ganro into battle, the Turks would surely order Taugot to go out. In that case, in order to finally ensure superiority on the battlefield, he was left with only one option.

"Who else can command this wolf, let's kill him first!" Luo Shixin's words blurted out.

"Yes, General Li just leads the team forward, and General Luo and I will protect you. Someone came up to greet Ganro, and the people immediately waited with bows and arrows from afar! Hou Junji's idea is also very direct, in order to win, he doesn't think there is anything that cannot be paid.

Ganluo, who was hovering beside Xuzi's lap, seemed to understand the meaning of everyone's words, and quickly lowered his body, a series of roars rolled out of his throat. This is a sign that it is only when it is threatened, and even if it is surrounded by threats, it will defend its power and dignity with its teeth.

The people who were clamoring to be Li Xu's guards were taken aback and instinctively closed their mouths. Xuzi hurriedly squatted down and gently stroked the fur on Ganluo's neck, "Ganluo, don't mess around, they have no malicious intent!" ”

"Uh-huh!" Ganro threatened the people nearby while looking at Asahiko with golden eyes. It was a deep, crescent-like gaze that contained trust and anticipation. For a moment, Xuzi almost thought that she understood Ganluo's thoughts, and it was not protesting for herself, but for Tao Kuo's detachment. It was the mistress who had been dependent on it for many years, and could not be harmed in the slightest in front of it.

"Alright, alright! Ganro, don't be naughty! Xuzi's voice became more and more gentle, and his tall body no longer possessed half of his domineering.

Zhang Gongjin let out a low sigh and immediately furrowed his brows. For some reason, just now he had been observing the most powerful generals in the Great Sui in recent years, but he was disappointed when he came to a conclusion. 'General Li Lang is not a person worth following,' Zhang Gongjin secretly concluded in his heart, 'Although his martial arts and strategy are very admirable, he lacks the ruthlessness that a person who has achieved great things should have! ’

In Zhang Gongjin's eyes, true heroes must always remain reasonable. And Li Lang will first protect a wolf, and he will not hesitate to offend the brothers who defend the city. Now, he took the opportunity to appease the beasts, and turned a blind eye to the enthusiasm of the people. All kinds of performances prove that he is a layman who is like an indecisive, and he can't afford to let go. In vain, his surname is Li, such a person is only worthy of being a wedding dress, and there is no chance at all if he wants to achieve a great cause in troubled times.

The other one who could greet Ganro must be a woman! Qin Shubao was careful, and from the movements of Xuzi's hands and the expression on his face, he guessed nine times out of ten. At that time, Zhong Jian was only fourteen or fifteen, and he was young and ignorant! He smiled knowingly, then shook his head slightly.

Reassured by his master, Ganro slowly stopped growling. But it was visibly uneasy about the crowd around it, and its pointed ears kept shaking, and every time there was a slight loud noise around it, his gaze immediately swept over like electricity.

After a while, it finally settled down, and Asahiko took the opportunity to stabilize her shocking mood. He slowly stood up, swept his gaze over everyone, and said, "We can't bet on a wolf. In the unlikely event that Ganro defects, as we did last night in front of the Turks, we won't even have a chance to retreat! ”

"And if we can't win a big victory, the Turks won't retreat easily. Rather than rushing into Yanmen Pass and being besieged by the enemy again, it is better to stay outside, at least not to thin the defenders' stockpiles! ”

"Don't worry about the grain storage of the defenders, before leaving the fortress, the grain and grass of the six armies of the Son of Heaven were transported to Yanmen Pass. Coupled with some of the military rations that were originally hoarded in the customs, these people who are currently guarding the customs can eat enough to eat for two or three years! Dugu Lin had a detailed understanding of the situation at Yanmen Pass, and explained to Xuzi in a low voice. At the same time, he also supported Xuzi's argument that it was better to stay outside the siege than to rush into the encirclement of the Turks, "But General Li said very well, when it comes to the safety of His Majesty, the defenders in Yanmen Pass cannot take the initiative to break through. If there is no safe strategy to break the enemy, it will be more useful for us to stay on the periphery to contain the enemy! ”

"The good and the bad are all said by yourself, Xiaolinzi, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, you haven't grown in other aspects, but you have learned to speak!" Luo Shixin was a little dissatisfied with Dugulin's attitude towards the two-sided mud, and laughed and mocked.

In Qi County, Dugu Lin would have already ridiculed each other. But this time, he just shook his head. Maturity is a necessary stage of growth, and only those who have suffered the loss of Geng Zhi can understand the value of maturity. "I'm just talking about things, if we don't have a safe strategy to break the enemy, we will act rashly, in case we are defeated by the Turks, not only will we not be able to save Your Majesty, but we will shake the morale of the army in the pass!"

His words caused a cacophony, and seeing the enemy army in front of him but not moving, it was really against the original intention of the soldiers. But Li Xu refused to let Ganluo take the lead, and Dugu Lin did not support an easy decisive battle with the enemy.

"As long as you fight, you have to take risks, unless you can fight without defeating the soldiers!" Hou Junji disagreed with Dugulin's last sentence, took half a step forward, and said loudly.

What he never expected was that it was the second son of the Tang Mansion who took over his words. "It's not for nothing that the Turks can retreat without a fight!" Li Shimin walked to the map and drew a circle in an extremely distant place outside Yanmen, "The best way to deal with the robbers is to let him feel the pain of his skin." When the Turks poured into their nests, their old and young women and children would inevitably stay in their nests. Anyway, they can't take Yanmen Pass for a while, if we take this opportunity to send a surprise army to bypass Yanmen Pass......"

He didn't continue, his eyes drifting out the window. The west window of the county government is facing a lonely mountain outside the city, and looking over the ruined city, you can clearly see the war-burned woods on the slopes of the mountain. The fires caused by the burning of the houses by the Turks had long since been extinguished, but the charred stumps were still there, one by one, angrily pointing at the sky overhead.

"What a plan to draw salary!" Everyone's eyes lit up and they praised in unison. Due to the age factor, everyone didn't pay much attention to Li Shimin at first. At best, he is regarded as a powerless son, and occasionally makes some victories and wins battles, all of which are deliberately taken care of by a general like Xuzi.

But after listening to his strategy, everyone was impressed by him. "What a second son of the Tang Mansion!" Some people secretly admired in their hearts. No matter whether it is too late to highlight the surprise soldiers and go straight to the grassland at this time, this decisiveness and ruthlessness alone is enough to make everyone admire.

"Before leaving, I have already asked General Luo Yi from Jixian County to send troops to respond." Next, Li Xu's words surprised everyone, "So we can advance slowly tomorrow morning, camp in dangerous places outside the encirclement of the Turks, and rely on each other with the old general Qu Tutong." When the enemy saw that we were prepared, he would certainly not rush to attack. ”

He wanted to fight a protracted war that would guarantee the effect for many years, and only in the first battle would the Turks be so debilitated that they would not forget the pain of the wound the next time they wanted to enter the Central Plains. "And if nothing else, at this moment, my Great Sui Tiger Horse should have entered the depths of the grassland! When the Turkic army is unstable, let's take the opportunity to kill it!" He gestured with his hand in a slashing gesture, causing a gasp.

With a thorn in the back, the Turks could not concentrate on attacking Yanmen Pass. Just when the two armies were facing each other for a long time, bad news suddenly came from the grassland.......

"Tiger General Luo Yiken, are you willing to agree to your request?" Dugu Lin pressed his hands on the long table where the map was placed, and his whole body began to tremble with excitement. He asked about the most critical aspects of the whole program. The Tiger Horse Iron Cavalry was the most effective border army in the Great Sui, and it was trained by the general Wang Yang Shuang himself. His Majesty the Emperor has always used this army to deter Dongsai Zhuhu, and has never been easily mobilized. Even in the last three crusades against Goryeo, the imperial court did not order Luo Yi to accompany him.

But Dugu Lin also vaguely heard that Luo Yi, the general of Huben, seemed to have a heart of disobedience. It was only the reluctance of the imperial court to provoke a mutiny, so it never took action against him. This time, the holy driver was besieged at Yanmen Pass, if Luo Yi wanted to come to the rescue, the cavalry under his command would have arrived a long time ago, and it should not have been delayed until now.

"General Luo Yi knows that this war involves the life and death of more than one family!" Li Xu nodded very affirmatively and replied. More than a month ago, he had brought the news of the Turkic imminent movement to the infantry under Luo Yi, and wrote in the letter the best countermeasures. But he was not sure whether Luo Yi was still willing to contribute to the imperial court.

After a battle with Cheng Zhijie and others, Xuzi now thinks that Luo Yi will definitely take action. 'My Great Sui's Tiger Ben General will not be as knowledgeable as a few mountain kings! He was convinced of this. Xu Zi believed that the infantry captain he met when he was out of the fortress was not a short-sighted rat, and the person he served was not an ignorant gambler who was in danger of his own happiness. Although there are many ignorant and shameless guys in the Great Sui Dynasty, they should not be General Bu and Luo Yi.

Back then, it was the long lance in the hands of the infantry captain, as well as the legend of Luo Yi, the general of the tiger book, that made Xuzi embark on today's road. Although the journey has been bumpy, every step has been wonderful.

"Man is not an animal, and he doesn't need to be famous!" The words relayed by Captain Bu back then still often echo in Xuzi's ears. He believes that a hero who can say such powerful words will never be a coward who bends his knees to a foreign race. A strong man who refuses to bow to fate will never bend his noble waist in the face of external humiliation.

"If General Luo Yi comes out, Ashina Bone Tuolu will be the first to bear it!" Carefully scanning the map, Li Shimin analyzed it excitedly. "Yuyang County is directly to the north, which is the territory of Ashina Gutuolu. There are also Xi, Khitan and Xia, hearing that the iron horse is out of the plug, these stoppers who came to fight the autumn wind will be scared half to death! ”

His eyes looked at Xuzi again, with a smile on his face, but his mood seemed to be churning in a turbulent wave. If what Zhong Jian said was really not to make excuses for Gan Luo's not to fight, wouldn't it show that he had anticipated today's predicament more than a month ago and made a good deal for this department. A person who can summon the silver wolf, has a long-term vision, and is strong in martial arts, where can his future be considered the peak? ’

Li Shimin suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry, and his heart was beating disobediently. He remembered that his father asked himself and his brother in a joking tone how to subdue Li Xu. The elder brother's answer was 'Treat him with kindness and righteousness'. The younger brother's answer was, 'If you don't use it, you will be killed!' And the young and ignorant self thinks, 'A gentleman is straight, but he can be bullied!' ’

Can Li Xu really deceive him today? Li Shimin found that he was not half sure. The Zhongjian brother in front of him was tall and burly, just like the golden armor king enshrined in the Taoist temple. What a blessing it is to be able to take such a person as a heart, in troubled times? He found that he understood more and more why his father treated Xuzi differently back then, and the reading eyes that had been refined by the years were far from being comparable to the insights of their younger generations.

"If General Luo Yi is out of the fortress, what else do we need to do besides confronting the Turks?" Hou Junji's curiosity was extremely strong, and when he saw that everyone was in deep thought, he walked to Li Xu's side to ask for advice.

"Do everything you can to spread the news so that all tribes know about it!" Li Xu thought for a while and replied, "Also, by the way, tell them that Liu Jizhen's soldiers and horses have also arrived on the grassland with a gust of wind, and they will attack those camps where no men are left behind at any time!" ”

"In this way, even if the Tiger Ben Iron Horse doesn't get out of the pass, those big and small khans will be restless!" Hou Junji's eyes instantly brightened, and he fell to the ground, "Be taught." General Xie Li instructs! ”

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