"Don't kill innocents, take them back to the city!" Li Xu forced his anger back into his stomach and ordered in a low voice. He couldn't directly order the punishment of those who killed people, this group of people was under Li Mengyan's command, and if Xuzi punished them directly, it would hurt Li Mengyan's prestige in the team. And the latter will not punish the murderer in any way, and from his eyes, Xuzi sees the same excitement after bloodthirsty. Even after riding away, Xu Zi heard Li Mengwei's slightly excited reprimand, "Start smartly in the future, don't show it to the general." He is soft-hearted and cares too much about fame

It was irrational to turn back and debate with Li Mengwei, and Xuzi tried to restrain himself from doing so. Out of respect for his boss, Li Mengyan will definitely express his past mistakes. But Xuzi can guarantee that as long as he turns around, the other party will still be the same. Some things are not about how you do it, but how others understand your actions. Just like at this moment, Xu Zi couldn't make Li Mengyan understand that his kindness was a principle of life and not soft-heartedness, and similarly, Li Mengyan couldn't make him understand that conniving at the killing of soldiers was to improve morale and the cohesion of the team.

When the image of the mighty and benevolent army that was fabricated with good intentions in his heart collapsed, the following pursuit process became boring. Everywhere was busy killing, not only Li Mengwei's subordinates, Cui Qian's subordinates, and the cavalry under Murong Luo were all engaged in the same "game". "This is war" Asahiko forced herself to accept reality, "This is the truth!" He told himself over and over again. But the bloody reality burned his eyes again and again, forcing him to stop and drink the atrocities again and again.

The soldiers did not understand the strange behavior of the commander, and they justified their actions. "They won't lay down their arms!" "After laying down the weapon, refuse to be ordered to form a team!" "After the whole team, they refused to march to Liyang City!" There are many reasons to kill prisoners, and a casual catch is a lot.

In fact, the pro-soldiers behind him, as well as Zhang Xiu, Wang Qijin and others, also did not support the hypocrisy of the commander. From their gazes, Asahiko could feel obvious confusion. Xuzi knew that it was only out of respect for himself that they did not join the feast of killing. As for the reason for killing, there is actually no need to find so much, tying a head on horseback is much easier than carrying a large living person back to the city, and the credit of the two is no different.

After stopping several waves of "games" that went too far, Xuzi gave up her efforts in despair. He no longer bothered himself, but tried to speed up as fast as he could, bypassing the evil that was happening, and went straight to the Big Billet Mountain. Li Mi's old camp stood there, chased down the mountain, and he could warn the brothers before Li Mi turned around and killed. At the same time, Xuzi still has an unspeakable wish in his heart, this time he went out of the city, not to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, but to hope that he could find Old Master Yang and take him away from the battlefield alive.

The former scenario was obviously unlikely, Li Mi and Han Shixu fled in a hurry, and most of the rebels were abandoned on the road by him. Even if they find out that they have been deceived later, it will be difficult to assemble a fighting team to come to Liyang to seek revenge. The chances of the latter scenario are also slim, the rebels are scattered and fled, in either direction, and Asahiko cannot guarantee that the elderly mentor happens to be on the same route as herself.

When it was completely dark, they chased them to the foot of the big billet mountain. The enemy camp left by Li Mi on the hillside had already been ignited, and the skyrocketing fire illuminated half of the hillside. There was no one on the hillside, only the shadows of the trees that kept shaking with the beating of the firelight.

"Let's collect our troops!" Zhang Xiu leaned on the saddle and suggested. He was so tired that his muscles and bones had fallen apart, and he endured his duties to grit his teeth and endure until now. What to expand the results of the war, what to stop the familiar killing of prisoners and lead the merits, Zhang Xiu didn't want to care about these things. The only thing he wanted to do now was to hurry back to Liyang, take a shower, and then sleep for a few days.

Xuzi didn't answer Zhang Xiu's suggestion, but just gently turned the horse's head. The group began to walk back, reining in the lone soldiers who were so excited about the pursuit that they were separated from the group. After walking back for two miles, everyone found the official road leading to Liyang, and at the same time, a commotion suddenly sounded in the woods on the side of the road.

"Who's there?" Wang Qijin led the horse to block in front of Xuzi, and raised the horizontal knife with his other hand at the same time. This battle was a complete victory, and if the main general was captured by the enemy at the last moment, everyone would have lost all their efforts.

There was a shudder in the woods, and the commotion was getting louder and louder, and after a few breaths, Wang Qijin gently lowered his weapon. It's not a rebel, but seven or eight of their own brothers, and the guy Wang Qijin who is currently wearing the color of the team's formal uniform knows Wu Yan, and he once waited for the rear of the Xiongwu battalion in the same post station.

"See General Lee!" Wu Yan took a few quick steps, stood firm, and clasped his fists at Li Xu. "General Yu, we have captured a senior official and are preparing to escort him back to the city!"

After speaking, he looked at Wang Qijin, and his eyes showed a little pride.

The brothers pulled their war horses, got out of the woods one after another, and walked to Li Xu's horse and clasped their fists and saluted.

"See the general!"

"See the general, see Captain Wang!" The shouts shook the treetops overhead. Just now, everyone heard the sound of horses' hooves on the official road, and in order to avoid contact with the enemy, they went into the woods and laid an ambush. But he didn't expect that the first person to get into his ambush circle was his own commander. At this moment, the danger was lifted, and the mood immediately became very relaxed, so the voice of greeting could be shouted as loud as possible.

"That's it! Peace, everyone! Li Xu returned the salute with a fist. His gaze swept over the crowd and went straight to the last horse of the line. On the back of that horse sat not the brothers of the Xiongwu camp, but a captive. He cut his arms and bowed his head silently. Perhaps because he heard everyone's greetings, this person slowly raised his head, and his gaze just met Xuzi's gaze.

"Yang ......" Zhang Xiu, who was walking behind Li Xu, was completely tired, opened his mouth and shouted a word, but then there was no movement in his throat, and his mouth was wide open, enough to swallow the torch in his hand.

"Hongnong Yang Ji, see General Li!" The captive on horseback bowed down and introduced himself before Li Xu and Zhang Xiu came back to their senses in shock.

"Yang, Mr. Yang!" Li Xu swallowed and foamed at the mouth, and returned the salute with great difficulty. It is Master Yang who has been looking for him on the battlefield and has been unable to find him. God opened his eyes and actually let the master and apprentice meet in this situation. I haven't seen him for several years, and at this time, Master Yang is already haggard and does not look good, and his once strong body has become thin and thin, like a piece of skin wrapped in a few bones.

Seeing the main general's expression, Wu Yan, the team leader, was even more convinced that he had caught a big man. Rubbing his hands excitedly, he said loudly: "Although this old guy looks weak, his hands and feet are very sharp. When we caught him, it really took a lot of effort for the lowly ones, if it weren't for Brother Wei going around to stop him, we really don't know how long we would have to spend with him nearby! ”

"That's, that's, this old thing is slippery!" The soldier who was named by Wu Yan showed a flattered expression, took a few steps forward, and confirmed loudly.

"Your name is Wu Yan, what about you, the brother surnamed Wei, what is your name? Under which lieutenant was he on an errand boy? Li Xu suppressed the urge to rush forward to recognize his master, and asked with a smile.

He had to stay calm, because the Master had just reported himself to the house to remind them that they could not recognize each other. But just handed over the master and waited for the court to be executed after the rebellion, and Xuzi asked himself if he could do it.

"General!" Wu Yan heard the chief general ask about his official position, and immediately straightened his chest. "He served as a captain in the second brigade and the third team of the former fourth regiment. This brother surnamed Wei is called Wei Ding, and he is the head of the gang under the command of the lowly position! ”

"Write down the names of them, as well as these dozen brothers, and discuss the merits when you return to the city!" Li Xu turned his head and commanded Zhang Xiu loudly. Countless thoughts swirled in his head. At the same time, he had to pretend to be bent on the public, trying to hide from the hundreds of pairs of eyes around him.

"Order!" Zhang Xiu, the captain of the pro-soldier school, hurriedly ran out from behind Li Xu and asked the names of the soldiers one by one. The brothers who followed Wu Yan felt that it was a great honor to see that General Lang wanted to record his name as a lieutenant of the army. When Zhang Xiu walked in front of him, he immediately raised his head and shouted his name with the greatest strength. There was no pen and paper between the guards, so Zhang Xiu repeated every time he asked for a name, until he remembered everyone's names, and then ran back to Li Xuma to repeat his life.

"This captive will be escorted by General Ben personally, so go back to the city first. Each treasurer will receive two rewards when he joins the army, and the other merits will be noted down first, and the decision will be made after the general and the supervisor of the army will be discussed! Li Xu nodded and gave an order to Wu Yan, the team leader.

"General Xie reward!" The sergeants were overjoyed and clasped their fists again. There is a strict hierarchy in the Great Sui army, and with Li Xu's current status, even if he swallows their credit, no one dares to say a word. At present, I am receiving money and remembering merits, but it is a beautiful thing that is difficult to find with a lantern. Immediately, some people shouted that everyone did not dare to ask for this reward and merit, and was willing to give the prisoner to General Li to repay the general's kindness. Li Xu did not have the habit of taking the military exploits under his command, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "I understand everyone's kindness, credit is credit, and you must not be missing." As for the reward, it is all the money of the imperial court. If you do not receive it, it will not fall into my hand. It's better to collect it at home, and have time to give it to your parents, wife and children at home! ”

"General Enyi, I can't wait for it!" When Wu Yan and the others saw Li Xu say this, they had to thank them again, and then led their brothers to go happily.

Turning around, Li Xu looked at Master Yang again. Seeing that the master's temples were pale and his face was covered with dust, he didn't feel the vicissitudes in his heart. In front of everyone's eyes, he couldn't come forward to recognize him, so he held back his tears and twisted his head away, and commanded Wang Qijin and others: "You guys go back to the city first, this person is not low in the rebels, I want to interrogate him, and then I will follow!" ”

"Alright, we'll wait for you half a mile ahead." Wang Qijin is very clever, and when he saw Li Xu's demeanor, he already knew that there must be some secrets here. He knew that his status was low, and the privacy of the big man still knew as little as possible, so he didn't ask much, and shook the reins with his brothers.

Seeing that everyone was far away, only Zhang Xiu and a few of his personal guards nearby, Li Xu jumped off the horse and slowly walked towards the teacher. A thousand words, I don't know where to start, for a while, my voice was a little choked.

"The commander of the official army who led the army to capture Liyang and captured Yuan Wuben alive is you?" Master Yang looked at the disciple who was slowly walking towards him and asked in a low voice.

"It's the disciple. The disciple came late and made the teacher suffer! Li Xu wiped his face, quickened his pace, and drew a knife to cut the rope on Master Yang's body.

"You are Zhang Xiu, Zhong Jian's cousin?" Master Yang moved his numb arm and turned his head to Zhang Xiu.

"Student Zhang Jizhi, meet the master! I haven't seen you for many years, and I don't know if the master has always been good? Zhang Xiu, who was following Li Xu, hurriedly bowed down and saluted. From the moment Xu Zi began to ask him to record the names of Wu Yan and the others, he knew that things were going to be worse today. My cousin is a person who values friendship, but when the two armies talk about friendship with their opponents before the battle, they are looking for death from any point of view.

"Okay, okay, you've all grown up!" Master Yang stroked his sparse beard and sighed. He just reported that his family was the Hongnong Yang family, just to avoid the master and apprentice from recognizing each other at this time. But the disciple did it persistently, and as a prisoner, he naturally had no way to stop him. At this moment, looking at the two protégés who have grown up, I feel both relieved and sad, and for a while, I can't tell what it's like.

"The teacher taught back then, and the disciples never dared to forget!" Li Xu and Zhang Xiu saluted again and thanked them.

"Yes, you are the disciples I taught. Blue is better than blue, and ice water is cold than water. Master Yang smiled and shook his head. Seeing that the disciple is better than himself, the teacher should be happy. But the current situation is really not happy. With a long sigh, he continued to ask, "You are running thousands of miles, and there shouldn't be many soldiers left under your command, right?" ”

"The disciple set out from Yishui with 10,000 cavalry, and when he arrived at Liyang, he had less than 5,000 brothers under his command!" Li Xu didn't know why Master Yang put his mind on the war, thought about it, and replied very seriously.

"5,000 cavalry, 30,000 old and weak in breaking the Yuan Wuben, this battle can be called a classic. Then you incorporated the defeated troops under the command of Yuan Wuben and took them to guard Liyang together, which is also bold! Yang Fuzi smiled and commented, as if discussing the war that had ended was much more important than his own safety.

"It was Yuan Wuben who offered advice before he died, let us break up the captives, organize them into our command, and jointly guard Liyang!" Li Xu nodded and answered truthfully.

"Yuan Wu is a fool, but this strategy is not stupid!" Yang Fuzi commented with a smile, "Then, who instructed you to plug the four gates of Liyang and divide the city wall into several sections?" ”

"When the brother was outside Liaoyang City, he saw the Goguryeo people's method of defending the city!"

"It's an effective strategy, but it's too unenterprising. The number of Goguryeo soldiers in Liaoyang City was not as large as that of the Great Sui Eleventh, so naturally they had to use this tactic of shrinking their heads. And since you have 5,000 capable soldiers under your command and are cavalry, why do you want to stuff all the four gates of Liyang. This may seem safe, but it is tantamount to announcing to the other person that you have no confidence in winning. Although there are many soldiers on my side, there are only a few thousand people who can really fight, and the real strength of the two sides is equal, you may not have the strength to go out of the city to fight! Leave one door to defend to the death, and the other three doors can be used as counterattack channels, quickly go out and return quickly, and leave with one blow. If so, even if there are many people on my side, how dare I attack the city with all my might? Master Yang calculated the balance of forces between the enemy and us, and analyzed it in a normal class-like tone. And you put on a posture that you can't defend to the death, Li Mi is naturally relieved to attack boldly, if it weren't for the timely arrival of reinforcements, I'm afraid that the two positions of you and me as master and apprentice have already been reversed at this moment! ”

"The teacher taught me a great lesson!" Li Xu heard cold sweat on his forehead, and honestly admitted that his approach was not thorough. At the moment when the enemy army was defeated, he was also very proud of his strategic deployment. At this moment, after listening to Master Yang's words, he realized that he was still far from entering the house and entering the hall with the art of soldiering. If it weren't for Li Mi's negligence, it wouldn't have been Murong Luo's coincidence to kill. The battle situation in Liyang is indeed unpredictable.

"Hearing the master's words is like seeing the sun through the clouds!" Zhang Xiu also echoed loudly next to him. The cousin's actions were very much in line with the standards of the legendary corporal Lixian. And Master Yang is indeed a great sage, if he is surrendered and included in the Xiongwu camp, everyone will definitely be more sure to fight in the future.

"You've done a good job, I'm just talking about it after the fact, I can see it!" Master Yang smiled modestly and replied. After thinking about it, he felt that the topic of the offensive and defensive battle in Liyang had been finished, and he asked again: "You personally led people to hunt down and kill our army, but in order to prevent our military from counterattacking?" ”

"Exactly, it's not the reinforcements coming from outside the city tonight, it's the brothers I left on the road!" Li Xu nodded, not daring to lie in front of his teacher.

"You can rest assured, since Liyang is guarded by you. Our army is over, Li Mi and Han Shicao are both smart people, and they will not lead troops to take risks again! Master Yang put his hands behind his back and turned his head into the distance. The night was pitch black, and dark clouds that did not know when they had risen obscured all the starlight. The road has come to an end, and if there is a disciple like this, he can also say that he has no regrets in this life.

"Thank you for your advice!" Li Xu and Zhang Xiu looked at each other, their faces full of confusion. Master Yang's too abnormal performance made the two very worried, and many words were held back in their hearts, and they didn't know where to start.

"Let's do it, be quick. Don't let me die after being humiliated! Master Yang smiled and gave his own answer.

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