Seeing that the general Zhou Yu was folded again, Yang Yichen was even more furious, and stuffed the Lingqi into Hou Qiao's hand, and wanted to lead the dead soldiers to the city in person. How could the guerrilla general Hou Qiao let the commander take the risk himself, he hugged the old general's waist in a panic, and begged loudly: "Let the last general attack again, if it still doesn't work, the commander will order troops to avenge me!" ”

"You're already wounded, how can you fight again. The old man went to try, I don't believe that Gao Shida has three heads and six arms! Yang Yichen struggled to break free of Hou Qiao's arm, and responded with a blushing face.

When the two were arguing, Deng Youjian, the general of Dingyuan, who had just wrapped up his wounds, also stumbled forward and suggested with a white face, "Marshal, the thieves are in full swing, if our army blindly attacks, even if the city is broken, the casualties will be very heavy." Thinking that this turnip projectile may not be able to store a lot of food, Gao Shida and other thieves have always eaten wherever they go. It's better for the marshal to starve them first, anyway, there are officials and soldiers everywhere, and he has no way to escape! ”

"General Deng's words are very reasonable. In such a tired town, the grain and grass will be exhausted in ten days. But the thieves were so hungry that they couldn't lift their knives, so let's see what they could do with the brothers! Without waiting for Yang Yichen to speak, Hou Qiao preemptively agreed.

"What do you two know? Where do we have so much effort to waste here! Yang Yichen glared at the two of them and said loudly, "We have been in Wulang for a long time, and the two thieves Ge Qian and Yang Gongqing will definitely slip away." These people are the leaders of the Hebei group of thieves, and only when these people are wiped out in one battle, the pacification of the entire Hebei is just around the corner! If you slip back to one, you will bring up a whole bunch in the blink of an eye! ”

"Kill Gao Shida, and Dou Jiande. beheaded Ge Qian, and Gao Kaidao. There are so many thieves, how can they be killed in one battle......" Hou Qiao didn't dare to stiffen with the coach, lowered his head, and muttered in a low voice.

Seeing that the fighting spirit of the two henchmen and generals was not high, Yang Yichen slowed down his tone a little, and explained with a sigh: "The world has been in chaos for two or three years, and those of us who are military generals can't just watch it continue to be chaotic, right?" If Hebei can be pacified one day earlier, we will be able to go south one day earlier. Seeing that the thieves have become the climate, the court is helpless. Once this mountain and river change hands, don't you and I feel guilty? ”

Hou and Deng were speechless when they heard Yang Yichen mention the duties of military generals. After pondering for a long time, he responded in a low voice: "Dashuai is right, if Hebei is pacified one day earlier, we will be able to save the Eastern Capital earlier." Even if you supervise the battle here, General Hou and I will lead people to rush and kill again, even if you die in battle, you will never take half a step back! ”

"You two better not go!" After arguing with his subordinate generals for so long, Yang Yichen's mentality slowly regained his calm. "The old man originally wanted to buy a favor for our soldiers and horses, and he and the Boling Army would get along better with each other in the future. Ay! Who would have thought that thieves would be so hard to bite! See, go down first and heal. Zitong, you take the old man's name card to General Li and ask him to prepare to attack Xicheng at the time of the year. The old man used a bow and arrow to spend a time with Gao Shida here, first suppressed his arrogance, and then cooperated with the Boling army to give him a sound! ”

"No!" Deng Youjian and Hou Qiao knew that the old general would not go to the city in person, so they hurriedly agreed. Having fought side by side with the Boling Army for so long, both of them believed in each other's combat effectiveness. As for whether or not to send it to the other party, anyway, the two soldiers and horses are in Hebei right now, and they will get along for a long time in the future, and they will not fight for this moment.

At that moment, Deng Youjian was helped away by his own soldiers. Hou Qiao took Yang Yichen's name and went straight to the west side of Wupu City to see Li Xu. Along the way, I saw that the Boling army camp was strong, and the patrolling soldiers had a faint violent atmosphere on their faces, and said secretly in their hearts: "No wonder the marshal said that the surname Li is the soul of the Boling army, it seems that this statement is really true." He had a murderous intent alone, and he actually made tens of thousands of soldiers and horses become so bloodthirsty! It's no wonder that the bandits in the city are so strong, after the city was broken, they fell into the hands of General Yang, and they couldn't escape. If it falls into the hands of the Boling Army, I'm afraid it's lucky to only take one sword! ”

Thinking of the changes in the Boling Army within a few days, he felt in his heart that the news of Zhang Xutuo's death in battle was really not timely. "The court messenger is also a nest, all the soldiers are fighting in all directions, those merchants who go south and north dare not cross the Yellow River, are you so brave to be an official? Even if you are afraid of being robbed and killed halfway, it takes a lot of effort to pass the news over early through the mouths of the homeless, so why delay so much effort! ”

He didn't want his own soldiers and horses and the Boling army to fight for hundreds of miles in the past month or so, and they had no fixed place to live at all, even if the Fang officials heard some rumors in the market, they didn't dare to report them to the army easily, so as not to affect the command of the two main generals; It's just that the messenger is cowardly, and he shouldn't have taken Hedong first, and then traveled thousands of miles to Hebei. "It's not early, it's not late, but at the most critical moment of the battle, the news of General Zhang's death was sent, and the surname Li lost his square inch all of a sudden. The surnamed Li lost his way and didn't care, but General Yang had to take care of him again, so that all the work that should have been done by the two families was done by the family soldiers and horses, and so many brothers were killed in vain!"

Thinking of the unjust death of Xuanwei General Zhou Yu, and thinking of what Yang Yichen just said about leading the troops south as soon as possible, he didn't feel even more resentful, "Damn Wagang thief." Everyone is fighting, you design to kill Zhang Xutuo, whether it is a conspiracy or a conspiracy, it is a kind of ability. Why bother with the old general's head to show off! If this enmity is settled, I am afraid that not only will the surnamed Li lead the troops to retaliate, but if the Great Sui official army encounters the Wagang thieves in the future, it is estimated that they will be killed endlessly......"

The radius of Wupu City is only six or seven miles, Hou Qiao walked and complained at the same time, and in a blink of an eye he arrived at the west of the city. Zhou Daniu, who was on duty outside the tent of the Chinese army, had a written friendship with Hou Qiao, and when he saw him coming, he asked in surprise: "Aren't you fighting fiercely in the east of the city, how can General Hou have the leisure to come to us?" ”

"Hi, Hughty. That Gao Shida is like a rabbit with anxious eyes, biting people and biting hard! Hou Qiao sighed and said abruptly. Is the Champion General in there? My handsome family has something I want to ask him! ”

"Be quiet!" Zhou Daniu put his index finger to his lips and made a silent gesture. "My general didn't close his eyes all night last night, and after discussing things this morning, he just rested on the table. Is the matter very urgent, can you wait for half an hour? ”

"I'm afraid it can't be delayed!" Hou Qiao had a request at the moment, so he tried his best to lower his voice, "It's a matter of two families working together to attack the city!" The champion general is still sad about the affairs of Zhang's seniors? Ay! If the old-timers saw that the general was so sad for him, Jiuquan should be satisfied! ”

"The old-timer is the mentor of the general!" Zhou Daniu also sighed and shook his head in response. "There are also General Zhang, Governor Wu, and General Han Lang, all of whom were brought out by Zhang's seniors. Everyone is clamoring to go south to find the Wagang Army desperately these days, arguing from morning to night, alas, these days, the general is very tired! ”

"When this city is captured, all those thieves will be cut down to sacrifice the spirit of the old general in the sky!" Hou Qiao said perfunctorily, "Anyway, they are all robbers, Henan and Hebei are the same." Can Brother Zhou make a convenient ......?"

The two of them thought that their voices were low, and someone in the Chinese military tent had already heard them. "Who's outside, big bull, please let him in!" Li Xu, who didn't fall asleep at all, rubbed his face and gave a mental order.

"It's Yang Shuai's tent who is attacking Hou Qiao and is ordered to come to pass the word!" Hearing Li Xu's voice, Hou Qiao hurriedly responded. Zhou Daniu was so angry that he rolled his eyes at him several times, but he had no choice but to open the curtain and invite him in.

"The general is so haggard!" At first glance, seeing Li Xu's appearance, Hou Qiao's heart couldn't help but tighten, and he said secretly. Compared with the Li Xu who fought side by side with him a few days ago, General Li in front of him seemed to have just had a sudden illness, his face was pale and yellow, and his whole person was so thin that his eye sockets were deep. The once clear gaze has also become dim, faintly with a few indelible sorrows and confusions.

"Are you in trouble with the siege? Gao Shida is desperate and will definitely hold on to the end! Before Hou Qiao could speak, Li Xu had already guessed his intention, "Originally, I was ready to do it here, but the city gate was blocked by high thieves with sandbags." The people in the city should ask them to wait a little longer, so that he can find a safe solution! But now that General Hou is here, how does Yang Shuai want me to cooperate, even if I know it! ”

"Don't dare, in fact, I'm asking General Li for help!" Hou Qiao listened to the other party's direct question, and his face couldn't help but feel a little hot, "Wupu City is a projectile, and you shouldn't bother your army anymore." But today's siege of the city has not been smooth......" he said, and he hung his head down, daring to look only at the tips of his boots.

dealt with a group of desperate thieves, but paid the price of two partial generals being injured and one general being killed in battle. Since following Yang Yichen, Hou Qiao had never seen his own soldiers and horses suffer such setbacks. However, there is also the recent record of the Boling Army on the side, which makes people feel even more gloomy.

"The thief army has walls to hold, so it's not surprising that we suffer some setbacks once in a while!" Li Xu knew that Hou Qiao felt that he had lost face, and smiled with relief, "At that time, the Liaodong City of the Goguryeo people was not very big, but it was well defended, and as a result, the hundreds of thousands of troops in this dynasty were helpless. ”

"Therefore, my Yang Shuai wants to ask General Li to launch a strong attack on the west side from the beginning of the day. Our army has attracted the attention of the thieves to the east of the city! Hou Qiao heard that there was no mockery in Li Xu's words, and hurriedly said his purpose.

Li Xu nodded and responded with an "um" sound. He did not directly agree to the other party's request. The ordinary training of the Boling army focused on field warfare and rarely practiced siege tactics. A rash attack may not be able to achieve greater results than the soldiers under Yang Yichen's command. But the inner Ying in the city obviously can't count on it, this method of plugging the four gates and not being able to defend it to the death The Goguryeo people used it in Liaodong, and he himself used it in Liyang back then, and it was the most effective way to deal with the enemy army coming from afar.

"When this city is broken, let's sacrifice the blood of the city to General Zhang's spirit in the sky!" Seeing that Li Xu was reluctant to make a move, Hou Qiao tentatively looked for the common goal of both parties.

"Hmm!" Li Xu agreed sullenly again, and the expression on his face was still decadent. Hou's proposal didn't excite him. In the past few days, nearly 30,000 bandits have died under the wrath of the Boling army. But the killing didn't bring any good mood to the guys. On the contrary, every time his hands were stained with some captive blood, Li Xu felt even more upset. He felt as if he had returned to the prairie, completely transformed into a Hu man. Back then, Su Si was attached to the flesh and blood sacrifice of the elders of the rival tribes, but now he not only killed the captured bandit leaders, but also did not let go of those little minions, and the cruelty has far surpassed that of the shepherds of the Su Si tribe.

No matter how many reasons there are when you kill, no matter how many cheers you can hear when you kill, you can't hide the thick smell of blood. Don't let the heroes of the green forest near and far know the word "afraid", and Li Xu is afraid that when he is not in Boling in the future, it is inevitable that other rogues will come to take advantage of the fire to rob. If he didn't shed the blood of the bandits, he felt that he couldn't comfort the unobtrusive head that belonged to the old general Zhang Xutuo hanging high on the Wagang Village.

"Isn't there a problem with the general?" Seeing that Li Xu was silent for a long time, Hou Qiao couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, raised his voice a few points, and asked.

"I'm thinking, if we besiege but don't attack, the people inside can last a few days!" Li Xu withdrew his mind from the distant Wagang Mountain, smiled tiredly, and responded with half-squinted eyes.

He was so tired. For several days in a row, whenever he closed his eyes, he would inevitably see Zhang Xutuo's figure. The old general taught him how to use troops, how to serve the people, how to deal with the civil officials with good reputation, and how to deal with the arrogant court magnates. How not hesitating to declare trust in him when rumors are spreading. How to recognize Qi'er as a righteous daughter and ...... the marriage of the two of them in front of the whole army. It can be said that without the help of the old general's teachings, he would not be where he is today. And just when he was about to make a return, the old general was killed by a stratagem.

The planner is undoubtedly his good brother, Xu Maogong, who was once born and died together.

What should be done to be worthy of General Zhang, and what to do is the most desired way for the old general to take revenge. In the past few days, Xuzi felt as if there was a thick fog in front of him, and he couldn't see clearly everywhere, and he had nowhere to go.

"My marshal said that he wants to settle this battle as soon as possible!" Hou Qiao saw that Li Xu was in high spirits, and his face was full of anger, and he spoke in a louder voice. "My marshal said that being a military general has the responsibility of being a military general. He needs to end the war in Hebei as soon as possible, and go south to sweep away Wagang! ”

"General Yang really said that?" As if he had suddenly grasped something, Li Xu's dry eyelids jumped away instantly, and his gaze suddenly regained life like a spring stream. He felt like he saw the answer, but he wasn't sure where it was. Looking at Hou Qiao, who was scared stupidly, his face was full of expectation.

"My marshal, my marshal did say that if Hebei is pacified as soon as possible, he will be able to lead the army south as soon as possible!" Hou Qiao thought that Li Xu was going to ask Yang Yichen to attack Wagang together, so he replied with some hesitation. Yang Yichen said that he would go south, but he did not say that he would definitely go to Wagang Mountain. He didn't want Li Xu to feel that he was lying, but he had to perfunctory the other party's questioning, "My family marshal said that being a military general has the responsibility of being a military general, and you can't watch the world become more and more chaotic." Seeing that the thieves had become the climate, he was very anxious! (NGZ buys out the work, please do not steal the post)

"I see!" In an instant, it seemed that another ray of sunlight shone on Li Xu's face again. He grinned, the expression on his face still mournful, but he no longer looked as confused as before. "Please tell General Yang that today, the Boling army will attack the city with all its might!"

"Thank you, General!" Hou Qiao casually didn't know what Li Xu understood, but he was unconsciously infected by his emotions, and he stood solemnly and said loudly.

"I should thank you Yang Shuai!" Li Xu returned the salute with a smile, stood up, and sent Hou Qiao out of the tent. Seeing the other party's back go far away, he turned around and decisively ordered Zhou Daniu: "Da Niu, pass my general order to General Zhang, and ask him to withdraw the brothers from Nancheng and leave a way out for the bandits!" ”

"Hey, hey!" Zhou Daniu didn't react for a while, and agreed repeatedly. This is indeed a good way to break the will of the enemy army to resist. Based on his past experience, Zhou Daniu believes that the bandits who see a way to live will no longer insist on holding on. And once they abandon the city and flee, the cavalry of the Boling army will cover them from the rear.

As if to confirm his judgment, Li Xu quickly grabbed the second arrow, "After passing the order to General Zhang, you go and pass the order to Lu Qin and Wang Junkuo, and order the two of them to reorganize their light cavalry and be ready to chase and kill the fleeing enemy at any time!" ”

"Yes, the last general obeys!" Finding that the main general had finally recovered his mind, Zhou Daniu puffed up his chest happily, "The last general must tell General Lu Qin to let him get rid of the evil!" ”

"Forget it, a group of desperate thieves are just a big evil." Li Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You tell Lu Qin and Wang Junkuo not to kill indiscriminately, take the surrenderers to the coolie camp, and lock them up with those under Sun Xuanya." After defeating Ge Qian and Yang Gongqing, let's take all the captives to Zhuo County to reclaim the famine and atone for their sins! ”

"General, are you going to let them go like this?" Zhou Daniu scratched his scalp and asked suspiciously. He was very happy to see the smile on Li Xu's face again, but at the same time, he didn't understand why his general's temperament had become benevolent again.

is different from the previous General Li, and it is also different from General Li in the past few days, but what the difference is, Zhou Daniu can't say clearly. He only felt this change like the first sharpening of a sword, brilliant and bright, sharp and light.

"It's not that they are spared, but that they don't sin unto death!" Li Xu let out a sigh of relief, as if he had asked for a big burden. Stretching out his hand, he patted Zhou Daniu's shoulder vigorously, "General Zhang is right, the duty of a military general is to guard, not to kill and destroy!" ”

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