After counting the results, Dou Cong became more and more grateful to God for his favor. This was a brilliant victory, and even if he returned to Hedong immediately after returning to the field, he could be sure that he and all the generals who participated in the war would inevitably leave a strong mark in the history books.

The harvest of this battle is so rich, so rich that you can't believe your eyes. Enough supplies for hundreds of thousands of Cypriot allied troops to consume three months were piled up in the barracks, far exceeding all the expenses of the Hedong and Boling families before the war. The living habits of the grassland peoples made them carry a large number of livestock with the army. After deducting the part that was taken away by the rout and "embezzled" by Liu Jizhen, there are still more than 100,000 horses left for the distribution of heroes from all walks of life who participated in the war. It can be said that in the future, Hedong and Boling will no longer have to worry about the shortage of horses, and a large cavalry has already established a foundation.

In addition to the war horses that were regarded as treasures by the Central Plains heroes, a large number of cattle and sheep were also captured in this battle. The newly settled people in various parts of the country are currently short of large livestock to go to the fields, and castration, training and transportation of captured beef cattle means that more barren land will be cultivated and more grain will be put into the official warehouses.......

Compared to the results of this battle, the losses of the Guardians of the Great Wall are less shocking. Before the decisive battle, the heroes of the Central Plains have made some predictions, and the most optimistic prediction result is only that Gu Tuolu retreats in the face of difficulties, and the Central Plains soldiers and horses can still retain one-half. No one expected that at the critical moment, Luo Yi actually led the Tiger Ben Iron Rider to make a detour from outside the plug! This new force not only accelerated the progress of the entire campaign, but also greatly reduced the losses of the Central Plains soldiers and horses on all sides compared with the expected situation.

According to the rough statistics after the battle, the Boling Jingjia, which had been rushing to the forefront, suffered the most serious losses, with more than 6,000 casualties, and nearly 14,000 light and heavy color numbers, with a total battle loss of nearly half of the total strength. However, many lottery numbers are only slightly injured and can recover within half a month, so they can be regarded as still strong, and the loss is far from unbearable.

The Hedong Left Army under Li Jiancheng suffered slightly fewer losses than the Boling Army. However, due to the stalemate phase of the battle, the wolf riders were once regarded as the key breakthrough targets, so the number of casualties and serious injuries exceeded that of the Boling army. Strange as it may seem, the number of minor wounds in this unit was very small, and the brothers were either seriously wounded or unharmed. Those who were able to withdraw from the battlefield on their own were full of spirits, and their morale and military appearance were a few points higher than before the war.

Wang Fubao's rebel army had the worst armor and equipment, and its combat effectiveness was far inferior to the two friendly armies of Hedong and Boling. But this army entered the battlefield a little later, and before the most difficult moment of fighting, the Tiger Iron Cavalry had already arrived. Therefore, the damage was not large, and the number of killed and seriously wounded was only about 3,000, and the number of minor wounded was close to 7,000. Overall, it is equivalent to only one-third of the troops.

Among the heroes from all walks of life, the lightest loss was the Hejian County soldiers, 1,400 brothers were sent by Li Xu as a reserve to watch the battle on the Great Wall, except for more than 40 people outside the city shouting and killing at the most intense moment, there was no other attrition. was so angry that the old county guard Wang Cong trembled, if it weren't for Wang Fubao and Li Jiancheng to comfort him wholeheartedly, he almost went to chase and kill the deserter without even drinking the celebration wine.

When it comes to harvest, no one can compare to Liu Jizhen, the head of the horse thief. In total, this duke brought less than 1,000 soldiers and horses to the Great Wall, but after the war, the brothers under his command swelled to more than 16,000 people, and captured more than 20,000 strong men as herdsmen. In addition, before the other heroes arrived, more than 20,000 of the war horses guarded by Dou Cong were also forcibly divided by him. Perhaps knowing that he was at a loss, Liu Da Khan stationed the reorganized team outside the Great Wall, no matter how warmly Li Xu and Li Jiancheng invited each other, they refused to enter the customs for half a step.

After being invited several times, seeing that Liu Jizhen was always suspicious, Li Jiancheng didn't bother to bother with this bastard anymore. The quartermaster was ordered to allocate a batch of grain and grass from the booty according to the amount of 30,000 horses consumed for ten days to the horse thieves, and the two sides were counted as having a clear settlement, and the two did not owe each other from then on. Grateful for his generosity, Shangguan Bi and more than a dozen well-known horse thief leaders led their cronies to retreat from Liu Jizhen's camp and offered to serve Hedong. Li Jiancheng looked at Li Xu and found that there was no uncertainty on the other party's face, so he accepted them very happily.

has made immortal achievements, and unexpectedly received more than a dozen fierce generals, a peerless celebrity. Li Jiancheng was in a happy mood. That night, the storehouse was opened, and large chunks of meat were served, and vats of wine were brought to the barracks of the brothers. The joy inside and outside the Great Wall is like thunder, although there are many robes that have lived and died strangely, but under the cover of the victorious atmosphere, the lamentation of the father calling the son and the brother crying is not consciously ignored.

During the banquet, the generals talked about the battle situation during the day, and they all felt palpitations. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the Tiger Ben Iron Cavalry in this battle, I am afraid that more than half of the monarchs present would never have had the opportunity to raise a glass and drink again. Therefore, in terms of the merits of the key battle, Luo Yishi, the general of Huben, is the head of everyone. Immediately, someone raised the wine cup and suggested that everyone should toast Luo Yi with a glass. Luo Yi, who is known for his arrogance, didn't dare to hold it up, stood up, first hugged his fists to thank the heroes, and then raised his wine cup to Li Xu, and said loudly: "Although the old man and you have a common enmity, I have to admit that you kid does have a kind, courage, and knowledge!" If others come to fight, the old man will be the first to get along with him. But with you here, the old man didn't dare to rob it! ”

Everyone laughed in unison, and Du Dao Luo Yi also made sense. The first contribution of the key battle was the Tiger and the Iron Cavalry, but the entire battle was all thanks to Li Xu's timely planning and command. Li Xu blushed when everyone said this, hurriedly raised the wine cup, and thanked him: "If you talk about merit, no one in the world and the monarchs here is younger than me." Hedong has the largest number of soldiers participating in the war, and the area responsible for defense is also the longest. General Wang Fubao hid in the mountains for more than ten days, and General Dou Cong served the camp of the Hu people in one pot. There is also General Luo Yi, who was able to hide five thousand iron horsemen under the nose of Ashina Gu Tuolu unconsciously, whether it was courage or ability, Li admired. Therefore, Li would never dare to drink this wine alone! How about everyone raising together to celebrate the victory? ”

"General Li is humble!" The crowd responded. I knew in my heart that if Li Xu hadn't been the first to wave his army to the Great Wall, no one from all walks of life would have made the decision to send troops. But at this time, there is really no need to care about what has happened, after all, everyone is here, and they have won a big battle in a down-to-earth manner. It can't be said that from now on, the Hu people did not dare to go south and herd horses, but at least for three years, Ashina Gutuolu did not have the courage to take another step closer to the Great Wall.

"If you want me to say, this wine of merit should be paid tribute to those soldiers who are buried here!" Seeing that neither Luo Yi nor Li Xu was willing to be greedy for merit, Li Jiancheng thought about it and solemnly proposed.

Everyone was solemn, refilled the wine cup in front of them, and slowly poured it under their feet. The strong aroma of wine rises in the air, and the smoke makes people's eyes hazy. Although those who died in battle may not be able to taste the wine of victory, those who are alive can never forget their vigorous figures.

"This second wine, please drink it with the Hussar General and the Tiger General." Li Jiancheng snatched the wine jar from the hands of the guards and poured it for Li Xu and Luo Yi with his own hands. Then he held the wine cup in front of the two of them one by one and persuaded each other with a smile.

"Please drink with the Hussar General and the Tiger General!" The heroes responded violently, completely ignoring the fact that the titles of the two generals came from different camps. Li Xu and Luo Yi looked at each other, smiled frankly, raised the wine cup, first saluted everyone, and then drank it all.

The heroes poured their own wine cups and accompanied them with a glass of laughter. Li Xu took the initiative to take the lead and suggested that everyone respect Li Jiancheng for many days to dispatch grain and grass to ensure logistics. The heroes have also witnessed Li Jiancheng's daily hard work, and know that taking care of the supplies of hundreds of thousands of armies from different camps is not something that ordinary people can do well. So they raised their lamps one after another to thank Li Jiancheng. Since his debut, Shizi Jiancheng has been living in the shadow of his father, and has been repeatedly ostracized by his younger brother recently, where has he been so sincerely admired. Raised the lamp and drank bitterly, swallowing all the tears and emotions mixed with the wine.

Next, Li Jiancheng took the initiative to toast Luo Yi. Luo Yi borrowed flowers to offer Buddha and toast to the old county guard Wang Cong. Everyone took turns to respect each other, and they were dazzled and familiar, and the five mountains were light. With three points of wine, Wang Fubao, the general of the Dou family's army, stood up and said drunkly: "We will fight the enemy side by side today, and he will inevitably meet on the battlefield one day." At that time, it will be friend or foe, but it will not be able to help itself. So I'm giving you a drink and enjoying it today. If he has no choice but to meet, he will fight happily. Whether you live or die, if you only complain about making people, you can't blame each other for being ruthless and unrighteous! ”

When the words fell, the hearts of the heroes were all in shock. Everyone was eating, drinking, laughing and laughing before, and kept silent about the future, but in fact, they were covering their ears and stealing the bell. All the participants in the Battle of the Great Wall understood that in terms of the strength of the soldiers, no one in the whole world could compare to the Boling elite, the Hedong armor and the tiger knights. Now that the two Li are about to join forces, Luo Yi's attitude is uncertain, I am afraid that no matter which heroic family, in the end, it will not be as rich as Tang King Li Yuan's blessing.

Those who have already made up their minds to take refuge in Hedong do not need to worry about their future. Those heroes who are trying to win the world have no bright future. And generals like Wang Fubao, who are under the command of others, are even more involuntarily. In the future, when he encounters the brothers who are fighting side by side today, it is disloyal to the lord not to do it with all his strength, but it is the duty to fight side by side today, and even if he does his best, he may not be able to block Er Li's soldiers, and the end is too helpless.

Thinking of this, everyone has sadness in their eyes. Holding a wine cup, I can't bear to drink, and I can't bear to be in harmony. Li Jiancheng was not a ruthless and decisive person, his body trembled slightly, and half of the wine splashed wet his placket. Sighing, he lowered his arm gloomily, held on to the table and said, "Who can predict tomorrow's events?" Ashina Bone Tuoru retreated. Shibi Khan and Liu Wuzhou are still in Hedong, and there are no less than 400,000 enemy troops there. If my Li family is lucky enough to defeat the Turks, I will meet you in the future, and if I can't work together to create a prosperous world, I will also retreat and take the righteousness of all friends. After three rounds, there is history as a mirror, you and I are in our hearts, you and I are ...... in our hearts"

"A manly man, it is a pleasure to meet a friend on the battlefield, even if it is an opponent. The country is picturesque, even if there is a time when brothers still raise knives to meet each other, why should you and I be so mother-in-law! Luo Yi has experienced a hundred battles, and he is the most open to this kind of thing, so he snatched Li Jiancheng's words and laughed. If you don't drink alcohol, you will be drunk today! ”

"The seniors said it very well!" The heroes spat out, smiled and raised the wine cup, and drank half a drop again.

Wang Fubao was originally moved. Listening to Luo Yi's generosity, the knot in his heart was untied. He knew that with the current situation of the Dou family's army, no matter the equipment and combat effectiveness, it would not be able to compete with Hedong and Boling. At present, what Prince Dou is strong is that there is no major threat in the surroundings, and because of the introduction of the Boling New Deal internally, the people are relatively stable. But if you want to catch up with the strength of Hedong and Boling, I am afraid that it will take at least three years of hibernation. And whether Li Xu and Li Yuan are willing to give Dou Jiajun three years is very difficult to say. Since this is already the case, it is useless to worry about yourself, if you resign yourself to fate, you will not be able to fall into the name of Prince Dou in front of your friends today.

Once the decision was made, Wang Fubao's eyes immediately lit up. ordered someone to fill the wine cup for himself again, and held it high to Li Xu, "Wang knows that he is not the opponent of the general." If you and I meet fatefully, I hope that the general will do his best, and don't deliberately give in, so that Wang will lose and lose humiliatingly. ”

"General Wang's words are serious!" Li Xu hurriedly raised his lamp in return, "Lord Dou's help this time, Li has not reciprocated." How dare you speak lightly! If you and I see each other one day, friends will still be friends, and righteousness will still be righteousness. Drink first, then fight, isn't it fast?! ”

"A good sentence is still a friend, justice is still justice!" Wang Fubao drank a bowl of wine, and he was still unsatisfied. wiped his mouth with his hand, and said with a smile: "In this case, Wang has a request today, I hope the general will agree!" ”

Li Xu has always had a good impression of Wang Fubao, nodded, and said with a smile: "Although General Wang said that as long as Li can do it, he will never dare to refuse!" ”

Wang Fubao was overjoyed, staggered to his feet, and said eagerly: "I admire your courage and your integrity." That's why I want to say hello to you. But you and I don't need to live and die together, just kowtow a few times to comfort today's spirit. Will the general agree?! ”

"I can't ask for it!" Li Xu opened his mouth and laughed, walked out from behind the short one, and saluted with his hands in fists. "I am willing to marry General Wang Fubao today as brothers with different surnames. I do not seek to be born on the same day and month of the same year, nor do I want to die on the same day of the same month and year. Just for the like-mindedness, the liver and gallbladder want to take it. Please make a testimony to comfort my two hearts! "Let's talk about the age with Wang Fubao. He put an incense case in front of everyone, and he paid eight respects.

After careful calculation, Wang Fubao is five years and three months older than Li Xu, and he should be his brother. Xuzi met his brother as a gift of his younger brother, and ordered someone to take a horizontal knife as a gift for meeting. Wang Fubao is a poor man who can't keep his wealth in his hands, and he has been mixed under Dou Jiande for so many years, and he hasn't hidden anything that he can get his hands on. After digging in his arms for a long time, he took out a thumb-sized silver lock plate, pressed it on Li Xu's hand, and said with a smile: "This is the long-life lock given by the old man in my family when I was a child." Although the chain is counted, the total is only half a tael of silver, but it is my most precious thing, brother take it, may it bless you with good fortune and a long life! ”

All the heroes are well-known men, so they naturally don't care about the weight of the gift. Seeing that Wang Fubao took out all the personal things given by his parents, he knew that his thoughts about intersecting with Li Xu came from the bottom of his heart, and he was greatly moved. They all smiled and raised their wine cups, congratulating Li and Wang on their brotherly love. Wang Fubao and Li Xu did not refuse, and did it with everyone one by one.

The two of them bowed in a chic manner, and there were people next to them who looked envious. Li Jiancheng secretly said in his heart, this surnamed Wang and his sister-in-law met in Pingshui, but they fought together, and they could give birth to brotherhood. I am a compatriot with the people of the world, but I may not be like-minded, and I want to take care of it. But Luo Gong said it well, the country is picturesque, even if you are brothers, it is inevitable that there will be times when you raise a knife to meet each other.

Thinking about his thoughts, he unconsciously turned his gaze to Luo Yi. I only feel that the old general Luo Yi is skillful, free and easy, and his whole body is full of heroism. Just Luo Yi also looked at him, raised the wine cup with him, and drank calmly. A glass of wine fell into his stomach, Li Jiancheng felt more and more hot in his heart, and ordered his entourage to pour himself full, and walked quickly to Luo Yi's wine case, "General Luo's demeanor is not as good as that year, and the younger generation admires it very much." Please drink this cup to the fullest, for the general's birthday! ”

"I am willing to drink with Brother Li!" Luo Yi looked at Li Jiancheng, who was drunk and hazy, and smiled back.

"Luo Gong is called a junior brother?" Li Jiancheng paused for a moment, with a smile on his face. He was of noble birth and never had many friends. Everyone here, even those who are as free and easy as Li Xu, are all called the sons of the world, and no one is willing to talk to their peers. And Luo Yi, the general of Huben, even dared to proclaim himself the position of the general manager of Youzhou, of course he didn't care about Li Jiancheng's family background. A brother called out, bringing the relationship between the two closer out of thin air.

"Brother, of course. You are also in your thirties this year, do you dare to think that the old man is too old to be too old! Luo Yi glared at him and scolded angrily.

"May General Luo be my brother!" Although he was reprimanded, Li Jiancheng was in a good mood. Chen Yanshou, who was slightly injured in the chest, couldn't drink and was always accompanied by water. Seeing that Li Jiancheng and Luo Yi were chatting warmly, he smiled and proposed, "Since Luo Gong is willing to have a relationship with the prince, why don't the prince worship Luo Gong as his brother." After all, it is the eight words of 'like-mindedness, liver and gallbladder want to shine', and then do not seek to live together, nor to die together. But for today's joy! ”

Li Jiancheng's heart trembled when he heard this, and a blazing anticipation appeared in his eyes, and then quickly dimmed. He also knew that no matter his generation and prestige, the Tiger General Luo Yi was on a par with his father, and it was impossible for him to recognize him as a brother. Who expected to listen to Chen Yanshou's suggestion, but Luo Yi didn't think it was angry at all, smiled, and said loudly: "It's okay, your baby is a kind person, and he is worthy of the old man's friendship." Worship and worship, while the incense case has not been removed, I will wait to burn incense! ”

It's true? Li Jiancheng was ecstatic and couldn't believe his ears for a while. When the surrounding heroes came to watch the ceremony with a smile, they walked to the incense case in a daze and made friends with Luo Yiba. The age difference between the two is one and a half rounds, of course, Luo Yi is a brother, and he is a brother. Seeing that everyone was envious and happy, the group held up the lamp, and drank one after another.

The two people with a huge difference in age and status both bowed to the handle, and everyone's hearts were more enthusiastic. For a while, regardless of each other's camps, age and status, as long as they looked at each other, they bowed to each other. Everyone held the wine cup to congratulate round after round, just congratulated the old county guard Wang Cong and the mountain king Shi Derui for their union, followed by congratulations to Dou Cong and Zhang Jiang for burning incense, and later, the female hero Shangguan Bi actually asked Li Xu about his temporary residence in Huairong City, and had to fight a horse overnight to rush over to marry Jin Lan with Qi'eryi, and everyone not only felt that it was abrupt, but laughed and sent her out of the account.

Qunhao drank happily in this room, and the elder Shi Chen Yanshou was also clear next to him. The righteous people are just sorry for the feelings of fighting side by side today, and they are willing to get drunk and rest, and then forget about each other. He, the one who promoted the righteousness of others, had already begun to plan for Li Jiancheng's future. The elder Shi knew that with the merits of the first battle during the day, through conventional means, the second prince Shimin could no longer shake the position of the established prince. At this moment, the matter of Yao Shun Chan in Chang'an City has been planned, and the Sui and Tang dynasties have become a foregone conclusion. If nothing else, within half a year, Li Yuan will inevitably ascend to the throne. At that time, Li Jiancheng will be the first prince of the Tang Dynasty. After a hundred years of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng will be the monarch of the Tang Dynasty. And if Li Xu is willing to submit to the Tang Dynasty, with his prestige, ability and personal relationship with Jiancheng, he will be one of the best ministers in the court and an out-and-out relative. So taking this opportunity to win over Luo Yi for Li Jiancheng has become a very important dark stake. If Luo Yiken adapts to the current situation in the future, with the unparalleled tiger horse in his hands and the reputation accumulated over the years, this person will definitely be able to bond with Li Xu and achieve some kind of balance within the future Datang.

Of course, all this is a long-term goal. But even for the sake of near-term consideration, Li Jiancheng and Luo Yi married Jin Lan, which also benefited him a lot. In case Li Xu refuses to obey the mandate of heaven, Chen Yanshou knows that winning over Luo Yi is equivalent to the Li family in Hedong putting a knife after Boling. If the Boling soldiers try to go against the sky, they must first consider whether the knife behind their backs will fall when they compete with the Hedong soldiers on the battlefield, repeating Ashina Bone Tolu's nightmare today!

All this is by no means fair to Li Xu, but where is there anything fair in the world. Or the tiger general Luo Yi summed it up well, everything is just for, the country is picturesque!

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