Li Hao rode out, came to this group of refugees, and said loudly.

"You don't have to be afraid, I am the monarch of the Li Kingdom, Li Hao, the king of Zhen'an! Who is the leader, please come out and speak! ”

Hearing Li Hao's name, the people in front of him breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the two countries are at war, Li Hao's reputation is still excellent. In previous battles, he was brave on the battlefield, but no matter how anxious he fought, he avoided battles that would endanger the people. A month ago, Lingzhou City fell, but after the Linghui army entered the city, it did not move the people at all. To this day, the people of Lingzhou City can still enter and leave the city at will, just like their daily life. With Li Hao here, compared to the Linghui Army, even if it has just suffered a heavy blow, it will not be angry with innocent people.

A gray-haired old man jumped down from a dilapidated ox cart and walked quickly in front of Li Hao with the support of two people.

Although he was Turkic, he often did business with the Tang Dynasty and learned a few words of Chinese. can barely communicate with Li Hao.

"Lord Zhen'an, the old man is the village chief of Jin Wucun, and the leader here has been lost, I don't know what the prince commands!"

Li Hao turned over and dismounted and came to the old man: "Old man, why did you suddenly flee here?" What's going on up ahead? ”

The old man lamented: "The king of Hadesaro led his troops to seize the territory within a radius of 100 miles around Jinwu Village, saying that he was going to fight a decisive battle with the Linghui army there, where did I and the others dare to stay on the battlefield, they could only drag their families and flee!" We are all poor people, and I hope the prince will let us go! ”

Li Hao nodded, this matter has been understood.

"Don't worry, old man, the Linghui army is the enemy of the Turkic army, but this king never attacks the people. Ten miles further south, there is a temporary camp of the Linghui Army, if you don't dislike it, the old man can take someone there to repair it first. In this vast grassland, it's not a matter for you to run like this after all. ”

"This ......"

The old man obviously didn't expect that as a belligerent country, Li Hao not only embarrassed the people of the enemy country, but was willing to leave the camp for them to repair, but it was the army of his own country that drove them out of their homes.

Li Hao smiled bitterly: "Old man, my Linghui Army is not belligerent and murderous, the war between the two countries is really helpless, the war is ruthless, it is me Li Hao who owes you too much." That camp is a small compensation from the king. Rest assured, the war will soon be over and you will soon be able to return to your homeland. This king hereby swears that no matter whether this battle is won or lost, the Linghui army will not harm the common people, if this oath is violated, heaven and earth will not tolerate it! ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang, thank you!"

When a Turkic people heard Li Hao's words, they were moved to tears. The people who are fighting are suffering, and the displaced people are more like weeds without roots, drifting away with the wind. It is a shame that the monarch can be so considerate of the people of the enemy country.

"Cheng Yu, divide a batch of military rations out to these people, let them eat a few meals, and follow up on the map!"

"Yes!" Yuwen Chengyu responded, and immediately led a force to distribute the military rations and handed them over to these refugees.

The people got the food, thanked the Linghui Army for their kindness, and then followed the old man and walked towards the camp of the Linghui Army.

Seeing them leave, Yan Yan finally couldn't help laughing: "The prince is smart, Yan Yan admires." A few bags of rice and a few words completely captured the hearts of these people. If this battle can be won, these people will definitely become the best lobbyists in the Li Kingdom! ”

Li Hao laughed: "The soldiers are treacherous, fighting the world and ruling the world are the same." It's just acting, so why worry about it. Chengyu, what kind of receipt do you have over there! ”

Li Hao turned his head to look at Yuwen Chengyu, who had just finished distributing food.

"Back to the prince, as Young Eagle said, many of these people are the people of the Tang Dynasty. It seems that after the defeat of the Turks, they have already begun to take out their anger on the people of the Central Plains in the country! ”

"Well, the more messy they are, the better our chances! Order the army, slow down the march and continue to move forward, Yan Yan, Cheng Yu, Black General, come with me! ”

The army began to march again, and Li Hao and the others got into a huge Linghui chariot.

This chariot was a makeshift meeting point, and through the conversation with the people just now, Li Hao obtained a lot of information.

Opening the map, Li Hao raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Jinwu Village.

"That old man just said that the king of Hadesaro led a heavy army to drive away the people of Jinwu Village within a radius of a hundred miles, and he should regard this place as the final battlefield!"

Hei Dan nodded: "I have sent someone to investigate the terrain in this area before, the area around Jinwu Village is a plain for hundreds of miles, there are almost no terrain fluctuations, and the grassland is not dense, so it is impossible to hide the ambush." Set up a position here, it looks like the King of Hadesaro wants to fight a positional battle with us! ”

"Haha, deliberately abandoning the grassland terrain that makes sense for them, and instead choosing the plain that is favorable to the Linghui Army, it seems that the Turks were completely burned out by the fire that night!"

Yuwen Chengyu snorted disdainfully.

Plains and shallow grass will hardly affect the charge of the Linghui cavalry. The heavy war weapons of the Li Kingdom can also fully exert their combat effectiveness in this terrain. To fight in this place, the Linghui Army has no reason to be afraid.

But Li Hao frowned at this moment: "King Hadesaro is not like a timid person, he dares to start a war with us here, it seems that he is already confident." Did you think of a way to counter our cavalry and weapons of war? ”

Hearing this, Yuwen Chengyu's face also became serious.

They have personally learned the strength of the King of Hadesara, and he dares to set up a position here and wait for Li Hao to fight, which shows that he has already taken countermeasures and has to be guarded against.

"Lord Wang, what should we do then?"

Li Hao looked at the map and pondered.

This battle has a bearing on the victory or defeat of the Northern Expedition, and we must not be negligent. After hesitating, Li Hao finally chose the safest way: "The army continues to move forward, camp thirty miles near Jinwu Village, and observe it first!" ”

"Yes!"

The crowd didn't have the slightest meaning, and immediately went down to start arranging.

"Lord Wang, isn't it a little too cautious to do this?"

Tart Yan Yan asked in a low voice.

Li Hao shook his head: "King Hadesaro is not easy to deal with, it is not bad to be cautious." We now know where the enemy is, and we can fight steadily. Besides, General Kuru's troops have not yet arrived, and our planning time has not yet arrived. Let's take a look first! ”

In the era of cold weapons, the number of troops was an important condition for evaluating strength.

Now there are more than 100,000 Turkic troops, and Li Hao said that the army led by them is on a par with them, and if the troops in the hands of Kulu are added, they can have an advantage in terms of strength, so why not?

"Okay, follow the orders of the prince!" Tart Yanyan pondered for a while, and felt that what Li Hao said was right, so she didn't say anything more.

In this way, the Linghui army slowed down, and the army advanced thirty miles, and the outline of Jinwu Village could already be seen in the distance, and they did not rashly attack, but camped in place and began to repair.

Li Hao stood in front of the gate of the village, looking at the direction of Jinwu Village from afar.

There was a dead silence in the village at this time, and there was not even the sound of chickens and dogs barking, like a dead village.