On Bagong Mountain, Li Yuan was restlessly pacing back and forth in the tent. It stands to reason that in the face of the upcoming war, as a coach, he should calm down, but Li Yuan's inner uneasiness at this time became more and more intense.

Since sunrise, Li Yuan has sent several light horsemen down the mountain to investigate, but until the sun hangs, no one has returned to the camp.

At this time, Li Yuan still did not know anything about the movements of the rebels or Liu Renzhan's troops, and his planning for the layout of the war was also greatly affected. In fact, not only Li Yuan was anxious, but Zhou Tinggou and other Ezhou generals who were concerned about Liu Renzhan's safety had already asked Li Yuan for war several times, and they couldn't hold it back in their hearts.

I don't know how long it took, a few strings of hurried footsteps finally came from outside the camp tent, only to hear Zhou Tinggou shouting eagerly: "Li Dashuai, the scouts have returned to the camp!" ”

Lin Sichang, who was in charge of protecting Li Yuan outside the tent, hurriedly stopped: "The handsome man is resting inside......

"Sichang, please come in with General Zhou! Pass on my military orders and summon the generals to discuss matters! ”

Li Yuan was already in a hurry, so he hurriedly jumped up from the bunk, quickly put on his armor, tidied up his bun, and sat upright waiting for the crowd to come.

In the tent, all the generals in the army have gathered. Li Yuanzheng frowned, staring at a messy soldier in front of him, and everyone was listening carefully to his report.

According to this scout named Shen Hong, almost all of the scouts sent by Li Yuan in the morning died under the rebels' random arrows when they passed through the east gate of Shouzhou City, and only he abandoned his horse in time and ran into the dense forest, so he survived. And Shen Hong did not live up to his mission, and walked south along the forest path, until late in the afternoon, he finally saw Liu Renzhan's camp stationed in the south of Shouzhou City, when the rebels were surrounded on all sides, and Shen Hong could not get close to deliver the message, so he could only hurry back from the original road.

Hearing this, Li Yuan's heart tightened, and then asked: "Can you see clearly, how many soldiers and horses does the rebel army have at this time?" ”

"Back to Dashuai, it's too much! The villain can only roughly estimate from the rebels' battle flags, at least, at least sixty or seventy thousand ......"

Zhou Tinggou scolded without thinking: "Damn, isn't this nonsense!" Where did Li Jinquan come from? Aren't you scared, and your eyes are dazzled? ”

Shen Hong was not timid, gritted his teeth and responded: "General, the war is urgent, how dare the villain deceive?" The villain is willing to vouch for the head of the item, and it is clear to see! At this time, Liu Dashuai's troops were surrounded by enemies on all sides, the rebels in the north and east were the most, all of them came out of Shouzhou City, and there were also two troops and horses in the west and south to reinforce them, and the number was roughly around 10,000. ”

Seeing that Shen Hong seemed to be calm, Li Yuan's heart was like falling into an ice cellar, and he asked with a sinking face, "Why are there still two soldiers and horses?" Have you ever seen what they are flying? ”

"Marshal, the soldiers and horses in the west don't recognize it, but the soldiers and horses in the south see it clearly, it's the battle flag of the Baoxin Army."

Zhou Tinggou immediately got up and roared angrily: "If it is really the Baoxin Army, it is Li Song, the assassin of Luzhou!" ”

This name is unfamiliar, and Li Yuan couldn't help but wonder: "Who is Li Song?" ”

I saw Zhou Tinggou gritting his teeth with a look of resentment and said: "Like the traitor Li Jinquan, the general who defected from the Central Plains in the fifth year of Baoda!" ”

Li Yuan stopped answering, stabilized his mind and thought, after all, this Shen Hong was brought by himself from Langzhou, and what he said should be true. According to what Zhou Tinggou said, Li Song and Li Jinquan were both generals, and the soldiers and horses of Luzhou had already rebelled, coupled with the main force of the rebels in Shouzhou City, Liu Renzhan's troops were facing at least three times the enemy at this time, and the rebels were surrounded and were in a desperate situation.

According to Li Yuan's original plan, he originally wanted to get in touch with Liu Renzhan and use the Tang Army camp in Bagong Mountain to rescue each other, or join forces as soon as possible, and slowly plan to do so. However, due to Shen Hong's inability to approach the camp in the south of the city and the loss of contact with Liu Renzhan's troops, his plan had obviously been disrupted, and Shen Hong's walking back and forth had taken a lot of hours, at this time Liu Renzhan's troops must have been in a bloody battle and were in danger.

Li Yuan couldn't help but fall into confusion, when this time of crisis, how to enter the army to reverse the situation?

At this time, Zhou Tinggou suddenly bowed down, and said with a sincere face: "Li Dashuai, at this time, my family is in a desperate situation, and the last general asks you to send troops to rescue quickly!" ”

The generals of Ezhou also rushed to the top of their hands, shouting and asking for support for Liu Renzhan as soon as possible.

Just when Li Yuan was confused, his eyes stared at the map on the table, and a bold idea suddenly sprouted in his heart, and then he hurriedly waved his hand to stop the noise of the generals, and asked Zhou Tinggou in a deep voice: "General Zhou, are you familiar with this Shouzhou City?" ”

Zhou Tinggou replied decisively: "The three generations of the Liu family were all born in Shouzhou, and the wife of the last general is also from Shouzhou, so she is naturally familiar!" ”

Li Yuan immediately got up and spoke: "Okay, now that most of the rebels are assembled in the south of the city, this commander expects that the defenders in Shouzhou City will be weak, if this commander orders you to lead the army to attack Shouzhou City from the east gate, are you willing to go?" ”

Zhou Tinggou was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Li Dashuai, the last general is willing to go!" ”

An Ezhou general hurriedly interjected: "Li Dashuai, our army has few soldiers, and I didn't bring siege equipment on this trip, even though there are not many defenders in Shouzhou City, but the city wall is tall and strong, how can I go down?" ”

"Nope." Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "What Ben Shuai said is very clear, it is just an attack, not a siege. General Zhou, Ben Shuai will give you 2,000 infantry troops, just 100 steps away, feign a siege formation! If the rebels attack, you are allowed to act on camera. Remember, if you are defeated, you must not fall in love with the battle, and you must do your best to lead them to Bagong Mountain! ”

Seeing Li Yuan's calm face, Zhou Tinggou immediately nodded and said, "The last general will obey the order!" ”

"Sichang, this commander orders you to lead the remaining two thousand infantry troops, stick to the camp of Bagong Mountain, and be ready to meet General Zhou at any time! Last night, our army had set up camp on the mountain and put up more flags in order to bluff. If the enemy comes to attack, they will not dare to rush into the army without knowing the truth, and the sergeant must be ordered to do a good job of concealment, and only need to fire the bow and crossbow to refuse. Remember, you have to do your best to keep the camp of Bagong Mountain alive! Otherwise, our army will have no way to retreat! ”

Lin Sichang patted his chest and replied loudly: "Please rest assured!" The last general swears to defend the camp to the death! ”

Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, looked around for a week, and said in a deep voice: "In the end, the commander will personally lead all the cavalry to aid the camp in the south of the city!" This battle will cost you, and you will definitely rescue Liu Dashuai! ”

When the generals heard that Li Yuan was going to personally lead the army to attack, they all showed surprise on their faces, and they didn't know in their hearts, so they went with this mere 4,000 cavalry, I am afraid that they were just feeding the tiger with their bodies! Especially the Ezhou generals, when they heard that Li Yuan was able to sacrifice his life to save Liu Renzhan, they suddenly inexplicably felt respect.

Lin Sichang always cared about the safety of his handsome, and at this time he eagerly persuaded: "Don't be handsome!" Please let the last general lead the army to ......"

"Ben Shuai has made up his mind, no need to persuade again!" Li Yuan decisively shook his head and refused, then looked straight at Shen Hong on the side, and said calmly: "If you want to march from that dense forest path this time, you will lead the way......

After a while, the generals' eyes focused on the two routes circled on the map, and they seemed to gradually understand Li Yuan's intentions, and then obeyed the order in unison, and then quickly ran out of the camp tent and began to gather the sergeants.

The sun was gradually sinking in the west, and with a few crows, the Tang army in the Bagong Mountain camp had been assembled.

Li Yuan had already changed into the dazzling Qilin Mingguang gold armor, firmly took the spear handed by Lin Sichang in his hand, and was sitting majestically on the war horse, his eyes were blazing as he looked at the Tang Army soldiers who were ready to attack in front of him. Today's battle is almost gambling, betting on his life, Li Yuan's heart feels unprecedented tension.

The fierce battle is imminent, and the hearts of the soldiers are also worried, knowing that life and death are uncertain, but being able to fight side by side with the famous Tang Dynasty general Li Dashuai in front of them seems to make them feel more courage and confidence.

Seeing Zhou Tinggou bowing to him, Li Yuan took a deep breath, and then swept the spear in his hand, instantly breaking the tranquility of the sunset: "I, Tang Dynasty soldiers, in today's battle, this commander swears to share life and death with you!" Datang will win!! ”

Then Lin Sichang raised his arms hoarsely and shouted: "Datang will win!" ”

This thunderous roar made the blood of the soldiers of the Tang Army boil in an instant, and they raised their swords one after another, riveting their strength and roaring in unison: "Victory!" Win! ”

The big red robe on his body whirred in the wind, and Li Yuan slammed the horse's belly and shouted: "The whole army is leaving!" ”