In the dark morning light, Peng Shiyu and Liu Jiangsheng and other generals of the Wuping army were neatly draped and waited in front of the tent. After Li Yuan walked out with his sword fully armed, the generals hurriedly followed the cloak of the handsome Yin Hongweidi, quickly mounted their horses, and went straight to the camp gate.

According to the military discipline of the imperial court, the drum and horn system of the Southern Tang army in the military camp basically followed the rules set by Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and beat 330 drums at dawn and evening every day, which was for a drum, and after the drums resounded in the sky were over, the trumpeter blew 12 more sounds, which was for a stack, and after the high-spirited horn sound, the last was a snare drum.

But there is also a mystery in this, if the order of drums, horns, and drums is simply played once in the morning and evening, the soldiers will know that there is no war today, at least there is no need for a large-scale attack of the whole army, and if this order is repeated at the same time, two rounds of trumpets are heard in succession, and the soldiers have to get up in a hurry and prepare the whole army, because it means that there is an urgent military action.

When Li Yuan led the generals to gallop to arrive, two rounds of drums had already sounded in the camp, 3,000 light cavalry and 5,000 armored infantry were ready to set up in the open space in front of the camp gate, and the rest of the soldiers were also standing in front of their respective camp tents, holding their heads high and their faces were rigorous, quietly waiting for the arrival of the commander.

Luo Erhu, who has been waiting for a long time, in addition to a tiger helmet armor today, is also wearing a black cloak, which is already dark, and at first glance it is even more aggressive. Please give the order! ”

Li Yuan glanced at the Jin Ge Iron Horse in front of him, nodded solemnly, and then shouted: "Hard-working Luo Du, how is the situation of the ancient road outside the city now?" ”

Luo Erhu straightened his waist and replied: "Great Marshal, the last general was ordered to send out fifteen groups of scouts to reconnoiter in Yinshi, which is no different from the report of the scout camp last night, and the ancient road is twenty miles outside Xizhou City, and there is no sign of Dongxi soldiers and horses moving!" ”

A few shrill bird cries suddenly sounded in the distance, Li Yuan couldn't help but look at the sound for a moment, only to see a group of pelicans in the sky above the mountains and forests in the distance, constantly circling in pairs, flying lightly from the top of the tree, wandering back several times without the intention of landing, and suddenly his heart was filled with a faint uneasiness.

Then Li Yuan ordered someone to summon Shen Hong, the commander of the scout battalion, and asked in a deep voice: "Commander Shen, our army is about to leave, and the ancient road ahead is the only way to attack the city. ”

After Shen Hong set up camp with the army, he led the scout cavalry of his department to explore the road day and night, and his face was already full of fatigue at this moment, and when he heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Back to the big handsome, Luo Du made what he said exactly right!" In the morning, the last general personally led the troops to investigate, and there was no movement in the surrounding mountains and forests, and the scouts of the headquarters held five-color flags along the way, and the ravines were yellow flags, Qulu white flags, water ditch black flags, forest green flags, and wildfire red flags, which have been guided for our army to move forward!

The last general also followed the military order of the commander, and set up secret bunks every five miles within twenty miles on all sides of the camp, and ten sentry horsemen with horns in each secret bunk were with him, and if there was an enemy situation, he would blow three cornets to warn! ”

Li Yuan didn't reply immediately, but continued to look sideways for a while, and said: "Ben Shuai once heard that the scouts were exploring the way in the mountains and wilderness, and if they saw a flock of birds flying low and not descending, and the wild beasts fled in panic and could not live in peace, it means that there is a suspicion of something abnormal in the mountains and forests. The barbarians are so treacherous, if the scouts make a mistake, the consequences are unimaginable, and the lives of our soldiers are tied to this! ”

Shen Hong was stunned, then his face gradually turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Marshal, if the last general is false, he is willing to be dealt with by military law!" The fighter plane must not be lost, and the last general is willing to make a military order! ”

Li Yuan just raised his eyebrows, then nodded firmly, and really called the military Gong Cao to write a military order for Shen Hong.

Luo Erhu, who was watching from the side, was already sweating slightly in his palms holding the spear, and seemed to be a little impatient.

Since receiving the emergency military order last night, my heart has been extremely excited, after all, today is the first time I have led a battle alone, which is of great significance to the generals, and I must cherish this opportunity very much. Of course, he also has self-knowledge, and with his uncontrollable mouth, if this reckless nature is not for his eldest brother to become a commander, if he is replaced by any other person, he will not dare to make him a pioneer alone.

Luo Erhu took a deep breath and said with a sincere face: "Dashuai, please give an order!" ”

Although it is indeed a bit risky, Li Yuan also has his own considerations for choosing Luo Erhu.

After receiving the report from the scouts last night, although Li Yuan, Peng Shiyu and the generals of the Wuping army breathed a sigh of relief, it was always difficult to guess the true intentions of Tian Hongyou, after all, there were still twenty miles away from the ancient road in Xizhou City, and due to the loss of forest and grass cover, the scouts could only explore to the end of the ancient road and then need to turn back, so for the movement in Xizhou City, it is basically equivalent to an unknown state.

In the end, after discussion, Li Yuan set a preliminary strategy, with 8,000 elite infantry cavalry to open the way, bring several times the flag, and move forward with the main force of the sheep army.

If there is really no invincible situation in the ancient road, you can follow the topographic map drawn by Peng Shiyu, and successfully arrive at the Huixi Village fifteen miles outside Xizhou City, the mountain is very suitable for camping, the middle high and the four low, condescending and there are lush forests and grasses, and the stream flows through, whether it is a siege or a field battle is an excellent place, more importantly, the Huixi Village is like a wedge, just stuck in the Xizhou City to Chenzhou City must pass through the path.

After meeting Xizhai for a while, the connection between Xizhou City and Chenzhou City was immediately severed, and they were in a dilemma.

But Peng Shiyu could imagine it, how could Tian Hongyou and the barbarian generals in Xizhou City not know? I am afraid that the barbarian soldiers have been gathered at this time, so the vanguard soldiers and horses sent today are not only the first as a suspicious army, but also the front station for the army to attack the city.

Therefore, this attack is very critical, Li Yuan takes Luo Erhu as the vanguard general, because he is born with a fearless spirit, and today he needs to have the courage to go and no return, and take out the spirit of not wanting to lead the army to attack, otherwise it is very likely that there will be variables. Except for Luo Erhu, for example, the calm Liu Jiangsheng, Li Yuan is not at ease.

Li Yuan calmly raised his hand and shouted: "According to the military order discussed last night, the officers and men of the whole army will perform their duties!" Luo Erhu, the deputy envoy of Wuping's soldiers and horses, will lead 8,000 cavalry as the vanguard army to attack from the ancient road! Cross the ancient road and turn your head to the west, and occupy Huixi Village at all costs! ”

Then he added in a deep voice: "The commander has ordered the scout battalion to go with you, if the enemy army in Huixi Village is large, the commander will immediately send troops to rescue." Today's battle is extremely critical, if you can win Huixi Village in one fell swoop, you will be the first to fight in Xizhou! ”

Luo Erhu's voice trembled excitedly, and he arched his hand and said loudly: "The last general will obey the order!" is determined to be the handsome man to take Huixi Village, regardless of life or death! ”

3,000 cavalry under the leadership of Luo Erhu rushed out of the camp gate towards the ancient road, 5,000 infantry also drove at the same time, followed closely behind, and at the rear was a hundred scout light cavalry led by Shen Hong, which dispersed in a fan shape as soon as they left the camp.

The east was white, the rumbling horses' hooves were rolling in the dust, Li Yuan stood for a long time, looking at the vanguard soldiers and horses advancing towards the ancient road under the black pressure, and his brows were always frowning.

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