"Pingxingling is such an important strategic location, why don't you send heavy troops?"

Chen Yi was a little displeased with the sudden appearance of Li Kui and the commander of the Ninghua army, but who made Li Kui a Beijing official or a civilian official. The generals of the Great Song Dynasty were born a head shorter than the civilian officials. Especially in the local forbidden army, the commanders are only five-rank generals, and they don't dare to be disrespectful to Li Kui at all.

Chen Yi had no choice but to bow his head, but at the same time, he was unwilling to admit his mistake, and moved out of the Privy Council and said: "The last general retreated into the city on the military order of the Privy Council. ”

"What, you should still be stinging!"

Li Kui pointed at Chen Yi with a horsewhip in his hand, who was really afraid that Li Kui would rush up and be whipped in front of his subordinates.

Li Kui roared: "If you lose Pingxingling, you can guard the choke point of entering Jinzhong?" ”

Chen Yi said: "My lord, I don't have enough troops, how can I be stationed in Pingxingling, it's useless if there are fewer people." Besides, there are not so many soldiers to send. ”

"Vertical quibble!" Li Kui was furious and wanted to jump off the war horse and reprimand.

At this time, Gao Yu, who had already seen Li Kui's thoughts clearly, came over to be a peacemaker and comforted Li Kui: "My lord, now is the time to employ people, although General Chen is suspected of making his own claims. But after all, he has served in the army for many years, and he can't be punished by military law because he made mistakes. ”

When Chen Yi heard this, her eyes were about to pop out, what does it mean that you can't be martial. What did he do wrong to do this to him? Could it be that he obeyed the orders of the Privy Council and heard the mistake?

Besides, a little mistake will cost him his life, which is too much!

He didn't remember that he had a grudge against Gao Yu, and Gao Yu wanted to hurt him like this. This puzzled him. Of course, Chen Yi doesn't think that she is worried about her life. After all, he is the chief general of the Ninghua Army.

Chen Yi couldn't understand why Li Kui deliberately targeted him. They have no grievances in the past, no enmity in recent days, and they have no interests to do so.

As for the importance of Pingxingling, it is true that this is the gateway of Hedong Road. Chen Yi is the general stationed in this defense area, and he must know better than anyone the importance of Pingxingling.

If he really didn't even know this, wouldn't he be in vain?

But the problem was that he did not dare to disobey the orders of the Privy Council. At the same time, he also saw that Li Kui was deliberately targeting him. Pingxingling is important, although this place has not built a pass, but it is also a place where soldiers must fight. Four hundred years later, the Ming Dynasty built a pass in this place, called Pingxing Pass.

But to say that it is really important, so important that if you don't keep it, the sky will fall, Chen Yi doesn't believe it.

This is not that the Liao people will not attack from here, but they have a close connection with the military arms of the Liao State. Whether it is Pingxingling or Fanzhi, this is a necessary way to enter Hedong Road from Zhuozhou. But there was a disadvantage of this road, which was very unfriendly to the cavalry, and it was a narrow valley. If the cavalry really passed through here, they would have to march through a valley that stretched for hundreds of miles.

Sandwiched between two mountains, such a terrain is very dangerous for cavalry.

As long as there are people in ambush on any hill, this army can be buried.

Moreover, the valley that stretches for hundreds of miles, for the Liao army, which is almost pure cavalry, the threat of attacking too far across the valley road is too great, and the consequences are too great to bear.

But since Li Kui played like this, there was obviously a reason for Li Kui.

Li Kui seemed to be persuaded by Gao Yu's words, and muttered: "In this case, the death penalty can be escaped, but the living crime cannot be escaped, come, hold down Chen Yi for me and beat him hard!" ”

Only then did Chen Yi understand that this Li Kui was not angry at all because he did not send troops to garrison Pingxingling, it was possible that he was unlucky enough to meet the unfortunate thing that a civilian official wanted to establish his authority and took him to establish his authority. But he couldn't figure it out that civilian officials like to use means such as killing sticks against military generals. Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, and Zhang Dian would inevitably use this trick if they were new to the army.

What Chen Yi didn't understand was, why did Li Kui find him?

Although Zhang Dan, Han Qi, and Wen Yanbo Liwei's methods are the same as Li Kui's, they will definitely not attack the main general! And Chen Yi is precisely the chief general of the Ninghua Army. He couldn't figure out what angered Li Kui and made the other party so irritable. Of course, Li Kui can say this question, but it's a pity that Chen Yi didn't ask it. There is only one reason, in Li Kui's eyes, Chen Yi is a waste, and it is more convenient to do without him.

Smack-

The whip landed on his back, and at first, he could hold back.

But as the whip fell heavier and heavier, Chen Yi couldn't help it. The main thing is that he thought that he didn't shout, so Li Kui lost Yaxing!

Since there is such an interest, Chen Yi thought about simply cooperating with Li Kui. Only then did he understand: What is the first brave general of the Great Song Dynasty? It's all a trick to deceive.

Yes!

Yes!

"My lord, I was wrong!"

"Something is wrong!"

Chen Yi's subordinates glared at Li Kui angrily, but Li Kui was unmoved, and his heart was excited: "If you can't get used to it, just do it!" ”

Chen Yi didn't dare to let his subordinates clash with Li Kui openly, he couldn't afford such consequences. made his subordinates look at him again and again, which made his subordinates appease, staring at Li Kui angrily, daring to be angry but not daring to speak.

"My lord, the mistake of the humble duty should not be lost, and the Liao people should be given an opportunity!"

"No, keep talking!"

"Wu Song, give me a serious fight!"

The whip made a whining sound in the air, and if it went down, even if Chen Yi knelt on the ground, he had the pain of being whipped up. He felt more and more that something was wrong, especially when he saw Li Kui's indifferent eyes, his heart fell even more, and he said secretly: "Something is wrong, this dog thief wants the life of the master!" ”

But by the time he figured it out, it was too late.

The back had long been beaten to the ground, and the blood stained the robes red. It wasn't until this moment that Chen Yi began to struggle. But being held down by Jiao Ting, who was like Roshan, where did he resist and get up.

As for Ning Huajun's hands?

Li Kui is even more afraid, Ning Huajun is not there, he doesn't care at all. Instead of believing in the Ninghua Army, which has low combat effectiveness and a sloppy army, it is better to believe in the Feilian Army that he brought out by hand. As for the Ninghua army to rebel, it will be easier, if there are a few people who rebel, he will kill a few people.

This does not threaten Li Kui at all.

On the contrary, with Ning Huajun by his side, Li Kui felt insecure.

"Li Kui, you and I have no grudges and no hatred, why do you want to kill me!"

"Kill you? Nothing, but a small punishment! ”

"My lord, I waited for the Ninghua Army to garrison the border fortress for the imperial court, why did my lord just come and poison the commander of my Ninghua Army, doesn't this make the soldiers of the border army chill!"

Until now, Chen Yi's subordinates have also seen the clues, and his personal guards also have the urge to rush up and grab people. However, Yang Zhi held his family heirloom sword, Canglang pulled out the treasure knife, and shouted: "Yang Zhi is here, who dares to make a mistake?" ”

Not long after, Chen Yi had already fainted, and the whip in Wu Song's hand kept whipping Chen Yi's body.

Gao Yu secretly reminded Li Kui: "Renjie, it's almost there." ”

"Forget it, it's good to count this guy's life, and spare his life by pretending to be dead!"

A bucket of cold water was splashed on Chen Yi's back, Chen Yi was excited, and opened his eyes weakly, only to find that the sun was dazzling, and his eyes were full of black shadows. He knew that he should have fainted before, and when he saw Li Kui close to him, Chen Yi couldn't hold back the grief and indignation in his heart anymore, and weakly counterattacked: "Li Kui, I will go to Zichen Hall to sue Your Majesty, you abuse lynching." ”

"Okay!" Li Kui smiled playfully, pointed at Chen Yi and said disdainfully: "But you should first explain the Xining nine-year ordnance theft case in advance, and see if Your Majesty believes you or me." ”

Chen Yi's eyes froze, and then he dodged and didn't dare to look at Li Kui.

The theft case in Xining's nine years killed a lieutenant surnamed Nie, and after more than ten years of dust, this case was mentioned again, obviously Li Kui came prepared. This is a big crime of losing his head, and he let one of his subordinates be destroyed all over the house for this reason, and he can't understand why Li Kui will bring up the old thing again?

Chen Yi turned his face and said stiffly: "I only know that the captain in charge of the ordnance was guarding and stealing himself, and he stole dozens of divine arm bows that were absolutely intolerable, and thousands of ordnance, and finally committed suicide in fear of sin." I don't know what Master Li is asking? ”

Li Kui slapped Chen Yi's cheek with his palm, and said tauntingly: "For selfish desires, dare to kill people, don't you dare to admit it?" ”

"Since you don't dare to admit it, I'll just assume that you don't. This matter will be revealed, but after you are under my command, don't let me find a chance. Otherwise, the official will never give you any chance. ”

Li Kui stood up with a sneer and said to the generals of the Ninghua Army: "Listen, this official is not here to be a turtle with a shrunken head, but to let the Liao people know the power of my Great Song Dynasty, and to conquer Zhuozhou City is the purpose of my Li Kui's battle." Chen Yi! ”

"Where is Chen Yi?"

Chen Yi lay on the ground angrily, tried to raise his head, and said weakly: "I am here." ”

"Give you three days to prepare, you lead the elite of your headquarters to be the vanguard, march towards Zhuozhou, and after arriving in Zhuozhou, give me an attack immediately. This official took the main force, and then answered and waited, do you have any doubts? ”

Does Chen Yi dare to say a word?

Li Kui's intention to kill him has been revealed, and refusing at this time doesn't give Li Kui a chance?

But with the Ninghua Army, what is the difference between attacking Zhuojun, a heavily guarded military town of Liao, and looking for death?

"Humble command!"

Chen Yi was supported by his subordinates, knelt on the ground on one leg and said to Li Kui.

"General!"

"Let's talk about it later!"

……

Chen Yi thought that there were Li Kui's people all around, and if he had a seizure at this time, he would definitely be looking for death. As a last resort, I can only swallow my anger first. Thinking about returning to Fanzhi, he simply didn't do anything and didn't stop according to the city.

But when he arrived at Fanzhi City, he was immediately dumbfounded.

The Ninghua army was driven out of the city, and the city had long been occupied by the Fei Lian army. Luda stood at the head of the city and said to Chen Yi under the city: "According to the order of the marshal, the Ninghua army is encamped outside the city. ”

Chen Yi secretly said in his heart: "Li Kui, who is so poisonous." ”

Under the pretext of reprimanding him, he tricked him out of the city, and then let the Fei Lian army take away the only city of the Ninghua army on the front line. And nearly 5,000 officers and soldiers were sandwiched between 20,000 troops.

But if Chen Yi has the intention of rebellion, he can be extinguished by Li Kui in minutes.

Especially Li Kui still has heavy cavalry in his hands, and Chen Yi has no other way to live except to escape by mountain road.

"General, what should I do?"

Just taking the gold sore medicine did not make Chen Yi feel any signs of getting rid of the disease, but felt a sense of great disaster.

On the Pingxing Ridge, Gao Yu asked Li Kui: "Renjie, do you have a grudge against Chen Yi?" ”

If someone else asked, Li Kui would definitely not answer. But Gao Yu is his own person, Li Kui doesn't mind saying it thoroughly: "Gao Yu, do you still know Nie Cuicui?" ”

"Yes! The concubine you took in Yan'an Mansion at the beginning, what's wrong, she didn't have both parents dead, but a younger brother in Duanwangfu. Why do you have a grudge against the main general in the army? Could it be that this Chen Yi is the enemy of the Nie family? Gao Yu guessed.

Li Kui shook his head and said, "No, but it's about the same." The Nie family was originally the general of the Ninghua Army, and more than ten years ago, the Ninghua Army stole a batch of ordnance, which was very large. was targeted by the Xuanfu envoy at that time, but suddenly overnight, the general's family guarding the ordnance was killed by the whole family, and only one daughter, the young son of the monk, survived. For the sake of his own selfish interests, Chen Yi ruined the Nie family. ”

Having said that, that's enough.

Gao Yu gritted his teeth and said angrily: "The dog thief is so daring! The army sells ordnance, and dares to plant false accusations to kill people, so heartbroken, even if it is tens of thousands of corpses, it is not an exaggeration. Brother Xian, my brother was wrong before, this kind of dog thief should die in the hands of you and my brother, let him attack the city, wouldn't it be cheaper for him? ”

"Unless he can take Zhuozhou with his subordinates, otherwise, can I let him fail?"

Li Kui sneered and looked in the direction of Zhuozhou. This city is the gateway of Nanjing Road in Liao, Zhuozhou was captured, Nanjing in Liaoguo lost all barriers, completely exposed to the front of the army, the importance of this city can be imagined. In this city, the Liao State rarely hoarded twenty or thirty thousand elite soldiers.

Although Li Kui said to Chen Yi before, let him bring 5,000 soldiers and horses to be the vanguard, and 20,000 horses will arrive later.

However, it can be a month or even longer.

Anyway, Li Kui would definitely not give Ning Huajun any hope.

As for whether the sergeant of the Ninghua Army is innocent?

It's all rotten like this, and it doesn't make sense to be innocent anymore. After all, most of the soldiers who stayed in the army were also Chen Yi's cronies. These people are placed at the border gates, which is a threat in the first place.

Three days later, Chen Yi was lying on the forage truck transporting grain and grass in the army, passing by Pingxingling, with a painful look in his eyes. After a long time, he gritted his back molars and said, "Let's go!" ”

"Renjie, Chen Yi is not simple, he can forbear. If we stop someone now, his life will be in the hands of our brothers, and how we want to rub it is a matter of you and me. I'm afraid that this kid doesn't study well, if he goes to Zhuozhou and takes refuge with the Liao, it will inevitably shake the northern army. If His Majesty hears the rumors, I am afraid it will be detrimental to my brother. Gao Yu is not a good person, and when he spoke, he also made a gesture to Li Kui to kill people, and he had many long nights in the province.

But Li Kui was not afraid that Chen Yi would betray the Great Song Dynasty, and if he took refuge in the Liao, he would take refuge in the Liao, and it was a big deal to find an opportunity to arrest this guy back. When the time comes, it will be a blunt knife to kill.

A few days later, Zhuo County.

Han Zirang, the envoy of the Chongyi Army of the Liao State, received a report from the scout: "Marshal, there is a Song army of 5,000 people coming towards my Zhuozhou. ”

Five thousand?

Han Zirang thought he had heard it wrong, what use could this Song Jun have? Is it a siege? Isn't it a joke?

Han Zirang, who always felt that there was a conspiracy, said to the scouts: "Explore again!" ”

"Send someone to tell the king!"