Inside the council chamber, the lights are bright. The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive. The crowd all looked concerned, but none of them spoke, and it seemed that something urgent had happened to make the group gather here at night.

General Wei was wearing a windbreaker, pacing back and forth, his eyebrows were slightly heavy, and his lieutenant was also standing beside him at this time, with a square face and round eyebrows, giving people a capable feeling, but he didn't speak, and stood quietly to the side. And some non-commissioned officers with the rank of lieutenant and above also have serious looks. But the cold release was not present.

"Report to the general, Lord Li is here!" the leading soldier shouted loudly outside the hall, not daring to knock on the door casually.

"Come in!" came General Wei's voice inside.

The soldier pushed open the door of the council chamber, and Li Tianqi strode in. He stepped in, and the door behind him was tightly closed.

Li Tianqi felt the solemn atmosphere in this meeting hall.

General Wei strode forward and said, "Master Li, you're here." ”

Li Tianqi looked at the many unfamiliar faces in the room that he had never seen, and couldn't help but wonder, and said, "General, what is this going to do?"

General Wei stretched out his hand and pointed at the imposing adjutant general and said, "This is the old man's adjutant An Tuolu." He introduced Li Tianqi to An Tuolu and said, "This is Master Li Tianqi of Qincha." ”

Adjutant General An Tuolu bowed to Li Tianqi. Li Tianqi also returned the gift.

General Wei then introduced his generals to Li Tianqi one by one, but he didn't say a word about what the reason was, which made Li Tianqi's heart really anxious.

He saw that there was no Leng Fang in the crowd, and his heart was a little unsteady, he was worried that Leng Fang was arranged to keep an eye on Zhou Ruolin and Qing'er, because he didn't know Leng Fang's skills, he was afraid that Zhou Ruolin and Qing'er's deeds would be revealed.

"Okay, since all the generals have arrived, the old man will tell me what is the matter with gathering everyone!" General Wei said.

"I would like to listen to the general!" all the troops clenched their fists and said in unison.

General Wei said: "According to the emergency report from the front Tanma, Tufan 3,000 people, disguised as ordinary merchants, quietly crossed the Songpan area, pointing to the hinterland of Yizhou, and at the same time, Tuyuhun and Dangxiang also showed signs of army mobilization to the south, and the strength was about 5,000 people, and the total number of troops in the three places was 8,000. ”

An Tuolu said: "Hmph! I have long known that Tufan and their wolf ambitions want to engulf Nanzhao Wei, and at this time, they still want to take advantage of the unstable situation on the border of our Datang Dynasty and send troops to attack them?

"Yes, raising soldiers for a thousand days is a while. General, we have been stationed here for many years, and we can fight a war!"

"Fight! Fight these bastards!"

"Without further ado, let's fight!"

The army was immediately indignant.

Li Tianqi only knew at this time that such a thing had happened, and he was also indignant when he knew that a foreign enemy had invaded his country. But in what capacity did he participate in this military matter?

General Wei waved his hand and said, "Everyone is quiet. After all, he represents the Son of Heaven, and now we have no time to ask the Holy God even if we fly pigeons to pass on the book, so we must have a judgment as soon as possible to make the next move!"

Li Tianqi felt that the matter was too urgent, and he had never directly commanded the military at all, and now let him suddenly decide on a military plan, which sounded a bit child's play. However, looking at the solemn face of General Wei, it didn't seem like a joke.

An Tuolu said: "General, isn't it our duty to garrison this place to ensure the tranquility of this border place? ”

"Young! We have always had trade contacts with neighboring countries, and Tufan is disguised as a merchant this time, and Tuyuhun and others are all mobilizing troops on the border, which seems to be a strategy, but in fact it is to see our attitude towards Tufan. Now Tufan's attitude is not yet clear, and we rush to attack, isn't that telling the truth? Are you responsible for provoking this war?" General Wei said righteously.

An Tuolu was robbed by General Wei, and his face turned red suddenly, and he didn't speak again.

Li Tianqi said: "General Wei, this ...... It's not appropriate for me to do that. Besides, I believe you know better than me about leading troops to fight. ”

General Wei said softly, "Master Li took a step to speak. With that, he pulled Li Tianqi to the corner of the hall.

Li Tianqi asked, "The general has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, but why did he pull me here?" He saw the strange eyes of the generals looking at him over there.

Indeed, it seems that Li Tianqi has become a trustworthy figure of General Wei, while a group of brothers who have followed them for so many years are left to dry.

General Wei said: "Don't worry about them, they are all reckless warriors, and they don't do things with brains!"

Li Tianqi heard that he had something to say, so he didn't say anything more, and listened quietly to see what he would say.

General Wei said: "Master Li, since you are speaking on behalf of the Son of Heaven, this amount must be more effective and justified than what the old man said. To tell the truth, the old man was ordered to stay here for many years, and it seemed like he was keeping the border peaceful, but in reality it was not. ”

What's going on? The garrison of the Southwest Battalion is not to ensure peace on the border, is there any other purpose? Is it to conceal the secret of the hydra?

Li Tianqi's mind couldn't help but flash a few thoughts.

General Wei saw that he didn't ask what the reason was, and he couldn't help but secretly praise him for being worthy of being a saint, so he continued: "As for the reason, because of the saint's edict to the old man, it is inconvenient to say it here. Now let's talk about it. ”

Li Tianqi had already guessed in his heart, so he nodded and said, "General, please speak." ”

General Wei said: "Now we have received definite news that Tufan has indeed sent people into the customs, and many Tufan troops have mixed into Yizhou City in the early stage, if they are allowed to attack inside and outside, once the offensive is launched, although the defenders of Yizhou City have thousands of people, they will fall in a hurry." ”

"Hmm. Li Tianqi nodded.

General Wei continued: "At this time, the nearest garrison to this place is in Mount Emei, even if they travel lightly, it will take a long time to reach Yizhou, and it is obviously too late. ”

"Then the general means that he has gone to battle to meet the enemy?" asked Li Tianqi.

General Wei smiled and said, "Of course the old man wants to fight, but the emperor is here. ”

"Then the general means not to fight?" Li Tianqi asked again.

General Wei shook his head and said, "This is the reason why the old man has made up his mind." ”

"Why?" asked Li Tianqi.

General Wei stared at Li Tianqi for a while, then showed a smile again and said, "Although Lord Li said that it was the first time he met the old man, the old man really believed that Lord Li was brilliant and must know what the old man was thinking. ”

What is this general Wei scheming? Since the situation is urgent, what is he going to do when he gathers all the generals together?

If according to what General Wei said, send troops to fight those Tufan, then it will violate the emperor's order, but if you don't fight, don't send troops to save Yizhou, then Yizhou will inevitably fall, if Yizhou falls, their place will inevitably be exposed, which will inevitably lead to the leakage of secrets.

Although Li Tianqi doesn't quite understand the things in the officialdom, but after such an analysis, he seems to have understood General Wei's considerations, and it is no wonder that General Wei will invite himself here, if he has an idea for him, first, he is a Qincha, and his words will naturally have weight, so that no matter whether he fights or not, if he may be convicted in the future, General Wei will naturally have a statement to the emperor, and the punishment will inevitably be much lighter. If there is merit, then General Wei will just laugh at it, but he is an outsider, so naturally he will not be rewarded by the army.

It's really a clever plan, Li Tianqi has to admire the old general's brains.

But then again, since Tufan dares to invade the Central Plains, it will inevitably have to fight back, and in this way, the other countries watching from the periphery will not dare to take offense easily, and will inevitably retreat. Otherwise, once a unified thinking is formed, thinking that Datang is weak and weak, and attacking it in groups, resulting in beacons everywhere, it will be troublesome.

Now that you've decided to play, it's up to you to decide how you want to play.

Li Tianqi said: "I advocate fighting. ”

General Wei flashed a hint of joy in his eyes, and said, "Lord Li has really thought it through?"

Li Tianqi said: "This time we must go out to meet the enemy, and we have a good chance of winning, after all, the troops are here." Avoiding a fight will result in losing the opportunity and leading to the danger of being besieged in the end. In this way, it is most advantageous to send troops. ”

"Okay!" The gloomy cloud on General Wei's face finally disappeared, and he said, "Master Li really knows what the old man thinks. Come, talk to the armies. ”

With that, they walked back to the sand table.

The army asked anxiously: "General, shall we fight or not?"

"Fight! Of course we have to fight, and we have to fight hard and fast! We must find a way to make a name for ourselves before we can fight!" General Wei said with a smile.

Li Tianqi said slowly: "We have to fight, but we can only fight quietly, and we can't fight in military uniforms." ”

"What?" everyone was shocked.

General Wei pondered for a while, then understood what Li Tianqi meant, and immediately laughed again, "That's right, that's right, in this case, it's the best of both worlds." ”

It not only ensures the peace of the place, but also prevents Tufan from going to war, if he pretends to be a hero of the green forest, it can be said that he has persuaded the saint to let the hero of the green forest serve the court, but it does not violate the emperor's order. That's a lot to do. When General Wei thought of this, he couldn't wait.

"In that case, we will draw up a battle plan now, finalize the plan, and immediately mobilize troops overnight to carry it out!" General Wei said.

"Yes!" the army bowed.

The group of people immediately began to discuss in front of the sand table......