From Chang'an to the east, along the Yellow River north, through Hezhongfu, to Suizhou.

Dingyan military festival envoy, under the jurisdiction of Xia, Sui, Yin, You, Jing and other five states, the north of the desert, the Great Wall passes through the jurisdiction, the south of the pass, there is a large area of pasture suitable for grazing.

An elite cavalry army of 70,000 people, with the configuration of one person and two horses, only took 20 days to gallop from Chang'an to the south of Suizhou, a journey of more than 1,000 miles.

The leader of this army is Shangguan Chengcheng.

The Buddha dawned in the sky, the sun had not yet risen, Shangguan Allure only led a few horses, and the king of Qi immediately climbed the slope and looked in the direction of Suizhou in the north.

"Now, the envoy of the military festival is the party member Li Siji.

"Li Siji, his brother Li Sigong, also known as Tuoba Sigong, is a descendant of the Tuoba clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty. During the Han Dynasty, they moved to Longyou and Guanzhong, and gradually formed the famous Eight Dangxiang Divisions - heh, which is somewhat similar to the Khitan Eight Divisions.

"The strongest of them all is the Tuoba clan. During the Wuhu Rebellion, the Tuoba clan established the Northern Wei Dynasty and dominated the north. ”

When Li Maozhen said this, she let out a salty and indifferent laugh.

She continued: "Since the beginning of this dynasty, the party members have lived in Xiazhou and its surroundings, and Gaozong has given them great preferential treatment. During the Huangchao Rebellion, the king of Qin, Tuoba Sigong, also led his troops to come, but was unexpectedly defeated by Huangchao.

Then, His Majesty took pity on him for his meritorious work, changed Xia Sui to a fixed difficulty, appointed Tuoba Sigong as the envoy of the festival, and gave the country a surname, which can be described as a mountain. ”

If it were an ordinary general, he would not have much interest in such past events.

After all, the Wolf Tooth Army received the order to defeat the party, and they only needed to think about how to complete the task.

Shangguan Allure, who was draped all over her body, looked more and more heroic with red lips, because she didn't pull down her armor, so she could see her expressionless face, "The dynasty is so kind to the party members, why do they still have to be in cahoots with the Khitan?"

Li Maozhen pursed her lips contemptuously: "If it is not my race, its heart will be different." This sentence may not be accurate, but it is very appropriate for the Tuoba clan.

"During the Wuhu Rebellion, their ancestors once established a great foundation in the north, although it was eventually wiped out. But the eloquence of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty is still impossible to ignore after all. Our Datang wants to reproduce the prosperity and reproduce the glory created by our ancestors, why not the Tuoba clan of the party members?

"During the Huangchao Rebellion, the reason why Tuoba Sigong led the party to Qinwang was nothing more than to establish meritorious deeds in order to get more rewards. In the past, during the Anshi Rebellion, they did just that.

"At that time, when they retreated north, they took away not only the property and official positions rewarded by the imperial court, but also countless people in Guanzhong. Accumulating strength and then seeking a comeback is the ambition of the party members. ”

Speaking of this, Li Maozhen glanced at Shangguan Chengcheng strangely, "Didn't Li Ye tell you about these things?"

Shangguan Chengcheng's face was always unchanged, and he was destined not to see the slightest emotion, "Your Highness has told me a lot of things, and I may not be able to remember them all for a while. ”

Li Maozhen pouted again.

How could she not understand the other party's mind.

Shangguan Chengcheng didn't want to say something that Li Ye had told her and that he didn't know. It's not that Shangguan is stingy, it's that he doesn't want to think that Li Ye treats him insincerely, and he has reservations about everything.

Li Maozhen didn't break it, she also couldn't hide her words, so she continued: "Li Ye once said that if you let the party members go, one day, they will betray the court. And if troubled times come, they will do whatever it takes to establish their kingdom again. ”

Speaking of this, Li Maozhen's expression was a little weird, "When Li Ye drank too much, he also said that the party members may have a hero in the future, if it is named Li Jiqian, then he will defeat the imperial army, and then use troops to the west to occupy the land west of the river."

"If Li Jiqian had a grandson named Li Yuanhao, he would be the emperor and establish the Western Wei or Western Xia. ”

Seeing Shangguan Chengcheng looking over, Li Maozhen shrugged irresponsibly, "Li Ye really said these things." But you should also know how much he drinks, and usually when he drinks too much, I must be even more drunk. So I can't vouch for the veracity of these words. ”

Shangguan Allure turned around, just as the sun was rising in the east, and the orange sun was shining on the hillside.

Although there was no expression on her face, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, which made the sunlight that had just fallen just fall into her dimples, "Sometimes His Highness will always talk to himself, most of which is nonsense that others can't understand." ”

Li Maozhen gave a thumbs up to show his resolute agreement and support for these words, "He is not easily confused, but once he is confused, he will be chattering." Isn't there a saying in Daomen? It is said that he is the king of the third world, and it is estimated that he has awakened the memories of his previous life, and his thoughts are a little confused. ”

Shangguan Chengcheng didn't speak again.

Li Maozhen put his hand on his forehead and looked at the sun, and said to Shangguan Chengcheng after half a ring: "The hour is almost up, and the whole army should be ordered to march." If you act faster today, you will be able to surprise Suiui before sunset and take this gateway to the hinterland of the Dingyan Army!"

Shangguan Chengcheng shook his head and said firmly: "We don't fight Suizhou." ”

Li Maozhen was stunned: "If you don't fight Suizhou, then where will you fight?"

Shangguan Chengcheng's eyes were sharp: "Bypass Suizhou City and go straight to Xiazhou!"

Xiazhou is the place where the Dingyan army governs the state, and it is also the base camp of the party members in this area. It is conceivable that most of the military strength and monks of the party members are concentrated there.

Li Maozhen disturbed his head: "Surprise attack on Xiazhou? Although I appreciate your bold suggestion, the danger is greater. The army behind has not yet kept up, and we have the courage to go deep into the enemy's territory alone, I am afraid that it is not in line with the essence of the art of war. ”

Shangguan Chengcheng turned his horse's head and walked slowly down the high slope, and said without looking back: "What is the art of war? I only know how to win the battle in front of me." ”

Li Maozhen was speechless.

A famous soldier and a famous general, he even kept saying that he didn't know what the art of war was, and there was probably nothing more funny in the world. However, the sentence behind Shangguan Chengcheng made Li Maozhen unable to refute.

A general who can clearly know how to win the battle in front of him, how can he not be a famous general?

Li Maozhen didn't have a clear mind to fight with Shangguan Chengcheng, the other party was a famous general, and she was not. In the matter of commanding the army, Li Maozhen really didn't mean to wrestle with the other party, and there was no need.

What's more, before coming, Li Ye clearly pointed out the way of cooperation between the two: the command of the army was handed over to Shangguan Allure, and the charge was handed over to her.

What Li Maozhen didn't know was that at this moment, in Shangguan Allure's heart, the focus was not just on how to defeat the party members.

The military order she received was to break through the party and Shatuo within a month. But on top of this military order, there is another Li Ye who did not say it explicitly, which in Shangguan Chengcheng's view, is a problem that does not need to be thought about at all.

After defeating the party and Shatuo, ensure the integrity of the wolf's tooth army.

Because at that time, it is likely to face the attack of the Khitan army.

Although so far, Shangguan Allure has not received the news that the Khitan army will suddenly come, but for a general who has the overall situation in mind, this is only the most basic thing to consider.

In any case, Shangguan Allure would not allow the Wolf Tooth Army to suffer defeat. No matter who you are defeated by or under what circumstances, it will not work.

Xiazhou.

Li Siyi is teaching his nephew, Li Sigong's son, Li Yichang, to read.

"Although we have been given the surname Li by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you must remember that we are the descendants of the heroic Tuoba clan. The surname Li is just a surname that we have for the time being in order to get preferential treatment from the imperial court - of course, we can also keep the surname Li if we need it in the future.

"But you have to understand that what flows in our bodies is the noble blood of the Tuoba clan! Back then, when our ancestors of the Tuoba clan established the Great Wei Dynasty, dominating the grasslands and the Central Plains, and even Chang'an Luoyang was in their hands, the Li clan who established the Tang Dynasty didn't know where it was!"

Li Yichang is still young, otherwise after Li Sigong's death, it would not be Li Sijian who will be the envoy of the festival, because he is young and has no experience and knowledge of his own, so he believes in Li Siji's words.

Li Yichang answered excitedly: "Our Tuoba clan has such a heroic ancestor and such a glorious moment, why is it now in a corner and grovels to the Li Tang Dynasty?"

"It's just a stopgap measure. ”

Li Sijian touched Li Yichang's head, and his eyes showed reminiscence and remorse, "Back then, Emperor Wen Tuoba Hong moved the capital to Luoyang, greatly promoted culture and education, and let our clansmen learn Han culture, and didn't even let us use our own surname! He thought that in this way we could control the Han people, but he was wrong!

"The party is brave and good at fighting, the country is immediately obtained, with the sword and axe in hand, let us chant poems and endowments, let us wear wide-sleeved robes, let us lose our blood, how can we not die?

"You have to remember that the reason why Great Wei was established was because of the bravery of the party members, and the reason why Great Wei perished was because he wanted to turn himself into a Han Chinese!"

Li Yichang nodded solemnly: "I remember! If we want to reproduce the glory of the Tuoba clan, we have to rely on the sword and bow in our hands!"

Li Sijian was very satisfied with Li Yichang's reaction, "This is the reason why we united with the Khitans this time. They are also heroes on horseback, and only by being in the company of them can we maintain our true colors!"

At this point, today's education can be considered successful and can be ended.

Li Sijian patted Li Yichang on the shoulder, "Go horseback riding, the clansmen of the Tuoba clan must be good at riding and shooting." By the time you have achieved success in your cultivation and become a hero of the party, I have already united with the Khitan to defeat the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, the true glory of the Tuoba clan will still need you to establish!"

Li Yichang heard that he could ride a horse, and after saluting happily, he ran out of the tent.

Li Sijian returned to his study, stood in front of a military map, and took a closer look.

Here is the battle plan that the party members are about to carry out.

Li Sijian looked at the map in front of him, and his eyes flashed with divine light, as if he had seen the scene of the party members dominating the world. He was immersed in such beautiful fantasies and did not want to return to his senses for a long time.

Until, the mournful sound of the horn sounded suddenly.