Wang Ashui was worried that something had happened to the old gentleman, so he quickly shouted: "Be careful, don't fall. It is impossible for anything to happen in our military camp."
But Li Changfeng couldn't listen to what he said. Although Li Changshan heard it, he still felt that Wang Ashui's words had no confidence. Although this was an independent camp assigned to the Li family, the guards of the Li family were all exhausted, and all the people patrolling the camp were
The soldiers sent by Liu Ziqiu. Those young men are all full of blood. It is possible that someone would become malicious if they took a fancy to Li Mingyue's beauty.
Li Changfeng was the first to rush into the tent, and he actually didn't sprain his ankle. In the tent, Li Mingyue's face was red, and he was sitting face to face with a general in black clothes and black horns talking. Li Changfeng couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Mingyue's neat clothes, but soon
Then he said angrily: "Where is the traitor, how dare you..."
Li Mingyue hurriedly said: "Grandpa, she is Mrs. Mu Duoli next to Mr. Liu."
The general in black clothes and armor turned back, took off his helmet, and showed a charming smile: "The old gentleman is back. I heard from my master that there is a little sister here. I am afraid that the little sister will be bored alone in the military camp.
, I came here to talk to her, but it made the old gentleman worried. I hope the old gentleman will forgive me."
Li Changfeng saw clearly that it was indeed a woman, and was completely relieved. He hurriedly said: "Madam, you are serious. How dare I blame Madam?"
…
Before dawn the next day, the "Woo-Woo" bugle sounded again in the military camp. The door of Jincheng Pass slowly opened, and the soldiers of the three armies lined up. The Li family's team assembled relatively slowly, and they were at the end today. Passed
After arriving at Guancheng, Li Changshan looked back and saw that the door had been locked again. He was sophisticated and knew that in order to prevent the news from leaking, Liu Ziqiu was afraid that Jincheng Pass would not be opened again before the duel with Yang Xuangan.
The army still maintained a very high marching speed, heading east along the Weishui River, passing through the counties and cities without entering Xiangwu, and arrived at Longxi County before dark. The Li Changshan brothers set out from Longxi County when they went to Xiping, day and night
It took three full days of walking. Liu Ziqiu's 100,000-strong army arrived in Longxi County in just two days. The speed was simply unbelievable. What's even more frightening is that each of those young soldiers was still alive and well.
On the other hand, the guards of the Li family would be unable to recover without rest for three to five days.
To Li Changshan's relief, Liu Ziqiu did not break his promise. One hundred thousand troops passed through Longxi, and not a single soldier made any move to harass the local area. I am afraid that no other army has been able to achieve such strict military discipline throughout the ages.
The army set up camp in the eastern suburbs of Longxi County. Liu Ziqiu unexpectedly discovered that the Li family had not left. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Liu's army will enter Tianshui County early tomorrow morning. You two old gentlemen should be able to rest assured."
Well. Marching behind Liu is a hard job. The old man can have a good sleep tonight."
The reason why Li Changshan wanted Liu Ziqiu to take a detour was to avoid the army from harassing the place. Now that this worry has been proven to be unnecessary, he can no longer use this as an excuse. Of course, his real reason is that he does not want to be caught between Liu Ziqiu and Yang Xuangan.
It's just that I can't express this reason.
However, after seeing the military power of Liu Ziqiu's army in the past two days, Li Changshan became more confident in Liu Ziqiu's eastern expedition. He handed over his hand and said: "Master Liu, my Li family is willing to send troops to help, and please agree!"
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "Mr. Li, people will die in war. I think we should forget about sending troops to help."
The Li family's private soldiers are large in number and well-equipped, but that is relatively speaking, and Liu Ziqiu doesn't like them at all. Having those people in the team is a drag, which will eventually affect Liu Ziqiu's deployment. However, Liu Ziqiu also knows that Li Changshan
This move was to express a position, but it did not necessarily mean that he really wanted to send troops to join the war, so he smiled and said: "The children of the Li family should read more poetry and books. There is a shortage of secretaries in the army, so I would like to ask Mr. Li for more help."
Li Changshan said quickly: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I will ask them to come to your tent early tomorrow morning to listen to your instructions."
The Li brothers finally did not live in the military camp. After two days, although they were sitting in a comfortable carriage, after all, they were old and their old arms and legs were really not used to it. On the way back to the city, Li Mingyue looked through the car curtain from time to time.
Look behind you.
Li Changfeng joked: "Mingyue, what did you throw away?"
Li Mingyue said in surprise: "No, all my things are in the car."
Li Changfeng laughed and said, "I think your soul has been lost."
Li Mingyue's face turned red: "Grandpa, you are making fun of me."
…
In the big tent, Liu Ziqiu focused on the generals and was discussing tomorrow's battle plan. There was a huge sand table in the tent, which clearly showed the terrain of the three counties of Tianshui, Fufeng and Jingzhao. The idea of the sand table was thought up by Liu Ziqiu and made.
It was completed by He Chou and Yu Wenkai under the command of the craftsmen, but the mountains, rivers, and geography of the three counties came from Yu Wenkai's memories. The person Liu Ziqiu had to wait for that day was Yu Wenkai.
Yu Wenkai looked at the sand table and said regretfully: "It's a pity. If you give me another three months, I can build a warship and sail eastward along the Weishui River to Chang'an."
Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "Master Yuwen's suggestion is good, but it is unrealistic. Most of the soldiers under Liu's command are not accustomed to water. Taking a boat is like sacrificing the basics and seeking the last. It is better to rely on two pairs of iron feet to get faster. Everyone
Let’s discuss how to fight this battle tomorrow?”
Gui Haiqiu raised his hand and said, "How else can we fight? Attack the city and conquer the whole country all the way!"
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "Your tactics are wrong. Our battle is all about troops and speed, so we must highlight the word "quick"!"
Liu Yu looked at the sand table and said: "Fufeng is the gateway to the west of Chang'an. As long as Fufeng is conquered, Chang'an will be just around the corner. That's why Yu Wenhuaji and Yang Xuangan fought for it here. The Lord's surprise attack on Yu Wenhuaji gave Yang Xuangan an advantage.
Not only did they capture Fufeng and Tianshui, but they also recruited Yu Wenhuaji's troops."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "There was nothing we could do at that time. If we continue to advance eastward and our troops are not strong enough, it will cause a catastrophe. There is no need to mention the past. Liu Canjun, what are you doing to capture Fufeng?
idea?"
Liu Yu pointed towards the sand table and said: "Please take a look, my lord. There are three passes in Fufeng, Dazhen Pass, Anyi Pass, and Dashan Pass. These three passes are the real gateway to the west of Chang'an. As long as one of these three passes is conquered, the army can
Drive straight in. If you delay at these three passes for a long time, it will not only deplete the military strength, but also dampen morale."
Jiang Yu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Liu Shenjun is right, these three levels are the key to this battle. My subordinates believe that to conquer these three levels, we still need to grasp a quick word!"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "The two of you who joined the army are right. This battle will take them by surprise and attack them unprepared. What Liu means is to abandon Tianshui and go straight to the three passes."
Liu Yu frowned and said, "If we give up Tianshui and go straight to the three passes, I'm afraid it would be a bit risky if the enemy cuts off the food route."
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Although there are more than 20,000 Yang Xuangan's troops stationed in Tianshui County, they are scattered in Jicheng, Longcheng, Shangqing, Qinling and other places. When they see my army passing by, they will never dare to act rashly. As long as
After conquering the three passes, these armies lost contact with Chang'an. At that time, they had only one way out: surrender. In addition, the advantage of our army lies in the cavalry. General Wen led 10,000 fine cavalry to patrol the grain roads. Only Yang Xuangan's
If the army dares to leave the city, it will never come back!"
Wen Hao cupped his hands and said, "I will obey your orders!"
Wen Hao was very sorry that he could not participate in the battle to attack the three passes, but the military orders were overwhelming, but he was not allowed to bargain.
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand again and said: "Zhang Liang, Shi Danai, and Gui Hai please listen to your orders! I order you and others to each take 15,000 elite soldiers, cook at the second watch, and set off at the third watch. You must capture the three soldiers before dawn the day after tomorrow."
Pass. Whoever enters the pass first will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins!"
…
But it was said that Wang Shichong fled Jiangdu and led hundreds of remnant soldiers all the way north. Soon after he arrived in Luoyang, he was surrounded by Li Yuan's army. Li Xiaogong was stationed in the southern suburbs of Luoyang. He was surprised when he heard that his subordinates had captured Wang Shichong and ordered his generals to
Wang Shichong stepped forward. Wang Shichong shouted: "General, please don't misunderstand me. Wang is here to defect to Mr. Li. Wang has something important to tell me!"
When Li Xiaogong saw that he and his men were in a state of embarrassment, he became convinced and asked: "Wang Shichong, why don't you stay in Jiangdu and come to Luoyang?"
Wang Shichong naturally refused to tell the truth. He knelt on the ground and kept saying: "The Xie family in the south of the Yangtze River rebelled, fought across the Yangtze River, and occupied the capital of Jiangdu. Wang was desperate and came here to seek refuge with Mr. Li. I hope the general can report it on his behalf."
Among the heroes from various places in the separatist regime, Li Yuan is considered to have a more overall concept and pays more attention to collecting intelligence from various places. Therefore, Li Xiaogong also knew that Wang Shichong was a treacherous person, so he couldn't help but sneered: "Master Li has many ministers and generals, but there is no need for you.
Little man, come on, drag him out and chop him!"
Wang Shichong hurriedly said: "General, wait a minute, please listen to the villain! The villain has an urgent military situation that needs to be reported to Mr. Li. If the general kills the villain and misses the big event, it will be too late to regret it!"
Jiangnan was not in the spotlight of the heroes, and Li Yuan knew very little about the situation in Jiangnan. Li Xiaogong thought that what Wang Shichong was talking about was related to the Xie family in Jiangnan, so he couldn't help but nodded and said, "If you have any urgent military information, just tell me.
yes."
Seeing that things had turned around, Wang Shichong chuckled and said: "General Rongzhen, I have to meet Master Li before I can talk about this matter!"
Li Xiaogong snorted coldly and said, "This matter is not up to you. If you don't tell me, I will kill you!"
But Wang Shichong laughed loudly and said: "The general has blocked the villain from meeting Mr. Li three times. Could it be that he has a secret treason?"