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Li Xiaoxi didn't wait for Zhang Jingshao to see him, so she opened the curtain and walked in.
Seeing the panic on Zhang Jingshao's face, Li Xiaoxi asked curiously: "General Zhang, what's wrong with you? You don't look good. Are you feeling ill?"
Zhang Jingshao calmed himself down: "What did Liu Bingma say? He is in very good health. Liu Bingma broke into the Chinese army's tent without obeying orders. Is there no military law in his eyes?"
Li Xiaoxi grinned and said, "General Zhang, don't be ridiculous. We are all old brothers from the Marshal's Yier Army. This friendship has been through hardships. How can we pay attention to these false etiquette?"
Zhang Jingshao had nothing to do with Li Xiaoxi. He himself was not very strong. Although he was in a high position, he relied on Liu Shouguang earlier to achieve his current status. He was just willing to deal with others, but he always faced a ruffian like Li Xiaoxi.
He should restrain his hands and give military orders with a straight face. Li Xiaoxi smiled playfully and didn't listen at all. He just kept his face low and marched like a soldier. He didn't think he had the guts.
Li Xiaoxi suddenly came to see Zhang Jingshao because Liangtai Camp had recently caught dozens of kilograms of live fish. These live fish were to be sent to Liu Shouguang's Chinese Army, but Li Xiaoxi temporarily stopped him. The officer did not dare to sell these live fish without authorization.
Give it to Li Xiaoxi and ask Li Xiaoxi to find Zhang Jingshao, so he came uninvited.
Li Xiaoxi had plenty of means to deal with a coward like Zhang Jingshao who had no guts. He told Zhang Jingshao that he heard that the Yingzhou Army had marked rewards for several generals of the Yier Army. Commander Liu Shouguang's head was worth 100,000 guan, and Liu Zhiwen's head was worth 100,000 guan.
It was 50,000 guan, and Liu Yanlang's head was 30,000 guan... It seems that Zhang Jingshao's head was originally on the list, and the price given was 10,000 guan.
Hearing this, Zhang Jingshao was secretly shocked. He had never thought that the knot on his neck could be worth so much money. When Li Xiaoxi said "ten thousand guan", his eyes glanced from the top of his head to his neck, and he couldn't help but feel
Feeling a chill and discomfort, I leaned back, a few inches away from Li Xiaoxi, and then I thought, Li Xiaoxi wouldn't take the opportunity to cut off his own head and go to Yingzhou to ask for a reward, right?
"How come Liu Bingma knows him so well? Could it be that he has an affair with Yingzhou?"
"General Zhang must not wrongfully accuse someone. He has served in Pingzhou for several months. He has known a few Yingzhou generals and heard some rumors about Yingzhou, but the word "infidelity" is far from related!
A certain pair of commanders are very loyal. This sincerity can only be shown! Otherwise, how could A certain person lead his army to fight his way back from Pingzhou for reinforcements? General Zhang, please don’t frame A certain person!" Li Xiaoxi looked indignant, and looked very angry at Zhang Jingshao’s questioning.
Annoyed.
Zhang Jingshao thought to himself, just brag. Others don’t know how many generals you have defected to over the years. Don’t I, Lao Zhang, know? You can say that loyalty can be expressed every day. Do these words match you?
Just listen to Li Xiaoxi say again: "Originally, Yingzhou wanted to put your head on the list, but later it was withdrawn. I heard that it was General Zhang Xing from Yingzhou who replaced General Zhang for your favor, so the governor of Yingzhou decided to
I listened to his suggestion. Speaking of which, General Zhang actually has such important relatives in Yingzhou, he really doesn’t show his true face."
Zhang Jingshao's face turned red: "What are you talking nonsense about? Although this person belongs to the same family, they are actually distant relatives and have nothing to do with each other. Don't slander me!"
Li Xiaoxi stopped Zhang Jingshao with a smile: "General Zhang is also very impatient. I didn't say anything to you, so why are you so eager to clear things up? I also made it clear that I have no other purpose here. I heard that a batch of live fish is about to be sent
In the Chinese army, I and several brothers are all greedy and hope that General Zhang will make it easier. I will buy some from General Zhang and never let General Zhang suffer."
Zhang Jingshao looked at Li Xiaoxi who was smiling and said dejectedly: "You...well, the commander urged me to get these fish. I will give you ten kilograms at most."
"Twenty pounds! How about I give you five ounces?"
"...Okay...forget it about the money, it's just that no matter how many live fish there are, there won't be any more...that, so-and-so, please don't go around talking nonsense..."
"Of course!" Li Xiaoxi agreed.
"...Actually, it doesn't matter even if you are talking nonsense. I and Zhang Xing are related again, and the commander-in-chief also knows about this. I even went to the Zhang family to propose marriage on behalf of the commander-in-chief..." Zhang Jingshao explained sarcastically.
"Well, I know this too, but the marriage proposal didn't happen, right? Do you think the commander-in-chief will always be unhappy?"
Zhang Jingshao was speechless. Li Xiaoxi's words really touched his heart. Ever since he took refuge with Liu Shouguang, he had been in a very embarrassing situation despite being prosperous on the surface. Liu Shouguang had never given him a chance to lead troops. Including this time, he openly
He is the leader of the rear army, but the rear army is full of military groups like Li Xiaoxi who all hold their own. Even the few elite horizontal squads assigned to him by Liu Shouguang do not actually listen to him completely. He can
In fact, those under his command were still the hundreds of subordinates who served as generals in Jimen.
Therefore, Zhang Jingshao has always been very suspicious. He thought that maybe his fate today was caused by the failure of the marriage proposal. At this moment, Li Xiaoxi exposed his scars in public. In addition to being embarrassed and annoyed, he was also thinking deeply.
Li Xiaoxi achieved her goal and left with the approval note written by Zhang Jingshao. Before turning around and leaving the tent, she left behind a sentence: "Actually, I also envy General Zhang for having such a deep relationship with the opposite party. If something happens in the future, this is also a way to survive."
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This sentence completely stunned Zhang Jingshao. He thought for a long time, took out the letter hidden in his sleeve, unfolded it and read it several times, gritted his teeth, put the letter exposing Li Xiaoxi and others against the light and slowly lit it.
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Let's not mention the war of words between Youzhou and Yingzhou. In fact, when the armies of both sides came to Shicheng, no one could retreat because of reason. Not only Liu Shouguang knew this, but Li Chengzhong also knew that the governors and military envoys of other states
, all the generals, big and small, understand that in the end, strength will decide everything.
Liu Shouguang formally sent a letter of challenge to Li Chengzhong and solemnly invited Li Chengzhong to "fight decisively in the future."
Li Chengzhong was cautious and did not reply on the same day. He kept Liu Shouguang's messenger in Shicheng for a night. On the second day, he sent the messenger back to express his agreement to "a decisive battle in the future."
The meaning of "coming day" refers to the second day. The date Liu Shouguang issued the war letter was the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, so the agreed date of the battle was the seventeenth day of the first lunar month. Now Li Chengzhong sent the messenger back on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month and agreed to "coming day"
"Decisive Battle", which day is this "coming day"? Logically speaking, the "coming day" approved by Li Chengzhong should be the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. But, who knows?
Liu Shouguang and Liu Zhiwen discussed it, and Liu Zhiwen said: "It seems that Li Xiaoer wants to delay the time, and his battle preparations are not enough. Our army cannot allow it to be delayed any longer, and must seize the opportunity to fight decisively. The commander will send someone to issue a challenge this time.
"You can no longer use words like 'tomorrow' in the letter of challenge. Let's set a specific date, such as the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, so that Li Xiaoer has no excuse."
Liu Shouguang said: "If Li Xiaoer continues to delay, it means that he is indeed not fully prepared. Then we will choose to attack the city! These days, the servant has been supervising the construction of siege equipment. I wonder what?"
Liu Zhiwen said: "If we work harder tonight, we will have a batch of equipment that can be used tomorrow. Although it is not enough to attack the city, we can at least start attacking the military stronghold below the city."
While the two were discussing, an officer suddenly came to report that hundreds of Yingzhou soldiers were found in the Qianchu camp in Xiashi Village. They showed off their power and made a noise in front of the village, asking why Liu Shouguang had clearly issued a letter of intent to engage in a battle.
.But I can’t cheat.
Liu Shouguang was so angry that he vomited blood. It turns out that the "tomorrow" you mentioned was the "tomorrow" in the letter of war? Then why didn't you just send the messenger back that night? Did you have to postpone it until the next day?
In anger, Liu Shouguang ordered thousands of sergeants and hurried to Xiashi Village. After asking Commander Liu who was stationed at Xiashi Village, he learned that the Yingzhou Army had returned.
Commander Liu, who was stationed in Xiashi Village, knew General Liu Shouguang's letter of challenge, but he did not know the content of the Yingzhou Army's response, so he was speechless when he was insulted by the Yingzhou Army. As a result, Liu Shouguang failed to fulfill his promise to fight.
Liu Shouguang's behavior was also somewhat contemptuous, and he conveyed the curses and curses of the Yingzhou Army to Liu Shouguang. They were nothing more than "shameless people who break their promises" and "untrustworthy and unjust, just messing up military aircraft" and so on, which made Liu Shouguang very angry.
He was so upset that he lost his temper and couldn't help but vent his anger on Commander Liu. He dragged Commander Liu down and gave him twenty military sticks.
Liu Shouguang quickly ordered someone to write a letter of challenge again, and this time he wrote the words "the eighteenth day of the first lunar month" on the letter of challenge. After the messenger arrived in Shicheng, he handed over the letter of challenge, but this time he was severely questioned and rejected.
The Yingzhou side first asked Liu Shouguang why he made an appointment but did not fight, and secondly told the messenger that Liu Shouguang could not have the final say in everything, and that the time of the next fight would be decided by the Yingzhou side.
The messenger patiently asked Yingzhou for the time of the battle, but the answer he received was "we will discuss it later."
Liu Shouguang calmed down and finally confirmed what Liu Zhiwen said, that is, Yingzhou had no interest in a decisive battle, at least not immediately. Yingzhou did not have any interest, but Liu Shouguang did! All the capable troops he could command and mobilize were deployed
When he was around Shicheng, if he didn't launch an attack with superior strength at this moment (he thought the strength comparison was two to one), would he have to wait until Yingzhou received more reinforcements?
What's more, Xuanwu didn't give Liu Shouguang much time. The bottom line they gave was the end of the first year, and Liu Shouguang believed that it could be delayed for another half month, but in any case, the result would be seen within a month at most. Although the camp could not be
The state army was led to fight outside the city walls and barracks, but leaving Shicheng alone, the barracks under Shicheng could be tried.
Attacking the camp and attacking the city wall are two different concepts. Liu Rengong himself is very good at attacking the city, especially digging tunnels to attack the city. Under Liu Shouguang's influence, he consciously learned seven points of his father's skills. Although his troops are superior now, they are not enough to attack the city.
Liu Shouguang was aware of this fact. But he was going to attack a camp, so he thought he was sure of it.
What's more, there was Liu Zhiwen who was also good at attacking cities and strongholds. At the gate of Weizhou City, Liu Zhiwen's strategy of "fortifying the city with earth" almost forced Wei Boya's soldiers in the city to a desperate situation.
Liu Shouguang believed that once there was a crisis in the camp under the city, the Yingzhou Army in the city would not sit back and watch the friendly forces being destroyed. Otherwise, it would be a serious blow to the morale of the defenders. And it is best to fight more urgently and wait until the camp in Shicheng
When the state army is led out for rescue, it is the moment of decisive victory. (To be continued...)