Li Tingyu obviously did not think that the Song army would give up the Jialing River Valley and risk huge risks to cross the mountains and ridges to reach Quzhou.
After listening to Shi Zhang's remarks, he was somewhat certain that Shi Zhang's "ignorance of military affairs" was true.
However, Li Tingyu liked Shi Zhang very much and wanted to help him to familiarize himself with the war as soon as possible so as not to lose his balance in front of the Khan, so he talked about the current situation of Meng Ge's attack on Diaoyu City.
"...The Great Khan has been victorious since he entered Shu, but he encountered obstacles only in Diaoyu City. It has been more than four months since the siege of the city, and the Song army is still not showing signs of fatigue."
Shi Zhang asked: "Is it possible that some generals are unwilling to try their best?"
Li Tingyu shook his head and said: "The Golden Tent of the Great Khan is right in front of you. Who dares not to serve? Let's not talk about the distance. Let's say that half a month ago, General Dong Wenwei personally moved the ladder in order to motivate the soldiers, braved the flying rocks, and climbed the rugged terrain.
We fought hard with the Song army."
"Entering the city?"
"It was almost, but it was a pity that we suffered heavy casualties and had no choice but to retreat." Li Tingyu sighed, "Afterwards, General Dong's nephew Dong Shi's uncle from the Yuan Dynasty attacked the city and led his elite troops to the top of the city. Unfortunately, due to the lack of support, they were forced to withdraw."
Shi Zhang said: "Thrilling."
"Yes, thrilling."
Li Tingyu deeply agreed and nodded.
"In the last ten years or so during which General Wang followed General Wang and fought against the Sichuan-Sichuan Song Army, Wang Jian's reputation was not very prominent. I didn't expect that he would be such a ruthless character."
Although they were enemies, Li Tingyu also truly admired Wang Jian.
Shi Zhang seemed to be curious about Wang Jian because of this and asked, "Is this person very special?"
"Isn't that just amazing?" Li Tingyu said: "Dare to confront the Great Khan? This kind of courage is rare in the world."
He stood up and pulled out a map of Diaoyu City.
This map has many areas of wear and tear.
It can be seen that whenever Li Tingyu has free time, he is thinking about how to break into Diaoyu City.
"Diaoyu City is indeed very steep, and people will sigh with emotion when they see it... The magic power of the Immortal God. But the steepness alone cannot stop the sweat. Wang Jian is indeed a famous general."
As Li Tingyu spoke, he traced his fingers across the Zhenxi Gate and the National Guard Gate, and said: "Since the attack on the city, our army has almost succeeded twice, but failed because of Wang Jian's timely support. Wang Jian is brave, resourceful and prestigious.
He has a strong will, and he lives up to his name."
Shi Zhang stared at the map and said: "I always thought that Zhao and Song were bound to perish. I never thought that the Immortal God would give Zhao and Song so many good generals."
"Yes." Li Tingyu sighed endlessly and said: "It is a pity that Wang Jian's talents as a famous general are trapped in his ministers' loyalty and lost in the dead end. If he is willing to surrender and serve the Great Khan, he will surely be able to dominate the world."
"That's true." Shi Zhang smiled, a little sarcastically, and said: "The jealousy of the kings and ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasties is far less than that of our great Mongolian country."
He lowered his head, fiddled with the chopsticks on the table, and said: "General Li, has he noticed something? The descendants of the great princes of Mongolia are often brothers, and there are few gaps. The historians, and the Baozhou Zhang family who are familiar with me
, the Liu family in Licheng is all like this."
"It's true. In Commander Wang's family, we are all brothers."
Shi Zhang said: "Because the Great Mongolia has never been stingy with rewards and has never been suspicious of warriors. Therefore, heroes do not have to worry about not having the opportunity to make achievements, and generals and disciples do not have to fight for a little family wealth. Those who dare to fight and make meritorious deeds have no worries about their future."
"That's right! Shi Langjun knows the subtleties."
Following these words, he couldn't help but admire Shi Zhang.
This kind of vision, this loyalty to the ancient Mongolian country... It's no wonder that the Shi family has a family of thirty thousand households and has the trust of the Great Khan.
"With your talents and family background, you will definitely become the pillar of the country in the future." Li Tingyu couldn't help but sigh.
Shi Zhang cupped his hands and responded: "Although Zhang is young, he still has the ambition to make great achievements. I am going to the battlefield today. I would like to ask General Li to give you some advice."
Seeing that he was so humble, Li Tingyu became even closer to him. He smiled and said, "This is natural. We are both Han soldiers, so we should be united."
After a dinner party, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves... except for Shi Ji, who was sitting at the main seat.
Shi Ji always had a cold face, and he didn't know who had offended him.
But Li Tingyu and Shi Zhang chatted so well that they gradually forgot to look at Shi Ji's face.
After drinking a few more drinks, the smell of alcohol started to rise, and I felt more relaxed.
"Please Shi Langjun have another drink."
"General Manager Li, just call me 'Your Majesty'."
"Don't dare do this."
"I'm telling you, there's no need to be so polite. I, Shi Zhang, Shi Jingxian... don't put on airs."
Shi Zhang seemed to be a little drunk. He held Li Tingyu's shoulders, lowered his head and shook it, and said: "Last year, I was imprisoned in a pig pen by the Song people... Ha, it's a lifetime of humiliation."
"Which Song Dynasty man dares to do this? The last general will kill him."
"Don't mention it, don't mention it. When you and I follow the Great Khan to destroy the Song Dynasty, we will avoid this humiliation. No... no, it's not for this little humiliation, it should be for the Great Mongolia, for the Great Khan..."
Shi Zhang said, staggered a few steps, walked to the door, stood still, and stood with his hands behind his back.
"As long as he died for his country on the battlefield, why should Mahler be buried in his body?!"
…
Li Tingyu turned around and looked around, thinking that there was something wrong with Shi Jia Langjun's poem.
But the talent and courage in the poem, the young man's style and ambition were still deeply engraved in his mind...
A few days later, it rained heavily.
To the west of Diaoyu City is Wang Dechen's camp.
As night fell, fast horses entered the camp.
"Inform the commander-in-chief that Commander-in-Chief Li has moved the population and supplies of Liyi Mountain City back to the camp."
Wang Dechen had not yet disarmed, and was sitting in the camp thinking about something. Hearing this, he turned around and looked at the update leak, and said to himself: "It's not yet the second update..."
He then got up and went out of the camp in person to meet Li Tingyu in the rain.
It was already dark at this time, and more than three thousand Mongolian troops were escorting supplies and driving prisoners into the camp one by one.
Some soldiers carried tarpaulins and set up awnings to light a bonfire, but Wang Dechen stopped them by shouting.
He looked around and saw Li Tingyu leading people to give instructions at the camp gate. He smiled and shouted: "Kullanji is back."
In normal times, Wang Dechen usually called Li Tingyu by his surname, but now that the Golden Tent of the Great Khan is located in Shizi Mountain to the east, Wang Dechen called Li Tingyu by his Mongolian name.
Of course, Brother Meng has great courage and won't mind these little things.
"I've met the Commander-in-Chief. It's raining so heavily. Commander-in-Chief Wan Mo came to greet it personally."
Li Tingyu hurriedly stepped forward and asked Wang Dechen to hide in the tent, cupping his fists and saying: "The general will live up to the orders of the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief and take Liyi Mountain City..."
"I understand, there is no need to say more." Wang Dechen said: "It is inconvenient to light a campfire tonight. Let the soldiers work harder and unload their luggage first."
"yes."
Wang Dechen narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked: "Are there more troops and horses?"
"I was about to tell the commander-in-chief that Shi Ji's troops have arrived, and they are accompanied by Shi Shuai's second son Shi Zhang..."
Wang Dechen actually estimated the strength of the opponent's troops at a glance and asked: "There are only more than a thousand people, so few?"
"It is said that the Zhending troops and horses were mobilized by Tachaer, and Shi Ji wanted to see the Great Khan again."
Wang Dechen frowned and said, "Why doesn't he go to Nanying to settle down?"
"The Shi brothers were very enthusiastic and helped the general carry the supplies, but they were delayed on the road due to heavy rain. They arrived late at night. It is better to settle down in the camp for the night."
Wang Dechen nodded.
His recent attacks on the mountain have resulted in very heavy casualties, and more than a thousand people can be easily accommodated.
"It is inconvenient to have an audience with the Great Khan at night, so let Shi Ji go to have an audience with him tomorrow morning... By the way, speaking of the Shi family, Shi Shu died in the battle."
"What?"
"Song General Lu Wende has arrived." Wang Dechen said calmly, "The Great Khan will tell the historian brothers about this matter, you don't need to be troublesome."
"Yes, I will eventually understand."
Wang Dechen turned around and saw that Qianhu Zhao Chongxi was already rushing towards this direction. He took a step to pass over. Before leaving, he told him: "Don't let them walk around casually."
"The commander-in-chief doesn't see Shi Ji?"
"The timing is unlucky, you have to guard the camp."
Wang Dechen said and left. Although he was short in stature, his steps were majestic.
Li Tingyu was stunned for a moment, feeling that the Commander-in-Chief was being rude, but then he realized... Commander-in-Chief Wang was going to make another surprise attack on Diaoyu City tonight.
"The commander-in-chief is busy with military affairs and can't find time for a while. Don't blame Mr. Shi."
"Commander Wang has worked hard for the country, and my cousin and I dare not complain. We are very grateful to have a tent to settle in and save us from setting up camp all night."
"Shi Langjun is so polite. In this weather, Zhen Dingjun also helped transport the baggage, and that's why we were delayed. It's the last general who should thank you..."
Li Tingyu returned to the village gate to explain the situation. When he saw Shi Zhang coming forward again, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
After getting along for several days, Shi Ji always spoke and smiled seriously... He was not a mute, so he was a little too arrogant.
"please."
Shi Ji nodded, turned to the soldiers and shouted: "Follow General Li and don't overwhelm the Lizhou army."
"Here!"
Li Tingyu looked up and saw that the soldiers of the Zhending Army had unloaded the supplies on their horses, lined up in an orderly manner in the rain, and slowly led their horses through the camp.
They also have the same temperament as the Lord, always keeping silent and doing whatever they are told.
Elite soldiers are indeed elite soldiers.
Shi Ji's more than 1,000 men are comparable to the average army of 3,000 to 4,000 men.
After passing through the camp, Shi Zhang observed for a while and suddenly asked: "Commander Wang is going to attack the mountain tonight?"
"Jingxian actually saw it?" Li Tingyu said.
"It's not easy to attack the mountain on a rainy night." Shi Zhang said with emotion.
After Li Tingyu returned to the camp, he was no longer as talkative as when he was in Liyi Mountain City. He just nodded and said: "Please also ask General Manager Shi and Mr. Shi to restrain the soldiers to prevent them from colliding with each other."
When Shi Ji saw that Li Tingyu's attitude was different from before, his face became a little strange and his eyes were a little wandering.
However, Shi Zhang still looked calm, as if he was walking in his own camp.
"Don't worry, General Li. My cousin is very strict in running the army and will never fail to do so."
"Yes." Li Tingyu said with a smile, "I can see it."
Shi Ji couldn't help but stop.
Just as Li Tingyu was about to look back at him, Shi Zhang raised his hand and asked, "But that camp in front?"
"Exactly." Li Tingyu withdrew his gaze and pointed the way for Shi Zhang...
When they arrived at the place, soldiers would come and arrange where the horses were tied and where they needed to go to the toilet.
After being busy for a long time, it was almost the second watch, and Shi Ji and Shi Zhang finally entered the tent.
"Guard the outside and don't let anyone get close..."