The fifth watch was four o'clock in the morning. All the soldiers got up to wash up, pack their belongings and have breakfast. Time was very tight. It was the departure time at the end of the fifth watch, so they had to assemble in advance. After being busy for most of an hour, the drum for assembly sounded.
Fifty-five thousand troops came from all directions to gather. In a short time, the entire army was assembled.
King Li Chu of Guangping gave an order, and the army set off in a mighty manner, accompanied by 50,000 civilians and 30,000 carts to transport various soldiers, armor, and food and supplies.
Li Chu said goodbye to Li Linfu, and Li Linfu said with a smile: "My grandson Li Ye is also in the army. I hope your highness will take care of him."
Li Chu was surprised and said: "Are Brother Fei Shark also in the army? Why didn't I know?"
"He is a scout. He has taken the first step and should be in Shuofang territory now. I know that he killed a group of twenty Tongluo spies, which is his first achievement!"
Before Li Chu set off, he was told by his father that he must use this opportunity to build a good relationship with Li Linfu.
Li Chu nodded, "Please rest assured, Prime Minister, if Sun Li has made great achievements, Xiao Wang will definitely reward him according to his merits!"
Seeing that there was no one around, Li Linfu chuckled and said: "I read Li Bai's new poem "Xia Ke Xing" last night. There are some lines in it that are really wonderful! They are very consistent with the current situation of sending troops. Are you interested in listening to them, Your Highness?"
"Please tell me, Prime Minister, I am all ears!"
Li Linfu chuckled and said, "These lines of poetry are: 'Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles. When the matter is over, take off your clothes and hide your body and name'. Isn't it very suitable for us to fight against the traitor Absi for thousands of miles? I hope that when His Highness returns in triumph,
Read more of this poem!”
Li Chu was extremely smart and immediately understood the implication of Li Linfu's words. He quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for the poem. Xiao Wang will definitely remember it in his heart."
What does Li Linfu mean? He is borrowing Li Bai's poem to implicitly remind Li Chu that the emperor is actually testing your father by asking you to lead the army. If you dare to lead the army back to Chang'an in triumph, the emperor will suspect that your father has ulterior motives for usurping the throne, so after you win
Only by handing over military power quickly and returning to Beijing in a low profile can your father remain the crown prince.
Of course, Li Linfu couldn't say clearly that it was a taboo to talk lightly and talk deeply. He said it too plainly. If the emperor's eldest grandson translated his words to the emperor, he would not be able to bear the consequences, so Li Linfu used Li Bai's poem
Let’s remind Li Chu.
Of course Li Linfu would not have any direct contact with Li Heng, but he could let his grandson Li Ye and the emperor's eldest grandson Li Chu interact, and that was enough.
Speaking of which, Gao Lishi had the brains to use the Tianpeng polo team to connect his grandson and the emperor's eldest grandson in advance.
Seventy miles north from Anleshui is Anle County. Anle County is a small county, but its geographical location is very important. On the one hand, it is the only county seat within hundreds of miles. On the other hand, this county seat is located exactly on Gyeongju Road and
Wonju Road Northbound Interchange.
Whether you take Gyeongju Road to Yeongwu County or Wonju Road to Yeongwu County, you have to pass through Anle County.
Li Ye led five of his men into Anle County. Li Ye was in a really bad mood. He underestimated the forbearance and determination of the Tongluo sentry, and also overestimated his own archery skills.
The Tongluo sentry was shot in the cheek by an arrow of his own. The arrow passed through the left and right cheeks, but did not damage the vital parts of the head. He fell from the tree and fainted.
After the sentry woke up, he kept no trace, took a horse and hid in the depths of the forest. At the critical moment, he rode out, allowing the centurion to escape on horseback, and seriously injured a soldier.
He was not asked for a confession, but almost lost his men's lives. How could Li Ye feel better?
The injured soldier's name was Duan Xiaoliu. He was only seventeen years old and the son of a businessman. He was knocked over by a war horse and suffered multiple fractures all over his body, especially his left leg. Even if he could be saved, he would probably be disabled.
This lesson is too profound, and no one will be left alive in the future. All these alien soldiers must be executed.
Li Ye found a medical clinic and asked the doctor to set Duan Xiaoliu's bones for treatment.
He and other soldiers found an inn to stay.
In fact, Li Ye's mission has been completed. He is now waiting for Yuchiguang to come and join him. Perhaps Yuchiguang will bring him a new mission.
At dusk, Li Ye wandered alone in the county town. The county town was very small, and it was one of those small towns that you could walk around with just one cigarette, but there were a lot of people, especially businessmen. Thousands of businessmen gathered in the small county.
This place is still far away from Lingwu County, and the merchants do not feel the danger yet. In fact, for the Tongluo cavalry, it is only a day or two's journey to Anle County.
But businessmen are not worried about their own safety. They are more concerned about the extent to which the rebellion will affect their business.
Li Ye sat down in a tavern, ordered a bottle of wine and a few plates of side dishes, and drank gloomily.
In fact, it was during the war, and according to military regulations, drinking was not allowed. However, Li Ye was still young in the army, so he did not take these military regulations to heart yet.
At this time, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats suddenly came from outside, and a group of Tang Army cavalry was seen rushing towards them. Someone shouted: "Get out of the way!"
The voice sounded so familiar that Li Ye rushed out. He recognized the other person at a glance and shouted: "Yuchi, I'm here!"
The leading cavalryman was none other than Yu Chiguang. He turned around and saw Li Ye. He quickly reined in his horse, dismounted and ran forward and said, "Commander, I'm looking for you everywhere. There's an emergency."
"What happened?"
"We found that Tongluo Army spies were gathering, probably coming to Anle County."
Li Ye looked at the dozen cavalrymen behind him. Only three of them were his subordinates. He didn't recognize the other ten, so he asked, "Where are they soldiers?"
"They are brothers from the seventh scout team. I met them outside the city. Their team was being shot dead by Tongluo Army spies, so I brought them here."
An older fire chief came up, knelt down on one knee and said to Li Ye: "We were resting by the river. The weather was too hot. Team Zhang was going down to the river to take a bath. Unexpectedly, a spy from the Tongluo Army came out from the other bank and killed the team with one arrow.
Shot dead in the water."
"Does that Tongluo Jun spy have any special features on his face?" Li Ye asked.
"Reporting to the team leader, half of his face was black."
Li Ye sighed in his heart, it was the centurion of the Tongluo army who escaped.
At this moment, a trumpet sound suddenly came from the north gate, and there was chaos on the street. Someone shouted: "The rebels have entered the city!"
Li Ye was startled. He took an empty horse, climbed on it, grabbed a spear from a soldier, turned the horse's head and ran towards the city gate.
Yuchiguang shouted, "Let's follow!"
The soldiers also turned their horses and followed Li Ye towards the city gate.
There was chaos at the north city gate. A dozen Tongluo cavalry broke into the city and attempted to occupy the city gate. Several soldiers guarding the city gate tried their best to resist.
They pretended to be Tang soldiers and entered the city. Once inside, they started killing him, exposing his true identity.
There were more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground, all of which were ordinary farmers selling vegetables by the city gate.
Seeing that several soldiers defending the city could not reach the corridor and were about to be pierced by the enemy's spears, at the critical moment, Li Ye threw hard on his horse, and the spear in his hand flew out thirty steps away, immediately piercing the corridor.
The two Tongluo cavalrymen at the front were stabbed in the body.
Two corpses rolled over and fell from their horses. Three soldiers guarding the city escaped death and were still in shock. However, their risk was not reduced. Four or five Tongluo soldiers rushed up and tried to rush to the top of the city.