Maybe I'm getting old, but I don't think so. I just can't muster the energy and don't know what the point of persisting is.
Even my favorite horse riding and hunting are now played less and I just want to lie down all day.
People still need a goal.
Zhu Quanzhong is already dead, but it was his foster brother who helped him kill him. The revenge of Shangyuanyi has been avenged. The more than 300 clan members, Yuan Cong, and generals who died tragically that year can sleep well under Jiuquan.
The Tang Dynasty has also died. Although the people in Hedong still insist on using the name Tianyou, everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty has indeed died.
The saint was transferred to the title of King of Le'an County. He was traveling in Qingzhou and seemed quite comfortable. When he received this news, Li Keyong was furious at first, and after he was angry, he felt weak, as if he had been evacuated. A soul-like powerlessness that goes deep into the bone marrow.
The pseudo-Xia Queen Zheshi sent people to send many gifts again. Normally, he would definitely have people send them back, but this time he did not stop them and just let them go because he was too lazy to talk, had no mood, and no strength.
Now that the war has been going on, he is becoming more and more desperate. He cannot break out of Hedong and can only be trapped in the mountains and rivers inside and outside. Perhaps this is also an important reason for his weakness.
"Madam, Yazi is already eighteen years old since the New Year, why don't you get him a bride?" Li Keyong forced himself to cheer up and asked.
It was originally agreed that Yazi would be married to a daughter from Liu's mother's family, and the talks were almost complete. But at the critical moment, Mrs. Liu stopped her. Li Keyong was not a fool, and he could more or less guess the reason.
Madam wanted to marry Yazi to Shao Shude's daughter, so that even if the two families fought back and forth, they would still be related, and there would always be a bottom line, so that it would not be too ugly. For this reason, she did not hesitate to sacrifice the interests of the Liu family.
Li Keyong knows that Madam is a good lady. But there is still some vague resistance in his heart, and he has the final stubbornness and unwillingness to bow his head. It is estimated that it has been delayed until now.
"Husband, do the Khitans believe it?" Mrs. Liu straightened Li Keyong's robe and asked.
There was some worry on her face, but also some determination. Generally speaking, women with this kind of personality are very strong and have great ideas, but when she met Li Keyong, who had a stronger personality, she knew how to adjust in time and act as a counselor and counselor. A good helper.
"It's not trustworthy." Li Keyong said, "It's just seeking skin from a tiger."
Mrs. Liu nodded, just as she thought, her husband had a clear understanding of this matter.
The Khitans were ambitious and always wanted to go south. To this end, they took advantage of Hedong's efforts to digest Youzhou and fought frequent civil strife. Now that Youzhou has been occupied for many years, the digestion is basically completed, and the Khitans have suffered another defeat. , and then repaired it. But this does not mean that they have no ambitions for Youzhou. In fact, as long as there is an opportunity, their first choice is to go south instead of taking over the Bohai Kingdom, which has little oil and water.
Dealing with the Khitan people is indeed seeking the skin of a tiger.
"The Khitan people were deprived of grassland every year, so they had to devote a large number of troops to the flat pine forests and wet river areas to fight with the Xia people." Li Keyong said lazily: "The tribe Shao Shude arranged in Tanshan and Ruyuan is not a good one.
Stubble. From last year to the present, they have been fighting with the Khitans, winning and losing, but they are not at a disadvantage. The Khitans just want to take advantage of the geographical advantages of Hedong and send troops from Yunzhou and Youzhou to copy the Xia people's retreat.
They are just solving trouble. In the final analysis, it is a plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves. He is also worried that I will send troops out of Linyu Pass to plunder their pastures and tribes.”…
"But your husband is still ready to agree to Hendejin Khan and Yeluyi?" Liu asked.
"What if you agree? What if you don't agree? Do you still have a choice now?" Li Keyong sighed and said: "There is a pool of stagnant water in the direction of Yunzhou. All that can be done is to strengthen the city every year and stock up on grain and grass. In the season when the pasture is the most luxuriant,
The herdsmen only dare to go out to graze secretly, just like thieves. Let’s not talk about the direction of Hexi. The Xia people looted it every year. The land of rich water and grass in Caocheng River is out of reach. The direction of Cixi can only be stuck to, and occasionally
Counterattack. In Zelu and Erzhou, I went down the mountain several times, but lost my troops and generals. Seeing that I am about to be trapped in the east of Hedong, what else can I do?"
Liu was also speechless. He couldn't win on the battlefield, so it was useless to say anything.
Xing Mingci fought so poorly in that battle, I feel
The Jin army was defeated before the Xia army exerted any force. This was a disparity in all aspects. After Shao Shude gained Henan, the combat effectiveness of his army became stronger, and it was already difficult for the Jin army to compete.
Sometimes they can win a few battles and eliminate some Xia soldiers, but they can always regain their strength quickly and replenish their strength quickly. If it drags on, Hedong's chances will become less and less.
Uniting with Khitan seems to be the only chance to break the situation.
"Husband, if Yanzhen's elite troops are mobilized to march westward, will the Khitans take advantage of this opportunity and sneak in?" Mrs. Liu asked again worriedly.
Li Keyong shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, but if you don't give it a try, you're just waiting to die."
When saying this, Li Keyong kept adding some psychological hints to himself, so as not to waver his will and lose the courage to fight with his adopted brother.
"Let Xiao Agu just come here." Li Keyong ordered.
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Xiao Agu just walked forward, his eyes fixed on the training sergeants, observing carefully.
They are practicing array.
On the high platform, the flags kept changing, and the sergeants followed the flags, gathering and dispersing, and constantly formed new military formations. Depending on the training progress, the training contents of each square formation seemed to be different.
The ones who are making the fastest progress are even teaching martial arts.
One side mainly attacks and the other side mainly defends, and responds with different formations. After practicing, switch positions between offense and defense, switching them around.
There was the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Xiao Agu only knew that the Jin army had transferred a cavalry force to simulate cavalry harassment and charge, so that the sergeants would be more familiar with the battlefield environment and not be afraid of horses.
Are military training in the Central Plains so close to actual combat? He was secretly worried.
He only remembered using cavalry to train infantry on the grasslands.
This is what the Xueyantuo people did. They were the overlords of the grasslands, and they were also the invincible overlords who used infantry to fight all over the grasslands. But the Xueyantuo people didn't care about the number of people and horses, and the Central Plains people were so generous? After a drill, if a lot of horses were lost, it wouldn't be worthwhile.
But this is indeed a good way. To strengthen the army, you have to practice this way. Trying to save trouble and save money will obviously not work.
Near the camp, Xiao Agu only paused briefly.
There are more than a thousand soldiers there, who look very capable and use a variety of weapons. Except for the standard rifles and rifles, they have all other weapons, and they seem to be used well.
"These are the elite soldiers of the stragglers." Li Congke, who was walking beside him, said, "General Xiao should have seen their power by the White Wolf River."...
Xiao Agu only glared at the young man, as if he thought he was too arrogant because of what he said.
Li Congke glared back at him and put his left hand on his waist. This behavior was more than just arrogance.
"This sword was given to me by my adoptive father." Li Congke pulled out half of the sword and grinned: "When I was sixteen years old, I rushed into the Pinbu cavalry formation alone and captured one person alive. General Xiao was not from Pinbu.
Human?"
Step on a * wall! The warriors of the Central Plains are all barbarians. Xiao Agu just decided not to be acquainted with them and turned his head and said nothing.
If he loses the fight, he loses the fight. This is an ironclad fact. Before he can regain his position, he can only endure the ridicule of his former enemies.
"Twenty-three, get out of here! Let General Xiao come over." Li Siyuan opened the curtain and said.
"As ordered." Li Congke sheathed his sword and ran away in despair.
Xiao Agu just took a deep breath and strode over.
"See Your Highness Jinyang." After entering the account, Xiao Agu only saw Li Keyong sitting behind the desk and immediately saluted.
After the ceremony, I received no response for a long time.
Xiao Agu only raised his head and saw that Li Keyong seemed to be wandering in the sky, and he suddenly became angry.
"I accepted the gift." Li Keyong suddenly sighed and said, "From now on, Abaoji is my brother. If you violate your oath, you will have such an arrow."
"Pa!" Li Keyong broke an arrow.
Xiao Agu only looked happy and said, "I will repay Yili Jin when I get back. He will definitely be very happy."
Li Keyong was silent for a while.
It's not that he didn't want to, but that he suddenly remembered the past twenty years ago.
In recent years, he often regretted that because he couldn't save face, he and Shao Shude became brothers with different surnames.
This younger brother has deceived his elder brother. Now the generals of Hedong have no feeling at all that they regard the Xia people as life-and-death enemies - Hedong is already weak. How can they fight if they don't use a lot of force?
But Shao Shude still keeps trying to win people's hearts.
He released the captives An Fuqian, An Chongjie, Li Siben and others. After An Jinquan surrendered, he was also awarded the post of governor of Yanzhou. Everyone saw these things.
It's hard to say that he has deep hatred for the Xia people. There is no reason to fight to the death.
Let's just say he has a normal relationship with the Xia people. Everyone knows that Shao and Li are brothers with different surnames.
And Shao Shude pretended to be a kind uncle, and was very kind to Li Keyong's adopted sons, who he relied on as his confidants, and looked like he wanted to be reused. Even ordinary military generals, as long as they are capable, can still have official positions, and An Jinquan is
example.
This sworn sworn relationship made Li Keyong regretted going to his grandma's house. At the same time, it also made him more and more aware of the dark side of his sworn brother, and he became more and more doubtful about whether he had outplayed him.
"What are Abaoji going to do?" After being disconnected for a long time, Li Keyong reconnected to the network and asked.
"At the turn of summer and autumn, soldiers came out of the plains and pine forests, and heavily attacked the Xianyou Palace, Ruyuan and Sanquan." Xiao Agu only said: "When the Xia people heard the news, they would definitely mobilize troops and horses to help. At that time, the king of Jin could rectify the army.
Go north and cut off the Xia people's retreat. This matter must be kept secret, only a few close friends know about it, and no false rumors are allowed."
"Are you teaching me how to do something?" Li Keyong glared at him angrily.
"I don't dare, it's just a suggestion." Xiao Agu said neither arrogantly nor arrogantly: "This battle is of great importance. If we can win, we can wipe out the Xia people's power in Yanbei, and then the Northern Tibetan tribe will also be defeated."
Everyone is in danger, or there may be a massive collapse."
"The strategy still sounds like that." Li Keyong said: "How many troops does Abaoji plan to use?"
"No less than 150,000 people." Xiao Agu only said. 150,000 people, it can be said that 300,000 people ride on it, and the momentum is still huge.
"Okay, I agree." Li Keyong said.
"Perhaps the King of Jin can give you an accurate message? How many troops and horses will be mobilized, where will they be sent from, and where will they be attacked? So I can go back and report." Xiao Agu only said.
"I agreed just as I agreed, why should I doubt it?" Li Keyong stood up irritably and said angrily.
Xiao Agu only subconsciously took a small step back.