Li Siye's words shocked everyone in the tent into stunned silence.
Zhu Xuan stood up suddenly, his hand already on the handle of the knife at his waist.
Seeing this, Wang Shike's soldiers drew their swords and surrounded Zhu Xuan.
Zhu Qiong also changed her color suddenly and quietly retreated to the tent entrance.
"What are you doing?" Wang Shike reacted, stood up immediately, pushed away the soldiers, took Zhu Xuan's hand, and said: "Mr. Zhu, please sit down."
After saying that, he turned to look at Li Siye and scolded: "Zhu Gong is brave and good at fighting. He has been fighting against the Xia thieves until now and has never been discouraged. Why did Deputy Ambassador Li say this?"
If Li Siye hadn't been a close confidant of his father Wang Jingwu and his brother Wang Shifan, Wang Shike would have suspected that this person was Tong Xia.
"Ya Nei." Li Siye cupped his hands and said without changing his expression: "Zhu Xuan has evil intentions and wants to harm our Qingzhou warriors, so he should be killed."
Wang Shike had just pushed Zhu Xuan to sit down on Hu's bed. As soon as Li Siye said these words, Zhu Xuan stood up again and glared at him.
How could Wang Shike's strength be compared to a brave general like Zhu Xuan? He was almost knocked to his feet.
But he was not embarrassed at all and said: "Shut up!"
Li Siye didn't stop at all and continued: "It's time to withdraw at this time. The Yameni brought fifteen thousand troops and horses. If they were left here, everyone would be heartbroken. What we should do now is to preserve our strength and withdraw to regroup.
Line of defense. Zhu Xuan deceived the yamen and took chestnuts from the fire. He had bad intentions, so please kill him."
In fact, there were more than 15,000. There were also thousands of soldiers brought by Shao Bo, the governor of Dizhou, in the Changqing area, and 2,000 of them were soldiers from the outer towns of Dizhou. Li Renyu led 3,000 horses and left, but Tuoba Ren
Fu also led three thousand cavalry in the Changqing and Pingyin areas. In fact, the total force was about twenty thousand.
Having lost 20,000 men, and all the troops in the rear combined, there are only 30,000 to 40,000 capable troops. Would you rather feel heartbroken?
"Shut up!" Honest people also have tempers. When Wang Shike saw that Li Siye was still chattering, he became angry and said, "Zhu Gong and the Xia thieves are sworn in. What they have done has been seen by all, so why should we doubt it?"
Li Siye shut up and stopped talking.
Zhu Xuan glanced at Li Siye coldly, and the knuckles of his left hand that were holding the handle of the knife turned white. If Wang Shike's soldiers hadn't stopped him, he would have gone up and cut it into several pieces.
Zhu Qiong had already reached the outside with one foot. When he saw this, he quietly walked back and said: "Wang Yanei might as well give you a warm word. What is the plan? Lieutenant Commander Li, don't act. You just want to escape, so why bother to spit on others?"
?I also want to go back, this battle shouldn’t be fought like this."
Zhu Xuan sighed secretly after hearing this. He didn't even want to fight. He just wanted to fight, but there was nothing he could do. At the same time, he also felt a little sad. After struggling for half a life, he ended up like this. He was like a lost dog. Even Zhu Qiong ignored him.
What else does it mean?
Xuan secretly blames himself, how can he give up so easily before the last moment? There is still a chance, there is still a chance. If it doesn't work, he will run to other places. The road is boundless. What if he makes a comeback?
"This..." Wang Shike just stood up and became extremely confused again.
He was afraid that his brother would be disappointed, thinking that he would be useless and unworthy of advancement.
Several brothers from the Wang family kept in mind their father's last wish before his death, to live together without separation, to respect each other as brothers and sisters, and to support each other. It was really difficult to face their brothers if they just went back like this.
"If you don't want to leave, I'll leave first!" Seeing Wang Shike's silence, Zhu Qiong raised his voice and said.
"Alas! The soldiers have no fighting spirit, so retreat." Wang Shike sighed and said.
Zhu Qiong was overjoyed and asked: "How to withdraw?"
"Let's go to Qizhou." Wang Shike waved his hand and said: "Pack up the equipment and burn everything that can't be taken away. All armies will retreat in stages and head towards Changqing County."
Li Siye spoke again, only to hear him say: "In the Yamen, it is better to retreat to Bozhou. Shao's thieves have arrived in Qizhou, how can they not garrison a large army? The Xia people are very ambitious. Wei Bo and Cangjing see it and can't stop it.
They will prevent us from taking the road. After crossing the river, the army will go northeast, passing through Bozhou, Dezhou and Dizhou. In this way, we can advance, attack, retreat and defend."
This means selling Zhu Qiong and not caring about his life or death.
Zhu Qiong was really furious, and he also drew the horizontal sword and said: "You guys are full of bad ideas, you are the one who will ruin everything in the world. I will kill you like a chicken, and you will die!"
Wang Shike's soldiers stepped forward one after another, and some signaled with their eyes that Wang Shike would give the order to take action. Brothers Zhu Xuan and Zhu Qiong were so arrogant that they could not stand it for a long time. It would be better to take this opportunity to fight them and annex their tribesmen.
Suffering from such bird-like behavior.
However, Wang Shike did not take any action. Instead, he ordered his soldiers to take back their weapons, and then personally stepped forward to comfort Zhu Qiong and offer him kind words.
This is a good old man with no temper! Zhu Xuan looked on with cold eyes and sneered in his heart.
The Wang brothers are all pigs. They are not hard-hearted and ruthless enough. They study Confucianism all day long and their brains are damaged. They don’t even look at what kind of person his father Wang Jingwu is. Did he accept Huang Chao’s appointment? Then?
Only those who are qualified to stand in troubled times are ruthless people. These boys from the Wang family are far from it.
Zhu Qiong was grabbed by the hand by Master Wang, but he didn't give any face and just shook it off. He said angrily: "It's not enough for me to plan! I'll go back to Qizhou on my own. I won't worry about my life or death."
After that, he walked away angrily.
Zhu Xuan left without any hesitation. He had no choice. He had less than 3,000 men under his command, so he could only advance and retreat with Zhu Qiong.
He felt that Zhu Qiong's return to the army might not be too good. However, this was also an opportunity for him. If he could wait for the opportunity and swallow up Zhu Qiong's tribe, he would have more money.
The corners of Li Siye's mouth curled up slightly. The Yameni wavered twice, but he pulled him back. Zhu Xuan harbored evil intentions, but Zhu Qiong was concerned about chaos, so he retreated with them. Qizhou soldiers are definitely an unstable factor. Once they collapse, all the
The soldiers in Qingzhou were also demoralized and collapsed thousands of miles away.
If such a thing really happened, he would not be able to face the prince of the late Taiwei who had the kindness to meet him in the future, nor would he be able to face the elders of Qingzhou.
Now this situation is the best result that he can do his best to save. He will withdraw first, reorganize and then wait and see the situation. If it doesn't work, he can persuade the commander to make peace with the King of Xia. Even if he surrenders and gives in, it won't hurt to provide him with some money and food every year. .
Shao Shude is at the height of his power. Will he surely be able to secure his position in the world? So far, he has only defeated Zhu Quanzhong, a powerful enemy. We will see the rest. Hedong, Hebei and Huainan, as long as they guard their borders and do not lose their lives in wasteful battles, Shao Shude will How long does it take to settle down?
Li Ke holds four towns in his hand. Hebei also has Ding, Zhen, Cang, and Wei. Henan also has Yan, Qing, and Yang Xingmi holds three towns in Yang, Xuan, and Xu. These dozen vassal towns, how many decisive battles do you think you can win? , just destroying other people’s elite main force can be done by spreading the word? It’s ridiculous, how can ambitious people everywhere be pacified so easily?
Li Siye was sure that if something happened when Zhu Qiong returned to Qizhou this time, Zhu Xuan would definitely take action.
He suddenly sympathized with Shao Shude. The world was in ruins at the hands of these ambitious warriors. If there were fewer such "motivated" warriors, the troubled times would be settled quickly, right?
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On February 20th of the fifth year of Qianning, Guo Qi, the commander of the left wing of the Tielin Army, led more than 7,000 infantry to Yunzhou.
Han Zhu, the deputy envoy of the Yanei Army, opened the city gate to welcome him.
"General Guo, I've finally waited for you." Han Zhu sighed with emotion: "If you don't come, the thieves will escape."
Guo Qi was over fifty years old, but he walked like a tiger, without panting or blushing. He said: "I was delayed for a while by Zhu Jin on the way. After defeating Yan Bing, I marched more cautiously, so I came late." How many days."
He had just been temporarily appointed as the Deputy Envoy of Qizhou Recruitment and was under the banner of Fengzang.
But Guo Qi didn't take Feng Zangzhi seriously at all. He was a foreign general, just a guest general. He was promoted by the king. What kind of messenger could he be? He commanded a bunch of messy soldiers and horses, and he was beaten like a bird. What qualifications did he have? Command him?
"Dai Siyuan, where is Li Renhan?" Guo Qi asked after entering the state office and sitting at the front seat in a grand manner.
Dai and Li were respectively appointed as the chief and deputy military envoys to support the Japanese army.
"I have been ordered by the envoy to escort a batch of grain and grass to Dong'a County." Han Zhu replied.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the post road from Yunzhou to Pingyin had to go north to Dong'a first, then all the way north to Lu County, crossing the river via Yangliudu into Bozhou, and all the way east, crossing the Jishui River to Pingyin.
"Jishui is now capable of boating. Let the Japanese army stop doing these tasks and immediately organize their supplies, equipment, and military buildings, and wait for the arrival of my son, the Tielin Army." Guo Qi said.
"When will General Guo go north?" Han Zhu asked.
"Soldiers are very fast. Let's leave today. It won't be too late to rest in Dong'a." Although he had been marching for many days and fought a battle on the way, repelling the Yan soldiers and beheading more than a thousand people. Overall, Guo Qi was tired. Head north as soon as possible.
What kind of a strong army can it be if it cannot march and fight continuously? I remember back then, when my old Guo’s intestines were leaking out, he still dared to stuff them back and fight with the Tubo people again...
"When I entered the city, I saw that there were many livestock fostered in the sheep and horse wall, and they must have been slaughtered. The Jishui River had not thawed a while ago, and the soldiers had not eaten meat for a long time, and birds came out of their mouths. If you don't eat meat, it is I don’t have the strength to fight." Guo Qi said again.
"Yes." Han Zhu didn't hesitate at all.
Those livestock belong to the people of this state, so they should be killed first. The martial artist usually lives a good life, with a reward of 24 grains a year, 10 coins, and 10 bolts of silk. However, a Jie sheep costs more than 200 in Guanbei and four in Henan.
One hundred coins, the price of a horse of mixed silk, they were used to eating meat, so they had the strength to hone their martial arts skills, train frequently, and improve their combat effectiveness. Han Zhu had no reason to refuse.
"Military envoy, General Guo." He had just killed the sheep and cooked the meat, and was eating happily when he saw a civil servant hurriedly entered the state government office.
I only heard him say: "The scouts reported that there seemed to be something strange in the Pingyin camp. The rebel cavalry came out in all directions and spread out widely. They pulled nets to drive away our rangers. This is very unusual. Listen to Wang Si
We judged that the thieves might be about to withdraw. The envoy Feng Zhao ordered the Pingyin garrison to go out to fight to test the thieves, and then ordered the Japanese troops to march towards Pingyin."
"What a thief, you run pretty fast!" Guo Qi threw a sheep stick bone on the ground, wiped his greasy hands on his military uniform, and said, "Don't eat anymore, chase the enemy!"