Li Jue looked in front of Shisun Rui's formation for a long time, then stared at the emperor's banner on the plain, then turned to Li Shi and said, "Is Shisun Rui's formation the same at that time?"
Li Shi glanced at it and wanted to say no, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
"Absolutely." He raised his hand and pointed to the battle flag of Shesheng Camp on the plateau. "Shesheng Camp was originally at the bottom of the plateau, a little further to the north."
Li Jue nodded. "I was deceived by this old thief at that time. We should have killed him together. Ah Shi, you must be careful in the future and don't trust any celebrities or great Confucians. None of these scholars are good people. Grand Master Dong was deceived by Wang Yun I was deceived, I was deceived by Shi Sunrui. Who would have thought that such a person who has nothing to do with the world would be so ruthless in fighting for his life. I have traveled through thousands of mountains and hills, but I didn't expect that my horse would stumble on a small slope."
"Dad, I remember." Li Shi nodded vigorously.
Whenever he mentioned Shi Sunrui these days, he gritted his teeth with hatred.
As Li Jue said before, the impression given by Shi Sunrui has always been that of a famous scholar who has no fight with the world. Who would have thought that he would be like a gambler, fighting on foot against cavalry, and fighting against the Northern and Southern Army, which is known as a waste. Xiong Jun.
But he was the fool who was severely humiliated by Shi Sunrui and almost lost his life.
"His formation..." Li Jue smacked his lips and stopped talking.
He felt that Shisun Rui's formation was a bit strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange.
He turned his horse's head and ran towards Yang Feng's camp.
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Hundreds of steps away, you'll be there in the blink of an eye.
Li Jue reined in his mount and looked at the position an arrow away. The corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily.
If Shisun Rui's position just gave him a strange feeling, then Yang Feng's position was a dazzling freak, and even a blind man could see that there was something wrong with it.
The first thing that catches the eye are the two ditches in front of the formation.
The two ditches are more than two feet wide, and the depth is not clear. From the faintly visible heads in them, it can be seen that they should be less than one person tall.
But it is enough for the war horse to fall headlong into it and even break its leg.
The distance between the two ditches is about two feet.
This distance is not a problem for people to stand, and the defense line of three or five people in front and behind is more than enough, but the war horse is difficult to jump continuously. Even if the horseman is an expert and can jump the first ditch, it will be difficult to jump over the second ditch. On the contrary, There is a high probability of falling into a ditch.
Facing such a line of defense, a cavalry charge would be tantamount to death.
Li Jue was irritable in his heart, but his face was nonchalant.
"Although Yang Feng is brave, he is not as willing to gamble as the scholar Sun Rui." Li Jue shook his riding whip and sneered: "It's a pity that he is too far away from the Wei River and cannot divert the water into a trench. Otherwise, it will be really troublesome."
"Yes, yes." Li Ying and others all agreed, but their heads hurt a little.
When they first arrived two days ago, they came here to look at it and didn't see any problems. How come there were two more ditches in the blink of an eye?
Yang Feng was just like the scholar Sun Rui, who was determined to stick to it.
Although they had long known that Yang Feng would not have the courage to fight in the field, they still found it difficult to see Yang Feng's resolute defense.
The casualties of a storming attack were far greater than those of a field battle, not to mention that Yang Feng's position was so complicated.
How many lives will it take to fill this?
Li Jue raised his head and looked up the hillside. He saw several large crossbows at different locations, and was shocked again.
Crossbows are a powerful weapon against cavalry, especially large and powerful crossbows with long range and high lethality, which pose a serious threat to the safety of cavalry generals.
When Yang Feng was under his command before, there were almost no large crossbows available.
The reason is very simple. Large crossbows are complicated to make and are not as easy to obtain as bows and arrows. There are not many of them, and the few they have are captured trophies. Yang Feng is not from Liangzhou, so even if he has a large crossbow, he will not give it to Yang Feng.
, not to mention there aren’t many.
Now that Yang Feng has a large and powerful crossbow, his position defense is even more powerful.
Li Jue looked at them one by one, and the more he looked, the more uneasy he became.
Yang Feng's position was carefully laid out, with almost no obvious flaws. If he attacked by force, the casualties would be considerable.
"Zhang Xiu said that he saw the official Lang Guan beside the emperor?" Li Jue turned sideways and asked Li Ying in a low voice.
Li Ying nodded repeatedly, but he was a little confused.
Li Jue has been acting unscrupulously in recent years. When did he ever speak in such a low voice?
"Do you think this formation has anything to do with the emperor?" Li Jue pointed with his riding crop and said, "Or maybe the emperor has people around him who are proficient in formations?"
Li Ying thought about it carefully. "I haven't heard of it."
"Could it be Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao?" Li Shi said, "I heard from Hu Feng that he had stayed in Yang Ding's camp for several days and was quite knowledgeable."
Li Jue frowned even more tightly.
"When did Yang Biao's son become an official? How could he be by the emperor's side?"
Li Wei and Li Ying looked confused. Who knows when Yang Xiu became an official?
Li Shi suddenly felt blessed. "Isn't Yang Biao from Huayin? Maybe it happened after the emperor arrived in Huayin?"
Li Jue suddenly understood and nodded, but his heart was not at all relaxed.
As far as he knew, the situation in the imperial court was not good in recent years. Most of the ministers were pessimistic about the future of the Han Dynasty. Few of them let their children become officials, and Yang Biao was no exception.
Suddenly, Yang Xiu became a close minister of the emperor. Could it be related to the celestial phenomenon not long ago?
When the emperor arrived in Huayin, he saw a strange phenomenon, and then Yang Biao's son became an official. Then there was Dong Cheng repelling Guo Si, and Shi Sun Rui defeated the cavalry with his feet and repelled the flying bear army. It sounds reasonable.
If it is really God's will, how can I win?
A burst of despair surged through Li Jue's heart, and he couldn't help but want to sigh. He opened his mouth and held it back again.
While everyone is watching, if he shows the slightest hint of cowardice, let alone defeating the Emperor, it will be a question of whether he can return alive.
If the emperor has an edict, everyone can forgive it, but he cannot forgive it.
I don’t know how many people want to take his head to ask for credit.
There is no way to retreat but to move forward desperately.
"Let's go." Li Jue turned the horse's head and ran towards the camp.
Although Li Shi and others were puzzled, they did not dare to ask, and they all kicked their horses to follow.
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Liu Xie stood on the hillside, watching Li Jue come and then leave.
Although he was too far away to see the expression on Li Jue's face clearly, he could still feel the fear brought by Li Jue.
But in his memory, Li Jue has always been the most concrete symbol of fear.
Every time Li Jue appeared, he would bring a strong murderous aura, which was frightening. Even if he shouted "Emperor Ming", "Your Majesty Ming" and other nondescript honorifics, he would still make a lot of noise and show no courtesy from a monarch or a minister.
Even Yang Qi, who was known for his uprightness and mocked the emperor in front of him, was unwilling to conflict with Li Jue. He even advised the young and angry Yang Qi to be patient for the time being and not to fall out with Li Jue.
Not to mention other people, every time they see Li Jue they feel like they are facing a formidable enemy.
Li Jue was once Liu Xie's biggest fear, but recalling it now still makes me shudder.
It's just that he is not the original Liu Xie after all. In addition to fear, he also has some strange feelings.
Li Jue looks fierce, but he is actually a coward.
He always brought a weapon with him every time he saw a driver, and it wasn't just one weapon. At most, he brought four knives. It didn't look like he was seeing a driver, but more like he was fighting a duel with someone.
Even though he was armed, he still felt insecure and felt that the ministers around the emperor were not kind to him and were potential threats.
Perhaps as the philosopher said, the more murderous and vicious a person is, the more cowardly he is.
Will he be afraid when he sees Yang Feng's position? Will he dare to attack?
Liu Xie originally wanted to ask the people around him, such as Yang Feng, but looked at Yang Feng's slightly twitching pale complexion and gave up.
Everyone is afraid of Li Jue like a tiger and worried that Li Jue will attack, but he thinks that Li Jue is like a mouse and doesn't dare to attack. Isn't it too arrogant?