Even though he used the most cruel methods and forced his soldiers to launch continuous attacks, he only made some progress at the beginning and made some breakthroughs on the first position of the White Wave Army.
Then the situation reached a stalemate again.
Bai Bojun's tenacity exceeded his imagination.
Casualties continue to surge.
After fighting hard for half a day, he charged three times, and five to six hundred people were killed. A few who escaped were also beheaded in front of the battle line to show that military law could not be violated.
The hope of breaking the formation became increasingly slim, but the accumulated resentment among the soldiers increased sharply.
Failure to win three battles is already the limit of the Xiliang army.
If you force your subordinates to rush into battle again, I'm afraid it will cause a mutiny.
Li Li did not dare to try again, so he ordered his men to hold the position, rushed to the Chinese army in person, and asked his uncle Li Ying for advice.
Li Ying was a little gloating about Li Li's poor performance and did not give him any advice, asking him to ask Li Jue directly for instructions.
In order to prevent Li Li from talking nonsense in front of Li Jue, Li Ying also sent his son Li Jin to go with Li Li.
As a result, Li Jin and Li Li quarreled in front of Li Jue.
Li Li accused Li Ying of failing to provide reinforcements and being passive and lazy in the war.
Li Jin accused Li Li of being reckless, impulsive, and reckless, violating Li Jue's established plan and causing heavy casualties.
Li Jue was so angry that he felt dizzy and the blood vessels in his forehead were beating wildly.
The reason why he stood out among Dong Zhuo's many generals was because he had many brothers and nephews.
Brothers who are of the same mind can cut through metal.
When brothers begin to deviate from morality, danger is not far away.
Li Ying passively neglected the fight, watching Li Li's fierce attack, neither supporting nor giving guidance, obviously he had different intentions.
Does he want to use my head to atone for his sins?
Looking at Li Jue, Li Li and Li Jin who looked gloomy, they felt a chill and closed their mouths in unison.
Li Jue pondered for a long time and said slowly: "Continue to attack, don't be anxious, I want to see who can't hold on first."
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After listening to Li Jin's report, Li Ying felt a slight chill.
Li Jue didn't say much, but the meaning behind it was unsettling.
Who can't hold on first, the enemy and us on the battlefield, or someone between brothers?
After Li Ying thought about it carefully, he sent someone to invite Li Li to have dinner and discuss military affairs together.
Li Li came soon, and the uncle and nephew sat opposite each other, with wine, meat and a rough map on the table in the middle.
After the ceremony, Li Li took his seat and inadvertently adjusted the position of the long knife on his waist.
Li Ying stared at Li Li twice. "Ali, did Da Sima tell me anything before you came?"
Li Li's eyes flickered and he forced a smile and said: "He said that my uncle has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he asked me to ask my uncle for advice on how to use troops."
Li Ying smiled. "I can't speak of military skills, but I can barely speak of being experienced in the battlefield. Speaking of which, when I first went into battle, I was about the same age as you. In the blink of an eye, I have been fighting with Da Sima for more than ten years.
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Li Li sat quietly.
"We are old." Li Ying poured a glass of wine and handed it to Li Li. "From now on, it will be up to you young people. I hope you can support Ah Shi as wholeheartedly as we did when we gathered under Da Sima."
Li Li's brows twitched, and then he said: "Uncle, you are serious. Da Sima is just in his early fifties and in his prime."
Li Ying laughed. "As a warrior, do you still expect to die in peace? It is common for your body to be wrapped in horse leather." There was a bit of bitterness in his smile. "Didn't your uncle Li Wei die in battle?"
Li Li remained silent.
He had no problem following Li Jue's orders.
But when he thought that he might have to obey Li Shi's orders in the future, he felt unspeakably awkward.
"Uncle, how should we fight this battle?" Li Li changed the subject and pointed to the map on the case. "Is this... Yang Feng's position?"
Li Ying nodded. "Before you came, I had been attacking for a day. Although I failed to capture the position, I roughly understood the situation. I wanted to wait for you to come and discuss it together, but I didn't expect you to attack first."
Li Li was blushing and speechless, so he had to raise his glass and apologize to Li Ying.
Li Ying smiled and had a drink with Li Li.
"Yang Feng's position is very strange. I have thought about it for a long time, but I still can't find a way to win quickly..." Li Ying pointed at the map and talked eloquently.
Although he is not a famous general, after all, he has fought with Li Jue for more than ten years. In terms of experience, he must be much richer than Li Li.
I fought all day yesterday, and although I couldn't break the formation, I saw some clues.
First of all, Yang Feng's formation is very weird, which I haven't seen much before.
It is not unusual to dig trenches in front of the formation, but what is strange is that two trenches were dug. In this way, the soldiers arrayed between the two trenches were cut off from their retreat. Once the situation was unfavorable, their retreat would be blocked and they might fall into the trenches.
, self-disruption.
It is true that the art of war is to risk death and survive, but it is definitely not something that everyone can use.
With the combat effectiveness and discipline of Yang Feng's men, can they persist under such conditions?
Li Ying once expressed doubts.
But two days of fighting showed that his suspicions were wrong.
Yang Feng's men not only held on, but also fought with a vigor that was unbelievable.
"The Yang Feng we are facing is not the Yang Feng we thought." After Li Ying finished speaking, he drank a large glass of wine. "Or it should be said that what we are facing is actually not Yang Feng, but the Emperor."
"Emperor?" Li Li didn't understand.
"Yes, you see Yang Feng commanding in front of the formation, running around, and you think he is the leader of the army? Hehe." Li Ying sneered twice. "He is now a captain of the front line, and he is really commanding the army.
It is the Son of Heaven."
Li Ying patted the map on the desk. "Do you think Yang Feng could have imagined this formation?"
Li Li blinked his eyes, thoughtfully.
Fighting against the emperor and fighting against Yang Feng are two completely different concepts.
Yang Feng was a common man, a Baibo thief, brave but not resourceful.
The emperor is the lord of the world and the one favored by God. Especially after the celestial phenomena occurred in the past few days, rumors related to the emperor have not stopped. Many people say that God does not abandon the man and sends the young emperor to save the man.
Otherwise, how could the emperor be so smart?
The kings of subjugation in history were all stupid and cruel, such as Jie Zhou and Qin II. How could there be such a smart and kind king of subjugation?
Li Li hesitated for a long time and asked softly: "Uncle, I heard that Mr. Jia Wenhe has surrendered to the emperor. Is this true?"
"I've heard about it too, but I don't know if it's true or not." Li Ying poured another glass of wine, held it in his hand, and raised it to his lips. "The two rangers were killed last time, and the envoy who delivered the edict two days ago came again.
He was killed. Only Da Sima knows all the news. We all listen to what he says. We can only believe what he says."
He paused and then said: "Perhaps Ah Shi and Hu Feng also know."
Li Li rolled his eyes and stopped talking.
Li Ying didn't completely believe him, so how could he completely believe Li Ying.
But the two things Li Ying mentioned were facts, and he couldn't help but think deeply about them.
Li Jue killed people one after another, obviously intending to cover up the truth. They were all kept in the dark by Li Jue. Only Li Jue's biological son Li Shi and his nephew Hu Feng knew the truth.
Could this be the reason why Li Jue sent them to attack Yang Feng, but asked Hu Feng and Li Shi to monitor Sun Rui?