Chapter 96: Arrogant and High-spirited, Across the Yalu River
However, it was said that Li Ji was sitting in the big tent worrying at this time. Because of his negligence, he asked Yuan Wanqing to express his gratitude, but unexpectedly reminded Yuan Nanjian, causing the Goguryeo army to gather on the other side of the Yalu River, blocking the way of the army.
, even though he was the military god of the Tang Dynasty, he was unable to do anything for a while.
"It seems that we have to wait until February next year, after the river has thawed, and our army can use the power of the cavalry to cross the river and confront the enemy head-on. But I don't know if the King of Zhou can hold on until then..."
Although it was late at night, he felt no sleepiness at all. He sat in the handsome tent and sighed secretly.
At this moment, I saw the tent being opened, and a guard came to the front and reported respectfully: "To the chief steward, the King of Zhou is here to visit."
"Huh? King of Zhou? What is he doing at this time?" As the real person in charge of the army, Li Ji naturally knew that the so-called "King of Zhou" was a fake, and it was with his instruction and acquiescence that he
Dou Xiantong was able to use the art of disguise to pretend to be Li Xian. Of course, Dou Xiantong did not show her true disguise. She was just pretending to be someone who looked a bit like Li Xian, so Li Xian
Ji just thought that there happened to be someone under Li Xian who looked like him.
It is precisely because of this that Li Ji "shuts up" Li Xian in a large tent on the pretext that Li Xian needs protection, and never allows him to meet the generals easily, except under unavoidable circumstances.
He showed up, and even his appearance was cleverly arranged, so that his appearance was seen but his voice was not heard. Until later, "Li Xian" secretly found Li Ji and proposed to inspect the military camp once a day as Li Xian.
Otherwise, he would quit. Li Ji was eager to obey and had no choice but to agree, but he only promised her to inspect once every three days, and the time was always late at night. This is how Dou Xiantong bumped into Li Yue.
, otherwise it may be difficult for Li Yue to successfully complete his mission today, and he will also cause disaster.
After he was threatened by the fake Li Xian, Li Ji's impression of him was not so good. When he saw him suddenly wanting to see him today, he thought he was going to make another request, so he frowned and asked the man just now.
After all, the other party asked to see Li Xian in name, but it was difficult for him to refuse, so although he was unhappy, Li Ji still ordered him to come in.
But the "King of Zhou" opened the tent and came to Li Ji. After Li Ji rebuked everyone, he smiled and said: "I have good news for the chief manager. The real King of Zhou is coming, and he will never be seen again."
No need to pretend anymore."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Li Ji couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard what the other party said. He just took a sip of the brewed tea and it spurted out. Then he stared at Dou Xiantong and lost his voice.
asked.
"Haha, the real King Xian of Zhou is about to come back. This is his personal guard. He was ordered to write a letter to the general manager, but he had a conflict with the guards guarding the camp. Fortunately, the general saw him when he was patrolling the camp and brought him here.
For the specific details, the chief manager only needs to ask this person."
Dou Xiantong pointed at Li Yue, who was standing respectfully aside, and said with a faint smile.
"Oh, you said that you were the envoy sent by the King of Zhou? What proof is there? Where is the King of Zhou now? Why did you come to write this letter? You told the truth. If there is even half a lie, I will definitely let you die a good death.
." Li Ji suddenly heard the news and was so excited that his hands were shaking. This shows how much he cares about Li Xian's news?
Then Li Yue said respectfully: "The last general's name is Li Yue. He is the commander of the third team of the second battalion of the personal guards of Prince Xian of the Zhou Dynasty. Today's visit here is exactly what the king of Zhou has condemned. I have this fish talisman as proof."
As Li Yue spoke, he took off the fish charm from his waist and respectfully handed it to Li Ji's hand.
Li Ji stroked the fish talisman with his hand, looked at it under the dim light for a while, and finally nodded and said: "It is indeed the fish talisman of the king. It seems that you are indeed condemned by the king. Sit down and say
Bar."
When Li Ji saw Yu Fu, his mood really improved a lot, and his expression became rare and gentle. He pointed to the mat beside him and asked Li Yue to sit down. This was a courtesy that even Dou Xiantong had never received.
So even Dou Xiantong couldn't help but feel jealous. Of course, Dou Xiantong's jealousy was just a thought. She didn't dare to be unruly in front of Li Ji.
Naturally, Li Yue was even more flattered. He thanked Li Ji quickly, sat down gently, and said to Li Ji, "To the Chief Manager, my king is currently in the hinterland of Goguryeo, about fifty miles away. This is what happened.
Yes, in order to protect the new city, the king chased and killed the enemy general, but ended up getting lost..."
Afterwards, Li Yue told Li Ji in detail everything that happened to Li Xian from getting lost to defeating Yang Siqi.
When he heard the news that Cheng Yaojin died in battle, Li Ji couldn't help but burst into tears. Liansheng praised Cheng Yaojin for being a good man and not embarrassing his old brothers. Later, when he heard that Li Xianqiao used a trick to burn Yang Siqizhi
At this time, he couldn't help but marvel at the incident, and happily praised Li Xian for being bold, careful, resourceful, and already possessing the style of a famous general.
After hearing all this, Li Ji thought silently for a moment, and then asked: "The reason why the king sent you here is to invite our army to attack Quannan Chun together?"
Li Yue saw that Li Ji had guessed the content of the letter without reading it. He couldn't help but admire him and said quickly: "The general manager is very good at knowing things. I admire him. I will not hide it from the general manager. This is what the king means. I hope that the general manager will do it."
Just give me some accurate information, my king is eagerly awaiting the news of the general’s dispatch of troops.”
Then Li Ji nodded and said, "This is indeed an excellent opportunity for our army to go on an expedition, but what should King Zhou do? If King Zhou leads the army to victory, what should Dou Zhuang do after all the soldiers understand the twists and turns?
What to do? We need to think of a good strategy. We must not spread the news that King Zhou was impersonated by Dou Zhuangshi, otherwise Dou Zhuangshi may be very worried."
Dou Xiantong didn't care about this matter. He didn't understand it anyway, and he believed that Li Xian would protect him. However, Li Yue knew that this matter was really difficult to handle. Once it was not handled well, Dou Xiantong would really have trouble.
There will be a lot of trouble, and countless people will even try to catch her, and then use her to pretend to be Li Xian, either to ruin his reputation, or to frame him. It will definitely be a big trouble for Li Xian.
, it is not impossible to even cause disaster.
So Li Yue's expression changed, and he begged Li Ji: "I beg the chief manager to find a way to save this strong man Dou. This man is a confidant of my king. If he can be saved, even my king will remember him."
The chief executive is in charge of this favor."
Li Ji naturally knew that Dou Xiantong was Li Xian's strong supporter, so he also wanted to protect this person for Li Xian, but after much thought, he couldn't come up with a perfect solution. He couldn't help but sigh softly, shook his head and said, "It's difficult.
"
But I heard Dou Xiantong suddenly say: "There will be a plan in the end that may allow me to escape this disaster."
"Oh? I wonder what the brave man has in mind?" Li Ji suddenly became energetic after hearing this and asked.
Dou Xiantong smiled slowly and said: "Actually, this matter is not that difficult. The chief manager only needs to find an excuse to order the general to leave the camp and defect to the King of Zhou. Who will then suspect that the current King of Zhou is pretending to be?"
"But if this happens, wouldn't the supreme meritorious service achieved by King Zhou be wiped out? At least the meritorious service accomplished before today will be handed over to others. According to my rough estimate, the meritorious service performed by the king during this period is enough for him to do it again.
He has obtained hundreds of households and his reputation has been improved again, and it is not difficult to be listed among the famous generals in the world." Li Ji still felt a little pity for Li Xian's achievements, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
But I heard Dou Xiantong laugh and say: "The general manager doesn't have to worry about this at all. With the current title of the King of Zhou, there is no way he can be promoted any further, and the hundreds of households in the area are just the icing on the cake for him.
It has no practical significance. On the contrary, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of other princes, which will be detrimental to the King of Zhou. What's more, if the King of Zhou gives the general merit to his subordinates, it will only make the subordinates grateful to the King of Zhou, so they will be more loyal to him. And this
At the same time, Fang is the one who is most beneficial to the King of Zhou."
Li Ji didn't expect that Dou Xiantong could think of this, and he could tell from her words that this person was Li Xian's absolute confidant. He already knew that Li Xian had great ambitions and could plan the best solution for him.
He couldn't help but admire the plan: "You are thinking far ahead. I really didn't expect you to have such a mind. It would be a pity if you died. In that case, let's do what you said. I will send you out tonight."
Camp, go to the king, and let the king have a few more confidants to protect him. As for the excuse? It is to ask the king of Zhou to secretly greet the subordinates who lost their way to the new city and implement the secret plan. I wonder what Dou Zhuangshi thinks?"
Dou Xiantong immediately nodded when he heard this and said: "This is reasonable. I don't think anyone will doubt this. But after I go back, I will definitely advise the king to tell the Mohe tribe not to let the king of Zhou lead the army."
Propagate it everywhere so that no interested people can find out about it and embarrass the king."
Li Ji naturally knew who the interested person she was talking about was actually referring to, but he did not reveal it. Instead, he nodded and said: "There is no need to worry too much about this matter. After all, the fire can't be contained by paper. The king's reputation for bravery has already spread throughout the world."
In the army, even without this meritorious deed, people will still be afraid of it in the future. If this matter is publicized, the king's reputation will not only be higher, but there is nothing wrong with it. It may also be beneficial at a critical moment.
King, it’s just that this will involve the investigation of the person pretending to be the King of Zhou. In fact, as long as you leave here and I refuse to know, who else can know about this matter? In the end, the investigation of this case can only
We can just let it go."
After listening to Li Ji's words, Dou Xiantong's heart suddenly became enlightened and he said solemnly: "I would like to be taught. Thank you very much for the advice, Duke Li. One more thing. Zhang Wuchen, the bodyguard of the king, is loyal and very skilled in martial arts. I hope he can go with the general.
It can also protect the safety of King Zhou."
"This matter is easy to hear, just ask him to go ahead. Haha, the two heroes will wait for a moment for my reply." Li Ji first opened Li Xian's letter and read it, and saw that the letter only said "vigorous, powerful and angry"
The words "Angang, cross the Yalu River" made me laugh. Then I wrote a few more words "Kowloon spits water, benefiting the three capitals", and then handed it to Dou Xiantong, and summoned Zhang Wuchen.
