Di Jie looked at the opponent in front of him who was similar in age to him but seemed to be ten years older than him. He couldn't help but feel sympathy for each other in his heart. The murderous look in his eyes gradually dissipated, and he sighed slightly: "I'm afraid we can't be friends in this life."
Qiang Xingzhi's eyes darkened, and he smiled bitterly: "Yeah, we can't be friends anymore." Suddenly he let out a long sigh and murmured in a low voice: "I haven't been back for five years."
The soldiers in front of the battle felt an inexplicable sadness well up in their hearts and could not go away. Although they wished to eat his flesh and bones, looking at Qiang Xingzhi's appearance, he was just an old man in his twilight years, just like himself.
With flesh and blood, I miss my hometown and my relatives.
Qiang Xingzhi looked up at Li Luo and asked, "Are you Li Luo?"
Li Luo's face was calm, but it was more serious. When Qiang Xingzhi asked, he nodded slightly.
Qiang Xingzhi looked at it carefully for a moment and said: "At such a young age, there is such a deep city. It seems that I am not exhausted. But for your victory today, I owe a lot to General Di."
Li Luo glanced at Di Jie, smiled and said, "Li Luo remembers."
Qiang Xingzhi burst out laughing again, and two lines of turbid tears slid down his cheeks. It seemed that he was laughing too fast, coughing repeatedly, and then stopped after a long time, with a straight face: "It's a pity that I, Qiang Xingzhi, live in Xirong."
, but did not give birth to a Di Jie, fate plays tricks on people." Although his words are desolate, there is a sense of heroism in them.
The generals knew that the Qiang troops were lamenting the incompatibility between the left and right armies of Xirong. They had only famous generals but no wise ministers, so they secretly felt pity for them.
Di Jie shouted loudly, dispelling his suffocation, his eyes flashed, and he said loudly: "Successful kings and defeated bandits, when you killed my Dagan soldiers, you should have thought that you would end up like today. Now you say such things, but you are asking for mercy."
Can’t do it?”
Qiang Xingzhi shook his head and said: "Di Jie, don't underestimate me, Qiang Xingzhi. I didn't die on the battlefield. I just wanted to see what kind of person the young general from Dagan was. He has no regard for life or death.
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"Oh, I saw you today. What do you have to say?"
"The war in Xirong is about to start, but this time it will be replaced by Pingshachuan from Dizhou. Alas, it has nothing to do with me. Let Jia Luo worry about the rest." After speaking, he paused and continued:
"A few months ago, my clan members returned to their clan for no apparent reason. Shuo Xi became suspicious, but what was your plan?" Qiang Xingzhi stared at Li Luo and said word by word.
"Yes." Li Luo responded calmly without covering up.
When Li Luo saw Qiang Xingzhi, he seemed to be speaking from the bottom of his heart, but with such high praise, it was inevitable that the generals under Di Jie would be dissatisfied. He coughed slightly, and Shen Xiangdong took the opportunity to interject: "Commander Di, General Li. The war in Dizhou is not over yet, and Linxia City has returned.
In the hands of Hui Meng, it is best for our army to make early plans."
Di Jie understood the meaning behind Shen Xiangdong's words, smiled slightly, and looked at Li Luo without saying a word. Li Luo shouted angrily: "Set up an altar, kill the Qiang, sacrifice my heroic spirit, and rest the army. Three days later, we will raise the eagle army."
Sad Gorge."
"Follow the order." The Dagan soldiers shouted in unison. Qiang Xingzhi slowly closed his eyes and did not speak again, nor did he ask about the life or death of his second son.
Three days later. Early morning.
In front of the Dew Camp, an altar several feet high was erected, with smoke curling up. Hundreds of thousands of troops stood darkly on both sides of the altar. All the soldiers tied their arms with white belts and looked at the altar. They stood solemnly.
The commander-in-chief of the army, except for a few people who were guarding outside, gathered in front of the altar. Li Luo took the lead, dismounted from his horse, and bowed. The entire army dismounted in unison, and bowed deeply toward the altar. Li Luo looked at the altar,
Desolate and speechless, the breeze from the West Mansion gently blew through the white hair on Li Luo's temples, raising the elegiac couplet on the altar, then falling again, and then raising it again.
"Joining hands with you, we won't have to worry about the road ahead; if we decide the battle, we will end up together thousands of miles apart." Li Luo murmured.
"Xuan Lou." Di Jie called softly from behind.
Li Luo took a sharp breath and shouted: "Light the fire and raise troops at Yingchou Gorge."
The soldiers all mounted their horses, and the army galloped towards Yingchou Gorge. Within a few moments, the altar behind them was submerged in the blazing fire.
June twenty-two.
Mu Tianlang and the army of the Western Expedition marched in front of Yingchou Gorge, with flags covering the sky. No one from the Yingchou Gorge defenders dared to leave the city to fight, and they were unable to retreat.
Looking at the city wall that was several feet high, all the generals in the army frowned. If they were to attack by force, the remaining Xirong army would be frightened. They were quite sure of conquering the Yingchou Gorge. However, the Yingchou Gorge was originally a natural hazard, and Dagan had to take over the border first.
Many of the defensive generals have been repaired, and now the city has high walls and thick walls. If the troops attack with force, the casualties will be heavy. Fortunately, Li Luo did not order the army to attack by force. Dagan's heavy troops camped and watched eagerly.
The weather turned hot and there was no sun or moon in the army. Li Luo counted on his fingers and found out that it had been almost a year since he left Zhuocheng. He had been in the military camp for a long time and had never had time to see how green the leaves and grass in Xifu were.
A few days had passed since the army had set up camp, but Li Luo had not issued any general orders. He only ordered the soldiers of both armies to rest and reorganize, and the dead soldiers in each battalion should be registered and returned to the army at the precise moment.
A few days later, seeing that July was approaching, Di Jie finally couldn't bear it anymore and looked for Li Luo. When Li Luo saw Di Jie entering the account, he hurriedly put down the book in his hand, stood up and saluted, "Uncle, please sit down." Wait.
Di Jie took his seat, and Li Luo ordered Ni Qing to bring him a cup of tea. Di Jie took a sip from the cup and said, "Xuanlou, you should know why I'm here."
Li Luoyi smiled and said: "Xuanlou guessed it to some extent."
Di Jie put down his tea cup and said straight to the point: "Although Yingchou Gorge is steep, it is not without flaws. Our army has many generals. If we attack day and night, we will send soldiers with high martial arts skills to climb over the peak. The inside and outside should be coordinated."
, there is a great chance of breaking through Yingchou Gorge."
"What my uncle said is true, but if this happens, our army will definitely suffer a lot of casualties."
"My dear nephew, the plan for the attack is certainly not bad, but Yingchou Gorge is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we wait any longer and let the remaining Xirong army recover, we will probably suffer more casualties if we attack again then."
Li Luo Qiyan said: "Xuanlou first asked uncle to plead guilty to concealing it." After a slight pause, he continued: "Uncle, can you see anything unusual in the camp?"
"Abnormal?" Di Jie was stunned. He thought hard for a while, but couldn't think of anything unusual. He shook his head in confusion.
Li Luo stopped covering up and said bluntly: "Chi Li."
"Ah!" Di Jie exclaimed and said, "Yes, the army broke out of the camp on its own. No, I haven't seen General Chi for a long time. Could it be?" Di Jie glanced at Li Luo doubtfully and saw Li Luo Dian.
Nodding, Di Jie suddenly realized, "You mean Chi Li is now in Yingchou Gorge?"
"The war in Dizhou was not over yet, Jie Cheng died, and after Xirong's right army withdrew, Xuanlou secretly sent Chi Li to take advantage of the chaos and sneak into Yingchou Gorge. The remaining troops of Xirong were all focused on the battle at Moxia City, but they did not pay attention to Yingchou Gorge.
A few days ago, I received a report from General Chi, and I have been hiding in Yingchou Gorge, waiting for the opportunity to lead troops into the city. Xuanlou is worried that the news will leak out, and all the generals in the army have kept it in the dark. I hope my uncle will not be surprised." (Not finished yet.)