The hall was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water. Several people seemed to be asleep, and their breathing could be heard clearly.
Everyone was surprised, but silent and had different thoughts.
Li Chengzhi only commanded four states, but not six towns.
Luo Jian has arrived, and there is also the Queen Mother and Yuan Yi, the six-town Xuanfu envoy appointed by the young emperor. Therefore, Li Chengzhi should not be allowed to end this mess.
To put it bluntly, Li Chengzhi risked a narrow escape to nip the Fertile Rebellion in the bud. He was already loyal to Yuan Yi and extremely loyal to Luo Jianren, so why should he take over the thankless iron knot of "Rouran" again? p>
If you win without much merit, you will be secretly criticized for stretching your hand too long. If you lose, "a lifetime of wisdom will be ruined"...
Luo Jian has a special status and it is difficult to speak. Yuan Zhi, as a subordinate, cannot speak. Only Yang Jun and Yuan Yi, although they are closer to Li Chengzhi, they cannot guess his thoughts for a while.
Could it be that Yuan Yi and Luo Jian have also been included in the list of suspects?
There was silence for half a word. Just when Yuan Yi was anxious and wanted to break the silence, Li Chengzhi tapped his finger gently on the case.
"When...when...when..."
The sound is clear and crisp, just like piano music played in the ancient mountains of Yukong, which is extremely refreshing.
"Don't be paranoid, I just don't want too many people to die!"
Li Chengzhi pondered for a moment, rummaged through the desk and found a map.
"When I was on the way to the city, I accidentally captured Lu Yan, a younger brother of Lu Yan, and said that nearly ten thousand cavalrymen from Rouran's Du Lun tribe had arrived at Jinhao Pass at the end of Langshan Mountain at dusk yesterday...
According to Lu Yan's plan, it was originally planned to send Lu Yao, Lu Yan and other close associates to have a secret meeting with Du Lun leader at Jinhaoguan today and give him Huai Shuo as a gift. This is the garrison and defense map of each town in Wuchuan..."<
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Luo Jian stared carefully and was shocked.
More than just garrison deployment?
On the map, the number of garrisons at each pass, each county, etc., as well as the lengths of the east, west, north, and south lines of the two towns are all clearly marked.
With this map, Xisan Town is like a fat pig with its hair shaved off to Rouran people. It is clear at a glance where it is most deadly and where it is weakest.
"When Leader Du Lun gets the defense plan, he will divide his troops into three groups: one group will hide outside Jinhao Pass, and the other two groups will go to Huaishuo and Wuchuan respectively. They will not attack the city or occupy the land, but will only focus on robbery...<
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When the county magistrate gathers the troops from the three towns, Du Lun's tribe will retreat to the north of Langshan. By then, the county magistrate will not be willing to let the thieves take their cattle and sheep, and they will flee to the desert, and will definitely lead the army to pursue...
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"But when Luo comes out of the pass and goes to Langshan, the creeps hiding in Jinhaoguan will descend like magic soldiers from the sky. In this way, Luo will be attacked from both sides, and Lu Yan will inevitably switch sides suddenly and deliver a fatal blow...
…”
Luo Jian clenched his fist tightly and said, "Traitor Lu Yan, what a good plan!"
As if feeling the same emotions, Yuan Yi and Yang Jun stared at Luo Jian blankly, feeling chilled all over.
Once Luo Jian was defeated, Xisan Town naturally fell into the hands of Lu Yan. Whether it was repeating the old trick, colluding with Rouran and plotting Dongsan Town again, or echoing Yu Jing of Bogulu Town, Yuan Huai of Liangzhou, and Yu Zhongyao
, are not difficult.
At this time, the imperial court had to consider whether to pacify Yuanhuai first or settle the six towns first. At the same time, it also had to be on guard against whether there were Cui Zuchi and Lu Yan among the prefectures and counties.
No wonder Li Chengzhi repeatedly emphasized: Chaos can happen anywhere, but not in the six towns!
Yuan Yi felt regretful in his intestines: I regretted not listening to Li Chengzhi’s words and admonishing the six towns.
If he brought a lot of money and food to appease him, how could there be so many traitors attached to Lu Yan?
Fortunately, Li Chengzhi came in time...
Yuan Yi breathed out fiercely: "Now that Lu Yan has been defeated, you are forcing him to flee south, and you have sent troops to block all the roads to the north. The Du Lun tribe will not dare to act rashly without the defense plan. Therefore, Xu Xu plans
Or just run away in shock, so why do you have to rush?"
"She ran away in fright... Do you think Rouran was frightened or coaxed?"
Li Chengzhi sneered, "If you dare to enter the pass to rob, Du Lun's tribe must have been fully prepared. It is not just Lu Yan's words that can make him send thousands of cavalry into the pass.
There are probably many Rouran spies hiding in every garrison, county, and even this fertile town along the way. Therefore, the news of Lu Yan's defeat must not be hidden. However, Luo County Duke suddenly sent out troops with only two thousand soldiers.
The news that Qingqi is rushing to the fertile fields cannot be hidden... If you were the Du Lun tribe, how would you choose?"
What other choice is there, of course, escape...
The words were already on his lips, but as if there was an iron tip stuck under his tongue, Yuan Yi couldn't say a single word.
As Li Chengzhi said, the Rouran people are not to be frightened, let alone knowing that the fertile fields are in chaos, and each garrison must be in danger and must shrink its troops.
How can you be willing to do so without grabbing a handful?
Everyone finally knew what Li Chengzhi meant when he said, "There are too many people who don't want to die."
With "nearly ten thousand creeping cavalry", Luo Jian didn't dare to move lightly. He had to summon at least two to thirty thousand troops before he dared to send troops.
In addition to people, we also need to prepare food. No matter how fast it is, it will still take five to ten days.
By then, I am afraid that most of Woye Town will have become scorched earth.
Thinking about it this way, Li Chengzhi is really cleaning up Luo Jian's mess...
As if he was deeply shocked, Luo Jian's face was a little flushed and his voice was slightly hoarse: "To pacify Zhencheng, punish all Lu Yan's rebels, and eliminate the catastrophe before it happened, Luo is grateful enough. How can Luo dare to push even further? So?
If we go north to stop the enemy, Luo will do his part..."
You should indeed do your part, but you should also do it in time.
"No time!"
Li Chengzhi knocked on the table, looked at Yuan Zhi, and sighed sadly, "If the county official goes north to stop the enemy, except for the two thousand light cavalry outside the city, he can only recruit troops on the spot in the town... These two thousand Chinese troops
, I definitely can’t give it to you..."
Why not?
No one asks such stupid topics.
With the lessons learned from Lu Yan and Yuan Huan, it is commendable that Li Chengzhi can entrust the rear to Yuan Yi and Luo Jian, instead of sitting in Woye City and watching Luo Jian and Rouran suffer both losses. How can he put his own?
Are all the cards in the hands of others?
And how can the town army, which was suddenly recruited, be an opponent of nearly 10,000 creeping cavalry?
Since you don't dare to trust Luo Jian, what about me...
Yuan Yi stood up and looked at Li Chengzhi expectantly: "How about going alone?"
"You?"
Li Chengzhi smiled and shook his head, "It's better not to ignore human life!"
Yuan Yi's face turned bright red instantly, and his two rows of teeth chattered loudly.
If he hadn't known that he was no match for Li Chengzhi, he would have pounced on him long ago...
"That's it!"
Li Chengzhi clasped his fists, "The situation is imminent and we dare not delay for a moment. Therefore, at dawn tomorrow at the latest, I will send out troops. I also ask the county official to help me: the soldiers need armor and cavalry, and the food needs refined grains. The sooner the better!" "Okay... I'll do it immediately!"
Luo Jian gritted his teeth and responded, then lowered his fists and said, "The high righteousness of the county prince went straight to Xiaohan. In one generation, 800,000 soldiers and civilians from the three towns thanked him!"
It was also called "Gaoyi" before, and it was also called "Gaoyi" at this time, but Luo Jianzhi's intention was completely different.
"As a minister, it is your duty to share your worries and protect the country and the people. The words of the county official are serious!"
Although he said this, Li Chengzhi did not stop him, but accepted the gift calmly.
Is Luo Jianyan serious?
Not really.
Without Li Chengzhi and the two thousand Chinese troops, Luo Jian would not be able to send troops until five or six days at the earliest.
And with the speed of Rouran Qingqi, he plundered the townspeople outside the fertile town, every garrison, and every pass, easily...
On the other hand, what does Li Chengzhi want?
All that is left is loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and wanting Luo Jian and Yuan Yi to accept his kindness.
If it weren't for this, Luo Jian and Yuan Yi might not even be able to sleep...
Luo Jian went to recruit troops to collect food, Yuan Yi went to pacify the townspeople, and Yuan Zhi and Yang Jun also went to settle Huben and Huqi to build food.
Li Chengzhi didn't need to worry about this. Besides, he hadn't slept much for two days and was fighting in the city. He was really tired. He was ready to sleep well all day and night.
But Luo Jian and Yang Jun came too quickly, and the blood on their bodies was not wiped clean. Not only was it sticky and uncomfortable, but a fishy smell went straight into their noses.
Li Chengzhi simply called Li Rui and Li Cong and asked the two brothers to boil water and prepare for a good bath.
After the two brothers left, Li Liang stood still, hesitant and hesitant to speak.
Li Chengzhi picked up the wine cup and took a sip: "Just tell me if you have anything to say!"
"I am puzzled!"
Li Liang's eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice very low, "Why is Mr. Lang like this?"
The words were very vague, but Li Chengzhi's heart was as clear as a mirror: Since there will be rebellion sooner or later, wouldn't it be that the more chaotic the world is, the better?
Instead of adding fuel to the flames, Li Chengzhi worked hard to repair the holes in the Yuan and Wei dynasties?
Is it really like what the head of the family said: The Li family may not be able to create a rebellion...
"Have you wanted to ask for a long time and have been holding back for a long time?"
Li Liang hesitated for a moment and finally nodded: "Yes!"
"You don't understand!"
Li Chengzhi chuckled softly, "If the meat is rotten, at least it's still in the pot. But if the pot is rotten, let alone the meat, there won't even be any soup left..."
Li Liang seems to understand.
Pot and meat naturally belong to this world, so who is the one who smashed the pot?
Yuanhuai, Yu Zhong, Liuzhen, Rouran?
Just as he was about to ask again, Li Chengzhi waved his hand half-heartedly: "You will understand in the future..."
……
On that day, Liu Shaozhen said: When the snow melts, Hu Qi enters the pass.
Li Chengzhi thought it was a pronoun referring to a sunny day. But he didn’t expect that this scene actually existed?
The soft and warm sunlight splashed on the ground, giving people a sense of warmth. The snow on the roof gradually melted, dripping down the rafters to the ground, splashing small pits one after another.
In the afternoon, the fog slowly rose, as if a veil was cast over the city walls, much like a foggy day in summer.
It wasn't until after midnight (three o'clock) that the temperature slowly dropped as the sun turned westward. Even if the wind blew at night, it didn't feel cold. It was the same as the previous two days of marching day and night when the cold wind was biting.
It feels like a world away.
When he left the city the next morning, Li Chengzhi discovered that in just one day, most of the snow in the wilderness had melted. Standing at the top of the city and looking out, there was naked yellow sand everywhere. There was not much left behind the shady slopes.
traces of snow.
Looking around, the sand dunes are like countless big dogs with yellow skin and white flowers lying in the mountains and fields.
"Is this North Town?"
I don’t know why Li Chengzhi asked this, but judging from his appearance and tone, he seemed extremely surprised.
Yuan Yi nodded suspiciously.
"Today is the twentieth day (the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month)?"
The thin flesh on Yuan Yi's cheek couldn't stop twitching twice, and he reached out to touch Li Chengzhi's forehead: "Is the devil blocked?"
Li Chengzhi waved his hand and swatted it away, then exhaled heavily, "I've learned a lot!"
"What's making such a fuss is because you don't know anything about it!"
Yuan Yi said disdainfully, "If we count it as a new year, there are still ten days left. If we count it as a solar term, today is the end of May, and tomorrow will be the beginning of spring. How strange is it that snow melts at the beginning of spring?"
Beginning of Spring, February 3rd and 4th?
Li Chengzhi suddenly felt like a dream!
If calculated according to the Gregorian calendar, it will be one year anniversary in this world?
It’s also strange. One year ago today, I was fighting a war. On the same day a year later, I was still fighting?
Just fight, it's better than living in ignorance and waiting to die!
Li Chengzhi breathed out fiercely and hugged Yuan Yi and Luo Jian: "I will take the first step, you two take care!"
Yuan Yi twitched the corners of his mouth, seemingly smiling, but it was uglier than crying. He seemed to have thousands of words to say, but when he reached his lips, he didn’t know how to say them out?
"You...you want to leave?"
The wine has been drunk, the farewell has already been said, how long will it take if you don’t leave?
"Can't bear to leave me?"
Li Chengzhi smiled and looked at Yuan Yi with amusement on his face.
He really guessed right.
I didn't realize it before. Suddenly hearing that Li Chengzhi was leaving, Yuan Yi felt as if a piece of his heart had been hollowed out, and a feeling of fear surged into his heart.
Such words of reluctance are too disgusting. Even if he is drunk and no one else is around, Yuan Yi will never say it.
But since there is no refutation, doesn’t it mean that it is admitted?
"Then...take care?"
"Well, take care!"
A year ago, I was worse than the Yuanyun in front of me, but what about now?
Everyone will grow...
Luo Jian bowed deeply: "If the Duke goes here, he will be able to sweep away the thieves like a broken bamboo..."
"Thank you for your good words from the county official!"
Li Chengzhi laughed loudly, clasped his fists and strode down the city wall.
Six thousand cavalry are already ready under the city. They are all riding three horses, so there are soldiers and horses all over the mountains and plains, and the formation looks huge.
Two thousand are naturally tiger warriors and tiger cavalry, which is why Li Chengzhi dared to bravely attack nearly 10,000 Rouran cavalry.
There are still two thousand light cavalry who followed Luo Jian to the fertile fields. The remaining two thousand are the two thousand elite cavalry that Luo Jian picked out from the rebel town of Woye overnight...<
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Seeing Li Chengzhi descending from the tower, Yuan Zhi waved his hand. With the sound of a drum, a large scroll slowly rose up.
In an instant, a chilling aura spread silently, as if the world had become silent.
No one explained it in advance, and no one gave an order. But suddenly a loud roar broke out from the city: "Kill!"
Just like a tsunami, the sound is overwhelming. The echoes echo back and forth between the city walls and the mountains, lasting for a long time...
Yuan Yi's tailbone shrank, and an extremely numb feeling hit the pores of his body. His whole body trembled, and he involuntarily clenched his fists.
If Li Chengzhi was not the commander, how could these six thousand cavalry have such momentum?
Even Luo Jian couldn't help but gleam in his eyes: At least half of these six thousand troops had witnessed Li Chengzhi's feat of fighting a thousand troops with one shot. The remaining half had at least heard of it...
How can a general be invincible if he is like this?