Ha, it’s finally here! Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the fiery red flag fluttering in the wind in the billowing smoke, her heart finally relaxed - even though she had already expected that it would only be Tang Jun, but
Li Zhen was still a little uneasy in her heart. After all, the big battle had just ended, and the whole army was exhausted and had no desire to fight. At this time, the Shenwu City Guards were useless. If the enemy came, they didn't need to be more, just come.
With thousands of people, Shenwu can be taken down with a single charge.
"Huaiyu, lead your troops to clean up the battlefield immediately. I will come as soon as I leave." As soon as Li Zhen finished speaking, she did not give Qin Huaiyu a chance to speak. She hurriedly ran down the city and shouted loudly as she ran: "
If anyone comes, open the city gate, and I will come out to greet you personally."
The snow dragon colt has been tied to the horse post under the city these days. Hearing the constant sounds of fighting, but there is no use for it, it has been impatient for a long time. At this time, it saw Li Zhen coming down from the city gate tower.
, immediately snorted excitedly, stood up, and neighed loudly. Li Zhen was very happy to see his excited look, and hurriedly ran forward, patted the snow dragon colt's big head, and comforted him.
After a while, he got on his horse and rushed out through the city gate that had just been opened. Not far out of the city, he immediately found that the bright silver gun he shot Timur was inserted deeply into the city.
Not far outside the door, overjoyed, he stepped forward on horseback, stretched out his hand and pulled hard, pulled out the gun, held it in his hand, looked at the smoke and dust, and faced it.
"Stop, comers!" The Xiliang cavalry of the Tang Army, which was rushing towards Shenwu City, saw from a distance a general with bloodstains all over his body rushing out of Shenwu City. The general waved to signal him.
The whole army stopped and shouted loudly from afar.
Ha, what a powerful cavalry! When Li Zhen saw the galloping Xiliang cavalry suddenly stopped, and it didn't take long to form a cavalry charge formation, Li Zhen couldn't help but cheer in her heart.
He reined in the snow dragon horse that was galloping happily and said loudly: "General Li Zhen, the vanguard of the former Western Expeditionary Army, wants to see Li Shuai. I hope the general can report on his behalf." As soon as Li Zhen finished speaking, the Xiliang Cavalry Army
The soldiers in the middle and front row suddenly opened a passage, and a white-bearded veteran in his early fifties came out surrounded by a group of generals. This man was Li Xiyu, the deputy commander of the Western Expeditionary Army.
Li Xiyu is Li Zhen's clan uncle. Of course, the blood relationship between them has long been beyond the fifth server. Although he has a high and powerful position, he basically works as an official in other places and rarely returns to Beijing. In addition, Li Xiyu
Zhenyou never made friends with courtiers, but this was the first time he saw Li Zhen in person, but at the first sight, he admired her greatly. It was not entirely because this victory was due to Li Zhen's strategy, or even not because of Li Zhen's literary and military skills.
The reason why he is famous all over the world is because when Li Zhen reported his family status, he used the name of the vanguard of the last general of the Western Expeditionary Army instead of the title of King of Yue, which shows that Li Zhen respected his commander-in-chief Li Xiyu.
"Your Highness the King of Yue is so polite. I am Li Xiyu. Your Highness sticks to the martial arts and is willing to take extraordinary risks for the country and the people. I admire you very much." Li Xiyu stepped forward, twirled his beard, and said very politely.
Li Zhen has never met Li Xiyu, but there is a detailed record of this person in "The Rising Sun". He knows that this person has always been serious and unsmiling. Even when facing the great emperor Li Shimin, he rarely said polite words. Now he met him.
Li Xiyu was very polite to him, and was really stunned for a moment, but he didn't think much about it, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "At the end of the day, I will see the commander-in-chief. The enemy chief Dadu Shi has fled towards Kaiyang. At the end of the day,
This person will definitely take the Yungang Road. However, the Datong Army may not be able to stop him. Furthermore, this thief is treacherous and his men's fighting strength is not compromised. If he escapes back to the grassland, he is afraid of future troubles. I sincerely ask the commander to immediately
The soldiers are chasing after him, but don't let the enemy chieftain escape, and ask the commander to observe clearly."
Li Xiyu had fought several battles, but he was still a scholar and was not very proficient in strategy. This time, according to Li Zhen's plan, the entire army detoured from Daizhou and passed through the Pingling Trail.
After traveling at night for nearly five hundred miles, I was already exhausted. I had just fought a battle at Shatuoling. At this moment, I really didn't want to pursue Dadu's troops anymore. I just saw that Li Zhen was covered in blood and dared to fight, but he didn't dare to fight.
It was difficult to refuse, so he pondered for a moment and said: "Your Highness does not know something. Xue Yantuo's army in Shatuoling has retreated to Shuozhou and Huihe. The two Pugu tribes have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Li Shuai has sent troops to capture Shuozhou. This is a big event.
It is basically settled, even if there are fish that slip through the net, there is nothing to be afraid of. After the spring begins, it will be easy for our army to go deep into the grassland and wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop. Moreover, our army has been on a long-distance attack. After a long battle, the morale of the army will be exhausted, and it may be difficult to fight again.
How about we wait until spring begins before discussing the campaign?"
Dizzy, does this damn old man know anything about war? If he doesn’t beat up a drowned dog, why should he wait until the dog recovers from his injuries before biting someone? Damn it, this long list of nonsense is all nonsense, ***, tired? I’m not better than you.
Even more tiring, damn it, if I don’t peel off Dadu She’er’s skin this time, I’ll still have to deal with it in the future. Li Zhen felt a great hatred in her heart, but she couldn’t do anything to Li Xiyu. Without him, although Li Zhen
Prince, but his official title is just that of a vanguard officer. He has nothing to do with the temper of the deputy commander. Seeing that Li Xiyu did not want to fight, Li Zhen was angry and anxious. She had no choice but to suppress the anger in her heart and was very sincere.
Authentic saying: "At the end of the day, the general thinks that all the work of eradicating the evil is done, so it is better to use the remaining bravery to chase the poor bandits. Don't imitate the overlord and fish for reputation! Although our army is tired, the enemy's army is too. I sincerely ask the commander to think twice."
"It is better to chase down the poor bandits bravely than to imitate the overlord to gain reputation? Okay, good sentence. I have heard for a long time that His Royal Highness the King of Yue is a versatile man in civil and military affairs. Today I saw it and it turned out to be the case. Okay! Okay!" Li Xiyu recovered for a long time but did not say what was good.
No, he didn't bring up the issue of fighting at all, which really made Li Zhen so angry that her nose turned to one side.
***, whether it is good or not is also written by Lao Mao. It is none of our business. Damn it, this old guy has made it clear that he does not want to be a soldier. Damn it, this is the virtue of a literati leading an army! Li Zhenqi returned to Qi
, but he didn't bring it to his face, he just said calmly: "The commander-in-chief has given you too much praise. The general wants to borrow five thousand troops from the commander-in-chief as a vanguard. How about asking the commander-in-chief and Li Shuai to follow up slowly?"
"This..." Li Xiyu glanced at Li Zhen and didn't know what to say for a moment - he was determined not to lend troops, but he was also afraid that Li Zhen would be guilty of delaying the war opportunity after Li Zhen returned to the court. After all, Li Zhen was
The prince is the architect of this strategy and the hero of Shou Shenwu. God knows what Li Shimin will think if this book is published. But if he borrows troops, firstly, Li Xiyu really doesn't want his subordinates to work any more. Secondly,
Come on, Li Xiyu was worried about Li Zhen. Just by looking at Li Zhen's blood-covered appearance, he knew that this guy was a militant. Once something happened on the battlefield, how could Li Xiyu explain to Li Shimin?
"Your Highness, the thieves chief is cunning. If he retreats, he may be ambushed behind. If he falls into the trap and is ambushed, it really doesn't count. Well, what if it's better like this? After the old man reports his revenge to Li Shuai, how about it being left to Li Shuai to decide?
"Li Xiyu pondered for a while and finally made up an excuse that wasn't too bad.
Dizzy, look at this excuse? ***, Li Ji is still behind at the moment. He has been coming and going, plus the time for discussion, how can anything be done in less than two or three hours? It is almost dark today, wait
Li Ji came with the order, but he was afraid that the day lily would be cold! Li Zhen was really anxious, frowned, and said as gently as possible: "Commander Mingjian, in the end, the general will not really fight against the enemy's army, but he will try to contain the enemy's army.
, as long as the enemy troops are not able to escape without a trace, can we ask the general to borrow the last three thousand men and horses as an outpost for the army?"
Can it be done? Hehe, Li Zhen's less than 5,000 troops dare to stick to Shenwu's temperament under the oppression of more than 100,000 troops. How can Li Xiyu rest assured? But seeing that Li Zhen has already said this
He really didn't know how to refuse. After thinking about it, Li Xiyu said helplessly: "Forget it, I can just borrow five thousand troops to fight with Your Highness, but Your Highness must not attack before my army is ready."
If we go to battle with the enemy and violate this order, our old soldiers will not be able to borrow any more."
Haha, as long as you have troops, it doesn't matter what the military order is, I will decide it based on the situation. Who the hell would be able to attack Xue Yantuo's 80,000-strong army with such a small force? As long as you are willing to borrow it.
Soldier, we don't have to worry about you rushing to catch up with us! Li Zhen felt very proud in her heart, but her face was very calm and she said: "Follow the commander-in-chief's order, and you will definitely be careful in your actions.
Make the army suffer!"
"Okay." Li Xiyu nodded helplessly, turned around and shouted to the group of generals behind him: "Wu Yi, Liu Changhe, obey the order!" Two generals, one with a red face and one with a black face, bowed on their horses and raised their voices.
Without hesitation, Li Xiyu glanced at the two of them and said calmly: "You two accompany His Royal Highness the King of Yue, and remember not to engage in confrontation with Xue Yantuo's army without authorization. We will discuss everything after the main force of our army arrives. Report any situation at any time
I am handsome."
Uh-huh, okay, it seems like this old guy really doesn’t want to fight anymore, ***, I haven’t even set off yet, so I’m going to put a tight spell on us first, haha, let’s see how we deal with those two guys. Li
Zhen kept muttering secretly in her heart, but there was a faint smile on her face and she didn't say anything.
"Wu Yi (Liu Changhe), the last general of Liangzhou Yingyanglang, has met His Royal Highness the King of Yue." As soon as the red-faced Wu Yi and the black-faced Liu Changhe received the general's order, they immediately rode out and saluted Li Zhen with clasped fists on the horse.
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"You two generals, there is no need to be polite. The military situation is urgent. How about we respond immediately?" Li Zhen raised her hand and said very politely. However, although the words were polite, there was no doubt that they were determined. These two eagles
General Yang Lang did not dare to refuse, so they each accepted the promise and ran back to the army. With an order, thousands of cavalry troops filed out, followed Li Zhen and galloped away in the direction of Kaiyang...
"Alas!" Li Xiyu looked at the direction in which Li Zhen and others were leaving, shook his head with a wry smile, and ordered the messenger to inform Li Ji of the rear army about Li Zhen's borrowing of troops. He led the troops into the bloody battle with worry.