Xiaoqi

"Huh?" Just as Li Li was speaking, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of an eagle hovering above his head, screaming from time to time.

Immediately, Li Li patted his head very annoyed, and said anxiously: "Oh, I almost missed a big deal! These days Huan Fei was seriously injured and comatose, unable to receive Feiying's message, but I ignored it Finally, I forgot to accept Feiying. In addition, we sailed day and night, and our whereabouts were erratic. Feiying couldn't find us at all, so naturally it couldn't send us the latest situation in Xiliang.

Why!I don't know if there have been any major incidents in Xiliang recently, or would it be a bad thing? "

While blaming himself, Li Li stuffed his fingers into the mouth, and blew a crisp whistle to the eagle in the sky.

The whistle sound is very special, three long and one short, a total of four whistles, after which it needs to pause for half a moment, and then repeat it again.

Such a peculiar whistle made Lu Su quite curious, but it was inconvenient to ask about it.

After Li Li whistled twice back and forth, a strange scene appeared in Lu Su's sight.However, after seeing the eagle circling several times in the sky, it suddenly fell, and when it landed more than ten feet above the warship, it flapped its wings, and then slowly landed on the roof of the cabin.Immediately afterwards, a pair of eagle eyes scanned Li Li and Lu Su, and then flapped its wings and landed on Li Li's shoulder.

"Plop, flop!" The eagle slowly retracted its wings, and a pair of sharp claws grabbed the brocade robe on Li Li's shoulders. There was a small bamboo tube that was as thick as a thumb and more than an inch long tied to the joint of its right claw.

Li Li deftly untied the bamboo tube, removed the cork, took out the letter from it, and immediately pinched and unfolded it.

"Oh?" Seeing the handwriting on the letter, Li Li raised his eyebrows suddenly, his expression changed, and he let out a cold murmur.

"Brother, what happened?" Lu Su asked eagerly.

Li Li frowned in thought, remained silent, and handed the letter to Lu Su casually.

After Lu Su unfolded the letter, he saw that it was written on the silk brocade: "My lord, please tell me: Ten days ago, the Southern Huns Shanyu Yufulo united with 15 Baibo thieves, and the old king of the Southern Huns gathered [-] cavalry and joined forces. Fifty thousand cavalry from the Xianbei tribe in the west and the Qiang tribe in the north invaded the border of Beidi County with a total of [-] soldiers and horses. As of the end of the letter, the barbarians have advanced into Beidi County through several passes in Keer, endangering Sanfu. I pray that the Lord will return quickly The government presides over the battle! Li Xuan and Li Ru respect the table. The xx day of Xin Geng's year."

Chapter 549

Near noon, dozens of warships moved forward slowly, heading northward against the wind.

In the cabin, the aroma of tea on the table is pleasing to the nose.

Li Li sat on the top seat as usual, Zhou Yu and Lu Su sat cross-legged on both sides.

The three of them didn't speak, they sipped their tea and thought about it.

Inside the curtain, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao sat on the couch, whispering to each other while sewing brocade robes.

"I don't know how my brother will respond to the barbarian invasion of the border?"

After drinking a cup of tea, Lu Su replaced it with a new pot of tea and put it on the stove to simmer slowly, then asked softly.

Li Li smiled, and said casually: "The thing before us right now is to get back to Xiliang as soon as possible, other things are temporarily beyond our reach, let it go."

"Having said that, brother still needs to make some arrangements. Otherwise, if the generals on the frontier don't get the order, I'm afraid they won't dare to make their own decisions, and they will inevitably make mistakes!" Lu Su said after thinking.

Zhou Yu nodded when he heard the words, and said in a low voice: "Zijing's words are very true. The Lord governs the army strictly, and the generals under his command perform their own duties, and there are inevitably constraints. Without the Lord's general order, it is difficult for the generals in the army to form a joint force, and naturally they cannot Organize the army to quickly and effectively resist the barbarian invasion.

What's more, this time the barbarians jointly marched. Among them, there were more than [-] Baibo bandits and Yufuluo's troops entrenched in Taiyuan and Shangdang in Bingzhou. Together with more than [-] cavalry from the remaining Qiang tribes in Beidi County, a total of about [-] troops.With so many soldiers and horses invading southward, their strength is no less than that of the powerful princes along the way, so it should not be underestimated.In addition, most of the coalition forces are nomadic tribal cavalry, skilled in bow and horse, and their combat power should not be underestimated.

In addition, it is puzzling to the general.Why did the Bingzhou Baibo thief participate in it?What do they rely on to dare to join forces with the barbarians and raise troops to invade our border? "

Zhou Yu's words coincided with Lu Su's. The two were quite puzzled by this, and they were eager to find out what happened.After all, the two of them had just joined the Xiliang Army, and they didn't know much about the border situation of Xiliang's prefectures and counties. Right now, they can only express their opinions based on what they know.

It is worth mentioning that Zhou Yu's title of Li Li is very characteristic.When not talking about official business, he called Li Li his elder brother, but when it came to official business, he regarded himself as a general.He is very skillful in measuring the proportions, does not exceed the rules of etiquette, and abides by the way of the master and minister.

Compared with him, Lu Su doesn't need to avoid it.Because he is Li Li's sworn brother, he has a relationship with his brother according to the ritual of the master minister.He can call Li Li his lord, or his elder brother.Whether in business or privately.It can be called so, there is no need to be taboo.

In detail, the relationship between Zhou Yu and Lu Su and Li Li is almost indistinguishable.Lu Su and Li Li are brothers with different surnames, not real brothers are better than real brothers; while Zhou Yu and Li Li are sworn brothers, but they are brothers-in-law.therefore.It is really difficult to tell the difference between the three of them.In addition, the three of them have experienced many things together along the way, and the brotherhood has become increasingly stable and unbreakable.Therefore.At this time, the three of them sat together to discuss matters, and there was no need to shy away from it. They could ask whatever they wanted, and they didn't have to hide what they wanted to say.

And this is precisely the biggest gain of Li Li's trip to the south.As he himself said, it is a great fortune to have a confidant in life. If you can get a few confidantes and friends who are devoted to each other, it is a priceless treasure to enjoy for a lifetime.

Before that, Li Li hardly had such honest brothers in the Xiliang Army, or he had a group of brothers and subordinates who were loyal to him, but he had no real confidantes who could speak freely.Whether it's his younger brother Li Xian or military adviser Jia Xu, they often act according to his wishes and seldom put forward contradictory opinions.As for Shangshuling Li Xuan, Shizhong Li Ru, Wuwei Battalion Commander Fan Yong, and a group of trusted generals, they all followed Li Li's lead and obeyed orders, so it was difficult to be honest and straightforward.

However, during this free trip, which lasted nearly half a year, Li Li unexpectedly got three subordinates and brothers who dared to speak out.Lu Su needn't say much, he himself is an upright person who speaks the truth, and he is Li Li's sworn brother, so naturally there is no need to shy away from it.The remaining two are Guo Jia, the right army commander, and Zhou Yu, the left middle man who is currently in command of the Jinfan Battalion.

Guo Jia is unruly by nature, he doesn't care about fame and fortune, he acts rashly, is extremely smart, and there is no problem with speaking out and admonishing him.And Zhou Yu is a rare young and mature person in the world. He is calm and capable in dealing with situations, and he is proficient in dealing with people and things.

Because of this, until now Li Li still believes that the treasures of twelve warships are not worth much, and the poisonous dragon covered with treasures is not worth much. Only the contribution of Zhou Yu and Lu Su is the biggest gain of his trip, which will benefit him throughout his life.Of course, there is also the glamorous Xiao Qiao. This woman is both talented and beautiful, knowledgeable, well-versed in rhythm, poetry and prose, and is also good at female red embroidery; The perfect woman of your dreams.With such a daughter, what more can a husband ask for!

Therefore, when Li Li learned that Yu Fuluo dared to contact various ministries to invade Liangzhou, he was quite surprised at first. He wished he could return to Xiliang immediately, mobilize an army to wipe out the barbarian army, and wipe out the southern Xiongnu tribe in one fell swoop.However, after he calmed down, he was not in a hurry, and it was a beautiful thing that the old god could still drink tea with Zhou Yu and Lu Su.Once he returns to Xiliang, he may hardly have such a leisurely and leisurely time to enjoy the opportunity, and he will run around in the battlefield and in the military camp for decades, until the world is wiped out or wiped out by other princes.

The 15 barbarian allied forces invaded this time, which seemed to be very powerful, and they were overwhelming from the very beginning. They successively captured many passes on the border of Beidi County, and drove straight into the hinterland of Beidi County.However, in Li Li's eyes, the barbarian army was not enough to fear, and it was not enough to pose a substantial threat to the Xiliang army.

The coalition forces, as the name suggests, are many armies that did not originally belong to the same command put together to form a huge army.It seems to be extremely powerful, but in fact it has nothing to do with it, and it is ruined.For the Xiliang Army, which has an army of 40 and occupies the land of three states, what is the point of a mere 10,000+ coalition army?

"Cuckoo!"

Just as Li Li was thinking to himself, the tea on the stove was ready again, the teapot was gurgling, and bursts of fresh fragrance wafted into the cabin, making people feel refreshed.

Wait for Lu Su to lift the pot and pour a cup of fragrant tea.Li Li smiled and said: "The Baibo bandits and the barbarian army invaded the border of our Liangzhou, not out of nothing, but for a reason. In the past two years, a 5000-man infantry under my command has been focusing on eliminating the Baibo entrenched in the Hedong and Bingzhou areas. The bandits have repeatedly fought fiercely with the Baibo bandits, and they have won many battles. They have almost never been defeated. They have beaten the Baibo bandits so much that they dare not take half a step into Sili and Sanfu. This infantry is trapped in the camp.

Our Xiliang Army currently has four infantry battalions.One is the Wuzu Camp, with a strength of 5000; the other is the Wuwei Camp, with a total of [-] people at first.Now there are more than [-].The third is to fall into the camp, with only [-] troops, but it is a heavy armored infantry army, which can be as strong as ten, and its combat power is quite strong.The fourth is the county soldiers.It is mainly used as a reserve army and generally does not participate in battles.The duty is to guard the city.Maintain law and order.At first there were only [-] soldiers in the county government, and after I pacified Xiliang, tens of thousands of soldiers were added to the county. In addition to the new recruits recruited in the past two years, the number of troops was no less than [-].

Except for the county soldiers, the remaining nearly 30 troops are all the main battle battalions, of which another 20 infantry troops are removed.The remaining [-] are war cavalry.It's just that military expenditures have been reduced and expenditures reduced in the past two years, and cavalry equipment has not been fully replenished. The cavalry equipment of most battalions is just a horse with light spears, halberds and crossbows; only a few cavalry battalions issue new ones. equipment.Combat power and defense power have been strengthened.

But even so, dealing with the barbarian coalition is not a problem.Therefore, Gongjin and Zijing don’t need to worry too much. Beidi County is garrisoned by [-] tiger-been battalion iron cavalry. Its main general is Dian Wei who has followed me for many years. The three lieutenants are also elites who have fought against the enemy and have rich experience in fighting on the battlefield. , fully capable of blocking the attack of the barbarian army. "

After taking a sip of hot tea, Li Li said with a smile: "The prefect of Beidi County is my younger brother Li Xian. The coalition forces were able to capture Beidi County, the only thing they cared about was how many soldiers and horses the Huben Camp lost. Hehehe!"

After Zhou Yu and Lu Su heard the words, their hearts were settled, and the slightly eager expressions on their faces eased.

After drinking another cup of tea, Zhou Yu asked softly: "The letter said that the barbarian invasion of the border was initiated by Yu Fuluo, the Right Wise King of the Southern Huns. I wonder what entanglement this person has with our army?"

"Well, that's exactly what I'm eager to know." Li Li nodded slightly and said, "It's quite interesting to talk about this Yu Fuluo. Yu Fuluo was originally the eldest son of the Southern Xiongnu Shanyu Qiang Qu. After he was killed, he was supposed to succeed Shan Yu and lead the Southern Huns tribe. Unexpectedly, before Qiang Qu was murdered by his subordinates, Yu Fuluo led troops outside and stationed troops in the Shangdang area of ​​​​Bingzhou. Since then, waiting for the old Shan Yu to die Later, Yu Fuluo failed to take over the throne, but was usurped by the Marquis of Xubugudu instead, which made Yufuluo unable to return to the territory of the Southern Huns. Afterwards, the Marquis of Xubugudu was killed again, and Yufuluo's younger brother called Chu Quan wanted to inherit the position of Shan Yu, but was opposed by the leaders of all the tribes. Hu Chuquan didn't want his brother Yu Fuluo to return to the tribe, so he took advantage of the situation to push the power of the tribe to the old king of the Southern Huns, forcing Yu Fu Luo Youjia can't go back, so he can only hang out with Baibo thieves and become a profit-seeking rogue."

Speaking of this, Li Li muttered with a slightly gloomy expression: "It is for this reason that I think Yu Fuluo must have a plan for contacting various ministries to attack Liangzhou this time, and it is likely that he wants to return to the Southern Huns tribe. With the help of the military exploits of Kou Bian, he justifiably ascended to the position of Shan Yu. In addition, he is arrogant and arrogant. Seeing that our Xiliang army has not made a big move for two years, he wants to take advantage of me, Li Li. Sure enough If that's the case, this person is really a fool who doesn't know how to live or die!"

After Zhou Yu heard the words, he couldn't help showing a contemptuous smile: "This Yu Fuluo actually planned to use our Xiliang Army as a stepping stone, and wanted to build military merits in our Xiliang Army, and then take charge of the Southern Huns tribe. I have to say, this time He is courageous and ambitious. However, I don’t know if he really has the strength or is it just a whimsical idea, and he actually put his idea on our Xiliang army, it’s really ridiculous!"

Hearing the words of Zhou Yu and Li Li, Lu Su suddenly focused his eyes and said anxiously: "No, I feel that this matter is a bit strange! Since Yu Fuluo wants to make meritorious deeds, he should increase the weight of his successor , Then why didn't he choose to attack Sanfu to threaten Chang'an, but instead went around hundreds of miles away to Beidi County to attack?

In other words, does he want to use Beidi County to directly send troops to attack the Southern Xiongnu tribe and seize the position of Chanyu by force?If so, how could the old king of the Southern Xiongnu and his younger brother Huchuquan be unprepared?Since Yu Fuluo was unable to regain control of the Southern Huns tribe in a short time, why did he lead the army to invade Beidi County? "

"Huh?" Li Lijian frowned slightly, nodded and said, "Zi Jing's words are not unreasonable. I also had this doubt when I first heard the urgent report. It's a pity that our current information is limited, and any judgment is groundless. It is inevitable that there will be deviations in subjective assumptions. Only when we return to Xiliang can we truly understand the whole story, and it will not be too late to discuss it at that time."

Before the words fell, Li Li ordered Lu Su: "Zijing will then draft a general order for me. First, order the Huben Camp not to take the initiative to attack for the time being, so as not to be ambushed or surrounded by the enemy, so that Beidi County will be handed over to the army. The Huns. Second, order Li Xuan to raise food and grass, repair ordnance, and raise [-] troops for two months. There must be no mistakes! Third, call [-] infantry troops from the county government to be ready to go out at any time, and mobilize [-] heavy soldiers. Order to order Jin Yiwei to prepare his armaments and go out with me after I return to Chang'an. Well, that's it, other things will be arranged after we go back."

"No!" Lu Su accepted the order happily, and immediately got up to leave.

At this time, Li Li suddenly raised his hand to signal him to wait, then turned to Zhou Yu and asked, "Gong Jin, how long will it take us to reach Danjiangkou?"

"It will arrive in five days." Zhou Yu replied without thinking.

Li Li nodded slightly, thinking: "After I go ashore, Xu Rong can take over all the belongings and wounded soldiers accompanying me, so that he can then send troops to Chang'an and hand them over to Yuan Zhong. And we will lead the Jinfan Camp to detour to Nanyang. From Wuguan to Chang'an, riding lightly on a fast horse, you can arrive in three days."

After counting the time, Li Li immediately said to Lu Su: "It is stated in the letter that I will return to Chang'an in twelve days, and the commander's residence will be located in Chang'an General Wei's residence!"

"I will arrive in Chang'an within ten days, why is my lord so?" Zhou Yu asked suspiciously.