Xiaoqi

So far, Wuhuan Shanyu Tadun has sent [-] troops, and the three tribes of Nanlou, Su Puyan, and Wuyan each sent [-] troops. A total of [-] people who control strings have gathered in Liucheng (now Jianchang, Liaoning).Immediately after Wuhuan's army, Suli, the leader of the Eastern Xianbei, sent [-] troops to form an alliance with Wuhuan. Three days ago, he sent troops and went straight to Youbeiping.It is expected to arrive at Lulongsai Pass in two days.

On the tower to the east of Lulongsai, Li Li and Gongsun Zan stood side by side.Overlook from the railing.But seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers, the blue rivers, the green leaves and the red flowers, a magnificent and beautiful landscape picture jumps into the eyes, which makes people feel refreshed and happy, and the lofty pride arises spontaneously.

"Splendid mountains and rivers, Xiongguan Fortress, this is a natural and good battlefield bestowed by God on the Han people!" Overlooking the moat under the pass, Li Li was full of pride and lashed out at Fang Qiu, as if he was full of expectations for the upcoming battle.

Hearing the sound, Gongsun Zan turned his head to look at Li Li's side face, filled with emotion, as if seeing himself more than ten years ago.At that time, like Li Li at this moment, he didn't pay attention to the barbarians outside the Great Wall at all, he had no fear of war, he disregarded life and death, he was positive and optimistic, and he was brave and good at fighting.

However, more than ten years have passed, and the barbarian tribes still exist and are becoming stronger and stronger, but he, Gongsun Zan, has entered middle age, his blood has faded, his ambition is gone, and his heart has weakened before he is old.If it wasn't for coming to Lulongsai with Li Li this time, I'm afraid he would never climb this tower again in his life, let alone face more than [-] barbarian cavalry again.

Looking back at dusk, Gongsun Zan felt ashamed, with mixed emotions in his heart.At this moment, he doesn't know whether he should be thankful or sad. At this time last year, he was still the lord of Youzhou, but now he has become a pawn under someone else's tent; A battle between soldiers and barbarians.This kind of contradictory and complicated thoughts lingered in Gongsun Zan's mind, which made him very distressed.

The older a person is, the more he fears death. This is Gongsun Zan's deepest insight.When he was young, he almost never knew what "fear" was, and he went forward bravely, without fear of life and death; Take the lead and lead the charge.He hadn't realized these feelings at all before, and he didn't realize his timidity and cowardice in recent years until he followed Li Li around.

Cowardice is relative to death; cowardice is relative to resisting barbarian invasion.All these are vividly reflected in Gongsun Zan.It's just that he didn't want to admit it before, and he didn't dare to face it; now that his status has changed, he realizes how unbearable he is.

After being silent for a long time, Gongsun Zan tried his best to calm down, and said respectfully, "Although Lulongsai is a fortress of Xiongguan Pass, it has been in disrepair for a long time. I am afraid that it cannot withstand the more than [-] cavalry of the barbarians. Therefore, at the end, I will suggest that the Lord set up two large fortresses on both sides of the pass. The battalion is a trend of fighting against each other, supporting each other, so that everything can be guaranteed."

Li Li turned his head when he heard the sound, nodded lightly thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "Bogui's strategy is very good, and it coincides with mine. This time we are leading an army of [-], but it is only a pass that cannot be settled. With so many soldiers and horses stationed, it is indeed necessary to divide the troops and garrison them in order to be prepared. I wonder who Bogui thinks it is appropriate to send the troops out of the customs?"

Gongsun Zan didn't expect Li Li to be so straightforward, so he asked himself directly, and then he thought about it: "If the lord does not give up, I will invite Ying to lead [-] cavalry to set up camp in the south to guard the left flank of the pass. General Zilong led the tent Wushuang cavalry camped in the north, guarding the right wing of the fortress, and the lord is sitting here, leading [-] cavalry to guard this pass. This is the humble opinion of the last general, I don't know what the lord thinks?"

Li Li nodded slightly, and readily agreed: "That's very good. Bogui can lead the Youzhou camp to go out and set up camp. Bogui will be the chief general and Xu Huang will be the deputy general. In addition, I will give you another [-] infantry troops to guard the camp. As for the northern camp Well, there is a river in front of us, so it is not suitable to gather war cavalry. You can send Yan Gang to lead an army of [-] infantry to set up camp. Yan Gang is the main general, and Shi A is the deputy general. Just stick to the river and not attack lightly. With this arrangement, Does Bogui think it's appropriate?"

"My lord is wise, the last general will be able to lead the troops out of the customs." Gongsun Zan was overjoyed, and bowed in response without hesitation.

Li Li nodded with a smile, and waved his hand to signal Gongsun Zan to go.After Gongsun Zan, Xu Huang, Yan Gang and Shi A four generals were ordered to leave, Zhao Yun walked lightly to Li Li and said in a low voice, "Youzhou has only been under the command of the lord for a few months. Is there something wrong with the command of the general?"

Li Li shook his head lightly, and smiled knowingly: "It's okay. It's okay to employ people without suspicion. Sooner or later, he must be given the opportunity to lead the army, otherwise he will inevitably be restless and cranky. Instead of doing this, it's better to give him the opportunity now." He has a chance to see if he can still lead the army. If he wins this battle, the Youzhou Camp will be handed over to him; Think about it."

Speaking of this, the smile on Li Li's face grew stronger, and he said meaningfully: "In my opinion, Gongsun Zan was born to be a warrior galloping on the battlefield, not capable of governing states and counties, let alone being a master. If he hadn't killed Liu Yu in vain, maybe he wouldn't be what he is now, and he would still be the former white horse general who shocked Liaodong. This man can only enjoy blessings, but he has no unbearable hardships! Most generals who fight in the battlefield are like this, Gongsun Zan is a living example."

Zhao Yun nodded as if he had realized something, then stepped aside and said nothing more.Just at this moment, Li Zhi, the commander of the guards, quickly went upstairs, walked up to Li Li and whispered softly.

"Hahaha!" Hearing Li Zhi's report, Li Li laughed loudly, then waved his hand, calling for Zhao Yun, Yan Rou, Ma Dai and other generals to follow, and then strode downstairs.While walking, he smiled and said: "It's finally here, I've been waiting for him for two years!"

In the main hall of the city guard's mansion, following Li Li and the generals striding into the hall, a tall scholar holding a feather fan and wearing a scarf who had been sitting in the hall waiting for a long time, got up when he heard the sound, and walked up quickly.

"Foolish brother pays homage to elder brother! After a long absence, how is elder brother?"

"Hehehe! Well, well, everything is fine for my brother!" Li Li leaned over to help him up with a big smile, grabbed his arm, and said with a smile on his face: "It's been two years, and finally I'm looking forward to my good brother! While laughing, Li Li turned his head and said to Li Zhi: "Have a big feast, and I want to clean up the dust for Brother Kong Ming!"

It is true that this tall, handsome young scribe, wearing a lun scarf and pretending to be a commoner, holding a lupine, is Zhuge Liang who has just arrived in Youzhou.To be precise, he has no official position now, and it is not wrong to dress up as a commoner.However, he didn't know that as early as last year when Li Lili's army went to war, he was listed among the civil servants who accompanied him. The so-called sacrificial wine in the General's Mansion was reserved for Kong Ming.

However, the news that Kong Ming's uncle Zhuge Xuan died of illness not long ago has been known to Li Li.According to the etiquette system of the Han Dynasty, when the adoptive father passed away, his son should practice filial piety and keep filial piety for two years; so Li Li sent Zhuge Jin to Nanyang County as the prefect to guard the spirit on his behalf, with full filial piety.Because of this, Li Li was very happy about Kong Ming's arrival, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was overjoyed.

Chapter 952 Fucking horse, the meeting of wind and cloud

"Bao,,, Wuhuan's army is only a hundred miles away from the front of the pass!"

"It is reported that Wuhuan's army has entered the camp fifty miles outside the pass!"

One morning, the scouts monitored the whereabouts of the Wuhuan army along the way, and reported every half an hour until the Wuhuan army set up camp.

In the main hall of the city guard's mansion, Li Li and Zhuge Liang sat opposite each other around a table.On the table is a chess piece that Li Li hasn't touched for a long time. It was brought by Zhuge Liang, but it was made by Li Li when he was building thatched cottage in Wollongong.Unexpectedly, Kong Ming kept it all the time, and brought him to Youzhou after two years.

Both the chess pieces and the board are made of wood.At that time Li Li made very rough, some big and some small chess pieces, and the chessboard was crookedly drawn, which was not very elegant, let alone exquisite.But after being polished by Zhuge Liang, it is now exquisite and elegant, far more beautiful than the original chess set.

Zhuge Liang's chess skills are also beautified together with chess.When Li Li taught him how to play chess two years ago, even though Kong Ming was very smart, Li Li was very good at chess.But now, the two killed three sets throughout the morning, and the third set is not over yet.In the first two rounds, the two had each won and lost, and they were tied. It has been half an hour since the third round, but they are still stalemate.

Li Liqi has a tough style, both offensive and defensive, sharp and aggressive, "chariots, horses, and cannons" continuously attack cities and villages, open and close, and dare to fight and fight.On the other hand, Kong Ming, he is cautious by nature, has a steady chess style, has a comprehensive view of the overall situation, is aggressive at every step, and does not easily kill.Once he makes a move, he must take away Li Li's capable generals, whether it is a horse or a cannon, or directly kill the "car".It is worth mentioning that.Kong Ming is best at using "pawns" and "horses". He often uses "pawns" to surround Li Li's chariots, horses, and cannons, and then uses "horses" to support him from the side, waiting for the opportunity to kill the enemy with one blow.

In the first game, Li Li rushed and hit Kong Ming hard.They resisted steadily, and were finally slaughtered and defeated.second inning.Kong Ming took the lead, pressed hard at every step, abruptly blocked Li Li's onslaught, and then used two "pawns" to add a horse.Shengsheng killed Li Li's double car.Then press all the way, drive straight in, and win a big victory.

In the third game, Li Li learned his lesson and played steadily, leading the defense while attacking, without leaving any gaps for Kong Ming.But Kong Ming is still stable, coordinating the overall situation, and making plans slowly.So the game came to a stalemate.After half an hour, no one can take advantage of it.The stalemate is still a draw.

After hearing the scouts report that Wuhuan's army had entered the stronghold fifty miles east of Lulongsai, Li Li sat up straight, twisted his neck, loosened his muscles and bones, and said with a smile, "How about this game being a draw?"

"Good." Zhuge Liang nodded happily, then poured two cups of fragrant tea cooked on the stove, handed one of the cups to Li Li, and then took a sip from the tea cup, savoring it carefully.

After a while, Kong Ming laughed and said, "The tea in the lord's mansion is very good. It doesn't have the rich aroma of flower tea, nor does it have a strong color; the fragrance is pleasant, the color is light and slightly bitter, and it has a taste of the vicissitudes of life, which is endless aftertaste."

Li Li nodded and said with a smile: "Since you like it, I will give you some more. To tell you the truth, your sister-in-law knows that I prefer to drink tea. Every spring, they go together to pick tea, and then make tea. Regardless of the craftsmanship and taste, but This kind of affection is very rare and precious. Therefore, I never show it to others, and ordinary people can't drink this kind of tea. Only a few people like you, Zijing and Fengxiao can have this kind of blessing."

Kong Ming's expression changed slightly after hearing the words, and he suddenly realized: "So that's the case. It seems that this tea is not good tea, but carefully made by his wife, full of deep affection for his brother. Sincere love is the most precious thing in the world, no wonder It's different. Brother Yu doesn't know what's going on, so please forgive me."

Li Li shook his head and said with a smile: "Small things are nothing to worry about, you don't have to." After saying that, Li Li frowned slightly, thinking: "Now that the barbarian army has reached the pass, they are not in a hurry to attack the city, but set up camp. Going down to the village. This move is completely different from the previous style of driving straight into the village. It seems that they have heard the news and know that we are ready, so they go down to the village and set up camp to confront our army. What will our army do next? Can Kong Ming defeat the enemy? Good strategy?"

Zhuge Liang smiled lightly, turned his eyes to the chess game in front of him, and said calmly: "The current situation is just like the chess game in front of us. It's a stalemate, and the outcome is unpredictable. This time, my lord dispatched a hundred thousand troops to garrison Lulongsai. Such a large-scale Naturally, the mobilization of soldiers and horses cannot escape the eyes and ears of the barbarian scouts, so they dare not attack the city rashly. They fought decisively head-on, which allowed them to avoid unnecessary siege casualties. In addition, the barbarian cavalry is best at field battles and cavalry battles, but they are not good at attacking cities. Therefore, when our army stands still, they dare not act rashly; after all, the strength of the two sides is similar , the strength is equal, and no one is sure to defeat the other."

Speaking of which, Zhuge Liang picked up the teacup and sipped tea leisurely, and then said with a smile all over his face: "Faced with this situation, don't be impetuous, let alone eager to win, and waiting patiently is the best way to defend against the enemy." As far as I know, the barbarian army in front of the pass was a joint force of several big tribes, including Wuhuan people and Xianbei people. They were not in harmony with each other, nor did they come from the same tribe, and they had been fighting endlessly before. , attack and kill each other. Therefore, our army does not need to rush to battle, just wait patiently for the opportunity to fight.”

Li Li pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "In this case, we will confront them and grind slowly. Anyway, we are fighting in the local area, and we have the right time, place and people. It doesn't matter if we wait for a year or so, but they But it may not be able to endure it!"

After letting go of the battle in front of him, Li Li glanced at the chess game on the table, and said thoughtfully: "The war in Hebei is also at a stalemate now. After Yanzhou Cao Cao captured Qingzhou, he stopped and took a wait-and-see attitude. The situation in Huainan is even more not optimistic. , Jingzhou Liu Biao led the army to withdraw from the battlefield, bringing Yuan Shu back to life. Relying on Jiangdong Sun Ce alone, I am afraid that Yuan Shu could not be defeated. As a result, the entire battle against Yuan came to a standstill, and the situation is very unfavorable to our army! "

Zhuge Liang then said: "My lord, don't worry. Cao Cao of Yanzhou has already captured Qingzhou. Even if he wants to make peace with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao will not let him go. Therefore, the war in Hebei is already on the line and has to be launched. Right now, both sides are waiting and watching. , but they are still mobilizing their troops and eager to try, but they lack an opportunity. When our army and the barbarian army go to war, the lord can order General Zhou Yu, who is stationed in Hanoi, to send troops to attack Jizhou. The army joined forces to attack Yuan Shao. As for the battle in Huainan?"

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang paused, picked up the "horse" on the chessboard, and said with a smile on his face: "My lord has always kept a good move here. If you don't use it now, when will you wait?" The "horse" in his hand fell gently, what the hell, General Ma!

Sili, the prefect of Luoyang.

As the location of the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army, it has been very quiet since the Xiliang Army's eastern expedition to Youzhou, so quiet that many towns and princes who had planted in the city stayed here for half a year, but found nothing. There was no sign of Li Li entering the mansion gate.

Unable to find any useful news, the secret agents couldn't communicate with each other autonomously, so they could only continue to lurk in the city and wait until they found out important news.

Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and it is early summer again in a blink of an eye.On this day, a group of cavalry rushed into the city from the east gate, crossed the east gate street and went straight to the sheriff's mansion.The secret agents of the princes immediately recognized that the person who led the team into the city was Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, the generals under Li Li's command in Xiliang, so they moved on hearing the news, quietly approached the county guard's mansion, and got in touch with the servants of the mansion who were heavily bribed and asked him to try to get close to him. Zhengtang, send back the news in time.

Now, the battle against Yuan is at a critical moment. Once this most difficult period of tackling is over, it will usher in the most exciting sharing of victory.This is the key point for the princes of all towns to respond to Li Li's call and jointly raise troops to attack the two Yuans. It is a matter of their own interests, and no one can be calm, and it is Xiliang Li Li and his Xiliang who can decide how to distribute the fruits of victory. cool army.Therefore, at this juncture, any transfer of the Xiliang Army is highly anticipated, and every move will tie the hearts of the princes of the towns.

In the main hall of the Sheriff's Mansion, Zhou Yu, who had rushed over from all over the world, strode into the lobby.Jia Xu, who was in the center of Luoyang and commanded all the troops, stood up to greet Zhou Yu. When he saw Zhou Yu's return, he smiled and said, "Gong Jin came so fast! I just received the news yesterday. I don't think Gong Jin rushed back all day and night. The pommel horse is exhausted. After a hard journey, Gong Jin quickly sat down and rested for a while, I will talk about business later. Hehehe!"

"The military commander is too rewarding." Zhou Yu bowed his hands and walked into the hall side by side with Jia Xu, sat on Jia Xu's head, smiled and said: "As the general of the army, the last general should do his best. The speed of the army is precious, how can we delay the military opportunity? Why do you have to talk about your duties? Brother Wen He, you are welcome, I wonder if the lord has given the order to march this time, and what will you do for us?" The three sentences are not far from the line, and Zhou Yu directly explained the purpose of coming after a few pleasantries. .It is not difficult to see from this that Zhou Yu is definitely a competent military commander, and he should be a model for future generations of soldiers.

Seeing that Zhou Yu was in high spirits, without the slightest sign of fatigue, Jia Xu smiled and nodded, without saying anything, immediately took out a stack of letters from his sleeve pocket and handed it to him.When Zhou Yu was flipping through the letter, Jia Xu beckoned his servants to serve tea, poured a cup of hot tea for Zhou Yu with his own hands, handed it to Zhou Yu, and sipped the tea slowly.

The letter was very short, with a total of more than a hundred characters. Zhou Yu held it in his hand and read it three times, and then slowly put it down, then rolled up the letter and stuffed it into the kit, and returned it to Jia Xu.Then he picked up the teacup and nodded his thanks to Jia Xu, while sipping a sip of hot tea, he was concentrating on his thoughts without saying a word.

Chapter 953 Long Xingyun, drive away tigers and devour wolves

After a long while, Zhou Yu put down the teacup, with a puzzled expression on his face, and said softly: "The secret letter said that the three armies attacked at the same time, destroying the forces of Eryuan in one fell swoop, and clearly ordered us to attack at least two states. This is absolutely true. It is a big deal, and the burden on our shoulders is not light! However, judging from the current situation, it is not difficult; after all, our army sent more than [-] troops this time, and almost used more than half of the main battalion of the entire army. It is not a problem to capture the land of the two states.

But what I am most worried about now is, is Xuzhou Lu Bu really willing to obey the command of the lord?If Lu Bu refuses to send troops, our army will be in a passive position on the Huainan battlefield and become the main force to attack Yuan Shu.As a result, even if our army defeats Yuan Shu, it will not occupy much territory. In the end, it is very likely that Xuzhou Lu Bu, Jiangdong Sun Ce, or Jingzhou Liu Biao will copy the back road, reap the benefits of the fisherman, and take Yangzhou and Yuzhou under Yuan Shu's rule. Carve up everything, and we are doing nothing, and the income is extremely limited.

In the final analysis, our army's strength is still too scattered. The three routes of soldiers and horses are distributed on three battlefields, separated by hundreds or even thousands of miles. Take advantage of it.I don't know what brother Wen He thinks about this? "

Jia Xu nodded slightly in agreement, and said after thinking: "Gong Jin's words are very true, and his words have revealed the mystery. Right now, our army is divided into three groups, and 37 troops have been mobilized one after another to fight against Yuan, and they are distributed in various battlefields. superior.

First, the lord personally led the army to conquer Youzhou, and now Gongsun Zan has been conquered, and Youzhou has been included in the pocket, integrating more than [-] Youzhou troops; now the lord personally leads the army to fight against Lulongsai with the Wuhuan and Xianbei coalition forces , the war is imminent.Second.Zhendong General Bocai led the Wuwei Battalion to attack Nanyang, joined forces with Annan General Xu Rong's Wuwei Battalion, and dispatched [-] infantry to attack Yuzhou.Step by step, encroaching on Yuan Shu's territory in Huainan.The third is that Gong Jin led the Qinglong Camp and Feixiong Camp to Hanoi County, forming an overwhelming force against Jizhou, forcing Yuan Shao in Jizhou to dare not act rashly, so as to cope with the war in Youzhou and ensure that the Lord will not be affected by Jizhou when he leads the army to fight against the barbarians. Army raids.So as not to be attacked by the enemy.