Xiaoqi

Now, the Xiliang army that was conquering Youzhou in the east is divided into two.One was led by Li Li to come to Lulongsai to resist the barbarian invasion, and the other was led by Guo Jia, who was stationed in Youbeiping County City, guarding against Xianbei cavalry invasion and taking care of the state and county.Right now it is the spring plowing season, if this period is missed, the people of Youzhou will have no harvest throughout the year, so Guo Jia, who is temporarily serving as the governor of Youzhou, must open warehouses to release grain, actively organize the people to reclaim the fields, and restore people's livelihood is the most important thing of.

As a result, military affairs such as counseling military aircraft and making suggestions were transferred to Zhuge Liang.So Zhuge Liang, who had just taken the post of sacrificial wine, changed his identity and added the word "military division" in front of the sacrificial wine, becoming a military division sacrificial wine, temporarily taking the position of Guo Jia.In this way, under the deliberate cultivation of Li Li, who is naturally tired and lazy, the fledgling Zhuge Kongming has actually taken over all affairs in the army, acting as the chief general of the army.

In fact, Li Li clearly knew that Guo Jia was not good at governing states and counties and restoring people's livelihood.This time, we are trying our best to catch the ducks on the shelves.Compared with governing states and counties, Guo Jia is better at making suggestions.In other words, he is a relatively pure strategist with a free and easy nature, and he doesn't like to be tied down by endless government affairs all day long.In this regard, Guo Jia and Li Li are very similar and belong to the same category of people.Fortunately, Li Li knew how heavy the burden was on his shoulders, so he was able to restrain himself. Over the years, he had been forcing himself to deal with government affairs patiently.Now I have got rid of the bad habit of acting casually.But Guo Jia is different. He doesn't like cumbersome government affairs, but he has a soft spot for military affairs.And very skilled, so far no flaws.

In view of this, it may be more appropriate to place the fledgling Zhuge Liang in the position of governor of Youzhou.Don't look at Kong Ming's young age.But his ability in handling government affairs and governing states and counties is definitely not inferior to anyone in the world.His ability in government affairs can be completely equated with his military ability, and he is indeed an all-rounder who has been extremely rare for thousands of years.

However, Kong Ming had just arrived and his qualifications were too low. Li Li himself firmly believed that Kong Ming was fully capable of governing Youzhou, but the officials in the counties of Youzhou did not know that there was such a person as him, so naturally they would not obey him.Therefore, Guo Jia could only reluctantly act as the governor of Youzhou temporarily.He couldn't escape until Hua Xin and Guan Ning arrived in Youzhou.Return to the army.

In the lobby, after exchanging greetings, Li Li gently put down the bamboo slips in his hand, and said with a smile on his face: "You must have known that another army of Xianbei tribe joined the barbarian army, and they entered the barbarian camp last night. The tribal leaders met. The scouts have found out that this Qingqi is the leader of the Queji tribe of Xianbei. It was sent by Ke Bineng, the leader of Xianbei, to join Tadun in an attempt to capture Lulongsai in one fell swoop and fight with Jizhou. Yuan Shao divides Youzhou equally." Having said that, Li Li stopped talking and turned his attention to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang understood immediately, and after nodding his head to express his gratitude, he said in a loud voice: "According to the scout's report, Que Ji, the leader of Xianbei, brought over [-] light cavalry this time, all of them are the most elite warriors in his tribe, and they can be called long-time warriors. The combat power is strong. In addition, although Que Ji did not have many soldiers and horses on this trip, he brought the leader of Xianbei, Ke Bi Neng, to support the Tadun barbarian army with food and grass, and there were more than [-] cattle and sheep with Que Ji's army. So far , the barbarian army has more than [-] cattle and sheep. If the overall distribution is made, it can support an army of more than [-] for three months. Therefore, the barbarian army has sufficient food and grass, and is fully capable of confronting our army for a long time. Move, and even drag down our army."

While speaking, the expression on Zhuge Liang's face could not help but become serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Compared with the abundant food and grass of the barbarian army, our army is quite inferior. At present, our army's food and grass are seriously insufficient, and we can support it for another month at most. We will run out of food in the end. In short, our army’s current food and supplies cannot supply the army for a long-term battle. The barbarian army can hold out for three months to avoid fighting, but our army does not have so much food and grass to confront the barbarian army. Stalemate. This requires us to make a quick decision, and we can only continue to fight with it by defeating it or robbing the barbarian cattle and sheep, and there is no other way.”

At the end, Zhuge Liang paused, and added an explanation: "You all know that it is the time of spring plowing, and half a month ago, the governor's mansion opened a warehouse to release grain, some of which were given to the refugees, and some were distributed to the common people as seeds. Therefore The counties in Youzhou have no food to collect at present. Even if the food is escorted from Xiliang, it will take at least a month before it can be delivered here. Therefore, our army cannot get any food support for the time being, so we can only fight with the barbarian army as soon as possible. Decisive battle. Frontal decisive battle is not only the last resort, but also the best policy to deter the barbarians from daring to invade the border. Otherwise, it is not enough to deter the surrounding barbarians; otherwise, the barbarian tribes will continue to harass endlessly; Otherwise, it will not be enough to demonstrate the strength of our army, and the point of the sword is invincible!"

"Fight!" Before Zhuge Liang's voice fell to the ground, all the generals in the hall clenched their fists in unison and responded in unison.

"Hahaha!" Seeing that the generals were so united, Li Li laughed loudly: "The army's morale is good, the morale is good, the will is strong, and everything is invincible!"

After a pause, Li Li restrained his laughter, nodded and said, "Whenever there is a war, our Xiliang Army always takes the initiative to attack. Even in the past Sili Wars, our army defeated the morale of the allied forces and fought again at an opportunity. Therefore , For many years, our army has never had a precedent for passive defense, and this time is no exception. What's more, we now occupy the fortress of Xiongguan and occupy an absolutely favorable situation. Why not go out and fight the barbarians? , Yesterday evening I sent my caller to go to fight, and this morning I received a reply from Tadun, agreeing to a decisive battle between the two armies this afternoon!"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the hall suddenly realized.Immediately, all the generals had no objection, and waited quietly for Li Li to issue orders to dispatch troops and generals.

Seeing the expressions of the generals sitting upright.Li Lixin nodded, and waved his hand to signal Zhuge Liang, who was temporarily serving as a military adviser, to issue a military order.Zhuge Liang stood up knowingly and went out, holding the Tianzi sword and soldier talisman bestowed by Li Li in both hands, and raised his voice to order: "All generals listen to the order, and I obey the order of the lord general."

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The noon sun was radiant and warm, and it made people feel unbearable after a long time.

Luronse is still majestic and towering.The defenders of Bing Ge Sensen stood proudly, without being disturbed by the scorching sun, and meticulously guarded the pass between the Han army and the barbarian army.

Accompanied by the "quack" sound of the suspension bridge falling.The closed city gate suddenly opened wide, followed by tens of thousands of cavalry leaping horses and lashing their whips, galloped out of the pass, and then reined in their horses and stopped in the wilderness several miles away before the pass.Arrange yourself according to the previous military order.

The first to leave the customs was the [-] Youzhou Battalion iron cavalry led by Gongsun Zan.Zhao Yun's Wushuang Iron Cavalry followed closely behind, followed by the [-] Golden Guard Cavalry led by Li Li himself and the [-] Wurui Battalion infantry, totaling [-] cavalry.The remaining [-] infantry troops stayed at the pass and continued to guard the pass, while Mi Zhu and Shi A stayed at the pass to ensure safety.

Of the [-] cavalry that left the customs, the [-] cavalry of the Jinyi Guards and Wurui Camp led by Li Lili were the central army, the Youzhou Camp under Gongsun Zan was the left wing, and the Wushuang cavalry under Zhao Yun was the right wing.Zhuge Liang, the military commander offering wine, followed Li Li and was in charge of the Chinese army.The reason is that Zhuge Liang sits in the Chinese army.It was because this was a decisive battle in which the troops were not dominant at all, and the coach Li Li might personally go into battle to kill the enemy at any time, so the heavy responsibility of sitting in the central army naturally fell on Kong Ming's shoulders.Who else?

Perhaps this is the biggest difference between Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu.As the commander-in-chief of the three armies with a long history, Zhou Yu can lead the army to charge into the battle, while Zhuge Liang is a pure Confucian general, who can make suggestions, dispatch troops and adapt to the battle, except that he can't go into battle in person, and always commands the battle from the rear. (This is the usual method used by leading generals after the emergence of hot weapons. Generals of a slightly higher level command from the rear, and there are few generals who charge forward and take the lead. Therefore, Zhuge Liang can be called the originator of "Confucian generals" and a role model for all generations.)

"Boom and boom!"

Just as Li Lili led the army out of the customs, there was a thunderous sound of horseshoes on the opposite side, and then groups of barbarian iron cavalry galloping on horses appeared in front of the Xiliang army.As time went by, more and more barbarian iron cavalry leaped their horses and brandished their whips, shouting loudly and barging into the sight of Xiliang soldiers.

Different from the Xiliang army, this time the barbarian army can be said to have come out in full force. All 13 string-controllers went to battle, leaving less than [-] soldiers and horses behind to guard the cattle, sheep and luggage.With his extraordinary eyesight, Li Li, who was in front of the formation, vaguely saw tens of thousands of cattle and sheep on the hillside a few miles away, presumably they were the rear baggage of the barbarian army.Perhaps the barbarian army did not have any luggage, all weapons were carried on the body, arrows and curtains for building tents were carried on horseback, and the only luggage was the cattle and sheep they depended on for survival.

The barbarian army fought in front, and the cattle and sheep grazed not far behind.This peculiar way of fighting is absolutely unprecedented in the history of the Han army, but for barbarian tribes such as Wuhuan and Xianbei, it has been a habit that has been passed down for hundreds of years, and has already formed an inherent mode of fighting.

So they don't need to leave soldiers and horses to garrison the rear.In other words, when they rode their war horses into battle, they never thought that they might be defeated, because they were a proud nation, extremely conceited, and they didn't think anyone could defeat them.This kind of arrogance down to the bone may be the reason why they repeatedly plundered the border counties of the Han border. They always thought that they were the bravest warriors in the world, and no one could defeat him.Since he is so powerful, what rear is needed? Do he want to make excuses for his timidity?

Being cruel to the enemy is also extremely cruel to oneself. This is the fighting style of the barbarian tribes without leaving room.In other words, every battle is a desperate battle for them, so they often have extremely strong combat effectiveness, screaming and fighting bravely, and possess a fearless and desperate spirit.It is precisely because of this that they were able to plunder repeatedly and successfully, and over time it fueled their arrogance, making them more brave and unscrupulous.

At this moment, when Li Li noticed the herds of cattle and sheep on the hillside behind the barbarian army, he couldn't help frowning slightly, with unprecedented murderous intent appearing in his eyes, and his whole body was full of murderous aura.At the same time, he thought to himself: "It seems that today's battle is destined to be a fierce battle and a bloody battle. If the barbarian army is not wiped out, it will definitely not be good."

This may be the first time that Li Li has been worried about his soldiers and horses for many years. The 13 cavalry battled [-] barbarian cavalry, and it was a decisive battle in the wilderness. The degree of danger can be imagined.The most important thing is that more than half of the [-] troops around him at the moment are Youzhou Army. Li Li is really not sure how powerful it is.Usually they are quite brave in training, but when it comes to fighting with real knives and guns on the battlefield, I don't know how much they can show.

However, things have come to this point, and a fierce battle is inevitable

Chapter 956 Killing the wolf, Zhuge leads the army

The scorching sun is on the head, and the breeze is blowing green.In front of Lulongsai Pass, the Han and Man armies confronted each other with an interval of [-] paces. Swords were drawn, rein and horses were eager to try, and the battle was imminent.

Staring coldly at the barbarian battle formation opposite, Li Li frowned, his eyes were deep, like a deep pool of darkness.No one knows what he is thinking in his heart, but they can guess what he is worried about. However, there is no trace of worry or timidity in his eyes. It only takes an opportunity to explode and set off a prairie fire.

Zhuge Liang, who reined in his horse and stopped beside Li Li, also carefully observed the barbarian army formation on the opposite side, his brows twitched a few times from time to time, showing that he was restless and was concentrating on thinking.After being silent for a while, Zhuge Liang turned his head to look at Li Li's side face, but he saw that Li Li's face was calm, his eyes were slightly squinted, his eyes were deep, and his whole body was full of murderous aura, making the dark red battle robe on his body automatic without any wind, showing power without anger.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang vaguely guessed that Li Li was as pessimistic about the battle ahead as he was, but he was used to confrontation in the battlefield, and he had long been indifferent to emotions, so it was hard to tell from his expression alone. Clue.While thinking about it secretly, Zhuge Liang said in a low voice: "I didn't expect that the barbarian army came out in full force, with 13 barbarian iron cavalry and my [-] cavalry in a decisive battle. The difference in strength is so great that our army is already in the middle of nowhere before the battle begins. Quite unfavorable disadvantage, very passive. I don't know what is the lord's order?" He said it was a dispatch, but he was actually asking for countermeasures, but he was a courtier, and he used more elegant words, asking for instructions in a tactful way.

After Li Li heard the sound, he said without turning his head: "This is the end of the matter. We can only fight with all our strength. Apart from this, we have no other choice."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly in agreement, and responded: "In this case, the Chinese army will be commanded by the Lord himself. This battle is of great importance, and Liang's qualifications are shallow, so it may not be possible for him to take up the big job. These are the words from the bottom of my heart, and the Lord must agree. After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands and bowed with a very earnest expression.

Li Li turned to look at him after hearing the words, and shook his head slightly.With a resolute expression, he said: "No, you are still in charge of the central army, commanding the army to fight. As for me, it has been a long time since I have encountered such a bloody decisive battle. Today is just a good time to loosen up and sharpen the knives against these barbarians in front of me. , otherwise the world would think that I, Li Lijiu, have neglected the battle. I have long since lost the courage I used to have!"

That being said.But Li Li knew in his heart what Kong Ming was worried about.This was the first time for the fledgling Zhuge Kongming to lead an army. He planned the deployment of troops before the battle and the formation of troops at this moment. Li Li just sat in the commander's seat and swept the battle for him.Even if Li Li appeared in front of the Chinese army at this moment, it was just for Kong Ming to calm the scene and stabilize the morale of the army. Kong Ming gave orders on how to command the army to fight.

This scene is exactly the same as the Battle of the Northland when Zhou Yu took charge of the army for the first time four years ago.At that time, Li Li was in charge of the food and supplies of the Northern Expeditionary Army from the rear, and all the rest of the war was left to Zhou Yu.He was given the right to make decisions on the fly, and how to fight the war was completely up to Zhou Yu himself.Report later.As a result, Zhou Yu led the army to defeat the barbarian army, and then took over Bingzhou in one go. He became famous in the first battle.

This time, Li Li adopted the same strategy in the eastward expedition to the barbarian tribes around Youzhou, handing over the full power of the war and the army to Zhuge Liang, while he himself sat by the side to support Kong Ming.To put it bluntly, in this battle of Lulongsai, Li Li became the shopkeeper again. Although he was called the commander of the army, he was actually the commander of the army by Kong Ming.Handing over the [-] troops to Zhuge Liang, who has just arrived, is in charge. If this move is put on the bright side, I am afraid that everyone in the army will be in danger, and they will definitely distrust Kong Ming, and even sneer at him.Therefore, Li Li handed over the right to command the army to fight in private to Zhuge Liang, and kept himself out of the matter, and did not express any opinion on Zhuge Liang's decision-making and formation of troops. Yes, there is no doubt about this, and we will carry out the order without compromise.

I have to say that Li Li's move was really bold, even a bit risky.Although he knew that Zhuge Liang was a great military strategist who was born in the world, he was definitely a talent in the world, and he was resourceful, and he had no regrets; but at this moment, Zhuge Liang was too young, nothing more, and there was a difference of ten years from the time when Kong Ming came out of the mountain in history. .Ten years is undoubtedly extremely important for a young man to increase his experience and knowledge, and there is immeasurable room for improvement. Ten years of tempering directly determines his life's achievements.

Therefore, Li Li's use of Zhuge Liang in this way is indeed a bit counterproductive.If the first battle is successful, it will undoubtedly promote Zhuge Liang's rapid growth at the fastest speed, allowing him to build strong self-confidence and establish prestige in the army in the shortest possible time.On the contrary, if he loses in the first battle, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Zhuge Liang, and he will bear the burden of failure prematurely, which will add more variables to his future growth path, and the difficulty of moving forward with heavy burdens can be imagined.

It's not that Li Li has not considered these serious consequences, on the contrary, he has considered almost every aspect.It is precisely because he has considered countless consequences that he made up his mind to use Zhuge Liang as soon as possible.This is not only because he has high hopes for Zhuge Liang, or because he is too superstitious about Zhuge Liang's great achievements in history, but the current situation determines that Li Li does not have much time to slowly discover Zhuge Liang's potential, nor does he have time for him to step by step. grow up.

Time waits for no one, and the situation in the world is changing rapidly, and it will definitely not stagnate due to the will of a certain person.Today, the situation in the world is at an extremely critical turning point. If you push hard, you can end the troubled times decades or even hundreds of years earlier, thereby minimizing the casualties of the Han people, retaining more vitality for the Han nation, and even It is possible to reproduce the former prosperity of the strong man.vice versa.

Li Li, who is familiar with history, knows the great harm of the turmoil in the late Han Dynasty for more than a hundred years, so he always thinks about ending the troubled times as soon as possible and unifying the world.Strive to win the most extensive territory and the most vast land for the entire Han nation in my lifetime, so that the Han nation trapped in a corner of the east can realize as soon as possible that there is a vast space beyond the Han nation, and break the Han people's cognition as soon as possible Only by getting out of the vicious circle one day earlier can it be stronger.

It is precisely because of this sense of crisis that Li Li breaks the rules again and again, selects talents and provides them with a stage to display their talents, so that they can grow up as soon as possible and take charge of their own affairs, looking forward to ending the chaotic world and rebuilding order in the shortest possible time.It's not that Li Li is whimsical, but that he now has this ability and the strength to withstand failure.

Perhaps for other princes, they can't fail at all, and they can't afford to lose. Failure to them means death.But Li Li didn't have such concerns. He had enough soldiers and horses in his hands and a relatively broad territory. These were the keys for him to suppress the princes of various towns.As far as he is concerned, it doesn't matter if he loses a battle once. He can bear the loss of tens of thousands or even a hundred thousand troops, because he has the ability and can afford to lose.However, he has no time to wait, life is limited after all, waiting means wasting life, and if he misses one year, he will be one year older.Therefore, time is the most urgent and fatal to him, and he cannot waste a moment.

Putting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Li Li knew that the reason why Zhuge Liang proposed to return the military power to himself was because his heart had begun to waver.Shocked by the powerful formation of 10,000+ barbarian troops in front of him, Zhuge Liang, who had just entered the battlefield, began to doubt his previous judgment. will die as a result.This price is too great, too big for him to accept, nor can he bear the serious consequences of failure.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang, who is cautious by nature, was unwilling to take risks, or he did not dare to take risks, and subconsciously chose to retreat.In his mind, facing this situation, Li Li had rich experience in battles. If the entire army was handed over to Li Li, the result after the war would be much better than his directing the battle.

However, Zhuge Liang never expected that Li Li refused his request without thinking, still insisted on the original plan, and still left the life and death of the [-] troops in his hands.

Immediately, Zhuge Liang was also full of thoughts and mixed feelings, including deep worry and unspeakable gratitude.For a long time, he didn't think he was a genius, but he firmly believed that as long as he was willing to work hard and endure hardships, he would definitely become a talent for helping the world like Guan Zhong and Le Yi.

To this day, Kong Ming thinks that he is rich in learning, has read ancient and modern historical books, is proficient in astronomy and geography, and has a deep understanding of world affairs and human relationships. His talents and learning are not inferior to anyone in the world.However, when he actually faced the confrontation between the two armies of more than [-] troops, his strong self-confidence and inner arrogance could not help being shaken.Human life is greater than the sky. When he held the lives of [-] soldiers in his hands, it was the first time that he felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, which made him breathless and felt overwhelmed.I even suspect that what I have learned is just like Zhao Kuo in the past, talking about military affairs on paper, misleading myself and the army.

Just when Zhuge Liang was hesitating, Li Li suddenly patted him on the shoulder, gave him an encouraging look, and said solemnly with a firm expression: "Don't be afraid, don't worry too much, just follow your previous plan and command the battle." If you win this battle, it will be your battle of fame; if you lose, all the consequences will be borne by me. Frankly speaking, the loss of [-] troops is nothing to me. Regroup and make a comeback." When he said these words, Li Li's face was very calm, without any reluctance.

Seeing that Li Li had made up his mind, Zhuge Liang's hesitant heart inexplicably calmed down, and he respectfully replied: "No, my minister takes orders!"

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Chapter 957 Killing the Wolf, Megatron Beyond the Great Wall

Time flowed silently, and the scorching sun hanging above the head moved little by little, slowly tilting westward.

Under the slanting sun, the backs of the soldiers of the Han army were projected forward and fell at their feet, being stretched inch by inch by the slowly moving sunlight; while the figures of more than [-] barbarians stayed behind, reflected under the horseshoes.