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The third is also the deadliest.That is, the current [-] iron cavalry is nominally led by Gongsun Zan and serves as the general of the army; but in fact, all of these troops are Li Li's direct line troops, and the person who can really control the army is Zhao Yun.Once Gongsun Zan, Yan Gang and others blatantly disobeyed Li Li's military orders, how could Zhao Yun sit back and watch?Even if Zhao Yun knew that this military order was wrong, if Gongsun Zan, Yan Gang and others dared to disobey or directly betray Li Li, then Zhao Yun would definitely not be merciful, and would arrest them and take them into custody without hesitation, or even kill them on the spot.There is no doubt about it.

Although many leading generals know that "the general is outside, the king's order is not acceptable", but since ancient times, there are only a handful of generals who can really do this, and the generals who dare to do so have ended up in a bad end.The most important thing is that Zhao Yun will never do such a thing of disobedience to the military order, and he is even more loyal to Li Li. Even if he knows that he is dead, he will not resist, let alone betray Li Li.

Therefore, when Xu Huang conveyed Li Li's order to rest on the spot, Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun and other generals breathed a sigh of relief. Relax.

Seeing everyone shouting "My lord is wise", Xu Huang happily answered, "My lord is indeed extremely wise. To tell you the truth, the next day when you led [-] iron cavalry to chase down the barbarian army, when it rained suddenly, my lord immediately I realized that it was inappropriate for the lone army to go deep, and then I thought that when you set off without food and supplies, you would be in danger during the long-distance attack. So the lord ordered me to take only ten days of rations and a large number of arrows to lead the army to help , must catch up with you within three days, and the lord will lead the army to arrive in five days. Fortunately, I led the army day and night, hurriedly and slowly finally caught up with the army tonight, fortunately, it is not disgraceful!"

After hearing the words, Gongsun Zan was overwhelmed with gratitude: "Gongming marched in the rain and worked hard on the pommel horse all the way. It's hard work!" Xu Huang cupped his hands at the sound, even saying that he didn't dare.

After thanking Xu Huang, Gongsun Zan sighed with emotion: "I have long heard that the lord is a man of great talent and strategy. He uses soldiers like a god and is far-sighted. There is no end to his calculations. A certain family has always been skeptical before, mistakenly thinking that the rumors are exaggerated. How can there be such a person with such gentle and martial arts? But what happened today, a certain family is really convinced, and the lord's martial arts and martial arts are unmatched in the world, which makes a certain admiration!"

While sighing with emotion, Gongsun Zan said to the generals: "I, Gongsun Zan, have never been submissive in my life. Even when the lord came to the city last year, I was never convinced. But today, I, Gongsun Zan, was convinced and willing to dedicate Youzhou to the lord. Drive, swear to die without regret. Today, the generals will be a witness to my subordinates. In the future, if I, Gongsun Zan, breaks today's oath, everyone will be punished, and you can take the head of some superior!" After speaking, Gongsun Zan suddenly stood up and bowed. In the end, his expression was extremely sincere.

Seeing Gongsun Zan blatantly declaring his position and willingly taking the initiative to make an oath, Zhao Yun and Xu Huang hurriedly got up to support them. They looked at each other when they stood up, nodded slightly knowingly, and then used the gesture of nodding to support Gongsun Zan.

Helping Gongsun Zan to sit down again, Zhao Yungong said: "General Gongsun is loyal to the lord, and the world can learn from it. I have seen it just now, and I will definitely report the truth to the lord. But the general may be thinking too much, the lord has always been a suspect. There is no need to doubt the use of people, and the same is true for the appointment of the general this time. If someone in the army does not obey the general's order, the general will implore the general not to tolerate it, but to punish it severely, and kill everyone to make an example. For this, the general is willing to Life is guaranteed, my lord will not blame the general; if there is any guilt, the general is willing to bear it with the general!" This solemn statement does not seem to be anything, but in fact it is Zhao Yun who officially handed over the military power to Gongsun Zan, making him a true hero. The former general of the army who commanded [-] warriors.

Gongsun Zan immediately understood when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Zilong is serious. No one in the army has violated military discipline. How can this general kill innocent people in vain? But Zilong's heart is ashamed of this general. All wars from now on will be returned. Please Zilong help me, only in this way, we can live up to the great trust of the lord. Hehehe!" Throw him a peach in return for Li, seeing Zhao Yun's respect for him, Gongsun Zan is very useful, and immediately expressed his willingness to be with Zhao Yun Together in charge of the army, everything remains the same regardless of each other.However, when Gongsun Zan was happy, he couldn't help calling himself the general instead of the lord, as if he had given up the airs of a prince who was once the overlord, corrected his attitude thoroughly, and returned to the status of the general of the white horse general.Retiring from the rapids is called knowing the machine, returning to the basics and returning to the original.

After seeing this scene, Zhao Yun smiled knowingly, feeling really happy for Gongsun Zan.

Because another task of Zhao Yun's trip was to monitor Gongsun Zan to see if he really surrendered to Li Li.If Gongsun Zan made any changes after leading the army alone, or had the slightest plan to do something wrong, then Zhao Yun would get rid of this disaster for Li Li, and let him either be shot by the arrows or die in battle. In short, he cannot return to Lulongsai alive. .This is a secret mission privately entrusted to him by military adviser Kong Ming before his departure.Fortunately, Gongsun Zan didn't do anything unusual along the way, otherwise he would have died for a long time.

Therefore, Gongsun Zan's public oath just now was definitely not superfluous, but an extremely wise decision, which virtually saved his life.

Chapter 970 How urgent is it to kill the wolf?

Xianbei Court, the Xianbei royal city founded by a generation of Tianjiao Tan Shihuai, commanded the capital of all the Xianbei tribes, and was also the headquarters of the central Xianbei.

After Tan Shihuai's death, his son Helian came to the throne.He Lian was greedy, lustful, arrogant and conceited. He personally led cavalry to plunder Beidi County in Chuping years, and died under random arrows.Later, various tribes of Xianbei fought for the position of "Master Xianbei", which caused the Xianbei royal court to change hands several times.

At the time when the various tribes of Xianbei were fighting among themselves, Ke Bineng, the leader of the small tribe under the Xianbei rule in the middle, rose up suddenly. Because of his fair handling of affairs, strict rewards and punishments, and the growing power of the tribe, as well as his own civil and military skills, he won the support of the nobles and leaders of the Xianbei tribe in the middle. He was elected as "Master Xianbei".

Since then, Kebi Neng has won the support of most tribes in the central Xianbei, occupied the Xianbei royal court, and became more and more powerful, and then became one of the three major power groups in Xianbei. All courts stand against each other.It is said that Ke Bineng's long-cherished wish in his life is to unify the various ministries of Xianbei again after Tan Shihuai, and to reproduce the former glory of Xianbei.It is a pity that the three major forces of Xianbei are not harmonious at present, and there are irreconcilable differences. The leaders of various ministries support themselves and refuse to obey the orders of the royal court. As a result, Kebi's long-cherished wish to unify Xianbei has a long way to go and a long way to go. .

Originally, the strength of the Xianbei tribe was far greater than that of Wuhuan, but the strength of the Xianbei tribes that were falling apart was far inferior to that of Wuhuan.Although Ke Bi Neng never thought that he was inferior to Ta Dun, in terms of fighting against the Han people.But he had no choice but to join forces with Wuhuan, and Wei Tadun was in a vassal position.

This time the battle of Lulong Sai.Ta Dun and Ke Bineng sent troops together, and agreed to divide Youzhou equally after the event was completed; if the war went well, they could also invade the Central Plains and occupy Jizhou and Qingzhou.This was an excellent opportunity, and Ke Bi Neng readily agreed, but when he summoned the leaders of various ministries to discuss sending troops, he encountered a serious setback.Regarding the matter of carve up Youzhou and Jizhou, the leaders of the various ministries are naturally active and enthusiastic, but when it comes to sending troops to fight against the Xiliang army.The leaders flinched immediately, and the passion that had just been ignited disappeared in an instant, and each of them remained silent.He kept his mouth shut and lacked interest.With the situation like this, Ke Bineng had no choice but to send Que Ji, who had a good relationship with him, to lead his troops and horses to help Tadun.Finally saved some face.

I don't want to.The result of the decisive battle in Lulong Sai did not go as expected.With 13 iron cavalry, the Wuhuan and Xianbei allied forces lost to the [-] Han army. Most of the soldiers and horses were lost, and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep were lost.

The most exasperating thing is that Tadun's army did not return directly to the Wuhuan Tribe after the defeat, but brought tens of thousands of cavalry from the Han army to the territory of the Xianbei people, and they went straight to the Xianbei royal court, the headquarters of the central Xianbei.

After hearing the news, Ke Bineng was furious.I can't wait to smash my body into thousands of pieces.But things have already happened, even if Ke Bi Neng is full of anger, it will not help.So he accepted Su Li and Que Ji, the defeated Eastern Xianbei leaders.But he expelled the remnant Wuhuan army led by Tadun, but refused to accept them.

Ke Bineng drove away the Wuhuan remnant army led by Ta Dun in a fit of anger, but the crisis facing the Xianbei royal court was not resolved, and the tens of thousands of Han army cavalry who came chasing along the way were still around the royal court.This crisis made Ke Bi Neng extremely anxious, extremely worried, and worried about gains and losses.He originally planned to take the initiative to attack and defeat the Han army in one fell swoop, but he was worried that he would not be able to defeat the Han army and instead be captured by the Han army.After all, Tadun led an army of 10,000+ and was defeated by the Han army. He was defeated and fled.In other words, how can only the [-] to [-] Xianbei iron cavalry in the Xianbei royal court shake the [-] Xiliang iron cavalry who are chasing after victory?

It was precisely based on this concern that after three days, Ke Bineng stayed put and sent a large number of scouts to monitor every move of the Han army.This is what the Han Chinese said in the Art of War that it is better to stay still than to move, to wait and see for changes, and to make decisions before moving.Kebi is well versed in the art of war of the Han people. The reason why he was able to sit on the position of Lord Xianbei in the central region is precisely because he has a strategy, judges the situation, and waits for the opportunity.Before finding out the details of the Han army, he would never act rashly. The way to win is to make a decision and then move.

Today is the fourth day that the Han army stationed troops in the valley.After four days, the Xianbei scouts had inquired clearly about the situation of the Han army and reported everything to Ke Bineng.

In the Xianbei king's court, in the Shanyuya tent in the middle, Ke Bineng summoned the leaders of the Xianbei tribes in the central area to discuss matters, but after a long time of discussion, no results were reached.Without it, it is still an old problem.The leaders of the various ministries were afraid of Li Li's great reputation in Xiliang, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were frightened by the news. They did not want to be enemies with the Xiliang army under Li Li's command, hoping to turn hostility into friendship, otherwise the Xianbei tribe would never have peace.

On this issue, the leaders of the various ministries spoke with one voice, and their opinions were unprecedentedly unanimous.They believe that Li Li from Xiliang sent troops to Monan this time not to target Xianbei, but was led to the east by Tadun disaster, and deliberately brought the Han army to Xianbei territory, trying to use the power of the Xianbei royal court to resist the pursuit of the Han army for him. After the defeat, the Wuhuan tribe escaped the pursuit of the Han army, and thus safely survived the immediate danger of genocide.This is only one aspect.On the other hand, it was also the key reason that prairie tribes feared the most, and that was that Xiliang Li Li was different from Youzhou Gongsun Zan and Jizhou Yuan Shao.

Although Gongsun Zan of Youzhou is outstanding in martial arts, he is brave and intrepid, lacks strategic vision, and has no great ambitions.Although he has tens of thousands of cavalry under his command, he has no capable generals capable of recruiting and fighting. Therefore, the barbarian tribes are not afraid of him, but instead plan to get rid of Gongsun Zan as soon as possible.

Yuan Shao in Jizhou was far away from the grassland tribes, and Gongsun Zan was separated in the middle. Moreover, most of the Jizhou army was infantry, which did not pose much threat to the barbarian cavalry, so there was a basis for cooperation between the two sides.Even if the two sides turn against each other in the future, the barbarian tribes will not be afraid of Yuan Shao, because after the Jizhou infantry leave the pass, they will have nothing to do with the barbarian cavalry.

However, compared with Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, the prince most feared by the barbarian leaders is Li Li from Xiliang.In other words, they were terrified of Li Li's Xiliang iron cavalry.Almost to the point of terror.Now, who doesn't know that Xiliang Li Li has no less than 20 cavalry, what a huge and frightening number this is.Perhaps the princes of the Central Plains still don't have a deep understanding of this.That's because they have the advantages of the city, and they are confident that with their strong city, they can resist the powerful offensive of Xiliang iron cavalry.But for the grassland tribes, the Xiliang iron cavalry is the deepest fear hidden deep in their hearts, an endless nightmare, a lingering nightmare in their hearts, and a lingering nightmare.

The grassland tribes did not have the strong cities of the Han people, nor did they have sophisticated and sufficient armor and weapons.There is no inexhaustible feather arrow.Their greatest strength is their horses with strong bows, and what they are best at is their attack speed like a gust of wind and their ferocity and viciousness like a hungry wolf.But these unparalleled advantages.It is not a problem for the brave Xiliang iron cavalry, because these are precisely the strengths of the Xiliang army, and they also have magical weapons that the barbarian cavalry does not have.As for combat effectiveness, the Xiliang Army has always been the backbone of the defense against the barbarian invasion.It has been the same for hundreds or even thousands of years.From ancient times to the present without exception.It can be seen from this that the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang Army is beyond doubt, and it is a sturdy iron army that has experienced countless battles.

Therefore, with the growing strength of the Xiliang army and the successive destruction of the surrounding tribes in Xiliang, the iron cavalry in Xiliang has become the deepest fear in the hearts of the leaders and people of the barbarian tribes.However, Xiliang Li Li's always strong, domineering and iron-blooded style of doing things has virtually deepened the fear of the barbarian tribes towards the Xiliang army, making them extremely awed by the Xiliang iron cavalry.Unless they had to, they didn't dare to touch Xiliang Li Li's whiskers.Dare not touch its edge.Especially sitting in this tooth tent, the leaders felt even more deeply, because the owner here, He Lian, died at the hands of the Xiliang army, and died with random arrows piercing his heart. That scene is still vivid and fresh in his memory .

After discussing for a long time, they couldn't reach an agreement. Ke Bi Neng was extremely irritable, so he dismissed everyone, and the matter of dispatching troops had to be shelved again for later discussion.When the leaders of the various ministries left one after another, Ke Bineng ordered people to invite Suli, the leader of the east, and Que Ji, who had returned after a big defeat, to ask them their views on the current situation.If you listen to both, you will be clear and if you believe, you will be dark. Know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in all battles. This is the knowledge that Kebi can learn from the Han people's slips, and he has used it very skillfully now.

In the tooth tent, the attendants withdrew from the banquet swiftly and offered three large bowls of cooked meat and milk wine again, but Ke Bineng waved them away.

At this moment, there are only the three of them in the Yazhang. Ke Bineng is not only the lord of the royal family, but also the Lord Xianbei jointly recommended by the leaders of the ministries, while Su Li and Que Ji, who escaped their lives by chance, are now dependent on others, and the disparity in status is incomparable.However, Ke Bineng was very close to the two of them, and he did not regard them as defeated generals, but treated each other with courtesy and equality, without any slighting intention.

This made Su Li and Que Ji quite moved, they thanked them again and again, and said that they would definitely thank them again after they returned to the tribe, and they would also be willing to obey Ke Bineng's orders.As for the sincerity of these words and whether they are credible, no one else can know except they themselves know it well.

After three bowls of wine, the rough-faced but thoughtful Ke Bi Neng complained helplessly: "This time, my Xianbei Royal Court has been trampled and killed. This guy has always been arrogant and arrogant, and he led more than a hundred thousand cavalry. The tens of thousands of Han troops were defeated so badly. But when he lost, he was defeated. On the way to escape, he led the Han army to my Xianbei royal court, trying to use my Xianbei's strength to resist the pursuit of the Han army for him. Right now He led the remnant soldiers away, but put my royal court in a dangerous situation, disregarding the life and death of more than a hundred thousand members of my clan; such insidious means are really ulterior motives and extremely vicious!" Ke Bineng became more and more angry, His thick eyebrows were furrowed together, his falcon-like eyes flickered with a cold light, and his face was ferocious.

In addition to being angry, Ke Bineng's tone changed sharply, and he said to Su Li and Que Ji gently: "I think the two leaders have heard about the current situation. I wonder if you have a good plan to deal with it?"

Su Li had already expected that Kebi would ask this question, and was prepared in his heart. After hearing the words, he said without hesitation: "The Xiliang army is brave and strong. If you are not sure, the final general suggests that it is not appropriate to go to war with the Han army. You can send envoys." Negotiate peace with them, explain the reason, and show sincerity. As long as they don't attack my Xianbei tribe, everything is easy to discuss. We can use the Han army to bypass the royal court and continue to pursue the remnants of Wuhuan. I don't know what you mean How about next?"

If Kebi had been able to ask about the countermeasures three days ago, Suli would have said that he would take the initiative to send troops, to strike first, and strive to defeat the Han army in one fell swoop.But now that three days have passed, Ke Bineng still stands still, which in itself explains many problems.On the surface, it seems that the leaders of the various ministries have different opinions, but in fact, Ke Bineng himself is afraid of the Xiliang army and has no intention of meeting the Han army at all.After all, the Han army has already reached the edge of the royal court. If Kebi can openly declare that he will avoid and not fight, it is fine if the Han army does not attack the royal court.

And all of this was seen by Su Li, so his answer was very straightforward, expressing Ke Bineng's thoughts directly.This is the awareness that those who depend on others should have. If Kebi can treat him with courtesy, he should return it.

All that needs to be said has been said, Su Li said no more, Gu Zi began to feast on the meat while drinking.Que Ji, who was sitting next to him, saw Ke Bineng's gaze turned to him, and immediately echoed, "What Chief Suli said coincides with mine. The Han army is ferocious and should not be underestimated. If there is no certainty of victory It's better not to provoke him lightly, otherwise hehehe, please 'adult' decide!" With a smile, he concealed what Que Ji wanted to say.But what he meant was already very clear, it was nothing more than frustrating words like repeating the same mistakes or stepping into the same footsteps. He was worried that Kebi would not like it, so he hesitated and hawed.

Seeing that Su Li and Que Ji had the same tone, and their opinions were surprisingly consistent, Ke Bi Neng grinned, nodded and said: "Sending envoys to discuss peace is a good way. I think the two leaders have already seen it. If you are willing to provoke a war, if you can subdue the enemy without fighting, it is undoubtedly the best strategy. However, the choice of this envoy is a lot of brains. The two of you should know that the generals under my account are some vulgar people. The battle on the battlefield is acceptable, but the peace negotiation is not their specialty, and they are clumsy in speech, so they are really useless. If there is no suitable candidate, not only will they not be able to persuade the generals of the Han army, but they will even delay the matter.

The most troublesome thing was that none of them had ever met Xiliang Li Li, and Li Li didn't recognize them either.So hehehe, I still need the help of the two of you! Looking at Su Li and Que Ji at the bottom of the steps with a smile on his face, Ke Bineng finally showed his fox tail. It turned out that he was here waiting for Su Li and Que Ji to take the bait.

The moment Su Li and Que Ji in the hall heard the sound, they held a meat-cutting dagger in their left hand and a small piece of cooked meat in their right hand, imprisoned in mid-air, suddenly looked up at Ke Bineng, who was smiling, with dull expressions.

When the atmosphere in the tooth tent was almost stagnant, a soldier rushed into the big tent and said anxiously: "The Han army has dispatched troops, and they are coming straight to the royal court."

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Chapter 971 Killing the wolf, the alliance under the city

"The most troublesome thing is that they have never met Li Li of Xiliang, and Li Li doesn't recognize them. So,,, hehehe, I still need the help of the two of you!" Looking at the people under the steps with a smile on his face Su Li and Que Ji, Ke Bineng finally showed his fox tail. It turned out that he was waiting for Su Li and Que Ji to take the bait.

The moment Su Li and Que Ji heard the sound, both of them were holding a meat-cutting dagger in their left hand and a small piece of cooked meat in their right hand, imprisoned in mid-air, suddenly looked up at Ke Bineng who was smiling, with a dull expression on his face.

When the atmosphere in the tooth tent was almost stagnant, a soldier rushed into the big tent and said anxiously: "The Han army has launched and is coming towards the royal court."

"Huh? So fast!" Before the soldiers could finish speaking, Ke Bi Neng groaned, and suddenly got up and walked to the door of the Yazhang, looking up at the direction of the mountains and forests to the east.Suddenly, I saw a dusty scene. The heavy rain three days ago did not completely confine the sand. Now that tens of thousands of cavalry set off again, the sky is still full of yellow sand.Not only that, Ke Bineng heard the sound of rumbling horseshoes faintly in his ears, and his feet trembled slightly. These signs indicated that the Han army was not far from the royal court.

"The one who should come has finally come!" Seeing such a scene, Ke Bi Neng couldn't help sighing softly.Immediately, he turned around abruptly and walked into the big tent, and gave an order to his soldiers: "Order all the troops to defend the city. Without my order, no one is allowed to go out of the city to fight, and those who disobey the order will be killed!"

"No!" The soldiers took the order to leave, Su Li and Que Ji who were sitting in the hall at the moment also regained their senses, got up and walked to Ke Bineng's side.Putting on a humble appearance of being at his disposal, but in fact he is secretly having fun in his heart.Fortunately, the Han army took the initiative to attack, otherwise the two of them would most likely be sent by Ke Bineng to the Han army camp to act as lobbyists.If so.That's really bad luck.The reason why the Han army appeared here was to chase them down. If they took the initiative to send them to the door, the result could be imagined.That's how it came about.

Perhaps sensing the change in the mood of Su Li and Que Ji, Ke Bi Neng's face suddenly softened, and a faint smile appeared on his originally dignified expression.But in the eyes of the two of Suli, this smiling face was particularly eerie.For no reason, the two of them trembled all over, their faces turned pale, and two anxious hearts rose to their throats instantly.Nervously, he squinted at Ke Bineng, but he didn't dare to ask.

Seeing that the expressions of the two were different, Ke Bi Neng put his arms around their shoulders and sat down in the hall, sitting side by side with them affectionately.And personally pour milk wine for the two of them.Then he raised a cup to signal the two to drink together.After drinking, he said with a smile: "The two leaders don't need to be nervous. No matter how brave the Han army is, it is absolutely impossible to break through the royal court for a while. It has been a hundred years since my Xianbei royal court was completed, and it has never been broken by the Han during this period. However, this time is no exception!" When he said these words, Ke Bineng's face was quite proud, his eyes were sharp and firm, and he gave people strength invisibly.

When the tone paused a little.Seeing that Su Li and Que Ji looked slightly relaxed, Ke Bineng continued, "I thought the Han army would chase hundreds of miles in a few days. The food and grass they carried with the army must not be much. As long as it is confirmed that the Han army has insufficient food and grass or has run out of food, I led the Wang Ting soldiers and horses out and wiped them out in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, according to scout reports, these days the Han army cooks meat in big cauldrons every day in the mountains and forests. It can be seen that the Han army has not run out of food, and after the defeat of that idiot Tadun, he threw hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep to the Han army. In this way, the Han army has enough food and grass, and there are many soldiers and horses , it is definitely not something that the [-] soldiers and horses of my Xianbei royal court can resist."

Having said that, Ke Bineng paused, looked at Suli and Suli sincerely, and said with a smile: "Now that the Han army has walked out of the mountains and is about to approach the city, my court of Xianbei is in danger. So, I have to trouble the two predecessors." Take a trip to Hanying, and make sure to reach a peace agreement."