Xiaoqi

After a moment of silence, Li Li talked about other things: "Yuan Gonglu's many injustices and perverse actions have caused the people in Huainan to be bullied. Their livelihoods are difficult. The hungry people are everywhere, and the people are struggling to survive. Most of the [-] to [-] soldiers captured this time are from poor backgrounds." , because of livelihood, I had to fight with Yuan Shu. Although his behavior was wrong, but his feelings are pitiful. Therefore, I don't intend to embarrass them. I will temporarily put them in prison. After Shouchun is defeated and Huainan is pacified, I will let them go home At that time, where will they go? Whether to go or stay is entirely up to their own wishes, and no one is allowed to interfere. Because I, Li Li, are not Yuan Gonglu, this Southern Expedition is not to capture the city and expand the territory, but to save the people of Huainan. Water and fire, come here to do justice for the heavens." Li Li's words were righteous, his face was not red, his heart was not beating, and his words were righteous.But what is the truth, except for himself, no one with a discerning eye knows, it's just tacit understanding.

There are many things in the world that can be done but cannot be said directly. Once it is made clear, it is not good for each other.Chinese civilization has a long history, profound and inexhaustible heritage, and extremely rich vocabulary.Therefore, there are often countless ways to express a very common thing, which can be stated bluntly, subtly, or high-sounding; but no matter how it is expressed, there is only one truth, and that is who has the right to speak and who has the final say.

This is not only the case in Yanhuang Land, but also the whole world.This is an unbreakable truth. It has been overthrown countless times, and then rebuilt countless times, and it goes back and forth until now.From this, some people say that the truth is often in the hands of very few people.Whether this sentence is correct or not, the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise sees wisdom, and there are different opinions, but there is no doubt that power is often in the hands of a very small number of people. This is an indisputable fact.

Lu Bu wanted to ask the captives to replenish his strength, but unexpectedly, Li Li's words directly blocked what he had said, and he could only swallow it back, which made him very uncomfortable!But he couldn't refute it, knowing that what Li Li said was just prevarication and perfunctory excuses, but it forced him to bite the bullet and agree.

The situation is stronger than people, and strength determines everything.

If you are not strong enough, you have no right to speak. Lu Bu didn't have a deep understanding of this before, but now he empathizes with him and feels deeply.

However, Lu Bu did not intend to give up. After all, it was related to the recovery of his own interests and strength. If he missed today, it would be more difficult to bring up this matter in the future.

He quietly followed Li Li down the hill and returned to the central army camp, but Lu Bu never left.He still didn't give up, or he didn't believe what Li Li said at all. It was a total of [-] prisoners of war. Would Li Li really let them all go home?Don't say that Lu Bu doesn't believe it, I'm afraid even Li Li himself doesn't believe it, this kind of opportunity to increase his strength is rare, will Li Li really give up easily?

Regardless of whether Li Li did what he said and said what he said, anyway, Lu Bu didn't want to miss the opportunity in front of him.As long as half of the [-] prisoners of war can be returned, the Xuzhou Army can make up for the loss and quickly recover its strength. If there are more, the more the better.However, if the damaged soldiers and horses cannot be replenished, then Lu Bu will face the embarrassing situation of winning the battle but losing his strength, and then he will become a piece of fat on the chopping board, without the power to resist, and let Li Li rub it at will. Pinch, let it be slaughtered.

Back in the handsome tent, Li Li and Lu Bu sat facing each other. Lu Lingqi, dressed in red, brought pastries and a pot of freshly brewed hot tea, poured two cups of tea, then bowed and retreated.

"Lingqi is getting more and more sensible. Thank you General for taking care of her." Lu Bu took a sip of his tea, looking for something to say.

Li Li's expression changed slightly after hearing the words, and he turned his head to look at Lu Lingqi who was leaving gracefully, just in time to see her turn her head and smile, Li Li immediately responded with a smile and nod.However, the moment Lu Lingqi's beautiful figure disappeared at the door, the smile on Li Li's face disappeared, and the smile was replaced by calmness. A pair of inscrutable eyes looked at Lu Bu, but he didn't answer.Instead, he picked up the teacup to signal Lu Bu to drink tea.

Serving guests with tea is Li Li's inherent habit, which is completely different from the current custom of drinking and entertaining guests, which can be described as unconventional.different.And Lu Bu was not used to it at the moment. He had already developed the habit of substituting wine for water, but now he had to accompany Li Li to drink the astringent and bitter tea.So he only drank from the teacup in his hand, and every time he touched his lips lightly, he didn't take a sip of it, and the tea didn't move at all.

Seeing that Li Li didn't answer, Lu Bu finally couldn't help but said: "Shouchun City has not yet been captured. The soldiers under Lu's tent suffered heavy casualties, and I'm afraid they won't be able to continue fighting. If there is no replenishment of soldiers, Lu's tent will have no soldiers to use. It is useless to stay here any longer, so we can only lead the troops back to Xuzhou. In this section, I would like to ask the general to learn from you.” Because there is something to ask for, Lu Bu spoke in a low tone.The words are very euphemistic.But the meaning to be conveyed has been clearly expressed.How to make a decision depends entirely on Li Li's words.

However, Lu Bu didn't know what he was thinking. There was a sense of coercion in his words, as if he threatened Li Li by withdrawing troops, so as to achieve the purpose of asking the prisoners of war to replenish troops.Maybe he didn't realize what was wrong with saying that, or he didn't learn how to ask for help at all, which prompted him to withdraw the army without giving prisoners of war, thereby blackmailing Li Li.As everyone knows, Li Li has never been threatened.And he hates others to threaten him, especially in Yangzhou territory.

many years ago.It was on this land that Li Li was threatened for the first time, which left him with a lifetime of irreparable regrets, so that today, after a few years, he still has a fresh memory of the scene at that time.But at this moment, Lu Bu dared to threaten him by withdrawing his troops, which made Li Li suddenly angry, and the expression on his face was extremely calm, calm and scary.

"Feng Xian threatens me?" Li Li asked coldly, but Li Li still held the teacup and sipped tea slowly, with no expression of joy or anger on his face.

Lu Bu's expression changed upon hearing this, "Ah! Don't dare, General, don't misunderstand. Lu is just telling the truth, and has no other intentions. Please, General, be magnanimous and discerning." In the urgent explanation, Lu Bu quickly waved his hand and denied it. Said that he had absolutely no intention of threatening.

Li Li didn't even blink his brows when he saw it, and said noncommittally: "Fengxian's casualties are indeed not small. It stands to reason that I should replenish you with troops. But since you and I are allies, the troops under Fengxian's tent are powerless to fight again. The soldiers and horses under my command are naturally duty-bound, and they should take over the ensuing battle. Surely Fengxian will not be ignorant of this, right? Now that he knows, why does Fengxian insist on replenishing troops and horses? Could it be that Fengxian wants to fight with me enemy?"

"Uh!" Lu Bu was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately looked at Li Li with wide eyes, his expression was very flustered, then he turned his head to avoid Li Li's sharp gaze, not daring to meet his gaze.

Doing his best to calm down, Lu Bu took a deep breath, and said with sincerity and fear: "The general is serious. Lu definitely has no such intentions. He absolutely dare not be an enemy of the general. Don't misunderstand the general." While explaining hurriedly, Lu Bu was cautious Pay close attention to Li Li's expression.

But seeing Li Li's indifferent expression after hearing the words, Lu Bu paused and exhaled softly, as if he had made a lot of determination, and said weakly: "Those surrendered soldiers,,, Lu Mou don't want it anymore, how to deal with it depends on The general is in charge."

Seeing Li Li's stern expression, Lu Bu finally gave in and compromised. He no longer dared to attack the prisoners of war, and never mentioned the matter of replenishing the source of troops.

Looking at the panicked Lu Bu and his erratic and flustered eyes, Li Li smiled lightly and said in a calm voice, "Don't be nervous, Marquis Wen. What Li just said is just a joke, don't take it seriously. Today's In the battle, Marquis Wen led the army to charge forward, serving as the sharp edge of our allied forces, and Li was the most solid backing for Marquis Wen, so that Marquis Wen had no worries. This is the first time you and I have fought together, but we have won a battle The unprecedented victory is really gratifying!" While speaking, a bright smile appeared on Li Li's face, which invisibly infected Lu Bu, and a little smile appeared on his face.

Seeing that Lu Bu was finally no longer nervous, Li Li said with a smile: "From today onwards, the infantry under my command will be handed over to Marquis Wen until the end of the Southern Expedition. If Marquis Wen is willing, a certain cavalry under his command may not be able to be handed over to Marquis Wen." Commander Hou. I wonder what Wen Hou wants?"

"Ugh! This general is too flattering to Lu Mou. Lu Mou is a martial artist, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to take up this important position,,, hehehe!" Lu Bu was surprised, and pretended to be stupid with a silly smile while perfunctory.

It wasn't until this time that Lu Bu realized that Li Li's name for him had changed again and again. He called him "Fengxian" before, but after he retreated tactfully, he called him "Hou Wen".This change in appellation may seem inconspicuous, but it implies intriguing profound meanings. Lu Bu was unaware of it before, but now he tastes the three flavors belatedly.

However, Li Li said something that touched his heart and touched him a lot.Li Li calls himself a shield, but compares him to Lu Bu as a front arrow, who goes forward bravely, but has a strong backing behind him.This is the ideal journey that Lu Bu yearns for the most during the many years of fighting. He hopes that he will always be the most powerful and brave general in the world. To realize this ideal, he needs the most solid backing.He had been looking for it before, but he couldn't ask for it. Now he finally found it, but he hesitated

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Chapter 019

In a blink of an eye, Shouchun City has been besieged for three days.

During this period, the camp of the Allied forces stationed ten miles outside the city remained calm, without any mobilization of troops and horses, and there was no sign of a large-scale attack on the city.

However, Yuan Shu and his tens of thousands of defenders who were trapped in the city could not calm down.Tens of thousands of young and strong people in the city were forcibly conscripted into the army, and then the leading generals ordered them to carry defensive weapons such as stones, rolling logs, and kerosene, and assist the defenders in defending the city.

After three days, the rocks and logs on the top of Shouchun City were piled up like a mountain, and steaming cauldrons were all over the top of the city, causing a disgusting stench for ten miles around, so that the people in the city closed their doors and windows tightly. Dare to show your head.But this is just the beginning, the most difficult.The most difficult days are yet to come.

Such a mobilization of troops to prepare all the defenders did not wait for the expected siege.As the Allied forces stood still, the Shouchun defenders could only watch the Allied soldiers leisurely drinking and eating meat outside the city, and coming in and out of the camp. .As a result, the defenders were always on tenterhooks, their nerves were tense, and they dared not relax for a moment, and spent every day in trembling.This is true during the day, and worse at night, lest the Allied forces sneak attack at night, forcing the defenders to doze off with one eye open.

This kind of torture and torment is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, and it is also unbearable for ordinary people.

On the fourth day of the siege, a large number of fleeing citizens appeared outside the east gate, which was deliberately omitted, but the Allied forces did not stop them, allowing them to leave the city and go their separate ways.This example starts.unstoppable.In one day, the east gate of Shouchun City was forced to open four times, and more than 1 people left the city one after another.Fleeing in panic.

But in the early morning of the fifth day, when the suspension bridge at the east gate fell slowly and thousands of people rushed out of the city gate, suddenly thousands of arrows were fired from the top of the city, shooting and killing all the people who were eager to get out of the city.As the city gate closed again, the remains of Zhang Yugao's body outside the gate forcibly flooded the city gate, completely blocking the east gate.

Obviously.The reason why the east gate was opened the day before was because of the malpractice and favoritism of the generals defending the city.First release some civilians eager to avoid the flames of war to test the reaction of the allied forces.Then try again, and after confirming that there is no danger in leaving the city, send the relatives and family members of the defending generals out of the city.The officials and gentry in the city reacted upon hearing the news and resorted to various means in exchange for the opportunity to escape from the city.So there was a strange thing that the city gate was opened four times in one day.

However, when Yuan Shu heard the news.More than 1 people from the city had already left the city, which made Yuan Shu furious. He wanted to behead the gatekeeper, but unexpectedly, the guard had already escaped, and abandoned the city with the fourth group of people.

So in order to frighten the people in the city, when the east gate was opened the next day, Yuan Shu brazenly ordered to shoot more than [-] people to make an example.To serve as a warning to others.Since then, the people in the city and the officials and gentry no longer dared to try to escape from the city.He can only live and die with Shouchun City, and defend the city wholeheartedly.

Regarding the fleeing incident outside the east gate, in the allied army camp ten miles away from the city, Li Li got the news immediately.At that time, he laughed it off and shook his head to express that he didn't need to care about it. It's a good thing for the people to escape, so don't obstruct them and let them go.For this reason, Li Li also specially ordered his soldiers to inform Lu Bu and Xu Huang, not to take the opportunity to attack the East Gate, so as not to hurt innocent people.Lu Bu and Xu Huanger sighed after hearing the news. Although they didn't publicly complain that Li Li was too kind, they had this thought in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say it out.

The allied forces did not take the opportunity to attack the east gate, but Yuan Shu in the city took the lead in massacring thousands of people in one fell swoop, and blocked the city gate with corpses.Yuan Shu's move was really beyond everyone's expectations, and made Lu Bu, Xu Huang and other generals very indignant, scolding Yuan Shu that he was inferior to a beast and inhumane.

However, Li Li, who was sitting in the big camp, shook his head after hearing the news. Standing at the door of the big tent, looking at Shouchun City, he sighed softly: "The evils committed by heaven are still forgiven, and the evils committed by oneself are not to be lived. If heaven wants to destroy it, it must first make it die." Crazy. Yuan Gonglu is already crazy. Killing the people of the clan in vain but still wanting to defend the city is tantamount to digging his own grave. Within half a month, Shouchun City will collapse without attack.”

Another three days later, Shouchun City was still calm, and the allied forces besieging the city still stood still.

The next day, Li Li's prediction did not come true, but Huainan ushered in the first snow since winter.

Sneaking into the night with the wind, winter snow comes quietly.

After one night, the outside of Shouchun City is a vast expanse of whiteness, with pure white snowflakes dancing with the wind.The whole sky is a stage for them to show their posture, let them sway, flip and dance.In this vast land, they are the protagonists, and the people under the snowflakes are their loyal audiences, and those teenagers and innocent women with dreams are their hardcore "fans".

Allied camp.Li Li really couldn't stand the seduction of Chen Yu, Xiao Qiao, Step Trainer and Lu Lingqi, their coquettish coquettishness and strange tenderness, let alone their soft-heartedness.So under the hard and soft tactics of the four women, Li Li took them to the hills north of Daying to enjoy the snow. He also brought tents and their favorite "hot pot" with him.

Obviously, this is by no means a simple winter snow appreciation.The four women got together, pulled their husbands together, and brought so much "luggage", as if they were about to "set up camp" on the hills and try the taste of "traveling in snow-capped mountains".

The so-called tent here is not a tent in the simple sense, but a wooden house on the top of a mountain.Except that the roof is covered with drapes, the whole wooden house is covered by drapes, and the decoration is relatively simple, so it still looks like a tent, but in fact it is a log cabin made of wood.

Of course, Xiao Qiao and the four daughters of the foot trainer did not need to do this kind of rough work by themselves, and their own personal guards did it for them.Moreover, it was no small matter for Li Li to go out to enjoy the snow. Before the couple set off, the three thousand golden guards had already dispatched, enclosing the entire hill so that no dead ends were left.As a result, the larger animals in the forest were hunted one by one to remove all hidden dangers.This is true for animals, let alone humans?

Therefore, when Li Li and his four daughters went up the mountain on foot, the entire mountain forest had been "cleared" in advance and became a quiet and quiet private garden.The tents on the top of the mountain have also been set up. Five relatively flat areas have been cleared on the top of the mountain, and five exquisite and unique log cabins have been erected, which are then hidden in the dancing snowflakes, like a dreamy and quiet fairyland.

To mobilize three thousand soldiers at every turn, in the eyes of ordinary people, is undoubtedly mobilizing the army and wasting money, but for Li Li, it is already the result of keeping everything simple and not making a fuss.After all, Huainan has not yet been calmed down, and there are many hidden safety hazards. There may be unknown dangers hidden in the seemingly peaceful snow-capped mountains.What's more, Xiao Qiao, Bu Lianshi, Chen Yu and others are delicate and weak, how can Li Li let them take risks easily?Therefore, appropriate safety protection measures are necessary, and it is reasonable and not excessive for three thousand soldiers to accompany them for protection.

Walking in the fluttering snowflakes, Li Lifang discovered that the snow on the ground was so shallow that it barely covered the soles of his shoes, which was completely different from the icy and snow-covered scene in Youzhou where the snow was above his knees.However, it is precisely because the snow is very shallow that the road up the mountain becomes more and more slippery, with three slippery steps and difficult steps.

With snowflakes flying all over the sky, Li Li and his party of five hiked up the mountain, holding hands and walking slowly.Li Zhi, Chen Dao and others followed behind from a distance, walking and stopping, looking around from time to time, not daring to relax for a moment.

The whistling north wind came blowing with snowflakes, not only did not stop the enthusiasm of the four daughters Xiao Qiao and Lu Lingqi for climbing, but made them even more happy and excited.At first Li Li walked in the front, men should shield women from the wind and snow, but before walking too far, Xiao Qiao and the step trainer's son and daughter who were pulling one behind him slipped and fell many times.Although they were still "giggling" and laughing after they slipped and fell, and it didn't hurt at all, Li Li looked distressed.So he walked among the girls, with the vigorous Lu Lingqi walking in front, Li Li holding the step trainer with his left hand, holding Xiao Qiao with his right hand, and Chen Yu walking at the end holding Xiao Qiao's hand.

A man and four women held hands and walked up the mountain slowly against the wind and snow, laughing all the way forward.The backs of the hands are cold, but the palms are warm, and the feet are muddy and unstable, but the hearts of the girls already belong to them, solid as a rock, and unswerving in their determination.The cold wind and snow can't stop the fiery heart, and the slippery road can't stop the steps of pursuing romance. No matter how bitter the road ahead is, as long as there is love in the heart, the suffering is just to set off happiness, and the wind and snow are just for those who love each other to learn Persevere, know how to cherish, and cherish the hard-won happiness.