Exile at the beginning: Take the system and sister-in-law to farm

When these words came out, the joy on everyone's faces suddenly disappeared.

This really hits the point.

"How dare Zhao Lie!!" Li Rui's face was ferocious, his complexion was stupidly pale, and his eyes were like a falcon, staring at Cheng Bo.

Cheng Bo shrank his head in fear.

indeed.

Cheng Bo could think of this, why couldn't Zhao Lie think of this?

To know.

Ten Cheng Bos are not as good as one Zhao Lie!

But does Li Rui still have a choice?

just now.

There were only two paths before him.

First: Either refuse to send troops, and watch helplessly as the Chu army occupies cities one after another, and even breaks into the Yan Emperor's city, causing the Yan Empire to be destroyed.

Second: Either send troops to support the front line, obey Zhao Lie's dispatch, or face the situation of the army being forcibly abducted by Zhao Lie.

Li Rui was in a dilemma.

For the first time, he discovered that wearing multiple hats was a very annoying thing.

There are many positions and responsibilities, which means great pressure.

He lowered his voice and said with an ugly face: "Deploy 20 troops to obey Zhao Lie's command! If Zhao Lie asks, he will say that the remaining troops are guarding the capital and it will be difficult to escape!"

Li Rui really couldn't think of any other way, but he didn't want to be led by the nose, so he only mobilized 20 troops and used the remaining 10 for his own use.

"Okay! I'll go write the letter right now!" Tian Chong said.

After Tian Chong left, Li Rui said to Cheng Bo: "Continue to increase the recruitment efforts! I will see 20 troops within half a month! These days, the Ministry of War will increase the forging efforts! In half a month, no matter what the battle on the front line is like, We must send troops to attack Gangjin City, and we must not let Yan Yun continue to grow!"

"Okay!" Cheng Bo responded with cupped fists.

Li Rui was indeed passive.

After serving as prime minister for so many years, he has never been so passive.

Before he had the power to dominate the government and the opposition, he missed and longed for her day and night.

Now that I have achieved power, I feel completely powerless.

There are so many capable ministers and generals in the imperial court in front of you.

But with his intrigues, he first overthrew Yanbei Capital, and then lost Luo Zhengfeng. From the death of Yannan Capital to now, dozens of people have fallen in his hands.

In the past, with these people, the court really didn't have much to do.

But after losing these people, his nature suddenly changed.

The power he wielded was far less majestic and simple than he imagined.

These are troubled times. There are powerful enemies outside and hidden dangers inside. The situation is much more chaotic than he imagined.

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Tiger Roar Pass.

Inside the Chu army camp.

After Dong Aolai was able to capture Huxiao Pass, he held a grand celebration banquet to reward all the soldiers.

Soldiers above centurion received his warm hospitality.

In this way, we can drive away the fatigue of the past few days, boost the morale of the army, and boost morale.

A month has passed since the attack on Huxiao Pass.

In this month, instead of entering the pass, almost half a million corpses were dumped here.

The cost of the coffin alone brought considerable expense to the Chu court.

Empress Chu Xuanji put pressure on Dong Aolai, and if he failed to capture Huxiao Pass within a week, he would be revoked from his position as general.

Dong Aolai was angry, but had nowhere to vent.

He also knew that he was unworthy of his trust in Chu Xuanji.

I spent the whole day drinking in the military camp.

The army attacked all day long, and was exhausted and demoralized.

Dong Aolai was under great pressure and ordered all soldiers to rest for two days.

Accompanied by the guards, he went hunting in the Wilderness Pass to relax the tight pressure.

In the wild mountains, he met a woodcutter who was cutting wood.

The woodcutter was an old man and had long heard about the battle at Huxiao Pass. He also knew that the army had been attacking Huxiao Pass for more than a month without making any progress.

Dong Ao came and was tired from hunting, so he asked the guards to put the small tables and chairs they had brought with them and drink some fine wine.

The woodcutter happened to be passing by.

Dong Ao came to see how old he was, so he invited the woodcutter to drink with him.

The woodcutter came from a humble background and was so flattered that he dared not sit down.

Dong Ao came and waved, telling him not to care about his identity.

The woodcutter had no choice but to put down the firewood on his back and sat opposite Dong Aolai.

Dong Aolai personally poured a glass of wine for the woodcutter and said: "Old man, you are so old, why do you still go up the mountain to chop firewood? Aren't you afraid of encountering wolves, tigers and leopards in the mountains?"

The woodcutter sighed and said: "All the children in our family died in the battle, and we, the old couple, were helpless. In order to survive, we went to the mountains to cut firewood, brought it back and sold it to the people in the town in exchange for some food! As for the jackals, tigers and leopards?"

The woodcutter shook his head and sighed: "Survival has become a problem. Do you still care about danger? If you can die at the hands of jackals, tigers and leopards, that would be great. You can be freed early! It's a pity... I am freed, but I am afraid of my family. That guy is going to suffer a lot! Alas!"

The two of them had a conversation. When the woodcutter saw Dong Aolai's sad face, he asked, "I think the general seems to have something on his mind! Is he worried about attacking Huxiao Pass again?"

Dong Aolai nodded with a heavy face and said: "Yes! The army has been attacking for more than a month, and it is difficult to advance! The defenses of Huxiao Pass are really as solid as a rock!"

The woodcutter touched his chin and asked, "Is the general going up the mountain this time trying to find another way?"

"Another way?"

The woodcutter's words made Dong Aolai's eyes suddenly light up. He subconsciously looked around the Western Zhou Dynasty, then glared and asked, "Is there really a road on this mountain that bypasses Huxiao Pass?"

The woodcutter stroked his beard and said: "Yes! There is indeed a mountain road! But... this road is not easy to walk! The little old man has been going up the mountain to cut firewood for so many years, and then he found such a road!"

"What road? Can we cross Snake Valley?" Dong Aolai asked hurriedly.

"Crossing the Snake Valley? No, no, no... you can't cross the Snake Valley for sure!" the woodcutter shook his head.

"What is the path for the old gentleman?" Dong Aolai asked with a frown.

"Why doesn't the general lead an army and forcefully cross the Snake Valley? Although there are many pythons in the Snake Valley, doesn't the general have a lot of soldiers and horses?" asked the woodcutter.

"Forcibly crossing the Snake Valley will probably increase the casualties of the soldiers!" Dong Aolai said.

"Could these casualties be greater than the number of soldiers who died on the battlefield?" the woodcutter asked bluntly.

When these words came out, Dong Aolai was immediately awakened.

indeed!

After attacking the city wall for several days, he had killed half a million troops.

If the fight continues, there will only be more casualties.

On the other hand, forcibly crossing the Snake Valley will only cause individual casualties. Compared with these casualties, they are far less than storming Huxiao Pass.

In the past, Snake Valley was taken into consideration, and the army did not cross the mountain road.

Now that the situation has reached this point, what else is there to worry about?

What's more, Chu Xuanji also gave him an order to capture Huxiao Pass within a week.

Thinking of this, Dong Aolai couldn't sit still and stood up suddenly. He cupped his fists with both hands and bowed to salute the woodcutter.