Fu Tang

After Li Hongji couldn't find these two people, he wiped his face and asked people to look for traces, because not only Li Congjia and Zhao Kuangyin left, but they also took away the soldiers from Tiance Mansion and Firearms Camp up!

Oh, and of course Zhao Kuangyin's personal soldiers were also indispensable. With so many people leaving together, Li Hongji couldn't believe that there were no traces at all!

When he finds these two people... When he finds... Li Hongji gritted his teeth and thought about it, and finally decided to beat Zhao Kuangyin up!

As for Li Congjia, hand him over to the cabinet!

Zhao Kuangyin, who was being beaten up by Li Hongji thinking about it, was riding a horse at this time, his eyelids were twitching wildly. He turned his head to look at Li Congjia, and then at the direction they were going. For a moment, he was a little suspicious. Lowered his head, why did he listen to Li Congjia's words and run out after him?

Going back this way is going to be unable to bear the rhythm of walking around, right?

Zhao Kuangyin was very contradictory. He remembered that when Li Congjia called him into Wang's tent last night, he was still wondering if Li Congjia had any ideas about border guards, but Li Congjia directly threw a bomb at him.

Li Congjia said at that time: "Let's take some soldiers and go to fight Khitan."

At that time, Zhao Kuangyin only felt that there was something wrong with his ears. Although he knew he shouldn't ask, he couldn't help asking: "What did you say?"

Li Congjia repeated it very calmly, and then said: "Don't worry, I have a plan."

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't sit still at that time. It wasn't a matter of whether he had a plan or not. At that time, he shook his head like a rattle.

Li Congjia asked: "Yelvjing is so arrogant, don't you want to blow his arrogance?"

I really want to, but I can't go with you.

Li Congjia pointed to the map and said: "Look, not far from us are the three important towns of Fengzhou, Dongsheng Prefecture and Yunnei Prefecture established by the Khitan on the southwest border. Among them, the Khitan Yingtian Army is stationed in Fengzhou. Fengzhou, then Khitan's southwestern frontier defense will directly collapse, and then I will see if Yelvjing can still sit still."

Zhao Kuangyin immediately asked: "What if they slaughter the city?"

Li Congjia smiled slyly: "It's okay, let's pretend to be party members."

Zhao Kuangyin froze for a moment: Is there such an operation?

But soon he realized that such an operation is really possible, but the premise is that Li Congjia can't go!

Zhao Kuangyin said again: "Although Datang and Dangxiang have always been on good terms, they are aliens after all, so we have to guard against it. I will go, Your Highness, please don't go."

Li Congjia waved his hand and said, "I'm just joining forces with Dangxiang, I'm not really going to meet them, or Dangxiang will not necessarily send troops, we are just using their name."

Zhao Kuangyin immediately asked: "If you occupy the city, is it the party or the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Congjia asked back: "Do you think we can hold the three southwestern states?"

Zhao Kuangyin thought about it carefully and said, "If the logistics can keep up..."

"Don't think about it, except for the ones I brought, the rest we have to support wars with wars."

Zhao Kuangyin: ...

So what are you trying to figure out?Zhao Kuangyin expressed that he was very tired.

Li Congjia said: "People always have to create some brilliance in their life. Don't you think it is very cool to lead a team across the grassland? I have tried the desert, and now it's time to switch to the grassland."

Zhao Kuangyin complained silently in his heart: Even in the Western Regions, you were not the one who led the team across the desert.

However, I have to say that Li Congjia's words really moved Zhao Kuangyin's heart.

Of course, Li Congjia had his own ideas in approaching Zhao Kuangyin. No one could deny that Zhao Kuangyin was a hero, even if Zhao Kuangyin was destined not to be the emperor now, but some things deep in his bones could not be erased.

He was born with an adventurous gene, Li Congjia... To be honest, Li Congjia didn't have this in his bones before. What he longed for most when he was running for his life was to live a stable life, but when he really lived a stable life, he felt a little dissatisfied.

Others helped him to conquer this country. If he didn't have a son like Li Shimin, in future history books, he might be able to be selected as the most useless founding emperor together with Li Yuan.

But is Li Yuan useless?

Of course not, it's just that the popular stories about Li Tang's founding of the country don't seem to have anything to do with Li Yuan. Of course, it's because of Li Shimin's Spring and Autumn writing style. In the final analysis, Li Yuan's ability is not very outstanding, at least not as good as his son.

Li Congjia is also facing this embarrassing situation now. Others think that he has become the king of the largest country in the Central Plains from a subjugated prince. However, Li Congjia himself still feels a little dissatisfied. He needs a landmark event that can be called a legend.

Of course, these are incidental, more because he was worried about Shi Xueting, but he couldn't follow Shi Xueting, so he simply planned to attract Yelvjing's attention from the other side.

Zhao Kuangyin agreed after being fooled three times by Li Congjia, but he still kept his sense and asked, "Where is Duke Su..."

Li Congjia said happily: "Let brother stay and guard the border."

Zhao Kuangyin suddenly realized, and he said how did Li Congjia bring him out with Li Hongji when he came out this time. Back then, the cabinet and the Privy Council thought that Li Congjia was being cautious and brought them along just in case. I am relieved, I feel that there should be no problem with Li Congjia being so careful.

Looking at it now...it's not cautious, it's clearly too bold and radical!

Li Hongji came here to help hide his whereabouts!

If Li Congjia left without saying hello, Li Hongji would not dare to release the news, otherwise Yelujing would immediately send people to conduct a large-scale search, and then something would really go wrong.

Zhao Kuangyin silently sympathized with Li Hongji in his heart, he could completely imagine how angry Li Hongji would be when he knew about this.

In fact, Li Hongji didn't have the energy to get angry now, he just wanted to confuse this matter first, anyway, after checking, he found that he had taken half of the weapons that Li Congjia brought, and the other half... Obviously stayed to bribe him.

Li Hongji wavered for a long time about accepting these weapons and telling the cabinet about Li Congjia's affairs. Finally, he sighed and made people block the news, saying that Li Congjia was unacceptable and sick, and Zhao Kuangyin... Zhao Kuangyin was appointed by Li Congjia for a secret mission!

Although the soldiers also wanted to know that since Li Congjia was sick, there was nothing they could do to send Zhao Kuangyin a mission, but when faced with Su Guogong's black face, everyone wisely kept silent.

Li Congjia started armed tourism with Zhao Kuangyin. As soon as he left Yanzhou, he asked everyone to change their clothes, which were naturally Dangxiang style clothes.

When Zhao Kuangyin saw that Li Congjia was well prepared for such things, he knew that he must have wanted to do this a long time ago, and he and Li Hongji were completely tricked.

But so what?It can only be followed by being cheated.

After leaving Yanzhou, there is an endless grassland, so empty that people feel that there may be no one else except them.

At first Zhao Kuangyin felt that he shouldn't agree to Li Congjia so easily, but now he wants to turn around and doesn't know where to go—what the hell is the grassland, you have to know the way first!

Zhao Kuangyin asked Li Congjia worriedly, "His Highness has been here before?"

Li Congjia looked confused: "What? When have I been here?"

Zhao Kuangyin thumped in his heart: "Then how do you know where we should go?"

Li Congjia said with a smile: "These three important towns are not far from Yanzhou, and because they are important military towns, the guards will be stricter, so it's easy to see people, right?"

Zhao Kuangyin looked up at the sky and said, "So far... I haven't seen where the city is, Your Highness, are you sure you are going in this direction?"

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin's worried look, Li Congjia finally realized his conscience and said, "Don't worry, I didn't lead the way."

Zhao Kuangyin's face was full of question marks:? ? ? ? ?

Li Congjia patted the horse under him and said, "Old horses know the way, haven't you noticed that I've changed horses?"

For a moment, Zhao Kuangyin only felt that they were about to get lost on the grassland until they died. It is true that the old horse knows the way. Can it be normal again?

Li Congjia saw Zhao Kuangyin's look of lovelessness, and felt very sorry for him, so he said, "Don't worry, there will be no problem. I have seen the map. The direction we are going now should be no problem."

Li Congjia is actually guilty of saying this, he does not have the function of a human navigator like Wei Qing, and he said that it is no problem to look at the direction of the map, just because he is wearing Sinan ==

Zhao Kuangyin followed silently and took out the map to look at. He looked up at the sun, then at the map, then at Sinan in his hand, then closed the map, and said in a very sad voice: "Your Highness, next time you can't It's such a mess."

Li Congjia smiled slightly: "I said this direction is okay?"

Zhao Kuangyin said: "There is no problem now, but if we go forward for a certain distance, we will have to turn around, otherwise we will probably go directly to Shangjing in Khitan."

Li Congjia thought about the map carefully, and found that he didn't remember much, so he simply said: "Since you are so sure, let's lead the way with Aratu, oh, Aratu is this horse, should I give it to you? "

Zhao Kuangyin: ...

What sin did he do to reduce himself to partnering with a horse?

Now he has an urge to knock Li Congjia out and take him back, but he dare not, he is afraid that if he really does this, Li Congjia will beat him up after he returns, although he thinks that Li Congjia might not be able to beat him, But Li Congjia can order someone who can beat him!

Zhao Kuangyin led the way with the old horse Alatu. To be honest, it was not very easy to live and sleep on the road. The autumn on the grassland was colder than usual. Li Congjia did not bring many people and supplies. The living standard on the way to Yanzhou is far worse.

There was heavy dew on the grassland, and even when he woke up in the morning, Li Congjia often found that the bedding was already very damp, and even the clothes on his body were a little damp.

Not only that, but even food and clothing are no better than those of junior officers. Even Zhao Kuangyin couldn't get used to this kind of life for a while, but Li Congjia didn't change his expression. Zhao Kuangyin didn't understand. , Where did he get the persistence to support him to endure this hardship.

Of course, it is the obsession to reduce the pressure on the national teacher. Ordinary people like Zhao Kuangyin probably can't understand it.

However, Zhao Kuangyin's ability to recognize the way was as good as Alatu's. Ten days later, the scouts they sent out actually saw the city. Li Congjia and Zhao Kuangyin immediately ordered to stop, although they were still far away from the city. However, the grassland was too open and there was no place to hide. All they could do was to station as far away as possible, and then spread scouts to explore the way, and finally decided whether to attack the city or not.

After finding a place to camp, Li Congjia and Zhao Kuangyin analyzed their current location on the map in the tent, and finally Zhao Kuangyin said, "It should be right, Dongsheng Prefecture should be in front of us."

Li Congjia looked at the map and said, "If I say now that we take a detour and go directly to Fengzhou, don't you think it's too crazy?"

Zhao Kuangyin stared at him for a long time without speaking, it was not only crazy, it was too crazy!

If you want to bypass Dongsheng Prefecture, you must completely avoid the surveillance range of the other party. However, as an important military town, Dongsheng Prefecture has almost no ordinary Khitan people. In order to guard against Dangxiang, Dongsheng Prefecture is the closest city to Dangxiang. It is extremely extensive, otherwise they would not need to camp here.

I don't know where to go after this detour. What if I get lost?

The most important thing is that the soldiers have been driving for many days now, and the officers can still rest on horseback, but the soldiers can't. If this continues, the good army will be dragged down into a tired army. It is estimated that I really have to explain it here.

If Dongshengzhou can be captured, at least there is a place to shelter from the wind and rain for everyone to rest. As for the next step... the next step is probably to flee, anyway, Zhao Kuangyin doesn't think they can hold Dongshengzhou.

Li Congjia understood Zhao Kuangyin's thoughts, and after thinking for a while, he said, "In that case, let's try to move as quickly as possible, and send people to every city gate. We have enough ammunition this time, so there is no need to save."

Zhao Kuangyin was a little surprised: "But there is no need to waste it like this?"

Li Congjia waved his hand and said: "Although my goal is to attack all three towns, if the reality does not allow, we will withdraw directly, and we can fight one wave at a time."

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help being dumbfounded. Li Congjia really spent a lot of money this time. The weapons they brought were not cheap. If they were only used to attack a city in Dongsheng Prefecture, it would obviously be worth the candle.

Until this time, Zhao Kuangyin felt that Li Congjia must have his own purpose, but he couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to guess. Anyway, he just followed Li Congjia. Charge, nothing major will happen.

Of course, something big could happen, that is, Li Congjia died in battle on the grassland, but Zhao Kuangyin felt that if Li Congjia died in battle, he would definitely die earlier than Li Congjia, so there was no need to think about whether he would be punished if he went back.

The next step is for Zhao Kuangyin to make a plan. Although Li Congjia will listen to it, he is limited to listening. He will not give too many opinions so as not to affect Zhao Kuangyin's judgment.

Otherwise, why did he bring Zhao Kuangyin out?Isn't it just to come in handy at a time like this?You must know that when he persuaded Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning, he risked being exposed by Zhao Kuangyin. If Zhao Kuangyin disagreed and told Li Hongji, Li Congjia felt that until the Tang Dynasty ruled the world, the people in the cabinet probably would not want him again. Out of the capital.

After finally abducting Zhao Kuangyin, it is natural to let him contribute. Speaking of Datang’s current scale, it has a lot to do with Li Congjia knowing people well, intervening in those who should intervene, and never intervening in those who don’t understand. No matter how powerful your subordinates are, they can't stand up to laymen leading experts.

The plan made by Zhao Kuangyin fully implemented what Li Congjia wanted to be fast, precise and ruthless. As long as they can follow his plan, they will be able to win Dongsheng Prefecture in the middle of the night.

But the premise of this is that Li Congjia cannot personally lead troops to attack the city!

Although Li Congjia had already come out, Zhao Kuangyin still didn't dare to let him go to the front line easily, what if he accidentally missed Liu Ya?The medical conditions here are so poor, what should Li Congjia do if he can't handle it?

He thought about Li Congjia's safety issues in every aspect. Fortunately, Li Congjia was very cooperative this time and did not make any more troubles, otherwise Zhao Kuangyin would really have to quit every minute.

The time they chose was not the middle of the night that everyone often chooses. Although the enemy had already fallen asleep at that time, the spirits of their own people would not be very good, especially since they had been on their way for several days, they chose the time when the other party was eating At this time, the relative frontier defense will be looser, and Zhao Kuangyin divided the team into five groups early.

They stayed all the way to protect Li Congjia, and if they found any disharmony, let them escort Li Congjia back immediately, and the other four were to besiege the four city gates of Dongsheng Prefecture.

This method is very dangerous. Generally, the siege will choose to gather most of the forces at one city gate as a breakthrough, while a small part of the force is scattered at each city gate to prevent the enemy from running away when they see no way.

But Zhao Kuangyin looked at the powerful multiple cannon barrels in the soldiers' hands, and he felt very at ease.

Naturally, Zhao Kuangyin went into battle in person. He supervised the battle at the East Gate, and the East Gate was also an area he set up with relatively strong firepower.

Li Congjia was sitting in the tent waiting for the result. He thought he could be as calm as before, but the facts proved that he really couldn't sit still this time. Every time he sent troops in the past, although there were dangers, he did not have a certain winning rate. He will not send troops easily, and would rather swallow his anger than take risks.

This is the first time he has done such a crazy thing. Li Congjia's heart has not been very stable since Zhao Kuangyin left with his troops.

He was pacing in the tent, and when he heard a thunderous sound in the distance, Li Congjia knew that Zhao Kuangyin had started to attack.

The scouts came to report Zhao Kuangyin's progress over and over again. The more Li Congjia listened, the more at ease he felt. When he heard that the east gate had been blasted open, he knew that the overall situation tonight was settled.

He directly ordered: "Everyone set up camp and prepare to support Zi Tinghou!"

Just when he led the people halfway, he saw a group of people coming towards them from a distance. Li Congjia's heart tightened. He thought it was the Khitan army, and asked people to tie their bowstrings and get ready to wait for those people After getting closer, Li Congjia discovered that the leader was actually Zhao Kuangyin.

Li Congjia was taken aback when he saw Zhao Kuangyin: "What's the matter? Can Dongsheng Prefecture's military strength be too strong?"

Li Congjia thought that Zhao Kuangyin was defeated, but when Zhao Kuangyin saw him, he said, "I'm here to pick up His Highness, Your Highness is ready to enter the city."

It was only then that Li Congjia realized that Zhao Kuangyin had already guessed that he would not be able to sit still and lead his troops, so he came to pick him up.

Li Congjia said: "You are the officer, don't leave your post without authorization, go back quickly, don't worry about me, I will follow."

Zhao Kuangyin didn't talk nonsense, turned his horse's head and went to prepare to continue to command the battle. Li Congjia followed behind him. He just felt that he hadn't experienced such a tense and exciting time for a long time. When was the last time he felt this way?

He thought about it seriously, and it took him a long time to remember that the last time was probably when he rebelled against Zhao Kuangyin in Jiangdu Mansion.

Thinking about it this way, Li Congjia also had to sigh with emotion that life is really unpredictable. At that time, even if he was killed, he would never have imagined that one day he would fight side by side with Zhao Kuangyin.

Li Congjia, who was thinking about this, suddenly saw a few figures in the distance from the corner of his eyes, but he was not sure, so he immediately sent someone to check.

It turned out that there was really a small group of people. Li Congjia originally thought that these people had escaped from Dongsheng Prefecture, but after meeting Li Congjia, those people immediately scattered and fled. Seeing this style, Li Congjia knew this. Soldiers should be messenger soldiers.

After all, only messenger soldiers can have such a style, in order to be able to run one by one, as long as one of them can bring the news out.

And looking at the attire of these messenger soldiers, it is estimated that they came from other cities to contact Dongsheng Prefecture.

Li Congjia immediately ordered: "Go after them, catch them all, none of them can let them escape!"

The author has something to say: Zhao Kuangyin: My boss actually relied on horses to lead the way in the war. Boss, tell me with your conscience, this is what you said is well prepared?

Li Congjia: No, we little fairies don't have a conscience.

Zhao Kuangyin:? ? ? ? ?