Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

The battle of Stone Castle continued for several more days.

Every day, Tang soldiers continued to die on the battlefield.

And the castle standing at the mouth of the mountain valley was like a stone in the angry tide, unmoving.

The corpses of the Tang army's victims fell down the cliff and into the valley bottom, attracting scavengers to gnaw at them. The blood of the carrion corpses dyed the Qiaheri River a dark red color that would not fade for months.

The vegetation on both sides of the river has turned yellow and withered, forcing herders downstream to migrate away and unable to return to their homeland for several years.

The war has reached this point, even the supervisors sent by the imperial court can no longer stand it.

On this day, Sun Jianjun went to Ge Shuhan's commander's tent and advised the latter that he could not always fail to make progress.

After Ge Shuhan waited for the prison guards to leave, he called Li Guangbi again.

Seeing the expression on Ge Shuhan's face, Li Guangbi's eyes lit up: "Has the time come?"

Ge Shuhan reminded him again: "Guang Bi, once you take this step, there is no turning back. You have to think carefully."

Li Guangbi was silent for a moment and said to Ge Shuhan: "A few years ago, the imperial court ordered Wang Duhu to lead troops to assist Dong Yanguang in attacking Shibao City. Duhu refused. Guangbi was worried that the court would be disadvantageous to him, so he persuaded Duhu to send troops. Wang

The Protector said to Guangbi, "Is it true that Zhongsi's first wish in his life was just to pursue nobility? Now he is striving for a city, and even if he gets it, it will not stop the enemy. If he doesn't get it, it will do no harm to the country. How can Zhongsi make tens of thousands of people?

How about exchanging one’s life for an official position?”

When Ge Shuhan heard this, he clenched his hands into fists and his knuckles turned white, especially without knowing it.

Li Guangbi: "In addition to Wang Duhu's words, Guangbi had other reasons for leading this partial army. Firstly, the imperial court regarded Beifan as a thorn in its side and a thorn in its flesh. It would not give up until the purpose of weakening it was achieved. Secondly,

The situation in Hebei is chaotic. Anlushan has recruited Xi people, Shiwei people are for his own use, and there are Turks and old Tieli tribes who are working as helpers. If there is a sudden attack, Hedong and Henan will be almost unable to resist."

Ge Shuhan: "These three thousand 'partial troops' are dormant in the governor's residence in Liang. If something happens in Hebei in the future, they can be used as a surprise soldier."

Li Guangbi: "That's exactly it."

Ge Shuhan pondered for a moment and then said to Li Guangbi: "Tomorrow's military meeting, you and I need to put on a show."

Li Guangbi nodded and sang a song.

On the second day, during the military meeting, as Shibao City could not be captured for a long time, Ge Shuhan asked the generals for advice.

Li Guangbi stood up and said, "Someone has a plan."

Ge Shuhan looked at Li Guangbi and asked, "What's the plan?"

Li Guangbi: "I would like to invite three thousand elite troops to go north around the foothills, penetrate behind the enemy's formation, join forces with the Chinese army inside and outside, and attack Shibao City from a flank."

Sun Jianjun on the side, facing Shibao City, was struggling with nothing to do. When he heard Li Guangbi's words, he couldn't help but said with joy: "Tell me carefully."

Li Guangbi brought the map, pointed to the north of Shibao City and said: "There is a pass here that leads directly to Mengchi, and you can go around to the enemy's rear."

Ge Shuhan looked at the map and said: "The pass is in a dangerous terrain and is close to the camp of the Tibetan capital army. If the enemy had been prepared for it, wouldn't he have fallen into a trap?"

Li Guangbi put his hand on the map and said: "The key lies in two words, one is fast and the other is elite. The march must be fast and the soldiers must be elite. When the enemy is not prepared, directly pass through the pass and enter the Mengchi Mountains."

Ge Shuhan pretended to be deep in thought. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "This strategy is too dangerous and inappropriate."

Li Guangbi said anxiously: "It's better than sitting back and watching your son die every day!"

Ge Shuhan was furious when he heard this and scolded Li Guangbi for not knowing the art of war.

Li Guangbi didn't give in. He rolled up his sleeves, opened his mouth, and vented all the resentment he had felt over the past few days.

Seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic, Sun Jianjun quickly stood up, took control of the situation, and asked Li Guangbi: "General Li, what are the chances of winning with this strategy?"

The latter thought for a while and replied: "Seventy percent."

Hearing this, Ge Shuhan sneered and said, "It's a fool's errand, and it's just nonsense."

Li Guangbi was so angry that he threw away the quarreling generals and said to Ge Shuhan in a deep voice: "Li can issue a military order!"

Veins popped up on Ge Shuhan's forehead and shouted: "Okay! This is what you said!"

After saying that, Ge Shuhan looked into the tent and shouted again: "Gao Xiuyan! Zhang Shouyu!"

The two generals stood up and sang Ge Shuhan again: "The army has rested for three days. After three days, you two will be the vanguard and lead the troops to attack the city. If you cannot capture it, come and see us!"

Gao Xiuyan and Zhang Shouyu bowed in response.

Ge Shuhan turned his attention to Li Guangbi again: "As for General Li, if you want to issue a military order, I will grant it to you... After three days, if I don't see you appearing on the battlefield, I will sentence you to delay the fighter plane and drag down the troops."

The three armies!"

Li Guangbi ignored the generals' persuasion and complied with a stiff neck.

On the other side, the left wing military camp.

Wukedi sat on the ground, leaning against the tent, looking at the soldiers coming and going with dull eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

His father, Wu Xianggu, walked over with a grimace on his face, sat down next to his son, and let out a long sigh.

Wu Kedi looked at his father and asked, "Aye, what's wrong?"

Lao Wu said: "I just got the news from the military code officer. We, father and son, have been incorporated into a new team. I'm afraid we will have to go to the battlefield again in a few days."

Wu Kedi was expressionless: "Ah Ye, I have figured out some things. What the team deputy said makes sense. If you are too timid to fight, you will die...it's just a matter of time to raise your head or shrink your head. It's just a matter of time."

That’s all.”

Lao Wu stood up again, pacing in place, and whispered: "Your brothers died in the war, and now you are the only one left in the Wu family. Besides, you are so young, let alone an heir.

You have never even married a wife, and your father is dead, so how can you have the face to meet the ancestors of the Wu family?"

After hearing his father's talk about marrying a wife and having children, Wu Kedi couldn't help but think of the Chang'an bride he saw in the military town that day.

He closed his eyes and smiled. The longing that had just arisen in his heart was extinguished by the screams of the wounded soldiers coming from the rear camp.

Lao Wu felt sad and walked to the camp tent. He accidentally heard the voice of the military code officer coming from the tent, saying that General Li was organizing elite troops to form a partial army and planned to leave the camp as soon as possible.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lao Wu's mind changed and he suddenly had an idea.

He quickly returned to Xiao Wu, pulled him up, found the military code officer, and recommended himself to join the partial army.

The military code officer and Lao Wu were from the same hometown, so he did not hide it from him, saying that the partial army only accepted elite soldiers from Zhanfeng Camp and Tiaodang Camp, and neither father nor son met the conditions.

After hearing this, Lao Wu thought for a moment, pushed Xiao Wu to the front, and said to the military officer: "This child is a good hand in both military training and combat, and he is also sensible and obedient. You and I are fellow villagers, and we are ten years old."

After many years of friendship, please be accommodating."

The military code officer had no choice but to agree casually and asked the father and son to go back and wait for the letter.

An hour later, the military code officer came back with a look of disbelief on his face and said to Lao Wu: "What a coincidence. The Tiaodang camp of the left front army suffered heavy casualties, and there happened to be a vacancy for one person in the side army's establishment."

Lao Wu was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly came back to find his son.

Wu Kedi was puzzled when he heard from his father that he had been incorporated into the partial army.

Lao Wu helped Wukedi pack his bags, then took the latter to a remote place, and whispered: "Kedi, from now on, you will keep in mind every word that my father said.

forget."

Wu Kedi listened to his father's solemn words and nodded unconsciously...

Lao Wu: "If you join this partial army, no matter where it is going, as soon as you leave the camp, you will immediately find an opportunity to escape. The farther you can escape, the better!"

There was a bang in Wu Kedi's head, and he said in disbelief: "Aye wants me to be considered a fugitive..."

Lao Wu quickly covered Wukedi's mouth and said: "Escape from here, save your life, marry a wife and have children, and keep a share of the Wu family. This is the biggest thing!"

Wu Kedi thought of the Tang Army's commandments and his body trembled.

Lao Wu looked at him, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "The fourth generation of the Wu family are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. In this generation, Aye is incapable of guarding your eldest brother and second brother. As for you, you are

There must be no more mistakes.”

Wu Kedi looked at his father: "Aye, what will you do after I leave?"

Lao Wu laughed: "Have you forgotten that I don't dare to talk too much about fighting, but my ability to save my life is absolutely top-notch. After you leave, as long as I survive this tough battle, I will retire to find you."

"

Wu Kedi nodded slightly.

General Lao Wu stuffed his already prepared luggage into Wu Kedi's arms and said, "Go quickly to find the military code, don't waste time."

Wu Kedi picked up his luggage, turned around, walked to the entrance of the camp, and looked back at his father.

Lao Wu smiled while looking at his son, trying to straighten his bent spine, and then beat his chest with his fist to show his health.

In Wu Kedi's memory, that was the last time he saw his father...

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