The Grandmaster Strategist

Tan Ji was highly valued by General Long Tingfei. He was pulled out of the grass and personally taught the art of war and strategies. It was not easy for the common people to become generals. He is a lonely person and does not get close to his colleagues. The general drinks with all the generals every time to boost their morale. He is afraid that although he reluctantly obeys, he does not drink at all. If you are in trouble, send it away as a last resort. The imperial guards are very strict, and anyone who violates the military law will be killed even if they are warriors. Therefore, the troops are well-trained and well-organized. They will not be afraid of sacrifice in every battle. The military's majesty is rare in the world. Although Ji is in a high position, he does not change his old simplicity and does not like to give gifts. Whenever there is a reward, he distributes it to his subordinates. Therefore, although he is strict and tough, his subordinates are willing to die.

Ji's parents and clan members all died in the war. Ji hates him deeply. Every time he goes to war, he will kill heavily. He often kills prisoners and disturbs the people. The general refuses to listen to his advice. However, his military use is quite lawful. The Yong people are afraid, so the general can't Constrain it. Because of his handsome appearance, miserable life, and constant shame, he was covered with a bronze ghost face and remained puzzled all day long. Everyone called him "Ghost Faced General" and carried him with him as a bodyguard. He was feared by everyone above and below him.

——"The Biography of Tan Ji, a History of the Northern Han Dynasty"

Goshawks fly across the sky, the wilderness is blue, the grass is long, the clear water is whimpering, and the desolate hawk's call makes people suddenly feel the loneliness of life. Tan Ji rode his horse and stood on the bank of the Qin River, his eyes full of coldness and frost.

Several scouts came over on flying horses and prostrated themselves on the ground. One of them said loudly: "General, the enemy's heavy baggage camp is built on the temple slope. The grain and grass are piled up like mountains. The east camp of the big baggage camp spans the Qinshui River, and the west camp spans the Shili River. , the rear camp is only three miles away from Qiufengdu where the two rivers meet. There are four pontoon bridges on the Qinshui River and three pontoon bridges on the Shili River. There are more than a thousand navy ships in Qiufengdu, which can transport several days of grain, grass and baggage at a time. The baggage major camp is in The army fought under the banner of Jing Chi, with a total of 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry."

Tan Ji did not say anything, but just made a gesture. A guard who also wore a bronze mask and stood beside him, one of the thirty-six riders, said loudly: "The general orders you to retreat."

Several scouts breathed a sigh of relief at the same time and retreated respectfully. Few people can be calm and composed when facing Tan Ji.

After he retreated, Tan Jihan said in a cold voice: "Luo Meng, tell me why a dignified general was placed in the baggage camp. Jing Chi was already one of the top cavalry generals in Dayong, but he was left idle in the baggage camp. Camp, the King of Qi did not do this when he was in charge of the military. How could this happen if Emperor Yong's confidants were placed in charge of supervising the army?"

The guard hesitated for a moment and said: "General, there is no power dispute. Although the King of Qi has high power, this Jing Chi is obviously a nail sent by Emperor Yong. If the King of Qi leaves him idle, wouldn't he be blatantly arguing with his imperial brother? Now that someone has replaced King Qi to restrain him, Jing Chi is no longer important. Naturally, he will take advantage of this moment to attack him. In this world, how many people will care about whether their subordinates are loyal or traitorous? It is not the right time to use them. Thick coins, discard them like tattered shoes when not in use. When the general was seriously injured in an assassination, wasn't it because someone took the opportunity to embarrass the general? But I didn't see the general standing up for you."

This guard was the one who had followed Tan Ji the longest among the thirty-six riders, so he was naturally a confidant, so he dared to speak out. After hearing this, Tan Ji was neither angry nor surprised, and said calmly: "It's a human thing, and I have nothing to say, but the general has treated me with great kindness, and I won't allow you to be ungrateful. General Shi is just outspoken and can't understand my methods." That's all, but you didn't mean to go against me. Don't say such words again."

The guard quickly agreed, but then asked: "I don't know how the general plans to attack the enemy camp. Jing Chi is also a strong enemy like us. If we are not careful, I am afraid we will lose but not win."

Tan Ji smiled coldly and said: "A reckless person is bound to be dissatisfied, so there is nothing to fear. I already have a plan. The enemy relies on water transportation to transport their baggage. This is a good thing, but it is a pity that it was also given to me." An opportunity to take advantage of. Let’s look at my method of letting the enemy’s heavy supplies of food and grass turn into ashes. I want to see if they have any way to continue fighting. This is also because they want a big war. Otherwise, how could they set up the heavy baggage camp in Although Miaopo is convenient for transportation, its defense is not as good as that of a city with high ditches and deep fortresses.

Luo Meng, pass on my order to summon the lieutenants and colonels of the army to prepare for battle. "

Luo Meng was overjoyed. He knew that the general's clever calculations rarely failed. This time he achieved great success, while Quartz suffered a loss of troops last time. He and others could wash away the humiliation of being suppressed by Quartz and others in the past few years. Although The general didn't care, but he saw the rejection and indifference of those people, so Romon hurriedly went down to deliver the order, preparing to follow the general to defeat the enemy again and make meritorious deeds.

The night was dark, and the lights were brightly lit in the main camp of Yong's army. In the central army tent, the person sitting in the position of the general was not Jing Chi, but the King of Qi who had changed into ordinary green armor. This time, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of the Northern Han Dynasty secret spies. , the King of Qi and his bodyguards all changed into the armor of ordinary soldiers, and 20,000 cavalry were hidden in the large baggage camp. On the surface, there were only 20,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry, but in fact there were 20,000 infantry. Thirty thousand cavalry. Tents were set up in the camp, and these heavy cavalry hid in the tents and took turns to show their faces, thus hiding it from the eyes of the Northern Han army.

Jing Chi, who was sitting at the bottom, said excitedly: "Your Highness, none of the scouts we sent out came back immediately. It seems that Tan Ji has indeed arrived. Sir, you have a clever plan. If you can capture Tan Ji alive this time, not only will Long Tingfei lose his left and right arms, but also It can boost the morale of the army. Tan Ji has been wreaking havoc in Zezhou for many years. If he is cut into pieces, it can also relieve the boiling public resentment.

Li Xian smiled and said: "I don't know if I can capture him alive. I heard that this man is severe and strong in nature. He leads the army in battle and is as cunning as a fox. Many ruthless people are afraid of death themselves. I hope that Tan Ji will not let me Disappointed." The two were chatting. At this time, suddenly there was an uproar from the soldiers outside the camp. Within a moment, someone entered the account and reported: "Your Highness, General Jing, someone lowered a fireboat from the upper reaches of Qinshui River and moved the Qinshui pontoon bridge and the two sides of the Qinshui River. The baggage is all set on fire. There are more than a thousand Northern Han troops fighting in front of the camp."

Li Xian was shocked and said: "It's indeed here, Jing Chi, just follow the plan."

Jing Chi stood up and bowed, strode out of the tent, and said loudly: "Bring me my weapons quickly, I want to see who dares to go against me."

Li Xian smiled slightly and said to Zhuang Jun, the guard beside him: "Get ready, we will wait until General Jing leads away the enemy troops before leaving the camp." Zhuang Jun showed joy on his face and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, we have been ready for a long time. I'm just waiting to go into battle to kill the enemy, but I've been so depressed these days." Then he turned around and went out of the tent to deliver orders.

Tan Ji saw Dayong riding out of the camp from a distance, with thousands of horses galloping and majestic. He couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that such a general's horses are allowed to guard the baggage." Fu sneered again: "I want to see if the generals who usually charge into battle can hold on to the camp." After that, he waved his hand and led the guards around him to greet Dayong's army. When the distance between the two armies was less than a hundred steps, the Northern Han army suddenly changed direction, avoided the Yong army's sharp attack, and forced it from the flank. Tan Ji led thirty-six cavalry into the Yong army's formation. The cavalry under his command was the most adept at sprinting among the Northern Han army. As they waved their long swords, flesh and blood flew everywhere, while the cavalry behind them used powerful crossbows to shoot in all directions, shaking the formation of Dayong's army. Jing Chi came out with 7,000 cavalry, and Tan Ji led his troops to charge and kill for a while, tearing through the heavy cavalry defense line, and fled to the distance with great force. Jing Chi was ashamed and angry, so he led his sergeants to rescue the baggage. Although it only affected some camps on the shore, the losses were still considerable. After finishing the preparations until the afternoon, a fire boat floated down from the Shili River. This time Yong's army was prepared for it, but they were still disgraced. Jing Chi rode his horse and stood at the gate of the camp, pointing at the sky and the sun, and scolded Tan Ji till he was naked. At this time, Tan Ji came with more than a thousand soldiers to fight.

Jing Chi was furious and was about to leave the camp with his iron cavalry. At this time, a civil servant in military uniform came to stop him and admonished him: "General, the enemy only challenges with one part. This is clearly to lure the enemy. General, please be careful."

Jing Chi cursed loudly: "It doesn't matter if the enemy has backup. We 30,000 people were teased by these thousands of people. If the news spread, wouldn't it mean that we have no one in Dayong? Besides, I only led the cavalry out of the camp to pursue us." Kill, can't 20,000 infantry still hold the camp?" After saying that, he led the cavalry out of the camp.

This time when the two armies first met, Dayong's army showed strong combat power. Suddenly the Northern Han army suffered heavy losses. Tan Ji saw the disparity in strength and retreated with his own soldiers. This time Jing Chi refused to give up. He risked his life in pursuit behind him. Tan Ji led his bodyguards to cut off the rear in person, and then chased him for dozens of miles. Although Tan Ji had a small number, he was the best among the best, and the Northern Han army had light cavalry. They steadily kept Jing Chi's army within a stone's throw. If Jing Chi's army got close, they would use their bows and crossbows to force them back. Jing Chi was also proficient in cavalry warfare, so he simply followed behind without delay. As long as the Northern Han army in front relaxed even slightly, he would attack the enemy in one fell swoop. The two sides were chasing and escaping, but they were in a stalemate.

After chasing for less than half an hour, Tan Ji had already reached the upper reaches of Qinshui River. Here, the Northern Han army had set up several pontoon bridges. Tan Ji gave the order and led the troops to withdraw to the west bank of Qinshui River. Jing Chi was furious and ordered: "Catch up with me, don't let them destroy the pontoon bridge."

More than a thousand people crossed the pontoon bridge in just a moment. On the opposite shore was a hill. They watched the Northern Han army turn behind the hill. Jing Chi was even more anxious, but a pontoon bridge was really not enough for the nearly 10,000 Dayong cavalry. He was so anxious that he didn't care about waiting. Jing Chi led his troops to pursue him first. Turning around the hills, they saw seven thousand Northern Han Qingqi with bright armor. Tan Ji galloped up to the top of the hill, his horns blaring in unison. In an instant, he surrounded Jing Chi and more than a thousand cavalry guards. Tan Ji divided his troops into two parts, one half surrounded Jing Chi, and the other half blocked the reinforcements behind him. With the advantage of the hilly corner, he blocked the cavalry behind him.

Luo Meng said excitedly: "I thought Jing Chi would send a vanguard to explore the way first, but I didn't expect that he would lead the army himself. I got a big advantage."

Tan Ji said coldly: "Be careful. If something goes wrong, it will be a monster. Be careful that we are the ones who fall into the trap."

Luo Meng smiled and said: "General, you are overly worried. It must be Jing Chi who was not angry. Your Excellency put down the fire ship twice, and he suffered a lot of losses. If the King of Qi pursues him in the future, he will definitely be blamed. No wonder he So angry, and besides, Jing Chi is a brave general, but I have never heard that he is good at resourcefulness. Hasn't the general checked it out a long time ago? Although he had great military exploits in the past, he has never been the first to rush to the front, although there seems to be someone under his command who is good at defense. A general, but at this time, even if that person comes together, I am afraid he will have to stay behind to guard."

Tan Ji said indifferently: "Don't be careless. Moreover, although our army set fire to the ship and burned several tents, they set up fire prevention devices between the tents. In fact, the losses were not as heavy as they seemed. Jing Chi almost brought out Although all the cavalry are in line with his style, I always feel a little strange.

At this time, Jing Chi was covered in blood, and he led his troops to break through the interception of the Northern Han army. After the horn sounded, the blocked Yong army retreated to the east bank of Qinshui like a tide. Tan Ji couldn't help frowning and said: "It's no wonder Jing Chi is so reckless, but he turns out to be so powerful. Okay, let's go after Jing Chi. He is alone now. We must take the opportunity to get rid of him." After that, Tan Ji ordered people to destroy the pontoon bridge. , cut off the possibility of Dayong's reinforcements on the east coast pursuing from behind, and then pursued Jingchi.

After chasing for a hundred miles, Tan Ji had grasped the direction of Jing Chi's escape under the guidance of his scouts, but he was preparing to return to the main transport camp in a roundabout way. Tan Ji couldn't help but feel the desire to win. If he could capture and kill Jing Chi, it would be a big achievement. Moreover, after chasing for half a day, according to the reports of the scouts, those Dayong reinforcements had already become headless flies and were unable to help Jing Chi at all. Tan Ji was so happy that he chased after him even more. He was already very familiar with the terrain on the west bank of Qinshui. Under his continuous division of troops to intercept, Jing Chi was gradually trapped in a small area. However, Tan Ji frowned. This place was only more than ten miles away from the main camp on the east bank of Qinshui River. Although the pontoon bridge was destroyed, it would not be possible to transport soldiers across the bridge in half a day. However, Tan Ji was still worried about an accident, but the idea of ​​capturing Jing Chi was becoming more and more likely to come true. Tan Ji couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Even if such bait is poisonous, I can't bear to give it up." He thought about it carefully. After thinking about it, there were not many Dayong generals who were stronger than Jing Chi. If Dayong placed the two generals in the rear, then he would have fallen into a trap. Now that he was determined, Tan Ji ordered to concentrate all his efforts to encircle and annihilate Jing Chi.

Reaching out to wipe the blood and sweat from his face, Jing Chi looked distressedly at the few hundred pro-army soldiers left around him, and thought to himself, if King Qi wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone, he would probably succeed. At this time, there were no reinforcements in sight, and Jing Chi was a little suspicious of King Qi. Then he thought, even if King Qi had intentions, he would not harm the overall situation. He took the lead and rushed towards the intercepting Northern Han army in front, shouting loudly to boost the morale of the pro-army troops.

Tan Ji stood on a high place and looked at Yong's army struggling under heavy siege. He felt happy in his heart. If a man is alive and can't kill with pleasure, then what fun is there in living?

At this time, Tan Ji suddenly saw smoke and dust billowing from the corner of his eyes in the direction of the main baggage camp. He couldn't help but be moved in his heart. The distance was too close. If he sent scouts there, he might be killed by the enemy before he had time to report back. He quickly ordered people to send falcons to check. enemy situation. After a while, the smoke and dust got closer and closer. Tan Ji did not see the goshawk returning, but the smoke and dust did not disperse. He thought it was enemy reinforcements arriving. Tan Ji was shocked. The enemy crossed the river so quickly, unless he was well prepared. , Jing Chi started to build a bridge to cross the river after going to war. It seemed that he had fallen into a trap, and Jing Chi had backup. However, Tan Ji quickly calmed down and thought to himself, the enemy army will arrive in an instant, and Jing Chi has hundreds of warriors accompanying him, and his momentum is not diminished. If he still wants to capture Jing Chi, he will definitely be taken advantage of by the enemy army, and he will be defeated. It is better to form an arrow formation and fight with your life. If you can defeat the enemy's center, you can go safely and suppress the enemy's arrogance. Even if you cannot kill the enemy's general and attack the enemy's center, you can If the enemy is caught off guard, there will be more opportunities to break through. Although it is dangerous, only in this way can there be a glimmer of hope. He did whatever he thought of, and Tan Ji immediately ordered the army to be organized. Although the Northern Han army didn't understand why the general ordered a withdrawal when the enemy was in danger, Tan Ji always had strict military orders, so they didn't dare to delay, and they formed a front line in a moment. As soon as the formation was set up, the deafening sound of horse hooves could be clearly heard. Amidst the billowing smoke, the red-armored Yong cavalry were like tigers, horses and dragons. They were surrounded by a Golden Dragon King flag. Their wings were stretched out, and they had the faint intention of encircling the Northern Han army. But it was King Qi who ordered his subordinates to change into their own clothes and armor to complete the final blow.

When they got close, the cavalry did not rest for a moment and rushed towards the Northern Han army's formation overwhelmingly. Tan Ji shouted: "Life or death depends on this, come with me." After saying that, he rushed towards Dayong's army first. He was a smart man. As soon as he saw Wang Qi, he knew that something absolutely unexpected had happened. King Qi was not sitting in the main army, so this place was definitely a trap. Although he didn't understand why King Qi would sacrifice the good and the weak to deal with him. This partial force, but Tan Ji knew that if they didn't fight to the death, they would never leave this place alive.

Li Xian looked at Jing Chi who was covered in blood and couldn't help but said apologetically: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't wanted to keep Tan Ji's elite soldiers together, I wouldn't have let General Jing be surrounded."

Jing Chi collapsed on his horse weakly, and after a while he said: "Your Highness, don't forget to give the bottle of royal wine that the emperor rewarded to the last general."

Li Xian laughed, and Jing Chi couldn't help but laugh. All the barriers between the two disappeared in this smile.

At this time, Jing Chi saw behind King Qi a strange-looking young man wearing ordinary green armor and a white war robe. The man had a silver bow hanging on his left shoulder. He was handsome, with a cold and arrogant expression, and eyes like lightning, but he was very mighty and outstanding. He couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, which general is this?"

Li Xian smiled and said: "This is Duanmu Qiu, a guest from my palace. He is the eldest grandson of Jin Gong. He is wearing a green shirt and a green shirt. He is Yin Gong Duanmu. He is a Rakshasa with red makeup. He is Yin Gong Duanmu. He just came from the capital to see me a few days ago. I thought that the falcons of the Northern Han Dynasty were very annoying, so I let him stay. It was he who shot the two black eagles just now. Although Duanmu is not good at military strategy, when it comes to archery, he is not as good as Changsun Jizhi. Down."

Jing Chi and Duanmu Qiu saw the ceremony and thought to themselves that it would be a pity for such a person not to join the army. At this time, Tan Ji and his thirty-six cavalry actually broke through many obstacles and were about to rush into the central army. Jing Chi's heart tightened and he said: "Your Highness, order the two wings to come to the rescue."

Li Xian shook his head and said: "Although we have more people, the enemy is brave. If we relax the siege and let him take the opportunity to rush out, all the previous efforts will be wasted. Besides, isn't the king's personal guard inferior to the cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty? ?" He said the last two sentences loudly. The guards of King Qi who heard it were all ashamed and angry, and they even risked their lives to fight. For a moment, even the thirty-six riders who were best at sprinting could hardly move. .

When Tan Ji saw this situation, he seemed to be back in the same situation when he saw his parents and relatives being slaughtered, but he could only hide behind the rocks and watch helplessly. The humiliation and heartache of wanting to die immediately made him unable to control himself. He shouted loudly: "My lords, we have forged countless blood feuds with Dayong. If we are captured by the enemy, we will not be able to pay for our sins even if we are cut into pieces. If we fight to death, we can avoid falling into the hands of the enemy and suffering humiliation." ." After saying that, he did not dodge the horse spear coming from the opposite side. He stretched out his hand and clamped the horse spear tightly under his arm. He cut off the head of the Dayong sergeant with one stroke, and then stretched out his hand to lift the man to his horse. He hung Chang Ge on the horse, then raised the corpse high with both hands, and shouted: "There are enemies but no one, fight to the death for survival." Then with both hands, he tore the corpse into two pieces, blood and internal organs splashed down, and Tan Tan Avoid being dyed blood red. The Yong army was in an uproar, but the Northern Han army aroused all the ferocity in their hearts. They followed Tan Ji, broke through the obstacles in front of them, and cut into the middle army.

Jing Chi's heart tightened, and he quickly tightened his grip on the horse's shaft, but felt his hands and feet were weak. At this moment, King Qi had already laughed loudly, and rode his horse to meet him. The guards on the left and right rushed after him, trying to protect King Qi. However, King Qi's horse was so fast that he had already met Tan Ji, the leader of the Northern Han army's front line.

Tan Ji was charging smoothly, but he felt that someone suddenly blocked Chang Ge. He looked up and saw that the man was wearing golden armor and a fiery battle robe. He could not be anyone else except King Qi. Thinking that if he killed this man, the enemy army would be in chaos, Tan Ji couldn't help but be shocked, and even launched his killing moves. The ghost knights around him also surrounded him, determined to kill the enemy general at the risk of their lives. However, King Qi Li Xian has also practiced martial arts for many years. He has been taught by famous teachers and has been in battle many times. In terms of martial arts, he is not inferior to Tan Ji. Moreover, there are many warriors around him. As soon as King Qi came out, they also followed him, and the two sides fought bloody battles. , Tan Ji's offensive was still temporarily contained. It wouldn't matter if it were a normal battle, but now that the Northern Han army fell into a tight encirclement, the result was different. Taking advantage of the opportunity that the Fengshi formation was temporarily blocked, other Yong troops stepped up their offensive. The formations on the wings and rear of the Northern Han Army gradually dispersed. Within a moment, the Yong Army's cavalry swarmed up and took over King Qi's position, completely surrounding the Northern Han Army.

Li Xian, who retreated under the banner, took a deep breath of cold air. After so many years of fighting the enemy, although due to his status as a prince, he did not face many dangerous situations, he also had to wander on the edge of life and death. However, The moment Tan Ji and his ghost cavalry attacked him fiercely, Li Xian still truly felt what a moment of life and death was. Looking at Jing Chi gratefully, Jing Chi did not rush to save people, but quickly ordered to strengthen the offensive, giving Li Xian a chance to retreat. Looking at Tan Ji and others who were trapped and still fighting, Li Xian not only lost his anger, but also gained a little appreciation. It is not that he has not seen many brave generals over the years, but there are not many brave and strategic generals like Tan Ji. See, if the Northern Han Army hadn't made a wrong step from the beginning, they wouldn't have had the chance to trap this man. After a while, the cavalry under Jing Chi finally arrived in time. They joined the battlefield and finally confirmed Dayong's victory. Although the Northern Han army had formed a round formation to defend, without reinforcements, defeat would be a matter of time. The overall situation has been decided.

After fighting for a long time, the sky was getting dark. Li Xian was worried that Tan Ji would break out at night, so he called in infantry and lit torches everywhere to illuminate the battlefield. There were only three thousand Northern Han troops left. Li Xian Xian Geng controlled the rhythm of the attack and was unwilling to destroy the opportunity to completely annihilate the enemy. The remnants of the Northern Han Army set up a solid circular formation, and the Dayong Army also set up a circular formation outside, completely killing the lives of the Northern Han Army. The siege circle became smaller and smaller, and Li Xian ordered the Yong troops to take turns in the battle. The Northern Han army was not allowed to rest and became more and more exhausted. As soon as the circular formation was broken, the entire army would be destroyed. However, under the command of Tan Ji, this Northern Han army had not lost its combat effectiveness.

Standing in the center of the formation, Tan Ji's lips were chapped, and there were only seventeen ghost riders left around him. There had never been such a disastrous defeat since he led the army. But there was no frustration or worry in Cong's eyes, just the same cold indifference as usual. These Northern Han soldiers are inherently brave. Although they are on the verge of despair, they have a deep hatred for Da Yong. Although they fight in battle and die without any grudges, they are different. Da Yong died in their hands. There were countless civilians in Yong. Historically, the sergeants under Tan Ji fell into the hands of Yong's army and almost died. But now there is no resentment against Tan Ji in their hearts. Although this man led the massacre of those who had no way out, these sergeants also understood that only under Tan Ji's command, could they possibly survive in just a few years. They had accumulated enough gold and silver over the years. Even though they died on the battlefield, their families already had enough gold and silver to live on. For the sake of their families, they had no choice but to fight to the end. As long as the Northern Han Dynasty was saved in the end, their families would be safe. This belief made them have no desire to survive even though they were in a desperate situation.

Li Xian was filled with admiration and said: "Such an iron army still refuses to surrender. It is really rare. Even I, Dayong, rarely have such cavalry. Jing Chi, what do you think of my surrender?"

Jing Chi hesitated for a moment and said, "Tan Ji is deeply hated by Dayong's army and people, and he is afraid that it would be inappropriate for him to surrender."

Li Xian thought for a while and said: "I also know some things, and you don't need to be taboo. Tan Ji and Dayong really have a deep hatred. Not to mention the death of his parents and relatives, he has killed people in Zezhou and Zhenzhou over the years. Ru Ma also has a lot of blood debt, but I really cherish his talents. If he is willing to surrender, the most I can do is transfer him to the south."

At this point, Li Xian raised his voice and said loudly: "Tan Ji, you are already in danger of death. If you are willing to surrender, I promise not to harm your life, and even your subordinates can be spared. I The king’s words are like a mountain, are you willing to think about it?”

His voice contained inner strength. Although the battlefield was very chaotic, everyone could hear it clearly. The Yong army also temporarily slowed down its offensive at the signal of the generals.

Tan Ji heard clearly, and the guards around him heard hoarse laughter coming from behind the bronze mask. Not long after, he loudly said: "As a general of the Northern Han Dynasty, Tan Ji was deeply favored by General Long." , Although we are defeated today, we only have to die. Prince, don’t worry, Tan Ji has already sworn that he will never be humiliated again."

Li Xian said loudly: "Even if you don't care about your life, don't you care about the lives of your soldiers?"

Tan Ji smiled again after hearing this. He knew that Li Xian took the opportunity to demoralize the Northern Han army. Unexpectedly, the King of Qi was really cautious. Even at this time, he did not forget to demoralize the enemy. He slowly looked around and said with a smile: "You are all citizens of the Northern Han Dynasty. If there is anyone who wants to surrender, you may as well speak up. I will not stop you from trying to survive." After hearing this, everyone knew that he did not want to deceive the unstable people into killing them. This was something Tan Ji never bothered to do. After a while, everyone said in unison: "I am willing to die with the general."

Tan Ji sighed, his eyes fell on the shortest ghost knight, and said: "Ling Duan, you are only seventeen years old this year. Your two brothers were both my ghost knights, but unfortunately they both died on the battlefield. "Sir, if it weren't for your outstanding martial arts skills and your hard work six months ago, I wouldn't have been able to select you into the Ghost Cavalry. If you wanted to surrender, I wouldn't blame you." The Ghost Cavalry quickly jumped off the horse and knelt on the ground. , took off the bronze mask, revealing a childish and handsome face, and cried: "Why did the general say this? We brothers have been homeless since childhood, without a father or a mother. If the general hadn't taught us martial arts, everyone would still be able to bully us. A beggar. Duan is willing to die with the general. Please don’t say such words again."

When Tan Ji heard this, he felt warm in his heart. His heart, which had been as cold as ice since the death of his parents and relatives, also felt a little warm. He said lightly: "Get up, I won't chase you away." Seeing the young man wipe away his tears. , put on the mask and jump on the horse.

Tan Ji raised his head to face the sky, raised his palms and sang: "The sky is unkind, so chaos will arise; the earth is unkind, so smoke will rise; relatives and parents will turn into dust, and there is nothing you can do if your aspirations are broken and your heart is broken; although resentment will be repaid, hatred will never end, but your kindness will be great." Death is also difficult; killing people fills the wilderness and I have no regrets; bleeding and rowing are so lifeless; you hold a crossbow and I hold a gun; I drive and ride and you follow me; the Qinshui is cold and I bury my body, and I go to the underworld with peace of mind; life and death Be fearless and generous, but my heart breaks when I meet someone from the past!"

At first, all the troops just sang together with each other, but later they also sang together. The vigorous and sad songs echoed and circled between the heaven and the earth. The murderous aura rose among the Northern Han army, and everyone looked at death with a look on their faces.

Seeing this scene, Li Xian didn't need to ask any more questions. He just sighed and ordered: "A decisive kill." For the soldiers who deserved respect, the only way to express his respect was to let them die in battle with glory.

The Dayong cavalry pushed towards the Northern Han army under the cover of fire. At this time, the dark clouds in the sky cleared away, and the bright moon and stars mercilessly reflected the cruel battlefield. Watching the final battle of the Northern Han Army.