Three Kingdoms

Under Xinfeng County, Xiliang's camp has set up a large area under the city. Although it is still fierce and strict, and the whistles are strict, the military spirit and morale seem to be very different from when they just captured Chang'an.

The army is still the same army, and the soldiers are still these soldiers, but the form in front of them is completely different. In the past, showing off in front of the two palaces of Weiyang and Changle, inside and outside Chang'an City, seemed to be the last glory of this Xiliang border warrior...

First, Sucheng was completely defeated, and then Tongguan Pass was lost. Now it is quite embattled on all sides. If Li Jue hadn't been there, the current Xiliang soldiers would have been able to pack up their packages and leave Chang'an far away. Fu, I plan to return to Xiliang.

I don’t know when it started, but the Qiang people below Xiliang have begun to have some rumors, saying that Wuzhangyuan in the west has also been defeated, and Ma Teng and Han Sui have been dealt with, and they are unable to resist. . As soon as these words came out, even the old soldiers of Xiliang were a little panicked. Although they were somewhat loyal to Li Jue, their loyalty could not withstand attacks from three sides. The current bad situation would once again What's the way out? What should I do with the extravagant wealth I looted in Chang'an? Not to mention how long can this Xiliang banner fly after losing its current foundation?

For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the army, and they all lost the energy they had when they just set off from Chang'an, and everyone was dejected. If Li Jue hadn't still had some prestige, he might have been on the verge of disintegration.

As these rumors spread, the soldiers inside and outside Xinfeng City became even more flustered and angry. Everyone was paying attention to Li Jue, waiting for Li Jue to come up with some countermeasures...

However, Li Jue only patrolled the city in the past two days. He did not have any specific layout plan, let alone dispatching troops. However, when he inspected the west side of Xinfeng City, Li Jue often stopped for a long time. , looking up, as if waiting for something.

However, today, a group of scouts appeared in the west of Xinfeng City. Their horse hooves stirred up a column of yellow sand and headed straight for Xinfeng! Immediately, a group of roving sentries came out from the camp under Xinfeng City. After stopping the scouts who came from afar, they conducted an interrogation for a while and then led them to the top of the city where Li Jue was.

The scout came to Li Jue, prostrated himself on the ground, took out a small bamboo tube sealed with fire paint from his breastplate, and offered it to him with both hands.

Li Jue briefly checked the paint, then anxiously opened the bamboo tube, took out the towel, unfolded it, and after scanning a few lines, his brows relaxed a lot, and there was a smile on his face...

Li Jue put away his scarf, suddenly swung his cloak, turned around and walked towards the city. As he walked, he said: "Play the drum! Send the order! Raise the tent!"

The roaring of war drums sounded, and officers of all sizes in Li Jue's army quickly gathered from all over and arrived at Li Jue's tent.

Li Jue smiled and looked at the people in the tent. These people were also his close confidants, and even a large number of them were his own clansmen. After the rumble of the drums was finished and the bows were lit, he said straight to the point: "Isn't that right? Do you all think that a certain person has no fighting spirit now?"

"..." Everyone suddenly looked up at Li Jue.

Li Jue did not wait for anyone to answer, but continued directly: "Do you all think that the current situation is irreversible?"

Everyone in the big tent looked around, not knowing how to answer.

Li Jue raised his head and laughed loudly, pointed toward the east, and said loudly: "Why don't you dare to speak out? Not only you, I'm afraid they will also think that I have no intention of fighting!"

After laughing for a while, the smile on Li Jue's face gradually narrowed. There was a coldness between his brows and eyes, and words burst out from between his teeth: "Chang'an is ours! No one can take it away! Don't give it to us. Guys, if you give us a lesson, you fucking think we are easy to bully! Haven't you had enough of staying in the bitter cold frontier for so many years? Now you have to hand over Chang'an City and go back to a place where birds don't shit, you guys Are you willing to do that? Even if I really take everyone and money to escape and set up a flag elsewhere, how long can I survive? With how powerful the people in Shandong are now, do you think that someone is timid? What a joke! Do you really think that after all these years on the battlefield, I just got out of the way?"

Li Jue stood up suddenly, looked around at everyone fiercely, and said: "If you want to live well, you can only rely on strength! If we don't win this battle, no matter where we go, we will be dead! Only by defeating these guys can we gain a foothold. ! Just this Sanfu land, it won’t be thousands of times better than Xiliang! This is my city, this is our land, no one can take it away from us! Who the hell dares to stretch out his claws , what do you guys want to do?"

"Chop it off!" Everyone responded habitually without even thinking about it.

No matter whether Li Jue's previous words sounded realistic or targeted, at least in the eyes of everyone in the big tent, Li Jue was still as majestic and heroic as before, and everyone was refreshed.

As expected, General Li Jue has not lost his morale. As long as his tone remains and his waist does not collapse, then his morale will not be bad. This battle will still be fought! There may be something we can do about this trend! However, where did General Li Jue's confidence come from? How can we find a way to victory in this terrible situation?

Li Jue smiled and said with a relaxed expression: "You have been my confidants for many years, so it's time to say hello to you... If someone's prediction is correct, the opportunity for this big change should be in these few days... "

As soon as Li Jue finished speaking, everyone in the big tent straightened their backs. Some of them were more straightforward and couldn't help but ask first: "General, what's the opportunity for a big change?"

Li Jue laughed, pointed to his feet, and said: "This place, according to those guys who dropped their book bags, is called...well, the place of the Fourth Battle! It is definitely a place not suitable for defense! But there is a thing There must be two reasons. Although it is difficult for us to defend this place, hahaha, it is equally difficult for them to defend!"

"The reason why we feel aggrieved these days is because our cavalry has to stay in Wuzhangyuan! Therefore, we don't have enough power on hand to show these guys a show! But now, hahahaha, the situation has changed!"

Some people in the big tent reacted quickly and already guessed what it was, and couldn't help but said: "Did we win the battle at Wuzhangyuan?"

Li Jue twitched the corner of his mouth, glanced at the guy, and continued: "It's better than winning! General Ma has agreed to join hands with a certain person to fight together. Now he has led three thousand cavalry troops and has passed Chang'an in less than two days." In a day, we can get here! Not only that, the brothers who were originally in Wuzhangyuan will also come one after another. In this way, our military strength will be superior!"

Everyone in the big tent was quiet for a moment, as if they had digested the news, and then it exploded instantly, and everyone was beaming with joy.

Li Jue sneered and said: "These people from Shandong want Chang'an like crazy! Their emperor also wants it, as well as the civil servants and generals, and even us Xiliang soldiers want it! They all keep saying it. To put it nicely, there is no such thing as supporting the country and the righteousness of the family and the country. In fact, they are all thinking about promotion and wealth! Sucheng and Tongguan fell one after another. If these guys work together, they should join hands to advance along the north and south of the Weishui River! Haha, what is the result now? One The camp in Baishuigou is in a dilemma, while the other is still in Zheng County and has delayed attacking the city! Can't you see this mutual constraint?"

"They all want to take advantage, and they all want others to take the lead. Hahaha, these people from Shandong are nothing more than that...but no matter what, they actually gave us an excellent opportunity!"

Li Jue slammed the table, making a loud "bang" sound, and said: "What are you afraid of such a unit that cannot work together? If they want to fight, then fight! We are here, waiting for them! This The flat land is their burial place! When our Xiliang veterans were licking blood with their swords, these guys didn’t know where they were! Could it be that you are afraid of a group of civilians who have just put down their hoes?!"

The officers in the big tent stood up suddenly and beat their chests with their fists. The sound of armor leaves clashing was loud and clear. The excited crowd expressed their disdain for the so-called peasants and soldiers.

When Li Jue saw this, he did not stop him immediately, but nodded. After everyone had finished talking, he pointed to the east and said sternly: "People in Shandong will think that we are easy to attack here. They think that I am desperate. They have no intention to fight! So under the urging of their general, they will rush to fight us in a decisive battle in order to capture Chang'an as soon as possible! And now is our best chance! On this flat land, we Who else are the Xiliang cavalry afraid of?! If these people from Shandong dare to come and ask for a fight in a hurry, that is when we will sweep them all away and kill them all! Are you still afraid that you can't win such a battle?!"

Li Jue's tone was sharp and his eyes were like lightning. He just looked at his close confidants and sergeants. These days, Li Jue was also full of anger, but today he finally felt a little relieved. Everyone in the big tent seemed to have been pricked by needles, their hairs stood upright, and they all stood upright. The slight worry and depression that had originally been there had long since been wiped away. Everyone looked excited and welcomed the meeting. Catching Li Jue's gaze, they said in unison: "I'm not afraid of waiting! Please give the general an order!"

Li Jue nodded with satisfaction, and then extended his gaze to the distance to the east. Amidst everyone's chaotic calls for battle, he said in a deep voice: "I have taken care of all the horses in the past two days! Make all the preparations! Wait for the horses. As soon as the generals and horses arrive, they will set off immediately! If the one holding you back is engaged in military law, don't blame me for not recognizing the old friendship!"

"I will obey the general's order!" Everyone in the big tent responded loudly.

Leaving aside Xinfeng's eagerness to prepare for the war, Li Jue's troops were not discussed. At this time, in the Baishuigou camp, Fei Qian was holding Fei Min's letter and reading it carefully with a frown.

"...Today there is a person with little virtue who has been greatly favored. How will he repay it? If he is diligent and respectful, he will achieve success and gain blessings from his merits. A wise man should not be too arrogant in his life. If he is too arrogant and extravagant, he will be in trouble. . There is a saying that, 'Congratulations are at the door, and condolences are at the gate.' This is also true. From the beginning of Qi Qinggong, he took advantage of the power of hegemony to insult the arrogant and arrogant. He laughed and hesitated, but he was saddled and escaped and died. . Now he is good at raising troops, invading the court, and refusing to go up from below. He is very wrong. He is putting himself in danger and betraying the grace of God. The timing is not right and he sighs with regret. Only respect the virtuous elders, secure the fortress and defend the territory, and work hard to care for him. Then, in order to serve the king's orders, we can increase the number of villages and spread the name of the Qing Dynasty..."

The writing is good, but a little confusing. It seems that Fei Min, who wrote this letter, is in a restless mood, but the meaning is probably understandable. However, this letter is not a simple letter from home, but a simple letter from home. It was Fei Qian's uncle Fei Min who now fell into the hands of Li Jue...

After reading it, Fei Qian silently put aside Fei Min's letter, and then asked the envoy sent by Li Jue who was standing at the bottom: "This letter... has been read, do you have any other explanations?"

The envoy sent by Li Jue cupped his hands and said: "Marquis Chiyang also knows that Marquis Fei is loyal to the country, but he is afraid that he will be deceived by Xiaoxiao, so he asked Dr. Taizhong to compile a letter to inform him. He has no other intention..."

Fei Qian said nothing because he knew that what the envoy just said were just clichés, and the focus was not on this at all. Sure enough, after saying some high-sounding words, the envoy changed his tone.

"... Now, Doctor Taizhong has been ordered to face the danger. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, he led the army to station in Xinfeng to prevent Xiaoxiao from causing chaos... Wang Feihou was considerate of the common people and temporarily suspended his weapons. All his requests were granted..." The envoy was naturally tongue-tied. It is necessary to choose something neat, but it is annoying if it is too neat. It is a lot of long-winded, and only two sentences are the key points. One is that Feimin "leads the army" in Xinfeng, and the other is that Fei Qian has to stop his troops.

Fei Qian was silent for a moment and said, "I know about this, please step aside and rest for now."

The envoy bowed his hands and bowed before retreating with a few soldiers.

Fei Qian had a headache, but it was more of an accident. He didn't expect Li Jue to do this. What does this mean?

Not to mention the Han Dynasty, even in later generations, there were still many fathers and sons who fought for power and killed each other. Even if etiquette was the most important thing, war must be declared before starting a fight. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when people on the battlefield had to salute first, the subordinates suppressed the superiors and killed the king. Father's is not uncommon, not to mention that there are still two Yuan who are standing in front of the thunder...

Fei Qian handed the letter to Xu Shu who was standing aside and said, "What does Yuan Zhi think about this matter?"

In fact, it was more difficult for Xu Shu to handle this matter, because after all, Fei Qian's family was involved, and if one of them didn't handle it properly, some entanglement would arise.

Xu Shu thought more than Fei Qian.

Did Li Jue really want to call it quits, or was it a disguised temptation?

Of course, it's not the temptation of high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but the temptation to lure Fei Qian to attack Xinfeng?

After all, sending troops to rescue his uncle made sense both theoretically and emotionally, but at the same time it seemed like a delaying strategy, threatening Fei Qian in the name of his uncle, influencing Fei Qian to make him hesitate?

Xu Shu explained his considerations, and then asked: "I wonder what your intention is?"

Fei Qian nodded, shook his head, stretched out a few fingers and tapped lightly on the table, not knowing what he was thinking about...