Xiaoqi

"Okay, General Duan really keeps what he says and does what he says. Dian admires him very much! Please get on the horse and come with me to meet my lord. Hahaha!" Dian Wei laughed loudly.Immediately, he pulled the rein casually, followed the horse behind Chasing Wind Horse and stepped forward, stopping in front of Duan Yan.

This war horse is Duan Yan's mount, although it is not as tall as the chasing wind and blood horse, but it is also an extremely rare horse for thousands of miles.Its whole body is black, except for the white hair behind the four horseshoe legs. It is nine feet eight inches long and nearly eight feet high at the shoulders.However, compared with Dian Wei's horse, Chasing Wind and Blood Horse, this horse is one size smaller overall, which makes it look rather clumsy in comparison.

With Dian Wei's help, Duan Yan struggled to get on his horse, and then he rode his horse and walked with Dian Wei towards the front of the Wuwei army.

In front of the Xiliang army.

"My lord, Duan Yan has surrendered to the Wuwei army!" Li Meng, who rode his horse and stood behind Li Jue, saw Duan Wei's fall from the horse and was defeated, followed Dian Wei to the Wuwei army, and reminded Li Jue urgently.

"Hmph!" Li Jue, who was in front of the horse formation, snorted angrily, his eyes were narrowed into a line, his eyes were full of murderous aura, and he watched Duan Yao ride his horse towards the opposite army formation with cold eyes.

At this moment, the expression on Li Jue's face changed drastically, anger, worry, killing intent and hesitation came one after another, and there was a hint of joy and a playful smile in the corner of his eyes.Then he said in a deep voice: "For the hundreds of thousands of troops to fight head-on, the victory or defeat of the front-line fighters is not important, and has nothing to do with the overall situation. Compared with my army of more than [-] Xiliang, Duan Yao is one more than him. Not much, and it doesn't matter if he is missing. Since Duan Yao is willing to surrender to the Wuwei Army, let him go. Later, when our army defeats the Wuwei Army head-on, generals like Duan Yan who were defeated before surrendering to the enemy army, What face does he have to stay in the Xiliang army to lead the battle. So he surrendered to the Wuwei army in order to survive, and then he would regret it and have nothing. Li Meng obeyed the order and immediately took over the [-] Huayin left by Duan Yan Soldiers and horses, after this battle, those soldiers and horses will be part of your account!"

"Ah! This is not good,,,,,, I will obey orders!" Li Meng's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he exclaimed in surprise.However, when he saw the cold and gloomy expression on Li Jue's face when he turned around, he immediately bowed his hands and promised, and then galloped towards Duan Yao's army formation.

Seeing Li Meng lead the order to go, and Li Jue, the chief general in front of the battle, his face was livid and his eyes were burning with anger. Wang Fang, who reined in his horse and stood beside Li Meng, immediately rode out and took the initiative to ask Ying to say: "The last general invites you to fight!" , please agree, my lord!"

"You want to fight?" Li Jue squinted at Wang Fang when he heard the words, and murmured.

Wang Fang replied resolutely: "Yes, the last general please fight! Our army has lost several battles in a row, and its morale has been frustrated, which is not good for the battle. If the last general can win for a while at this time, the lord can send his army to the battle. In this way, our army The chances of winning will be greatly increased. My lord, please allow me to fight in the end!"

"Well, what you said is not unreasonable." Li Jue nodded slightly.But he did not agree to Wang Fang's invitation to fight, and waved his hand and said: "Wang Fang, you return to the army, sit in the middle army, and lead the army to charge later. Judging from the situation of the battle before the battle just now, the generals of the Wuwei army are indeed extraordinary in martial arts. They are mediocre, all of them are skilled in martial arts, and they are brave and good at fighting. Guo Si and Duan Yan in our army were defeated one after another. If there is an opportunity, then I will go out to fight in person!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Jue reined in his horse suddenly, turned around and looked at the Xiliang generals with cold eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Listen to me! Once the general wins in front of the battle, you will immediately follow the plan in advance." If the general is unfavorable in the battle, you should not hesitate to lead your troops to the battle and take the battle flag of the Wuwei Army. As long as the timing is right for you, this battle will not matter whether you win or lose. Your own safety is naturally safe. Wang Fang, when I go out to fight, you will command the Huben Camp of the Chinese Army, and act according to the circumstances without hesitation! Can you hear me clearly?"

"Promise!" Under Li Jue's ferocious gaze, Wang Fang, Guo Meng, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and other generals respectfully took orders.

However, when Zhang Ji bowed his head to promise, there was a gleam in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "Li Meng and Wang Fang are both your direct subordinates of Li Jue. At the critical moment, you still only trust them two. Humph two The general is by your side, you actually ignore my existence, Zhang Ji, just wait, I will let you see how powerful I am Zhang Ji later!"

In front of the Wuwei army.

"The last general Duan Yan pays homage to the lord!" In front of the Chinese army formation, Duan Yan stiffened his seriously injured body, got off his horse and knelt in front of Li Li's mount, bowing his head and bowing down.

Looking down at Zhonglang General Duan Yao who was kneeling in front of him, Li Li's face was calm, his eyes were deep and bright, his expression was neither sad nor happy, calm and calm, just like a pool of stagnant water, quiet and quiet.

Staring at Duan Yan, Li Li said softly: "General Duan is highly skilled in martial arts, both civil and military. This must be the first time you have lost since joining the army. In the face-to-face confrontation, it is not shameful to lose in the battle before the battle, because Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and heroes are not judged by momentary success or failure. It is really Li's fortune to join the Wuwei Army this time. It has been said since ancient times: "A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. General Duan is such a rare and good general." However,,,,,,, Li still has something to discuss, I wonder if General Duan can agree?"

Duan Yan naturally knew that Li Li's words were purely polite and should not be taken seriously, but he was very pleased to hear Li Li's high evaluation of himself, and felt a sense of warmth in his heart.As for Li Li's subsequent inquiries, Duan Yan knew that this was the key point.Immediately, he respectfully replied without hesitation: "The final general is at the command of the lord, please show me the lord!"

"Hehehe!" Li Li said with a smile, "General Duan doesn't have to be so cautious. Although there is a subordinate relationship between you and my minister, you don't have to be too formal. I heard that General Duan chose the word 'Zhongming' because of his brother Duan Ying Taiwei. I don’t know if there is such a thing as the inscription bestowed on you?”

"My lord's words are not bad at all. The name of the last general was indeed given by his brother, and he took the word 'Zhongming'." Duan Yan looked up at Li Li with doubts in his eyes, and said truthfully.

Li Li smiled and said, "What I'm going to say is exactly what General Duan is. Your brother, Duan Ying, takes the position of Taiwei in my court. He is an extremely personable minister and ranks among the three princes. In my opinion, you, Duan Yan, have no talent at all." Not inferior to Brother Ling, the future is limitless, but I don't know that I can't reach the height of Brother Ling. But now the world is in turmoil, princes are everywhere, loyal and traitors are hard to distinguish, and your word "loyalty" seems to be inappropriate, I will Changed 'Zhongming' to 'Zhongming'. I don't know what you think?"

Chapter 301 Uncle and Nephew vs.

"Duan Zhongming?"

Duan Yan murmured in astonishment, and for a while couldn't understand why Li Li proposed to change his words for no reason.Changing "Zhongming" to "Zhongming" doesn't sound like much difference, so why bother?However, he also knew that Li Li deliberately brought up this matter in public, and it would definitely not be meaningless and make trouble out of nothing.

There must be a deep meaning in the difference of one word.

"Nowadays the world is in turmoil, princes are everywhere, loyalty and traitors are indistinguishable, and your word 'loyalty' seems to be inappropriate,,,,,,." Suddenly, Li Li's words just now reappeared in Duan Yan in mind.

"It's hard to tell loyalty from traitor? Could it be that these four characters are the reason why Li Li proposed to change his character?" Duan Yan thought to himself.

Although I can't figure out the deep meaning, but Duan Yan has grasped the key point.Immediately, he asked respectfully: "I don't know what is the difference between 'zhong' and 'zhong', please tell me clearly, my lord?"

"Hehehe!" Li Li said with a smile, "Zhongming is too modest. In short, 'loyalty' is bestowed by Ling brother, but 'Zhong' is an act of arrogance by the general. Ling brother Duan Taiwei is the former three princes The important minister, bestow the word "Zhongming", the meaning is self-evident. However, the world is chaotic and the situation is unclear. "Zhongming" means that everything should not be overpowering, not blindly loyal, but also need to distinguish right from wrong. It has been called "Bo Zhong" since ancient times , made your elder brother the eldest, and now he has passed away, but you are the younger brother, you should judge the situation and try to glorify the family. I wonder if Zhongming understands?"

Li Li's words couldn't be more clear. If Duan Yan still can't understand, then he won't live for 30 years.Li Li's implication is that Duan Ying gave him the word "Zhong Ming" because he naturally hoped that Duan Yan would be loyal to the court and be loyal.However, the Han Dynasty was about to be overthrown.If he is still loyal to the Liu family, he is ignorant of current affairs and blindly loyal.But now that Li Li gave him the character "Zhong Ming", it was tantamount to giving him a new character, thus trying to change the object of his allegiance, not the Liu family, but Li Li.In addition, Li Li also promised him that once Li Li made great achievements for thousands of years, he, Duan Yan, would be able to obtain an official position not inferior to his brother Duan Ying.Glory to the lintel of Duan's family.

After deeply comprehending Li Li's words, Duan Yan couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.In fact, he has long seen that Wuwei Li Li has lofty aspirations, and this time the stationing of troops in Chang'an is even more ambitious, and he will not stop easily.However.Even though he had expected it long ago, he still didn't expect that Li Li would hide his evil intentions.Have the ambition of an emperor in your heart.

for a moment.Duan Yan's heart was disturbed, his thoughts were disturbed, and he hesitated.Because Li Li was right, his Duan family was favored by the emperor, and he was also the family of famous generals in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so he should be loyal to the Liu family.It's just that the foundation of the Han Dynasty has been lost. The 400-year-old Liu family has existed in name only, and will sooner or later be replaced by the overlord among the princes of the world.

At a time when the current situation is in turmoil, although Duan Yan has the heart to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, he has no power to recover.He could only endure to protect himself.Secretly strengthen his own strength, in order to worship the general and become a marquis in the future, so as to cover his wife and son.In other words, he has decided to give up his allegiance to the Liu family, but if conditions permit, he will also help the Han royal family to do what he can.

It's just this kind of thought hidden in the bottom of my heart, Duan Yan will not tell anyone, let alone reveal his feelings.However, Li Li's eyes were too poisonous, he could see through his thoughts at a glance, and he made it clear in public, making him make a new decision in front of everyone.

Faced with such a situation, Duan Yan had no choice but to bow his head and obey.Because only by obeying and accepting his fate, can he have a chance to continue to live, otherwise he will be blood splattered on the spot and die unexpectedly.

People are knives, I am fish.

Duan Yan had no choice but to accept his fate.

"Thank you, Lord, for your words. There is no way to repay you with all your heart and brain. From now on, I am willing to listen to my master's orders, and I will not frown even if I see the situation and my own situation clearly." After seeing the situation and his own situation clearly, Duan Yan bowed respectfully.

"Hehehe!" Li Li said with a smile on his face: "Zhongming understands the righteousness, I am very relieved. Duan Wei listened to the order. From today onwards, you will be the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei. After this battle, we will make adjustments and arrangements!"

"The last general takes command, thank you for your appreciation, my lord!" Duan Yan replied respectfully.

Li Li nodded slightly, raised his hand to signal Duan Yan to get up, and said with a smile: "Zhong Ming has an injury on his body, and he will go to the rear army to rest for the time being and bandage the wound. There is no need to be formal, and you can rest assured to recover from your injury. Our army will surely win this battle!"

"No, the last general will leave first." Duan Yan bowed his hands, and then followed Li Li's soldiers to the rear army to treat the injuries.

"Look, my lord, General Li Jue has come out to fight in person!"

As soon as Duan Yao left, Jia Xu drove his horse close to Li Li and said in surprise.

"Well, I saw it." Li Li snorted in a low tone, and the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a cloudy face, frowning eyebrows, and gloomy eyes.

Jia Xu could see all the complex expressions on Li Li's face, and immediately he said to Li Li in a low voice: "My lord, I guess from my subordinates, General Li Jue's appearance this time is called a battle before the battle, but it is actually a test. He is trying to test the Lord's true intention of sending troops this time, and he is also testing the Lord's determination for this battle and the strength of our army, and most importantly, he wants to find out the Lord's attitude towards his uncle."

"Oh, is that so? How does Wen He think I should deal with it, and who should I send out to fight?" Li Li asked in a deep voice as he watched Li Jue gallop to the front of the battle from afar.

"This,,,,,,, the subordinates dare not speculate on their own, but the Lord has to decide for himself." Jia Xu said respectfully, feeling rather embarrassed.

Hearing this, Li Li turned his head to look at Jia Xu, and pondered, "Let me make the decision. In fact, you want to say that I must go out in person in this battle, right? Otherwise, facing my uncle's battle in front of the battle, our generals must have scruples. People dare to give it a go, so they don't want to ask Ying to fight!"

"Master Mingjian, that is indeed the case." Now that Li Li has made it clear, Jia Xu did not hide it, and said bluntly: "My lord has always respected General Li Jue very much, and all the generals have seen this. Therefore, Li Jue The general went out to fight this time, even if one of the generals can defeat him, they dare not really defeat General Li Jue. This is not only about General Li Jue's own face, but also the lord's affection. , If General Li is injured, they are worried about the lord's punishment. Obviously no one is willing to do such a thankless task, so,,,,,, this battle can only be fought by the lord himself."

Li Li turned his head and glanced at the generals behind him noncommittally, but saw that they all lowered their heads like a bag, pretending not to see Li Li's patrolling eyes.Leaving aside the general generals among them, even Huan Fei, Teng Yu, Ma Chao, Tie Tu and Tie Xiao, who were clamoring to go out just now, lowered their heads, kept silent and avoided fighting.

Seeing this, Li Li shook his head helplessly, and asked in a low voice: "Wen He, what should I do if I go out to fight? Do you want me to fight with my uncle?"

After Jia Xu heard the words, her small eyes turned sharply, and she thought about it: "If the lord goes out to fight in person, as long as you don't make the first move, the lord, General Li Jue will definitely not attack. My lord has scruples, but in fact Li Jue The general is not like this. In case General Li Jue strikes first, the lord should not hesitate, and do it when it is time. It is still the same old saying, there are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, so don't have the kindness of a woman. In addition, I also ask the lord to bestow on the subordinates The right to act arbitrarily on the fly, in case the Xiliang army suddenly launches an attack and our army is caught off guard."

"Okay, I'm at ease with Wenhe's work. Take it, this is my saber. Once the battle situation changes, the whole army will follow your orders and rush to fight!" Li Li's expression changed slightly, while speaking, While handing his saber to Jia Xu.

When Jia Xu took over the coach's sword, his expression was extremely excited, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes.

Because of Li Li's sentence just now, "I am at ease in Wenhe's work", Jia Xu was really grateful, and he was quite grateful that a scholar would die for his confidant.It stands to reason that with Jia Xu's smooth and sophisticated way of handling things, he would not be so excited, let alone really moved.However, recently, Li Li has really confided in him, trusting him unreservedly, and almost entrusting all the power of life and death of the Wuwei Army to him, trusting and entrusting him unconditionally.

Now, in the face of a decisive battle that concerns the most important interests of the Wuwei army and Li Li's own interests, Li Li once again handed over the command of an army of more than [-] troops to Jia Xu.Repeatedly entrusted with important tasks, Jia Xu had to be moved, dared not to do his best, and couldn't help being emotional.

As a counselor, no matter how talented you are, if you don't gain the trust of the Lord, everything will be in vain, useless, and you can only do nothing and live ignorantly.However, once Li Li received such trust and entrustment, even if he risked his life, he would never let down Li Li's trust and entrustment.Because this is the opportunity that counselors can only dream of to show their talents. Once they miss it, they will regret it for the rest of their lives, and die in depression for the rest of their lives.