Xiaoqi

The battle between the defenders of Dongyuan City and Sun Ce's [-] vanguard army has ended, and it lasted from evening to late at night, when all the dust settled.

Xi Yuyu!

A wail of startled horses pierced through the long night and broke the silence. The swishing cold wind was wrapped in strong blood, exaggerating the weirdness and mystery of the night, which made people horrified.

Outside the south gate of Dongyuan City, a bloody battle had just ended. At this moment, the defenders of the city were cleaning the battlefield and clearing up the remains of the corpses.On the huge battlefield, dozens of unowned war horses neighed and wailed, lingering beside their dead masters for a long time, unwilling to leave, adding a bit of rhythm to the night, as if they were eager to break free from the darkness that swallowed the light.

Two hours ago, Sun Ce, the vanguard general of the allied army who was seriously injured, brazenly ordered a massive attack on the city. At that time, more than [-] Baibo troops bore the brunt and launched the attack first.Seeing the enemy's strength, the [-] infantry and [-] war cavalry left behind by the Xiliang army immediately retreated to the city, and then closed the city gates tightly, occupying the city.

Just as the Baibo army rushed to the city and attacked the city aggressively, the vanguard general Sun Ce suddenly fell off his horse with his wound ruptured, causing Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and Han Dang to fall into chaos, and then led more than [-] Yangzhou soldiers who were about to attack the city Emergency retreat.Immediately, they hurriedly lifted the unconscious Sun Ce and retreated quickly, and then abandoned the Baibo army, leaving the battlefield and returning to the camp.

When the three leaders of the Baibo Army, Han Xian, Yang Feng, and Li Le, discovered that Sun Ce's headquarters had all withdrawn from the battle, the siege battle had already started for half an hour, and the fierce fighting was in full swing.Unable to get rid of the entanglement of the Xiliang defenders, it is impossible to retreat completely.Seeing this, the three leaders of the Baibo army were anxious but helpless. They had nothing to do except scold Sun Ce for his treachery and fraudulent death, and the Yangzhou army for being cowardly.

Then, just as they hesitated for a while and finally decided to take their own soldiers and leave the battlefield, they saw the city gate suddenly opened, and tens of thousands of Xiliang warriors rushed out of the city, heading straight to the rear of the Baibo army like a gust of wind blowing leaves. Come.

At this moment, Han Xian, Yang Feng and the others saw that the leading general leading the Xiliang war cavalry out of the city was Teng Xiao, the leader of Anyi.Followed by dozens of Xiliang generals.Tie Xiao, Guo Meng, Xu Ding, Xu Huang, He Yi and other generals rushed out of the city to fight, and the person who stayed at the top of the city to command the soldiers to fight bloody battle was Li Li himself.

In other words, among the defenders of Dongyuan City, except for more than [-] county soldiers and infantry who continued to stay behind, the remaining [-] Wuwei battalion warriors came out in full force.The Baibo army who attacked the city was massacred.

In an instant, Teng Xiao led five hundred personal guards to take the lead.Regardless of the Baibo army infantry under the city.Going straight in, they went straight to the rear line where Han Xian, Yang Feng, and Li Le were located, and the remaining [-] Wuwei battalion fought and killed the Baibo army who was busy attacking the city below the city.In an instant, the Wuwei iron cavalry swept past like a flood of beasts, strong and unstoppable, and smashed the Baibo army to pieces.Flee in a hurry.Afterwards, the Wuwei Battalion divided its troops into an outflank, divided and wiped out the [-] Baibo army, and made the two-legged infantry absolutely unable to outrun the four-legged war horse.

Under the night.The entire encirclement and annihilation campaign was actually a massacre. The more than 3 Baibo troops were caught off guard and were no match for the Wuwei battalion war cavalry. Seeing the Xiliang iron cavalry rushing to kill, tens of thousands of Baibo troops dispersed in a rush, only caring about their lives in panic, and did not even have a decent resistance .Such a one-sided battle is not a battle at all, but a massacre, and the result can be imagined.

In the pursuit of Wuwei iron cavalry sweeping across the battlefield, the whole battle was declared over in less than two hours. The more than 3 Baibo army was almost wiped out, and the Wuwei battalion won a complete victory.In contrast, because Sun Ce's [-] infantry and cavalry withdrew from the battlefield in time, they were able to retreat completely. Except for Zu Mao who died under Ma Chao's gun, almost no soldiers were lost.

At the same time, under the personal supervision of the coach Li Li, the defenders of Dongyuan City performed extremely bravely, fighting bloody battles and never retreating an inch. As a result, the more than [-] Baibo troops who rushed to attack the city were unable to reach the top of the city from the beginning to the end. Dongyuan City is as solid as gold.

"My lord, the casualties of our soldiers in this battle were less than 800, of which more than [-] infantrymen were killed, more than [-] cavalry were killed, and the remaining [-] soldiers were injured. It can be said that we have won a complete victory! "

In the main hall of the city guard's mansion, Li Ligao, who had just returned to the mansion, took the main seat, casually took the teacup handed over by the maidservant, took a sip of tea, and listened to Guo Jia who was reporting the battle situation with a smile on his face.

"Good! We wiped out the Baibo army in today's battle. The result of the battle far exceeded our expected goal. It's very good. Hehehe!" Li Li said with a smile.

Immediately, he waved his hand to signal Guo Jia to take a seat, and said with a smile, "I've been busy all day, there's no need to be formal about being a filial piety, just sit down and talk."

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me your seat!" Guo Jia bowed and immediately moved to the left to take a seat, and said with a smile, "The reason why this battle went so smoothly is that the three generals Teng Xiao, Tie Xiao and Xu Ding and the soldiers of the Wuwei Battalion deserve the most credit. When our army took the initiative to attack, General Teng Xiao took the lead and went straight to kill Han Siam, and captured Han Siam alive in only three rounds; Yang Feng was knocked off his horse, and then captured alive; while General Xu Ding beheaded Li Le in a fierce battle. So far, the four leaders of the Baibo Army have gone to the second, and the remaining bandit leaders Han Xian and Yang Feng have also been captured. Our army has captured them alive. Since then, the Baibo bandit is gone, and after the battle of Sili, our army only needs to send county soldiers to encircle and suppress them, and they can be wiped out in ten days!"

"Han Xian and Yang Feng were captured alive by our army?" Li Lili muttered in surprise.

Guo Jia nodded happily, and said: "That's right. It was because Han Xian, Yang Feng, and Li Le were dead or alive during the battle that the Baibo army was leaderless, scattered and fled for their lives, and then our army split up and attacked them all. The net was captured. According to the report of the sentry cavalry, less than 1000 people in the Baibo army escaped in the chaos, and the remaining 3 troops were wiped out."

"Wuwei Camp killed more than 3 people within two hours, and there are no prisoners?" Li Li's face changed slightly, and he asked.

"Hehehe!" Guo Jia laughed when he heard the words, and replied: "My lord, don't worry. Not all of the more than 3 Baibo soldiers were killed, most of them are still alive, and less than 7000 people were actually killed by our army on the spot." , the remaining 2 people saw that there was nowhere to escape, and immediately knelt down and begged for surrender, and are now being held in a prisoner-of-war camp in the west of the city, waiting for the lord's punishment."

"That's good." Li Li nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Speaking of which, these Baibo thieves are all from poor backgrounds. In the early years, they blindly followed the Yellow Turban thieves to rebel. After the Yellow Turban thieves were eliminated, the counties and counties did not pardon them. For their crimes, they were hunted and arrested everywhere, forcing them to continue to become bandits. Before that, the reason why I didn't order Teng Xiao to lead the army to wipe out the Baibo bandits was because I hoped to recruit them and avoid unnecessary bloodshed. It's a pity that they don't appreciate it, and they don't seem to believe that I will pardon their past crimes. This time they even joined forces to join the Hanoi League and continue to be enemies with our army, which is why today's disaster.

Fortunately, everything has been resolved now, and the entire Baibo bandit army was annihilated, which not only weakened the strength of the allied army, but also deterred Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army, making them hesitate and stop fighting our army regardless of casualties.More importantly, Zhou Yu is currently leading an army to attack Bingzhou, and sooner or later they will encounter the Baibo army, and our army will wipe out the Baibo army tonight, which is equivalent to clearing the obstacles for Zhou Yu's army, which can be called killing two birds with one stone.Because of this, I agreed to the conditions proposed by Sun Ce, [-] Baibo troops in exchange for an emperor's edict, this deal is not bad! "

"Uh!" Guo Jia was stunned when he heard the words, and then suddenly realized: "So! I wonder why Sun Ce didn't faint early and didn't faint later, but he fell off the horse just as the Baibo army was attacking the city. It turned out that this was what he and the lord had discussed a long time ago. It is not easy for Sun Ce to sell the Baibo army to us during the war in exchange for the official title he needs!

This son seems to be grumpy and reckless, but in fact he is treacherous and resourceful.The most rare thing is that he dared to meet the lord even when he was seriously injured. This kind of perseverance and courage is really amazing.It can be seen from this that Sun Ce's plan for leading the army to join the alliance this time is very big, and he has great ambitions, so he should not be underestimated! "

"Feng Xiao seems to mean something else?" Li Li asked with a smile.

Guo Jia nodded and said bluntly: "That's true. I don't know if my lord has thought about it. Although Sun Ce is Sun Jian's son, he has not received any edict so far, not even Xiaolian. However, once this edict is handed over to him, he will It's like letting him rise to the sky in one step. Will he grow bigger every day in the future and continue to be the enemy of the lord? If so, wouldn't the lord's actions today be like feeding a tiger into trouble?"

After a pause in tone, Guo Jia continued: "Besides, Sun Ce has sold the Baibo army this time in exchange for an imperial edict. On the surface, it seems that we are not at a disadvantage. In fact, he, Sun Ce, is the biggest winner. Because the Baibo thief Originally, he had nothing to do with him, but he was temporarily sent by Yuan Shao to listen to him, and he betrayed the Baibo bandits in exchange for an official title. In fact, he was an empty-handed white wolf. The Baibo army suffered, and Sun Ce benefited. As for us Even without Sun Ce's troubles, our army can still defeat the Baibo army, but the price we pay is higher than now, and we can't wipe out the Baibo bandits in one battle."

"What Feng Xian said is very true." Li Li nodded and said, "I have considered all of what you said, and I know Sun Ce's true intentions. Soldiers and horses are for his own benefit. This is the fundamental reason why I agreed to grant him the imperial edict. As for whether he will become bigger day by day in the future, it is self-evident, and he will. But it has nothing to do with us directly. relationship, there will be no conflict of interest for at least three to five years, and when he really becomes my enemy in the future, I will not be afraid of him! To put it bluntly, I can lift him up with one hand today, and I can also lift him up with one hand in the future. Its destruction!"

Chapter 639

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The frost is getting thicker and the weather is getting colder.

Four days passed in a blink of an eye, and a new day arrived as scheduled.

In the early morning, the north wind is bitter, everything is silent, and the earth is covered with frost.

Li Li stood at the top of the city wearing a large cloak, looking around, the Dongyuan city was in a state of depression, no pedestrians were seen, only soldiers walking around the city tower and the city guard's mansion.

tom tom tom!

A burst of quiet footsteps broke the silence of the tower, and then Guo Jia's figure appeared in Li Li's line of sight, and quickly stretched out.

"Heh!" Walking quickly to Li Li, Guo Jia's cheeks were flushed from the cold, he held his hands together and let out a mouthful of hot air. After warming his fingers, he took out a stack of letters from his sleeve and handed it to Li Li.

"This is the handwritten letter from Wenhe Military Advisor from Hangu Pass, my lord, please have a look." Explaining the source of the letter softly, Guo Jia didn't say much, and took two steps back to stand beside Li Li.

After carefully reading the secret letter, Li Li stuffed it into his sleeve, then turned around and walked to the fence, leaning on the fence and looking towards the southeast, seemingly thoughtful.

Guo Jia followed Li Li slowly, and said softly: "According to scout reports, Yuan Shao personally led an army of more than 43 troops to arrive at the camp of Sun Ce's former army last night. A total of [-] troops. In addition, Sun Ce was seriously injured and no longer served as a vanguard general. Yuan Shao used his trusted generals Han De and Han Meng's uncle and nephew as the principal and deputy vanguards to lead Yuan Shao's headquarters with [-] troops and Zhang Yang's [-] troops for a total of [-] troops. The horse was the first to be pulled out at five o'clock today.

However, after Han De's nephew and uncle led the army to set off, the marching speed was not fast, and they were expected to arrive at the city at noon.At the same time, half an hour ago, Yuan Shao personally led the allied army to march out of the stronghold, and the marching speed was even slower.Around the evening, they can come to join the former army and approach the city. "

"Soldiers are approaching the city?" Li Li pondered, turned to look at Guo Jia, and said with a smile on his face: "The implication of Feng Xiao's words is to suggest that I should hurry up to Dongyuan City to avoid being besieged by the allied forces of the princes?"

"Master Mingjian, this is what I mean." Guo Jia nodded in response, and said respectfully: "Although the walls of Dongyuan City are thick and strong, and the terrain is relatively high, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack; however. Coming out in full force, the momentum is huge, and it is really difficult to fight head-on. Therefore, Dongyuan City can no longer be defended, and it cannot be defended. It must be abandoned. And the Lord should evacuate as soon as possible and go to the Anyi camp.

If you have any hesitation.Once the wind leaks.Knowing that the Lord is still stranded in Dongyuan City by Yuan Shao and others, they will besiege the city regardless of everything, and then break through the city regardless of the cost to capture the Lord.If the lord is trapped or captured alive by the allied forces, wouldn't we be wary and capture him without a fight? "

"Hehehe! It's not as serious as you said." Li Li laughed loudly.Shaking his head, he said, "Since three days ago, there are only five people who know that I am still in Dongyuan City, you, Zicheng, Yunlong, Wenhe and Gongming. Will the five of you leak my whereabouts? ?”

After a pause, Li Li laughed and said: "So, don't worry about me, and don't be so nervous. The air is good in the morning, and it's cold, and it's very refreshing. Going out for a walk at this time can make your brain clearer. Therefore, Feng Xiao Da needn't worry about my safety. Although there are many allied armies, in my opinion, there is nothing to fear.

But this time the vanguard of the Allied Forces was replaced by Yuan Shao's cronies, which was a bit beyond my expectation.I thought that after Sun Ce was seriously injured, the Allied Army would let Lu Bu lead the troops as the vanguard of the former army, but I didn't expect it to be Han De and Han Meng's uncle and nephew.In fact, Lu Bu is definitely the best choice for the vanguard general. If I were Yuan Shao, I would definitely use Lu Bu as the vanguard.Letting such a good general abandon it, I wonder if the brains of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others have froze?Hehehe! "

Guo Jia laughed when he heard the words, and said happily: "Your Majesty's words are true. This matter is indeed a bit strange. But if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand. According to detailed investigation reports, the relationship between the princes of this alliance is very delicate. For example, Lu Bu and Cao Cao are competing for Yanzhou, Zhang Yang and Yuan Shu have previously attacked Cao Cao's East Commandery, Yuan Shao and Zhang Miao have a long history of enmity, and Zhang Yan has fought with Yuan Shao and Lu Bu several times. Wait. These people unite together, although they all want to destroy our Xiliang Army, but they are also wary of each other, for fear of being tricked by others, just like the Baibo Army, the whole army will be wiped out for no reason."

Li Li smiled and nodded, and said sarcastically: "These princes all have grudges against each other, and they once beat you to death, so if you want them to unite as one, it's just a dream!"

Speaking of this, Li Li changed his subject abruptly: "However, these guys are very united this time, and they were able to put aside their grudges for a while. I am afraid that I will send troops to wipe them out one by one, so they unite in advance and strike first, trying to severely damage or completely destroy us. Xiliang Army. Just based on this alone, it shows that these people are not simple, they all know the truth of the cold lips and teeth, and they have extraordinary insights."

"My lord's words are very true." Guo Jia nodded in agreement, and said deeply: "These princes in this alliance are the targets of our army's upcoming crusade, especially Zhang Yang in Hanoi and Lu Bu and Cao Cao in Yanzhou who bear the brunt. Always under the strong front of our army. As for Yuan Shao of Jizhou, the reason why he spent so much money and food to raise an alliance was to try to dominate the Central Plains. However, to achieve this goal, we must first get rid of our western Liang army, otherwise as long as our Xiliang army is still there, not only will he not be able to realize his desire to dominate the Central Plains, but he may be wiped out by our army.

In contrast, among these princes, only the black mountain thief Zhang Yan's purpose of sending troops is somewhat unpredictable and quite strange.Before that, we had nothing to do with the Black Mountain bandits. Even if there was any enmity, it was a matter of Dong Zhuo's period and had nothing to do with us.But this time he sent [-] troops, including nearly [-] of the most elite warriors of the Black Mountain Army.With such a mobilizing crowd coming out, what exactly does Zhang Yan want to do?Could it be that he wants to get out of Montenegro and regain a foothold in Sili or Xiliang? "

Listening to Guo Jia's words, a strange light flashed in Li Li's eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a habitual smile.

"Feng Xiao doesn't need to bother to guess. Anyway, these princes are not easy to get along with. They are all cunning and cunning. Instead of trying to speculate on their intentions, it is better to think about the war in front of them. No matter what purpose they come here In the end, the alliance must be realized by strength. Conspiracies and tricks are powerful, but fighting for the front in the battlefield depends on real swords and guns. Any conspiracy needs strength to be realized. If the strength is too weak, no matter how good the calculation is, it will be nothing in the end. "Li Li chuckled lightly.

Guo Jia nodded slightly, and said thoughtfully: "My lord has a high opinion. Fighting for hegemony in troubled times is not like fighting in the court. Conspiracies and tricks may be powerful for a while, but in order to win the world and rule the country, you have to fight with real swords and guns in the end." Conquest. Take a step back and say that even if conspiracies and tricks can be used to seize power, they will not be stable in the end, and it will not last long; just like Wang Mang who usurped the Han, although he won the throne, it was short-lived and then overthrown. , there is no place to die.”

Li Li was shocked.Shen Yin said: "Feng Xiao's words are quite insightful. It seems to mean something else?"

"My lord is wise, I want to know what I want to say." Guo Jia stared at Li Li and smiled calmly.