Xiaoqi

On the gate tower, Li Lili led his subordinate Wenwu Kuiye to climb up the gate tower, looking at the sky above Feiyundu dozens of miles away from the railing.I saw clouds of thick smoke rising continuously, and a piece of fire lit up the pitch-black sky, exposing the huge Allied army camp under the fire; Floating up Hanguguan tower.

"This fire is burning well. When the fire is stabbed in the ditch of the allied army of the princes, the pain makes the allied army jump like hell, and they want to cry without tears!"

"Isn't it? It's really enjoyable to come to such a big fire in this cold winter season. The roasted allied army's skin is charred and tender, and you don't need to keep warm for half a month!"

"It makes sense. We have been suffocated these days, and now it is finally the turn of the princes and allies to have a headache, so happy!"

"This statement is very good, it should be made clear!"

"Hahaha!"

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On the city tower, the generals looked at the flames reflecting the red sky, and at the same time uttered queer words and laughed heartily.

In the gazebo, Li Li, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and the two generals Gao Shun and Bo Cai who were in charge of guarding the city stood on the railing, watching the smoky flying clouds cross the sky from afar, silent and thoughtful.

"What a fire in winter!" Li Li sighed meaningfully with a schadenfreude smile on his lips and joy in his long eyebrows and phoenix eyes.

Jia Xu was shocked when he heard this.He laughed and said: "This fire has completely woken up the Allied forces, and made them realize that they should consider where to go!"

Guo Jia was quite surprised when he heard the words, and turned to look at Jia Xu.He said softly: "Brother Wen He seems to have something in his words. Do you mean that the allied forces want to escape, or that they will evacuate from Loudi's original camp in the near future and cross the river to return to Hedong?"

"Exactly, doesn't Feng Xiao think so?" Jia Xu said with a smile.

Guo Jia thought about it and nodded lightly: "It's not impossible. However, it's winter right now, Feiyundu happens to be in the wide water area of ​​the Yellow River, and the river has already frozen. But it's not big enough to carry people and horses across the river, and boats can't launch to cross the river. However, the warships used by the Allied Army's grain roads are only a few dozen ships, which are far from enough for 30 Allied troops and tens of thousands of war horses to cross the river. If the ice is cut to cross the river, it will take a long time, and it will take at least one and a half months to transport the Allied troops. All retreat to the north bank of the Yellow River. If our army takes advantage of the situation to switch and send troops, we will surely be able to attack the Allied forces halfway across the river. Even if they cannot be wiped out on the river, most of the Allied forces can be wiped out. Such a dangerous thing. Presumably the Allied forces The princes would not be surprised, and they would not dare to take the risk of crossing the river.

Therefore, I don't think the Allied forces have the courage to cross the north and withdraw at this time, and it is very likely that they will continue to stay in the original stronghold of Loudi.When the spring is warm and the flowers bloom in the coming year, we must either fight to the death with our army, or withdraw our troops and return to Hedong, and the alliance of princes will be disbanded. "

Jia Xu then said: "Feng Xiao still has some things to say, and that is: even if the allies want to escape, they should ask our army if they will agree. Since the war, we have fought fiercely with the princes and allies for four months. More than enough. In ten days, it will be a full five months. The two sides fought in a stalemate, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. This battle has been fought to such an extent that the Allied forces want to pat their buttocks and leave, but it is a bit whimsical and idiotic. !"

As soon as this remark came out, Gao Shun, Bo Cai and the generals on both sides of the tower nodded in agreement. It was obvious that Jia Xu had spoken their minds.

Immediately, Gao Shun, who had always been taciturn, said in a low voice: "As the two military advisers said, it is wishful thinking and stupid for the Allies to withdraw halfway through the battle. As long as they make a slight change, we will wait for you." Just turn on the switch and attack, and they will surely be killed without leaving a piece of armor, and the battle will be completed in one battle, and the battle of Sili will be completely ended!"

Bo Cai nodded happily and said: "Xiao Gong's words are very true. In fact, as early as half a month ago, our army was able to switch on and off to meet the enemy and beat the army of the princes. However, it has been snowing one after another in recent days, and the ground is slippery and icy, which is not conducive to the battle. Riding and rushing to kill, so we have been defending the pass, and have not moved. Tonight, the Allied food camp was robbed, which is a great opportunity for us to go out and attack the Allied camp; if we can break through the Allied camp in one fell swoop, we will surely Killed the allied army to the ground, and then wiped out 30 allied troops in one go. Therefore, the last general invites the battle, and please agree with the lord!"

"Hehehe!" Li Li turned around when he heard the words, looked at Bocai with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "You also said that now that the snow has not disappeared, the ground is slippery and icy, which is not conducive to the charge of war cavalry. Attack? It should be noted that it is the second watch of the night, and the slippery and muddy roads during the day are already icy, and walking is very difficult, and it is easy to slip, let alone attack on horseback?"

Jia Xu then echoed: "It's exactly as my lord said. Now that the allied army camp is in chaos, it is indeed a good opportunity to attack the allied army camp; but, I can think of such a good opportunity, but couldn't Yuan Shao and others think of it? As long as they don't relax their defense, even if they don't increase their troops to help defend, they can still keep our army out of the camp. After all, the 30 Allied troops are not just decorations, nor are they soft bastards who are ravaged by others. Although the Allied camps are not as good as letters Guguan is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the gate is more than three feet high, which is extremely strong. Moreover, there are five trenches and fence antlers several feet deep in front of the main gate, which are extremely tightly guarded and also easy to defend and difficult to attack.

If I waited until late at night to attack the Allied camp, it would be useless if I dispatched too few troops; if I dispatched the whole army, the siege equipment would not be able to keep up, and there would be heavy casualties.Therefore, right now, it is better for us to wait and see how it turns out. We have survived the continuous siege for more than two months, so there is no need to rush for a while.

Continue to wait, the longer you wait, the better it will be for our army, and the situation of the allied army will become more and more unfavorable, even very difficult, a dilemma.When they are tortured to the point of exhaustion and the morale of the army is slackened, it will be the time for our army to attack and defeat the allied forces in one fell swoop. Before that, we still need to be patient and not act rashly. "

Seeing that Jia Xu had said everything to this point, with such a thorough analysis, Bocai no longer insisted, and said angrily: "The last general wanted to lead the soldiers and infantry to go with Xiaogong to test it out. It is gratifying to capture the Allied army's stronghold in one fell swoop, and if the enemy army has taken precautions, we can quickly retreat back to the pass. However, since the military division has already made a plan, the general should follow it, how dare he arbitrarily mobilize troops and horses to attack?"

Jia Xu and Guo Jia looked at each other and smiled after hearing the words, while Li Li, who was looking at the Allied camp with his hands behind his back, nodded slightly and explained with a light smile: "The reason why our army has shrunk its troops in this battle of Sili is based on The purpose of guarding the gate is not to fear the allies, but to minimize unnecessary casualties and preserve strength. Although the alliance of the Central Plains princes is huge, in fact, although the states and counties occupied by the seven towns and princes are located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, their actual area It is not big, but most of the states and counties in the world are still in the hands of the princes who did not come to the alliance from other towns, and their strength is not weak.

If our army and the allied forces lose both sides, even if we win the battle in the end, we will not get any benefits. Instead, we will be taken advantage of by other princes, and then we will become the new princes and overlords.And my Xiliang army will definitely be reduced to a middle-ranking vassal force. In less than three to five years, I am afraid that I will not be able to recover, let alone attack the states in the Central Plains. "

Speaking of this, Li Li paused, and sighed softly: "Three to five years may not seem like a long time, and it doesn't seem to matter, but the situation in the world is changing rapidly. Let alone a few years, even a year or a few months, the world will The general situation will change accordingly. And time is extremely important to the princes of the towns, and it is simply an invaluable treasure. You may wish to imagine how difficult our Xiliang army was in three years ago, what the situation in the world was like, and how it is now? In just three years, we created the Wuwei Army from scratch, then merged with the Xiliang Army, unified Xiliang, and then entered the Central Plains. Now is a good time for us to attack the Central Plains. If we lose to the Allies , Or is it a miserable victory, which delays our development for three years?

Three years!Once these three years are lost, we will completely lose the opportunity to compete for the Central Plains, and will be surpassed by the princes of the towns one after another, and then become the target of their conquest and annihilation.Therefore, this battle of Sili is extremely important to our Xiliang army. Winning this protracted war is a second priority. The most important thing is that we not only want to win this war, but also preserve our strength as much as possible. Avoid excessive casualties of soldiers and horses.Only in this way can we have the ability and strength to continue to lead the pack, further expand the territory, and recruit troops.

Only in this way can our Xiliang army prosper forever, become stronger and more courageous as we fight, and finally wipe out the princes of all towns and cities in the world, clarify the world, and restore the world to a bright future! "

This was the first time that Li Li publicly stated the strategic intention of this fierce battle, and told the whole story without any concealment.After hearing these words, all Xiliang civil and military officials really understood the purpose of all kinds of puzzling military orders before. It turns out that everything they did before was to preserve their strength and reduce casualties.If Li Li said these words in advance, I am afraid that the generals would not understand, and even think that there is no need to do so; but after four months of fierce fighting, the sharp contrast between the enemy and our armies clearly told Xiliang. Yes, my lord's decision is undoubtedly correct and fruitful, and it can be called a wise and wise move.

After more than four months of fierce fighting, the once mighty army of 50 princes now has only 30 soldiers and horses left, and the strength of the troops has been reduced by nearly half; very significant.In contrast, although the Xiliang Army lost nearly 10 horses successively, these soldiers and horses were piecemeal and pieced together to add up the total number of casualties. In fact, the main battle battalion of the Xiliang Army lost fewer troops and horses fifty thousand.

Comparing the two, it is clear at a glance which is better.So far, Li Li's strategy of luring the enemy to go deep and exhausting and trapping the enemy has been realized. After the appetizer, the dinner feast will follow.

Chapter 702

On the night after Feiyundu was caught fire, the defenders of Hangu Pass did not take the opportunity to leave the pass and attack the Allied Dazhai.

For the next three days, Hangu Pass was as calm as ever, very strange.

During this period, the allied army camps were on high alert, and the front gate was heavily defended, with a strength of up to 10,000+ infantry, always on guard against the Xiliang army taking advantage of the fire to loot.

At the same time, the commander-in-chief of the front battalion and several powerful princes were all transferred to the back battalion, lest something unexpected happen and endanger their own lives.

However, after three days, they realized that it was a false alarm, and the battle in Hangu was as usual without any waves.

Li Li and the Xiliang Army under his command did not take the opportunity to go out and attack. This made the allied princes deeply surprised while being worried. They couldn't figure out what Li Li was planning, or was planning a bigger conspiracy.

While the princes were trying their best to figure out what Li Li wanted to do, Hangu Pass was very quiet, except for the normal guards, there were no moving figures among the well-arranged tents, as if the Xiliang soldiers were sleeping in the daytime. Feel normal, quiet and peaceful.

The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, and the general of the hussars.

"Ding dong, ding ding ding"

In the back hall, the melodious and melodious sound of the piano is as continuous as the gurgling water. Accompanied by the beauty, the sound of the piano is still the same.

Three beauties of national beauty played the qin together. Li Li lay sideways on the soft couch, sipping a sip of fine wine and squinting his eyes to fall asleep. His mood was as peaceful as still water.

After the song was played, Xiao Qiao and Bu Lianshi's two daughters got up gently and walked to Que Yue'er. Xiao Qiao whispered with a smile: "Sister Yue'er is very smart. It's really rare to learn it quickly."

Trainer Tian smiled and echoed: "What my sister said is very true. Yue'er is ingenious and ingenious. She has learned piano skills for less than three months. She is really smart and ashamed to be able to play this song "High Mountain and Flowing Water" with us."

"The two elder sisters are overrated. It is the elder sister who taught well." Que Yue'er blushed slightly, and bowed to show her gratitude.

Xiao Qiao shook her head slightly, and said with a light smile, "Sister, you don't need to be humble. Although the tune of 'High Mountain and Flowing Water' is mild, it changes a lot. Sometimes it is low and gentle, and sometimes it is high-pitched and unrestrained. It is difficult for beginners to control. It is also difficult to be in it, integrate with the music, and play it like clouds and flowing water. My younger sister can play this song with me and my trainer sister when she first learned it. And there is no No flaws. Perfect and flawless, this shows that my sister is talented and intelligent, and capable of writing and martial arts, which is really enviable to my sister!"

The step trainer nodded with a smile, gently took Que Yue'er's hand, and said enviously: "Yue'er is proficient in arching horses and martial arts. She can fight with her husband on the battlefield when she is mounted. He and little sister Xiao Qiao are powerless. If it wasn't for my husband's pity, I'm afraid it would be difficult to serve him with the army."

Que Yue'er shook her head slightly, and said softly: "The two sisters must not underestimate themselves. The younger sister was born in a grassland tribe, her parents died young, and she learned to ride and shoot since she was a child. Thanks to her husband's love, she was able to meet her sisters and learned a lot of skills that she wanted to learn but could not learn before. Therefore, Yue'er cherishes every opportunity to learn, and is very grateful to her sisters. The sisters are knowledgeable and know nothing about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Not good, this is the knowledge that I envy the most, and I will learn more from my sister in the future!"

"Hehehe!" Xiao Qiao and the step trainer smiled knowingly, and Xiao Qiao said with a smile: "Yue'er is serious. Whatever my sister wants to learn in the future, as long as my sister trainer and I are good at it, we will definitely teach you everything. You don't need to be polite, let alone thank you. We sisters serve one husband together, and we share good and bad, so why should we divide each other."

Speaking of this, Xiao Qiao suddenly remembered something, and said in amazement: "Uh! What about my husband, he was still drinking and listening to music just now, why is he gone now?"

Bu Lianshi and Que Yue'er's expression changed upon hearing the words, and they looked around, but Li Li was nowhere to be seen.Immediately, the three girls didn't care about chatting, and hurried to the inner room behind the screen, only to see Li Li lying on the soft couch, fast asleep, with a wine bottle in his right hand hanging by the bed.

After seeing this scene, the three women looked at each other and smiled, then walked to the bed with very tacit understanding.The step trainer gently removed the wine bottle from Li Li's hand, Xiao Qiao gently took off Li Li's boots, Que Yue'er gently untied Li Li's belt, and then the three women took off his long robe together and covered him. Brocade quilt.

After doing this, the three women standing in front of the couch pretended to turn around and leave at the same time. In fact, none of them moved, they just turned sideways for a while.In the silence, the three women looked at each other, their cheeks turned red inexplicably, but the corner of their eyes remained on Li Li who was sleeping soundly on the bed, very infatuated and unwilling to leave.

"Sister Lianshi, Sister Yue'er, I'm a little sleepy and I want to sleep for a while, how about you?" After a long silence, Xiao Qiao took the lead to break the silence and whispered with a red face and lowered head.

The step trainer was ashamed when he heard the words, and looked at Xiao Qiao with a pair of bright eyes that were full of surprise, but saw Xiao Qiao winking at Li Li, her husband who was lying on the couch, her brows were full of spring, very charming, as if she was not Just kidding, obviously already emotional.At this glance, the concession trainer's charming face was flushed, shy and unbearable, as if he had disturbed the couple's rest, and ruined the good thing of the other's concubine's love, his expression was very embarrassed, and he wanted to turn around and leave immediately.However, the moment she raised her left foot and was about to leave, she subconsciously turned her head to look at her sleeping husband Li Li with a smirk, then inexplicably withdrew her left foot and stared at the peaceful sleeping figure. The husband who is like a child never has the slightest thought of leaving.

At this moment, Bu Lianshi suddenly remembered that the man on the bed was indeed Xiao Qiao's husband, but also her man.Since Xiao Qiao dared to stay in bed in broad daylight, why wouldn't her step trainer dare?Xiao Qiao is not afraid of serving her husband together, so what is she afraid of?

What's more, this is the back hall of the handsome tent. There are only three dormitories in total. Li Li doesn't have his own dormitory. The bed he sleeps in now is Xiao Qiao's boudoir.But the three bedrooms are all Li Li's. Whichever inner room he would like to sleep in is his bedroom.

For more than two months, although Bu Lianshi, Xiao Qiao, and Que Yue'er slept in their own rooms every night, they often slept on the same couch when they woke up in the morning; where Li Li slept, they often slept in the same bed. Where.It's just that it's the first time that such a thing like today has been thrown into the arms, especially now that it's still daytime, and Li Li has fallen asleep. If they want to stay, they must take the initiative, otherwise they can only leave by themselves, so as not to disturb other people's good deeds .