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Li Jue let out a long sigh.

It doesn't matter what the truth is, even if he believes that Guo Bang has nothing to do with this matter, Guo Bang will not let go of this opportunity.

Up to now, he has only two choices: either take the initiative to retreat before everyone reacts.Either act first, do not give Guo Si a chance to contact Yang Ding, and defeat Guo Si.

After three years, he once again stood at the crossroads of life and death.

This time, there will be no more advice from Jia Xu for him.

Without any hesitation, he chose the latter.

As Jia Xu said back then, if you go without a fight, you will just linger on your last breath, and you won't live a few more days.

It's better to fight hard.

Chapter 119

Liu Xie didn't close his eyes almost all night.

After Yang Feng and Guo Wu set off, he stood on the hillside, watching eagerly and waiting impatiently.

Seeing Li Jue's big camp fire start, and then watching Li Jue's big camp fire go out, his mood fluctuated accordingly. Hope, like those fires, ignited for a while, then went out again.

Li Jue's camp was not in chaos because of this, and Guo Si and Yang Ding did not take advantage of the situation to attack.

Then there was an unbearable wait until Yang Feng and Guo Wu returned to the camp safely.

Regardless of rest, Liu Xie asked people to count the casualties, heal the wounded, and ask about the whole battle process.

Yang Feng was very excited, he danced and talked about the whole process, and finally said with some regret: "It's a pity that I didn't meet the Feixiong Army, otherwise I will kill Li Shi to repay Your Majesty."

Liu Xie was also in a good mood, and couldn't care less about correcting Yang Feng's gaffe.

Although it did not achieve all the expected goals, fortunately, the loss was not too great, and it was within an acceptable range.

If they really had to meet the Flying Bear Army, they would definitely lose more than that after a fierce battle.

"Did you meet the Flying Bear Army?"

"It's true that we didn't meet." In contrast, Guo Wu was much calmer. "I thought they might not be in the camp. With the strength of the Feixiong army, if they were in the camp, they would never close the camp and watch me leave calmly."

Liu Xie thinks so.

The Feixiong army was the elite cavalry under Li Jue's command. It made no sense to watch the enemy's cavalry attack the battalion without showing up, even though this cavalry might be the Xiliang cavalry led by Zhang Xiu.

Not in the camp is the greatest possibility.

where are they

Liu Xie couldn't think of a reason, so he could only order Yang Feng to step up his guard to prevent Li Jue from sending someone to retaliate.

Arranging for the soldiers to rest, Liu Xie couldn't sleep, and discussed the possibility of follow-up development with Ding Chong.

Judging from Yang Feng and Guo Wu's narration, the actual damage caused by this night attack is very limited, and the casualties are almost negligible. It is hard to say whether it will trigger the changes they hoped for.

Not every butterfly flaps its wings and can cause a storm.

At the end of the discussion, the two felt that no matter what the result was, they must be prepared to face Li Jue's attack.

After Li Jue was enraged, he might make a last-ditch attack at any cost.

This is not a bad thing, but a good thing.

Given the current situation, we are not afraid of Li Jue's fierce attack, but we are afraid of Li Jue's failure to attack.

After discussing various possibilities, the sky has already dawned.

Liu Xie asked Ding Chong to rest for a while, picked up his pen, and wrote a letter to Jia Xu, briefly introducing the process of the night attack, and making Jia Xu prepare for the contingency.

As for how to respond, he did not say.

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Jia Xu also stayed up all night.

There was a fire in Li Jue's camp, and Dong Cheng received the news, and hurriedly led people outside his camp, calling it protection.

Jia Xu was not interested in Dong Cheng's thoughts at all, but was very interested in the fire in Li Jue's camp.

However, Dong Cheng devoted himself to protecting him and did not arrange scouts to inquire about the news, so they knew nothing about the fire in Li Jue's camp.

Until he received the edict from the emperor.

After reading the imperial edict, Jia Xu's brows were raised slightly, and a smile bloomed from the corner of his eyes.

"It is hopeful that the great Han will rejuvenate." Jia Xu put down the imperial edict and looked at Dong Cheng. "General, you have a good daughter, who will be rich and worry-free in the future."

Dong Cheng blinked, grinned, and stroked his beard triumphantly.

He also felt that the Dong family started with their daughters.It was so before, and it is so now.

Jia Xu pondered for a moment. "How about I give the general some credit?"

Dong Cheng was tempted for a moment, and was about to nod his head in agreement, but after thinking about it, he shook his head again. "My ability is limited. I don't seek meritorious service, but seek no faults. Besides, I only have three hundred pieces now, and I have no chance to make meritorious deeds."

Jia Xu smiled slightly. "There is no need for one general, one soldier, one wooden slip, and a few lines of short notes."

Dong Cheng couldn't control his curiosity. "A note? For whom?"

"Guo Si."

Dong Cheng hesitated. "I have never had any contact with him, so why bother. What does his life and death have to do with me?"

"The general may not care about Guo Bang's life or death, but he must care about your Majesty's victory or defeat." Jia Xu took a wooden slip from the case, took out a pen and ink, and pushed it in front of Dong Cheng. "The imperial court is trapped by Li Jue. There may be more defenses, but insufficient offenses. Although the situation is reversed, Guo Si and Yang Ding must send troops after all. If the general can write a few lines in the short note, tomorrow's destiny is in place, and the general trend is the trend. Advise Isn't Guo Si meritorious for begging for thieves and sharing the worries of the court?"

Dong Cheng thought it was reasonable, but he still didn't quite understand it. "Guo Si obeyed the servant's words, why didn't the servant take credit for himself?"

"I was born in Liangzhou, and I was an old official of Dong Zhuo. I was not accepted by the Guandong Minister. Although His Majesty will not abandon me, I will inevitably be swayed. The general has a good daughter. Maybe she can help me in the future so that I will not be alone."

Dong Cheng stared at Jia Xu for a moment, then nodded.

Jia Xu is right, he needs friends.

But Jia Xu is not the only one who needs friends, Dong Cheng also needs friends.

Jia Xu is an old official of Dong Zhuo, so why not Dong Cheng?

It is true that his daughter and the emperor were childhood playmates, but she is not as good as Queen Fushou in terms of family background or knowledge, so she will definitely be suppressed by Fushou when she enters the palace in the future.If he can form an alliance with Jia Xu and make contributions, his daughter will have the confidence to speak up in the palace.

"Thank you, servant." Dong Cheng raised his pen. "If you can make meritorious service, you will never forget the kindness of your servant."

Jia Xu smiled and waved her hands, and dictated a letter of persuasion in Dong Cheng's tone, which Dong Cheng wrote in his hand, and then sent someone to Guo Bang's camp.

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Guo Si didn't take it seriously when he received Dong Cheng's letter of persuasion, and was even disappointed.

What he most wanted to receive was not Dong Cheng's letter of persuasion, but Jia Xu's promise.

The misunderstanding has been caused, and Li Jue may launch an attack at any time, whether to fight or surrender, he is in a dilemma.

At this moment, if he can get Jia Xu's promise to ensure that the court will not hold him accountable and that he will not cut off his back when he faces Li Jue, he can fight with peace of mind.

What is Dong Cheng?

When Guo Bang was struggling, the deputy general Xie Guang came to report.

Li Jue's battalion is gathering and can launch an attack soon. Whether to fight or surrender must be decided as soon as possible.

Guo Qin was very impatient, and threw Dong Cheng's persuasion letter to Xie Guang, complaining: "What is Jia Xu's intention? It's come to this point, and he won't give me a word?"

Xie Guang picked up the persuasion letter and read it again, both surprised and delighted. "General, this persuasion letter is more useful than Mr. Jia's promise."

Guo Si looked at Xie Guang in surprise.

"General, the Son of Heaven is also called Marquis Dong. Which Dong is that Dong?"

Guo Si came to his senses all of a sudden, and raised his hand to slap his forehead. "I forgot, although Dong Cheng is incompetent, he is a member of the Empress Dowager Dong's family."

"Yes, his daughter Dong Wan was the emperor's childhood playmate, and it will be a matter of time before she enters the palace. Furthermore, although Dong Cheng is a relative of the emperor, he was once a member of Dong Taishi's trilogy and was despised by the courtiers. If the generals form an alliance and support each other in the future, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

Guo Si was like waking up from a dream, and slapped Xie Guang hard.

"Old Xie, you still have brains. Then tell me, what should I do?"

"Preemptive attack." Xie Guang said loudly: "I am ordered to hunt down thieves."

Chapter 120

Guo Si was taken aback. "Preemptive attack? Old Xie, we only have 1 people, so we can't win."

Xie Guang pressed Guo Si's shoulder. "General, we don't want to defeat him, but to take the lead."

"Grab... the head work?"

Xie Guang reminded: "General, don't forget that Yang Ding has long been a minister to the emperor, and Duan Yan has provided food and grass for the emperor. Even if he does not send troops, it is just a missed opportunity. There is no merit to be said, and he will not be guilty. If the general How can you atone for your sins if you have no merit?"

Guo Si was stunned for a moment, then remembered Jia Xu's words.

Isn't that right, he is the one who needs to prove his usefulness now, even Zhang Ji is much safer than him.

"The general takes the initiative to attack, even if he loses, it is the first battle. And if he loses the attack, he can retreat to the camp. What can Li Jue do to me? Didn't Mencius say that..." Xie Guang thought for a long time, but he didn't remember what Mencius said. , I can only express my meaning in my own language. "Whether you can or not is one thing, but whether you are willing or not is another."

"Mencius?" Guo Bang looked at Xie Guang in surprise. "Old Xie, you're actually still reading? All right."

Xie Guang was embarrassed. "I didn't read it, but I heard Zhao Taipu talk about it occasionally, and I thought it made sense, so I kept it in my heart."

"It's Zhao Taipu." Guo Bang smacked his lips, but didn't say anything.

Although the eunuch Zhao Qi looked down on him, he respected Zhao Qi very much.

Compared with Duan Jiong, who bowed his head to the eunuch, he admired Zhao Qi, who was determined not to join forces with the eunuch.

Guo Si immediately summoned the generals to discuss matters and prepare to attack.

After waiting and watching for several days, the generals had already guessed Guo Bang's thoughts, and they were not surprised at all when they heard Guo Bang's awe-inspiring statement that he would follow the imperial edict to hunt down thieves and start a war with Li Jue.

It's not that I haven't played before, I'm used to it.

Xiliang people have no real friends, and they may turn against each other at any time.

They only care about how to fight.

Xie Guang announced the battle plan.

Taking the initiative is just a statement.It is impossible to defeat Li Jue in the field, the focus is on defending the camp.Even if Li Jue was good at fighting and had twice the force, it would not be so easy to take down their camp.

After all, Yang Ding was still behind Li Jue, so Li Jue might not dare to go all out.

Another advantage of retreating to the camp was that Li Jue's flanks were exposed in front of Shi Sun Rui, so he had to divide his troops to guard, and there were fewer troops available for attack.

No matter how you think about it, there is no danger.

In order to avoid being seen by the court, Guo Si will lead the strongest Chinese army to attack first to show his determination.

Among the generals, Guo Si is the best in martial arts and has the most experience in fighting.Ever since he was a horse thief, Guo Si had the habit of taking the lead and beheading the generals, and this time was no exception.

Almost ready, at noon, Guo Bang led his troops out of the camp, holding up the banner of seeking thieves according to the imperial edict, and went to kill Li Jue's camp.

"Follow the imperial edict to punish the thieves!" Guo Bang raised his spear and shouted, filled with righteous indignation.

"Follow the order to punish the thieves!" More than 2000 soldiers of the Chinese army responded in unison, with flags unfurling, drums and drums beating, and the momentum was astonishing.

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Sitting on the platform of the general of the Chinese army, Li Jue couldn't help sneering as he watched the gate of Guo Si's camp open and Guo Si took the lead.

Finally got to this point.

From the moment he received the imperial edict, he knew that there would be this, and he was also waiting for this day.

He tried his best, but he just pushed back this time for a few days.

"Beat the drums, let's fight!" Li Jue stood up, took the long knife from the guard at the side, and quickly walked off the general platform to the front of the camp gate.

The Feixiong army had more than [-] riders, all of them lined up at the gate of the camp, and Li Shi stood at the head of the team.

Seeing Li Jue approaching, Li Shi shouted: "Get on the horse!"

The knights remained motionless, all looking at Li Jue.

Li Jue walked up to Li Shi and patted Li Shi on the shoulder. "Go to the general platform."

"Father?" Li Shi blushed.