Li Zhang

On November [-]th, the Dingnan Army, which was trying to get rid of the two-sided attack, was trapped again in Ling County.

He Xi followed closely all the way, and regarded the Dingnan Army who had no fighting intentions as something in his pocket, and plundered everywhere he passed.Rong Xie saw that Hexi was arrogant and arrogant and did not take himself and Kelubi seriously, so he intentionally distanced himself from Hexi.And Ke Lubi has learned to be good since he suffered a loss in Zhaozhou. Seeing that Rong Xie is as cunning as Li Zhang, he continues to follow Rong Xie slowly.

The Dingnan army abandoned their helmets and armor all the way, there were deserters fleeing in groups, He Xi became more confident in his heart, but Rong Xie became more and more suspicious.After repeatedly asking about Li Zhang's situation, Rong Xie decided to send Liu Yun sent by Cheng Xuan to assassinate Li Zhang.

Li Zhang and Ping'an Le have exchanged identities since they staged a power-seizing drama with Pingdu and Dingnan Army generals to trick the Rouran people into sending troops.His relapse of stomach disease is not a fake, and it is also a fact that he can't get up from the pain. Therefore, the "faceless" fake Li Zhang has no difficulty in hiding all the people who don't know, and the fake Ping'an Le is also with Pingdu every day. Presided over the combat direction of the Dingnan Army.

There are many rivers and depressions in Lingxian County, and the rivers are all seasonal rivers, and many of them dry up.As early as when he and Ling Yuncong made plans, Li Zhang had ordered Baishan to go to Qingzhou with the Longyuan Sword to mobilize people and horses to arrange homework. Today, when he received the reward for the completion of Baishan's project, Li Zhang couldn't hide his excitement and said to Pingdu: "Yes here we go!"

Pingdu has been uneasy since he figured out the plan, and he was even more shocked when he saw that Li Zhang had caused his old illness for the sake of being realistic.He watched in horror as Li Zhang couldn't straighten up in pain but refused the military doctor's diagnosis and treatment until he confirmed that he had really deceived Cheng Xuan's insistence. The shock was so great that he suddenly worried that Long Yan would be furious after the incident, and he had no idea about the feasibility of this plan. Instead, there is no doubt.Therefore, he has been cooperating with making the Dingnan Army into as much embarrassment as possible, secretly arranging trustworthy people to pretend to be deserters to complete Li Zhang's other arrangement.

However, when the moment of the decisive battle came, Pingdu suddenly had an illusory feeling of stepping on the clouds. Seeing that Li Zhang did not respond for a long time, the sense of crisis suddenly flooded his mind, making him froze like walking on thin ice.

"We have less than 5 horses, are you really sure of winning this battle?"

Li Zhang's black eyes looked at Pingdu calmly and fearlessly: "Even if there is only a [-]% chance of winning, I will try my best!"

Pingdu was suffocated, and continued to discuss while avoiding Li Zhang's gaze: "Don't wait for reinforcements from the imperial court? Or wait for Yang Zi to come back? From Wujiapo to here, although it looks like a mess for others, it is actually not good enough. Not far away. The soldiers have not had a good meal for many days!"

Li Zhang was a little surprised by Pingdu's timid retreat, but at this moment, he was on the verge of an arrow, so he took a step closer to break his fantasy and said: "If the imperial court can have reinforcements, why haven't they arrived yet! Now all the food and grass have been destroyed in Mangshan, The imperial court is determined to raise funds, and the distant water is hard to quench the thirst. Since Cheng Xuan intends to fight decisively, we will obey his wishes and destroy his delusions here!

Although this plan is risky, there are still many variables in Hexi, Kelubi and Rong Xie. As long as we withstand the pressure in the early stage, once General Su succeeds in Rongjiazhuang, Rong Xie will definitely be distracted and come back. Then it will be a different scene! "

Li Zhang's words were extremely confident and affirmative, but Pingdu was still in shock.He has worked hard in the army for many years to get his current status. He is no longer the brat who just wanted to make meritorious service. The Dingnan Army is no longer just the army of the imperial court, but the foundation and capital to guarantee his status.The reason why he could safely hand over the Dingnan Army to Li Zhang was because he had insight into the deep bond between Li Zhang and the emperor.Therefore, rather than saying that he really believed in Li Zhang's ability, it is better to say that he believed that the emperor would not allow Li Zhang to fail, and believed that the emperor would give the Southern Army better opportunities and military exploits because of Li Zhang.The Battle of Zhaozhou made him see Li Zhang's ability by accident, but it also made him faintly worried. Afterwards, he insisted on chasing Kolubi, just to prove that his own selfishness was at work.

However, everything after that did not go as smoothly as he imagined. The pursuit turned into being dragged away, and the supply of the court was repeatedly delayed. Questions were raised, which made his sense of crisis all the more acute.

When he didn't know how to solve it, Li Zhang took the initiative to tell him his plan, and he agreed without thinking about it, just because Li Zhang was willing to take on the responsibility that belonged to him.But as Li Zhang forced Cheng Xuan in, and with Hexi's fifty thousand Rouran army chasing after him, the overwhelming advantage on the opposite side repelled his unrealistic new fantasy, allowing him to be completely Completely lost confidence in a battle that was out of his control.

But he can't show weakness in front of Li Zhang!He must maintain the power that General Dingnan should have, and maintain his original sense of superiority in front of Li Zhang. He must not reveal his nervousness and timidity, and he does not want to bear the consequences of defeat with Li Zhang!

So he nodded stiffly and said: "It's good for Li Canjun to have confidence. The lives of the [-] soldiers of the Dingnan Army are tied to the army! The emperor will understand Li Canjun's painstaking efforts, and General Su will also accept Li Canjun's responsibility." Love!"

Li Zhang was stunned, and suddenly understood Pingdu's thoughts, and couldn't help questioning: "General Ping thought that Li Zhang was going to sacrifice the Dingnan Army to achieve the Dingbei Army? The Dingnan Army and the Dingbei Army are supporting each other. If not, how can the other side resist Cheng Xuan's 14 army? Li Zhang's plan is dangerous, but it is not a dead end. Why is General Ping so pessimistic?!"

When Pingdu was questioned, he stared at Li Zhang as if trying to see his true intentions, but Li Zhang's frank and clear eyes made him ashamed for no reason, and he quickly covered up and said: "The decisive battle is imminent, I am just worried about the safety of the soldiers. Feeling a little uneasy. Joining the army is sent by the emperor, after all, he is not a member of the Dingnan army, but Ping and the Dingnan army are connected by flesh and blood, so naturally he has more worries. If he said it casually, Li Canjun is thinking too much!"

Li Zhang didn't say any more, and took another serious look at Pingdu, finally he was caressing in his heart.Afterwards, the two of them together with the generals implemented the various points after the start of the war, and Li Zhang returned to rest in his tent where he was "under house arrest" as usual.

In the middle of the night, Liu Yun entered the tent and was about to touch the floor when a gust of wind came and forced him to retreat to the door.Liu Yun saw through the moonlight that the other party was a personal guard, so he wanted to put him down first before checking on Li Zhang's condition.Unexpectedly, Liu Yun, whose kung fu is already superior among the imperial guards, was able to draw with the opponent. Not only could he not win quickly, but he almost fell into the hands of others because of his greed for meritorious deeds. This made him suspicious. .

"Stop it first! Is Li Canjun really sick? Or is General Ping planning something else?"

"Who are you?"

"I am the imperial guard Liu Yun, please meet Li Canjun!"

"...I am Li Zhang."

"You are Li Canjun? Are you not sick?!"

"Well. Mr. Jin has something to ask you to say?"

"No! It was Rong Xie who was suspicious and sent me to assassinate Can Jun. Liu Yun, please show Can Jun!"

Li Zhang pondered: "Does Rong Xie suspect you or me?"

"All of them! In the past two days, Rong Xie has repeatedly inquired about the situation of joining the army, and has sloppily executed Hexi's orders. He and Kolubi have been stranded in the Wuyi area. If joining the army has other plans, we should dispel Rong Xie's doubts. good!"

Li Zhang looked at him and asked: "Rong Xie is not someone who can easily dispel doubts, what do you think?"

Liu Yun hesitated and said: "Please join the army and give me something close and precious. Liu Yun is sure to convince Rong Xie!"

Li Zhang became embarrassed, looked left and right, and said with a wry smile: "I have never had anything, and Rong Xie is not ignorant, there is really nothing that can be used as evidence for you..."

"The embroidered pouch hidden in the arms of the army is fine!"

Li Zhang was stunned, looked down and saw half of the embroidered pouch exposed from the ripped open breast, grabbed it, stared at Liu Yun and hesitated for a while, and then slowly took it out.

This is an embroidered pouch from Zhiqing. The complicated and delicate flower decorations contain her blessings and expectations. It took her more than half a year to secretly embroider it and hide it close to her body for a long time before finally giving it to Li Zhang. keepsake.Li Zhang was not used to hanging ornaments because he was always clean, and the embroidered pouch was colorfully embroidered in a special style. After receiving it, he kept it close to his body and never showed it to anyone, so he said uncertainly: "Rong Xie didn't see it. over this..."

Liu Yun said firmly: "As long as it is really a treasured item for joining the army, Rong Xie will believe it!"

Li Zhang had no choice but to lower his head and caress the embroidered pouch. After a while, he handed the embroidered pouch to Liu Yun.After Liu Yun packed it up and went out, Li Zhang shouted behind him: "Catch the assassin! Li Canjun was killed!"

The quiet camp became agitated, people in twos and threes ran out of the tents, and entered because they didn't know, but most of them were watching and discussing.Liu Yun ran all the way to the edge of the camp, only to be overtaken by a general from behind, and they fought together without saying a word.Liu Yun saw that this man was not bad at martial arts, and seeing several people chasing after him, he didn't dare to fight, so he let out a pile of white ashes, ran to the place where the army horses were surrounded, grabbed a horse and ran away.When the man realized that the "poison" was just plain flour, Liu Yun had already left, throwing the weapon in his hand to the ground in resentment.

After Liu Yun returned to Wuyi, he presented the embroidered pouch to Rong Xie.When Rong Xie saw that he was covered in blood, he was in a state of embarrassment, and when he looked closely at the embroidered bag in his hand, it was something Li Zhang kept close to him. Although your martial arts are not bad, you may not be his opponent, let alone in the enemy camp. Tell me, what's going on?"

Liu Yun pushed back with disapproval: "I didn't see how good his kung fu is!" Then he hesitated for a while before continuing: "He was guarded alone in the camp, but the guards were very lax. I didn't know until I went in that he couldn't get up at all, and I managed to fight me with a few moves, and then I pierced my heart with a sword! I wanted to cut off his head to see you, but I didn't want someone to come in suddenly, so I had to touch this thing and come back It's a business trip!"

Rong Xie has been paying attention to the movements in the Dingnan Army, and this time he also sent someone to follow him secretly, but the man's skill was not as good as Liu Yun's, and he didn't dare to go deep into the camp, so he probably believed Liu Yun's words, and looked down at Zhan The blood-stained embroidered bag felt a little sad for a moment, thinking of Li Zhang's demeanor, the regret was greater than the joy.

So when Hexi came to urge him again, Rong Xie and Kolubi quickly caught up with Rouran's army, and blocked the demoralized Dingnan Army on the north bank of the Maling River in Ling County.

The cold wind was blowing, and the trees with no leaves stood solemnly on the bank of the river, just like the soldiers standing on the bank.From the great victory of the Dingnan Army to the failure of the pursuit, to the current last stand, the gap between them is very huge.In order to lure Cheng Xuan Rongxie into the bait, Li Zhang even made the most of the drama. Only a few major generals knew the truth, and most of the soldiers were kept in the dark. In the fog.

However, the Dingnan Army has always fought against the Yi people in the southwestern border. Although the scene is not as grand as the northern border, there are more strange and strange images.Therefore, after Li Zhang's "death", rumors about him spread out from nowhere, and the mythical Battle of Zhaozhou quickly took root in the army, and people believed it Li Zhang is actually a heavenly general who went down to the mortal world to practice, and now he just took off his mortal body, and will come again soon, and wipe out the army of the northern barbarians in one fell swoop!

For such rumors, when Li Zhangchu heard it, he just laughed it off, and when the generals looked at him strangely, they realized that there were not a few people who held such thoughts.So when he appeared under the commander-in-chief with a Ping Anle face but wearing Li Zhang's armor, almost all the soldiers regarded him as Li Zhang's possession.

On the west bank of the Maling River, He Xi looked at the soldiers of the Dingnan Army in a sparse square formation from a distance, with a look of disdain on his face, he waved his hands to order Kelubi and Rong Xie to line up on both sides, and he led the formation of the Rouran Army as the main offensive Launched an attack on the Dingnan Army.

The horseshoes stepped out of the dust, and they approached the Dingnan Army like a dark cloud. Not to be outdone, Kelubi also launched an attack from the flank. Only Rong Xie stayed on the other side, watching the Dingnan Army nervously and vigilantly. trend.

The Dingnan Army fired all bows and crossbows, but the rain of arrows could not stop the galloping cavalry. Seeing that the large group of troops had charged within a hundred paces, the square formation that had been uniform just now suddenly retreated and scattered, revealing the fully loaded horses in the middle. More than a hundred carts were quickly lined up and pushed forward, and all of them were ignited before they came into contact with the horse team.

The flames rose sharply, like a barrier blocking the cavalry's approach.He Xi was about to dismount the horses to clear them away, but countless fireworks suddenly burst out from the flames, and the howling sound was sharp, flying obliquely and high, the horses were startled and all lost control, rushing and trampling in all directions.People kept being thrown off their horses, and then they were seriously injured by the hooves of the horses, and even died on the spot.Those who were lucky enough not to fall off the horse were also injured by fireworks, or accidentally injured by their companions in embarrassment. For a while, the horse neighed and cursed loudly, which immediately turned an imposing attack into a pot of porridge.

Hexi scolded endlessly, but the Wuzhi horse under his crotch was also jumping and trampling endlessly, almost throwing him off the horse's back, and he regained control after he strangled the rein, but the Wuzhi horse refused to do so no matter what. Go one step further.

Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Kelubi on the side was worried that he would fall into a trap like Bu Yixi, so he stopped the attack in time, and looked at the chaotic Rouran with a gloating expression.Rong Xie was in doubt, looking at the Dingnan Army Commander's Flag from a distance, and saw two generals standing side by side, he hurriedly sent his confidant to inquire, but got a rumor that Li Zhang was possessed, he couldn't laugh or cry, but he believed Li Zhang's death even more fact.

After the fireworks were all burned out and the wagon was burned down, although Hexi was furious, he had no choice but to regroup and suspend the attack, while the Dingnan Army took advantage of this time to retreat to the east bank of the Maling River.