¡ª¡ªOn July 30th, the fifth year of Jingzhi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the commander of the Northern Xinjiang Army camp¡ª¡ª
When the rooster crowed and the sun rose, the soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army yawned and walked out of their respective camps one by one, preparing to bury pots and make rice. The lord they were loyal to, the Lord of Northern Xinjiang, King Yan Li Mao, He was holding the dragon-tiger heavy halberd and was having a martial arts competition with his general Yudou in the school grounds.
Compared with Liang Qiu Hao and Zhen Lei, Li Mao is just a more talented person at best. In addition to being lucky enough to join the Liang Qiu sect and become a disciple of Liang Qiu Gong, he has gained so much today. His achievements are inseparable from his daily efforts.
Who would have thought that Li Mao, who has become the overlord of Northern Xinjiang, still shows no signs of slacking off. He still maintains the habit of practicing martial arts, getting up before dawn every day to practice martial arts.
From this point alone, Li Mao¡¯s efforts are not inferior to Liang Qiu Wu¡¯s. Of course, this is inseparable from Liang Qiu Gong¡¯s teachings. After all, Liang Qiu¡¯s sect pays great attention to the foundation.
"Huhuhu¡ª¡ª"
Although he only used seven points of his strength, the Dragon-Tiger Halberd in the hand of Yan King Li Mao still made a rustling sound, and the wind made a loud noise. It may be related to Li Mao's character. The moves he performs are all very domineering, but there are also subtleties in those domineering moves. This makes the North Xinjiang general You who serves as a sparring partner. Dou groaned secretly in his heart.
To be fair, Li Mao's arm strength is actually not very strong. Even if he is better than Fei Guo, Liao Li and others, his strength is still limited. After all, he is like Zhenlei, Liang Qiuhao and other wizards who have not appeared in decades or even centuries. , Looking at the vastness of the world, it is not something that can only be grasped in large quantities.
The real strength of Li Mao's martial arts lies in his moves, which he learned from Liangqiu and then integrated them into his own possessions.
Li Mao is not bragging when he says that he has mastered the exquisiteness of Liangqiu's marksmanship. He has been a member of Liangqiu's family since he was four years old. Having practiced spear moves for more than twenty years, he is definitely qualified to say this.
Just as few people in the world know that while Liangqiu Wu is famous for her outstanding martial arts skills, she has put in twice as much effort and sweat as ordinary people behind her back. Similarly, few people know that Li Mao, the great Li family of Zhou Dynasty, The number one warrior in the royal family, the reason why he has reached his current status is not because of his outstanding talent.
at this point. Perhaps only the Northern Xinjiang general You Dou, who was competing with Yan Wang Li Mao on marksmanship, knew this best.
"Eliminate!"
With a sharp shout, Yan King Li Mao slashed the dragon-tiger heavy halberd to the ground in his hand. Immediately, the heavy halberd swept across, incredibly slapping the violent debris towards Yu Dou who was about to take advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack, and abruptly interrupted him. The attacker¡¯s offensive routine.
"Alas!" Shaking his head and sighing, Yuto took a big step back. With a bitter look on his face, he said, "His Highness's skills with spears and halberds are really stable and watertight. The general thought that just now His Highness's open door would be a good opportunity"
"Hahahaha!" Looking at Yudou's bitter face, Li Mao laughed and said excitedly, "What? This won't work? You are my deputy. Yudou! - Come on, come on, stay with me again The king has made hundreds of moves, there is no guarantee that you will have a chance to defeat me!"
"No fight, no fight." Yuto waved his hands repeatedly and said with some frustration, "Your Highness, please don't try to trick the junior general. Although the junior general's martial arts skills are far inferior to His Highness, he has been competing with His Highness for several years, so he still has this level of confidence. Some When fighting against the general, His Highness always only uses seven points of strength, leaving three points to prevent surprises. If this is the case, where will the chance come from? - Anyway, the general has already looked away. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be His Highness¡¯s opponent in my lifetime.¡±
Hearing this, Li Mao felt quite helpless. He shook his head and said angrily, "Is this my general in Northern Xinjiang? He looks so unambitious!"
"No matter what His Highness said, the general has no strength" Spreading his hands, Yuto simply lay on his back on the ground, looking like he would never get up again. Li Mao shook his head but was helpless.
After all, Yu Dou is the most outstanding general in martial arts in Northern Xinjiang. He is the only one who can still fight against him. As for Zhang Qi, Cao Da, Le Xu and others, their martial arts are far behind Li Mao, let alone Xiao Huo is a young and reckless young man. It seems to Li Mao that it is easy to defeat him.
"Okay, okay, I have broken out in a sweat. Let's stop here. Don't fall to the ground and pretend to be dead. Let the soldiers see that you have insulted your position as deputy commander-in-chief in vain" he said in his mouth. Then, Li Mao walked to Yudou and kicked Yudou's thigh.
Hearing this, Yudou stood up. At this time, Li Mao's guards who were waiting nearby handed over dry towels with great discernment, allowing Li Mao and Yudou to wipe the sweat on their bodies.
"Your Highness, the general feels that the Liaodong Expeditionary Force is a bit unreliable"
Taking advantage of Li Mao¡¯s opportunity to wipe the sweat off his body, Yudou hesitated and expressed his concerns.
"Huh?" Li Mao glanced at Yudou in surprise, and while wiping the sweat from his body, he said slowly, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to those people who are making trouble. They don't have the courage to hand a knife to me. !¡±
Yudou shook his head when he heard this and said, "The general is not worried that the Liaodong Expeditionary Force will have the courage to have evil intentions and harm His HighnessDidn't Your Highness hear that in the past two days, that group of people were swarmed by the Jijing guards? .¡±
"" Li Mao paused while wiping the sweat off his body, nodded slightly, and said with a chuckle, "Ah, I heard, what's the matter?"
"Does Your Highness really think that the Liaodong Expeditionary Force can capture Jijing for Your Highness?" Yudou dismissed his compatriots without blushing. After all, in his current view, those compatriots who came from the grasslands like him did lack education. , all he wanted to do when fighting was to use up the blood in his chest, and he couldn't even see through the most superficial tactics to tire out his troops. He was fooled around by Ji Jing's little tricks, and he felt even more embarrassed.
"I I didn't expect those people to capture Ji Jing for me!" Looking at Yudou, Li Mao did not hide his thoughts and said with a smile, "I just asked them to drag them away. It¡¯s just the garrison of Jijing. No matter which side loses troops or generals, it¡¯s good news for our northern border Have a good rest and recuperate, I still have to wait to conquer Jijing!¡±
"Yes!" Yudou replied with his fists filled with energy. After saying this, his mood changed and he asked curiously. "I wonder who is commanding the troops and making plans in Jingjing right now?"
Li Mao's eyes flashed with trouble, and he said with a puzzled face, "The one who commands the troops should be Xie An Although I have always looked down on that guy, it is undeniable that this person can be regarded as a talented general. . He does have some skills in commanding generals and recruiting people. Generals who are good at fighting, such as Fei Guo, Ma Dan, and Liao Li, have all been recruited by him. Today's Jizhou Army is considered to be full of talents As for making plans, it should be my king's. The eighth brother Li Xianno, maybe it¡¯s Xiangyu, the eldest grandson of Princess Zhen!¡±
"That's what His Highness once mentioned. The strategist behind the scenes who helped His Highness and General Yanhu Ji defeat my brother Gutuhaci's 100,000 cavalry army?" Yudou asked with some surprise.
Li Mao couldn't help but recall those scenes in his mind. He nodded and said, "Yes, it is this woman! Your brother Gutuhachi is indeed an unparalleled strong man. His bravery was something that neither I nor Xiao Wu could do back then." The enemy, without Changsun Xiangyu would be difficult to defeat!"
Youdou was silent when he heard this. To be honest, at first he looked down on his brother, the leader of the 100,000-strong cavalry army from the prairie to the Great Zhou Dynasty eleven years ago, Gutuhaci, the Wolf of the Plains, because his brother was defeated. In the hands of a woman.
Flame Tiger Princess Liangqiu Dance!
It wasn¡¯t until three years ago that Yuto was also defeated at the hands of this woman, and he gradually began to face his deceased brother. At the same time, he heard a lot about his brother from the person involved, King Li Mao of Yan. Only then did he realize that his brother Gutuhaci's defeat was not because he was weak. On the contrary, his brother was quite strong. , and was once able to reach the capital of Zhou Dynasty.
Regrettably. Yan Hu Ji Liang Qiu Wu was stronger than him, so he lost, that's all.
Even the defeat of his brother Gutuhaci. It was based on the cooperation of the three most talented people in the world, King Li Mao of Yan, Yan Hu Ji Liang Qiu Wu, and the eldest grandson Xiang Yu of Ji Ji. It has to be said that his brother was not unjustly defeated. After all, no matter which one of these three was Not easy to deal with.
But having said that, King Yan Li Mao's strength is very clear to Youdu. He has also seen the terror of Yanhu Ji Liangqiu Wu three years ago. As for the last one, Yan Ji's eldest grandson Xiangyu To be honest, Youdu is right. This woman does not have a general concept.
"Changsun Xiangyuis that woman really that strong?" Yudou asked in confusion.
"Strong, very strong!" Taking a deep breath, King Yan Li Mao said sternly, "The Jijing Twins are not in vain. Xiao Wu is famous all over the world because he killed your brother Gutuhachi in the formation, but the eldest grandson Xiangyu is different. This woman doesn't like to be burdened by the same name. Therefore, apart from being famous for her beauty in Jijing, no one in the world knows that this woman is the biggest contributor behind the great victory in northern Hebei eleven years ago With this woman here, she can make suggestions. As the candidate, I am afraid that even my eighth brother Li Xian will have to step aside. Unlike Xiao Wu and me, her strength lies here!" As he spoke, Li Mao pointed to his heart and lowered his voice. , "The city, the scheming, the strategies, these are the most terrifying things about this woman!"
"Seriously?" Youdou was surprised and suspicious when he heard this, and said strangely, "Since Changsun Xiangyu is so capable, how come the expeditionary army is still alive and kicking?"
"Oh?"What do you say? Li Mao asked curiously.
"Isn't it?" Youdou casually threw the spear in his hand to Li Mao's bodyguard, and said with some confusion, "In the past two days, although those guys in Jijing had fooled the reckless men of the Liaodong Expeditionary Force, They circled around, but they did not cause any casualties to the expeditionary force" At this point, he showed a bit of contentment on his face, and then said, "If you are the last general, hum, since you have seen that the expeditionary force has been neglected, To take precautions, after running in vain several times at night and ignoring even the city gate being opened again, you should find an opportunity to quietly open the city gate and attack the unprepared expeditionary force You can't even think of such a thing. Chang Sun Xiang What kind of genius is Yu?"
Li Mao was stunned when he heard this, and then burst out laughing, making Yudou look puzzled.
"You're wrong, Yudou. It's not that she didn't expect it. It's just that after weighing the pros and cons, she didn't dare to do it! - It seems that not only the people in the expeditionary army were fooled by Changsun Xiangyu, but also you. She was lied to!"
Hearing this, Yudou's expression changed slightly, and he asked in astonishment, "Your Highness, how do you say this?"
Li Mao slowly stopped laughing, and suddenly looked at Youdou seriously and asked, "Youdou, do you think I can win if the Hebei side chooses to defend the city?"
"Yes! Of course I can!" After a slight hesitation, Yudou said decisively.
"Why?" A smile flashed in Li Mao's eyes, but he said deliberately, "You must know that Ji Jing has just added a new force of 70,000 to 80,000 to the Jizhou Army! - Tell me why you think our army will win! "
"Food!" He looked up at Li Mao. Youdou said sternly, "No matter how many soldiers and horses there are in Ji Jing City, his food and grass have been cut off by our army When we were on the grassland, as long as we cut off the opponent's food and grass, even the most powerful tribe would not be able to escape the end of destruction! - -Although Ji Jing has newly gained support from the Jizhou Army, its strength has greatly increased. However, the amount of food and grass has not increased because of this. On the contrary, because of the arrival of the Jizhou Army, the consumption of food and grass in the city of Ji Jing will become more intense. If Ji Jing only wants to We can defend the city in just a few months. Our army can even capture this city without any effort!"
Li Mao nodded with satisfaction after hearing this and said in approval, "That's right. It seems that you have indeed listened to my words and carefully studied my military books of the Great Zhou Dynasty" At this point, his words suddenly changed and he smiled half-heartedly. said. "I can tell you straightforwardly that Changsun Xiangyu is the most powerful strategist I have ever seen Since even you know that Ji Jing will lose if you defend it for a long time, wouldn't she have thought of it? To say the least, even if it's like you said, In fact, that woman doesn't have much ability, but even so, there is still my eighth brother Li Xian in the city. Wouldn't he have thought of it? But why is the Jijing side still looking so comfortable? It seems that they are not aware of the food and grass in the city. Spending a lot of money day after day"
"This" Yudou was speechless.
"Of course she wanted to take the opportunity to sneak attack the unprepared expeditionary force, but she did not dare to issue this order, because once the expeditionary force was attacked once, the expeditionary force would be more vigilant and pay attention to the movements of Jijing again, which violated her plan This is the original intention of the expeditionary force to exhaust its troops!"
"It goes against the original intention of targeting the expeditionary force to weaken its troops?" Yudou became more and more confused as he listened, looking at Li Mao with a puzzled face.
"Not bad!" He turned around and looked in the direction of Ji Jing. Li Mao lowered his voice and said, "She is paving the way! It seems like she is playing tricks on the Liaodong Expeditionary Force who behaved in a vulgar manner, but in fact, she is preparing for a breakout in the near future. That time and time again Opening the city gate at night and calling the expeditionary army's attention from the very beginning to the current indifference is just so that when the city gate is opened on the day of the breakout, the expeditionary army will not notice it immediately and destroy it. Her plan to lead the crowd to break out"
Yudou was shocked when he heard it, and said in shock, "Break break out? Your Highness means that that woman is planning to let Jijing's nearly 100,000-strong army slip away quietly under the eyes of the expeditionary force?"
"Otherwise?" With a chuckle, Li Mao's eyes flashed coldly, and he said in a deep voice, "Changsun Xiangyu, that is a woman who will seize every opportunity in her hands, no matter how small the opportunity is, she will not let it go. Disappeared before our eyes It's hard to imagine that this woman would give up the opportunity to sneak attack the expeditionary force and weaken our army for other reasons! Unless she is planning a bigger plan! For example, calling Ji Jingcheng at this moment The nearly 100,000-strong army inside quietly slipped out of the city under the eyes of our army and fled! - This woman is best at weighing the interests and risks. She knows very well that even if she manages to sneak attack the expeditionary force and lose thousands of my king's troops, it will As far as the entire battle is concerned, it is of no importance, unless she can find a way to get the army in Jizhou City to break away from our encirclement"
You Dou was shocked when he heard this. Only then did he realize the depth of Changsun Xiangyu¡¯s plan, but at the same time, he also saw through Changsun Xiangyu¡¯s plan.Li Mao, the king of Yan, felt even more admiration in his heart.
"Your Highness is wise! No wonder His Highness is not in a hurry these days He was clearly eager to capture Jijing a few days ago."
"Ahem!" Li Mao coughed rather awkwardly, and said lightly, "Since the other party has already planned to hand over Hebei Capital to me, why should I be anxious?"
Yudou nodded suddenly, and then asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what should we do? Should the general send a cavalry to ambush outside and attack him when he leaves the city?"
"Don't be troublesome!" Li Mao shook his head and said calmly, "Both Changsun Xiangyu and Li Xian are careful people. If they learn that our army has an ambush outside, they will definitely withdraw into the city With the help of Jijing's The city is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and to be honest even King Yueben has no confidence in taking it! - Just let them go!"
"Let them go?" Yudou said in shock, "Your highness has completed your duty of eradicating evil!"
"What are you shouting about? Don't you still have the expeditionary force?" Glancing at Youdou, Li Mao smiled a little and said with a chuckle, "After all of them have withdrawn from Jijing, we will call the expeditionary force." Let's pursue it, we'll just sit back and capture Ji Jing! Although the expeditionary army is full of reckless men with little resourcefulness, if they pursue a group of defeated soldiers and horses, haha, I'm afraid even Changsun Xiangyu has thousands of hearts in his heart. No matter how hard you try, it will be difficult to stop the iron hooves of the expeditionary force from trampling"
Youdou nodded in agreement. After all, since Li Mao formed the Liaodong Expeditionary Army, this extremely vicious army has conquered countless large tribes on the grasslands.
"Tell the guys in the expeditionary force for me that my king's promise is still valid. As long as they can defeat the Jizhou army and kill them all, remember, no one is left alive! From now on, no matter what they ask for from me, For any city in the Great Zhou Dynasty, I can make the decision and hand over the city to them for three days and let them do whatever they want!"
Speaking of this, King Yan Li Mao flashed a cold light in his tiger eyes.