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Chapter 650 Talent
More than ten riders rode their horses from Qishan Road to Yangping Pass.

"Master."

"Master..."

On the top of the city, the soldiers who were still shooting arrows heard the shouts behind them one after another, looked back and rubbed their eyes.

"Leave me alone, you continue."

Li Xia calculated on the [-]th that the enemy might go out of Wuguan Road to detour. He dared not mobilize his troops back to Hanzhong, so after ordering reinforcements to Tianshui, he led only a dozen men back.

He planned to come back alone to mobilize the garrisons in various places in Hanzhong.

More than a thousand miles of mountain roads, starry night and night, one person rides four, sleeps on the horse's back when sleepy, takes turns leading the horse, and travels non-stop.

This is the unique riding skill of the Mongols, but the Han people have to learn it, and they can learn it well...

At this time Li Xia went straight to Mao Yi'er, interrupted Mao Yi'er's salute, and asked, "No need to be too polite, how is the situation in Hanzhong?"

Mao Yi'er was staring at Li Xia's darkened eyes in a daze, clasped his fists heavily, and said, "Marshal, I received a letter from Hanzhong yesterday..."

Li Xia listened for a while, then raised the binoculars and looked to the east of Guancheng, and saw that a group of soldiers and horses from the south had come out from the direction of Dingjun Mountain, crossing the Han River from the pontoon bridge, and surrounded by the enemy.

"Is that Zan Wanshou?"

"Yes, after Luzhi County received the letter, he said that since he was not sure when the enemy army would attack, he should continue to move the prisoners. If the enemy army came, it would be just to use this to attract them to the outside of Pingyang Pass and catch them all in one go, so as not to scatter and rob people and harm the people. Or cut off other Shu roads."

"Very good." Li Xia thought for a while, and said, "Continue to command, just pretend that I'm not here, by the way, Liu Yuanli will keep it for me."

After finishing speaking, he led Liu Jinsuo and more than a dozen personal guards to the tower, picked up a straw mat that the defenders had laid down when they were resting, lay down, and closed their eyes.

"Marshal, why are you lying down?"

"Otherwise? The battle is not over yet, and we won't be able to go to Hanzhong for a while. Lu Xiufu and Mao Yi'er handled the battle at Yangpingguan very well. Why should I take credit for them?"

"But this..."

"I saw Liu Yuanli's banner, Hanzhong is on guard, it's fine."

Li Xia said and smiled, feeling a rare sense of relief.

The situation is different.

In the past, I couldn't afford to lose at all, because every time I bet everything, I lost the whole game by one move.He has to prepare all the worst possibilities for everything, and he dare not entrust his affairs to others.

At that time, I really envied the Mongolian army, who lost battles every year and made a comeback every year. They have a big country and can always afford to lose.

At that time, the huge gap in national power overwhelmed everyone in Shuchuan.

Bit by bit, bit by bit, I dare not say that the gap has been brought back, but at least I can afford to lose, and it doesn't matter if I lose a little.

This time, it is the opponent who will take a risk and take an adventure that does not allow for the slightest error, and this single character in Hanzhong will bring error to the opponent's adventure.

Li Xia no longer needs to seek perfection in everything, and does everything by himself.

Some are not used to it.

"I'm not used to it... You should rest too."

"Master?"

Liu Jinsuo looked at the battlefield to the east for a while, and looked at Li Xia for a while, thinking that he couldn't sleep with such noise.

However, upon another look, Li Xia actually fell asleep.

Liu Jinsuo scratched his head and felt very tired.

After all, it is more than a thousand miles of Qishan Road, and the journey is both starry and night. Presumably, since ancient times, there is no one faster than them on the Qishan Road.

Liu Jinsuo called more than a dozen guards to spread out the mats and lie down on the city tower, but the sound of the cannons was like thunder, making people tired and unable to sleep.

He thought about Liu Niang and his newborn daughter, but he was also worried...

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"Let Zan Wanshou must take strict precautions against deserters from causing harm to the people's land outside the city..."

"Move the captives back first, and arrange them properly..."

"Cover the cannon, don't let people see it..."

"Clear the road quickly, and support Chencang Road..."

Li Xia heard the conversation outside in his sleep, got up and saw that it was Lu Xiufu and Mao Yi'er who were talking to someone.

He was not in a hurry, and watched them give orders silently, until Lu Xiufu turned his head and saluted, "Marshal, you have come back?"

"Every time I see me sleeping soundly in front of the battle, Junshi laughs."

"Drunk lying on the battlefield Lord Mo Xiao?"

Even though Lu Xiufu said so, a smile still appeared on his face involuntarily.

He restrained his expression, reluctantly restored his usual reserved and solemn appearance, and said: "Commander, we have defeated three thousand enemy soldiers and captured the general. Hanzhong urgently reported that Shi Zhuanyun had led 2000 enemies into Chencang Road... "

"Chen Cangdao...Mo Jiao Xu Kui was flanked back and forth, and lost the Da San Pass."

"Yes, Envoy Shi Zhuanyun has sent a letter to Dasan Pass on a flying horse, and has sent troops to pursue it at the same time."

After hearing this, Li Xia thought of when he was in Syria.Feeling that the Great Song Dynasty is sometimes so weak that it is heinous, but in this weakness, there are always stars shining, which is embarrassing.

Lu Xiufu offered a plan: "You only need to take the enemy's general to reinforce, and you can defeat Chen Cangdao's troops."

"Take the order, you go."

"Here!"

Lu Xiufu couldn't restrain his excitement in the end, he took a few steps in a hurry after receiving the general order, but turned back to look at Li Xia.

"Is the handsome not going?"

"I can't stay for too long, I have to go back to Hanzhong first." Li Xia smiled and said, "I'm homesick..."

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Hanzhong City, Li Mansion.

"Since Yangpingguan has the real king, there is no need to worry."

Wu Qian poured himself a glass of wine, and was a little annoyed because he thought he was trapped here and couldn't go out, but after a long life of ups and downs, he was as calm as a mountain.

Li Yong smiled wryly and said: "After all, I feel uneasy. A large number of prisoners and food are at Yangping Pass. What if they are captured by the enemy..."

"Then let me deduce it again for you, old man." Wu Qian said slowly: "You said that the enemy soldiers seem to number [-] to [-], and they are running long distances. The rations are enough to go to Dasan Pass, and you can kill horses to eat."

"Yes."

"If the enemy generals attack Dasan Pass with all their strength, even if Shi Jun leads 2000 men in pursuit, will he really be able to protect Dasan Pass?"

Li Yong shook his head and said slowly: "The defenders are only three thousand, so it's difficult to defend. If the Dasan Pass is broken, most of the situation that Feiyu won half a year in advance will be lost."

"Therefore, Yangping Pass should sell the loopholes to attract the enemy troops. Only in this way can it be done properly." Wu Qian said: "And Junshi received the letter yesterday, knowing that there might be enemy soldiers coming, he still dares to continue to move the prisoners to the south, it must be A relative response has been made. It’s just that Hanzhong couldn’t be notified in time.”

"That being said." Li Yong said: "Lu Xiufu is young, who knows whether he deliberately set up an ambush or..."

"In this way, Feiyu is younger."

Wu Qian stroked his beard, and sighed again: "This group of officials in Hanzhong was selected by the old man himself. The Bingchen Department is amazing, and Wang Yinglin can select talents. Lu Junshi, the seventh No. 20 Lu Xiufu in the second class, is young and stable. The old man still remembers that at that time Huaidong Li Tingzhi sent a message, wanting to call him over... Don't worry, don't worry, Yingjie is holding a sharp weapon, why worry?"

Li Yong felt relieved after hearing this.

In short, it is useless to be anxious, Hanzhong City is sealed.

Wu Qian was old, but he didn't feel tired at all when he encountered this situation, and he was very happy to talk, as if he had returned to the time when he was giving advice to the Privy Council.

"It's not that Feiyu is the Commander-in-Chief of Shu. His subordinates are not without talents. On the contrary, many talents have finally been able to assume important positions and take on practical tasks. That is, recently, he has returned to Chengdu, Hanzhong, and Longxi. His achievements are too dazzling, and others have covered them up. .Even the enemy generals ignored him, bullied no one in the Han, and dared to act in such a risky way.”

At this point, the old man smiled and said: "Let me wait to scare the other party."

"The food is about to be harvested. After this, I don't know how much I will be trampled on."

"It can stand it, it can stand it, think about how much the enemy soldiers have lost?"

Li Yong smiled and said, "It's because I'm petty."

Wu Qian said: "Today, I remembered what you and I said about Feiyu when we were in Lin'an. You said that he was guarding the Shu road and wasting money and food. Looking at it now, is the money and food worth it?"

Only then was Li Yong convinced and nodded.

"value."

"In the past, when defending Shu, it was too embarrassing for the captives. The Mongolian captives occupied Hanzhong, Lizhou, and Jianmen and closed their hands. They invaded and plundered every year. Although they were defeated, they could retreat calmly. Only then did they have the courage to ride lightly and go deep. Think I am easy to deceive the Song Dynasty! I should wipe out its entire army a few times..."

The next moment, someone rushed to the outside of the study and reported, "The commander-in-chief is back."

Li Yong was taken aback for a moment before turning his head, and Wu Qian had already stood up.

"I must see Feiyu!"

Hearing this solemn tone, Li Yong looked back and felt slightly worried.

Thinking about the matter of Lin'an again, he felt that Wu Qian was not trying to praise Li Xia, but to scold Li Xia...

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The sky is dimly bright.

Liu Yuanli was bound like a sack and thrown on the horse's back.

He was injured in his leg, and because he was thrown to the ground by a war horse while rushing through the pass, Dang even messed up his command. After that, a small group of Song troops rushed out from the direction of Dingjun Mountain, blocking the retreat... and they were defeated.

It was said that Jiaolong entered the sea, and he was released less than half a year ago, and became a prisoner again.

It seems that Li Xia deliberately released it to harm the Liu family.

Thinking back to the nearly two years of hard labor after Chengdu was defeated and captured, I only regret not being able to die this time.

The sadness and desolation of each school filled his heart, and Liu Yuanli felt disheartened...

He suddenly heard the cry of killing, he raised his head in a daze, only to see that the mountain road in front of him was full of Song troops.

Song Jun blocked the 2000 people he sent to fetch Dasan Pass in the Shu Road.

This battle has been completely lost.

Someone lifted him off his horse, and a young Song official in the team got off his horse.

Liu Yuanli looked over and saw that the other party was beautiful, fair-faced, and his riding skills were also very poor, it was really unconvincing.

I don't know whether the battle of Yangpingguan was deliberately seduced by the other party?

……

"Pull him to the front of the line and order the enemy soldiers to surrender!"

Lu Xiufu gave an order and left first.

"Where is Li Xia?" Liu Yuanli couldn't help asking as he was being pushed.

"You want to inquire about our military situation?" Lu Xiufu turned around and asked solemnly.

"Idiot." Liu Yuanli spat.

Even now, they are still inquiring about the military situation.

"Is it Li Xia's plan to deceive me?"

Lu Xiufu didn't answer directly, but replied sternly: "The captives should move as soon as possible, just make more preparations. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."

"A frail scholar is also worthy of a war. He wins by luck and is so proud of himself. It's ridiculous."

Lu Xiufu thought for a while, and then said bluntly: "The front is led by Shi Gong, who defeated Wulianghetai with 3000 troops and [-] troops. How many people do you have? Comparable to Wulianghetai? Are you not persuaded to surrender?"

"Ha. She looks like a little girl, with sharp teeth and a sharp mouth."

Lu Xiufu didn't talk to him any more, but walked steadily.

He talked a lot in front of Li Xia, but he was still taciturn on weekdays.

Liu Yuanli cursed endlessly.

"Little girl, have you ever killed someone? You dare to go to the battlefield like this? I..."

Lu Xiufu pondered slightly, and said: "You want to provoke me to kill you. But you trampled on my Hanzhong people's fields, and you should lead people to build bridges and build roads to make up for such losses."

Liu Yuanli opened his mouth, and suddenly lost the interest to speak again.

After a while, the war drums in the mountain road became louder, and then the Song army shouted in unison.

"Your general has been captured, there is no way out, there are pursuers behind, and you still don't want to surrender?!"

"..."

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Hanzhong, Shuaifu.

At the end of the discussion, Li Xia stood up.

"Okay, thanks to everyone's hard work today, we will celebrate after taking Guanzhong."

"The commander-in-chief still wants to take Guanzhong? I'm afraid it's..."

"I wanted to wait another year or two, but the opportunity is rare." Li Xia said, "I think Lian Xixian and Liu Heima are rushing to attack Dasan Pass right now, and Liu Yuanli will make a surprise attack from the rear in more than ten days. When they don't see Liu Yuanli, they are surprised When there is uncertainty, I will lead the army from Tianshui into Guanzhong, set up a formation in the plains, and fight head-on."

(End of this chapter)