Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 111 Attack
It was still dusk, and the setting sun was slanting, casting the last rays of light on the people in the valley.

All the people who took the initiative to sit in a circle listened attentively and moved closer to Li Shan unconsciously.

Forcibly suppressing the excitement deep in his heart, Li Shan lowered his voice, "In today's battle, more than ten riders fled, the rebels must be alert, and they must investigate tomorrow, so if they want to attack, they can only be tonight."

"It's cold winter and the mountains are cold. Even if the rebels can't find it, they won't be able to carry a knife in a day's time."

"Facing an enemy five times stronger, it is naturally difficult to resist, but what if it is a night attack?"

Before Ling Bo frowned and asked, Li Shan continued: "The rebel camp is located on the north side of the Qinghe River, and there is a lot of food in the camp for transportation. What if they attack at night and set fire to it?"

"Judging from the prisoners' statements, Liu Shishan divided his troops into two thousand and marched eastward to raise food and grass."

"In fact, Liu Heikai rebelled twice last year and this year. Last year, the king of Xia launched his army to go south. At the beginning of the year, the king of Qin led a heavy army to conquer Shandong. For more than two years, there have been many wars in Hebei and Shandong. Many continents have been barren. The deficiency has always been made up for by Shaanxi Road.”

"Besides, Liu Heita is just a dog raised by the Turks... Food and grass must be provided to the Turkic soldiers first, and then it will be Liu Heita's turn."

"So food and grass are Liu Heitai's top priority, as long as he can get into the camp and light a fire..."

Li Shan's voice gradually sank, Ling Bo nodded and said: "As long as the fire breaks out, the rebel army will inevitably be in chaos, and there is indeed an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Zhou Zhao added: "And the rebels will definitely not pursue, they will only put out the fire first."

Li Shan stared at Su Dingfang seemingly calmly. Whether this plan is possible to be implemented... still needs to be judged by this famous future who has left his name in the annals of history.

Su Dingfang thought for a moment, then said softly: "If you can lure a prisoner to open the camp gate, you should give it a try."

Li Shan let out a long sigh of relief, "Liu Hujun, how many troops can we send?"

"About two hundred." Liu Jun said hesitantly, "But people are tired and horses are exhausted..."

Ling Bo interrupted: "Da Lang, let people take out all the dry food and bedding, let them light a fire to keep warm, let them rest first."

Soon, more than two hundred Tang soldiers lay down on the quilts directly on the ground and fell asleep after eating and drinking. At intervals, there was a fire to keep warm.

After checking the wounded soldier's condition, Li Shan sat silently by the outermost fire, stretched his hands forward, and felt a slight burn in his index finger.

A figure came slowly and sat down beside Li Shan, "With such a plan, if the King of Huaiyang listens to his advice, he may not be completely defeated."

"Each has his own destiny...but it's all about survival." Li Shan turned his head and glanced at Uncle Ling, "Didn't King Xia also abandon Uncle Ling's suggestions last year?"

Ling Bo sighed slightly, "Your step is so righteous, it must be hard to escape."

"Could it be that Uncle Ling is going to abandon me?" Li Shan had a half-smile, "Uncle Ling is such a character, it's natural to see that... If everyone goes back to Chang'an, it may be difficult for everyone to escape."

People like Ling Jing, with sharp eyesight and deep thoughts, have already seen some clues. The young man beside him is on good terms with King Huaiyang, and he is not under the command of King Qin. He came with King Qi again.

What makes him most suspicious is that Li Shan has not explained the origin so far.

Judging by his speech and demeanor, and listening to his analysis of the current situation, such a young talent is considered top-notch even in a large family, but he does not explain his origin, does not mention his father and grandparents, in this era... there are too many secrets in doing so .

Li Shanshi's few words also showed that he obviously had ulterior motives in recruiting Su Dingfang and those former Dou Jiande minions.

Ling Jing is very aware of Su Dingfang's temperament, and after receiving such a great favor from Li Shan, he will definitely follow him, but what about himself?

And what about the family members of those colleagues?
Last year's defeat at Hulaoguan, the previous lofty ambitions have long since disappeared in the wind, Ling Jing doesn't care about himself, but he has to consider those colleagues and family members... even his two sons, three grandsons, and granddaughters are among them.

Ling Bo said indifferently: "I'm not a child of a poor family, King Xia has gone, and I don't get along with Liu Heita, so there is still room for me to use my strength?"

Li Shan put away his smile, "Uncle Ling's quick mind is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If Uncle Ling wants to leave, someone will not stop him."

There was a silence in response to Li Shan.

After a while, Li Shan asked softly: "From Ling Bo's perspective, can the King of Qin be able to assist you?"

Another moment of silence.

After waiting for a while, Li Shancai said in a soft voice: "There are many hardships along the way. Although we belong to two parties, there is a feeling of robes and luster. Let Ling Bo choose."

Ling Bo gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice: "The King of Qin wants to seize the heir, his father will never allow the King of Qin to attack Hebei again."

Obviously, Ling Jing saw through Li Shan's mind, but it's not hard to guess.

"Since Li Tang established the country, he has attacked everywhere, and there are few defeats. Only Hebei... Donggong, King Qi and even the saints have treated him harshly, but King Qin wants to be gentle." Li Shan quickly replied: "Listen to Brother Su. Bo is also from Hebei, so don't you want to offer advice for your hometown?"

"Advice?" Ling Bo sneered, "Advice to the King of Qin? Who suggested it?"

"So what?" Li Shan turned his head to stare at the fire, threw two logs into it, and said in a low voice, "But if you do good deeds, don't ask about your future..."

The wood thrown into the fire was licked by the flames, making a slight crackling sound. Li Shan listened attentively, while Ling Bo beside him stared at the fire thoughtfully, as if he was also listening attentively.

Not far from the fire, Zhou Zhao rubbed his sleepy eyes, "Twenty acres of fertile land is not enough?"

"That's good, add another twenty pennies per person."

The seven or eight captives who were sitting or lying on the ground looked at each other. Some of them seemed to move intentionally, and some had fierce eyes, but no one spoke in the end.

Guo Pu drew out his knife impatiently, "You don't need so many people to trick you into opening the gate, just keep two or three, and kill the rest."

Zhou Zhao squatted down regretfully, "Isn't it good to live?"

"Twenty acres of fertile land in Guanzhong is enough to live on, and twenty pennies is enough to marry a wife."

Guo Pu sneered and said, "Liu Heitai's troops swept Hebei last year, and this year they brought Turks into the army. How can you think of twenty coins?!"

Zhou Zhao shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, not necessarily...you don't know yet, although Liu Heikai defeated King Huaiyang, King Qi led [-] elite troops into Weizhou, and Eastern Shaanxi Province also dispatched tens of thousands of troops to the south bank of the Yellow River."

"How is the current situation of the Eastern King of Han compared to last year?"

"No matter how bad it is, the sage can only order King Qin to attack Hebei again."

After several words, the lips of the two captives were slightly parted.

After all, just last year, the once-prominent Xia Kingdom was destroyed by Li Shimin's three thousand cavalry. Liu Heita, who swept through Hebei, defeated almost all the Tang army commanders. Even Li Shiji was spared, but in the end he was defeated by Li Shimin Defeated in the battle of Luoshui.

For these prisoners, Qin Wang Li Shimin was the fear in their hearts.

At this time, Su Dingfang, who went out to investigate in person, had already returned.

"Captain Su?!"

"Su Lie!?"

"It's Su Dingfang!"

A low noise came, causing Li Shan to look sideways.

In the afternoon, Su Dingfang attacked, wearing bright light armor, an iron hat on his head, and even a mask covering his face. Only then did the captives realize that it was Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang was not a very outstanding figure in the Xia army back then, he was just a school lieutenant, but he had outstanding military strength and was proficient in horse spears, and many middle and lower rank sergeants knew him.

A thin prisoner asked cautiously: "Lieutenant Su, did you vote for the Tang army?"

Su Dingfang was speechless for a while, he really didn't vote for Tang Jun... Then how can he explain the rescue of Tang Jun before?
A quiet voice suddenly sounded.

"Brother Su has never been sorry to King Xia, but Liu Heita has been sorry to Brother Su." Li Shan said with a light smile, "Brother Su, do you have any old acquaintances?"

Su Dingfang nodded slightly, and his eyes fell on the prisoner who had just spoken.

Li Shan looked up at the bright moon in the sky, walked slowly over, knelt down and said softly: "Who is Su Dingfang, if someone hadn't rescued his mother, he wouldn't have followed me south."

Uncle Ling also followed him at some point, standing beside Su Dingfang, silently watching Li Shan describe the situation of that day one by one.

When everyone was wondering, Li Shan turned his head and said with a smile: "Brother Su, from your point of view, how is your medical skill?"

Su Dingfang immediately replied: "It's rare in the world."

Zhou Zhao said with a smile: "That day in Zaocheng, didn't the famous doctor still want to worship you as his teacher?"

"No one can learn without a teacher." Li Shan laughed and said, "I am learning from the King of Medicine."

Seeing the ignorant faces of these captives, Li Shan could only explain: "My master's surname is Sun, and he taboos Simiao."

"Sun Simiao?" Ling Bo blurted out, "No wonder he has such medical skills!"

The name Sun Simiao... might not be appreciated by aristocratic families, but it is quite famous among the people, especially in the north.

Uh, but the nickname King of Medicine...was given by later generations.

"The teacher has the ambition of Shennong. He knows all kinds of herbs and saves people with medicine. I follow him to learn medicine. He also uses medicine to save people, but he also uses medicine to kill people." Li Shan took out a few pills.

Zhou Zhao was confused... Didn't you study medicine in Lingnan?
Sun Simiao has been practicing medicine and Taoism in Hebei, Hedong, and Guanzhong. When did he go to Lingnan?
Uncle Ling looked down at the ground expressionlessly... Just now he saw Li Shan dig a lump of mud and slowly roll it into a ball.

"Untie it." Li Shan ordered without looking back.

After Zhu Ba untied the thin prisoner, Li Shan touched the other side's waist and pressed, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

"Press it yourself, yes, here."

"pain……"

Li Shan nodded in satisfaction, "Within ten days, if there is no antidote, Qiqiao will bleed to death."

This set of rhetoric will be used in future generations... even ghosts cannot be fooled. Even in this era, most people with a little knowledge don't believe it.

But the prisoner was so frightened that he was shaking like chaff, and suddenly rushed towards Su Dingfang, "Lieutenant Su, there is no camp gate, there is no camp gate at all!"

"say clearly."

"This time, Dongxiang is just here to transport food and grass. It is by the Qinghe River. It will be shipped to Luozhou in the next few days." The prisoner shouted loudly: "The brigade is stationed outside Liting City. , to the south of the camp is the granary."

"Has Xingzhou fallen?" Zhou Zhao was startled.

A tall prisoner over there jumped ahead and shouted: "I heard that Xingzhou soldiers and horses have all withdrawn!"

Next, the captives ate the "poison" one by one, and spit it out in a hurry.

Su Dingfang listened calmly, asking a few questions from time to time, Li Shan put his hands in his sleeves, and turned his head to tell Zhu Ba to pick a more docile horse.

"Riding at night... with your riding skills... it's better not to make trouble."

Li Shan glanced at Uncle Ling, "I'm planning a night attack. Although I can't lead the army in person, it's beyond my power to hide in the valley and wait."

Over there, Zhu Ba brought a white horse over, and Li Shan scolded with a black face, telling you to change the horse, because the white horse attracts too much attention at night.

Ling Bo said quietly: "Since you don't go to battle in person, it's just to strengthen the morale of the crowd, so it's appropriate for the white horse to show its sights."

Li Shan is also speechless, this old man is really not a good bird, he refuses to suffer at all... He is the kind of person who will come back even if he is slandered by others.

Over there, Su Dingfang had finished asking, and raised his voice: "It's almost time, I'm going to leave at Ma Le's mouth."

With an order, the soldiers of the Tang army who had been asleep for more than four hours were woken up. After a group of people shouted and horses neighed, about [-] cavalry walked out of the valley and walked quietly to the east.

In the thick night, Li Shan led the horse and walked at the forefront of the team. Surprisingly, he was more suitable for the night than most Tang soldiers.

This is not surprising. The so-called blindfolded bird is due to the lack of vitamin A in the human body. Eating animal offal can greatly alleviate it. Li Shan often eats pig offal in Zhujiagou just for today... It is definitely not because he likes to eat pork liver.

On the left is Qinghe. Li Shan estimated in his heart that it is about three or four o'clock in the morning, and he has been riding or walking for nearly an hour, so he should be arriving soon.

Su Dingfang, who was on the side, led a tall brown-black horse, and turned his head to look at Li Shan's white horse, "It's almost there...I'll leave five of you for you later, stay away."

"Ah."

Li Shan raised his head and saw a black shadow moving quickly in front of him. It was Guo Pu who had stepped forward to explore the way back.

"It's true that there are no camp gates, and there is almost no defense." Guo Pu's voice was filled with excitement, "I have seen it up close, and there are no secret whistles outside the camp, and the soldiers patrolling at night are all dozing off."

There was a heavy gasp behind him, Li Shan turned his head and saw Liu Jun with a ferocious expression, frowned and said softly, "Brother Liu?"

Liu Jun managed to control his emotions, "I know the seriousness, so I listen to Brother Su's orders."

Li Shan was acquainted with Liu Jun as early as when he was in Bo. This person participated in the Luoyang War and the Hulaoguan Battle with Li Shimin, and he followed Li Shimin to conquer Hebei at the beginning of the year, and then stayed to assist Li Daoxuan.

After many years of fighting, Liu Jun has never seen such a bizarre defeat in the First World War, and it is even more difficult to accept the possible end of Li Daoxuan's death.

Today is the time to wash away the shame on your body.

Li Shan led Zhu Ba to the right side, and looked carefully on a small hill. Su Dingfang led the army and continued to move forward until he saw the barracks faintly. Torch in hand.

There was not much noise at first, but after a while, Li Shan heard the sound of horseshoes, which gradually sounded from inaudible, and finally broke the silence of the night like a heavy drum.

(End of this chapter)