The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 846 830 five: Su Dingfang talks about the enemy's situation at the banquet

With the shout of Su Long Su Hu, ho!All of a sudden, seven or eight young and beautiful girls came in!Each of these girls is as beautiful as a flower, and it makes people like it just by looking at them!

Each of these people carried a large plate, and they put the food on the table, then turned around and went out to serve it again.

As these maids came in and out, the food and wine on the table gradually increased.

Su Dingfang looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Everyone, let's take a seat quickly, these dishes are fried while being served!

We are eating, they are eating, you see how good it is!Why wait until they are ready to eat! "

Duan Wuji saw it, ho!Today, Su Dingfang really spent a lot of money. The dishes are not yet complete. There are more than 20 dishes on this table.

There is no way to describe how rich the food on this table is. It really has everything from chicken, duck and fish to delicacies from mountains and seas.The meat dishes are steaming and fragrant, and the vegetarian dishes are hard to find!

When everyone saw that the two imperial envoys hadn't sat down yet, how could they dare to sit first!

These officials are all local thieves, can they make such low-level mistakes!
Duan Wuji and Tieniu also knew that if the two of them did not return to their seats, these people would not dare to take the lead. This is a rule in the officialdom!

Seeing this, the two picked a table and sat down.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Everyone, don't be dazed, sit down quickly!
What are you talking about in a daze! "

Su Dingfang said to Su Long and Su Hu: "Why don't you hurry up and bring the wine up for everyone!
Does your father have to worry about such a trivial matter, alas!When will I worry about being the boss! "

As soon as the two brothers heard that their father had complained, they ran out quickly. After a short time, each of them brought in two jars of wine, and then they turned around and went out again. Two jars of wine came in.

The two brothers ran four or five times in a row, until the wine they had moved was about [-] jars, the two stopped, and the two of them struggled to pour wine for each official!

In order to save trouble, Su Long and Su Hu simply used that big bowl to pour wine for people!

Okay!This jar of wine is just pouring four or five bowls!

Those generals didn't take this little wine seriously, but those civil servants just grinned when they saw it!

Xin said: This is a big bowl, this, who can drink this!

When Su Dingfang saw that the wine had been poured, he quickly picked up the wine bowl.

"Dear colleagues, today two imperial envoys are visiting our Beiping mansion, this bowl of wine is my old man, let me welcome the imperial envoys on behalf of our officials in Beiping mansion!

bring it on!Let's respect adults!

This wine is a bit too much, we don't force you if you can't finish it!

You can drink as much as you can! "

Those who can't drink listened, and their hearts were slightly at ease!
Everyone raised their wine bowls together.

"Master Imperial Envoy, let's go all the way, come on! Let's have a drink first!"

May you live happily and work smoothly! "

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"Gentlemen, thank you my brother and I.

But what!Our two brothers came here for business, everyone, please don't drink too much, let's chat while drinking, this is considered a work meal!
Come, come, let's have a sip before we talk!

Those who can do more work, we can not limit it! "

Then Zhifu Zhao just took a sip and put down the bowl, which happened to be seen by Tieniu!
"Hey! Let me say Zhifu Zhao, you see that the wine in other people's bowls is almost dry, why do you only drink so little?

This is somewhat outrageous! "

Then Zhifu Zhao grinned.

"Deputy Imperial Commissioner Duan, you don't know! Didn't I put the horses in the yamen just now!
After returning, I happened to meet my wife.

well!This is away from home, my wife has confessed!

She told me to drink less and eat more vegetables!Too much alcohol hurts the body, but it is not good for the body! "

Everyone laughed.

That Su Dingfang laughed and leaned forward and back together!

"I said Zhifu Zhao, you are a typical strict wife!

Why, you don't think it's embarrassing to say this? "

"Oh! I said Mr. Su, Zongbing Su, what's there to be ashamed of.

This shows that our husband and wife have a good relationship, and I don't think there is anything shameful about it.

Everyone, what do you think? "

Duan Wuji put down the wine bowl with a smile.

"Yeah! It's still the prefect Zhao who is sensible! This is how husband and wife get along.

Come on, Zhifu Zhao, if this is the case, then I will give you this chicken drumstick! "

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Imperial Envoy."

Saying that, Zhifu Zhao took the chicken leg that Duan Wuji handed over.

When Duan Wuji saw that the atmosphere was active, he said loudly while eating: "Dear colleagues, we two brothers have just come to this Beiping Mansion, and I don't know if there are any unsolved mysteries in this Beiping Mansion!

Just say it! "

Hearing what Duan Wuji said, these people were stunned, everyone, look at me, I look at you, no one is willing to say anything!

Finally, Duan Wuji looked at Zhifu Zhao.

"Master Zhifu, is it possible that our Beiping Mansion is peaceful and everything is fine?"

After hearing this, Zhao Zhifu stood up.

"Master Imperial Envoy, to tell you the truth, since I took office, I have been working hard!

Once there is a difficult case, I can't even sleep!

In the counties under my rule, those magistrates are deeply influenced by me, so there is no one who is lazy!

Since I took office, I really haven't found anything that can't be solved!

Ladies and gentlemen, do you think so? "

"Master Zhifu, it is indeed as you said!

Imperial envoy, there has been nothing wrong with our place these past few years, and the place is relatively peaceful!

There are two reasons for this, one is that the magistrate governed well, and the other is that Su Zongbing helped govern it!
Mr. Su, do you think it is so reasonable? "

When Duan Wuji heard what those county magistrates said, he felt relieved.

Duan Wuji looked at Su Dingfang and asked: "Master Su, the magistrate Zhao is fine, do you have any practical difficulties?

No better!Bring it up if you have one! "

After hearing this, Su Dingfang put down his wine bowl.

"Master Imperial Envoy! The prefect of Zhao and the others are fine, but I have many practical difficulties right now, old man!"

"Oh? Just tell me if you have any difficulties! Tell us and see if we can solve it!

It's best to solve it, if it can't be solved, we can report it to the court. "

Su Dingfang looked at the envoy Duan Wuji and said: "My lord imperial envoy, the main difficulty in my army is the lack of horses in this army.

There are more than 5000 soldiers under my command, but there are only about [-] horses!

The cavalry under my command has just reached one-tenth of the total number of soldiers!

Those Turkic people still came to harass our border from time to time, and there were tens of thousands of soldiers from them.And they are all cavalry!

There is no way for our team to compare with others!We have no choice but to passively defend ourselves.

We have fewer cavalry than others, so what can you do about it! "

Duan Wuji was taken aback.

"I'm talking about President Su, how many times do the Turks attack our Beiping mansion every year?"

"Well! About a dozen times!
The summer and autumn seasons generally do not attack us, most of them are concentrated in spring and autumn! "

"Well, more than a dozen attacks in six months, almost twice a month on average, this attack is frequent enough.

Mr. Su, have you ever thought about it?Passive defense like this is not an option after all.

If this is the case, you have worked hard enough as the chief soldier.

Instead of passive defense like this, why not concentrate our cavalry team, lure them in a favorable terrain, and annihilate them!
We don't need to eliminate too many of them, we only need to eliminate 3000 or [-] of them. "

Su Dingfang smiled wryly after hearing this.

"My lord imperial envoy, you think too well.

Is it possible to eliminate two or 3000 of them?
Their cavalry team is very brave and good at fighting. If they can really eliminate two or three thousand of them, then I will fight this battle long ago.

Why delay until today? "

Duan Wuji blinked his eyes.

"I said Old Su! Look at you, you are a famous general of our Great Tang Dynasty, why are you so conservative in your actions!
Aren't you familiar with the terrain of Beiping Prefecture?
You can see where it is better to set up an ambush, find a favorable terrain, and arrange our team in advance.

Let's just sit back and wait for rabbits, and wait for work with ease.

When they crash into our big net, we wipe out all their invading teams.

As long as they hurt him once, they will be stable for a long time! "

Su Dingfang shook his head in pain.

"Your Excellency, it's not because I, Su Dingfang, is timid, but because I have too few cavalry under my command.

Such a small amount of cavalry is not enough to fight against those Turks!

I, Su Dingfang, have led the army for many years, how many lives and deaths have I experienced!

Prince Duan, do you think I am the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death! "

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"How can I see this!

I am not a god, you are afraid of death or not, only you know, how do you think I know! "

Ho!These few words of Wuji made the old man so angry that his beard pouted, Lao Gao.

Su Long looked at Duan Wuji and the others and said: "Master Imperial Envoy, do we have the certainty of victory when we fight against the Turks?

If so, let's fight them.

Damn it, I have been bullied by these barbarians for many years, to be honest, I, Su Long, have had enough!

However, if it is really a loss of troops, it will definitely be punished by the court! "

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"Long'er, your uncle, have I ever fought that unsure defeat!
The detailed arrangement of the battle, accurate intelligence and wits and courage!

If you can't do this, how can you win the battle? "

Su Hu looked at Duan Wuji and asked: "Godfather! If there is a war with that Turkic man, will you join me with Uncle Tieniu?"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Is there even a need to ask? If we fight against the Turkic people, we two brothers must participate.

If we two brothers don't participate, can you win the battle?
Not only our two brothers participated, didn't we bring over [-] cavalrymen, they all had to participate, otherwise, what's the use of them following us! "

Su Hu laughed out loud.

"As long as you two participate, what are we fathers and sons afraid of?

The sky is falling and there are tall people holding it up. What do you think we have to be afraid of?
Daddy, in my opinion, let's just listen to my godfather!Let's fight that Turkic man, and we will grow the prestige of our army and destroy the spirit of the enemy! "

Su Dingfang nodded helplessly.

"Well! All right then!

With your godfather and the others participating, maybe we really can't suffer much!

Although your father and I are considered well-known, there is no way to compare them with your godfather.

This is clear to me and anyone!

With the addition of their five hundred cavalry, our chances of winning may be even greater.

That's fine, then let's vote for him.

Tomorrow I will send spies to find out the news, and then I will inspect the terrain, and then I will make a detailed battle plan!
Whether they can win or not depends on God's will. "

Not too long, the banquet was over, and officials at all levels bid farewell and left one after another.

Su Hu said with a smile: "Godfather, Uncle, you have traveled all day, and you must be tired.

let's go!Let me lead you to rest!If there is anything, let's talk about it tomorrow morning! "

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu stood up, greeted Su Dingfang, and followed Su Hu to the courtyard where Anxi lived.

Duan Wuji and the others rest in an independent small courtyard, which is not too big, maybe more than half an acre.

All kinds of flowers and plants are planted in the flower pond in the yard. The whole yard is kept clean. The ground in the yard is paved with square bricks, which is very tidy at first glance!

Su Hu happily led them into the house.

"Godfather! Although our family is rich, our financial resources are limited after all!

I can't provide you with any good accommodation, so just make do with it! "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"Hu'er! We don't care about what we suffer, you should know that as generals, we should be able to endure hardships!

We have also parted for such a long time, I don't know if your martial arts have improved! "

"Godfather, although I have worked hard, my quality is not as good as others, so my martial arts have not improved much!

well!It's embarrassing to talk about this!

Godfather!Didn't we all drink alcohol today? If we don't drink alcohol, then I will practice for you today! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Since this is the case, then take time to practice again. They say that your Su family knife is also a must! Take time, take time to practice your Su family knife and let us practice it!

Both of us are martial arts people, and we are quite interested in this.

Su Hu, please remember that this martial art can only become a master of martial arts if it adopts the strengths of hundreds of schools!

If you rest on your laurels, that's not okay! "

"Yes! Yes! Baby, I remember your words!

Tomorrow, I have to find time to study hard with you two elders!

Godfather, Uncle, please rest, Hu'er is leaving. "

After speaking, Su Hu said goodbye and left!

Seeing that Su Hu had left, Duan Wuji and Tieniu went to bed respectively, and went to sit on the bed to practice internal strength.

(End of this chapter)