Jiuxi

Chapter 930 928 [Silence or Blazing]

Teng County is located in the northeast corner of the Lei Ze Plain. More than 80 miles to the southwest is Xinchang City of Jingzhou, more than 50 miles to the south is Pingli City of Dingzhou, and more than 30 miles to the south is Panlong Pass of Huaizhou.

If you enter the Lei Ze Plain from the southeast, after walking for more than 40 miles you can see the Dingzhou Ningling City standing like a javelin.

Seven years ago, Qi and Jing fought a great battle on the vast plain between Teng County and Ningling City.

In that battle, the Qi army gathered the elite border troops, Xiao Wangzhi commanded the troops personally, Lu Chen and Li Bingxue served as the spearheads of the battle, and finally achieved a resounding victory.

It was the first time in decades that the Qi army defeated the main force of the Jing army in a decisive battle in the field. It was also Lu Chen's true debut battle. He was able to come to the fore by planning this battle and successfully entered the sight of Emperor Gaozong of the Great Qi, Li Duan, and the senior officials of the court.

Time has changed, and the world has undergone tremendous changes.

War breaks out again and the offensive is revived.

On this ancient battlefield that once determined the fate of several dynasties, the two armies of Qi and Jing once again confronted each other.

Although he accepted Lu Chen's invitation to a hunting party, Emperor Jing did not advance rashly. He used Teng County as an important food and fodder base for the rear, and set up three large camps 20 miles southeast of Teng County. Each camp was stationed with three infantry teams of 10,000 people. There was an auxiliary camp on each wing, each stationed with 15,000 elite light cavalry.

The emperor's central army was between the three infantry camps.

A total of 120,000 troops were used by Emperor Jing to entertain Lu Chen.

At the same time, Emperor Jing transferred the two infantry units of the Western Army, Xilie and Chelimu, to various important roads in the southwest of Teng County. There were also more than 10,000 elite soldiers in Teng County to guard the food and fodder. These seemingly unremarkable arrangements could maximize their own safety.

From the moment he left Dadu and headed south, all his plans could be described as mediocre. There was no brilliant plan that would make people applaud from beginning to end. The same was true for the three armies sent to the west of Jingzhou, the west of Dingzhou and the north of Dingzhou. They advanced step by step and ignored all the feints of the Qi army.

However, this simple and unpretentious strategy was like a rope tied around the neck of the Qi army, tightening step by step, leaving the Qi army with less and less room for maneuver, and ultimately they could only set up camp in the north of Ningling City.

If the Qi army, which was already at a disadvantage, ignored the army led by Emperor Jing himself, it would face the situation of three states being threatened at the same time.

The atmosphere inside the Qi army's tent was quite solemn.

The prince's concubine, the commander-in-chief of the Feiyu Army Li Bingxue, and the commander-in-chief of the Dingbei Army Li Chengen sat at the heads of the left and right respectively. In addition, there were the commander-in-chief of the Fengfu Army Xu Gui, the commander-in-chief of the Ruyin Army Huo Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Guangling Army Liu Yin, the commander-in-chief of the Panlong Army He Gui, and the commander-in-chief of the Zhenwei Army Lu Jing sent by Chen Lanyu.

This total of more than 90,000 soldiers and horses is all the mobile forces that Lu Chen can use.

Judging from the number of people alone, 90,000 versus 120,000 is not a huge gap that cannot be fought.

But the expressions of all the generals were very solemn. After all, they were facing the most elite soldiers under the command of Emperor Jingguo, and everyone knew how much the four words "the emperor personally leads the army" would boost the morale of the army.

As long as the Emperor's canopy stands on the battlefield, it can be imagined that the Jing army will soon transform into the most brutal tigers and wolves.

Lu Chen supported his cheek with his left hand and looked calmly at the secret report in his hand.

This is the latest intelligence on the war situation in southwest Jingzhou.

Faced with an extremely strong fortress like Pingyang City, even though Qing Yugong was a military genius, he had little room to maneuver, and several sieges did not achieve any results.

The encirclement of the Qi army was taking shape.

The troops of the Chengzhou Military Governor's Office under Tong Shiyuan, the Jinwu Camp led by Chen Lanyu himself, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers selected from the Beijing Army's Brave Camp, quickly rushed to the designated battlefield from three directions.

Xiao Wangzhi, who was in charge of commanding this battle, was also on the way.

Lu Chen knew Emperor Jing's intention. In fact, when Qing Yugong attacked Gaotang City, he guessed that the emperor wanted to give him a big gift, so that he would focus his attention on Qing Yugong, and it would be best if both sides would suffer losses.

If Emperor Jing had not led the army in person, Lu Chen would have gladly accepted this gift, but at the moment he knew very well what the crux of this war was.

"Uncle Xiao, I believe you can definitely defeat that old enemy."

Lu Chen silently said this in his heart, then handed the secret report to Chen Xun who was standing solemnly beside him. He looked up at the generals in the tent and smiled, "Is the pressure so great?"

Except for Lu Jing, the other generals were all his trusted followers, so they naturally would not hide anything. Xu Gui, who was always straightforward, asked first: "My Lord, how are we going to fight this battle?"

"how to spell?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "Let's see what the Emperor of Jing State plans to do first, and then we will meet the enemy with the Six Talents Formation tomorrow."

"The general will obey the order!"

The tent was filled with veterans from the battlefield, and they knew what to do when they heard the three words "Six Talents Formation".

After everyone left, Li Bingxue looked at the worry that was no longer hidden between Lu Chen's eyebrows, stood up and poured him a cup of tea, and asked with concern: "Husband, why don't you delay for a while and wait for the Lord of Jingguo to take action?"

"Although Qing Yu Huai Jin is not an old fox like her father, he is not a foolish and reckless person." Lu Chen took the teacup and said calmly: "As long as Emperor Jing is alive, even if he only has one breath left, Qing Yu Huai Jin will not take action, because the people of Jing still have the emperor's heart, and a word can turn the situation around. Unless Emperor Jing dies on the battlefield, causing a defeat that shakes the foundation of the country and all the prestige of more than 20 years is lost, Qing Yu Huai Jin will have a chance to take advantage of the situation."

Li Bingxue looked puzzled, sat down beside him, and asked softly: "If that's the case, why did my husband send people north to help her?"

In her opinion, unless Qing Yu Huaijin instigated civil unrest in Jing State and then affected the morale of the troops on the front line, why would Lu Chen need to help them?
She would not doubt that her husband had any shameful thoughts. After so many years of suffering and waiting, she had complete faith in Lu Chen in this regard.

“That’s for the future.”

Lu Chen smiled slightly, and then said: "Emperor Jing dispersed the army this time, not only to trap our troops in various places, but also to prevent the situation where one wrong move will lead to the whole game being ruined. No matter which army is defeated, the whole game will not be lost. Of course, if he dies on the battlefield, the Jing army will indeed have no choice but to retreat, but it will not collapse completely. Only if there is another fire behind them, the Jing Kingdom will fall apart."

Li Bingxue thought about it for a moment, and immediately understood everything. She couldn't help but look at her husband with admiration.

Just talking about this lofty vision, how many people in the world can compare with him?

Most people are still confined to the gains and losses of a city or a place, and even more concerned about the outcome of this national war, but Lu Chen is thinking about the ownership of the world.

But there is a prerequisite, that is, he can kill Emperor Jing on the front battlefield, otherwise it would be unrealistic and wishful thinking.

"Senior sister is on the way. The most difficult problem facing me now is how to make Emperor Jing willing to fight with our army until the last moment. Otherwise, even if we win this battle, we will not be able to lay a foundation for the overall situation."

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Lu Chen raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.

Li Bingxue probably knew about the generous gift he prepared for Emperor Jing, but the son of a wealthy family could not sit still in the hall, so how could he let the other party be trapped in the battlefield?
Suddenly, she had an idea and said without hesitation, "Put yourself in a desperate situation and then you can survive."

Lu Chen understood the deep meaning of her words and his expression changed slightly.

Li Bingxue held his left arm and said with a smile: "Husband, do you still remember what I said to you back then?"

"remember."

"In the past five generations of the Li family, seventy-six people have died on the battlefield. They all died in battles with foreign races, which has led to the weakening of the clan and the sparse population. Now only my family is left. I received a letter from Beijing a few days ago. My father is in poor health. In fact, you may not know that my father has been suffering from illness for a long time, but he has been forcing himself to hold on and endure all kinds of torture, unwilling to breathe a sigh of relief."

Li Bingxue's eyes were filled with tears, and she forced a smile and said, "Father is not afraid of death. If he didn't want to see Da Qi stand tall again, why would he have to hold on so hard? Sometimes life is harder than death, just because of some persistence in our hearts."

"No."

Lu Chen looked at her thin face and shook his head firmly.

Li Bingxue said softly, "If you want to lure Emperor Jing into the trap, there is no better bait than putting me in danger. After all, I am your wife and I am related to countless soldiers of the Jingzhou Army. Only by letting Emperor Jing see this scene will he dispel his doubts and fight you to the end. Since this battle, I don't know how many soldiers have died on the battlefield. They can sacrifice their lives for the country, so what is special about me? Now even the Queen Mother Ning in the court is firmly on your side. As your wife, I should lead by example."

"Those are two different things."

Lu Chen held her hand in his, and said seriously: "Since the day I joined the army, I have never deliberately sent anyone to die. If the situation really becomes critical, you and I will certainly face the danger, but not now."

Li Bingxue is not only his wife, but also the only remaining member of the Li family in the army.

As she said, the Li family has contributed seventy-six heroic souls to Da Qi. Even if they are not husband and wife, he has to take this into consideration as the commander-in-chief.

"Let me go."

Li Bingxue smiled sincerely and said slowly: "No one is more suitable than me to take on the task of luring the enemy."

Lu Chen fell into a long silence.

"Let me think about it."

He said solemnly: "At least I have to find out what Emperor Jing thinks first."

"Ah."

Li Bingxue did not force him. She held his hand and said, "The happiest moment of my life will be the day I marry you, but you must not be embarrassed. The hatred of the country and the family lies ahead. As long as I can defeat that powerful enemy, I will not hesitate at all."

Her tone was always calm, without any tragic meaning, but beneath this calm tone, she had a pure and innocent heart.

The first year of Yongning in the Great Qi Dynasty, November 15th, the ancient battlefield of Lei Ze.

The Jing army left the camp at the beginning of the morning hour and lined up on the flat plain at the beginning of the morning hour.

About four miles southeast of the Jing army's position, 90,000 Qi troops, under the command of their commander Lu Chen, set up their position in the Six Talents Formation and bravely met the enemy.

(End of this chapter)