Late Tang

In the sunlight, the slender figure of Liu Shi straddling the white horse trembled slightly in the cold morning wind in late autumn, and his clothes fluttered in the wind.

"Ma'am, it is the horn of the Zhendong army!"

"Ma'am, Siyuan and General Sizhao request to hold on for another quarter of an hour, and they will definitely take back Guancheng!"

"Ma'am, General Sizhao has taken back the Guanlou, and there are only dozens of remnants of the enemy soldiers still stubbornly resisting."

On the surface, the rewards of exploring the horses seem to be good, but in fact things are not optimistic.

Liu Yunniang clenched her knuckles so tightly that her knuckles turned white, "We lost this battle!"

She looked around at the people around her and said lightly.

Everyone couldn't help feeling sad, this battle had already been lost long ago, a dozen assassins killed the four leading generals in the pass.Dozens of people seized the closed door, and they have been attacking for so long, but they haven't taken back the closed door until now.

The enemy's large force has already appeared, and this time there is no chance of luck.

Jing Niang, the commander of female sword guards, held a sword and wore a silver mask on her face. Jing Niang was originally a very beautiful woman, but unfortunately she always wore a mask except for private occasions.Jing Niang stepped forward and said: "Ma'am, the Zhendong soldiers in the pass will be wiped out soon, and the two sons will definitely be able to take back the closed gate. We still have thousands of troops. As long as we stick to the pass, we will be able to hold it. Just send someone to ask for reinforcements." Come on, we will never lose."

"We have already lost, and if we lose, we lose. On the battlefield, it is very important to see the situation clearly." Liu Yunniang said lightly: "If you lose, you lose. What is needed at this time is not to find reasons, not to save face, but to How to take the next step. In the current situation, hundreds of Zhendong troops can fight thousands of us at a loss. Now that thousands of Zhendong troops have arrived, how can we resist? Si Zhao Siyuan and the others are very brave, but They are not useful. Although we have thousands of soldiers and horses under our command, these soldiers are not Shatuo elite soldiers. What's more, our opponent is Li Jing's Zhendong Army, which is an army that has not yet been defeated. Youzhou Lulong's powerful army was defeated by Li Jing, not to mention us old and weak left behind."

"Li Jing and the Zhendong Army are strong soldiers who can compete with our Shatuo Army. We are not ashamed to lose to them. What we need now is to recognize the situation. We can't keep the Thai drama off. If we continue to fight, we will lose More soldiers and horses will not help. What is urgently needed now is to immediately withdraw the soldiers and horses and retreat to Daizhou or Shuozhou. The new city of the state. Jingniang!"

Jing Niang's face was hidden behind the mask, and her expression at this time could not be seen, but her voice was still full of unwillingness, "Ma'am, I understand, I will immediately pass on Madam's order to the two young masters."

Under Guancheng, Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan were making the final attack, while Liu Xun, Wang Yanzhang, and Gao Siji's men were less than half a hundred, and they had retreated again and again, and retreated to the city gate.

"I can't retreat anymore, and the city gate will be taken back. The teacher has already arrived, and after paying such a heavy casualty, no matter what the gate is closed, I can't lose it again." Gao Siji, the white horse and silver spear, had already become I killed a blood man, blood was everywhere on my body, and I didn't know which was my own and which was the enemy's.Liu Xun and Wang Yanzhang were not much better either, the two wielded their weapons mechanically without stopping for a moment.

Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan led troops to recapture Guanmenlou City, but they still failed to retake Guanmenlou City.Standing on the Guan Tower, you can clearly see the dusty mountain road in front of the Guan, and a group of people is coming.The Zhendong Army and Li Zi Daqi who were in the lead had vaguely seen the momentum, at least [-] soldiers and horses.

Seeing this scene, Li Sizhao was very worried.Jing Niang came here on horseback, found him directly, and said in a cold tone: "Madam is ordered, withdraw from the battle immediately, and the whole army retreats to Daizhou."

"Give us another quarter of an hour, and I will personally lead someone to kill those three disciples of Li Jing!" Li Sizhao said anxiously.

But Jingniang still spoke coldly: "This is Madam's order. Madam ordered the troops to retreat with Mr. Siyuan as the main general, and let Mr. Sizhao obey the military order. People don't care about it. Madam said that Li Jing is not a bloodthirsty man. The other wounded soldiers, those who can't keep up, stay here, let them surrender to Li Jing."

After Jingniang finished speaking coldly, Li Siyuan couldn't help crying.Although this battle was not the first battle between the Shatuo Army and the Zhendong Army, in this battle, their Shatuo Army was completely devoid of momentum, dignity and glory by the Zhendong Army.

It can be said that their five thousand soldiers were defeated by hundreds of people in the end.

Moreover, they are the ones who guard the gate.

"What?" Li Sizhao, who was preparing for the final attack in front of the city gate, after listening to Jingniang's order brought by Li Siyuan, grabbed Jingniang by the collar, with angry flames in his eyes, and roared, "What are you talking about?" ?Can you say that again?"

Jingniang's still cold order came from under the mask: "Mr. Sizhao, this is Madam's order. Madam orders you to withdraw your troops and retreat immediately. Moreover, all the soldiers and horses in the Thai Opera Pass will be led by Mr. Siyuan. Let Mr. Sizhao As a deputy, follow the arrangement of Young Master Siyuan."

"Impossible! You falsely pass on the military order, and I'll kill you!" Regardless of Jingniang's identity, Li Sizhao reached out to touch the knife, but Jingniang calmly took out a small golden arrow from her bosom.

Looking at the familiar little golden arrow, Li Sizhao let go of his hand sadly. This small arrow was once given by the Turkic Khan King when the Shatuo people were one of the ten Turkic tribes. that arrow.Up to now, this arrow no longer has the function of commanding the ministries, but it is still very important in Shatuo.Li Guochang gave this arrow to his son, symbolizing Li Keyong's identity as the young patriarch.Li Keyong later gave it to his wife, meaning that after Liu Yunniang gave birth to a son in the future, the arrow would be the identity mark of the future patriarch.

Li Sizhao wailed: "Ma'am!" Under the fury, blood spurted from the wound like arrows.

The truce order was finally conveyed, and the sound of clanging gold continued to ring out. The Shatuo soldiers who had already known the arrival of most of the Zhendong Army turned around and left without hesitation.In the sound of the trumpets, Liu took Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan brothers, and the remaining [-] soldiers and horses and immediately evacuated to Fanzhi City in Daizhou.Many people in Weizhou also evacuated together, and some people scattered in a daze.

When Li Jing led his troops to the gate, the city gate was still open, and there were wounded soldiers lying on the ground in the gate hole, but the flags and flags were still erected. Liu Xun, Wang Yanzhang, Gao Siji and the others Everyone has become a bloody person, but they are still struggling to stand before the closed door to welcome Li Jing's arrival.

Li Jing rode his horse to the front of the pass, the three of them couldn't hold on any longer, and knelt down in front of Li Jing.Seeing the tragic scene at Guan Xia, Li Jing's heart ached like a knife, especially when he saw Liu Xun's three disciples and those elite cavalry, none of them could stand at this time, and they were strangled by knives again a few.

Although he was angry with these students for disobeying the military order and fighting this unorganized and undisciplined battle.But right now, I still have to comfort the soldiers.

Jumping off the horse, Li Jing stopped the three students from knelt down to plead guilty, and asked in a cold tone: "What about Li Cunxiao, isn't he very courageous, he killed a hundred people in Zhigu Pass, so he thinks the boss is the second child? What about others?"

Liu Xun cried bitterly: "The fourth younger brother led seventeen cavalry to sneak into the pass, and captured the guards Liu Zhijie and Li Keyong's three brothers, Li Kerou, Li Kezhang, and Li Kexiu, but they were surrounded. It is said that the fourth younger brother refused to surrender and finally retreated into the town. The mansion will be burned with fire and jade."

Li Jing froze on the spot like a thunderbolt, Li Cunxiao died?Although he was very angry with Li Cunxiao just now and was going to teach him a lesson for his unruly temperament, but in fact he still likes this student very much in his heart.Why is it dead now?

"Military doctor, quickly treat Bohu and the others. In addition, find all the brothers in the pass. As long as there is still one breath left, he must be revived. In addition, send some more people to search for survivors while eliminating the remaining enemies. Filial piety to them, I don't believe they are dead, I want to see people in life, and I want to see corpses in death!"

Wang Yanzhang had at least dozens of wounds on his body, and his face was a little pale from bleeding.But this time, he insisted on not going on.

"Mr. Jun, Li Keyong's three brothers are dead, and now there are more than [-] people from Shatuo, who are in charge of Li Keyong's two adopted sons, Li Siyuan and Li Sizhao. I heard that Li Keyong's wife is also there. They had just heard the Duke of the county came, and they were terrified and fled to Daizhou. I am willing to make meritorious service and atone for my sins, so I ask the Duke of the county to send me a thousand cavalry, and I will arrest the three of them!"

"No!" Li Jing yelled angrily, and stared at Wang Yanzhang with unprecedented anger. Even Wang Tieqiang, who was always bold, couldn't help but retreated three steps by this stare. "Isn't the lesson you just learned not enough? What do you think war is? Does war mean killing?"

Li Jing roared and shouted, feeling more irritable than ever before: "How many lessons I have taught you, have you remembered a little bit of it? What is war? War is the continuation of politics, not for murder or robbery. Before Did I give you the task of sending troops, did I ask you to attack the Taixi mountain city? Who gave you the power to let you attack the Taixi mountain city? Of the 700 most elite cavalry, there are less than [-] left Those who are still alive, these more than [-] elite soldiers are gone like this. Can you take this responsibility? I will hand over the most elite soldiers to you. How about you? In just a few days? Give these heroic soldiers Buried? Damn it, you are just like a bird, and you still lead soldiers to fight. From now on, you will all be demoted to low-level soldiers. After you recover from your injuries, you will be locked up for ten days. I can’t figure out what it means to fight and what it means to lead soldiers. What is the duty of a general, you don't even think about leading troops anymore, now, let me go down and get a good treatment, get out!"

The generals usually have the impression of Li Jing as a kind and humble person, who always speaks softly and has no airs, not to mention beating and scolding soldiers at will, and the rewards are generous.No one thought that such Li Jing would have such a furious side today.Not only Liu Xun, Wang Yanzhang, Gao Sji and others were stunned by the scolding, but even Li Zhenlin, Wu Wangzhong and other generals were stunned for a moment, and no one thought of trying to persuade them.

(To be continued)