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Chapter 1351 Surprise
The army retreated slowly and returned to the camp.

Shi Zhongtang's dinner was very rich.

He didn't need to use any means of sharing weal and woe with the soldiers to win the hearts of the soldiers.

In this army mainly composed of aliens, he is the soul.

Without him, this army will be scattered into sand, and everyone will be beaten.

The leg of lamb was marinated when he led the army to attack, and honey and sauce were constantly applied when roasting.

The resulting roast leg of lamb is sweet and salty.

Take a bite, the outside is burnt and the inside is tender, sweet and salty.

After swallowing, the smell of meat still lingers between the lips and teeth.At this time, you need to take a sip of wine to wash away the residual taste and prepare for the next bite of food.

Shi Zhongtang ate a piece of stewed wild goose, and it tasted okay.

Spread the sauce on the pancake, put the barbecue on it, roll up the pancake and take a bite...

Not bad!

Shi Zhongtang forgot about the war, and enjoyed the food wholeheartedly.

When he put down his chopsticks, he couldn't help but sigh comfortably.

He walked out of the big tent contentedly.

There are still dark clouds outside.

The smoke in the camp was faint, rising in puffs. Watching it, Shi Zhongtang thought of the scene of burning the dead soldiers.

"what!"

A sergeant was carried away in a hurry ahead.

His arm was broken.

These people should be scouts. After the army withdrew, they hovered around the battlefield like vultures, confronting the opponent's scouts, and even strangling them together.

The two sergeants who supported him looked a little dazed, reminding Shi Zhongtang of the moment when he had just stepped out of the tribe.

At a loss, I don't know where to go.

They don't know why they fight!

For money, for women...that's right.

But there is a problem.

Everything in the world has value.

In the same way, money and women also have a price tag.

When these things need to be exchanged with their own lives.

How many people are willing?
Shi Zhongtang's eyes were gloomy.

He knows that it is not appropriate to use benefits to boost the morale of his subordinates.

And not for long.

But he had no choice.

You can't tell your subordinates to fight for him, right?
Or fight for a new dynasty.

If so, these soldiers are guaranteed to be half-hearted.

Where's Li Xuan?
What about the Northern Army?

What are they fighting for?

Shi Zhongtang thought of hearing the slogan for Datang on the other side today.

He also thought of Zhang Chumao, who was killed by himself.

May he rest in peace.

He thought about the fate of those aliens who entered the Central Plains.

Someone is having a moment.

Someone was exterminated...

Where is my king?
Shi Zhongtang ordered: "For breakfast tomorrow, kill the cattle and sheep!"

He waved his hand, as if to say goodbye to those thoughts in his mind.

Tomorrow will be a good day!
Above the sky, dark clouds rolled.Gusts of wind blew past, and the big tent made puffing noises.

A sergeant muttered, "This evil wind seems to blow away people's souls."

……

Li Xuan also has a small stove.

It's okay to share weal and woe with the soldiers, but he's not used to the taste of the big pot.

The same ingredients quickly turned into delicious food in Li Xuan's hands.

The mutton is boiled with pickled vegetables and water. After it is cooked, tear up the dead bread and throw it in.

"Soul chopped green onion is a must!"

A handful of extravagant green onions were sprinkled into the clay pot, and Li Xuan vowed to ask Taiping craftsmen to make iron pots later.

Cooking in crock pots is such a pain.

As soon as the chopped green onion was forced by the heat, the unique smell rushed up immediately.

"Let's have dinner!"

Li Xuan looked at the little cook Jiang He'er squatting beside the fire, and said, "You just wait for this one?"

"Yeah!" Jiang He'er nodded vigorously.

"It's dinner time!"

Hearing this voice, even the king of Qin, who is as wise and mighty as Qin, changed his expression.

Wang Lao Er came with a big bowl.

"Your Highness, I have dried meat!"

……

That night, Li Xuan slept soundly.

Even very fragrant.

He got up when it was still dark.

Jiang He'er was still sleeping.

Li Xuan quietly went out to wash up, and then practiced.

After years of habit formation, if I don’t do it, I feel that I owe something and feel uncomfortable.

After training, he patrolled the camp.

Behind him are Lin Feibao and two horned dragon guards.

The smoke is ahead, and the makeshift cooks are cooking.

There is no shortage of beef and mutton in northern Xinjiang, but it is too far to be transported from northern Xinjiang to the south, so most of them are dried meat.

Taiping has the most complete and largest jerky manufacturing base, and the jerky produced every year is exported to all parts of Datang.

Dried meat and vegetables are boiled in one pot with sauce, and the fragrance will be released soon.

The sergeants who got up early were drooling at the smell of food, and the generals did not reprimand for the first time when they saw this.

This meal may be the last meal for many people in the world.

be more forgiving.

Li Xuan squatted down, and the old soldier who was cooking on the opposite side stood up in panic and saluted.

"Make your meal."

Seeing that the old soldier was still restless, Li Xuan picked up a spoon and gently stirred the boiled food.

"Where is your family?" Li Xuan asked casually.

"From Xuanzhou."

"Old Beijiang!"

"Yes!"

"What do you think of this battle, are you confident?"

The old pawn hesitated for a moment, "We are far away from the northern border. We are always a little flustered and have no confidence. We are not confident at first, but when we are flustered, the villain will always look at the Chinese army. As long as the big flag is there , villains are not afraid."

On my shoulders, there are many people's trust!

Li Xuan returned to the big tent.

Today's breakfast was made by Jiang He'er.

The food cooked by the children of the rivers and lakes can only be said to be edible.

After a not-so-good breakfast, Li Xuan walked out of the big tent.

Civil and military officials are waiting.

The second child is such a fool, he is hiccupping after eating too much.

"Today, I have a hunch that it will be a decisive battle!"

The army is out of camp.

A big battle broke out between the scouts on both sides.

……

"Prepare to strike!"

He Xiyan, who had just had breakfast, hiccupped and said contentedly, "Today will be a day that will be recorded in the annals of history!"

……

Tu Chang stood outside the camp, and said to the generals beside him: "The old man smells blood, today, blood will flow like a river!"

……

Yang Lue stood on a high place and looked ahead. In the distance, several old guards who were going to inquire about the news were coming.

"The enemy troops in Yuezhou are dispatched."

"Attack!"

Yang Lue turned around and went down the small slope, and got on his horse.

After many years, he will once again appear in the Central Plains with integrity.

Fight for his little man!

……

Sitting cross-legged on a high place, King Wei said, "I don't know how to help Zitai, I think about it..."

……

Zhang Lin, the governor of Daizhou, galloped with five thousand cavalry.

A rebel scout appeared in his line of sight.

"Strangle them!"

Zhang Lin's beard was blown up by the morning wind, and he sternly shouted.

"Wan Sheng!"

His subordinates cheered and rushed over.

"My lord, your morale is like a rainbow!"

At that time, the Daizhou Army was lifeless under the siege of the rebels. If it was not worried about being slaughtered, it would have collapsed long ago.

"The false emperor fled. At that time, the sons and daughters, including the old man, were all desperate. But we forgot that there is His Highness! If His Highness is here, my Tang Dynasty will still be here!"

Zhang Lin drew his saber: "Boys, follow me, for Datang, for Your Highness...kill the enemy!"

……

"Kill the enemy!"

Today, there are a lot of scouts from the rebel army, and the scouts from the northern border army bravely went up to them.

"Don't take a step back!" the general of the rebel army said sullenly.

"Don't take a step back!" The general of the Northern Frontier Army said in a deep voice.

Behind them is the marching army.

Letting the army see their own scouts retreating, even if they retreat, will still have a blow to morale.

"nice weather."

Wei Ming looked at the sky covered with dark clouds and said.

"Suitable for killing!"

Ashina Chunyu said.

He was a little excited, "I had a dream last night. I dreamed that the king was enthroned in Chang'an, and the whole world was shouting congratulations. The same is true for the gods in the sky, so grand..."

"and after?"

someone asked.

"Then I was awakened by the sound of drums in the camp."

Chunyu felt a little regretful.

Shi Zhongtang glanced at his subordinates, probably because he felt that today will decide the outcome of this battle, and many people are a little nervous.

The opposite is also true!

……

Li Xuan found that the civil and military officials under his command were a little nervous.

Once such a battle is decided, the losing party will withdraw from the ranks of fighting for the world.

In other words, this battle will determine the fate of everyone.

Including the world.

He didn't explain it, because he himself was also emotional.

Yes, unlike the slight nervousness of his subordinates, Li Xuan only felt his heart surging at the moment.

In his eyes, the dark clouds seemed to be more refreshing, which made people feel refreshed.

In the distance, scouts from both sides could be seen strangling together.

"Ming Jin!"

Dangdang Dangdang!
The scouts of the Northern Army retreated.

The same is true for the other party.

"Almost killed that general!"

Wang Laoer was a little dissatisfied when he came back, and felt that it was too early to evacuate.

A group of tense people were full of bullies, and the atmosphere gradually became active.

"Second, how many people did you kill today?" the old thief asked.

"I don't know, at least thirty!" Wang Laoer was very happy.

"You have to give all the money back home to your wife, right? Do you have private money?" The old thief joked.

It is embarrassing for a man to have no private money, especially in northern Xinjiang where the folk customs are tough. If a man is penniless, he will be laughed at when he goes out.

"What do I want money for?" Wang Lao Er was not ashamed, and said it with confidence.

The crowd laughed.

The tense atmosphere was gone.

The old thief didn't learn anything else, but he learned something about adjusting his mind.

On the opposite side, the rebel brigade can already be seen.

The two sides are advancing relative to each other.

"Stop!"

Today it was Shi Zhongtang who took the lead in ordering his subordinates to stop.

The northern army on the opposite side then stopped.

The two huge arrays were silent.

As if something is brewing.

Shi Zhongtang looked at his opponent, at the big flag.

Rebellion!
Very dazzling.

You are rebellious, I am Zhengshuo.

A sense of superiority arises spontaneously.

"This battle!"

Shi Zhongtang looked at his subordinates, "After defeating Beijiang, pursue all the way, take advantage of the situation to destroy Shi Gongming, and eliminate the flank threat."

He Zun was shocked, "Your Majesty, the situation in Guanzhong is complicated and needs to be suppressed."

Shi Zhongtang shook his head, "[-] troops were left in Guanzhong to suppress, and the rest, I led the pursuit personally. Lao He, I thought about it for a long time last night. The northern border is too big, and there is also the old land of Beiliao. It only takes a few years for Li Xuan to return to Tao County safely, and he will be able to make a comeback. This king cannot take this risk."

He thought about it for a long time last night, and thought about all kinds of situations.

As the morning breeze blew, Shi Zhongtang smiled and said: "The division of the North and the South is a joke after all. The two sides use Guanzhong as the boundary, and sooner or later a big war will break out. If this is the case, why not do it earlier."

"Yes." He Zun nodded.

"I believe that if the king is defeated, Li Xuan will not be in a hurry to clean up the false emperor, but will continue to go south, and only by destroying the king can he rest in peace."

The morning wind was a bit bitter, and he took a breath and couldn't help but feel refreshed.

Shi Zhongtang looked across.

"This is a fateful battle!"

He waved his hand violently, "Attack!"

Oh oh oh!
The horn blew and the flag waved.

Teams of rebels walked out of the formation.

On the opposite side, the crossbow array is ready.

The rebels started running.

Shi Zhongtang narrowed his eyes, "He Xiyan will give him a surprise."

……

In the open field, thirty thousand cavalry were marching.

On the opposite side, Tu Chang waited with ten thousand riders.

The somewhat cold autumnal equinox blew Tu Chang's beard and hair, and he squinted, "Behind our army is Daozhou. Once the enemy army appears behind the army, the consequences will be disastrous. Today, even if it is the last person in the battle, the rebels must not Take a step forward!"

He Xiyan turned her eyes and said with a smirk: "This is the opportunity, the opportunity to determine the success or failure of this battle. The whole army goes out. After defeating the opponent, don't stay, go straight to the decisive battle, and attack Li Xuan!"

"Wan Sheng!"

Those aliens chanted the slogan of Datang and rushed out.

The two sides immediately strangled together.

There are many rebels, assault in the middle, and outflank the two wings.

The two sides did not try, and it was a tragic strangulation battle from the beginning.

……

"Fire arrows!"

Wave after wave of crossbow arrows fell on the heads of the rebels.

The rebels' attack today was extremely resolute. In the first half an hour, a breakthrough was formed on the left and right wings.

"Your Highness!"

Someone said anxiously: "The left wing..."

"Don't mess with my army!"

Li Xuan just looked at the middle, and didn't take a second look at the breakthrough of the left and right wings.

In the middle of the road, behind the densely packed infantry, a cavalry was cruising.

Ashina Zhermin was staring at the banner.

Waiting for Shi Zhongtang's order, give a blow to the northern border army in the middle.

(End of this chapter)