The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 281

The sky is gray, and the water vapor permeates the mountains and fields. It is located [-] miles northwest of Zezhou. In the lead-green rain, there are endless camps. Soldiers in coir raincoats are patrolling past. Most of them are holding weapons and hiding in tents. Look The bead curtains pattering down from the tent opening.

The chariot was pushed past with shouts, and in the big tent in the middle of the military stronghold, Li Keyong was discussing with Li Siyuan, Shi Jingsi and other adopted sons and generals about the matter of attacking the city after the heavy rain.

The outside curtain was suddenly lifted, and at the same time as the water splashed, Li Cunxiao, who was wearing a coir raincoat and armor, strode in with steam in his body, clasped his fists, and the trembling nail leaves trembled.

"Father, save your filial piety and return to the camp, and hand over your errands!"

In a word, Li Cunxiao lowered his hands and waited quietly for Li Keyong, who was discussing the war over there, to reply. After a while, the king of Jin said a few words to Shi Jingsi and Li Siyuan, turned his head, and asked someone to pour a bowl of warm wine , laying hands on the son to find a seat to sit down.

"It's been hard for you to save your filial piety. I call you back for my father. I feel that the three armies are approaching the city of Zezhou. It will be destroyed soon. The cavalry under your command has nothing to do. You might as well retreat to Luzhou as a standby to guard against the Liang army in Hebei. Attack my rear team. What do you think?"

Li Cunxiao frowned, and fought all the way here non-stop, met the enemy, killed the enemy, and destroyed the village. When he was in a good mood, he was sent back to Luzhou with a few words lightly, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

"Father, what's wrong with keeping filial piety?"

"Cunxiao fought all the way here, and the vanguard has done a great job. Let Liang Jun know that I am a Jin soldier, and there is nothing wrong with it." Li Keyong smiled, and handed the warm wine Li Siyuan to the adopted son.

"Being a father is to worry about Cun Xiao's long-distance raids these days, and he is tired. He will go back to Luzhou to recuperate for a period of time, and he will guard against the Hebei army. If they come, because you are behind, I will feel at ease as a father."

"There must be other matters that the adoptive father didn't tell the child." Li Cunxiao is superb in martial arts, but not stupid. What Ling Qi said before came to mind, and he immediately understood the joints.

"The adoptive father is crossing the river because of Liang Jun, but my brother is here?"

Li Keyong looked at the case and said nothing, but the young man beside the map spoke first, and Li Siyuan cupped his hands at him.

"Today's horse-hunting report, [-] troops from Luoyang and Bianzhou have assembled on the south bank of the Yellow River, ready to cross the river. The leader of the army is Yang Shihou, and the deputy envoy is Geng Qing. The foster father didn't care at first, saying that the general Is it because I know the seriousness, or I was worried, so I tried to dissuade him again and again, not because I was worried that the general had two minds, but in fact to let the general avoid suspicion, and also to reassure the soldiers below."

Most of the generals in the army are bold and forthright, and the generals in the tent nodded in agreement. Of course, Li Siyuan's words were meant to be probing;

Sure enough, Li Cunxiao was not angry with him over there. After all, they are both the righteous sons of the King of Jin, and there is friendship. To be able to confess to him so frankly is what a leader in battle should do.

After a long time, Li Keyong started to speak after the case.

"Siyuan is right. In a battle on the battlefield, it is difficult for you and Geng Qing to fight each other. It is inevitable that you will not hesitate to meet. Instead of that, it is better to go to Luzhou to take charge of the rear."

Over there, Li Cunxiao closed his eyes and put his fists on his knees. Hearing that there was indeed news about his elder brother Geng Qing in Liang Junli who was invading, he felt somewhat hesitant. Zhou, isn't it just because there is a possibility of double-mindedness?

But if he really wanted to confront his elder brother, he couldn't bring out the ferocity in his heart.

Drops of water dripped down the coir raincoat and leaves, hesitated for a moment, opened his eyes, got up with a splash, and Li Siyuan took two steps back in fright, thinking that Li Cunxiao was going to vent his anger on him, he subconsciously hid from Shi Jingsi. Martial arts are also good, but if you really want to face this Flying Tiger General head-on, if he can perform two moves, he will be considered the champion of the three armies.

"Cultivate filial piety." Li Ke frowned.

"Father!" Li Cunxiao glanced at Li Siyuan, then walked to the middle, and clasped his fists at King Jin who was behind the desk: "Father! The child has been with you for many years, how can you give up your personal interests because of public affairs, and never lag behind others in leading the battle? Even if I meet my elder brother Geng Qing today, I will never retreat to Luzhou, because I really can't do something that I can do behind closed doors."

"Then what should you do?"

"The two armies are facing each other, don't talk about personal relationships!"

"it is good."

Li Ke slapped the table with a bang, and Li Siyuan, Li Sizhao, Shi Jingsi and others on the side hurriedly said: "Jin Wang (Yifu)!"

"Needless to say." The King of Jin also had his courage. He stood up and waved his big hand to interrupt everyone's words. He looked at the foster son in front of him, bowed his fists, nodded slightly, and said in a bold voice, "I believe in filial piety." !"

"Thank you for your foster father's trust!"

After being assured, Li Keyong was also at ease in his heart. What he said in the account was actually a strategy proposed by Li Siyuan next to him. It is a pity that Li Cunxiao's ability is placed in the rear. At the same time, let the other party understand King Jin's trust, so as to stimulate the gratitude in his heart.

As for whether he is grateful or not, only Li Cunxiao knows it in his heart. After receiving the military order, he came out of the tent, without an iron helmet, and in a coir raincoat, he just walked in the rain, and the cold rain still flowed down his hair and neck. Into the back, chest.

"Brother."

Stopping in his tracks, he raised his face to look at the gray clouds, watching the rain line magnify and fall into the bottom of his eyes, and he stopped for a long time before leaving.

On the second day of arrival, the heavy rain that lasted for several days stopped. When the road was a little better, Li Cunxiao got his cavalry ready, led Li Cunxin, and led five thousand black crow troops to the south of Zezhou, approaching the Yellow River. On the north bank, after setting up a temporary camp, sixteen teams were sent out to monitor and inspect signs of Liang Jun crossing the river along the way.

At the same time, Li Cunxiao led more than a thousand people to arrest Lizheng in a nearby village, and asked about the reliable banks of each section of the river.

This action was also noticed by the other side. Wang Yanzhang selected soldiers who were good at water and formed a fleet to shoot and kill the civilians who entered the water in the river.Afterwards, Li Cunxiao on the north bank also sent ships to take precautions. They came and went again and again. The two confronted each other along this section of the Yellow River for two days.

"Part of the Liang army, go in the direction of Tongguan, cross the Weishui River and enter the east of the river"

Sitting in the camp, Li Cunxiao smashed the case table with one punch, "It's so tricky!"

Bang!
Kicking open the desk that was broken in two, he was tall and tall, standing there must be angry, his whole body filled with a murderous look, turned around and walked out of the big tent, took the reins from the hand of the valet, got on the horse, and pulled him up. King Yu's lance inserted into the ground.

"Run with me and smash them!"

After a while, the black crow army gathered and pushed to the wall of the village. Groups of cavalry slapped their blades and whizzed out, and then met Wang Yanzhang who also landed on horseback with more than ten thousand people on horseback.

At first, he held his breath, but when he arrived, the north bank of the Yellow River erupted violently in an instant. The iron cavalry roared and roared. Only the first round of charge defeated the hastily formed Liang army's front, and hundreds of figures were driven down the Yellow River. , there are still more than half of them fighting and leaving, guarding the vanguard and holding back this Shatuo fine cavalry.

In a moment, collisions, jumps, shouts, blood, and pieces of meat were all swept away in the tumbling sound waves.

(End of this chapter)