The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 388
The quiet sunlight fell on the shoulders of the marching knights through the branches and leaves, and the sound of trampling horseshoes spread around.

Geng Qing stopped in the middle of the road and sat under a tree to take a short rest to catch up on the dust that was stirred up in the long marching team.Over there, Jiuyu got off his horse and came up to sit aside, watching Dou Wei and Dachun yelling over there, the corners of his mouth grinned, and his words rang out coldly.

"Are you sure about beating the Khitan people? Seeing your taciturnity along the way, our family is worried."

After a long while, leaning against the figure of the tree, he pursed his lips.

"I have traveled from north to south, from scratch, so what have I been afraid of? How many times have I lost?" Geng Qing didn't open his eyes, but turned his face to the side, letting the sun shine on his face and drive away the chill, "Actually, You want to ask me why we fought this battle, right? You and I have been brothers for many years, to tell you the truth, I don’t know in my heart, I just feel that there are some things that should be done.”

Living in this body is a future soul, who naturally has the dream of home and country. Entering the Khitan belonging to this era is equivalent to foreign invasion, and I always feel that I have to do something.

I have enjoyed the past ten years, and as a minister, I should also shoulder the responsibilities.

"But it's really risky. You know, if you fail this time, it may endanger Chang'an." Jiuyu leaned back, put his hands in his sleeves, looked at the sunshine, and narrowed his eyes, "You know, Many people are staring at you, once you lose the battle, the idea of ​​getting out of your body will become a luxury."

".I understand what you mean, but what if all the family members in Chang'an have withdrawn at this time?" Geng Qing said these words, opened his eyes, slightly tilted the corners of his eyes, and looked at the eunuch beside him.

"When I came out this time, my Geng family didn't bring anything except Dachun? It's just to put all the malicious people's eyes on me and follow me to the north to conquer Khitan, so that they can easily withdraw. "

Jiuyu froze for a moment, then laughed.

"You even lied to me."

"Don't talk about you, Qiaoniang and the others may not know in advance, the letter will only fall into her hands after I leave Kaifeng." Geng Qing also smiled, turned her head, and also looked at the army slowly marching in the sun , opened the mouth and said: "The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. Even if I become the emperor, after a hundred years, my children and grandchildren are not capable enough, and the graves will be dug up. I don't want to suffer such a crime."

His voice paused, and he added: "But the rights, you can't let go, otherwise it will be forever."

"My family guesses that you won't be relieved, I understand." Jiuyu's smile was restrained, and her eyes were fixed.

The sound of noisy footsteps and the neighing of war horses continued. Geng Qing leaned against the trunk of the tree to watch the marching team, feeling the warmth of the light spots on his face.

The sun between the sky and the earth is blowing across the mountains and forests. In the north of the team that is slowly marching this morning, scouts dressed in branches and leaves camouflage carefully observe the surroundings, and draw the terrain of the Khitan army in Youzhou from the northwest, roads, villages, and mountains. Record them one by one.

In the depths of the nearby woods, a general named Fu Daozhao walked to the edge of the woods with a roasted deer leg, sat down on a stone with a big horse and a golden knife, and ate it, listening to the rustling voice, looking at the bright The light of the sky, the leaves blowing in the wind, I praised the beauty in my heart.

It would be even better if there was a pot of tea.

In the distance, Li Cunxiao held a handful of hay and handed it to the mount's nose and nose, watched the horse chew freely, stroked the rough mane of the horse's head expressionlessly, turned around and pulled out the King Yu's lance that was inserted on the ground, and waved it with a 'buzz' When it opened, it opened and closed to stir up gusts of wind and thunder, causing the surrounding guards and Longyou cavalry to clap their hands and applaud.

Sha Luqi touched the big gun in his hand, as if stroking a beauty, and gently pressed it against his cheek.

The spot of light swayed with the branches and leaves, slowly swaying and shining into the bottom of Geng Qing's eyes, and the eyes blinked suddenly in ecstasy.

"After this battle, everything in the Firearms Battalion, including the blueprints, must be destroyed."

He spoke softly.

To the west of Dafangling, a brand new military camp was erected.

The morning was bright, and the three soldiers and horses gathered quietly. Li Cunshen and Yan Bao led Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang into the tent, brought wine and water to celebrate the victory with their personal guards, and while drinking and eating meat, they discussed how to proceed next. It wasn't as simple as just pushing them over with soldiers and horses. Shi Jingtang, who was sandwiched between the three of them, with a drunken blush on his face, slapped the table with a high-pitched voice.

"The Khitan is warlike, and it won't succeed in a head-to-head battle. Then we can nibble away a little bit. When the strength of the Khitan is almost equal, we can defeat it in one go."

On the side, Li Siyuan put down his wine glass, and looked solemnly at Li Cunshen and Yan Bao: "Wu Li has already killed you quickly, you should bring the momentum of Zheng Sheng, the soldiers are precious and fast, and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"

In the distance, another army from Kaifeng was marching fast. Wang Yanzhang stood on Qingyan with his hands behind his back and looked at the long line. From time to time, he turned his head to look at the map unfolded in He Gui's hand. It was intricately marked with various arrows, pointing to Youzhou one by one. Thinking about the upcoming battle with the Khitans, the three generals Wang, Xie, and He looked at each other with indescribable excitement, and laughed one after another.

"Hahaha, the life of a man who is a soldier and a horse should be so hearty, driving out foreigners, and exalting my Chinese son, haha——"

"Those things had to be destroyed."

Amidst the rustling of branches, Geng Qing raised his hands and put his head behind his head. After saying a word, he fell into silence. Dachun, Dou Wei and others came over, seeing the dull atmosphere, they stood aside and chose not to speak.

"The power is great, but the internal structure is simple. This battle shows its power and makes the Khitan return home. It will be imitated. At that time, you and I will have no advantage at all. The disputes in the world will all rely on firearms. I am afraid that by then, the world will be defeated." It is even more difficult to unify, and the lives of many soldiers and common people have been lost because of this, which I do not want to see."

In the warm sunshine, looking straight at Geng Qing outside the tree cage, he smiled and said, "I originally brought these, but now I have to take them away. It's funny to think about it."

In my memory, the firearms I brought were originally used to save my life, but later evolved into a stable position, and now they are used on the battlefield, and a large number of lives will be lost because of it. It's not that Geng Qing has a bodhisattva heart Come, but worry about if it is imitated by others in the future.

I am afraid that it will not be the Khitan, Dangxiang, Tubo, and Uighurs who will suffer. Many Han people will die under the firearms they brought.

These facts are not what he wants to see, or in other words, he brought the firearm too early for this era.

Seeing the silence of the crowd, Geng Qing knew that the topic was a bit heavy, so he suddenly got up and patted the dust behind his buttocks, beckoning, "Let's go quickly."

He got on the horse, shook the rein with a smile, urged the horse forward, and then changed the subject, "Say, can Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang defeat Yelu Abaoji? How far is the battle over there?"

"I don't know, but I should have taken over the battle with the Khitan people." Jiuyu also rode on the horse and said softly.

Hundreds of miles away, the scorching battle in Youzhou stopped strangely. Veteran Zhou Dewei rushed to the top of the city after receiving the news, and watched as a large number of Khitan tribal troops retreated, leaving only [-] soldiers guarding here.

At the same time, Yeluyu was carrying [-] Khitan troops steadily, like a revived monster devouring the defeated soldiers in front, a large number of tribal cavalry scattered, and spread in teams of three towards the west, northwest, and southwest.

At the beginning of June, the fighting finally broke out 35 miles north of Dafangling. Li Siyuan, Shi Jingtang, Yan Bao, and Li Cunshen charged directly at Yeluyuwen's headquarters.

(End of this chapter)