Horse on the World

Chapter 586
An Guogong Li Huaiyuan, the former military god of the Great Chu, the pillar and helmsman of the Li family in Yizhou, finally did not make it to the new year's bell, and drove west quietly in his sleep in the early morning. He went so peacefully that even the maid who slept outside to take care of his daily life didn't hear any movement.

He was lying on the bed, his thin body was hidden under the big and thick cotton wool, he looked so inconspicuous, and there was even a trace of a satisfied smile on his face. It's a pity that before he died, he could see the prosperity of the Li clan he had managed all his life, become a top wealthy family, and even have the strength to aspire to the world, he was very satisfied.

Li Sizhi, Li Tuizhi, Li Muzhi, Li Qing, Li Zonghua and other core members of the clan heard the news, and there was a burst of mourning in the small courtyard. Dear elder, respectable commander, in the last years of the Great Chu, many wealthy and aristocratic families were wiped out, but Li's not only survived, but also the weather today, this thin and dry old man contributed a lot.

The war was imminent, but the leader of the Li family let go and returned west. This was a heavy blow to the morale of the people in Yizhou. The initial grief dissipated, and the real problem immediately faced everyone.Li Sizhi wiped away the tears on his face, knocked his head heavily nine times in front of the bed, stood up, turned around and helped Li Qing behind him, stood in front of everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone, my lord father let go of the West, Li The clan and clan are facing major changes, Tianqi's hundreds of thousands of troops are still lingering in Yizhou, at this time, please express your condolences, we still have many important things to do."

"Brother, please give me instructions!" Everyone raised their heads together. In fact, the old man was about to pass away, and everyone had already made psychological preparations. After the grief of hearing the sad news dissipated, everyone began to think about practical issues.

"Family and country cannot be without a master for a day. According to the father's will, Li Qing will become the suzerain of the Li clan for this term. Do you have any doubts?" Li Sizhi glanced at everyone.

The room was quiet for a while, and then he said loudly: "No doubt!" Everyone was prepared for this point. Although Li Qing is only the third generation descendant of the Li family in terms of seniority, he possesses great strength. But no one can beat it. The Li family of the family has long been unable to compare with it. The matter of Yizhou's merger into Dingzhou's Li Qing faction has already begun. manage.

"Okay, since everyone has no doubts, now we invite our current patriarch, Li Qing, to take over!" Li Sizhi stretched out his hand and dragged a chair, placed it on Li Huaiyuan's big bed, and stretched out his hand: "Patriarch, please take a seat!"

Li Qing bowed to Li Sizhi first, then turned to the crowd, bowed deeply, and when he raised his head again, his eyes were full of determination: "Uncles and uncles, father, my Li clan has made great progress up to now. If you retreat, you will destroy your family. If you advance, although the road ahead is bumpy, the future will be bright. Thanks to your grandfather's respect, and the support of your uncles, Li Qing will take up the post of patriarch of this year, vowing to protect the interests of the clan. I, Li Qing, will lead My clan of the Li family, aspires to the top of the Central Plains, and rides the world with horses."

With a passionate voice, Li Qing simply delivered an inaugural speech, took a step back, and sat on the chair. Behind him was An Guogong Li Huaiyuan lying quietly on the bed.

Li Si took two steps back, returned to the crowd, and led them to prostrate themselves on the ground, "See the patriarch!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Uncles, please rise up!" After accepting the worship of all the people and confirming the identity of the patriarch, Yizhou has officially become a member of Li Qingdingzhou's power group since then.

"Uncle Zhuxin, please sit down!" Li Qingdao: "Grandpa let go at this time and returned to the west, but he threw a difficult problem to us. Tianqi's hundreds of thousands of troops are still lingering in Yizhou, Qinzhou, and Xingzhou, causing a huge blow to us. Threat, the war is not over yet, if the news of grandpa's death is announced to the outside world at this time, the morale of the army and the hearts of the people will inevitably be turbulent, which will be very detrimental to our next battle.

Everyone in the room was silent for a while, and after a while, Li Tuizhi stood up, "I agree, my lord father has dedicated his whole life to the rise of my Li family. At this moment, we are on a hill, so how could we fall short? The hearts of the people are shaken, and Tianqi's morale is boosted at one time, which is extremely unfavorable to us. Temporarily concealing the news of Father's death, we will launch a war against Tianqi with all our strength. When the war is over, we will see Father off."

Li Muzhi looked around and stood up, "I support it!"

Li Sizhi also stood up, Li's three lords supported him together, and the rest of them had nothing to say, and said together: "Support the decision of the patriarch."

Li Qingdao: "Okay, Second Uncle, you will be responsible for this matter. From now on, everyone in the mansion must keep their mouths shut and not let out any news. If anyone here leaks anything, don't blame Li Qing for being ruthless. Let’s just say that Grandpa’s illness needs to be recuperated and cannot be disturbed, so the daily doctor should be replaced by Huan Qiu, who still comes to the mansion every day.”

Li Huaiyuan passed away quietly, but Yizhou did not notice the slightest change. The army was frequently mobilized. The curfew in the entire Yizhou city has not been lifted since the beginning of the war. These days, the number of soldiers patrolling the streets has increased. Even ordinary people know that war is imminent.

"Everyone, time waits for no one!" Li Qing stood in the lobby, looking around at the civil servants and generals seated below. On the left is the Yizhou clan power, headed by uncle Li Sizhi, and on the right is the general of Dingzhou. Guo Shanfeng, Wang Qinian and others were also called in Later, even Long Xiaotian, who was far away in Quanzhou, was also called to participate in the meeting.Behind them, Guan Xinglong, Jiang Kui, Wang Yan and others looked excited. These two are famous martial arts lunatics. Once there is a battle, they will be so excited that they can't control it.

"A few days ago, Lu Xiao's coalition forces defeated Xiang Ping. A small group of cavalry from our Dingzhou Iron Cavalry penetrated into the vicinity of Luoyang. Although they were all annihilated by the Luoyang garrison in the end, the shock to Luoyang was immeasurable. Everyone, hundreds of years To date, no hostile military force has been able to penetrate within a hundred miles of Luoyang, but we have done it." Li Qing said excitedly.This small group of cavalry successfully pushed into Luoyang City, and declared to Luoyang with their deaths that there would no longer be a paradise of paradise, and they might face the attack of Dingzhou cavalry at any time. Of course, it is also possible for pawns to approach, which has unparalleled political influence.

Of course, everyone in the hall knew the political significance of the Dingzhou cavalry's successful approach to Luoyang, and they couldn't help being very excited, and there was a buzz of rejuvenation in the hall.

Li Qing pressed his hands down, and there was no sound in the hall immediately, "Everyone, I believe that Tianqi has also received this news at this moment. We are excited, but he is just panicked. I am afraid that at this time, he has given up his intentions and will not entangle us anymore. The heart of war. And what we have to do at this moment is to give him a ride. Our goal is not only to expel him from Yizhou, but I also want his Qinzhou. If we win Qinzhou, we will In the future world wars, we will gain a certain strategic advantage to make up for our lack of resources and resources. Therefore, this battle will be ineffective, and I think that Apocalypse will not send Qinzhou away in vain. To us, so, although he has decided to go, the battle of Qinzhou will still be very cruel."

"May I ask the patriarch, can we contact King Ning's southern army and let them attack from the direction of Qingzhou to relieve our pressure?" Li Sizhi clasped his fists.

Li Qing smiled slightly, "Uncle's thoughts are good, but we should not have any illusions about King Ning. The biggest goal of King Ning's alliance with us is to solve his current predicament. Qiu Zhi was expelled from Qingzhou, and the southern army approaching Qinzhou is the limit of what he can do. He will never be able to help us out of the fire. Maybe he would be more happy to see us and Tianqi lose both. We are not dependent on the sky. The land does not rely on people, we rely on ourselves."

Punching heavily on the big case, Li Qinglang said in a loud voice: "Now we have gathered nearly [-] elite troops from Guoshanfeng, Wang Qinian, Yizhou Army, Changsheng Battalion, Xuanfeng Camp, and Hengdao Battalion, and Zheng Zhiqiang's [-] water soldiers." The division marines will come from Gaizhou in a few days, although they are inferior to the opponent in numbers, but in terms of combat power and morale, we have the upper hand, and we will win this battle."

"Dingzhou Army, must win!" All the generals of Dingzhou shouted together. Since the formation of the army, most of the battles of the Dingzhou Army have been at a disadvantage in numbers, but they have never flinched. And win.

"Uncle, father!" Li Qing turned to the right.

The two marquis stood up immediately, "You two, please lead the Yizhou army and go out to Xutong to attack the enemy's right flank!"

"Mountain Wind!"

"The end is here!"

"You attack the enemy's left flank from Zhancheng!"

"Yes!"

"Wang Qinian, Guan Xinglong, Jiang Kui, Wang Yan, you and I will form a central army and attack the main force of Tianqi from the middle. Do you dare to fight!"

The four generals stood up abruptly, "Dingzhou's troops are heading towards, the gods block and kill the gods, and the Buddha blocks the Buddha."

"Good spirit!" Li Qing applauded with high fives.

"Long Xiaotian!" Li Qing looked at the Quanzhou magistrate who came here under the order. "Do you know why I recruited you here?"

Long Xiaotian clasped his fists and said, "Commander, I will do my best to ensure that the military resources needed by our Dingzhou Army will reach the front line of Yizhou."

"Well, you follow Li Tuizhi's overall planning and arrangement. The army has not moved, but the food and grass go first. If the army has no food, it will not fight. If the horses have no food, you will not be able to do it. You have a heavy responsibility and cannot be ignored."

"I understand that I will live up to the expectations of the commander-in-chief."

"This operation is called New Year's Thunder. When the New Year's bell rings, it is the beginning of our army's offensive. My lords and generals, let us fight for our future together!"

(End of this chapter)