Chapter 87 Ma Ta Yin Shan

Li Jing stomped his feet at the entrance of the big tent of the Chinese army, jumped a few times, shook off the snow all over his body, and twisted his frozen stiff neck from side to side, and then stepped into the big tent. There was no sound in the huge tent of the Chinese army, Li Shiji, the deputy commander of the march of Dingxiang Road and the governor of the state, stood in the center, and a dozen generals, big and small, stood on both sides with their hands behind their hands.As soon as Li Jing came in, all the generals clasped their fists together and saluted: "See the general manager!"

Li Jing waved his hand, and asked Li Shiji straightforwardly, "Is there any news from Chang'an?" Li Shiji raised his hands and cupped his fists: "The chief executive has worked hard, the court has not sent a single word so far, but the food and grass for next month have arrived on time, and there is no delay in half a day!" Li Jing went to the handsome case and sat down, he said with a sigh of relief: "Is there any news from the imperial envoy?" Li Shiji nodded: "Master Tang Jian's attendants reported to Daying a few hours ago, saying that Jieli had agreed to go with him to Chang'an to face the Holy Spirit to plead guilty, but there are many clues in the territory under his jurisdiction, and he needs to wait a few days before he can go on the road. In the past few days, Xieli and the Turkic tribal leaders, the Teqin Xun clan, accompanied the angels to the banquet every day, and the hospitality was very joyful!"

"Bullshit!" Li Jing cursed in a low voice, and then laughed again: "If Tang Jian hadn't entered the tiger's den to find out the truth, we would not be able to confirm the location of Xieli's tooth tent after all..." He raised his head and asked, "Dingfang, have you found out the way?" Su Lie strode out, bowed his hands and replied: "Reporting to the chief executive, I found out that there are two roads to the entrance of the gate, and the main road going east from here is patrolled by at least four or five teams of more than 20,000 Turkic cavalry. guard……"

"More than 20,000? How much is it?" Li Jing asked, frowning. Su Lie's face flushed, and he said bravely: "The wind and snow are too heavy, and our scouts can't get close, so we can't know the details..." Li Jing waved his hands helplessly: "What about the other way?" Su Lie hesitated for a moment and said: "The other one is a small road, which can go directly to the north of the entrance, but it needs to cross the ridge of the Yin Mountain. It is difficult for people and horses to pass, but now that the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, it is even more difficult to walk!"

After Li Jing listened, he said calmly after a long while: "We are in trouble, but Turkic is not difficult? Since this road exists, we can go there..." A look of astonishment flashed in Li Shiji's eyes, and he asked calmly, "Is the chief executive determined to use troops?" Li Jing looked up at him, and sighed: "We can't afford it! When we decided to use our troops, we planned to make a quick decision to solve the threat of the Xieli Ministry to the Central Plains before the weather turned warm. Once we wait until summer , Jieli can lead the people straight to Mobei without any scruples. Three years of painstaking planning and careful layout, and the labor of teachers and teachers are worth millions of dollars. If such a result is produced, you and I will be ashamed to die without the Lord's punishment. What's more. Now that the land is covered by heavy snow, it is very inconvenient for the army to maneuver and maneuver. The soldiers have suffered from frostbite a lot. If Jieli is willing to let us return to the Central Plains safely, you and I will be called lucky!"

Li Shiji pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Pharmacist, you have to think twice before you act. Although the emperor has never ordered us to stop the army, Tang Jian is currently in the Jieli Ya tent, named imperial envoy, in fact It can also be regarded as a hostage. He was a veteran and important minister in the time of the Supreme Emperor. He served the people of the three dynasties. It doesn't matter if we send troops here. If someone accidentally hurts his life, I'm afraid you and I can't bear the responsibility..." Li Jing listened to his words carefully, and sighed: "Mao Gong, I know you are doing it for my own good! But now you and I are in front of the enemy, and the enemy's situation is changing rapidly. Although we broke up Xieli's command and control system, But the main force of the enemy is still there. Jieli made peace at this time, which is clearly a tactic to delay the army. During these days, we only intercepted more than a dozen messenger cavalry who informed the tribes to return to Jian, and there may be others that we have not intercepted. Live. Xieli is cunning and wise. If he is not completely defeated, he will never surrender sincerely. If we delay and delay the opportunity to fight, not only the lives of the envoys will be lost, but the more than 100,000 troops we are currently commanding will be killed. It would be great if half of them survived and returned to the south of the Great Wall! As long as we defeated Xieli, it would be too late for him to beg us to spare his life, so how could he kill Master Tang? For these barbarians, etiquette, justice, integrity and shame don’t matter, they only believe in strength , as long as you have strength, they will kneel before your horse and recognize you as their master!"

Su Lie raised his head to speak, his lips moved, but he swallowed it back. Li Jing waved his hand: "If you have any ideas, just say it, don't hesitate to talk!" Su Lie whispered: "That being said, Chief Manager, this is too risky after all. The Turkic people are fierce and cunning, and they have always been stubborn. If they get angry, they will really kill Master Tang. Even if Sheng Hui goes on a pilgrimage If the chief executive is not held accountable, the censors will never let the chief executive go!" Li Jing pondered for a while, then said coldly: "Master Tang's life is important, and the peace of the millions of households in the Central Plains, Li Shu, Yuanyuan, and Yuanyuan for decades is even more important. I am the general of the Northern Expedition Army, and what I am thinking about now is the overall victory of this Northern Sweep." In the matter of responsibility, we must not lose the opportunity because of an imperial envoy. The general is not accepted by the emperor, let alone Tang Jian? I have decided that this situation cannot be dragged on any longer. We must immediately send troops to fight against him. I make the decision, and I will make the order, so naturally you don’t want to be responsible, I am the chief steward appointed by His Majesty, and I have the power to act cheaply!"

Li Shiji laughed loudly and said: "It's a joke, you Li Yaoshi dare to take responsibility, am I a soft guy without a backbone? Since you have decided, it is natural that the two of us will give the order together. If you leave me, the deputy director, aside , I don't agree!" Li Jing smiled, and didn't say any more, and briefly said: "It's still the old regulations. You lead the main force to attack the main road to attract the attention of Xieli and the Turkic main force. I will lead 10,000 elite cavalry and bring enough rations for twenty days. Cross the Yin Mountain by the path, and go straight to the entrance of the gate."

"No!" Li Shiji retorted bluntly, "You are the general of the army and the prime minister of the court, so you can't take risks anymore! Let's change this time. I will lead the army to attack, and you will lead the main force to feign a frontal attack!" He paused, and then added: "You are approaching your sixtieth birthday this year, but I'm under forty. No matter how you say it, I should be the one to do the drudgery of running around!" Li Jing straightened his face and said: "Mao Gong, don't fight any more. The army is attacking far away in the ice and snow. The commander is not in the army. Where does the morale of the soldiers come from? This is my general order, not to discuss with you!"

He glanced coldly at the generals in the tent, and said slowly: "This is the last battle for peace in the world. If we lose, I, Li Jing, Shang Gu Sheng, Shang Long En, have high hopes from the imperial court, and I will bear the expectations entrusted by the common people to the soldiers. Let’s return to the Middle Earth. If you use your life, this battle will be the last hope of the Marquis of Jin. If you are slack, this world of ice and snow will be the place where our bones will be buried..." Walking out of the handsome tent, Li Shiji followed, and asked hesitantly: "Pharmacist, there is one thing that I have been wanting to say, but the people in the tent talk a lot, so I didn't ask."

"Mao Gong has something to say, but it's okay to say it!" Li Jing said bluntly. "I remember that when you and I were ordered to leave the capital, the emperor gave the pharmacist face-to-face instructions, and gave the pharmacist a hand letter with a yellow seal, asking the pharmacist to remove it immediately when encountering difficult things!" Li Shiji's eyes were piercing. He stared at Li Jing and said word by word. An uncontrollable smile surged up from the chest of Dingxiangdao's marching chief, he suppressed himself and said: "The strategy contained in the master's edict is something that Li Jing has never seen or heard in his decades of military career. Wonderful strategy, Mao Gong wants to see it?" Li Shiji looked at this peerless general who claims to be invincible and invincible with some surprises. He didn't know what kind of ingenious strategy it was to get such a comment from this person, and he didn't understand why he was smiling uncontrollably. appearance.In fact, as a battle-tested veteran, he was rather disapproving of the fact that the emperor gave the general who was about to take command a "trick and trick". What Zhao Kuo and his ilk like to do.He immediately replied: "It would be very gratifying if we can see it together!" Li Jing was quite free and easy, he reached out his hand and took out a somewhat yellowed scroll from his bosom, and handed it to his deputy. "Mao Gong, please see, this is the strategy of facing the enemy given by the Lord!" Li Jing, the chief of the Dingxiang Road, said with a gentle smile.After that, he ignored Li Shiji and turned around to prepare for the long-distance attack by himself. "Mao Gong must keep this edict in a safe place, Li Jing will pass it on to future generations when he comes back!" Li Jing said as he walked towards his dormitory without looking back. Li Shiji slowly unfolded the scroll full of doubts, and a line of elegant and indifferent characters came into view: "All military affairs are paid to the public, and I will not control them! Order."