Chapter 133 one three two

Li Shiji walked through the battlefield full of corpses and walked into the pass of Eyang Ridge. Looking at the young faces frozen forever, there was no smile on his face. Hong En came to report to him that E Yang Ridge had been completely recovered. , but failed to find the princess.An expression of extreme disappointment appeared on Li Shi's face.After inspecting the battlefield, he returned to the big tent and had someone bring a pen and paper to draft a battle report for the imperial court. After writing a few words, he stopped and asked, "Who was the first to attack Eiyang Ridge?" An aide reported, It was a tooth general from Zuoying, named Dugumou.Li Shiji asked a little strangely, why didn't he remember that there was such a general in Zuoying.His aides told him that this man was originally a defender of Mayi. He was captured when he broke through the siege of Mayi, and he was sent to the mountains by the enemy to log and do hard labor. in the army.

Li Shiji nodded and said, "So that's the case." He picked up the pen again and wrote the name on the memorial. When the battle at Eiyang Ridge started, Xieli was gathering all his elite cavalry, preparing to launch a fatal blow to the main force of the Tang army east of Eiyang Ridge.He stood in front of the big tent on horseback in a suit of armor, pointed at his men with a whip and said majesticly: "For you warriors on the grassland, a glorious moment is coming! Two hundred thousand troops have been listed After the battle is over, the Yellow River and the Hunhe River have already frozen, is there anything that can stop our iron hooves?" There was an earth-shattering cheer from the queue: "Long live, long live!"

Xieli raised his whip, and the cheers stopped. The majestic ruler of the grassland issued a command to fight in a deep voice: "I order you to set off immediately and rush across the Hun River from the east. When the sun breaks, we will go to the Hun River." Rush to the sheep-like Tang army on the other side, and use their blood to moisten our dry land. Don't be stingy with the knives and swords in your hands. The sun and the gods of the grassland will witness your bravery and fearlessness, and the ancestors will be more proud of you. Proud!" There was another shout in the queue: "Victory belongs to the invincible Khan! Long live, long live!"

Jie Li's eyes swept across his soldiers, and his heart seemed to be filled with waves. With a wave of his hand, the army set off.The sound of horses' hooves gradually rose, like a storm rolling over the dry wasteland.After traveling for thirty miles, they came to the predetermined starting position for the attack, and several guards opened a roll of sheepskin maps.Jieli ordered the former enemy commanders in front of the map: "Shi Luodie, you attack from the front, Yaerjin, you turn around from the side and copy to the back of Chai Shao. This army is the weakest of the Tang army. Once he is in chaos, Li Daozong in the east will lose his shield, and I will attack you from left to right and wipe him out."

Just as he was talking, a fast horse galloped up, and a little schoolboy with injuries all over his body rolled off the horse, and almost cried out in a crying voice: "Khan, Eyang Ridge has fallen!" Xieli couldn't believe his ears. :"what?" The small school then reported that the Tang army had suddenly stormed Eiyangling since the early morning. After the defenders fought hard for two hours, a wave of Tang troops climbed over the cliff from the side valley and attacked the wall of the village. come out.Jie Li's face was deformed, he stomped his feet, and said in an angry and desperate voice: "Why did I use this trash! I have ruined my whole life in the hands of this bastard!" His body was shaky.Shi Luodie hurried forward to support him: "Father Khan, what's wrong with you—"

At this time, another fast horse galloped up: "Report, Dahan, Yinan, Tuli, and Qibiheli have surrounded the Bayegu tribe together, and a counter-flag has been set up!" Jieli's eyes darkened, and he spit out A mouthful of blood came out: "Yi Nan, this bastard, so he has been acting with me all the time! I am really blind! Quick, quick, send someone to tell the front team to turn back, give up Dingxiang, and retreat under the Yin Mountain. " Shi Luodie looked at Jieli and said, "Father Khan, you've already arrived here, can't you kill them all at once?" Jieli shook his head, "Once Eyang Ridge is lost, the Tang army can respond to it, and their troops are 100,000 more than ours. , the combat power has improved greatly compared with three years ago. If our army stays here again, it will be in danger of being surrounded. Now the only plan is to retreat in large strides, lure the Tang army to go deep, keep them away from the fortress, lose the barrier, and our army will rely on the mountain Hold on, hold on for a while, after losing your spirit, maybe you can find a chance to turn defeat into victory, let's go, don't hesitate any longer!"

Li Jing soon learned the information about Xieli's general retreat. He saw through that Xieli wanted to rely on natural dangers to form a stalemate with the Tang army, and then waited for an opportunity to counterattack, so as to reverse the unfavorable situation after losing Xiyangling.So he decided to put the whole army up and go straight to Yinshan Mountain. He was just planning, because the 15,000 people Jieli had arranged in Suibei had not moved. The dog was transferred away, and the strategy of using the flying tiger army to copy the enemy's rear could be implemented. Seeing Tang Jun chasing after him, Jieli was secretly happy, because although Eyang Ridge was lost, the opponent died in this battle far more than him. With these natural dangers, if it takes another month or two, the strength of the Tang army will inevitably be greatly reduced, and then a counterattack will surely win a complete victory.However, fighting such a war of attrition is inseparable from food and grass, and the food and grass left by Xieli can't last that long.He conspired with Bo Tie, and Bo Tie came up with an idea, let him play tricks on the son of a wealthy merchant in Chang'an, and Xie Li ordered Mu Yi to be brought into the big tent.

Mu Yikuan's injury hadn't fully recovered, and he was a little unsteady when walking, so Bo Tie personally greeted him out of the tent and helped him in.Jieli smiled and said hypocritically: "Mr. Mu, it seems that your body has recovered well. Alas, it's all my fault that I have no way to teach my son, and I have made you suffer." Mu Yikuan ignored him, and Jieli again Said: "Mr. Mu, I can be regarded as a person who knows talents. You are a master of financial management. Although the abacus of the Dou Mansion is big, it is still a bit small for you. I would like to invite you to make a bigger abacus." , I wonder if you are interested?"

Mu Yikuan asked, "How much does the Great Khan want to give me?" Jieli replied, "I want to entrust you with the entire Ashina family's abacus. Please help me and specialize in military pay." Xieli held an official hat with his own hands.Mu Yikuan didn't go to pick it up, and said in his mouth: "Khan wouldn't give me such a big official hat for no reason." Jieli nodded and said: "You are indeed a smart person, and you also know that I am now What is the most lacking thing, and you have such things in your family, if you can help me tide over this difficulty, then you will have made a great achievement!"

Mu Yikuan said nonchalantly: "I sympathize with Your Majesty's situation, but I have made a solemn oath in front of my ancestors that I will never be an official. I cannot accept your request." Xie Li sneered and said: "Then don't blame me for forcing you—come on, bring someone up." Mu Yikuan turned his gaze to the tent door, and a familiar figure appeared, it was Ankang.Mu Yikuan was a little surprised, with an excited expression on his face, he went forward and said, "I've been hearing you talking in my ear, but when I woke up, there was no sign of you."