Chapter 213 Chapter 10 Sealing the Family

Xu Ziling stood on the bow of the boat. The river wind blew against his face, making his clothes flutter, but it couldn't shake off the terrible memories of the war! He understands the inevitability and inevitability of war, just like the endless struggle and vendetta between rivers and lakes. Even with Shi Feixuan's detachment, it is still difficult to ignore the sufferings of the people, and understand that using martial arts to stop martial arts is a necessary means for harmony and unity. Kou Zhong came to him, looked at the red sun that was sinking ahead, and said leisurely: "After the fierce battle, it makes people feel the preciousness of the extraordinary things in the daily life. Let me ask you, at the moment of life and death on the battlefield, who Do you want to pay attention to the moving beauty of sunrise and sunset?"

Xu Ziling showed a bitter smile and said, "Young Master Zhong seems to enjoy the aftertaste after the war." Kou Zhongdao: "As long as you don't lose your life, everyone will feel indescribable joy, not to mention after a big victory, the victory is so dangerous!" He paused for a while and said, "I must form an invincible bodyguard cavalry, otherwise, when I meet Li Shimin in the future, how can I resist his black armor cavalry?" Xuan Yong's voice came from behind and said: "Master Kou's idea is very insightful, I wonder if you have heard of the ten benefits of riding?"

Kou Zhong happily said, "Would you like to hear the details?" Xuanyong came to Kou Zhong's side and said solemnly: "One is to meet the enemy from the beginning; the other is to take advantage of the emptiness to defeat the enemy; the third is to chase after the enemy and make the enemy run away; the fifth is to cover his food and Eliminate its military methods: Sixth, defeat its Guanjin and open its bridges; Seventh, cover its unpreparedness, pawns attack its undeveloped journey; Eighth, attack its slack, catch its surprise; Ninth, burn its accumulation, empty its city; On the tenth day, he plundered his fields and captured his children. These ten decrees are the benefits of cavalry warfare. This time Kou Ye was able to defeat Li Mi, because he was able to make full use of the advantages of cavalry warfare, so he was able to win more with less and overcome with speed tired."

Xu Ziling said: "The problem is that everyone knows the benefits of cavalry. Why is it that only Li Shimin has invincible cavalry, and the number is limited to a few thousand?" Xuan Yong replied: "This kind of thing is always easier said than done. Who doesn't want their cavalry to be superior to others, but they are limited by generals, riding skills, warrior quality, horses and equipment. Ruochun In terms of cavalry, there is nothing more in the world than the Pegasus Ranch where horses have been raised and sold for generations. Therefore, although there are only tens of thousands of regular soldiers, they can resist Du Fuwei in the east, Zhu Can in the west, Wang Shichong in the north, and Xiao Xian and Lin Shihong in the bottom. It made it difficult for the three major bandits to make an inch of progress, showing the power of riding and shooting. They come and go like fire, making it hard to defend against."

Kou Zhong's eyes lit up immediately. Yanshi appeared ahead, and the flags were flying on the city. Kou Zhong heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Thank God! As long as you old man in Yanshi is still safe and sound, Li Mi will really be doomed this time!" After hearing this, Yang Gongqing looked around the six people sitting around the table, Kou Zhong, Zhai Jiao, Xuan Yong, Wang Xuanshu, Tu Shufang, and Linglongjiao, then nodded and said, "Li Mi and Bing Yuanzhen have nothing to fear, but Shan Xiongxin This new army is now defending firmly, as long as it can block us for ten and a half months, after Li Mi regroups, the situation will be completely different."

Zhai Jiao looked at Kou Zhong, apparently because he single-handedly planned the almost impossible miracle of defeating Li Mi, her perception of him changed drastically, and he was the only one who followed suit. Xu Ziling did not attend the most important military meeting after the Great War, and hid in the quiet room. Kou Zhong said without hesitation: "Because Li Mi thought we were short of food, he decided to make a quick decision so that we would not be able to replenish food and grass from the eastern capital; therefore, this time when we come to the south this time, we must not bring much food. Therefore, as long as we can make Jinyong's Uncle Wang When you can't take care of yourself and can't support Shan Xiongxin, then Ren Shan Xiongxin has an army of one million, and the only way to go is to surrender."

Zhai Jiao nodded and said: "Uncle Wang's troops guarding Jinyong are only a few thousand, and they are newly recruited soldiers. They are absolutely powerless to defend Jinyong." Xuan Yongdao: "There are our people in Jinyong City. As long as the general bluffs and attacks Jinyong, and the people are weak, we can take the opportunity to burn his granary and fry him internally and externally. In addition to abandoning the city and crossing the river, Wang Bodang retreats to Heyang. Besides, there is no other way." Yang Gongqing said with emotion: "This is indeed a feasible plan."

Wang Xuanshu frowned and said: "If when we march into Jinyong, Shan Xiongxin divides his troops into two groups, one brigade goes to aid Jinyong, the other brigade attacks Yanshi, and Li Mi takes advantage of the momentum to come east, wouldn't we be in danger?" Yang Gongqing said with a smile: "Second son, don't worry. Let's talk about Jinyong City first. We only need to send 5,000 strong cavalry to enter Jinyong City. When Shan Xiongxin hears the news, we will hold our ground early, so that we can make a surprise attack with light cavalry. The new army is exhausted. At this time of panic, Shan Xiongxin's recruits simply don't have the morale and ability to fight."

Uncle Tu took a leisurely puff of the dry pipe, exhaled the smoke, and said with a smile, "As long as Uncle Wang can be forced to abandon Jinyong, someone from Tu will go to see Shan Xiongxin and tell him how bad it is, to see if he knows current affairs. A wise man. But before meeting him, it is best to order Bing Yuanzhen to surrender without a fight, then Li Mi will be exhausted, and there will be no hope of a comeback." Ling Longjiao also said: "Shan Xiongxin will have at least ten days to cut down wood to make carts and ladders, and be ready to attack Yanshi, so he shouldn't dare to act rashly now."

Yang Gongqing said: "Taking Jinyong City is just a trivial matter. Even if we can't burn Wang Bodang's food and grass, as long as we bluff, we can guarantee that Wang Bodang will flee. Jinyong is not a strong city, far inferior to Yanshi. It used to be It never fell, it's just because Li Mi has an army to contain us!" After a short rest, he continued: "However, if Bing Yuanzhen is to surrender, he must lure Li Mi away from Luokou, otherwise, with his usual prestige, Bing Yuan will be sincerely jealous." Xuan Yong said confidently: "Whether it is Bing Yuanzhen or Shan Xiongxin, they are all the former subordinates of Lord Zhai. They are all dissatisfied with Li Mi's killing of Lord Zhai. They just dare to be angry and dare not speak out. In recent years, Li Mi has been supporting Ye. For his cronies, this matter has added to their dissatisfaction, so as long as we can create a situation that deeply threatens them, I can guarantee that they will surrender and surrender, and they will no longer work for Li Mi, whose reputation has plummeted. "

Yang Gongqing looked at Kou Zhong and said, "What good strategy does Military Master Kou have for this?" Kou Zhong said with a smile: "This plan calls for the troops to be divided into two ends, bluffing. One side dispatches fast cavalry to directly press Jinyong, while the other side forces the whole army to cross the river, pretending to attack Luokou with siege equipment by land. The two must go forward The first is the first, and the crossing of the river can only be done after Wang Bodang is forced to leave." Wang Xuanshu said: "If you want to transport the siege equipment to the camp on the other side, it will take a long time due to the limited load on the pontoon bridge. Wouldn't it be extremely bad for Shan Xiongxin and Li Mi to hear the news?" Kou Zhong smiled and said: "That's why we have to force Wang Bodang to leave first, cut off Shan Xiongxin's retreat, and then persuade him to surrender, and then we can proceed with this matter. At that time Li Mi came to hear the news, and found that Shan Xiongxin was defending himself, Bing Yuanzhen offered Luokou again, besides running for his life, what else can he do?" Yang Gongqing laughed loudly and said: "Junjun Kou is indeed exhaustive. It's not too late. Let's rest well tonight, reward the three armies, and boost morale. Tomorrow night, we will march in the dark and send 5,000 cavalry to Jinyong to bluff. As long as Wang Bodang abandons the city and escapes, the other series of tricks can be carried out one by one, teaching Li Mi's child to be devastated and hate for life." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling accompanied Zhai Jiao on the left and right, standing on the sentry tower on the north wall, looking at the enemy camp stretching for a mile to the north, with Mang Mountain behind. Zhai Jiao has changed a lot. Although she is still hot-tempered and reckless, she is obviously more reasonable and accepting of people's words than before when she was a daughter. Because of Susu's relationship, both of them respect and love her very much. Zhai Jiao suddenly sighed and said: "If father is in the spirit of heaven, knowing that the Wagang Army founded by him was actually defeated by his daughter, I don't know if he will feel hurt and it will be difficult to dispel." Kou Zhong understands her conflict and worrying about gains and losses, so he bluntly explained: "Assuming the Buddhist theory of reincarnation is true, then Dalongtou may be a white, fat, cute little baby, of course he has forgotten everything in his previous life, and Happiness and forgetting worries. If a person dies like a lamp going out, it will be like a long sleep without waking up. The four elements are all empty, and there will be no more troubles. Therefore, the eldest lady does not need to worry about the spirit of the leader in the sky. Now she just wants to kill the old thief Li Mi. The final pleasure will be done!" Zhai Jiao's pair of giant eyes lit up, and she said affirmatively: "Father must have been reincarnated as a healthy baby. If I can find that baby, can I be with Daddy again? You two boys give me Think of ways to?" The two listened with compassion in their hearts. Until this moment, Zhai Jiao still refused to accept the cruel fact that Zhai made people die and could not be brought back to life, that's why she made such a whimsical request. After repeated urging, Kou Zhong scratched his head and said, "The only way is to ask a psychic woman who is proficient in witchcraft and see if the leader can provide information in person." "Snapped"! Zhai Jiao's giant slapped Kou Zhong's shoulder and back hard, and when the pain made his teeth crack, he said happily, "You really know how to use your brain. There is no one who is good at evoking souls and psychics in the world, but Xia Miaoying, the grandma of the Tongtian God of the Sichuan Heyi School." , after killing Li Mi, you will accompany me to find her." Kou Zhong lost his voice: "What kind of evil sect is this?" Zhai Jiao said angrily: "As long as I can find my father, who cares what Lao Shizi is evil and decent, will you accompany me or not?" Xu Ziling replied weakly: "But! We have to go to Sister Su first." Zhai Jiao said in shock, "Is Susu still alive?" Kou Zhong said in astonishment: "Who said Sister Su? Hey!" Tears welled up in Zhai Jiao's eyes, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Where is Susu?" For this eldest lady, the two closest people in the world, besides Zhai Rang, are her personal servants who grew up with her.At this time, Zhan Wen Susu is still in the world, and she is so emotional that she can control her emotions. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling felt pain in their hearts at the same time, their strong self-blame made them feel ashamed to face Zhai Jiao. Xu Ziling said in a low voice: "Sister Su is now in Baling. Alas! She is married and has children." Zhai Jiao suddenly reached out and grabbed Xu Ziling's arm, and shouted: "After killing Li Mi, we will go to Susu first, and then go to Sichuan. Susu married to that guy?" Kou Zhong replied weakly in a voice that could only be heard: "That guy is Xiang Yushan, he is a general under Xiao Xian who calls himself Emperor Liang, alas! This guy." Zhai Jiao showed a sincere smile on her teardrop face, she didn't realize that the two were still wanting to talk, she let go of Xu Ziling, and said happily, "It's good that Susu is not dead!" Kou Zhongcheng tentatively said fearfully: "We still need to settle one or two things before we can go to Sister Su." Zhai Jiao nodded unexpectedly, "I also have something to do, let's see how to agree on a time and place, and then go to Baling together!" The two dared to refuse, they could only complain in their hearts and feel sad. The joy of victory was replaced by deep guilt. After Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sent Zhai Jiao back to her bedroom in the commander's mansion, they came to Houyuan's pavilion and faced each other sadly. Kou Zhong sighed: "It's better for the young miss to kill us when she sees that Sister Su married someone who is not human, then we can reincarnate and forget all about the previous life, and it's over once and for all." Xu Ziling sat down on the stone bench, shook his head and said: "This is just a coward's idea. After arriving in Baling, we will take away Sister Su's mother and child no matter what. Anyone who dares to oppose and stop us will kill anyone." Kou Zhong said sadly: "If it was Sister Su who objected, did you kill her? And if you tell her that Xiang Yushan is just an out-and-out emotional liar, how can she love her who has been deeply hurt by Li Jing?" Take that blow." Xu Ziling buried his face in his hands and moaned, "God! Show us what to do." Kou Zhong frowned and thought hard: "Maybe Bu Tianzhi can help us with this, at least he can go back to Baling to find out about Sister Su's situation, so that we can think of a way based on the information." Xu Ziling raised his head and said, "This is the only thing we can do. It's best if we can catch the biggest weakness of Xiangyu Mountain and force him to let go automatically." Kou Zhong put his hand on his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "After dealing with Jiangdu, I will go back to Baling with you. Put aside all the 'Duke Yang's treasure house'. What can be more important than Sister Su?" Xu Ziling said in astonishment: "How can this be done? Unless you no longer want to fight for the world, otherwise it is a matter of every second counting." Kou Zhong sat down with a wry smile and said: "Sister Su is our only relative in this world now, if something happens to her, I will never be able to be happy in this life, what's the point of fighting for the world." Xu Ziling nodded and said: "It only takes ten days to go west to Baling by boat from Jiangdu. I'm afraid Xiao Xian won't let us take Sister Su away. This matter must be discussed in detail. It's night! Go back to your room and rest!" The next day, Yanshi was still full of the atmosphere after the great victory. The generals mobilized their troops and prepared to deal with the next big battle. The equipment of the full city is arranged on the road leading to the south gate, and it can leave the city to cross the river at any time and transport it to the opposite bank, assuming a posture of attacking Luokou. Since the waterway was blocked by the enemy's fortification, the land route became the only feasible way to attack Luokou. At noon, two warships arrived from the east, and another general Zhang Zhenzhou was ordered by Wang Shichong to come to reward the three armies for the victory and bring a thousand reinforcements. Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing avoided talking in the secret room, and called Kou Zhong in after a full hour, but Wang Xuanshu was ignored. The two looked surprisingly dignified. Kou Zhong sat down and said in surprise: "What happened, did Yang Tong and Dugu Feng gain the upper hand?" Zhang Zhenzhou snorted coldly and said: "After Dugu Feng knew that Li Mi was defeated, he immediately escaped from Dongdu. We broke into the palace, beheaded Yuan Wendu and Lu Da on the spot, and locked up Yang Tong. Dongdu has completely fallen to us. hands." Kou Zhong was puzzled and said, "Why do those two generals look so ugly?" Yang Gongqing said in a deep voice: "Now Lord Shangshu is about to force Yang Tong to abdicate and prepare to proclaim himself emperor." Zhang Zhenzhou interjected: "Duke Zheng Guo wants to use Zheng as the title of the country and enshrine his relatives. As far as I know, Xuanying will be crowned prince, Xuanshu will be crowned king of Han, Wang Honglie will be crowned king of Wei, Wang Xingben will be crowned king of Jing, Wang Taizhen will be crowned king of Song, Wang Shiyun He is the king of Qi, and Wang Daolian is the king of Lu. We, Lang Feng and Song Mengqiu are just the generals of the four towns, who are assigned to guard the four major cities outside the eastern capital." Kou Zhong suddenly realized. Wang Shichong is a person who can't become a great weapon. Once he gains power, he can't wait to seal his relatives. How can he convince the generals who were born and died for him.Appointing private individuals is actually the fatal reason for Wang Shichong's future defeat. Zhang Zhenzhou said fiercely: "This matter has not yet been implemented. If it is true, it will really make people feel weak. In fact, the reason why Li Mi was defeated in this battle, and the record is brilliant, is the greatest contribution. Order me to spy on the military division secretly." Kou Zhong said gratefully: "It's rare for the two generals to be so confidant to me, but the most urgent thing right now is to completely eradicate the Wagang Army, and the rest can be dealt with in the future." Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing also knew that it was not appropriate to be distracted by the arrangement of power and position in the current urgent situation, and after discussing for a while, they each split up. Kou Zhong went back to the backyard to find Xu Ziling, who was talking with Tu Shufang in the pavilion. Seeing Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling said: "I have already told Uncle Fang about Sister Su, I hope he can make Miss Su not join Sister Su until we rescue Sister Su's mother and child." Tu Shufang sighed: "Susu meets people who are not good, it is heartbreaking. I have now roughly understood the situation, and the lady's side is on me. You will not believe it, the lady has spent the past few years in order to raise military pay. They specialize in sheepskin trading, and the business is doing very well.” Kou Zhong sat down and said, "With Uncle Fang and Brother Xuan helping her, the business will naturally grow bigger and bigger!" Tu Shufang said: "That's why I said that you wouldn't believe it. She made this business all by herself. Although she used the funds left to him by Lord Zhai and used her own people, if she didn't buy it You can be sure of every sale, and you can never make a lot of money like you are doing now." The two were stunned, thinking that Zhai Jiao knew how to do business. Tu Shufang continued: "In addition to avenging Master Zhai, her energy is devoted to business. Now in business, apart from having a business mind, it also depends on whether the fist is hard enough. So Miss can see her The sheepskin business is very tight, I just need to persuade her a few words, and she will definitely promise to wait patiently for Susu to come and meet." Only then did they understand what Zhai Jiao was going to do. Tu Shufang said: "Xuan Yong is a rare general, and he is extremely intelligent. If Xiao Zhong wants to conquer the world, he can be your right and left arm." Kou Zhong blamed Xu Ziling in embarrassment, "You even said that!" Tu Shufang was displeased and said, "What do you need to hide from me? A man should act on his own terms, dare to act boldly, and don't shy away from others' words. Xiao Zhong has such great ambitions, it's too late for Uncle Fang to be happy for you!" After a pause, he said solemnly: "Since the big tree of Li Mi has fallen, the Wagang Army will be torn apart. With the relationship between the young lady and your current momentum in the arena, Xiaoyong and I can run around for you and recruit a group of soldiers. The elite of the Banwagang Army, targeting the younger generation, will definitely be of great help to your future career. In terms of money and salary, there is no problem." Kou Zhong said happily, "Thank you, Uncle Fang, for your support." Tu Shufang sighed: "Back then, Miss and I fled in a hurry, thinking that there was no hope of revenge, but in a blink of an eye, Li Mi's execution is imminent. Nothing in this world is impossible. Uncle Fang has high expectations for you." Kou Zhong then asked: "Haven't you all been attached to Gu Yingtai's flag in Li Ping County? What about this person?" Tu Shufang shook his head and said, "This person has a close relationship with Dou Jiande, even though he is at odds with Li Mi. But it's hard to persuade him to join you, just ignore him." Footsteps sounded. The three of them looked over, and saw the beautiful and charming little maid, Chu Chu, timidly coming to the three of them, peeping at Kou Zhong's beautiful eyes, unable to hide the expression of joy. Kou Zhong was pleasantly surprised: "When did Chu Chu come, why didn't I know?" Chu Chu made a blessing and said: "Chu Chu just arrived here this morning to serve Miss, Lord Kou, you are so busy, how do you know?" Then he told Tu Shufang that Zhai Jiao wanted to see him. Xu Ziling left with Tu Shufang with knowledge and interest, so that the two of them had a chance to face each other alone. For a moment, both the men and women felt as if they had passed away, with thousands of words to say, and they didn't know where to start.