Chapter 214 Chapter Eleven

Kou Zhong smiled and said, "Will you sit down?" Chu Chuyu's cheeks flew red immediately, she shook her head and said, "That's against the rules." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "What rules?" Chu Chu bit her lower lip and said softly, "That's the difference between master and slave!" Kou Zhong was puzzled and said, "I'm just your friend, I got to know each other by throwing snowballs back then. When did we have the difference between master and slave?" Chu Chu showed a sweet smile, as if recalling the touching scene of throwing snowballs in Dalongtou Mansion that day, and said happily: "What was the same at that time? You and Master Xu are sister Su's brothers. But now you You are all people of status and status, and even young ladies should respect you. Naturally, you must observe etiquette!"

When Kou Zhong saw that she still maintained the lovely expression that made his heart flutter, Kou Zhong felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. Ben wanted to tell her that he was still wearing the pendant she had given her then, but another thought put him off. He sighed and said, "Fuck the etiquette, I, Kou Zhong, are still the kid who threw snowballs, alas!" If life could start from that time again, Susu would not marry Xiangyushan. Chu Chu said in a low voice: "If Lord Kou has no orders, Chu Chu will go back to see what Miss has to serve!" Kou Zhong suppressed the urge to hold her in his arms like before, and let her go.

At dusk, Zhang Zhenzhou led five thousand light cavalry and marched into Jinyong. Yang Gongqing, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling led another twenty Qingqi to see them off, and they returned to Yanshi only when they were sure that the new army who had found Shan Xiongxin did nothing wrong. At this time, Linglongjiao, who went to spy on the enemy, came back. Everyone listened to her report in the lobby of the commander's mansion. Zhai Jiao, Tu Shufang and Xuan Yong were all present, while Wang Xuanshu went to inspect the camp on the south bank of the Luo River to strengthen defenses. Linglongjiao said: "Just as Kou Junshi expected, after Li Mi led the defeated army back to Luokou, he immediately reorganized the army, stayed only one night, then led 7,000 cavalry to the west of the city, and seemed to join Shan Xiongxin's army."

Zhai Jiao's eyes burst out with hatred, and she sneered, "Today, I'm going to teach him whether he will come or go back." Tu Shufang said in a deep voice: "Li Mi is arrogant and conceited, he can win but not lose; now when morale is low and he wants to lead his troops to counterattack, he will only kill himself." Kou Zhong shook his head and said: "Although he can't afford to lose and is eager to save face, he will never be stupid enough to join Shan Xiongxin's lone army who is about to run out of food. This matter should not be ignored lightly, otherwise we will make the mistake of underestimating the enemy .”

Yang Gongqing nodded and said, "He wants to lure us to attack Luokou." Zhai Jiao was also puzzled and said: "Luokou has no danger to defend at all. If we attack, Bing Yuanzhen will be defeated. Why did Li Mi go down like this?" Xuan Yongdao: "Li Mi will never hand over Luokou to others. According to my guess, he hopes that we will mistakenly think that he is going to join forces with Shan Xiongxin, so he will take the opportunity to attack Luokou and cut off his way back east. And when When we crossed the Luoshui with our luggage, he launched a fierce attack on our troops crossing the river, while Shan Xiongxin attacked the city with all his strength, this plan is really very vicious, but it hits Kouye's plan."

Kou Zhong let out a long breath and said: "Li Mi's fatal injury is that he thought we were still short of food, so he had to rush to Luokou to grab Luokou's sufficient food supplies. This is a tactic to lure the enemy." Luokou was one of the five major granaries in the old Sui Dynasty, with a total of 2,000 large cellars, each storing 8,000 shi of grain.Although Li Mi once opened a warehouse to help the people, he has continued to store grain in the Luokou warehouse for the past few years to meet the needs of the Wagang Army. Zhai Jiao said: "Then let's pretend to cross the river and lure him to attack!"

Kou Zhongdao: "Now he is in a hurry and we are not in a hurry. First, after General Zhang captures Kim Yong, we have the capital to make Shan Xiongxin submit, and then we can concentrate on dealing with Li Mi." Ask about the situation of the barracks on Linglong Jiaoman Mountain. Linglongjiao replied: "That army is full of old, weak and remnant soldiers. It started to withdraw northward early this morning. Depending on the situation, it will cross the river to Heyang." He also said: "Shan Xiongxin's troops are unstable, and there are people who abandon their weapons and escape from the barracks. Therefore, although there are many people, they probably don't have the fighting spirit and ability to fight."

Kou Zhong moved, "Do you know how many people escaped?" Ling Longjiao said: "They escaped by climbing over the wooden fence. Eight out of ten watchtowers outside the camp were not monitored, but because they escaped at night, the exact number is hard to estimate. I have caught several deserters When they came to interrogate, they all said that rumors were flying in the camp, and some people even said that Li Mi had been killed by us. Therefore, everyone has no intention of fighting, and Shan Xiongxin stopped making siege equipment and made a gesture of withdrawing." "boom"!

Yang Gongqing slapped the stage with a palm, and said with great energy: "Li Mi's biggest mistake in life is to use this kind of mob to attack us." Linglongjiao said: "Shan Xiongxin's troops are almost all infantry, with less than 500 horses. Now everyone's rations have been restricted, and the daily ration is only half of the normal amount. I'm afraid it won't last long." Kou Zhong glanced at the silent Xu Ziling, and said happily, "That's it. We don't have to wait for Jin Yong to fall before we can use the strategy of crossing the river to lure the enemy. I can guarantee that Shan Xiongxin will ignore Li Mi and attack him." Our order is to defend ourselves with troops, so that when we move to Luokou, we will flee. At that time, he can bargain with us and discuss the terms of surrender."

Everyone nodded in agreement. If it was Shen Luoyan or Xu Shiji instead of Shan Xiongxin, the situation would naturally be quite different. Because Shan Xiongxin has always been deeply dissatisfied with Li Mi's reuse of the generals under the Pushan government camp, and the troops assigned to him are mobs who cannot stand a fight, so how could he risk his life for Li Mi. Yang Gongqing concluded: "Tomorrow we will pretend to cross the river and deploy two ambushes at the same time, one to monitor Shan Xiongxin's movements, and the other to deal with Li Mi. If Li Mi loses again in this battle, there will be no more soldiers to use."

"Tuk! Tuck! Tuck!" Xu Ziling recognized Kou Zhong from his footsteps, and said, "Come in! Why are you so polite this time, and you know how to knock on the door?" Kou Zhong pushed the door open, and said with a wry smile, "I have knocked on the door at least five times out of ten. Young Master Ling seems to be very angry tonight!" After Xu Ziling waited for him to sit down on the other side of the table, he said: "Since I saw the eldest lady, I have thought of Sister Su, how can I be in a better mood?" Kou Zhongdao: "It's useless to worry about Sister Su's matter, let alone act rashly, otherwise we will only fall into the schemes of Old Thief Xiao and Little Thief Xiang." Then tell about Wang Shichong's plan to seal off his relatives, which caused Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing's dissatisfaction. Xu Ziling felt annoyed for a while, and changed the topic: "If Li Mi doesn't fall into the trick tomorrow, or if he still slips away, should we continue to grind here and help people like Wang Shichong conquer the world?" Kou Zhong smiled wryly, "The problem is not with us, but with the eldest lady." Xu Ziling pondered: "As long as we tell the young lady that we are going to pick up Sister Su, she should be willing to accept it!" Kou Zhong cheered up and said: "This is a feasible plan. If Li Mi escapes back to Hulao or Yingyang, it will not take ten days and a half months to kill him. Frankly speaking, I am very worried that my father and Shen Faxing will attack Jiangdu. The Pegasus Ranch is in danger, how can they deal with that murderous monster Zhu Can, and also deal with Dad and Xiao Mian." Xu Ziling agreed: "After seeing the power of the cavalry, I can understand why so many people are eyeing the Pegasus Ranch. Only their horses that have been bred and improved can deal with the black-armored hussars of Tiance Mansion. So if I were Dad , will also regard capturing the Pegasus Ranch as a top priority." Kou Zhongxi said: "It's rare that Young Master Ling and my younger brother have such a consensus. Although Sister Su's matter is important, it is not as urgent as the Pegasus Ranch. Regardless of whether we can kill Li Mi tomorrow, we will rush back to Luoyang immediately. After seeing Bu Tianzhi , you can sneak away with Xu Xingzhi, and let Wang Shichong worry about other things." Then he sighed again, and said: "It's only now that I understand why Big Brother Liu is in love with Sister Su, but he dare not show his love." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "What do you understand?" Kou Zhong said in a deep voice, "Brother Liu really likes Sister Su." Xu Ziling was puzzled, "What exactly are you trying to say?" Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "We have finally experienced the dangers of the battlefield. With Li Mi's skill, once we are at a disadvantage, we will always hate the battlefield. So every time we go to the battlefield, our lives must be in the hands of God, not by ourselves. Decision. Under such precarious circumstances, how dare you harm the fragile heart of your beloved daughter's family?" Xu Ziling was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "Why do you suddenly feel this way?" Kou Zhong said dejectedly: "Back then in Dalongtou mansion, I hugged Chuchu into my arms and made out with each other without even thinking about it, but today I know she is very willing, but I dare not touch half of her finger, how can I not feel it. " Xu Ziling was speechless. In the early morning of the next day, as soon as the gates of the city were opened, mules and carts of supplies came out of the city, headed for the pontoon bridge, and prepared to cross the river. At this time, a group of 5,000 elite cavalry led by Yang Gongqing and Kou Zhong had ambushed in a dense forest north of the pontoon bridge, and guard posts were set up at all commanding heights nearby to monitor the movement near and far. Information was sent incessantly like snowflakes. Zhai Jiao was surprisingly quiet, making people feel her determination to kill Li Mi even more. Xu Ziling was her personal bodyguard, fearing that if something happened, she would ignore the danger and be taken advantage of by the enemy. Wang Xuanshu's supply troops began to cross the river. At this time, information came that Wang Bodang's troops stationed in Jinyong had already heard the wind and retreated to Heyang, and the city residents opened their doors to welcome Zhang Zhenzhou's army into the city. Jinyong City fell into the hands of Zhang Zhenzhou without a single soldier. As expected, Shan Xiongxin remained silent. At this time Ling Longjiao rode to her and reported: "Li Mi's cavalry is coming at full speed, apparently they have found out about our crossing." Yang Gongqing was overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered the generals to prepare for battle. Kou Zhong couldn't help but praised: "If it weren't for Miss Jiao who is good at listening to the enemy's situation and the information is accurate, we can only get twice the result with half the effort, and there is absolutely no miraculous effect of predicting the enemy like a god." Linglong Jiao sweetly smiled and said, "You know how to coax people best." Kou Zhong asked humbly: "Is there any point in scouting the enemy?" Linglongjiao replied: "The key to deploying troops is to observe the enemy's situation first. If you don't know the enemy, you will be undefeated if you don't know the enemy. Therefore, before the three armies move, the reconnaissance and cavalry go first. And every military commander must have a group of experts who are good at fighting the enemy." Only a good reconnaissance player can achieve the goal of knowing the enemy." Thinking about his own future, Kou Zhong asked one by one, "How can we cultivate good scouts?" Linglongjiao said: "First of all, we need to select people. They must be good at moving around and smart enough to take on this kind of task; secondly, they must be familiar with the geographical environment and local dialects, so that they can hide and listen to information. It is best to know how to disguise themselves. It can be omnipotent. If you can buy local or enemy people with a lot of money, it will be even more foolproof." Kou Zhong sighed, "So it's so complicated." Linglongjiao lowered her voice and said, "Why do you seem to be very interested in these trivial things in the army?" Kou Zhong didn't answer but instead asked, "Can I ask another question that shouldn't be asked?" Linglongjiao stared at him for a while, nodded and said, "Ask!" Kou Zhong leaned closer and said, "What is the relationship between Miss Jiao and the prince? Why did you come all the way from Qiuci to help him conquer the world?" Linglongjiao lowered her head and said, "Why do you ask?" Kou Zhong pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I'm just curious!" Linglongjiao shook her head and said, "If you just ask casually, I won't tell you." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "Is this actually a secret?" Before Linglongjiao could reply, Kou Zhong suddenly looked up at the sky, and said in a broken voice, "This time it's a mess!"