Battlefield of All Sides

Chapter 289

Along the way, Li Mu didn't talk to Captain Gong, and the two entered the Chinese army camp all the way.

There were only a few generals in the Chinese army camp. Zhao Guangyi was standing in front of the sheepskin map wearing armor, looking at the map with an oil lamp.

The soldiers reported the arrival of Li Mu and Gong Xiaowei, and several generals looked over one after another, while Li Mu and Gong Xiaowei hurriedly saluted.

Zhao Guangyi turned around with a serious expression on his face, but when he saw the two familiar captains in front of him, he immediately put down the oil lamp and stepped forward to excuse them.

Only then did Li Mu look up and saw Zhao Guangyi's rather happy face.

"Today's battle in the Qianfeng Battalion was quite brave. Before the arrival of our army, we defeated the enemy army and took hold of this hole. Very good, very good!"

Li Mu didn't speak, but Captain Gong next to him hurriedly saluted again, saying that it was his job, but Zhao Guangyi shook his head, glanced at Li Mu next to him, and then said.

"Today, the Japanese cavalry wanted to support you first, but it was because they met the fine cavalry of the Liao army on the road, and when I reported it to me, I realized that your vanguard battalion was already ahead."

"I thought that with thousands of people resisting the large forces of the Liao army, the soldiers led by Colonel Gong must go through a bloody battle. Even I am ready to accept the fact that you are defeated."

When Zhao Guangyi said this, there was inevitably a bit of exclamation in his tone, but Captain Gong glanced at Li Mu out of the corner of his eye, then lowered his head and said.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, I thought it would be a tough battle, but I didn't expect Captain Zhao to come up with a trick, and let me wait to defeat the enemy."

"Oh?" Zhao Guangyi was a little surprised when he heard this. Originally, he was going to call Captain Gong to reward him, but he happened to remember that Zhao Chong also went to the Qianfeng Camp, so he summoned the two of them to the camp together.

But he didn't expect that Zhao Chong would make a lot of contributions in this battle.

At the moment Zhao Guangyi looked at Li Mu with some interest, and Li Mu hurriedly bowed his head in salute, repeatedly saying that it was the joint efforts of the soldiers to defeat the enemy.

However, Li Mu became more modest, while Zhao Guangyi wanted to know the details of the battle. Seeing Li Mu's refusal, he asked Xiaowei Gong next to him, and Xiaowei Gong immediately explained.

Li Mu also didn't expect that Colonel Gong was also a man of temperament. He told all the details of the battle without any concealment or embellishment, especially Li Mu's daring feat when he met the Liao army cavalry .

At the moment, everyone in the camp also looked at Li Mu one after another, with expressions of approval on their faces, but Zhao Guangyi laughed a few times when he heard that, and said that Li Mu is a good general.

At that moment, Zhao Guangyi ordered someone to credit Li Mu and Gong Xiaowei, but when he got here, Zhao Guangyi gradually became serious again, sat back on the main seat, and asked the maid to serve Li Mu and Gong Xiaowei some food, and then Open your mouth and say.

"I called the two of you here today, one is to commend your achievements, and the other is to hear what the two of you think about the future."

Zhao Guangyi said so, his sharp eyes swept over Li Mu and Li Mu, and finally fixed on Li Mu's face.

"Captain Zhao, let's talk about it. You recommended yourself to go to the Vanguard Battalion before. Now that you have repelled the enemy's offensive, what do you think?"

Seeing Zhao Guangyi asking him by name, Li Mu hurriedly responded.

"Return to Your Majesty, this time to defeat the Liao army, the Liao people should know that our Song soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and they must be timid to meet the enemy head-on. Even if they want to compete with our army, they must have some scruples in their hearts. Then your Majesty and the generals will deploy Leading the troops, the Liao army has absolutely no chance of breaking through."

Captain Gong was also listening with his ears straight at the moment. Hearing what Li Mu said, he felt a little relieved. At least the young captain was not as impulsive as he was on the battlefield.

Zhao Guangyi didn't speak, but just asked again.

"You said you should be careful that day, but what do you think?"

Hearing this sentence, Colonel Gong next to him was a little dazed. He never expected that Captain Zhao in front of him had suggested to His Majesty before, and even listened to him, the previous suggestion was adopted.

For a while, Captain Gong couldn't help but look at the kid next to him again.

Li Mu looked at Zhao Guangyi at the moment, then lowered his eyes slightly, let out a sigh of relief, and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I don't dare to guarantee whether the Liao people attacked at night, but in today's battle, the cavalry of the Liao army did not suffer much damage. Presumably your majesty's cavalry also failed to catch the fine cavalry of the Liao army?"

When Zhao Guangyi saw the kid in front of him, he actually asked himself a question, but his expression was slightly agitated, but he nodded.

"Indeed, the fine cavalry of the Liao army still have some skills."

Hearing what Zhao Guangyi said, Li Mu immediately said quickly: "Since the Liao cavalry were not seriously injured, the Liao army trekked here and lost Youzhou City a few days ago, they will never stop here and return home in defeat. "

Zhao Guangyi nodded, while Li Mu struck while the iron was hot.

"As long as the enemy's cavalry is defeated, the tens of thousands of Liao army infantry, no matter how capable they are, will never be able to make waves."

"What Lieutenant Zhao said is true, but why is Lieutenant Zhao so worried that this sneak attack by the Liao army will pose such a big threat to our hundreds of thousands of troops?"

Zhao Guangyi obviously listened to Li Mu's words, but when he changed his voice, the question he asked caught Li Mu by surprise.

Obviously he was testing Li Mu. Since Li Mu gave a conservative strategy, Zhao Guangyi needed a convincing explanation.

The atmosphere in the field has obviously changed. Lieutenant Gong can feel some changes in Zhao Guangyi's attitude. Several counselors and generals around him have exchanged glances. Apparently, they also feel that Li Mu's tactics have made him more experienced in the battlefield. Zhao Guangyi felt rather timid.

Li Mu glanced at Zhao Guangyi, and then asked suddenly.

"Your Majesty, have you heard that the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest?" Zhao Guangyi remained expressionless.

"My Great Song Dynasty stands in a state of crisis, and the powerful enemy in the north plunders the people, always like a sharp sword hanging over my Great Song Dynasty."

"Fortunately, Your Majesty overcame the thorns and overcame the enemy with the soldiers. Until today, you have captured the city of Youzhou. A snow stone is dedicated to the shame of the sixteen states of Youyun."

An imperceptible smugness flashed across Zhao Guangyi's face.

"However, the soldiers have been fighting for a long time. When they attacked Youzhou, the soldiers had complained a lot, and they were exhausted from the continuous battle."

"The soldiers are still brave and good at fighting, but if your Majesty's camp is attacked and you can't turn the defeat into victory, you can only evacuate hastily, how will the soldiers feel?"

A counselor next to him shouted presumptuously, Zhao Guangyi waved his hand, but his eyes were more fierce.

"The soldiers have long been unwilling to fight. If Liao Qi breaks through the central army, it will destroy the confidence of our soldiers. We don't have much food and grass, so we must choose to break through."

"But this place is not the Song land that my soldiers are familiar with. When the order to break out is passed down, some soldiers must misinterpret its meaning. If there is a mutiny, it will be a defeat."

"Even if we can return to Youzhou, if one side is besieged at that time and the other side leads troops south, will His Majesty have a solution?"

Zhao Guangyi slapped the table suddenly, all the generals trembled unconsciously, Gong Xiaowei also cursed in his heart that he still overestimated Zhao Xiaowei's temper.

But after the sound, Zhao Guangyi made no move. Li Mu looked at him and saw a hint of anger in his eyes.

However, he did not refute. Obviously, some words of these words must have touched him. He led the troops all the way north, Taiyuan's reward was postponed, and all the military states tried their best to provide military rations. Obviously, Zhao Guangyi knew the current situation better than Li Mu.

It's just that someone needs to order it. Even the counselor general beside him has said similar things, but it's not as convincing as Li Mu's personal efforts.

"Captain Zhao, I really don't like what you said."

Zhao Guangyi spoke in a low voice.

Li Mu just bowed his hands and bowed his head without saying a word, and the people around him also bowed one after another.

Zhao Guangyi, who was sitting on the seat, squinted his eyes, and said slowly after a while.

"Lieutenant Zhao, go to General Fan when you leave the camp gate. You are a disciple of an aristocratic family, so you should have excellent riding skills."

Li Mu, who lowered his head, evoked a smile, but the people around him were horrified.

This little captain's words were actually adopted by Zhao Guangyi.

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(End of this chapter)