Xiaoqi

The reason why Guo Si was able to injure Talu just now was because he suppressed the blood in his chest and relied on all his strength to injure Talu.Therefore, Talu's injuries were much lighter than his.His jaw was split open with both hands, dripping with blood, his viscera were dislocated and hemoptysis, and his face was pale; while Talu's jaw was split with one hand, blood was in the corner of his mouth, his face was still rosy, and he was fine.

In contrast, it is clear at a glance who is strong and who is weak.It can be said that although the corner of Talu's mouth and his right hand were bleeding, he was only slightly injured. In fact, his strength was not damaged, and his combat power was still tyrannical.

"Since you are determined to fight, Guo is willing to accompany you!" Guo Si had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue fighting, and shouted angrily at Ta Lu.

Chapter 292

"Since you insist on fighting, Guo is willing to accompany you!"

When riding a tiger was difficult, Guo Bang had no choice but to continue to fight, and shouted angrily at Talu.

After Talu heard the words, he looked at Guo Bang indifferently, and still stopped his horse, not intending to fight immediately.

Seeing that Talu didn't come over immediately, Guo Bang finally found a moment of peace in his hanging heart, he was relieved immediately, and his breathing became more relaxed.In fact, this moment of rest is very important to him, because he suffered an internal injury, not an external injury, and a short rest will be extremely beneficial for him to recover his combat power.

At this moment, Guo Si dared not and was unwilling to look back at the generals in front of his own army, and the person he least wanted to face was Li Jue.

Guo Si was two years younger than Li Jue, a native of Zhangye, Liangzhou, and his baby name was A Duo. In his early years, he robbed houses in the Western Regions, worked as a horse thief and a cottage leader, and after defecting to Dong Zhuo, he called himself a green forest ranger.Afterwards, Dong Zhuo arranged him to work under Li Jue's account, and Li Jue hit it off with him immediately, treated him very kindly, exchanged martial arts with each other, congenial, and immediately sworn brothers with different surnames.He has always followed Li Jue's lead, and his martial arts performance is slightly inferior to Li Jue's. Li Jue also trusts him very much and discusses everything with him. with.

However, in today's battle against Talu, Guo Bang had no choice but to use all his strength to fight with all his strength, so as to reveal his true strength that had been hidden all along.In fact, his martial arts is indeed superior to Li Jue, but ten years ago, he was indeed inferior to Li Jue, but he has been practicing martial arts since then, and he has come from behind.If Li Jue was an open-minded person, Guo Si would not hide his strength, and he could tell the truth without hiding it.It's just that he knows Li Jue's human nature very well.I know that Li Jue has a very high spirit, is quite conceited, and has a changeable temperament, likes to speculate and suspect others.Because of this, with the original intention of doing more things better than doing less things, so as to avoid Li Jue's suspicion, Guo Si has been concealing his own strength, and he has been extra careful in every battle so as not to show his flaws.

But today the two armies fought in front of the battle.Forced by the situation, in order to save his face, Guo Si had no choice but to show his housekeeping skills and fight with all his strength.Facing Talu's strong martial arts and swift attack, if he blindly hides his clumsiness.I'm afraid he will be beaten down by Talu in less than fifty rounds, and his face will be lost.Even lose your life.Compared with Li Jue's suspicion, his own life.He naturally chose the former, his life is the most important thing, and other things will be played by ear in the future.

It's just that, Guo Si knew that Li Jue would not say anything in person, and even congratulated him in public, but the two parties would never treat each other honestly again.It is inevitable that there will be grievances between each other.As time goes by, there will be a estrangement, followed by renunciation, and even turning against each other.

Among all kinds of entanglements, Guo Si was in great distress.He, Guo Aduo, was born in the wild.He didn't read much, and although he claimed to be good at fighting, he relied on his own courage and fought hard.In terms of military strategy and strategic strategy, he thought he was far inferior to Li Jue, and his political ability was far behind. Three Guo Aduo added together could not compare to one Li Jue.Therefore, he was willing to live under Li Jue, obedient to his orders, and never let Li Jue down. Whenever there was a war, he always charged forward.

It's just that in this battle in the southern suburbs, Guo Si encountered a tough problem.Talu, this unknown person is actually a top fighter, a mid-level peak, a strong fighter in the world, his martial arts are so tyrannical, and his first move is a killer move.This kind of encounter was unexpected by Guo Bang, and he never expected that before the battle, he would be seriously injured, and his defeat was already set.

"kill"

Thinking left and right, Guo Si was in a state of confusion and distressed.Immediately, he became enraged with embarrassment, his expression was cold and stern, his eyes were fierce and there was a strong look of madness, and with a roar, he rode his horse and swung his sword straight to Talu to kill.

"Huh! A certain family wants you to rest for a while because you are old friends with my master, so as not to lose too much and lose your face. Since you don't know how to flatter, don't blame me, Talu, for being ruthless! "

Seeing Guo Bang galloping towards him, Talu Tiger stared at him, and snorted coldly, then held the reins in his hands, and the broadsword in his right hand upside down, reined in the horse and stopped on the spot, gathering strength to wait.

"Clang clang!"

Facing Guo Bang's almost crazy blade, Talu swung the blade with one arm and drew a semicircle, knocking away Guo Bang's dashing blow, then the blade vibrated, the blade flipped, and he swung the blade straight to the point and slashed at Guo Bang. creek.Guo Si refused to budge an inch, and the knife was fruitless, and then he waved his big knife and volleyed towards Talu's blade.Immediately, the two swung their knives like rain, and the black blades met through the air one after another, attacking violently.But seeing swords flying, sparks flying, clanging loudly, the sound shook dozens of miles of wilderness.The tens of thousands of soldiers in front of the two armies could not take their eyes off their eyes, their expressions were focused, their hearts were fascinated, and their blood was boiling.

In front of the Xiliang army.

Li Jue watched the fierce confrontation between Guo Si and Ta Lu in front of the formation, his eyes were complicated, his face was a little gloomy, and there was a haze between his brows.

"It turns out that Guo Aduo has been hiding his strength, and his martial arts have long been superior to mine. He has concealed his brother for so many years, and has hidden his clumsiness until now. He has not shown his feet in the meantime. What is his intention?" Before reining in the horse, Li Jue pondered in his mind. with this question.

It is true that Li Jue knew that Guo Bang had been doing his best to assist him in leading the army, and he also regarded Guo Bang as an absolutely trustworthy brother.Before that, he had never doubted Guo Si's utter loyalty, let alone doubted this sworn brother.

However, the strength shown by Guo Bang today shocked Li Jue, and he suddenly felt that he was too careless before, and he had no reservations in trusting Guo Bang. Unexpectedly, he has been hiding his strength for so many years, keeping it secret.

Why did Guo Bang deliberately conceal his strength?It is an aboveboard thing to have high martial arts skills, so why cover it up? Could it be that he harbors evil intentions and has ulterior motives?

In troubled times, people's hearts are unpredictable, so we have to guard against it!

Looking at the fight in front of the formation with cold eyes, Li Jue was full of doubts, and many thoughts came to his mind.

In front of the Wuwei army.

Li Li pressed the iron armor on the back of the golden beast king's mount with one hand, and watched the battle between Guo Si and Talu with slightly narrowed eyes, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Guo Bang used to be one of the five great generals under Dong Xiangguo's command. He has long been famous and was regarded as the general of Xiliang. Now it seems that his reputation is indeed well-deserved. His martial arts are superb, and his fighting skills are extremely sophisticated and sharp. His strength should not be underestimated!"

"What the lord said is very true." As soon as Li Li muttered to himself, Jia Xu, who reined in his horse and stood behind him, echoed, and then said: "Li Jue and General Guo Si were the two most important things in Dong Zhuo's life. He is a general who has always held a heavy army, and his actual authority is still higher than that of Lu Bu, Duan Yan and Hua Xiong. His subordinates don't know martial arts, but Guo Si is now in a stalemate with the commander of Talu, which shows that he is superior in martial arts. Maybe his martial arts are slightly better than General Li Jue."

"Wen He's words. There seems to be something in the words?" Li Li looked at the battlefield in front of him and pondered.

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Master Mingjian. Let alone the victory or defeat of this battle, the relationship between the generals of the Xiliang Army is quite complicated. Before this battle, the 18 Xiliang Army was named Li Jue The general is at the head, followed by Guo Si, followed by Duan Yan, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and others. However, based on my conjecture, once there is a gap between General Li Jue and Guo Si, the entire Xiliang army will become a mess. A group of generals supported their own self-respect, guarded against each other and suspected each other, intrigues, and finally fell apart.

According to years of observation by his subordinates, Duan Yan, the defender of Huayin, has the strength and ambition to replace the second general Li Guo.This person has been stationed on the front line of Tongguan in Huayin for a long time, and has more than 3 troops. On the surface, there are not many troops.But there are also quite a few, who are inferior to Li and Guo, but above Zhang Ji and Fan Chou.Duan Yan is deeply thoughtful, and his emotions and anger are invisible. He has served as a general under Dong Zhuo for so many years, and he has never been conspicuous, diligent, and conscientious.He seems to be devoted to his duties, but in fact he has privately raised more than [-] soldiers and horses. The official worships the Huayin guard general. He is actually a powerful and scheming main general among Xiliang generals.The most noteworthy thing is that Duan Yan has fought with the army for many years and was rarely injured. He has neither impressive achievements nor lost battles, which puzzles his subordinates quite a bit.To be honest, my subordinates have served in the Xiliang Army for many years, and the only person who can't see through is Duan Yan. "

After Li Li heard the words, he turned his head to look at Jia Xu in surprise, and asked in a low voice: "The implication of the military adviser is that once my uncle and Guo Si turn against each other, Duan Yan is very likely to take advantage of the situation and replace my uncle and Guo Si. status?"

"That's right, that's exactly what this subordinate wants." Jia Xu responded.Then he went on to say: "Duan Yan has a nickname in the army, and he is called 'Five Step Snake' in private by the soldiers. Duan Yan is not ashamed of this nickname, but proud of it, and does not object to the soldiers calling him this behind his back. Another point worth noting is that Duan Yan is highly skilled in martial arts, and he is low-key. He is one of the few people in the Xiliang army who has both civil and military skills by reading military books and playing with ink to reward himself. If such a low-key and forbearing person has no ambition, why should he privately recruit soldiers and horses, and stick to Huayin and refuse to transfer the garrison? ? When Dong Xiangguo occupied Luoyang, he stationed troops in Huayin and refused to lead troops to Luoyang. It has been four years now."

Jia Xu's words really shocked Li Li's mind, and he secretly marveled and praised.Because Jia Xu's assumptions about Duan Yan are very accurate and highly predictable, it can be called far-sighted.

According to historical records, when Li Jue and Guo Si hijacked the emperor and turned against each other, Li Jue killed Guo Si, and then Duan Yan responded to Xudu Cao Cao's edict and led his troops into Chang'an, captured and killed Li Jue, and sent the Li family More than two hundred members of the whole family escorted Xu Du, and punished Li Jue's whole family.After that, Duan Yan was still stationed in Huayin, stayed in Xiliang, worshiped as a general, and became a marquis.

In the turbulent era of the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Duan Yan was always quiet, low-key, and unknown, but he finally won an official position and reputation no less than Jia Xu.At the end of the Han Dynasty and even later during the Three Kingdoms period, civil and military officials who were born in Xiliang and served under Dong Zhuo's command were able to pay homage to their ministers in the end, and very few died. The most typical representatives are Jia Xu and Duan Yao.

How can a person who can achieve such fame in the big waves wash the sand be a mediocre person?

Is Jia Xu an ordinary person?Obviously, Jia Xu is not an ordinary person, so how could Duan Yan be a mediocre person!

Chapter 293 Metamorphosis

For Duan Yan, the guard of Huayin that Jia Xu deliberately mentioned, Li Li was alert, and deeply felt that Jia Xuduan's eyes were like a torch, and his ability to recognize people was extremely accurate.

In fact, Li Li never ignored Duan Yan.From the moment he possessed himself at the end of the Han Dynasty, he has always kept the name Duan Yan in his heart, and he never forgot it for a moment.

Although historical records show that in the end it was Cao Cao who dispatched a caller to order the generals in Guanzhong to jointly defeat Li Jue and the remnants of Xiliang, the person who invaded Chang'an and killed Li Jue was indeed Duan Yan.Moreover, he also escorted more than [-] members of the Li family to Xuchang, so that the whole family of the Li family was punished, and the Yi family was killed.

Facing the person who killed the entire Li family, if Li Li didn't remember this person, then his life would be in vain.

However, the current situation in Chang'an has changed drastically. Duan Yan is still taking orders from Li Jue, and the overall situation in Chang'an is still unresolved. Only when this battle is over, the Chang'an Rebellion will truly come to an end.

Jia Xu's kind reminder cast a haze over Li Li's heart.To this day, he still feels that the decisive battle between the Wuwei Army and the Xiliang Army was an internal strife.

However, until Jia Xu mentioned Duan Yan, Li Li suddenly realized the importance of this battle.Because this battle not only determines the ownership of the power in the world, it is also directly related to the life and death of the Li family, and it is even more related to the wealth and lives of the more than [-] Xiliang troops in front of them.Instead of letting so many soldiers die in vain in the infighting among the generals in the future, it is better to try our best to win this battle, regain the military power in the hands of these Xiliang generals, reorganize the Xiliang army, and conquer the world.

If the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the two armies were in charge of the military power by Li Li, then it would be impossible for Li Jue and Guo Si to turn against each other, and all the soldiers and horses in the hands of Duan Yan, Zhang Ji and other generals would have to be handed over to him, otherwise they would be killed. The army was suppressed.Kill them directly.Once these generals have no military power in their hands, what else can they do except bow their heads and submit to their orders.Since then, the internal strife in the Xiliang army has naturally disappeared, and after a few more years of hard work, the Xiliang army will surely be able to reproduce the past glory of the Xiliang army, and even be more powerful than before.

Before reining in the army, Li Li sorted out his thoughts in an instant.The hesitation, hesitation, hesitation and pity that had been circling in his mind completely disappeared and replaced them.A firm and cold killing spirit and the determination to win with all your strength.

It is born by heart.

With firm determination, Li Li's whole demeanor changed suddenly, there was no longer any pity on his face, his expression was austere but cold, his eyes were deep and murderous.At this time, he looked at Guo Bang on the battlefield and Li Jue and others in front of the Xiliang army on the opposite side.There is no trace of affection between uncle and nephew in his eyes, only a fighting spirit.Endless murderous intent.

Speaking of roots.Li Li had no relatives in this era.All he has is Li Jue's kindness to him and the brotherly love of Li Xian, Fan Yong and others, and the husband-wife love of Li Xin and other six daughters.Other than that, he doesn't have any direct relatives, let alone uncles or elders.If the Xiliang army fell apart because of Li Jue's power, and was eventually wiped out by the Kwantung princes, which would endanger Li Li's life.No matter who stands in front, he will kill without mercy and will never tolerate.

All this is just to survive, not to be killed by others.That's all.

Before that, the reason why Li Li looked forward and backward, and his thoughts were uncertain, was because his lonely heart, which had never had a sense of belonging, had recently found a place.He got married and established a career, and had six beautiful wives who were as beautiful as flowers and jade. It was also because Dong Zhuo had been kind to him, and Dong Zhuo's death made him brood, and he always felt ashamed in his heart.It was the reason for these entanglements that made him unwilling to meet Li Jue in battle, and even less willing to fight to the death with the Xiliang generals who worked together in the past.So he hesitated, hesitated, hesitated.Just relying on reason, he entrusted Jia Xu with full responsibility for these matters, while he himself has been in the conflict of repeated struggles.

But Jia Xu mentioned Duan Yan when the two armies were facing each other, pointing out the possibility of internal strife between Li Jue and Guo Si. These words were like a guiding light that illuminated Li Li's gloomy thoughts, and it was more like enlightenment that made him suddenly wake up. .Suddenly, many thoughts that had disturbed him disappeared without a trace, allowing him to find himself again and regain his goal of coming to Chang'an.

In troubled times, fighting for hegemony, father and son are facing each other with swords and swords, let alone the love between uncle and nephew.