Xiaoqi

However, in this battle of Sili, the lord used a large number of county soldiers to participate in the battle.After the war, it will definitely be reorganized and the infantry battalion will be expanded.Therefore, there will be great changes at that time, and many generals will be transferred from the original barracks. Correspondingly, a large number of generals will also have the opportunity to be independent.I hope you can seize the opportunity and lead a battalion on your own in the future. You will not only make contributions to yourself, but also conquer the world for your lord! "

Teng Xiao's words can be said to be heart-to-heart, and he confessed without reservation, which moved Xu Huang, and his gratitude is beyond words.

"Xu Huang will never forget the general's kindness, and I will repay it in the future." Xu Huang respectfully said excitedly.

Teng Xiao shook his head lightly, smiled and said: "Gongming's words are wrong. In fact, I didn't do anything, it was just a little effort. The person who really has the grace to know you is not me, but the master. From now on, you only need to do your best to serve the master. Alright, as for the theory of repaying favors, I can’t mention it again, otherwise, wouldn’t I, Teng Xiao, become a villain who seeks to repay favors and only seeks profit? Hehehe!”

After finishing speaking, Teng Xiao waved his hand to signal Xu Huang not to say more, then led Xu Huang into the tower, and walked gently to Li Li.

"Master, Xu Huang is here."

Hearing Teng Xiao's report, a smile appeared on Li Li's calm face, he turned around slowly, and waved his hand to signal Teng Xiao not to be polite.

"The last general Xu Huang pays homage to the lord!" Just as Li Li turned around, Xu Huang knelt down and bowed.

Li Li walked up to Xu Huang, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "Gongming is calm and calm, and he is brave. He saved Wang Fang, fought against the enemy generals Huang Gai and Cheng Pu, and won them all. I saw all these just now." When we arrived, beheading the general made meritorious service and greatly boosted the morale of our army. He can be called the talent of a general. Such a talent was buried in the army of the county before. It is really a jewel of dust, and this is my fault, Li Li."

"Your Majesty, you are too serious. The last general is ashamed." Xu Huang blushed slightly, bowed in response, and then looked up at Li Li.

"Ah!" Seeing this, Xu Huang was so surprised that he couldn't believe his eyes. He never expected that Li Li, the legendary all-powerful hussars general, would be so young, handsome, smiling, and As sunny and handsome as the big man next door, he is approachable.This is completely inconsistent with the image of Li Li he imagined. He used to subconsciously think that Li Li should be a serious, young and majestic person with a serious expression.However, when he actually saw Li Li himself, he realized that he had made a big mistake. He knew that Li Li was not old, but he instinctively ignored his age, so that the person in his imagination was completely opposite to the Li Li in front of him. Not on the number.

"Do I look very young, completely different from the image of the lord in Gongming's mind?" Seeing Xu Huang's surprised expression, Li Li asked with a smile.

Xu Huang's expression changed when he heard that, and he immediately bowed to salute, and said frankly: "My lord's eyes are as bright as a torch, and the general is really surprised. I didn't expect my lord to be so young and handsome."

"Hahaha!" Li Li was startled when he heard the words, and then he laughed heartily. He helped Xu Huang up and said with a smile, "Gongming, you are the first general to praise my good looks to my face! If others say that, I will think that he It was intentional flattery to me, but this sentence came out of your mouth, Xu Huang, I think it is the truth and it is pleasing."

After finishing speaking, seeing Xu Huang was about to bow and salute again, Li Li grabbed him and said with a smile: "Gongming, you don't need to be polite. Today, the Lord and I met for the first time, and we don't know each other well. You will know in the future." Who am I, Li Li? That's right. Is the injury on Gongming's back important?"

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. The end will be fine." Xu Huang responded.

Li Li nodded and said: "That's good. Yunlong must have told you that from now on you will be the Sima of the left army of Jinyiwei, and you will be at the command of Zicheng. I don't know what Gongming wants?"

"No!" Xu Huang bowed to accept the order, and then seemed to think of something, with a hesitant expression on his face, as if hesitating.

"Gongming, but it's okay to talk." Li Li smiled.

Xu Huang was slightly surprised when he heard the words, and said respectfully: "Master Rong, the last general had a battalion of troops, and more than 300 of them had followed the latter for many years. They are like brothers. Now the late general is appreciated by the lord and can enter the Jinyi Guard. How will it be?"

Li Li nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Gongming values ​​love and righteousness, he is a real man! But whether your soldiers can enter the Jinyi Guard depends on whether they have excellent skills. If they are qualified to enter the Jinyi Guard. I promise you They will be organized into the personal army; if they are not good enough, they will be included in the ranks of the county soldiers. This matter will be assessed by Zicheng when you return to the camp. Yunlong is in charge of the aftermath. What does Gong Ming think?"

"Thank you, my lord, for your success!" Xu Huang bowed and thanked him overjoyed.

"Yeah. Gong Ming is injured, go down and rest." Li Li said with a smile and waved his hands.

Xu Huang looked surprised, and respectfully said: "The war is about to break out now, how can the last general stay out of it, please allow the last general to stay and defend the city!"

Li Li smiled when he heard the words, nodded and said: "Forget it. Since Gongming insists on this, then stay!"

After finishing speaking, Li Li slowly turned around and walked to the gate tower, watching the battle between Ma Chao and Sun Ce in front of the gate.

At this time.Guo Jia, who had been silent all this time, said to Li Li in a low voice: "I underestimated Sun Ce before and mistakenly thought he was a brave and foolhardy man, but now it seems that's not the case. Just now he actually provoked right and wrong in front of the two armies." , trying to extract some secrets of our army from General Ma Chao, but unexpectedly Ma Chao didn't want to talk to him at all, and they didn't talk to each other, and they fought together without saying a word. But this Sun Ce is really good, and he was able to fight General Ma Chao four times There is no winner in ten rounds, and this posture can last at least dozens of rounds. From this point of view, Sun Ce is really a brave and resourceful person, and he should not be underestimated!"

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Li Li was stunned when he heard the sound, and after thinking for a while, he chuckled and said, "Sun Ce and his father, Sun Jian, have very similar personalities. They have fought side by side for several years, so Sun Jian has a great influence on Sun Ce. It is almost deeply rooted and difficult to change. Sun Bofu is arrogant by nature, proud to the bone, but arrogance does not mean that he lacks resourcefulness, let alone impulsive and reckless. But he has a fatal flaw, that is, he would rather bend than bend, except for his own Parents, they would never bow to anyone. Because of this, he hit a wall everywhere before, so that he had nowhere to live and had to cast himself under Yuan Shu's account.

However, this son is by no means a generation willing to be inferior to others. He never forgets to inherit Sun Jian's last wish, separate Jiangdong, and establish a hegemony.What makes me feel strange is that Yuan Shu has always been stingy and has been very strict with Sun Ce. Why did he hand over 2 horses to Sun Ce this time and let him lead the troops to the alliance?This doesn't seem like Yuan Shu's style of handling things. When did he become so generous? "

After Guo Jia heard the words, his brows twitched slightly, his thoughts changed suddenly, and suddenly a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.Then he asked softly: "Master, have you ever heard about Sun Jian's invading the Luoyang Imperial Palace to find the Jade Seal?"

"Huh?" Li Li responded in astonishment, and immediately recalled a memory that he had left behind. It hasn't been mentioned for several years.Because of this, Li Li put the matter behind him, and for a while did not connect Sun Ce and Chuan Guo Yuxi.

"Feng Xiao means that the reason why Sun Ce was able to get 2 soldiers from Yuan Shu this time is that he mortgaged the Jade Seal of the Kingdom that Sun Jian had bought in exchange for Yuan Shu, so as to borrow these soldiers and horses?"

"Exactly!" After hearing Li Li's question, Guo Jiaxin nodded in response, and then said with a sneer: "With Jiujiang Yuan Shu's character, don't say [-] soldiers, even if it is [-] soldiers, he won't hand it over." To Sun Ce. Because he didn’t trust Sun Ce at all, and he didn’t even trust the old troops left behind by Sun Jian after his death. , you must come up with something that makes Yuan Shu's heart move, so that you can get what you want. Sun Ce is currently living under the fence, and self-protection is not enough, so there is no valuable thing to give to Yuan Shu. Therefore, now Sun Ce can still have this team in his hands, only One explanation is that he dedicated the Chuanguo Yuxi to Yuan Shu in exchange for some soldiers and horses.

In addition, a single jade seal may not be worth 2 horses. Although Sun Ce was very happy, Yuan Shu must not be willing.Therefore, the reason why Sun Ce was able to bring 2 people must have been due to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others repeatedly urging Yuan Shu to send troops to join the alliance.Yuan Shu was annoyed by their urging, but he couldn't refuse directly.It was at this time that Sun Ce was willing to give the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in exchange for the opportunity to lead the alliance. With the combination of the two, Sun Ce was able to get [-] horses from Yuan Shu to come to the alliance. "

Li Lixin nodded and said: "2 people, it's not too much, and it's not too much. Even if Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others are dissatisfied, they can't find an excuse to blame Yuan Shu. This is Yuan Shu's consistent style!

In the past, when Chen stayed in the League.Yuan Shu took [-] soldiers and horses to join the alliance.He got the position of deputy leader and was responsible for the food and grass of the allied army. As a result, most of the food and grass withheld were taken by Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shu himself made a fuss, which made the princes of all walks of life extremely dissatisfied with him.So, if nothing else.Yuan Shu will definitely not come to the alliance this time to avoid being used by Yuan Shao again.

As the saying goes: Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as there is a heart.Yuan Shu, who had made up his mind not to send troops, was interrupted by Sun Ce halfway.They cleverly borrowed the secret letter from Yuan Shao and others, and exchanged a stone for [-] soldiers and horses from Yuan Shu.Chuanguo Yuxi is just right for Yuan Shu's appetite. After being stimulated, this kid Sun Ce finally became enlightened, a full two years ahead of schedule! "

"Two years? What does the lord mean by two years?" Guo Jia asked with a surprised expression.

"Uh!" Li Li was startled awake by the sound, and smiled vaguely: "It's nothing. What I mean is, if you give me another two years, we won't be as passive as we are now."

"Oh, that's how it is." Guo Jia nodded happily, and thoughtfully said: "My lord's words are correct. Now that we have just solved the problem of insufficient food and grass, and we have a lot of money, if we have two more years to prepare, we will be able to Build more sophisticated weapons and armor, equip the whole army, and even expand another [-] soldiers. At that time, even if the princes of the Central Plains unite, we will be able to defeat them head-on, and then sweep the Central Plains and sweep the states.

It's a pity that the reality can't be as expected.Although our army's soldiers and horses are not much less than those of the Allied forces, our ordnance reserves are obviously insufficient.There is no advantage at all in a head-to-head confrontation with the Allied forces in Sili. Even if they win, the losses outweigh the gains. The casualties of their own soldiers and horses are too large, and they are still unable to attack the states of the Central Plains. On the contrary, they will leave Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others with a chance to catch up.Because of this, our army will retreat again and again this time, avoiding a confrontation with the allied forces, taking the opportunity to wear them down, exhausting them, and then relying on Xiongguan natural danger to defeat the allied forces in one fell swoop and win the final victory.Only in this way can the casualties of our army be minimized and preserve our strength for the subsequent competition in the Central Plains. "

After Li Li heard the words, he nodded happily, but actually he was secretly smiling bitterly in his heart.In fact, the two years he said just now meant that Sun Ce borrowed troops from Yuan Shu with the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, which should have happened two years later, but now it was two years earlier, which completely changed the history, completely different from the history in Li Li's memory.It was also from the beginning of the alliance of the princes of the Central Plains that the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty that Li Li knew was completely overturned. Everything that happened after that would become unpredictable and confusing. of those people.

What Li Li didn't expect was that after hearing the word two years, Guo Jia would analyze the situation so thoroughly, and even speak out in general terms of the strategy to deal with the enemy in the Sili War in front of all the generals.This made Li Li smile bitterly to himself, and he was a little worried that if he leaked the strategy to defend against the enemy, the consequences would be disastrous.Fortunately, all the generals on the tower are Li Li's trusted generals, and the only general who is not trusted is Xu Huang who has just been hired under his command.

The reason why Li Li kept Xu Huang by his side was to make it easier to observe his character and character.Although Xu Huang was a loyal person in history, Li Li still believed in his own eyes.After all, it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. Knowing a person requires watching his actions. Li Li will not entrust Xu Huang with a heavy responsibility until he is truly sure that Xu Huang is sincerely loyal to him, and he will be regarded as a trusted general who can entrust great things to him.

It's not that Li Li is suspicious by nature, but that the world is chaotic, and everyone is adjusting their positions as the current situation changes.In troubled times, people are unpredictable, and history has changed. Who can be sure that the people who created this history will not change with it.Therefore, with a prudent attitude, Li Li usually keeps the newly recruited main generals by his side, which not only makes them feel very valued, but also makes it easier for Li Li to observe their dispositions nearby, and to understand their talents and abilities. Flaws, and then because of the application, arrange it in the position that can make the most of its talents.

Why not do such a best of both worlds?

Because of this, most of the generals of the Xiliang Army came from Jin Yiwei, and all of them worshiped generals and made them marquises, and they were reused.

In fact, not only Li Li is like this, but everyone in the world is like this; leaders choose their confidantes, and ordinary people will also choose people who have a good relationship with them to entrust important affairs.No matter how the world changes and how the dynasties change, people share the same heart and the same reason.

Chapter 633 The King's Heart Is Hard as Iron

The setting sun hangs in the sky, and the north wind howls.

Clang clang!

When Guo Jia and Li Li whispered softly on the south gate tower, the battlefield in front of the battle was filled with dust, horses neighed like thunder, and there were constant bumps.

At this point in the fierce battle, from the afternoon to the setting sun, Ma Chao and Sun Ce have fought for more than 70 rounds and are still in the middle of a stalemate.

At this moment, it is difficult for those who have seen Sun Ce and Lu Bu confront Sun Ce to connect the Sun Ce of the previous few days with the current Sun Ce.Because at that time, Sun Ce had only fought with Lu Bu for 70 rounds, and he had already shown signs of defeat. However, at this time, Sun Ce had fought with Xiliang Jinma for more than [-] rounds and still did not lose the wind, and he was extremely brave.

Could it be that there is such a big gap between Xiliang General Ma Chao and Wenhou Lu Bu, or is it because Sun Ce didn't try his best when fighting Lu Bu?

the answer is negative.

In fact, the discerning people watching the battle in front of the two armies have seen that Sun Ce is indeed fighting with all his strength at this time, while Ma Chao is not.Since the fierce battle, Ma Chao's face has been calm and calm except for his slightly flushed cheeks.

In other words, Sun Ce and Lu Bu were just fighting each other that day, not fighting to the death.Before the battle, Lu Bu made it clear that he would not harm Sun Ce's life, and he regarded himself as an elder; in such a battle, it is not difficult to imagine that both sides must have spare energy in the battle, and neither of them is fighting with all their strength.Therefore, when the battle reached thirty rounds, both sides were unscathed; although Lu Bu's right hand was cracked, this injury was almost negligible for generals, just like a woman's embroidery piercing her finger, it's just a common occurrence. worth mentioning.

Moreover, Lu Bu once told Sun Ceming after the war that if life and death were fought.Sun Ce could fight him for at least fifty rounds without losing the wind.It can be seen from this that if Sun Ce and Lu Bu fight with all their strength and fight to the death, it will not be a problem to fight seventy or eighty rounds. Even if they are at a disadvantage, they will not die.

This reminds me of the battle between the three heroes in Hulaoguan and Lu Bu in the past. It was a life-and-death battle. Lu Bu fought fiercely for 40 rounds and knocked out Zhang Fei's Zhangba Snake Spear without holding back. Then he fought Zhang Fei and Guan Yu for [-] rounds. After many rounds, there was no winner, and after that, they fought fiercely with the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang for dozens of rounds before returning to their horses and fleeing.It is not difficult to see from it that Sun Ce's martial arts is as high as Zhang Fei's.It's a pity that they have never fought against each other, so there is no chance to see who is stronger and who is weaker.