Xiaoqi

"By the way, Feng Xiao, which princes led the troops to attack the city today?" Li Li asked Guo Jia softly when all the generals were thinking about each other.

Guo Jia heard the report: "Today is the eighth day that the Allied forces occupied Dongyuan City. The prince who came to lead the army to attack the city was Jiangdong Sun Ce. However, the leading general was not Sun Ce himself, but the veteran Cheng Pu who appeared at the city. Sun Ce's army had more than 3000 men. When attacking the city, Cheng Pu only sent [-] men pretending to rush forward. When General Teng Xiao commanded our army to defend and counterattack, these Yangzhou troops retreated in a swarm, and went back and forth like this. At Shichen, more than a thousand corpses were left, and Cheng Pu immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops, and today's siege battle ended an hour ago."

After Li Li heard the words, he said thoughtfully: "In the past few days, the princes of the seven routes have come to attack the city in turn. Each time, there are [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. What exactly do you want to do? Why do you delay marching when you have a chance to encircle and wipe out our army? If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. I think there must be a conspiracy that we don't know about, so we must guard against it!"

Chapter 648

"Oh!"

With the sound of a collision, the ferry shook violently, and then swayed towards the shore, and the hull gradually stabilized.

The moment the ferry came to a complete stop, a group of golden flowing shadows suddenly flew out from the cabin, then jumped and landed on the rocks on the shore.

"I thought this guy was a divine beast that was fearless, but now he was running so fast that he was afraid of falling into the water. It turns out that he is also afraid at times! Hehehe!"

On the ferry, Li Li couldn't help laughing out loud as he watched the Golden Beast King jumping up to the shore impatiently.

While laughing, he strolled onto the shore, pulled Guo Jia who was closely behind him onto the shore, and then stood side by side with Guo Jia, watching the densely packed boats approaching the shore one after another.

"Why didn't Teng Xiao go ashore? Could it be that he's seasick?" Li Li raised his brows and asked in surprise as he watched the generals land ahead.

"This..." Guo Jia's expression changed upon hearing this, hesitating and not knowing how to answer.

When he saw Li Li's displeasure, Guo Jia said in a low voice, "My lord, General Teng Xiao didn't board the ship with us, and insisted on staying on the north bank as the rear guard for our army."

"Huh? Nonsense!" Li Li was astonished when he heard the words, and furiously said: "Why is this guy so stubborn and reckless, dare to resist and refuse to obey orders! Does he think that my military orders are all nonsense, and anyone dares to obey them?"

"My lord, calm down, General Teng Xiao has no such intention." Seeing Li Li's angry face, Guo Jia explained anxiously: "My lord really misunderstood General Teng Xiao this time. The reason why he insisted on evacuating Hedong County last is because he Said that he is the chief general of Anyi, and he must stick to it until the last moment, and he will board the ship and leave when everyone has safely evacuated."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia said with admiration on his face: "Before boarding the ship, I have persuaded him to board the ship. After all, our army has already withdrawn from Dayang Ferry. If the army of the princes catches up, he and his [-] soldiers will be killed." It's like sending a sheep to a tiger's mouth, and your life is in danger.

But General Teng Xiao said that the lord ordered him to garrison Anyi for two years and six months. Before that, the Anyi camp was as solid as gold, not afraid of any enemies, and the people of Hedong County lived and worked in peace and contentment.This time the Hedong army was defeated.No matter what caused the fall of the camp, as the main general, he couldn't just run for his own life, he had to stick to it until the last moment, and he would be the last one to leave only after the lord, all the soldiers and the people had all evacuated.Because he is the commander-in-chief of the Anyi camp.It is also the only city gate where our army guards Hedong, and Hedong fell.It means that our army has completely lost its deterrence against the princes of Hedong.More importantly, the people in Hedong left their homes and moved to Hongnong County.General Teng Xiao also took the blame on himself, so he insisted on being the last one to board the ship and evacuate.

Weichen couldn't persuade me so much, so he had to follow him to stay on the north bank, and he also begged me not to tell the lord about this matter, and he could only tell the truth after I landed.So,,, the humble minister is convicted, please punish the lord! "

After speaking.Guo Jia's expression was quite remorseful, and he was very worried that something would happen to Teng Xiao, so he bowed to Li Li to apologize.

After Li Li heard the words, his expression was stunned.After standing there for a long time in a daze, he gently waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I can't blame filial piety on this matter. I was negligent. This fellow Teng Xiao has a bad temper. Although he is usually unsmiling and doesn't talk much, he actually admits death. Once he makes up his mind Determined, nine cows can't be pulled back.

After the order to evacuate Anyi City was issued, I noticed that he was stern and murderous all day long.After the granary was burned, he killed more than [-] gentry, tyrants and subordinates in one go. At that time, I thought he was a little abnormal, but he didn't say anything, and he didn't object to abandoning Anyi City and evacuating Hedong.Now I finally understand, this fight is determined to stay at the end, its original intention is to fight with the princes' army, unless forced, he will never board the ship to evacuate! "

While speaking, the angry expression on Li Li's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a calm expression, which was a bit scary.

Seeing that Li Li's expression was different, Guo Jia comforted him softly: "My lord, don't worry too much. I believe that General Teng Xiao will not have any accidents. He is the head of Siping generals appointed by the lord at the earliest. He is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also has great courage. He is a talented general with both civil and military skills. Before the lord gave the retreat order, he had explained it repeatedly. General Teng Xiao was also there at the time, and he heard it clearly and clearly. Therefore, I believe that he knows the importance and will not be alone Take risks, let alone do stupid things that you know you can’t do.”

After hearing the words, Li Li's expression did not change at all. He looked up at the last slanting sunlight on the western mountain, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and a little worry appeared between his brows.

"Let's go, we'll wait for him at the mouth of Feiyundu Canyon in the west until he returns safely."

After muttering for a moment, Li Li turned over and jumped onto the back of the King of Beasts, and with a big wave of his hand, signaled to the more than [-] soldiers of the county government and the guards of the Golden Dragon that had landed on the shore to set off along the south bank of the Yellow River to Feiyundu Canyon ten miles away.

At this time, it was the No. 13 day when the granary in Anyi City was burned down, and the 11 gold guards and 17 county soldiers who followed Li Li were the last group of people to evacuate from Hedong.Prior to this, the [-] Anyi army and [-] Hedong civilians had safely arrived at the south bank of the Yellow River, and were escorted into Hangu Pass by soldiers from Hongnong County.

As of this time, the Xiliang army had all withdrawn from Hedong and retreated to Hangu Pass, which was tantamount to completely abandoning the Hedong position.However, at the end, there was an unexpected problem. Teng Xiao and five hundred soldiers did not follow Li Li to board the boat and evacuate. Instead, he insisted on staying behind the temple on the north bank to cover the safe evacuation of the last group of troops from Hedong.

In fact, Teng Xiao's actions were superfluous, because until the moment Li Li boarded the ship, although Yuan Shao led the army of the princes to the city of Anyi, he did not attack the city immediately, but set up camp [-] miles east of the city of Anyi.However, once Yuan Shao learns that Anyi City is an empty city, and that Li Li has boarded a boat and evacuated from the east of the river, he will immediately lead his army to chase after him, and then he will bump into Teng Xiao and others who are staying on the river bank.In this way, the situation of Teng Xiao and his [-] soldiers can be imagined, it must be extremely dangerous, and it is very likely that they will die.

The night is sultry, but it is harassed by the cold wind, which spoils the scenery.

Feiyundu is a mountain stream between two cliffs, with winding streams and jagged mountains.Puddles everywhere.

In fact, the stream has no roads, and it is narrow and rugged. Only one rider can pass through it at a time, so it is really not suitable for a large army to pass.

However, at this time approaching the midwinter season, the stream dried up, the wormwood withered, and although the mountain was steep, it was bare and the top of the mountain was dangerous.The flying birds are cut off, so it is very safe to rest here temporarily at night.

There was no way for Feiyun to cross the stream, but when Li Li's army arrived here, it became a way.

The more than [-] soldiers and civilians who crossed the river before all passed by the main road.Bypass Feiyundu, and then go all the way west; the last group of people also landed at noon.Now on the way to Hangu Pass.

And Li Li and his party of more than [-] people are all lightly dressed soldiers.If you don’t have a bag, you won’t be dragged down. You don’t need to take the big road. You can go directly through Feiyundu mountain stream. In this way, you can save [-] miles of mountain roads, and you can reach Hangu Pass at midnight.

"Boom boom boom!"

Reining in the horse and flying across the mountain pass, Li Li and a group of generals looked at the ferry on the south bank.But there was a huge fire on the bank of the river, and the billowing heat wave went straight to the sky, so that the more than [-] soldiers waiting in the canyon could feel the thick smoke and heat of the fire.

More than 1000 ships have completed their missions, except for more than 300 large ships that can carry hundreds of people and left the south bank.The remaining 1000 or [-] ships were all burned.The purpose of doing this is to prevent the army of princes who pursued to the north bank from obtaining ships, and naturally cannot cross the river in a short period of time.In this way, the Allied forces need at least half a month to one month to build ships, and this period of time is enough to wear down the strong offensive momentum of the Allied forces, consume enough food and grass, and wear down the fighting spirit of the Allied forces.

These seemingly insignificant and futile efforts cannot weaken the strength of the Allied forces, but they are not.

As the saying goes, the momentum is like a tiger at one stroke, then declines again, and exhausts three times.The Xiliang army waited for work with leisure, sitting on the advantage of the city pass, and the money and food in Hangu pass were sufficient to afford it; but the princes and allies were different.

More than 40 allied troops gathered on the north bank of the Yellow River, and most of the people in Hedong had been transferred to Hongnong County, taking away food and valuable utensils.In this way, the daily food and grass needed by the Allied Army will be huge, and after a month, it will be Yuan Shao's turn to have a headache.If the supply of food and grass is insufficient, it will inevitably affect morale and shake the morale of the army; if Yuan Shao supplies food and grass in full, then no matter how rich Jizhou is, it will be dragged down and exhausted by the allied forces.

Food and grass are still secondary. More importantly, once the war is protracted for a long time, there will inevitably be friction within the allied forces, and the rift between the princes will gradually emerge, which will affect the morale of the army and virtually weaken the fighting spirit and military strength of the allied forces. , Combat power dropped by at least [-]%.

And any opportunity to weaken the strength of the Allied Forces is very important to the Xiliang Army.Under the ebb and flow, the weakening of the Allied Forces by one point means that the Xiliang Army's chances of winning will increase by one point. This little bit of accumulation seems inconspicuous and has nothing to do with the overall situation.However, when the two armies officially fight, these insignificant advantages and disadvantages will be fully revealed, which is very likely to change the entire battle situation.

"My lord, the destruction of all the ships means that General Teng Xiao has safely returned to the south bank. You can rest assured, my lord." Looking at the red flames above the ferry, Guo Jia said to Li Li with relief.

"En." Li Li nodded and responded with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Finally, Teng Xiao didn't mess up, and he knew the priorities, so he returned by boat in time. Otherwise, we will not only lose Anyi when we stationed troops in Hedong this time." Great camp, and lost another general, the loss is heavy!"

Guo Jia nodded lightly when he heard the words, and said in a low voice: "Since ancient times, there has been no such thing as taking advantage but not losing. War has its inherent laws that must be followed. There are gains and losses, and victors and defeats. One ebbs and another. Therefore , the sages have said that victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists.

This time, our Xiliang army is outnumbered. Although we have Xiliang Xiao cavalry and a hero like our lord sitting in command, there are many talented and wise men among the princes in the alliance, and they are many and powerful, and their troops are powerful. .Therefore, the fall of Hedong seems to be accidental, but in fact it is inevitable, and it is also reasonable. The Lord does not need to blame himself for this.

What's more, our army's defeat this time was nothing more than a loss of food and grass. The soldiers and horses were not damaged, and they have now safely withdrawn to the south bank.As for the 13 or [-] shi of grain and grass that were burned by the enemy, it is not worth mentioning. The late Xuzhou Mu Taoqian sent [-] shi of grain and grass before his death, so it is right to burn it to him this time. .However, the nearly one million stones of food and grass raised by our army for this battle, as well as the [-] stones sent by Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, are well preserved.With such ample material reserves, it is enough for our army to defend Hangu Pass for more than half a year. Even if our army does not fight the Allies in a decisive battle, we can still protect ourselves.Therefore, as long as our army does not make fatal mistakes from now on, it will be invincible.Once a fighter is found, our army can take the initiative to attack, wantonly weaken the strength of the allied forces, and win the final victory of this battle! "

Speaking of this, Guo Jia's face showed a blush, and he said excitedly: "As long as our army can win this battle of Sili while preserving its own strength as much as possible, it means that the situation in the Central Plains is becoming more and more serious." It is clear. After the defeat, the princes of the allied alliances have lost their strength and can no longer pose a threat to our army. Our army not only wants to recover the land lost by Sili, but also marches to take advantage of the victory to seize all the land that can be grabbed. It is true. If so, after this battle, our army will not only not lose its strength, but will become stronger and stronger. The territory and population will double on the original basis, and we will truly become the number one overlord in the Central Plains, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent collection of the entire Central Plains states. Since ancient times, the one who wins the Central Plains wins the world, as long as the states of the Central Plains are in hand, the one who wins the world must be the lord!"

"Hahaha!" Li Li laughed loudly when he heard the words, squinting his eyes and said with a smile: "Feng Xiao's words make people's heart surge and blood boil! But these are too far away, it's too early to say anything at this time, and you have to chew slowly when you eat , things have to be done carefully one by one. It’s not my Li Li’s style of doing things to be too ambitious, but it is necessary to set a lofty goal. We can only go as far as our ideals are! Hehehe!”

Da da da!

Just as Li Li was laughing, he saw a fast horse appearing in the sight of everyone at the entrance of the canyon, and Li Li immediately recognized the black-haired horse with a black mane under his crotch. The captured BMW was then given to Teng Xiao.

"Sin will pay homage to the lord!" Riding his horse to Li Li, Teng Xiaofei got off his horse and bowed down.

Li Li watched Teng Xiao come riding alone with a serious expression, his brows were slightly frowned, but he didn't get angry.Then he said in a gentle tone: "Get up, you did nothing wrong this time, so you don't need to apologize. As you said, you are the general of Anyi, and there is nothing wrong with staying until the last one to evacuate. However, you disobeyed my military order , It’s a big mistake. I think you committed the first crime, and you did your duty faithfully, so you won’t be held accountable this time. But it’s only this one time, it’s not an example, if you commit it again, you will be punished for both crimes, and you will be punished severely!”

"Thank you, my lord, for your forgiveness. In the end, there will be nothing to repay, and I will die!" Teng Xiao said respectfully with an excited expression after getting up.

"Okay, it's good that you can come back alive, there are many things that require you to serve in the future!" Li Li nodded slightly, and immediately waved his hand, ordering: "Let's go, rush back to Hangu overnight..."

"Report!" Just as Li Li gave the order to set off, there was an urgent report from scouts in the canyon behind him.

Not long after, the scout Pegasus galloped up to Li Li, dismounting and said anxiously: "My lord, half an hour ago, an unidentified soldier and horse suddenly appeared at the mouth of the valley on the south side of the mountain stream, and then lurked. Playing the banner, the deeds are very suspicious!"

Chapter 649 It's Not Friends Who Don't Get Together ([-])