【Chapter 280】Thousands of troops are easy to get and one general is hard to find
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The crescent moon hangs in the sky, and countless stars dot the brilliant galaxy.
The moonlight at midnight is beautiful, like a gentle and passionate beauty, half-covered and shy, bright and elegant, graceful and moving. The stars in the sky are the maid of the beauty of the moon, flashing, like the charming and moving eyes of a beautiful woman, wanting to refuse but still waiting, the flashing is full of temptation and touching heartstrings.
The moonlight is far away, the stars are like rays, the sky is dark, and the east light is slightly bright, covering the vast earth with a layer of vague and hazy chaotic light.
Under the night sky, there are thousands of mountains stacked with vast rivers and rivers.
Under Wuguan City, fires soar into the sky, and stars and moons break the barbarians.
In front of the pass, the 30,000 infantry and cavalry under Lu Bu were panicked and crowded. From time to time, soldiers were overturned to the ground and trampled to death by everyone. The 30,000 army had low morale and no fighting spirit, but no one dared to turn around and escape.
Such a scene is really terrifying and evident.
"Fengxian! Fengxian! Where is Fengxian? You say something, if this continues, we will bow our heads and wait for death!" Just as Lu Bu was in a daze, Chen Gong was the first to wake up and whispered Lu Bu's name. However, Lu Bu was still sitting on the horse's back and ignored it. In helplessness, Chen Gong had to reach out to shake Lu Bu's left shoulder and shouted anxiously.
"Uh?" After Chen Gong pushed, Lu Bu finally responded, and was shocked, then he still said nothing.
Seeing this, Chen Gong was anxious and said anxiously: "Fengxian, now our road ahead is blocked. The back is surrounded by the Wuwei army, which is as dangerous as if it were! Look at the Wuwei army on the hills on both sides, at least tens of thousands of soldiers, our army is probably doomed this time. However,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"A glimmer of hope?" Lu Bu finally spoke. Then he grabbed Chen Gong's shoulder and asked urgently: "Tell me quickly, where is our glimmer of hope? What should I do? Li Li is willing to let me go?"
Seeing that Lu Bu finally came back to his senses, Chen Gong suddenly felt relieved and whispered: "Fengxian, Li Li can completely wipe us out under Wuguan City this time, but why did he not order an attack for a long time? In my guess, Li Li must have a plan for this move. But the plan is very big, big enough to exchange for the lives of 30,000 infantry and cavalry!"
"Oh!" Lu Bu sighed in frustration and said anxiously: "Public service, the situation is critical, don't keep it in hiding. Tell me, what does Li Li want? As long as he can let me live a life, I will give him whatever he wants!"
Chen Gong looked up at Li Li on the city tower and whispered to Lu Bu: "I don't know what Li Li wants. But I'm sure he is waiting for you to come forward and ask. Fengxian, you immediately call us and ask us. I believe Li Li will tell you his true intentions. Without further ado, it will change. At present, the soldiers of the army have no fighting spirit. If you continue like this, the soldiers will probably surrender voluntarily, and then everything will be done!"
"This,,,,,,,,,,,,,, is either dead or alive. This is a blow!" Lu Bu looked at the panicked army behind him in surprise and said with a gritty bullet.
Then Lu Bu looked up at Li Li on the city tower, lifted the reins lightly, and drove the Red Rabbit Horse to walk down the pass.
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On the Wuguan City Tower.
"Lord, Lu Bu's army is completely in chaos. At this time, an attack can be ordered, and 30,000 Lu Bu's army can be wiped out in one hour!" Xu Rong looked down at the chaos of the formation of Lu Bu's army under the city. After many people were trampled to death, he said to Li Li excitedly.
"No, no hurry." Li Li shook his head slightly and rejected Xu Rong's proposal to attack immediately. Then he said with a smile: "As today, the states and counties in the Central Plains are in chaos, and wars are endless. Now my uncle and I have captured Chang'an and control the emperor and the queen mother, which is equivalent to taking over the world's power. However, Wang Yun's death has made the world's people have a lot of words to me and my uncle. Many scholars and wise men also hate our uncle and nephew to the core, and the princes in each town are even more jealous of us, wishing they could control the emperor themselves. In short, it is that my uncle and I are now thorns in the hearts of the princes in the world, and thorns in the flesh. In the eyes of the scholars in the world, our uncle and nephew have a bad reputation and are regarded as traitors and culprits in the world's chaos.
Faced with such a dangerous situation, my uncle and I would stir up the sensitive nerves of the princes in the world if there is any abnormal movement. If our Xiliang army wants to send troops to Guandong, it might prompt them to unite again and form an allied army to resist our Xiliang army. Even the Allied army will attack Chang'an in one go and completely eliminate us.
In the past, Qin State fought against the six countries, but had not unified the world for decades, but in the end, the six countries in the Central Plains were the same as each other and often united to fight against Qin State. After repeated wars failed, Qin State's national strength was greatly damaged, ups and downs. After several generations of Qin King's efforts, the six countries were finally unified in the hands of the First Emperor. Now we occupy Xiliang and hold the emperor in our hands, which is very similar to the Qin State in the past, and even more than that. Therefore, the princes in the world will always pay attention to our every move. If there is any slight movement, they will be eyeing us. Therefore, we cannot advance to the Central Plains at the moment, and can only guard a corner of Xiliang and watch the princes in the Central Plains compete for hegemony.
Lu Bu is the world's tiger. He has long been famous all over the world, and the heroes of the world are respectful and fearful, jealous and helpless. If he died at the hands of me, Li Li, on the surface, I naturally became famous in one fell swoop, but in fact it was a foolish act that was not worth the loss and was thankless. What can I get if I kill Lu Bu? Apart from a useless fame, it will make the princes of the world even more afraid of me and always keep their eyes on me. Apart from that, I will not get any real benefits. But what if I let Lu Bu go south today and let him lead Bingzhou troops to Jingxiang south?"
As soon as Li Li said this, the generals looked at him in amazement, as if they had known him for the first time.
Looking at the shocked eyes of the generals, Li Li smiled slightly and continued: "There are many princes in the Central Plains, but they are now accumulating strength and recruiting troops. However, they have not attacked each other for a long time, at least not a large-scale fight. However, they are also a carrot and a pit, each of them has their own territory. While they are still sticking to the territory, they are still peeping at other people's cities. At this time, I drove Lu Bu into the Central Plains. It was like throwing a tiger into the wolves and throwing the states and counties of the Central Plains.
The already extremely turbid stagnant water completely turned upside down and chaotic. As long as they attacked and fought each other and formed enemies, they would not be able to join forces to fight against our Xiliang Army again. In this way, our Xiliang Army will be revitalized in this game of chess competition in the world. Advance east can attack the three states of You and Ji, and go south to attack Jingxiang and compete for the Central Plains. In addition, in the south, we also need to recover Hanzhong and Bashu, and there are also a large number of foreign barbarians in the west and north.
Therefore, our Xiliang Army will fight for the world in the future. The task is heavy and the road is long, and the good and bad luck are unpredictable!"
Li Li's words drew a huge picture for many generals beside him, allowing the generals to clearly see the situation in the world, and also knew Li Li's grand blueprint and ambitions.
At this moment, Xu Rong and Yang Ding looked at each other, then nodded at each other without a trace. Xu Rong had defected to Li Li before, but it was indeed due to the situation that he had to surrender. However, after hearing what Li Li said just now, he truly strengthened his determination. He followed Li Li in this life, did his best to achieve success. He had always been unable to understand the relationship between Li Li and Li Li, but at this moment he completely understood. Li Li could not compare with Li Li at all. Whether it was mindfulness, ambition, mental strategy and control methods, Li Li was far inferior to Li Li. Although the two were uncles and nephews from the same lineage, the gap between them was a world of difference, just like a sparrow and a swan, which could not be compared at all.
In an instant, Xu Rong felt that Dong Zhuo and Li Li were far apart. If Dong Zhuo were replaced by Li Li today, perhaps the world would not be like this and achieve the unification of the world in a very short time.
"Lord, Lu Bu has made a horse and made a move, as if he is going to come forward and call." Just as the generals lowered their heads and thought, Li Zhi said to Li Li softly.
"Well, it seems that Lu Bu is not scared yet, and he still has some reason and courage." Li Li turned around and looked down at the city and said with a smile.
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"Today, Lu is in prison. I wonder what Li Xiaoqi intends to do? Lu is willing to give all of his own and begs Li Xiaoqi to let go of the lives of tens of thousands of brothers behind him!"
Under the city gate, Lu Bu raised Fang Tian's painting halberd, stopped his horse and shouted loudly. But he originally wanted to ask Li Li to spare his life, but when he spoke, he suddenly felt something was wrong, so he had a sudden inspiration to change it to a righteous and righteous statement of pleading for the 30,000 Bingzhou Army.
"Hahaha!" Li Li said with a big laugh: "Lu Bu, you are about to die. You still have to beg for face so much. It seems that you have to wait until the big knife is placed on your neck before you will kneel down and beg for mercy!"
Lu Bu's face turned red and his neck was thick when he was choked by Li Li's words, which made him grit his teeth and wisps of blood suddenly appeared in his eyes. But he forced himself to resist being angry, and did not immediately speak ill of him, scolding Li Li. At the critical moment of life and death, no matter how arrogant he is, it is still important to save his life. Other things are insignificant, and it is expected to be humiliated and sarcastic.
Holding the anger in his heart, Lu Bu looked up at Li Li who was high above him and shouted loudly: "Li Xiaoqi, the success, the king, the defeat, the bandit, and Lu admits defeat. In the future, he will meet Li Xiaoqi again. Lu is willing to take a detour and ask Li Xiaoqi to leave a way out for Lu and his soldiers!"
Under the illumination of countless torches, the light under the lock was very good, and Li Li's eyesight had always been good, so the ferocious look on Lu Bu's face fell completely into Li Li's eyes.
When Li Li heard Lu Bu begging for mercy again, he pondered for a moment and said loudly: "Well, God has the virtue of being alive, and I, Li Li, are not a bloodthirsty person. Since Mr. Wen is so honest, I will not hide it. As long as Mr. Wen agrees to my two requests, I will let you pass tonight and will not chase you again!"
"Li Xiaoqi, please say, as long as Lu can do it, you will definitely do it!" Lu Bu said anxiously.
Seeing Lu Bu's answer so eagerly, a habitual smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and said loudly: "Then I will say it straight. There is only one chance. If Mr. Wen hesitates or refuses to agree, don't blame me for starting a massacre. First, hand over the two generals Zhang Liao and Cao Xing; second, leave behind eight hundred soldiers in the camp. The above two conditions, Mr. Wen must publicly order them to belong to me, Li Li!"
"Okay, Mr. Lu agreed!" Lu Bu really agreed without hesitation. Then he was worried that Li Li would go back on his word and said loudly: "The two conditions of Li Xiaoqi. Mr. Lu has agreed. I hope you keep your promise and don't break your promise in front of the two armies!"
"Hahaha! I, Li Li, have never broken my trust. I have never been there before, and I will never be there in the future!" Li Li said with a big laugh.
After hearing this, Lu Bu's cheeks turned red. He immediately rode his horse and turned back to the military formation, shouting sternly: "Zhang Liao, Cao Xing, get out of the camp!"
After hearing this, Zhang Liao and Cao Xing looked at each other with complicated expressions, immediately rode a horse out of the battle and came to the city gate. The 800 soldiers in the trap camp are now less than 800. There are only more than 700 people, and they immediately left the line and stood behind Zhang Liao and Cao Xing.
"You are obeying the order. From today on, you will be soldiers under Li Xiao's cavalry. This is a military order and must not be violated!" Lu Bu ordered in a deep voice with a blue face.
"No!" Zhang Liao, Cao Xing and the soldiers of the camp behind him took the order in unison.
This promise contained an extremely complex tone and emotion. The voice was extremely loud and firm, and the sound was shocked all over the field, and even the Wuwei army standing on the top of the mountain could clearly hear it.
Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao and others with a gloomy face, turned around and shouted to Li Li, "Li Xiaoqi, as you wish, they will be your subordinates from now on!"
Li Li stood on the top of the city and looked down at Lu Bu in a cold voice, saying in a deep voice: "Very good, Marquis Wen is indeed a decisive person, he is decisive in killing and decisive. He has not read you wrong with Jinwu and the Prime Minister Dong. You should retreat and wait for a while. Then you can lead your troops to pass the test!"
After a brief pause, Li Li said to Zhang Liao and Cao Xing: "Zhang Liao, Cao Xing, are you two willing to surrender to me? Don't rush to answer. In front of the soldiers of the two armies, I can promise you both. Even if you don't want to join me, I will still let you out of seclusion tonight."
Zhang Liao and Cao Xing looked up at Li Li on the city tower in surprise. Then they looked at each other, turned over and got off the horse and walked to Lu Bu's mount, bent their knees and bowed three times.
Zhang Liao then stood up and said in a deep voice: "General Lu, a real man is confident in his words. From today on, we will be ruthless. Let's leave here, General Lu take care of himself!"
Cao Xing followed Zhang Liao closely, bowed and said, "Just leave now, General Lu take care of him."
Then Zhang Liao and Cao Xing turned over and waved their hands, and walked straight to the city gate with the trap camp. When they walked to the city gate, they saw a crisp sound of the city gate. Li Zhi and Dian Wei Er pushed open the two gates themselves, and Li Li walked out of the city gate.
"The last general Zhang Liao (Cao Xing) pays homage to the lord!" Zhang Liao and Cao Xing immediately dismounted and knelt down and bowed.
Li Li said with a smile: "I thought you two were going to take the camp out of seclusion and were going to come down to see you off in person. Unexpectedly, you changed your mind and were willing to join me. OK, very good! Wen Yuan, Cao Xing, and the brothers in the camp, all get up. The dew is deep in the night, and they are all their own brothers, so there is no need to be so polite. Hahaha!"
"Thank you, lord!" Zhang Liao and Cao Xing were pulled by Li Li and forced to pull one of them.
After the soldiers of the trapped camp stood up, Li Li smiled and said, "Xiliang is bitter and cold, and there are endless turmoil. I lack loyal and brave men like you. If you have any difficulties in the Wuwei army in the future, come to me. I forced you to stay, so I will naturally be responsible for you to the end. Come on, retreat aside for the time being and give way to Marquis Wen so that Marquis Wen's army can leave the customs."
"Mr. Wen, please come out of the pass!" Li Li stood on the east side of the city gate and said loudly to Lu Bu who was pulling the horse in front of the formation.
"Let's go!" Lu Bu waved his hand immediately and signaled his personal soldiers to go first. He stayed in the central army and walked slowly. After seeing his personal soldiers passing through the city gate without any obstacles, he then rode his horse and whipped his whip into the city gate, and left without looking back.
"Hahaha!" Li Li shook his head and laughed in silence when he watched Lu Bu pass through the city gate.
Dian Wei said disdainfully: "Mo Jiang had really misread Lu Bu before. He didn't expect that he was so unbearable. He was too cautious and asked his personal soldiers to explore the way first, but then he ran away impatiently. He judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and thought that everyone was as capricious as him!"
Li Li smiled but said nothing when he heard this. He watched Lu Bu's army walk over one after another. When Chen Gong entered the door, he nodded slightly, as if responding to Dian Wei's words.
Half an hour later, the east and west sides reunited, and Lu Bu's army had already left at this time, and the Wuwei army on the hills on both sides also came back.
On the city tower, Zhang Liao looked down at the Wuwei soldiers entering the city and asked in surprise: "Lord, why are there only 5,000 soldiers coming back? Do you still have to go back to the city to rest?"
"Haha! Can't Wen Yuan see such a trick of being fooled?" Li Li said with a smile.
"Ah, it turns out that there are only five thousand people on the hills on both sides!" Zhang Liao exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Rong smiled and said with a smile: "Yes, the lord only brought five thousand soldiers to this trip, while the Wuguan defender had only three thousand infantrymen. Just now, there were 2,500 soldiers on the hills on both sides, and everyone lined up one by one. The figures behind were all fake, all of them were grass men. As for the figures several miles away, they were all fake, all of them were grass men tied on the branches. They didn't have time to hang a pair of armor directly. The torch was tied to the branches in advance, located in front of the soldiers. Looking up from the bottom of the mountain, the fire was dazzling and looked dense. All of them were crowded. For the grass men, seven or eight thousand of us were busy all day, but fortunately, the work of this day was not wasted. A little torch scared Lu Bu so much that he was so scared that he was pissed. Without a single soldier, he received two tiger generals, Wen Yuan and Cao Xing, and more than 700 heavy armored soldiers in the camp. Hahaha———”
Li Li looked at Zhang Liao and Cao Xing and smiled heartily: "It is easy to get a general but hard to find, all this is worth it!"—————(To be continued)
Chapter completed!