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Hangu Pass, the headquarters of the general.

In the main hall, after seeing the letter, Li Li put it in his cuffs and walked up to the upper stairs to sit down.

On both sides of the hall, the generals of Xiliang had been waiting for a long time. The left side was led by Jia Xu and Guo Jia, and the right side was led by Bo Cai and Teng Xiao. More than fifty main generals were all sitting.

In the middle of the lobby, there was a strong general kneeling at this time. It was probably the general of Xiliang.

This man bowed his head and knelt on the ground, and his hands were tied up, as if he was carrying a thorn and apologizing for guilt. It seemed that he was guilty and was waiting for Li Li to punish him.

"We'll pay homage to the lord!"

"Your brothers don't have to be polite, get up and sit down."

He raised his hand to signal everyone to avoid gifts. Li Li smiled and said, "There will be another seven days to reach the end of the year. There is no war in the near future. Don't be nervous. Take advantage of this period of time to relax. After the New Year, it will be time for you to kill the enemy and make achievements."

"Thank you, lord, for your kindness." The generals responded in unison.

Then Huan Fei smiled and said, "Since the lord gave the order, how dare we resist the order and refuse to obey it. But should the ban on alcohol be more relaxed? Otherwise, there is any fun? Please give me a clear understanding."

"You guys are really good at finding opportunities to speak. They are hard to tame and will not change their destiny!" Li Li laughed and nodded slightly and said, "Well, our army has been fighting for half a year. We should indeed relax a little and let the soldiers have a good New Year. From now until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the entire army can drink appropriately, but the soldiers guarding the pass are not allowed to drink, and they do not drink wine. Those who violate the orders will be severely punished. The leaders of each battalion can go to the baggage camp to receive 300 jars of fine wine. If there is not enough wine, they will temporarily take less. Then the baggage camp soldiers will transport the wine and meat to the camp one after another and distribute it to the entire army. This matter was half a month ago. I ordered Li Xuan to prepare, so you don't have to worry about not having enough wine.

However, the ugly saying goes ahead, each battalion shall not waste without restraint. Otherwise, once investigated and verified, the battalion leader who committed the crime will ban alcohol for one year and deduct one year's salary. Moreover, the meat for the entire battalion is deducted for one month, and the soldiers of the entire battalion will give me a meal. If the soldiers have complaints, it is that you, the battalion leader, have implicated the soldiers of the entire battalion, and it has nothing to do with me, Li Li."

"My lord's move is really great!" Huan Fei exclaimed, and then muttered with a bitter face: "But, this has caused me to suffer. I have to choke in my throat and drink in small sips. If I drink too much, it will be a big deal! I will eat braised vegetables for a month, so I can't have the strength to fight!"

"Just know the moderation, this regulation is specifically formulated for you, Huan Fei!"

Seeing Huan Fei pretending to be pitiful, Li Li was unmoved at all and said with a stern face: "My Xiliang has always been a bitter and cold place. Although there is no danger of shortage of food and grass, we are never rich. Where does fine wine come from? It is all made of grain. To squandering wine is to waste food, and we will inevitably be punished. There is no doubt about this matter. You must convey this order to the entire army and strictly abide by military discipline. No one should do anything arbitrarily, otherwise they will be severely punished and will not tolerate it!"

"I hope you will follow the lord's military order!" Everyone in the hall responded in unison.

"Yeah." Li Li nodded slightly, and the solemn expression on his face quickly faded away, and instead showed a smile on his face, he smiled and said, "I just ordered how each camp will arrange it at the end of the year. The specific implementation depends on you to implement it one by one. Next, I want to talk about three happy events. I wonder if you are willing to listen? Hahaha!"

"Happy event? Why are you happy? We haven't won a battle recently?" Teng Xiao asked in surprise.

Huan Fei nodded and echoed: "Yes, lord, our army and the Allies have not fought in the past half month, so why did we have a happy event?"

"Hahaha!" Li Li teased and chuckled, and picked up the teacup and drank tea without rushing, as if he was not in a hurry to explain the whole story, deliberately swearing people's appetite.

Seeing Li Li teasing everyone deliberately, Jia Xu smiled knowingly and felt very interesting. In his memory, this was the first time Li Li teasing everyone in public, which was very rare. This also shows that the "three happy events" are all true and are extremely beneficial to the current situation.

"Since the lord said it was a happy event, it must be a happy event." Jia Xu smiled deeply and said, "For the past six months, the lord has led us to fight continuously, and it is rare to see the lord so happy. Therefore, if the empress is not wrong, these three happy events are related to the Hangu battle situation and are very beneficial to our army. Therefore, the lord has such a happy event. What kind of happy event is it? Please let the lord make it clear, otherwise we can only be anxious and it will be very tormenting! Hahaha???"

"What Wenhe military advisor said is very true." Guo Jia nodded: "We have fought with the Allied Army of the princes for more than four months, and have been defeated more than wins. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are defeated step by step. There are few happy events or good news. Now that the pass is approaching this year, it is the cold winter of the 39th century, and the two armies are temporarily quit. If there is any happy events, it will make the soldiers happy and celebrate New Year's Eve. When the spring of the next year begins, we will fight to the death with the Allied Army, completely end this protracted war and re-establish the Central Plains pattern. Therefore, please announce it, and we are looking forward to it."

Li Li nodded and said, "Fengxiao said it well. As of now, our Hangu army has not won a decent victory. Therefore, many soldiers in the army are deeply worried about this, and even have a low morale and are sluggish. However, this is a temporary setback. There is no need to worry, nor is it worth our grudges and depression. Before this, although we fought with the Allies repeatedly, they were all defensive and did not take the initiative to attack. In fact, it was a war of attrition, so it was reasonable to fail to win."

Speaking of this, Li Li paused and his tone suddenly changed: "You can basically guess the three happy events I want to say, or you have already heard of them. Therefore, I will no longer be mysterious and tell a short story.

The first happy event is about the marriage of Li Xuan, Huan Fei, Xu Chu and Li Xian. The wedding was originally scheduled to be this autumn, but due to sudden wars, the battle was about to go to war, so the marriage was delayed again and again, and the marriage was delayed until now. I had already scheduled the wedding of the four people at the end of the year, but now the two armies are in a stalemate and the road is blocked with heavy snow. It is really not appropriate to have a grand celebration. Therefore, I decided to postpone the marriage of Feihu and the four people again. The wedding banquet will be held until after the end of this battle. In addition, the wedding will be handled according to the royal rules to show compensation. I have handed over this matter to Li Ru in practice. It is now ready, and all the wives have arrived in Chang'an. Just when the war is over, it will be the day for Feihu and others to get married."

"I thank the lord for the best gift!" Huan Fei, Xu Chu and Li Xian stood up and stepped out, kneeling down with excitement.

Li Li raised his hand and signaled the three of them to get up and sit down, and laughed and said, "Getting up a family and starting a business is not a trivial matter. I had been saying a word before, and I delayed the wedding date until now. Then I would not be relieved of this for a few months. Since it has been delayed for several months, I would just postpone it for several months, and then take it for a year, and then do it according to the ceremony of the royal wedding. Although this move is inconsistent and cannot escape the suspicion of being overbroken, this is my compensation to you. All the consequences are borne by me, Li Li, and have nothing to do with you."

After saying that, Li Li waved his hand to Huan Fei, Xu Chu and Li Xian did not have to get up, and continued, "The second happy event was that the food and grass camp in the rear of the Allied Army three days ago, and you all saw these with your own eyes, but you didn't know who did it. Now the truth is revealed. The person who sneaked into Feiyundu and set fire to the enemy's granary, as you expected, was done by Xu Rong in Xingyang.

However, there is another person who led his troops to sneak into Feiyundu to set fire, not Xu Rong himself. The camp robbery team that sneaked into the enemy camp that night had only seventy people, burned more than ten large camps of the enemy's food and grass, burned about 40% of the enemy's food and grass, indirectly caused casualties of thousands of soldiers of the enemy, and killed Chenliu and Zhang Miao at the time of breaking through, and eliminated all the princes again. After the war, more than fifty people in the raid team had lost the enemy's pursuit and broke out of the siege. This battle was a fruitful result, and it severely hit the arrogance of the Allies, directly affected the entire battle situation, which was extremely beneficial to our army and made great contributions."

"I dare to ask the lord. Who is the general who led the raid squad?" Jia Xu continued curiously: "This man dared to sneak into the enemy's food camp with just a few dozen people, rob the camp and set fire. It can be seen that he is not only skilled in martial arts, but also has extraordinary courage. Such generals are good generals with both wisdom and courage. They should be rewarded and used seriously, otherwise they will be buried."

"Well, what Wenhe said is very much my wish." Li Li nodded happily and continued: "This man has long been the general of our army and is in charge of the Central Army General. He was unable to meet you just because he kept his father and brother in a filial manner. Now he is serving under Xu Rong's tent. When the decisive battle is over next year, you will see this wise and brave general."

While speaking, Li Li took out a stack of letters from his sleeve and held them in his hand and waved his hand gently: "This is the third happy event I want to talk about. It is of great importance. It directly affects the current situation in Hangu and is also the key factor in determining our army's victory. I just received the good news from General Zhou Yu of Anbei. Our Northern Expedition Army had conquered Jinyang City half a month ago and captured Shangdang County five days ago. At this moment, it has completely recovered the entire territory of Bingzhou and won the Northern Expedition!"

"Ah———Hahaha!" Everyone in the hall was stunned when they heard this, and then exclaimed in surprise, laughing loudly.

Jia Xu smiled happily and said, "This victory is just the right time! The Allied granary was burned this time, the Allied forces were depressed and the morale was fluctuating, as if there were signs of crossing the Hebei region. General Zhou Yu captured the entire territory of Bingzhou at this time, which was just right. As long as Zhou Yu sent troops to Hedong, he could cut off the Allied troops' retreat and force the Allied troops to fight our army to decisively. In this way, our army is sure to win in this battle, which is indeed a great joy! Hahaha???"

Guo Jia also smiled happily and said, "General Zhou Yu is indeed amazing and lives up to his high expectations! According to the combat plan we have formulated before, the capture of Bingzhou is the key to the entire plan, which directly determines the final result of this battle of Sili. As long as we can intercept the retreat of the Allied forces, our army can be invincible, and then annihilate all the princes one by one, and even keep them in Sili forever."

"Yeah." Li Li smiled and nodded: "The current situation is very beneficial to our army. It can be said that everything is ready. Just wait for the ice and snow to melt and you can fight the Allied forces. Wenhe and Fengxiao will be responsible for the specific arrangements for the next battle. Don't underestimate the enemy, and be sure to be foolproof!"

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Chapter completed!