Chapter 485(1/3)
"Brother Li Gu has always been honest."
Cheng Mingzhen and Su Dingfang were talking outside the barracks.
"But the Abu Gu he brought looked rebellious." Su Dingfang liked to polish such people the most, but this was not the general of the Tang Dynasty, but the future successor of the Khitan.
"So what?" Cheng Mingzhen said lightly: "If he dares to bare his teeth, I will pull out his teeth. If he dares to rebel, I will cut off his head with his own hands and pass it on all directions."
"The main purpose of this battle is to shock and restrain." Su Dingfang changed the topic, "I think the main purpose is to force the enemy and make them panic."
"The best way is to break the city." Cheng Mingzhen had a headache, "It's difficult to attack the city!"
This is not an era of many means, and siege is not just a difficult time.
"By the way." Su Dingfang asked: "What do you think of Xiao Jia?"
"It's a talent, rare." Cheng Mingzhen laughed and said, "When I returned to Chang'an and met him when I was fighting a horse, he gave me advice, and later it was confirmed. This boy has a unique vision."
"I have taught a disciple." Su Dingfang smiled bitterly, "I have given all my gifts, but I will give him some."
"When talking about this, I thought of my own children."
Cheng Mingzhen's son is also well-known in the army.
"I won't talk about this." Su Dingfang looked depressed.
When people live to this age, they basically compete with the next generation. But Cheng Mingzhen's next generation is so outstanding, Lao Su is frustrated.
"Well." Cheng Mingzhen smiled, secretly proud, "Gory's failure to conquer the Khitan this time, is it unknown whether it underestimates the enemy or something. Li Gu Ge wants to take advantage of the opportunity to show his martial arts. If he cannot suppress it, it will be very troublesome here in the future."
"Even if the Khitan rises, isn't there any Goryeo as a restraint?" Su Dingfang was very optimistic. "Goryeo's attack on the Khitan is insufficient. If a large army comes, I dare to assert that the Khitan will be defeated."
"I hope so."
As the governor of Yingzhou, Cheng Mingzhen shouldered the important task of controlling the Khitan.
"They are here."
Brother Li Gu and Abu Gu are here.
After saluting, Abugu looked at Cheng Mingzhen, and the arrogance in his eyes flashed away.
Brother Li Gu smiled and said, "Governor, according to the time, the detective should have come back long ago."
yes!
Cheng Mingzhen and Su Dingfang just felt something was wrong, so they came out to relax.
But this is the battle formation. Even if the generals encounter great pressure, you must remain calm, otherwise the morale of the army will be in chaos.
According to the prescribed distance to the sentry, Jia Ping'an should have come back long ago.
"Someone has been sent to investigate."
Cheng Mingzhen said lightly.
Abugu couldn't help but say, "Governor, we are willing to go and answer."
This person is indeed unruly!
Cheng Mingzhen said coldly: "I will deal with it myself."
Abugu still wanted to speak, Brother Li Gu gave him a wink and said, "Governor, since that's the case, we'll take a leave."
Cheng Mingzhen nodded.
When the two went out, Abugu said angrily: "Why don't you let us go to the battle? I think Cheng Mingzhen is worried that we will make a contribution and become famous at that time."
"It's because of this consideration, but you can't question it like this." Brother Li Gu felt that Abugu was too tough, "You have to learn to circle with them."
"What circle?" Abugu said disdainfully: "If I lead the army, I dare to show off my power under the southern city of Jiangsu!"
Brother Li Gu felt that he was too impulsive, "Unless it was a large army besieging the city, most of the Goryeo people defended the city by dividing their troops out of the city, and they cooperated with the city to defend it, you..."
You can show off your strength and power, and then you have to run away.
"Is that Jia Ping'an not the descendant of a powerful man in Chang'an?"
Abugu felt that he had no chance to use his skills, "Otherwise, why did Cheng Mingzhen and Su Dingfang look at him so differently? If someone else hadn't returned at this time, he would have been scolded long ago."
Brother Li Gu nodded, "I doubt it, but the surname Jia... seems to have never heard of it."
"It's probably an illegitimate child."
"Someone is here."
The two looked up and saw several riders rushing in.
"It's the men of the whistleblower!"
Abugu said excitedly: "This is defeated! Go back and take a look."
"Don't be impulsive."
Brother Li Gu warned him and turned back, with a brighter look in his eyes.
After the death of the late emperor, the Tang army has been dormant for several years. There are occasional small fuss, but none of them can be compared with the past. The Khitan also has some views on this, thinking that the Tang Dynasty was returning to the warehouse and putting its horses in the south mountain, so its ambition gradually became thriving.
He needed to re-evaluate the strength of the Tang army, and this expedition was the best opportunity.
If the Tang army is weak, then...
Whenever you are loyal is a price and a deadline. So if you hope that anyone can be loyal to you for a hundred years or a thousand years, it will be either stupid or crazy.
The best way is to keep yourself strong and make the other party bear to bow down for generations.
The two hurried forward.
An inexplicable excitement flashed in his eyes.
"Does go!"
There were soldiers in front of him blocking the road. In the past, Brother Li Gu would go around, but now he scolded him.
The sergeant turned around, "What did you say?"
"I said..."
Brother Li Gu felt that he should show the dignity of the Khitan.
"Good news!"
The cavalry in front shouted loudly.
Brother Li Gu immediately laughed, "Please let go, the governor is still waiting for me!"
The sergeant looked at him, "You take a detour!"
The Khitan was just a tribe of restraint and was not considered a member of the Tang Dynasty in the true sense, so this soldier naturally would not pay attention to him.
"you!"
Abugu was angry and the soldiers sneered, "Come on, if you call a helper, you will not be a man of the Tang Dynasty."
"Abugu!"
Brother Li Gu pulled him around.
"They are getting more and more rude!"
Abugu said dissatisfiedly: "Sooner or later, I will defeat all this!"
"shut up!"
Brother Li Gu stopped him and the two of them approached.
"Where did the good news come from?"
Cheng Mingzhen was a little confused.
Su Dingfang smiled and said, "Is it possible that Xiao Jia came out to patrol when he encountered an enemy general?"
Cheng Mingzhen also laughed, "If this is the case, it would be a loss of credit from heaven."
As for what is defeated...it doesn't exist. At this time, the Tang Dynasty, even a hundred cavalry dared to attack the superior enemy.
The cavalry dismounted and raised his head and said, "Report to the governor, in the morning, we waited for the Guiduan Water Post to probe. After walking for several miles, we encountered more than ten enemy scouts. We were strangled by our army. We asked for confessions and learned that there were two thousand enemy troops in the southern Jiangsu city..."
"If it's two thousand, it's not worth it for us to attack the city!"
Su Dingfang shook his head.
In history, he and Cheng Mingzhen attacked together, and Goryeo fought against the city. After the Tang army defeated the enemy, they left without thinking about siege.
Cheng Mingzhen nodded, and the two of them became unified.
"Then Wu Yang Bo brought more than ten people to change into the enemy's clothes..."
Damn it!
Su Dingfang said in a lost voice: "He wants to go to the city to provoke?"
Brother Li Gu sighed: "Abugu, this is the Tang army. Look at a young man who is so bold, hide your wildness first."
"It's a good idea, but it's just a coincidence."
To be continued...