Li Zhengbao was a little uneasy.
Counting from the Sui Dynasty, I have been following Master Liang for almost twenty years. From a small military leader to the current general of the Twelve Guards...well, although this official position belongs to the Liang Kingdom.
After all, after such a long time, even if you keep a dog, you still have feelings, unless you specialize in selling dog meat.
But how long can Master Liang last?
Li Zhengbao didn't know, but he knew that Master Liang would not be able to hold on. The King of Handan had already said everything. Instead of being captured or even beheaded, it would be better to have a better future now.
What is Xin Li'er doing now?
Li Zhengbao suddenly remembered this colleague who was captured together. After being released, he stayed in Guyuan, while Xin Lier went north to Lingzhou, and he didn't know what he would choose.
"Brother." The clan brother who served as a personal guard pushed open the door and came in with a happy face, "The Tang army has captured Nanguan Town."
"So fast?" Li Zhengbao stood up suddenly, "Liu Heier didn't stop him for a whole day?"
Li Zhengbao was a little surprised. Liu Heier had defeated the incoming Tang army several times relying on the terrain and bravery. He did not expect the Tang army to quickly capture Nanguan Town. In fact, he blocked the passage from Nanguan Town to that city to ensure that the battle report It will not be quickly passed to Suo Zhou in the rear, and he is ready to attack from both sides at the critical moment to capture Liu Heier.
I didn't expect Liu Heier to be defeated so quickly.
"Military reports have been sent. It is said that the King of Handan used the Modao Team... Tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry were killed and their armor was discarded. How could Liu Hei'er resist!"
"died?"
"Captured." The guard whispered: "According to the time, the troops from Honghe Town and Pingfeng Town should have arrived today..."
Before he finished speaking, someone reported outside that eight hundred soldiers dispatched from Honghe Town had arrived at the military camp outside the city.
"It came so fast." Li Zhengbao was a little excited.
In fact, out of the over 3,000 troops in that city, Li Zhengbao could only control over a thousand at most. It would be impossible to surrender the entire city, otherwise he would just take the city and Nanguan Town to surrender.
But Li Zhengbao didn't need to do much. He just needed to open the city gate to let the Tang army in. He believed that with the combat power of the Tang army's infantry, he controlled the direct line, and the remaining nearly two thousand soldiers would be difficult to resist the Tang army's attack, especially It was after Liu Heier was defeated and captured so quickly.
Li Zhengbao silently calculated in his mind that Honghe Town would allocate 800 troops and Pingfeng Town would allocate 500 troops. The two towns were already empty. The Tang Army could capture them without paying a high price. When the Tang Army arrived tomorrow, they would be able to completely control the city area. Even if Suo Zhou knew, there was nothing he could do.
Two quarters of an hour later, Li Zhengbao led dozens of guards out of the city and easily stepped into the military camp. This was the place where he felt most at ease. They were all his direct descendants and were led by his cousin Li Feng.
"Brother."
"Is everything arranged?"
"Yes." Li Feng turned around and stood beside Li Zhengbao, "How about Nanguan Town?"
"Liu Hei'er has been captured. The Tang army has captured Nanguan Town." Li Zhengbao looked around and said, "Let's talk in your tent."
Li Feng's face changed slightly, he gritted his teeth and followed, "The Tang army came so fast."
"It's not fast, but when we arrived outside Nanguan Town today, we defeated the enemy and broke through the barrier. It was really fast." Li Zhengbao walked into the tent and said with a smile: "The King of Handan is here in person and there are many heroes under his command. How is the Tang army doing? Can you not fight bravely to be the first?”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the tent suddenly sneered: "With Liu Heier's bravery, how could the Tang army capture him if his retreat had not been cut off!"
Li Zhengbao, who had only half-raised the door curtain, changed his expression. Before he could move, Li Feng's shoulder suddenly hit him, knocking Li Zhengbao into the tent.
After stumbling a few steps, Li Zhengbao finally lay on the ground, his body trembling, gritting his teeth and raising his head slightly. Sitting on the main seat was a tall man with a beard that reached down to his temples.
"Suo Zhou..."
"Li Zhengbao." Suo Zhou sneered a few times, stood up, walked a few steps, and lifted Li Zhengbao to the side with one foot, "You are quite well-behaved, and you took the initiative to bring him to your door."
Li Zhengbao, who was lying on his back, looked at Li Feng desperately, but then he realized, "Huangfuli... no, no, it is..."
"Xin Li'er told everything the day he was released." Suo Zhou was a little unfinished, "But you didn't say a word."
At this moment, Li Zhengbao thought of many things, such as why the King of Handan summoned him and Xin Li'er at the same time, and why Huangfuli agreed so readily...
Suo Zhou, who had just arrived, sat down slowly and raised his eyebrows at Li Feng, "How many troops are there in the Tang army?"
"About 30,000." Li Feng replied expressionlessly: "The former army has broken through Nanguan Town, and Liu Hei'er was captured alive. It is said...it is said that the King of Handan has arrived."
Suo Zhou's eyes fell on Li Zhengbao's face, "The King of Handan really came to the front line in person?"
Li Zhengbao was stunned, then suddenly jumped up, ignoring the sharp blades drawn by several guards around him, and knelt down at Suo Zhou's feet, "I am willing to serve His Majesty, I am willing to serve King Xia..."
Suo Zhou laughed loudly, "You are quite well-behaved!"
As early as the first time they were released, Liang Luoren and Suo Zhou had already become suspicious of themselves because of Xin Li'er's secret report. Suo Zhou probably came here in the name of the 800 soldiers who came to help from Honghe Town. Obviously, Huangfuli had informed him a long time ago, and Li Feng could not have just been recaptured by Suo Zhou.
He had been leading the attack without making any move, and Suo Zhou was so concerned about the arrival of the King of Handan... Li Zhengbao immediately thought of the key. Liang Luoren intended to lure the enemy deep and defeat them in one fell swoop, and even hoped to kill the King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty who had defeated the Turks two months ago.
In the final analysis, whether Li Zhengbao rebelled or not, it all stemmed from the desire to live and the continuation of the family. Now that the butcher's knife is hanging on his neck, is there any other choice?
"You originally wanted to open the city gate and let the Tang army enter the city." Suo Zhou thought about it for a while, then shook his head and said, "It's too risky. Once the Tang army seizes the city gate, they will fight to the death and not retreat, and there will be a steady stream of follow-up troops..."
Li Zhengbao's mouth twitched. Huangfuli and Li Feng had revealed all their plans. Suo Zhou actually knew them in such detail.
"It's more than twenty miles from Nanguan Town to the city." Suo Zhou had obviously made a plan in advance, "There is a valley more than ten miles east of the city..."
Li Zhengbao quickly responded, "Luo Jiatuo."
"Yes, yes, it's Luojiatuo." Suo Zhou was very satisfied.
"The road here is quite wide and can accommodate a large army, but there are a large number of dense forests on the south side and mountains on the north side." Li Zhengbao looked gray and defeated, "Not far from the west side, the road becomes narrow and the terrain is dangerous. If you are in Set up an ambush, and then use the ambush to attack the flank of the Tang army from the north..."
"Hahaha, that's it!" Suo Zhou laughed and said, "Once the Tang army is defeated, pursue them one after another, and let Li Huairen have a taste of this!"
Li Zhengbao, who had no other choice, gritted his teeth and kowtowed, but felt inexplicably sad in his heart. No matter whether he won or lost in this battle, he could not get any favors from him.
If he loses, it is easy to say that he will be beheaded by Master Liang at most, and the family will not be too implicated... After all, his cousin Li Feng betrayed him.
But if he wins, regardless of whether he captures or kills the King of Handan, the Liang division will be defeated in the future... He and his entire family will probably be executed by the clan. Li Zhengbao stayed in the Tang Army prisoner camp for two months. He was also a Liang Army soldier in the past. General, he is very aware of the importance of King Handan in the Tang Dynasty. Not to mention others, Princess Pingyang and Duke Su Dingfang of Zhao will definitely not let him go.
As for Liang Shidu, they swept through Guanzhong and competed with the Tang Dynasty for supremacy... Li Zhengbao had long since lost such extravagant hopes.
(End of chapter)
