With his eyes fixed on the camp opposite, Zhao Deyan said firmly: "Unless he can't take action!"
Can't take action?
Jie Li nodded: "You mean, the real battlefield commander this time is Xiao Rui? So he can't take action."
"No! My subordinates speculate that it is more likely to be his own fault." Zhao Deyan recalled for a moment, "Great Khan, do you still remember what Xiao Rui said when he stopped us and rescued the Tang Dynasty envoy? "
say what?
"Why did he remain silent for a year and release false news to make us think he was dead?"
Jie Li thought about it for a moment, "What he said at the time was that he wanted to protect his wife and children. Not long ago, his child was born, so he came to fight. It seems reasonable, right?"
Zhao Deyan nodded and said: "Yes, it does make sense at first glance. But what is Xiao Rui's nickname? Yaju must be repaid! How can a person like him be willing to endure it for a year? Even if it is for the safety of his wife, children and young children, he will at least spend money to buy murder. Revenge through assassination is still possible. He is not short of money."
"As long as we don't leave Xiaojiazhuang, it will be difficult for us to assassinate him again."
"That's the problem. It wasn't enough for him to live in seclusion and seek refuge, but he chose to fake his death to escape?"
Jie Li was almost stunned, "What does the military advisor mean?"
"Something happened to him, so he couldn't take action. He didn't even dare to let us know that he was still alive, for fear that we would continue to assassinate him." Zhao Deyan had an intuition that he was probably getting closer to the truth.
"You mean, the previous assassination worked? He was injured?" Jie Li asked in surprise.
Zhao Deyan nodded and said: "Yes, and it should not be an ordinary injury. It may be life-threatening and will require a year of retreat."
Jie Li took a breath, and then said with some regret: "What a pity, I missed this opportunity. Now that he has come out again, he seems to have recovered."
No!
Zhao Deyan retorted again, this time louder and with an even more excited expression, "Maybe he hasn't recovered yet."
"Why? Where did the military advisor see it? That day in the big tent, his strong murderous aura shocked everyone to the point of being unable to move. This is not something ordinary people can do. It was also at that moment that Ben Khan believed that he was Invincible in the world." Jie Li said puzzledly.
Zhao Deyan smiled, "He showed a flaw! That is, he found a substitute for today's battle. If he were a peerless general, he would come out again at this moment to destroy the enemy's morale. Can a substitute be more powerful than going out in person? He would not do this. A low-level mistake. Unreasonable.”
"There are various signs that there is definitely something wrong with his body. By the way, there is more than just this flaw. He is always followed by two guards. Even the entire Three Thousand Mysterious Armors are his guards. Great Khan, a peerless person who is invincible in the world. Fierce general, do you need someone else to protect you?"
Jie Li was silent. After hearing this analysis, it seemed that something was wrong.
"Oh, but what can we do now? We sacrificed so much, but we couldn't get close to him. This Xiao Rui is indeed a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. Even without using martial arts, he can still keep us at bay."
Yes, what can we do now? Are you going to arrange someone to assassinate him again? Khan would never agree. He wanted to defeat Xiao Rui head-on. Zhao Deyan fell silent, looking at the swaying lights in the distance wordlessly.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered Cao Cao's deeds in the Three Kingdoms. This man used troops informally and was often able to win from defeat, such as night attacks...
Night attack... night attack? Yes! Night attack!
Zhao Deyan burst out laughing and grabbed Jie Li's arms with both hands, "Khan, there is a way. There is a way. God-given opportunity, God-given opportunity!"
A God-given opportunity?
That's right, the Tang army was having a celebration banquet tonight, and everyone was immersed in the joy of victory. It must have been the night when his defense was most neglected. We have 80,000 troops and 40,000 elite main force in the city. If we can leave the city at night and launch a night attack... we will catch them off guard.
Hahahaha... Let them win in the day, and their achievements were wiped out in the blink of an eye. Wonderful, wonderful! Military strategist, brilliant!
After hearing the plan, Jie Li praised it repeatedly, as if the plan had been successful, and all the obstacles in his chest were swept away.
"Let's go, this time I will personally lead the team. Many people in the city are complaining behind their backs about today's failure. Tonight, I will tell them that victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers, and I, Jieli, am worthy of being the Khan of the Turks."
This time, Zhao Deyan did not persuade him again, and his morale could not be lowered.
Tonight was the night with the lowest morale for the Turkic soldiers in Dingxiang City. At this moment, if the Great Khan personally leads a night attack and fights to the death, no matter what the outcome is, it is the best way to boost morale.
If it weren't for the fact that he was a civil servant and didn't know how to fight and kill, Zhao Deyan would have really wanted to follow him in the night raid.
"Commander, please watch the battle at the top of the city. Watch me kill them all without leaving a single piece of armor behind. I will capture Xiao Rui and dance for you."
After saying that, Jieli quietly set out from the north gate of Dingxiang with 40,000 elite cavalry. They held their horses and bound their hooves, extinguished all the lights, and by the dim starlight, a long black dragon slowly circled Dingxiang City and approached. The Tang Army camp opposite.
In the open space not far east of the camp, Xiao Changle and three strange beasts were playing in the wilderness.
It was said to be playing, but in fact, Xiao Changle was venting his complaints. He kicked up the soil under his feet. The stupid cat and tiger flew to catch it with their mouths like two halves. Most of them couldn't catch it, but occasionally they could catch one. , but it made a lot of noise. But he still enjoyed it, as if he knew the little master was unhappy and deliberately made her happy like this.
"Bad brother-in-law, rotten brother-in-law, stinky brother-in-law! Stingy, big evil star! Why can everyone drink, but I am not allowed to drink? I am also the general of this war, okay. If I don't help today, you, you... …”
"Aww, liar, big liar! I will never protect you again."
As he talked, he started crying in aggrieved manner.
At this moment, the three strange beasts looked at the dark night in the north with vigilance.
Xiao Changle kicked several clods of soil in succession but no one picked up the ball. She was so angry that she kicked one directly at the tiger, and then she woke up the tiger.
A low roar was heard. It was Tiger talking to Xiao Changle, and then Dabai and Erhua also began to roar. At the same time, Erhua clapped her hands on the ground uneasily.
"What? You mean, there are enemies over there? Coming from the direction of Dingxiang City?"
The three strange beasts nodded in unison.
"How many? Are there any horses?"
After Dabai's gestures, Xiao Changle knew that there were many, many, all riding horses, coming this way.
Xiao Changle has been in the army for many days and has been taught by Xiao Rui. Xiao Rui is a good teacher, so although Xiao Changle is young at this time, he is not a child who doesn't understand anything.
exclaimed. "No, the Turks are coming to attack us. Quick, take me back to the camp to warn you, I want to save my brother-in-law!"
Pfft... Women, they are all duplicitous. Who said just now that they will no longer be protected?
"Stupid cat, you stay to scare away the enemy's war horses. Dabai, you carry me back to the camp to report the news. Hurry!"
A thunderous tiger roar resounded throughout the night sky. Jieli on the opposite side was stunned. He gritted his teeth with hatred on his face. How could he forget this beast?
Many people in the Tang Dynasty were half drunk, and the cheerful atmosphere was interrupted for a moment by the tiger's roar. More people could not understand the tiger's roar, and then clinked their glasses: "Haha, a big victory, even the tiger is happy They're barking. Come on, come on, keep drinking."
Only Xiao Rui stood up suddenly, "No, the tiger is roaring. This is a warning that there is danger!"
Li Junxian, Zhang Shigui and others immediately dropped their wine glasses and gathered towards Xiao Rui.
The atmosphere in the entire Chinese army tent was stagnant. Everyone looked at Xiao Rui strangely. What's wrong? Why are you so nervous all of a sudden? What happened?
