"Li Jing, you didn't expect that? Tonight is the day when you all will die!" Jie Li had already led his men to the middle of the camp, and by the light of the fire he saw old Li Jing who was protected by his personal guards in the middle.
Hou Junji, who was seriously injured, was holding a knife in his right hand to guard him on the right side. Qin Shubao, who was seriously injured, was also holding on to his injury and guarding him on the left side.
Old Li Jing stared at Jie Li resolutely, his eyes full of mockery, and said with a sneer: "Jie Li, don't be complacent. It doesn't matter if I die in battle today, the champion will avenge me and others, and your end will not be much better. .”
"Xiao Rui? Xiao Rui can't escape tonight!" Jie Li said proudly.
"Hahahaha, the Xuanjia Army has escorted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Champion Lord. Even if all my 60,000 troops are killed tonight, as long as the Champion Lord is here, a new force can be recruited in an instant. Your city in Dingxiang is full of old, weak and remnant soldiers. , can you stop the champion from counterattacking?" Old Li Jing drew out his sword and shouted as if he were dead: "Young Master of the Tang Dynasty, fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
A will to die permeated the entire camp. Jie Li had a sudden thought. Although his face remained calm, he listened to what Old Li Jing said in his heart.
He turned around and ordered to the people around him: "Send the order, don't worry about other people, search for Xiao Rui's traces with all your strength, kill Xiao Rui, reward the captain of ten thousand men. Whoever captures Xiao Rui alive, pay homage to King Zuoxian!"
So the Turkic soldiers who were fighting around in the camp quickly changed their goals, from scattering and killing to looking for someone.
Old Li Jing also ordered: "Counterattack! We must block them and buy the champion time."
The entire Tang Army camp turned into a Shura hell.
At this moment, under the south gate of Dingxiang City, Xue Li protected Xiao Rui and walked slowly to the edge of the moat. Looking at the faint firelight at the top of the city, many people lay on the top of the city and looked into the distance.
A feather arrow was shot, but because the distance was not enough, it was inserted into the ground ten steps away from the war horse.
"Who is here?" A question came from the top of the city.
Xiao Rui shouted loudly: "Commander Zhao, you are fine! Xiao Rui is here too."
Zhao Deyan on the top of the city was shocked, Xiao Rui? If he didn't run for his life at this moment, how could he dare to come to the city? There was a fight in the Tang Army camp opposite. Did the Great Khan miss the mark? It shouldn't be.
All kinds of thoughts kept flashing through his mind. Zhao Deyan didn't know why, so he could only walk out bravely, "Marquis Champion, you're fine! How about tonight's gift? Is it still eye-catching?"
Xiao Rui stroked his palms and praised: "Amazing, he deserves to be the first military advisor of the Turks. This plan is very clever."
"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Marquis. I wonder why Lord Marquis is here?"
"Without him, you have occupied our camp, and we have nowhere to go. We can only move to Dingxiang City to live here." Xiao Rui said lightly.
What? ? What the Marquis means is that you want to attack the city? Just with these thousands of cavalry around you? Zhao Deyan was very puzzled. He didn't know what kind of medicine the other party was selling in his gourd. Xiao Rui was too difficult to figure out.
Xue Li took off the precious eagle bow on his horse, bent the bow and set an arrow, and shot an arrow at the full moon of Zhao Deyan on the top of the city.
It would be a disadvantage to shoot arrows from below the city. At this moment, shooting arrows from above the city would be out of range, let alone shooting upwards from below.
But when he heard the sound of the bowstring, Zhao Deyan's hat had already been nailed to the gate pillar behind him. He was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
"Who dares to shoot a cold arrow?" Zhao Deyan asked tremblingly.
Xue Li laughed wildly and said: "Commander Zhao, you are fine, but do you still recognize Xue Li?"
"Okay, okay, indeed a hero! He is indeed Xiao Rui's brother, amazing." Zhao Deyan said with admiration.
Hearing this, Xue Li raised his eyebrows, and he quickly had a doubt in his mind. From this tone, it seemed that he had known it for a long time?
"I have something unclear. Please ask Military Advisor Zhao. Not many people in the world know about my relationship with my brother. Even the Tang Dynasty court doesn't know about it. How can you investigate it?"
Zhao Deyan said jokingly: "Anyway, I didn't capture you this time. You will know it sooner or later. I'm not afraid to tell you. Before the war started, your good father-in-law, Master Liang, sent someone to tell you. Otherwise, this battle might not be successful." You were deceived."
That's right, if he hadn't known that Xue Li was a hidden stake, he would have been completely unprepared for Liang's troops this time. When the war started, he would have been pocketed by Liang without warning, and that would have been the end of it.
What? ? ? Liang Shidu?
Xue Li couldn't believe it. He thought there was a flaw in Xiaojiazhuang, but he didn't expect it was Master Liang? Is he looking for death? Liang Guo's political power is in his hands, and his two sons are also serving as hostages in the Tang Dynasty. How dare he secretly betray him?
Xiao Rui smiled and comforted: "It's not surprising that people who have been emperors find it difficult to look away from power. Master Liang wants you to die in this war, and then he can regain power with the help of the Turks." Come on, he can be the emperor again."
Xue Li asked in confusion: "Then the lives of his two sons, Liang Luoren and Liang Luojie?"
Xiao Rui laughed loudly and said: "Some people are so blinded by power that they can kill their closest relatives. Two sons? Haha, Master Liang has more than two sons. Besides, he may think he can still have children."
Xue Li said bitterly: "Okay, my benevolence has ruined a big thing. When I go back, I will definitely skin him!"
"It doesn't matter. He is also your cheap father-in-law after all. Just take him back to Chang'an and put him under house arrest. To treat such a thing, killing Dirty Hands will be more uncomfortable than killing him."
Zhao Deyan on the top of the city nodded his head when he heard this. He was worthy of being a champion, a master of playing with people's hearts. He was absolutely right. He was so ruthless.
"Master Marquis, could you please clarify my doubts for once?" Zhao Deyan shouted.
Xiao Rui nodded, "Let's talk about it."
"I wonder how the Marquis could tell that Tu Li was pretending to surrender?" Zhao Deyan asked the doubts in his heart.
Hearing this question, Xiao Rui couldn't help but laugh, and he couldn't help laughing like his stomach hurt. Zhao Deyan looked ugly, what was he thinking? Are my questions childish?
"I have to say that your strategy is very clever. It's a pity that you met me."
Zhao Deyan frowned and said, "How do you say that?"
Xiao Rui explained patiently: "If I read it correctly, you must have borrowed the allusion from the Battle of Chibi in the Three Kingdoms. Huang Gai's plan to fake surrender, Jiang Gan's plan to steal books, etc... I am too familiar with this routine. Dang. After hearing about the various deeds of Tuli’s surrender, I laughed loudly. Isn’t this the rest of my fun?”
Forehead……
Zhao Deyan's face turned even darker, not because he was dissatisfied, but because he was blushing, too embarrassed. My self-proclaimed clever plan, my painstaking planning, seems to others as simple as a child playing? At this moment, it was really more uncomfortable than killing me.
After a long silence, Zhao Deyan raised his hand and said, "I admire your master's wisdom. I would like to ask again, is your master unwell and unable to take action?"
Xiao Rui nodded: "As expected of Zhao Deyan, you still noticed it. It must be because of this that you dared to arrange a night attack. Yes, the person you arranged to assassinate was indeed powerful. I narrowly escaped death, but unfortunately I was still injured. It was so poisonous that I barely managed to save my life, but my martial arts skills were completely lost and I can no longer do anything."
Zhao Deyan nodded and said loudly: "All doubts are solved, and there are no regrets anymore. Without further ado, the Marquis is coming to capture Dingxiang, just attack the city."
Siege? I'm already attacking the city! Xiao Rui spread his hands, I have been assisting in the siege.
Zhao Deyan didn't understand. At this time, shouts of killing came from the north of the city. At the same time, someone came quickly to ask for help: "It's not good, military counselor, military counselor. There is a Tang army attacking the city from the north gate. We are unprepared and have suffered heavy losses. They have been attacked." At the top of the city, seeing that the city gate is about to be breached, please send people to support quickly!"
