When Xue Rengui kicked Xue Ne into the camp, he didn't let him do business and make money.
The bad things that Xue Ne did in the Japanese country can only be kept secret for the rest of his life in front of his father. If his father finds out, he will definitely beat him to death.
But Xue Ne knew very well that there was no woman in Japan who could not take off her pants, and there was no wall in the world that was airtight.
Sooner or later, his father will know about his business in Japan.
Apart from anything else, the huge income from the two transactions between the human trafficker and Shi Jian Yinshan cannot be concealed. They sent it directly to Xue's mansion in Chang'an. The source of the huge property is unknown. How can Xue Ne explain it?
Since he can't hide it, Xue Ne must make meritorious deeds on the battlefield and use his meritorious deeds to offset his sins. When his father beats him, he won't hurt him.
Having made up his mind, Xue Ne decided to do some personnel work.
It's impossible to go into battle in person. Xue Ne doesn't lack courage, but he also doesn't lack foresight. Wouldn't it be nice to save it for a useful person and use it to eat, drink, whore, and gamble? What kind of fate are you playing at such a young age?
Therefore, if you want to make meritorious deeds, you must find another way.
After pondering for a long time, Xue Ne blinked his eyes and turned back to the camp. After a while of rustling, Xue Ne had changed his clothes when he came out.
The armor was removed, and he only wore the coarse cloth clothes of a Goguryeo commoner. His waist was casually tied with a straw rope, and his head was tied with a piece of white cloth. He looked a little ugly, but this was what a Goguryeo commoner looked like.
The mere appearance of disguise was not enough. Xue Ne glanced around and found four soldiers under his command. They usually had a pretty good relationship with him.
So Xue Ne called the four men, threw out four sets of civilian clothes from the tent, and ordered the four men to change into them.
Finally, Xue Ne found a few mules in the stable. The mules carried a few sacks on their backs. There were five people in the group, plus a few mules. They looked like small businessmen and a few hired men who were running around all day long to support their families. The hard-earned money to survive.
Xue Ne expressed that he was very satisfied with his appearance. After checking it carefully, he found that there was nothing unusual, so he waved his hand.
"Come on, let's go to the north for a walk."
One of his subordinates couldn't help but said: "Xue Jianmu, the army is about to leave. If we leave and there is no one to take care of the horses, Li Shuai will hold us accountable."
"Just find a brother to help me for a few days. I'm going to the north to do big things. Do you really think of me as Bima Wen?" Xue Ne rolled his eyes and said.
"Xue Jianmu, we are leaving the camp without permission. If someone exposes us, it will be a big or small crime. Will we be killed if we do too much injustice?"
"You are full of jingles, do you want to take the first prize?" Xue Ne said angrily: "Shut up and listen to me. If anything happens, I will take care of you."
He patted the bag on the back of the mule. The bag was full of money, the ill-gotten gains he made recently.
With money at hand, Xue Ne suddenly felt full of security, so the Xue family's duzi led four of his men and set off northward from the Tang Army's camp.
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The army continued to advance. Two days later, it was approaching the southern border of Goguryeo. Li Qinzai ordered the entire army to camp.
Outside the camp, scouts came and went in a hurry. Countless individuals riding alone or small teams of scouts came and went in and out of the camp, looking in a hurry.
As soon as the camp was set up, the forward battalion was ordered to leave the camp and march ten miles to clear the enemy's path.
At this time, the scouts sent by the Tang army had already fought with the Goguryeo scouts.
When the two armies are fighting, the first ones to engage must be the scouts from both sides. Everyone is trying to find out the enemy's intelligence trends, and they may encounter them in any environment.
When they meet, they fight each other without saying a word.
Use swords and arrows, set ambushes when there are many people, and turn around and run away when the enemy is numerous and we are outnumbered.
After a brief encounter, they were separated at the first touch. The scouts on both sides suffered casualties.
In the Tang Army's camp, Li Qinzai once again beat drums to gather the generals. Under the dim candlelight, Li Qinzai stared at the map calmly.
"The scouts have come to report that our army is about fifty miles away from the enemy in Goguryeo. We will definitely encounter the enemy when we set out tomorrow."
"There is a plain twenty miles directly north of our army. If we fight the enemy head-on, there will be a battlefield..." Li Qinzai said thoughtfully.
Master Sun Ren also stared at the map for a long time, then suddenly pointed to a place on the map and said: "Commander Li, there is a canyon fifteen miles in front of our army. The general thought it was time to send scouts to investigate. If the enemy is there, This ambush will be detrimental to our army."
Li Qinzai nodded: "I have sent out scouts. After setting up camp today, the scouts encountered the enemy. Our scouts suffered some casualties, about a hundred people..."
Wang Fangyi said in a deep voice: "The country of Goguryeo is poor but the people are strong. The generals are brave and good at fighting, and their reputation is well-deserved."
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said: "The order is sent out with black teeth. The forward battalion will advance five miles and set up camp. It will be on guard all night to prevent the enemy from attacking the camp."
"If they really dare to come, let the officers of the forward battalion try the quality of the Goguryeo army to see what their fighting strength is. This also gives me an idea."
Although the Tang army was equipped with firearms, Li Qinzai never felt that he could underestimate the enemy.
The outcome of a war is determined by people, not weapons. The commander underestimates the enemy and the soldiers stretch their hips. No matter how advanced the weapons in their hands are, they will suffer big losses.
Without understanding the combat strength of the Goguryeo army, the forward battalion was allowed to test the enemy first. After understanding the enemy's combat strength, Li Qinzai could make the correct decision for the next battle.
"Wang Fangyi, Liu Renyuan." Li Qinzai said again.
The second general clasped his fists: "The last general is here."
"You two each lead three thousand troops and set up an ambush above the canyon. If the enemy intends to ambush in the canyon, you can surround them and destroy them."
"The last general takes command!"
"Pei Zhengqing."
"The end will be here."
"The Modao Battalion marches ten miles forward and forms a formation to guard the narrow passage outside the canyon. If the enemy is defeated and retreats, the Modao Camp blocks the narrow passage and must completely annihilate the enemy."
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The next day, Heiji Changzhi's forward battalion advanced sixteen miles and encountered a 5,000-man forward force of the Goguryeo army.
After receiving the scout's report in advance, Hei Te Changzhi decisively ordered the forward battalion to form an array.
Three thousand Tang army soldiers and horses faced the enemy's 5,000 Goguryeo army. They did not have an advantage in numbers, but the weapons of the Tang army had an advantage.
When the Goguryeo army arrived, the Tang army had already formed a formation and the formation was slowly advancing.
The Goguryeo army also hurriedly formed their formations. Hei Te Changzhi was a famous general. Of course, he would not make stupid mistakes, nor would he maintain a gentlemanly manner and wait for the enemy troops to form their formations before attacking.
While the Goguryeo army was still in formation, the forward battalion of the Tang army began to approach step by step.
The distance between the two sides was about two hundred steps, and the opponent's bow and arrow were out of range, but the Tang army's three-eyed musket was within range. Hei Te Changzhi ordered the gun to be fired.
According to the previous training procedures, the soldiers of the Tang Army calmly lit the fire, fired, retreated, took up their positions in the second row, continued to light the fire, and fired...
Round after round, the Goguryeo troops fell one after another before they even formed a formation. In an instant, people fell on their backs and their horses screamed in agony.
However, the general of the Goguryeo army on the opposite side was a ruthless man. With the battle situation at such a disadvantage, he simply ordered the entire army to charge.
The Goguryeo soldiers also had orders and prohibitions. The general had just given the order to charge. They knew clearly that the weapons of the Tang army in front were terrible and deadly, but they still roared and charged towards the Tang army with their swords.
Be brave and fearless of death, and go forward one after another.
The emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties all returned in vain in their eastern expeditions to Goguryeo. The bravery of the other country's soldiers was one of the important reasons for the failure of the Sui and Tang dynasties' eastern expeditions.
