Thinking like this, Qin Ming walked to the sand table and took a closer look.
I found that compared to yesterday, there were new changes on the sand table.
Except for the 20,000 enemy troops in Shifogou who have not yet been marked, the rest of the enemy's layout in Lanzhou has been marked.
Qin Ming took a deep breath and placed the positions that Mu Er and others had discovered on the sand table one by one.
Li Jing smoothed his long gray beard, patted Qin Ming on the shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Not bad, not bad, the annotations are quite detailed. But tell me, where did you get this information?"
Having said this, Li Jing paused for a moment, then pointed to a soldier next to the sand table and said:
"Also, this is Xue Li, the Zuo Xiaowei scout. He just said that he met your personal guard last night at the Liujia Mountain Guard."
"What's going on?"
When Qin Ming heard this, he looked in the direction of Li Jing's finger and saw a tall, dark-skinned young man looking at him with a confused expression.
Xue Li noticed Qin Ming's gaze and quickly bowed and said:
"Xue Li, the scout of Zuo Xiaowei, has seen Qin join the army."
Qin Ming nodded slightly as a greeting.
Immediately, he looked around and found that the generals present were looking at him with doubtful eyes, as if they were waiting for his answer.
On the way here, Qin Ming had already thought that Li Jing would ask this question.
Of course he couldn't tell the truth.
Otherwise, if Li Er finds out, the people under him are not only well-equipped, but also have a special investigation team.
It is estimated that Li Er is suspicious.
By then, he would no longer think about having a peaceful life.
Therefore, while on the road, Qin Ming had already thought of how to answer.
Qin Ming took a deep breath and explained:
"Reporting to the General Manager, I heard at the end of yesterday that I was deeply sorry that I could not go out with the generals."
"After returning to the camp, the general was thinking about whether he could contribute to today's war, as if he was fighting alongside the generals and generals."
"Then, the general will start from among his own bodyguards. Some of them have been thieves for a while when they were young. They have quite a lot of experience in sneaking at night and climbing trees on walls."
"So, the general sent them out with the mentality of giving it a try."
All the generals were shocked when they heard this.
"Is this okay?"
Li Jing shook his head and smiled bitterly upon hearing this, patted Qin Ming on the shoulder and praised:
"You're a good boy who knows people well and takes care of them. I didn't expect that the roosters, dogs and thieves in the countryside would become talents in your hands."
"Hey, I'm so embarrassed. It seems that in the future we can consider bringing back some talents in this field from prison."
Xue Dingtian was a relatively straightforward person, so he was a little unhappy when he heard Qin Ming's words.
He pointed at Qin Ming and complained:
"Good boy, you are too unreal."
"Before, when we were in Dingxi, we lost so many scouts, but you never took action."
"Okay! As soon as the chief manager comes, hurry up and send them out."
"Tell me, does your kid look down on a certain family?"
Qin Ming was overjoyed when he heard this and silently praised Xue Dingtian in his heart.
"You will be wronged!"
"Manager Xue, have you forgotten that you were in a hurry to go to Dingxi to save people, so you only took a small number of people with you."
"The few people sent last night all arrived with the chief manager."
Qin Ming sighed and said sadly:
"Hey, Mr. Xue, I have always respected you along the way. But I never expected that in your heart, I would be a villain who tends to follow people's influence."
"The general will feel bitter in his heart!"
Everyone had strange expressions when they heard this, and they all looked sideways at Xue Dingtian.
Xue Dingtian felt guilty after hearing Qin Ming's words.
Seeing Qin Ming's heartbroken look, Xue Dingtian, who was not good at words, didn't know how to express his apology, so he scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously.
At this moment, Li Jing on the side suddenly said:
"Xue Wanche stepped forward to obey the order."
Xue Dingtian took a step forward like a reflex, bowed and said:
"The end will be here."
Li Jing picked up the command arrow next to the sand table and said:
"I order you to lead Zuo Xiaowei's five thousand light cavalry and immediately rush to the aid of Dingxi. Cooperate with Chief Yuchi to destroy Tuyuhun's thirty thousand light cavalry and recapture Lintao City."
"The last general takes orders."
Xue Wanche took the order arrow.
After turning around, he glanced at Qin Ming apologetically, and then strode out of the hall.
Only then did Qin Ming realize that Yu Chigong was not in the room.
Thinking of Li Jing's words again, Qin Ming guessed that Li Jing should have made preparations in advance.
As Li Jing issued orders one after another, Qin Ming's guess was quickly confirmed.
It turned out that Li Jing had ordered last night to collect Tuyuhun's horses in the city and reorganize a cavalry team of 20,000 people.
Moreover, the extra 20,000 light cavalry that night, led by Yuchi Gong, secretly returned to Dingxi City under the cover of darkness.
The strategic purpose of Yuchi Gong's trip was to recapture Lintao City.
The Chinese army led by Li Jing will continue to march towards Lanzhou.
There are two purposes. One is to confuse the enemy and attract the main force of the enemy.
Create an opportunity for Yuchi Gong to destroy the barbarian army that is about to attack Dingxi and cut off the food route;
The second is to lure the snake out of its hole and find opportunities to annihilate the main enemy force.
After all, Lanzhou City has been besieged for many days, and now the plague is raging.
The war has been dragging on for a long time, and something unexpected might happen.
Of course, Qin Ming didn't know how Li Jing was going to use these more than 60,000 people to compete with an enemy army twice as strong as his own.
While Qin Ming was wandering in his mind, Li Jing's last order was also issued.
"According to the original plan, we have set off on time. Everyone, please go back and organize the army."
"Here."
After saying that, all the generals filed out.
In the main room, only Li Jing and Qin Ming were left.
Li Jing glanced at Li Yan.
"You go out first."
"Here."
After Li Yan finished speaking, he stepped out of the main room and closed the door.
Li Jing turned around, looked at Qin Ming with sharp eyes, and coldly snorted:
"Qin Ming, do you know your guilt?"
Qin Ming blinked, pretending not to know.
"Mr. Wei, why do you say this?"
Li Jing said with a serious face:
"Privately making weapons and training soldiers privately, what crime should be committed according to Tang law?"
Qin Ming was slightly shocked. He couldn't figure out Li Jing's intention for a while, so he could only force himself to calm down.
"Mr. Wei, are you thinking too much?"
Li Jing glanced at Qin Ming and thought to himself, this guy is young and has good energy-raising skills. I saw the right person.
"Old man, it doesn't matter what you think. What matters is what you think as a pilgrim."
Li Jing's words spoke to Qin Ming's heart.
yes! Although he could justify himself, he couldn't resist Li Er's suspicion!
However, since Li Jing chose to clarify the matter with him in private, he didn't want to embarrass him.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming raised his head and looked directly at Li Jing.
"Mr. Wei, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly. I am all ears."
Li Jing smiled slightly and said:
"Young man just can't keep calm."
"Okay, I won't scare you anymore. To tell you the truth, I have already helped you deal with the aftermath of the Silver Armored Army."
Qin Ming hummed and said doubtfully:
"Did you help me deal with the aftermath? How?"
Li Jing stroked his gray beard and said with a smile:
"It's simple. As the commander-in-chief of an army, isn't it normal for me to arrange a few capable personal guards for the disciples who are going out for training for the first time?"
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