Gong Gao nodded, stopped speaking, and left Kou Ji's tent.
Just when Kou Ji and Gao Chugong set up the battlefield.
At the valley crossing between Wuding River and Hengshan, a war was ushered in.
The partial teacher of the Liao people was as expected by Gao Chu Gong. After entering the territory of Yinzhou, Xu Huang took a shot and walked down the Wuding River all the way south.
After receiving the news, the guards in Yinzhou City immediately sent people to rush to deliver an emergency report to Kou Ji, telling Kou Ji about the movements of the Liao people's partial division.
It is self-evident for the Liao people to follow the Wuding River as a teacher.
then.
The defender of Yinzhou City, but didn't know, Gao Chu Gong had seen through the mind of the Liao people as a teacher, and had long reminded Kou Ji to make arrangements in Wudinghe.
Valley crossing.
The breeze is blowing.
It wrinkled the water of Wuding River and greened the trees on both banks.
In the hidden places on both sides of the valley crossing, two troops were stationed.
On a high ground at the valley crossing, three people stood side by side.
One of them, wearing armor and holding a blade, asked very humblely about the young man in a green shirt standing beside him.
"Brother Lu Xian, Brother Yu's scouts, have found traces of the Liao people visiting the horses. Presumably, the Liao people will definitely go down the Wuding River as Kou Jinglue said. How does Lu Xian think this battle should be fought?"
Another man with a blade in armor, hearing these words, curled his lips in disdain.
He wanted to yell at the shameless Longzhou guard Liu Qi.
It's enough for you to be Lu Ming's father, one virtuous brother at one mouthful and one virtuous brother at the other. The name is so kind and not ashamed.
However, he despised Liu Qi in his heart, but he was unwilling to show weakness and said with a smile to Lu Ming: "Brother Lu Xian, the scout under Brother Yu, also found traces of the Liao people exploring the horses. The Liao people will definitely go south along Wuding Henan.
Brother Lu Xian just said, how to fight this battle, Brother Yu listens to you. "
Liu Qi curled his lips contemptuously when he heard this.
Good brother
You are an old guy who is over fifty years old, and you are qualified to be a grandfather to someone else. Can you also call for a good brother
Guo Yi, you are really shameless.
Guo Yi seemed to feel Liu Qi's contempt and turned to Liu Qi.
The two looked at each other.
He gave the other party a disgusting look and cursed shamelessly in his heart.
Lu Ming has not been praised by the two. He has no officials and no honors, and is praised because he is leaning on Kou Ji and Kou Mansion with his back.
If there were no Kou Ji and Kou Mansion, look again, would Liu Qi and Guo Yi praise him
Lu Ming arched his hands at the two and said with a smile: "The two generals joked. Lu Mou is just a servant of the Kou Mansion. He has no knowledge of military affairs and has never received soldiers, so he dare not intervene in the military affairs here.
Before I came, my young master told me specifically.
Here, everything depends on the two generals.
The people I brought and the firearms I brought were all dispatched by two generals. "
Liu Qi and Guo Yi breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Lu Ming's words.
They were really afraid that Kou Ji had sent Lu Ming over, because he was gesticulating.
If this is the case, then the two of them can only accompany Lu Ming to play a fool.
If the war is victorious, it will naturally be a joy for everyone. They will write to the court after the war and put all the credit on Kou Ji.
If they are defeated in the war, they will also write to the court after the war to take all guilt.
The reason why they have this idea is not because they are cheap, but because of habit.
They have become accustomed to being stigmatized on the battlefield, and they are also accustomed to being scammed for helping others.
Take Guo Yi as an example, he used to be a promising military minister who had only been in the army for five years, and he rose rapidly all the way to the rank of lieutenant of the Forbidden Army.
It was because on the battlefield, he did not follow the intentions of the supervising army sent by the court. He was secretly targeted and assigned to the Suide army, where he sat on a cold bench for decades.
Liu Qi's experience is similar to Guo Yi's.
Also sit on the bench for more than ten years.
The so-called eating a ditch and gaining a wisdom.
They spent more than ten years or even decades of time, and the lessons they have exchanged for are naturally impossible to repeat.
Now, listening to Lu Ming's meaning, he has no intention of intervening in the war.
That means they can be the masters of this war from beginning to end.
So they are also relieved a lot.
They led tens of thousands of people, took the lead in ambushing, blocking a partial division of the Liao people, and when no one was blindly commanding them, they were 90% sure to keep all the partial divisions of the Liao people here.
Liu Qi and Guo Yi had surveyed the battlefield long ago and had a plan in mind.
So the two looked at each other and nodded slowly.
Although they couldn't understand each other praising Lu Ming, they knew in their hearts that each other was a person who had the same disease.
They don't have any deep hatred, and they can't fight against each other on the battlefield.
After Liu Qi nodded at Guo Yi, he smiled at Lu Ming and said: "Brother Lu Xian joked, everyone knows that within the Kou Mansion, everyone is extraordinary. There must be something extraordinary about Brother Lu Xian who can be trusted by Kou Jing.
Although Brother Lu Xiandi has not dabbled in war, with his extraordinary, we will certainly see many shortcomings when we set up the battlefield.
At that time, I hope that Brother Lu Xian will not hide himself, and must correct Brother Yu Yu.
After this battle, regardless of success or failure, Brother Yu will give generous gifts. "
"Hey… "
Lu Ming sighed suddenly.
Both Liu Qi and Guo Yi's heart jumped.
Lu Ming stared at Liu Qi and Guo Yi, and sighed: "When he was out of Beijing, the young master had called out the files of all the generals in the northwest from the official department. I went to the northwest with the young master to read it carefully.
Among them are two files.
I know why the two praise me.
In fact, the two do not have to be like this.
The young master is not the kind of person who likes to listen to flattery, nor is he the kind of person who likes to point fingers at places he doesn't understand.
The same is true for me as the person next to the young master.
The young master is the kind of person who does practical things and likes to do practical things.
So don't compare the young master with those who don't like to do practical things.
I have read the files of the two and I know that they are the kind of talented people. They were sent to Longzhou and Suide City for promotion only because they offended others.
The two have been wasting a lot of time, and now is the time for the two to show their fists.
If this war is won, no one will be coveted for the two of them.
If the two have made great contributions, the young master will personally recommend them to the court.
If this battle is defeated, the two will inevitably have to go to the young master's sword.
So the two of you don't have to think about flattering me, and you don't have to think about giving me gifts.
The two only need to finish the battle wholeheartedly. "
When Liu Qi and Guo Yi heard Lu Ming's words, they beat a drum in their hearts. They didn't know if Lu Ming was telling the truth, or whether their reaction just offended Lu Ming, and Lu Ming was tying them.
Liu Qi smiled dryly: "Brother Lu Xian laughed..."
When Lu Ming talked to Zipu, he often dealt with people in the officialdom, and understood the thoughts of some officialdom.
Lu Ming stared at Liu Qi and said sincerely: "Today's court is no longer what it used to be, and there is no need for flattering people. What the court today needs is people who dare and can do things."
Guo Yi heard the words and said on the side: "Brother Yu naturally dares to do things and can do things. Brother Lu Xian just gives instructions and Brother Yu promises to do things properly."
Lu Ming sighed in his heart, knowing that no matter how much he said, the two would not believe it.
The two were killed a bit severely. They had been bitten by a snake for a while and feared the ropes for ten years.
The lapse of decades and decades has indeed made them scared to their bones.
Lu Ming was lamenting in his heart, but a cold color slowly appeared on his face. He stared at Liu Qi and Guo Yi and said, "For the sake of your knowledge, each one has a thousand skills, I will tell you the young master's thoughts."
Liu Qi and Guo Yi were shocked when they heard this and nodded almost without hesitation.
The lament in Lu Ming's heart became stronger, but he had to continue to pretend to be a wicked person, "The young master came to the north this time with an important task on his back. If the important task is not completed, the young master will have no face to return to Beijing.
Therefore, driving the Liao people out of the northwest is what the young master cares most about.
The young master is not lustful, not greedy for money, loves fame alone, and is still a good fame.
Therefore, this time the Liao soldiers ambush the Wuding River, the two must do their best.
Win this battle.
When he wins this battle, the young master may look at the two who helped him fight for face, and will lead them to be his confidants and promote them one or two.
If he loses and the young master loses face, it is inevitable that the two will go to Caishikou. "
When Liu Qi and Guo Yi heard this, they nodded again.
Guo Yi even spoke the truth, "The soldiers and horses led by the Yu brothers are several times larger than the Liao soldiers. They set up an ambush in advance and defeated the Liao soldiers. That is inevitable. The key is that Brother Lu Xian should not intervene in the military affairs. Interfere with Brother Yu and command the battle."
Lu Ming said solemnly: "If you add another three hundred guns, I will not intervene in the military affairs and let the two do things. However, when fighting, I will take the people I brought and stand behind the two soldiers and horses. If the two soldiers and horses lose to the Liao soldiers and are afraid and want to retreat, then I will inevitably kill them.
If the battle by the Wuding River is defeated.
All the soldiers must die here.
In this way, we will not lose the reputation of my young master. "
Liu Qi and Guo Yi were 90% sure, when they heard Lu Ming's words, they naturally agreed without hesitation.
Seeing the two of them still standing in front of him, Lu Ming immediately yelled: "What are you still standing here? Why don't you go down to prepare money and arrange soldiers?"
Liu Qi and Guo Yi nodded very seriously, made a conviction, and left the place.
If the same words are said in different ways, the effect is completely different.
After the two left, Lu Ming sighed long, "If the young master is here, I'm afraid he will pick up a knife and kill people. They are obviously two very talented generals, but they have been forced to such a situation. Song's officialdom is really disgusting.
The young master asked me to study hard and go to official career, but I refused.
Now it seems that I was right.
Nowadays, staying in officialdom for a quarter of an hour makes me sick, let alone staying for a lifetime. "
Not long after Liu Qi and Guo Yi left, they took some of the money they had gathered around and sent them to Lu Ming.
The two of them are rare people who do not drink the blood of soldiers, so their family is not rich.
The salary of the two of them needs to raise a family, some tribes, and some horses, so they don't have much spare money.
In addition, they were eager to march to the Wuding River this time, and they didn't have much money with them, so the money in their hands was borrowed from the hands of lieutenants.
The two handed the money to Lu Ming, and Lu Ming laughed.
Seeing that Lu Ming had taken the money, the two of them relaxed completely.
Lu Ming clearly stated that he would not interfere in military affairs, and they no longer need to ask Lu Ming for instructions.
Liu Qi and Guo Yi were intensively lined up, while Lu Ming sat in his own tent, writing letters to Kou Ji.
Before writing, Lu Ming stared at the 2,600 coins of various copper coins piled on the table, and sighed, "You two are guilty and suffer. Master will definitely teach you something.
But it's cheaper for you.
Now I deposit two thousand and six hundred guan miscellaneous money, after the Liao people retreat, they will definitely get ten times, or even a hundred times, repayment. "
After sighing, Lu Ming scribbled his pen and wrote all the big and small things that happened in this place in the letter, and sent someone to Kou Ji to send it.
Liu Qi and Guo Yi are ready for the second day.
Liaobing appeared.
The first to appear was the Liaobing scout.
In order to avoid the Liao soldiers scouts, Liu Qi and Guo Yi hid five miles away.
After the Liaobing scouts checked and confirmed that there was no ambush, the two men led the soldiers and horses one after another and returned to the place where they were ambushing.
A seemingly simple back and forth, but it is enough to show that the two are leading soldiers.
You know, people who can't use their troops like arms will definitely not dare to do so.
A slight omission will be discovered by the Liao soldiers, or they may have opportunities to exploit.
Not long after they returned to the ambush.
Liao general Tu Lugu led an army of fifteen thousand relics, riding a horse slowly out along the river bank.
The reason why I did not ride a horse to run wild is because there are gravel on the bank of the river, which can easily hurt the hoof.
The general of the Liao Kingdom, Tu Lugu, led the soldiers and horses to show their heads. Liu Qi and Guo Yi looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths evoked a smile.
When the Liao general Tu Lugu led the soldiers and horses into their pockets, Liu Qi ordered the people to light the artillery, and at the same time, together with Guo Yi, led the soldiers and horses to kill.
"kill!"
The gun sound did not sound.
The killing has started.
"Boom boom!"
When the cannon sounded, the killing sound was already shaking the sky.
With mental arithmetic and unintentional, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, 15,000 soldiers and horses ambushing the enemy, and artillery to help.
Although their armaments are not as good as the Liao soldiers, their combat effectiveness is not as good as the Liao soldiers.
But they are large in number.
The pocket formations under Liu Qi and Guo Yi gradually tightened as they rushed to the battlefield.
By the time they rushed to the front of the Liao soldiers and horses, the Longzhou garrison and the Suide army had surrounded the 15,000 relic regiments.
The Liao general Tu Lu Gu wanted to lead the Relic Army and rush to kill with the help of horses, but Liu Qi and Guo Yi moved to the battlefield in advance, and the rolling logs pushed out after the war stumbled.