Zhang Zai showed a sly smile, "However, when I sewed up your wound, I stabbed a plum blossom pattern. You will live with this plum blossom in the future, and you will never lose it for the rest of your life."
Er Gouzi jumped up immediately, trembling with anger, pointed at Zhang Zai and said, "You actually made me a big man with a plum blossom for the rest of my life?!"
Tattoos are quite popular now. Later Zhou Taizu Guo Wei's nickname Guo Que'er came from tattoos. It's just that everyone usually has the tattoos of wolves, tigers and leopards, which are used to set off their own might.
There are such soldiers in the army, and they show off from time to time.
Er Gouzi only needs to think about it, when everyone is showing off their tigers in front of them in the future, but he is holding a plum blossom and hiding aside shivering, he wished he could ram his head against an elm tree to death.
Seeing that Er Gouzi was about to cry, Zhang Zai laughed heartily, "Look at how cowardly you are, I'll lie to you!"
After Yeludi Lugu took the Sijin troops to Yuguan, the Khitan army outside Beikou had not attacked the city for many days. Not only that, they were still strengthening the camp and raising cattle and sheep, as if they were preparing for a protracted war against the Tang army at Beikou Never die.
Regarding this, neither the soldiers like Er Gouzi nor the Confucian scholars like Zhang Zai felt much. Because this shows that their defense of the city has achieved a phased victory, and the Khitan barbarians dare not come up easily.
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Therefore, Zhang Zai, a half-hearted doctor, and a wounded soldier like Er Gouzi have the opportunity to show their talents in the barracks and recover quietly.
Not only Beikou, but the Khitan army outside Juyongguan and Yuguan also either slowed down their offensive, or stopped attacking the city altogether, and began to concentrate on strengthening the camp to prevent the Tang army from attacking.
In just a few days, the fierce battle in the northern border has become extremely quiet and treacherous.
As the commander-in-chief of the northern border, Li Maozhen received Li Ye's military order to find an opportunity to fight against the Khitan army on the premise of ensuring that the defense line would not be compromised.
After receiving this military order, Li Maozhen pondered for a long time.
Unlike ordinary generals, she certainly knows what the dynasty is facing now. The flames of war in Hexi and Shu have already been ignited, and some monks in the northern border have been transferred. Under such circumstances, it is of unusual significance to take the initiative to attack and seek results. .
What Li Ye wanted was not how many Khitan soldiers beheaded, how many Khitan troops were defeated, but the strength of the troops.
Yelu Abaoji shrank his battle line, reinforced his camp and put on a defensive posture, obviously waiting for the Uighurs and Nanzhao to invade the Tang territory. If the dynasty only sticks to the two aspects of defense and counterattack, it will undoubtedly be led by the nose by Yelu Abaoji.
If the situation is really like this, the Khitan army that has subsided may launch a fierce attack again after a rest, exerting strong pressure on the northern border, making it difficult for the emperor's monks to dispatch, and even breaking through the northern border with the support of the Uighurs and Nanzhao line of defense.
Only by taking the initiative to win the battle quickly and accurately can Yelu Abaoji be confused about Li Ye's intentions, unable to judge Li Ye's arrangement, and at the same time boost the morale of the Tang army in the northern border, and also boost the hearts of the central people by the way, and finally achieve the goal of stabilizing the battle situation. Purpose.
What Li Maozhen has to consider now is who to send out to attack, which army to send to attack, and from which direction to attack.
Undoubtedly, the answers to these three questions are not easy to find. Once the choice is wrong, the attack fails, and the Khitan defeats, the situation will become very serious.
If the Spike Army's fine cavalry were still there, Li Maozhen would not be distressed, they are definitely the only targets for implementing this military strategy. It's a pity that there are no Spike Army Jingqi at the moment.
Among the Chang'an Forbidden Army, in addition to the Spike Army, there is another army that is dominated by fine cavalry, and that is the Xiaocai Army.
It's just that the Xiaocai Army formed too late, and it is still in the process of running in. Although its combat power is not weak, it is still relatively strong compared with the Fanzhen Army. There are some gaps.
"Li Ye is really a problem for people."
Li Maozhen scratched her hair, a little out of breath, "However, this military strategy was said to be extremely important by him. It seems that if it is not successfully implemented, full victory will not come..."
The irritable King Qi scratched his ears and cheeks, wishing that he would personally lead an elite to fight out of the Great Wall.
This is of course not feasible. In addition to directing the war in Youzhou, the most important thing for her is to check and balance Yelu Abaoji. Otherwise, with the combat power of Yelu Abaoji, it may cause a great disaster to the Tang army at any time, and she cannot move lightly.
In the entire northern border, there are many powerful troops and generals, but there are very few who can share the pressure for King Qi. Zhao Bingkun is actually one of them, but let him lead the army to fight. If there is a slight mistake, it will be too sorry for the military strategist, and it may cause unnecessary trouble.
After all, Zhao Nianci had already died in battle.
King Qi, who had been thinking hard for a long time, finally went to Yunzhou.
When the battles in Juyongguan, Beikou, and Yuguan were fierce, Yunzhou was like a fairyland in Taoyuan, staying out of it.
After the battle of Luoyankou was over, and Yeluxienechi failed to attack Yunzhou, there would be no more battles here. Therefore, the leader of the Spike Army, who was neatly dressed and stood on the top of the city looking north with his sword, never found a chance to avenge his comrades who died in battle.
Except for 5,000 fine cavalry, the Spike Army had only 30,000 infantry left. Without a good opportunity, the infantry could not enter the grassland rashly. If the enemy did not come to attack, it would be useless to be brave.
When King Qi flew to the top of the city, he saw the familiar figure of Shangguan Qingcheng, his eyes were full of strangeness and surprise.
The general of the Spike Army in front of him was already emaciated, and the armor that was originally close to his body looked like it was hanging on dry bones.
Before Li Maozhen could speak, Shangguan Qingcheng had already looked at her.
With just one glance, Li Maozhen couldn't help being shocked.
Those eyes were still sharp.
Sharper than any sword in the world.
Combined with her thin cheeks, these eyes looked a little eerie. Now, seeing Li Maozhen, these eyes are like lit up stars, full of indescribable brilliance.
Li Maozhen understood this brilliance.
When Li Ye sent her to fight in Hexi, she also had this brilliance in her eyes.
"It seems that you already know why I'm here." Li Maozhen smiled kindly.
"I don't know clearly enough." Shangguan Qingcheng looked at Li Maozhen with forceful eyes, and said this sentence very forcefully, as if if she didn't use such force, she would not be able to grasp something she had been thinking about day and night.
"Li Ye wants to lead an army out of customs and attack Khitan alone. I have thought about it for a long time, but I have never thought of a more suitable place than starting from Yunzhou, nor have I thought of a more suitable person than you." Li Maozhen said this The words did not disappoint Shangguan Qingcheng.
Shangguan Qingcheng followed closely and said, "Your opinion is very accurate."
Li Maozhen said: "There are only two questions."
Shangguan Qingcheng said: "Any problem can be solved."
Li Maozhen shook her head and said, "These two questions are different."
Shangguan Qingcheng was silent, waiting for Li Maozhen to continue.
Li Maozhen said: "Firstly, Li Ye understands your pain in the bloody battle at Luoyankou, and he no longer wants you to continue fighting, and wants you to rest for a while."
Shangguan Qingcheng didn't answer the conversation right away, and fell silent for a while.
Then she said: "I have rested long enough, and I cannot rest longer. I believe His Highness also understands this."
Li Maozhen looked at the other's fleshless cheeks, and sighed, "If Li Ye saw your appearance, I'm afraid there would be no reason not to agree with what you said."
Shangguan Qingcheng said: "Then what is the second question?"
Li Maozhen said: "I don't have a fine cavalry that can compare with the Spike Army..."
Shangguan Qingcheng said: "The Spike Army still has five thousand horses."
"Five thousand riders are not enough."
"If it's not enough, you just add it."
"It's not the elite cavalry of the Spike Army. It may not be easy for you to use it."
"It's not an insurmountable problem for a star player."
Li Maozhen pondered.
Obviously, Shangguan Qingcheng's will to fight has been decided.
She had already made up her mind to fight.
She has always been determined.
Li Maozhen realized this.
She feels admiration and joy, but also sadness and jealousy.
She finally understood why it was Shangguan Qingcheng who became a famous general, not her, King Qi.
As a fighter, the opponent is much purer than her.
Li Maozhen restrained her mind, and said solemnly: "I will allocate 30,000 fine riders to you as soon as possible. There can only be 30,000. If there are more, there will be too much noise."
Shangguan Qingcheng asked: "What is the target of the battle?"
Li Maozhen said calmly: "Attack Mobei, do your best to kill all the enemy troops you can."
Shangguan Qingcheng cupped his fists: "Shangguan Qingcheng, accept the order!"