Chapter 57: Fortune and Misfortune
When old friends meet, there are many things they say, but they are anxious but don’t know how to say it.
"I have wealth here, so I will wear a strong and hold a sharp edge." Li Li introduced the reason for his appearance in two sentences. "I saw you among the prisoners today, and I thought I had misunderstood."
He put the food box into the wooden cage. Hu Wei opened it and saw that it was a bowl of hot soup and a few pancakes. He quickly ate it and ate it voraciously.
"Eat slowly, don't choke." Li Li said slowly, never forgetting to use the 'false voice' at all times, "How could you be among the rebels?"
"Me, I..." Hu Wei swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of the soup, and his eyes were red and he talked about his experience.
After the death of King Xiao Zhengde of Linhe, Hu Wei quickly stayed with Mrs. Liu again. The days passed day by day and he lived a happy life. As a result, Hou Jing's rebels invaded Jiankang.
Mrs. Liu has a sensitive identity and her son has passed away, so she is not cared for by the Linhe Palace and has not been able to enter Taicheng to take refuge in time.
Hu Wei took Mrs. Liu out of the city to escape. When he encountered a rebel cavalry, he could not escape. Mrs. Liu was captured.
In order to save his beloved, Hu Wei had to surrender to the rebels and searched hard. Although he later found out about his whereabouts, he could not save him.
Mrs. Liu is over 40 years old but still has charm. She is pampered and has fair skin and outstanding temperament. She has been occupied by a rebel general.
Hu Wei couldn't get close to him and could only wait for the opportunity.
The siege of Taicheng was lifted, and the rebels crossed north to Guangling. Hu Wei was determined to save Mrs. Liu, so he went to Guangling like other people who were accomplices.
Now the rebels have once again attacked Jiangnan and invaded the Three Wus. As a soldier, Hu Wei, whether he is willing or not, also follows the army to fight in Jiangnan.
As a result, in today's battle, the army was defeated like a mountain. Like many soldiers, Hu Wei could not run four legs on both legs and was blocked by the Liang cavalry and had to surrender.
The "madam" he was longing for, after all, was older and could not match the newly captured young and beautiful lady. The general was soon tired of playing and gave it to his general.
Later, it seemed that he also followed the army across the river and was at the Qu'a military camp.
"Qu'a fell?" Li Li asked, asking knowingly. Hu Wei nodded: "Yes, the defenders were cowardly. They opened the door and surrendered in a short time, and Jinling also fell."
"I am very fortunate, your wife, they will not have any mercy, so they may have become..."
Li Li didn't finish his words, afraid of irritating this infatuated man, but the reality is this: a woman who was captured in a military camp, over 40 years old, has a charm and a good appearance, and her final treatment can only be...
Prostitute in the camp.
"I, I..." Hu Wei's eyes were red, his fists were tightly clenched, and he growled: "I want to save her, I want these beasts to die well!"
In Li Li's opinion, this low roar was a cry from the depths of his soul, which shows how deep this love he had for Mrs. Liu.
In the words of later generations, Hu Wei became a shareholder of stock trading. Not only did he not intend to lose his stocks, he actually wanted to "hold for life" and stay together forever.
However, what can a poor boy do even if he is with a noble lady?
Good fortune is the basis of misfortune. A poor boy cannot protect his noble lady. If a noble lady is snatched away, the end will be miserable. What can a poor boy do?
But I didn't expect that the poor boy would never leave him and wanted to save "true love". For this reason, he would join the army and become cannon fodder.
This true love surprised Li Li and was a little moved, so he decided to do something for this infatuated man.
"I will let you go and give you money and go home to live a good life."
Hu Wei grabbed the fence and shouted: "My hometown is in Qua! I want to save her, I want to save her! Yan Langjun, please help me!"
"How can I help you? The traitor is powerful. This official army is just here to guard the gate and cannot continue to advance eastward." Li Li really wanted to help, after all, it was a killing two birds with one stone, but it could not be done.
Hu Wei was unwilling to give in: "I can go back and go back to Qu, and help you find out the news!"
"This is useless. There are not enough soldiers and you can't beat them. It's useless to have news. And you are just a mere sting, so how can you spy on important secrets?"
Hu Wei looked firm: "I will find a way!"
"No, you are seeking death." Li Li was sincerely good for this infatuated man, hoping that the other party would take the money and live a good life again.
However, Hu Wei gritted his teeth: "If the wife dies, I will not live anymore! Even if the wife dies, if I can avenge her, I will have no regrets to die!"
Seeing Hu Wei like this, Li Li sincerely admired: I worked so hard for Mrs. Liu, and it is true love!
"You and I have acquaintance. I can't let you die. Besides, you can't spy on any useful news. Let me tell you, what you saw and heard among the rebels."
"Especially what I saw after crossing the river south."
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At night, the big tent, the man dressed in military uniform Huang Weng checked the account books and counted the stock of food and grass to avoid shortage of food and grass and disrupted the morale of the army.
Several members of Liang Sen and Li Li, as well as Zhang Ying, who is the main force, sat aside, answering Huang Yan's questions from time to time.
Huang Gui went to the war with the army and really shared Li Li's worries. He was in charge of both logistics and Li Li's daily life. Of course, because the tent was not soundproofed, the couple could only "act according to the opportunity" for the matter.
Liang Sen and other Poyang "old men" were of course obeying Huang's words, and Huang Gui did manage the logistics in an orderly manner, saving a lot of trouble.
But after all, she is dressed as a man, so she doesn't just come forward to take care of the food and supplies, she just checks the accounts.
"The supply of food and grass is sufficient, but after this battle, the traitors may divide their troops to intercept the food route, so don't waste your daily diet, you can save some."
"Maybe, at the critical moment, the more food rations saved on a day can support the soldiers in fighting and winning the fierce battle."
Everyone said that, but Li Li, who had been talking to Hu Wei for a long time, came back now. Seeing that his work had been done, Li Li had no orders, he asked everyone to go back and rest.
Zhang Ying was slow to leave. Liang Sen felt strange when he saw this. He wondered if Zhang Ying had something to say to Li Li alone, so he refused to say anything and took a leave.
Only Li Li and Zhang Ying were left in the tent, and Zhang Ying said, "Li Lang, I'm worried."
"But it's okay." Li Li sat down, pointed to Hu Sou beside him, and made a "sitting" gesture to Zhang Ying.
Zhang Ying sat down, and Huang Yan went to cook tea next to him.
Zhang Ying asked Li Li: "Li Lang, can today's battle be called a great victory?"
"Well, a great victory, an unexpected victory. Before the war, I thought it was just a victory, but I didn't expect that the victory would be so refreshing."
"However, bad things are bad in this great victory." Zhang Ying looked serious, "As the saying goes, 'Good is the basis of misfortune'..."
When Li Li heard this tone, he felt strange. He didn't understand why he could still "benefit the best of the misfortune" after winning the battle?
Zhang Ying said in detail about the worries in his heart.
Xichang Hou Xiao Yuanzao led the army to attack with the goal of setting up camp between Jurong and Yanling and restraining the enemy troops in Jinling in the east.
Jinling was the gateway to the Three Wus from Jingkou, and has now been captured by rebels. If Xiao Yuanzao and his more than 10,000 troops camped between Jurong and Yanling, it would make the enemy unable to sleep or eat.
Therefore, he could not attack the Three Wus unscrupulously and scored troops to defend.
A simple confrontation cannot truly constrain the enemy, so a victory is needed to prove the strength of the official army, so that the enemy will not dare to underestimate it. A large number of troops must be allocated to deploy defenses in the Yanling area.
In order to attract the other party to fight, Li Li's "January Soldier". After the war started, the "increasing horses and turning into cavalry" had a good effect and won a great victory.
The problem is that before the war, everyone thought that they were sure of winning the battle, but they were unlikely to win a refreshing "victory", and Zhang Ying did not dare to be so optimistic.
As a result, Li Li and his troops performed extremely "exaggeratedly" and even destroyed the enemy. Not only did the infantry collapse, but the cavalry were also defeated, so the official army was captured indefinitely.
Zhang Ying believed that the news of this great victory was transmitted back to the capital, and the emperor and the court officials learned about it, their mentality might change.
"Li Lang, the Three Wus is a wealthy place, with a noble family, aristocratic and aristocratic and powerful officials. They all have land, other industries, and manors in the Three Wus."
"Before, the rebels broke through Jingkou and attacked the Three Wus. The officials were unable to stop them and could only protect Jiankang first, inside and outside the court and the country, so I would not say much."
"However, this great victory for our army will make many people hope that our army will continue to advance eastward, and it is best to fight another great victory, forcing the rebels to withdraw their troops from Jinling and Qu'a, this is the strategy of 'surrounding Wei and saving Zhao'."
"Bombing Wei to save Zhao?" Li Li murmured, and Zhang Ying continued: "Yes, how many people's property is in the land of the Three Wus, and how many people's relatives and friends are still in various parts of the Three Wus."
"The rebels are raging, and how many people's property and relatives are threatened. Before, the government army was unable to attack and was not sure to defeat the enemy in the field. Now, how many people will be full of expectations for a great victory in our army?"
"The emperor had heard Li Lang's plan before, and he wanted to protect Jiankang first, and wait until the royal army arrived and the troops were sufficient before attacking."
"However, after this great victory, the government and the country may have illusions, thinking that the Marquis of Xichang has been a general for many years, Li Lang is young and promising, and the old and young are partners, and the combination of Zhengqi. If he continues to advance eastward, he will definitely win again..."
"Graduation? I'm afraid it's not being captured by the other party!" Li Li muttered, his face becoming solemn, feeling that Zhang Ying's worries were very likely to become reality.
Then he continued: "Our army has only more than 10,000 troops. Today, we have a plan but no intention. If the other party suffers a loss, we will definitely deal with it with it with all our might. Next, we can only build a village here and advance eastward?"
"Walking eastward, the food route will grow longer. We are here, with our backs on Jurong and Yundu, and we are not far from Jiankang. Once we are surrounded, we can wait for reinforcements even if we have to support it."
"If you advance eastward, the food road is easily cut off. Once you are surrounded, there will be no food and grass inside, and you will not be able to wait for reinforcements outside. Because there are not many official troops who can fight hard battles in the field at the moment."
"We are trapped in a siege and can only rely on more than 10,000 people to endure it. How long can we last? This is a death! Can the emperor understand?"
Li Li became more and more excited as he spoke. Zhang Ying looked at him and smiled bitterly: "So what? Can the emperor withstand so many people's requests? Do you not want to bet?"
"For many powerful people, officials and noble families, the Three Wus are the most important wealth. After this great victory, they suddenly discovered that the emperor had an extra bet in his hand, which could be a bet to keep their wealth."
"The emperor's family is in Jiankang, and most of their property is in Sanwu. What the traitors are threatening now are their fertile fertile land, gold, silver, jewelry, and tenants in the manor."
"They want to bet on the bet, not their soldiers. If they win the bet, of course it is best. If they lose the bet, what does it have to do with them?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Ying asked Li Li: "Li Lang, if you have someone else's bet in your hand, if you win the bet, you will make all your profits. If you lose the bet, you will not lose a penny. Are you willing to take a gamble?"
This question stopped Li Li and murmured: "With my victory, is it a blessing to rely on the disaster?"
Chapter completed!