972. A Thousand Miles Away

Hearing Li Zhen's words, Li Pojun patted his chest and raised his eyebrows and said: "With me, can this kind of big war still have my share in the Shence Army, what are you kidding?"

"Haha, that's good, raise soldiers for a thousand days, it's up to time." Li Zhen also laughed, very excited, usually Li Zhen is gloomy and serious after all, but he is very excited like today.

It's just that Li Pojun's next sentence almost choked Li Zhen to death, "It's just that we can't set off with the army, and we need to wait for the will of the sage when we send troops." Li Pojun scratched his nose and said.

Li Zhen was stunned when he heard this, and blurted out and asked, "Then what if the saint has not made a will?" ”

Li Pojun was also stunned when he heard this, yes, what if Aya didn't let me send troops all the time? Could this be Ayah's expedient measure to deal with me? Li Pojun was a little worried that he had fallen into his father's trap.

At this time, Zhang Wenjun on the side smiled and said: "Your Highness, Jingyang, you are too worried, if the saint does not let His Highness send troops, he can just prohibit it directly, how can he work so hard." The saint knows well that His Highness has a temperament, and he will not deceive, so we will wait."

Hearing Zhang Wenjun's words, the two also laughed, indeed, they were concerned and confused.

Coming to the Dragon Guardian Villa and summoning the generals, Su Dingfang's eyes were shining, and he stared at Li Pojun excitedly, seeing Li Pojun's hair, "Dingfang, why are you staring at me like this?" ”

"Uh......" Su Dingfang's face was embarrassed when he heard this, scratched his head, and said straightly: "It's nothing, it's nothing, the general, please speak."

Li Pojun looked at Su Dingfang and smiled, this guy seemed to have guessed it, but he was cautious and always hid himself and didn't dare to say anything.

Immediately looked at the generals and said loudly: "This morning, the sage ordered to send troops to the Turks."

When the words fell, the generals were in an uproar, they were all excited and inexplicable, and they asked if there was a Shence army, Li Pojun waved his hand and said straightly: "The sage divided the six-way army to fight the Turks, however, it is a pity that our Shence army is not among the six-route army, nor does it belong to any way."

The generals were shocked when they heard this, and the color of regret and loss was overflowing, especially Fang Yiai's chest beating, "Oh, I have practiced in vain, I have practiced for so long, I can't go to such a big battle, my heart hurts, it hurts me to death."

Even Liang Baiwu, who had always been steady, was anxious when he heard this, and asked directly: "General, is there really no chance at all?" ”

And Su Dingfang frowned, then looked at Li Pojun carefully, seemed to understand, did not panic at all, was as steady as an old dog, and looked at Li Pojun calmly and continued.

Li Pojun didn't bother to sell it, and said bluntly: "Although the Sixth Route Army has nothing to do with us, but after I asked the sage for his life, the sage also agreed, and when necessary, I can let the Shence Army fight." Now, what you have to do is to prepare your forces for battle, stand by at any time, and send troops when you need them."

The generals were excited when they heard this, and they responded in an uproar, and then Li Pojun specially instructed them not to reveal it to the sergeants, because they were full of energy, and then declined, and then exhausted, and now tell them that the Shence sergeants must be enthusiastic and brave, and they want to rush to kill with a roar, and their morale is high, but if Li Shimin's will is delayed, the Shence army has been waiting for a long time and is hopeless, and the morale will definitely fall, and Li Pojun does not want to do this.

On this side, Li Pojun is here to encourage the generals, and on the other side, Li Jing has already left Beijing, leading the 20,000 troops of the Middle Route Army all the way north, day and night, until he reached Mayi, and the deputy governor of the Xiangdao march, the governor of Daizhou has already led 10,000 troops from Daizhou, and the two sides will join Mayi City.

"Haha, Hongshen came so quickly, but the old man was in a hurry but he was still behind." Li Jing, who had just entered the city, turned over and dismounted, shook the smoke and dust on his body, stroked his long white beard, and smiled at the oncoming Zhang Gongjin, Li Jing was nearly sixty years old, his beard and hair were white, and it was more than enough to call himself an old man.

"The speed of the medicine master's march is amazing, the prince is from the capital, but I am from Daizhou, this distance is a little closer." Zhang Gongjin also smiled heartily, Zhang Gongjin is only thirty, it is the time when he is in the prime of life, but in front of Li Jing, the seniority is obviously lower, and he does not dare to be rude.

After Li Jing had washed up briefly, in the Chinese military tent, he threw up his sleeves and sat in the handsome position, and Zhang Gongjin led his generals to bow down in a hurry: "Zhang Gongjin, the deputy head of the Dingxiang Road March, has seen the chief manager." Fang was at the city gate to reminisce about the past, and when he arrived in this Chinese army tent, he had no personal relationship, and he had to be counted according to his military position.

"The generals are polite" Li Jing got up and nodded, motioned for the generals to sit down, and then said: "This Northern Expedition is a battle to destroy the country, and you must work together, be loyal to the country, and swear to break the Turks to repay the king's kindness." Li Jing's face was solemn.

When the generals heard this, they also responded sonorously, "Listen to the orders of the chief manager."

Just a simple lecture, Li Jing said directly: "Our army is coming today, and Lili must be defenseless, the general will lead 3,000 horsemen tonight to attack the Turks, and the generals will sit in Mayi City, listen to the orders of the deputy governor, and don't move."

The generals were surprised when they heard this, some generals dissuaded them, and some generals were worried, but Li Jing waved his hand, "Don't say anything more, obey the military order, and those who violate the order will be beheaded."

When the generals dispersed, Li Jing sat down and said: "Hongshen should not move lightly when sitting in Mayi, plant more banners, train soldiers and horses frequently, and make sure to make the Turks believe that our army is here."

Zhang Gongjin naturally understood Li Jing's strategy, and responded directly when he heard this, "Don't worry, your subordinates can save the weight." After that, he said softly: "This is dangerous, and the pharmacist is always careful." Most of the subordinate Daizhou people are familiar with the terrain outside the Guan, so they select the best ones to go with the army."

Li Jing patted Zhang Gongjin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Hongshen has a heart, the guide and the old man have already prepared it, there is no need to choose again, you go to arrange the barracks stove now, settle the army, and the old man will set off."

Zhang Gongjin was shocked when he heard this, and shouted: "Didn't you set off tonight?" ”

Li Jing smiled and said bluntly: "This is a strategy to confuse."

Zhang Gongjin's face was also solemn when he heard this, and he said in a low voice: "The pharmacist said... Are there spies in the army? ”

"Haha, that's not it, but it's also unnecessary, this is a national war, and there must be no luck." Li Jing said with a smile.

When the words fell, Li Jing shook his spirits, patted his breastplate with his armor and sword, and said with a straight smile: "I'm old, and now I feel that this armor is as heavy as a thousand pounds."

The big war is imminent, talk and laugh freely, probably that's what he said, not long after, Li Jing led three thousand horsemen to patrol from behind the camp under the pretext of patrolling, all the way north.

Out of the adjacent Turkic Mayi City, it is to enter the prairie, now it is December, nearly ten days have passed from Li Shimin's court, the wind is cold, the cold wind as sharp as a knife blows people's faces painfully, Li Jing and the three thousand horsemen have been deep in the desert for two days.