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In the early morning of the side plug, the scenery is surprisingly beautiful.

Xue Shao stood alone on the city pass at the mouth of Mobei, but he didn't have the heart to enjoy the pleasant scenery in front of him.

In fact, he had been standing here all night without closing his eyes.

The scouts sent to the capital finally reported the news. But every word they said was like overturning a furnace of freshly melted molten iron in Xue Shao's heart.

The wrath raged like a flame. The pain is even more heart-wrenching like a knife.

Guo An died, and Dang Jinbi also died. There were also a dozen old scouts who had long since been disabled and retired, and they also died. It turned out that so many things had happened in the capital, and the chaos was beyond Xue Shao's expectations.

How so?

……

Xue Shao thought a lot, and his thoughts were extremely confused for a while.

The moon slave was not far behind Xue Shao and stood with him all night. She couldn't talk about such a thing, and she never dared to make a noise. The only thing she could do was quiet company, as usual.

The snare drums in the Montenegrin camp have been beaten, and the army is drilling.

Xue Shao raised his eyes and glanced at it, and he couldn't see the edge of the vast camp at a glance. Nearly 200,000 heroic men were irritable when they heard the drums, which made the hundred-mile realm overflow with tiger anger.

"The life, death, honor and disgrace of these brothers' robes are all in my ......thoughts," Xue Shao couldn't help but think, "Xue Shao, 200,000 Northern Expeditionary Army, Great Zhou Dynasty, Turkic Khanate...... What kind of ending will history give us? ”

There was the sound of footsteps behind him. Xue Shao looked back and saw that it was Xue Ne and Xue Chuyu who came.

"Xue Shuai." The two brothers stepped forward to salute, and Xue Ne stepped forward and said, "I just received a quick horse report from Li Dayu, the leader of the Xi clan in front, saying that the Khitan people are acting abnormally, and it seems that they have the intention of encroaching on the Xi tribe. Li Dayu was willing to ask Xue Shuai to help in a timely manner. ”

Xue Shao's eyebrows sank, "Since the last battle in Heisha, Sun Wanrong has held a grudge against me. This time, I deliberately summoned him and Li Dayu to come to discuss the matter, but he really couldn't come because he was sick. Now that Li Dayu was ordered by me to lead the army of the tribe to attack and harass the Turkic hinterland, causing the emptiness of the jurisdiction, Sun Wanrong was therefore moved to annex the heart, which was indeed expected. ”

"Dare to ask Xue Shuai, how to deal with it?" Xue Ne asked.

Xue Shao fell into deep thought.

Xue Chuyu interjected: "Xue Shuai, brother, it's better to let the junior brother lead a fast horse cavalry to the Xi clan garrison now, and stop Sun Wanrong." The younger brother is not talented, even if he can't break Sun Wanrong, he can also stop his pace to buy time. If you can mess with it, you will fight for the two brothers. ”

"Nope." Xue Shao decisively refused, "I am ready to wave my army north to crusade against the Turks at any time, you and the Jumping Army are the first sharp knives in my hands, and I can't leave my body at any time." ”

"I'll go!" Xue Ne clasped his fists and bowed, "Please Xue Shuai give me 5,000 soldiers and horses, I will quickly whip and rush over, resist Sun Wanrong to the death, and try to protect the Xi clan!" ”

"Five thousand?" Xue Shao frowned, worried, "Although the Khitan has injured its vitality, its strength is still not to be underestimated. I conservatively estimate that Sun Wanrong still has an army of 50,000 under his command, and all of them are northern nomadic cavalry who can ride and shoot well. Moreover, Sun Wanrong is also a good hand at fighting, and he is far more familiar with the climate, geography, humanities and customs of the Xi people and the Khitan area than you. With such a favorable time, place, and loss, what do you do to resist him? ”

Xue Ne never smiled, and it seemed that there was never an extra expression on his face of the Quartet country. But at this moment, his expression became very excited, and his eyes were like flames. hugged a fist, and he said two words solemnly -

"Strategy!"

Xue Shao looked at him fixedly.

For a general, achievements and honor are the foundation of his life. And these can only be won from the battlefield. Now everyone in the world knows that Xue Shao is the supreme commander of the Great Zhou military, and his outstanding achievements are enough to mark the annals of history. Xue Chuyu has also inherited the mantle of Xue Rengui, and a generation of war gods is powerful in the world.

What about Xenne?

Although this Jiangmen Huzi is now a feudal official, he has not achieved much brilliance over the years. Compared with his father Xue Rengui, the gap is certainly not small, but compared with his younger brother Xue Chuyu, it is also overshadowed.

People almost forget that Xue Ne is Xue Rengui's eldest son, and he is the one who should inherit Xue Rengui's mantle the most.

"If Xue Shuai can't let go of his heart, the last general is willing to make a military order!" Seeing that Xue Shao didn't reply for a long time, Xue Ne's attitude became even more firm.

Xue Chuyu had never seen the eldest brother who had always been wooden, so impassioned as he was today. Surprised, he was also a little excited, stepped forward and hugged his fists and said, "Little brother, I am willing to guarantee it together!" ”

"Although we are brothers, there is no joke in the army." Xue Shao was very calm, and said lightly, "Be cautious, Chu Yu, I hope you know in your hearts the importance of this battle. ”

"The last will know." Xue Ne said seriously, "Objectively speaking, in the face of such an important war, the general's personal honor and disgrace and life and death are not worth mentioning. It is necessary to ensure that the Xi people are not lost, and the rear roads and flanks of the Northern Expeditionary Army can be guaranteed. This is a matter of life and death for the 200,000-strong army, as well as the glory and disgrace of the country. The last general will never dare to play with children's play. ”

"So, are you absolutely sure?" Xue Shao asked a little curiously.

Xue Ne pondered for a moment, "Not at all, there are always eighty percent!" ”

"I'm curious." Xue Shao said, "How are you going to deal with an enemy ten times as powerful as yourself?" ”

"The last general has lived in Biansai for a long time and knows the Xi people and the Khitan people very well. For Sun Wanrong, he knows the roots. Xue Ne said, "The combat effectiveness of the Khitan cavalry is extraordinary, and it is difficult for our army to win in a head-on encounter." But in this battle in front of us, it is not only the strength of the troops, but also the potential! ”

"Go on." Xue Shao became interested.

Xue Ne said: "Previously, the Khitan had always been at both ends, and the result was not pleasing to the Turks and the Great Zhou. In the past, there was a large-scale attack by Mo Si, and almost wiped out the Khitan. Later, he offended Xue Shuai, was condemned as an executioner in the first battle of Heisha, and even resented the Turks. From then on, the Turks hated the Khitan deeply, and Xue Shuai did not like it, and the Khitan was not a person inside and outside the Khitan, caught between the two big countries, and was afraid and uneasy, and the situation was quite embarrassing. Today, my Great Zhou Northern Expedition to the Turks, the Khitan will not come to help in the war. If he dares to use troops and horses to invade the Xi people, he will be openly the enemy of our Great Zhou, and our army can launch a crusade against it with righteousness. Therefore, don't look at the last general, there are only 5,000 people here, but the last general has Xue Shuai and the Great Zhou Dynasty behind him as support. With such a great trend, are you still afraid that his little Khitan Sun Wanrong will not succeed? ! ”

"That being said." Xue Shao said, "But if you really want to fight, the other party is ten times more than you after all." ”

"Xue Shuai rest assured, the last general will have his own response!" Xue Ne's attitude was even more resolute.

Xue Chuyu solemnly clenched his fists, "Xue Shuai, please give my brother a chance!" ”

"It's not that I can't trust my brother." Xue Shao said, "Before I promise you, I must tell you some truths. ”

"What is the situation?" The brothers asked together.

"Follow me." Xue Shao waved at the two of them, led them into a room, locked the door, and then said to them, "If these words come out, it is very likely to shake the morale of the army and affect their morale." But I have to tell you. ”

The brothers were solemn, "Xue Shuai, don't worry, we will keep it a strict secret!" ”

Xue Shao nodded, and told them the news of the scout's return truthfully.

After listening, Xue Ne and Xue Chuyu were stunned together.

"Shen Yan, do you still think that the Great Zhou Dynasty is still standing behind you?" Xue Shao asked.

Xue Ne's expression became very solemn, "I didn't expect so many things to happen in the capital, not only did so many brothers die, but even the right guard mutinied." In this situation, the imperial court will definitely not rest assured that we will lead the Northern Expedition. ”

"That's right." Xue Shaodao, "What the imperial court wants to do most now is definitely to recall the Northern Expedition army and deprive us of military power." But they don't dare to do it easily. ”

Xue Ne nodded with a solemn expression, "General, I understand." ”

"You don't necessarily understand everything." Xue Shao slapped the table and said bluntly, "Let me tell you the truth, now I and the imperial court are on the verge of breaking but not breaking." Even Guo An dared to kill, according to my previous temperament, I would have already waved my army back to the capital to wash the capital in blood! ”

Xue Ne was stunned, almost daring to breathe.

Xue Chuyu gritted his teeth with hatred, and the blue tendons on his forehead had already flared up.

Xue Shao stood up, although there was a flame in his eyes, his expression was unusually calm, "But I, after all, am not the same person I used to be." The reckless boy who dared to attack Heisha with a hundred people back then has now led hundreds of thousands of people to the place where Pei Gong fought back then. ”

Xue Ne took a deep breath and nodded slowly, "Xue Shuai and Pei Gong have the same mind for the world. ”

"I am nowhere near as great as my teacher, nor as upright and selfless as he is." Xue Shao said, "I just don't want my brother Paoze to die a worthless death. ”

Xue Ne and Xue Chuyu looked at each other.

"No one knows Guo An better than I do." Xue Shao cut his back, slowly paced to the window, squinted, quietly looked at the vast desert outside the window, and said softly, "If he wants to escape, no one can catch him." But I know what he died for. ”

Xue Ne was silent.

"I also know a little bit about Brother Guo An." Xue Chuyu said: "In my humble opinion, if Xue Shuai waves his army back to the dynasty because of Guo An's hatred, Guo An's death will become meaningless. His spirit in heaven will also be grieved. ”

Xue Shao fell into a long silence.

Xue Ne nodded, finally understood.

"Xue Shao swears here that the enemy will eventually pay a terrible price." These words almost popped out of Xue Shao's teeth. Then he turned around abruptly and looked at Xue Ne and Xue Chuyu, "But this kind of hatred can't be a reason for us to betray!" ”

"Agreed!" The brothers spoke in unison.

"Now you know the situation." Xue Shao sighed heavily and said, "The imperial court no longer supports our Northern Expedition. But we have already ridden the tiger, and we can only fight alone to carry out this northern expedition to the end. Whether it is success or failure, life or death, or eternal or stenched for thousands of years, we can only be responsible for it. Also, since the Khitan dared to move, he must have probed the reality of our Great Zhou country, and he had already known about the contradictions between me and the imperial court, and even if he had some kind of tacit approval, it was not necessarily. In this situation, Xue Shenyan, please tell me - do you dare to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to fight against Sun Wanrong? ”

"Big brother!" Xue Chuyu shouted.

Xue Ne stopped him with a wave of his hand, and then solemnly hugged Xue Shao, "Please Xue Shuai, give pen and ink to use." The last general is willing to stand, military order! ”