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Let's talk about that day, Cui Junsu returned to his camp. After careful calculation, he thought to himself: "Dou Jiande is very pedantic. At this time, he still doesn't know how to withdraw his troops and return to Hebei to save Hebei. It's time for His Majesty to make contributions. It's just at this moment.

The general in the army admires Dou Jiande very much, and he is willing to fight hard. If he attacks by force, Your Majesty will also suffer heavy losses. I have to find a way to ruin his good deeds. Well, I have it." He then called his own.

The subordinates carefully explained a few words, with a proud look on their faces.

On this day, Dou Jiande was thinking about how to attack Hulao Pass. Feeling upset and depressed, he was walking in the army when he suddenly heard someone say: "The power of a bean cannot last long."

When Dou Jiande heard this, his expression changed. He immediately opened the tent and looked inside. He saw several soldiers making a noise there, and one soldier pretended to be a magic stick. He muttered something in his mouth, and what he said was exactly what he said.

Come.

"Where did you hear this sentence?" Dou Jiande snorted coldly.

"Back to Your Majesty, when I went out one day, I met a Taoist priest who muttered something in his mouth. I found it interesting, so I learned it and asked Your Majesty to spare my life." These soldiers had already turned pale with fright, but now they saw

Dou Jiande asked and quickly replied.

"Taoist? Humph, from now on this sentence will not be spread among the military, and anyone who violates it will be killed!" Dou Jiande said fiercely with a dark cloud on his face.

"Yes, yes!" The soldiers kept kowtowing. By the time they reacted, Dou Jiande had long disappeared.

"Shh!" When the soldiers saw this, they couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone collapsed on the ground. These people had never seen even a captain on weekdays, but now they could see the emperor Dou Jiande, how could it not be surprising?

, but was curious because of Dou Jiande's inexplicable anger.

"Why do you think His Majesty is angry? Isn't it just a few words?" A horse-faced soldier asked curiously.

"Stupid, you don't even understand this." A soldier rolled his eyes and suddenly sneered: "What is our Majesty's surname? Dou, what did Wang San just say? You can't be successful for a long time. Hey, Wang San,

You just said you met a Taoist priest, where did you meet the Taoist priest?"

"Ah! If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. It was in Niukouzhu that I met that old Taoist priest." When Wang San heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he jumped up from the ground, and said with a look of surprise on his face: "You guys

Doesn’t this mean something?”

"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say." The horse-faced soldier quickly waved his hand and said, "This kind of thing must not be spread outside. It's enough to serve as a soldier to eat food and save your life on the battlefield. It must not be spread outside."

"Yes, yes!" All the soldiers nodded.

It's a pity that I don't know who leaked the word afterwards, but this sentence was leaked out, and it quickly spread throughout the Xia Army camp, causing the military morale in the camp to be unstable. By the time

By the time Dou Jiande reacted, it was already too late. In desperation, he had to think of ways to speed up the decisive battle.

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"Your Majesty, there is insufficient fodder in the army. I suggest herding horses in Hebei." In the early morning, Lu Zhaoci exercised on the martial arts training ground of the palace and broke out in a smelly sweat. He saw Qin Qiong and other generals coming and said.

"Insufficient fodder?" Lu Zhaoci took the towel handed by the maid and asked in surprise: "Didn't Maogong be transferred?".

"Your Majesty, there are too many war horses in the army, and the daily consumption of fodder is also very large. Most of these fodder are transported from Chang'an, so it will take a certain amount of time." Qin Qiong quickly replied.

"This is also the case. Mao Gong is a cautious person. It is impossible not to understand this." Lu Zhaoci nodded and asked: "Dou Jiande is looking for loopholes in our army. If our army herds horses in Hebei, he will discover it."

, I’m afraid they will take the opportunity to attack Hulao Pass! Or they will steal our army’s war horses, so we have to be on guard!”….

"Your Majesty, why don't you use the trick and give Dou Jiande a good beating?" Cheng Yaojin was obviously very interested in setting up Dou Jiande and said involuntarily.

"Yizhen is right." Lu Zhaoci's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "In that case, just drive the horse to the sandbank to graze, and Yin* Dou Jiande will take the bait."

"Yes!" After hearing this, all the generals went down one after another to make arrangements.

After a while, someone reported to Dou Jiande that there was insufficient fodder in Hulao Pass. Dou Jiande was overjoyed and hurriedly summoned the generals. He said with a smile: "Look, this Lu Zhaoci can't hold on anymore. Although Guanzhong is rich and rich, but

Lu Tang's successive campaigns cost a huge amount of military supplies and fodder. Lu Zhaoci went to Luoyang in person this time, presumably all the food and fodder in Chang'an City was emptied. In addition, there were many cavalry under his command, and now there was a lack of fodder, so he drove his horses to the sandbank.

Yes. This is a good opportunity!"

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhaoci is cunning and cunning. I'm afraid this is still a trap. I think it's better to be careful and not fall into the other party's trap." It was Ling Jing who spoke. He looked nervous and his eyes were slightly red.

There is still a trace of the chic look from before.

"Trap? What kind of trap is there?" Gao Yaxian sneered: "If there is a trap, it will be Yin* and I who will fight. Hehe, Your Majesty, Hulao Pass is a natural danger. We were just thinking that Lu Zhaoci could take the initiative to fight with us.

What about the decisive battle? It would be fine if he doesn't come out. Once he comes out, it will be a good opportunity for us."

"Well, that's right." Dou Jiande nodded. It was obvious that this was what he had in mind. Hulao Pass is too strong. Even if he could attack Hulao Pass, his strength would be greatly reduced, let alone whether he could defeat it.

Whether Xu Shiji, who has more troops, can suppress Wang Shichong in Luoyang City is a question. Don't look at Wang Shichong's request. Once he finds that his military strength is not as good as his, I'm afraid not to mention surrender, but whether he can guarantee it.

Whether or not to annex the other party is a problem. Dou Jiande is a very suspicious person. He doesn't even believe his own generals. At this time, he will not believe Wang Shichong. If he can get Lu Zhaoci out of Hulao

It is naturally the best to pass the pass. He, Dou Jiande, believed that his soldiers, under his mercy, would fight to the death for him, and they could kill Lu Zhaoci with one against ten, and thus easily occupy Hulao Pass.

"Your Majesty, why not choose a partial division today to attack the horses on the sandbank? The envoy Lu Zhaoci had to divide his troops to come to the rescue. Your Majesty personally led the army to block the enemy's return, so the envoy Lu Zhaoci had to lead the troops forward.

Come and have a decisive battle with Your Majesty, so that His Majesty can gain the greatest benefit with the least loss." Qu Leng rolled his eyes and said proudly.

"Yes, what Qu Qing said is true." Dou Jiande nodded repeatedly, that's what Dou Jiande thought. When Cui Junsu on the other side heard the words, a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes, and soon disappeared without a trace.

In the middle of the night, a dark shadow flashed under Hulao Pass, followed by a sharp roar, and a black light fell into Hulao Pass. The soldiers guarding the city looked up and saw a sharp arrow stuck in the enemy tower.

There was a letter tied to the sharp arrow. The soldier did not dare to neglect and hurriedly reported it to the captain patrolling the city. Within a moment, the letter suddenly appeared on Lu Zhaoci's desk.

"Cui Junsu! Cui family?" A sneer appeared at the corner of Lu Zhaoci's mouth. This is what these wealthy families are like. Seeing that they are powerful and Dou Jiande is about to fail, they quickly come to seek refuge. The same is true for Cui Junsu. The wealthy families cannot be trusted, but they can be used.

of.

"Come here!" Lu Zhaoci threw the letter on the table and snorted coldly: "The generals are here to discuss matters. Tell the soldiers that I will lead them to defeat Dou Jiande tomorrow."

"yes!"

After a while, Qin Qiong and others were seen entering the palace and obeying orders...

"Tomorrow morning, Qin Qiong, you will lead five thousand soldiers and horses to drive two thousand horses to the sandbank to graze. Dou Jiande will definitely lead his troops to attack to seize our horses and attack you. You will lead these five thousand soldiers and horses together.

Two thousand war horses will hold up until noon, are you sure?" Lu Zhaoci held the command arrow in his hand and looked at Qin Qiong and said.

"There is only one road from the sandbank to the river bank, I am sure of it!" Qin Qiong thought for a while and said.

"Okay!" Lu Zhaoci handed over the order arrow and said to the generals: "Tomorrow, I will have a decisive battle with Dou Jiande at Hulao Pass. According to the information I got, Dou Jiande's soldiers actually don't have much fighting spirit.

, As long as I defeat Dou Jiande, plus the general's troops, I can pacify Hebei. All generals, you must do your best tomorrow to fight Dou Jiande to the death, and your achievements will be made in the Ming Dynasty."

"The general will fight Dou Jiande to the death to serve His Majesty." The generals were all in high spirits. They finally waited for the decisive battle. More importantly, His Majesty the Emperor actually arranged an inside line in Dou Jiande's army. The generals were all full of confidence.

At dawn the next day, Qin Qiong was seen leading an army of 5,000 men and guarding 2,000 horses, heading towards the sandbank. Lu Zhao resigned and asked Li Junxian to stay at Hulao Pass, while he led the army and stationed on the west bank of Sishui River, climbing high and far away.

Looking out, the entire battlefield is in full view.

"Your Majesty, Dou Jiande, come out." Luo Shixin pointed to the distance and said.

Lu Zhaoci looked over and saw a bunch of dark clouds breaking through the sky. He saw Dou Jiande leading the army roaring out and divided into two teams. One team went towards the sandbank and the other team was on the east bank of Sishui River.

A large formation was set up, and he was surrounded by the river in the north and Que Mountain in the south. The front was twenty miles wide, and he was beating drums to challenge.

Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "Dou Jiande traveled across Shandong. Although he fought for more than ten years, managed a large area of ​​​​Hebei, and also claimed the throne, it was just a small fight. He had never experienced a major war. Look at them.

Dou Jiande relied on benevolence and righteousness to govern the people, and he also relied on benevolence and righteousness to govern the army. Although the number was large, it could not effectively exert the overall strength of the army. Today's dangerous people are clamoring, and the order cannot be suppressed.

However, I think they are like chickens and dogs. As long as we wait until noon, the opponent will be hungry. At that time, it will be the best time for our army to attack."

"Your Majesty, Shu Bao has already started contact with the opponent." All the generals also nodded, and Cheng Yaojin suddenly pointed in the direction of the sandbank and said. Everyone looked over and saw the direction of the sandbank, and the shouts of killing were loud. Apparently the opponent had already

An attack was launched in the direction of the sandbank.

"The situation there can no longer determine the outcome on the battlefield." Lu Zhaoci glanced at it and then took it back. His eyes were fixed on the main battlefield opposite. Only victory on the main battlefield can this be achieved.

To determine the general trend, at this time, no matter how dangerous Qin Qiong's side is, Lu Zhaoci will not allocate any troops. Standing still, looking for opportunities to hit, and hitting them with one blow, is the way to win as a military strategist.

On the sandbank, the shouts of killing were loud, but there was no movement on both sides of the Sishui River. Seeing this, Dou Jiande sighed in his heart. In this situation, Lu Zhaoci has not yet seen an attack. Does he really want to abandon him?

Is that one partial to the division?

"Your Majesty, I think the other party did this on purpose." Ling Jing said with a frown at this time.

"How?" Dou Jiande asked quickly.

"Your Majesty, it is almost noon. Our soldiers have left the camp since early morning and have not yet had a sip of water or a sip of food. They are hungry, tired and longing to return. If the enemy rushes out at this time, how can our army resist it?"

Ling Jing's face was full of worry.

"Well, in that case, let me get some water to drink." Dou Jiande glanced at the soldiers around him and saw that their lips were white and chapped. They were really hungry and thirsty. He suddenly felt compassion in his heart and said quickly...

"No!" Ling Jing's expression changed upon hearing this, and he quickly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, if you drink water at this time, I'm afraid it will cause chaos. If Lu Zhaoci launches an attack at this time, it will be quite detrimental to our army."

"You are too careful to sacrifice wine." Dou Jiande laughed and said: "How could Lu Zhaoci be so powerful? Besides, it was just a drink of water, how could it waste so much time. The soldiers were already very hungry and thirsty, how could I let them

Do your best for me in this situation." He ignored Ling Jing's persuasion and ordered his soldiers to find water separately.

It is a pity that Dou Jiande still overestimated the soldiers under his command, underestimated the role of hunger and thirst on people, and even underestimated Lu Zhaoci's IQ. With Dou Jiande's order, Dou Jiande's 100,000-strong army

People rushed to the Si River to grab water, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

"Deliver the order, beat the drums to attack!" Lu Zhaoci climbed up and looked into the distance. Seeing the chaos on the opponent's position, he said with great joy: "Commanders, this is the day to make great achievements. Whoever kills Dou Jiande will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins." In an instant, he heard the sound of drums.

.The Tang army had been preparing for a long time now, recharging their strength and just waiting for Lu Zhaoci's order to rush to the opposite side to make contributions. Now, Lu Zhaoci had made a promise before the battle, and everyone was

Competing for merit, everyone stepped forward bravely and fought towards the east bank of Sishui River.

The poor Xia troops didn't expect that the Tang army would suddenly charge out at this time and actually wade through the water. There was no time to set up a formation to meet the enemy. They all rushed to fight. No matter who was the opponent of the Tang army, they were killed by the opponent and retreated. By the time Lu Zhao

When Ci led the entire army across the Si River, Dou Jiande was already helpless and had to retreat in a hurry.
To be continued...