Not long after Li Sanniang attacked Wugong County, the Chang 'an Imperial Court's army attacked. The commander was Qu Tutong, one of the generals under the Great General of the Underworld Master.
Yun Yi had read history and knew that this general was also a top military student. Although he had been defeated by Third Aunt Li several times, he had still been subdued by the Li family in the end.
However, this person eventually became one of the 24 meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion and was given the title of Duke Jiang. After surrendering to the Great Tang, he was placed under Li Shiming's command. Later, when he attacked Wang Shichong of Luoyang, he made a great contribution. In the end, he chose to support Li Shiming in the Xuanwu Gate incident, which was of great help to Li Shiming.
Yun Yi did not care about Qu Tutong's attack. After all, it was written in history that Third Aunt Li had defeated Qu Tutong many times. It should not be a big problem.
Sanniang Li had already arranged secret agents in Chang 'an. These people were the death warriors trained by the Li family. They had been trained by the Li family since they were very young and their thoughts had been domesticated.
As soon as Qu Tutong left Chang 'an, someone sent a letter to Li Sanniang of Yu County.
After reading the letter, Sanniang Li directly invited some of her generals to discuss the plan to resist Qu Tutong. Yun Yi was also invited.
When Yun Yi entered the room, most of the people had already arrived. He Panren, who had stayed behind in Wugong County, did not come.
Because Wugong County had just been conquered, there were still many things that needed to be taken care of there. At the same time, they needed to resist the siege of the surrounding counties. Therefore, Li Sanniang chose to let He Panren guard Wugong County.
Everyone was slightly surprised to see a thirteen-year-old child here.
Yun Yi spent most of his time in the Li residence cooking for Sanniang Li. After that, he would read and practice his calligraphy.
These people were either staying in the military camp or were arranged to go out to recruit the bandits. They did not gather together like now, so many people did not know Yun Yi.
After a while, Sanniang Li came in with Ma Sanbao. Seeing that everyone had arrived, they nodded. When everyone saw Sanniang Li come in, they all cupped their fists and bowed.
"Greetings, Lord!"
Seeing that everyone had bowed, Yun Yi hurriedly bowed as well. However, he did not say anything and just made up the numbers.
"No need to be polite." Sanniang Li waved her hand.”
Then, they sat at the head of the table, Ma Sanbao sat at the second seat, and everyone stood up and sat down, waiting for Li Sanniang's orders.
" I have received news that the leader of the Chang 'an people is Qu Tutong. I think you have all heard of his deeds. He is resolute and good at martial arts. This time, he has led 50,000 troops to attack us. According to their marching speed, they will arrive in less than a day. Therefore, I have called you here to discuss how we should deal with this time. You can express your opinions and see if there is any way to resist this attack.”
Sanniang Li directly stated the purpose of gathering everyone this time. At the same time, she also observed everyone's opinions.
It could be clearly seen that a few generals 'expressions changed, revealing fear and unease. Such people were not suitable to be generals.
There was one person who surprised her, and that person was Yun Yi. When she said that Chang 'an had come and that there were 50,000 soldiers, the people below had already begun to change their expressions. Only Yun Yi did not seem to be affected. He sat there calmly as if this matter was not strange or scary. This situation made Third Aunt Li somewhat interested.
Sanniang Li let those generals who had expressions of fear speak first, but they chose to retreat.
The four generals all chose to retreat and split up. They chose to give up on Yu County and Wugong County. They would occupy the mountains and become kings. When the Sui army retreated, they would continue to occupy Yu County and other places.
Bandits were not scary, but they were cultured.
These people relied on their own ruthlessness and some martial strength to be able to occupy the mountain and become the leader of the bandits.
However, once they encountered the imperial court's soldiers, they would still feel fear. This was like a mouse meeting a cat.
They were still ordinary people. After being enslaved for a long time, the ruthlessness in their bodies had disappeared. Other than the capital they had accumulated in the past, they had nothing else. If it was not for Sanniang Li's amnesty, they probably would not have been bandit leaders for a few years.
A person without ruthlessness and ideals was like a tiger without teeth.
Sanniang Li only nodded slightly in response to their opinions. She did this not only for herself, but also for those soldiers who still had ideals and wanted to fight for their lives.
Other than these four people, there was also an expressionless Yun Yi. The other five generals were all very excited and had expressions of wanting to rush out and fight to the death.
This kind of general was what Sanniang Li wanted. A group of generals who only knew how to retreat would also choose to retreat when faced with a real war. The kind of general would have the same kind of soldiers. Sanniang Li did not want to lose the entire game because of a general's retreat at a critical moment.
Yun Yi did not know about Third Aunt Li's little tricks. Even if he did, he would not do anything or say anything.
He was still a thirteen-year-old child. He didn't have much martial strength, nor did he have high military talent. All his knowledge was accumulated from later generations.
If you were to give him a high school physics question, he might still be able to solve it. However, when it came to military warfare, he was still a primary school student.
"How can we retreat? It was not easy for us to take down the county city, but we lost it just like that. It's such a pity. The key is that we're rebelling. Everything we did was to save the commoners. If the dog imperial court sends people to attack us and we retreat without even fighting, it will chill the hearts of the commoners. In the future, they will no longer choose to trust us or support us. If we retreat, we won't only lose a city, but also the hearts of the commoners.”
Zhang Yi stood up and loudly reprimanded those who chose to retreat.
Sanniang Li's eyes lit up when she heard Zhang Yi's words. She did not expect someone to be able to see the current situation clearly. This battle had to be fought, and it had to be fought beautifully.
Yun Yi had said that if they kept the land, they would lose the people. If they kept the people, they would lose the land. If they kept the people, they would lose the land. If they kept the people, they would lose the land. If they kept the land, they would lose the land. Third Aunt Li also knew this principle. However, this method was not suitable for the current situation. This was because they needed a big battle to prove themselves.
The remaining four generals also chose to take the initiative to attack. They supported Zhang Yi's words, which made the few generals who chose to retreat feel guilty.
One of them lowered his head. He seemed to be admitting his mistake, but he was actually thinking differently. He knew that his performance had definitely caused Sanniang Li to have some ill feelings, and it might not develop in the future. Moreover, he felt that it was impossible for Sanniang Li to defeat the imperial court's army with just her strength.
This was the result that Sanniang Li wanted. She saw the expressions of the people below and remembered them in her heart.
"Since the five generals have chosen to take the initiative to attack, then we have decided. Everyone, go and prepare to defend the city immediately!”
The nine generals cupped their hands and said,"Yes!"”
Yun Yi also cupped his hands and bowed. Then, he prepared to leave, but he was stopped by Third Aunt Li.
"Yun Yi, stay here. I have something for you to do.”
Yun Yi waited until everyone had left before he bowed to Sanniang Li and said,"Sister Li, what do you need me to do?”
Sanniang Li gestured for Yun Yi to sit down and then asked,"Just now, I saw that you didn't seem to care about this matter, nor were you afraid. I want to know, where did your confidence come from?”
Where did the confidence come from? It was naturally his understanding of history, but Yun Yi could not say it out loud.
"Of course, I have confidence in Sister Li. I believe that you will definitely be able to defeat Qu Tutong. Although he has a martial strategy, he is still not comparable to Sister Li.”
When Third Aunt Li heard Yun Yi's words, she also smiled slightly. Her expression was filled with great confidence and perseverance. Her entire body emitted this aura. This aura was invincible. At this moment, Third Aunt Li had completely fused with the heroine in Yun Yi's mind.
"Indeed. Even if it was Qu Tutong, even if he had fifty thousand men, I believe that I can defeat him. I will definitely defeat him!”
"Congratulations, Sister Li. You've already defeated your enemy mentally." Yun Yi immediately complimented her.”
Third Aunt Li waved her hand and dismissed Yun Yi. She also had to prepare everything to resist Qu Tutong's attack. She did not have the time to enjoy Yun Yi's flattery here.
After Yun Yi left, Ma Sanbao reminded him,"Third Aunt, I feel that Yun Yi must have something on his mind, but he didn't say it out loud. You seemed to want to ask him if there was any way, but he managed to avoid it.”
Sanniang Li stood up and said," Of course, I can see that. If he doesn't want to say it, why should we force him? At that time, it will be counterproductive. Ever since he joined us, he has not only displayed his superb culinary skills, but also his art of war. Although he has never really been on the battlefield, the principles he said are the essence of the art of war. And that alcohol, his talent has already begun to show. If he shows too much, it will naturally arouse suspicion and suspicion. At such a young age, he knows how to hide his strength." He's not simple. I'm getting more and more interested in him.”
Ma Sanbao nodded. Since Sanniang Li was not swayed by Yun Yi's words and was not arrogant, there was naturally nothing to worry about.
As expected, Qu Tutong arrived at Yu County just as the sun was about to set. It was naturally difficult for the army to move forward. Although the official road was wide, it was still the width of a carriage. The army could not move forward, and their speed was naturally not as fast as a four-legged horse.
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