‘How come I forgot that this is a poem written by that great man!’ Liu Qi immediately thought regretfully in his heart.

"No matter why you wrote a poem but didn't say it to others. Now that I have known it, let's say the whole poem." Li Gong said with a smile.

"Your Highness, this poem is not written by my subordinates." Liu Qi subconsciously defended.

"Didn't you do it?" Li Gong said suspiciously and asked again: "Who is the author? Li Taibai? But the meaning of this poem is to break into Khurashan, and Li Taibai has no deep hatred with the cannibals, and he does not firmly support the fight."

Although Li Bai and the Li family wanted to hide it, there were many people who had met him after Li Bai returned to Suye City in the 14th year of Tianbao. After repeated consideration, their family finally confessed to His Highness. Li Gong became afraid of Li Bai, no longer fully trusted him, and planned to deprive him of military power after the war. But this is a later story.

"It's not Li Taibai."

"Who is it? Cen Shen?" Li Gong guessed again, but then denied it. "No, Cen Shen's poetry style is not like this, and he is far away in Shuye City at this time. Even if he writes a poem, how can you know?"

"It's not what Mr. Cen did."

"Who is that? Although I only heard a few sentences, the generous and generous wind came to my face, which is beyond my ability. Either a great poet like Li Taibai and Cen Shen, or a general in a high position. You have rejected the two poets. Apart from you and I, General Anxi, cannot write neat poems; but who else can do it?" Li Gong ruled out the impossible option and finally looked at Liu Qi.

"It was indeed made by my subordinates." Liu Qi hesitated for a while and could only admit that he made it himself. In fact, there was another big cannibal in Anxi: Gao Shi, but this person was also in Shuyecheng and could not be planted for him; this poem was too suitable for him and could not be planted for his predecessors, so Liu Qi could only admit that he could be planted for himself.

Of course, after he recognized himself, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy. 'I also have a poem that can be passed down to later generations, not just written by Li Bai in the poem.'

"Since you admit it, let's say the content of the whole poem." Li Gong smiled.

"The wooden deer is yellow and yellow when the wind and rain are blowing, and a hundred thousand heroes cross the river.

The tiger occupies a dragon occupies a lot today, and it is turned upside down and generous.

It is better to pursue the enemy with the remaining courage, and not to seek fame and learn from the overlord.

If heaven has feelings, heaven will grow old, and the right path on earth is vicissitudes.

The title of this poem is "The Anxi Army Crosses the Wuhu River." Liu Qi said at the end.

"Haha, the army has not yet been dispatched. You have written a poem to celebrate crossing the river. If I suddenly announce that I will not attack Huluoshan again, we may have an interesting story in the future." Li Gong said with a smile.

"Then the subordinates will have no shame to meet others, and they can only cry all day long." Liu Qi echoed.

"Haha!" Li Gong laughed a few more times and said, "It seems that the tone cannot match completely, but even so, this poem is considered a masterpiece. When the army crosses the Wuhu River, you can speak it out in front of the soldiers to boost morale."

"I obey my subordinates." Liu Qi said hurriedly again.

The two of them joked a few more times, and Liu Qi stepped down.

"With Liu Qi's level, it seems that he can't write such a poem." But after he stepped down, Li Gong frowned again and said.

Li Gong is very clear about Liu Qi's cultural level. Although he is the only study general in Anxi, his level is not high. Even with this kind of mind, he should not be able to write such a good poem.

But if he asked someone to write this poem, except for Li Taibai and Cen Shen, he seemed to be no one else who could write this poem on his behalf. Li Gong was puzzled. He even sent someone to arrest Liu Qi and torture him to tell the truth.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. No matter how you say that you have never heard of this poem in the past, as long as no one comes forward and says that he is the original author, just think that Liu Qi is."

Li Gong thought for a while, put this matter behind his mind, and then thought about what he had just discussed with Liu Qi. "Do you want to completely drive the Great Food Kingdom away?"

...

More than twenty days later, the soldiers in the army actively prepared for the advance of Khorasan. The carpenters built many ships that could not be used for durable times and sent to the river bank, but they did not go into the water for the time being; the blacksmith used the most energy to repair damaged weapons, and returned to the furnace and retrained them if they could not repair them; general soldiers kept cutting down trees, making arrows, collecting stones, and filling them with shells.

Of course, because this battle was not only the battle between the Anxi Army and the Dashi Army, the nine countries in Zhaowu also had to send troops, so the people who were preparing for the war were not only the Anxi soldiers, but also the soldiers and people of various countries. Trucks of grain were sent to the camp, teams of soldiers came outside Kangju City, and princes or important officials who led the troops entered Li Gong's tent to meet the ruler of Anxi at this time.

In fact, countries were unwilling to send troops to provide food at first. The kings of all countries were not stupid. Although they were full of resentment towards the great country, they had to consider the present. If their country provided too much food and famine would occur next year, and the people starved to death due to insufficient food relief? If they sent too many troops and suffered heavy casualties, what would they do if they could not even deal with the attacks of other countries in the future? Although they did not dare to refuse Li Gong's request to agree to send troops to provide food, the amount of the agreement was pitifully low, less than the fraction of the minimum requirement set by Li Gong.

Of course, the envoys will not be satisfied with this amount. In any case, they cannot be lower than the minimum requirement, otherwise they will have no shame to go back. The envoys either use their power to suppress others, or speak tactfully, but in fact they also use their power to suppress others. After repeated negotiations, they finally forced the monarchs of various countries to agree to dispatch more troops and provide more food.

On August 11, the soldiers, horses, money and food agreed by the countries were basically outside Kangju City. Li Gong personally counted the numbers and remembered the countries that had not arrived in full in his promised soldiers. He announced that he would send troops and the entire army rushed to the Wuhu River.

"Your Highness, your body of gold is enough to stay outside Kangju City, and you don't have to send it to the banks of the Wuhu River." Liu Qi advised again before leaving. According to his advice at that time, Li Gong would hide in the army in this battle, nominally commanded by Liu Qi.

"It is much easier to sneak into the army from the banks of the Wuhu River than to sneak into the army from outside Kangju City. And if I declared sick outside Kangju City, many people would come to visit, and many of them could not refuse; and if I set up camp on the banks of the Wuhu River, there would be no such person." Li Gong smiled.

"Your Highness is saying." Liu Qi was persuaded and had no choice but to agree.

"Your Highness, the auspicious time has come." As the two of them were talking, a guard trotted over and saluted.

"The auspicious time has come. Let's go over and lead the entire army to the Wuhu River." Li Gong said again, and turned over and rushed towards the soldiers who were already arranged in an orderly manner.

Liu Qi also rode on the horse and wanted to follow him. At this moment, a thought suddenly appeared in his mind: "I don't know if the great cannibals already know that our army is going to send troops to Khurashan?"

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"Sayed, what do you think of the abnormal movements of the Qin army on the north bank of the Uhu River?" At the same time, in Mulu City, Abu Bingbosilin asked Sayed Ben Houmededao.

"I can't make any accurate judgment." Hou Meide thought for a while and replied: "The Qin army strictly blocked the border and did not allow any ships to appear on the river surface. There was too little information to get."

"What about you based on your feelings?" asked Ghibo Silin.

"Feeling," Hou Meide hesitated for a moment and said heavily: "I think the Qin army is planning an attack on Khurashan."

"reason?"

"Many generals and almost all soldiers of the Qin army hate our country very much. A considerable number of Qin soldiers who were forced into desperate situations or were captured were insults when talking to our soldiers, and in addition to swearing, "As sooner or later, we will enter your hometown and let you taste the taste of your relatives being killed."

Governor, you know that even if the government is dictatorial, it is impossible to completely ignore public opinion, and it is even more impossible to ignore the voices of soldiers. If the soldiers all want to attack Khurashan, even if Li Gong is unwilling, he can only obey the soldiers' ideas. This is the first reason.

The second point is time. Starting from mid-July in the Qin people's calendar, the number of troops on the other side has become more mobilized, and the border blockade has become more tight. The weather has become colder in the Qin people's calendar, and it can launch an attack. It will take almost a month to transfer the army from Samarkand (Kangju) to the riverside, and the time to raise food.

As for the third point, without the third point, the first two points are enough." Houmeide said at the end.

"You are the same as I think." Ghibo Silin said, but paused and said, "But it still cannot be concluded that the man Qin must launch an attack."

"Governor!" Houmeide called out, staring at Bingbo Silin, but saw that he had no reaction, so he could only sigh in his heart: the consequences of the continuous defeat in Central Asia are too serious.

Under the personal command of Bingbo Silin, the Great Food Army was defeated continuously, not only the soldiers, but also the losses of weapons and food. Bingbo Silin's confidence was also severely hit. If they had agreed three years ago, Bingbo Silin would have decided that they were right and plan for the next step based on this premise; but now they still dare not make a decision.

After returning to Khurasan, Houmeide quickly realized the psychological problems of Bingbo Silin and persuaded him from time to time, but it basically did not work.

"Governor, the Qin man has a saying: 'Be prepared for any trouble'. Since they are likely to attack Khurashan, they must prepare for this." Hou Meide thought for a while and persuaded him again.

"I have prepared for the Qin man to attack Khorasan. The central government agencies are moving to Isfahan, and many generals and soldiers' families have also moved to Isfahan."

"Governor!" Houmeide couldn't help but shouted loudly: "The preparations to be made are not only political, but also military! And escape cannot be prepared!"
Chapter completed!