Chapter 581: Bai Qi says Li Rubing

"Report to the general, Bai Qi brought his men outside the camp, please let the general know clearly!" Twenty miles away from the Zhao army camp and the central tent, Li Rubing was carefully studying the sand table. He was also angry about Bai Qi watching Yue Fei lead his army to retreat south. However, after thinking about it carefully, he could understand that among the three kingdoms of Deng and Qin, Qin, Qin, the strength of Qin and Deng and Zhao is very different. Although he was invited by Zhao to march into the Central Plains this time, he must have been holding on to watch Deng and Zhao fight, both sides were injured and his own side would have preserved their strength. To be honest, if it were Li Rubing, he would have done this.

The reason why he garrisoned here was not only because he expressed his dissatisfaction to Bai Qi, but also because he wanted to give Bai Qi a warning, so that Bai Qi could understand that Zhao State is much stronger than Qin State. If he wanted to survive such a chaotic world, Qin State had to join forces with Zhao State, and at the same time he wanted to determine the dominance between Qin and Zhao State, so he garrisoned here without moving forward. The purpose was to let Bai Qi come in person. As expected, Bai Qi really arrived.

"How many people did Bai Qi bring?" Li Rubing looked up and asked.

The visitor replied: "Bai Qi brought only a hundred people and two Qin generals."

"Oh! He only brought so many people? It seems that Bai Qi is sure that he will not do anything to him." Hearing that Bai Qi only brought only one hundred people to his camp, he was surprised. Bai Qi only brought so many people. If he really wanted to do anything to him, then Bai Qi would really send a sheep into the tiger's mouth.

"General, Bai Qi has arrived in person. Should we ask him to invite him in?" asked the general Tang Hong, who was standing beside him.

Li Rubing shook his head and said, "No, I will go in person."

"The general went in person? Is it too much for him to be praised Bai Qi?" General Wei Liang said dissatisfied. Bai Qi sat on the verge of Yue Fei, leading the army to retreat south, resulting in missing the god-given opportunity to defeat Yue Fei. In addition to Li Rubing, Wei Liang and other generals of the Zhao army were also very dissatisfied, so they were a little dissatisfied with Li Rubing's intention to personally invite Bai Qi.

Li Rubing smiled and said, "Wei Liang, you are aware of the general's spirit. However, Bai Qi is a famous general in the world. His status in Qin is no less than that in the general and the Great Zhao. The general's army has already lost his grace. Now Bai Qi comes to his door in person. If I am still perfunctory, everyone in the world will think that I, Da Zhao, have no great power. Let's go, go out." After that, he took the lead and walked out.

Outside the Zhao army camp, Bai Qi and Geng Yue and Shelitu were waiting silently.

"Marson, what should I do if Li Rubing sends troops to encircle us later?" Geng Yue said to Bai Qi with concern. Although he was old and had been through the battlefield for a long time, Geng Yue had never tried to take only one hundred people to the camp of the 200,000 army. At this moment, his heart was full of anxiety.

"Haha!" Bai Qi smiled and said, "General Geng, don't worry, we were invited by Zhao State from the Central Plains. If Li Rubing dared to attack us, what would the people in the world think of him? How would those with knowledge in the world view Zhao State? Does Zhao State still want to recruit talents? Don't worry, Li Rubing would not be so unwise."

"I hope this is the case!" Geng Yue was still worried.

"Haha!" Soon, Li Rubing walked out with a smile, came to Bai Qi, bowed and said, "General Bai, it's been a long time since he was gone!"

"After Gao Nu, it's been a long time since we met you and me." Bai Qi replied with a smile, but he also gave Li Rubing a warning and mentioned the battle between Gao Nu. When Deng, Qin and Chu were sent to Zhao, Bai Qi and Li Rubing fought with Gao Nu, but it was not a good memory for Li Rubing. Back then, Bai Qi and Qin and Hu were pressing Li Rubing against each other, and they almost couldn't raise their heads. Now that Bai Qi's old story has been brought back, Li Rubing is really unhappy.

Sure enough, after hearing Bai Qizhong's old news, Li Rubing's face suddenly became very ugly, and he said gloomy: "General Bai is really skilled and brave. He actually brought such a few people to my camp. Are you really not afraid that I will kill you now?"

As soon as Li Rubing said this, Geng Yue and Shelitu, beside Bai Qi, suddenly became nervous, looked around, and held the sword at their waists tightly with their hands. They were about to start fighting if they had a disagreement.

Bai Qi smiled, then patted Geng Yue and Shelitu on the shoulders, and said, "Don't be nervous. General Li is a hero of the world. Even if he wants to kill me, Bai Qi, he will not use this method. Besides, if General Li really wants to kill us, he will not come out to see us. You can directly send troops to surround us. In the 200,000 army, unless we have the ability to fly to escape, there will be no possibility of survival."

"General Bai said very much. Our two countries are already allies. This time we join forces to fight against the strong Deng, how could we do something that our relatives are sad and enemies happy? This place is not a place to speak. Please let General Bai and all the generals move!" Li Rubing immediately invited Bai Qi and others to enter the camp.

After everyone arrived at the tent of the Central Army, they sat in a row. Li Rubing ordered people to bring wine. After three tours of wine, Li Rubing said to Bai Qi: "General Bai, this time, our two countries formed an alliance to fight against the powerful Deng together. We should treat each other honestly. In this case, I would like to ask General Bai, why did your army sit down and watch Yue Fei lead the army south and flee without any action? You must know that as long as your army can hold Yue Fei's army, after I lead the army, you can join forces with the two armies to defeat Deng's army together. Even if you capture and kill Yue Fei, why did General Bai keep his troops?"

Bai Qi smiled. This time he obviously made Zhao Jun a move. It was worth mentioning that Li Rubing was angry. Moreover, Bai Qi knew very well that what he was thinking was very clear. Li Rubing understood very well that the reason why he had to give an explanation to the soldiers in the army was just to give him a reasonable explanation, and at the same time he also gave himself a step.

Bai Qi smiled and said, "This time it is wrong for me. However, I am a new general. First, I don't know the terrain of the Central Plains, and secondly, I don't have any estimates of the strength of the Deng army. In addition, Yue Fei is a man who is unpredictable to use troops. This general is worried that he will advance rashly, and may be defeated by the Deng army, which will affect the overall situation. Therefore, he had to station troops in Wucheng and wait for General Li to arrive. As for Yue Fei leading his army to flee south, I was unexpected and asked General Li to forgive me."

"So that's it!" The Zhao army generals obviously could not accept Bai Qi's statement. They were about to refute it, but were stopped by Li Rubing and said, "I naturally understand General Bai's concerns. It's better to think that Yue Fei's life should not be eliminated. But next, I hope General Bai and the army can work together with our army. Now that Deng's army is in great power, if you and our army cannot work together, they may be defeated one by one."

"Don't worry, General Li, I will definitely put the overall situation first and which one is more important. I have a sense of my own heart. However, before leaving Chang'an, I have been living in seclusion in Xianyang. I don't know much about the battle between the Central Plains, nor do I know how the battle between the army and Deng's army is like. I would like to ask General Li to tell me in detail." Bai Qi said.

"This is natural!" Li Rubing nodded, and then explained the current situation in the Central Plains to Bai Qi one by one without hiding it.

Bai Qi frowned when he heard this. He knew that the Zhao army was defeated miserably a few days ago, but he didn't expect it to be so miserable. The entire Eastern Front, that is, the Zhao army in the old Qi and Chu area, was wiped out by the Deng army, and almost all the old Qi and Chu areas fell into the hands of the Deng army. Although there were still several important towns still fighting stubbornly, facing more than 100,000 Deng troops, it was just a matter of time to fall.

After Li Rubing introduced the situation, Bai Qi frowned and said, "General Li, I thought that our greatest threat now is not Yue Fei who is in Fengqiu, but Yang Yanzhao who swept the old land of Qi and Chu. He held more than 100,000 troops in his hand, and the entire eastern front, the army no longer had any troops that could resist Yang Yanzhao. If he was allowed to advance westward, approach us and others, and attack Yue Fei forward and backward, it would be dangerous!"

"General Bai said so much. This is also the most worrying thing about me. Our army stationed 100,000 elite troops in Meng County, Liang County to curb the Deng army's Longwu Guards and Longxiang Guards in Liang County, but Yang Yanzhao was unstoppable. Therefore, the general wanted to divide his troops to garrison Taishan County and resist Yang Yanzhao's advance westward. However, in this way, our army would lose its military advantage against Yue Fei, and it would be even more difficult to defeat Yue Fei." Li Rubing sighed and said.

Seeing Bai Qi telling the threat from Yang Yanzhao's troops in one sentence, Li Rubing did not keep it and said what he was thinking.

"Since General Li is so honest, I will say one thing. In terms of the current situation, even if we combine our forces, it will be very difficult to drive the Deng army out of the Central Plains. Now half of the Central Plains have been in the hands of the Deng army. Therefore, I think that we can only take a defensive position, defend Taishan County, Dong County, and Jinan County, and keep Deng army south of the Yellow River to wait for the time being." Bai Qi said.

The Qin army entered the Central Plains this time, not to fight against the Deng army. Moreover, even if they win, Zhao State gained benefits. In addition to losing troops and losing generals, the Qin army would not give Qin State a chance to get involved in the Central Plains. Therefore, Bai Qi intended to convince Li Rubing to give up the idea of ​​fighting with the Deng army and defend Taishan County, Dongjun, Jinan County and other places first. As long as these three counties are guarded, Jibei County, Lu County, and Dongping County will not be hindered. As for Jiyin County, Rencheng County, and Shanyang County, they can only be said to be powerless.

"General Bai, is this really the only way?" Li Rubing was obviously very unwilling to accept it. He knew that Bai Qi would not accompany him to fight Deng's army with all his might. If the Qin army did not do its best, it would be difficult for these places to be defended, but Li Rubing still wanted to fight for it.

"Oh..." Bai Qi sighed, "If there is any other way, I would not want to do this. However, my Qin Dynasty is now greatly weakening its strength. This time, the dispatch of a hundred thousand troops has already exhausted the elites in the country. Now Guanzhong is very empty. Deng's army in Hanzhong, Wuguan and other places have tens of thousands of elite troops. If Wancheng knows that this general leads his army into the Central Plains, he will definitely invade Guanzhong. I must rush to Guanzhong when necessary. Please forgive General Li."

The situation in Zhao State is not optimistic, and Qin State is in danger. It is conceivable that at this moment, Yue Fei must have conveyed the news that Bai Qi led his army to the Central Plains back to Wancheng. After Wancheng received the news, he would definitely order Hanzhong and Wuguan Deng’s army to attack Guanzhong. Although Qin had already arranged heavy troops in both places, it is still unknown whether it could be defended against Deng’s army, which is like a wolf and a tiger. If the Deng army breaks through the defense line of the Qin army and advances to Chang'an, Bai Qi must return to Guanzhong. In this case, how could Bai Qi consume too much troops in the Central Plains? This is also an attitude that Bai Qi showed to Li Rubing, that is, I will not accompany you to death.

"This... well, as General Bai said, I will order all troops to retreat to Dongjun, Taishan County, Jinan County and other places. I just hope that Yue Fei can stop at the right time and stop when he is right. Don't really force me to force me." Li Rubing sighed and said, he knew that Bai Qi had already said this. If he continued to be tough, Bai Qi would turn his head and take 100,000 Qin troops back to Guanzhong. If that was the case, let alone defending these places, Zhao State would be driven back to the north of the Yellow River by Deng State, so he could only choose to compromise.
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