Six narrow roads meet, the brave win

  Sitting in front of the mahjong table, one touch and a good card appears, another touch and another good card appears. Just as I'm about to win, all that's left is to shout "I've won!" and then indulge in this endless joy. But suddenly, an extremely odious voice rings out: "Hold on! Robbing the win!"

  This feeling can be simulated as Suning's current situation.

  What is this vast expanse of white? Suning squatted down, grabbed a handful, felt the icy temperature, and quickly threw it away, putting his hands in his sleeves, then shivered. It's snowing! The snowflakes as big as goose feathers fell from the sky, and the snow on the ground was piled up to about calf height.

  Su Ning hastily retreated into the tent, suddenly feeling uncomfortable all over. As soon as he woke up, his throat was dry and aching. It's true that living in a tent at this time can't ventilate, and the smoke and fire in the tent are unbearable! This Tang Dynasty's material life and way of life are quite monotonous!

  He took out a cup and scooped up some snow, placing it in a warm place to let it melt. Then he took out his toothbrush and toothpaste, preparing to brush his teeth and wash his face. Su Ning wasn't quite sure how ancient people cleaned their mouths, but at this point, he didn't have the energy to think about that. He'd worry about it later when things settled down. This toothpaste had to be used sparingly; maybe later on, he could try making some himself. Although Su Ning knew this was basically impossible - toothpaste was a chemical substance, and Su Ning's knowledge of chemistry was limited... But wasn't there Baidu? Maybe later on, he could ask Baidu for help.

  Su Ning looked inside the tent, thinking to himself that he needed to set up a chimney, or else the smoke and fire would be able to suffocate people, Su Ning was still aware of carbon monoxide poisoning; but looking back, how could they fight in this heavy snow? It seemed like they would have to rest for a few more days, wait until the snow stopped before setting out. But Li Jing had clearly said that they were going to set out today, so Su Ning took out his divine machine and started searching for stories of Li Jing's great victory over the Turks. After looking through some materials, it showed that Li Jing had launched a surprise attack on Dingxiang on a snowy night, so did that mean that Li Jing was planning to lead the cavalry in a snowy expedition?

  Put away your clever tricks, Su Ning felt extremely depressed. What kind of thing is this? Must they really venture out into the snow?

  Just as Su Ning was feeling depressed, he felt the curtain behind him being lifted up. It was the soldier who had brought him here yesterday: "Su Xiao Ge, the commander is calling you to discuss matters in the big tent." Su Ning was taken aback and turned around to ask: "This... uh..." The soldier was quick-witted and smiled: "My surname is Niu and my name is Geng. You can just call me Gengzi." Niu Geng was not stupid, seeing how Li Jing had treated Su Ning so well yesterday, he had already started to make plans in his mind.

  Su Ning nodded: "Gengzi, what did the commander call me to discuss?" Niu Geng scratched his hair and said: "I don't know either, probably because of the heavy snowfall. The army's food supply only has two days left. Either we retreat or wait, it's a difficult situation. The commander gathered all the generals to discuss countermeasures and asked me to call you over to join in."

  Su Ning's eyes rolled around, and he nodded his head, saying: "Alright, I'll go with you." As they walked along the road, Su Ning suddenly had an idea. The military rations only had two days left, and it was unclear how far away Dingxiang was. However, according to historical accounts, Li Jing's army braved the wind and snow to achieve a great victory at Dingxiang. This meant that they shouldn't be too far away, and two days' worth of dry rations should be enough. But why did Li Jing call a military meeting at this time? Had he lost his nerve? It was a rare opportunity to witness this great historical event firsthand. If Li Jing succeeded, Su Ning could also gain merit. But if Li Jing didn't fight, where would the merit come from?

  Thinking of this, Suning decided that he must usurp Li Jing and cannot avoid fighting this battle! He must fight!

  Upon arriving in front of the main military tent, Niu Geng said: "Ning Geer, we've arrived, I can't go any further, you should hurry up and enter!" Su Ning gave a courtesy to Niu Geng to express his gratitude, then lifted the curtain and entered the tent. As soon as he went in, he was hit with a thick smoke that choked him. This rule must be changed! However, looking at Li Jing sitting in the main seat with a stern gaze and the gazes of the various generals, Su Ning felt somewhat uncomfortable. He didn't like being the center of attention, but this way, he had no choice but to be pushed to the forefront.

  "Su Ning, I thought you had a good strategy, that's why I allowed you to enter the military account with a white body to discuss military affairs. Don't make me disappointed!" Li Jing's stern voice rang out, and Su Ning's heart tightened involuntarily, bowing to Li Jing: "Su Ning leads the order!" Li Jing nodded and asked: "Since you're here, I'd like to ask for your opinion. Now our army only has two days of dry rations, and in this heavy snow, it's unknown how many days it will take to reach Dingxiang. I'm discussing with the other generals whether to retreat or continue advancing. What do you think? You and your master were trapped by the big snow, this grassland is really terrifying!"

  After a long time, Li Jing was frightened by himself, worried that his entire army would also die without a place to bury if they rashly went out to battle. No matter what, he must persuade Li Jing to send troops! Su Ning's conviction became firm, and he said: "The reason why my master and I were trapped in the heavy snow at that time was due to multiple reasons. Firstly, my master was old and weak, and had contracted a cold, so he couldn't move. Secondly, our horses were injured and couldn't continue walking. Thirdly, we were blocked by the heavy snow and couldn't see the road ahead, and accidentally fell into a pit. I alone couldn't bear the burden of the horses and my master, and could only be trapped there helplessly."

  The snow on the grassland is not terrible, it's just like the snow in the Central Plains, only with lower temperatures and harder to melt. But we have many horses, what are we afraid of? Although I don't know where Dingxiang is, I'm sure the general knows the general direction. We still have two days' worth of rations in the army, so we can use these two days' worth of rations to survive or as a gamble for merit and fame. I don't know what you all think, but I only understand that on a narrow road, the brave win! It's not necessarily impossible to succeed! Even if it's nine deaths and one life, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we shouldn't give up! Please let the general and the other generals consider this clearly!

  Su Ning finished a passionate speech, and in his heart, he was quite proud of himself. Such adaptability and nonsense-talking ability, hey, were not inferior to those of a master scolder! If he could successfully stir up Li Jing again, it would mean that his own boasting ability and inciting power were also remarkable! In ancient times, what was lacking was precisely the kind of people who could stir men's hearts; this move of his was absolutely earth-shaking and epoch-making!

  Su Ning thought to himself that he was very despicable, but he didn't know that Li Jing's heart was like a stormy sea. This young man, who seemed lazy and afraid of hardship, had actually become determined when faced with this situation, and even dared to stake his own life to seize the opportunity to make a name for himself. He was a man capable of great things, because the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Li Jing had fought all his life, and he still had some insight into this. This young man was indeed hiding his true nature!

  Thinking like this, Li Jing also had his ambition stirred up. Ah, that sentence was well said - "When the road is narrow, the brave win." It's unknown whether this young man came up with it himself or if it was his master or Qiu Mao Ke who said it, but the sentence makes a lot of sense. When facing adversity, only the brave can achieve final victory. There are still two days' worth of rations left, enough to get back, but this young man's words were not bad. Is he going to use these two days' worth of rations just to barely survive? Ugh! These words are hard to hear - this young man is trying to stir him up! Who would want to barely survive?! Especially in the military, even if someone thought that way in their heart, they wouldn't do it. It's too shameful!

  The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty retreated due to the heavy snow, if this gets out, will they still have any face left? How would Cheng Zhijie look at himself? How would Wei Tuohei look at himself? How would Shu Bao look at himself? How would Li Ji look at himself? How would Your Majesty look at yourself? It's better to just die! Yes! Rather than being humiliated to death, it's better to die a quick and heroic death in battle!

  Isn't that what everyone thinks? Su Ning's plan succeeded, and the generals in the account looked at each other, suddenly knelt down together: "We do not want to live a life of flattery, we want to make achievements!" Li Jing laughed and stood up: "Haha! Good! Just like this kid said, we are the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty! The matter of living a life of flattery is not something we can do! Even if it's nine deaths and one life! Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we must charge forward firmly! Brave men win when they meet on a narrow road!"

  "Brave warriors meet on narrow roads! Brave warriors meet on narrow roads! Brave warriors meet on narrow roads! Brave warriors meet on narrow roads......"

  At first, it was only Li Jing who shouted, then the generals in the military account also started shouting, and soon the soldiers outside the account heard such a voice and started shouting too. Finally, it was a thunderous shout that could pierce through the clouds. If they were on a snowy mountain now, these people would have rolled into snowballs like dung beetles and perished. But now they are on the grassland, without this worry.

  Suning was also relieved and excited to see this scene, originally, the great Han nation had never been afraid of danger, originally, the dragon's bloodline had always been flowing in the veins of the great Han nation.

  The biting cold was driven away by human momentum.

  Under the fluttering snowflakes, three thousand black armored cavalrymen were fully armed and ready to set off, with a fierce killing intent. Su Ning jumped onto his horse and urged it to tread on the snowy ground to arrive at the gathering point. Li Jing wore a black armor and a large red cloak, looking like a war god descending from heaven. He held a long spear and shouted loudly: "Depart!" The three thousand black armored cavalrymen responded with a loud shout: "Hurray!" Then the sound of neighing horses filled the air. Su Ning was by Li Jing's side, wearing a white cloak, which made him look like a commander, except that he didn't have a sword in his hand.

  Su Ning hasn't even learned how to fight on horseback, how would Li Jing allow him to use the long spear on horseback? This young man has great potential, he must be kept by his side and nurtured well, can't let him die before he's even gained any combat strength, or else he'll have no one to cry to. Once this young man is trained well, he'll definitely be recommended to the Emperor and will have a great future, then he'll also have someone to take over for himself, his own son who studies Buddhism really gives him a headache!

  Su Ning didn't think that much, but felt a strange and special feeling. Two days ago, he was still an unhappy student who had been expelled from school and was preparing to return home to work in the fields with a big bag of farm produce on his back, facing the yellow earth and with his back to the sky. One day ago, he had come to the Great Tang Dynasty in a daze and had been pulled into the army in a daze. Now, he had gained the favor of Li Jing, the ancient war god and national hero, and was able to ride horses and gallop through the snow with him in front of three thousand soldiers. Such ups and downs in life were really hard for people to adapt to!

  But he himself was scolded countless times for not meeting the standards, even being ordered to withdraw from school, and was trained by the old man's various methods into having a thick skin like a shameless mosquito. So every summer, there would often be mosquitoes dying next to Su Ning's head, it was just short of writing a will...

  Suning has a strong ability to withstand and accept all non-physical blows, so I'm not worried about being unable to accept everything. Now, isn't everything fine?

  After this battle is over, I should have enough merit to enter Li Shimin's eyes. At that time, I will capture Ashina Duobi Khan together with Li Jing and establish a great achievement that will be remembered for generations. The reward for such an achievement should be enough to give me a place in the Tang Dynasty.

  But to say, riding a horse is really quite painful, bouncing up and down on the horse's back, and not being able to see anything in front of you due to the thick snow. Fortunately, there was no sun, or else they would have gotten snow blindness! This is terrible, it's too hard to bear, how long will this galloping last? Suning somewhat regretted instigating Li Jing to go to war, with such hardships, who knows when it will end, and it's even possible that they'll be running for two days! Alas, heaven's punishment can still be endured, but self-inflicted suffering cannot...

  The generals of the Tang Dynasty are really too powerful, especially the cavalry. Each and every one of them is expressionless and heartbeatless, with a resolute face. Even Niu Ge, who was running around beside him, had a resolute face, completely unable to see the humble attitude he had just shown. Su Ning has reason to believe that if he wanted him to be like that now, he would definitely pick up the long spear in his hand and stab himself with several transparent holes...