The first thousand one hundred and sixty-three chapters protect Xiangyang
Murong Fu was stunned when he heard this, "Nepotism?"
"That's right," a trace of contempt flashed across Deng Baichuan's face, "This man used some means to marry the daughter-in-law of old General Zhang Jun. Everyone calls old General Zhang Jun 'daddy', which makes the old general very happy.
Only then did he become the capital of Ezhou, where he served for more than ten years. In fact, his talents are extremely mediocre, and he relies solely on bullying his superiors and flattering his subordinates. He is a complete villain."
After hearing this, Murong Fu was silent and thought for a long time. He asked Yao Yue, "Do you have a map of Xiangyang City?"
"Yes, I'll get it right away." Yao Yue responded and left quickly.
After a while, Yao Yue came back, followed by two people, holding a map about ten feet wide in their hands.
"Sir, this is the entire map from the Hexi Corridor to the Sichuan-Sichuan region, including all state capitals, checkpoints, and grain roads including Xiangyang City." Yao Yue introduced, and finally pointed to a big red dot on the map,
"This is Xiangyang City."
Murong Fu looked at it intently for a long time and suddenly asked, "If I want you to protect Xiangyang from being destroyed while preserving your strength, do you have any good strategies?"
"Keep Xiangyang undefeated?" Everyone was surprised. Deng Baichuan immediately asked, "Sir, most of the troops of the Song Dynasty have been concentrated in Xiangyang City. Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to raise troops to rebel against the Song Dynasty?"
The other three ministers also agreed, but Huo Qingtong's eyes flickered slightly and he remained silent.
Murong Fu frowned into the Chinese character "Chuan", feeling quite impatient in his heart. He said calmly, "Brother Deng, I am asking you now, not you. You are so discerning and good at seizing good opportunities, why not
How about letting you be the head of the Murong family?"
As soon as these words came out, Deng Baichuan trembled, his face turned slightly pale, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, this is not what I mean, it's just...just..."
"Huh!" Murong Fu interrupted him with a cold snort, "Then what do you mean? You want to give orders to me?"
Deng Baichuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he knelt on the ground with a thud, "Young master, please calm down, I don't mean this at all. I just feel that the hinterland of the Song Dynasty is empty, and it is indeed a rare opportunity."
Bao BuTong hurriedly knelt down and said, "Young master, please calm down. Brother Deng has no intention of scorning you."
"Calm down?" Murong Fu's expression suddenly turned cold, "You are always ready to raise troops to rebel against the Song Dynasty, and you are always ready to raise the banner of the Great Yan Dynasty. Do you feel that you have great power, your back is strong, you are invincible in the world, and you can do whatever you want?"
The four of them felt a chill in their hearts, and they dared not even say it in their mouths.
The more Murong Fu thought about it, he got up suddenly, came in front of the four people in an instant, and said coldly, "My Murong family temple is too small. If you feel that your talents are inferior, you can leave the Murong family and find another job. I
Never stop it."
The four of them were shocked and turned pale. Only then did they realize that Murong Fu was really angry and kowtowed hurriedly, "Young master, please calm down. We will realize our mistake."
Deng Baichuan was even more frightened and said in a trembling voice, "I know my mistake and I will let you punish me, but I beg you not to expel us."
He had lived his whole life to revive Dayan, and his feelings for the Murong family and Dayan's bloodline had gone deep into his bones. If he were really expelled by Murong Fu, it would be a life without love and despair.
The others did not expect that the relationship between Murong Fu and the four ministers would suddenly become so tense, and they were all at a loss. In the end, A'Zhu was the first to react and stepped forward to persuade, "Sir, Brother Deng is a bit upright, but
It is also for the consideration of the Murong family, his merits outweigh his faults, I hope the young master can forgive him this time."
Huo Qingtong also said, "You once said that uncontroversial decisions are not good decisions. Why don't you pay attention to your opinions and listen to your opinions? Why are you so angry? What's more, it's the time to employ people, and you drive them away. Who will handle that business for you, the hands-off shopkeeper?"
Murong Fu couldn't help but roll his eyes at her. Does that mean when I'm not here? When I'm here, I will naturally make decisions based on my decision-making. With these bumpkins, the Murong family has long been overturned!
However, after a few words of persuasion from the two women, his anger also subsided a lot, "Okay, just wait."
Bao BuTong and the other three relaxed and stood up, but Deng Baichuan did not move at all, "This subordinate rushed into the young master, please punish him."
"You are very sincere now." Murong Fu cursed in his heart, but said, "There is no need for punishment. I will mark your mistake first. If you lose the battle in the future, you will be settled together."
Deng Baichuan's heart felt slightly awe-inspiring, and he vaguely felt that there was something behind his words, but he didn't quite understand it, so he had to stand up and said, "Thank you, sir."
Murong Fu sighed slightly, "I have said before that the Song Dynasty is the last hope for the Han people in the world. Don't even think about breaking this layer of window paper until the end, otherwise the Murong family will face all kinds of problems in the world. The rebel army's crusade is difficult."
Bao BuTong hesitated for a moment, "Sir, as you said, we can't take action against the Song Dynasty now, so can we just sit back and watch? Anyway, Xiangyang City cannot be defended. Let the Song Dynasty be destroyed by the Mongols first, and then we can rise up again. We will become teachers of justice.”
Deng Baichuan and others' eyes lit up slightly, indicating that they had some intention.
Murong Fu rolled his eyes helplessly, "So I say you people are crazy and think that you can ignore others because of your military strength. Do you really think Mongolia is so easy to deal with? With the strength of the Murong family Can you already compete with Mongolia?"
As soon as these words came out, the four ministers were stunned, and then they broke into cold sweat and said with shame, "It's us who are so stupid."
Murong Fu waved his hand, "Okay, that's the end of the matter. I hope you will always remember one sentence, arrogance will lead to defeat. At any time, you must put yourself in the most dangerous situation and prepare for the worst. Don't take it for granted. The Murong family currently does not have the strength to look down on the world. Only when all parties are balanced and consume each other can we win steadily."
"Yes, remember the young master's teachings." Everyone said in unison.
Murong Fu nodded with satisfaction and changed the subject, "Now, take a look at this map, and then tell me how to save Xiangyang while preserving our strength."
Deng Baichuan stepped forward and after looking at it twice, "May I ask, Sir, how many troops will be dispatched this time?"
Murong Fu replied casually, "There is no limit on the number of troops. Except for the Shenlong Army, the other three armies (Tianshu, Tianxuan, and Kaiyang) can be mobilized."
Deng Baichuan pondered for a long time, pointed to a small dot on the map and said, "Sir, my subordinates think that the Tianshu Army can be mobilized to ambush here."
"Oh?" Murong Fu looked along where he pointed, "Where is this?"
Deng Baichuan explained, "This is Dabie Mountain, located to the east of Xiangyang City, very close to Xiangyang City, and not far from there are three passes that are horns with each other, Wusheng Pass, Pingjing Pass and Huangxian Pass, and Tianshu Pass When the army returns to the Dabie Mountains, we can use Xiangyang City as a barrier. We don't have to face the Mongolian army head-on, but we can also send troops to harass them at any time. If we retreat ten thousand steps, even if Xiangyang City is broken, we can immediately seize the three passes. Keep it close and guard it."
After hearing this, Murong Fu shook his head. This was really a middle-of-the-road approach. It could be seen that Deng Baichuan did not want to support Xiangyang from the bottom of his heart. Then he looked at Huo Qingtong and said, "Qingtong, what do you think?"
Huo Qingtong looked at the map carefully and suddenly pointed at a place, "I think Qutang Pass is pretty good."
Xiangyang City is surrounded by mountains, with Funiu Mountain in the north, Dabie Mountain in the east, Daba Mountain in the southwest, and Qinling Mountains in the northwest. It can be said that Xiangyang City is right in the middle of a basin, and the Qutang Pass that Huo Qingtong refers to is located in the southwest of Xiangyang City.
In the Daba Mountains.
When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but shake their heads. Even the layman Bao Bubu said, "Since the young master said that we must preserve our strength, Xiangyang City must be in extreme danger before we take action. But the place General Qingtong mentioned seems to be too far away."
Well, water far away can’t save fire close by.”
Huo Qingtong shook his head and smiled, "Otherwise, you see, the terrain around Xiangyang City is not wide. The 800,000 Mongolian troops must have come from the northwest. Qutang Pass is just southwest of Xiangyang City. If we can occupy this position, we will be condescending.
, it can strike directly at the waist of the Mongolian army, making it difficult for them to move from head to tail. In addition, Qutang Pass is backed by Daba Mountain and is the gate to the Sichuan-Sichuan region. If anything happens, we can retreat directly to Shu.
In the middle, the mountain roads there are rugged and the Mongolian cavalry's combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. They will never dare to pursue them deeply. It can be said that it is an excellent position to advance, attack, retreat and defend."
Murong Fu's eyes lit up slightly, and he suddenly had a bold idea, "You guys think, what if we take over the entire Sichuan and Shu now?"
Huo Qingtong pursed his lips and chuckled, but did not answer.
Tingfeng appeared out of nowhere and said with a smile, "Master, you are really eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. One moment you want to protect Xiangyang City, and the next moment you want to capture Shuzhong."
Murong Fu's face turned slightly red, but he couldn't get rid of this thought. Sichuan and Sichuan were quite special places, and the connection with the Central Plains was very weak. If he sent troops at this time, it would not cause much backlash. The Murong family also had some
A relatively stable rear area was established.
Ting Feng's words made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere in the palace completely relaxed. Deng Baichuan smiled and said, "Sir, the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky. This is not something I say casually. It is difficult for a large army to enter the mountains, let alone
There is still going to be a war, and my subordinates feel that the area in central Shu is so vast and sparsely populated that it is not worthy of a major war."
Murong Fu was still unwilling to give up, "How many troops does Song Ting have in Shu?"
Deng Baichuan wanted to persuade again, but remembering what happened before, he hurriedly stopped talking and changed his words, "According to last year's statistics, the number of troops in the Sichuan-Sichuan region is not large, only 30,000 or 40,000, and at most it will not exceed 50,000.
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"So much?" Murong Fu was a little surprised. Although the connection between Sichuan and Shu and the Central Plains was very weak, it was still Song Ting's territory, and it was a large territory. How could it only have 30,000 to 40,000 troops?
"Young master, you don't know something," Deng Baichuan explained. "Ever since Wu Xi's rebellion more than ten years ago, the Song Dynasty has deliberately weakened the military strength in the Sichuan and Shu regions. These less than 50,000 troops have been divided into several places.
It can be said that once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years."