Outside Jiuqu City in Yiyang, Dugu Xin, who had never gone to the Heluo front line, and Zhao Gui and others who had fled all the way here had been waiting here early. When they saw Yuwen Taiyi arriving, they all rushed to greet him.
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"Victory and defeat are common things, don't worry about it. There have been many rumors in the army in recent days that someone was involved in Otsuka Zai's body. Is Otsuka Zai okay?"
Duguxin and others did not see Yu Wentai in the team before and after they entered, and immediately their eyes were locked on an airtight carriage in the team that was covered with hanging curtains. Then they walked forward and asked with concern on their faces.
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"The army was marching due to wind and snow, and Chief Otsuka occasionally felt the wind and cold. Although he was slightly ill, he was not seriously worried. Please go to the Grand Sima and wait and drive into the city first, and then meet you again."
Li Yuan stood in front of the car and stopped everyone, preventing them from visiting the car and causing nuisance.
Dugu Xin and others also noticed that all the close associates of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Offices here had solemn expressions, and they felt something in their hearts, so they did not force themselves, and each of them took a step back for a while, then mounted their horses and entered the city together.
All the way from the outside of the city to the city lord's palace was heavily guarded. The cronies of the Chinese and foreign government followed the carriage all the way into the palace without stopping on the way.
Previously, Yuwen Taiqiang supported his illness and went out to patrol the armies to stabilize their morale, allowing the army to withdraw to Yiyang. However, on the way back, his condition worsened again and he fell into a coma again. After that, his condition kept coming back and forth.
, sometimes fainting and sometimes waking up.
Naturally, it was not convenient to summon the masses in such a situation, so after arriving at the Lord's Palace of Jiuqu City, Duguxin and others were not summoned. As for the military affairs, they were completely entrusted to Yu Wenhu.
The first thing after arriving at Jiuqu City, Yuwen Hu relieved Zhao Gui of his military power on the pretext of adjusting the city's defenses, but he did not pursue the crime of escaping from the battle before.
Zhao Gui knew that he was wrong and did not insist on it. Moreover, many of the right-leg troops he commanded had fled on the Mangshan battlefield, and not many of them withdrew to Jiuqu City. Even if they still retained
As for the military position, the number of troops that can be controlled at the moment is not large, so he obediently handed over the military power and only led his own troops to garrison at the foot of Jiuqu City.
As the Western Wei army retreated to Jiuqu City, the Northern Qi army in the rear also came all the way south and continued to confront the Wei army who retreated to Jiuqu City. It was precisely because of such a severe situation that some personnel conflicts in the Western Wei army were at a loss.
This suppressed state did not break out, but under the appearance of unity to the outside world, there were many secret surges.
Several days passed after returning to Jiuqu City, and Yu Wentai did not show up in front of anyone. The generals also knew that the situation seemed to be very bad. Although they all had a tacit understanding of the generals in order to maintain the stability of the military morale.
This situation was concealed and was not informed to the middle and lower-level soldiers, but everyone was worried about the future direction of the situation.
Although Yu Wentai had entrusted Yuwen Hu with full authority to handle military affairs as early as when he was in Baiting City, Yuwen Hu had always lacked prestige in the army, and the generals were more or less disapproving of this appointment.
In this worrying and uneasy situation, people will subconsciously move closer to people they feel are stronger out of their inner desire for a sense of security.
In today's Jiuqu City, in addition to Otsuka Zai Yuwentai, who is in a bad situation and whose life or death is unknown, and Yuwen Hu, who was appointed but cannot convince the public, there are three other Zhuguo Duguxin, Zhao Gui and Da Xiwu, whose identities are
The person with the highest status.
Zhao Gui and Da Xiwu were both newly defeated generals, and their prestige was damaged. However, the Great Sima Duguxin, whose presence had been low since the beginning of the expedition, now suddenly became more important in the minds of the masses.
In the tense atmosphere of the confrontation with the Qi army, many generals were moving closer to Duguxin intentionally or unintentionally. Some even suggested that if Otsuka Zai was still unable to take charge of the affairs, the great Sima Duguxin should be in charge of military affairs. Of course, this was only in private.
First of all, no one dares to publicly hold this view yet.
Faced with this situation, Yu Wenhu was also very worried. He couldn't help but said to Yu Chigang in private: "Now a powerful enemy is watching from the side. We should have worked together to deal with the difficulties. But now, people are scattered and each has his own plan."
, especially the growing popularity of Da Sima, which makes people worried. I decided to stay here and wait for reinforcements, but I don't know whether it is right or wrong."
Yu Chigang was already a little dissatisfied with this arrangement. After hearing what Yu Wenhu said, he also sighed: "My uncle has committed evil before, and now he hopes that a disrespectful man like Li Boshan can save the situation. It's a bit unfair."
I'm crazy. Now I'm standing against the enemy here, and it's hard for the army to return. Not to mention that the great Sima is here to steal people's hearts. If Li Boshan doesn't go to Heluo to rescue him, but instead rushes into Guanzhong from Wuguan, the situation will be even more dangerous.
tired!"
"This, this shouldn't be possible, right? Heluo is the place where Li Boshan shows his power, and the thieves Hu Lujin and others have all defeated his generals, so there is nothing to be afraid of. He should not be timid and unable to fight. What's more, there are big Sikou in Guanzhong.
Waiting to stay behind..."
Hearing what Yuchigang said, Yuwenhu's face suddenly changed, and his tone became slightly trembling. There was no other reason. If Li Boshan really chose to enter Wuguan north instead of leading his army through Sanya Road as Yuchigang said,
If they came to help, it would be a disaster for them.
"Of course I also hope that Li Boshan will be willing to obey orders and rush to help Heluo as my uncle said. But if Li Boshan was really so respectful, what happened today would not be like this. His betrayal has been exposed. It would be foolish to still have hope.
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After hearing this, Yu Chigang said in a deep voice: "Such a situation is by no means impossible. If it comes true, what else can we do to deal with it? No matter how things turn out next, we should be more prepared!"
After Yu Wenhu heard this, he was silent for a long time. After a while, he said again: "Everything here is arranged by my uncle, and it may not be beneficial to change it rashly. But the situation you mentioned should indeed be guarded against. If Li Boshan really goes straight into Guanzhong,
What he did was nothing more than threatening the emperor's self-respect. A message should be sent to the people left behind to temporarily move the emperor of Chang'an to Tongzhou to take care of him. Don't let Li Boshan get it!"
While the two were still discussing countermeasures here, Duguxin was also invited by Zhao Gui to meet him at his military camp outside the city.
"The current situation of Otsuka Sima is worrying, but the division and brigade are still trapped outside. I wonder if Otsuka has any ideas about this predicament?"
When Dugu Xin entered the tent and sat down, Zhao Gui asked directly. At the same time, he pointed at himself and said: "The former Otsuka Prime Minister entrusted me with an important task, but I was unfavorable in the battle and failed to live up to the trust, which led to the defeat of the division and brigade.
I am also full of guilt and hope that I can do my best to make amends. But I am panicking and I don’t know where the plan will come from. If the commander has a clever plan, I will be the saddle horse to accompany him!"
Dugu Xin had heard similar words many times in the past few days. Hearing it again now, he was not surprised, but because it came from Zhao Gui's mouth, he couldn't help but feel a little happy.
"Alas, who would have thought that the situation has fallen to this! Could it be that the current difficulties are caused by a momentary defeat? Otsuka Zai's discussion of military force and the use of troops is really too reluctant. He hastily set out to fight, and no one can stop him. Even after the spring of next year
If we continue to conquer, we won’t be reduced to this state!”
Duguxin naturally understood why Yuwentai chose to go out at such a time. The key was to take advantage of the turmoil in Nanliang. Shannan Dao had no time to take into account the opportunity to act in the middle school, but he made mistakes in his busy schedule. Not to mention that the war did not go smoothly, even he himself
Lives are also at stake.
Zhao Gui heard that Dugu Xin's words also meant to excuse himself, so he nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, the most important thing for the country is the military and sacrifice, how can we be so rash! When this decision was made at that time, at least it should be universally praised by the country.
The people in the army are discussing the matter, especially the King of Taiyuan of Shannan Province, who has always been very knowledgeable about the country's use of troops, so we should ask him about it. During the march the other day, I asked the Grand Sima whether he had ever asked the King of Taiyuan about his plans."
At this point, he changed the topic again, looked at Dugu Xin and continued: "The matter has come to this, and it will not help to talk about the past. Recently, I think there have been many governors and generals asking Da Sima, please don't do it.
I hide my secrets and teach a certain class of fools."
"Nanyang Gong asked, if I had a plan, why would I refuse to say anything? It's just that since the expedition, I have neglected military affairs and is not in my position, so it is difficult to plan for it. The only plan I have now is to work together and work together, as the saying goes.
That's all. Since Otsuka Zai has appointed someone, he must have a plan to clean up the mess."
Duguxin is not modest. He seems to be highly respected by the masses at the moment, but in fact he does not know much about the specific situation between the enemy and ourselves, and he really does not have any clever strategies to save the situation.
What's more, it is uncertain whether Otsuka Zai is alive or dead. If he rushes to seize power and fails to succeed, he will not only find it difficult to deal with himself, but may also make the situation even worse.
After Zhao Gui heard this, he said: "Da Sima is too humble. I heard that during the recent defeat, Otsuka Zai had arranged for his confidants to go to the south to ask for help from King Taiyuan. When King Taiyuan's reinforcements arrive, then Weng and son-in-law will join forces..."
"Is this happening?"
After Dugu Xin heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed, and immediately he stood up and slapped the case, frowning and said angrily: "Otsuka Zai insisted on going his own way, which led to this defeat. It is self-humiliation, why do you have to involve the young disciples to suffer this disaster? Shannan
It is unreasonable for Otsuka Zai to put the Kansai soldiers in a dangerous situation and leave the mess to others!"