Six hundred and seventy six: Making a sound in the east and attacking in the west
Yang Yinglong anxiously walked around the new palace, muttering constantly: "What should we do? What should we do now?"
At this time, Sun Shitai also walked in, and Yang Yinglong hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Mr. Sun, you are finally here! The news I just received is that the court has made a decision to allow Sichuan Governor Wang Jiguang to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress me! This is terrible!
What should I do?"
Now Wang Jiguang has not even received the news, but Yang Yinglong has already known the news in advance! Sun Shitai is not surprised at all, because he actually helps manage many of the connections of the Banzhou Yang family, so he knows the power of the Banzhou Yang family.
Almost after this decision came out of the central government, it was basically in Yang Yinglong's hands much faster than through official channels!
Therefore, Sun Shitai did not panic at all. He smiled and said to Yang Yinglong: "Chitose, there is no need to panic. The Sichuan Chief Envoy should not have received the news at this time, so we still have time to calmly arrange a response."
When Yang Yinglong heard this, his face was filled with questions: "Calmly arrange a response? Arrange what? Respond to what?" Sun Shitai also said with some doubts when he heard this: "Of course it is to arrange the army to deal with the invading Yan army, what else can it be?"
Yang Yinglong stared, and he looked at Sun Shitai blankly. Sun Shitai also looked at Yang Yinglong in shock: "Chitose, don't you mean to surrender?"
Nonsense! Yang Yinglong is actually thinking about how to surrender more decently and still keep everything he has now! Who is as brave as you? You actually want to resist the imperial army?
Yang Yinglong is really confused now. He has read books, so the difference between him and Tian Jiuzheng is that Tian Jiuzheng has only read a little bit of books, even most of them are about Taiping Yaoshu, while Yang Yinglong has
Read a lot of books!
He is a standard Han man! He just has the identity of a chieftain... It is precisely because of this that Tian Jiucheng didn't realize that the Yan army was completely crushing them until Ma Mian Mountain was conquered! The previous
Victory in every battle is just an illusion. It's not that the Yan army is weak or the White Lotus army is strong, but is caused by various reasons!
The more ignorant you are, the more confident you are, the more you learn, the more you are in awe!
Therefore, Yang Yinglong knew in his heart that he was no match for Dayan! It had a vast territory, many soldiers and generals, and many capable people and lofty ideals would swear their loyalty to it!
Now Dayan is fully capable of hoisting up all the known forces in the world and beating them until they cry daddy!
How could he, a small chieftain, be so arrogant in front of Dayan? So Yang Yinglong was hesitant and anxious just now, just thinking about some way to quell the anger of the imperial court, but Sun Shitai did this to him!
From what I mean, it seems like I still want to have a fight with Dayan!
Sun Shitai looked helplessly at Yang Yinglong, who shook his head and turned to leave, and hurriedly chased after him: "Your idea is correct, but you overlooked one point."
Yang Yinglong looked at Sun Shitai: "What?" Sun Shitai stretched out his finger and said: "You didn't cause Dayan any trouble!"
Yang Yinglong stopped and looked at Sun Shitai with interest: "I would like to hear the details." Sun Shitai cleared his throat and said: "Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are just a drop in the bucket for the imperial court! It is not the limit of Dayan, or even
He said that this battle in Dayan was just for testing!"
Sun Shitai narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "The imperial court is testing your strength as a reference for the next policy attitude towards Bozhou!"
Hearing this, Yang Yinglong rubbed his chin and thought: "Are you saying that the imperial court wants to beat me now just to test me, not really to annihilate me?"
Sun Shitai smiled and said: "Exactly! If the imperial court really wants to wipe out a chieftain, it will not send only 20,000 people! 20,000 people are too uncertain!"
Yang Yinglong pondered and said: "Then what are you going to do, sir?" Sun Shitai said softly: "For now, the only way is to make the court realize that we are not easy to mess with! Then the court will naturally change its strategic attitude towards us!
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Hearing this, Yang Yinglong couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Let the court think that we are not easy to mess with? Mr. Sun, are you kidding..." The people who make Dayan feel that we are not easy to mess with, not to mention far away, are probably not nearby...
Sun Shitai laughed and said: "You are just kidding! Chitose, a strong man does not have to kill all the weak who disobey him. If the weak still has a knife in his hand that can stab him, it will be even more unworthy!"
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Yang Yinglong nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, you don't really break up with Dayan, but you make Dayan feel that there is no need to hit me?"
Sun Shitai nodded and said: "A thousand-year-old wise man! Now Dayan has just finished suppressing the rebellion in Sichuan and Shaanxi. I estimate that Dayan's losses this time are not small. What's more, Dayan is now waiting for money.
At this time, Dayan probably has no intention of meddling in Southwest affairs anymore!"
Yang Yinglong frowned slightly and said in deep thought: "But if we kill the officers and soldiers, is the imperial court probably not going to let us go?"
Sun Shitai smiled and said: "No matter how hard the imperial court can't swallow this breath, when the losses from going to war with us outweigh the benefits, I'm afraid the imperial court will have to swallow this breath of force!"
Yang Yinglong still hesitated after hearing this, and Sun Shitai sighed and said: "Actually, this matter cannot be ended so easily. I'm afraid we have to pay some price. At the very least, we have to regain the court's face."
Hearing this, Yang Yinglong asked curiously: "What price?" Sun Shitai thought for a moment and said: "I'm afraid we will have to negotiate with the court based on our results. I'll try my best to keep the price within an acceptable range."
Yang Yinglong was silent for a moment when he heard this, then nodded slowly and said: "Since sir said this, I believe you, sir, and I will personally order troops to meet the enemy soon!"
Sun Shitai bowed slightly and said: "I have volunteered myself and would like to personally lead a group of soldiers to attack Loushanguan! As long as Loushanguan is captured, no matter how many armies come, they will be nothing more than local chickens and wagyu!"
Yang Yinglong nodded slowly and said: "Then it's settled. As for the specific strategic deployment, we will wait until Sichuan Xingdu Division has any ideas for me!"
"A thousand-year-old wise man!"
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"Sir, the Loushanguan Pass is ahead of us. When we pass the Loushanguan Pass, we will see Bozhou in front of us. By then we will have arrived at Yang Yinglong's territory."
Wang Jiguang was riding on his horse, listening to the instructions from Wang Zhihan, the Sichuan Governor, and looking at the Loushan Pass among the green mountains in the distance. He nodded secretly and said: "Break the pass as soon as possible. The imperial court's decree this time is
Wipe it out as soon as possible. I hope to capture Hailongtun within half a month. The battle situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi is unknown. Only in this way can the imperial court continue to support us, otherwise..."
Wang Jiguang sighed, and Wang Zhihan could only say helplessly: "We don't know much about the strength of the Bozhou native soldiers, so we can only give it a try first. The generals and others can only say that they will do their best!"
Wang Jiguang nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a scout in front of him coming over and saying, "Report to your lord! Report to the general! Mu Zhao, the guard of the Loushan Pass in front of us, has personally come to surrender!"
Wang Jiguang and Wang Zhihan looked at each other, and Wang Jiguang pondered: "Is it possible that Mu Zhao was afraid when he saw the majesty of my army?"
Wang Zhihan nodded and said: "Even so, sir, you should still be careful. Most of these rebels like to fake surrender, but the general also thinks that the chieftain of Bozhou most likely does not want to quarrel with the court."
Wang Jiguang nodded secretly and said: "Anyway, let's go over and have a look." Wang Zhihan nodded and stretched out his hand: "Please, sir!"
Wang Jiguang rode up first, and sure enough, he saw a man with only a few followers coming over with a smile. When he got nearby, he got off his horse and knelt down on one knee and said: "The guilty general Mu Zhao has seen you, sir! General!"
Wang Jiguang stepped forward and asked: "Who are you? What are you doing?" Mu Zhao said hurriedly: "The guilty general is the local soldier general under the command of Yang Yinglong, the chieftain of Bozhou Xuanwei Division. My master only hesitated a little, but he didn't expect to attract the imperial army.
Crusade! It’s really a misunderstanding! It’s a misunderstanding!”
Wang Jiguang and Wang Zhihan looked at each other. Wang Jiguang snorted and scolded Mu Zhao: "Misunderstanding? I have repeatedly ordered Yang Yinglong to come here to suffer! He has repeatedly failed to come. Is this considered a misunderstanding?"
Mu Zhao nodded repeatedly and said: "My master is unavoidably worried about the menacing attack, so he is a little hesitant. Who would have thought that in just such a few days, your master would actually lead an army to attack! I, Bozhou, are so timid! Everyone is shocked!"
Mu Zhao raised his head and said: "Therefore, my master specially ordered me to wait for you here. I must explain it clearly to you and let you know that we are still good citizens under the rule of Dayan and have no intention of rebellion! Please give me a break.
The wrath of thunder, my little Bozhou, really cannot afford it! I am afraid that the people below will be ignorant and offend you, so I will wait here to welcome you. I will explain the reason and come here to invite you to enter. I will wait for you to arrive.
In Hailong Village, wine will be placed on thorns to apologize!"
Wang Jiguang curled up his beard and remained silent after hearing the words, still feeling hesitant in his heart. Wang Zhihan also thought for a moment and stepped forward: "Sir, this man's words may be somewhat credible, but it is really a lie. I am waiting for ten thousand troops.
So, what if his small Loushang Pass only has a few soldiers and horses?"
Wang Jiguang is actually a little convinced. After all, there are not many ruthless people who dare to bite the bullet and carry it to the end after seeing the conquest of Yan. Yang Yinglong is not a ruthless person who will fight for his life. Does he really dare to fight against the imperial army?
Can't be right?
Thinking of this, Wang Jiguang made up his mind and said: "Since you have repented so sincerely, I and the court will not be able to give you this opportunity. As long as Yang Yinglong is willing to return to Chengdu with me to accept the deliberation, why bother to use weapons?
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In fact, the imperial court itself was hesitant about whether to send troops to the southwestern chieftains, so they only sent 20,000 people. The imperial court's attitude must have had an impact on Wang Jiguang, so it was better not to go to war if he could avoid it!
Wang Jiguang must have been thinking the same way at this time, so he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that there might not be room for improvement!
Mu Zhao also nodded hurriedly, then extended his hand to Wang Jiguang and said: "Please, sir! The guilty general will immediately ask them to switch and ask the imperial army to pass!"
With that said, Mu Zhao went up to Loushanguan, and then the gate of Loushanguan slowly opened. At this time, both Wang Jiguang and Wang Zhihan, a soldier, relaxed, thinking that Yang Yinglong was really going to surrender.
The imperial army slowly passed through Loushanguan. When the imperial army was nearly two-thirds of the way past, Mu Zhao, who was standing on the city wall, suddenly curved his mouth and shouted coldly: "Close the city gate!"
Wang Jiguang and Wang Zhihan below were shocked. Looking back, they saw the gate of Loushan Pass slamming shut! The remaining three to four thousand soldiers were blocked outside the pass!
Wang Zhihan reacted very quickly and immediately shouted: "No! I've fallen into a trap! Get ready to fight!" Who knew that before he finished speaking, he heard shouts of killing all around!
The remaining more than 6,000 people were surrounded by soldiers who rushed out from nowhere! Mu Zhao of Loushan Pass also ordered to fire arrows at the soldiers who were locked up outside the pass!
The soldiers who were locked up outside the customs had no generals to command them, and the middle and lower-level officers simply could not suppress them, so they fled in all directions, resulting in heavy casualties!
Wang Zhihan, Wang Jiguang and others in the pass also had a bad life. The soldiers who suddenly rushed out from all sides caught them off guard. Despite the hasty defense, they were still quite panicked!
Wang Jiguang was furious and yelled at Mu Zhao and others. Wang Zhihan forced himself to calm down, then pulled Wang Jiguang and said, "Sir! Now is not the time to talk about this! Let's withdraw!"
Wang Jiguang also calmed down after being agitated for a while: "General Wang, please organize soldiers to break out! Let's go and join General Guo Cheng and others on the North Road!"
Wang Zhihan could only do this after hearing this, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to break out to the north, but it was not easy? How could one escape when surrounded by so many people?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When Wang Jiguang and others broke out of the siege, when they checked the people around them, they found that the losses were no longer tragic and could not be described as tragic! More than 12,000 people
In the end, it was estimated that there were less than 7,000 people left! Wang Jiguang looked up to the sky and sighed. This time he had a bad start and estimated that his position as governor should be over!
At this time, at Loushan Pass in the distance, a man wearing a gray scribe's robe slowly walked out, it was Sun Shitai!
Mu Zhao stepped forward and cupped his hands to Sun Shitai and said: "Mr. Sun, I have done everything according to your instructions. This time, I conservatively estimate that the imperial army will suffer at least six to seven thousand casualties!"
Sun Shitai smiled slightly and said as if he didn't care at all: "It's useless to talk about this. General, you should hurry up and lead your people to chase the soldiers and horses on the north route. Everything will go according to plan."
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhao hurriedly raised his hands and said yes, then ordered the local soldiers and hurriedly chased the remaining soldiers of Wang Jiguang and others to the north to kill them!
At this time, Wang Jiguang and others also successfully reunited with the North Road soldiers and horses. At this time, Guo Cheng also heard about the fact that the Chinese army was defeated by Yang Yinglong's men in a false surrender. Just when he was surprised, Wang Jiguang and others had already led the troops.
Thousands of remaining soldiers came to surrender to him!
Guo Cheng hurriedly led Wang Jiguang and others to the commander's tent. Wang Zhihan raised his hands in shame and said to Guo Cheng: "Brother Guo! It's all because of my improper command. The 10,000 imperial army actually, actually... Oh...
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Guo Cheng hurriedly comforted Wang Zhihan and said: "The rebels are treacherous and have nothing to do with Brother Wang. No matter who is in that situation, the result will be the same."
Wang Jiguang also sighed and said: "In the final analysis, this is the last order given by this officer. It has little to do with General Wang. Naturally, this officer will bear all the blame."
Wang Jiguang frowned slightly and looked at Guo Chengdao: "But now is not the time to discuss who is responsible. We must have brought the guards of Loushanguan with us when we came. They have no reason not to pursue us. The general has to do it earlier.
Prepare!"
Guo Cheng perked up after hearing this and nodded hurriedly. At this time, the scouts below also reported back that there were indeed signs of pursuing troops in the direction of Loushanguan. After Wang Jiguang and the others left, they indeed sent out pursuing troops!
Hearing this, Guo Cheng hurriedly ordered people to prepare to meet the enemy, and even said to Wang Jiguang: "Don't worry, sir, when the generals are ready here, the generals guarding Loushan Pass must not know that we have not joined the battlefield yet. Under the hasty pursuit, we will
Waiting for work and setting up an ambush, you will definitely achieve great results!"
When Wang Jiguang heard this, he could only pray that Guo Cheng's words would be more reliable and that he could really catch the pursuers off guard...
Who knew that everyone had been lying in wait for a long time, from noon to when the sun was about to set, but they didn't even see a single shadow of the enemy!
Puzzled, Wang Jiguang, Guo Cheng and others hurriedly sent out scouts to investigate again. If the enemy stopped pursuing them, they would gather the remaining troops and march forward! Who wants to squat in this ravine all night?
Just when Guo Chenggang was about to send out scouts to investigate, a gray-faced man hurriedly ran in. As soon as he came in, he knelt down and cried bitterly: "General Guo! Come to the West Road and save us! We are surrounded by ten thousand soldiers!"
We really couldn’t break through! My brothers tried their best to release me and ask for help! If I were a step too late, all the soldiers and horses on the west route would have been wiped out!"
"What did you say!"
The three of them stood up in shock, and then Guo Cheng banged the table angrily: "Hey! The thieves are cunning, and we have fallen into the enemy's plan again!"
Wang Jiguang and Wang Zhihan both sat back helplessly. Most of the 20,000 troops had been killed or injured so far! This kind of record is a bit ugly! If this is reported back, they will definitely not get any good results!
After Guo Cheng's face had been gloomy for a long time, he hurriedly gathered the remaining troops, gathered about seven or eight thousand people, and hurried towards the rescue of the West Route Army!
At this time, Cao Xibin, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Xingdu Division, leader of the West Route Army, was already scolding his mother secretly! He had just received the news that the South Route Army had been falsely surrendered and had fled to the North Road, and he was about to take the opportunity to change the route and attack Loushanguan!
He thought that the general guarding Loushan Pass would definitely Wang Jiguang and the others. When Loushan Pass was empty, wouldn't it be the time for a sneak attack?
Who would have thought that they would go with him! He wanted to attack in the east, but he didn't expect that he would also attack in the west! On the surface, he was chasing Wang Jiguang, but secretly he was chasing his West Route Army! The two sides actually collided!