Cao Jun was sitting on the throne he had dreamed of, looking around but not knowing what to say. Logically speaking, now was the time to install cronies and win people's hearts, but after careful calculation, he had no so-called cronies under his command.
Cao Jun was a playboy, but because he was forced hard by his uncle Cai Yong, he had to care about military matters. He was not this material. Even after he took over the military power of Ganzhou, military matters were still left to him.
Deputy Wang Wei handled the matter. Originally, Cao Jun still had a hundred or ten loyal troops, but when he escaped last time, these people were wiped out to cover him. The officers of the Ganzhou Army were available, but they were not so much Cao Jun's
It is better to say that they are Wang Wei's people. Although Wang Wei is loyal, these people below may not think so. What if they...
Cao Jun was suspicious by nature, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the officers of the Ganzhou Army could not be used. After much deliberation, Zhang Sian, a young man, was the one who could take on the big job. He had little qualifications, no deep foundation, and shared the same hardships with himself.
After having accomplished great feats in rebellion, he still understood the general situation and invited him back to be the master of the family, which proved that he still considered himself the eldest son in his heart.
Thinking of this, he coughed dryly and said majestically: "Wang Wei, Zhang Sian will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver for his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. Wang Wei will be promoted to Liangzhou Defense Envoy, in charge of city defense affairs, and Zhang Sian will be the deputy defense envoy and concurrently serve as a bodyguard."
Commander, all the original Liangzhou troops have been disrupted and reorganized. The situation is urgent, so go ahead and deal with it now."
After saying these few short words, Cao Jun patted his chest and stepped down from the throne. He took a few soldiers and went straight to the inner house. Presumably the unloved eldest son wanted to seek justice from his father and stepmother.
Already.
The officers in the lobby looked at each other. The eldest son must have been too hasty. The hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops outside the city had not retreated. He left without even saying anything. And for such a big thing as countering the rebellion, he rewarded two people.
That's all. Could it be that these generals below have achieved nothing? The more the officers thought about it, the more unfair they became.
Yuan Feng said: "The Turkic army will definitely come back. It's better to ask General Wang to arrange city defense matters."
Wang Wei was a mature and prudent soldier. He had followed Cao Yanhui as a guard in his early years, but he was not as nimble as Cai Yong, so he was assigned to Ganzhou as a deputy general. In terms of real talent and practical knowledge, he had not read many military books.
The experience was gained from sporadic conflicts with the Tubo, Qiang, and Turks. This was the first time in his life that he faced an army of hundreds of thousands.
Wang Wei said: "Generals, the government office is not a place for discussion. Let's go to the city tower to talk." After saying that, he led a group of generals and went straight out. Yuan Feng also went out with them. Suddenly, someone behind him pulled the corner of his clothes.
After a while, I looked back and saw that it was Zhou Ze'an, the former staff officer of the government office.
"General Zhang, why didn't you follow my advice? Kill Cao Jun immediately and Liangzhou City will be yours. It's a pity that this great opportunity was wasted." Zhou Ze'an beat his chest and said in a low voice.
It turned out that when Cai Yong summoned Liangzhou officials to hold a banquet, Zhou Ze'an happened to be in the hut and escaped the catastrophe. The bodyguards rushed into Cai Yong's mansion and rescued him. Zhou Ze'an quickly judged the current situation and decided to change the court.
, following Yuan Feng, his first strategy was to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss matters, kill Cao Jun, and take over the power of Liangzhou. By then, whether it was war or peace, he would always be able to gain the maximum benefit. Although this was a bit unkind, in troubled times
This is how China has to be. Today we are brothers, but tomorrow we may be enemies. For survival and profit, only by being ruthless can we live longer and be richer than others.
Yuan Feng smiled and said: "Too many people have died in Liangzhou, so why add more killings. Besides, this Liangzhou is originally the family property of the eldest son. If I take it, everyone in the world will laugh at me."
Zhou Ze'an said sadly: "Could it be that the general thinks Liangzhou is too small and doesn't want to take it?"
Yuan Feng smiled, turned around and left without comment.
Wang Wei once again arranged the city defense matters in the west gate watchtower. There was nothing new about the previous plan. It was nothing more than breaking up the troops and rearranging the commanding officers he trusted. The meeting ended hastily and the officers went to reorganize.
After the troops left, Wang Wei walked up to the top of the city alone and looked at the Turkic camp ten miles away. The dark company camp was built on the white snow, which looked particularly dazzling.
Wang Wei stared at the Turkic camp for a long time. Even when Yuan Feng walked behind him, he did not look back. Yuan Feng also held the crenel and looked out of the city. The two of them spoke at the same time:
"Old General Wang."
"General Zhang."
Yuan Feng smiled and said: "Old General Wang, please speak first."
Wang Wei did not dare to look down upon this sudden appearance of the commander of the bodyguard and army. From a commoner to a general in charge of thousands of armies, it only took this person just one month. However, every time he was promoted, he relied on
It is a true skill that makes you jealous even if you want to, so Wang Wei asked in an equal manner: "General Zhang, do you think this Liangzhou City can be defended?"
Yuan Feng smiled and said: "What a coincidence, that's what I wanted to ask General Wang. This guy is new here, so I want to ask General Wang for some advice."
Wang Wei said: "Liangzhou's energy has been exhausted, and it will only be a matter of time before the city is destroyed."
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Yuan Feng was stunned: "Why did General Wang say this?"
"Liangzhou, Gucheng, although Mr. Cao is nominally the prefect of the Zhou Dynasty, he listens to the instructions but not the propaganda. He has never paid tribute to the imperial court in these years, and the imperial envoys have never been to Liangzhou, and the governor of Gansu has never been to Liangzhou.
They dare to do anything to Liangzhou. This is all because the internal strife in the imperial court continues and they have no time to look west. In the same way, since Liangzhou is independent from the Great Zhou Dynasty, the safety of Liangzhou has nothing to do with them. The Turkic army is attacking.
, the imperial court will never send a single soldier to help in the battle."
Yuan Feng said: "If this is the case, the imperial court is short-sighted. Don't you understand the truth of the death of lips and teeth? Although we in Liangzhou do not obey the imperial court's instructions, we are still Han people, compatriots of the same flesh and blood. Once Liangzhou is broken, Gansu will be defeated by the Turks."
Under the iron hooves, then Guanzhong and the Central Plains. Rather than igniting the war into the hinterland of the Central Plains, why not defend the enemy outside the country's gates."
Wang Wei sighed: "It's a pity that the people in the imperial court don't think so. Liangzhou is rich and has strong soldiers and horses. They are afraid of raising tigers, so why would they come to help in the war? In their eyes, no matter who wins the war between the Turks and Liangzhou, they
We can all benefit. If Liangzhou loses, it will consume the Turks' strength, allowing them to deal with it calmly. If Liangzhou wins, their strength will be greatly reduced, and they can take the opportunity to move west to seize this treasure land."
Yuan Feng said: "According to what you say, there is no hope for us in Liangzhou?"
Wang Wei said: "I still don't pay attention to the 200,000 troops of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate under Liangzhou City. What I'm afraid of is Timur's remaining 800,000 troops. You always think of Timur."
Have you heard of him? He was a legendary figure in the Western Regions. He was invincible in every battle. In the past, the four great Mongolian khanates were defeated by him. Even Persia was occupied by him. Such heroic figures were born to conquer the world. It's great.
How could he give up on the Central Plains? Although we in Liangzhou are very strong, there are even stronger ones among the strong. When Timur's army arrives, Liangzhou will be turned into powder."
"Then...is there any remedy?" Yuan Feng asked.
Wang Wei shook his head: "No, when Timur's army arrives, no matter whether we resist to the death or open the city to surrender, it will be a dead end. In order to establish prestige and successfully capture the Central Plains, Timur will never allow his eastern expedition.
There is a city dominated by Han people on the avenue."
"In this case, wouldn't it be the best choice for us to abandon the city and leave?"
"To be honest, that's true, but it's hard to leave your homeland. How many people have lived here for generations. They have their industries, their homes, and everything they have here. If you let them leave their homes and live in exile, it would be better to let them die.
"
Yuan Feng was silent. What Wang Wei said was the truth. There was no decent city within a thousand miles east of Liangzhou. Even if he escaped, he would only be killed by the Turks' iron hoof. What's more, it was freezing cold.
In this situation, even if there is no enemy pursuit, the fleeing people will die of cold and starvation. Rather than doing this, it is better to hold on to the fortified city.
After a long time, Yuan Fengcai said: "How will General Wang prepare to defend Liangzhou?"
Wang Wei smiled bitterly and said: "How else can we defend? We can only defend to the death. If people stay in the city, they will die and the city will die."
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Outside the city, in the Turkic camp, Tuheilu looked sad, and the generals in the king's tent were silent. If they cannot win a battle today, they will fall into a long and protracted war. This is definitely not a good thing for them.
The Eastern Chagatai Khanate was not wealthy to begin with. In addition, due to years of fighting, a large number of young men died in the war with the Timurid Empire. In the end, it had to compromise and surrender and became an integral part of the Timurid Empire.
Timur's empire has been using troops abroad for many years, and the Eastern Chagatai people often act as pawns, fighting against the Tubo people and the Qiang people. They have been fighting for years, and almost all the young people have died. Now this so-called army is actually an Eastern army.
Chagatai is at the end of its strength. If they cannot capture Liangzhou, they will have to be punished by Timur Khan. If they capture Liangzhou, they will not get anything good. They might as well continue to advance eastward until the last person is killed in the battle.
Liangzhou is no better than cities like Ganzhou and Suzhou. It has tall walls and a large population. It is actually the strongest city in the northwest. The food and clothing of the 200,000 Turkic army must be sent thousands of miles away by logistical supplies. If Liangzhou cannot be captured for a long time, it will be delayed.
He also dragged them to death.
When we were at the gate of Ganzhou City last time, some of the Huihui artillery was damaged, and it has not yet been able to form a combat effectiveness. At most, it can only fire a few cannons to deter the opponent. If we want to capture Liangzhou, we have to climb the city with ladders. After much thinking, Tuheilu finally finally
He made up his mind: "Build siege equipment overnight and attack Liangzhou by force."