After listening to Dayong's words, Hou Xun's face instantly became extremely ugly, and his beard also stood up. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and he did not care about recuperating. He almost roared: "The capital is in danger, and all the loyal and righteous people in the world are in danger."
They all raised their flags to serve the king and went to the national disaster together, but General He Shi said that he could not serve the king. Is it possible that the safety of the emperor is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the general? Or does General Shi want to watch the Donglu invade the capital and embarrass the emperor?
Really!" He was getting older and yelled more urgently. Hou Xun coughed loudly as he spoke.
Seeing the old man Hou Xun accusing himself and saying such heart-wrenching words, Dayong couldn't help but feel sad and angry, but he didn't dare to scold this old man for not being a family member and not knowing how expensive firewood and rice are.
, The general’s heart for the imperial court can be seen from the sun and the moon, and he is even more sincere and sincere towards the emperor. He wishes he could fly to the capital right now to fly to the capital, but... Although the general has the heart of a diligent king at the moment, he does not have the heart of a diligent king.
force..."
"Your Liaodong Army has fought several battles one after another and won all the battles. It is when everyone is working hard and their morale is high. How can you not say that King Qin has the power?" Hou Xun's face relaxed slightly. As long as Shi Dayong is not really unwilling to King Qin,
, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could temporarily suppress it. Because he was choking on his trachea when he spoke just now, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his lungs. The more unhappy he looked at Shi Dayong, if it were his disciples and disciples, this would
He had already gathered around me and showed his concern, but this warrior acted as if nothing had happened and showed no concern for his superiors. He was really a rude person.
"The Dutang didn't know something. The last general has almost run out of food. It's a long way to go to King Qin. Without enough food and grass supply, the last general's troops will not be able to reach the capital, let alone fight against the Donglu. That's why the last general said that there is King Qin.
I have a lot of heart, but I don’t have the strength of King Qin. I’m really helpless, Lord Dutang!” Dayong told the truth. It’s not that he doesn’t want to go to King Qin, but the army is running out of food. Going to King Qin is seven to eight hundred miles away. If he doesn’t have enough
What does he need from the food and grass supply? Do you want the soldiers to starve and fight to the death with Donglu's 100,000-strong army?
Hearing this, Hou Xun was startled at first, and then said angrily: "Nonsense! Your new army has created Lao Huihui, Guo Tianxing, I don't know anyone else, but I also know that a lot of people have been captured, how come there is a shortage of food? I see
You are obviously afraid of Donglu and don't dare to go to King Qin, so you use the lack of food as an excuse!"
"Master Dutang, what are you talking about? I thought that since I left the seclusion with Lord Qiu, I would have to fight to the death with the Donglu in every battle. How could I ever be afraid of that Donglu! Even my face was scarred by fighting with that Donglu!"
Dayong was also angry. No matter how much he respected Hou Xun, he couldn't tolerate this old man talking nonsense and saying that he was afraid of the Donglu when he Shi Dayong. Isn't this a big joke! If he Shi Dayong is afraid of Donglu
After defeating the Donglu, is there any general in the Ming Dynasty who is not afraid of the Donglu!
"We have captured a lot from the bandits, but we have to help the victims. We can't make ends meet. There is no food left in the army. If the governor doesn't believe it, go and see what the soldiers are eating. After all, the general is afraid of death!" Dayong said with a stern voice.
I no longer respect Hou Xun at all.
Dayong was so angry that Hou Xun was also panicking. How could he actually see what the Liaodong Army was eating? He froze for a moment, but said: "The people have their own responsibility, why bother you to come to the rescue."
After hearing this, Dayong couldn't help but feel bitter: "Does the Governor have to watch those victims starve to death? If I don't care about these hungry people, they will inevitably turn to the camp of the bandits. At this time, I will save one more hungry people.
There will be one less traitor in the future, but the general will not know what he did wrong!"
"snort!"
Hou Xun was annoyed that Shi Dayong actually contradicted him, but he could not refute what he said. He could only say: "For the food and grass matter, I will ask the local government to allocate it. You go and make preparations. Tomorrow you will go to the capital with me.
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"Where can we allocate?" Dayong did not move, but asked: "The land in northern Henan has been emptied out for a long time, and the government has disappeared, but I don't know where the superintendent meant that the land should be allocated?"
Hou Xun hesitated in his words. The imperial court asked each locality to pay for the King Qin, but did not give each locality a penny of money or food. Each locality had to provide food and pay for the King Qin's army. Although the Liaodong Army was in Henan, it was not Henan's troops. Henan had its own army of King Qin, so how could it provide it?
Henan is willing to provide money and food to the Liaodong Army, which they regard as bandits. However, recently the food has to be transferred from Kaifeng. When they arrive, the day lilies are already cold, and the northern Henan prefectures that have suffered military disasters are even more worried.
It's unrealistic. We don't even know where the government offices are in these places, so how can we have food supplies? He was also confused. He was quick to talk for a while, but now he didn't know how to speak. He could only say: "As long as you are willing to work hard for the king,
The court will arrange the supply of food and grass. Is it possible that the soldiers are really required to go hungry and work for the court?" At the end of the sentence, his tone was obviously soft and begging.
Unexpectedly, Dayong said after hearing this: "The imperial court is afraid that it has too much time to take care of itself. I don't dare to expect that the imperial court will allocate money and food. Does the governor hope that the emperor will lead his sons all the way north to plunder?...Besides, it's just a matter of time."
If we really have food and grass, the general can’t go to Qinwang right now!”
"What?!" Hou Xun was so angry that he couldn't speak. He had already begged Shi Dayong in a low voice, but he didn't expect that the martial artist still didn't know how to praise him.
Dayong ignored Hou Xun's cannibalistic look, and said: "Although Lao Huihui, Guo Tianxing has already tied his head, but in the great city of Jiulongguo, Cao Cao and Luo Rucai are still entrenched in Zhending, Wu'an, and An County.
Going to the capital, King Qin, the two thieves will definitely regain control of Zhangde, Wei Hui, and Huaiqing. They may even join forces with the high-ranking thieves in the south to spy on Kaifeng and Luoyang. If this allows the rogue bandits to become powerful again and occupy the heart of the Central Plains.
, then the general has fought these battles in vain! The blood of the men has been shed in vain! So no matter what, the general must first destroy the two thieves Guo Luo before he can go north to King Qin!"
"The rogues are a small thing, but the Donglu are a big deal!" Unexpectedly, after hearing Dayong's words, Hou Xun was not annoyed, but said this calmly.
Dayong shook his head: "Wrong, in the eyes of the general, Donglu is a small thing, but rogue bandits are a big deal!"
"How are rogue bandits as important as Donglu, you are confused!" Hou Xun was so anxious that he stamped his feet, feeling as if a scholar had met a soldier and had no explanation.
"Did the Governor ever hear that when fighting outsiders, one must first pacify the inside? To destroy the slaves first, destroy the bandits. For this plan, concentrate on cutting off the bandits. When the bandits are squared away, you can use all your strength to control the slaves! ..."
"What's the point?!"
"After listening to what the general said, the governor seems to think that the first priority for the imperial court is to pacify the border, and then to destroy the bandits. However, the general thinks that the internal situation must be secure before fighting the outside world. He secretly thinks that the general trend of the world is like a human body, the capital is the brain, and Xuan Daji
The Liao and other border towns are the shoulder arms, and the Central Plains south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River are the heart. The current situation is that the border wars appear outside the shoulders and arms, and they are taking advantage of them; the rogue bandits are causing trouble in the heart, and they are deeply involved.
Of course, those who are urgent should not delay the plan, and those who are serious should not be ignored. Now there is poison in the belly and heart, ulcers in the organs, essence and blood drying up day by day, and only skin and leather on the limbs. The situation is critical. Therefore, I will say that I must secure the inside before fighting the outside.
It’s not that we should speak slowly to fight against the outside world. It is precisely because we are in an urgent need to fight against the outside world that we have to calm down the inside first! I would like to ask Lord Dutang, since ancient times, there have been people who did not let the internal thieves rise but first defended against the external aggression! If the internal situation is not peaceful, how can we gather all our strength to fight against the external enemies?
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Dayong did not want to go north to King Qin. He remembered clearly that the Qing army captured Beijing. However, after Li Zicheng captured Beijing, whether it was Hong Tai, Dorgon or Hauge, he believed that the Qing army was not capable of capturing Beijing at the moment. If
The bandits who gave up in the encirclement just because the capital was besieged would inevitably give the rogue bandits a chance to breathe. The important area of the capital was not taken by the Donglu at their word, and Dayong was not willing to give up halfway and later regret his current choice.
"Whether I am fighting against the outside world or trying to secure the interior first, it is a fact that the 100,000 Donglu troops are threatening the capital and the emperor is in danger! Now tell me, who is more important than the 100,000 Donglu troops outside the capital or the rogue bandits in the Central Plains?
Who is in a hurry and who is in a hurry? If the capital is not defended and the emperor is in trouble, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed!... General Shi, General Shi, Shi Dayong, I just want to ask you now, are you diligent or not?"
Hou Xun didn't care what Shi Dayong said, and whether it made sense. He just wanted to rush to the capital to supervise the army, so he wouldn't pay attention to Shi Dayong's 10,000 reasons why he couldn't go.
"The last general..."
Dayong was a little embarrassed. Although he had the impression that the Ming Dynasty would not die at this time, if Hauge really had the luck to attack the capital and bring the young emperor into early national disaster, the consequences would be unbearable and unimaginable for him. There is nothing in this world to be afraid of.
Ten thousand, just in case, what if Hou Xun is right?
Seeing Shi Dayong's hesitation, Hou Xun couldn't help but press further: "Shi Dayong, are you diligent or not? If you don't want to be diligent, fine, fine, but for the sake of my full support for you, give me a soldier and horse.
It’s good that I lead them to King Qin! Don’t worry, I will still protect you from the Emperor!”
"That's it, that's it!" After weighing it repeatedly, Dayong did not dare to take the risk. He could only raise his head and sigh, "There is no need to provoke the junior general in the governor's hall. The junior general will just go to the king."