The ministers in Mingde Hall had different opinions and stood up together.
Li Yan pressed his hands, asked them to sit back, and then asked a question: "What do you think, if Wang Qing does not come to join my Yan Ting, what will be the morale of Fang La's army?"
Everyone's expressions changed and they looked thoughtful.
Zhu Wu and Wu Yong were the first to react and already knew the core of Fang La's plan: "It turns out that he is risking his life to survive!"
However, they only realized it in their hearts and did not express it.
Lu Junyi and Hua Rong were thoughtful, exchanged glances with Shi Qian, and understood the key, and said directly: "Fang La's move, could it be that retreat is an advance?"
The geography map of the country was pushed out again. Li Yan picked up his pointer and pointed at the Xianghan area on the map, which was nailed down by two army horses: "Guangxin, the Zhenrong Second Army went south and took over Xiangyang without losing any blood. Only our Yan Army can do it.
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"The officers and soldiers of the Western Army are by no means greedy for life and afraid of death. They have suffered so many injustices, but they are still loyal. They treated the unjust Zhao and Song Dynasties with the utmost benevolence and justice."
"Now that they have entered our Yan court, the Western Army will return to Qinfeng Road, reunite with their families, and continue to guard the border to prepare for Western thieves. This is also a blessing for the country..."
The Governor's Office and the Ministry of War quickly took note of it.
These words coming from the mouth of His Highness the King of Yan confirmed the surrender of the Western Army.
Now that the east of the river has been leveled, further west are Yongxing Military Road and Qinfeng Road, which were Guanzhong in the former dynasty.
Not to mention that Chao Gai had Wu Yong's advice and went to Guanzhong to destroy the local rebel Wu Hu. Now he has established a firm foothold and is ready to surrender. This characterization of the Western Army is enough to make these people who have suffered from Xixia intrusion
The border road returns to the heart.
Li Yan continued: "Below Xiangyang City, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry mobilized tens of thousands of auxiliary craftsmen to repair the city defense, strengthen the defense, and operate the Xianghan defense line. This is the embodiment of our national strength."
"In terms of military affairs, I admire Tang Taizong very much. In the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty, the power of the heroes was far greater than today. However, Tang Taizong swept the world and was invincible. He only used one move to fortify the wall without fighting and defeat the enemy later. This is the backstory.
The strategic idea of relying on the advantages of the national body may seem simple, but in fact it is clumsy and the most brilliant thing.”
"Now that our country in Yan is united as one, and our national strength is getting stronger day by day, we must be good at using our own advantages to occupy dangerous positions, hold on to them, frustrate the enemy's spirit, wait until the enemy's army becomes impatient, and bulldoze them with another wave..."
Li Yan said this and circled Jinghu North Road: "Look at Fangla today. The city is frustrated, the backyard is on fire, the peace talks are blocked, and the prestige is greatly reduced. How similar is it to the heroes who fell to the soldiers of King Qin in the past? Even
It’s worse than…”
"After all, Fang La has neither a legitimate title nor a title of king and no reward. The generals in the army are the most susceptible to unrest. Regardless of whether Wang Qing surrenders or not, the morale of everyone is on the verge of collapse."
"If your family has reached this point, how should you deal with it so that you can fight for a chance of survival?"
Hearing this question, the ministers were quiet for a moment. Ding Run took the lead and said: "If I meet such a wise Lord as His Highness, I would have surrendered long ago. It can also ensure the stability of the soldiers and civilians in the territory, so why bother to fight to the end?"
There was a kind chuckle in the hall, and Lu Junyi sighed: "I and Ding Shangshu have the same idea. There are strong enemies outside and evil cults causing trouble inside. Let alone victory, if you can keep the three armies in chaos, you are all heroes!"
Hua Rong said: "If Fang La secretly entrusts his relatives to Wang Qing and goes north to surrender to Yanting, it will leave a way for his family to retreat. Once our army exposes this selfish behavior, it will inevitably make his subordinates alienated and have no room for resistance."
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"If you order Wang Qing to bring his relatives to join me at Yan Ting in front of the generals, it will actually give the generals a way out and pretend to be generous and righteous. It is indeed a clever move."
Only when Gao Qiu heard this did he fully understand: "But what if Your Highness doesn't agree?"
Li Yan said with a smile: "It depends on whether I have the courage to unite the world and be open to all rivers. If Wang Qing comes to join me, I will tolerate him if he is sincere. Fang La also sees this and makes this arrangement."
The ministers couldn't help but admire him. Perhaps only those who came out to compete for the world could best understand the courage and courage of another person. From the position of their ministers, it was difficult to guess what Fang La really thought without first revealing it.
This is what Li Yan admired before: "If I were to put myself in Fang La's situation, the best way I could think of is this. This is a respectable opponent. A hero knows a hero. How could I
Disappoint him?"
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"Shenggong allows us to be accepted by Yan Ting. What do you think?"
In Jiangling Mansion, in the mansion, a group of generals gathered to drink.
While the wine was flowing, someone said something, and the atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and the hall quickly became silent.
Everyone looked at each other, feeling that this topic should not be brought up in person, and all looked at the person who spoke.
The general was short and thin, with an unattractive appearance, but he was playing with several flying knives in his hands, spinning and flying between his five fingers, with a cold light that made people feel fearful.
This person's name is Du Wei. His martial arts skills are not very strong, but his flying knife is a unique skill. In the previous battle against the Song army, he shot at several generals in succession, and even wanted to find the whereabouts of the leader Zhong Shidao.
In the original work, Du Wei assisted Fang Jie to kill Qin Ming, and the flying knife took the lives of Sun Erniang and Yu Baosi. However, he appeared very late, when Fang La's defeat was already determined, and he killed several Liangshan heroes, and
Didn't play much role.
At this time, he had not joined the Fang army for a long time, so he was not considered a confidant, but he said loudly: "Since that faint king came to Jinling, the south has become worse day by day. Only the Holy Duke loves the people, and the people of Jinghu live in peace, and now they are more prepared for our future."
, How many people in the world can be so generous and magnanimous? I, Du Wei, am convinced of the Holy Gong!"
Hearing the admiration in his tone, everyone felt a little embarrassed and responded one after another: "That's right! That's right!"
It's also interesting to say that the morale of the army was shaken before, and many generals were ready to move, and they were obviously willing to surrender to the enemy.
But now that Fang Layun and the others were recruited, they couldn't help but feel shameful. At least they didn't want to be the first to surrender and end up with the reputation of being inhumane both inside and outside.
Of course, some people are becoming more loyal: "Well said, how kind and righteous the Holy Duke has been to us, how can we go to the Yan army without conscience at this time?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Another general said: "The people from the North already look down on us, so if we join them like this, we will only be bullied more and more. How can we be reused after we are recruited?"
?I would rather follow the Holy Duke and fight to the end than do such things as betraying the Lord and seeking glory!"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of many generals flashed.
Fang La is just the leader of the rebel army. If he is not a die-hard loyalist, he can do things like turning his back on his master to seek glory. What's more, what he said is very nice. He was recruited by Yan Ting.
But since you are recruiting, the subsequent treatment is very important.
If we just betray the Lord but do not seek glory, then who is willing to do it?
Du Wei's sneer voice turned into a heavy blow: "That's true. Even if we are recruited, the Yan army will still treat us like nothing. According to me, we will definitely kill others.
I was also afraid in my dream, but only then can I be magnanimous after being recruited!"
This goal was too big. The generals secretly shook their heads and said in another way: "General Du's words are not unreasonable. Only when we win against the Yan army will we look majestic and be recruited, then we will have a bright future!"
The atmosphere in the hall became lively again, and the topic suddenly changed from whether or not to be recruited, to how to strive for status after being recruited. However, one of them couldn't listen anymore and silently left the meeting and came outside the hospital. It was Zheng Biao.
He sighed, with a look of confusion in his eyes, and a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Are you frustrated?"
Zheng Biao was startled, turned around and looked behind him, and whispered: "Uncle Master!"
It was Taoist Dong Yunzi who came to the rear quietly. He said calmly: "Fang La didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
Zheng Biao's expression changed: "The Holy Duke's treatment of me has not changed. Why does my uncle ask this?"
Dong Yunzi no longer concealed it: "I am a poor man who is interested in the King of Yan! I was ordered to go to the Song army to negotiate peace before, but I did not try my best. It was not until the overall situation of Jiangling Mansion was decided that the news of the Song army's withdrawal was sent back. I don't think this Holy Duke will come back again."
The authorities are confused and realize that Pindao is not sincere in his service, but he does not make things difficult for you, but he is quite magnanimous!"
Zheng Biao whispered: "Uncle Master, are you here to ask me to join the Yan army?"
Dong Yunzi shook his head slightly: "That is your own choice, no one else can force it!"
Zheng Biao breathed a sigh of relief and asked softly: "Is King Yan really better than Sheng Gong?"
Dong Yunzi said: "You are strong, but Fang La also has a bit of heroic spirit. Pindao was biased before, but after seeing what happened now, I admire him. You can do what you want to do!"
Zheng Biao's eyes showed firmness and he clasped his fists heavily: "Thank you, Uncle Master. The Holy Duke has treated me well. I want to follow the Holy Duke to the end!"
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"Holy Duke, the morale of the three armies is ready. They have the courage to fight against the Yan army again!"
After hearing Wang Yin's report, Fang La, who stood with his hands behind his back and his tall back, was not surprised.
He is good at using the hearts of soldiers and civilians, otherwise he would not have such a foundation in such a short period of time. Knowing that Zunjiao values assistance, as soon as Wang Qing prompted him, he immediately realized that this trick of retreating into advancement was the only way to reverse morale, so he tried it
It really works.
But compared to Wang Yin's excited tone, Fang La sighed: "Actually, now that I think about it, why bother pulling you into a fight that will end in defeat?"
Wang Yin changed his expression and said: "Holy Duke, our army only needs to serve from top to bottom. If we are united as one, we may not have no chance of victory!"
Fang La turned around and sighed: "There are only you and me here, so I don't have to worry about it. I'm not talking about the chance of winning, but the final result."
"The Yan army is backed by the fertile soil of the Central Plains. The country is rich and the people are strong. Even if it suffers a temporary setback, it cannot afford to lose. However, our army has only suffered a setback at the foot of Xiangyang City, and its morale is already in turmoil. Even if it captures all the land in Jingxiang, it cannot compete with it.
A long battle."
"So from the moment King Yan designated me Fang La as a great enemy and treated me seriously, I actually lost. If I want to unify the south, it is too late for the confrontation between the north and the south!"
"I asked you to be recruited by Yan Ting, and the virtuous ministers chose the master. It was not just a means of putting yourself to death and resurrecting... This time I mean it sincerely!"
Wang Yin's eyes were red and he cried out sadly: "Holy Duke! Why is this so painful?"
Fang La chuckled softly when he heard this, but he looked excited: "You fought desperately for me on the battlefield, and you haven't even mentioned the hardships, so why should I suffer?"
"To be able to have hundreds of thousands of soldiers serve, to have the foundation of Jinghu Road, our Thirteenth Party has already left a name in history, and there will always be people in future generations who will remember me. At this point in my life, although I have regrets, I have no regrets!"
"Besides, our army is indeed capable of fighting now. I want to win a battle to let the north know that southerners are not easy to bully!"
At the end of the sentence, the Holy Duke looked up to the north, and his eyes seemed to reflect the majestic city and his obsession: "Xiangyang, I, Fang La, am back!"