Starting from Li Yuanfang Chapter 853: If the descendants of Guan Yunchang and the direct descendants of the founding general of the country all surrendered to the enemy...
Chapter 853: If the descendants of Guan Yunchang and the direct descendants of the founding general of the country all surrendered to the enemy...
"who?"
"Those who surrender to swallows!"
"Enter!"
The door opened a crack, and seven or eight figures flashed in vigorously. They were all burly men, with a rough look on their faces like the yellow sand blowing from the northwest.
Ding Run and Shi Qian looked at them: "How many generals have you considered?"
The leader, a big man, said in a loud voice: "You have made up your mind to come here. There is another thing here. After you see it, you are not afraid that we will do it again!"
As he spoke, he took out a piece of cloth from his arms and slapped it on the table: "All the words that curse the imperial court are written here. Not many people are literate, and the rest are all fingerprinted!"
Ding Run picked it up and took a look. The cultural level was indeed simple, but every word was full of strong emotions, which made them nod their heads: "It is indeed an elite and powerful army, and it is indeed not comparable to other forbidden armies!"
The leader of the big man heard this and sneered: "We are guarding the northwest and working hard from top to bottom. In the past, we were regarded as thieves and joined the army. Now, the two old generals were sent to the capital and were scolded by the people. It's early this day."
If you can’t survive, are you still an elite person?”
The other generals also said bitterly: "Rebellion!"
Ding Run smiled and said: "That's exactly what it should be!"
The leading man continued: "Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo squeezed away the two old generals because they were from famous families. We want to avenge them. This is the condition we agreed on before. You two can't make a mistake!"
Shi Qian knew that this actually made no sense, because Zhe Keshi and Zhong Shidao were both born in generals, but these middle and lower-level generals were aware of the truth of death, and there was no need to explain to them. He responded: "Don't worry, you guys.
This Guan Sheng and Zhe can be taken naturally. If our commander has more words, he can be surrendered and let the faint king taste the feeling of betrayal and separation!"
However, the generals of the Western Army did not dare to believe it: "They have won the emperor's trust and are from a famous family. They will not give in..."
Ding Run smiled and said: "When you see a person, you will know that nothing is impossible!"
After the words fell, a man walked out from the back of the hall. He was tall and tall, with a striking blue mark on his face.
The general of the Western Army was originally very vigilant, but looking at this dignified appearance, he suddenly thought of someone: "But Commander Yang, the grandson of the fifth prince Yang Linggong and the descendant of the Yang family after three generations of generals?"
The visitor smiled bitterly and said: "I'm sorry, I am Yang Zhi, but I am no longer a commander!"
Ding Run said: "General Yang is guarding Yingtian Mansion. Originally, like Tao Miao, the magistrate of Zhending Mansion, he wanted to resist stubbornly. However, the secret information said that he was also dissatisfied with the imperial court and even admired him."
In order to support the great power of my senior, I personally went into the house and talked with him."
Yang Zhi continued: "Before, I was able to defend Yingtian Mansion only because of 'Zuo Ming', but I have a clear conscience and wanted to report the truth truthfully. I didn't expect that the prefect fled when Zhang Xian invaded. After finding that the city was safe, he came back quickly."
, and even more eagerly asked for credit. In order to avoid my exposure, they even gave half of the credit for defending the city to me. They only said that I fought desperately to kill the enemy, and did not mention the appearance of 'Zuo Ming'..."
All the generals of the Western Army have a deep understanding of this.
In fact, the civil servants of Zhao and Song Dynasties cannot be said to suppress military generals, because the gap between them can only be called suppression if the gap between the two is not extremely large. If the status is extremely different, it is almost as if they can do whatever they want, and the military merits they deserve can be erased.
It’s not up to you whether you deserve the military honors you deserve or not.
This became the last straw for Yang Zhi. Yang Zhi sighed deeply: "This kind of trouble will be endless, and it will ruin the reputation of my ancestors. Since these scholar-bureaucrats don't think about us warriors at all, then I don't care anymore."
, just kill the dog officer and open the city gate so that the soldiers of the two armies do not have to die in a bloody battle!"
Ding Run said: "On one side is the fatuous king who killed his mother, and on the other side is the general commander who restored Yanyun and forced the Liao people to sign an alliance under the city. Who is destined by fate? You all have a choice. Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo should also wake up and abandon the darkness and join the light."
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The generals of the Western Army looked at each other in confusion: "But if those two people are foolish and loyal people, what if they would rather follow the emperor who killed his mother than do this?"
Shi Qian smiled and said: "Counsellor Wu of our army had already prepared the means when they came. Even if they want to be loyal to the end, they can't do it!"
He looked at a surrendered general: "General Fang's job is to guard the granary, right?"
The man nodded, and Shi Qian immediately explained his plan.
"What a great idea, Counselor Wu is so lucky!"
All the generals of the Western Army were amazed: "If the descendants of Guan Yunchang and the direct descendants of the founding general come to vote, who will the imperial court dare to believe? I really look forward to it!"
…
"Thieves broke into the granary and set fire to it?"
When he heard the news that his guards hurriedly came in to report, Guan Sheng, who had already fallen asleep, changed his expression drastically. He didn't even have time to put on his armor, and he didn't care about the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. He strode out of the house, got on his horse and said, "Drive!"
For the Western Army, which is currently blindly defending the city, the most critical thing is none other than the grain and grass reserves in Bianliang. If the grain and grass are gone, the rural troops will camp outside on all sides, surrounding the city, and reinforcements will not be able to rush in.
Then they're finished.
Such important military supplies will naturally not be stored in one place, but the fire this time was in the granary with the largest amount of food supplies, which must not be lost!
But before he could reach the place, a burst of flames shot up into the sky, making Guan Sheng's heart sink deeply.
Is it too late?
Sure enough, when he arrived, he found that the elite soldiers guarding the granary didn't even try to rescue them. They all stood outside in a daze, watching the flames licking every corner of the granary, burning everything inside.
It has to be clean.
Guan Sheng's face turned livid with anger, he pointed his finger and shouted angrily: "Where's Fang Hou! Let him come out! Get out!!"
After roaring for a long time, a sweaty general led his team and rushed over: "General Guan!"
Guan Sheng pointed at the raging granary and gritted his teeth: "Fang Hou! You are also a veteran of the Western Army. The granary is a top priority. It is guarded by thousands of elite soldiers. There are also military patrols and all the fire-extinguishing equipment. How could you be robbed by thieves?
succeed?"
General Fang sighed and said: "The bad thing is the soldiers. The fire was not big originally. To be cautious, the general called the army to patrol the bunks to put it out. Unexpectedly, the thieves had already expected it and pretended to be these fire fighters. It seemed that
It was to put out a fire, but in fact a strange wind blew up, causing the fire to get out of control!"
Guan Sheng was frightened when he heard this: "It's so insidious, can you catch the thief?"
General Fang clasped his fists and said, "The last general has just turned around to chase, but the group of thieves fled quickly. They all seemed to have the ability to fly through the clouds, but none of them was able to catch..."
Guan Sheng frowned: "How does this look like the Wind Demon Taoist soldiers under the command of the double-eyed Taoist Zhang Xian? Could it be that these Taoist soldiers were also recruited by the rural army?"
General Fang knelt down half-kneeling, clasped his fists and said: "The last general is incompetent and has lost his granary. I am willing to accept the punishment!"
Guan Shengyi sighed in dismay: "If it is really that Feng Mo Taoist soldier who doesn't know how to enter the city, and uses such a trick, it is indeed impossible to prevent it, but you are unavoidable and will be punished by military law!"
Two personal guards stepped forward to take the man away. General Fang stood up slowly, but did not move. He just said one sentence before being escorted away: "If this largest granary is lost, our army will definitely be short of food. As of now,
If you want to defend Bianliang, the general has no choice but to take it from the hands of the people!"
Guan Sheng's tiger body shook and stood motionless on the spot.
Soon, the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard from behind, and Hu Yanzhuo arrived after receiving the news. When he saw the fire in the granary, his expression changed drastically: "Brother Guan, what should we do?"
Guan Sheng blurted out: "You must never take food from the hands of the people!"
Then when she saw it was him, she looked embarrassed again.
Hu Yanzhuo was startled at first, then realized something, and whispered: "What Brother Guan said is true, let's think of other ways!"
Guan Sheng took a deep breath, and the heat wave in the air poured into his nose, but he could not stop the cold feeling in his heart: "I'm afraid there is no way. Even if we don't want to, others will have to do the same!"
Facts have proved that what he said was absolutely correct. Under such commotion, the generals of the Western Army arrived one after another in less than half an hour.
Shan Tinggui, Wei Dingguo and other generals sent by the imperial court, as well as some middle and low-level generals of the Western Army, all first cursed at the thieves, and then an unknown person said: "We must requisition food from the people in order to
Set the morale of the army!"
This proposal was immediately agreed: "Food and grass are the lifeblood of the army, and they must not be lost. They will be collected immediately after dawn!"
"Bianliang originally had a population of one million. Since the government moved the capital, a large number of powerful and wealthy people have fled. However, the population has rebounded recently. There must be 500,000 to 600,000 people. How difficult is it to supply an army of 30,000 people?"
"But these people are so resistant to us that there is no way they can voluntarily donate food to defend the city. The so-called expropriation is just robbing..."
"What's the matter? Our Western Army is defending the city for them!"
Guan Sheng didn't know when he left. Anyway, he just wanted to stay as far away from those sounds as possible.
He returned to his temporary residence in a daze, walked into the room, and waved away his guards. He was not sleepy, but just sat at the table and meditated.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind: "There is a saying among the people that bandits are like combs and soldiers are like grates. Does Brother Guan want to do such a thing? Then why do you insist on guarding Bianliang?
what?"
Guan Sheng's expression changed. He was about to get the weapon when he realized that the voice was very familiar. He was the companion who had fought side by side with the rebel "Zuoming" who occupied the imperial city. He was also a traitor who killed officials and rebelled: "
Commander Yang...Yang Zhi? Are you here to assassinate me?"
Yang Zhi walked out of the darkness and came to the front, holding the redeemed family heirloom sword in both hands: "On the contrary, I came here to give Brother Guan an opportunity to make meritorious service to the court, and I used this sword to kill me.
To take the head of a traitor from the Yang family is to live up to the reputation of your descendants, Guan Yunchang, who is kind-hearted and caring for the people, and has great righteousness!"