After listening to Gan Xin and Mo Lin's words, Feng He immediately made a decision.
"Go, go back, we can't go."
Gan Xin and Mo Lin were frightened. They couldn't go to that place, so they could only report it to Long Chen and let him decide.
After Gan Xin finished smoking a pipe of cigarettes, he immediately mounted his horse and the three of them headed south to Yanmen Pass overnight.
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Zhong Gui commanded 100,000 elite troops and marched day and night to Jinling.
Li Chengdao said that soldiers are valuable and speed is important, and the people in Jinling City are unstable, so the sooner they arrive, the better.
It only took Zhong Gui four days to reach the vicinity of Jinling City.
Li Zhaoliang had already received the news and immediately summoned Song Ding, Liu Lan and Yu Fuguo to discuss.
Although the DPRK appointed Minister of War and appointed generals for the newly recruited troops, the three of them were still the ones who were trustworthy and could be used.
Liao Houqi closed the door, and Li Zhaoliang was worried and asked: "Zhong Gui's 100,000 troops have arrived ten miles away, and there are less than 40,000 troops in the city. What are your countermeasures?"
Liu Lan and Song Ding had no choice but to look at Yu Fuguo.
Li Zhaoliang asked anxiously: "Mr. Yu, why hasn't Yinglong replied?"
Long Chen has a high level of cultivation. If he can command the troops, he should be able to win even if the number of troops is not as large as Zhong Gui's.
Yu Fuguo immediately took out a letter and presented it to Li Zhaoliang, saying: "Your Majesty, please read it. Shadow Dragon has reached an agreement with Long Chen and the Empress."
Liao Houqi received the letter and presented it to Li Zhaoliang.
When Li Zhaoliang saw the golden seal of King Wu and the jade seal of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he felt happy and read the contents of the letter carefully.
The meaning of the letter was that Long Chen was willing to negotiate peace with Nanliang on the condition that the territory west of Qingren County be ceded to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Li Zhaoliang must raise troops to attack Guitei. At the same time, Li Zhaoliang must apologize to the Long family army as the emperor and erect a monument for the Long family.
The cities that have been captured by the Eastern Zhou Dynasty will definitely not be returned. Qingren County is still in the hands of the ghosts, so it will be ceded as soon as it is ceded.
There is still more than half of the remaining land. Li Zhaoliang thought about it and accepted it.
As for raising troops to deal with the ghost fetus, Zhong Gui has already led the army to kill them, and Li Zhaoliang was about to raise troops to fight.
Finally, I apologized to Long Jiajun. This was a matter of face, nothing important.
After reading it, Li Zhaoliang said: "You can reply to Long Chen. I accept all the conditions given by Long Chen."
Yu Fuguo immediately bowed and said, "Old slave, I accept the decree."
Li Zhaoliang put down the letter and asked again: "The reply has arrived, where is the shadow dragon?"
Li Zhaoliang still wanted Long Chen to come back to lead the army, and kept asking about Long Chen's whereabouts.
Yu Fuguo replied: "Back to the emperor, Zhong Gui's army of 100,000 people is nothing to be afraid of. Shadow Dragon is already making preparations secretly. We only need to gather troops and launch a surprise attack tonight."
Li Zhaoliang stood up and asked: "How does Shadow Dragon secretly prepare? Is the raid reliable tonight?"
There are not many soldiers and horses in Jinling City, so he must win in one battle. If he fails, his throne will not be guaranteed.
So Li Zhaoliang wanted to ask clearly what was going on.
Liu Lan and Song Ding were also puzzled. They wanted to know how Long Chen arranged it?
"Your Majesty, Zhong Gui will die tonight, and all his generals will die as well."
Li Zhaoliang asked in shock: "You mean, if Shadow Dragon assassinates Zhong Gui tonight, all the generals in the army will also be killed?"
Zhong Gui bowed and said, "That's right. The old slave has already negotiated with Shadow Dragon and all we need to do is send troops."
Li Zhaoliang said happily: "Okay, Eunuch Liu, Commander-in-Chief of the Song Dynasty, order you two to immediately rectify your troops and go out of the city to fight."
Yufu State recommended many people from Xichang as new generals. Wuhou and the Forbidden Army were still led by Song Ding and Liu Lan.
The most elite troops in Jinling City are also Wuhou and the Forbidden Army, and the new recruits have never fought in a battle.
Liu Lan was a little scared and said: "Your Majesty, the total of the garrison and the imperial army is only 20,000. Zhong Gui's 100,000 soldiers and horses are all elite. The two of us..."
Song Ding also said: "I'm afraid that if we are defeated, we will miss something important."
Li Zhaoliang knew that the two of them were timid, and there was a look of dissatisfaction on their faces.
Yu Fuguo comforted him and said, "You two, wait until dark before leaving the city. When the enemy camp is on fire, you can advance in. If the enemy camp is not in chaos, you two can retreat and return to the city."
After hearing what Yu Fuguo said, Liu Lancai said: "Eunuch Yu said it is safe, let's do it like this."
Li Zhaoliang encouraged the two of them and said: "You two are starting from scratch. This battle is a matter of life and death. We must win."
Liu Lan and Song Ding knew how powerful it was and said, "Wei Chen understands. Wei Chen is resigning."
The two men immediately went out to order troops, preparing to go to war after dark.
After the people left, only Yu Fuguo was left. Li Zhaoliang asked: "Mr. Yu, are you sure about the night attack tonight?"
Yu Fuguo said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. Your Majesty only needs to wait quietly in the palace for good news."
Yu Fuguo's tone was firm, and Li Zhaoliang said happily: "Eunuch Yu is my loyal minister, and the country depends on you."
Yu Fuguo paid his respects and said: "This old slave is scared, but your Majesty, don't worry. This old slave will definitely devote himself to his service."
Li Zhaoliang took Yu Fuguo's hand and said: "Eunuch Yu, after the matter is completed, let Yinglong come back as soon as possible. I want to reuse him." Bayi Chinese website
Yu Fuguo secretly laughed in his heart: Long Chen was reused? How could he be reused by you when he was the mighty King Wu of Zhou and would be the master of the world in the future?
"I will definitely tell you this."
Yu Fuguo exited the Imperial Study Room.
After the people left, Liao Houqi felt a little uneasy and said: "Your Majesty..."
Li Zhaoliang knew what Yu Fuguo was going to say, and said: "Don't worry, Yinglong has always been reliable in doing things. I rely on him when I ascend the throne and become emperor. There should be no problem this time."
Liao Houqi was very disappointed. Li Zhaoliang relied too much on Yinglong and he had no status at all.
Li Zhaoliang saw Liao Houqi's disappointment and said, "I plan to let you train in commanding troops. After this time, you can go to Song Ding to learn."
Liao Houqi wanted to take over the military power, but was unwilling to endure hardship. He hesitated and said, "I still want to stay with the emperor."
Li Zhaoliang said displeased: "You want to be in power, but you are not willing to endure hardship. How can I reuse you?"
Liao Houqi was ashamed.
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Ten miles west of the city.
A hundred thousand troops under the command of Zhong Gui were stationed outside the city, and their camps were very neat.
Liu Feibai knew that this battle was very important and that recovering Jinling would affect the whole war situation, so he gave his men powerful generals.
Zhong Gui was sitting in the Chinese army's tent and said, "Send your cavalry immediately and shoot the surrender letter into the city."
The general in charge of the horse archers came out and said, "The last general takes orders."
According to Li Chengdao's plan, after the army arrived outside the city, they first stationed themselves to rest.
The army marches rapidly day and night, and must rest well before fighting.
Li Chengdao was familiar with the Art of War written by Long Chen and knew that a battle thousands of miles away would lead to defeat.
A large army was stationed outside the city to form a deterrent to the city. At the same time, people were sent to persuade people to surrender and shake the hearts of the people in the city.
Wait until the hearts of the people in the city are turbulent, then send troops to attack the city and put down the rebellion in one go.
This was the strategy given by Li Chengdao, and Zhong Gui implemented it one by one.
After receiving the order, the general immediately led more than a thousand horse archers to the west gate of Jinling.
Ten miles away, we arrived quickly on horseback.
When the imperial guards on the city saw the cavalry, they immediately beat the war drums and reported to Song Ding.
