When Su Jia, who was dressed in an ordinary soldier's uniform, walked into the camp, he saw Liang Jianfang holding a wine jar and drinking sips, his expression a little dazed, and the whole camp was filled with a strong smell of alcohol...
Su Jia couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Although Liang Jianfang had suffered heavy losses before, based on his understanding of Cheng Yaojin, he would definitely compensate Liang Jianfang later. For Liang Jianfang, the losses had been caused and the compensation had been in place.
Why bother with drinking to drown your sorrows?
I still use distilled spirits to clean wounds, because I am afraid that I will die from drunkenness...
"I've met General Liang."
Finding that his entry into the camp did not arouse Liang Jianfang's idea, and it was unclear whether Liang Jianfang was drunk or deliberately exposing himself, Su Jia had no choice but to speak first.
"Well, General Su, please take a seat quickly... burp..."
Liang Jianfang burped, put down the wine jar, asked Su Jia to sit down, and shouted outside: "Make a pot of tea!"
Su Jia sat down and looked at Liang Jianfang. He was a little confused about what he was thinking and asked tentatively: "Why is the general drinking so much?"
Liang Jianfang touched his mouth. It was definitely not related to binge drinking. He only drank half of the jar of wine. However, the alcohol content was too high, which made him blush at the moment. Although he couldn't see the mirror, he knew that he must be drinking.
Looking sad...
He followed suit and said: "In this battle, dozens of my old brothers died, and the rest are also elites in the army. It would be fine if they died in the war against foreigners on the border. They were wrapped in horse leather and regarded death as home. But now
It is not worth dying in the hands of one's own people."
The soldiers brought tea, but Liang Jianfang waved it away and personally held the pot for Su Jia to drink tea. He asked: "I heard that your army also suffered heavy losses. Why would you risk the world if you are not in the army to assist the Duke of Zuo'e in handling military affairs and reorganizing the army?"
Why don't you come to my army? If the news gets out, it will not be a good thing for you or me."
The meaning is very obvious. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I see you are very annoyed and there is nothing to talk about.
Su Jia smiled and said calmly: "I came here on the order of the commander-in-chief. I have a few words to tell the general."
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King Li Zhi of the Jin Dynasty, his silver armor gleaming in the sun, like the God of War coming to the world, was riding on a snow-white horse without a trace of hair and passing by Xinfeng City. He turned to look at the army of more than 100,000 people beside him.
The endless and overwhelming military formation, with no beginning in sight and no end in sight, was approaching Chang'an City, and overwhelming pride naturally surged in my chest.
No wonder that in order to fight for the supreme position of hundreds of millions of people throughout the ages, father and son can turn against each other, brother and sister can kill each other, and all morals, benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette can be thrown aside. When given this kind of order, even if they go through fire and water, they must obey it. Indeed,
It makes people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.
It was not until today that Li Zhi truly understood the meaning of Xiang Yu's sentence "He can take his place" in "Historical Records"...
Pointing at the edge of the sword, an army of 100,000 men marched forward in an indomitable way. What kind of domineering spirit is this?
Especially when Yuchi Gong sent someone to deliver the battle report yesterday, saying that the right guard had crossed the Ba River to break through the imperial court's first line of defense and was about to reorganize the army to attack Chang'an City, this made Li Zhi feel excited and overjoyed.
He firmly believed that as long as he could reach Chang'an City, countless people who were suppressed by Li Chengqian and dared not say a word but were always loyal to his father would come forward and openly support him, the most respected prince of his father.
By that time, there is no need to attack Chang'an City, the central power created by Li Chengqian and other parties will collapse, and the supreme power will be at your fingertips.
Passing by the battlefield where Yuchi Gong defeated Qu Tuquan and Chai Zhewei, although it had been cleaned up, the remains of weapons and weapons everywhere still showed the fierceness of the battle at that time.
Li Zhi sat on horseback, pointing the whip in his hand at a badly damaged and abandoned chariot on the roadside, and said proudly: "Previously during the Guanlong Mutiny, Donggong Liu led a bloody battle and was brave and fearless. He was once praised by the late emperor as '
At that time, the most powerful army', but now it has abandoned its helmet and armor when the king's troops came, and suffered a huge defeat. It can be seen that the fate of destiny is beyond the preparation of human power."
Around him, banners like a forest cover the sky and the sun, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers stretch endlessly.
At this moment, the sunlight shining on Li Zhi's armor and stomach seemed to be emitting thousands of golden lights, and his handsome face was filled with arrogance, as if he were the king of the world and full of ambition.
In the carriage beside him, Xiao Yu endured his exhaustion, showed a smile, and nodded: "As the saying goes, people make plans and achieve things in heaven. God has chosen His Highness to ascend to the throne. It is indeed beyond the power of human beings to resist. This time His Highness's soldiers are pointing at you."
, the false emperor is bound to be at the end of his strength, and his hawks, dogs and minions are even more invincible."
Li Zhi tried hard to suppress the urge to look up to the sky and laugh, not wanting to give people the impression of frivolity, but the twitching corners of his mouth still revealed the ecstasy in his heart...
A fast horse came retrograde from west to east. Because of the king's flag with the word "Jin" on its back, there were soldiers along the way. The guards did not dare to stop it. It quickly galloped in front of Li Zhi. The cavalry stopped the horse and turned over.
After dismounting, he knelt down on one knee by the roadside, raised a battle report above his head with both hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please read the battle report of the Duke of E!"
Xiao Yu knocked on the wall of the carriage, and the coachman stopped the carriage, got out, lifted the curtain, and helped Xiao Yu get out of the carriage.
Behind him, Cui Xin and Chu Suiliang's carriages also stopped, but they did not get out of the car. They just raised the curtain and watched Li Zhi receiving the battle report on horseback.
Then, the handsome and elegant face of His Highness Prince Jin seemed to be distorted in an instant, and a burst of vigorous anger seemed to burst out. Fortunately, he was a man of great political talent, and his face returned to its original expression in an instant.
The hearts of everyone left and right sank.
Everyone knows that Yuchi Gong had forcibly crossed the Bashui River two days ago, and last night he gathered a large army to attack the Bashui defense line, intending to push the troops directly to the Chang'an City, dig a direct passage to Chang'an for the Jin Dynasty's army, and clear some obstacles.
When the battle report was delivered to the army, everyone cheered and smiled, as if the victory of the mutiny was right in front of them.
Calculating the time, if everything goes well, Yuchi Gong should have broken through the defense line set by the imperial court and arrived at Chang'an City. The battle report sent at this time is naturally extremely important. Success or failure, gains and losses, are related to everyone's interests, their future and even their lives.
But Li Zhi's expression of losing control at that moment cast a layer of gloom in everyone's hearts.
Something bad seems to have happened...
Xiao Yu looked up at Li Zhi and asked softly: "Your Highness, what do you say in the battle report?"
Li Zhi took a deep breath and handed the battle report to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu took two steps forward and came to Li Zhima. He stretched out his hands to take the battle report. After unfolding it, he glanced at ten lines. His pair of snow-white eyebrows knitted together tightly, and he sighed secretly in his heart.
Sure enough, the situation will not be as easy as imagined...
Li Zhi turned over and jumped off the horse. He waved the riding crop in his hand subconsciously and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "Yu Chi, you've mistaken me!"
Xiao Yu was silent.
Everyone knows the consequences of Yuchi Gong's frustrated attack and the loss of troops. This means that the King of Jin's plan to quickly rush to Chang'an City and disturb Guan Zhongyun is almost completely shattered. If he wants to achieve the previous strategic plan, he will probably have to fight head-on with the imperial army.
Fight hard.
However, compared to the tens of thousands of elites led by Donggong Liu and the rest of the Sixteenth Guards army that supported the emperor, the army formed by the Shandong private army on King Jin's side was a ragtag group. There might be a chance of opportunism, but there was no point in it.
If you fight to the death, you will definitely lose more and win less, and the future will be worrying.
Yuchi Gong's Youhou Wei, who was given the most hope, proved to be of great use...
At this time, he couldn't find two words to comfort Li Zhi, so he could only remain silent for a moment and asked: "What should we do now?"
Li Zhi suddenly fell from being complacent and complacent to being worried and confused about his future. The gap made him so uncomfortable that he wanted to yell to vent his anger, but he could only hold back.
If the news of Yuchi Gong's defeat spreads among the army, it will inevitably affect the morale of the army, leading to a significant reduction in combat effectiveness, and the chance of winning will become even less...
Li Zhi looked gloomy and said nothing.
From Xiao Yu's words, it shows that one of his biggest weaknesses is the lack of a "famous commander" who can put forward ideas from a strategic level. Yu Chigong is actually one, although he is not as good as Li Jing, Li Ji, etc.
There were many great strategists in the world, but they were only slightly inferior. However, Yu Chigong was on the front line at the moment, relying on him to attack cities and seize territory, but he could not be kept by his side as a staff officer.
The rest are all excellent in literature and governance, but poor in military strategy.
No matter how arrogant Li Zhi is, he just thinks that his tactics are far superior to Li Chengqian's, and he never dares to make up his mind on strategy...
He asked: "What does Song Guogong think should be done?"
Xiao Yu sighed in his heart, knowing that his Highness was in chaos, so he admonished: "The army in front was defeated, and at this moment, morale is low and the army is panicked. Your Highness should issue an order to comfort you with good words, and never use harsh words or stern instructions.
.As for the next step... first order the Duke of E to stick to the position on the west bank of Ba River, and then speed up the march. When we get to the east of Ba River, we will then contact the Duke of E to discuss countermeasures."
Li Zhi nodded, knowing that although Xiao Yu did not give an exact strategy, his suggestions were very prudent.
Since the turbulent strategic vision cannot be realized, we can only seek victory steadily and not take risks easily again.
Li Zhi raised his eyes and looked around, and saw that many people were paying attention to him, and whispered to Xiao Yu: "Don't spread this matter to anyone else, otherwise the morale of the army will be unstable and morale will be low, which will be very bad."
Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Old minister, please don't worry."
Yuchi Gong's side suffered a huge defeat. Not only did they lose their troops, but countless soldiers fled in all directions. It was hard to guarantee that no one would come here. As long as one person came into contact with the army, the news would spread.
And with an army of more than 100,000 people, it is almost impossible to completely block the news...
Li Zhi squeezed the riding crop in his hand and said coldly: "Of course we can't hide this kind of thing. There will always be news and orders. Who dares to spread rumors in the army and confuse the morale of the army? Once verified, the leader will be shown to the public! It's not me.
The king is tyrannical, and he should take extraordinary measures in emergency situations. If he is blindly tolerant, it will be difficult to win over people's hearts."
Xiao Yu repeatedly agreed: "Righteousness does not control wealth, and kindness does not control soldiers. Naturally, the army must abide by military laws. Your Highness is decisive in killing and is quite like the late emperor."
It is inevitable for an army led by Shandong's private army to have loose military discipline. Rushing to enforce strict laws can easily shake the morale of the military, but blind tolerance is not enough. If people don't know fear, how can they act in accordance with the law?
Li Zhi got on his horse, his panic and frustration swept away, he looked firmly in the direction of Chang'an, and said in a deep voice: "Good things come in a long way, and I don't believe that the false emperor who steals the treasure can get God's attention. All it takes is the slightest chance."
If there is an opportunity, I will take my place and bring order to the chaos! Send an order to the army to speed up their march and reach the south of Ba Bridge and the east of Ba River as soon as possible to join forces with the E Guild!"