Yang Haodao: "Yes, the first stage: proclaiming the emperor. The result can be expected. We will definitely face a more violent blow from the Song Dynasty. At this stage, we must also concentrate all our force to fight it. This battle
Although it may not be a complete victory, it must be hit hard enough and ferociously enough. The more painful it is, the more everyone in the Song Dynasty will understand that if it wants to eat me, it will have to pay a huge price. This is what we
The foundation for the second step of the plan was laid.
Of course, this is only from the bright side. On the dark side, we want to perpetuate the rebellion in Shu in the south, ally with the Khitan in the Liao Kingdom in the north, and carry out various interferences within the Song Dynasty to make it powerless until we are exhausted and war-weary.
At this time, if we take the initiative to surrender, give up the title of emperor, and take the throne, we will give them a step to ease the situation. As the saying goes, asking for a high price and paying the money on the spot will give us three points. In this way, we seem to have lost, but in fact
But he won..."
The Jiedushi of the Dingnan Army originally had the title of King of Xiping. Since Zhu Wen destroyed the Tang Dynasty and established Daliang, the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou and other Central Plains regimes, in order to win over the northwest, each dynasty expanded the capital of Hexi.
He wanted to adopt a gentle policy and gain more rewards, so he was promoted to the title of King of Xiping for the Tuoba family in the name of the Jiedu Envoy of the Dingnan Army granted by the Tang Dynasty.
After the Song Dynasty became independent in Zhou Dynasty, it immediately appointed Li Yixing, the governor of the Dingnan Army, as a Taiwei, as a means of gaining favor. However, the title of Prince Xiping conferred by the Li Dynasty was not cancelled, but as the Song Dynasty successively eliminated the Central Plains princes,
The power of the Song Dynasty became more and more powerful, and the Xiazhou Li family saw the opportunity and never mentioned this useless prince again. The Song Dynasty just pretended that this had never happened, and the two sides had a tacit understanding.
A consensus was reached.
Since the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou dynasties all recognized Dingnan Jiedushi as a prince, it would not be difficult for the Song Kingdom to step down after confirming the title again.
When Ding Chengzong saw that he actually applied the "Nine-Character Business Strategy" he taught him to the world hegemony, he couldn't help but smile knowingly. He immediately nodded in approval and said: "What the Taiwei said is reasonable. If the Taiwei becomes emperor, we can withstand the Song Dynasty."
Ting's powerful offensive, then he can still achieve it by giving him a step down and becoming king based on the territory."
Of course Yang Hao knew that he could do this. In fact, this method was the way Li Yuanhao became emperor in the past. Up to now, he had borrowed Li Yuanhao's method. Naturally, he had a comparison of Song Ting's possible reaction.
Accurate judgment.
Yang Hao added: "As soon as we claim the title of queen based on the territory, we will integrate the various ministries, repair the armor and soldiers internally, and revitalize the economy, so that the people's livelihood will be prosperous, the livestock will be prosperous, the grain will be abundant, and the treasury will be full. Externally, we will make friends with the Liao and Song Dynasties at the same time, leveraging the strength of both sides.
To show self-respect, at the same time open up territory as far as Longyou. Well, most of Longyou is now in the hands of the Tubo and Uighur people, and a small part is the territory of the Dangxiang Qiang people. The Uighur people in Longyou are a piece of loose sand, and the tribes of the Dangxiang Qiang people are even more
There are so few that it is not worth mentioning. They are actually in the hands of the Tubo people. The Song Dynasty has not fully occupied Longyou and declared sovereignty over it. This is our rare opportunity. Longyou must be defeated. This is our final
A necessary condition to avoid a hundred-year war with Song Dynasty after the founding of the country!"
Historically, when the territory of the Xixia Kingdom was at its peak, it "extended the Yellow River to the east, Yumen to the west, Xiaoguan to the south, and controlled the desert to the north." With this territory, it stood in tandem with the Liao and Song Kingdoms, but it was the weakest among the three kingdoms.
The reason is that it is inherently deficient.
The resurgence of the Xixia Kingdom was based on the five states of Dingnan. At that time, Li Deming of Xixia proclaimed his vassalship to the Liao and Song Dynasties at the same time. In order to win over this most powerful third party and keep it as neutral as possible, the Liao and Song Dynasties accepted it. The Liao Emperor
Li Deming was granted the title of King of Xiping, and the Song Dynasty also granted Li Deming the title of Military Envoy of the Difficult Army, King of Xiping. Xixia and Liao and Song Dynasties opened up trade and trade. After stabilizing the two great powers in the east and the north, they began to embark on a large-scale western expedition.
, attacked the Guasha states in Liang, Gansu, and finally reached Yumen.
By the time his power reached Yumen Pass, it was no longer possible to expand southward. By that time, all the land in Longyou had fallen into the hands of the Song State. Therefore, the territory of Xixia could only be limited to Hexi from the beginning to the end. The Xixia State relied on Hexi.
This corner of the country ruled there for more than 300 years, and became the emperor and established the country for nearly 200 years.
Now that Yang Hao has embarked on this road of no return, he has to consider his own living space wholeheartedly. He unified Hexi more than fifty years before Li Yuanhao became emperor, and his power reached beyond Yumen Pass, and he wants to expand his territory.
, the best place is Longyou, who is still competing for its master. Once Longyou gets it, its territory will be twice as large as that of the Xixia Kingdom in history, and its population will naturally double. Of course, its national power will not be the same.
.The new empire was twice as powerful as the Xixia Kingdom. The Song Kingdom was bound to be a little more wary when it launched a war.
When they heard this, both Zhong Fang and Zhe Ziyu thought of some specific questions, but Yang Hao hadn't mentioned the third point yet, and this person often struck from behind. Many of his predecessors looked reckless and had flaws.
He always had very sure and ingenious means to add the finishing touch, and no one knew if he had any more clever tricks behind him, so the two of them didn't rush to interrupt and just listened to Yang Hao continue talking.
Yang Haodao: "The third step is to choose an opportunity to proclaim the emperor. If I claim to be the emperor now based on the land west of Hexi, the Song Dynasty can leave Xiaoguan from Longyou, attack Hengshan from the east of Hedong, and use a large number of troops to attack me, forcing me to be attacked on both sides.
, and Longyou is in hand, we have the fertile land of Longyou in Hexi, and we can have more than enough supplies of grain, rice, and soldiers. From a geographical point of view, we can advance and retreat well whether we send troops or defend. In this way, Song Dynasty
The country will not dare to launch an offensive against me easily."
Yang Hao's voice paused when he said this, and he asked the three people who were listening in rapt attention: "Do you have any other opinions on this?"
Ding Chengzong thought for a while and said: "The Taiwei just said in the festival hall that there are still many details that need to be elaborated on. I wonder which ones they are?"
Yang Hao smiled slightly: "From the perspective of the three of you, are there any flaws in my plan? You might as well tell me and confirm what I'm thinking."
"I thought..."
Zhong Fang and Zhe Ziyu spoke in unison. After saying these three words in unison, they looked at each other and smiled, and made an invitation gesture to each other. Yang Hao couldn't help but smile, and nodded and said: "Brother Zhong, you say."
Zhong Fang put down his wine glass, stroked his beard and said: "Taiwei, I have a few doubts, and I would like to ask the Taiwei to clear up my doubts. First: After being demoted to the title of Queen, Tuotu Longyou, how can we ensure that the Song Dynasty will not send troops to intervene? Just like the Liao Kingdom
Just as the Song Dynasty will not sit back and watch the land in Hexi fall into the hands of the Song Dynasty, how can the Song Dynasty stand by and watch me seize the land of Longyou? Once the Song Dynasty intervenes, regardless of the strength of both parties or the convenience of sending troops to Longyou, the Song Dynasty will
Occupying an absolute advantage, our plans will fail nine times out of ten.
Second, since the Tubo people in Longyou received secret support from the Song State, they have been extremely rich in both soldiers and armor, and food and rice. The tribes have merged and formed alliances at an unprecedented speed. Although Chief Rodan is currently restraining him, once we surrender and claim the title of king,
Sir, during the period of recuperation, he can no longer take the initiative to use troops abroad.
With the strong strength of the Song Dynasty, it can continue to provide strong support to Shang Boqian during this period. If this momentum continues, in a short period of time, Shang Boqian will be able to unify Hexi and even control the scattered Uighur tribes in Hexi.
, all the Dangxiang tribes have also been brought under his command. By then, even without the help of the Song State, his power will not be much inferior to ours. Once we plot to Longyou, it will be a lose-lose outcome, and we may be picked up by the Song State or the Liao State.
How can we talk about becoming stronger if we gain the advantage?”
Yang Hao turned to Zhe Ziyu again and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Zhe Ziyu is a woman after all, she is very careful and thinks a lot. In addition to these two points, she also thought of other trivial things. For example, even if the first step of the plan is realized and the two sides propose peace and surrender during the stalemate, if the Song Dynasty still
So what if you have a tough attitude and refuse to accept Yang Hao's request. But then I think about it, no matter how careful the matter is, if you think about it again and again, there will inevitably be problems of one kind or another. If you have to be absolutely sure before doing it, then
Just don't do anything. There is no need to raise these concerns, so he shook his head and said: "No more, there are only these two points. I wonder if the Lieutenant has a solution?"
Yang Haodao: "Don't worry about the first question. I know Zhao Guangyi very well, and I also know Song Guo very well. I can still guess how they will react. How to make Song Guo stand by and watch, I already have it in my mind.
We have made a plan, but now is not the time to make it public. But how to prevent Shang Boqian from continuing to expand like this until he unifies Longyou and becomes a serious problem for us? I thought about it for a long time, but I couldn't think of a proper way.
Come."
Zhong Fang, Zhe Ziyu, and Ding Chengzong were all secretly amazed after hearing this. In their opinion, how to make the Song State stand by while Yang Hao annexed Longyou was an extremely difficult matter. After all, from the Song State's perspective, it was
No matter what, they would not sit back and watch Yang Hao, the arrogant and rebellious Tibetan king, continue to expand. At the same time, the Song State had the strength to stop it, so no matter what method or who it was, it was impossible to change Zhao Guangyi's mind.
It would be easier to prevent Shang Boqian's power from continuing to expand. It would be easier for one family to become powerful and dominate Longyou. Although the Luo Dan clan leader of the Liugu clan could only contain Shang Boqian in a short period of time, it was not enough to prevent the Song Dynasty from helping.
Although Shang Boqian is expanding aggressively, there is still hope of slowing down the expansion of his power. In addition, there are other methods that can be used. However, in Yang Hao's mind, it is the most difficult problem that he has to figure out first?
Seeing that Yang Hao's tone was firm but unwilling to reveal the details, the three of them had no choice but to suppress their curiosity and start thinking about the second question.
Yang Hao now still has two treasures in his hand that will be of great use if the time is right. One is the imperial seal, and the other is the blood edict of Queen Song.
The blood edict is extremely lethal to Zhao Guangyi, who is trying his best to promote his identity as the orthodox heir, and the jade seal is even more useful. However, these two things are similar to the heavy armored cavalry in Yang Hao's hands. Use them when the time is right.
There is no harm in doing anything. If you take it out at the wrong time, it will only be counterproductive.
Dong Cheng, the general of the Han Dynasty, received the emperor's order to punish Cao Cao, but it ended up causing him to be killed. As for the jade seal, Liu Bang, Cao Pi, Shi Le... everyone who got it took advantage of it.
The important status of the national jade seal in the hearts of the people serves to serve one's legal right to rule. However, every dynasty rises, there is also a previous king who holds it, but the country perished. This thing must be at the right time and have the right strength.
It will be of great use, but it can only be kept secret at this time.
Therefore, Yang Hao thought for a moment and gave up the plan of showing these two things to the three of them now. The four of them were thinking about their own thoughts, and the room became quiet for a while. Several people thought silently, and sometimes took a bite of food.
After taking a sip of wine and being silent for a stick of incense, Ding Chengzong slowly raised his head, hesitated a little, and said: "The Taiwei wants to plot Longyou, and Shang Boqian's rise with the support of the Song Dynasty is not inferior to
When Taiwei first arrived in Luzhou, although Patriarch Luo Dan of Liugu Domain was secretly supported by Taiwei, now Shang Boqian is like Taiwei who has won Yinzhou, and Chief Luo Dan is far inferior to Li Guangrui at that time.
Amid the ebb and flow of events, just one Rodan will definitely not be able to stop Shang Boqian's rise."
Everyone stared at Ding Chengzong intently, and Ding Chengzong said: "Such a scene is similar to the competition between merchants in the market. If it is in a shopping mall, if you want to suppress this situation, there is a way to suppress it.
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Yang Hao couldn't wait to say: "You say."
Ding Chengzong said: "Introducing a new force will muddy the waters. The total territory is only so big. If we introduce another evenly matched businessman and let them fight for it, and everyone divides it up, no one will be able to sit on it."
When I free up my hands, I can use my far greater strength to bribe, suppress, or divide them, and finally eat them up one by one. This saves me the trouble of building a name and building a reputation in the local area.
The store’s preliminary work has been completed.”
The eyes of Yang Hao and the three of them lit up together. Ding Chengzong was tentatively expressing his opinion. When he saw the expressions of the three of them, he couldn't help but be greatly encouraged and continued: "If this method can also be used to protect the country, then...
After completing the first step of the plan, how about transferring the Shu rebels to Longyou? This will not only prevent them from being completely lost in the Song court's encirclement and suppression, but also achieve the purpose of checking and balancing Shang Boqian."
Speaking of this, Ding Chengzong smiled secretly and said: "The Song Dynasty would not have thought that when we were 'forced' to leave the imperial title and stay contentedly in Hexi, we would still have the idea of Longyou. Shu.
As soon as the rebels left, Song Ting was not only relieved, but also happy to see the balance of Longyou. After all... Song Ting did not want another Yang Taiwei to appear in Longyou, but Shang Boqian was
They had supported us single-handedly. At that time, we wanted to use them to contain us, but we were unable to come forward to weaken Shang Boqian's power. Even if Zhao Guangyi could not think of this method of killing with a knife, how could no one of his civil servants and generals come to remonstrate with us?
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Yang Hao's mind raced. He thought about it carefully, but rejected the plan: "It's a good plan, but it's just not used properly."
"Oh? How inappropriate?"
"Although the Sichuan rebel army is said to have one hundred thousand people, there are many women, children and young people among them who cannot leave their homeland. Even if we have controlled their leadership, it will be difficult for them to leave their hometown. This is one. Sichuan
The terrain is mountainous, and those rebel soldiers climbed mountains and ridges as if they were walking on flat ground, but most of them didn't know how to ride horses. They were not good at horse fighting or horse shooting, and they couldn't get or raise war horses. Once they arrived in Longyou, they were good at fighting in the mountains.
The advantage will no longer exist. In front of Shang Boqian's cavalry, they are nothing more than a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, unable to be used."
What Yang Hao said was the weakness of the Sichuan rebels. Ding Chengzong couldn't help being disappointed after hearing this, but Zhong Fang blurted out: "The Luozhong rebels are not available, what about Aguli from Ganzhou?"
Yang Hao was stunned: "Agul?"
Zhong Fang said excitedly: "Yes, Aguli! If Aguli pretends to rebel against the Taiwei and leads his troops to flee to Longyou, won't it have the effect of dividing Shang Boqian's power?"
Yang Hao said in a daze: "This...Although the Uighur tribe is also a nomadic tribe that lives in pursuit of water and grass, the Uighur tribe in Ganzhou has some farming habits. They have moved their entire family to Longyou. It would take convincing their leader to
It’s difficult. Besides, I’m not sure how loyal Princess Aguli is to me at the moment, and it’s hard to predict whether I can still control her if I let her go.”
Ding Chengzong said: "Then we must first firmly control Aguli, wouldn't it be enough?"
Yang Hao asked: "How can we determine her loyalty when people's hearts are separated from each other?"
As the person in charge of Feiyu in Xiazhou, Ding Chengzong knew the situation in Ganzhou very well and blurted out: "A combination of kindness and power is enough. When Princess Aguli fought with the Taiwei, she charged forward several times as a daughter.
, not afraid of life and death, can be said to be brave and loyal. However, Ye Luohe made her an abandoned pawn, and Princess Aguli has always been worried about this. The daughter's family on the grassland has a clear distinction between love and hate, and a cheerful temperament. Aguli
The princess is young and beautiful, and she is a descendant of the Wang tribe among the nine surnames of Huihe. Her status is very noble. If the Taiwei accepts her as his concubine, he will promise her affection and keep her relatives as pledges. I am still afraid..."
It was common for a woman to marry in that era. It is said that it was common for a woman to remarry in the northwest and even in the Central Plains. Therefore, even Zhong Fang, a Confucian sage, did not feel dissatisfied after hearing this. And if Yang Hao really proclaimed himself emperor, then Agu
Princess Li is no longer a concubine, but a noble princess. I believe that with Yang Taiwei’s character, talent, appearance and respected status, Princess Aguli will be tempted and fall in love with her. This plan is very feasible.
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Zhong Fang's eyes lit up, and just when he was about to open his mouth to praise and urge Yang Hao to achieve a marriage with Princess Aguli for the sake of his hegemony, Zhe Ziyu was already angry and blurted out: "No!"
Zhong Fang and Ding Chengzong are now thinking about problems for Yang Hao's grand ambition from the position of minister of the dragon. They have completely forgotten that there is a female Zhuge next to them who is about to be tortured by Yang Hao into a bitter wife. At this time
As soon as she objected, the two of them came to their senses.
Ding Chengzong thought to himself: "Miss Zhe, if my brother becomes the emperor, won't you have a place in the harem? Emperors and concubines are not as simple as caring for their husbands and raising their children. It's useless just to have great wisdom.
To be a good concubine, you are a little less broad-minded." However, Ding Chengzong knew the importance of Zhe Ziyu in Yang Hao's heart. Although he secretly complained, he couldn't say anything directly.
But Zhong Fang did not have these scruples. In his view, regardless of the major events in the world, having a woman participate in the strategy was something that the Taiwei paid special attention to. For major events involving the fundamentals of the country, the country, and the country, the only criterion for measurement was the word "profit."
As the saying goes, the general is ruthless, the planner is unintentional, and any affection between children must be put aside. Once the temper of the remonstrating minister is raised, not to mention that there is no relationship between Zhe Ziyu and Yang Hao now, even if she is the commander of the Sixth Palace, the mother of the world
Even the queen who dared to offend Yan Zhijian immediately lowered her face and retorted: "How can I not do it?"
"I..." Zhe Ziyu was speechless for a while. Yang Hao looked at her, but his eyes gradually revealed an interesting meaning: This is right. How can a beauty who doesn't know how to be jealous or make her lose her temper have any job?
Sexy and fragrant. She looks like a real girl now. Ahem...she...should be jealous of me, right?
Yang Hao was secretly happy, wishing that she would say something out of her mouth, and he would not rush to help her out. Zhe Ziyu saw that he looked like he was seeing a joke, and became very angry. She was so anxious that she suddenly thought about it.
Suddenly, the plan came to his mind and he said calmly: "I am a daughter's family, so I naturally understand the thoughts of the daughter's family. Ye Luohe and Princess Aguli were originally husband and wife, but when the disaster came, they made her a scapegoat. Now the Taiwei secretly
Taking her as a concubine and then driving her for his own use, what is the difference between her and Ye Luohe? Princess Aguli has been heartbroken by Ye Luohe, will she still believe in the sincerity of the Taiwei? Ganzhou Huihe and Longyou
The Tubo people already have friendship, but once she arrives in Longyou, who knows they won't collude?"
Zhong Fang said: "So... is there a better way to break the girl's problem?"
Zhe Ziyu smiled lightly, glanced sideways at Yang Hao, and said provocatively: "The little lady was inspired by the two adults and came up with a method, but I don't know...if the captain dares to use it..."
Ye Luohe and Li Jiyun met with Cheng Shixiong and Li Jitan. Zhang Chongwei's three-way pursuit was like hide and seek. One moment they ran to the foot of Hengshan Mountain, the other moment they crossed the Wuding River, hiding in Tibet. You chased me and escaped, but they finally got away.
After a short distance, they fled to Yinzhou at full speed. When they arrived at the Mizhi River, they looked at their soldiers and horses, which were almost half broken. They remembered that not long ago, they were sitting in the mighty city of Ganzhou, with an army of 60,000 and 300,000 men under their command.
The people's overlord of the Western Regions has now lost its foundation and has no more than 10,000 soldiers. Even the princess Aguli and the second son Quli have been used as abandoned sons one after another. I can't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
Li Jiyun was calm. He had probably been a coward for more than two years, and his former arrogance had been polished off. He was still quite calm. When he saw Ye Luohe standing by the Mizhi River looking back at Hexi, he burst into tears.
, then advised: "Khan, don't be sad. Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Khan was defeated so quickly in an instant, as fast as a mountain collapse. I know that Yang Hao will not be defeated faster than us in the future. He will be defeated."
Worse? The Song State is not that easy to deal with. Although we have been defeated, the Song State has not yet been defeated. Pan Mei, a famous general of the Song Dynasty, has a backer a hundred times tougher than you and me. Yang Hao may not be able to get a good deal even if he is proud for a while.
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Ye Luohe said heartbrokenly: "Even if the Song Dynasty defeated Yang Hao and crushed him to ashes, it would only be a vent for my bad anger. I think back then, your Li family was sitting on the Five Prefectures of Dingnan, and I, Ye Luohe, was occupying Ganzhou.
And looking north and south, we see a hero on one side, but today it has fallen like this, and will never be able to stand out again, isn't it sad?"
A stern look flashed in Li Jizhen's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said: "We are defeated. If we say there will be no chance of success, it is not necessarily true. Even if there is only one soldier left, as long as we find the opportunity, we can still make a comeback."
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Ye Luohe just shook his head: "It's difficult, it's as difficult as ascending to heaven. There is no territory, no people, no soldiers and horses. Our only way out is to surrender to the Song Dynasty, be controlled by others, and be a pawn. If we want to make a comeback, isn't it?
Idiot talk?"
Li Jiyun smiled ferociously and said: "Before thinking about victory, think about defeat first. Ever since my Li family lost Xiazhou and ended up like this, I have understood this truth. I have already thought about my retreat."
Ye Luohe's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Is there any way to retreat? Where to retreat?"
Li Jijun pointed forward and said: "Leave Yinzhou, go to Suizhou, and enter Longyou. Longyou has no owner, and heroes from all directions are vying for hegemony. Now Shang Boqian and Luo Dan are fighting fiercely. You and I go to help. Shangyou
There is no reason why Bo Qian should not go back to meet him. At that time, the Great Khan can be like a king, recruit his old troops in Hexi, gather Longyou Huihe for his own use, and I can also recruit the Longyou Qiang people, and we can regroup.
, the chance may not be lost!”
Ye Luohe perked up and blurted out: "Not bad! Not bad! We haven't reached the end of the road yet, there is still Longyou to go to, but..."
Now that there was a way out, Ye Luohe began to worry about gains and losses again: "Now that you and I have limited troops and horses, we are all wounded and defeated, and our morale is low, can we still break through Yinzhou? If Yinzhou sends troops to stop it..."
Li Jiyun cursed in his heart: "This old guy, luckily he was still the dominant tyrant in the Western Region back then, and he has lost all his courage after being defeated in battles one after another."
After scolding, there is still a glimmer of hope for the two of them to join forces now. If they fight separately, they will really lead to their own death. He has to be patient and comfort him: "Don't worry, Khan. Before the surprise attack on Xiazhou,
, they have conducted careful investigations on everything they have gone through. Yinzhou, Yansui, Lianyulin, and Nantong, Sichuan and Shaanxi, are battlegrounds for military strategists, so they have been built into an unbreakable strong city by Yang Hao, but Yang Hao has few soldiers.
Wei, now there are only a handful of good generals under his command, either in Hengshan, in Shaguaganliang, or in Xiazhou, so there are no good generals in Yinzhou.
Nowadays, the guard generals of Yinzhou are Ke Zhene and Li Yide. Ke Zhene is more successful in defense but not aggressive enough, so he is not a good warrior. Li Yide was originally the head of the Li family in Yinzhou, so he was used by Yang Hao and is now the governor of Yinzhou.
, this person doesn’t even know the importance of soldiers. Yang Hao has already told them how important Yinzhou is. How could they not know, and how dare they risk leaving the city to defend themselves against the enemy? When I came, Yinzhou’s four gates were tightly closed, as if facing a powerful enemy.
I'm just afraid that I'm going to fight it, hey, with just those two gangsters, even if we walked arrogantly through Yinzhou City, they wouldn't dare to invite enemies from us."
After hearing this, Ye Luohe felt relieved and said: "That's very good. You and I will station our troops here, rest for a while, and then set off immediately. If the pursuers come, we won't be able to escape even if we want to."
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At the top of Yinzhou City, Ke Zhene was wearing armor and patrolling the four cities without slacking off. Although there was no war and the city's defense was weather-tight, he was still meticulous and patrolled the city four times a day and night, rain or shine.
The scouts stationed outside the city, Tan Ma, were even hundreds of miles away, keeping track of all the happenings around Yinzhou at all times.
Since Yinzhou was lost from his hands, although Yang Hao did not give him a heavy responsibility, he has always kept this shame in his heart and never dared to be careless. He was one of the earliest generals who followed Yang Hao, and he had no qualifications.
Several people can surpass him, but now he is just the defender of Yinzhou City. In the subsequent wars, Yang Hao rarely asked him to take the lead. Yang Hao became more and more powerful, and his status in Yang Hao's general team
But things got worse and worse. Ke Zhen felt disgusted and ashamed.
But he had no grudges against Yang Hao. He knew that although he was a military general of the Tang Dynasty, he did not inherit the ability to march and fight. In terms of charging and fighting, he was not as brave as Mu En, Mu Kui, Ai Yihai and others.
When it comes to deploying troops and generals, he is far inferior to Zhong Fang, Zhang Pu, and Yang Jiye. Even Zhang Chongwei, Li Huating, and other surrendered generals are much better than him.
So while Ke Zhen'e was doing his duty, he was flipping through the military books handed down from his ancestors. He had a copy of it on his body and would read it when he had time. He was studying the military books diligently, verifying what he learned in the book with his actual combat experience.
, while often discussing with other generals for advice, even if the other generals were lower in rank than him, he was not ashamed to ask. With such hard work, even if his body was as strong as an ox, he would be exhausted at the end of the day.
After taking off his heavy armor, Ke Zhen E sat back on the chair tiredly. When Mrs. Mu heard that her husband was back, she walked out of the inner house. When she saw her husband, she felt distressed. Although she was unruly and Ke Zhen E was a little henpecked, both of them couldn't.
Human feelings are very deep. Mrs. Mu hurriedly stepped forward, gently rubbed her husband's shoulders, and said softly: "You are tired, I will stew an old hen with wolfberry for you, eat something first, and then go to bed
Come on, we have to patrol the city at night, so don’t be too tired."
"Don't worry, madam. My body is fine." Ke Zhen'e patted the back of his wife's hand and said with a smile. He habitually took out more than half of the soldiers and horses from his arms. While enjoying his wife's tenderness, he
I opened it and wanted to take the time to read the previous article. At this moment, a junior high school student with a red flag on his back rushed in, clasped his fists and reported: "Report! General Ke, the defeated troops of Ganzhou Yeluohe and Suizhou Li Pishou
It has come to my Yinzhou, and is now seventy miles away from the city."
Ke Zhen E was startled. He stood up and asked in a deep voice: "How many are the enemy troops and what is their formation like? Do they carry any siege equipment?"
The small colonel reported: "The number of enemy troops is about 123,000. Although they are defeated, they are moving calmly. They are not carrying armored battle chariots. It looks like they are fleeing from Yinzhou to Suizhou."
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"Explore again!"
"Yes!" The junior high school student rushed away. Ke Zhen E hurriedly grabbed his armor and put it on hastily.
Mu Qingxuan asked: "Do you want to go to the city to guard the city?"
Ke Zhen'e said: "That's right. Although they don't look like they are going to attack Yinzhou, but be careful with the Wannian Ship and don't be careless. I will immediately board the city to defend it."
Mu Qingxuan thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Husband, why don't you take the initiative to leave the city, seize key points, and block their retreat."
"Huh?" Ke Zhen'e stopped his hand, looked at his beloved wife in surprise, and said hesitantly: "Take the initiative to send troops outside the city to block their retreat?"
Mu Qingxuan came closer and said softly: "Husband, when the Suizhou soldiers came, they had nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses. They burned Suizhou to the ground in a last-ditch attitude. Husband, with 15,000 guardsmen, refused to give up."
It was a safe approach to go out to fight and report to Xiazhou while holding on to the city. Now, the enemy army has returned with a heavy defeat. The military intelligence report also stated that now three generals, Li Jitan, Zhang Chongwei and Cheng Shixiong, are chasing after them.
The army is too timid to fight. If we still hold on to the city and sit back and watch them escape, won't we miss the opportunity to fight?"
"Well..." Ke Zhen E hung the knife on his belt, raised his eyebrows, and thought deeply: "The Lieutenant ordered me to Yinzhou, and now..., if anything goes wrong, Ke Zhen E will die.
Don’t redeem yourself.”
Mu Qingxuan said softly: "Husband, are you still blaming yourself for the last time you fell into Yinzhou? Husband, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. Even if you are a military sage, you will never lose a battle or lose a chance. If Because of one failure, one becomes cautious and no longer dares to take the initiative to seize opportunities. Then this person does not fail once, but because of one failure, he becomes a loser for the rest of his life.
Now the total strength of the enemy's army is only a little over 10,000, and they are all defeated. Their combat power can be imagined. Now that they are here, the three generals Li, Zhang, and Cheng will arrive after a delay of half a day at most. Taking the initiative to defend the enemy from outside, the risk is extremely small, and if we can capture these two people, it will be a great boost to the military morale of the Taiwei, and the husband can also use this to feel proud and save his appearance. If the husband is determined Cowardly, watching them escape from under our noses, how can we have any face in front of our colleagues in the future, and can we still hold our heads high in front of our subordinates?"
Ke Zhen'e was greatly moved when he heard this, but the failure last time almost killed the Taiwei's family. That incident left an indelible shadow in his heart, so he still hesitated: " But... But Yinzhou is an important portal for Taiwei. If there is any mistake here, even if Ke Zhene dies to apologize, it will be hard to redeem himself. If something really happens, I'm afraid..."
Mu Qingxuan became a little angry, and said in a deep voice: "Husband, when you plan for profit, you are using it to support your power. Those who are powerful control power because of profit. The method of pillaging the land cannot be rigid, but must be flexible. , can be bent or stretched. In the current situation, even if the enemy army is at its peak, it is not easy to capture our Yinzhou, not to mention that reinforcements are coming soon, and the enemy army intends to escape. A general must be wise, trustworthy, benevolent, and brave. , both are indispensable. If you can't even do this, we'd better not be an official. I'll pack my bags and ask your husband to resign from the Taiwei. You and I can return to Muke Village and continue to be hunters in the mountains. Already."
Ke Zhen'e was so aroused by his wife that he couldn't help but blush. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I will lead five thousand soldiers out of the city to occupy key areas and block the enemy's retreat. This Yinzhou City..."
Mu Qingxuan said: "I will immediately put on my clothes and go to the city on behalf of my husband to defend the enemy. Mr. Li, I will also inform you on my behalf that your army must be swift and you cannot delay. Now that you have made your decision, you must not make any further mistakes." hesitate!"
"I don't have to, so I'll just go!"
Ke Zhen E patted the scabbard, and the long-lost pride surged from his brows again. He turned around and walked away. When he reached the hall door, he suddenly stopped and turned around, calling: "Madam!"
Mu Qingxuan was about to go back to his house and put on his armor, when he heard the sound, he turned around and said angrily: "What?"
Ke Zhen'e bowed his head to the ground and said, "Ke Zhen'e has such a good wife, I will have no regrets in this life." After saying that, he turned around and walked away quickly.
Mu Qingxuan was stunned, looking at his back, suddenly wiped the corners of her eyes, and cursed softly: "This idiot..." But a sweet smile clearly appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Mu Qingxuan was anxious to report to Li Yide and climbed up to the top of the city in person to represent the defense of Yinzhou. Ke Zhen'e ordered five thousand soldiers, and they all rode out of the city gate on fast horses and galloped towards Tanxi in the west of Yinzhou city. Heyan Mountain is a strategically located place on the only way for Ye Luohe and the Suizhou soldiers to escape. If they want to block the attack, this is the most suitable choice.
Ke Zhen'e led his troops to Tanheyan Mountain first, and immediately deployed according to the terrain. They dug trenches, set up ambushes, piled up forts and set up bows. Under Ke Zhen'e's deployment, they were in an orderly manner. Defense was what Ke Zhen'e was good at.
He is the best at making use of the surrounding terrain, even if it is a grass, a tree, a boulder, or a depression, he can use it.
Although this period of time was short, under his command, this low mountain was actually built into a decent military fortress in the shortest possible time. Ke Zhen'e used the legendary Diao Chan Cave as the center of his formation.
, raised his eyes and looked at the line of enemy troops that had just appeared in the distance, and then looked at the hastily deployed defensive positions. Suddenly, he had an idea, and asked people to plant more flags on the mountains, and cut down branches to disguise some fortresses. For a while,
, look at the number of soldiers and horses on the mountain, it seems that there are twice as many.
Ye Luohe and Li Jiyun led their troops to flee hurriedly to the foot of Tanheyan Mountain. From a distance, they saw flags and flags fluttering on the mountain and densely populated soldiers and horses. When Ye Luohe saw it, he hurriedly reined in his reins. He turned pale in horror and said timidly: "It's over, it's over.
, it’s over now, didn’t you say that Yinzhou’s troops dare not leave the city to fight, what do you think that is?”
Li Jiyun saw the momentum of the troops waiting in front, and his heart suddenly sank: "Miscalculation, I actually miscalculated. Could it be...does God really want me, Li Jiyun, to die here?"
It's not that they were afraid of fighting, it was just that the pursuers were too tight. Although they were farther away this time, they could catch up in less than half a day. Looking at the formation in front, I'm afraid the Yinzhou defenders have already sent out all their elite troops.
If they don't allow him to escape one by one, they may not be able to conquer this mountain. Even if they can conquer it, it won't be something they can accomplish in the middle of the night, and the pursuers will have already arrived by then.
Where would they have a chance to escape again?
All hopes were in vain. Li Jijun stopped his horse and looked at the mountain. He was stunned for a long time, unable to think of whether to advance or retreat. When Prince Ali looked around, his soldiers all looked hesitant and frightened. If he delayed any longer, the atmosphere of fear spread.
If they say they want to fight, this remnant army will immediately collapse and disperse. If they can't fight anymore, their father and son and the rest of Ganzhou's army will be completely destroyed today. He immediately pulled out his scimitar and shouted loudly: "All the soldiers have listened, now
If you retreat, you will die. If you advance, there is a glimmer of hope. Let's fight through it!"
Ye Luohe and Li Jiyun were awakened by his words. They immediately drew their swords and called out to the three armies. The people who were about to collapse were cheered up.
Ke Zhen'e stood at the foot of the mountain, seeing the enemy's situation, he couldn't help but sneer secretly, and his confidence doubled. When he saw the enemy's troops were panicked and scattered for a moment, he slowly formed an offensive formation under the restraint of the generals, and immediately ordered his troops.
The troops were getting ready. At this moment, a Pegasus rode up the mountain from behind. He jumped off his horse and asked hurriedly. Then he flew into his temporary command post and shouted: "General, General," Feiyu
'An urgent order came from the Taiwei."
"What?" Ke Zhen E hurriedly took a step forward and grabbed the military document. It was actually written in clear text. Ke Zhen E read it hastily and suddenly a smile uglier than crying appeared on his face: "Let...