Huang Lie rolled his eyes when he heard this. He was an ant who was living an ignoble life and wanted to die instead of living a good life. He didn't know how to reason with such a person. He sighed: "My Lord Meng, Niu Youdao sent the prince back because he didn't want to."
Let the prince fall into their hands, and now you take the initiative to send yourself out. I just ask, can Niu Youdao agree?"
Shang Chaozong said in a muffled voice, "Master Dao has said that he will not interfere in how the battle is fought, and I will have the full power to decide!"
These were Niu Youdao's words, but they were not told to him by Niu Youdao himself. They were relayed by Guan Fangyi.
"..." Huang Lie became speechless, and pointed at Meng Shanming again and asked Shang Chaozong: "My lord, can you bear it? With Meng Shuai's body, can you bear to let him die?"
Shang Chaozong's cheeks tightened, "Master Huang, the war has reached this point, and all parties must work together to have a chance of victory. Now the military is uncertain, and the princes are unwilling to use force, fearing that they have different intentions, and we must
Only those who can control them can go there. And all the princes were once Meng Shuai's old subordinates. No one knows their abilities better than Meng Shuai. Meng Shuai has gone, and they have deceived them with their tricks of cheating and slacking off.
I can't help Meng Shuai, and I don't dare to fool him in front of Meng Shuai. I don't want Meng Shuai to suffer this, but the situation is like this and we can't delay it any longer. Only with Meng Shuai gone can we stabilize the situation as quickly as possible!
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Meng Shanming said: "The prince's praise is well deserved! But the emperor's head, I am not going to die here. The prince and I have already discussed the big strategy, and it is not certain who will win. Although the Yan Kingdom has declined, it cannot be helped.
Who dares to act so arrogantly, I want to see how well Luo Zhao'er behaves, how dare he be so arrogant in my country, Dayan!"
The two of them insisted on insisting, but Huang Lie had no choice. He had no say in the Nanzhou people. He didn't dare to mess with these two people in the current situation. If he really wanted to cause trouble at this time, he would have no choice.
Everyone has been offended, not to mention others, and now the trouble is just to deliberately undermine the three major factions.
At this time, the land in Nanzhou and Dachan Mountain cannot be saved.
In the end, he had no choice but to send out a bird mount to send Meng Shanming away.
The bird's load was limited and it could not take many people there, so Meng Shanming sent him away quietly without any protection.
We dare not publicize this matter, otherwise we will be robbed and killed by enemy forces.
While trapped in the capital, Shang Chaozong's military orders could not be channeled. This escape was immediately made official and the order was sent to the people of Yan State. Meng Shanming was appointed as the general of the Eastern Expedition. Meng Shanming had full authority to command the frontline troops in the battle against the Song army.
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In the old forest in the mountains, there are towering ancient trees, and Niu Youdao is sitting cross-legged and meditating under the trees.
Guan Fangyi arrived and reminded: "I just received news that Meng Shanming went to the front line of the battle, and the prince appointed him as the general of the Eastern Expedition."
Niu Youdao opened his eyes and asked, "How many people have gone?"
Guan Fangyi: "In a hurry, I borrowed the bird mount from Dachan Mountain. How many people can go? One Luo Da'an, plus a wheelchair."
Niu Youdao frowned.
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In the hinterland of the plain, with the mountains as a danger, the Changzhou army held tight and defended. Behind the mountains, the army camped, where the Changzhou troops were temporarily resting.
Several battles with the Song army were defeated, but fortunately Zhang Hu commanded it well and the army retreated in time, and the Changzhou troops suffered almost no losses.
The Song army at war with the Yan Kingdom seemed to be quite cooperative, and seemed to pay more attention to the troops of the five princes. Once the princes and troops were defeated, the Song army would not pursue them.
Since the five princes were unwilling to use force, Luo Zhao, the commander-in-chief of the Song Army, was naturally happy to see this, and there was no need to force the five princes to fight. As a result, one side won quickly, and the other side also retreated neatly, and everyone came and went with tacit understanding.
The rest, the unlucky ones were the imperial troops. The Song army would beat the imperial troops severely when they caught them, and they showed no mercy.
Outside the Chinese army's tent, Nong Fengting, the elder of Xiaoyao Palace, came to enter the tent, his expression not very good.
Zhang Hu, the governor of Changzhou, who was discussing with a group of generals in front of the map, looked back, waved his hand to the generals to step back, and then asked: "Elder Nong, why are you unhappy?"
Nong Fengting snorted coldly, "Lian Anshan deserves to die!"
Lian Anshan was a great commander on the imperial side. He held the imperial army's 50,000 troops and guarded the Iron Gate Pass. This pass was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was an important place in the war zone all the way west.
Zhang Hu's eyes flashed and he said, "Could it be that Iron Gate Pass was lost?"
Nong Fengting said sternly: "It would be a disaster if we were to fall. This piece of shit didn't even move a single soldier. He actually surrendered to the Song army and let the Song army enter the pass! Luo Zhao, the commander-in-chief of the Song army, announced the decree on behalf of the Song Dynasty court.
, made him the Marquis of Anle! One side surrendered with a switch, and the other side immediately issued an order. It can be seen that this thief has already had a rebellious heart and is secretly colluding with the Song Dynasty. "
"Ah!" Zhang Hu was also surprised when he heard this, "Isn't his son in the capital a hostage?"
Under normal circumstances, when fighting an enemy country, the imperial court will help take care of the family members of some generals. It is said to be taken care of, but it is indeed treated as preferential treatment. People are working hard on the front line, so they will not treat their family members badly. But to a certain extent, the family members are also being treated.
The imperial court took hostages, especially those important generals, to prevent them from harboring any disapproval.
Nong Fengting gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care about the life and death of my family at all."
Zhang Hu clicked his tongue and said, "So cruel?"
Nong Fengting: "Damn it, how can you be so cruel? It was only after the incident that rumors started to appear that his children were not his children. It was said that his wife and he were living together in Shangfeng. And he himself was outside with
Other women also had children. The one in the capital was thrown away by him, and the one raised outside was taken away by him. Now his wife in the capital was suddenly assassinated. There was no evidence of death, and no one knew who his wife was.
Who was the one who negotiated the peace? Now everyone who has done Lian Anshan Peak has become a target of suspicion. It depends on whether Lian Anshan himself will tell who cuckolded him."
"Is there such a thing? I think it's not difficult to find out who his wife is close to. Whoever helps Lian Anshan rise to prominence the most is likely to be the one who can make Lian Anshan sit in that position. His position must be
It won't be too low. Even Anshan himself is not a good person. He can let this kind of thing go. It is obviously a deal he has tacitly approved. It will not look good on his face if it is exposed. I guess he can't wait for him to speak."
Zhang Hu shook his head in amazement, and then turned to look at the map, "Tiemen Pass is the gateway to the west. If Iron Gate Mountain is lost, the gateway to the capital will be opened. Ha, the imperial court will actually let such a person guard the important place.
It really is…"
He didn't say anything even if he wanted to die, so he shook his head again, turned around and asked: "I heard that the court found out that Prince Yongping was falsely accused, made him a prince, and took charge of the war in the Yan Kingdom?"
Nong Fengting looked up to the sky and sighed, "He ran away, and he didn't come to take office at all. I'm afraid I have to go to Nanzhou to support the troops to respect myself."
"This..." Zhang Hu seemed a little unbelievable, "Yong Ping... Prince Yong can betray the Yan Kingdom? He is the son of the Yan royal family and the powerful Prince Ning, how can he betray the country?"
"In this world, there are few good things. Don't let him fall into my hands, otherwise he will not be able to survive or die." Nong Fengting snorted coldly, and there seemed to be a warning in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Hu.
Zhang Hu pretended not to understand, shook his head and sighed.
At this moment, a general suddenly ran in from outside and shouted: "Sir, Commander Meng is here!"
Nong Fengting suddenly looked back.
"Who?" Zhang Hu thought he heard wrongly.
The general said eagerly: "Meng Shanming, Marshal Meng is here."
Zhang Hu and Nong Fengting looked at each other, and then the former dropped the latter and ran out.
He hurried out of the camp and saw a young man carrying two guns pushing a wheelchair. Sitting on the wheelchair was an old man with silver hair and a haggard body. The old man was thin, but his eyes were still bright, and he was not blind.
Who else could Shan Ming be?
A large bird circled in the sky for a while and then passed away. No one else accompanied the person in the wheelchair below.
Seeing Meng Shanming, Zhang Hu was a little excited. He walked forward quickly, stopped in front of the wheelchair and held his hands in his hands, "I will see you at the end of the day, Commander-in-Chief!"
Meng Shanming said calmly: "I am no longer the boy who fed the horses back then. Now I am a prince. There is no need to take me as a crippled old man seriously. I am no longer a commander and I cannot bear your worship."
A group of generals who hurriedly came to pay homage were embarrassed and a little at a loss when they heard this.
Zhang Hu felt ashamed and said hurriedly: "Last time I had the opportunity, I wanted to meet with Commander Meng, but the military situation was urgent and the prince ordered me to do so, so I missed it."
"Don't talk about those useless things." Meng Shanming waved back gently.
Luo Daan, who was pushing a wheelchair behind him, stepped forward and handed a letter of appointment to Zhang Hu.
When Zhang Hu opened it for inspection, Meng Shan shouted: "Your Majesty is now the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Expedition, and he has appointed me as the General of the Eastern Expedition. This piece of paper is proof. I wonder if Sir Zhang believes it or not?"
Zhang Hu, who had seen the appointment, said awkwardly: "What Meng Shuai brings will naturally not be fake."
Meng Shanming: "Then can I carry out the general's order for the Eastern Expedition?"
Zhang Hu nodded hurriedly and bowed: "That's natural. I will obey orders at any time."
Meng Shanming: "Okay, then I will give it a try and immediately send a message to Su Qitong, Shi Xinmao, An Xianzhao, and Xu Jingyue, and order the four of them to come here to see me immediately."
"This..." Zhang Hu hesitated and said: "Commander Meng, several groups of troops are fighting with the Song army. As the commander-in-chief, I am afraid it is not appropriate to leave at this time."
"A battle? Are you fighting the Song Army?" Meng Shanming asked in reply and sighed, "It seems that I am really old and my eyesight is blind, and I can't understand what you are fighting for. I just want to invite you."
They came here to ask for advice."
The words were thorny, and Zhang Hu blushed a little. Everyone could hide their tricks from others, but not from the person in front of him.
Meng Shanming continued: "Let them stop entangled. All the troops under my command will retreat and break away from contact with the Song army. Let's talk about it after I ask for advice. Mr. Zhang, do you think my arrangement is appropriate? If you think it is inappropriate,
Anyway, Sir Zhang, you have strong wings, so you don’t need to execute it. Anyway, I came here alone and don’t have any soldiers in my hands. What you want to do to me is all a matter of a word from you, Sir Zhang.”
Zhang Hu's expression twitched, and he turned around and said: "Why are you standing there in a daze? Didn't you hear what Meng Shuai said? Why don't you go and give the order!"
Someone in the row behind immediately ran away to execute the order.
Meng Shanming asked: "Are the people from the three major sects here?"
Nong Fengting heard this and came out, "Shuai Meng is a rare visitor."
Meng Shanming refused to be polite to him, "Please inform the personnel of the three major sects in each department. The four people I want will be escorted to me immediately. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy! If anyone has any objections, please tell me.
It’s me who said it, it has nothing to do with anyone else, just let the ministries raise troops to settle accounts with me!”