From a high altitude, you can clearly see the watershed below.
'Su Zhao', who was also on the large bird, looked down and was sure that the Dongyu River was below, and that her captors had taken her back to the territory of Yan State.
"Is the Battle of Song Yan over?" She turned around and asked Yuan Gang.
Yuan Gang stared at her, "You are very concerned about this war."
'Su Zhao' asked back: "Don't you care? What is the outcome?"
Yuan Gang looked forward and did not answer.
'Su Zhao' bit her lip, knowing what the other party meant. If she didn't reveal her identity, she wouldn't want to know anything. But she had her concerns. Even though she was extremely worried about the war, she still didn't dare to reveal her identity.
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As soon as the Song Dynasty retreated its troops and horses across the Dongyu River, they immediately advanced in depth.
The two countries of Yan and Song negotiated an alliance. There was no need to leave troops to defend the Eastern Territory River defense line. Facing the point of running out of food, the relevant areas had been cleared by Meng Shanming, and the Song army was unable to defend it anymore. This was exactly what Yan needed, to fight
After the other party compromised and formed an alliance, Yan State also did not need to deploy heavy troops and consume a lot of resources in the Dongyujiang area.
Meng Shanming's strategies and tactics were clever, and he always had a backup plan just in case. Shi Xinmao's troops, who were stranded in the rear and had not yet retreated, not only consolidated the effect of clearing the field, but were also able to respond at any time, and could stay behind if necessary.
Defending on the riverside in the Eastern Region.
In this way, without any worries, Meng Shanming can lead most of his troops to deal with possible crises in other areas. The most important thing now is to wait for the grain and grass support from Weiguo.
After crossing the river, Meng Shanming successfully joined forces with Shang Chaozong. The scene where the two met was very exciting. The people returning from the Eastern Expedition cheered like a tsunami. For them, the threat from the Song Dynasty was eliminated.
, is a triumphant return.
The two of them, who had devoted all their efforts to save Dayan, met and had a long talk, but Niu Youdao was still missing...
The Song army that withdrew across Dongyujiang was in a different situation. Their morale was extremely low and they really couldn't even eat enough.
After many twists and turns, the food was almost exhausted. The dry rice turned into porridge, and the three meals of porridge turned into two meals. It is conceivable that the next meal would have to be turned into one meal, in order to prevent people from starving to death. The army spent the whole day
In a state of ravenous hunger, weak energy, and moving slowly.
Learning that Wu Gong Ling was crossing the river aroused Luo Zhao's high vigilance, and he quickly recruited someone to ask, "Are you sure there won't be any problems with Wu Gong Ling?"
Wen You, who was swaying on the horse's back, said: "There shouldn't be any problem. According to the news from the court, Meng Shanming let us all evacuate in the hope that Wu Gongling would kill us. But Meng Shanming didn't know that Wu Gongling had been killed long ago."
The imperial court of the Song Dynasty secretly bribed him."
Su Yuanbai nodded: "The price is the territory of the two states!"
Luo Zhao sneered: "Taking advantage of the fire, this thief is so ambitious that he will not hesitate to kill his own brother. Leaving him behind will sooner or later become a problem!"
Wen You sighed: "The Governor, the imperial court has no choice but to make this compromise. The current situation can only appease him first. When things get better, it won't be too late to deal with him!"
Several forces, Jin Jue intended to use Wu Gongling to enter the Song Kingdom to cause trouble, in order to break the balance of Song and Yan's alliance and confrontation, subvert and weaken one party so that South Korea could win the Song Kingdom at the minimum cost, but was betrayed by Wu Gongling.
Meng Shanming knew Jin Jue's intentions, and in order to stabilize Jin Jue and prevent him from causing chaos to the Yan State, after all, the situation in the Yan State was very dangerous, and there was another Zhao State eyeing it. In order to reduce the pressure, he did not break the situation and continued to divert trouble to the east.
Following the trend, Wu Gongling used Wu Gongling to attack Luo Zhao's men, but was betrayed by Wu Gongling.
The Song State knew Meng Shanming's intentions. At this time when they were stretched thin and weak, they could only do their best to appease Wu Gongling with benefits, and directly set aside two pieces of territory for Wu Gongling to occupy directly after entering the Song State.
Jin Jue's intention was known to Wu Gongling when he sold it to Meng Shanming, and Meng Shanming's intention was known to Wu Gongling when he sold it to Song Guo.
The three companies contacted one to sell and the other to show their sincerity, but they kept hiding it from the other. Behind the cunning, they were forced to do so. Wu Gongling himself was also in a difficult situation. In order to protect himself, he first stabilized the three parties to ensure his own safety, and then made a decision based on the situation.
But at this time, Luo Zhao looked around at the weak troops and horses, and he still felt uneasy. "Three elders, please send people to Wu Gong Ling quickly to confirm whether there is no worries. Otherwise, if there is a change in Wu Gong Ling, our troops will be vulnerable. The consequences will be
It’s unimaginable, and the people supervising Shi Xinmao’s troops must not relax!”
His worries are not unreasonable. The only ones who can threaten this area are Wu Gongling and Shi Xinmao. Su Yuanbai and others immediately sent people to execute them.
However, the news that came later was very disturbing. To be precise, no news came back. There was no news from the people sent to Wu Gongling. It was as if everything had disappeared into the sea. This was the case even for the two groups sent there.
According to the spies' observation, the men and horses from Wu Gongling were marching towards this direction.
The imperial court of the Song Dynasty was still shocked and confused after learning the news. Luo Zhao, who was on the front line and was keenly aware of the crisis, made a decisive decision and decisively ordered the grain transport officers of the Song Dynasty to transport the grain and grass in pieces.
At the same time, the more than two million men and horses on hand were also divided into parts and retreated in groups of a thousand people to join in the direction of the evacuation and transportation of grain and grass.
The main purpose is that in the event of an accident, he wants to preserve the strength of the Song Dynasty to the greatest extent possible and prevent the troops from being concentrated together and being taken over by others.
The dispersion of grain and grass, as well as the scattering of people and horses, will inevitably increase the distance between the two parties and lengthen the time for the people and horses to meet the grain and grass. In such a predicament, Luo Zhao can no longer care how many people will survive to see the grain and grass.
At least, after the people are dispersed, they can probably find something to eat no matter what they eat. If more than two million people gather together, the balance of supply and demand of grass and bark will also be broken. There will not be so much in the place.
Loot edible grass and bark?
It was a difficult decision for Luo Zhao to make, but it was also a last resort.
For Wu Gongling, now that he has dealt with South Korea and successfully overcome the biggest threat, Meng Shanming, he can take a breather.
He kept going in circles like this, but he couldn't go on anymore. He had to make a choice. Finally, he broke his kindness, showed his fangs, and attacked the soft persimmon, chasing Luo Zhao's troops!
Luo Zhao's move to break up the army into pieces did indeed cause huge trouble to Wu Gongling's troops. After all, Wu Gongling's troops were limited.
However, Wu Gongling was not a vegetarian. He sent people to keep an eye on the movements of the grain and grass after they were dispersed, and divided his troops to rob the grain. At the same time, he divided his troops to hunt down Luo Zhao's men and horses after they dispersed. This was also a fake move to cover up the grain robbery.
The troops on both sides were dispersed on a large scale, making it difficult to detect specific intentions. Wu Gongling still had considerable combat experience.
Wu Gongling's efforts were indeed no joke. Jin Jue from South Korea saw this and was very pleased, thinking that he had indeed misunderstood Wu Gongling before.
Meng Shanming also saw it, but it was something he expected. Wu Gongling's life was already in the hands of the three major sects in South Korea. He knew that Wu Gongling had to obey, plus his threat.
Why did he let all Luo Zhao's troops go back? It was a response to the situation. First of all, it was to maintain the alliance situation on the whole. It could stabilize the Song State as much as possible. At the same time, it was necessary to stabilize Jin Jue's strategy and avoid Jin Jue's strategy.
Aiming the main attack direction at Yan State is also causing trouble for Wu Gongling.
If he had directly wiped out half of Luo Zhao's men and horses as planned, it would be too easy to take care of the remaining half in Wu Gong Ling. No matter how weak the over two million men are now, Wu Gong Ling would not be able to wipe them all out.
He not only wanted to reduce the strength of Song State, but also wanted to preserve Song State's certain strength to deal with the enemy. He also wanted to keep Wu Gongling in Song State to prepare for South Korea's attack. The purpose was to make it easier for South Korea to firmly attack Song State than to attack Yan State.
Determined to carry out the strategy of diverting disaster to the east.
The so-called alliance with the Song Dynasty to fight against South Korea is just a pretense to stabilize all parties, but it is indeed a grand strategy that Meng Shanming must implement, otherwise the Shang Chaozong, who holds military power, will not have the right to negotiate at all.
In the hands of the imperial court.
But the premise of this alliance to fight against South Korea is to first ensure the safety of Yan State. South Korea has been pressing heavy troops in the northern part of Yan State, and Zhao State is eyeing it. The situation is too dangerous. He must first solve the threat of South Korea's heavy troops and bring the Korean troops to
Transferring him away can only be used as bait to trick the Song Dynasty.
This was not the first time Meng Shanming had fought against Jin Jue. He knew Jin Jue's style very well. This person wanted stability. If he could not contain Zhao Guo, Jin Jue would not take action easily.
Meng Shanming could already predict that South Korea must have secretly colluded with the Zhao State. It was imminent for the Zhao State to send troops to the Yan State. He could only put Wu Gongling into the territory of the Song State to trap Song's ally to resolve the threat to the north of the Yan State and concentrate on
Strength to deal with Zhao Guo.
He will not ignore the safety of his allies, nor can he easily let South Korea gain power. But at this time, he can only let Song State suffer the first loss and delay South Korea. He must strive for the strategic initiative for Yan State and cannot be passive in a critical situation.
Handle.
If that doesn't work, the only option is to let South Korea annex Song State, at least to gain strategic breathing time for Yan State first, and then deal with the threat from South Korea later.
Wu Gongling's actions angered the Song Dynasty, and he was angrily accused of betrayal by the Song Dynasty.
Wu Gongling didn't take it seriously at all. You scolded you and I did mine. He had the support of Korean spiritual forces. He was not afraid at all. The Song Dynasty had nothing to do with him.
As Song Guo revealed the matter, Jin Jue was also angry. As expected, he had guessed that this grandson actually colluded with Meng Shanming behind his back, and also colluded with Song Guo at the same time. He actually wanted to step on it with both feet.
Three boats, can you step on them?
Wu Gongling doesn't need to explain anything, and the reason for his explanation is very simple. You are all using me, why don't you allow me to protect myself? Just watch my performance later.
The situation has reached this point, all conspiracies have become conspiracy, everything has fallen into place, and we can only go with the flow, and Jin Jue can only endure Wu Gongling first.
Meng Shanming didn't care about Wu Gongling's betrayal of him. There was nothing he could do against Wu Gongling now.
In short, Jin Jue's goal was achieved, Meng Shanming's goal was achieved, and Wu Gongling also gained his own key voice that can influence the situation.
From the beginning to the end, Jin Jue withstood the pressure and helped South Korea master the invincible situation of advancing, attacking, retreating, and defending, making South Korea in an invincible position. Meng Shanming, on the other hand, turned the tide and helped the Yan country turn the tables.
, temporarily stabilized the position. Wu Gongling first took advantage of the trend, then fell into a desperate situation, and then escaped the crisis again.
The big forces come and go to fight with each other, the small forces are struggling to survive, and the big and small people are leading the way. Those who know the truth are amazed!