Yu Wenliang was still self-aware. Against an important general like Liang Shiyan, he had no advantage in terms of strength and morale. It was impossible for him to win. What's more, Liang Shiyan also had the fierce general Shi Wansui and think tanks like Xue Daoheng under his command.
Yu Wenliang was actually thankful to God for being able to escape.
Thinking about the thrilling past two days, Yu Wenliang felt a chill in his back.
When Xiao Shilian heard the names of Liang Shiyan and others, his expression became a little solemn.
For the generals in the south, this is definitely not an unfamiliar name.
When Wu Mingche went on the Northern Expedition, Liang Shiyan defended northern Xuzhou and did not give Wu Mingche any chance to directly break through Xuzhou and go north to Qingzhou. Only then did the Battle of Luliang happen. It can be said that this general was very good at defensive counterattacks.
To put it bluntly, Liang Shiyan is definitely the nightmare of Nanchen's army. And this fear and worry has not ceased. Just looking at the expressions of Lu Guangda and others, you can tell that everyone's fear of this familiar opponent still exists.
And Shi Wansui is also a well-known general. Twenty years ago when he was only a teenager, he followed his father Shi Jing on an expedition. When the armies of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty were still confronting each other, Shi Wansui had already seen it.
They had a clue that the Northern Zhou Dynasty would inevitably fail, so they prepared civilian clothes in advance to facilitate their escape. In the end, the Northern Zhou army was defeated.
Of course, it is not honorable to prepare to escape before the battle, so Shi Wansui was not officially promoted until Yu Wenyong came to power. After that, he and his father followed Yu Wenyong to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty. Six years ago, his father Shi Jing died in battle.
As the son of a loyal minister, Shi Wansui was granted the title of Kaifu Yitong Third Division and Taiping County Duke. For a young man with almost no military exploits, it was already a very high starting point.
Later, Shi Wansui followed Liang Shiyan in the battle against Nanchen, and successfully stabilized the battle situation in Xuzhou, becoming the most powerful general under Liang Shiyan.
Since the split between Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian, Liang Shiyan, who was wavering between them, did not gain the trust of Yang Jian and was idle at home for a long time. Naturally, Shi Wansui under his command had no choice but to follow him. After all, for the Northern Zhou Dynasty, which was full of powerful generals, Shao Shao
It's not a big deal if you kill Liang Shiyan.
But things are different now. Yang Jian is facing a situation of being besieged on all sides, and the available troops in the Lantian camp are also stretched thin. Wei Xiaokuan needs to organize a counterattack against Tongguan, so among the generals listed, there are those who have experience fighting against the Southerners and are also qualified to take charge of their own affairs.
, only Liang Shiyan is left.
Of course, just like sending Gao and Cui Zhongfang to monitor He Ruobi, Xue Daoheng, as the chief historian and supervisor of the army, obviously played such a role. Historically, Xue Daoheng was famous for his poems, which was a rare emanation in the short history of the Sui Dynasty.
He is a brilliant poet, but now he is a civil servant under Yang Jian. Being able to gain Yang Jian's trust shows that his ability is not bad.
After all, if you want to monitor and balance people like Liang Shiyan, loyalty alone is not enough.
Xiao Shilian looked at the army opposite Lanchuan with interest. It was a bit funny to say that it was obviously a battle between Han and Xianbei people, but the current situation was that a group of northern Han people were chasing the Xianbei people who were seeking asylum from the southern Han people.
Obviously now Yang Jian's regime has begun to transition to a Han regime, which can be seen just by looking at the fact that those in charge of the military are all Han people. Yang Jian obviously wanted to disrupt the plan of the princes by holding the emperor hostage, whether he wanted to or not.
, can only be Sinicized and use Han people to rule as a gimmick to attract more talents and ensure the loyalty of a large number of Han people under their command, both civil and military.
This is actually a process of changing the moral high ground.
It's just a pity that this process is too slow and too late.
Li Xingchen will not wait for Yang Jian to re-establish his morality, and now that the orthodox mantle of the Han Dynasty has fallen into Li Xingchen's hands, whether it is the national title or the national jade seal, it is obviously better than Yang Jian, a Sui man from the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Much. Historically, it took Yang Jian a long time to complete this process.
"Liang Shiyan is also temporarily appointed, right?" Xiao Shilian said lightly.
"Yes, before Liang Shiyan only joined the army as Wei Xiaokuan and stayed in the army to take charge of military affairs, but these armies were not his direct descendants." Yu Wenliang said hurriedly. Now the fate of their father and son has actually been bound to the big man, so
He didn't mind being able to please Xiao Shilian, and more importantly, Xiao Shilian seemed to really want to compete with Liang Shiyan.
Thinking that he was being chased all the way by Liang Shiyan in such a mess, Yu Wenliang became very angry. If he could see Liang Shiyan being unlucky, then he would naturally be willing to do so.
Lu Guangda next to him said in a deep voice: "Captain, Liang Shiyan doesn't seem to have any intention of attacking, otherwise he should have already taken action."
"Obviously he is also very hesitant," Xiao Shilian laughed. "The general doesn't know the soldiers and we don't know our details, so naturally he doesn't dare to attack. But if he goes back in such a dejected manner, then he has no way to attack Wei Xiaokuan or even Yang Jian.
Explain, so it is better to wait and see the direction of the wind now. It would be best if we take the initiative to attack, otherwise I am afraid it will be difficult for him to sit still."
Lu Guangda and Chun Yucen next to him looked at each other. Among Xiao Shilian's three lieutenants, Huang Wan was responsible for staying in Shangluo, so it was Lu Guangda and Chun Yucen who led the army to follow Xiao Shilian. Liang Shiyan was a nightmare for them.
But now if they can compete with Liang Shiyan again, they are not without courage. After all, the strength of both sides has undergone earth-shaking changes.
"Since we are going to fight, then spread out the troops and horses along both sides of Bailuyuan and prepare to cross the river." Xiao Shilian said decisively, "Send all the scouts out and see if there is anyone behind Liang Shiyan."
After a pause, Xiao Shilian turned his head slightly and looked at Yu Wenliang: "Qi Gong has been tired all the way, how about just watching me and Liang Shiyan compete here?"
Of course, Yu Wenliang was not stupid. Of course he would not give up such a good opportunity to present a certificate of surrender. He quickly said: "Thank you very much for your concern, Governor, but I have been chased all the way by Liang Shiyan, and the whole army is in such a mess. Now we have
If I have the chance to compete with him, I am willing to be a forward!"
Xiao Shilian glanced at Yu Wenliang in surprise, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
After all, he is just a wallflower, but he really knows how to behave.
"Qi Gong abandoned the secret and turned to the bright side and joined the army of my great man. If I directly let Qi Gong be the vanguard, wouldn't I mean to make Qi Gong a sacrifice? Even if Qi Gong and I knew it in their hearts, others might not be able to see clearly, so Qi Gong
You don't have to be the vanguard, how about advancing with a certain Chinese army?" Xiao Shilian said with a smile.
Yu Wenliang didn't intend to really rush forward and fight Liang Shiyan. Yu Wenliang didn't have the courage to confront a person like Liang Shiyan.