Although Wei Xiaokuan never thought about using Wei Shou to open up the situation at Mianzhu Pass, and he himself held Yuchi Jiong back in Tiangongyuan, but now that the war situation has developed to this point, regardless of whether he has this idea, Wei Xiaokuan has no way to stop others from doing this. think.
He Lou Ziqian also understood what Wei Xiaokuan meant, and said in a cold voice: "General, why are you so worried? Even without Yuchi Jiong, we can still win this battle. Now they are the ones holding us back. Why should we really do it?" This so-called friendship between armies..."
"That's enough!" Wei Xiaokuan interrupted He Lou Zigan.
This time, He Lou Ziqian did not bow his head as humbly as before, but raised his head and said: "Although the general is dissatisfied, my subordinates still want to talk about it. Now the dispute between the Duke of Sui and the King of Qi in the court has become increasingly acute. General It is impossible not to know that it is also for this reason that I want to avoid introducing this conflict into the army and keep all departments consistent with the outside world. But has the general considered the feelings of the soldiers?"
Wei Xiaokuan originally wanted to throw He Louziqian away with a flick of his sleeves, but when he heard the last sentence, he turned his head in surprise.
Not only He Lou Ziqian, but Li Xun also took a step forward. It was obvious that he wanted to show that what He Lou Ziqian meant was also what they meant.
"General, the conflict between the two sides has long been irreconcilable. If the general insists on balancing the relationship, then why don't we just let it go and fight?" He Lou Zigan cupped his hands and knelt on the ground directly, "Both two The army has come together, and there may be disputes in the court over the rewards for military exploits. However, if we are able to defeat a powerful enemy, then the merits of this battle will all be ours, and Sui Guogong will have more confidence and unity. King Confrontation.”
"General, for the sake of the soldiers and your own future, you must think twice!" Li Xun also went out and knelt on the ground, "The soldiers also have the desire to make contributions, and the generals in the army do not want to arouse the suspicion and suspicion of Duke Sui. What's more, general, you can't really put too much effort into the balance, because to put it bluntly, what Duke Sui and King Qi want to see is not a balance like the general!"
There were only two confidants of Wei Xiaokuan, Li Xun and He Lou Zigan, present, so he had no intention of being secretive about some of his words.
Regardless of whether they follow the Duke Yang Jian or the King of Qi Yu Wenxian, what they really want to get through this battle between Bashu and Bashu is definitely not just defeating Li Xingchen. In their eyes, the threat to Nanchen is not even as big as the other party, let alone A Li Xinchen.
What they really want is for one of Yuchi Jiong or Wei Xiaokuan to finally decide the overall situation, and this undoubtedly means who will be the first person in the army in the future. Whoever can control more military power in the Northern Zhou Dynasty is Yuwen Xianhe The result that Yang Jian was eagerly waiting for.
And now if Wei Xiaokuan continues to check and balance like this, this situation can only continue with each controlling part of the troops. Then in the eyes of everyone above the court, this battle will naturally lose its original meaning, and even for merit. The distribution may inevitably lead to a conflict, which is totally worth the loss.
When the time comes to investigate the responsibility, of course Wei Xiaokuan will not be able to escape. I am afraid that it will not be so easy for Wei Xiaokuan to gain trust from Yang Jian in the future.
Therefore, Wei Xiaokuan's best choice at this time is obviously not balance.
"You..." Wei Xiaokuan frowned slightly, but in the end he could only sigh.
He knew that his two subordinates were entirely thinking about himself, and he also knew what he should really do, but this meant that he still led this team of soldiers to stand on the opposite side of Yuchi Jiong.
Disasters caused by Xiao Qiang are always a harbinger of turmoil or even destruction of a dynasty!
But now Wei Xiaokuan has no choice. He had already violated everyone's wishes and expressed his kindness to Yuchi. If he continues to act in this way, I am afraid that this army will no longer be under his command.
For the sake of his own family, and for the sake of these soldiers who fought and fought with him, Wei Xiaokuan could no longer obey his own will.
Relatives were betrayed, families were broken up and people were killed... Wei Xiaokuan had fought a lifetime of wars and had seen too many things. It was better not to taste the taste for yourself.
"That's it, order Wei Shou to step up the attack." Wei Xiaokuan waved his hand, "Our army will also attack the mountain at dawn tomorrow. No matter what the cost, we must capture this mountain within one day!"
Li Xun and He Lou Ziqian both showed joy on their faces and hurriedly raised their hands: "Yes!"
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"Be careful," Chen Zhishen lowered his voice and immediately turned around, "If anyone dares to make a sound, I will throw him into the water first!"
The soldiers lying on the ship in the darkness let out suppressed laughter, but their laughter was suppressed in an instant. Chen Zhishen snorted softly and looked up at the increasingly obvious outline of the city ahead.
They had been in Shujun City for seven or eight days. They were very familiar with the city in front of them. They even thought about how to capture it in their dreams.
However, the largest city in Bashu exceeded Chen Zhishen's expectations in both scale and solidity. Although Shu County has been away from dynasty changes and hegemony for many years, time still cannot erase the majesty of this city.
If it weren't for the fact that there was not enough food and grass in Shu County and there were not many soldiers and horses, so the resistance was not fierce, I am afraid that Chen Zhishen would not have even thought of attacking the city.
But now, whether he wants to or not, whether he dares or not, this city must be fought.
The battle report sent from Mianzhu Pass has made Chen Zhishen realize the weight of the responsibilities on his shoulders, and even more aware of the importance of the city in front of him. Pei Zilie was in Mianzhu Pass, and Li Xingchen was in Tiangongyuan, almost using their lives and blood to block the
The Northern Zhou army's offensive pace was to buy Chen Zhishen enough time and opportunities.
Now Pei Zilie can hardly hold on any longer. Trying to resist Wei Shou by relying solely on the two rivers Luoshui and Pijiang is tantamount to wishful thinking, so Chen Zhishen must hurry up.
The nearly flat-bottomed boat moved forward bit by bit against the calm water, and the water gate of Shujun City had already appeared in front of us.
Because Nan Chen's navy has an absolute advantage, Shuimen has always been the focus of Chen Zhishen's initial attack. The enemy is obviously aware of this, so they have been strengthening Shuimen's defense, and even resisted the navy's arrows.
The originally damaged fence was repaired.
Although Chen Zhishen still chose Watergate as the breakthrough point in this battle, in order to buy time for the navy to continue destroying the new fence, he has only been feinting at Watergate these days. The main force has not been placed here, pretending that he has already
Give up the pretense of attacking from Watergate.
And now Chen Zhishen is back under the water gate, taking advantage of the night.
This is the only way he can think of and the only chance.