Chapter nine hundred and twentieth persuade Guo Ziyi to leave Xiangyang
Tian Chengsi reported the failure of luring the enemy in-depth to Li Siye. Li Siye was also surprised when he knew the result. He was not familiar with the name Helan Jinming. But this person's performance gave him the idea that he could destroy the Tang Dynasty in a short time.
Li Yu's confidence in letting this person assume such an important position does not mean that Li Yu's court has only strong support from talents such as Guo Ziyi and Pugu Huai'en, and the rest are all selfish mediocrities.
He happily said to Tian Chengsi: "Such a person is good for us. Let him stay by Jiangcheng and watch Guo Ziyi being eaten. This is called sitting there and waiting for death."
Tian Chengsi smiled and flattered: "What my lord said is absolutely true. As long as we eat Guo Ziyi and Zhang Xun, the rest will be nothing more than local chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning."
"Okay, we will step up the siege from tomorrow and force Guo Ziyi to surrender as soon as possible."
"certainly."
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Nan Jiyun stood guard near Jingmen Pass in Xiangyang City, paying close attention to every move of the Tang army. After Helan Jinming conquered Jingmen Pass, he finally felt relieved. It seemed that Helan Jinming was completely different from Xu Shuji. He was a man who could fight and dared to fight.
A fighting general.
He took advantage of the darkness to pass through the encirclement of the Tang army and secretly sneaked back into Xiangyang City.
At night he went directly to find Zhang Xun, taking with him a few camels, a few stones of rice, and a wolf carcass carried on two horses.
When Zhang Xun saw his brother coming back, he shed tears happily and went up to hold his hand: "You are finally back, have you asked for reinforcements?"
Nan Jiyun nodded and said, "I have gone through too many twists and turns this time. I went to ask Xu Shuji, the envoy of Jingxiang Jiedu, for help, but the other party refused to send reinforcements. So I took a boat across the river to go to Jiankang to ask for help from His Majesty, but they sent troops to chase me.
They tried to detain me. Later, when I arrived in Jiankang, I was almost captured by the Shence Army under Yu Chaoen's command as soon as I entered the city. Fortunately, Guo Wen, the consort of the court, came back from a hunting trip and saw me and came to my rescue.
I settled in the Prince Consort's Mansion, and went to the palace in person to tell His Majesty personally. That's why Your Majesty replaced Xu Shuji, the envoy of Jingxiang Jiedu, to Helan Jinming."
"I was lurking in the villages near Jingmen Pass for inspection two days ago. I learned that Helan Jinming led his army to break through Jingmen Pass and was about to rescue Xiangyang City, so I entered the city with confidence."
Zhang Xunda was very pleased. He held Nan Jiyun's hand and said, "You came back in time, and this news came in time. Yesterday, there were only three hundred shi of grain left in the warehouse. Even Guo Linggong ate leaves and
Leather, the soldiers are extremely hungry. Although they can still hold on due to their loyalty to the court, the collapse will be in the near future."
Nan Jiyun looked at the thin and haggard Zhang Xun, and felt infinite sadness in his heart. He forced a smile and said: "Now everyone doesn't have to worry. Helan Jinming will lead the Jianghuai army to attack Xiangyang City in less than three days. Mr. Zhang
We must report this good news to Guo Linggong as soon as possible, and also inform the soldiers, so that they can re-energize their morale and let them persevere."
He smiled and pointed to the brown rice on the three camels and said: "This is the food I brought back. Although the quantity is not much, it can slightly improve everyone's food tonight. It can also be regarded as celebrating the arrival of the reinforcements and boosting our strength to prepare for the battle in three days."
The Jianghuai army should cooperate with the outside world to counterattack the Yong army."
Zhang Xun touched the rice bag with hope, then touched the cold wolf carcass, turned around and said reluctantly: "It's better to save the food. If Helan Jinming's rescue attack fails, we will continue to suffer.
However, wolf meat is difficult to preserve, so you can peel it off and make barbecue tonight, so that the soldiers can taste the meat."
Zhang Xun asked Nan Jiyun to rest in the tent first, and he went to find Guo Ziyi himself to report the good news to him.
After hearing this, Guo Linggong was greatly excited and ordered his people to spread the news throughout the army. The decadent air on the faces of the soldiers was also wiped away, and rare hoarse laughter appeared.
That night, they filled the wine jars with cold water from the wells in the city and drank it together. Black porridge made from bark and leaves and a small piece of wolf meat every day were their most abundant meals.
banquet.
Nan Jiyun has been guarding the city wall since early morning, looking at the end of the curve of the undulating earth, where there is hope for their survival.
The sun rose and set, the moon rose and summoned the stars in the sky, and the Taibai star rose in the east, followed by another day and night cycle. He nailed his feet to the top of the city, holding his hands on the wall stacks and barely moved his position. He spent three days
I only drank a few sips of water here, but other than that, I looked eagerly into the distance without slacking off at all.
Sometimes he almost saw hope. In his ears, he could faintly hear the sound of drums and horse hoofbeats in the distance. It seemed that several Yong troops besieging the city had been transferred to the southwest, which was the only way to get here from Jingmen Pass. These traces became more and more obvious.
When it was obvious, his heart became more excited. However, these clues gradually disappeared, and his burning heart gradually cooled down.
Zhang Xun came to his side, stretched out his hand to support his shoulders, and said in an apologetic and comforting tone: "I sent out scouts yesterday to investigate. Helan Jinming did come from Jingmen Pass to Xiangyang, but the other party was with the Yong Army.
As soon as the enemy's team came into contact, they retreated quickly, and the two sides did not even engage in a head-on confrontation."
Zhang Xun's words need not be made clearer. Nan Jiyun understood in his heart that Helan Jinming and Xu Shuji were just the same. He had never thought about rescuing Xiangyang City, but just came to the front line to gain popularity and express his feelings to the emperor of Chang'an.
Work difference.
They knew that the fall of Xiangyang City was a matter of course, but they still refused to accept their fate. Zhang Xun, Changsun Quanxu, Nan Ba, and Lei Wanchun had already made an agreement among themselves to swear to live or die with Xiangyang. But they decided to defend to the death.
Before that, we had to find a way to persuade Guo Ziyi to leave Xiangyang.
They didn't want him to live in an ignoble existence, nor did they want him to withdraw from Xiangyang and be alone. Their decision even went against Guo Linggong's wishes. But they knew that the Tang Dynasty could not live without Guo Ziyi, and any one of them could be sacrificed in Xiangyang City.
Only Guo Ziyi could not. Guo Linggong was the last hope of the Tang Dynasty, the only famous general who could lead Jiangdong to compete with the north based on his reputation and comprehensive ability.
Nowadays, all the people in the imperial court are swaying and sophisticated egoists. They are familiar with the books of sages, but they are used as tools to enslave others. They have no loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, and some are just swaying and high-ranking officials.
The illusion of a rich salary. If the imperial court is handed over to such a person, the Tang Dynasty will not be able to last for three months, and sooner or later it will be completely defeated by Li Siye.
Zhang Xun organized all the middle and lower-level generals, knelt in front of Guo Ziyi's tent, and collectively asked him to break out of the encirclement and withdraw from Xiangyang.
Guo Ziyi flatly refused, and said in a serious and urgent tone: "When I stayed in Jingxiang, I repeatedly stated to Your Majesty that Xiangyang is the most important barrier that cannot be lost in the Tang Dynasty. Once Xiangyang is lost, the entire Jiangdong will be fully exposed to the Central Plains and Shuzhong."
, under the siege of Hanzhong from three directions. How can I go to see the late emperor at that time, and how can I go to see the meritorious deeds of the past generations at Lingyan Pavilion?"
Zhang Xun, Nan Ba and others knelt for a long time and refused to get up. They said in a hoarse and sad voice: "My Lord, staying in Xiangyang is of no use to Xiangyang or to the Tang Dynasty. Now that we have run out of ammunition and food, even if the gods descend to earth, they will not be able to do anything."
Save Xiangyang. The current imperial court is full of rotten people. Your Majesty can save the Tang Dynasty, which is far better than killing Xiangyang in battle. Only if you stay outside and speak for Xiangyang to ask for help, our persistence may still have a glimmer of hope."
Guo Ziyi was silent. They were right. If you stay in Xiangyang and die, you will die in vain. If you withdraw and lead the court, Xiangyang may still survive. Although this may be just wishful thinking, he should try it.
Finally, he walked out of the tent, looked at the generals kneeling on the ground, and sighed: "From today on, I will commit more and more sins."