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Chapter 327 Not afraid of god-like opponents
In Xiao Liang's clan, Xiao Yan is not only the emperor, but also the oldest elder in the clan. He has the right to speak in the clan, and no one can resist his authority.

Logically speaking, no one in the clan could do anything to Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan should be able to handle these people at will.

However, just like all things are born and restrained, there is always a natural enemy, there is still a person in Xiao Liang's family that Xiao Yan fears very much, and that person is Xiao Zhengde.

Xiao Yan thought that he owed nothing to anyone, the only one who owed was Xiao Zhengde who was supposed to be the crown prince.For those who practice Buddhism, this is simply unbearable to look at.

So when Xiao Zhengde went to Tongtai Temple and cried, saying that he was going to lead troops to Lanling County, to protect Xiao Ji's flanks, and do his best for Xiao Shi, Xiao Yan, who was "retreating", was really happy. agreed.

Xiao Zhengde has now been appointed by Xiao Yan as the general who conquers the North, and he is stationed in Danyang County, which is a short distance from Jiankang.This army belongs to Jiankang's forbidden army system, and it can be regarded as Liang Guo's elite soldiers.

Mobilizing this army to the front line to protect Xiao Ji's flanks seems reasonable, and generally there is nothing to criticize. Except for Xiao Zhengde, who is in command of this army, the others are considered normal configurations.

All the officials in the court knew that Xiao Zhengde was very small-minded and was favored by Xiao Yan, so they all pretended to be deaf and dumb to the absurd appointment of Xiao Zhengde in command.

Only Shi Fuqi, the head of the palace who accompanied Xiao Lun and was confined in the Zhaoling Palace in Jiankang, secretly told Xiao Lun: This battle is a big hole dug by Liu Yishou, and he will lose if he fights, so Xiao Lun, who is eager to try, must not go into the muddy water.

However, Xiao Lun didn't listen to Fu Qi's advice, and still asked Xiao Yan to volunteer, but was rejected again.

This elite army led by Xiao Zhengde will be led by Zhao Bochao, who is good at judging the situation and making decisions on the fly.Lieutenant General Hu Guisun was unparalleled in battle and courageous.Xiao Yan believed that this configuration was only for Xiao Zhengde to protect the flanks of the army, so it was really not a big problem.

Eighth Prince Xiao Ji and Liu Zhongli were the main attacking troops in Lanling County, while Xiao Zhengde and the second generals of the Forbidden Army, Zhao Bochao and Hu Sungui, were responsible for the security of the west flank. No one could say anything after Xiao Yan made up his mind.

But on the road of support, the courtiers were furious, and they refused to compromise with Xiao Yan!It's fine for the two clans to mess around in the front, if there is no one connected behind, then this battle will be really dangerous!
This road, no matter what, cannot be in command of the clan!
In the end, after repeated weighing, Xiao Yan made the battle formation rich and capable, and Yang Yaren, who was born in the Taishan Yang family and was familiar with the Qingxu terrain, was in command. He led the headquarters and [-] county soldiers to be responsible for the rear support!

In fact, Xiao Yan approached Yang Kan, hoping that Yang Kan could take part of the imperial army in Suweitai City to attack.But Yang Kan received the "insider information" and refused to lead troops to the expedition, but kept crying loyally to Xiao Yanbiao, saying that he was in Jiankang City because of the kindness of the emperor, and he would never leave Taicheng for half a step , and the forbidden army can't leave, otherwise it will give Xiaoxiao people something they shouldn't have.

Xiao Yan was grateful for Yang Kan's loyalty and bravery, so Yang Yaren, a brother of the Yang Kan family, led the troops to the expedition, which was considered a kind of favor.

In order to show off, Xiao Zhengde specially wrote a letter to Liu Yishou in Shouyang, saying that he was going to fight in Lanling, and after the battle was over, he would definitely ask Xiao Yan for credit. The two counties that your cousin you won before , at least one can be returned to you.If you're lucky, you can get both back.

He was implying that Liu Yishou should not play tricks behind his back and destroy the army's logistics.

Liu Yishou replied to him almost immediately: Cousin, don't worry, there is no main force of Wei army around Lanling, Xiao Ji can go, so can cousin.

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As early as when Liu Yishou sent Duguxin and Zhao Gui to conquer Xiapi County and Donghai County, news of help flew to Yecheng like snowflakes.Gao Huan was beyond surprised when he learned that Liang Guo was attacking and that Liu Yishou's men were fighting.

He would never have expected that Liu Yishou would stay well in Shouyang and live a peaceful and stable life. It was nothing more than conquering Pengcheng before, but now he actually conquered Xiapi County and Donghai County. Could it be that he didn't know about these two Can't the place be kept for a long time?

Although there is no television, internet, telephone, or even radio in this era, it is not difficult for Gao Huan, who already has national power, to inquire about major events in neighboring countries.

Soon, various mutated versions of what happened in Leyou Garden during Xiao Yan's birthday in Jiankang City that day appeared on Gao Huan's desk.

Now that the foundation has been initially decided, Gao Huan is still very humble and listens to advice.He called together many civil servants and military generals under his command to discuss their views on this matter and how to deal with it. Among them, there are many people who have recently taken refuge.

"Liu Yishou said that he wanted to take down Lanling, the ancestral land of the Xiao family, to celebrate Xiao Yan's birthday. What do you think of this?"

In Gao Huan's view, this matter was simply nonsense.Who would be bored to do such a thing!There is one thing to say, there is really no such rule in the north, this kind of person who likes to die, died as early as the wave in Luoyang.

"In my opinion, there is another story behind this matter."

Sun Teng said very firmly.

This counselor is still quite capable of giving ideas on weekdays, and his words are also very weighty.All the generals talked a lot after hearing this. In fact, it doesn't matter what happened to Liu Yishou, what matters is how they will deal with it.

This is related to whether everyone can get promoted and get rich.

"Longque (Sun Teng's name), after Liu Yishou captured Xiapi County and Donghai County, why didn't he take advantage of the victory to pursue and occupy Lanling County?"

Gao Huan was a little puzzled, which was what he couldn't understand the most.

"My lord, as the saying goes, Taoists have to bow their heads under the eaves. Now that Liu Yishou is living in Liang State, acting as a lackey, if he takes down Lanling County, will the Xiao Clan's clan be grateful to him?"

Sun Teng asked with a sneer.

After a little thought, Gao Huan understood what the other party said.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing for the leading generals that the emperor wants to conquer in person?

The answer is that this is a big bad thing, which is equivalent to fighting two enemies at the same time. If you are not confident in your own strength, it is better to pretend to be sick as soon as possible.

Why do you say that.Because of the royal conquest, if you are a general, your position and identity are extremely embarrassing and dangerous.

Needless to say, if you lose a battle on the battlefield, with the emperor by your side watching you suffer a disastrous defeat, you will surely die, and the whole family will go on the road together.But if you win the battle, can you please it?
In fact, it is not the case, you need to beat the enemy until he is dying, then hand the knife to the emperor and say: Your Majesty, you can do it.

In this way, the credit belongs to the emperor, and the prestige also belongs to the emperor, so you will naturally be safe.

This is much more difficult than killing the enemy cleanly!

If you come up and finish everything, it seems that the presence or absence of the emperor is completely unobtrusive, how can the emperor himself feel at ease?

For things like taking back the ancestral land, people from the Xiao family can do it, outsiders like Liu Yishou, it's good to show loyalty with nice words, but when you do it with real swords and guns, you can't rush to the front.

Obviously, Liu Yishou understood this truth very well. After capturing Xiapi County and Donghai County, he stood still and did not move. This is telling Xiao Yan: I have paved the road, you can go directly!
Gao Huan nodded thoughtfully, and continued to ask: "Then how do you think we should deal with it?" Qingxu is not the core ruling area, just like a chicken rib.It is very difficult to choose between eating meat and discarding it.

"My lord, please take a step to speak."

Sun Teng said calmly.

Gao Huan understood, and the two came to the back hall.Sun Teng pulled the opponent's cuff and said: "When Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, wiped out Xiang Yu and the world was at peace, he saw that the generals often gathered together to discuss and talk, and people's hearts were fluctuating.

Zhang Liang bluntly said that everyone was discussing rebellion.If their appetite is not satisfied, then these people's rebellion is no longer just talk.

Now the lord is also encountering the same problem, too many people have taken refuge in him, and the land in Hebei is limited.In the future, if many people make military exploits, what will be used to reward these people?
Qingxu is the flank of the Hebei River. The land is fertile, but it is easy to attack and difficult to defend.Taking advantage of the opportunity of resisting the invasion of the Liang army, we marched into Qingxu on a large scale, gathered local fragmented forces, and redistributed them.

People who have benefited from the lord in this way will definitely die for the lord. This is a policy to stabilize the country and must not be underestimated! "

Sun Teng said earnestly.

"In your opinion, shall we send troops?"

Gao Huan asked suspiciously, Sun Teng is not a belligerent person on weekdays, but it is true that he is more lustful.

"My lord, we not only need to send troops, we need to fight, but we also need to fight to show our country's prestige and military power. The first battle made Liang Guo dare not fight for ten years, so that we can free up our hands to deal with Er Zhurong.

Er Zhurong's wealth is far inferior to ours, taking advantage of their strength not yet recovered, going south to Qingxu is only for military training, killing two birds with one stone.If after Er Zhurong reacted, they sent troops from Jinyang, and Liang Guo came to attack again, I'm afraid something bad would happen! "

"Longque, you are really my ovary!"

Gao Huan excitedly took Sun Teng's hand and said, obviously accepting the other party's suggestion in its entirety.

"In your opinion, how should we use troops?" Gao Huan humbly asked for advice.Sun Teng's remark was obviously not a whim, he also thought for two days before making up his mind to say this, and it was convincing when he heard it.

"Li Yuanzhong and Feng Long's troops are strong, but they don't support the lord so firmly. Gao Ao Cao's troops are second to none among the generals, and they can even be said to be the lord's confidant. Neither of them is an old brother from Huaishuo town. , it is better to let Li Yuanzhong be the leader of the East Route Army, attack Beihai County, and attract the main force of the Liang Army to go north.

As for what to do after attracting Liang Jun, Li Yuanzhong and others will decide on their own.

Gao Aocao's troops rushed along the Yishui River to attack Xiapi County, breaking the back of the Liang Army.

Dou Tai was the main general, and led his troops from Xue County to carry out activities in Lanling County and nearby Cheng County. After defeating Liang Jun, he drove them to Wuyuan City.

As a result, Wuyuan City was encircled on three sides.To the west is Zhuyu Mountain, and Liang Jun will follow them if he wants to eat bark on the mountain.After the main force of the Liang army is eliminated, the army can go south in a large scale and encircle Pengcheng.If this battle goes well, we can finally reach the bank of Sui River and face Liang Jun across the river. "

It can't be seen that Sun Teng's ambitions are quite big, and Gao Huan didn't even want to go so far.

"Then Liu Yishou is in Shouyang and holds a heavy army. What if he makes a move?"

Gao Huan asked hesitantly.

"After our army arrived in Qingxu, we contacted Yang Dun and others in Rencheng and asked them to be the vanguard. Duan Rong and Duan Shao and his son led troops to lay the main force of the Chinese army in the rear, and pretended to attack Pengcheng from the north.

As a result, Liu Yishou was unable to rescue Xiapi County, and he would be very powerful if he could hold Pengcheng. "

Sun Teng said eloquently.

If Liu Yishou was here, he would be surprised by Sun Teng's deployment.Because the opponent's arrangement was almost exactly the same as the worst case he had considered.

"Liang has not had any wars for many years, its strength is strong, and it has great stamina. What if we win the battle but can't defend Xiapi County?"

Gao Huan also thought of a worse situation.

Unexpectedly, Sun Teng laughed loudly when he heard this, and said in a low voice: "If you win, use the land of Qingxu to accept the loyalty of Li Yuanzhong and others. If you lose, they will surround the lord even more closely, and dare not If you have unreasonable thoughts, you can order them like an arm.

In this way, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

Furthermore, Qingxu belonged to the state of Wei in name, but in fact he did not belong to the lord.Now that the lord has won Qing Xu, even if he will spit out some, at least Qing Xu's foundation is there, so what is the loss? "

If you win, you will conquer the city, and if you lose, you will cut off the dissidents. One fish can be eaten in two ways, double the happiness.Gao Huan couldn't hide his joy, and nodded with a smile, feeling that Sun Teng's idea was brilliant.

The two quickly returned to the lobby. Everyone was already impatient, but they didn't dare to show it clearly.I found that Gao Huan seemed to be very happy, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering what Sun Teng had just said to Gao Huan.

"It is tolerable for Liang Guo to attack our city without a reason. I have made up my mind, and the army will go to Qingxu to rectify the local government and military affairs, and make overall arrangements to regain the lost land.

You don't have to fight for credit, everyone has a task, and I will explain the specific matters to you individually, so I won't discuss them here. "

Gao Huan said solemnly.

Liang Guo's rudeness is false, but regaining Qingxu's control is true.Many people in the lobby are like mirrors in their hearts, but those words don't need to be said here.

After everyone left, Gao Huan left Gao Aocao alone, saying that he had important matters to discuss.

"Clan brother, come here, sit here."

Gao Huan pointed to the position next to the table.

Gao Aocao sat down unceremoniously, and asked in a deep voice, "What is the prime minister's order?"

"This time I'm going to fight against Qingxu, I intend to let you be the main force. It's just... a bit embarrassing."

Gao Huan said with a troubled face.

"How difficult is this!"

Gao Aocao was dissatisfied and shouted: "Whoever is dissatisfied, just stand up and speak out!"

"No and no, this king didn't mean that."

Gao Huan signaled Gao Aocao to be safe and not to be impatient.

"This time, we need to go south along the Yishui River, conquer Xiapi County, and break the back of the Liang army. Although it is a surprise victory, it is quite dangerous to go deep alone. I didn't want you to take the risk yourself.

But among the generals, only you can take on this important task.This king asked you to stay here for discussion because he also wanted to ask for your advice.Of course, if it feels inappropriate, it's okay. "

Gao Huan said politely.

"Hehe, Liang Guo is just a rat."

Gao Aocao sneered, patted his chest and said: "Even if there are a hundred thousand soldiers, I can lead troops to kill seven in and seven out, just to conquer Xiapi City, what's so difficult about it!"

"Okay! Clan brother is really bold! In this way, this king will have no worries!"

Gao Huan laughed heartily.

(End of this chapter)