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Chapter 375 Your Uncle Is Your Uncle After All III

In the government hall of Xiurong City, from Erzhu Rong down, all the members of the Erzhu Clan looked very solemn, as if a catastrophe was imminent.Don't be afraid. The last time Hedouling Bufan came with the Hexi thief in a hurry, although in the end under Er Zhurong's operation, the other party directly received the boxed lunch, but this also proved one thing.

At present, the territory occupied by the Erzhu family is surrounded by enemies, not only harassed by the barbarians outside the Great Wall, but also sandwiched between the two forces of Gao Huan and He Bayue. It is a bit stretched to exist independently, let alone unify the north.Not only is the situation not optimistic, it can even be said that the troubles ahead are quite severe.

In the beginning, Erzhu clan was able to rise to the position. In addition to Er Zhurong's outstanding military talent, Erzhu clan's contribution to the network of relationships inside and outside the Northern Wei court was also due to the marriage.Many people turned to Er Zhurong, not because Er Zhurong was good at fighting, but because he was the son-in-law of the Yuan family, which was also important.

Now, the Yuan family has lost its country in essence, and Er Zhurong has naturally lost its "halo protection". This truth has only recently been understood by everyone in the Erzhu family. It is a pity that Yuan Ziyou is dead, and Er Zhurong's political credibility It's all gone, and it's too late to say anything.

"Hou Yuan stabbed us in the back, and now Jinyang is in danger. What do you think, should we save him or not?"

Er Zhurong, who was sitting in the hall, looked around at the relatives of the Erzhu family in the hall, and asked in a deep voice.

Jinyang is the core of Bingzhou, one of the largest cities in the world, if it is lost, it will be no less than a landslide for Er Zhurong's rule.In fact, someone in the lobby wanted to abandon Jinyang and shrink their troops to stick to Bei Xiurong, but they dared not speak out.

"Uncle, if Jinyang is lost, Bei Xiurong may not be able to keep it. Why don't you lead troops to Jinyang and repel the main force of Gao Huan's army before making plans."

Er Zhuzhao cupped his hands and said to Er Zhurong.

"If fewer soldiers and horses are sent, not only will it be impossible to break the siege, but Xiurong City will not be able to defend it. If there are too many soldiers and horses to send, if there are Hu people who enter Xiurongchuan from Mayi, behind the scenes What about the sneak attack?"

Er Zhu Tianguang questioned Er Zhu Zhao's idea. Of course, everyone would say that the key is how to send troops, how many people to bring, and how to deploy defenses in Beixiurong.

Needless to say, both of them are right.Jinyang is the core of the area ruled by Er Zhurong, and it must not be lost.However, the last time the Hexi thieves attacked Bei Xiurong was vivid, and Er Zhurong's back was actually not that secure.

At this moment, Er Zhurong was really thankful that Gao Huan did not attack Jinyang at the same time when Hedouling Bufan came.If there was such a coincidence, Er Zhurong felt that he must have fled beyond the Great Wall with his trilogy.

"Before we beat the whole army of Hexi thieves. Now that all the tribes north of Xiurong are obedient, who dares to attack us?"

Er Zhuzhao said disdainfully that before Er Zhurong led troops to hang and attack Hedouling Bufan, not only cleaned them up, but also took care of the small tribes near Qilian Tianchi.According to common sense, Bei Xiurong should have no worries in the future.

"The past was the past, and the present is the present. It's not that Gao Huan has no money or food. It's not difficult for him to bribe the barbarian tribes outside the Great Wall to take the opportunity to attack Xiurongchuan. If Jinyang is lost, we still have a way out. If Beixiu If you lose your capacity, you will really be caught in the urn."

Er Zhu Tianguang was not convinced, and quarreled with Er Zhu Zhao.

"Erzhu Tianguang, you take the troops from your headquarters to guard Xiurong City."

Er Zhurong said to Er Zhu Tianguang.

Hearing this, Erzhu Tianguang's complexion changed greatly, because his headquarters is full of people, only 2000 people.

"Do you think there are not enough soldiers and horses?"

Er Zhurong looked a little impatient, as if he was about to lose his temper.

"The last general takes orders."

Compared with Er Zhu Zhao, Er Zhu Tianguang and others have a farther blood relationship with Er Zhu Rong.Erzhu Tianguang accepted the order, not daring to disobey Er Zhurong's order.Although the palms and backs of the hands are all fleshy, they are not equally thick. Even within the family, it is common to have differences in closeness.

"Er Zhuzhao led five thousand fine cavalry and stationed in Yangqu City. After I have reorganized the army, I will arrive with a large group of people and horses."

Once the things encountered were related to the military, Er Zhurong seemed to be a different person.Calm-headed, well-determined in command, good at dispatching generals and deploying troops.Erzhu Tianguang suggested not saving Jinyang, so let him guard his lair, and Er Zhuzhao proposed to send troops to rescue Jinyang, then let him be the vanguard.Once there is a mistake, others will have nothing to say about military law.

Yangqu is in the north of Jinyang, known as "the first city of the Three Jins", guarding the northern gate of Jinyang, and it is the northern throat of the Taiyuan Basin.

If Yangqu City is defended, Gao Huan's troops will not be able to enter Xiurongchuan.Er Zhurong's use of troops can be said to hit the nail on the head.

After the crowd dispersed, Er Zhurong left Er Zhuzhao alone.Seeing that his uncle had something to explain, Er Zhuzhao, a big man, stood at attention like a schoolboy, not daring to show his air.

"After you arrive at Yangqu, no matter how provocative Gao Huan's troops are or how they pretend to be defeated, don't pay attention to them. Don't go in there to save Jinyang. If Gao Huan wants to attack Yangqu, you don't want to defend the city. Thousands of fine riders attack. Just drive them to a radius of ten miles from Yangqu City, and don't chase them any further."

Er Zhurong's order was very strange.To stick to the city, it is natural that the enemy will not attack no matter how they shout.But Er Zhurong asked Er Zhuzhao to "actively defend", not to let Gao Huan send people to surround Yangqu City, and not to chase into the opponent's ambush circle to ambush.

This tactic is somewhat similar to holding a fly swatter to repel flies.

Er Zhuzhao felt that with his limited pig brain, he really couldn't figure out Er Zhurong's true thoughts, so he could only keep in mind the other party's instructions, and act according to the plan when the time came.

After Er Zhuzhao left, Er Zhurong felt the exhaustion from the depths of his soul.

The Erzhu family's force and moves are considered to be at the upper reaches of all forces.However, although there is no shortage of people who can fight here, there is a lack of a resourceful and resourceful brain that coordinates the overall situation.Er Zhurong couldn't help but miss Liu Yishou.If Liu Yishou is here, let the other party guard Jinyang with Murong Shaozong at this moment, why should I be afraid of Gao Huan!

It is said that now Liu Yishou is flourishing in Liang Guo, he is like a feudal lord, and he no longer needs to prove himself.Er Zhurong could only admit that he was blind at the beginning and didn't know the hero Yu Weimo.

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But after Zhu Huntian retreated back to Jinyang, Gao Huan sent troops in hot pursuit, and Nie County, north of Xiangjun, changed hands in an instant.Immediately afterwards, Gao Huan's army marched northward along the Wuxiangshui, and cities such as Weicheng, Wuxiangcheng, and Yushecheng all fell in anticipation along the way.

After consolidating Jinzhou's defense and ordering Zhang Baoluo to lead troops to surround Huguan City, Gao Huan asked Duan Shao to lead [-] troops as the vanguard, along the official road (Jinyang to Luoyang Road, Jinyang to Luoyang Road, Passing through Shangdang County), went to meet Hou Yuan, Gao Aocao and others who were in charge of chasing Ke Zhuhuntianhe.

When Duan Shao rushed to Qi County, he found that Hou Yuan, who had beaten chicken blood and was eager to make contributions, had already captured Qi County, Pingyao, Shouyang and other places, and his troops were pointing directly at Jinyang.The opportunity must not be lost, and the loss will never come again. Duan Shao keenly noticed that the strategic deployment of Erzhu Rongjun has become disorganized because of the betrayal of Hou Yuan, a key pawn.

Fast beats slow, the best choice.

Duan Shao, who understood the battle situation, and Hou Yuan, who was eager to make contributions and eager to perform in front of the new "boss", hit it off immediately after the two met.

It is agreed that the main point of this battle is to break through Jinyang's last line of defense and capture Jinyang's southern gateway, Jiangyang City, and the eastern gateway, Yuci City, before Murong Shaozong has reacted.

So the army was divided into two, Duan Shao led Gao Huan's elite soldiers to attack Ganyang City; Hou Yuan and Gao Aocao joined forces to attack Yuci City, attacking from both sides, almost blocking the road to Jinyang!
To the northwest of Jinyang is the Great Lake, and this road is impassable. Except for the road leading to Jiangyang and Yuci City, there is only one road in the northeast leading to Yangqu.

In line with the principle of "surrounding three corners in one", Duan Shao and others did not order the road to be blocked, but hoped that Er Zhurong would send reinforcements, and then the most basic routine of encircling the spot for reinforcements would not be troublesome to use.Duan Shao sent someone to deliver a letter to Gao Huan, who had already led troops to station in Qi County, telling his boss: Murong Shaozong's army has shrunk to protect Jinyang, and is waiting for reinforcements. Now it is time to proceed with the next step.

Gao Huan, who learned that the front-line war was progressing very smoothly, immediately granted Hou Yuan an official position, and the previously promised official position was immediately fulfilled, and promised that Hou Yuan could lead his troops to form an army alone without breaking up and resettling.In the future, everyone will be treated as before, and will only be promoted but not degraded. Encourage Hou Yuan to make persistent efforts!
The same person, the same thing, Gao Huan's handling method is completely different from Er Zhurong's.

Gao Huan ordered Dou Tai to lead [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to attack Yangqu, the northern gate of Jinyang.

At the same time, Duan Shao was asked to be in charge of matters related to the siege of Jinyang, and he also instructed Duan Shao to send people into Jinyang to persuade Murong Shaozong to surrender.He personally wrote the persuasion letter, promising that as long as Murong Shaozong was willing to surrender, not only would he not be in danger of his life, but he would also be reused.

He can even ignore Liang Zi who was embarrassed by Zhu Huntian and the false surrender before.

Gao Huan's series of combo punches were as powerful as a rainbow.All parts of Taiyuan County, to which Jinyang belongs, surrendered. From the book, Jinzhou and Bingzhou, that is, the remaining two prefectures, Huguan City and Jinyang City, are still in Er Zhurong's hands.It seems that these two cities are like a little red in a green bush, crumbling and likely to surrender at any time.

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To the south of Shouyang City, the rice fields around Shaopi have already started harvesting, and the paddy fields are full of busy farmers.Liu Yishou and Wang Wei stood chatting on the edge of the field, and they seemed to be in a good mood.

"The news came from the spies today, saying that Gao Huan's attack on Jinyang is extremely powerful. If Er Zhurong is defeated, the pressure we will face will probably be much greater than before."

Wang Wei seemed to think of something, and mentioned something thoughtfully.Too far apart, they couldn't affect the battle situation in Bingzhou, they just used it as a talk before tea and after dinner.

"I also read the battle report you mentioned. Gao Huan was just taking advantage of Hou Yuan's sudden defection. Er Zhurong's army did not suffer any substantial losses, and the elite still survived. I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle in the future. Who will win the battle?" , still unknown."

Liu Yishou shook his head slightly, implying that Gao Huan would not win this round easily, or even won.

"Er Zhurong doesn't cultivate morality, doesn't govern well, and it's only a matter of time before he dies. Although his subordinates don't like Gao Huan, they have to admit that he is still very skilled. Now that the situation in Wei State can be stabilized, with Gao Huan It is not unrelated to promulgate the order of land equalization when Huan is in power. Continue to fight, and the winner must be Gao Huan in the end."

Wang Wei obviously disagreed with Liu Yishou's opinion.

He felt that Er Zhurong was at the end of his rope, and it wouldn't be long before he jumped around.

"Xiao Qi before the Liang Kingdom, Xiao Baojuan, the last monarch, acted recklessly as soon as he came to power, and soon rebelled everywhere. However, it is unbelievable that some of those rebellious people had already attacked the city of Jiankang, and the result was Due to various reasons, internal strife and horse stumbles made Xiao Baojuan linger on for several years.

So, Er Zhurong should not be inferior to Xiao Baojuan, he may not have the last laugh, but this time, he should be able to survive. "

Liu Yishou seemed to be very sure that Gao Huan would drink hatred and merge the state this time, Wang Wei asked curiously, "Why are you so sure, my lord?"

"The Erzhu clan controlled by Er Zhurong has run Xiurongchuan for generations, and has a deep foundation. This time of triumphant progress has already shocked all the Erzhu clan below Er Zhurong. However, although they are afraid, the backbone of the family But they are still there. Therefore, people who are prone to internal strife on weekdays have to calm down and obey Er Zhurong's orders at this moment.

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.The Erzhu family is united as one, and there is an existential crisis and they dare not be careless. The possibility of problems for them is very small.On the contrary, it is not impossible for Gao Huan to overturn suddenly under the smugness. "

Originally, Wang Wei felt that Liu Yishou's views were a bit "self-righteous". At the beginning, Er Zhurong could hit five thousand and break hundreds of thousands, but now he may not be able to reproduce the miracle.But after listening to Liu Yishou's explanation, he felt that what the other party said seemed to make sense.There are a lot of chances on the battlefield. In this round, it can only be said who will win the game, and it is still unknown.

At this moment, Yuan Shikang walked over calmly, handed a letter with Xiao Yan's personal seal to Liu Yishou, and then stepped aside.

"This is strange. Bodhisattva Xiao wrote to the Lord in his own name."

Wang Wei sneered disdainfully.

"Don't say that."

Liu Yishou waved his hand indifferently, opened the letter and read the ten lines at a glance.After reading the letter, he sighed and handed it to Wang Wei.

After Wang Wei finished reading the letter, he cursed: "Idiot, it's not enough to have a plan!"

The person he scolded was not Xiao Yan, but another person.

The last time in Jiankang, before leaving, Liu Yishou met with Xiao Yan alone, and told Xiao Yan that Wei Guoxuanhu prefect intended to join him (he kept a hand, did not say that the other party was likely to be a fraudulent surrender), and hoped that he could Lead troops to respond.After the completion, Xuanhu City was handed over to Cao Yizong, the governor of Yongzhou, for management.

Of course Xiao Yan was very happy to be so "selfless", and rewarded Liu Yishou with a lot of food, armor and weapons.However, if this matter is to be accomplished, it would be absolutely impossible without the support of the local snake Cao Yizong.So Xiao Yan sent someone to contact Cao Yizong and asked how to assign tasks for this matter.

Cao Yizong just replied: Liu Concubine sits in Lianghuai and is busy with military affairs. If he takes over the affairs of Xuanhu, I will leave it to Cao Yizong to handle it. Why bother to look far away?

It seems to be very polite, but in fact it is insinuating that Liu Yishou's claws are too long, and that Liang Guo's affairs are not covered by you alone.

Xiao Yan knew that Liu Yishou was not involved in this matter. Cao Yizong was afraid that he would have to use violence to achieve his goal, and he felt uneasy. He was also afraid that the reply would go through the administrative system and leak military plans, so he could only ask Liu Yishou's attitude in his own name.

"You write to my father-in-law on my behalf, and write it now. Tell Xiao Yan that Cao Yizong wants to play, so let him play slowly. Don't write my original words, remember to be more eloquent and keep a low-key attitude."

Liu Yishou didn't bother to say anything more, and walked towards Shouyang City alone, leaving only a handsome figure behind.

(End of this chapter)