Governor please stay

Chapter 584 Rumors are fiercer than tigers

Because Xiao Yi's many "old six" tipped off the news, Liu Yishou knew the other party's overall plan in advance.He ordered people to inform Xu Du who was guarding Xiangyang: to shrink the troops, withdraw all the county soldiers from Yongning County (Jingmen City) and Jingling County (Zhongxiang City) to Xiangyang, and don't make unnecessary resistance.

Don't worry about food, fodder, supplies, etc., just leave it to Wang Seng to argue.

Xu Du is a die-hard fan of Liu Yishou, and he has long been superstitious and admiring of this great governor who has no plans to spare.As soon as he received the military order, he immediately withdrew his troops without saying a word, preparing to defend Xiangyang City with all his strength.

The day before Wang Sengbian's army encircled Xiangyang, Cheng Lingxi, who had received an order from Liu Yishou earlier, set off from Yingzhou (Wuchang) and went upstream along the Han River with a group of soldiers recruited from his hometown.

Finally arrived at Xiangyang City at the critical moment, and entered the city to assist Xu Du in defending the city.

When Wang Sengbian came to the city of Xiangyang with several converging armies, he took a deep breath.

The boats at the ferry outside the city have been emptied, and not even a ghost can be seen.The city walls are densely packed with soldiers, with swords and swords everywhere, and the military appearance seems to have been waiting for a long time, not like they were organized to defend the city hastily.

It is obviously unrealistic to attack Xiangyang quickly!
So Wang Sengbian ordered to set up camp outside the city and cut down the forest south of Xiangyang City to make siege equipment. For two days, he did not hastily order to attack the city.

However, what he didn't expect was that during the two days of pause, not only did the siege equipment not be completed, but the work stopped.

"Let Cheng Lingxi, the champion of martial arts, lead three thousand soldiers to ambush in Dangyang and other places north of Jiangling City. If Jiangling City is broken, if Xiao Yi escapes, he may go there. If Xiao Yi does not escape, then Let them continue to search for the rout around Jiangling."

In the study room of the government office in Jiangling City, Wang Sengbian lowered his head and dared not speak, while Xiao Yi paced back and forth with a gloomy expression, the atmosphere was very oppressive.He didn't know why Xiao Yi asked him to come back, and he didn't dare to ask, feeling uneasy in his heart.

"Don't you listen to me now?"

He just didn't understand what happened, which caused Xiao Yi to be a different person before and after his expedition.

Wang Wei suggested in a deep voice.He has great confidence in the navy in Yingzhou, especially after visiting Hu Sengyou's water village recently, he feels that the navy can be used very much, and it has been completely reborn!
After returning from Yingzhou, Wang Wei suggested to Liu Yishou that the strategy can be more active, as long as the navy side does not make waves, it is no problem to hang and beat the navy under Xiao Yi's command.

"It seems that it can only be so."

You ate a few bowls of jelly, do you want to cut open your stomach and let Xiao Yi have a look?This kind of thing can't be explained clearly, the heart of a bad guy is red when cut open!

In name, they were Liu Yishou's subordinates!From this perspective, is it unreasonable for Xiao Yi to suspect Wang Sengbian?

"Xu Du sent a letter to say that Wang Sengbian's troops had spent a lot of time outside the city without ever attacking the city. They thought it was a suspicious strategy, so they didn't send troops to the camp.

"You're right, there's no need to spend time with Xiao Yi anymore. Pass on my military order, and I'll tell you to remember it. Once the military order is issued, it won't be changed. Just follow this."

"Yes, I just ordered you to withdraw the army back to Jiangling, and not to attack Xiangyang. What happens next, wait until the army is withdrawn."

Liu Yishou clenched his fist and said bitterly.

When the news from different channels was sent to Linxiang City, Liu Yishou couldn't believe his eyes.

Liu Yishou was pacing in the study, continuing to say as he walked: "Yang Zhong's troops went northward to attack Baling City by land, and brought dry food for seven days. If Wu Mingche and the others did not win the water battle, then Yang Zhong would withdraw to Linxiang, and we are going to return to Jiankang , the battle is lost.

Only then did Wang Sengbian suddenly realize that Xiao Yi was worried that he was too far away from the army, and then this army became Wang Sengbian's "Wang's Army"!

Xiao Yi asked Wang Sengbian to bring the army back to Jiangling, already taking Wang Sengbian's face into consideration.To put it bluntly, it was Xiao Yi who felt that Wang Sengbian's line was getting too big, and it was inconvenient to turn his face publicly.

When a master plays against this kind of rookie, he often doubts life and cannot understand the other party's true thoughts.

After Wang Sengbian left, these people, Fan Meng, could not command at all.Not to mention the thankless task of siege.

Wang Sengbian raised his head and looked at Xiao Yi, thinking he had heard wrong.

Fan Meng is a general, not capable of commanding an entire army, especially since many of the troops in the army are still direct descendants of Wang Sengbian's confidants.

If the boss is happy, I will be happy, if the boss is not happy, I will be laid off.Wang Sengbian felt a deep chill.Xiao Yi is the boss, he is not in a hurry, and Wang Sengbian feels that he does not need to worry at all.

In the study of the Linxiang City Government Office, Liu Yishou handed Wang Wei the recently compiled information. In fact, the latter had already read it, and he didn't know what to say about Xiao Yi's opera-like operations.

"Wang Sengbian is Xiao Yi's right-hand man, he really cut it at will." Liu Yishou asked Wang Wei in disbelief.

There is a saying: noble people should not be used cheaply.

Back then, Wang Sengbian's father, Wang Shennian, and his family defected to Nanliang from the Northern Wei Dynasty, but Xiao Yi was not the one who defected!It's Xiao Yi's father Xiao Yan!

Xiao Yi snarled at Wang Sengbian, the only remaining eye was full of fury, like a beast about to eat people.

Since Xiao Yi was suspicious and didn't want to see him, it would be wise to step back.When Xiao Yi needs someone from him, Mr. Wang, to put out the fire, he will naturally be able to return to the position in a prosperous and prosperous manner, which is much better than the current disaster of not letting go and causing death.

"The last general...takes orders."

"Playing chess with this Xiangdong one eye, it really makes people feel tied."

Wang Sengbian nodded slightly and sighed, feeling that Wang Sengzhi's strategy of taking retreat as an advance made sense.

As long as Xiangyang City is taken down, the navy can go down to Yingzhou directly through the Han River from Xiangyang, and it can also open up key nodes.

If Wu Mingche and the others won, the supplies would come from the Yangtze River, so that Yang Zhong would not have to worry about food and fodder.

Marching and fighting is the most taboo of indecision, changing orders day and night.Even blind command is better than this!
Wang Sengbian didn't even know how to evaluate Xiao Yi.He wanted to speak but had no idea, and he also knew that it was better to say less than to say more, and it was better not to say less.

……

Xiao Yi nodded and repeated, confirming that what Wang Sengbian heard was indeed not a hallucination.

"After thinking about it, the strategy for attacking Xiangyang is actually a bit inappropriate. Why don't you go back and bring back the troops and make a long-term plan."

"Here, do you have any orders, my lord?"

Full of doubts, Wang Sengbian came to his residence in Jiangling City and found his third brother Wang Sengzhi.After chatting with the other party, I found out that rumors have spread all over the city recently, and someone in the city reported that the governor of Wang Dadu wanted to join the Jiankang court.

Although Wang Sengbian's elder brother has passed away, he was an official in Jiankang Center before his death.That's right, after Xiao Yan's death, Wang Sengbian's elder brother Wang Zunye stayed in the Jiankang court and continued to be an official in the center.

Wang Sengbian finally gave in. He bowed his head and bowed his head, slowly backed away in the gesture of bowing his hands and saluting, and finally exited the study.

Xiao Yi's misbehavior not only messed up his own side, but also made the enemy at a loss, unable to seize the fleeting opportunity.After all, seizing opportunities requires anticipation.

However, without Xiangyang City, these two places cannot be defended.With Xiangyang in hand, the other two counties are in hand. If Xiangyang cannot be taken down, these two counties are also in vain.

If you don't understand, I'll replace it with someone who can understand it! "

He simply ordered the whole army to repair in the camp, guard the camp, and send patrols to monitor the surrounding movement, and wait for Wang Sengbian to return to the camp before making plans.

I have already sent people to Baling City to do Fan Yi's work. If Xiao Yi loses the water battle, Fan Yi is likely to open the city and surrender, so Yang Zhong should not attack too hastily. "

"Let Duguxin march westward along both sides of the Yangtze River, patrol the area between Baling City and Yingzhou, and be responsible for arresting the rout of the enemy's water and land routes. Be vigilant along the way to prevent small groups of enemy troops from attacking the granary in Yingzhou. "

Sure enough, the main force of Xiao Yi's army was under the city of Xiangyang without doing anything. After spending a lot of food and grass in vain, he returned to Jiangling embarrassingly, and gave up the two newly occupied counties without sitting hot.

I guess if Xu Du was told the news that Wang Sengbian was transferred back to Jiangling and then dismissed from his post, he would regret it. "

Xiao Yi transferred Wang Sengbian back to Jiangling with a single order, and asked Fan Meng to take his place temporarily to command the army to attack Xiangyang.

Wang Seng argued a lot of good things about Wang Lin, and repeatedly declined Xiao Yi's request to stay.In the end, Xiao Yi hypocritically agreed to Wang Sengbian's request, and his official position remained the same, but he no longer served as the governor.

Liu Yishou resisted the urge to scold his mother, and sighed, regretting that he hadn't been more radical when he made the plan.

"My lord, by now, Xiao Yi's reality has been understood. We don't have to spend any more time with them, let's attack directly."

Xiao Yi calmly argued to Wang Seng, it seemed that he didn't feel any shyness or guilt about his playful command style.

Wang Sengbian bit the bullet and explained.

"Wu Mingche and Hu Sengyou led the navy to cruise along the Yangtze River in Baling County, waiting for an opportunity to block Wang Lin's navy. Oh, Wang Lin may not be in command now. If Wu Mingche and the others lose, it's unreasonable. It's military law."

Otherwise, he would have sent Yang Zhong to attack Baling City long ago.When the time comes, Xiao Yi's command will be chaotic, and his skin will peel off no matter what, or he will be taken away by a wave.

Those who go up to attack the city in the first wave will die, and whoever goes up first will die.Everyone is not relatives, and you, the commander-in-chief, are just a "temporary worker". Who will take your words seriously?

As for the reason why Tiao Wangseng debated going back, and when the other party would come back, he didn't reveal a word.

Wang Sengbian had already made up his mind to resign after returning to Jiangling.

After all, they never thought that Xiao Yi would be such a joke!It is already commendable to be able to act cautiously and keep Xiangyang City.

Wang Sengbian just didn't understand what Xiao Yi was thinking.Since you have decided to fight Xiangyang earlier, then implement it with all your strength now!Maybe it can be taken down?Where is the reason for withdrawing halfway through a war?

"Zhen! Let you bring the army back to Jiangling! Do you understand or not? Did I say anything else?

"Your Majesty, our army is now besieging Xiangyang. If we can conquer it... great things can be expected!"

Similarly, Liu Yishou didn't seize this opportunity, and he didn't expect that after Xiao Yi transferred Wang Sengbian back to Jiangling, he would withdraw his troops and quit playing!

Wang Sengbian asked in disbelief.Although both Yongning County and Jingling County were voluntarily given up by the imperial army, but one thing to say, these are also two pieces of fat!It’s a land of fish and rice and it’s so beautiful!
It's no joke to recruit soldiers here, get a wave of food and grass after the autumn harvest, and say that big things can be achieved.

But if he explained to others and confessed his heart, would others believe it?
"Brother, after bringing the army back from Xiangyang City, you might as well ask your majesty to resign and hand over the military power to Wang Lin. If your majesty uses you again in the future, it won't be too late for him to go out again."

It is a big taboo for military strategists to change generals before the battle, not to mention that no one in the army could take charge of the overall situation at that time.This was actually a good opportunity to defeat Xiao Yi's army, but due to the unknown information, Xu Du did not seize this good opportunity.

Xiao Yi asked with a cold face.

Hu Sengyou, Wu Mingche and others also called for battle many times, expressing that the morale of the army is available.

From this point of view, saying that Xiao Yi played tricks on these smart people is not flattering him, at least it is part of the truth.

After returning to Jiangling, according to Wang Sengzhi's suggestion, Wang Sengbian asked Xiao Yi to resign from the position of governor, saying that he was ill and the military situation was on fire recently. .

Wang Wei held back a smile and said.

In fact, from Xiao Yi's point of view, it's reasonable for him to be suspicious. In addition to the rumors that Wang Sengbian wants to take refuge in the court, how could Xiao Yi not worry?
Since it was a rumor, why didn't it say that Wang Lin was going against him?It is only rumored that you Wang Seng argues against you?
Is he preparing for rebellion? Wang Sengbian couldn't justify himself for similar things, so he could only describe them more and more darkly.

"Your Majesty is saying... to withdraw?"

Wang Sengzhi said to Wang Sengbian meaningfully.

So the siege battle that was supposed to be carried out was inexplicably delayed.Fan Meng knew that he was just a temporary soy sauce worker, and he would not sit in this position for long.

"But Your Majesty, our army has already captured two counties, do you want them all?"

Wang Sengbian asked while suppressing the shock in his heart.

"My lord, please speak."

Wang Sengzhi suggested that Wang Sengbian resign from the post of governor and let Wang Lin replace him.There is a saying that there is no close relationship, Wang Lin's older sister and younger sister are both Xiao Yi's women, and one of them is a noble concubine!A prince was born!
Perhaps Wang Sengbian's command ability is higher than Wang Lin's.However, when it comes to the close relationship with Xiao Yi, Wang Sengbian's family members are far inferior to Wang Lin.

Wang Sengbian and his family are all working under Xiao Yi's command. Looking at it from the front, they are determined, but looking at it from the other side, they are so powerful that they emptied Xiao Yi?
After thinking about these things, Wang Sengbian shuddered, feeling as if there was an invisible black hand manipulating the current situation.He considers himself an honest man, and never thinks about those messy things.

Liu Yishou has lost all his patience being played around by Xiao Yi, a rookie.Now it is necessary to get rid of Xiao Yi in one go. Except for a part of the army on the imperial court's side to guard Xiangyang and Yingzhou, the rest of the army will attack!
Liu Yishou can now see that Xiao Yi is an unpredictable person.Instead of guessing what this fellow is thinking, it's better to just stud!
As long as he can break the surface with a point, let him do the rest.Whether this battle can be completed or not depends on Xiao Yi's willingness to cooperate in many cases.

"Go, don't say much."

Liu Yishou waved his hand, turned around and said nothing.

Wang Wei seemed to want to say something else, but he didn't say anything in the end, so he could only leave.

(End of this chapter)