Invincible son

Chapter 1135 1136 [Resurrection of thousands of troops]

To the west of the mainland, the country of Wu.

Anyang, the capital city, inside the Qinzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace.

A huge sand table is placed at the bottom of the steps, with the Gaoyang Plain as the main body, including the land of the three eastern states of Wu State and the vast areas of Liang Guoling and Dengzhou.Some of the important cities have been marked, such as the six big cities built by the State of Wu in the middle of the plain, Hucheng, which is now firmly controlled by the State of Liang, the garrisons of the three camps of the Western Army of the State of Liang, and so on.

Mountains and rivers are included.

The 37-year-old Emperor Xuanwu stood beside the sand table, gazing at the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains on the sand table, his eyes were solemn and full of ambition.

There are four other people around, namely Zhang Qingbai, the general of Zhennan who looks like a literati, and Xie Lin, the general of Zhendong who looks dignified and not angry.

The other two were Liu Zhiyuan, the tall and burly general of Zhenbei, and Zhou Dewei, the resolute and angular face of Zhenxi.

They are the four generals who are in charge of the military power of Wu Guo, and they are directly dispatched by Emperor Xuanwu.Although the Metropolitan Council has the power of jurisdiction and supervision in name, it is actually unable to suppress these four people at all, and it essentially plays the role of a staff member.

Therefore, even younger generations like Wang Chongyun would look down on Dadu Tong Gaocheng, and only regard him as mediocre and incompetent.

Ning Wang Gaocheng was not present today, which confirmed Wang Chongyun's thoughts from the side.

Emperor Xuanwu's cold voice broke the silence in the hall: "The envoy reports that Emperor Zhou has accepted my coalition proposal."

Zhang Qingbai and the other four congratulated in unison, but it was obvious that there was no overly eager excitement in the eyes of these four generals.

It's not that the defeat two years ago destroyed their confidence, but that the situation was completely different then and now.

In the ninth year of Xuanwu, Zhang Qingbai and Xie Lin led an army of [-] each, and launched an offensive against the border military system of Liang State along the north and south lines. The strategic purpose was only to recapture Tiger City.After the defeat in this battle, Wu Guo's military strength did suffer a large loss, but it has not yet reached the point of collapse.Naturally, Liang Guo knew this too, so after winning the victory, he did not take advantage of the situation to go west, and he did not even take advantage of this opportunity to seek some benefits from the Wu court, which was completely different from what they did to the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

But only two years later, what Emperor Xuanwu sought was not only to regain Tiger City, but to join hands with Southern Zhou to defeat Liang State, and then carve up those fertile lands.

The difficulty of this matter has greatly increased. Not to mention that Wu Guo is still licking his wounds because of the defeat two years ago, even when he had more than [-] troops in his heyday, it was not easy.However, the four generals did not persuade Emperor Xuanwu from the beginning to the end, because these generals knew that if they continued to maintain the status quo, with the national strength and potential demonstrated by the Liang State, it would be inevitable to annex the Zhou State. They can then go all out against themselves.

Since the fall of the former Wei Dynasty, the heroes of the world have fallen into the era of warlords, and finally Liang, Wu and Zhou divided the world, but any person of insight understands that this situation will not last long, and will eventually become one one.

Everyone was pondering, and Zhang Qingbai said first: "Your Majesty, although the situation facing Zhou Guo is more dangerous than our dynasty, in the eyes of my ministers, they are far less united than I am. The Duke of Zhen Guo thanked you After Xiao resigned, Liang Guojiang General Xian Chunqiu now holds the military power, this man is treacherous, cunning and scheming, we have to guard against him."

Emperor Xuanwu said calmly: "I never thought that Zhou Guo would be able to fight to the death. As long as they can send troops to attract the attention of Liang Guonan's army, it is enough for me."

After a long time of thinking, Liu Zhiyuan said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, I think that now is indeed the best time to plan a military mobilization."

Emperor Xuanwu turned his head to look at him, motioning to continue.

Liu Zhiyuan said conveniently: "The new king of Liang Guo is naturally inferior to Kaiping Emperor in terms of skill and ability when he succeeds to the throne. He has weaker control over the court and the military. In some military villages, the defensive capabilities of the Western Army have been reduced. This is the second. Although Zhou Guo has always looked forward and backward, but now that the two countries are strong and strong, the trend of going south is inevitable. Obstacles are the third."

Zhang Qingbai hesitated: "But our army has not fully recovered."

Zhenbei General Zhou Dewei said in a deep voice: "General Zhang, time is not waiting for me."

He has always been concise and concise, but everyone can understand the deep meaning of these four words.

The Three Kingdoms in the world are like three carriages driving in one direction. At the beginning, they were neck and neck, and Liang Kingdom might be slightly ahead.When the time came to the autumn of the 11th year of Xuanwu, the carriage that symbolized Liang Guo had obviously exceeded the distance, and its body was stronger, with more horses and stronger legs.

Over time, this gap will grow wider.

To change this situation, the only way to launch a cruel and massive war is when there is still power left.

This is the real battle of national destiny.

Once the front line is defeated, Da Wu will be in danger of destroying the country.

But if you don't do this, just continue to maintain the tranquility on the border, and develop step by step, when the gap is big enough to smooth out the barrier of the Gaoyang Plain in the future, Wu will also face the invasion of Liang Guo's thousands of troops.The reason is that Liang State occupies the rich heart of the Central Plains, and there are many capable officials in the country, and now it is constantly implementing various reforms.

After all, war is a contest of national strength.

Considering the two sides, the battle of Dingding became inevitable.

Zhang Qingbai naturally understands this truth, but he can't help but think of the treacherous battle two years ago, the elite cavalry under the command of young men from the Liang Kingdom.

He said with a little difficulty: "Your Majesty, since His Highness King Ning has sent people to infiltrate Liang Guo's capital, why not wait for news from there. If the boys can kill Pei Yue, it will naturally be a great loss to Liang Guo's army , and at the same time, you can blame the royal family of the Liang Kingdom and stir up internal strife in the enemy. At that time, I will obviously have greater confidence in moving eastward toward the resurgent army."

Pei Yue has become the most frequently mentioned name among Wu's monarchs and ministers, so Zhang Qingbai does not need to elaborate on the young Duke's abilities and threats.

In the battle two years ago, Xie Lin, who also suffered a big loss at the hands of Pei Yue, finally nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I think what General Zhang said is reasonable. Regardless of Pei Yue's own strength, his life and death It is directly related to the internal stability of Liang State. This battle is imperative, but it should not be rushed, at least Zhou State can hold on for a year."

The four generals were faintly divided into two factions, but Liu Zhiyuan and Zhou Dewei did not sneer at Zhang Xie's caution and conservatism.

If it is said that Pei Yue's achievements in the battle of the western region were a coincidence, then his performance in the subsequent battles has proved his military talent.As Emperor Xuanwu's most trusted veteran on the battlefield, Liu Zhiyuan and others naturally have a high level of vision, especially when it comes to major matters related to the fate of the country, there will be no childish actions such as fighting spirit.

They just looked at His Majesty the Emperor quietly.

This battle will naturally be fought, but when and how to fight are the key points that need to be carefully considered.

Emperor Xuanwu withdrew his gaze from the sand table, and said in a calm and unhurried manner: "Why do you think that only the spies from the Metropolitan Academy and the sons of Dongshan Wang's tyrants can kill a powerful man in the capital of Liang Kingdom? The Duke who is surrounded by many master guards?"

Zhang Qingbai's heart trembled, and he vaguely sensed the real intention of His Majesty the Emperor.

Emperor Xuanwu said in a deep voice: "I have never expected high-level people to succeed, but since ancient times, the strategy of alienation has been common. What they did in the capital of Liang Kingdom will naturally give the other party a wrong judgment."

Liu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Xuanwu shook his head and sighed: "It's just a helpless move, otherwise, how could I be willing to let my sons and daughters go to other countries to die? I just want to create an illusion for Liang Guojun and his ministers, that is, I will not raise troops for the time being. Pin the hope of weakening Liang Guo on this method."

He paused, looked around the crowd and said, "Generals, it is imminent to prepare the army for war. When winter turns to spring, I want to see the great Wu cavalry cross the Gaoyang Plain and go straight to the heart of Liang!"

The four generals took orders solemnly.

Two hours later, when the sun was setting, the gate of Qinzheng Hall was pushed open by the palace servants, and four generals came out in a file.

Walking down the majestic royal road, the setting sun pulled long shadows behind the four of them.

Their expressions were dignified and their eyes were deep, as if they could see the scene where blood was flowing and bones were strewn with bones.

Liu Zhiyuan said: "Your Majesty has entrusted the fate of the country to our generation, and we must not be negligent and slack."

The other three remained silent, nodded slightly, and then moved on.

At this time, the sunset is like smoke, and the setting sun is like blood.

(End of this chapter)