Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 329
The New Year in the seventh year of Yuanyou was extremely uneasy. The Xining Mansion issued a letter to the world and threatened the side of the Qing emperor, declaring that 30 troops under his command would march into Hexi.

Lin Ruhai and Jia Cong originally planned to escort food and grass to Lanzhou after the end of the year, but they had to make changes when the war broke out.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Jia Cong paid homage to his relatives in the other mansion, and under the protection of a hundred soldiers, he left from Guangning Gate, joined the army and galloped westward.

Wang Ziteng looked at Jia Cong, who was wearing a silver armor, a goose feather knife with a jade handle on his waist, and riding a white horse. He couldn't help but think of his son who was under house arrest by King Jing Liu Yi.

Alas, he has spent his whole life trying to get the Wang family to take over the power of Ningrong Jia's family, but in the end, it was all in vain...

Jia Xi not only had a long knife hanging on his waist, but also a sword case on his back.

A trace of bitterness flashed across Wang Ziteng's face. He had only seen that sword box once. Back then, it was Wei Qinghe, the old chief assistant of the cabinet and posthumous posthumous posthumous Duke Xingguo Wenzheng. A court official.

Including his Prince Teng, the last authority in their hands was deprived of it.After decades of hard work, it was no match for the scene between the second sage and the current Wenzong, and finally made a wedding dress for the emperor.

The Nan'an Palace was sunk at the bottom of the canal by Jia Cong's artillery. The Dongping Palace became a bereaved dog and was driven by King Jing Liu Yi to be a savage in the mountains. Now there is only one milk baby left in the Beijing Palace, which is used by the royal family to win people's hearts.

In just seven years, only one town of Xining remained in the four major feudal towns that were so beautiful back then.All the powers in the hands of the Eight Dukes and Twelve Marquises were taken back, except for the Ningrong and Niu families who were loyal to the royal family.

Holy man, holy man, it turns out that I have been no different from monkeys these years, and I have been played around by you!

I'm afraid even the sudden rebellion in Xining Mansion is also in the palace's calculations.Maybe the prince's westward journey was planned early on.

If not, how could it be such a coincidence that one hundred thousand elites would gather in Lanzhou Wei in advance, and set up a formation to block the troops of Xining Mansion.

……

Since the end of winter last year, Hexi has been snowing heavily.

There were not many ordinary people in Lanzhou City, most of them were relocated to Lintao and Gongchang, and the rest were full of armored Daxia warriors and civilians who continued to escort food, grass and military equipment.

It took more than a month for the [-] forbidden troops to finally arrive at the city of Lanzhou on February [-], the Flower Festival.

Jia Cong took a bath and changed into an official robe and overcoat, and discussed with the crown prince Liu Hong, the king of Longxi County Liu Yu, the general of Pingxi Wang Ziteng, the commander of Lanzhou Weidu Gong Qiliang and other military leaders about countering the rebellion.

Although the crown prince Liu Hong is the most respected in the hall, but the commander who led the battle this time was Wang Ziteng.

Many people were puzzled by the emperor's intentions, but the army has always only recognized the commander-in-chief and the tiger talisman. Naturally, Wang Ziteng will do whatever he arranges for them.

Now that the Yellow River was frozen and the mountains were covered by heavy snow, Wang Ziteng adopted a steady and steady strategy and only sent a few teams of scouts to scout around, but did not really organize an army to press down.

However, he still arranged a lot of work for everyone, even Prince Liu Hong was also sent out to take charge of food and grass.

After only Liu Hong and Jia Cong were left in the hall, Wang Ziteng said: "The army will be repaired for a whole day. After ten days, His Highness will take over the Lanzhou army as the commander-in-chief. The minister will lead the [-] forbidden troops to march westward along the Great Wall. Surprise attack on Xining Mansion."

"Wang Qing can't!"

"No, it's too risky!"

Not to mention Liu Hong stood up in shock, even Jia Cong was taken aback by Wang Ziteng's words.

The strategy is a good one, but the right time, place, people and neither of the three, the vast snow in the west of Hexi, no logistical supplies and the strategy of running thousands of miles, Wang Ziteng's move is no different from sending him to death.

Although Jia Cong hated Wang Ziteng to the point of death, but this was a war, if the commander died, and lost another [-] elites, the loss would be too great.

but……

"Your Highness, Uncle Yongfeng, the letter of rebellion in the Xining Mansion claims to have 30 soldiers. Although it is an exaggeration, there are definitely 15 troops!"

Wang Ziteng looked serious, and explained to the two of them: "Qi Wenhua is a simple-minded guy, and he took over the title by relying on his eldest son. But in fact, most of the power of the entire Xining domain is controlled by his younger brother Qi Wenliang. Others may not know This person is Qi Wenliang, but I am very familiar with him. He is an ambitious and talented person. Although His Highness mobilized [-] troops to gather in Lanzhou one step earlier, if it is a head-on confrontation, the imperial court will not have the advantage, and there is only a [-]% to [-]% chance of winning. .”

"How is this possible? How can Xining Prefecture have so much food to support an army of 15?"

Lanzhou Mansion is the throat of the Hexi Corridor. The imperial court established the Longxi County Prince's Mansion in Lanzhou Mansion in order to guard the vital supply of food and grass in the Western Regions and Xining Mansion, so as to control the development of the two places.

According to the agreement between Taizu and Xining Wangfu at the beginning of the founding of the country, the army guards of the Wangfu should not exceed three guards and fifty thousand troops.Even with the addition of the private soldiers raised by the Qi family, how can Xining Mansion afford an army of 15?Seventy or eighty thousand at most.

Wang Ziteng pointed to the northwest direction: "Liangzhou Wei is actually Qi Wenliang's people. In the 47th year of Zhaowu Wara's invasion of the south, it was Qi Wenliang's game. He has long been in collusion with Wala, raising the bandits' self-respect, and he plays it well." He is smarter than anyone else. Every year, the food and grass allocated by the imperial court to Liangzhou Wei are basically used by him to support private soldiers."

call!
Liu Hong was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He really didn't know about this matter, and he suspected that his father didn't know either.

"Uncle Wang, you originally wanted my second brother to come to Ping'an Prefecture to smuggle salt and iron, and later you asked Brother Zhen of Ning Mansion to use the shadow of Ning Mansion to participate in the smuggling of Shaanxi Xingdu Division. Is it because of Xining Mansion's idea?"

In fact, Jia Cong has always had this doubt. He had just returned to Beijing from Tiewangshan, and went to Dongshi brothel to beat Huo's son violently, which disturbed Jia Zhen's good affairs with Huo's family and Wang Ren.Master Jing threw Jia Zhen into a Taoist temple outside the city, and Ningfu changed hands, saving a lot of trouble.

This matter was originally just Jia Cong's inadvertent action, but there is one thing that I have never figured out. Why did the Huo family get involved?Why is the Wang family involved?
Nan'an Palace has been managing Lingnan for a long time. The Wang family's main relationship is between the capital and South Zhili. When did they get involved in the desolate land west of Lanzhou?

Now that Wang Ziteng mentioned the collusion between the Xining Palace and Wala, he had to suspect that Wang Ziteng originally wanted to drag the Jia family into the water, so that the Jia family had to get on his boat.

I saw Wang Ziteng smiled bitterly, and looked at Jia Cong with a complicated expression: "Back then, my uncle was ordered to patrol the border, and Qi Wenliang and this uncle secretly met a few times... The saint is getting old, and the righteous and loyal prince passed away. The Jia family is in decline, and Ben Bo really wants to take this opportunity to grab your family's handle and take away Yu Yin's power from your family. It's a pity that your second brother is too shrewd to take the bait."

"That's why the uncle found Jia Zhen and his son! Uncle Wang, it's so tricky, I almost let you succeed!"

Jia Cong wanted to rush up and kill this fellow, but he held back.

Wang Ziteng didn't deny it, but he sighed bitterly: "It's a pity that you disturbed him. You and Jia Lian beat up the Huo family, and even Wang Ren didn't spare him. It's considered His Majesty's approval. Otherwise, how could we be here today?" Rong Guohou and Yong Feng Bo."

Jia Cong snorted coldly, and continued to ask: "Uncle is honest, so why did Uncle withdraw from this matter in the end?"

Wang Ziteng glanced at the prince Liu Hong who was listening indifferently, shook his head and said, "Benbo just wants to use this to hold your family's handle, not to betray the country. He Qi Wenliang wants to collude with Wala, what is Benbo doing?" He is said to be a first-rank military officer of the Kingdom Dynasty, so how can he do things like eating inside and outside?"

Ah!
A sneer is a sneer, but Jia Cong also admits this.

Wang Ziteng has colluded with many people over the years, but this guy has never done anything to collude with captives.Otherwise, the second sage would not have kept him until now, and would have thrown him into the Yongding River to feed the fish.

"Let's not mention this matter for now, let's talk about the surprise attack."

Wang Ziteng spread out the map completely, pointed to the Great Wall in the north of the Hexi Corridor, and said, "Follow the Great Wall to the west, and you don't need to consider getting lost. What I mean is that in order to prevent Wala from going south and colluding with Xining Mansion, Liangzhou Wei must The land must be firmly held in the hands of the imperial court."

Liu Hong and Jia Cong looked at each other, and they nodded solemnly.If Liangzhou is lost, Wala can drive straight in, not only will it cut off the connection between Suzhou and the Central Plains, but it will also directly join forces with the army of Xining Prefecture...

Jia Cong gritted his teeth: "I'll go, Lanzhou City cannot live without a coach."

"Brother Cong..."

Liu Hong stood up abruptly, wanting to object, but Jia Cong shook his head solemnly.

Jia Cong got up and clasped his fists, pleading with Wang Ziteng: "Commander, at the end of the day, please order to go to Liangzhou Wei to carry out a surprise attack strategy!"

Wang Ziteng was a little surprised. The emperor sent Jia Cong to follow him west with a whip, shouldn't he be here to monitor him?
He looked at the hesitant crown prince Liu Hong, and asked in a daze, "Jia Cong, aren't you afraid that this uncle will take the opportunity to hijack the crown prince and turn against the court?"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Hong's eyes flashed coldly, and he looked at Wang Ziteng.But Wang Ziteng just stared into Jia Cong's eyes, waiting for his answer.

Jia Cong smiled and replied: "Uncle Wang, do you still remember the mother and child in the hands of His Highness Prince Jing? Uncle Wang is indeed an ambitious person, and he has done many disgusting things, but there is one thing that convinces me oral……"

"Uncle Wang has sold the Huo family, the Shui family, and even the affairs of Liu Wei and the Zhen family. Uncle Wang secretly informed the saint. Although the saint and Wen Zhenggong have made plans for this matter, it is not ugly. Come on, Uncle Wang is a man of current affairs. Your Majesty gave Uncle Wang one last chance, and I think Uncle Wang will cherish it!"

……

"I've already made arrangements. The three thousand elites of Ningxia Zhongwei are already waiting for you in the north, and the food and grass have been sent there in advance, which is enough to support you to reach Liangzhou."

Liu Hong sent Jia Cong out of the city, and told him ten miles north of the city: "Liangzhou is probably already under the control of Qi Wenliang's people at this time. It is not easy to take it down, and it is estimated that there will be many casualties. If the Wala army attacks, you can abide by the rules." If you can't hold it, you will withdraw."

Jia Cong grinned, wanting to smile, but didn't want to be filled with snowflakes.

"The crucial place in Liangzhou, even if I give up my life, I will let the fourth brother defend it. In two months, the fourth brother will take Xining as soon as possible, so that he can send troops to support me."

Jia Cong glanced at the small black spots in the snow in the south, and whispered in his ear, "This old man, Wang Ziteng, is indeed a person who understands current affairs, but the fourth brother still has to be careful. I left the Jin Ling to Feng Ziying. If there is an abnormality, he will directly kill Wang Ziteng."

There was a lot of wind and snow in Lanzhou, and the speed of the march was slower than that of leaving Beijing.

After traveling to the north for five days, Jia Cong saw the majestic Great Wall.Instead of leading his troops into the Great Wall to rest, he set up camp at the foot of the mountain.

After meeting with the three thousand elites of Ningxia Zhongwei, they rested overnight and continued westward.Encountered several scout teams along the way, Jia Cong's expression became more dignified.

I'm afraid that Liangzhou is really controlled by the people of Xining Prefecture, but the Great Wall has not lit a beacon to warn, which proves that the people of Liangzhou City do not want this news to spread.

This also means that he still has a chance to surprise Liangzhou and win this important town in Hexi at a very small cost.

The people in Liangzhou City didn't want to alarm the court, but they didn't dare to send too many scouts along the Great Wall, which gave Jia Cong a chance.

Running around for several days in a row, on February 24, Jia Cong led an army of more than [-] troops to quietly touch the mountain depression less than ten miles east of Liangzhou City.

This place is already under the city of Liangzhou, and Jia Cong didn't dare to let the soldiers bury their pots to make food, so they could only satisfy their hunger with dried meat and dry food, and eat snow to quench their thirst.

Because of the confrontation between the Xining Mansion and the Hexi army, the four gates of Liangzhou City were closed. Although the dragon flag of the imperial court was still hanging on the top of the city, the news from the scouts made Jia Cong more sure that the city had been controlled by Qi Wenhua's people.

"Uncle Eleven, you take 500 people and change into Tartar clothes, go north, and take advantage of the opportunity!"

At Jia Cong's order, 500 people changed into Oara clothes, and even their waist knives were replaced by Tartar scimitars. They quickly went north, and quietly touched the north of Liangzhou City along the desert.

Afterwards, 2000 people were allowed to set off with dragon flags swaggeringly, and slowly approached Liangzhou City...

"woo woo woo woo……"

The north wind howled, and the heavy snow made the defenders at the top of the city unable to open their eyes.

It wasn't until the 2000 people were approaching the city gate that he saw clearly a series of figures rushing towards the city.

"Xu Youwen, the commander of the Ningxia Zhongwei, was ordered to come to support Liangzhou Wei, and quickly open the city gate!"

The general on duty at the top of the city was shocked, as expected, the imperial court really sent someone here.

He gave his confidant a look, and he quickly got down from the top of the city and ran towards the general's mansion.

The general stabilized his mind and shouted towards the city: "General Xu wait a moment, the last general has already sent someone to ask my general..."

"You bastard, hurry up and open the city gate. I was ordered to come to support you, but you made your brothers suffer in this icy world!"

Xu Youwen quietly gestured to the people under his hand, and rode forward alone.

He pointed at the people at the top of the city and cursed: "The Xining rebels will attack and kill them at any time, but you and the others block the reinforcements outside the city. What are you doing? Open the door quickly and let Ben go in!"

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　I will update here tonight, and continue to code tomorrow.There are too many things these days, and the time for coding is limited, sorry.

　　
　
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