The devil is coming

Chapter 559 The Way of Hospitality
"I'm tired."
The regent rubbed his brow.
The regent felt that he was not bad at this point. The Emperor of Yan State dared to trust his two princes so much. He could also trust Nian Yao in the same way.
but,
As the war continued,
To the north of Zhennanguan, the Yan people successively destroyed the city and stronghold, which forced them to shrink their defenses.
The nobles and many people in the court began to change the direction of the trend.
There are more and more articles criticizing Nian Yao, and there are also many insinuations.
Beside, Xiong Tingshan, who was leaning there with his legs crossed while eating an apple, smiled and said:
"Fourth brother, those flies are just annoying if they don't listen."
The regent shook his head, threw the book aside, leaned back slightly, and changed into a comfortable position.
Road:
"I'm a little lucky now. I'm glad that the Emperor of Yan State has stepped into the family and opened the imperial examination, which can completely put an end to the thoughts of the nobles of Chu State.
The imperial examination is really a soft knife, cutting into their roots.
Although the country was ruled by imperial examinations like the Qian Kingdom, within a hundred years, those scholar-bureaucrats seemed to be similar to our nobles. But in the end, a new group of people had to be replaced. Naturally, there were a large number of people. It will go down.
If this is not the case,
It is difficult for me to gather together nobles like us in a short period of time and ask them to send troops, food and people. "
Xiong Tingshan said while chewing the apple:
"If Ji Runhao doesn't step on the throne, how can he rely on him to start a war? They all depend on each other."
If the Yan State was still the same Yan State, with many noble families, and they were attacked at this time, and the military power was strong, it is impossible for these Chu nobles to waste their time and send troops.
The worst case scenario is that the Xiong family will go to Yanjing and open a Chu Palace next to the Jin Palace. They, the great nobles, will have a master surnamed Ji, and everyone can continue to live their own lives.
Of course, life is most likely not as stable as before, and everyone is familiar with the Xiong family. Changing the head of the family will definitely cause a lot of friction and inconvenience, but at least everyone has a way out.
If Emperor Yan only wants a nominal unification, then everyone might as well give it to him.
Just like the Royal Court in the desert, when the Royal Court was at its most powerful a hundred years ago, it was not really able to control most of the tribes in the desert, but could order them to fight under its own banner.
This is what a wolf does;
but,
What Emperor Yan did was really decisive.
It is precisely because everyone knows that when the Yan people come in, they are not the ones to be drawn over, but the ones to be liquidated and attacked. The dignity and honor of 800 years will no longer exist, so they quickly gathered around the Xiong family. , and worked together to resist the Yan people.
Once the fundamental contradiction is caught, everyone agrees, and the rest is actually just minutiae.
"The way to strengthen the country is right in front of us, but I can't do it. If I could, I would only regret that my father died a few years late and I would wait a few more years. Otherwise, there is no way I would be able to do it before Ji Runhao." Clean up the country, and when the time comes, it won’t be the Yan people who attack Zhennanguan, but our Chu army, who will go to question the Horseshoe Mountain."
The fifth prince had no good impression of the late emperor. As the son who was almost abandoned by the late emperor, it was not a big deal to use disrespectful words to the late emperor in front of him.
"Fourth brother, this is your fault. It's because you have such a bad temper. If you had told your brother earlier, he might have been able to help you clear up the situation in advance, haha."
Xiong Tingshan laughed as he spoke.
The regent glared at Xiong Tingshan angrily. His fifth brother had become more and more natural in front of him since he lowered his guard and entered Yingdu.
However, the Prince Regent quite liked this feeling of brotherhood.
Because the other brothers have been imprisoned by him and are only responsible for giving birth to children.
"Besides, I agree with that slave Nian Yao's fighting ability. Let's not say whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally, but to be honest, as long as we Da Chu can survive this battle, the Yan people will retreat.
For one thing, most of the private soldiers of these nobles were wiped out, and their vitality was greatly reduced.
To put it bluntly, in this world war and the position of the Dragon Throne, [-]% is justified and [-]% of the troops and horses are strong. If those great nobles are as good as the Jing family, we are willing to enshrine them one by one.
Secondly, after this battle, fourth brother, you are in the middle of the situation. Over there, the troops and horses are integrated. After a battle, any private soldiers or not, even if they were before, after the war, they will become our Chu army. .
Thirdly, if this battle is won, it will be much easier for the fourth brother to ascend the throne and take over power again. "
"Borrowing Yan Ren's knife to cut the tumor on your body, fifth brother, you really dare to think about it. You know, if the knife misses one point more or goes in one inch more, my life may be gone."
"If you lose, you lose, if you win, you win, it still depends on your fate. I believe in the fourth brother's ability. Brother, I think I didn't make a mistake.
By the way, Yangcheng mutton soup is very famous. I have already sent someone to ask the master to make it. Brother [-] will also have a bowl later? "
The Prince Regent nodded.
"Actually, brother, I also know that the fourth brother's grand tour of Beijing this time is just to support that slave Nian Yao, firstly to calm Nianyao's heart, and secondly, to calm the mouths of those people.
But Yingdu is the core of my great Chu. Without my fourth brother, I feel uneasy. "
"Don't worry, after leaving Gyeonggi and walking at least half a county further north, I will return to Beijing. I came out for a walk just to make this attitude clear and tell those people that I will never trust this slave of my own. He won't change coaches at the last moment and do such stupid things as digging his own grave;
If Nian Yao cannot hold Zhennanguan, then I, in the worst case, will conquer it myself.
Say a thousand things and ten thousand,
In fact, it’s really not more useful to go there by yourself;
Those people, even if I tell them my true feelings, they still think it is an imperial trick. They want to figure out my deeper meaning. You think it is ridiculous or not. "
"Who is called an emperor and a single husband? Isn't it because of this? My brother and I are talking to you, Fourth Brother, seemingly openly, but in fact I am cautious."
"You asked for a beating, didn't you?"
"Okay, okay, fourth brother, please be merciful, we really can't beat you, admit defeat, admit defeat."
The two brothers actually fought.
Xiong Tingshan was defeated.
Many times, Xiong Tingshan didn't think there was anything great about the Great Yan Military God. He was a peak third-grade martial artist, and he still used soldiers like a god?
But our emperor of Da Chu is also a master and can still govern the country.
at this time,
Deng Man hurriedly ran in,
Kneel down on the ground,
Without waiting for the regent to ask, he answered directly:
"Your Majesty, the military report from the front is that a troop of Yan army troops suddenly appeared on the Weihe River and has broken through Jingcheng!"
Xiong Tingshan directly crushed the remaining half of the apple in his hand, stood up suddenly, and shouted:
"what!"
The regent also froze.
"How can it be?"
But such a serious military situation cannot be wrong.
"Jingcheng was lost? How did the Yan people come from behind?" Xiong Tingshan almost roared.
Once Jingcheng was lost, the situation in the entire Shanggu County instantly deteriorated beyond repair!
The regent immediately calmed down,
Road:
"Prince Ding accepts the order!"
Xiong Tingshan immediately knelt down.
"The younger brother is here!"
"I order you to lead the army north quickly and make sure to recapture Jingcheng as soon as possible. I don't care where the Yan army came from. I want you to completely exterminate them!"
"The minister obeys the order!"
immediately,
Xiong Tingshan raised his head and looked at the regent.
Road:
"Your Majesty, please return to Beijing quickly and take charge of the overall situation."
The Prince Regent waved his hand,
Road:
"No, I still have to stay in Jiyangcheng for a few days. The news of Jingcheng's fall cannot be concealed. I can't panic. I have to stabilize myself. Only then can this great Chu be stabilized.
I will return to Beijing in a few days. "
.........
According to legend, when Han Xianggong had not yet entered the Privy Council, he led troops into the Southwest to quell the Tusi rebellion as a civilian official. When he first joined the Southwest Army, he asked the generals to stand in the commander's tent to listen to his views on the war and to raise expectations. Generals can implement and understand his established policies.
Xianggong Han has mentioned countless times such concepts as "soldiers are valuable and quick", "battlefields are changing rapidly", etc.
Therefore,
He hoped that the Qianjun would plow through the enemy's holes with lightning speed.
At that time, Xianggong Xiangmian, who was not yet a commander-in-chief, had not yet entered the Privy Council, and was not yet a husband-in-law, stood up and said in front of Xianggong Han, a civilian commander:
The cadre army should fight steadily, build a camp step by step, first protect the food road, then defend the military stronghold, and use the strategy of dividing and disintegrating the enemy to slowly encroach.
Xianggong Han immediately ordered,
For the crime of fear of the enemy and timidity, I will whip my face for thirty years!
In military books and stories written by literati, or literally everything, they habitually simplify complex things and generalize extreme things.
Xianggong Han felt that he was well versed in military literature and knew all about literature, Taoism and military strategy, so he should adopt a radical strategy and report the victory in the southwest to the officials in Beijing as soon as possible;
then,
Qian's army was defeated.
But precisely because of the defeat, Xianggong Han had a grudge against the stabbed-faced general. If he had won a big victory, he would not be open to him, and he would just make a good reputation as a scholar with the pearl of wisdom.
...
"This story sounds interesting." Uncle Zheng sat on the deck, holding a cup of tea in his left hand and smiled.
In front of him, it was He Chunlai who told him about this matter.
In fact, He Chunlai, like Chen Daole, came from a large cultural and educational family, and he was well-read, so he could remember these celebrity anecdotes very clearly.
"Actually, in the past, Uncle Ben also believed that when fighting a war, one should move first with clever calculations, then hit the ground with thunderous strikes, and finally end with the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves.
Clumsy battles are fought by incompetent people.
But now it seems that in this world, where does any magical plan come from, where does the military flag come from, and it is wiped out in ashes.
Among those battles, one opened the Jin Dynasty. Three years ago, the King of Jingnan personally participated in the battle and experienced it;
When entering the snowfield for the first time, it seemed that they only brought [-] Jingnan troops and swept them across. However, Liang Cheng personally cleared the road through the mountains before, and Siniang and the blind man also arranged food storage caves in advance;
King Jingnan even personally took me to the snowfield in advance.
In the Battle of Wangjiang, did King Jingnan not move because he was angry?
otherwise,
At that time, the Chu navy was so powerful that it crossed the river, and Dayan's cavalry could not fly across. He was waiting for Wangjiang to freeze, and for the Chu navy to withdraw from Jin.
Fighting is really like an opera singer on stage. People can only see the scenery in front of the stage, but forget the fifteen minutes on stage and ten years of hard work off stage. "
"What my uncle said is absolutely true."
Although he was lying down, Gou Moli was still the first to express his sincerity.
Uncle Zheng waved his hand,
Road:
"This is one of them. Furthermore, as soon as the military information was transmitted, military orders were issued, troops and horses were mobilized, and preparations were made by all parties. With deliberate calculations and unintentional calculations, even if we stayed in Jingcheng for three days, in fact, three days would not be enough. arrive.
But after destroying the latest group of Chu garrison, we never saw the second group of Chu troops from beginning to end.
Three days, in the eyes of Mr. Han, may be enough for countless critical moments and rapid changes, but here, three days are really just a surplus.
I can guarantee that when our army goes south by boat, there may be some chaos ahead, but it will probably be a smooth road. The Chu people have maintained and managed these rivers very well, which is also convenient for our boating. "
This is not because Uncle Zheng is so confident here.
But because of his surprise attack on Jingcheng, the Chu people never expected it. If this was to spread suspicion or to invite you to enter the urn...
How should I put it? Uncle Zheng's army may not be as important as the massive amount of food stored in Jingcheng.
The Chu people who had lost the opportunity,
He probably didn't expect that he would not give up after his surprise attack on Jingcheng. Instead of defending this strategically important area, he would continue to go south.
In fact, to take a step back, even among the Chu people there are truly amazing people who know themselves very well. After receiving the news of the fall of Jingcheng, they immediately judged that they would take such a big risk, and Against all odds, the Chu bosses and nobles in the court believed his judgment.
It will take time to wait until the arrangements are made and troops are mobilized to intercept them in advance.
In addition to the Chu navy, one main force is in the Mengshan area, that is, behind Uncle Zheng, and the other is in the southwest waters of Chu State, which is simply out of reach of the battlefield here.
This is no longer a conspiracy,
It's purely a "racing" game,
There are objective geographical restrictions on time consumption here, which cannot be reduced by relying on people's subjective initiative.
Therefore,
It is definitely feasible to go south to Yingdu. The problem is that if you go south, you will be comfortable and your reputation will definitely increase. But it is possible that you will not be able to come out after you go south.
Again, if all his men were cavalry, Uncle Zheng could have used the extremely advanced cavalry combat experience of generals such as Liang Cheng to conquer a circle of grass and valleys in the Chu Kingdom. But now, four legs have become two legs. But it’s not easy to ask for it.
but,
Who knows what will happen next.
A Cheng stayed in Shanggu County and continued to suppress and harass the Chu people's subsequent grain routes.
He went south to Yingdu in order to attract the attention of the Chu people and make them temporarily unable or unable to devote themselves wholeheartedly to supplying and supporting the northern army.
In the final analysis, we are still trying to maximize the strategic effectiveness of our troops.
It doesn't matter if you do the best you can, even if you take risks and go deeper.
Because of the long-term tacit understanding and long-term trust,
Tell Zheng Fan,
As long as you complete the tasks assigned to you by King Jingnan, then King Jingnan will not let you down.
What's more, he is still overfulfilling his goals.
To be honest,
Uncle Zheng now really feels like he is a supporting character and hugging the protagonist's thigh.
After all, the protagonist will never let you down.
Gou Moli said: "Uncle, in two days, our fleet should be able to reach West Wind Crossing. My subordinates suggest that we dock there and disembark."
Xifengdu is located at the junction of Weihe River and Mijiang River. It is barely within the scope of Yingdu, the so-called capital city.
Continuing to go down the Mijiang River and directly knocking at the gate of Yingdu sounds very domineering, but it can only be domineering for a while, and then you will have to fall into a dilemma.
After all, if the war horse gallops away, it may have a truly unexpected effect. And think about the Chu people completely drying up,
Have a sweet dream of going straight to Yingdu.
But the problem is that when the fleet enters the Mijiang Basin, even the beacon towers along the route are enough to give Yingdu enough advance warning, and will not give you a chance to dream big, unless your uncle My brother was paralyzed with fear, thinking that the end was coming, so he led a sheep out to surrender.
But no matter how I think about my uncle, he is not that kind of person.
If he really is a cowardless person,
Uncle Zheng will feel that his face is dull,
Even the princess Xiong Liqing would find it unpleasant.
"It's too early to cross the west wind. Going a little further in, I didn't think about attacking the city wall, but at least we have to let our more than 1 soldiers and so many black dragon flags shine in the real hinterland of Chu Kingdom's capital. .”
Fan Li on the side smiled and said:
"Don't poke the chrysanthemum, just apply oil."
Uncle Zheng glanced at Fan Li helplessly, and finally had to nod.
Road:
"The words are not rough."
The best way to scratch the Chu people's itch is to get the soldiers from all directions to gather in Yingdu. In this way, the power of Zhennan Pass will naturally be greatly weakened.
"Then let's stop at Jiyangcheng. The location is almost the same. If you go in, you can go straight to Yingdu. If you retreat, you can go to the north and enter Xieyang County of Chu State. To the east, you can enter Silin Mountain. It's more convenient to go to the west. But Enter Changxi County, and Changxi County is the birthplace of the Bai Pu Bai family, and the vine armor soldiers we destroyed in Yangshan Village came from there, and this county is adjacent to Daze."
Gou Moli knew Uncle Zheng's purpose clearly.
That is to protect oneself as much as possible while achieving the most effective strategic intention.
Therefore, he had to design a safe position, at least where he could move calmly when faced with the encirclement of the Chu army.
Uncle Zheng pondered for a moment,
road;
"can."
Then,
Uncle Zheng asked again:
"According to Yangcheng, isn't mutton very famous? As the name suggests, if the sheep doesn't come, it will disappear."
Gou Moli was a little embarrassed.
Road:
"Subordinates don't know."
This is a pre-war survey, how could we also do a survey on local snacks?
Eight poles can't hit!
He Chunlai said: "Niu Dongguan and his subordinates said that the mutton slice soup in Yangcheng is famous for its deliciousness."
Uncle Zheng stretched out his hand and pointed,
Road:
"Well, I'll have to try a bowl then."
said,
Uncle Zheng smiled again;
"If someone else's uncle comes to visit, the daughter-in-law's relatives will have to accompany her to eat, drink and play with her as a landlord.
Pity,
We,
I don’t have that fate. "
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good night.
(End of this chapter)