Jiuxi

Chapter 108 Chapter 107 [Children]

Nearly half of the territory of Moyang Road was lost, which caused a great impact on the Northern Yan government and the public.

Chen Jingtang, deputy envoy to the Privy Council, led an army of [-] people from Tongshan City northward, westward through the capital, and then turned south toward Moyang Road.

The continuous large-scale movement exhausted the soldiers. Chen Jingtang knew that this would consume the army's combat power, but he had to persist because the responsibility for this battle rested solely on him.

The defeats in the Battle of Guangling and the Battle of Qingxia can still be attributed to Wang Shidao and Zhang Junsi. However, the defeat in the Battle of Jiangbei was entirely because he transferred most of his elite troops to Tongshan City.

There must be many people in the court laughing at him as the Deputy Privy Envoy. The only way to reverse the situation is to regain the lost territory.

When the army arrived more than a hundred miles north of Xinchang City, Chen Jingtang received four pieces of news that made his heart sink to the bottom.

One is that the Jingzhou Army and Huaizhou Army of the Southern Qi Dynasty took the initiative to withdraw southward, directly abandoning Xinchang, Shiquan and Liancheng in the north of Moyang Road, and shrinking the actual control area to the southern center line.

Jingzhou Metropolitan Governor Li Tianrun used Jianghua City and Yingze City further south as the dual core, and the five cities of Xunyang, Jiangle and Youxi as a deep defense system, clearly setting up strong walls and clearing the fields to wait for work.

Li Tianrun's steady style gave Chen Jingtang a headache. If the opponent was greedy and tried to seek greater victory with limited troops, Chen Jingtang was confident that he would spit out all the territory he had gained.

The second was to receive an urgent report from someone sent by Chen Xiaokuan. After the two sides entered a stalemate on the southern front, all the units of the Southern Qi Huaizhou Army disappeared, and those in front of the battle line were the main elite of the Jingzhou Army.According to Chen Xiaokuan's analysis, the Huaizhou Army is very likely to return to Huaizhou from the Shuangfeng Ancient Road.

This news is not very important at first, because the territory acquired on Moyang Road is naturally the result of the Jingzhou Governor's Office. The Huaizhou Army cannot always work here without complaints. It is reasonable to return to Huaizhou. matter.

However, when this incident was combined with the third intelligence, Chen Jingtang had to immediately order the entire army to suspend their advance.

According to the reports from the front rangers, the banners in Panlong Pass of the Southern Qi Dynasty were flying with great vigor, as if they might leave the pass at any time to attack the flanks and rear of the Yan army.

Chen Jingtang had to be cautious, in case Xiao Wangzhi recalled the Huaizhou army and then went north to the vicinity of Panlong Pass. When he led his troops south to regain the lost territory, Xiao Wangzhi asked the main force to come out from the west of Panlong Pass, using the same tactics. If he attacks from north to south, won't he become the biggest joke in the world?

What's more dangerous this time is that all the southeastern cities have fallen into the hands of Nan Qi, and the army he leads has no cover.

The fourth thing is the information that Zhang Junsi hurriedly sent. When Chen Jingtang led most of the troops to withdraw from Tongshan City, and then clearly informed the Qingtian City and Yongquan Pass guards that they could only hold on, they had already withdrawn south. Xiao Wangzhi, who had arrived at the security line, seemed to be showing signs of heading north again.

Comprehensive analysis of this information revealed that the problems facing Chen Jingtang and the Yan Army generals were very difficult.

If they continue to attack the lost territory southward, regardless of whether they can break through Li Tianrun's carefully constructed defense system, they must guard against the Huaizhou Army coming out from Panlong Pass again to intercept their retreat.

Another point is that if the main force of the Yan army is trapped in the southeast of Moyang Road, Xiao Wangzhi may send his army north again to take Qingtian City directly.

Once Qingtian City fell, the south gate of Dongyang Road would be in Xiao Wangzhi's hands. From then on, he could open and close it in a single thought.

The military meeting was held from morning to night, and everyone had different opinions. When Chen Jingtang was in a dilemma, an imperial edict from Heluo City resolved all the quarrels.

Emperor Yan personally issued an order, ordering Chen Jingtang not to act rashly, and to cooperate with the generals Moyang Road and Jiangbei Road to temporarily hold the current battle line and wait for the court's next decision.

In other words, the Beiyan court acquiesced in the fact that Li Tianrun captured the southeastern part of Moyang Road.

After asking the generals to retreat, Chen Jingtang looked at the angel who announced the decree with a bitter look on his face, and asked humbly: "May I ask the internal officials, why did the imperial court suspend the war?"

The angel looked hesitant, Chen Jingtang winked to the side, and handed a small box to the little eunuch next to him with the documents he had prepared.

Seeing this, the angel coughed twice and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. This should be the intention of the Grand Marshal of the North."

Chen Jingtang's heart trembled. He realized that these battles had been a complete mess. Qing Yugong, the marshal of the Jing Dynasty, obviously couldn't stand it anymore. Did he want to do it himself?
At the same moment, thousands of miles away in Heluo City, Qingyu Huaijin, dressed as a noble prince, said leisurely: "My father will not go south for the time being. There are still many things for him to deal with in the country."

Sitting opposite her was Wang Shidao, the Attendant of the Procuratorate. Although the two were more than twice as old as each other, Wang Shidao still sat upright and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you want to adjust the power structure in the army first?"

Qingyu Huaijin smiled faintly, nodded slightly and said: "Lord Wang, you know the subtleties. Your Majesty told your father before that this battle will eventually be fought, and it would be best if we can win. If we cannot win, and we suffer a defeat like this, Then take advantage of the situation and make some adjustments. For example, Privy Chen, General Zhang, and General Chen have been occupying high positions for a long time. Heluo City is also a stagnant water and will eventually need to be replaced. The only way is to eliminate internal worries first and form a strong Overall, Yan State has the ability to fight against the two famous generals Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun."

Wang Shidao knew very well that the majesty she was referring to was the Emperor of Jing Dynasty, or that the Emperor of Beiyan in Heluo City had never been taken seriously by her. This was not just Qing Yu Huaijin's idea, but many dignitaries of Jing Dynasty had similar ideas. manner.

These words may seem light and calm, but in fact they are filled with the solemn air of the approaching winter.

The so-called blood exchange naturally means to let some people step down from their high positions and then replace them with a batch of fresh blood.

How could Wang Shidao not know about the affiliation of this new group of people? After all, the Procuratorate has very comprehensive information channels.

Many people couldn't understand why Emperor Jing supported the puppet court of Beiyan after he ascended the throne. Now, 12 years later, the talented foreign emperor finally began to show his talents.

He used the confidants he had cultivated in the past 12 years to gradually complete the replacement of Beiyan Chaotang, and completely conquered the northern territory at the minimum cost.

Wang Shidao didn't even know how many supporters of Emperor Jing Chao were hiding in the Procuratorate, and didn't know if he was part of the purge.

Qingyu Huaijin seemed to know his inner thoughts and said calmly: "Master Wang, don't worry too much, my father has always trusted you. After Moyang Road in the south is stabilized, the personnel changes in the court and the army will be carried out at the same time. , then my father will inform you in a letter how to act."

Wang Shidao nodded and said, "Your Highness, please tell the prince that I will do my best."

"This is the best." Qingyu Huaijin reminded him with sharp eyes: "Master Wang, even if you let go, the [-] Jinglian soldiers inside and outside the city will be your strongest support, and the court will also There are many people who are cooperating with you." Wang Shidao sighed softly in his heart and said with a smile on his face: "I understand."

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South, Ganghwa City.

In the temporary governor's mansion, on the small terrace in the backyard, a vigorous figure was dancing with a spear, tirelessly practicing the move of raising fire to set the sky ablaze.

These days, the details of the competition with Lin Xi often came to Li Bingxue's mind. After hundreds of replays, she finally accepted the fact calmly - her defeat that day had nothing to do with the trick, but purely because of Lin Xi's inner feelings. His cultivation level is one level better than hers.

With this gap in physical power, no matter how she changed her moves, she was no match for Lin Xi, not to mention that she was not good at moving around in a small area, which was precisely the area Lin Xi was familiar with.

After recognizing the gap, Li Bingxue was not discouraged, but quietly spent half an hour more every day meditating on the internal skills and mental methods.

After completing a set of open and close marksmanship practice, Li Bingxue stood in the sunshine and meditated on the details, with beads of sweat clearly visible on his forehead.

"Bingxue, take a rest."

A gentle voice interrupted her thoughts.

Li Bingxue turned around and saw Li Liangyu standing in the corridor, with the water and snacks he brought on the small table next to him.

A faint smile appeared on her face, and she walked over and said, "When will brother come?"

"It's been a while. I saw you practicing hard so I didn't bother you." Li Liangyu sat down next to the table and poured her a glass of water.

Li Bingxue took a few sips and said with some curiosity: "Brother is so busy these days that he actually has time to see me today."

"Originally I thought that Xunyang and Youxi and other places would suffer violent counterattacks when the puppet Yan army returned to support us. As the marching commander of the governor's office, your brother would of course have to raise food and fodder and do logistical work."

Li Liangyu smiled and said: "Based on the news sent back by the rangers, the enemy slowed down after entering Moyang Road. Instead of attacking the battlefield in the south, they returned to the Yongqiu City area to strengthen their defense. It seems that We have to accept the fact that the southeastern part was recaptured by our army."

"They can actually accept it?" Li Bingxue was slightly surprised.

Li Liangyu nodded and said: "Father said that this is a power struggle within the puppet Yan, and it must be related to the Jing Dynasty. People like Chen Jingtang and Chen Xiaokuan will probably be deprived of their military power soon, and a new group of people will be replaced. These people will inevitably My heart goes to Jingchao. To put it simply, this is not a good thing for our army. When the new round of power reshuffle in the north is completed, sooner or later they will send their troops south again."

A look of awe appeared in Li Bingxue's eyes, apparently without any fear.

Upon seeing this, Li Liangyu asked calmly: "Bingxue, haven't you gone to Colonel Lu to review the details of the war in the past few days?"

Li Bingxue was slightly startled when she heard this, then looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Li Liangyu laughed, shook his head quickly and said: "It's nothing. Now that the war has stopped, the Huaizhou Army will return from the Shuangfeng Ancient Road in a few days. That Colonel Lu will definitely follow the army. I have been in the Jingzhou Army these years. I have met many capable young people, but someone as amazing and talented as Colonel Lu is definitely the first. If he can come to Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, my father will be very happy."

"He won't come."

Li Bingxue looked indifferent and said leisurely: "He is a very independent person."

"This is not a low evaluation." Li Liangyu smiled.

Li Bingxue asked bluntly: "Brother actually wants to ask me what I think of Captain Lu, right?"

Li Liangyu looked into her clear eyes, and the excuse he had prepared suddenly became difficult to say.

Li Bingxue asked again: "Or is this the father's intention, and the brother is just acting on his behalf?"

Li Liangyu shook his head and said: "How can my father have the energy to worry about these things? Bingxue, don't blame your brother for being nagging. It's just that you are 19 years old this year. After all, you are not fourteen or fifteen years old -"

"I know that most women at this age have already gotten married and had children."

Li Bingxue interrupted him and said with a half-smile: "Brother, are you trying to find a match for me? You don't have much friendship with Colonel Lu. Now you are praising him so solemnly, you can't be trying to match him." Me and him?"

These words were too direct, and Li Liangyu's euphemistic hints were of no use at all. He could only helplessly smile and said: "It's just a match, but I think he is really good."

"I have a very good impression of him, so I will go to him to talk about the art of war."

Li Bingxue raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly: "But the old capital has not been returned yet, and my father is always depressed. I have not considered getting married and having children for the time being. Brother, after all, I am different from you, and this is the way of the world. You can still do it after you get married. I work in the Dudu Mansion to help my father share the pressure, but once I get married, if I continue to be in charge of Feiyu Camp, it will only bring endless criticism to my father."

Li Liangyu looked at her tenacious expression and could only take back what he said next.

After he left, Li Bingxue looked at the bright scenery in the courtyard with far-reaching and profound eyes.

(End of this chapter)