Chapter 138 Chapter 6: The Eve of the Great War

The fifth part of Zonghehe, the sixth chapter, the eve of the war In the fifth year of Tongtai, in the first month, Gou Lian, an envoy of Dayong, visited him. Lian bribed the officials with a lot of money. When the king was young, Shang Weijun, the prime minister, controlled the government. Going out to fight, causing the order to miss a good opportunity, is a crime that cannot be forgiven. ——"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties.Biography of King Chu Min Looking at the information in my hand, I almost read it with a groan, but King Qi said to me with the information: "Suiyun, I didn't expect your strategy to be so sinister, so that the generals under Long Tingfei's command will die one by one. Injury." I could only explain feebly that this was not my arrangement, in fact, Su Qing's plan was more vicious and dangerous than my arrangement, and the result was more perfect, not only achieving the goal of framing Quartz, The purpose of discrediting Duan Wudi also damaged Long Tingfei's prestige by the way.If it hadn't been for Su Qing being killed by Qiu Yufei on the way back to Zezhou with some secret spies, although relying on Su Qing's outstanding martial arts, the hard fight with the secret spies, and the timely response sent by Zezhou, he was finally forced to retreat Qiu Yufei, but paid a heavy price, this time the plan was really perfectly performed by Su Qing.

However, I thought with a guilty conscience that this didn't seem to be Su Qing's responsibility. Qiu Yufei was let go by me. Although I don't know how this person suddenly became a congenital master, it seems to be my responsibility that caused Su Qing to lose disastrous.Speaking of which, although Mozong is the help of Northern Han Dynasty, Jing Wuji can only act as a deterrent force. If a person of his status personally kills or assassinates the enemy, the soldiers and civilians of Northern Han Dynasty will feel that the building of Northern Han Dynasty will collapse. And if Jing Wuji doesn't make a move, our master-level masters won't make a move either, so Jing Wuji won't make a move until a critical moment.In comparison, other disciples of the Demon Sect are more threatening to us, just like Qiu Yufei, who would have thought that he would suddenly make great progress in martial arts and advance to the innate extreme number, no wonder Su Qing made a mistake.I regretted a little, but Qiu Yufei couldn't be killed after all, so I had to let go of the fait accompli and prepare for the aftermath.I decided to call Su Qing into the Chinese army. After all, the army will soon attack the Northern Han Dynasty. Since Su Qing's identity has been leaked, it is more appropriate to stay as a counselor in the Chinese army. This woman is really not easy. Leaving no flaws, this time I entered the tiger's den, and used the means of trying to cover up with great proficiency, which really makes me admire.

After finishing the information, I ordered Hu Yanshou to send Su Qing in.Changed into men's clothes in green shirts, although she was still graceful and graceful, Su Qing, who was as strong as a winter plum, walked into my tent with an indifferent expression, bowed down and kowtowed and said: "Su Qing, my subordinate, greets Lord Hou Jianjun of Chu Township. , This subordinate violated the order of the lord, changed the plan without permission, and caused the death of many colleagues, and please punish the lord." After speaking, he coughed a few times, and his complexion became even paler like snow.

I glanced at this woman in admiration, this is a strange woman, she was a flash in the pan in Dayong Jianghu six years ago, she was dressed in a blue Confucian shirt, but she never concealed her identity as a woman, her methods were cruel, but she was bright and aboveboard, she never saw people with her true colors, In just half a year, he became famous, and then he took refuge in King Yong, invited him to go to the Northern Han Dynasty as a secret spy, made outstanding contributions, and within a few years became the chief sentry of the Northern Han Dynasty. She made a great contribution for the first time, but seeing that she neither showed the slightest complacency, nor was she worried because she disobeyed the order without authorization, her red eyebrows and green shirt were really extraordinary.

Su Qing's heart is not as calm as it appears in her heart, but she is actually uneasy. Although Master Jiang's words are gentle and refined, but as the chief spy of the Northern Han Dynasty, she naturally knows a lot about the inside story of the court. What kind of means does she have? She knew very well that if it wasn't for the entanglement between her and Duan Wudi, and Shishi's accidental obsession with herself, she would never dare to change the plan without authorization.But after the plan was successful, she was even more worried about her own ending. People with profound wisdom often get out of control when the worst things happen. What she does is only afraid of offending this person. If you kill half of them, you can add guilt to yourself.

But I don’t think about her thoughts. For me, it’s best if my subordinates can adapt to the situation. But since I have the courage to change the plan, I have to bear the consequences. If I lose, I will naturally be punished heavily. If I win Just treat it as a reward, Su Qing's gain is better than what he lost, so I will naturally reward it.Sighing lightly, I said: "This is not your responsibility. Although you changed the plan without authorization, the effect was better than I expected, and you sacrificed a lot. How can I blame you? The killing was also unexpected, and this time the gain outweighs the loss, so you don't have to blame yourself too much, have you taken the wound medicine I asked Xiao Shunzi to send?"

A look of gratitude flashed in Su Qing's eyes, and he said, "Thank you, my lord, for your innocence. The wound medicine is very effective." Xiao Shunzi interjected: "President Su, after you recover from your injury, I will fight you and see how Qiu Yufei is now." Su Qing said bluntly: "This subordinate only took Qiu Yufei's hundred moves, and was defeated and injured. This subordinate is incompetent. Please forgive me, my lord and Master Li." I took a deep breath. After Xiao Shunzi guessed that Qiu Yufei had entered the congenital realm, I felt uneasy, but Su Qing, a woman, can take a hundred moves from a congenital master. This kind of martial arts is no longer simple, but She is really a hero among women, but it is a pity that my sister-in-law is still alone. I thought in my heart whether I might be a matchmaker for her, but I dare not express such thoughts, lest she think I am frivolous. I just said: "President Su , now the Northern Han Dynasty must do its best to wipe out our secret spies, and now that the war is imminent, you don’t have to go back. When our army attacks the Northern Han Dynasty, you can go with the army, command our hidden secret spies, and control the intelligence. Fang's scout battalion is also handed over to you, you are willing."

Su Qing was overjoyed, she had never expected to be used in such a way before she came back, and quickly kowtowed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, my subordinates will definitely do their best." After Su Qing retreated, I breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Xiao Shunzi: "Things have almost been arranged, and the big battle is imminent, go and invite King Qi, General Xuan, and Jing Chi to come over, we have to discuss how to attack the Northern Han Dynasty , and, when will Chiji come over? Do Dongchuan and Nanchu have any information?" Xiao Shunzi said: "Chiji went to Southern Chu to rectify the information network under the order of the young master, and found that the reason why he didn't get any information about the change in Fengyi Gate this time was really because Wei Ying's methods were concealed this time, and the Tianji Pavilion was too inconvenient. Because of meddling, Chiji has already arranged to monitor Fengyimen, so there will be no mistakes this time, and Director Han has not had any disagreements because of Dongchuan's affairs, so Chiji has already set off for Zezhou , It is expected to arrive in two or three days. Dong Que has already arrived in Dongchuan. Chen Zhen is grateful for the kindness of the young master, and he does not believe in King Qing's promise. The situation has stabilized, and now an agreement has been reached with King Qing, I believe they will soon be able to enter the core of King Qing's forces. However, if King Qing launches too quickly, they may not have time to control King Qing's vital points."

I said lightly: "Don't worry about this. Xiahou Yuanfeng is not a vegetarian. He has already started to attack King Qing and asked Dong Que to contact him. The power that King Qing relies on has suffered a heavy loss, which can make him rely on Jinxiu League even more. If King Qing If I want to see Huo Jicheng, I say that it is inconvenient for Huo Jicheng to come forward, and Huo Jicheng will only appear when King Qing raises the banner of rebellion, anyway, King Qing should also know that the original power of Shu Kingdom will not fully trust him." Xiao Shunzi chuckled, and said: "Not only Xiahou Yuanfeng is not a vegetarian, but neither is the emperor. The letter he asked Mr. Shi to write, almost explicitly asked you to come up with advice."

I smiled wryly and said, "I don't know if I owed their brothers something in my previous life. I'm conceited and smart, but these two people can easily see through me." At this time, a hearty laugh came from outside the tent and said: "What are you talking about, if the emperor can see through you, he won't always be deflated. There are a few lords in the world who are like the emperor, who always follow your temper, what? If you don’t tell the emperor about the matter, don’t ask about it. I’m jealous of such favor.” Then King Qi strode in, winked and said: “Suiyun, you feel pity for Su Qing. How about it? I fight for you, Changle is very virtuous, I won't blame you."

I said sternly: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense, if Miss Su hears this, she won't be disheartened, she is not the kind of person who is a woman of color." Li Xian was forced back by me, and said blushingly: "I am also kind, Su Qing is still alone, a woman is struggling like this, the king can't stand it, she is so scheming, if it is not you, who can bear it rise?" I said coldly: "I am not even your Highness's opponent, let alone her, why don't I ask Changle to report to the emperor, how about betrotting her to the prince as a concubine?" Li Xian was taken aback and said, "Don't, I'm just joking. This Su Qing is terrifying. I don't dare to offend her. Besides, she is a third-rank general now, so you can't make fun of her." I glared at King Qi, and I didn't know who spoke first, but I said strangely: "I just wanted Xiao Shunzi to send someone to invite His Highness, Xuan Song, and Jing Chi, why did His Highness come first? But what's the matter?" King Qi said sternly: "It's nothing, I just want to discuss with you about marching." I smiled and said: "I also have the same idea, let's talk about it after the two generals arrive, but Your Highness can handle these matters, Zhe can only listen to it." King Qi said: "When I came, I had already sent Someone has passed them on, and it will be here soon." At this time, a guard outside the tent said: "General Jing, General Xuan, please see me." The king of Qi and I looked at each other and smiled, a large-scale attack on the Northern Han Dynasty is imminent, and the battle that will determine the fate of Dayong is about to begin. The quagmire of the battle is the situation where Dayong is attacked by a crowd. This battle is very important. In Southern Chu, Lu Can angrily threw the imperial edict on the ground. He had already planned that once Dayong and the Northern Han went to war, he would immediately hand over the defense of Central Shu to his subordinates, and he would personally lead the army across the river to attack Dayong. Chu's only chance to seize the world, missed this time, without the Northern Han's iron cavalry to restrain, Southern Chu could only settle down to the south of the Yangtze River at most, but Yong Shi Gou Lian easily frightened the officials in the court with money and intimidation.Looking at the imperial edict preventing him from playing, Lu Can really felt powerless. At this time, someone reported, "General, Chentang is the first to see you." Lu Can frowned and thought, how could Wei Ying come here? Yihuang Hall is divided, now is the time to hide your strengths and bide your time, how could he come to meet him?But although he despised Wei Ying's personality, he still valued his talent.Lu Can ordered Wei Ying to come in. Wei Ying looked a little haggard. After all, it was not so easy to escape from the sea of ​​flames, and he was hunted down by Dayong along the way. It was already very difficult to return to Nanchu safely.He saluted Lu Can calmly, and said with a smile: "General Lu must have a headache, I wonder if I can give you some advice?" Lu Can said indifferently: "What is the opinion of Mr. Wei? The imperial court has already made a decree. How can this general resist the decree?" Wei Ying laughed and said: "The general is too pedantic, what's the point of resisting the edict, your lord has long since stopped asking about military affairs, Southern Chu divides the military power into three, and the general holds two points. Jingxiang guard Rong Yuan is not as prestigious as the general, and usually listens to the general's orders more. If the general has the heart, I would like to help the general clean up the side of the emperor and eliminate the traitors who wronged the country. From then on, the general can show his ambitions, and he can also attach himself to the tail of the gang, and get revenge. how about?" Lu Can jumped up against the table and scolded: "Wei Ying, how can you say that you have no father and no king? Back then, you were in such a difficult situation. If it weren't for Shang Xiang and Wang Shang's kindness, how could you have gained a foothold in Southern Chu? Now you have just gained power. Just like doing such a treacherous and immoral thing, don’t blame me for turning my face and being ruthless, and tied you up and sent it to Shang Xiang, so that he can see the ugly face of your Fengyi Sect.” When he was furious, the guards outside the tent rushed in with weapons. Lu Can's personal guard gave Wei Ying a cold look and said, "General, is this person offending the general? Please show me the general." With a sneering smile on Wei Ying's face, he said: "General Lu, if you want to kill or tie up, you have to wait until I have finished speaking from the bottom of my heart. Is it possible that the general dare not listen to my lie?" Lu Can's face darkened, and he waved his hand to order the guards to retreat, saying: "Wei Ying, Nanchu is not Dayong, this general hopes you will take care of yourself." Wei Ying smiled slightly, and said, "General, would you like to know what Monk Gou Lian talked about in secret?" Lu Can was startled, and said, "How do you know such a confidential matter?" Wei Ying didn't answer, and imitated Gou Lian's tone: "Xiangye is the grandfather of the lord of the country, and a family of policemen. This honor is unspeakable. However, the survival of the country is not determined by civil servants, but by the generals who command the army. Now your country's military power is divided into three Lu Gong and his son hold two points, Jingxiang guard Rong Yuan holds one point, and the soldiers in Xiangye's hands can only control Jianye City. Ignoring it, although Lord Lu is loyal and patriotic, he will never make things difficult for his son. General Rong also obeys General Lu's orders. If General Lu intends to rebel, your country will be overthrown in an instant, even if General Lu has no intention of rebellion. The Prime Minister should also take precautions. Now that I, Dayong, have something to do in northern Xinjiang, General Lu is young and frivolous, not afraid of the danger of being in the car, and intends to cross the river to attack me. If he loses, my Emperor Dayong is furious, and the Northern Xinjiang The two countries will fight each other, blood will flow like rivers, and the tragic situation of the past will inevitably reappear. What's more, your king still has brothers in our country as hostages. If the emperor is furious and changes the new king, your king and prime minister How do you deal with yourself? If the other side wins, it's just that Dayong is fighting on two fronts. We have to retreat temporarily. Dayong has a million soldiers and plenty of money and food. Even if we lose for a while, it won't hurt our vitality. The master of merit is so high, even if General Lu has no intention of turning back, I am afraid that there will be unavoidable dissatisfaction when the time comes. Xiangye often restrains General Lu, and when General Lu raises the banner on the side of the Qing Dynasty, I am afraid that the whole Nanchu will respond. Xiangye Inevitably, there is no place for burial, even the noble royal family, I am afraid that they will also be caught in the pond. It can be seen that the two countries' war, no matter the outcome, is not profitable for the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister is just for glory Wealth and wealth, once the war is overshadowed, the power of the Prime Minister will be in vain. For the Prime Minister, there is nothing more than a peace negotiation. In the past, when your country was defeated, you made an agreement to pay compensation every year. Up to now, your army and people are still suffering from it. If the Prime Minister uses this as a The conditions are the same as that of our country. His Majesty of our country will definitely agree to reduce the indemnity for the war in northern Xinjiang. At that time, the government and the public will definitely praise the merits of the Prime Minister. Wouldn’t it be better than the harm of fighting? If the Prime Minister agrees, our country can also renew the friendship between Qin and Jin with your country. My Majesty would like to present my beloved daughter to King Yigui, and when the princess arrives, the two countries will be married. The Northern Han Dynasty was strong, and it could not be conquered in ten or eight years. Your Majesty is eager for the war in the northern border, and even more hopes to fight with the Southern Chu. Peace negotiation, I don't know what Xiangye wants?" Lu Can didn't understand at the beginning, and his face darkened after hearing a few words. When Wei Ying finished speaking, he sighed and said, "Master Shang must have agreed." Wei Ying said coldly: "Gou Lian's tongue is like a lotus flower, Shang Weijun was captured by Dayong in the past, and he has long been terrified. I am sick in bed, now that the peace talks have been negotiated, unless the general uses military advice, there is absolutely no chance of recovery." Lu Can's expression changed, and he said, "Is it because of you alone, or because of Fengyimen, that you came here today?" Wei Ying looked a little anxious, and said: "They are afraid of Dayong's army, how dare they fight against Dayong, they just want to play tricks and fight on the battlefield, they have long since lost the courage to participate, this time it is my intention alone, but If the general is willing to raise troops, I guarantee that they will choose to support the general." Lu Can sighed deeply, and said: "Wei Shouzuo, I know you are sincere today, but as a minister of Southern Chu, Lu must not do such a thing without looking at the king, so I will not raise troops, you I have accepted your wishes, and I will not reveal what happened today, so go ahead." Wei Ying said disappointedly: "Do you know that if you compromise today, you will never have the chance to set foot on Dayong's territory?" Lu Can said sternly: "No matter what the future holds, Lu cannot be disloyal or filial. If all ministers can resist orders and remonstrances, then what is the majesty of the court? If Lu does such a thing, Southern Chu will lose Wang Gang from now on." Instead of this, Lu Can would rather fight Dayong hard in the future and keep half of Jiangnan." Wei Ying sighed: "You are so foolish and loyal, how can you be Jiang Zhe's opponent? Forget it, I was blind and regarded you as a trustworthy lord. Now that you have made a decision, I have nothing to say, but from now on Afterwards, I may offend you a lot, so please forgive me, General." There was a murderous look in Lu Can's eyes, and then he said discouragedly: "I know you want to control Shangxiang instead, but although Shangxiang doesn't know the military strategy, you may not be his opponent in those intrigues. In any case, if you do too much Too much, don't forget that I still have a large army in my hand." Wei Ying sighed softly, and said: "If I can control the Fengyi Gate, I will definitely get rid of Shang Weijun, so that you can control the government, but unfortunately I can't do anything about it, that's all, it's Wei's fate, there is no way to rely on you The army of Southern Chu captured Chang'an." After that, Wei Ying turned and walked out, Lu Can wanted to call him out, but finally he couldn't say it out, since he couldn't commit disloyalty and filial piety, it was inevitable to break with Wei Ying .With a deep sigh, Lu Can said in a low voice: "Even if his body is smashed to pieces, Lu must protect the picturesque country. It's just that Lu can't die for this conspiracy. If Mr. Jiang is here , I must laugh at myself for being too pedantic, since when he was studying in the past, my husband used to make fun of it, alas, after all, I am not as free and easy as my husband." Walking out of Lu Can's camp, Wei Ying walked in a daze for a long time, and it took him a long time to recover from the complete disappointment. As the son of the prime minister and a former high-ranking official, Wei Ying's military strategy skills are by no means mediocre. In today's world, Dayong's army is strong and strong, and Southern Chu and Northern Han are powerless to fight against it. Now is the only chance to attack from north to south and weaken Dayong's power. As long as Dayong suffers heavy losses, even if Dayyong cannot be completely destroyed for a while, it will not be able to dominate the world again. If the world is unified, then one's hatred will no longer be difficult to avenge.Although people like Ling Yu, Ji Xia, and Yan Wushuang also have a little understanding of military affairs, they are short-sighted, and they only want to make Southern Chu partial to Jiangnan. For them, Dayong wanted to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty and digest its land and its people. More than ten years is not enough, and although Southern Chu is weak, it occupies half of the country after all. As long as the Yangtze River is guarded, they are not afraid of Dayong's iron hooves going south, so they would rather use various means to hinder Dayong's unification process, but dare not face the enemy , I am afraid that Dayong will simply send troops to Southern Chu first.In their minds, with a ten-year buffer, Nan Chu can accumulate strength and be safe for at least a few decades.To them, the hatred of Fengyi Sect Master is already a thing of the past. As long as they can be prosperous and rich, they are not willing to risk their lives for revenge.What they want most now is to secretly control the Southern Chu government like in Dayong in the past, and it is not in their interest for the two countries to fight each other.These stupid short-sighted women, how could I get involved with them.Amidst the hatred, Wei Ying came to his senses. He resolutely gave up his useless complaints. Since he couldn't use Lu Can to send troops to Dayong, he had to use the power of Fengyimen to try his best to control the government of Southern Chu. Concentrate all the power to take revenge on Dayong and Jiang Zhe. For this purpose, I would rather pay any price.A resolute look flashed across his face, Wei Ying quickened his pace, he couldn't waste any more time.