Fu Song

Chapter 193: Hold On, You Still Have a Chance

The appeasement of Shaanxi Road made Ma Xing feel extremely happy during this time.

A few months ago, he had listened to Xiao Cheng's opinion, and devised such a black tiger's heart-wrenching military plan alone, allowing Li Du to wreak havoc in Suide, and Xiao Ding led his troops across the vast sea to attack Xingqing Mansion. dealt a fatal blow.

During that time, he suffered unparalleled pressure.

Not only the criticism from the court, but also the questioning from the countryside.

He didn't care about the impeachment of those censors in the imperial court. Anyway, these people are eating this bowl of rice. If they don't scold someone every day, it is their dereliction of duty.

However, those villagers who escaped from Suide would kneel outside the pacifier's office every day, asking him to send troops to recover the lost land, which put him under great pressure.

For these people, there is no other way but to appease.

From the initial pleading to the final cursing, Ma Xing gritted his teeth and persisted.

And now, it's all paying off.

Li Xu, who has lost the foundation of Xingling, will no longer be the confidant of Guochao. This point can be seen by anyone with a little brain.

Even though there are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the hands of Li Du who is still entrenched in Suide, there is nothing to be afraid of. The people's hearts have already dispersed at the moment Li Xu's defeat and Xingling's loss.

Now Ma Xing has several secret letters from there.

Many people are already looking for a way out for themselves and want to surrender.

This is of course a good thing.

Although Ma Xing wished deep down in his heart to chop off all these rebellious officials and thieves, his reason told him that agreeing to the surrender of these people was the best way at present.

It is the consensus of the current imperial court to quickly end the war on Shaanxi Road. Based on this consensus, these former generals of Li Xu are not important at all.It doesn't matter whether they are given an official to continue in front of them, or let them disarm and return to the fields, it is a trivial matter.

The imperial court must concentrate its forces on dealing with the invasion of the Liao people.

That is the great enemy of Guochao!
"Cui Ang is a waste!" Ma Xing dismissed Cui Ang, the appeasement envoy of Hebei Road. Speaking of which, Cui Ang's status was much higher than him. It is true, but this does not prevent Ma Xing from being contemptuous of Cui Ang.

"The foundation that King Jing laid hard on the Hebei Road for several years was wiped out by this waste, and it will be rare for the Hebei Road to be safe in the future." Ma Xing knocked on the table and said indignantly: "One general is incompetent, exhausting the whole army! "

"Private Cui is indeed on a business trip this time!" Huang Cheng, the manager next to him, echoed: "If Privy Cui has half the ability to appease you, how could Hebei Road be in such a state? The family on Hebei Road , that is recognized as the thickest dynasty in the country.”

Ma Xing stroked his beard, his face was quite colorful, he didn't know who was better and who was worse after a comparison!Doesn't the failure on Hebei Road reflect his excellence even more?
"Cui Ang clearly knows little about military affairs, yet he wants to intervene in everything. This is the root cause of Hebei Road's disastrous defeat!" Ma Xing said.

But he knew that the root of this was the Bianliang officials' obsession with Guiyi City at the beginning, and Cui Ang just wanted to make the officials more happy, so he unswervingly implemented the strategy of insisting on Guiyi City. This set off a series of chain reactions that led to one rout after another.

But how can Ma Xing blame the officials?

Of course he wanted to scold Cui Ang.

"It's better to appease you and be generous!" Huang Cheng said jokingly: "Whether it is Xiao Ding on the northwest line, or Li Dan and Wang Jun who are still on Suide's side, you are the comforter and let them do it. Don't interfere, and respond to their requests. Without you in the Yan'an Mansion to support them and support them, no matter how great their abilities are, how can they be able to display them? Cui Shumi is a clear proof! There are countless titans , but still a complete failure.”

"Let professional people do professional things!" Ma Xing unknowingly quoted what someone once said to him, saying: "I know that I don't know much about war, so I just don't want to command randomly." I just need to tell these generals where I want to fight. As for how to fight, that is their business. Anyway, if I lose, I want to pursue their responsibility. things to do."

"Bachelor is wise!" There was a voice of praise in the public hall.

Everyone is very happy.

Xiao Ding won a big victory there, and Suide's side, Li Du saw that it was not going well, and began to withdraw his troops in great strides. Li Dan and Wang Jun had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and they were willing to let Li Du leave easily. Divide into two routes, pursue closely, and regain lost ground along the way.What's more important is that during this process, people under Li Du's command kept submitting letters of surrender to the court, and Hongzhou, Longzhou, Youzhou and other places were included in their pockets without any effort. Li Du will be forced to go back to the north of Hengshan, and he will soon be at the end of his life.

With the big victory on Shanxi Road, Bachelor Ma may return to Bianliang and enter the two mansions, and those who appease the envoys can also share a lot of credit for this big victory. Up a level or two.

Many of them have already encountered the ceiling of their careers. Such an encounter like this is really rare, and it may only be like this once in a lifetime.

But just this one time can change their life and even their treatment after death!

Tell me, how can this not be exciting!
Some people are happy, others are sad and angry.

Li Du stood on the top of the towering city of Luowuzhai, staring at the soldiers who kept coming back from a distance, his face sinking like water.

When they went out from here, everyone's morale was high, but within a few months, they were all wilted like eggplants beaten by frost.When they went out, the three armies had a total of [-] troops, but now, the other two armies had been defeated, leaving only his army.

What rout?They didn't see the opportunity well, and they climbed another branch!

Every time he thought of this, Li Du became very angry.

Some unfamiliar white-eyed wolves!Do you think there is any benefit in surrendering?Right now the Song Dynasty is in a state of confusion, and they spend all their time trying to deal with you. As long as they reach an agreement with the Liao people and calm down, you guys who once rebelled think that you can really live your life in peace. !
Pooh!
In your life, as long as you get involved with the word rebellion, you will never want to die well!
Either you succeed to enjoy the glory and wealth, or you fail to bury your bones in barren mountains, ransack your family and exterminate your family.

After retreating all the way to Luowu Village, Li Du finally figured out why Li Xu suffered such a crushing defeat.Li Xu, who had fled to Suzhou, Guazhou, finally recovered and sent news to Li Du.

Yu Zang Huama!

Sure enough, it is not my race, its heart must be different!

Li Du sighed.

If he hadn't sent Li Hao back with three thousand cavalry, just in time for the last moment, Li Xu wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

Yinzhou must be kept, Xiazhou must be kept!
Looking at the returning soldiers, Li Du took a deep breath. Only by guarding these two places can he become a powerful echo for his brother and allow him to catch his breath.

"That's right!" Li Du turned and looked at an official beside him, "After the returning soldiers and horses have been counted, they will be rewarded according to their heads. Up to fifty guan, the other captured people will also be distributed, this matter, you do it."

"Yes!"

"We need to stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible and boost the morale of the army." Li Du said in a low voice: "Money touches people's hearts, and under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. Tell our soldiers, if you want to keep the wealth you have already acquired, then fight bravely." ! Falling into the hands of Song Jun, they have only one way to die."

"My subordinate understands."

"Zhang Yunsheng!"

"The end is here."

"I'm going back to Xiazhou, and Luowu City will be handed over to you. I will leave you with five thousand soldiers, three thousand infantry, and two thousand cavalry!" Li Du said, "If we can defend Luowu City, we will still have a chance to survive. There is also the possibility of turning defeat into victory.”

"Yes, the general will not only guard Luowu City, but if he has the opportunity, he will go out to let them know how powerful we are! Whether it is Suide or Hedong, the general is willing to go for a walk!" Zhang Yunsheng said.

Li Du laughed, and gave Zhang Yunsheng a thumbs-up: "How to fight is up to you. But the first thing is to defend Luowu City. As long as this city is in our hands for a day, there will be a stick in their throats." prick."

Li Du thinks there is still a chance.

They were indeed defeated, but the Song Dynasty also lost in the hands of the Liao people on Hebei Road.With the nasty nature of the Liao people, even if they lose, they still want to scratch a layer of oil on the Song people. What's more, if they win this time, they must be even more unreasonable. Put your mind on the Liao people, and this will give them a chance of survival.

The Liao people will not fail to see their current use value. The longer they persist, the more they can extort more things from the Song people.

Daliao, Xijing Road, Datong Mansion.

Governor Yeluhuan patted the table angrily: "You kid, Yelujun, you still have to call me uncle in terms of seniority, and now you want me to help him with things? Why? I am the governor of Xijing Road , not his subordinates. Okay, what are you fighting for? Now that the Song people have closed the border again and cut off the market, do you know how much money I will lose in a day?"

When the white-haired old governor was exhausted and finally sat down to drink tea, a Han official who had been sitting on the side with a smile cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the king of Qishui County didn't mention any rewards." It's not like Qishui county king's style to want to support the prince without taking a hair out of it?"

Yelu Huan chuckled: "This kid, he is so generous to others!"

Throwing the letter to the Han official, he said: "This kid said he didn't expect Li Xu to lose so quickly. For the benefit of Daliao, he should support Li Xu to persevere for a long time, but why should I support it? Li Xu Xu has lost Xingling and has become a bereaved dog. Do you know how much money is needed to support him? Does Yelujun think he is His Majesty the Emperor of Daliao?"

The Han official read the letter at a glance and bowed his head in thought.

"Pei Shilang, what do you mean?" Yeluhuan asked.

Pei Yan raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Qishui is right. This is indeed a profitable business. Right now Li Du is quite powerful, and he has been entrenched in Xiazhou for many years. He robbed Suide again, he might be very rich in his hands, as long as we ask, Li Du might just let us get whatever we want. More importantly, we can take the opportunity to explore the influence, because in the past because of these sites in name It’s all from the Song Dynasty, we don’t want to do it brazenly, it’s different now, the land of Hetao is extremely rich, and the water and grass in the Black Mountain area are rich, if you can get it, you will be well-off, my lord.”

"Of course it's a good thing, but it's not that simple." Yeluhuan stroked his beard and said, "Pei Shilang, I don't want to get too close to Yelujun, and you know that I have no reason to get involved in his affairs. If you agree to him once, you will be confused in the future. This guy is best at climbing the pole! This is not a matter of money or not, nor is it a matter of land or land. The transfer of imperial power in Daliao, wasn’t it? Rivers of blood! Me, I just want to stay away."

Pei Jun shook his head and said: "My lord, there are some things that you can't avoid. The only thing is to make yourself stronger so that you can remain invincible in the future changes. What's more, Qishui County Wang's contribution to making a splash this time must be undoubted, which allowed him to take a huge advantage. Your lord, you can sell him a face, and you can get more benefits for yourself, why not do it? You If you simply reject him, if he comes to power in the future, it would be bad to hold grudges against the lord. The lord is not afraid of him, but lord, you are going to be sixty this year, and he is not yet thirty. !"

Yeluhuan sighed: "You're right, Yelujun is indeed the one who has the best chance to become the next emperor of Daliao. For the sake of his children and grandchildren, we can only agree to him. But this matter must be handled carefully. Fan, we must satisfy this guy, but not offend the others. You also know that our Daliao has not had incidents in which the popular came to the fore, and the unpopular came to power."

"This subordinate understands, so you can rest assured!" Pei Jun smiled. "We don't need to send too many troops there. We only need to send a few thousand elite cavalry. As long as our cavalry from Xijing Road appear around Xiazhou, it will be enough for Song people to think about it."

Yeluhuan waved his hand, "Go and do it!"

Seeing Pei Jun bowing and retreating, Yeluhuan picked up Yahuazi angrily again. As a senior prince of Daliao and the governor of Xijing Road, the last thing he wanted was to be involved in the struggle for imperial power.But he also knew that what Pei Jun said was right. With his status and status, even if he wanted to avoid it, he couldn't avoid it.

As the king of Qishui County, Yelujun is not so stable even though he is ranked first in the line of succession. This is also the reason why he has to do his best to create troubles on the Hebei border so that he can make great contributions. where.

Now it seems that he is close to success.

As long as he does this well, the other people who are qualified to aspire to the imperial power will inevitably be eclipsed.

This was also one of the reasons why Yeluhuan had to make a move.

Emperor Daliao was about the same age as him!
(End of this chapter)