retaliate

Chapter 1525

From the second palace change to the present, Li Yuan has been imprisoned in the palace for more than ten years.At that time, many people speculated that the Taishanghuang, who was not young, could survive for two years at most.

How long can an old man who used to be an emperor survive in the cold palace?Don't talk about the body, just talk about the huge gap in status, it will be unacceptable.

Most of the people who made this guess were dead, but Li Yuan was still alive and kicking in the cold palace, drinking and eating meat.

Someone told the truth in one sentence, the Supreme Emperor has a long life.

It is rare for an emperor to live a long life. Li Yuan is one of them, but Li Mi looks not bad either.

In contrast, King Yue seemed a little weak.

From the moment he arrived in Sichuan, Li Mi's attitude towards him was somewhat lukewarm.

It stands to reason that King Wei turned his back on the water, so the crown prince should be given to him.But Li Mi never mentioned it.

But the strange thing is that the king of Yue didn't mention it either.

King Yue's residence was fairly spacious, even having a polo field.He just likes to stand by the edge of the polo field, looking at the wide field, wondering what he is thinking.

Zhao Dongping came to look for the King of Yue, saw him looking at the field again, and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Ni has arrived in Anzhou."

"Understood." The King of Yue said calmly, "Do you think the land of Shu may be held?"

"Of course it is possible." Zhao Dongping said, "Yangling Pass is a natural danger, plus the road to Shu is difficult, Yang Ni's army can only do nothing."

"If the land of Shu can be defended, this king will spend ten years...maybe turning the land of Shu into a foundation for counterattack?"

"Your Majesty..." Zhao Dongping smiled wryly, "How big is it beyond the land of Shu!"

It is too difficult to rule the world with one corner.

"But that evil breed takes Taiping as the foundation, and controls the northern border step by step. Then, using the northern border as the foundation, destroys the Northern Liao Dynasty, goes south to defeat Shi Ni... and finally unifies. Old Zhao, he can, why can't this king?"

"Your Majesty, don't forget that the Northern Border Army is the strongest army in the world."

"Yes, but a strong army is also honed. I like reading history recently. Seeing the deeds of those emperors and generals who trained a group of peasants to become a strong army, I can't help feeling excited. Lao Zhao, the current situation can't wait any longer. gone."

"But the guards in the palace are quite strict!" Zhao Dongping said with a wry smile.

"The army of evil breeds is suppressing the situation, and the hearts of Tongcheng are fluctuating, and the same is true in the palace. This king asked you to buy some people, is there any progress?"

"Bought a few, but not enough." Zhao Dongping said: "There are not only those guards in the palace, but also the Tianma camp. Our people can't enter the palace."

"This king has never thought of attacking the palace, do you understand?"

"That……"

"Within three steps, meet each other with swords!"

……

The king of Yue immediately went to see Yang Songcheng.

"The situation is fairly calm."

Yang Songcheng saw that his hair was getting more gray, and King Yue maliciously guessed that he was out of breath after hearing that all the servants of the Yang family in Yingchuan were exiled, which caused his gray hair.

"Yes." King Yue said with a smile: "The head of the country has worked hard, and it seems that there are more gray hairs."

"That evil seed broke the roots of the Yang family, and also broke the roots of the emperor." Yang Songcheng rubbed his brows tiredly, "The emperor and the powerful families in Guanzhong are one, and he is afraid of this group, but without this group, he What can be used to check and balance the court and the world?"

So, he checked and balanced the result?

King Yue felt a little funny.

"And the role of the aristocratic family is to assist the emperor to control and balance the world. After the fall of the former Chen, if it weren't for my aristocratic family to take action, when will the world be peaceful?"

"Yes!"

Yang Songcheng looked at Gong Jin's grandson, and said quietly: "If the emperor is in a daze, the family members will help the prince... um!"

King Yue's face showed joy, which was fleeting, "Yes."

He resigned later.

Back at the palace, Zhao Dongping was waiting for him.

"What did the king say?"

King Yue walked into the study, turned around and sat down.

"He meant to let the king not worry, he will be the master of the king in the future. But what master can he be?" Yue Wang sneered: "Except for the people around him and some people in Shu, all the slaves of the Yang family were dismissed. .Even if he can return to Chang'an, how many years will it take Yang to recover? How could Aye give him this chance!"

"Then, which way do we have to go?" Zhao Dongping sighed.

"There is nothing wrong with going that way. If you follow the steps, even if this king ascends the throne, he will become the puppet of Yang Songcheng and others. Rather than being a puppet, it is better to fight to the death."

……

After King Yue left, Yang Songcheng took a nap.

"Ah Lang." A servant came to report, "Someone came from the palace and said he wanted to get some money."

The vulgar use of characters shows that the servants are dissatisfied with the practice in the palace.

Yang Songcheng didn't open his eyes, "Give it to him!"

The servant resigned.

The aides came in, "This is the fifth time the emperor has asked for money, my father-in-law, this trend can't last long!"

"The Yang family was the first to clean up the powerful servants of the big clan in Guanzhong. Without the population, the Yang family lost an arm. Although the emperor was furious at the time, he was secretly happy. In his opinion, Yang who was missing a leg Shi, from now on he can only become his vassal."

Yang Songcheng sneered and said: "How dare he ask for money from the old man in the past? This person is best at pushing an inch."

"But the money we brought is not much left, if the emperor is allowed to blackmail it..."

"He knows how to measure." Yang Songcheng said: "The only thing he can rely on now is the old man and the others. If the old man and the others are completely angered, he will be alone. It was okay in Chang'an, but in Shu, he dare not!"

"The head of state already donated half of his wealth last time, isn't that enough?" the staff sneered.

"Although the emperor is vicious, he is kind." Yang Songcheng smiled and said, "He has always been kind to those who depend on him."

Most of the people from Conglong back then were prosperous and wealthy. Except for that idiot Chang Sheng who was too inflated and rebellious and was wiped out, most of the others are still there.

"This time, do we have to follow the dragon again?" Yang Songcheng squinted his eyes, "He used that method to rule the world and made a big mess. I am afraid that ruling Shu will cause resentment and anger."

"Isn't there still King Yue?" The staff laughed, "King Yue is very respectful to the father-in-law!"

"The king of Yue is a monkey. Don't look at Gong Jin, the old man dare say that when he saw the old man, he must have scolded the old dog secretly." Yang Songcheng was not angry at all, "After all, he is the son of the emperor, so he is ruthless. But Why should the old man care about this?"

Although one of Yang's legs was broken, the other is still there.That is a complex and huge network of connections.As long as he holds this big net, whoever is in that position can control the situation.

……

Going all the way along the official road, the mountains on both sides are getting taller and taller.

The official road meanders in the canyon, and birdsong or beasts can be heard on both sides from time to time.

Yangling Pass is just in front of the canyon.

There are towering peaks on both sides, and there is no possibility of climbing on the cliff.

In the middle of the two mountain peaks, a pass was stuck there abruptly, as if God dropped a tall but not wide city out of thin air.

The pass is very high, more than [-]% higher than ordinary cities.

The key is that the front is too narrow, even if you have a million troops, you can only climb and attack the city with hundreds of people.

The defenders can concentrate on facing this narrow defensive surface.

The narrower the defensive surface, the better for the defenders.

"What a dangerous pass!"

Han Ji looked up at Yangling Pass and gasped.

The tall pass makes everyone look up.

The peaks on both sides make people feel a little uncomfortable, as if the peaks will fall down in the next moment.

The defenders on the pass were laughing, and some even urinated down below.

Liang Jing followed the emperor from that day on, and when he saw this, he explained: "Shu people like to play tricks."

That is, joking.

The emperor said lightly: "Go back!"

The emperor has always attached great importance to the inspections before the war, at least half an hour each time, at most a day or two, and even went to the inspection many times.

It's probably the fastest he's ever done.

Back in the camp, the emperor summoned everyone to discuss matters.

Liang Jing was also among them. Looking at those civil servants and generals, he couldn't help but secretly excited.

"As you have seen, Yangling Pass is indeed a dangerous pass. If we attack step by step, I feel that even a year or two will be useless."

Pei Jian said: "Your Majesty, it was Yangling Pass that protected the land of Shu when we were in Chen Dynasty. I think that you should not forcefully attack."

"Your Majesty, I have seen both sides before, and it is difficult for apes to climb." Jiang Cunzhong's observation skills are good.

The emperor looked at Lin Feibao.

"Your Majesty, the rock wall is smooth, and we can climb it, but we have nothing to hide from the guards. Close the bed crossbow..."

Even a monk can't fly into the sky and escape from the ground.When climbing on that cliff, it is a good target for bed crossbows.

"The false emperor is probably laughing at us in Tongcheng right now." He Lianrong said, "Can I have some time?"

Shu people must be used in the room.

Everyone looked at Liang Jing.

Liang Jing bowed his head, "I don't know the guard."

Han Ji said: "The false emperor will definitely be on guard against this matter, and the general will not offer up the pass!"

Everyone thought that the little Nanzun City had resisted for a day and a half, and they all nodded in agreement with this judgment.

But what should we do now?
Once the army is dispatched, it cannot stand still.Once stagnant, our own soldiers will have doubts: Have they encountered difficulties?
Once such thoughts come into being, morale will inevitably decline.

But the opponent will feel that they have a chance to win, and their morale will soar.

But if they attacked the city, they would die in vain!
In his many years of conquest, it was the first time that the emperor encountered such a helpless situation.

Everyone immediately began to discuss how to deal with the current situation.

Some people say that the forcible attack flooded the pass with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.Some people say that this is a disregard for human life, if it is useful, it will be fine, but Yangling Pass is so tall, such a siege is useless.

The two groups of people sprayed all over the mouth, and the old thief was even rolling up his sleeves.

Jiang Cunzhong on the opposite side sneered and also rolled up his sleeves, as if he would cut off his robes with you today.

"Cough cough!"

The emperor coughed twice, and the tent, which was a little chaotic just now, suddenly became orderly.

The old thief stood where he was, with a solemn expression on his face, as if the face of the old rascal just now had never appeared at all.

Jiang Cunzhong kept a straight face and looked at the ground meticulously, as if there was a beauty there who could be touched by just squatting down.

"What a mess!" said the Emperor.

No one said anything.

"Stop messing around?"

Still no one said anything.

"Then, build siege equipment, prepare, siege!"

(End of this chapter)