Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 273 Surprising Inference
During the period when Wu Dong quietly left, there were no unexpected changes in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

As the Wagang Army and the Xingyang Defenders reached a tacit agreement, the direct confrontation between the two sides has ended.

Of course, Zhang Xutuo and his generals were gone forever, and the remaining generals of the Xingyang army did not dare to act rashly.

The fight that lasted for four months was not only a great test for the top leaders of the two counties, but also a torment for the soldiers below.

Once the general fails, it is likely to cause the morale of the army to plummet, which will attract the enemy's violent offensive like a storm.

The tense feeling of being in a state of preparation for a long time is enough to try once.

Will Zhang Xutuo come back?

Not only Cheng Yaojin, who was staying in Xingyang, wanted to know this question, but the Wagang Army also wanted to know.

As the current famous general of the Zhu Kingdom in the Sui Dynasty, he is probably the only Sui army leader who can smoothly command Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, Pei Yuanqing and other fierce generals.

With him, several fierce generals and several first-class generals can display considerable strength and combat effectiveness.

If Zhang Xutuo is gone, it is not an exaggeration to estimate that the internal disputes among the fierce generals of the Sui Army will weaken the strength of the third and fourth layers of the Sui Army.

Right now, Cheng Yaojin, who is guarding Xingyang, can still hold steady.

Zhang Xutuo reckoned that he should be in charge of the military in Luodu and would be able to give great help to Cheng Yaojin on the front line.

After Wu Dong came back, he met Zhai Rang, the leader, and said the same thing.

"Will this guy lead Yang Guang's pro-army directly to Wagang Village?"

Zhai Rang was a little worried: "A brother proposed to take Xingyang County directly, so that our Wagang Army will have an extra barrier!"

"Let's wait and see for a while!"

Wu Dong didn't promise, and said slowly: "If I were Zhang Xutuo, I would also find a way to target the Wagang Army, but he may not have such a right to speak right now!"

"How to say?"

Zhai Rang is interested, as long as Zhang Xutuo and his subordinates don't come, he feels at ease.

"Yang Guang's performance at Yanmen Pass should have been passed on, right?"

Wu Dong didn't answer but instead asked: "Da Longtou thinks, is it normal?"

this……

After all, Zhai Rang was also a law officer in a county, so he easily noticed something was wrong.

As for why he didn't react before, it was because he didn't put his mind on it, otherwise how could he not notice it?

"Brother Wu means that Yang Guang can no longer control the Son of Heaven's army?"

When he said this, his tone was somewhat embarrassing.

Nima, it has only been a few years, Yang Guang can't even control the closest relatives around him, it's just ridiculous.

"more or less!"

Wu Dong said indifferently: "Da Longtou doesn't even inquire about it. Right now, the commander of the Son of Heaven's army is either Dugu or Yuwen. Zhang Xutuo insists on intervening. How can he get it right?"

Zhai Rang nodded again and again, that's the reason.

He has heard about how tragic the court struggle in the Sui Dynasty was.

Even if Zhang Xutuo is protected by the emperor, whether something will happen for a while, he has no thought and energy on Wagang Army.

Knowing this, naturally there is nothing to worry about.

To be honest, the astonishing performance of Zhang Xutuo and his subordinates outside Yanmen Pass shocked the Wagang Army.

When you were fighting generals before, why didn't you notice that they were so fierce?
In private, it's not that there are no brothers who made arrogant remarks: Since Zhang Xutuo and his generals were able to stay outside Yanmen Pass, making the Turkic army into a mess, how could the Wagang Army, who had been fighting with them for four months without losing the wind, Isn't it also so powerful?
Just listen to this.

If any fool took him seriously, he would not be far from perishing.

Don't even think about it, is the Wagang Army's quality and combat power comparable to Yang Guang's Emperor's Army?

Of course, it's only natural to have a little more confidence in my heart.

Looking around at the surrounding forces, there is a sense of déjà vu that is full of garbage.

"Then how do we develop next?"

Zhai Rang doesn't have much ambition, but if the Wagang Army's territory can be expanded, he is quite happy.

Right now, the great Sui Dynasty is in turmoil, and the rebel armies everywhere are surging.

Don't have too many kings or kings, there are more than [-] men and horses under him, and the momentum is getting louder and louder.

On the contrary, it seems that the Wagang Army, a veteran rebel force, is somewhat unable to take action.

It has to be said that laymen in the Wagang Army still account for the vast majority.

Even the leader Zhai Rang has a certain amount of vanity.

Why are those up-and-coming stars who seem to be putting on airs more famous than him, the leader of Wagang?

The brothers under his command also had such displeasure, so the entire Wagang Army had a very strong aggressiveness at this time.

It's a pity that the city of Xingyang County is at the top. If it is not removed, the Wagang Army will not dare to relax and boldly expand its power to both sides.

After all, it is still Xingyang's problem.

"If you can take down the county, you might as well send troops to take it down!"

Wu Dong laughed and said: "Da Longtou thinks that Cheng Yaojin, who is staying in Xingyang at this time, dares to take the initiative to fight against the Wagang Army?"

Zhai Rang slapped his hands suddenly, and suddenly said: "Oh, Brother Wu's words are reasonable, Cheng Yaojin in Xingyang City is really not that bold!"

"As for the city of Xingyang County and the Sui army under Cheng Yaojin, in my opinion, it won't take long for them to be taken down easily, the kind that don't cost a single soldier!"

"How is that possible?"

If it weren't for Wu Dong who said this, Zhai Rang's big mouth would have been blurred.

"Da Longtou, do you think Yang Guang has the courage to continue to stay in Luodu with Yang Guang's current state?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"At Yanmen Pass, if you stay for half a month longer, the Sui army may win a big victory, defeating hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry in one fell swoop!"

Speaking of this, Wu Dong's face was full of disdain: "As a result, because Yang Guang felt unsafe, Zhang Xutuo and his subordinates had to escort him away, and he missed a great achievement that can be recorded in history. !"

"If he had three expeditions to Goguryeo, he would stick to one-third of it here, and the current situation in the world would not be like this!"

"It can be said that after the Yanmen Pass battle, Yang Guang lost all courage!"

"At this time, he realized that the emperor's relatives are unreliable. How could he continue to stay in Luodu, where the powerful and powerful families gather together?"

Zhai Rang nodded again and again, what he said was really reasonable.

"Where does Brother Wu think Yang Guang will go?"

He subconsciously asked: "There seems to be no place where he can completely feel at ease?"

Look, even Zhai Rang, who was a bystander, saw the problem.

Yang Guang didn't know what kind of mental state he was in.

He has lost his courage and is reluctant to bear the power of the emperor, so he doesn't care that the Great Sui Dynasty is likely to perish in his hands.

It is estimated that Yang Guang is really unlikely to care.

It has only been a long time since the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, most of the countries died in one or two, two or three generations. It is not so unacceptable to have another Great Sui.

"Big leader, think about it, how many places can Yang Guang use as his lair?"

Wu Dong smiled lightly, as long as many things are analyzed in place, there will be no secrets at all.

"Hedong and Yangzhou!"

Zhai Rang took over the conversation: "These two places were both sites that Yang Guang had operated for a long time before he became emperor!"

He said to himself: "Hedong is unlikely. Now that the Li Clan has firmly grasped it, it can only be Yangzhou. Impossible!"

Speaking of the final inference, he himself was taken aback.

"Why is it impossible?"

Wu Dong sneered and said, "Compared to the powerful families in the north, the so-called gentry in the south are very ordinary threats to Yang Guang!"

When Chen was destroyed, Yang Guang had already plowed through the gentry in the south.

Later, there was another major rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, and the gentry there had undergone another round of brutal purges.

Otherwise, in the world of Tang Shuanglong in the official history, how could Shen Faxing from the Shen family in Wu County be the champion?
Therefore, as long as he brings enough reliable pro-military horses, Yang Guang's trip to Yangzhou is quite safe.

"That's Yangzhou, a place in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Zhai Rang was puzzled and said: "Once Yang Guang goes there, he will completely lose the control of the Central Plains. Does it make it clear that it is a corner like the Southern Dynasty?"

"With Yang Guang's spirit now, isn't a corner of peace just what he wants?"

Zhai Rang was speechless for a moment, and the expression on his face was complicated and difficult to understand.

It is understandable, after all, he was an official of the Sui Dynasty before, and his background was not too bad. He just experienced the heyday of the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty.

The current prosperous dynasty is at risk of collapsing in just a decade or so. How could it be possible that there is no idea in my heart?
"That's why I said, as long as Yang Guang moves to Yangzhou, Xingyang County City and Cheng Yaojin can be taken easily!"

Wu Dong said leisurely: "Yang Guang himself doesn't even want the country in the Central Plains. How can a mere county guard be loyal to Yang Guang?"

"Cheng Yaojin is also a good general, he won't surrender so easily!"

Zhai Rang shook his head and said: "During the time Zhang Xutuo left, the defense of Xingyang County City was quite in place, leaving no gaps!"

Wu Dong chuckled, no matter how Cheng Yaojin was a well-known general in official history.

Although he was not guaranteed at the end of the year, when he was young, he was really brave and resourceful. Otherwise, how could he suppress a group of generals with extraordinary backgrounds and become one of the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion?
Of course, it would be a joke to say how loyal he is to Tai Sui.

Whether it is normal history or the world of Tang Shuanglong, Cheng Yaojin has taken refuge in several forces.

That is to say, this era does not pay attention to loyalty, filial piety and righteousness. Otherwise, most of the heroes in Lingyan Pavilion would be slaves with the surname "Ji".

It's just that they are all the final victors, and they even become the creators of the prosperity of the early Tang Dynasty.

　I'm going to fix the typos in the previous chapters
　　
　
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