That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1167

This is the coldest winter in the past millennium. The wind and snow are furious, and even several famous ice-free ports have been frozen.

In this winter, the great river that was supposed to be ice-free all year round also froze like the Qinghe River. A glacier must not be a barrier to stop the army. Because of this, the warships of Wei State were sealed in Dongting Lake. It was also impossible for the Hengjiang River to intercept it, so that Xiao Mahe and Xiao Quji's army easily crossed the river that had stopped countless cavalry, and they were able to reach Jiangzhou territory and cut off the retreat of Wei's army.

Xiao Jin and Wanyan Beiyue were once hailed as the two great exiled immortals in the north and south in the world, especially proficient in divination and fortune-telling, and they are not ignorant of these changes in weather, but he thought he would be able to do so before winter To solve the war in the south of the Yangtze River, at that time, Daqi will be too busy to take care of himself. Whether the river is frozen or not is irrelevant. It is just that he never imagined that after several changes in the war situation, it will reach the point where it is today. A frozen river, It actually became his lifeline, driving him into a desperate situation.

At the same time, the Daoist sect has completely given up on Xiao Jin, and shifted their final attention to Lin Han. After all, although the battle on Lin Han's side was tragic, it has not yet reached Xiao Jin's near-death situation. The situation, relying on the superiority in numbers, made Zhang Wubing, who was fighting alone, have to retreat. If he put all his eggs in one basket, he might not be able to make a difference.

It was precisely because of these reasons that Lan Yu could not leave Shuzhou easily, and the army of Shuzhou could not all leave Shu. When necessary, the Shu army would go to Shanzhou through Jiange to help Zhang Wubing.

As for the Northeast side, after the death of King Mutang of Liao Dynasty, Zha Qing became a powerful figure in the three states, second only to Zhao Wuji who was sent by the imperial court, but Zha Qing also knew that he could have the status he has today. However, due to the current situation, apart from the imperial court, there are also Buddhist sects, so they dare not have the slightest arrogance, cooperate with Zhao Wuji to gradually take over the three northeast states, and strive to prevent any disturbances.

Now all the eyes of the world are focused on Jiangnan. The war situation here will determine the general trend of the world. Now the king of Wei is in a deadly situation, but the battle of trapped beasts still has the power to fight. The court wants to win the king of Wei , is not that simple.

However, anyone with a discerning eye also knows that at this point, there are fewer and fewer chess players who are qualified to play chess on the chessboard. The disadvantage gradually turns into an advantage, and the next step is to see whether the court can stabilize, and then turn the advantage into a victory. On the other hand, if one step is wrong, every step will be wrong. Now it feels precarious, and now I dare not go again It is already a great blessing to be able to maintain a draw and win chess.

Speaking of the war in the south of the Yangtze River, looking at it from the beginning, it was Wei who invaded on a large scale at the earliest time. He used the power of the whole country to face Yu Kuang's Jiangnan army, and fought against a country in one place. After the defeat, the rear army in the south of the Yangtze River was in jeopardy, and Yu Kuang could only gather the rest of his troops and defend the two Xiangxiang to the death.

When Xu Beiyou became the general of Pinglu, he first relieved the siege of Liangxiang, and then moved to Shuzhou for reinforcements. Coupled with the arrival of the [-] Tianzi Chinese Army led by Wei Wuji, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was finally stabilized, allowing Xiao Jin to fight quickly. The intention was completely shattered, thus dragging the situation in the south of the Yangtze River into the quagmire of wrestling between the two sides.

Next, the defeat of Mutang in the Northeast gave the imperial court the power to transfer the [-] troops originally stationed in Shanhai City to the south of the Yangtze River. , formed a tendency to join forces with Lin Han's army, but the news of this matter leaked out, and was successfully stopped by Lan Yu, which made Wei's army fall into the current situation.

After reaching this point, all the generals gathered in the south of the Yangtze River can breathe a sigh of relief. After all, the failure of this battle is not due to Xiao Jin's plan being unfavorable, but to the people of the world. how.

Wei Wuji left the commanding tent of the Chinese army, came outside the camp, stepped on the mountain road covered with hoarfrost, climbed a hill called Hanshan, looked far away at the faintly visible banner at the end of his line of sight, and said slowly: "No more Moving forward."

The person beside him is Yu Kuang who is as famous as him.Today's four famous generals of Da Qi, Zhong Mang Zha Qing is in the northeast, the sick tiger Zhang Wubing is in the northwest, while the human cat Wei Wuji and Fei Xiong Yu Kuang are both in the south of the Yangtze River. From this we can see how important the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is.

Yu Kuang was silent for a moment, and said: "One more day's journey will be the forward position of the Wei army. If we rush forward rashly and cause the two armies to encounter a war, it will be a major event that will affect the whole body. Let's not talk about the result. It’s a slander at the imperial court, and if you lose a battle, it’s a great sin to lose your wealth and life.”

Wei Wuji calmly said: "This is all for later. If you lose this battle, the Great Qi Dynasty may be gone, and there will be no future."

Yu Kuang sighed softly.

Wei Wuji withdrew his gaze, looked down at a withered grass under his feet, an unknown fire arose for no reason, and crushed the dry grass with the toe of his shoe, and then continued: "The imperial court will not understand this truth, and the eldest princess will also It’s not that they don’t understand this truth, so they will be cautious, after all, we have the upper hand now, even if it delays the battle, it’s better than a rash attack and a big defeat.”

Yu Kuang said slowly: "Back then, the four of us served as the personal guards of Emperor Taizu, and we were all leading generals in the early years, so there was the saying of the four famous generals, but since Emperor Taizongwen ascended the throne, the roads of the few of us Another difference is that Zhang Wubing was dismissed by the Queen Mother because of the Blue-Han faction and became a monk. Zha Qing followed the Mu family to the Northeast and stayed there for more than [-] years, while I was Choose to follow Emperor Gao Zongsu and be a man who follows the dragon. After all, the three of us are people who have not been in the temple for a long time. You are the only one who has stayed in the imperial capital. You know the situation of the temple best. According to your opinion Come on, who will Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess choose to be in charge of Jiangnan's overall situation?"

Wei Wuji seemed to have thought about this question long ago, and said without hesitation: "First of all, I can be sure that Old Master Lan will never be, first, he cannot leave Shuzhou, and second, if he controls the military power in the south of the Yangtze River, half of the country will be destroyed. In the hand, the eldest princess will not do this easily. Secondly, it will not be me, my prestige is not enough, and I am not the eldest princess' confidant. Finally, it will not be you, the defeated general. Therefore, the result is already obvious. There is only one person that the eldest princess truly believes in and is willing to entrust with important tasks."

Yu Kuang sighed, "Xu Beiyou."

(End of this chapter)