Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 287 Rolling up the bead curtain, Jizhou loses

After reprimanding the two, Cai Jing didn't seem to want to talk more about this topic, and instead talked about the government affairs of the court with Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun.

"There has been a lot of turmoil in the court these days, and the Ministry of Punishment..."

The topics of the three were limited to the normal affairs of the DPRK, and did not involve anything about the Northeast Border Pass, Jizhou, or Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War.

Cai You stood aside and listened quietly, with anxiety flashing in his eyes from time to time.

Although Cai Jing didn't say anything too confidential when he was present, Cai You didn't care too much at that time. touch.

But now it's different, he wants to inquire about the news for His Majesty the Emperor, and he has other tasks, the more he knows the inside information, the more chances of success he will have.

"...Let's leave the case of Liu Junshou as it is, there is no need to continue to entangle..."

Cai Jing waved his hand, which ended the previous topic.

Then he glanced at the two brothers Cai You and Cai Tao who were standing aside: "It's already dark, and Zichang and Dingchen haven't eaten yet, so don't just stand here, hurry up and get out of here." Let's get ready to eat."

Cai Tao hurriedly said: "Yes, father." Then he turned and walked towards the door.

Cai You paused for a moment, then followed up.

If he is the only one here, then he may still get away with Cai Jingmeng, or go outside to eavesdrop.

But this time Cai Tao was still there, and it seemed impossible whether it was fooling around or eavesdropping.

Cai You clenched his fists silently. If he doesn't find out this time, there may be another time. If it is exposed, then everything will be for naught...

He can't take risks.

After the two left the study, Deng Xunwu turned his head to look at Cai Jing, and said with a dry smile, "Master Cai, it's actually time for the two young masters to get in touch with these..."

Gao Xun on the side moved his lips, thinking that when the two of them didn't leave just now, why didn't you say that?

"Still too young, too innocent." Cai Jing shook his head with a sullen face: "Sometimes too childish."

"This matter is too important. Once it is leaked, we will be doomed."

Cai Jing has become more cautious: "There are still many opportunities to exercise in the future, so don't rush this time."

Gao Xun and Deng Xunwu looked at each other, and stopped persuading them.

In fact, the two of them were not very willing to divulge this matter. Even if they are close relatives, the fewer people who know about such an important matter, the better.

"My lord, according to the news from Jizhou, Qin Hui has arrived."

Deng Xunwu said with a strange expression: "This man may have sensed that something is wrong. The route to Jizhou has been changed several times in the middle, as if he was afraid that someone would intercept him."

Cai Jing sneered: "It's useless for him to be cautious, the ultimate move that the old man prepared for him is not on the way at all."

"Hiding in Tibet in this way will only delay his arrival in Jizhou, making the situation more chaotic and more difficult to obtain."

Both Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun nodded in agreement.

Cai Jing said in a deep voice, "Since he's here, it's not too late for Yanping Town."

"Not only is it not too late, it is just right."

Gao Xun had a smile on his face, and there was a bit of flattery in his tone: "Your Excellency mobilized the dark hand of Yanping Town in advance, just in time for Wu Sangui to arrive in Jizhou with those defeated soldiers and Qin Hui."

"Let these remnant soldiers charge, and the soldiers and horses and left Weiwei brought by Qin Hui may be rushed into a rout."

Yang Jian's younger brother, Yang Shuang, once used a trick called "reversing the bead curtain" to defeat the Turkic soldiers and horses. Later, this trick was recorded in the book of military tactics.

The key lies in "blocking the strong with the weak, attacking the weak with the strong, driving out the main force, and all those who stand in the way will be defeated."

Drive the enemy's rout to attack the enemy's main force, and transmit fear to the entire army. In the end, the defeat is like an avalanche, and it is like rolling up a heavy bead curtain inch by inch from bottom to top, so it got such a name.

And Cai Jing was right at the right time. If the Yanping town's rout had passed earlier, it would definitely not have impacted the soldiers and horses and Zuo Weiwei that Qian would bring over.

If it was a step later, Qin Hui might have led the soldiers and left Weiwei to gain a firm foothold, gathered and received these remnant soldiers, and fought against the golden soldiers.

Cai Jing accepted Gao Xun's flattery with a smile: "Since Qin Hui has stepped into the situation that the old man set for him, he is already a dead bone in the grave, and there will be no such prime minister of Qin in the court..."

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At the same time, Qin Hui, who was regarded as a rotten bone by Cai Jing, also successfully arrived in his loyal Jizhou.

It has even started to burn out.

"Mr. Wu, why are you here?"

Qin Hui lost his composure rarely, and opened his eyes wide.

Even if he knew that Cai Jing would be uneasy and kind, even if he knew that there must be traps waiting for him in Jizhou.

But Qin Hui was still not mentally prepared. Wu Sangui, who was supposed to lead troops to stand firm in Yanping Town, appeared in Jizhou at this moment, in front of his eyes!

A large number of people gathered outside the temporary tents. The soldiers and horses on the south side were a little more orderly. They were full of energy and brightly armored. Except for some dust brought by the road for several days, there was no mess.

The soldiers and horses stationed in the north are larger in scale, but they are extremely scattered. There are dark black dried blood stains on the horses, armor, and flags.Most of the soldiers' armors had knife marks and arrow holes, and some were even pierced through. Most of them had wounds on their bodies, and some serious wounds were covered with maggots, and they kept wailing in a low voice. .

These generals were extremely exhausted, and some of them even ignored the noisy environment here, lying on the ground and snoring directly, but the generals who were still awake in the periphery squinted their eyes one by one, and did not fully fall asleep.

When he occasionally glanced over the soldiers and horses stationed in the south, there was a flash of vigilance and defense in his eyes...

At this moment, in the center tent.

Wu Sangui is in his early forties this year. As a general on the battlefield, he has not yet reached the stage of old age and frailty.

But it is a good age to make contributions when you have just got rid of the impulsive advancement of young generals and have rich experience in combat.

It's just that Wu Sangui today doesn't have the vigor and vigor that a 40-year-old general should have. Instead, he has disheveled beard and hair, chapped lips, and thick dust on his face. It seems that he doesn't even have time to drink his saliva or wash his face. It looks like a mess.

Qin Hui looked at him with a look of astonishment.

On the way to Jizhou, he imagined the fight and intrigue with Wu Sangui more than once.

How to make him let go of his defenses and trust the court, and how to take over the military power in his hands step by step, what kind of reaction will Wu Sangui have?What is the possible reaction of those frontier troops?How will Cai Jing make trouble...

But Qin Hui never thought of this possibility, Wu Sangui would appear straight in front of him in this form.

Unprepared.

"Qin Xiang, Yanping Town was breached by gold thieves, and we had no choice but to flee all the way here."

The embarrassed Wu Sangui couldn't hide the fatigue in his eyes: "Now the soldiers and horses of the gold thief are already on the way to pursue."

Yanping Town was destroyed...

Qin Hui took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. He knew that there must be a reason for Wu Sangui to appear here, but he didn't expect such a terrible reason!
Losing Yanping Town can't continue to contain the Jinbing, that's all, they are still followed by terrible pursuers!
"Since there are pursuers, let's leave quickly."

Qin Hui suddenly woke up from his chaotic thoughts, stood up awkwardly, and only then realized the danger he was facing.

And Jinlu's pursuers!

If he was really caught up, wouldn't everything be over?
Seeing his flustered look, Wu Sangui's eyes flashed with astonishment, but then he hurriedly stopped him: "President Qin, wait a minute."

"Jinlu's pursuit has other intentions. If it is so simple to retreat without fighting, it will lead to a big mistake!"

The anxiety in Qin Hui's eyes faded a little, and he turned his head to look at him: "Is there something else to hide?"

Wu Sangui swallowed: "Mr. Qin, have you ever heard of rolling bead curtains upside down?"

Speaking without Qin Hui's answer, he said directly: "This is the art of war that General Yang Shuang is good at. He once defeated the Turkic people at the northwest border, that is, the Baidao victory during the reign of Mu Zong?"

"General Yang relied on elite troops to make a surprise attack, and drove the Turkic rout to attack his main formation, causing them to break down without attacking, forming a great defeat."

"Now if I just run away and get chased away by the gold thief cavalry, I'm afraid not only will it be difficult to escape in the end, but it will also drag down the Zuo Weiwei who came behind!"

Qin Hui was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and then said coldly: "General Wu, if you don't withdraw at this time, will the soldiers and horses here be able to withstand the incoming Jin captives?"

"That's naturally..."

Wu Sangui was a little uncomfortable by his eyes: "I can't resist it."

"If you can't resist, you will naturally withdraw."

Qin Hui paused for a moment before continuing: "If you stay here, you will be overtaken by the Jinlu sooner or later. If you don't have these soldiers to fight, how can the imperial court resist these Jinlu?"

"Immediately pull out the camp and retreat south!"

Wu Sangui's face was full of entanglement. Now they are in a dilemma. If they don't retreat, they will definitely die if they stay here.

If he retreated blindly, he would be bitten by Jinlu's cavalry after a while, and the left guards would be scattered later, implicating them...then the bitter fruit would be more than just annihilation of the entire army.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Qin Hui couldn't help sharpening his gaze: "General Wu, you were ordered to guard the Dingyong Pass, but you were negligent and caused the Jinlu to break through the general pass! The court thought about Jinlu's strange methods and did not intend to punish him. you."

"However, the military newspaper clearly stated that the mines in Jinlu's hands have been exhausted, and Yanping Town is still lost in your hands. This is a crime of ineffective combat, and it will not be eliminated so easily!"

Wu Sangui breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the previous words. Apart from exposing him, what he worried most about was the interrogation from the court.

Now that he heard that the imperial court was willing to forgive him, he immediately relaxed.

But Qin Hui's last words made some little luck in his heart shattered. Just now he thought that Prime Minister Qin must have forgotten such an important matter as the fall of Yanping Town under the shock and panic.

But now when I heard it, I realized that the other party hadn't forgotten at all, it was just that he hadn't said it all the time.

However, since the imperial court is willing to exempt him from the crime of losing Dingyong Pass, it is a blessing, and losing Yanping Town is nothing compared to the former.

"Qin Xiang..."

Facing Qin Hui's stern expression, Wu Sangui paused for a moment and said bravely, "The last general still can't rush out of camp."

Qin Hui was furious immediately, but before he could speak, Wu Sangui continued to explain.

"It's not that the general is ignorant, but that the loss of Yanping town has already caused a lot of trouble. If he attacks Zuo Weiwei with a rout and makes it defeated, and waits for His Majesty to blame him, then the general will die."

Qin Hui stopped what he was about to say, and looked at Wu Sangui with a frown.

Strange to say, he couldn't accept that kind of rhetoric at first, but it was this kind of rhetoric just now that made him gradually think about his current situation.

"Wu Zongbing, in your opinion, what should we do?"

Wu Sangui paused for a moment, then hurriedly said: "Why don't Prime Minister Qin take a group of troops and retreat in the direction where Zuo Weiwei came? The last general will lead the army to be broken by Prime Minister Qin?"

Qin Hui frowned, and was about to say yes, but then changed his words: "No, is it true that he is the kind of person who abandons his soldiers and runs away?"

Wu Sangui stared blankly at Qin Hui, as if wondering if Qin Hui in front of him and Qin Hui who was about to run away just now when he heard the news of Jin Bing were the same person?

"Qin Xiang, don't misunderstand."

After regaining his senses, he hurriedly explained: "This is not running away from the battle, it is actually going forward bravely."

Running backward is also called going forward bravely?

Qin Hui frowned, I read a lot, and you still want to lie to me?

"The soldiers and horses brought by Prime Minister Qin have not been damaged and are full of energy. They can retreat to Neihuang County first, and take advantage of the favorable location of Weihe River to resist the gold thieves."

Wu Sangui began to help him explain: "Although Weihe River is not a dangerous place that is easy to defend, it is on the route of Zuo Weiwei going north."

"After Prime Minister Qin arrived there first, he should be able to meet Zuo Weiwei just in time, build fortifications, fortify the wall and clear the field."

"By the time the last general led his soldiers and horses and was chased by the golden thieves, the soldiers and horses led by Prime Minister Qin and the Zuo Weiwei had already established a firm foothold. As long as the last general's subordinates are well supported, this kind of offensive by the golden soldiers can be resolved!"

Qin Hui didn't know much about leading troops, but he was very good at analyzing the situation and judging whether it was good for him.

So after thinking for a moment, he nodded and agreed to Wu Sangui's plan.

Wu Sangui was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately said: "Since this is the case, then please don't delay, Prime Minister Qin, and get out of this dangerous place quickly."

Qin Hui was about to lift his legs and leave, but he couldn't help but paused when he heard his words, turned around and corrected: "The truth is not for cowardice, but for the purpose of commanding Zuo Weiwei as soon as possible and fighting against the Jinlu!"

Wu Sangui was taken aback for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he immediately corrected: "Yes, Prime Minister Qin!"

"I also ask Qin Xiang not to worry about the exhaustion of boats and cars, and rush for thousands of miles to meet the golden captives!"

Qin Hui took a breath, hesitated to speak, but finally said nothing, and strode out of the tent.

With the sound of an order, the officers and soldiers who had just rested for a while gradually started to move again...

(End of this chapter)