First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 90 The Conspiracy of Longxi (for Subscription)

88. Plotting Longxi
To the west of Yong County, Panlong Mountain, an unnamed valley, Gao Chong got off his horse and "counted the casualties".

Liu Hongji left as promised, and after a while, he came back with a happy face, "Yuzhi, 230 people were killed in battle, there are more than 300 minor injuries, and 20 more injuries."

Hearing this, Gao Chong frowned immediately, his face was heavy, "more than 250 people were lost in this encounter alone."

Liu Hongji was very puzzled, "2000 people attacked the camp, and there were two to three hundred casualties, which is already extremely remarkable."

Seeing that Gao Chong was silent, Liu Hongji opened the water bag and handed it over, comforting him: "No wonder the second son said you are too kind, marching and fighting, there is no one who is not dead, kindness does not command soldiers, you will get used to it later alright".

Gao Chong shook his head when he heard the words, "That's not what I meant."

Seeing that Liu Hongji was puzzled, Gao Chong immediately ordered to set up camp to rest on the spot, and then spread secret sentries and sent scouts to two miles to guard.

Then he turned and looked northwest, "You said that Xue Ju has an army of 20, how much food will he consume in a day?"

Liu Hongji frowned when he heard the words, then shook his head and said: "I can't figure it out for a while, but the consumption of 20 soldiers and horses must be huge." So you want to attack the Liang Dao?"

Gao Chong did not deny it, but said directly: "Before I left, I knew that Qiyang Palace was first built by the Taiwang of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and then destroyed in the fire of war. Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty rebuilt it. This summer resort, Yang Guang lived in Qiyang Palace when he was touring Hexi, and repaired it, but he did not stay for a long time. Therefore, Qiyang Palace was only used as a place for summer vacation and leisure. It is far inferior to Jinyang Palace, Changchun Palace and other palaces, so even if Xue Ju captures Qiyang Palace, he must not capture much, and that little food storage is no different from a drop in the bucket for 20 people."

Gao Chong took a torch and stuck it on the ground, and spread out the map, "Look, this Panlong Mountain faces the Sishui River, and along the Sishui River, there is the Siyuan City, which is located at the foot of the Longshan Mountain, five miles west of the city. It is the Great Earthquake Pass. Xue Ju’s 20 troops need a huge amount of food and grass, and the transportation is not easy. It is impossible to cross the Longshan Mountain, and it is even more impossible to detour through the Hechi. Therefore, the grain and grass must be transported from Jincheng through the Great Earthquake Pass.” .

Gao Chong's fingers tapped on the position of Dazhen Pass, Liu Hongji's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he nodded in agreement: "Da Zhen Pass must be right, only Da Zhen Pass is flat and connected to the Longdong official road, and the transportation is the most convenient." easy".

"So, do you want to do it?" Gao Chong's words were full of temptation.

"Do it", Liu Hongji said firmly, "if his food path is cut off, Xue Ju will definitely lose."

Only then did Liu Hongji react, "That's why you insisted on going west?"

Gao Chong was noncommittal, since Li Shimin asked him to lead the striker to Fufeng first, Gao Chong thought about doing something big, just harassing, not making great achievements, and not enough to satisfy Gao Chong's appetite.

Seeing Gao Chong's confident appearance, Liu Hongji admired him, and said cheerfully: "If this move is successful, it will be no less than the achievement of conquering a city."

Siege the city... Gao Chong suddenly thought of an ear.

At this time, in Sanguan, hundreds of miles to the southwest, in the Tang army camp, Liu Wenjing suddenly woke up from her sleep.

"Ah Lang, what's the matter?" the guard on duty outside the tent heard the movement and hurriedly entered the tent and asked.

Liu Wenjing waved her hand, drank a cup of ice-cold tea, sat on the couch for a long time, and finally said firmly: "This trip will win", and then fell asleep.

The next day, the east was brightly lit, and Dou Gui came to Liu Wenjing's tent with Jiang Mo and Liu Shirang.

As soon as Liu Wenjing came out of the tent, she saw these people standing in front of the tent, her face darkened immediately, she waved her hands and said: "You will follow the order, don't say anything more", after speaking, she raised her legs and wanted to leave.

Dou Gui was furious when he heard the words, and stretched out his hand to stop him, "Liu Zhaoren, go around Tianshui and take Hanyang first, which is tantamount to seeking far away. Tianshui has been occupied by Xue Ju. You insist on going deep alone. If there is an accident, can you bear the consequences?"

Liu Wenjing came up annoyed by this fire, "Presumptuous, I am the commander-in-chief, you just follow orders, and I will bear any consequences."

"The lives of [-] troops are in your hands, Liu Sima think twice," Jiang Mo tried hard to persuade, "It is better to first take the river pond and then break the river pond, it is the safest."

Liu Wenjing sneered when she heard the words, and glanced at Jiang Mo, "Jiang Zhoucao also knows about military affairs? Does he have the talent of his ancestor Jiang Boyue?"

"You..." Hearing Liu Wenjing's rude words, Jiang Mo was furious, "Unreasonable".

Liu Wenjing pushed away Dou Gui who was standing in front of her, snorted coldly, and said loudly: "Give me the general's order and set off immediately. Those who violate the order will be subject to military law."

"Shi Ze (Dou Guizi), what should I do?" Jiang Mo, a honest elder, was stunned by Liu Wenjing's beard and staring.

"Liu Zhaoren has the military power in his hands, we don't want to resist orders, Brother Xiaozhong (Jiang Mo character) don't care about him, you send a letter back to Chang'an immediately, and report the situation here to the king of Tang", Dou Gui pondered for a while, Then he looked at Liu Shirang, "Shirang, you spread scouts widely, and we will go around all the way, and we must ensure the safety of the army."

Jiang and Liu responded helplessly when they heard the sound, and Liu Shirang also sighed: "How difficult it is for a [-] army to pass through Tianshui County and go straight to Hanyang without anyone noticing."

At this time, Du Junchuo, the young general who came in to pack his things, exclaimed, "Dou Zhiyi, come and see."

Several people entered the tent upon hearing the sound, only to see Du Junchuo pointing to the map hanging in the tent, "Look here".

Looking in the direction of his finger, Liu Shirang exclaimed, "Longxi County?"

Gongsun Wuda, the fierce general behind him, opened his mouth in disbelief, "Liu Sima is plotting against Longxi County?"

On the map, Liu Wenjing circled Longxi County heavily with thick pen and ink, which was particularly conspicuous.

Jiang Mo also couldn't help exclaiming: "It seems that Liu Zhaoren has a big appetite, and he wants to directly take Xue Ju's heart."

Dou Gui had a serious face, "I'm afraid he's going to break his teeth", after saying that, he turned around and went straight after Liu Wenjing.

At this time, Liu Wenjing had already finished his army, and Dou Gui rushed to him with a serious expression on his face.

Seeing this, Liu Wenjing raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Did you see it?"

Obviously, he purposely circled Longxi County for everyone to see, but he didn't intend to give Dou Gui a chance to speak, Liu Wenjing said bluntly: "I reiterate for the last time, I have made up my mind, Dou Zhizhi must either obey the military order, or To punish you for disobeying military orders, Dou Zhizhi can decide for himself."

Dou Gui was so angry that Liu Wenjing really wanted to lead an army of [-] to fight against a big one. Dou Gui knew very well that if he was greedy for merit and went deep into the enemy's territory at this time, it was very likely that the whole army would Annihilation, but he couldn't do anything about Liu Wenjing, because Liu Wenjing was the main general, and he decided with one word.

Seeing this, Liu Wenjing felt even more at ease, "When I capture Longxi, you will be grateful to me. Wouldn't it be a joy to conquer the city and defeat the enemy?"

(End of this chapter)