lazy tang

Chapter 363 Power
Time flies, and Dou Jiande passed a month before Hulao Pass.This month, Dou Jiande urged his soldiers to attack Hulao Pass day and night, but a month passed.Dou Jiande found nothing except for the corpses scattered all over the place.Not even a single brick from Hulao Gate was dug out.

I thought of Hulao Pass being strong, but I never thought of Hulao Pass being so strong.Tang Jun couldn't hold out, and Dou Jiande felt that his 30 people had died, and he might not be able to attack Hulao Pass.Decadence began to spread in the army, and more and more people hoped to return to Hebei and let it go.When he attacked Meng Haigong, he had already reaped enough benefits.Now it is serious to go home and buy a house and land. Who cares about being beaten to death here.

"Should we withdraw our troops!" Not only did the soldiers think so, but even Dou Jiande thought so.Hulaoguan is the gateway to the east of Luoyang. If this gate cannot be opened, it is impossible to talk about solving the siege of Luoyang.

There were no outsiders in the military tent, except for the guards, there was only Dou Jiande's trusted adviser, Guozijian Jijiu Ling Jing.Such words to shake the morale of the army can only be said to Ling Jing.Even his wife, Cao Shi, can't say such a thing.Women have long tongues, once the word spreads, there is no need to fight this battle.Being able to bring all the troops back to Hebei is like thick smoke billowing from the ancestral graves.

"Will you live in peace after withdrawing the army? Your Majesty! You and Wang Shichong are blood relatives, and his son Wang Xuanying is your adopted son. Withdrawing the army now, will Wang Xuanying agree? Once the seeds of hatred are planted in the heart, they will take root and germinate, and the disaster can be foreseen for Xiao Qiang.

It has been almost a year since the Tang army besieged the city, and even if there is some food in Luoyang City, it is almost exhausted.Wang Shichong can't last long, the most important thing now is how to get in touch with Luoyang. "

"Get through the connection with Luoyang, do you think I don't want to? But the tiger prison is locked in Li Tang's hands, so it's not easy to get through." Dou Jiande patted the table impatiently, thinking that Ling Jing had some good idea.Unexpectedly, Ling Jing came up with such a bad idea.Who doesn't want to get in touch with Luoyang, but the current situation is that they can't get in touch.

"Who said that the Hulao must be captured? Your Majesty might as well dispatch all the troops to cross the Yellow River, capture Huaizhou and Heyang, send heavy generals to guard, beat the drums and raise the battle flag, cross the Taihang Mountains, enter Shangdang, and conquer the land. Fenzhou and Jinzhou went to Pujin. There are three advantages in doing so: one is to enter the land of no one, and it can be said that victory is foolproof; , Zheng Guo's siege of Luoyang will naturally be lifted. The current strategy is not more in line with His Majesty's interests than this step." Ling Jing said in a negative way.

"But you just said that Wang Shichong won't last long, so Wang Shichong will starve to death in Luoyang City." Of course Dou Jiande knew this idea. It was rejected.

"If the Tang army doesn't retreat, we can take their back route when we enter Tongguan. Wang Shichong died of starvation, and the essence of Li Tang will be buried with him. If that happens, it will be the greatest benefit to my Great Xia. Your Majesty Domination of the world will be just around the corner.”

"But Xuanying him...!" Dou Jiande said with some embarrassment.

"Your Majesty's love is deeply rooted, and the queen has nothing to do and refuses to take concubines. This matter is morally noble, but you are your majesty Daxia's ten thousand years of history. That's what you consider. If the Tang army does not retreat, your majesty You can annihilate the main force of the Tang army, and then move your troops into Guanzhong, and the world will be yours at that time. With all the beauties, His Majesty really needs this Wang Xuanying?" Ling Jing's words were gloomy, and there was a chill.

"You...! Bold!" Dou Jiande's eyes almost burst into flames, it's up to you whether I want to beg my concubine or not.

"If Your Majesty is angry, he will kill Ling Jing. As long as Ling's suggestion is adopted, the world will be unified again, and the people will no longer be displaced and hungry. I, Ling Jing, it doesn't matter if I die."

"You...!" Dou Jiande said with trembling lips, wanting to kill this bastard.But it can't be cut, the Great Xia Kingdom still needs this smart head.For this kind of guy who doesn't care about his head at all, it is a headache for all kings.

"Your Majesty! Your Highness is back, but...!" A guard rushed in to report.

"What's the matter?" Dou Jiande's heart tightened. Could it be that something will happen if you go out to collect food?
"The food requisition team led by His Royal Highness encountered General Qin Qiong of the Tang Army. His Highness was injured and was on his way back to camp."

"Qin Qiong...! Order Xu Yuanlang to lead troops to respond, and the prince must be brought back." Dou Jiande frowned, and Ling Jing's words came to mind again.Looking at Ling Jing's bright eyes, Dou Jiande made up his mind.No matter what happens to Wang Shichong, let's make the most of the benefits first.These days, having a chassis and soldiers is strength.

According to Ling Jing's arrangement, Tang Jun's retreat was nothing more than that.If you insist on not retreating, you will be attacked from both sides.Even if Wang Shichong will be unable to support it first, Dou Jiande is ready to do so.Compared with the world, Wang Shichong's life and death are nothing.

"A meeting of the generals is called tonight, as long as the big guys agree, we will do it."

Xu Yuanlang sighed, Dou Jiande's style has not changed over the years, and he has to discuss everything with those old brothers.It has to be said that it is a miracle that the indecisive temperament can survive to this day.

But come to think of it, no one would object to something beneficial.Grabbing money, food, and land is the common goal of the big guys.The brothers united from all corners of the country, from rebels to government troops, and they didn't want to be rich for a lifetime.

Ling Jing was wrong, he thought of everything.But they never expected that Dou Jiande's guards would actually accept Wang Xuanying's money.

Xu Yuanlang didn't even have time to know about his conversation with Dou Jiande.Wang Xuanying's Xima Wang Wan and eldest grandson Anshi knew about it.

"If so, the lord will surely die!" Wang Wan panicked.

"Ling Jing, you bastard!" Changsun Anshi gritted his teeth.

"I heard that His Highness was seriously injured, and now his life or death is uncertain, so what should we do?" Wang Wan was already in a panic now, jumping up and down in a hurry but couldn't think of a way.

"Prince, don't panic. Lord Xia is indecisive and needs to discuss with the generals before making a decision. Xu Yuanlang went to meet His Highness, and the meeting cannot be done without Xu Yuanlang's participation. As long as we talk to the generals and the queen before Xu Yuanlang returns. This matter can't be done!" The eldest grandson An Shi has an idea, and he immediately thinks of it when he rolls his eyes.

"Will they listen to us?" Wang Wan asked in disbelief.It is not easy to convince so many people in a short period of time.

"It's definitely not possible to rely on words, but well! When we came out, we brought the treasures of the Sui imperial family. As long as we promise a large profit, they will agree to it for the sake of these treasures." Changsun Anshi knows Dou Jiande's subordinates very well. These guys.Generals who came from bandits, do you expect them not to be greedy for money?
"In this way, you and I will split up. This old man is with the empress. I must ask the empress to help stop it!" Wang Wan went to the empress Cao with a box of treasures.

Dou Jiande walked back to the tent angrily. Today's meeting was very harmonious.Except that Ling Jing's plan was rejected again, everything was very much in line with his own thoughts.Many generals held their knives and stared at each other, saying that they would rush to the Wulao Pass tomorrow and catch the soldiers of the Tang army and let them bleed one by one.

High morale, full of emotion.If you believe them, the year will be wrong.Even if Dou Jiande was killed, he didn't believe it. Wulao Pass hadn't been captured for a month.After these bastards go crazy, they will be able to attack them.

Ling Jing was so angry that his head was smoking, and he got up to argue with these killers.Dou Jiande hurriedly ordered someone to take him out, talking about how they were opponents of Xuefu Wuche Lingjing.But Ling Jing ignored it, these guys had knives in their hands.Out of embarrassment and anger, he jumped up and gave you a knife.Even if you have a sharp mouth and steel teeth, you have to chop them up.When a scholar meets a soldier, it is hard to explain why.

Facts have proved that the most violent wind in the world is not a typhoon, nor a hurricane, but a pillow wind.

The relationship between Dou Jiande and Empress Cao has always been good, and the poor and humble couples have come all the way.To this day, they treat each other like guests in a mess, even the Cao family has never had children, and Dou Jiande doesn't ask for a concubine. These days, people who are so loyal to love are rarer than pandas.Especially in the past two years, the two of them are as good as one person, and they have reached the highest level of collusion.

"Why is Your Majesty unhappy?" Mrs. Cao asked while taking off her robe for Dou Jiande.

"Ling Jing said that he would divide his troops to attack the counties and counties in Shanxi and Henan. I think this is a good idea, but unfortunately all the generals objected. He said that I look down on them, and tomorrow I will risk my life to enter the palace and Wulao Pass. He said that a class of scholars knows nothing about military affairs. Ling Jing wanted to scold them, but I ordered someone to hang them out." Dou Jiande looked helpless, they were all old brothers who were born and died, and many of them saved his life.If they really want to kill Ling Jing, they can't do anything about them.Big deal, beat him up and cut off his official position.Maybe, after a while, the old brothers will have to be reinstated if they plead for mercy.

"Hahaha! This nerd, if His Majesty hadn't ordered someone to hang him out, he might have become a dead man by now. Only a nerd like him can do it." Empress Cao laughed.While talking, he ordered someone to call for footwashing water.He reached out to test the temperature of the water, took off Dou Jiande's shoes and socks with his own hands, and pressed his feet into the water basin.

"Hiss...!" The water was a little hot, and Dou Jiande took a deep breath.

"Hot some to relieve fatigue!" Cao's hands kneaded Dou Jiande's feet for a while.Dou Jiande was so comfortable that he couldn't sit still!
"Actually, if the concubine said that Ling Jing's method is really not good. It seems to have taken up some territory and benefits, but in fact? Those are places where Li Tang didn't have many troops. Even if Li Tang is defeated, the loss will be limited. As you know, Li Tang's source of income is in Bashu in the south of the Yangtze River, not in Henan, Shanxi.

It's a good thing for us to copy other people's back roads, but if Li Tang destroys Dou Jiande.Struggle to fight outwards, you have no soldiers in your hand, can you really stop it?

The most important thing is that His Majesty has promised Wang Shichong.Xuanying is your adopted son again, if we do this.Not only will it hurt the feelings of the relatives, but it will also damage His Majesty's reputation.People can't stand without trust, if they don't have credit.In the future, who will dare to believe His Majesty's words.No joke!You are now the emperor! "

What he said made Dou Jiande sleepless at all, don't look at women with long hair but short knowledge.There is some truth to what you can say.Starting a business by yourself depends on loyalty.From the small gang to today, how many old brothers are willing to die for themselves.Isn't it because of his faith?
If it really ruined the reputation accumulated over decades because of listening to Ling Jing's words, the loss would be great.

"Then what do you want to do?" Dou Jiande leaned on the low couch, enjoying Cao's kneading, and closed his eyes.

"These government affairs are not for the concubine to intervene in, but since His Majesty asks, the concubine will say some silly ideas!

We also attacked Hulao Pass for almost a month, although many people died.But most of these are soldiers and civilians, and the loss of His Majesty's army is actually very limited.But you see, the Tang army on the city wall also suffered heavy losses.Three or four of us were killed or injured, and one of them could always be killed or injured.

How many people does Tang Jun have?They also have to guard Wang Shichong in Luoyang, and they have to guard the Hulao Pass.We have to send fine cavalry to attack our army's grain road, but their manpower is already stretched.

As long as His Majesty orders people to recruit some strong men, lure them with generous rewards to attack the city and consume the Tang army.If it takes a few more days, Tang Jun will not be able to spend it.At that time, His Majesty ordered the army to attack.What can Tang Jun resist?This method consumes all Tang Jun's strength.It is much more useful than occupying those counties.

As long as the Tang army is exhausted with heavy casualties, it doesn't matter whether it's marching into Guanzhong or rescuing Luoyang.The initiative is in the hands of the king, and if it works properly, it will be just around the corner to rule the world. In one breath, Cao drew a big cake for Dou Jiande. The picture is beautiful and the taste is very sweet. Dou Jiande has been completely addicted to it, and the temptation to dominate the world has a fatal attraction for him.

Dou Jiande opened his eyes, whirling around.This is also a way, the life of a civilian husband is worthless.As long as you promise a high salary to a high-ranking official, there is no reason not to risk your life.As long as it can consume all the vitality of the Tang army before Hulao Pass.Li Tang and the dying Wang Shichong, what qualifications do they have to compete with themselves for the world.

"Report to Your Majesty! Guozijian offers wine to Ling Jing, please see me!" A guard came in to report.

"No! Just say that His Majesty has already fallen asleep, and there is business to talk about tomorrow. If there is a private matter, say that the Son of Heaven has nothing personal to do." Mrs. Cao pushed back with one mouthful, and Wang Wan sent a pearl the size of an egg in the afternoon.This is a rare thing. It is not a good habit to take things from others and not do things for them.To accept bribes, one must also pay attention to a degree of credibility.

The guard glanced at Dou Jiande, saw Dou Jiande nodded slightly, and went out immediately!
(End of this chapter)