Lonely King and Widow

Chapter 1309 The pit is 296 meters deep
How does it feel to go from heaven to hell?

In a flash, this news was like a joke that God deliberately played on the people of Nanrong, playing tricks on them, and withdrew his short-term mercy.What's more, the actual result was more cruel than their previous expectations.

Before officially meeting the enemy, two cities were occupied.

Moreover, the fall of Longzhou and Qianzhou is not the biggest tragedy.

The real tragedy is that Longzhou and Qianzhou are the gates to the west. This fall, the entire west and southwest, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou areas are all open, which is a great convenience for the Northern Meng cavalry to invade the whole territory.What's even more frightening is that Song Xi, who was personally conquered by the royal family, gathered the main force to fight the Northern Mengbing in Bianjing, and now he doesn't even have a chance to come back for help.

In fact, the soldiers and horses of Nan Rong are superior to those of Bei Meng in terms of numbers.

Su He led the troops to the south, with only 30 cavalry in total. Song Xi claimed to have 80 cavalry in this conquest, plus the soldiers and horses of Bianjing Prefecture. If there is a large-scale battle, it is still unclear who will die.Although Song Xi had never led a soldier before, he should not be underestimated in terms of the single-mindedness of the soldiers and civilians he brought with "the emperor's personal conquest".From Lin'an to Bianjing, what he ignited was not only the flames of war, but also the determination of all people to fight against the invasion of powerful enemies.

Song Xi brought out the charisma of an emperor to the extreme.

Therefore, the battle of Bianjing was originally the hope of the whole Nanrong.

...It was also a battle to bet on the fate of the country, and the outcome would have a great impact on future battles.

However, this is how it turned out.Xiao Qian wrote an answer to history that is completely beyond people's imagination.

Prior to this, Song Xi made many arrangements for this battle.

Before his royal conquest, he rewarded Gu Liyang a lot, and because of this, he was opposed by a group of veterans.But his move is actually very clever, it can be described as an attack strategy.If Gu Liyang still wholeheartedly deviates from him under such circumstances, then he has nothing to lose, but Gu Liyang will bear the reputation of being unfaithful and unrighteous.For him, it may be more difficult than killing him - therefore, his assumption for Gu Liyang is that even if he does not help him with all his heart, he will never lead his troops to surrender to Xiao Qian.

Gu Liyang is from Nanrong, this is his weakness.

He guessed right, and bet right!Gu Liyang did not betray him.

But he——at this moment, he would rather Gu Liyang betrayed him earlier.

The first battle between Gu Liyang and Du San in Junxian Mountain dragged the sights from all directions, including Song Xi's, making them all flawlessly distracted from other things, and it never occurred to them that in just three days, the North The main force of the Meng army will appear in Longzhou and Qianzhou in Nanrong-this devil-like marching speed is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Really a god!"

Sitting in the main hall of Bianjing Mansion, Song Xi said this to a group of generals who bowed their heads.

At present, the enemy is gone.

This is probably the most ridiculous battle in history!

Except for Xiao Qian, most people really dare not do this!
Marching in a hurry, without food and grass, with light clothes and simple behavior, he acted like a gamble. If he won the bet, it would be fine. Once he lost the bet, his tens of 10 people could only die in Nanrong.But Xiao Qian has always been exhaustive, he saves people's hearts like he saves his own, every step he takes is very delicate.

"Your Majesty!" The generals standing quietly on the left and right sides all had depressed faces, "For the current plan, we should find another good strategy."

Song Xi's cool eyes were deep.

Good strategy?What's the best way to do it right now?
The confidence accumulated in the army with great difficulty was once smashed to pieces.

This blow can be described as huge.

Now, in a short period of time, the troops who have traveled thousands of miles to Bianjing to go to the west again, chasing Xiao Gan all over the world, that is simply an act of self-harm.They are exhausted, but he has a leisurely attitude, obviously suffering a big loss.But if you don't go chasing him now, let him eat one city after another?
Song Xi's head hurt a little, and his eyes slowly passed over the generals in the palace, like branches with thorns, every time they crossed a person's face, it made people feel cold in the bottom of their hearts.

In the end, his eyes fixed on Gu Liyang.

"General Gu, what good strategy do you have?"

When everyone was discussing, Gu Liyang didn't say much.

Hearing Song Xi mention his name, he frowned slightly, stepped forward to salute, and said in a deep voice: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I thought that Su He's army would go deep into the hinterland of our west with light clothes, and we don't need to collide with it head-on. It is a big taboo to attack the other's strengths based on one's own weaknesses. We should grasp their weaknesses, and then gradually figure them out..."

Song Xi narrowed his eyes slightly, "Weakness? What is weakness?"

On Gu Liyang's thin face, there was a hint of hesitation, as if he had some concerns.

Song Xi looked at it and smiled slightly, "It's okay to say, General Gu."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Liyang bowed and bowed again, and then said seriously: "Suhe went straight from Junxian Mountain to Longzhou, without food, grass, or weapons. This style of play is only suitable for quick battles. .And you can only win, not lose."

"General Gu, what does this mean?"

"Only when they win the battle can they have the opportunity to replenish the hundreds of thousands of troops. Without a large amount of military rations and backup, the supplies in a place are extremely limited, and they can't last for a few days. Therefore, they have to keep going Continue to fight, fight with war. Use quick and victorious battles to maintain military expenses, once defeated, or the war falls into a stalemate, they will definitely be short of food and grass."

Gu Liyang is a steady person, not a talkative person, after finishing this long speech, Song Xi frowned and thought for a moment, then asked: "According to General Gu's opinion, how should we fight this battle?"

The emperor's eyes were very sincere, and he seemed to be asking for advice wholeheartedly.

Gu Liyang pursed his lips, and said slowly: "According to my opinion, we should immediately send troops from Junzhou to the Shanchuan border, intercept Su He's army on Xingyuan Road and Guangyuan Road, and then go to Qingyang from Bianjing army In other places, one south and one north will make a big pocket, and surround Suhe with 30 soldiers and horses. They will not fight with them, but only consume them. For a bad month, they will be exhausted due to the shortage of food and grass. At that time, your majesty can pour With the strength of the whole army, wipe them out in one fell swoop—”

"General Gu is really a great general who talks about wars on paper!" Before he could finish speaking, an old general standing on the right sneered and cut him off, "It's just nonsense, the old ministers would die of embarrassment gone."

Among these generals, there are quite a few veterans of Nanrong, who, relying on their seniority, look down on Gu Liyang who is still young and Song Xi's important use, and they still talk about wars in front of them.In addition, this time the first battle in Bianjing allowed Su He to successfully capture Longzhou and Qianzhou. They all blamed Gu Liyang on his head, and their tone and attitude were naturally not very friendly.

"General Gu has made great contributions to Suhe's great victory in Longgan this time, is he not satisfied?! This is to persuade His Majesty, and continue to pull my Nanrong soldiers and horses to play tricks with Suhe?"

Being reprimanded on the spot, Gu Liyang's face darkened slightly, and Er, looked sideways at him indifferently.

"What old general Duan said, Gu doesn't know what it means?! Gu is from Nanrong, and he only knows how to be loyal to Nanrong."

"I don't know? Then let me teach you."

General Duan stroked his gray beard and sneered, "As you said, Suhe's army is short of food and grass, but do you think Menghe is dead? He let Suhe lead the troops south, and his desire to dominate the world is clearly revealed , How could you not give Suhe food and supplies? You asked your Majesty to take our Nanrong soldiers to Xingyuan Road and Guangyuan Road to make a hole, to put it lightly! Do you think the hole is the foot wrap of the king? The soldiers scattered, Waiting for Su He and Meng to join together and defeat each other? Huangkou Xiaoer, if you don’t understand, then you have bad intentions! Hmph—"

After satirizing Gu Liyang fiercely, and analyzing the pros and cons according to his personal opinion, the old general Duan just bowed down to Song Xi in the main hall, held a loyal heart, and suggested with tears .

"Your Majesty, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. Before Xiao Qian died, he was just Xiao Qian's lieutenant general, and he just obeyed Xiao Qian's words and acted on his words. This time, he went north and south, pouring the power of the whole country, even if Xiao Qian was still alive, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to say that he could drag the Beimen soldiers to death, but he even talked about the tactics of war..."

Song Xi's eyes turned cold slightly, and he waved his hands, making the old minister who was "crying bitterly" stand up.

"Then according to the words of old general Duan, how to fight this battle?"

General Duan said: "The veteran thinks that our army is not suitable for trekking. We should garrison Bianjing with heavy troops and make Bianjing the first important town for defense to the south and attack to the north. You must know that Bianjing is the hinterland of Zhongzhou. The emperor's capital, Taizu chose this as the emperor's capital, and it has its own advantages. If it wasn't forced by the people, how could it be confined to that corner of Lin'an—"

Seeing that he was talking about the old imperial calendar again, Song Xi waved his hands a little bit.

"Old General Duan doesn't need to talk about historical materials, just talk about the current way of doing things."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Old General Duan arched his hands and bowed his body, looking very submissive, and continued: "Bianjing is the gateway of Nanrong to Beimeng. There are heavy troops on the territory, and we must not evacuate. It is just a matter of cheapness. Some people with bad intentions The disciples shall sit here and be kings."

Glancing at Gu Liyang, he saw the haze in Song Xi's eyes. He knew that he was talking about the emperor's heart, and said: "Your Majesty sits in Bianjing, first cut off the Beimeng reinforcements, and then send Xingyuan Road, Guangyuan Road and other western garrisons to gather Huizhou and Chengzhou sent troops to Suhe's troops in many places, bluffed, dragged Suhe's army, dispersed the soldiers, and made people's hearts float... When the food and grass were exhausted, they had already penetrated into the hinterland of Nanrong and fell into isolation. At that time, wouldn't they not attack? Self-destruct?!"

Song Xi listened and rubbed his temples for a while.

After all, there is no essential difference between his method and Gu Liyang's.

They are all taking advantage of Suhe's weakness of leading troops deep but not bringing food and grass.

After a long time, he pursed his lips and looked at the other generals.

"Generals, what's your opinion?"

There are more than ten generals and schools standing on the left and right sides.

They looked at each other and responded one after another.

"The last general thinks what Old General Duan said is really a good strategy!"

"The last general also has this intention! Old General Duan has spent his entire life in the army, and his experience is seasoned. It can be said that every word is precious."

Song Xi nodded, and suddenly looked at Gu Liyang again, "General Gu, tell me, is Old General Duan's strategy the best strategy?"

When all the soldiers flattered in unison, Gu Liyang's face remained unchanged, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.

But he knew very well in his heart that this General Duan had some prestige and qualifications among these people, and the rest of them were just a group of guys who followed suit. When he was pulled on the battlefield, few dared to fight.

After hearing Song Xi's inquiry, he knew that he had already made up his mind, so Gu Liyang could only sneer.

"There is no difference in the strategy of defending against the enemy, only the result."

……

In the backyard of the General's Mansion, there is a pavilion in the middle of the lake.

The water under the pavilion had already frozen, and the thick layer reflected a bright white light.

Gu Liyang was dressed in casual clothes, sitting on a stone pier in the pavilion, with a stone table in front of him.There was warm wine on the table, as well as a few exquisite side dishes. It was almost dusk, and the people who accompanied him to drink in the snowy day were Sun Zongnan, who had fought with him before, and Xue Fang.Outside the pavilion in the middle of the lake, there were soldiers holding halberds, and the guards were extremely tight.

Holding the cup, Gu Liyang's throat was choked for a long time, and he couldn't drink any more.

"Old Gu! Don't be hypocritical!" Sun Zainan touched his cup with a cup, and laughed, with a sense of gloating, "It's not shameful to lose to the master. It's all for this, you It's time to see clearly, why are you still struggling? Song Xi didn't directly take your military power and kill you with one knife. You were lucky. But this time you escaped, maybe you will have such good luck next time. We We have to plan, we can't wait for others to act, and then we will be caught without a fight. At that time, we will really have no choice but to struggle. Wouldn't it be a waste of all the painstaking efforts of the Lord? In order not to confront you head-on, I gave up Bianjing. A fat piece of meat and went far to the west, endured the bitter cold, and exposed such a big flaw to Song Xi?"

Gu Liyang frowned tightly and remained silent.

Before Song Xi arrived, Xiao Qian did have a chance to win Bianjing in one go.

Why didn't he do it?There may be many reasons, but Gu Liyang really didn't dare to pat his chest and say that it had nothing to do with him.

After all, Xiao Qian was thinking about old love.

In this old relationship, not only he, Gu Liyang, but also the group of soldiers from Bianjing who accompanied him in the Northern Expedition and accompanied him through life and death.

But now, one south and one north, doing their own thing——

Gu Liyang let out a long sigh, put his hands on his forehead, and gulped down a swig, "I am ashamed of my lord!"

Xue Fang touched the corners of his lips, and fixed his eyes on his face, "General Gu, it's just that the Lord has hit the mark. You don't have to be downcast. Now, there is still time for everything."

On that day, Xiao Qian sent someone to send a letter, and there was no explanation on it, just a simple sentence.

"You are in Nanrong, and I am in Beimeng. Each has its own affairs. When you beat me, you neither abandon your favor nor betray your righteousness. On the battlefield, you fight with real swords and guns. It is for your husband. Off the battlefield, enjoy drinking together , is for brothers. However, even if you fight to the death to protect the country, it is difficult to trust you, it is difficult to do something, and it is impossible to turn things around. If one day, you are desperate, remember the place where wild geese fly high, and I will warm the wine."

Originally, in the battle of Junxian Mountain, Gu Liyang's approach was indeed a good strategy.

As Xiao Qian said, the terrain like Junxian Mountain is narrow and rugged, and it is impossible to set up a battlefield at all.In other words, no matter how many soldiers you have, if the battlefield cannot be opened, you can only eat melons as spectators.Xiao Qian's 30 troops were detained there, and it was a disadvantage.From Gu Liyang's point of view, it would be foolish to have been stationed in Bianjing and wait for him to fight.The Beimeng cavalry is good at siege battles, and they mainly use cavalry assault horse battles. When they arrive at Bianjing, which has a flat terrain, they are like a tiger with wings added.So, he took the initiative and did a great job.

Of course, he didn't think about annihilating Xiao Qian, he just wanted to find out the truth.

But——Xiao Qian knew him well, once a war started, he would not play tricks, and would definitely try his best to win.

So, like a bird, he fell into Xiao Qian's cage.

As soon as he thought of this, he drank the wine in the cold glass in one gulp, with a trace of sadness floating on his face.

"There is a group of mob generals in Nanrong, they should die!"

Xue Fang looked at him and smiled, "General Gu understands it! Sooner or later. If it is not the master, it will be someone else. Since you can choose, would you like to be the master or someone else?"

At such a young age, Xue Fang's every word is heart attacking.

Gu Liyang was silent for a while, then suddenly looked at him again, as if to find some determination and comfort for himself, and asked: "If Nan Rong died at the hands of the Lord, does it count as being insulted by Bei Meng? "

"No." Xue Fang gave him an affirmative answer, "General Gu, don't forget that the master is from Nanrong. Why did you send troops to the south? It's just to avenge the bloody sea of ​​blood, get rid of the faint king and his ministers, and give the common people a clean world."

This Xue Fang followed Xiao Qian all the year round and handled various political affairs for him. With such an identity, he would be a very qualified secretary-general in future generations.He could easily handle the matter of capturing people's hearts, and he didn't even have to make a draft. Gu Liyang said it without even the last trace of hesitation.

"Ugh!"

With a long sigh, Gu Liyang hugged the wine jar and drank it down with his neck raised.

After a jar of wine was exhausted, he threw the altar on the ground, stood in the middle of the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and looked south.

"My ancient family has been loyal and good for generations, and I have never been ashamed of my family and country. This time, it is not my descendants who are not filial - please ancestors." Having said this, he was quiet for a moment, then suddenly turned back, looking deeply at Xue Fang .

"Just do what you say!"

　For this anniversary event, I feel that the management has really given me a big problem. Let me choose the most creative and touching awards...

　　Seriously, this one is tough.There are a lot of creative comments, and even more touching ones (if I say they are all touching, I will definitely be beaten), so I wisely chose another method to make some of the excellent comments Into a small note - heck, use the most primitive, oldest and fairest lottery method that A Ji joked about that day, and choose it!Ahaha, as witty as I am, it's such a happy decision, and then - rubbing your chin and going to sleep.

　　
　
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