Competing

Chapter 363

The news of Fujian being defeated and then surrendered quickly spread. As Dongou Siyao, who sent troops together and paid close attention to the changes in the battlefield situation, it was undoubtedly a thunderbolt on the ground.In addition to shock or shock, he did not expect Minyue, who was much stronger than himself, to be defeated just like this.What is even more incredible is that Wu Zhu surrendered to Yin Xu.

Si Yao immediately felt that the world was changing too fast, and she was not used to it and could not accept it.These are not the key, the most important thing is the next choice, what should I do?Minyue is finished, Dongou will now be in a state of isolation and helplessness.Now Yin Xu's strength has grown to an unimaginable level, but with 2 people in his hands, he is completely powerless to fight.How can this be good?For a moment, Si Yao's heart was full of panic and helplessness.

At this moment, Si Yao was staying in the Oujiang Camp at a loss.Although he is the leader of the Eastern Ou, this is a matter of life and death for the whole family. Yes, it is no longer simply a matter of attacking Yue and seeking development.Maybe if one is not careful, the whole family will die.Minyue was wiped out 5000 people before and after, and the elite troops in the entire Eastern Ou were no more than [-].Wouldn't it be tantamount to extermination if they suffered such a loss?
After thinking about it, Si Yao felt that he could not decide on this matter alone, so he invited his generals and clan elders to discuss and decide together.Of course, the soldiers in the army are still ignorant, otherwise it is likely to cause more serious panic and even desertion.

After the order was conveyed, more than a dozen people entered the tent of the Oujiang Central Army one by one, and they were the backbone of the Eastern Ou Army.Entering the big tent, everyone has a similar characteristic, that is, gloomy clouds.Obviously, Wuzhu's failure was an extremely heavy blow to them, and they were worried about it.

After sitting down, Si Yao didn't show any politeness, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, everyone knows about Minyue. This Northern Expedition has failed. Wuzhu has surrendered, and we are left to fight alone. The situation is against us. It is very unfavorable. What should we do now? This is related to the life and death of our Ouyue clan, as well as the future. Although Si Yao is the leader of the clan, he dare not make decisions on such a big matter. Please come here to discuss and come up with a countermeasure. Make a decision!"

Today's Si Yao is no longer as vigorous and ambitious as before. Although he is unwilling, this is a major matter of the tribe after all.As the leader of the clan, his status and responsibility tell him to be rational.

When Si Yao's words fell to the ground, everyone immediately started whispering.Before that, Si Yao almost acted alone, but today he was able to discuss with everyone, and everyone was already very satisfied.But this matter... suddenly rose to the height of the survival of the nation, it is indeed a little frightening and frightening.Now when it is really time to make a decision, no one is willing to speak first. Of course, it may be because the heart is in a mess and they don't know how to make a decision!All of a sudden, the needle drop could be heard in the big tent of the Chinese army, and fell into a strange silence.

Si Yao squeezed a helpless wry smile from the corner of his mouth, and sighed, "Why? Are you unwilling to talk? Is it war or peace? Go or stay? Where should we go? It's about the whole clan, so let's make a statement no matter what. !"

Finally someone tried to speak eagerly: "Your Majesty, why don't we withdraw to the south of the Oujiang River and make peace with Yin Xu?"

"Is it easy to withdraw the troops? It's just about making peace...how to make peace?" Si Yao pondered for a while, and asked in a deep voice.

The general who spoke on the digital display replied: "We retreated to the south of the Oujiang River and made peace with Yin Xu. From then on, Dongou and Yue Kingdom will be in harmony with each other and will not invade each other."

"Hmph! Do you think Yin Xu is a three-year-old child?" Someone in the field immediately expressed disdain and objected: "Now that Minyue has surrendered, Minzhong County can be regarded as falling into Yin Xu's hands. The territory of Yue Kingdom is from north to south to west Surrounding our Dongou on three sides, do you think Yin Xu will tolerate our Dongou as a kingdom within a kingdom?"

"That's right, just think about the Zhao Kingdom and Zhongshan Kingdom in the past. The strength of the Zhongshan Kingdom back then should not be underestimated, and at the same time, it also received such strong support from the Qi Kingdom. It is a pity that the country was still destroyed by King Zhao Wuling. Now our strength in Dongou Far inferior to the Yue Kingdom, moreover isolated and helpless, how can we fight against the Yue Kingdom? Judging from the deeds of the Yue King Yin Xu, I am afraid that his ambition and ability are not much worse than that of the Zhao Wuling King. Therefore, trying to make peace with the Yue Kingdom like this is undoubtedly a fool's dream!"

"Yeah, just look at Yin Xu's method and attitude towards Minyue. Has he accepted Wuzhu's peace? Use powerful force and killing as a deterrent to force him to surrender and take it for his own use. This That's Yin Xu's goal, if Minyue is like this, what reason does Dongou have to escape?"

For a while, several people were full of worry in their hearts when they spoke. It wasn't that anyone was pessimistic, but the fact that they had a relatively clear understanding of the status quo.Si Yao listened to this meeting, he had to understand the attitudes of everyone in detail before making a decision.In fact, he himself is at a loss now, not knowing where to go.

Immediately, another human said: "I think you were frightened by Yin Xu. Now it is just the defeat of Minyue. Their failure is likely to be due to command errors and external factors. Failure is not inevitable. The defeat of Fanyi, the defeat of Fanyi The defeat of the city can be said to be an ambush by all the people. It is because Minzhong County was attacked by South Vietnam and returned in a hurry, and was ambushed by Yin Xu. If these two points are put aside, who will win this battle? It’s really hard to say who will lose. So it’s not because of how powerful the Vietnamese army is, the failure is entirely due to the Minyue people digging their own graves!”

His name was Ou Yong, he was a fierce general in the Eastern Ou Army, and he was also an out-and-out main combat faction. This time Si Yao sent troops to the Northern Expedition, and he also encountered a lot of opposition.However, it is still the main fighter faction who has the upper hand, and this Ou Yong is a staunch supporter of the master.Now he heard that the clansmen were afraid of the Yue army, and even the king of Yue, Yin Xu, boasted amazingly.Naturally, I was a little upset, so I refuted it.

I have to say that Ou Yong's words are still very effective, and many people were full of fear before.But now that Minyue was defeated, it was not because the Vietnamese army was so powerful, but because the Minyue people themselves did not live up to their expectations.Regardless of what they overlooked, how could Minyue be defeated so badly?The army led by Yin Xu is on par with the Minyue Army. Even if it is an ambush, it is impossible to achieve the great result of annihilating one-third of the enemy in a short period of time.It's no wonder that after the battle, Yin Xu strictly ordered not to disclose any information about the cavalry.Dong'ou only got the news of Minyue's defeat, but he didn't know anything about the process.

Si Yao said in the middle: "Everyone is telling the truth, and they are all for my Dongou's sake. The most urgent thing now is to discuss a countermeasure."

Ou Yong immediately said: "What you said just now is true. Since Yin Xu can't tolerate our peace, he is simply dead. What's the point of making peace? It's better to fight with the Vietnamese army. Who wins and who loses? Whoever lives? Death? It's unknown!"

As soon as this remark came out, a stone stirred up a thousand waves, and someone immediately objected: "Ou Yong, now is not the time to be arrogant, and now is not the time to solve the problem by fighting. The simple courage of the common people cannot solve the problem at all. We only have With 6 troops, Yin Xu now has more than [-] troops, the difference is huge, how can we win?"

Another person added: "Minyue is [-], and the Minjiang area is occupied by Yin Xu. Our Eastern Ou is completely surrounded by Yue. It is possible for the enemy to attack from any side. How do we defend? How do we resist?"

Facing the questioning, Ou Yong was not angry, and immediately retorted: "Now that Nanyue Zhao Tuo has entered Minzhong County from the south, it is not certain whether he is owned by Yin Xu. Now Yin Xu wants to defend Zhao Tuo from going north. Maybe we can take action against us? If we can contact Nanyue and fight against Yin Xu together, then...we will be like the Zhongshan Kingdom back then, leaving Yin Xu helpless."

"It's easy to say, Zhao Tuo can unite so easily? He chose to attack Minyue at this time. If he didn't help Yin Xu, he would take advantage of the fire. Uniting with this kind of person is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. Maybe it can solve the urgent need , but after defeating Yin Xu, what will happen to Zhao Tuo? Nanyue is powerful. Since he chose to go north, is his appetite just a Minyue? From now on, Dongou will be sandwiched between Yin Xu and Zhao Tuo, the land of Oujiang It has become a battlefield where the two armies are fighting, and there will never be peace in Dongou!"

"What great things can be done by being afraid of wolves before and fear of tigers later? How to deal with the Vietnamese army is the top priority now. This won't work, that won't work. Are we going to sit like this and wait to die?" Ou Yong suddenly complained.

"For today's plan, don't act too hastily. It's time to think long-term. Now it's about the rise and fall of our Ouyue clan. As a warrior in the clan, it's no big deal to die in battle. Should we do more for our clansmen, for us? For the sake of women and children?"

The person who spoke was Si Yao's younger brother, Si Ming. He had a noble status in the Dong'ou tribe, so his words carried a lot of weight.

Seeing that his younger brother had spoken, Si Yao asked, "Brother, what do you think of this matter?"

Si Ming looked at his brother quietly, and murmured: "Brother Wang, I think Wu Zhu has set a good example for us!" Si Ming spoke out his thoughts straightforwardly.

There was a wave of fluctuation in Si Yao's eyes, and he looked at his younger brother in surprise, as if he couldn't believe it, but he was relieved in an instant, this may be the expected answer!
Si Ming's answer can be said to be like a thunderclap, and the inside of the big tent suddenly exploded, talking all kinds of things.After all, this answer is too straightforward!

Ou Yong was the first to jump out to express his objection: "Minghou, you are the younger brother of the great king, the royal family of Dongou, how can you say such a thing? Don't we Dongou people have to be like turtles and surrender without saying a word? Yin Xu?" Si Ming is the land of Si Yao, and he was granted the title of Marquis of Zhenhai, and Ouyue Ren is often referred to as Marquis of Ming.

Just as Si Ming was about to speak, Ou Yong suddenly screamed, and said with a flash of inspiration: "Could it be that Marquis Ming is talking about false surrender?"

Ou Yong didn't wait for Si Ming to react, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, now Yin Xu himself is leading the main force on the north bank of the Minjiang River, and there is still a division of troops in Fanyi. The defense force on the opposite side of us is no more than ten thousand people, but they are relying on the fortress. Stand firm with the camp. Now if we pretend to surrender to the Vietnamese army...I heard that the generals under Yin Xu's command are Pu Jun, Su Jiao, and Su An. Three people are smart. Zhou Da and Lu Ming on the opposite side of us seem to be far behind. This battle, others Extremely generals have military exploits, but the two of them can only stick to it, it can be said that they have not achieved an inch of merit.

If they surrender to them now, how will they react when they are eager to do meritorious service?As long as you gain trust, it is not difficult to take care of more than 1 of them.Then we drove straight into Shanyin, Yin Xu's elite were all outside, and Shanyin's defenses were weak.As long as we succeed, we can also accomplish the purpose of sending troops before. "

Many people's eyes lit up with what Ou Yong said, including Wang Siyao from Dong Ou. After all, it was extremely gratifying to be able to turn defeat into victory in a critical situation.

Of course, there are also rational people who realized the problems in Ou Yong's strategy, and Si Ming sighed: "I think General Ou Yong misunderstood what the Marquis meant, and feigning surrender is too risky. It seems that the benefits are infinite, but have you ever thought about it?" , the generals of the Vietnamese army will definitely fall into the trap? What if the other party sees it and cannot hold on? It is even more difficult to break through the fortresses and camps of the Vietnamese army. Even if we break through by chance, we will suffer losses. Yin, so what? Shanyin City is tall, and Gao Yi and others have been running it for several years. With Yin Xu's prudence, there are still thousands of defenders. Can we quickly capture it? As long as the opponent insists a little, Yin Xu's main force may The defenders of the city returned to aid in time, and the inside and the outside should cooperate, so what should we do?"

Ou Yong didn't care at all, and said loudly: "What is risk-free? It's up to people. How can you know that you won't succeed if you don't do it? It's much better than sitting here and waiting for death. Oh, since I misunderstood Minghou, do you mean that Surrender to Yin Xu directly?"

Si Ming said helplessly: "We have to think about our clansmen. All the elite of our clan went north, and the Oujiang River was empty. After we went north, Yin Xu marched north, will our women and children still have a way out?"

Ou Yong shouted angrily: "How dare he? If Yin Xu dares to hurt our clansmen, he will slaughter the city and take revenge after capturing Shanyin..."

Si Ming wanted to speak just now, but Ou Yong was already one step ahead and said, "Let the king decide this matter!"

Si Yao smiled helplessly, looked at the crowd and said, "How about this, everyone vote, as I said at the beginning, we will make decisions together on such important matters."

The vote by show of hands was straightforward, and the result came out very quickly, seven to seven, a draw.In the big tent, there were fifteen people in total, but there was only one Si Yao who hadn't made a statement yet.Although he stated at the beginning that he did not dare to decide this matter alone, but who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence.In the end, the decision still fell to him.

No matter what decision is made now, half of the people are dissatisfied. In front of the enemy, unity cannot be ignored.Si Yao smiled helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "Since that's the case, let's draw lots and let the heavens decide the fate of Dongou!"

(End of this chapter)