Tiantang

Chapter 270 The Tinder of Betrayal and Hatred
Chapter 277 The Tinder of Betrayal and Hatred

Hearing the words, An Lushan immediately scolded, "Presumptuous! It's easy to destroy Guo Ziyi's 5000 troops, but because of this, I, Fan Yang, will become the target of public criticism! We are not prepared enough to raise our troops. Once the imperial army encircles and kills us, you and my father and son will die without hesitation." The place of burial!"

An Qingxu twitched his lips disapprovingly, and argued loudly: "Father, we have been herding horses and soldiers for more than ten years. Fan Yang's 20 troops can rise up at any time, leave Jizhou and enter Henan, take down the eastern capital Luoyang in one fell swoop, and then rush to Chang'an with vigor. , you can occupy Chang'an in less than two months and change the dynasty!"

"Father, why don't you take this opportunity to destroy Guo Ziyi's 5000 troops, and at the same time command the world, and seize the Li Dynasty's ten thousand miles of land and mountains just around the corner!"

"Compared with my Fan Yang army, Hebei and Henan soldiers and horses are completely vulnerable. My minister is willing to be the vanguard, lead an army of [-] to occupy Luoyang first, then conquer Chang'an, and welcome my father to the south to ascend the throne as emperor!"

An Qingxu stood up abruptly and said with emotion.

An Qingxu's words were approved by some generals.All the generals stood up and bowed together and said in unison, "Commander, what you said is very true. We have been planning for many years, and the army is waiting for the day when the commander's flags point south. Since the court and Zhang Xuan are too deceitful, why not Take the opportunity to turn back!"

"Marshal, if you don't take advantage of the situation to raise troops, when will you wait?!"

An Lushan's deep eyes flickered for a moment, he waved his hand abruptly, and said angrily, "You guys are talking nonsense. If this Great Tang Dynasty is so easy to get, I wouldn't be so cautious in operating it for so many years. Raise troops? To put it lightly There is Yan Zhenqing's [-] troops in Henan, all deployed on the outer front line, defending Chang'an, and it is my Fan Yang soldiers who are on guard."

"More importantly, behind me in Fanyang, there are 20 troops from Hexi Ge Shuhan and Longshuo Zhang Xuan. Our army hastily raised troops. If Zhang Xuan and Ge Shuhan joined forces and stabbed me hard in the back, our army would surely defeat!"

"The reason why the commander is holding back at the moment is nothing more than waiting for an opportunity. As long as there is civil strife in the court and our army takes advantage of the situation, it is possible to seize the world. Raising troops at this time is tantamount to pulling out a tooth from a tiger's mouth and seeking death!"

An Qingxu sneered, "Father, Hexi brother Shuhan is under the control of Tubo, so there is nothing to be afraid of. As for Longshuo Zhang Xuan, he is just a yellow-mouthed child. If he dares to lead the army to attack, our army will attack him head-on and destroy this boy." What's the problem?"

An Lushan frowned, stared at An Qingxu coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Qingxu, don't underestimate Zhang Xuan! Although he is young, he is courageous, resourceful, courageous and knowledgeable, far more powerful than those in Hexi. Ge Shuhan is even more terrifying! If he is incompetent, how can he defeat Tubo and take Tuyuhun one after another?"

"Moreover, Zhang Xuan possesses firearms. I have witnessed the power of firearms with my own eyes, and it is by no means invincible! The reason why Longshuo's soldiers and horses defeated Tubo should have a great relationship with firearms. Therefore, this commander has always used Zhang Xuan is deeply troubled by his confidant, and he thinks about it every day, and what he thinks about is how to deal with Zhang Xuan's firearms."

"Okay, you don't need to say any more, I have my own opinion."

An Lushan waved his hand coldly, "Pass the letter to Daizhou——Shi Siming's son Shi Kai violated the imperial court's discipline and Longshuo's military discipline, and committed a serious crime. This commander will never protect him. Order Daizhou Fanning to take down Shi Siming's son Shi Kai Send it back to Longshuo Metropolitan Governor's Mansion for disposal, but Shi Siming has no way to teach his son, so hurry back to Fanyang and wait for my king's punishment!"

As soon as An Lushan said these words, all the generals gasped.

An Lushan actually wanted to give up Shi Siming's son and hand Shi Jian over to Zhang Xuan for disposal.Shi Siming is An Lushan's confidant general, and it is reasonable that An Lushan should protect Shi Kai at all costs, but An Lushan treats Shi Kai as an abandoned pawn without hesitation!

An Qingxu frowned, and clasped his fists to remonstrate, "Father, you can't. General Shi is Fan Yang, and he has always been loyal to his father. This time spying on the Longshuo firearms is also for his father's sake. If his father abandons Shi Kai It will make General Shi and other generals feel bad!"

An Qingxu repeatedly contradicted him in front of the generals, An Lushan became a little annoyed.

He took the case angrily and scolded, "Then what do you think this king should do?"

"Resisting the court's order for a brat?"

"Longshuo's army and horses could have captured Shi Siming in Longshuo, but Zhang Xuan did not. He sent Guo Ziyi to lead his army all the way to Fan Yanglai, in the name of arresting the murderer. In fact, he was forcing the commander to take risks...how could the commander be here? A trap?"

"Pass on the words of the commander-in-chief and tell Shi Siming that he has more than a dozen sons, and it is nothing to abandon a young son. The commander-in-chief will reward him with endless gold, silver, jewelry and women. At that time, it will not be possible to have as many sons as he wants? If so If he dares to ruin this handsome matter, don't blame this handsome for being ruthless!"

An Lushan walked away angrily.

He knew that Zhang Xuan's move was to intimidate him, and he was angry, but there was nothing he could do.

At present, he is stepping up preparations for food and supplies, and is preparing to expand another army of 10 horses. 10 people stayed behind Fan Yang to contend against Longshuo Zhang Xuan and Hexi Ge Shuhan, and stabilized his old nest and rear, so he dared to send troops to attack the Central Plains.If you raise troops at this moment, you will inevitably be caught in the front and rear attacks of the Tang army, and the possibility of failure is too great.

On the other hand, An Lushan did not take Shi Yan seriously. For the sake of his great cause, not to mention Shi Yan, even his son, he would sacrifice it without hesitation.

But his throwing pawns to save the car eventually aroused a certain sense of sadness among some generals and officials under him.But most of them didn't care about it and didn't really take it to heart, because An Lushan always put interests first and had a cold heart, and these generals who took refuge in him were mostly ambitious "raccoons of the same feather".

An Qingxu looked at An Lushan's leaving bloated back with some dissatisfaction, a sinister arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

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Fan Ning, the governor of Daizhou, was shocked when he received an urgent letter from An Lushan.He did not expect that An Lushan would make such a decision.Originally, in Fan Ning's view, Shi Siming was a general under An Lushan, and An Lushan would definitely do his best to mediate and keep Shi Siming and his son Shi Yan.However, An Lushan sold Shi Yan with a few understatement words.

Fan Ning held An Lushan's military order and walked slowly into the hall. Shi Siming and his son were waiting quietly.

"Master Fan, do you have a military order from the commander?" Shi Siming clasped his fists and said loudly.

Fan Ning smiled awkwardly and handed An Lushan's letter to Shi Siming without saying anything.

Shi Siming's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition floated up.He took it over and read it hastily, his face suddenly changed, he was anxious and angry, and his shoulders trembled slightly.

Shi Siming suddenly raised his head and looked at Fan Ning, his eyes were fierce and menacing.

Fan Ning sighed softly, "General Shi, the commander-in-chief is thinking about the overall situation...and please the general put the big things first! The commander-in-chief said that he will reward the general generously to make up for the general's sacrifice today."

In fact, Fan Ning had ambushed hundreds of soldiers outside the hall.Shi Siming was willing to obey his orders. If he wanted to resist, he would take Shi Siming down together, kill Shi Siming and his son in the mansion, and then give their heads to Guo Ziyi in Longshuo outside the city.

This is also the secret order of An Lushan.

Shi Siming's position in An Lushan's heart is important, but compared with his dominance, it is not worth mentioning.If Shi Siming refuses to obey, he will destroy Shi Siming without hesitation.

Fan Ning's gaze was calm and indifferent, and he looked straight at Shi Siming without fear.

The corners of Shi Siming's mouth twitched, his face extremely hideous and terrifying.After a long time, he gritted his teeth suddenly, got up suddenly and walked away, only saying, "Master Fan, let's do it, I will return to Fan Yang in the end."

Shi Yan's face slowly turned pale.He is not a fool either, for this reason, he naturally guessed that An Lushan had abandoned him and sold him to Zhang Xuan ruthlessly.

He stood up tremblingly, looked at Shi Siming's leaving back and shouted tremblingly, "Father!"

Shi Siming's footsteps faltered, his eyes were closed tightly, and tears flowed down his line.

"An Lushan! I will remember today! I will always remember it! Son, don't blame your father for being ruthless..." He suddenly ran out of Fan Ning's governor's mansion, got on his horse, and galloped out of the city.

Although he didn't dare to disobey An Lushan's order, knowing that he would die if he disobeyed even a little, but from this moment on, a kindling of betrayal and hatred was planted in his heart.

And this is what Zhang Xuan hopes to see.As for An Lushan, it may not be unexpected, but An Lushan doesn't care at all.In his heart, Shi Siming is just an ant-like slave. If he refuses to obey discipline, he can be crushed to death at any time.

Governor's House.

Fan Ning looked at Shi Yan with a smile, and said calmly, "Young Master Shi, go out of the city with me to meet General Guo, right? You don't want to complain. You committed a felony in Longshuo and caused great trouble for An Shuai. It is already a great grace that Shuai didn't blame your father for this."

"Okay, go to Longshuo and wait for Commander Zhang to deal with it. There is still a chance of survival."

After Fan Ning finished speaking the last sentence, he finally peeled off the mask of hypocrisy, and suddenly shouted, "Come here, take down the criminal Shi Jie and send him out of the city!"

Shi Yan trembled all over, and collapsed to the ground in fright.

Daizhou soldiers escorted Shi Kai out of the city to see Guo Ziyi.But Guo Ziyi has been ordered to lead most of the troops back to Lingzhou in advance at this moment. There are only less than a thousand cavalry stationed here, led by a school lieutenant.

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Tubo's three-way army rushed to attack the hometown of Tuyuhun, taking advantage of the reinforcements of the Helong garrison before arriving, and gradually formed a tendency to encircle Liangning Prefecture.

Li Guangbi's [-] Tang troops were ordered to shrink back and concentrate on the east of Duoma, with Jishi Mountain behind, preparing for the decisive battle between the Tubo army and horses.

In fact, Li Guangbi felt that Zhang Xuan's military order was inappropriate.When the army retreated, the gaps on the left and right wings came out. If the Gyatso tribe who went south or the novice tribe who went north took advantage of it, they would definitely hit the hinterland of Liangning Prefecture.

Li Guangbi stood on the watchtower and stared at the smoke and dust rising faintly from the desert in front of him. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, so he suddenly got off the watchtower and ran towards Zhang Xuan's handsome tent.

(End of this chapter)