When the same military information is presented to different people, they get completely opposite reactions.
In the Song Army barracks, when the two elders of the Zhong family and the relevant generals heard the good news brought back by the people sent by Sun Tu, everyone was silent for a moment, and then burst into cheers. Even as mature and steady as Brother Zhong, they were also happy at this moment. He raised his eyebrows and applauded repeatedly: "God is really blessing us in the Song Dynasty. Qianli's victory in taking Zhuozhou this time is no less than that of saving our soldiers of the Western Army in the previous battle! No, the truth is that the effect is many times better than that battle, Since Zhuozhou is in my hands, we can expect a great victory!"
"It's really embarrassing. Although our generals are thousands of miles away in age and have decades of experience in leading troops, compared with him now, we feel ashamed. Now that I think about it, if Qianli had already led his troops in the Northern Expedition, and maybe even the Liao Kingdom had been destroyed by our Song Dynasty for a long time."
The two Prime Ministers said this, and it was naturally impossible for other subordinates and generals to refute. For a while, everyone even agreed, praising Sun Tu's achievements and his amazing and inexplicable way of using troops. Amidst the praise from everyone, Zhong Shidao's expression soon became solemn again, because he discovered that there was actually something at the back of this military report, which shockingly said that Sun Tu had actually led a small number of elite soldiers to attack Youyou day and night. Zhouzhou actually planned to take over this important northern city that had been cherished by the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years.
When he told the truth, the festive atmosphere in the tent suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked surprised and worried, and even the masters frowned: "Qianli What he did was too aggressive. Youzhou is no better than Zhuozhou. Even if the garrison is empty, it cannot be captured by just a few thousand people. What's more, the Liao army may have received the news of Zhuozhou's defeat at this time. They will also react."
"What should we do? According to the time calculation, I am afraid that the troops led by General Sun are not far from Youzhou by now." Everyone felt even more nervous and said with uneasiness.
At this time, even though all the generals have rich combat experience, they can't come up with an accurate idea at the moment. In fact, the Song army here is still hundreds of miles away from Youzhou, and it is simply out of reach, and there is also an elite Liao army separated in the middle...
After pondering for a while, Zhong Shizhong finally said: "At this moment, there is only one thing we can do, and that is to do our best to hold back the Liao army in front, so that they cannot free their hands to reinforce Youzhou, in the hope that Qianli will be able to lessen the capture of Youzhou. State pressure.”
This may be the last resort. The generals clasped their fists and accepted the order, and then arranged their troops to move forward proactively, in order to put enough pressure on the Liao army in front, so that they would not dare to act rashly. As all the subordinates went out to arrange relevant matters, and only the two brothers of the Zhong family were left in the tent, Master Zhong suddenly spoke again: "What do you think of this?"
"After all, Sun Qianli is still young and energetic, and he acts too hastily. In fact, by taking Zhuozhou, our army has established a sure-win situation. The Liao army's morale will be chaotic. As long as it takes time to win a big victory, and then take advantage of the victory to move north, Capturing Youzhou is a matter of course." Master Zhong still said with a sigh: "But when he came like this, he even disrupted our own rhythm, which is not a good strategy after all."
"That's what I thought just now, but now that I think about it carefully, I think there is some truth to what he did."
"how do I say this?"
Zhong Shidao pointed to the left side of the tent with a wry smile: "Don't forget that our current status is not assigned by the imperial court. On the surface, it seems that the Liao army is good at fighting quickly, but we can afford to delay it, but this is really the case. ? There is no airtight wall in this world. Everything we did before has probably been reported back to Tokyo by now. Do you think that with the viciousness of those traitorous officials in the court, we will really let us continue to lead the troops and achieve this unparalleled feat? ?”
This sentence immediately made Master Zhong's face become solemn: "Yes, how could I have forgotten this level? If we really want to talk about it, we are all guilty."
Yes, whether it is Sun Tu or the two elders of the Zhong family, including the current generals in the army, they are all guilty of the former's mutiny. Once the court really investigates them, their crimes will be extremely serious.
"So, not only the Liao people want a quick victory, we also need to seize Youzhou before the imperial court attacks, so as to stop everyone's mouth. I think Sun Qianli saw this, so he Don't hesitate to take the risk. Because judging from the current situation, the relevant decree from the imperial court may be sent to the army in June at the latest." Zhong Shidao said seriously.
The masters sighed again: "Sun Qianli does have a far-sighted vision, which is beyond my reach. In this case, we will cooperate with him and do our best to hold back the main force of the Liao army in front, and hope that he can really seize the victory. Off to Youzhou."
"Well, that's how it should be. Otherwise, how can I have the face to see Sun Qianli again?"
"But I still don't understand something. Even if we really take back Youzhou in one battle and have military exploits in hand, can we really ensure that we will not be framed by the traitors in the court? After all, there is no excuse for wanting to accuse us."
"Of course you and I can't deal with this, but Sun Qianli is different. Do you still remember what happened to Gao Qiu? There are also Tong Guan who is still under house arrest, and Zhu Meng who was killed in Jiangnan..." Then As the names of the powerful officials were announced one by one, the faces of the two brothers became more and more solemn. Some ideas had already emerged in their hearts, but they were not easy to express with their mouths. At least they did not dare to make such a rebellious move. Yes, but as for Sun Tu, it’s hard to say.
Suddenly, there was a dull thunder in the distant sky. During the roar, the two elders' expressions became uncertain again. Some things, once started, are impossible to stop.
The sudden forward pressure of the Song Army naturally attracted the attention of the Liao Army immediately. When this military information was reported to Yelu Xiongge, he knew that the Song Army had also received the military report from Zhuozhou, and he made a decision accordingly. Make appropriate preparations.
At this time, he could only quickly give up his decision to immediately send troops and horses to help Youzhou. Originally, the troops under his command were far inferior to the Song army. If the troops were further divided, and if the incident was leaked and caused moral turmoil in the army, it might be a disastrous defeat.
In the end, after some hesitation, Yelv Xiongge could only listen to Yelu Dashi's suggestion, and asked him to quickly return north with only a hundred cavalry, and use his identity to mobilize soldiers and horses from surrounding cities in order to rescue the rear before Nanjing was lost. , but here on the front line, Xiongge can only lead the troops to hold on to the end.
At this point, the impact of Zhuozhou being captured by Sun Tu finally began to appear. Even if he did not take the opportunity to lead his army to flank the Liao army, it had completely disrupted the Liao army's overall plan. They were only one step away from their complete collapse. Perhaps they only had to wait for You As soon as the news of the state's fall arrived,
, the Liao army will be completely disintegrated and will no longer be able to fight...
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Different from the weather in the north, where there are thunderstorms and heavy rain, this afternoon in Bianliang, Tokyo, is sunny and unbearably hot. The blazing sunlight shone through the branches and leaves of the trees, casting little spots of light, which made Gothe's eyes blur again as he walked hastily for a while. It took him a while to see clearly that the mansion in front of him was exactly the same. The place he wanted to go to was the Taiwei Mansion.
Gao Qiu's mansion is very different from what it was a few months ago. It is no longer as bustling with traffic as it used to be. Now it is so deserted that people who come and go can't believe that this is Captain Gao's mansion. But there was no way. Captain Gao had left the capital a few months ago. Even if he wanted to curry favor with him, he would never choose to come to see him at this time.
Of course, compared to the changes in front of the Taiwei Mansion, the changes in Gao De, a close guard of Gao Qiu, were even greater. Now, he has no trace of the arrogance of the former Sidu Yuhou, Gao Taiwei and the former popular General Gao De. With a sallow complexion and ragged clothes, he looks no different from a commoner or a beggar who is fleeing the famine.
But compared to other close confidants around Gao Qiu, Gao De is already the luckiest one. Because the others were either killed by Sun Tu in the snow that night, or died in the battle on the unknown hill. Only he, relying on luck and a flexible mind, escaped the two disasters and took advantage of the opportunity. He escaped from the chaotic scene of the battle between the Song and Liao armies.
But after escaping, Gothe's situation was still unsafe. In order to hide his identity, he could only take off his shirt, discarded everything that could prove his identity, and then walked south in order to return to Tokyo. , report what Sun Tu did that day to the court, so as to avenge the Taiwei and his murdered brother!
Without identification and without any money, Gothe was outside Yanmen Pass. Naturally, he had to go through all kinds of difficulties if he wanted to return to Tokyo on foot. Along the way, he tried every means, including cheating and begging. Finally, God protected him and finally allowed him to return to this great capital of the Song Dynasty with great difficulty.
At this time, he had already lost his appearance due to hunger, and his formerly tall and mighty body had long been reduced to skinny flesh. Even the people who knew him best were afraid that it would be difficult to recognize him. So when he, a former frequent visitor to the Taiwei Mansion, stepped forward, he was immediately stopped by the slaves guarding the door. Some people held up sticks and wanted to beat him, cursing: "Where did you come from, you are a beggar, you are blind." How dare you approach the Taiwei's mansion with your dog eyes!"
Gothe, who was almost exhausted from hunger, could not even dodge these beatings. He received two sticks on his body before he shouted urgently: "Be brave, I am Gothe, the commander of the guards around the Taiwei..."
"This is either a lunatic or a liar, beat me!" A slave leader laughed angrily after hearing this, and ordered viciously.
Gao De couldn't resist the stick that came from Hu Hu and could only stagger back, shouting loudly: "I am really Gao De. If you ask Gao Gui to come out, he will recognize me. I am under the command of the Taiwei." Here comes the order, if something big happens, be careful with your heads!"
This sentence finally made these evil slaves stop for a moment and look hesitantly at the beggar in front of them. This guy actually knows the name of the second steward of the house. It doesn't seem to be a lie...