"Even if we have to withdraw to Xiliang, Zhao Jianzhi is still in Panzhou, so we can't ignore this matter!" The generals raised all kinds of concerns about returning to Xiliang to Shangguan Shiyi. When Shangguan Shiyi finished his answer, he remained silent. Yu's coach Shen Zangfeng said calmly.
These words immediately made the generals' expressions become subtle, and they looked at each other, speculating on the meaning of Shen Zangfeng's words.
Hong Jin took the lead again: "The last general requested to go to Panzhou to meet Captain Zhao!"
"General Hong had better not go!" Before Shen Zangfeng could answer, Shangguan Shiyi said first.
Hong Jin was immediately dissatisfied. He just knew that Shangguan Shiyi was highly valued by Shen Zangfeng, and he did not dare to be rude in front of Shen Zangfeng, but he still glared at him and said, "What do you mean, Mr. Shangguan? Do you look down on the general?" ?”
Shangguan Eleven was as shy as a virgin, and when he stared at him like that, he immediately panicked. He didn't know what to say. He saw Shangguan Eleven's delicate face turned red, and he was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak. , Shen Zangfeng frowned and scolded: "Strong quality!"
Zhijian was Hong Jin's name. Seeing that the coach was displeased, Hong Jin looked away and muttered unwillingly: "Captain Zhao and the general are from the same county and have been in contact with each other in the past. When we set out, his mother repeatedly Entrusting the general to take care of him, how could the general be the one who broke his promise? Besides, he went to Panzhou to do things for the general, but he was hunted down by the Nanbarbarians in Qingzhou, and his whereabouts are still unknown for the sake of the overall situation! We can’t go to the Su family to ask for someone, but how can we not send someone to take a look? "
"Zhi Jian, don't talk nonsense." Lu Shengyuan quickly stopped him and shouted, "If the general doesn't care about Captain Zhao, how can he bring it up? Do you think that no one in the whole army cares about Captain Zhao except you? Is that so ridiculous? Stop being wordy and listen to what Mr. Shangguan has to say!”
Hong Jin is a brave general in the Xiliang army, but he is more brave than the city government. Just now he glared at Shangguan Shiyi in public, which made Shen Zangfeng unhappy. His subsequent explanations became more and more outrageous, and everyone sounded suspicious of Shen Zangfeng. Zang Feng ignored the life and death of his subordinates who were working for him.
Lu Shengyuan secretly scolded him for being ignorant, but thinking of their friendship as colleagues, he still had to smooth things over for him.
Fortunately, when they said this, Shangguan Shiyi took the opportunity to calm down and re-thought his words. He happened to catch up with Lu Shengyuan's words, which saved Hong Jin from being scolded by Shen Zangfeng again: "It is certain to support Captain Zhao. It would be best to also find Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei: after all, the death of Fourth Young Master Su is full of doubts. Even though many soldiers in the Qingzhou Army said that Mo Binwei killed Fourth Young Master Su in full public view, the cause and effect are ominous. , there must be something inside! Although the Su family did not say it clearly, the rumors said that it was the Shen family who instigated this matter. It would be great if this slander could be cleared away. "
Hong Jin frowned and said, "Then general..."
"Shut up!" Although Shen Zangfeng was generous and especially tolerant of talented subordinates, he was impatient with Shangguan Shiyi being harassed repeatedly by his subordinates when he was talking about business. This time, he didn't wait until he finished speaking. Just scolded him coldly!
Lu Shengyuan also winked frequently to tell Hong Jin to calm down. If he continued to be so reckless, he was afraid that Shen Zangfeng would order him to be dragged out and beaten with a military stick.
Hong Jin silenced with a face full of reluctance, and Shangguan Shiyi continued: "But now who knows whether Captain Zhao and his party are alive or dead, and where they are?"
This question made everyone stunned - they didn't know whether the Qingzhou Army was too useless to find someone, or whether this group of people was lucky enough to never be discovered. In short - there was really no news!
"Although the Qingzhou Army's search has yielded no results, I think that even if Captain Zhao and others are still alive, they must not be out of danger, otherwise they would have asked Shen and Wei for help." Shangguan Eleven said, " So if we send people to search for them, how can they dare to come out and join us easily even if we find them nearby?"
The Su family's legitimate son died. Now, in addition to the 100,000 troops who originally followed Su Yuliang northward, Su Xiu Ming also sent another 50,000 people there. But 150,000 people have cast a dragnet in Panzhou, vowing to find Mo Binwei and his gang and avenge Su Yuliang by cutting them into pieces, but so far there is no news.
In comparison, the Shen family only had one captain and some soldiers trapped in Panzhou. Even though Wei Xinyong, a descendant of the Wei family, was the uncle of Shen Zangfeng's wife, Shen Zangfengruo sent hundreds of thousands of people to look for her... It seemed like making a fuss out of a molehill - the Wei family in Fengzhou was still there, and it was not like the Wei family had not sent people to Pan. In Zhouzhou, his son-in-law was so attentive that he seemed to take the spotlight.
Wei Xinyong is especially talented, so don't let the Yue family think that they want to take this opportunity to conquer him.
Secondly, it is because there is no need - there are so many people in the Qingzhou Army, so it is better to send some elites to keep an eye on them.
In fact, this is what the Wei family is doing now. They are quarreling with the Su family based on the rumor that the eldest brother of the Su family wanted to murder the third brother of the Su family, but Wei Xinyong and his party accidentally let Wei Xinyong and his party hear it, so they failed to silence him and were killed instead; While letting the private troops they sent to station themselves in one place, they only sent spies everywhere to keep an eye on the Qingzhou Army's search. Once they suspected that the Qingzhou Army had found someone, they would immediately notify the army to swarm them and snatch them away!
In terms of combat effectiveness, the Wei family's private army is certainly not as good as the Qingzhou army. But the Wei family also said that if the Qingzhou army dared to harm their children and massacre their private soldiers, the Qingzhou army would no longer be able to buy food and grass outside Qingzhou. Even their food roads would be destroyed by the Wei family in the future. Determined!
Since both the Song and Wei families were born in the south, and they did not need to bear the responsibility of guarding their territory, they concentrated on amassing wealth. It can be said that the whole country was covered by the intrigues of their merchants. The two families had a good relationship and joined forces. The Wei family's statement that the Qingzhou Army would not be able to buy food and grass after leaving Qingzhou was definitely not a lie.
Besides, the Su family also has lofty ambitions to compete in the world, and they really don't want to offend the wealthy Wei family - no matter how uncomfortable it is for Su Xiu Ming, Su Xiuwei takes the lead, and several elders of the Su family have always agreed not to irritate the Wei family too much. .
Therefore, the Qingzhou Army was wary, but they were also harassed by the Wei family's private soldiers and suffered terribly.
But those are the private soldiers of the Wei family, and the Qingzhou army will not be so polite to the Xiliang army.
What all the generals thought about at this moment was that the soldiers of both families were extremely powerful, but the number of the Xiliang Army could not be the same as that of the Qingzhou Army. The soldiers who were sent to Panzhou to find people suffered a lot at the hands of the Qingzhou Army!
It’s just a loss, but if we send more manpower this time and find Wei Xinyong and others, as Shangguan Shiyi put it euphemistically, we will end up losing their lives instead.
Shen Zangfeng asked in disbelief, "Do you have any good ideas for the eleventh day?"
"The response does not necessarily require bringing people back in person. Among Captain Zhao and his party, there are capable generals and good plans. As long as the gap is not too great, they can escape on their own." Shangguan Shiyi said calmly, "It is not convenient for us. Send too many people to Panzhou, but the people sent can try to disrupt Panzhou! "
He looked at Lu Shengyuan and said, "Although General Hong is brave and good at fighting, he is too upright to do this. But General Lu is careful and cautious. This disrupted Panzhou and enabled Captain Zhao and others to find a chance to escape." I think General Lu is more suitable."
After saying this, he quickly looked at the sky and the earth, not daring to look at Hong Jin.
"Zi Yuan, what do you think?" Shen Zangfeng also looked at Lu Shengyuan.
Lu Shengyuan actually knew in the middle of Shangguan Shiyi's explanation that he was probably responsible for receiving this errand. At this moment, he stood up and said: "I am willing to accept this mission!"
"That's it." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "You guys go down, I still have something to say to Eleven."
After the generals withdrew, Shen Zangfeng was silent for a long time and then said, "Is it really possible to go north?"
"No." Shangguan Shiyi knew what he meant by asking, but said categorically, "In fact, after regaining the imperial capital and Yanzhou, when I was unable to go north, I persuaded Brother Shen to return to Xiliang first. These days, my brother ordered How many tribesmen have reported that they are about to move? Only those who can't be dealt with! It can be seen how bad the situation in Xiliang is! If you don't go back, the 300,000 troops you brought will be wiped out sooner or later. The root of the tree is the source of the water!”
He spoke fiercely, "Even your brother and nephew may be killed! By then, the Xiliang side will be controlled by the Shen clan and will not accept you. Are you going to just dismiss the army and leave them alone? So a war will inevitably begin! Once it is clear that The consequences of a war within Peitang would be even more disastrous than a war between Shen and Su! Brother Shen, you told me about your ambitions back then, but are you giving up for your selfishness at this moment?"
Shangguan Eleven sighed, "I know that Brother Shen has a blood feud with the Rong people, but what the general just said is right. Even the third prince of the Rong people who occupied the imperial capital was killed by the sword. And behind the scenes, the old man who framed me was right. The family leaders Shen Bo, Shen Xun, and the deposed Gu family are all dead now, and even Shen Xun's children have been sacrificed to Brother Shen's ancestors. This revenge... has mostly been avenged."
"No retribution." Shen Zangfeng's eyes were filled with unwillingness. He shook his head and sighed, "Those few people who still told me that the staff who gave the third prince Rong Ren the series of ideas did not follow the third prince south because of their weak health. ! Speaking of which, that person should be the mastermind. How can it be considered revenge if we don’t kill him? "
"This person lives beside the king's tent, and it is difficult to kill him with a large army." Shangguan Shiyi shook his head and said, "There is no better way to assassinate him."
Shen Zangfeng immediately asked: "Do you have a clue on Eleven?"
"I don't know much about the situation in the king's tent, but sneaking into the king's tent to assassinate him is no trivial matter. We must take a long-term approach!" Shangguan Shiyi pondered for a long time and said.
Shen Zangfeng rubbed his eyebrows and said with a wry smile: "I know... Anyway, let's try to get Zhao Jianzhi and others back, and then find a good reason to go back to Xiliang!"
"Brother Shen had better remind General Lu in private that if possible, it would be better to 'escort' Mo Binwei and Wei Xinyong back to the Xiliang army. To prevent them from going to Ruiyu Hall to seek asylum or go to other places." Shangguan Eleven Seeing that he listened to the advice, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then said seriously, "I think it is true that Mo Binwei accidentally killed the Fourth Young Master Su in public. The reason why this person did this is unknown. Is there any manipulation from Xiliang? Even if there is not. , If we can get this person's cooperation, Brother Shen will have a good reason to attack the clan after he returns to Xiliang."
Shen Zangfeng nodded and said calmly: "I know." (To be continued)