Fang Xie didn't know that in a place called Ping'an County in the distant Shanjiang Road, a group of people who put their lives and deaths aside used their flesh and blood to block the Mongolian Yuan army. It wasn't a group of regular soldiers, but they were real fighters. Not only the eight thousand brave people in Ping'an County, but also the men, women and children in the county. Fear of death will make people react instinctively, but in the face of certain emotions, death is so trivial.
The Lingmen Gate has not been captured yet, even the Xiaoqi School can't get through and can't check the news on the other side of the Shanjiang Road. If you want to detour, you have to walk at least two months. Two months seemed too long for a war.
Chumbo Pavilion
When Fang Jie took the barracks outside, Gao Kaitai was already standing at the gate of the city to welcome him. This is the second meeting between the two, and it is obviously of great significance compared with the last time. The last time they met, the two talked as enemies, but this time, they might be able to become allies.
Seeing Fang Xie approaching, Wu Yidao, who had passed by beforehand, quietly nodded to Fang Xie.
It can be seen that Gao Kaitai has changed his attitude this time. People's eyes can always express people's mood. When people deceive people with flowery language, their eyes and language often have different attitudes. It can also be inferred from Wu Yiyi's previous signal to Fang Jie that he and Gao Kaitai must have had a conversation.
"Thank you Lord Zhen for saving me."
When Fang Jie got close, Gao Kaitai walked over quickly and bowed down.
Fang Jie quickly reached out to help him up: "General Gao, why is this?"
Gao Kaitai got up and shook his head: "If it wasn't for Sanjinhou's help this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the chance to see the Duke again. I was confused when I said it, and I actually believed the one-sided words of those heretics. It caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, one or two can be saved now, otherwise I would really be a sinner through the ages."
The two walked and talked, and entered Chunbo Pavilion City.
The defenders in the city were all Gao Kaitai's subordinates, and they were a little excited when they saw Fang Jie and Gao Kaitai walking with their arms together. Speaking of which, Gao Kaitai's men have not had a real rest for several years, and have been marching and fighting. Even the most elite and professional soldiers will feel war weariness.
If war can bring victory, then the soldiers will be stimulated by a kind of temptation, and the emotion of war weariness will be suppressed, but the years of war have no end in sight and no victory, which has become a kind of suffering. Fang Jie and Gao Kaitai walked, looking at the expressions on the faces of the soldiers on both sides from time to time.
"This Moon Shadow Hall should not be underestimated."
Gao Kaitai sat down and shook his head: "I really don't know how these quacks are so capable that they can lure people from the Mongolian Yuan into the customs. It's really ashamed to say it. If the Central Plains is lost because of me, I'm afraid I will be killed." I have been scolded for thousands of years. Although I am no longer under the control of the Sui court, I still know what not to touch."
Fang Jie nodded and said: "The general can stop at this time, not only for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in your two armies, but also for the common people. The people in Jiangbei Province, Gyeonggi Province are suffering Years of war and chaos, their life is harder than anyone else's."
Gao Kaitai hummed: "In troubled times... oh..."
"Let's talk about the Moon Shadow Hall."
Fang Jie changed the subject.
Gao Kaitai quickly said: "The people in Moon Shadow Hall are extremely mysterious. The person I was in contact with before is called Mr. Si, who is also the Four Heavenly Lord of Moon Shadow Hall. But it is said that this person planned to assassinate the generals under the Duke I was killed at that time, and then Mr. Wu came to me. It was this person who told me about the entry of Meng Yuan's million-dollar army, and he asked me to join hands with the Meng Yuan people to besiege the Duke's Black Banner Army."
"I compete with the Duke of the country. That is the most opponent on the battlefield. But I will never be able to join forces with the Mengyuan people. When I was in the northwest, I once had a fight with the Mengyuan people. Contact, but it was for the purpose of defeating Luo Yao, and there was no interest involved, the Mengyuan people left after fighting that battle. Now that the Mengyuan people are here again, it is not obvious what they want."
"People from Yueyingtang joined hands with people from Mengyuan just to take advantage of the power of people from Mengyuan. When Mengyuan people enter the customs, they need a powerful Jianghu sect to act as a guide and help them. And if the people from Yueyingtang want to become The overlord of the rivers and lakes needs the strong military strength of the Mongols. Raccoons of a feather can hit it off."
Fang Jie shook his head after he finished speaking: "General Gao still thinks things are too simple. The people in Moon Shadow Hall want more than just some kind of overlord. They really want to use the momentum to lure the Mongolian people into the pass. But the situation they borrowed is different from what General Gao thought. If there is no accident after entering the customs, they want to make the Central Plains more chaotic."
Fang Jie said: "Now the forces of all parties in the Central Plains have basically settled down, and no one can do anything to each other for a while. This has formed a situation that looks chaotic but actually has some balance. The next step is the most powerful In the game between the strong, those with lesser strength will follow the wind. If the Mongolian people enter the customs, this balance will be broken. When the Central Plains is more chaotic, Moon Shadow Hall can gain greater benefits from it."
"The greater good?"
Gao Kaitai repeated it, his expression changed: "Is it possible that you are a quack and want to be an emperor?"
"Who is not in the world?"
Fang Jie said: "When the Mongolian Yuan people enter the customs, all the forces in the Central Plains will stop attacking each other and resist the Mongolian Yuan people together. The Mongolian Yuan army of one million and the various forces in the Central Plains will fight fiercely. I am afraid that it will be a lose-lose ending. It is not easy for the Mongols to take control of the Central Plains, and we... will suffer heavy losses in this war."
"well… "
Gao Kaitai sighed heavily: "People's hearts are not enough."
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"Now, who else can stand up and protect the common people?"
Fang Jie glanced at Gao Kaitai, then pointed to himself: "Me."
Pointing to Gao Kaitai again: "You."
Fang Jie walked to the table, asked his soldiers to unfold the map, and said: "Now there is no large-scale force in the northwest to stop the Mongolian and Yuan people, but the foreigners in the eastern border invaded, and a large number of soldiers went to the eastern border to fight against the foreigners. The entire Sui Dynasty Almost all the forces in the eastern half were involved in the occupation by foreigners. I led the army to stabilize the southwest, and the Gao family army has been in Gyeonggi Province for several years. Now you and I are the only ones standing in front of the Mongols. "
After pondering for a while, Gao Kaitai said: "This battle must be fought, but my army's morale is unstable now, and food and grass are scarce... I'm afraid I can't do much."
Fang Jie naturally knew what An'an was thinking. He had seized the Liyin warehouse a while ago, and Gao Kaitai had lost his food and grass supplies. Moreover, Gao Kaitai knew that Fang Jie's Black Banner Army was strong, and at this time he didn't want to stand in front of the Mengyuan people and consume all his troops.
"No problem."
Fang Jie smiled and said: "I will arrange for people to transport the food and supplies needed by General Gao from the Liyin Warehouse, and now my cargo fleet has already set sail from the Liyin Warehouse, and it will take less than half a day. The food and grass can be transported over in a month, and at least it will be enough for the general's troops to need for two months."
Wu Yidao sat on the side, wanting to remind Fang Jie about Lingmen Pass. Now it seems that Gao Kaitai really didn't know about the entry of the Mengyuan people, and he was unwilling to collude with the Mengyuan people. If Gao Kaitai gave the order, the thousands of soldiers of Gao's army in Lingmen Pass would be withdrawn, which would save Yan Zeng from attacking with his troops.
He wanted to remind him several times, but then he thought that Fang Xie's thoughts were so detailed, it was impossible not to miss this matter, so he endured it again.
"Then... what strategy does the Duke have?"
Gao Kaitai couldn't say anything more, so he could only ask.
Fang Jie smiled, and walked slowly in the room: "In fact, General Gao also knows that with your current military strength, it is not a big threat to our Black Banner Army. The reason why I am willing to sit with General Let’s talk about it because we need such an attitude now. When the common people know that the Mongols are invading aggressively, and we are still attacking each other, scolding you and me will break your spine. What I want is high The general has an attitude of jointly resisting foreign enemies, as for whether General Gao is willing to fight this battle with the Meng Yuan people, I don't insist."
Fang Jie stopped next to the table and pointed to the map: "After General Gao has taken the food and grass, he can lead the troops to Hedong Road. My subordinates Chen Dingnan, Cui Zhongzhen, and Chen Qianshan led an army of 300,000 troops. , and tens of thousands of sailors under my command are all deployed on the front line of Yishui. It’s enough for General Gao to wave the flag and shout at the back. To put it clearly... As long as General Gao doesn’t stab my black flag army in the back, you won’t be needed in this battle , I can carry it alone."
After saying this, the look in Fang Jie's eyes when he turned to look at Gao Kaitai shocked Gao Kaitai. He opened his mouth to say something to regain his momentum, but only now did he realize that it was too late to say anything.
"This... This is not the business of the Duke alone. How can the Duke handle it alone?"
Gao Kaitai's counselor, Fan Zengli, stood up and said: "My lord has the world in mind, why is my lord not the same? Now that foreign enemies are knocking at the gate, it is time for the two to work together, but the lord underestimated the hundreds of thousands of people under my lord's command." Erlang."
Fang Jie naturally didn't care if he saved Gao Kaitai's face like this.
Dugu Wenxiu smiled and said: "Since General Gao is willing to send troops, it is naturally the best. The Black Banner Army will send all the food and supplies needed. After arriving at Hedong Road, General Gao only needs to lead his troops to support it. General Cui Zhongzhen, Chen Qian General Shan and General Chen Dingnan are both generals who have led the army for many years, and with the support of General Gao, the Mengyuan people will not be able to cross Yishui."
Fan Zengli's complexion changed, and Gao Kaitai stopped him when he was about to speak: "In this case, I will just follow the Duke's arrangement. But... the Duke really looks down on me, since Gao is willing to stand up and protect the people of Li , you won’t just stand behind and wave the flag.”
He clasped his fists together: "Since we have reached this point, Mr. Gao will give up the way to Chang'an City. After returning, wait for the food and grass to arrive, and immediately raise troops and go to Hedong Road."
Fang Jie nodded: "That's great. In addition, I will send a few experts to go out with General Gao's army to protect General Gao's safety. The people in Moon Shadow Hall are haunted and haunted. General Gao is not surrounded by experts to protect him. After all, it will be a bit worrying."
Fan Zengli wanted to refuse, but he couldn't say it.
Where is this protection? The experts sent by Fang Jie are by his lord's side. Today they are guards, but tomorrow they may be assassins. But now that those people from Moon Shadow Hall are threatening him, he can't refuse Fang Jie for Gao Kaitai. The feeling of oppression in his heart almost gave him the urge to scream. He looked at Gao Kaitai, and Gao Kaitai's face was equally ugly.
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On the way back from Chunbo Pavilion City, Wu Yidao still couldn't help asking Fang about Lingmen Pass. Fang Jie smiled and said: "That place is so important, I naturally better hold it in my own hands. Gao Kaitai didn't collude with the Mengyuan people, and he may not have any subordinates in Lingmenguan. Waiting for him to withdraw troops, why don't I fight them myself?" Come down. Also let Gao Kaitai know that without him, I still have to do what I should do.”