Another winter came, and Fang Jie's Black Banner Army occupied most of Huangyang Road except Xinyang City and Xinkou Cang under a very strange situation, and the front of the troops had begun to point to the three southwest roads. The Northwest official army was defeated and almost died. Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu led the army down the river by boat, and then invaded Shanbei Road from Hedong Road, not far from the important place of Gyeonggi.
Luo Yao, King of Yong, led an army of millions across the Yangtze River. He was blocked by the general Liu Enjing sent by the imperial court in Huohu City, and fought fiercely every day.
Jiangnan Pang Ba led an army of 300,000 troops across Hebei, and was stationed 40 miles northeast of Luo Yao's army to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
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"Report!"
Chen Xiaoru walked quickly into the meeting hall, the other party clasped his fists and said eagerly: "There is important news from the north. It is a secret spy who was demolished in Jiangbei Province by a humble job. After finding a way to join Liu Enjing's army, he got it and sent it out at his own risk."
"What's up?"
Fang Jie asked quickly.
Chen Xiaoru took a breath and said: "The crown prince has ascended the throne in Chang'an City and proclaimed himself emperor. He changed the Yuan Dynasty to Xinghuang, mobilized 100,000 troops from Gyeonggi Province, and 100,000 troops from each guard city. He also recruited civilian bravery, with the general Liu Enjing as the marshal of the army. Lead an army of more than 400,000 people to stop Luo Yao's troops in Firefox City."
"The crown prince proclaimed himself emperor?"
Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, and his face changed: "We who stayed in the northwest sent back news that the army returned to Beijing led by the emperor was defeated by Gao Kaitai. Almost all hundreds of thousands of horses died in battle, but the emperor was not in the army at all. I It is speculated that the emperor secretly left under the protection of Wudang Master Zhang and the masters to return to Chang'an City, but he did not expect that the people in the capital could not wait for him to go back, and they had already supported the crown prince's enthronement... "
"The general guessed right."
Chen Xiaoru said: "Our people sent back the news that the emperor and his party showed their whereabouts in Firefox City, and were besieged by several great practitioners who did not know their origins. Zhang Zhenren killed all the assassins alone, and protected the emperor to drive to Chang'an City. Going back. On the way, I met the imperial army led by Liu Enjing, the emperor stayed in Liu Enjing's big tent for two hours and then headed north again, accompanied by Su Buwei, but Master Zhang stayed behind."
"Really Zhang is staying in Liu Enjing's army?"
Fang Jie frowned slightly, then nodded: "Yes, Liu Enjing's 400,000 troops are the last line of defense south of Gyeonggi-do. If this line of defense is breached again by Luo Yao, Luo Yao can lead the army straight into Gyeonggi-do. The purpose of attacking the city was to go all the way to Chang'an City, so the army marched quickly. Liu Enjing led a first-class army, but she didn't have a big practitioner to protect her. If Luo Yao killed Liu Enjing in a fit of anger, the imperial army would suffer a crushing defeat if no one commanded it..."
Wu Yiyi's face was also very serious: "But... the emperor has never thought that now that the crown prince has ascended the throne, can he go back to Chang'an? Those who supported the crown prince, how could they let the living emperor go back! That's just what happened The leading marshal is Liu Enjing, this person is loyal to the emperor, if it were someone else, there is no guarantee that he would not do something out of the ordinary."
Fang Jie sighed and said, "That's right... the crown prince has already ascended the throne and held a great funeral for the emperor, but now the emperor has returned suddenly. Those who support the crown prince in the court must be in danger. Especially if they all Knowing that the emperor's life is at stake, the more ruthless he acts, the more fearful he will be. In the northwest, the emperor can kill hundreds of courtiers in one go, and after returning to Chang'an, these courtiers are also afraid that the emperor will kill him again."
"There's also Su Buwei."
Wu Yidao pondered for a while and said: "Su Buwei's cultivation is not uncommon. With him protecting the emperor, it shouldn't be a big deal. However, the emperor's return to Chang'an City will definitely not be smooth. There must be someone secretly obstructing it in every possible way. Besides, there are old people's homes in the city. In the long run, those people can only do it outside the city."
Chen Xiaoru said: "Liu Enjing sent a thousand cavalry to escort the emperor, there should be nothing wrong."
"It does not matter."
Luo Weiran said: "Even if the emperor returns to Chang'an City, he will not take the throne back. When he goes back and sees that the crown prince has ascended the throne, he will certainly not show his face publicly. Nine times out of ten, he is secretly planning something for the prince. We are concerned now The most important thing is the movement of Jiangbei Province."
"right."
Wu Yidao nodded: "The emperor left Zhenren Zhang in Liu Enjing's army. Will Luo Yao fight Zhang Zhenren in order to go north?"
Fang Jie shook his head: "If... if Luo Yao is in a hurry to attack Chang'an City because there is someone or something in the city that makes him afraid, he will not fight Zhang Zhenren. He will reserve his strength to deal with Chang'an City. After all, the old dean hasn't left Chang'an yet. With the old dean and that unknown threat, Luo Yao won't spend his cultivation to fight Daoist Zhang to the death in Firefox City."
"It makes sense, so as long as Luo Yao doesn't move Zhenren Zhang, he will definitely not take the initiative to find Luo Yao."
Luo Weiran said: "This fight is still to be concluded between the troops, and no one who is a great practitioner dares to join in without authorization."
"Now let's just watch."
Wu Yidao thought for a while: "Is it because of the same thing that the emperor is in a hurry to return to Chang'an City, and Luo Yao is in a hurry to attack Chang'an City?"
No one knows the answer.
"In any case, now is a good time for us."
Fang Jie looked at the map and said: "The Xiaoqi school from all sources in the southwest has sent back secret letters one after another. Before Luo Yao led the army to attack Jiangnan, he left hundreds of thousands of elite troops in the southwest for defense. Just when we arrived Before Huang Yangdao, he sent people to transfer half of the remaining troops away, and now there are only about 30,000 people in Yongzhou City, and the combined strength of the other troops is less than 200,000, and most of them are county soldiers that Luo Yao doesn't like .”
"Now he is in a mess with Liu Enjing in Firefox City, while Pang Ba is only thinking of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. Instead, our place is the most stable, and the southwest is the most empty."
Wu Yiyi smiled: "It's time, let them go to Chang'an, let's go to the Southwest."
"Beat the drum to raise the account!"
Fang Jie turned around and ordered his soldiers: "Let the generals of all armies come to the conference hall, I want to arrange military affairs!"
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Fang Jie pointed to the map and said to the generals standing in the hall: "Beihui Road is a close neighbor to Huangyang Road. People from the Xiaoqi School have reported the news. Now Luo Yao is fighting against the imperial army in Jiangbei Road. Pang Ba Watch from one side and wait for the opportunity. Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu are fighting North Shaanxi Province, and they are both heading for Gyeonggi Province, but our goals are different!"
Fang Xie cleared his throat and said, "Cui Zhongzhen and Chen Qianshan led troops to separate Xinyang City from Xinkoucang. Xinyang City Tian Xin didn't dare to come out easily. His men and horses are more than enough to defend the city and not enough to fight, so there is no need to worry too much. I I have already sent people to inform Chen Qianshan and Cui Zhongzhen, and let them act according to the situation. If Tian Xin does not come out, then ignore it, and call back when he comes out. With them two to restrain the people in Xinyang City, there will be no way for us to go south. worries."
"I called all of you here today to tell you that I have decided to attack Beihui Road."
"General! We can't wait!"
Someone below said with a smile: "I have been suppressing bandits for the past few months. They are all incompetent cowards. As soon as the army comes out, the victory is set. It's really meaningless. The people below are also looking forward to it, looking forward to the general's order Fight a few tough battles. Now most of Huangyang Dao has been taken down by us, and Beihui Dao is within reach. If we don’t fight, everyone will feel unhappy!"
Fang Jie smiled and waved his hands: "It is inevitable to fight, but don't be arrogant."
Pointing to the map, he said: "The most important places adjacent to Beihui Road and Huangyang Road are Liangcheng, Hui'an, and Wuxing. These three cities are side by side and support each other. The troops of Wanjun are stationed in these three cities, obviously because they are afraid that our Black Banner Army will go south. I planned to wait until the infantry training is almost done before mobilizing troops, but the opportunity must not be delayed. If Luo Yao wins in Jiangbei Road, we will have nothing to worry about. Luo Yao is defeated, and it will not be easy for us to fight against the Southwestern three."
"So this time we must be cautious and not reckless."
Fang Jie put away his smile and said solemnly: "The infantry are all recruits, and the longest training period is less than a year, and most of them have only been trained for half a year. Most of these recruits have never had blood on their hands, and they have never seen corpses and blood everywhere. It flows like a river, so what I am most worried about is that the hearts of the recruits are not hard enough."
"The general doesn't need to worry too much."
Wu Yiyi smiled and said: "The recruits are really worrying. Most of them have never been on the battlefield, so it's hard to predict whether their hands and feet will soften after seeing blood, but everything has advantages and disadvantages. Recruits must mature as soon as possible. , still have to join the war. The big waves wash the sand, and those who survive through blood and sweat are the real soldiers."
"But... you must not lose at the beginning!"
Fang Jie said: "If you are all defeated in the first battle, morale will definitely be low."
"Please rest assured, General!"
Everyone clasped their fists together and said, "Subordinates will never dare to underestimate the enemy!"
Fang Jie nodded: "You are all veterans who have experienced battles, so you know what recruits are like. If you win a battle, you can't stop it like a tiger that has descended from the mountain. But once you are frustrated, recruits are far worse than veterans. Tenacity. What battalions need to pay attention to is... military law!"
Fang Jie said: "Once a winning momentum is formed to pursue, the recruits are afraid that they will be unrestrained and disrespect orders. Once this happens, there is no need to hesitate or feel distressed. The military law is the most important thing and must be killed. If they are not deterred, they will never know how to fight and how to be soldiers!"
Fang Jie sat down, looked at everyone and said, "Let me put my words first, if any of your recruits in the battalion makes trouble, I will show the majesty of the military law, remember!"
"Here!"
Everyone agreed in unison.
"Xiahou Baichuan."
"The subordinates are here!"
"Take your flying lion army as the vanguard to build bridges and pave the way for the army. The nearest is Liangcheng. There are 15,000 defenders. Although they are county soldiers, the city walls are tall and strong. You first lead the troops and choose a place to camp. Land, we will make a plan after I arrive with the army.”
"Here!"
"Zhuge Boundless!"
"The subordinates are here!"
"Cui Zhongzhen went to Xinyang, and you will take care of the recruits. Tomorrow, you will immediately go to the farmland in the south of the mountain, and select 50,000 infantry to be transferred to listen to the order."
"Here!"
"Chen Dingnan, Liu Xuri."
"The subordinates are here!"
"The two of you are the left and right armies, protecting the two wings of the army!"
"Here!"
"Shang Guo hates!"
The big dog hurriedly came out: "The subordinate is here!"
"After you go back, organize your luggage, don't slack off."
"Here."
"I have turned the army into the central army. After the preparations are complete, the army will go out. The affairs in the mountains will be handed over to you two, San Jinhou and Shishu."
Wu Yidao and Luo Weiran stood up and clasped their fists together and said, "I would like to obey the general's order."
"So be it."
Fang Jie waved his hand and said, "Everyone go down and get ready."
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Qingle Mountain
one-minded view
Xiang Qingniu invited Zhuo Buyi, who had just arrived for a day, to the upper seat, and bowed to him in Zhuo Buyi's surprised eyes: "Mr. is here, and I can leave with peace of mind. From now on, the affairs of the temple will be handled by Mr. My second senior brother is probably no longer alive. Although I didn’t delay a dream for me, I can feel it. I don’t have the mood to stay any longer in this view. I will go to Fang Jie first, and then see if I can do it. The body of the second senior brother was found."
"But I'm not a Daoist."
Zhuo Buyi was surprised and said: "How can you become the master of Yiqi?"
Xiang Qingniu took off his black Taoist robe and stuffed it into Zhuo Buyi's hands: "Just put it on, and the daily affairs in the temple will naturally be handled by the people below, so it's enough for the husband to just pretend. There are countless books in the temple, sir? If you want to read a book, you can do whatever you want. If you don’t leave the library all day, the people below will still think you are a master of Taoism.”
"this… "
Zhuo Buyi glanced at the beautiful woman behind Xiang Qingniu: "It's better to let..."
"She can't!"
Xiang Qingniu shook his head vigorously: "She has to go with me, not only him, but also several senior brothers in the temple."
"ah?"
Zhuo Buyi was stunned for a moment: "You mean, I'm the only one left here?"
Xiang Qingniu nodded: "No, no, there are nearly a thousand disciples, to be exact... you are the only one who can fight!"
He cupped his fists: "So... take care!"