The sudden fall of Hutou City enabled the Beimang army to spread out an extremely comfortable offensive posture at the southern end of the Longyaner Plain, causing Huaiyangguan and Liuya Fuling towns to be in a hurry. At this time of crisis, Beiliangbu Gu Dazu, the deputy commander of the army, tried his best not to disperse his troops to reinforce the front line, but gathered in the area of Chongzuka Army Town behind Huaiyang Pass, and joined up with the large frontier cavalry army gathered by the deputy commander of the cavalry army Zhou Kang. As a result, Huaiyang Pass, where the Beiliang Dufu was stationed, and Liuya Fuling towns were invisibly replaced as the second Hutou city. Personally guarding Huaiyang Pass, Gu Dazu's suspicious behavior of not saving him has pushed this veteran outsider from the old Southern Tang Dynasty to the forefront. Gu Dazu complained a lot, especially after Chen Yunchui, who was also the deputy commander of the infantry army, temporarily led troops from Youzhou to aid Liangzhou, the two Beiliang infantry generals with equal official titles also had a lot of disagreements. Shangjin Partridge Zhou Kang himself was a typical aggressive commander in the Northern Liang Army. Gu Dazu was rebellious in Chongzuka Army Town for a while, and He Zhonghu, a veteran in the cavalry army, had a rank higher than Zhou Kang in terms of prestige and seniority. At this time, he fell ill even worse. Outside the Liangzhou Pass, it can be said that there are internal and external troubles, and the situation in Beiliang has become precarious.
In the General's Mansion Council Hall temporarily set up in Zhongzuka Military Town, another dispute broke out that was almost completely tearing the skin apart. The Huaiyang Pass defense line behind has completely lost contact. Before that, no less than a hundred elite crossbowmen had died in battle while passing on the military information. In fact, the two towns of Huaiyang Pass and Liuya Fuling were considered to be isolated outside the pass. Submerged in the torrent of iron cavalry of the Beimang army. In the lobby, a dozen or so chairs were originally placed. Gu Dazu, Zhou Kang, Chen Yunchui who came from afar, Qi Dangguo, the commander of the Six Thousand Iron Buddha and Cavalry, Yuan Nanting, the commander of the White Feather Guard, and others all had their seats, but the day before yesterday Zhou Kang got up angrily in front of Gu Dazu, kicked the chairs and left the meeting hall. In the subsequent discussions, these chairs that originally symbolized status became decorations.
Today, Zhou Kang and Gu Dazu had an irresolvable dispute about the next position of the Chongzuka Army Town. This cavalry general with the reputation of brocade partridge stood on the side of the table with the sand table, and punched hard with his left hand. He smashed it on the table, stretched out his right hand and pointed at Gu Dazu on the other side with his finger, and said angrily: "Shou Shou Shou! You know how to keep back and defend? You Gu Dazu is so capable? I really don't know when the prince invited you from the Central Plains What is the use of our Beiliang frontier army! If you hadn’t written a book called Ashes, and the General and Mr. Li had praised your situation theory back then, I would have doubted whether you were Beimang The barbarian's spy!"
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Tie Futu's deputy general Ning Emei, who could only belong to the young and strong generals compared to the veterans, felt a wave of fear, and even the taciturn Chen Yunchui's eyelids trembled when he heard Zhou Kang's words. It was over, Chen Yuncui glanced at Gu Dazu from the corner of his eye, the latter was still indifferent, and Zhou Kang showed no sign of showing mercy, he pointed at Gu Dazu with his finger more vigorously, "Even Tiger Head City guards Can't hold it, can Huaiyang Pass be defended? It's Liu Ya Fuling, who relies on the flexibility of the cavalry to actively look for fighters, can it be held? You Gu Dazu is the commander of the infantry, but this will be the deputy commander of the Beiliang cavalry. The tens of thousands of cavalry troops in the two towns of Liuya and Fuling had no choice but to dismount and fight on foot because of your own opinion. In the end, they could only die on the top of the city! To be able to crowd around this Chongzuka, and to watch the frontlines have Paozawa die every day, but they can't fight!"
At the end, Zhou Kang's eyes almost burst into flames, and he reprimanded: "You Gu Dazu is just afraid of death, I don't care if your infantry likes to be grandchildren, but why do you want our cavalry to wait here to die?!"
Gu Dazu said indifferently: "Because without the support of the cavalry led by Zhou, Chongzuka couldn't hold it. The city is dead, and without the outer restraint of the cavalry, there is no city that cannot be attacked. In the same way, without the cooperation of a stable city, The cavalry is like water without a source, it is not difficult to win a few battles, but it is unrealistic to win the whole battle."
Zhou Kang sneered and said: "Then your infantry will just stay in Chongzuka Army Town obediently, as long as you cooperate with our cavalry, it's enough to watch us kill the enemy, isn't this too much to ask? Now Dong Zhuo's army is still there. We haven't really gained a firm foothold, but our cavalry can walk through our own defense line with our eyes closed. Let alone rushing and charging, even in night battles, we can fight neatly. We are familiar with the geographical situation to make up for it. Gu Dazu, you keep saying that you have to wait for the news of the two battlefields of Qingcang City in Liuzhou and Xiaguang City in Youzhou. He is also a person who has led soldiers and fought in battles, how could he not know the truth of fleeting fighters on the battlefield? Why, could it be that he thought that when Chu Duhu died in Huaiyang Pass, your surname Gu could go to that new city as a pawn? Your next protector, right?"
Gu Dazu didn't change his expression, he just stared at the third in command of the Beiliang Cavalry Army who was outspoken, and said slowly: "Zhou Kang, there are no jokes in the army, I can bear some words, but some words don't just end up as a fart of."
Zhou Kang squinted his eyes and said with a gloomy smile: "Finally I can't bear it anymore? There are 30,000 cavalry from Beiliang's right army outside the city. How dare you kill me in Chongzuka?"
Then Zhou Kang smiled and pretended to look around, "There is an interesting story about throwing glasses in romance novels, saying that as soon as you lose the wine glass, hundreds of knives and axes will come out and chop people into pieces. It's just that you, Gu Dazu, don't have a wine glass in your hand, and the generals and captains in the room don't seem to listen to your orders, do they?"
Gu Dazu smiled, "You and I know very well that in Chongzuka Army Town, your Commander Zhou has placed me under house arrest. All the generals here now more or less look at me, Gu Dazu, not pleasing to the eye."
For fear of adding fuel to the flames, the veteran Chen Yunchui, who had been refraining from interjecting, sighed, why did things come to this point? It would be great if Chu Lushan was present, otherwise it would be fine to replace it with either Yan Wenluan or Yuan Zuozong. Whether Gu Dazu or Zhou Kang in the house, or even Qi Dangguo Ning Emei, the young leaders of the Beiliang army, can be alone, enough to decide the outcome of a war in a state, and it will not be such a troublesome headache. When Chen Yunchui thought of this, he suddenly felt a little sad. He remembered the time when he was a soldier and horse when he was young. At that time, he was also like this. Li Yishan, Zhao Changling, Yan Wenluan, Wu Yong, Xu Pu, Wei Tieshan gathered together like a cloud of counselors. , Liu Yuanji, Zhong Hongwu, Chen Zhibao, Yuan Zuozong, Chu Lushan... It's just that at that time, someone will finally make the final decision, and there will never be such a strange situation that is almost infighting.
It's a pity that the prince has to go to Liuzhou to fight the fire in person.
For some reason, Chu Lushan, the number one figure in the frontier army guarding Huaiyang Pass, did not make any pre-judgment decisions about the complicated military affairs of Shigetsuka behind him.
Chen Yunchui knew that if he didn't become a peacemaker again, there might be a big fight in the meeting hall today. Although Chen Yunchui is more inclined towards Zhou Kang's initiative in his heart, after all, Gu Dazu is the leader of the infantry in Liangzhou. Chen Yunchui inevitably has some sympathy for Jin Partridge's unscrupulous insults and suppression. In the final analysis, this It's not a dispute between Zhou and Gu, but the long-standing natural disagreement between the cavalry and infantry in Beiliang. This contradiction cannot be changed even by Yan Wenluan. Beiliang has a large number of infantry, but in the war with Beimang, The protagonist has always been the Beiliang Cavalry Army, and it is the Cavalry Army that decides the outcome in the end. Just like when Beiliang changed from old to new, the Dragon Elephant Army and the Daxue Dragon Cavalry each rushed to Beimang, shining brilliantly, and later known as Beiliangbu Youzhou, the headquarters of the army, is really famous all over the world, and it is also the ten thousand Youqi led by the young general Yu Luandao.
Chen Yunchui took a few steps closer to the table, lightly pressed his hands on the table, and said softly: "The situation in Liangzhou is not good, and so is Liuzhou. Even the prince has to go there to face Liu Gui's army in person, maybe he will meet that Tuoba Bodhisattva. Let's not make trouble for the prince. If you have something to say, say it well, and don't talk about it when you are angry... "
Chen Yunchui paused for a moment, looked at Zhou Kang and Gu Dazu who were facing each other left and right, "Everyone, let me remind you a little bit, this is the frontier military council hall second only to Beiliang Duhufu, and it's not a place where civil servants speak loudly and military officers The Liyang temple with broken legs, we are not those civil servants who stay out of the matter and pretend to be strategizing, you and I are both leading soldiers to fight, maybe someone will go to the battlefield in person tomorrow, maybe... Maybe today is me, Chen Yunchui, and me This is the last time you meet. I believe in General Gu’s prudence, and I also believe in General Zhou’s courage. The Chongzuka cavalry is fighting or defending. At present, there are advantages and disadvantages. General Gu and General Zhou have already said a lot. Now Huaiyang Pass We can't get in touch, and Commander Yuan is not in Liangzhou, and the prince has also gone to Liuzhou, where the battle is urgent. Then we will take the next best thing. Can Shigetsuka discuss a compromise? Can it be both offensive and defensive? For example, General Gu thinks that Zhou The 30,000 cavalry of the left army under the general's command, together with the 6,000 iron Buddhas of General Qi and the white feather guards of General Yuan, all went out in one go, seeking to achieve a huge battle feat of killing more than 100,000 enemies in a large-scale battle. …”
Gu Dazu hesitated for a moment, but still said in a firm tone: "Commander Chen, to be honest, Shigetsuka must not only defend, but more importantly, we must leave enough cavalry forces for Beiliang. This is not radical or conservative at all. The problem is that it was impossible to fight this battle from the very beginning. Taking a step back, even if the cavalry army killed more than 100,000 enemies, but even if their own side suffered more than 30,000 damage, the entire left cavalry army would not be able to form an absolute battle within a year. If we don't have the strength, then we in Beiliang have already lost. Furthermore, facing Dong Zhuo's army that came prepared, facing Dong Zhuo's cavalry that has been recharging their energy for a long time, the 30,000 Zuo Cavalry and General Qi and General Yuan If the two elite cavalry troops under your command can really guarantee that they will win a complete victory without losing their vitality?"
Gu Dazu picked up the special bamboo pole and drew a large circle south of Chongzuka and north of the border of Liangzhou, "Why is He Zhonghu's 40,000 right cavalry army still standing still at this time? No news of Hutou City's death has been heard So I went north to Zhongzuka in a fit of anger? The reason is very simple. Whether the new city that cost half of my family property in Beiliang can be successfully built will determine whether Beiliang can fight outside the pass again. Under this premise, Huaiyang Pass can be lost. , even the heavy tomb we are in can be thrown away, but we must try our best to block the footsteps of the Beimang army to the north of the new city before breaking the city. The longer the better! How many enemies have been killed by our Beiliang frontier army during this period It doesn't matter how much military merit you have! It can even be said that it doesn't matter whether Chu Duhu is dead, I Gu Dazu is dead, you Chen Yun is dying, and Zhou Kang is dead or not!"
Gu Dazu smiled wryly and said: "Dong Zhuo wished that our cavalry would take the initiative to fight with him and exchange troops. He, the king of the South Courtyard, was very happy! To put it bluntly, they only care about Dong Zhuo killing him in Xijing and Beiting, which are barbarians in the north. How many Beiliang frontier troops were killed, but don't care too much about how many Beimang soldiers died. Look at the Hulukou on the east line, how many Beimang siege infantry were killed by that young general named Zhongtan? How many people, as long as he breaks through the city of Wogong and Luanhe, won't he be promoted by the old lady Murong and become the new Xia Nabo of Beimang? I might as well assert here that as long as the left cavalry army is dispatched, Even if more than 10,000 people died in the battle, the king's seat in the south courtyard that Dong Zhuo was sitting on was finally shaken by us, and it can be stabilized for another half a year in no time!"
Gu Dazu looked down at the sand table, and said in a hoarse voice, "I know, except for me, Gu Dazu, everyone in the room thought that since Chongzuka had so many troops, he chose to avoid and not fight. Liangbian Army, let alone Hutoucheng and Liu Jinu..."
At this moment, a slightly indifferent voice came from the gate of the meeting hall, "Enough."
Not only Gu Dazu raised his head suddenly, but all the generals including Zhou Kang and Chen Yunchui quickly turned their heads to look at that slender figure.
Young people are full of travel and dust, but they make people feel extremely at ease.
This person was exactly Xu Fengnian who rushed from the Tianjing Ranch to the Chongzuka Army Town alone. In order to get to the front line of Huaiyang Pass as quickly as possible, and also to bring more troops to Liuzhou for the Liangzhou General Shifu who regained power, Xu Fengnian didn't even bring a white horse righteous follower with him. Hurrying on the road regardless of the consequences, the sword energy planted by Qi Jiajie that had been suppressed in his body was about to move again, which made Xu Fengnian, one of the four great masters, look bad, but what really made Xu Fengnian angry was the incident in the meeting hall. Undercurrent surging storm. Hutou City in Liangzhou fell, Liu Jinu died in battle, and Liuzhou is very likely to be in a bad situation where the entire Dragon Elephant Army was wiped out. Whether Hulukou in Youzhou can make dumplings for Yang Yuanzan's army is still a matter of opinion. The new city has not yet been built, and there is no huge city to rely on. The dangerous and reliable Liangzhou Pass has already had to face Dong Zhuo's central line army, and He Zhonghu, one of the mainstays of Liangzhou's cavalry army, is suddenly critically ill. Xu Fengnian himself Temporarily unable to participate in the war, it is conceivable how bad Xu Fengnian's mood is at this moment, but the young vassal king who strode into the meeting hall still tried his best not to say anything, but even so, Xu Fengnian did not show his feelings for anyone. The meaning of Xingshi's questioning of crimes is that Zhou Kang, the deputy commander of the cavalry army who is not afraid of anything, also loses all his arrogance in an instant, and feels a little guilty for the first time.
Xu Fengnian exhaled lightly, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "I also really want to go outside Qingcang City in Liuzhou, catch Tuoba Bodhisattva and beat him to death, it is best even Liu Gui Kill them together, but I can't do it now, and Liangzhou is more important than Liuzhou, so I can only run here without stopping, um, and then stand outside the door and listen to your quarrel. It's been a quarter of an hour. It's a pity that I didn't see Commander Gu and Commander Zhou fighting. It's a pity."
Zhou Kang coughed a few times with an embarrassed face.
When some young captains saw this scene, they suppressed their smiles and endured it very hard.
Xu Fengnian didn't continue to sarcasm the veterans, he walked to the north of the table and faced the south. The generals of the left and right factions naturally held their breath and stood awe-inspiring.
Xu Fengnian said: "Subduing others without fighting is a good game for civil servants. We don't like this in Beiliang. If the barbarians from Beimang want to go south, we will win by fighting and beat them back to Beimang." I can't go back."
"Victory in battle has always been the self-confidence of our Beiliang or the Xu family's iron cavalry, not conceited, but even Xu Xiao never felt that there is anything to be happy about winning a smooth battle and laying the foundation for us. Which battle was the Beiliang Frontier Army’s position as the number one army in the Spring and Autumn War? It was Xu Xiao who told me personally that he fought the hardest, most tragic, and killed the most in his life, so many times that he didn’t even have hope. I couldn’t see the battle of Xileibi that I almost wanted to give up! Now we will face the second battle of Xileibi in Beiliang, Xu Xiao is gone, and Li Yishan, Zhao Changling, Chen Zhibao, Wu Qi, Xu Pu, Zhong Hongwu, wait a minute, they all walked to death, but!"
"But now beside me, there are you Chen Yunchui, Zhou Kang, Yuan Nanting, Qi Dangguo, Ning Emei, and Gu Dazu who was new to Beiliang. There are Yan Wenluan's infantry and Yu Luan's cavalry, as well as Hu Kui and Huangfuping in the prefecture. In Hulukou, there are two heavy cavalry troops led by Yuan Zuozong himself in Beiliang. The Xiang army has Yang Guangdou and Chen Xiliang's Liuzhou Governor's Mansion, and there are even more in the south, not to mention the local civil and military officials in Beiliang, and there are even thousands of scholars from other places!"
"Weitieshan Liu Yuanji and others who have already retired from the army, including veteran Lin Doufang, have made it clear that they want to come back and return to the Beiliang frontier army."
Xu Fengnian suddenly laughed and said: "Whether there will be such a story in the history books about Beiliang fighting a country with one place? In 2009, everyone here, try to survive, and chatter about your military career with your descendants, it is always good."
"It's probably the same as Xu Xiao nagged me in those years."
"If someone here is killed in battle, he won't have the good fortune to show off to young people."
When Xu Fengnian said this, he looked at Zhou Kang, "For example, if you Zhou Kang died in battle, I believe there will be an old man named Gu in the future. If you meet a young man named Zhou, you may sit down and chat casually while drinking wine. It is said that the old man in your family named Zhou Kang always spoke badly, but... he was a hero who was willing to die generously for Beiliang."
Xu Fengnian was in a daze for a moment, then smiled and said: "If I die in battle and any of you survive, please tell your descendants that Beiliang lost in a deadly battle, not without a fight."