Ning Emei was able to jump from a low-level military general of the Fengziying at the sixth rank to the deputy general of Tiefutu with real power at the third rank. Obviously, he had the honor of being close to Xu Fengnian. It was unexpected, but within reason, after all, Ning Emei represented all the young and strong generals of the Northern Liang Army who had been exceptionally promoted by Xu Fengnian in recent years. On purpose. And Chen Yunchui and Zhou Kang, the two deputy commanders of the frontier army with the highest official positions in Shigezuka Army Town, followed closely behind in the small courtyard, which seemed quite well-behaved. Next, Xu Fengnian met with Qi Dangguo, Yuan Nanting and others respectively, and finally he summoned the group of generals and lieutenants who have been stationed in Chongzuka Military Town all year round as the finale. The meetings were closely connected, and Xu Fengnian was always warm Huo, the guard of Shigetsuka was not very familiar with the temperament of the young vassal king. During the period, some people wanted to express their loyalty to Xu Fengnian with bold words, but Xu Fengnian laughed it off and changed the subject lightly. This made those gang leave Beiliang after all. When the martial artist who has been in the traditional officialdom for many years got up and left the stool, he was still anxious, for fear that his flattery would be slapped on the horse's hoof. Fortunately, Xu Fengnian personally sent them to the gate of the courtyard, which reassured them a lot.
It's no wonder they think too much. Ever since Xu Fengnian came to power, there has been a secret rumor among the upper echelons of the frontier army that the king of Xinliang "does both ways to be kind and generous". Huaihua general Zhong Hongwu, who regarded Lingzhou as his back garden, didn't even get a result of dying? As for the general Yan Wenluan who is entrenched in Youzhou, it is said that he has also suppressed a lot of sharpness. Xu Fengnian took the battalion number from his subordinate Hupuying, and vigorously supported Yu Luandao, obviously to replace Tian Heng as the Youzhou Cavalry Army. The chief general, and before that, Tian Peifang, the governor who was obedient to Yan Wenluan, was transferred away, and replaced by Hu Kui, who was relatively light in faction and vague in the camp on the top of the mountain, plus the confidant of the direct line who was first placed in Youzhou Huangfuping, isn't this adding sand to Youzhou's military administration? And the relationship between Gu Dazu and Zhou Kang, Chen Yunchui, these big bosses who are deeply rooted in the frontier army is so tense, is there really no instruction from the young vassal here? Otherwise, an outsider who has only been in the frontier army for a few years can speak so forcefully in the Shigetsuka Council Hall? I heard that now that old people such as Wei Tieshan, Liu Yuan, Jilin, and Doufang return to the frontier army, it will undoubtedly weaken the vested military power of Zhou Kang, Chen Yunchui and others to a certain extent.
But in any case, there is a world of difference between Chongzuka with and without Xu Fengnian. Regardless of whether the king of Liang, who is deeply in the city, will take the opportunity to cleanse the two cavalry troops left and right in Liangzhou, as long as he sits in that small courtyard, even if he doesn't give specific orders, then the next big battle can be done. beat.
Among the many guests in the small courtyard, only one very important Gu Dazu was missing.
In the end, Xu Fengnian still didn't wait for the deputy infantry commander to take the initiative to pay a visit. After weighing the pros and cons, he also gave up the idea of summoning Gu Dazu. Xu Fengnian felt a little regretful, no matter the victory or defeat, the relationship between Gu Dazu and local generals like Zhou Kang is destined to be difficult to restore. This kind of parting ways is different from the factional conflict of interests among temple officials. The more difficult it is to bridge, just like Li Yanghuan and Zhang Julu's divergence at the last moment, it is impossible to simply judge who is right and who is wrong.
Xu Fengnian was pacing slowly in the quiet small courtyard alone, while Wang Sui led the elite cavalry on the eastern line of Beimang to the west, which put Beiliang in a rather awkward situation. No division of troops is guarding the east gate of Youzhou, which is currently leaning northward, in case the backyard catches fire, lest the whole Lingzhou will be smoked. In this way, a few big fish will slip away from the mouth of the gourd, maybe it is a private army of planters, Maybe it was Hong Jingyan's Rouran cavalry, or even the coach Yang Yuanzan himself. But from the current point of view, even if Dong Zhuo has realized that the battle situation in Hulukou is not good, and hastily dispatched an army to Hulukou to respond to Yang Yuanzan's troops inside and outside, it will not be able to change the ending of the destruction of the main force on the Liangmang Eastern Front. The radical measures of losing the two cities of Wogong, Luanhe and burning all the beacons of the fortress were reaping the consequences. Without these defensive fortresses that could have been the temporary stronghold of Beimang, the double attack of Beiliang cavalry and Youzhou infantry was fatal enough. The overall situation of Hulukou has been decided, and the key depends on how many big fish from Beimang can be caught by Yuan Zuozong and Yu Luandao on the chopping board in the end.
In the future, it can be predicted that Gu Jiantang will take the initiative to attack, and the frontier troops of Cai Nan and Heji will also intercept Wang Suidong's way back to the east. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this frontier achievement is the opportunity created by Beiliang for the entire northern line of Liyang, but While Tai'an City is praising His Majesty the Emperor and Gu Dazhu's national anthem, it will definitely pretend to be blind, and will only stare at the fall of Hutou City in Liangzhou to make a big fuss. Previously, Han Lin, the new envoy of the Lianghuai Economic Strategy, had secretly reminded Xu Fengnian that the imperial court is now It is the general trend to promote the establishment of Jiedushi in the territory of the dynasty. Although for the time being, only a deputy Jiedushi will be added in the territory of the major feudal lords, so as to restrain the separatist vassals who have always served as Jiedushi, and it is expected to become the new Beiliang The candidate for Deputy Jiedushi is most likely Yang Shenxing, who was disheartened in Guangling Road.
Xu Fengnian whispered the name Yang Shenxing several times.
As one of the eight generals in Liyang, Yang Shenxing, the former emperor of Jizhou, had been a man with his tail between his legs during the second year of Xiangfu. This time he risked his life to be the deputy governor of Beiliang Dao, which can be called desperate. He wanted to atone for his sins with the young emperor and the Liyang court, and he also wanted to help his eldest son Yang Huchen, the new deputy general of Jizhou, at last. Beiliang, Liyang, and Yang Shenxing himself, the three parties all know that, if they go to Beiliang Road to serve as Jiedu envoys, no matter whether they wear that adverb or not, their real power is not comparable to that of a captain whose official hat is the size of a sesame mung bean. Maybe Yang Shenxing took the initiative to ask to be relegated to the Northwest this time, most likely already had the heart of death.
Because Yang Shenxing thought of the intertwined Jizhou, and then thought of the complicated situation in Liangliao and Beiliang itself, Xu Fengnian had to lament that those invisible swords, lights and swords outside the temple were the real murderers invisible. A small Jizhou involves Cai Nan, the nominal military leader of Lianghuai Road. Although he lost power, he still holds Yuan Tingshan, who has nearly 10,000 elite riders from the Li family of Yanbao, and Han Fang, who is personally drawn by Emperor Liyang. Yang Huchen, whose family power has returned to the old place, and the quiet new king of Han, and the interests of the civil servant group behind Han Lin are involved and balanced. As for the even more extensive Liangliao, in addition to Gu Jiantang, who is in charge of the military administration on the stage, there are also Xu Gong who replaces the emperor to patrol the border as the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhao Sui, the older generation of feudal lords who have taken root for a long time, and the Northern Liao, headed by the Peng family. The traditional forces of the local scholars, the four heroes stand side by side. Take it out and look at it alone, it seems that everyone is famous, but in fact, everyone can't help themselves.
Xu Fengnian unknowingly stood at the foot of the wall in the small courtyard, stretched out his palm against the wall, and looked up at the top of the wall.
The building will fall.
Previously, through the collection of Fushuifang espionage and the secret mansion report issued by Liyang only to the first level of governors of the states, the battle situation in Guanglingdao has completely turned to Western Chu. On the second battlefield, the three young people from Western Chu once again shined brilliantly. The handsome Pei Sui, who was previously in charge of Kui Xiao's government affairs, assisted Xie Xizhen, who returned from the western front to preside over the defense line, and successfully blocked the number one in the Southern Border Road. General Wu Chongxuan led the army crossing the river, and the cavalry general Xu Yunxia who led 20,000 light cavalry to fight against Yan Zhenchun's army in the Battle of Sancang even crossed the river to attack the rear of the army in southern Xinjiang, cutting off two main food and grass routes. The pressure from the west line of Chu, and it is tantamount to breaking the strategy of the four lines from Liyang to jointly encircle the capital city of West Chu, creating a large area of valuable strategic depth for West Chu in the vast area south of the Guangling River. Zhao Yi's army, who chose to advance quickly to the west, suddenly fell into a lonely situation. Zhao Yi's more than 30,000 elite soldiers who were good at mountain warfare were used by Cao Changqing with 10,000 infantry and two light cavalry with only 3,000 each. The army that beat Zhao Yi to the bottom of the box was almost shattered, and it was wiped out in just half a decade. If it weren't for Lu Shengxiang, the coach of the Southern Expedition, who took a slanted front and rushed into the southeastern battlefield with 5,000 cavalry, and then the 8,000 infantry marched into the two places of Keyinma and Yangying. If he gave up all his efforts to advance eastward, Zhao Yi might become the second Liyang vassal king to die in battle after Huainan king Zhao Ying.
It seems that Xichu has won successive victories in various battlefields, ushering in the most prosperous national power since raising the flag to restore the country.
But Xu Fengnian is very clear that this is actually a situation where the fire is cooking oil and flowers are blooming. Lu Shengxiang who regained the two places of Mayangying and Yingying is just a small test of the sword. The right to conscript troops in the south, unless Cao Changqing personally sits in the north of the Guangling River, no one can resist Lu Shengxiang's southward pace. The previous inaction is not only as simple as Lu Shengxiang being held back by various parties on the surface, but also needs to cooperate with the court. In return for weakening the military power of the various feudal lords including Zhao Yi and Zhao Ying, the Liyang court also acquiesced in Lu Shengxiang's act of selling for a price. And Wu Chongxuan fell into the mud of the Jiangbei battlefield. Isn't it a situation that Yan Chi Wang Zhao Bing, who was watching the fire from the other side, was happy to see it happen? The real enemy that Xu Yunxia of Western Chu will face next will be the elite of the southern border of Wang Tongshan, the number one fierce general under King Yanchi. Otherwise, His Royal Highness Prince Yanchi, who killed all the barbarian tribes in Nanjiang Dao crying for his father and mother when he was young, no matter how incompetent he is, and no matter how disobedient he is in Guangling Dao, he will not even fight Xu Yunxia's surprise attack. There is no power.
Xu Fengnian suddenly smiled gloatingly and said: "Little beggar, little beggar, you are not feeling well now, that General Wu must have completely turned to the court, there is no way, your Nanjiang Dao has done nothing to him Rewards, but the imperial court is different. General Zhennan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Shangzhu Kingdom, and even Dazhu Kingdom can afford it. Maybe they can be awarded the posthumous posthumous title as a general after death, so I really don’t blame you for asking for it. Completely torn face with Wu Chongxuan, and watched as Xichu stabbed Old Wu's ass so fiercely."
Xu Fengnian put away his palm, bent his fingers and knocked on the wall casually, the sound was dull.
To this day, Beiliang has crushed Beimang's million-strong army. Zhao Yi, who is known as the richest man in the world, has already wiped out his family's wealth in the face of Xichu. Old Jing'an King Zhao Heng traded his life for his son's hereditary successor, and Huainan King Zhao Ying became the first vassal king to die on the battlefield since the Spring and Autumn Period. Liaodong Zhao Sui spent half his life cautiously as the empress. In the blink of an eye, Wu Chongxuan brought all the soldiers and horses in the northern part of Nanjiang Road to join the Liyang court, which can be said to be a serious injury.
All of this was naturally planned by the first emperor Zhao Dun, Yuan Benxi, and the former chief assistant Zhang Julu.
Nothing to do with today's day.
Xu Fengnian sneered at the wall: "Zhao Zhuan, you are far behind your father. When you use up the Yonghui heritage left by the older generation, do you think you can easily control the general trend of the world? Gu Jiantang, Chen Zhibao, Lu Shengxiang, Zhao Youling, Yin Maochun, which one can you choose at will?"
Then Xu Fengnian was silent for a long time, and asked himself, "Then me?"
There is no answer.
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At this moment, Gu Dazu strode into the small courtyard, even this famous spring and autumn general couldn't suppress the excitement in his words, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord! There are two pieces of news..."
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "Two pieces of news? Let's listen to the bad news first, and use the good news later to suppress shocks."
Gu Dazu laughed loudly and said: "I disappointed the prince, both of them are great news!"
In Liuzhou, Xu Longxiang, Kou Jianghuai and Shi Fu led five thousand riders to Qingyuan!
In Youzhou, except for the missing vanguard general Zhong Tan and Hong Jingyan, part of the Rouran cavalry escaped from Hulukou.
Together with General Yang Yuanzan, there were forty-six generals in Beimang alone, all of whom died in battle!
A total of sixteen huge temples were built inside the calabash mouth!
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In the second year of Xiangfu, under the premise of absolute inferiority in military strength in Beiliang, especially in the critical situation of the fall of Hutou City in Liangzhou, a total of more than 100,000 frontier troops from the three states of our own side were killed in battle, and 350,000 people in Beimang were defeated. .
Beiliang Iron Cavalry is the best in the world.