Chapter 383 Betrayal

"What do you mean by sister-in-law?"

Yao Guang had a rough guess, but he didn't dare to think about it in detail.

"That's right."

Yang Nandang said: "I remember you said that the Song army only had more than 2,000 people?"

"Yes, up to 2,500 people!"

"With these people, no matter how elite the Song army is, it will be difficult for them to stop Hu Xia's attack!"

Yang Nandang was still very confident in Hu Xia's military strength.

Perhaps when other people see Hu Xia losing to Liu Song twice, they will subconsciously make the judgment that "Song Jun is stronger than Xia Jun".

But as Yang Nandang, who lived in the gap between the two countries, he carefully studied the two wars between the two countries and believed that Hu Xia's two defeats were somewhat accidental.

The first time Liu Yizhen penetrated from Jinsuoguan into the empty Hu Xia hinterland was unbelievable. If the Emperor Liu Song tried it again, he might not be able to succeed. It can only be said that Liu Yizhen was too lucky and Helian Bobo was too lucky.

Difference.

The second time was when the Northern Wei Dynasty had too many surprises in its battle with Liu Song.

Liu Yu, Liu Yifu, and Tuoba Si died one after another, which finally allowed Liu Yizhen to take advantage, and he was able to lead his troops to Guanzhong in time to resist Helian Bobo.

In addition, Helian Bobo's cleverness was mistaken for his cleverness, and he used the captured people in Guanzhong as human shields. As a result, the Hu Xia army, which was mainly cavalry, was unable to move forward in the narrow road back to the middle. Only then was Liu Yizhen taken the blame...

If we really talk about the head-on confrontation between the two countries, we will find a fact.

That is——

Hu Xia has almost never been at a disadvantage!

Even under the leadership of Helian Bobo, the Song army was unable to raise its head several times while still suppressing the pressure!

The first time Wang Zhene and Helian Bobo confronted each other in Qishan, and the second time Zhu Lingshi and Helian Bobo confronted each other in Xiaoguan.

Both Liu and Song marshals with great military exploits were suppressed by Helian Bobo. Could this be an accident?

Yang Nandang discovered this blind spot that ordinary people didn't notice, and that's why he came up with a different idea.

Hu Xia is definitely not weak!

Helian Bobo is even more ridiculously strong!

The battle with Liu Song... I really can’t tell who will have the last laugh!

Therefore, Yang Nandang also wanted to take advantage of the game between the two countries to truly find a way out for himself and Qiu Chi.

Instead of being a dog to the two countries!

"Go to the north to inquire about the news and see when Hu Xia will be able to send troops."

"As for Xiao Chengzhi..."

Only then did Yang Nandang tell Yao Guang his true thoughts.

"This man has been in charge of Shu for nearly ten years, so Gu has actually heard of his reputation for a long time."

"He can suppress the wealthy families and barbarians in Shu. His scheming and skill cannot be underestimated."

"If I had been very close to him from the beginning, now... he might be the one sitting here."

Yao Guang suddenly understood Yang Nandang's intention.

Even so, Yao Guang still had a trace of cold sweat on his forehead, worried about Yang Nandang's tightrope walking behavior.

"So what exactly is my sister-in-law seeking?"

Yang Nandang stroked his beard: "You will know soon!"

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The news that Helian Ding led five thousand cavalry to attack Qiu Chi still reached Yang Nandang's ears.

Yang Nandang was "shocked" when he heard the news, and immediately invited Xiao Chengzhi to Qiuchi Palace to talk about it.

At the banquet prepared for Xiao Chengzhi, Yang Nandang, who had succeeded as King of Wudu, poured out his bitterness on Xiao Chengzhi like a docile puppy.

"Then He Lianhuang insulted the late king of our country as soon as he came! He is really a fool!"

"Now Hu Xia has sent thousands of troops to attack, which is really too much!"

"It's just that we are a small country with few people, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist..."

"..."

Yang Nandang's attitude was completely different from before. He was very enthusiastic towards Xiao Chengzhi, and his words were filled with admiration for Xiao Chengzhi and the admiration of the Celestial Kingdom.

Xiao Chengzhi responded to these words...

I don’t believe a word of it!

But he also saw that Yang Nandang was indeed at the end of his rope, so he didn't have much doubt about Yang Nandang's request.

"Please rest assured, King Wudu, I will definitely keep Hu Xia out of the country!"

When Yang Nandang heard Xiao Chengzhi's assurance, he naturally beamed with joy.

But soon he became worried.

"This Helianding attack is menacing. Although the soldiers of the Song Dynasty are elite, their numbers are small after all. Why don't General Xiao ask the Emperor of the Song Dynasty for instructions and send some soldiers here?"

Xiao Chengzhi naturally declined.

"At this time, Helian Ding is close at hand, but the Emperor is far away in Chang'an. It will take a long time to wait for the soldiers in Guanzhong to transfer from Chencang Road to Hanzhong. But there is no hope for the soldiers in Guanzhong."

However, Xiao Chengzhi quickly made his own suggestion: "In fact, there are still some soldiers in Hanzhong. I can transfer those soldiers to help King Wudu resist Helianding."

"So good!"

Yang Nandang suppressed his excitement, complimented Xiao Chengzhi again, and brought the banquet to a climax amidst the sound of ritual music!

What Yang Nandang didn't know was that Liu Yizhen had sent Pei Fangming to lead his army from Shangyong into Hanzhong.

Naturally, Xiao Chengzhi also knew this information, so he was willing to bring out the Hanzhong army.

Anyway, with Pei Fangming's army present, Hanzhong's defense strength increased instead of decreasing, which did not affect Liu Song's strategic policy of "defending Hanzhong to the death".

Xiao Chengzhi wrote a letter to Yuan Huzhi who was stationed in Hanzhong the next day, asking him to send another thousand soldiers to Qiuchi to help him resist Helianding.

Three thousand Song troops and two thousand Qiuchi troops led by Yao Guang, a total of 5,000 people, marched to the front line bordering Hu Xia in the north of Qiuchi.

On the road, Yao Guang's demeanor and behavior were a little unnatural.

Xiao Chengzhi thought that the other party was worried about the battle with Hu Xia, so he comforted him: "Hu Xia's leading general this time is Helian Bobo's son Helian Ding. This man has no military exploits before, so he must not be a good general.

There are many mountainous areas in Qiuchi country, so we can easily resist the opponent's cavalry, so the general does not need to worry too much."

Yao Guang did not answer Xiao Chengzhi's words, but asked inexplicably: "General Xiao, what does General Xiao think is the most important thing about marching and fighting?"

"Nature is food and grass."

After experiencing the hardships of transporting grain from Shu, transporting grain is now a nightmare for Xiao Chengzhi!

But he had to admit that food and grass were the lifeline of the army. Without food and grass, no matter how many soldiers there were, they would be nothing more than a pile of loose sand.

"Yes, food and grass."

Yao Guang replied to Xiao Chengzhi inexplicably and stopped communicating with Xiao Chengzhi.

When he arrived at the front line, Xiao Chengzhi observed the local mountains and terrain and quickly chose a condescending flat land as his base.

After setting up the military camp, the Song army began to build fortifications day and night, hoping to block Helianding outside Qiu Chi.

After a few days, the fortifications were completed. Just when Xiao Chengzhi was about to breathe a sigh of relief, several Song soldiers, covered in blood, returned in a hurry from the south.

"General! It's not good!"

A Song soldier looked panicked: "Yang Nandang!"

"Yang Nandang! That King of Wudu! He personally led his army to defeat our grain transport team! Cut off our grain road!"

Qiu Chi!

Yang Nandang!

Xiao Chengzhi's blood surged, and his rough face instantly turned red.

"Shuzi!"
Chapter completed!