Chapter 86 The Hundred-footed Insect
"Brothers, now that my father does not want the Kingdom of Abundance, he actually plans to withdraw to Shaanxi. Not to mention whether he can go back, Shaanxi has been tortured to such a long time, has everyone forgotten? Did we have a good time there in the past?
A full meal?"
On the first day of the first lunar month of the Bingwu year, Zhang Kewang, king of Pingdong, hosted a banquet at home for several sworn brothers and the commander-in-chief of the five armies. He was half drunk and couldn't help but ask this question.
Everyone shook their heads and sighed, not daring to speak nonsense.
Neng Qi was the most ignorant. He raised his neck and drank a glass of wine. He stood up and waved the king's sword, saying bitterly: "It's all Wang Zhaolin's instigation. I'm going to chop him down!"
Dingguo next to him tugged on his robe, "Sit down, why bother to make your father angry again? It's useless for us to say that we were useless. We invaded Sichuan and destroyed everything, how majestic it was! Later, we lost one after another, and the cities we gained were one after another.
As soon as they were taken back. After repeated defeats, my father would of course have to find a way out!"
Wenxiu whispered: "If we had been kind to the Shu people from the beginning, we would not have been like this."
Nengqi said to him: "You treated me kindly, what was the result? Didn't Yang Zhan take Qianwei, Jiading, and Xuzhou from your hands?"
Wenxiu retorted, "The middle and lower reaches of the Minjiang River have been their territory for several years. Can you blame me?"
Ke Wang quickly stopped the two of them, "Stop arguing, let's think of ways to change our father's mind."
Among the commanders-in-chief of the Five Armies, Feng Shuangli and Wang Shangli were both honest men. They were the most foolishly loyal to Zhang Xianzhong, and they always only obeyed orders.
Ma Yuanli and Zhang Hualong are cunning people. They know that it is not their turn to perform, and they can do everything either left or right.
Bai Wenxuan was a very naive person, but after losing a leg, his temperament also became deep-tempered, and he easily did not express his thoughts in front of others.
This discussion was actually only between the four sworn brothers. Dingguo bowed to Wang Ke and said, "If you have the most ideas, it's your brother who has the most ideas! Whatever your brother says, we will do it."
Hope said: "After I captured Xuzhou and lost Xuzhou last time, I became even more convinced that the strength of our Daxi Army is really in offense, not defense. If we want my father to have confidence in us again, we must quickly capture several places.
, fight a few winning battles.”
After hearing this, Nengqi was very excited, "Yes, yes, yes, I haven't won a battle for a long time, and I feel really depressed. Brother, tell me where to fight!"
Ke Wang said: "In the past, my father always fought against Yang Zhan, so he lost many battles. We couldn't deal with Yang Zhan, but we could always deal with bandits like Yao Huang Shisan's family! Brothers, do you have the confidence to win a few battles?"
Hearing what he said, everyone was enlightened. Yes, in the past two years, they only focused on fighting Yang Zhan and Zeng Ying, but the thirteen bandits quietly grew stronger and became a scabies growing on Daxi Kingdom. New Year's Day
Next, why not take advantage of the situation and eliminate them, which can temporarily relieve the army's urgent need of food shortage.
The atmosphere suddenly becomes heated, and the confrontation between bandits can be exciting and exciting.
The next day, they went together to ask for a fight in front of Lao Long live. Zhang Xianzhong was very satisfied. The new year had a new atmosphere, and the children were quite up to date.
The four kings and five governors went into battle together, and Daxi suddenly regained its fighting strength. Before the Lantern Festival, all thirteen Yao and Huang families were wiped out, either killed in battle, surrendered, or fled to Zeng Ying.
Zhang Xianzhong laughed loudly in front of the mountains of trophies, "Our Daxi Army was originally a tiger and wolf army, and it was supposed to run across the Central Plains. We should never have come to Sichuan, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Once we came, it would be fucking difficult to use."
Yes. I have made up my mind to collect all the gold and silver and place them together to make preparations for evacuation."
The four kings and five governors were dumbfounded. They did not expect that all this busyness would have the opposite effect. Lao Longzai had indeed strengthened his confidence, but it was a pity that it was his confidence to compete in the Central Plains.
Of course, they have always been accustomed to obeying. Maybe Lao Longzai can really lead them out to build a bigger empire?
After the New Year, Yang Zhanfang heard that Zhang Xianzhong had wiped out the thirteen Yao and Huang families, and he couldn't help but regret missing the opportunity. If he had attacked Chengdu at that time, the chance of winning should be more than 80%.
However, although Yang Zhan is the most intelligent and courageous person in the world, his Taoist ideas are deeply rooted. If he is not completely sure, he is not willing to gamble with his own life.
As the saying goes, one general achieves great success but thousands of bones wither. But Yang Zhan would rather accomplish nothing than sacrifice human lives.
What's more, he always believed that a centipede insect would never die. Even if Zhang Xianzhong contracted the front line, his military strength would not be seriously damaged.
Whenever there is a decisive battle, the two sides will inevitably have another brutal fight.
Taoism emphasizes governing by inaction and moving according to the situation. What Yang Zhan did was to approach and encroach step by step.
Of course, at the appropriate time, there will definitely be a decisive battle that will decide the fate of both parties. That is when he has made all preparations and invites you to enter the urn.
During the Lantern Festival, Yang Zhan was entrusted by the King of Shu to entertain officials in Meizhou City. Liu Jiankuan also came from the other side of the river and brought an oral instruction from the King of Shu, strictly prohibiting anyone from going to Chongtong Temple or Jiangxiang Hall to meet the saint.
Yang Zhan's expression changed, and he guessed that King Shu's condition must have worsened, and he didn't want him to know.
Jian Kuan said with a smile: "Don't get distracted. Your Majesty, King of Shu, is fine. I just don't want you to be lazy and distracted."
While they were talking, the guards outside came to report, "General Zeng Ying of Eastern Sichuan sent an envoy to see you!"
A group of soldiers entered the hall carrying several loads of belongings. Dai Zengying expressed his respect and blessings to the King of Shu and Yang Zhan one by one, and then presented a secret letter.
After Yang Zhan read the letter, he smiled and said to everyone: "Good news. Although the leaders of the Yao and Huang thirteen families were defeated, most of the soldiers went to Zeng Ying. Zhang Xianzhong has done us a favor this time.
It not only allowed us to strengthen our team, but also eliminated those bandits who were as inhumane as him."
This news is indeed gratifying. Before, they were worried that the bandits from the Yao Huang Thirteen family were scattered everywhere and would be difficult to deal with. Now that they have been collected by Zeng Ying, they no longer have to worry about this.
Everyone continued to drink and talk. Yang Zhan found an opportunity and quietly asked Jian Kuan: "How is your Majesty?"
"It's really okay. When did you stop trusting me?"
"If you don't tell the truth, be careful if I expose you!"
"You didn't tell us the truth just now. Zeng Ying integrated the Yao and Huang Thirteen families, so there was no need to write a secret letter?"
"How can you tell confidential things in public?"
"Well, you already know that confidential matters need to be kept private, so why bother asking me now?"
Hearing this, Yang Zhan became even more anxious. He grabbed his sleeves and pulled him away, "Let's go out with me!"
"General, what are you doing?" Yuan Hong saw the two of them arguing and ran to try to persuade him. Jian Kuan took advantage of the situation and hid behind him, and everyone at the banquet paid attention.
Yang Zhan had no choice but to give up, picked up the wine glass, and started to drink again. Fei Jingyu, a bachelor, took his son Fei Mi to toast him. Fei Mi asked in a low voice: "May I ask the general, if General Sichuan East requests you to place Yao Huangshi San
The army was defeated? Do you want me to raise the troops of Shu to avenge them?"
Yang Zhan was shocked: "How did you know?"
"It's just a guess."
"Since you guessed it right, then tell me what should be done?"
"Of course I won't allow it. The Yao and Huang Thirteenth Family are too poisonous. They rob people, kill people, cannibalize, and do all kinds of bad things! When you come to my country of Shu, you are like a mouse droppings that pollutes a pot of soup."
Fei Mi spoke these words in a leisurely manner. Seeing that Yang Zhan was listening attentively, he was encouraged and simply continued speaking eloquently.
"As for revenge, it is even more impossible. If Zhang Xianzhong is a tiger, the Yao and Huang family are like jackals. If they fight each other, no matter who kills the other, we should all be glad that there is no reason to seek revenge!"
Yang Zhan stroked his shoulder, turned to Fei Jingyu and admired: "He is really a tiger father with no dog son! Your son is so talented, why worry about our country of Shu not being prosperous?"
Fei Jingyu said: "General, please forgive him for his lies. After all, he has little experience."
"No, his experience is beyond that of his peers. Talents like this should be used as soon as possible. Tomorrow, Mr. Fei will go to Jiading to serve as the military advisor of the Governor's Mansion. With you by Jing Xin's side, I feel relieved."
Chapter completed!