Chapter 832 831 [A great responsibility from heaven]

Daliang, Kyoto.

In the imperial palace, in the royal study.

Everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew that Liu Bao was standing beside the imperial case, reciting word by word the Eight Hundred Miles Urgent Memorial written by Guo Xing, the head coach of Zhennan Camp.

When he remembered that after Princess Qinghe of the Southern Zhou Dynasty entered the city, her accompanying guards suddenly attacked the Daliang defenders. At the same time, two cavalry appeared outside Jiangling City, and soon nearly 100,000 troops arrived. Emperor Kaiping's expression

It gradually became colder.

Liu Bao then said that Pei Yue did not choose to enter the city to protect himself, but instead led the Beiwei Battalion to defeat the Jinwu Guards of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. In order to create time for the defenders in the city to regain control of the city gate, he stayed outside the city with two thousand cavalry and then went deep into the city.

Enemy territory. After hearing this, Emperor Kaiping's face became calmer, and all the important officials in the palace nodded in praise.

At the end of the memorial, it was mentioned that the Southern Zhou army had launched an attack on Jiangling City. The Zhennan Camp and the Dingzhou Navy would provide support at any time according to the specific situation. As for Pei Yue and the two thousand elite cavalry, Guo Xing expressed his belief in the ability of the young prince.

, you will definitely be able to escape from danger.

Emperor Kaiping asked calmly: "What does the Xifu think of this?"

When Guangping Hou Guliang saw that Wang Pingzhang was silent, he calmly replied: "Your Majesty, although the sudden attack of the Southern Zhou Dynasty this time can barely be called a surprise, our army in the south has never relaxed for more than ten years, and there will definitely not be any trouble in the southern border.

Lost. From the details mentioned in Guo Xing's memorial, it can be seen that Pei Yue discovered some clues in Jian'an City, so Baoding Bo Cai Qian was able to respond in advance."

Huang Rentai, the imperial censor, said with emotion: "The Marquis of Zhongshan has a pure heart, which shows that your Majesty has a keen eye for people. But now he is trapped in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, with two thousand cavalry around him and enemies everywhere. What should he do?"

Emperor Kaiping said: "There is no need to worry about Pei Yue's safety for the time being. I believe he can avert danger. Now that Southern Zhou Dynasty has revealed its fangs, how do you think I should respond?"

Luo Ting, the right-hand ruler, wanted to follow Huang Rentai's words, but seeing Emperor Kaiping's firm attitude, he said calmly: "Your Majesty, I think this matter should be made known to the world, and then immediately dispatch troops and generals to give Southern Zhou a head-on attack."

It has to be said that although Luo Ting's upright temper sometimes gave Emperor Kaiping a headache, at such a critical moment concerning the fate of the country, a tough ruler was far better than those indecisive and hesitant fools.

Emperor Kaiping nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at Wang Pingzhang who looked calm.

"Does the Duke of Wei have any good ideas?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, I suggested that the Zhennan Camp be sent to assist Jiangling City. At the same time, the Yaoshan Camp was ordered to wait for the opportunity to go south and seize the Mengjin Ferry on the south bank and the two cities of Wuwei and Tianchang. The rest of the frontier troops would mainly patrol the defense line along the river bank. This is a serious matter.

The veteran feels that a temporary commander should be appointed to coordinate and coordinate the war in the southern border."

Other important ministers in the palace could not help but turn their heads to look at Guliang Hou Guliang of Guangping.

Wang Pingzhang's proposal is reasonable and reasonable, and the potential candidates are already obvious. The Southern Army is where Gu Liang made his fortune. Guo Xing, the head coach of the Zhennan Camp, was promoted by Gu Liang himself. Both of his sons served in the Southern Army.

As a commander, and he had previously served as the commander of the Chengjing camp for two years, Gu Liang was the most suitable candidate to be the head coach of the Southern Army from any point of view.

Gu Liang glanced at Wang Pingzhang out of the corner of his eye, but did not take the initiative to stand up and share your worries.

Emperor Kaiping glanced at everyone and said calmly: "Several states have suffered from severe drought this year, and last year there was a fierce battle with Xiwu. The national treasury has been unable to make ends meet and is gradually becoming empty. It is difficult to support a war to destroy the country. Therefore, it is best to win this battle as soon as possible."

, it must not turn into a stalemate.”

These words made Luo Ting and Huang Rentai breathe a sigh of relief.

Over there, Wu Xun was in a state of excitement because of the battle to destroy the country.

Emperor Kaiping muttered: "Guo Xing defended and Lan Yu attacked. The Xifu drafted the imperial edict according to this tone. I believe they can do a good job. In addition, Han Gongduan is still in Qinzhou, asking him to inspect the southern states to stabilize people's livelihood, and at the same time take care of the food and grass needed by the border troops.

ordnance."

Everyone bowed to receive the order.

Finally, Emperor Kaiping glanced at the old god Wang Pingzhang, and said calmly: "Pei Yue is too young, and he is still unable to take the position of temporary coach. However, I will give him the power to make decisions on the battlefield. The general of the fifth battalion in the south needs to fully cooperate with his strategy.

"

There was silence in the imperial study.

After a while, Gu Liang smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise."

…

Gangneung City.

After three days of repeated battles and bloody battles, Jiangling City was still firmly in the hands of the Daliang defenders. The Chengbei Camp of the Southern Zhou Dynasty launched eight attacks successively, constantly rotating into battle with absolute superiority, and launched successive attacks on the three walls of Jiangling City.

Continuous attacks resulted in more than 7,000 casualties, but they still could not break through this important military town.

The defenders of Daliang paid the price of more than 2,000 killed and more than 1,000 injured to withstand the almost suffocating first three days. However, every soldier from Baoding Bo Cai Qian knew in his heart that what was to come next

The battle will be more difficult.

The Duke of Zhen Guo launched this war almost with all his might. Failure to capture Jiangling City meant complete failure. At that time, he had to face not only the counterattack of the Daliang border troops, but also the strong pressure from the country.

Now that things have come to this, Fang Xie Xiao has no choice but to retreat.

So when Fang Yuntian volunteered to lead the Pingjiang camp to attack the south gate of Jiangling City, Fang Xiexiao did not shake his head.

Early morning on the fourth day of the siege.

The morning glow penetrates the thin clouds in the sky like a golden arrow, spreading over every inch of land from north to south, just like the new wind coming from the wilderness, passing over the mountains and plains, crossing the rivers, and catching everyone's eyes.

The Tiancang River looks like a dormant giant dragon. The sunlight casts sparkling waves on the river surface, just like the scales on the dragon's body, reflecting a dazzling light.

The cool morning breeze blew against my cheeks, carrying the lingering smell of blood.

Fang Yuntian is wearing armor and holding a gun, and behind him are three thousand burly soldiers. These are the famous Euphorbia soldiers of the Pingjiang camp, and they are also the world's leading heavy-armored infantry. They relied on the strong shields of the Euphorbia to stop them back then.

Guliang's vanguard army.

Although euphorbiasmen are generally used to break formations and fight against cavalry on the battlefield, when they put down their halberds and pick up steel swords, they are also indestructible weapons.

Fang Xiexiao looked at them quietly, calmly analyzing the overall battle situation in his mind.

Although he has not said it publicly, Pei Yue's figure has never disappeared from this game of chess. It's just that Fang Yunsong has been sending people to report back in the past few days. Pei Yue has been getting further and further away from the main battlefield. There must be no problem there. The top priority is

It’s better to capture Jiangling City first.

Just as he was about to speak, three scouts suddenly rushed over.

"For your information, Duke Guo, reinforcements may be sent from the north bank!"

All the generals changed their expressions. According to their previous analysis, Liang Jun on the north bank should not rush to send troops because there are many problems involved. Dazhou had a deliberate plan this time, and Zhen Guogong had been secretly planning for a long time.

Naturally, the opponent was caught off guard. Even if Liang Jun on the north bank made up his mind to defend Jiangling City, he would at least need time to mobilize his troops.

However, what they didn't know was that when Pei Yue was still building an city, Qian Bing had already crossed the river and headed north with a secret message. Although Guo Xing would not obey Pei Yue's words, it was not necessary to adjust the garrison positions in advance and prepare for the battle.

Difficult matter.

Time was urgent. After Fang Xiexiao thought for a moment, he said under the expectant and nervous gazes of the generals: "Yuntian, you immediately lead the troops to the riverside and be sure to block the reinforcements from Jiangbei."

"yes!"

Fang Yuntian didn't hesitate, raised his gun and moved forward with a solemn expression.

Fang Xiexiao suppressed the worries in his heart and said to the other generals: "Fang Rong will take over the trapped camp, and the rest will remain unchanged. I have only one request for you, win Jiangling City at all costs!"

"Obey the order!" everyone shouted in unison.
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