Huan Yi tried his best to maintain his etiquette, but the anger in his heart was beyond replenishment.
In the past few decades, the central situation has never been truly stable. The Han and Wei have been transformed, and the Great Jin have been in power. Every political turmoil has been accompanied by the rise and fall of many powerful clans. The character of scholars who were shocked by the Party and the corruption period has gradually faded under the repeated butchers' butchers' knives and killings, while the number of officials who only rely on self-protection as the ability to rise up and become nobles. Under their influence, cowardice has become elegance, despicable becomes daily, and flattery replaces righteousness, and betrayal repays loyalty... Cao Wei subverted the Han Dynasty under such a family, and the Great Jin also subverted Cao Wei under such a family.
Who knows what will happen after the Jin Dynasty? No one cares. These people have been running wildly on the road to destroying the country since the first day of their founding. And they do not think it is dangerous at all, nor do they feel humiliated at all. In their world, there is only the carnival of power, only the ridicule of the losers with the winners, and no awe of the righteousness of the fate of death... Just like Gou Chun in front of them!
He threw the arrow with Gou Chun's name on the ground and said calmly: "The officialdom has been dangerous since ancient times. Huan and Ding have passed down their classics for hundreds of years. Only when they are in the past, they know that they are in a scattered life and are not laughed at by their ancestors. As for success or failure, they are not as good as ordinary people and fools to see. However, Yi asked himself, it is better to have a special family tradition of General Zhechong and raise a thousand-mile cattle as a step to advance."
It turned out that when Gou Xi first became an official, he was able to serve as the governor of Yanzhou by being abducted by the King of Qi Sima Jiong, King of Changsha Sima Yi, King of Fanyang Sima Xu and other kings. He was able to become flexible by chance and constantly change his ranks. At that time, he thought he was weak and afraid of being forced to do anything, so he gathered heavily during his tenure to bribe the powerful and powerful people in the court. Whenever he got fresh money, he used a "thousand-mile ox" to buy a cart and drove straight to Luoyang for 500 miles, hoping to arrive in the morning and ensure that the food was fresh and delicious. The ox cart walked on the official road from Yanzhou to Luoyang, and everyone was amazed: the favor and the horses were so popular that it had a great future.
This statement made me slap Gou Chun hard on the face. Ding and Huan were ultimately a large family with deep roots. Even if they were in a while, they might not have a time to rise again in the future. And what about Gou? No matter how good Gou Xi is, no matter how brave Gou Chun is, even thousands of years later, people will remember that Gou started his family by flattery and a fast-moving cow!
If this topic was mentioned two years ago, the Gou brothers first took over the Dazhou and had not yet established a stable foothold, I was afraid that Gou Chun could only accept it with a wry smile. But now, the military power of the Gou brothers shocked the Central Plains, and even the King of East China relied on three points. How could Gou Chun tolerate being mocked by the young man in front of him?
Compared with the children of aristocratic families who studied classics since childhood, the Gou family in Hanoi was ultimately lacking in literary quality. Gou Chun knew that he was clumsy in words, so he had no intention of competing with Huan Yi. As General Zhechong who was rampant in the Central Plains, he had too many ways to teach Huan Yi a profound lesson.
Gou Chun narrowed his eyes and looked at the young scholar in front of him. Over the past few years, the general, second only to Gou Xi in the Yanzhou army, has taken more than a thousand lives. Just this glance, a strong sense of oppression suddenly appeared, making Huan Yi seem to be watched by a beast that was about to rush to eat, and his hair was erected.
This glance also made Lu Yao know that Gou Chun was afraid that he would be inappropriate.
After all, this person is a powerful general with a wide reputation, and is definitely not comparable to ordinary people. If he suddenly starts to hurt Huan Yi, he will probably not be able to explain to Ding Shao. Lu Yao coughed lightly and shook the reins, causing the war horse under his crotch to take two steps forward: "Why should General Zhe Chong show his power? We are here just to send a message to my lord."
These two steps were not too much or too little, just blocking Gou Chun's direction of moving forward. As Lu Yao's movements, the entourage knights behind him pressed the handle of the knife at his waist and rode their horses forward two steps.
The knights behind Gou Chun were about to respond, but Gou Chun stopped him. Gou Chun moved his gaze away from Huan Yi and looked at Lu Yao coldly. The trouser on his head sank into an arrow shape at the center of his eyebrows, and the iron jaws were hidden on both sides of his face, so it was difficult to see clearly what his expression was. Only his eyes were always sharp like two steel needles flying through the air, as if they could penetrate deep into other people's bodies through their gaze.
This is indeed a power that only a powerful general can possess. Unfortunately, Lu Yao is not afraid. Compared with the stormy waves he experienced in the past, this is just a small scene. He looked directly at Gou Chun, neither deliberately confronting him nor showing any tension.
Gou Chun nodded slightly, and the iron armor on his body made a clanging sound: "Who are you?"
"It's just an unknown soldier in the army, and I dare not ask the general to listen to it because of his reputation." Lu Yao nodded slightly.
The nameless young man? Gou Xi sneered secretly.
Although his personality is arrogant and irritable, he can also weigh the situation. A few days ago, he urged a large army to cross the Hebei region. Because there were very few cavalry in the Yanzhou army and the march was not very fast, he led his personal cavalry as scouts for several days, swept away the scattered forces of the bandits to relieve his anxiety. Today, he first fought with a small group of enemy cavalry, and then chased the fish that had escaped. He ran for dozens of miles. Many soldiers around him ran along the way, and there were only more than twenty people around him.
The free expression of the "nameless little man" in front of him and the bold movements of the cavalrymen are enough to show that they are all warriors from a hundred. Although they can't figure out where they come from for a while, Gou Chun asked himself, even the elite guards under his brother Gou Dao General's tent were just like this. If he turned against each other rashly, he might not be able to get any advantage. Besides, his own army is so important, so why should he fight against a few juniors?
"Hehe, Ding Shulun's literati only knows how to be strict and strict in his military administration. His subordinates are all vocal insects and like figures. It's rare to have a warrior like you." Gou Chun sneered and praised, then opened the letter from Ding Shao in his hand to read.
Ding Shao's letter was not long, just a few words. Gou Chun had only read halfway through it and couldn't help but jumped up in surprise and said, "Ding Shulun is not ill?"
"That's right. My lord has always been healthy. This time he pretended to be critically ill, just to lure the bandits to attack. After the bandits heard this news the day before yesterday, they thought it was a rare opportunity, so they abandoned their baggage and weak and rushed to Guangzong overnight. At this moment, our army might have fought with them. It depends entirely on the lord's strategy. This time, our army will definitely win a complete victory. The court has been in great trouble for many years, and it will be finally eliminated in one go. It will probably please the King of Donghai." Huan Yi thought for a while and said, "My lord has a word that General Zhe Chong and the soldiers of Yanzhou are tired from afar, so it is probably not suitable to fight. You might as well watch the wall in the past few days, just watch the Hebei man defeated the bandits."
"Okay...goo..." Gou Chun murmured a few times, holding the letter, grinding his teeth repeatedly, but there was no other words for a moment.
After a long time, he suddenly pinched the letter into a ball and threw it back to Huan Yi.
"Ding Shulun has such a deep plan and intends to take over the great achievements, but has it made tens of thousands of troops in Yanzhou cheer for him?" Every word Gou Chun said seemed to be spurted out from his nostrils: "You go back and tell Ding Shulun that our army has its own laws. When the troops were stationed in Chiping, there was no need for him to urge him. Now that he has marched to Jizhou, he doesn't need to command it. Since the bandits are trying to fight, our army just picks up tens of thousands of heads and plays, and there is no reason to go back empty-handed... By the way, let me know that yesterday our army arrived in Liaocheng and won the field battle with the bandits, breaking nine camps in a row and defeating countless enemy troops. I have mobilized my soldiers to go north to pursue. This time, the first contribution will be to me!"
After saying that, Gou Chun whipped the horse and took his subordinates away like a strong wind.
Although he had no intention of entangling Huan Yi, Lu Yao and others, Lu Yao and others did not dare to stop him. Only one of his personal soldiers looked at the rolling smoke and dust that was pedaled by the iron hooves and spat: "This guy is too arrogant!"
Lu Yao looked at Huan Yi deeply: "It turns out that Shulun uses the method of provoking generals."
"That's right." Huan Yi nodded with a wrinkle. Ding Shao's letter was wrinkled. Huan Yi carefully flattened it and then folded it in detail: "Hebei bandits are here, with the idea of ​​fighting to the death, they cannot easily win. Only with the help of Yanzhou army, can they..."
When the two were about to explain the clues in detail, they suddenly heard Ma Rui not far away ask in confusion: "Strange. Didn't Shi Le concentrate his troops on Guangzong? Why do they still divide their troops in Liaocheng? Isn't it a taboo for military strategists to disperse their troops like this?"
Lu Yao had thought about this question for a long time, and he replied casually: "Liaocheng is located in the upper reaches of Tuhai River, located in the two cities of Boping and Yangping, and guards the important roads of the Yanzhou army to the north. If this place is not defended, the Yanzhou army can reach Guangzong at any time, forming a situation of two attacks on the main force of the bandits. Therefore, for the bandits, Liaocheng has to defend."
"So that's it." Ma Rui nodded and then muttered again: "Since you want to defend Liaocheng, why are you fighting in the field with the Yanzhou army? The bandits' thoughts are really strange..."
Lu Yao did not pay attention to Ma Rui anymore. The meeting with Gou Chun was not pleasant, but since the goal was achieved, it would be fine. Lu Yao was too lazy to think about this trip. He turned over the horse's head and planned to exit the ruins along the same road. Not long after it was possible, he suddenly exclaimed: "No! No!"
The historical knowledge that Lu Yao remembered from later generations made him extremely afraid of Shi Le for a long time, and even paid attention to it to the point of excessive importance. This time Ding Shao set up a strange plan and arranged a large number of troops to fight the enemy. He thought that the plan was foolproof and completely controlled the Hebei bandits in his own hands. But Lu Yao always felt a little nervous deep in his heart. Sometimes he told himself that Ding Shao would definitely be able to defeat the Hebei thieves in one fell swoop; sometimes he was full of doubts, because the powerful Jie people were by no means easy to deal with him.
Until he heard Ma Rui’s question: Since he wanted to defend Liaocheng and stop the Yanzhou army from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzong, why did he fight with him again in the end?
Suddenly, there seemed to be countless doubts, and countless unsolvable problems poured into my mind like a tide, making Lu Yao's headache splitting and his face turned pale. He whispered to himself: "After receiving the news that Shulun Gong was critically ill, the bandits braved the storm and rain, obviously intending to take this opportunity to decide the victory and defeat with the Jizhou Army. They fought with the Jizhou Army for several months, and the veterans of the army were exhausted, so they would never be able to mobilize many troops. In this case, they should concentrate their forces and form a situation where we are dedicated to the enemy on the local battlefield to make up for the weakness of insufficient troops. Why did they rashly fight with the Yanzhou Army in Liaocheng? Do the bandits believe that they are good at fighting and can defeat tens of thousands of troops in Ji and Yanzhou on both battlefields at the same time? It is impossible, even if Shi Le is crazy, he will never command like this!"
Huan Yi was confused: "What is General Lu talking about?"
Lu Yao didn't care about the reply. Because a lot of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, his vision blurred. He subconsciously tied the reins tightly, so that the war horse under his crotch rested on the spot and turned back and forth several times: "Then, the bandits in Liaocheng are just a side army, just to delay the Yanzhou army's actions. But why do they need field battles? Field battles are meaningless, and the bandits have no chance to win at all. Everyone knows that just a side army will never be able to defeat the Yanzhou army. What's even more strange is that Gou Chun claimed to have won the field battle with the bandits, and killed a lot. It seemed that he had won a big victory, but why did we not see half of the defeated soldiers along the way?"
"What purpose does the thief army in Liaocheng have? Is their failure true or false? Going further, would they intentionally cheat and lose?" Lu Yao slapped the saddle hard and continued to think: "It is very likely. Because they intentionally cheat and lose, they will fight the Yanzhou army like fools, and then collapse at once; because they intentionally cheat and lose, the defeated soldiers retreated in an orderly manner, so we went all the way and did not see the thief fleeing in the wilderness. So, why do they cheat and lose?"
Lu Yao and Shi Le are old opponents. In Qi County and Yecheng, Shi Le's sudden tactics once forced Lu Yao to a dead end. As Lu Yao racked his brains and thought hard, scenes of confronting this great hostility flashed through his mind; Shi Le was fierce and cunning, and his personality of daring to take the lead became more and more distinct. At the same time, Lu Yao repeatedly asked himself, if I were Shi Le, what kind of strategy would I use to break through the current dilemma?
Lu Yao lifted the water bag beside the saddle and poured half of his stomach cold water. His body became cold, but his mind suddenly became much clearer: "Just as reflected in the battle in Yecheng in Qi County, Shi Le never stubborn on a certain target. As the situation changes, he will boldly change his original combat plan at any time and launch an offensive against new targets that the enemy expected. In Qi County, he used the empty military camp to confuse himself and used the Qi Yishui as a cover to attack Tuanbai Valley. In Yecheng, he did not entangle on the city wall at all, forcibly crossed the fire, and rushed to Jianchun Gate, a strategic location. What will he do now?
"The victory in Liaocheng made the arrogant Gou Chun become more and more arrogant. From his personal leadership of the cavalry, it can be seen that he no longer takes Shi Le bandits seriously. Then, if Shi Le's skill is repeated..." Lu Yao suddenly felt like falling into an ice cave. He shivered twice and thought of an extremely terrible answer. He turned his head to look at Huan Yi, opened his mouth to speak, but his voice was a little trembling, and his voice was even more hoarse and could hardly hear it clearly.
"The main force of the Shile bandits is not Guangzong, it's here! Their target is not the Jizhou army, nor is it Jizhou... They plan to defeat the Yanzhou army, open the passage to cross the river south, and go deep into the Central Plains!"
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Chapter completed!