Chapter 563: King Zhong doesn't want to fight anymore
Just when King Zizhong looked puzzled, his own soldiers came to report that General Sang was here and was outside the tent.
"Passed." Prince Zhong was sitting on the throne like a golden sword. He wanted to see what kind of explanation Sang Doubei had to give him.
Sang Doubei came into the tent with an anxious look on his face. As soon as he entered the tent, he bowed to King Zhong and said: "Your Highness, King Zhong, something bad has happened. The general has just received the news that the Jizhou Army has entered Guzhou and has
They have occupied Bei County and are now heading towards Xing County. I am afraid that by the time they receive the news, that place will also become the territory of the Jizhou Army. The soldiers below also got the news somehow. There are many soldiers.
Their home is right there, and they are clamoring to go back?"
"The Jizhou Army is invading Guzhou. This is... unlikely." When he received the news on the first day of the new year, Prince Zhong was full of disbelief. A while ago, he also received news that it was from the Beidi faction.
An army of 20,000 is about to attack Jizhou. Isn't it time for Tang Ao to take care of himself? How can he still have the energy to march towards Guzhou?
"Your Highness King Zhong, the news is not wrong. It came from the people who stayed in Guzhou in the end. They are outside the tent now. If King Zhong doesn't believe it, you can ask them to come and ask." Sang Dou
Bei said anxiously, he had surrendered to King Zhong now, and it was difficult to turn back. He didn't want to arouse King Zhong's suspicion, so he brought over all the people who reported the news.
Soon, the person who reported the news was called into the big tent. He knelt down when he entered the door, and then told everything he saw. According to what he said, the Jizhou Army chased the remnants of Beidi into the realm of Guzhou. What happened next?
Wherever these Beidi soldiers fled, the Jizhou Army cavalry chased them. Without any precautions, Bei County was lost and Xing County was in danger. The entire Guzhou was panicked because of this, and the dignitaries everywhere were more afraid than anyone else.
After all, Ji Wang Tang Ao's attitude towards the powerful has always been very tough, so he was entrusted to come here. While delivering the news, he asked General Sang Doubei to return to the defense. Those powerful people also said that the army must mobilize the grain, grass and knives needed.
They are willing to bear all the responsibility.
"The Beidi Army was defeated? How is this possible?" King Zhong still looked unbelieving, but what he couldn't understand was that even if the Beidi Army was defeated, their escape direction should be to the north, not the west.
Yes, how could they go to Guzhou? Don’t they know that it is equally dangerous to go there?
There are thousands of puzzles in his heart, but with the facts in front of him, King Zhong will not doubt it. After all, for such a big matter, I believe he will receive news soon. In such a matter, Sang Doubei will definitely
I won’t joke with myself. But how did things end up like this?
Originally, he wanted to make some promises and wanted to keep Sang Doubei and continue to join forces with him to attack Daliang City. But now that something like this happened, King Zhong knew that it was too late to say anything now. Seeing that
If there is danger in the old nest, even if it were you, you would have to rush back quickly.
"Forget it, even if General Sang mobilized his troops to defend, this King Ji is really outrageous. He is now my subordinate, how could he attack Guzhou? Don't worry, General Sang, I will send you the troops when you turn around.
Someone went and reprimanded him and ordered him to return to Jizhou immediately, apologize to General Sang, and compensate for the losses. What do you think?" King Zhong said with a sincere look on his face.
It won't work otherwise. Everyone knows that Emperor Qianwen has given Guzhou and Jizhou to himself, but now the Jizhou army has entered Guzhou to attack the city and plunder the land. People who don't know may think this is his own intention and want to They're going to annex Guzhou. If we can't explain it clearly to Sang Doubei, I'm afraid the good situation we finally managed to create will collapse.
After King Zhong said this, Sang Doubei looked much better. He was really worried that King Zhong wanted to annex Guzhou, and took advantage of the opportunity of transferring him to Daliang City to send the Jizhou Army to attack his. If this is the case, with the power of one state, he will not be the opponent of the combination of King Zhong and King Ji. Now that he has betrayed Emperor Qianwen, at that time, no one will really reinforce him. What he has Everything I fear will be given away.
This time he came not only to resign, but also to test King Zhong. He wanted to see the other party's attitude. If it was true that he had united with King Ji to plot against him, he would not have gone back to Guzhou at all and would have taken him directly. The soldiers once again defected to Emperor Qianwen. Presumably he surrendered with 40,000 troops at this time, which would be enough to erase his previous wrongdoings.
Of course, this is also the last choice, there is no other way. Doing this proves that he wants to see Guzhou lost, and it proves that he has no place to stay. How can he develop in the future?
After some exploration, it was discovered that King Zhong did not seem to be the mastermind behind the scenes, nor did he look like he knew these things in advance. Could it be that this was really the decision of Prince Ji Tang Ao himself? If so, then Things will be easier to handle. He will send his troops to Jizhou to let Tang Ao know how powerful he is.
Sang Doubei has full confidence. After all, he has been running Guzhou for many years. In contrast, Tang Ao has only been in Jizhou for a short time, and he still has a bad relationship with the powerful. Such a young man who does not know the heights of the world, he naturally cannot will be afraid.
"Thank you very much for your understanding, King Zhong. Please rest assured, His Highness, after the general has settled the matter in Guzhou, he will bring the army again to help His Highness Zhong." Sang Doubei said as if he was promising. He also He really wanted to maintain a good relationship with King Zhong, because if he wanted to deal with the Jizhou Army next, he would need King Zhong's acquiescence.
"Okay, General Nasang, go and come back quickly. If you need anything, just ask, and I will definitely help you with all my strength." King Zhong nodded solemnly, showing that he valued Sang Doubei.
Sang Doubei withdrew his troops, and when he left, he took some food and grass sent by King Zhong with him, which showed that the relationship between the two parties was still harmonious.
"Your Majesty, why don't you keep Sang Doubei? If he doesn't agree, the worst thing is to kill him, so that the 40,000 Guzhou Army can be used by us." Le Ming looked at the retreating figure of the Guzhou Army and thought. He spoke with a reluctant look on his face.
King Zhong shook his head. He did not answer the question, but he had already made his own plans in his heart. Not to mention that Sang Doubei had been the commander-in-chief of Guzhou for many years. He was the leader of the Guzhou Army from top to bottom. It is very difficult to subdue these people. If he really attacks Sang Doubei, I am afraid that if the news spreads, it will have a great impact on his reputation. It is inevitable that some people will say, let’s take a look. This is the attitude of King Zhong towards his allies. Then shouldn’t everyone have to be wary of themselves in the future?
If this is the case, how difficult will it be to develop and grow in the future? He will not do such a thing that will damage the foundation and the Great Wall. On the contrary, it is good now. When the Guzhou Army and the Jizhou Army fight together, he will He can be a fisherman. No matter who wins or loses, it will be beneficial for him to control these two states.
The important thing is that news has just come from the front. The nearly 40,000 cadres in Cangzhou, who have been unfavorable in returning reinforcements, have collected some food and grass. I am afraid that it will not take long to arrive at Daliang City. If this is the case, they want to capture Daliang next. The city would be faced with many more difficulties. Even if it was captured, I'm afraid he wouldn't have the ability to hold it there. In the end, he was still not strong enough. King Zhong thought about it and thought that he should give in and give Da Gan a breather. Opportunity is also equivalent to giving himself a chance to grow again. The next time, after he completely controls Gu and Jizhou, that will be the time for him to make a comeback.
"General Le, go and invite Mr. Zhang Zhen here. It's time to have a good talk with the royal brother of King Da Gan." King Zhong suddenly spoke, causing Le Ming's expression to change drastically. What, Without the help of the Guzhou Army in Sang Doubei, does the king just want to retreat?
Le Ming wanted to say at this time that Daliang City was right in front of him, and these days of siege had caused a lot of heavy damage to the opponent. As long as he kept up his efforts, he was still sure to capture the city. But now he saw King Zhong seemed to have made up his mind, and Le Ming could only nod his head and promise to do it.
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Zhang Zhen is here.
He just took two domestic slaves and entered Daliang City in a hanging basket arranged by Marquis Zhongcheng. Tong Gu, the Minister of Rites, who had received the news long ago, was waiting here in person.
The two sides first met with each other as usual. After arriving at the Ministry of Rites, and waiting for Zhang Zhen to come down, Tong Gu accused the other party of reneging on his word with a bad look on his face. He had clearly promised that they would withdraw their troops after giving them to King Zhong Guzhou and Jizhou. But he accepted the offer in turn. Fortunately, he still attacked Daliang City. He resisted and condemned this behavior of breaking his promise.
Zhang Zhen always had a smile on his face, and even when faced with Tong Gu's accusation, he did not look angry at all. On the contrary, he explained with a smile, saying that originally King Zhong was planning to withdraw his troops, but General Sang Doubei was worried that he would defect to the army. Being loyal to the king would arouse the emperor's displeasure, so he kept inciting him. Considering that Sang Doubei was one of his own, we had to give him a chance, so we launched the attack on the city. Now it's better. King Zhong finally figured out that he and Emperor Qianwen were brothers, so how could they fight? Wouldn't this make others laugh?
"What? Prince Zhong doesn't want to fight?" Tong Gu heard the hidden meaning in his words.
"Yes, King Zhong didn't want to fight. King Zhong thought that if he had the energy, it would be better to deal with all the other vassal kings first. In the end, the two brothers were discussing what to do. No matter what, the world still belongs to the Tang family. , it cannot fall into the hands of others, right?"
Zhang Zhen nodded clearly, with a very serious look on his face.
"This...it's not because you want to play tricks on me again. Let me tell you, after the last incident, His Majesty has already reprimanded me. If other colleagues hadn't interceded, I'm afraid I would have been sent to jail." In view of the last time. After what happened, Tong Gu was afraid to trust King Zhong again.