Jiang Fan knew the content of the letter in Gao Changshou's hand. A secret letter from Chang'an came and Li Xia was preparing to become independent.
Will the Song Dynasty be able to suppress the southwest feudal town next, or will Li Xia break the earth and become king? On the eve of this drastic change in the situation, all parties' eyes are fixed on Ruimen. As the front line of the conflict, the revolving door can reveal the combat power of both sides.
Then speculate on the impact that combat power has on the morale of the people. If the confrontation between Chang'an and Lin'an is compared to a gambling game, the Battle of Kuimen is the handing out of chips before the gambling begins.
The subsequent statements of both sides showed how much confidence Mao had gained from the battle of attacking the gate. For example, if Sun Huchen could not capture Zhaitang Pass, Li Jing would lose all his wealth and would no longer be called the King of Qin. But the situation changed.
Beyond everyone’s expectations!!!.
Caught off guard, Gao Changshou made a decision and said, "I must convince Jiang Cai to support King Qin." Marquis Yue did not intend to directly send troops to return home.
"There is no need to capture Jigui." Gao Changshou said, "What's more important is that I have surrendered." Generally speaking, we should take the opportunity to capture Jigui and then Jiangling. In general, the more territory we can occupy, the better. But the problem is, Sichuan
Shu and Hubei are separated by the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.
Even if Jiangling Mansion is captured, it will be difficult to support each other in time with Sichuan and Shu, and it may bring down the entire Sichuan and Shu. What Li Xia needs most right now is to accumulate strength.
If the strength is sufficient and there is no such big enemy as Gu Gu, all we need to do to destroy the Song Dynasty is to go down the river and conquer Lin'an in one fell swoop.
There is no need to fight on the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and engage in meaningless mutual consumption. If it is not handled well, it may easily lead to the consequences of the Yiling Battle between Wu and Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. With Mongolia in the north, there cannot be a Yiling Battle today.
Therefore, compared with the gains and losses of sister's return or the gains and losses of a city and a place in Jiangling, the surrender of Jiang Cai and his soldiers and horses under the Tang Dynasty can truly enhance his strength and truly influence people's hearts. Gao Changshou understood this very well and was very enthusiastic about Jiang Cai. He
He immediately began to actively contact me and tried his best to invite me to meet him. But to his surprise, Jiang Cai refused to meet him!!
In late March, when the peach blossoms are in bloom, the scenery of Erlong Mountain is beautiful. Looking from the mountain, you can also see the military camp next to the ferry. Jiang Cai sat next to a new tomb and looked into the distance.
The endless scenery of the Yangtze River at Xiangxikou was reflected in his pupils, with grief and love in his eyes. On the mountain road, Ma Shilong came over with a middle-aged scholar. "General, Mr. Zhuang is here!!! This scholar is called
Master Zhuang Ken was a close friend of Sun Huchen, and he actually had a good relationship with Jiang Cai.
"General Jiang expresses his condolences. Sun Huchen is very wrong about this matter. I no longer want to work for him and have resigned from his position as a staff member."
Zhuang Kenshi's face was full of regret and mourning. He first made it clear that he was not here to lobby for Sun Huchen, then he slapped his forehead and sat down next to Jiang Cai. Where he looked, he saw that Jiang Cai was bandaged.
Several places.
At that time, Jiecai was confronting Sun Huchen. He suddenly became violent and lunged at Sun Huchen with a knife. One man killed himself among dozens of personal guards. The surrounding soldiers were so frightened that Sun Huchen looked like a mouse and ran away with his head in his arms. Recalling that scene, Zhuang Kenshi is still frightened to this day. "I don't know General Jiang."
What are your plans? I just plan to take refuge with Li Ni."
Jiang Cai said calmly: "No, the grudge between me and Sun Huchen is personal and we should not interfere with state affairs."
"That's good, that's good." Master Zhuang Ken breathed a sigh of relief and praised: "General Jiang understands justice, this country is lucky!!!" "But revenge must be avenged." "Yes, yes, Sun Huchen deserves to die
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Zhuang Kenshi responded like this, as if he didn't know what else to say. He was silent for a long time, and then said: "When the time comes, after killing Sun Huchen, what are General Wang's plans?" "I haven't thought about it."
Master Zhuang Ken looked at Ma Shilong who was standing behind him, and asked, "What should these soldiers do under the banquet?" Jiang Caidao said, "I will avenge myself, and I will have nothing to do with my brothers."
"The current confrontation between the two armies has almost become a mutiny. What if Sun Huchen accuses you of rebellion? Although the general has no worries, the soldiers' families are all in Jiangling Mansion! Masilong stood behind and listened, feeling solemn Master Ken’s words made people feel a little frustrated for no reason. It was hard to tell what was wrong.
"If I tell you, it would be better to let the court deal with Sun Huchen." Zhuang Kenshi added, "The court will not protect him if something like this happens. "How will it be dealt with?"
"It must be a severe punishment. If the crime deserves to be killed, why not kill him. However, if the situation is the most important thing, the court should first replace Sun Huchen and let other generals take charge of Jiangling. Only then can we punish him without any scruples."
When Zhuang Kenshi said this, he stroked his beard and sighed: "These are all my speculations. Based on the current situation and the facts, I am not excusing anyone. Jiang Cai remained silent and looked into the distance silently. He looked like a rock.
After a while, Zhuang Kenshi spoke again and said, "It is not difficult to punish Sun Huchen severely, but what I am worried about is General Concubine's reputation. If something like this happens to Xiaoxiong I, it will inevitably make people laugh if it is spread." Jiang Cai still did not understand. language.
Master Zhuang Ken then continued to talk on his own. Gradually, the tone of the conversation was completely different from before.
"To be honest, things are not that big at the moment. We were defeated on the battlefield and our station was not lost when we returned. How great it would have been if nothing had happened to Throat Sword. Sun Huchen should be killed, but now that things have happened, he actually promised to give his family property Please calm down the general. He also said that he was very reconciled. As if nothing happened, he first recommended the general to Pingzhang Gong as the deputy commander. After Qutang Pass was captured, he would repay the general's merits. In this way, the general's reputation is still there, and the soldiers are also Avoid being implicated, and the general's future will be improved to a higher level!!
Jiang Cai understood clearly that Master Zhuang Ken did not quit Sun Huchen to seek justice for him. He came to work as a lobbyist for Sun Huchen.
"Why should a man have no concubine? Although I am not talented, I am confident that I can help the general to find another happy marriage. With the general's talent, it is also possible to marry into the Lu family. I heard that the late wife is a daughter of a private family and cannot help the general in his official career! !!
When Master Zhuang Ken said this, he felt a pain in his back. Jiang Cai kicked him out and kicked him straight down the mountain. "General!!!!!! Ah!" Branches and stones scraped against Master Zhuang Ken's body, scratching him. Covered in blood and flesh, he fell off and rolled, and soon disappeared among the grass and trees. In the evening, the scarred Master Zhuang Ken took a boat back to Jiangling, and went all the way to the city, where he met Sun Huchen. Sun Huchen's face was not very good. There is a sense of deep fatigue and melancholy, but I am no longer as panicked as in the past few days.
When he heard that his concubine had not defected yet, he was a little surprised, but at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, I didn't miss the state affairs because of this." Sun Huchen muttered to himself in a low voice, looked at Master Zhuang Ken, and said with concern: "Sir, this is it!" !!He actually did such a cruel thing to my husband. Alas, he made all the mistakes, and it was only me who was wrong. My husband was harmed. "It's because the student is incompetent and failed to convince Jiang Cai." He still didn't intend to let me go. "Yes."
Master Zhuang Xiao looked over and saw Sun Huchen's heartbroken look. He couldn't help but persuade him: "But general, there is no need to be too generous. Looking back, it's not a big deal, it's just that a woman died. Sun Huchen was stunned.
Master Zhuang Ken said: "Thousands of people die in a war. It is common for ten thousand people to die. One woman dies. The only difficulty is that it is hard to be angry. But at first it was normal for him to be angry. After a while, he figured it out.
Then he would understand that it was in his best interest to suppress the matter and receive the benefits from the general. At the same time, Jiang Cai boarded a large ship moored on the Yangtze River from the small boat. Gao Changshou warmly welcomed him
Outside the cabin, they bowed their hands in greeting.
Yao Cai didn't plan to see him, but he didn't expect that he would dare to take a boat straight to his sister's return. As for why he didn't take the opportunity to get rid of Gao Changshou? With the current situation, if the war continues, the victory or defeat is self-evident.
I have already sent a message to Li Kuzhi, who has been promoting him over the years, asking Li Kuzhi to ask the court Jianliang to take over his military training. As for his personal feud with Sun Huchen, he will avenge it privately, so as not to offend others.
In this case, the purpose of meeting Gao Changshou was simply to send him back to prevent his personal affairs from expanding into state affairs.
They sat down with each other, and Gao Changshou said, "Recently, I have been wondering why things like this happened. I can't understand why the generals of the Song Dynasty could have resisted the Mongols for nearly thirty years if they all had the virtue of Sun Huchen."
Jiang Caidao said, "If you want to encourage me to give you a gift, don't say anything. The reason why I came is because you are still Song ministers now." "You are still Song ministers now, but maybe you won't be anymore soon." Gao Changshou said, "Do you know why?
Because the Song Dynasty was cowardly, those who had meritorious deeds were often eliminated by means of cunning and cunning."
"I'm just a military general. I only fight as ordered. I don't care about that. "Who are you fighting for? Sun Huchen, Jia Sidao, Zhao Ji."
Hearing the name "Zhao Ji", the concubine raised her head and looked at Gao Changshou, feeling a little dazed. "That's right." Gao Changshou said: "We are going to rebel against the Song Dynasty. The king of the county will soon establish his own country and be called the King of Qin. He asked
We have great ambitions to wipe out the Hu Chen and unify the world. What we lack most right now is people like generals. I deeply hope that the Generals can jointly carry out great things, kill powerful traitors, drive out Hu Suo, and sweep away the humiliation I have suffered over the years.
Wouldn't it be nice for a Han man to feel proud?
"I'm here to tell you only one thing. You don't have to come again to persuade me to surrender. If you dare to attack Sister Gui, I will fight you to the death." Jiang Cai said, and turned to leave. Gao Changshou asked, "General, you don't want to kill the captives."
"I think so. But I will join the army and kill prisoners with dignity, and I will not rebel."
"Upright and upright," Gao Changshou said: "I dare say that the general can only be upright and upright if he fights with us. If he continues to submit to the Song Dynasty, he will only have countless conflicts and anger!!!" "Enough!
You don’t need to stir up the personal feud between me and Sun Huchen. I swear to kill Sun Huchen, but this is not the reason for me to betray my family, country and ancestors! I will easily believe you when you open and close your mouth to overthrow the imperial court and regain the country. Is that just for the sake of overthrowing the court and regaining the country?
Will your selfish interests keep the civil strife in the world? When the Mongolian captives move south, how many people will be arrested and taken to the north as slaves? 1 Li Xia, Jia Sidao, Sun Huchen, and you, those in power, who the hell can you do?
There must be no less calculation." Jiang Cai raised his hand and pointed at Gao Changshou with a fierce look in his eyes.
"I say it again, I will avenge myself. You ambitious people should not take this opportunity to cause trouble."
The anger that had been brewing in his heart finally showed a little bit in front of others, like the tip of an iceberg. Gao Changshou was stunned for a moment.
Neither of them knew each other yet, but in the anger revealed at the tip of the iceberg, he suddenly understood a doubt in his heart. Why were the powerful people of the Song Dynasty so rotten that they collapsed at the push of a button?
But it was still able to fight against the most powerful Ragu country for nearly thirty years? This decadent court weighed heavily on the soldiers and soldiers, so the soldiers and soldiers were oppressed while continuing to fight with the most determined attitude. So thirty