Not long after the army arrived in Anzhou, the emperor ordered Zhao Yong to attack Nanzun City and seize this wedge.
Logically speaking, Nanzun City was a large inn and should be conquered in one go. Unexpectedly, the death camp was a little lax. Zhao Yong was furious, and Lan Jian saw that the situation was not good, so he personally led his team to climb up and conquered the city in one go.
But it took a day and a half.
Later, Lan Jian's confession was also sent to the emperor.
"underestimate the enemy?"
The emperor raised the memorial in his hand, looked at the generals and ministers, and said: "Ignore the defenders of Nanzun City. After destroying the Southern Zhou Dynasty, I once said that the army should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and there should be no swords and guns.
Returning to the treasury, I thought about letting my horse go to Nanshan. But how long will it take? Well! How long will it take!"
The emperor threw the memorial on the eucalyptus table, and the ministers bowed their heads in awe.
"A small Nanzun City blocked my way. Could such a thing happen during the expedition against Northern Liao? Could it be that the defenders of Nan Zun City were more fierce than the Northern Liao people?"
Naturally not as good, otherwise how could the Tang Dynasty be suppressed by the Northern Liao for many years.
"I know, it's naturally impossible. Then why did it take a day and a half to break the city?"
The emperor's anger became more and more intense, "Does Zhao Yong have any documents?"
This time, the emperor became dissatisfied with Zhao Yongsheng.
"Your Majesty, here we come." Han Ze brought Zhao Yong's documents.
It is also a memorial to plead guilty.
The emperor looked at it and saw that it was written in great detail, making it clear to the emperor.
Just as the emperor guessed, at the beginning, the death camp seemed to underestimate the enemy and was a little lax. Zhao Yong was furious and immediately punished the two generals who led the team.
Lan Jian was still confident, but a little relaxed and asked Zhao Yong to rest assured that he would definitely be able to break the city today.
The emperor shook his head. He was an emperor on horseback. When he saw this, he knew that the death camp had missed the best opportunity to break the city.
Nanzun was an isolated city, and the defenders were already mentally unstable. In addition, the emperor launched a death camp as soon as he took action, and the defenders probably had the idea that they would not be able to hold on for long.
But who would have thought that the first wave of offensive would be too weak.
Damn it!
Is this the world-famous Northern Xinjiang Army?
Just like this bird?
The defender's heart suddenly soared from hell to heaven.
A sense of luck also arises spontaneously.
With a stick like this, I can keep it till eternity.
Morale is a wonderful thing. When it declines, you have tried all your methods to no avail. But when it rises, you will find that your subordinates have become invincible warriors.
One is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and it is just a luxury for the death camp to quickly break through the city.
The emperor raised his eyes and said, "Zhao Yong, give me twenty punishments with the stick, and you will be punished with meritorious deeds!"
"yes!"
Although Zhao Yong is the commander-in-chief, the death camp is not under his command.
He was punished with twenty rods. How many should Lan Jian be punished with rods?
Suo Yun lowered his head, feeling that his brother brought it upon himself.
But he still secretly prayed that the emperor would show mercy.
"Lan Jian, the stick will be punished ten times!"
What?
Suo Yun lost his composure and raised his head.
It became clear immediately.
Deep love, deep responsibility!
Jiang Cunzhong said: "Your Majesty, although our army is somewhat slack, the defenders cannot be underestimated."
This is the common view of everyone.
"Are all my generals afraid?" the emperor smiled.
This is just a joke, but also a joke.
Immediately, all the generals expressed their determination, but only two people did not follow.
One was eating dried meat, while the other was about to speak but stopped.
The person eating the dried meat was naturally Wang Laoer, and he was not interested in making noises.
But it was Liang Jing who was hesitant to speak.
His sister was the favored concubine of the pseudo-emperor, and he himself was the pseudo-emperor's top dog. Therefore, even if the pseudo-emperor shamelessly threw them out as scapegoats, and the two sides severed their ties of righteousness, the people of the Northern Xinjiang faction still did not take him.
Be your own person.
Boss Liang was a gangster in the early days. He had clear eyebrows and always pretended to be transparent when he saw someone.
The emperor pointed at him and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
The generals all wasted their saliva and slowly looked at Liang Jing.
Liang Jing smiled dryly and nodded to everyone.
This damn girl looks like a translator... The emperor smiled.
In his eyes, the imperial concubine was just a passing smoke, but Liang Jing had some abilities and was good at disrupting the situation. The emperor was hesitant about whether and how to use him.
He is not a false emperor and can promote people he thinks are reliable regardless of their abilities.
Therefore, this time Liang Jing took the initiative to ask for a job, and the emperor agreed. He wanted to see what other abilities this guy had besides stirring up shit.
Liang Jing said: "Your Majesty, I was born in Shu and know the character of Shu people very well. This battle... is actually not the fault of General Zhao."
"oh!"
In the emperor's view, this was because Liang Jing was watching his words and knew that he valued Zhao Yong, so he spoke out to exonerate him.
Lao Liang, where is your loyalty?
The emperor's eyes were dark.
"Talk about it!"
"Yes." Liang Jing said: "Shu people love to be lively and get together, and they are the best at eating, drinking and having fun."
There are many teahouses in Sichuan. When outsiders come, they go in and watch the leisurely Shu people listening to books and drinking tea. They can't help but feel, "Why do we have to be like flies and dogs? This is life."
After listening to the book, drinking tea, and slowly wandering home...
"Sichuan people are very henpecked, and women make the decisions in many families."
Well!
Um?
Everyone looked at Liang Jing in disbelief.
The emperor sneered, "Looking at the way you are waiting, do you really think you are keeping your promise at home?"
Everyone bowed their heads.
"Shu people are very loyal. If they feel the great righteousness lies, they will not hesitate even if they die."
The emperor was thoughtful.
"I don't know how the general's morale was boosted this time, but I think it must have something to do with the loyalty of the Shu people."
Someone sneered, "People in the Northern Liao Dynasty don't have loyalty? People in the Southern Zhou Dynasty don't have loyalty? They are still beaten to the point of panic. You don't understand the art of war, but you still dare to talk about it on paper!"
Liang Jing was in an awkward position and could only laugh.
The emperor ordered: "Ask clearly!"
Both messengers are waiting outside.
Han Ze went out and when he came back, the way he looked at Liang Jing was wrong.
"Your Majesty, after the city was broken, they asked the prisoners. The prisoners said that the guard Chen Yan usually loved his soldiers as his own son, and most of his salary was given to his subordinates. He shared the joys and sorrows with his subordinates. This time Chen Yan vowed to live and die with Nan Zun. Those defenders
...all say..."
"say what?"
"Ge Laozi, if you are a bachelor, you will never lose your temper. Help the general to tie up and fight with those melons!"
Everyone: "..."
The person who had previously accused Liang Jing was red-faced.
The emperor asked: "What is a bachelor?"
Could it be that most of the defenders were bachelors?
Liang Jing said: "Guang means bright, stick means straight. Guang stick means bright and upright."
Although the land of Shu is closed, it has given birth to a unique culture. When eating, I like strong flavors. When playing, I like to play heartily. When necessary, men will bow to their wives. When the mountains and rivers are broken, facing powerful enemies, Shu
A local man will die without hesitation.
The emperor nodded, "Remember Liang Jing's meritorious service."
This is a major discovery that will have a huge impact on subsequent conquests.
But everyone suddenly discovered something embarrassing.
Zhao Yong led his army to attack Nanzun City and delayed, and the credit was lost.
In other words, the first victory in this battle turned out to be Liang Jing's.
grass!
The generals of the Northern Xinjiang Department felt their faces getting hot.
Liang Jing saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Following up, I hope you can make new achievements again!" The emperor suddenly thought of the word "roosters and dogs and thieves" and felt that people like Liang Jing were not without merit.
"Your Majesty, when will we march?" Pei Jian asked.
After defeating Nanzun City, the Northern Xinjiang Army now reached Yangling Pass.
Yangling Pass is built on the mountain, and the terrain is dangerous. It is truly easy to defend but difficult to attack. In history, Shu was attacked many times, but it was always possible to rely on Yangling Pass or the difficulties of the Shu Road to intercept the enemy.
Relying on these two natural dangers, life or death in the outside world has nothing to do with the Shu people. They can still comfortably drink tea, listen to books, and set up the Dragon Gate Formation in the teahouse.
If we attack by force, it goes without saying that the defenders can turn Yangling Pass into a wall of sighs, leaving the opponent helpless.
But only by conquering Yangling Pass can the army be qualified to set foot on the Shu Road.
This start is too difficult!
The emperor said: "Tomorrow, the army will set out."
"yes!"
…
After Zhao Yong and Lan Jian destroyed Nanzun City, they both went to court to plead guilty.
It's one thing to plead guilty, but you can't lose your job. Zhao Yongling scouts investigated the situation at Yangling Pass, and the news they got was not optimistic.
After discovering the Chang'an army in front of Nanzun City, they immediately passed the news to Yangling Pass. Since then, the gate of Yangling Pass has never been opened again.
Moreover, the city was heavily guarded.
"How to attack Yangling Pass must have nothing to do with our department."
Zhao Yong made mistakes in this battle, which is a bit embarrassing.
Lan Jian smiled bitterly, "It's all my fault."
Moreover, because of his fault, Zhao Yong, who has a promising future, will have sequelae in the future. For example, will Zhao Yong regret himself in the future?
At this moment, he remembered how wise his brother Suoyun's warning on the road was. Unfortunately, it was too late to take the medicine for regret.
Zhao Yong said calmly: "I have also committed the crime of underestimating the enemy. You and I each bear our own responsibilities."
I won't argue with you about this.
Lan Jian was overjoyed. He just wanted to say a few nice words, and even wanted to make friends...
"Your Majesty has sent an envoy."
The two of them quickly got up and went out.
The messenger turned out to be Zhang Xu.
The emperor actually sent the Qiu Long Guard around him as an envoy, which shows that he attaches great importance to it.
The two of them were shocked.
"His Majesty was very angry when he heard the battle report."
Zhang Xu said with a cold face, "Zhao Yong is incompetent!"
"Yes! I am incompetent!" Zhao Yong knelt down.
"Twenty punishments with a stick, and you will be punished with meritorious deeds!"
Zhao Yong lowered his head and said, "I accept the blame!"
Lan Jian's body trembled...Twenty sticks in the army are not light. Zhao Yong's twenty sticks, how many should I have?
Thirty or forty?
"Lan Jian, the stick will be punished ten times!"
Lan Jian looked at Zhang Xu in disbelief!
"Execution!"
Zhang Xu also has another mission, which is to imprison people.
The two were tied to a bench, with two sergeants in charge.
"Hit!" Zhang Xu shouted fiercely.
Snap!
Snap!
Lan Jian's ten sticks ended quickly, and he stood up on his own without the need for anyone to hold him up.
He looked at Zhao Yong who was still being tortured with envious eyes.
At this moment, he wished he was the one lying there.
After twenty strokes, Zhao Yong stood up and knelt down.
"Thank you, my lord!"
On the third day, the army arrived.
Zhao Yong and Lan Jian were waiting outside the city gate.
The emperor pointed his whip at Zhao Yong on horseback, "Did my slap in the face make you sober?"
Zhao Yong knelt down and said, "No matter who the death camp belongs to, since I am the commander in chief of this battle, I should coordinate the overall situation, and should not let the guest troops slack off out of politeness... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teaching!"
"Hahahaha!" The emperor laughed, "Okay, you can teach me!"