Qin Xiao thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "No need. General Gu is very good at using troops. He will always pay attention to the movements in Liaodong so that he will not be attacked by the Liaodong army. We have just recruited the Black Mountain Army, and there are six or seven thousand young men.
It is not like these people have never been on the battlefield, and they have always had a grudge against the Liaodong Army. If they are attacked by the Liaodong Army, they will definitely fight with all their strength."
"The general is right." Lu Xiaolou said: "In recent years, the Liaodong Army has encircled and suppressed the Heishan Army several times. Under the command of Xuanyuan Chong, the Heishan Army has never suffered any major losses and is not psychologically afraid of the Liaodong Army. They have done so before.
If we fight, the Montenegrin Army will not collapse immediately due to the Liaodong Army's attack."
"Xiaolou is right." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Sometimes fighting is not about who is braver, but also about competition. Not only does the Montenegrin Army have no fear of the Liaodong Army, it even has possession of it because it defeated the Liaodong Army several times.
The psychological and morale advantages, I dare not say anything else, would make the Montenegrin Army and the Liaodong Army fight. The Montenegrin Army would never give in. In addition, Songyang Grassland is under the Black Mountain. If the situation is really critical, General Gu can lead the army to withdraw to the Montenegro.
, with the geographical advantages of Montenegro, the Liaodong Army cannot take advantage."
When Yuwen Chengchao heard what Qin Xiao said, he felt slightly relieved.
"The strength of the Liaodong Army is only 20,000, and it also has to guard Liaodong. It really may not dare to send troops easily." Qin Xiao sneered: "If he sends troops because of the trade market, he is seeking death. Isn't Wang Xingchao worried about the imperial court?
Give him a charge of rebellion? By then, the Liaodong Army will become the enemy of the DPRK. Let’s see how long they can keep struggling.” After thinking for a while, he smiled lightly and said: “Although our foundation in the Northeast is far from comparable to theirs,
But the current military strength is not inferior to them. If he dares to attack Songyang Racecourse, I will go directly to Yingping County and capture Shunjincheng directly to see if they can save him."
Yuwen Chengchao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "General, is he eyeing Yingping County?"
The four northeastern counties, from west to east, are Liaoxi, Yingping, Liaodong and Xuantu counties. Songyang Caochang is located on the northern border of Yingping County. However, the current Yingping County is still within the strength of the Liaodong Army, and is also the territory of Liaoxi and Liaodong.
buffer zone between.
"If we really want to control Yingping, we will have enough strength to compete with the Liaodong Army." Qin Xiao smiled slyly and said in a low voice: "But the time has not come yet. We won Western Liaoning after careful deployment.
The Liaodong Army was caught off guard. By the time they came to their senses, we had captured Guangning and used two major cases to cleanse the Liaodong Clan." He sighed and said, "Such a method cannot be repeated again. The Liaodong Army
No matter how stupid you are, you won't be able to let us do this again in Yingping County."
Lu Xiaolou nodded and said: "They must have strengthened the deployment of Yingping County now. They are keeping a close eye on us. It is indeed not easy to invade Yingping County again."
"Let's not be impatient." Yuwen Chengchao said: "The Northeast has been controlled by the Liaodong Army for a hundred years. It is not easy for us to capture western Liaoning and gain a foothold in such a short period of time. Greed for too much.
If we must lose, we must first stabilize the situation in western Liaoning, completely control western Liaoning, and then plan for it."
"The eldest son is right." Qin Xiao said: "You arrived in time, I am also preparing to send someone to find you." Looking at Yu Wencheng's eyes, he said: "The eldest son, something big happened in Kyoto. I just learned about it last night.
." Immediately, he informed the two of them of the information provided by Tang Rong.
Yuwen Chengchao and Lu Xiaolou were both shocked.
"It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable." Yuwen Chengchao frowned and said, "Isn't the saint digging his own foundation?"
Lu Xiaolou also wondered: "Is the saint crazy?"
"I also think there is something fishy in this." Qin Xiao said: "But the information is not complete yet, and there will definitely be more information coming later."
Yuwen Chengchao frowned and said: "Eighteen years ago, when the saint ascended the throne, he used the Ministry of Punishment as a sword and went on a killing spree in Kyoto. At that time, the entire Kyoto was bloody, and countless courtiers were involved, which led to chaos in the court, and then caused chaos.
During the chaos in the three states and seven counties, the surrounding barbarians took advantage of the situation. Although the crisis was eventually turned around, it also greatly damaged the vitality of the Tang Dynasty." After a pause, he said: "I am only worried now that if there is a big change in Kyoto this time, will it happen?
Will the bloody storm of that year repeat itself?"
"Eldest Young Master, do you think the situation will be more dangerous next?"
"Although the Xiahou family has great power in the government, but honestly speaking, if the Xiahou family had not controlled the government in recent years, our Tang Dynasty would not have been so peaceful." Yuwen Chengchao looked solemn and said slowly: "Now the Xiahou family has collapsed.
, there will definitely be a big change in the court situation, the mad dog in the Ministry of Justice is biting people like crazy again...!"
"If the situation of that year is repeated, the danger faced by the Tang Dynasty will be unprecedented." Qin Xiao also looked stern and said softly: "Back then, Xiling was still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and General Black Feather blocked Wu Tuo's iron hoof. Now Li Tuo
He recognized thieves as his father and colluded with the Utuo Khanate. The situation in the west is extremely dangerous than before."
Lu Xiaolou said: "At that time, the Tusun tribes in the north were just a piece of loose sand. The alliance of the various tribes assembled a hundred thousand troops and marched south. Although the momentum was huge, there were many conflicts among the tribes. They fought with each other to compete for interests and could not form a common force.
This was also the fundamental reason why the Tusun people were repelled back then. However, Duerhu Tiehan used these more than ten years to almost control the Monan area. The Tusun cavalry under his command were trained through many years of fighting. Today's
The strength is only stronger than it was back then."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly. He had always known that Tie Han was a serious concern of the Tang Dynasty.
He had faced off against Tusun soldiers and horses on the grassland before. Although there was no decisive battle in the end, he had personally experienced the bravery of the Tusun people and knew that if Tie Han really went south with all his strength, the Tang army in the four northern towns might not be able to withstand it.
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"There is also Murong in southern Xinjiang. That old fox Murong Changdu has been recuperating and recuperating for many years and has been waiting for the opportunity." Yuwen Chengchao said: "Once the world changes, he will never stay contented and will definitely take the opportunity to go north."
Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "So, the current situation in Datang is extremely dangerous?"
"This does not include the Liaodong Army and the Bohai people." Yuwen Chengchao sneered: "The Liaodong Army is like a separate country in the Northeast. Once the world changes, will the Liaodong Army remain unmoved? The Bohai side has always been ready to move.
, Yuan Gaijian has never given up on invading the Tang Dynasty. If the world really changes, our defense here is just to block the enemies from the northeast for the court. How should the court deal with other powerful enemies?" At this point, his face turned ugly,
Obviously very angry in his heart, he couldn't help cursing: "The emperor is so short-sighted that he killed the Xiahou family. That is tantamount to digging his own grave. I always thought that she could sit on the throne as a woman, and she could be considered a female."
Zhonghaojie, now it seems, is simply stupid...!"
Lu Xiaolou nodded and said: "If it is the emperor's intention to kill the Xiahou family, she is indeed stupid." After a pause, he said softly: "But as the general said, this matter is weird and weird. Could there be some hidden meaning in it?
?”
Qin Xiao frowned and said: "I also think that no matter how confused the saint is, he cannot be so confused. But if there is really something hidden, then the matter will be even more terrifying. Who in the world can force the saint to be so cruel to his mother's family?
"
"Should we send someone to Kyoto secretly to find out what the situation is?" Yuwen Chengchao asked softly.
Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "If there is really a problem, it should be in the palace. We sent people to Kyoto, but what we got were only rumors in the market, and we were unable to find out the situation in the palace." Thinking that Tang Rong was also thinking of a solution.
, said softly: "Let's not get confused and wait and see what happens next."
Both Yuwen Chengchao and Lu Xiaolou knew that it was too far away from Kyoto and the news would not be delivered in time. They could only wait and see what happened until the truth was figured out.
"I'm going to Montenegro." Qin Xiao thought for a moment and said, "General Gu has a deeper understanding of the situation than we do. He doesn't know about the changes in Kyoto yet. I just happened to go over and discuss it with him to see if he can see it.
Is there something fishy in this?" Xiang Yuwen and Chengchao said to the two men: "Eldest Young Master, Xiaolou, you will stay in western Liaoning. You must discuss everything with Governor Bai and do not make rash decisions when encountering problems."
Yuwen Chengchao also knew that the overall situation in Liaoxi was now decided, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. Qin Xiao's temporary departure would not affect the overall situation. Moreover, Gu Baiyi was very resourceful and might have accurately judged the changes in Kyoto.
, cupped his hands and said: "That's fine, general, don't worry, just leave it to us."
"By the way, send someone to Yuguan to tell Geng Shao that as long as the goods are sent to Fucheng, not even a needle will allow them to leave the customs." Qin Xiao sneered: "Detain them all!"
Qin Xiao didn't delay in doing anything, so he packed up and took a group of followers to Montenegro that day.
After riding fast all the way, it was already two days after arriving at Montenegro. Before reaching the Chinese army's tent, he saw horses all over the pasture, and countless soldiers were building horse pens near the barracks. They were so busy that it was hard to explain. Qin Xiao looked around and saw
There are countless horses, and they are all real feathered horses at first glance.
Among them, many Xile herdsmen helped build horse pens and provided guidance.
Qin Xiao immediately thought of the silk horse trade with the Zhenyu tribe. Looking at this posture, the Zhenyu tribe had actually sent the horse over.
He was so happy that he went directly to Gu Baiyi's tent and got off his horse. When the guard outside the tent saw Qin Xiao, he immediately saluted. Qin Xiao didn't waste any time. He stepped forward and opened the tent, only to see several people sitting inside.
What was being discussed, Qin Xiao suddenly appeared, and several people immediately looked over.