In Shuningcheng County Government, generals from all walks of life gathered together.
The courtyard is not big, but there are many people.
In the battle at Funiu Mountain last night, the Suzhou Battalion was surrounded and annihilated, and achieved results that many people could not even imagine. Both the Taihu Army and the Neiku Cavalry took the greatest credit, and the Left Army led by Yuwen Chengchao took even more credit.
outstanding.
The Taihu Army and the Neiku Cavalry were originally out of reach, but in the battle last night, the Neiku Cavalry raided the flanks of the Suzhou Camp infantry. Tu Kuohai led his troops down from Funiu Mountain and took advantage of the situation. The two armies worked together to kill the Suzhou Camp infantry to a rout.
It can be said that the cooperation is extremely tacit.
Heroes cherish heroes.
Tu Kuohai admired Jiang Xiaochun for having the courage to raid the enemy's flank with more than a hundred men. Jiang Xiaochun also appreciated that Tu Kuohai was able to seize the opportunity and attack in time without any delay. The battle was a complete victory. Both of them were in a good mood and mutually agreed.
There is also mutual sympathy between them.
Dong Guangxiao was talking to Feixin and other officials, nothing more than discussing the next action.
"Master Qin is here!" A voice came from outside.
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Tu Kuohai and Jiang Xiaochun had a great victory last night and cleared the battlefield. Shortly after entering the city, they learned that Qin Xiao and Yuwen Chengchao were leading troops to persuade Bi Yuewu to surrender, but they had not yet met.
Qin Xiao entered the courtyard, glanced at it, smiled immediately, cupped his hands and said: "Jiujiang, Commander Jiang, gentlemen!"
Everyone also raised their hands, and Yu Wen Chengchao also raised his hands to everyone. Suddenly, he saw a man rushing out from behind Jiang Xiaochun, staring at Yu Wen Chengchao, and choked up: "The... eldest young master!"
There were a lot of people in the yard, and not many people paid attention to this person. At this time, they were a little surprised to see him rushing out.
Yu Wen Cheng looked over and was startled at first, then he was surprised and choked up: "Fat...fat fish!"
Although the two of them fought bloody battles in Suzhou Camp on the battlefield last night, they did not meet each other. Fat Fish followed Jiang Xiaochun into the city today and did not see Yu Wen Chengchao until now.
In fact, most of the people in the courtyard didn't know Yuwen Chengchao, so they all felt strange when Fat Fish called him "elder master".
Yuwen Chengchao didn't care that there were people in the courtyard. He stepped forward and held Fat Fish in his arms. Fat Fish burst into tears and choked with sobs: "Young Master, I have found you."
Yu Wen Chengchao was lurking in the Queen Mother Association, which was of great importance. Except for She Yue and Qin Xiao, no one else present knew about it. Naturally, Pang Yu didn't know that he would meet Yu Wen Chengchao again here today.
After the night of the Xiling Rebellion, Yuwen Chengchao followed Qin Xiao to fight out of Heiyang City in Fan County, and then entered the customs and went to Beijing. He was always thinking about Fat Yu and others in his heart. He didn't know whether those brothers were alive or dead. Now he saw Fat Yu in good health.
Appearing in front of him, he was naturally extremely surprised.
Qin Xiao knew that there was no need to keep hiding it at this moment, so he introduced Yuwen Chengchao to everyone. The Yuwen family in Xiling was famous, and everyone was surprised to learn that the man walking like a tiger in front of him was actually the eldest son of the Yuwen family.
"Last night the left army fought a bloody battle in the Suzhou camp, and it was the eldest son who led it." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "General Tujiu, Commander Jiang, I really didn't expect that this time the princess was in trouble, you all can work together to annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop."
Tu Kuohai, a straightforward man, heard this and said with a smile: "The first credit for annihilating the Suzhou Battalion must be attributed to Master Yuwen. If it weren't for the Zuo Army, we would not have been able to annihilate the Suzhou Battalion." Xiang Jiang Xiaochun smiled and said: "Commander Jiang, you
Although his contribution is not small, it is not comparable to that of Mr. Yuwen."
"Of course." Jiang Xiaochun felt a little strange, how could Yu Wen Chengchao appear in the Zuo Army, and how could he lead the Zuo Army to attack the Suzhou Camp. But honestly speaking, if Yu Wen Chengchao hadn't led the Zuo Army to attack the Suzhou Camp,
Even if they launch an attack, the Taihu Army and Neiku Cavalry will never find a chance to defeat the Suzhou Battalion. In terms of merit, Yuwen Chengchao naturally takes the lead.
"I don't dare to take it." Yuwen Chengchao cupped his hands and said: "In the battle last night, you all cooperated tacitly and succeeded in one fell swoop. In fact, it doesn't matter who has the greater credit. What is important is that the siege of Shuning City has been resolved, and the princess is not in danger.
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Everyone nodded.
"Jiujiang, Tai...why is leader Linghu missing?" Qin Xiao looked at Tu Kuohai and asked.
Tu Kuohai said hurriedly: "Brother Linghu is naturally coming to pay homage to the princess and should be on his way."
Suddenly he saw Chen Xi coming out of the room, cupping his hands to everyone and saying, "Everyone, your highness is here!"
Everyone's expressions calmed down, and soon they saw Her Royal Highness the Princess, wearing a dress and a bamboo hat and gauze, appear at the door. Everyone immediately cheered and knelt down.
"Everyone get up and speak." She Yue spoke softly and raised her hand: "I am able to turn the crisis around this time, thanks to all of you who sacrificed your lives to save me. I am very grateful."
Feixin immediately said: "Princess Jiren has her own destiny and great fortune...!"
Before she finished speaking, She Yue had already interrupted: "No auspicious person has his own destiny. Without you, this palace will not be able to turn the corner." After a glance, his eyes fell on Qin Xiao and asked: "Qin Xiao,
How are the rebels outside South City?"
"Reporting to the princess, two thousand soldiers and horses outside the southern city have disarmed and returned home, and are now waiting for disposal outside the city." Qin Xiao said respectfully: "The leader of the thieves, Bi Yuewu, did not resist stubbornly, but he did not surrender either."
She Yue frowned and said, "Where are the others?"
"I let him go." Qin Xiao said: "At that time, he still had the two thousand soldiers and horses under his command. If he was forcibly captured, it might arouse a violent reaction from his soldiers and horses, so I was bold and let him go.
Those two thousand people surrendered without fighting."
She Yue said with some displeasure: "Let him go? Are you letting the tiger go back to the mountains?"
"Princess, letting Bi Yuewu go is not what Mr. Qin meant, but...!" Yuwen Chengchao immediately took responsibility. Qin Xiao had already said: "Princess, Bi Yuewu is not a tiger, and he has nothing to do with it."
There is a mountain to return to.”
She Yue thought for a moment and then said: "If he continues to do evil, I will settle the score with you." Without saying much, he turned around and went back to the house. Chen Xi then said: "Qin Xiao, Yu Wenchengchao, Jiang Xiaochun, Tu Kuohai, Dong Guangxiaohe
Feixin comes in to discuss the matter, others can leave first."
The officials then bowed their hands and stepped back. Yuwen Chengchao patted Fat Fish on the shoulder and said, "We'll talk more about it later." At that moment, all six people entered the room.
The chairs have already been set up in the room, and She Yue is sitting on the top one. Her back is straight, she has taken off her bamboo hat, her pretty face is calm, and she is not angry or intimidating.
"Let's all sit down and talk." She Yue ordered. After everyone sat down, she asked: "What's the situation outside the city now?"
"Reporting to the princess, in the battle last night, both sides suffered heavy casualties. Dozens of cavalry from the Suzhou Battalion escaped, and the accompanying army also collapsed. However, the Suzhou Battalion was almost completely wiped out. In addition to those who died in the battle, nearly a thousand people were captured.
." Jiang Xiaochun stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Qian Guiting, the commander of the Suzhou battalion, escaped before the battle, but leader Linghu had predicted in advance that he would escape back to Suzhou City, and ambushed him on the way. He happened to intercept him and shot him dead." She Yue.
His eyes were cold and stern, and he nodded slightly: "Very good."
"We are currently counting the battlefields and burying the corpses outside the city." Jiang Xiaochun said: "The large amount of food brought by Suzhou Camp is also preparing to be transported to the city."
She Yue nodded slightly, looked at Tu Kuohai, and asked: "Before the deployment of the battle last night, Linghu Xuan sent someone to tell me that the main force of the Taihu Army attacked Suzhou City last night. What happened?
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Tu Kuohai stood up and said: "Princess, Linghu... Big brother asked the common people to report the whole story to the princess in detail when they pay homage to the princess today."
"I have never known what kind of medicine you are selling in your gourd." She Yue said lightly: "Now is the time to tell me."
Tu Kuohai sorted out his thoughts and finally said: "Princess, the more than 2,000 people brought by Brother Linghu this time are not the main fishermen in Taihu Lake. The main force has always stayed in Taihu Lake. In fact, the plan this time was personally formulated by Mr. Gu
."
"Master Gu?" She Yue asked doubtfully, "What Master Gu?"
"Gu Baiyi!"
The others were fine, but Qin Xiao was taken aback and said anxiously: "Gu...Brother Gu? You mean Brother Gu is in Taihu?"
After She Yue escaped from Suzhou City, in order to divert the pursuers, the troops were divided into two groups. Gu Baiyi led the men to divert the pursuit of the Suzhou camp cavalry. These days, Qin Xiao was always concerned about Gu Baiyi's safety.
He knows what is going on with his people and horses.
At this time, he was naturally shocked when he heard Tu Kuohai suddenly mention Gu Baiyi and even said that Gu Baiyi had formulated this plan.
"Master Qin, don't worry. Master Gu and the people around him are all safe and sound." Tu Kuohai smiled slightly and continued: "Master Gu arrived at Taihu Lake to discuss counterinsurgency matters with Brother Linghu. We all knew at the time that Suzhou City was strong.
Incomparable, and the entire city is controlled by the Queen Mother Society, and the elite soldiers and horses of the Suzhou Battalion are also stationed in Suzhou City. With the strength of the Taihu Lake fishermen, it is impossible to break through Suzhou City if we attack by force. At first, we were prepared to wait for the reinforcements from the court to arrive.
After that, we cooperated with the officers and soldiers to quell the rebellion, but within a few days, we found out that the princess was besieged by rebels in Shuning City."
She Yue glanced at Qin Xiao and thought that if Qin Xiao hadn't been guarding him and even risked his life to get him into the city, there would have been no way that he would have arrived at Shuning City unharmed.
"After learning about this matter, Master Gu and Brother Linghu immediately made a detailed plan." Tu Kuohai said clearly and respectfully: "Master Gu knows very well that whether the rebellion in Suzhou can be quickly put down, the most important thing is whether the city of Suzhou can be captured.
. As long as we capture Suzhou City, if we cut off the snake's head, the Queen Mother will collapse very quickly. But to capture Suzhou City, it's not easy. According to Lord Care, if you want to control Suzhou City, you must
There are two things to do. The first is to move Suzhou Camp away from Suzhou City, and the second is to trick the city gates into opening and never attack by force."
Everyone present nodded. If the Suzhou Battalion defends Suzhou City behind closed doors, not to mention the Taihu Army, even if the Shence Army comes to the city, it will not be easy to break through Suzhou City.
"It is difficult to mobilize the Suzhou battalion, and it is easy to say." Tu Kuohai faced She Yue, but he was still in awe: "As long as Shuning City can hold on to the isolated city and prevent the rebels from breaking the city, Suzhou City
The people over there are worried about the arrival of reinforcements, and they must be very anxious. They will definitely be thinking about calling in the Suzhou Battalion to attack the city, but they are also worried about the defense of Suzhou City, so they must be hesitant. At this time, as long as Brother Linghu takes Taihu
The fishermen's presence in Shuning County is like helping them make a decision, because they will never miss the great opportunity to get rid of Brother Linghu."