After leaving Zhu's Mansion, Jingxiang returned home.
A young boy with oily hair and pink face was about to go out. When he saw Jingxiang, he was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and hid his face and walked away.
Jingxiang turned a blind eye and went directly to the study room, spread out his pen and paper, and planned to write a long essay.
The seal was of course for Zhu Quanzhong to see, and the content discussed the importance of connecting Yang Xingmi in the south and Li Keyong in the north.
Bianzhou's strength is still there and has not disappeared, but it is no longer possible to get rid of the disadvantages by itself. It is like a person trapped in a swamp. Although he is strong and full of energy, if he keeps struggling, he will only sink deeper and deeper.
, it’s hard to extricate yourself.
At this time, outsiders are often needed to help.
Mrs. Liu came in.
Jingxiang raised his head and didn't want to pay attention to her, but when he saw her face flushed and full of spring, he suddenly became a little annoyed and scolded: "Do you still look like a married woman?"
Mrs. Liu originally wanted to ask her husband if he wanted to eat something. Hearing this, his eyebrows rose and he said quarrelsomely: "I can do whatever I like. You don't have to worry about it."
Jingxiang was furious after hearing this.
Seeing his cowardly look, Mrs. Liu became even more pleased and sneered: "Among the men I have experienced, including Shang Rang, Shi Pu, and Prince Liang, which one is not better than you? What ability do you have to control me? It's really going to cause trouble.
, do you think Prince Liang believes in you or me?"
Jingxiang turned away, not wanting to deal with this shrew anymore.
It would be really bad luck to marry the Liu family as a second wife. Not only was she a promiscuous woman, she was also very fierce and would always rebuke her family members and even Jingxiang himself.
Of course, if that was all, it would be nothing. But who made Mrs. Liu his wife? She spent the whole day hanging out with a group of Bianzhou officials’ children, and even brought them home to sleep with each other. This made Liu, who often worked in the government office,
Jingxiang, who worked late into the night, felt very embarrassed.
"I am determined to help the world and bring peace to the people. Some small things can't disturb my mood." Jingxiang muttered twice in his heart, calmed down and asked: "I heard that many people have come to see you recently?"
Ms. Liu didn't want to get into too much of a quarrel with her husband. Seeing Jingxiang change the topic, she changed her tone and said disdainfully: "They are all slippery. Officials from Zheng Erzhou want to follow your path and be transferred to other states and counties."
official."
"These bastards!" No matter how good-tempered he was, Jingxiang couldn't help but cursed: "After Shao Shude captured Heyang, he heard that many people took the initiative to apply to become officials in Heyang, and they were so eager to make progress.
Here, everyone wants to escape from the front line and become a peace officer in the rear. The gap is so huge, so huge!"
This is a matter of the internal spirit of a regime. One side is determined to make progress, while the other side just wants to avoid it. Let’s not talk about victory or defeat on the battlefield. Just look at the officialdom, and it has already lost.
"Actually, it's not their fault." Mrs. Liu spoke up for the officials who came to seek advice: "The Xia thieves broke into the slip, Zheng and Liang Wang had so many soldiers and horses, which one stopped them? Don't blame them all.
We are in danger and there is really no hope. We can’t surrender Shao Shude, right? They don’t dare to either.”
Jingxiang fell silent upon hearing this.
Officials are afraid of Xia thieves, but what about ordinary people? Are they more afraid than them and want to escape Hua Zheng?
Things cannot be delayed any longer! Jingxiang secretly said.
Because of the great prestige generated by the Qin Zongquan's previous defeat of Huang Chao, the generals, scholars, and people still have a certain degree of confidence in King Liang. This is a precious window of time.
A decisive decision must be made!
The most important thing to do now is to immediately eliminate or drive away the intruding Xia bandit cavalry. If this continues, the morale of the people will be severely hit, which is much more troublesome than losing thousands of troops.
Isn’t the source of the power of the superiors the human heart? If the human heart is absent, destruction is not far away.
Seeing that Jingxiang was in a daze again, Mrs. Liu knew that he was thinking, so she didn't bother him, got up quietly, and left the study.
Because I was really bored, I went back to the bedroom to tidy up a little, and then went to Prince Liang's Mansion to have some fun.
…
More than ten riders galloped back to Luzhou City.
The defenders hurriedly lowered the drawbridge and opened the city gate. The cavalry did not slow down at all and returned to the Yamen.
"That's Zhu Shijun's general, who came back from Yangzhou." The old soldier patted the recruit on the shoulder and said, "Don't look too much. They look majestic, but they are actually just pitiful people. Maybe one day we will fight.
, they have to go into battle and fight, how many people can come back alive, who dares to guarantee it?"
The newcomer was stunned for a moment, and asked innocently: "A war? Who to fight? Du Hong?"
The old soldier laughed loudly and said: "What's so good about Du Hong? Besides, it's not our business to fight Du Hong. We are Zhu Shijun's soldiers. He doesn't want to fight Du Hong now. He won't win the territory."
It cannot reach him."
"Then this is..."
"Zhu Shijun is going crazy trying to expand his territory." The old pawn pointed to the darkening northern sky and said, "Maybe he is taking advantage of the chaos to seize Shouzhou? But this is actually the worst thing, Shao Shude, Zhu Quanzhong,
Which one is easy to mess with?"
The newcomers seemed to understand, but there was already a cloud in their hearts. Fortunately, they were city gate guards and most likely would not go out to fight.
In the government office, Zhu Yanshou threw the whip to the soldiers, then took off his cloak and sword, and said angrily: "The King of Wu is really old, and he is still coy about occupying the states along the Huaihe River. Looking carefully, it is not as good as
Zhu Quanzhong is courageous."
"Husband." His wife Wang greeted him.
Zhu Yanshou nodded, found a chair and sat down, and said: "Zhu Quanzhong has a request from the King of Wu. He wants to secede Chu, Shou, Hao and Guang and transfer them to Huainan. First give them to Guang and Shou, and then wait for Shao's thieves.
After defeat, give it to Chu and Hao."
"Can you believe Zhu Quanzhong's words?" Wang asked in surprise.
"It's okay if you don't believe it. These states are particularly attractive to King Wu. If you want to improve the Huai River defense line, this is a strategic location that cannot be avoided." Zhu Yanshou said.
"Can the King of Wu order your husband to send troops?"
Zhu Yanshou nodded and said: "But there are restrictions. What King Wu means is that when Xia and Liang are greatly weakened due to fighting, they will send troops in multiple directions to seize the three states of Chu, Hao and Shou, and then attack
Shao Shude wants Guangzhou."
"Shao Shude is willing to give it?" Wang didn't believe it.
"It must be a show." Zhu Yanshou was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he was a little excited. He just heard him say: "If you get Guangzhou and Shou Erzhou, the King of Wu can't take them all, right? Guangzhou can
If you give it to people like Li Shenfu, Shouzhou must give it to me."
Wang felt a little uneasy subconsciously and said: "The war is fierce and dangerous. If your husband has three strengths and two weaknesses..."
"Hold on!" Zhu Yanshou glanced at his wife unhappily and said, "Of course we can't send out troops now. Liang and Xia are still fighting in Shouzhou. When they are unable to fight and relax, I will raise my army to go north.
, took away Shouchun."
Zhu Yanshou had reason to be happy.
It is no secret that the King of Wu suppressed the foreign expansion of his old brothers! What he was afraid of was that the old brothers would suddenly grow bigger and be difficult to control.
But this time an excellent opportunity really appeared, and the possibility of capturing Shouzhou has never been greater.
Zhu Yanshou felt vaguely that this was the last opportunity given to him by God and he must seize it.
As for the risks that my wife is worried about. Haha, is there no risk in trying to get rich? How is that possible!
Shao Shude cannot station many troops in the south. I heard that most of his soldiers are temporary recruits. Do they really have combat effectiveness?
This time it will be a blockbuster for everyone to see.
…
On the first day of April in the second year of Qianning, the war in Baigou City and Xinxi area had calmed down.
It's not that Pang Shigu didn't want to fight, it was just that he couldn't defeat it.
The closest thing to success was when the city's defenders left the city for a night attack, but were repulsed by the well-prepared Liang army.
Liang Jun took advantage of the situation to pursue and seize the door. The two sides fought bloody battles across the door, but failed in the end and only killed and injured hundreds of Xia soldiers.
What's more, two thousand people were dispatched from the direction of Xinxi County to attack at night. In the end, more than a thousand people rushed into Baigou City. The morale of the defenders was greatly boosted, and the possibility of capturing the city was getting lower and lower.
By now, Liang Jun has basically abandoned the camp and retreated to the Zhenyang and Xincai lines, and his morale has become increasingly low.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is impossible for Pang Shigu's team to achieve any results. Unless he is given a few more months, this is obviously impossible.
If the fight continues, your family members will not be protected. It will be difficult for a few more months, or even a few days!
The Feishui front line actually fought harder.
If Chen Su hadn't arrived with 3,000 people day and night, Shao Shude would have broken through Chen Cheng's many obstacles and went into battle to put out the fire himself.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the Chen family were not too weak, and they tried their best to repel the Liang army's troops who tried to cross the Huai River and go south.
After this attempt failed, and after knowing that the Xia army had added a lot of reinforcements, Shi Shucong had probably given up on his plan to break through Feishui in a short time.
Liang Jun's every move was collected by scouts almost every day, sent to Du Yuhou, and finally submitted to Shao Shude's desk.
"If you can't attack for a long time, you will have no success and waste food and money." Shao Shude looked at the camps erected one after another on the west bank of Feishui River and said: "The momentum of the traitors has declined, but the morale of our army is strong, and we are keeping an eye on the Liang people.
Yingkou Camp. They might retreat at some point, so of course we have to pursue them."
There is no doubt that this is another so-called defensive counterattack.
Don't be afraid of old tricks, just be easy to use. When the enemy retreats in large numbers and people are in panic, you can often achieve many unimaginable results by pursuing them.
This kind of opportunity is rarely available in normal times, so Shao Shude decided to seize it.