Part Four Four Seas Distressed Anti-Zheng Alliance Chapter 117 Burning the Forbidden Valley
"Prime Minister Xiao Lu accepts the order!"
Late at night, Meteor Kuaima broke into Sanqin Pass with the imperial edict and woke up Xiao Lu who was sleeping. As soon as he heard that there was an edict, he knelt down before he could take care of it.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: There are many rumors in the capital today that Prime Minister Xiao has the intention of treason. I have doubts in my heart and dare not harm Zhongliang. Those who are suspicious are all because the Prime Minister is guarding Guanzhong and cannot fight. If you want to stop his words, you should fight.
Therefore, I hope that the Prime Minister will consider more to save the people of the Three Qins in Guanzhong, and I am heartfelt. I appreciate this!"
Xiao Lu took the imperial edict hesitantly and read it word by word. He frowned and his eyes showed an incredible look.
"The Sanqin Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The advantage lies in not being able to escape. Why did you issue such an edict? This is clearly Zhang Qingmeng's instigation of discord. The emperor doesn't know, and those ministers don't know either?" Xiao Lu asked the envoy.
The envoy smiled and replied: "Your Majesty is dubious. This decree is to see if you really have the intention to rebel. If you don't go out of the city to fight, I don't know what the consequences will be."
Xiao Lu couldn't help but his heart trembled, his eyes widened, he vomited blood, and fell to the ground unconscious. The frightened messenger hurriedly called people, sweat dripping from his forehead.
On a dry night, the sound of cicadas outside the window was endless, accompanied by the stars playing the song of summer. The flowers gathered their petals under the gentle breeze and fell asleep hazily.
The next day, when he heard that the Prime Minister had fainted, Zuo Wen came galloping over on his horse and said, "Prime Minister! What decree came from Your Majesty that caused you to faint?"
Xiao Lu trembled his lips, raised his skinny hand and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty suspects that I have the intention of treason, and ordered me to wait until we leave the city to fight without any delay..."
"What!" Zuo Wen looked at Xiao Lu in shock: "Sanqin Pass is surrounded by mountains on three sides. It is located high up and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we go out of the city to fight, we will play into Zhang Qingmeng's hands. How can we accept such an order?"
Xiao Lu hurriedly grabbed Zuo Wen's sleeve: "If you don't accept it, Your Majesty will think that we all have the intention to rebel, and the general will also be implicated! We have to follow..."
Although the general will not accept his fate, Zuo Wen also understands another truth. If he does not fight, he will be caught. It will be difficult to advance and retreat. Helpless, Zuo Wen took the initiative to volunteer and took Qiu Fei and Guo Gang with him.
The two led eight thousand cavalry and vowed to fight to the death with Zhang Qingmeng and others to stem the criticism from the imperial court.
Early the next morning, Qingmeng received the news that Xiao Lu had not been dismissed and that grain and grass had been brought from the capital. He was so panicked that he rushed to Jitao's sleeping tent like a hot wheel before even putting on his clothes.
"Military advisor!" Qing Meng was out of breath: "Xiao... Xiao Lu... no... no..."
Yu Jitao turned over, smiled evilly, and went back to sleep. He dreamed that the military advisor had not woken up for a long time, and he was so worried that he was sweating like rain: "It's already three o'clock in the morning, please wake up quickly!"
"Haha~" Yu Jitao yawned like a lazy cat, as if he was about to wake up. Qing Meng smiled happily and stood aside respectfully, waiting for advice.
I never thought that Yu Jitao would feint a shot, but he would just turn over and sleep comfortably! People in Qingmeng were dumbfounded and shook Yu Jitao's body vigorously: "My Lord Military Advisor! The military situation is extremely urgent.
In the past, veteran Zuo Wen led eight thousand cavalry who wanted to fight us decisively, and also had Xiao Lu's plan, how to deal with it?"
It could be heard that Qing Meng was going crazy with anxiety. Yu Jitao slowly sat up and said blankly: "Mr. Zheng, Jitao just had a dream: I dreamed that Jitao was stepping on auspicious clouds, and he was happy to travel.
Kyushu, what a happy fairy life!”
"My living god!" Qing Meng almost cried: "If the military advisor has any clever ideas, please speak up!"
Unexpectedly, Yu Jitao said: "Retreat, Xiao Lu is good at planning, Jitao is far from his opponent, if you really can't surrender, you can..."
"The military advisor has always been in charge of battle, why did you answer like this today?" Qing Meng asked in confusion.
"Mr. Zheng is determined to retreat, why did he disturb me today?" Yu Jitao asked, picking up the osmanthus folding fan.
Qingmeng seemed to be strangled by the throat. He couldn't find the right words to answer for a while, so he had to stand silently. Seeing this, Yu Jitao continued: "Winning or not is not the key. Whether you want to fight or not is more important.
important……"
"I want to fight!" Qing Meng said decisively, "Master Military Advisor, I really want to invade the Three Qin Dynasties in order to achieve hegemony. I hope that the military advisor will not hesitate to give me some advice!"
Yu Jitao nodded slightly and stood up: "Can Mr. Zheng lend Jitao his sword? Otherwise, the military order will be difficult to carry out." Qingmeng agreed and handed over the sword on his waist. Yu Jitao held the sword and said to the attendant:
"Call the army and all the generals to the big tent for discussion!"
The attendant received the order and ran out quickly. Qing Meng asked anxiously: "What good plan does the military advisor have?"
"Since Xiao Lu has not been dismissed, we will use our tactics to fight Zuo Wen!"
A drum beat sounded, and the generals were noisy and laughing, and rushed in carelessly. The counselors formed a row and sat aside in a neat manner. Qing Meng and Yu Jitao stood in the due north - they had been waiting for a long time.
"Quiet down!" Qing Meng shouted for a while, and then the generals calmed down and sat down on the wooden chairs savagely, causing a constant "creeping" sound.
Before he was safe, Ni Hao took the lead and stood up and shouted: "Girl! You can't do that trick either~?" This burst of ridicule made all the generals burst into laughter. Only Guan Lang closed his Danfeng tightly and sat firmly.
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"Hey!" Yu Jitao unsheathed his sword and looked at the people below: "The sword of Duke Zheng is here, who dares to laugh again?" Everyone did not expect that the cowardly military advisor in their eyes would actually have such a side, so they had no choice but to
He stopped laughing and said no more words.
Yu Jitao continued: "Although Xiao Lu has not been dismissed, he sent Zuo Wenyin's eight thousand cavalry to fight. We can use the plan to decide the outcome in one battle! Guide, tell the generals about the terrain of the Forbidden Valley!"
"To the east of the Forbidden Valley is Xiaosanqin Mountain and to the west is Huolin. The road is narrow and it is extremely difficult to pass." The guide explained the topography of the Forbidden Valley in detail.
Yu Jitao held a sword in his right hand: "Where is Mu Mingrui?"
Mu Mingrui stepped forward reluctantly, but because of Zhang Qingmeng's face, he still pretended to be respectful: "What are the military advisor's orders?"
"You lead 3,000 men and horses to lie in wait at the foot of Xiaosan Qin Mountain and remain stationary, allowing the advance army to enter the valley. But if the fire breaks out in the south, you can lead the army to cut off the retreat and attack Zuo Wen's army."
Mu Mingrui took the general's seal and walked out of the tent with the Coiling Dragon Golden Spear.
"Where is Nihao?"
Ni Hao drank heavily, completely ignoring Yu Jitao's orders, and even gossiped with Guan Lang beside him.
"Where is Nihao!"
At this time, Ni Hao stood up reluctantly: "Where are you calling Hun? Grandpa, I'm here!"
Qingmeng was anxious and winked quickly: "Ni Hao! The military advisor has my sword in his hand, so you must be polite when you speak."
"Why should you be polite to him? The old Confucian military advisor led us to conquer half of the world, from a small town to occupying three states! As for military advisor Yu, besides playing some tricks, what contribution have you made? Kunpeng Pass is Chen
With the merits of joining the army and lobbying, tell me yourself, how can you be worthy of the position of military advisor?" Ni Hao was not polite and spoke out what the generals were thinking.
Yu Jitao sneered and said: "The general said that I have no talent and ability and can only play some tricks. In this case, I will plan this battle today. If we win a big victory, what will you say?"
"A person as smart as Mengzi has been played by Xiao Lu! How can you beat Xiao Lu? Today we will listen to your orders. If we win a big victory, Nihao is willing to die!"
Qing Meng was a little confused as to why these two guys started fighting each other as soon as they met. The real reason was that Yu Jitao had not made any achievements and had no prestige in the shogunate. If he wins this time, his position as military advisor will be secure.
Yu Jitao gently shook his folding fan: "General Ni can lead a group of light cavalry to encounter Zuo Wen head-on, challenge him to a duel first, and promise defeat but not victory. Then try to lure him to the Forbidden Valley, but if he sees the fire behind him, he will quickly turn around. Capture Zuo Wen alive, do you understand?"
Ni Hao grabbed the general's seal, gave him a haha, and then swaggered out of the military tent. Qing Meng shook his head helplessly.
"Where is Guan Lang?"
Guan Lang made a military salute: "What are the military advisor's orders?"
"You can lead an army and carry a large amount of fuel and straw to ambush in the forest. When you see the commander's flag as a general in the city, you can light a torch and throw it down together. Do you understand?"
"Guan will obey the order!" After saying this, Guan Lang took the general's seal and retreated respectfully.
Next, Yu Jitao said impassionedly: "I hope you will all perform your duties to help Duke Zheng defeat the traitors of the imperial court. Today's battle will be recorded in the annals of history!"
That night, Zuo Wen led eight thousand cavalry out of Sanqin Pass and rushed towards the Qingmeng Army's garrison. After walking for about half an hour, they heard the faint sound of horse hoofbeats. Out of caution, Zuo Wen ordered the entire army to slow down.
The sound of the fighting became louder and louder, and Zuo Wen used the faint light of the torch to see the enemy clearly. He saw that the enemy general was huge, with a cheeky face, and a golden weapon in his hand, and a fierce ghostly face that frightened everyone. This is Zhang Qingmeng's general - Ni Hao.
"Old Zuo Wen! Do you have the guts to fight with me?" Ni Hao raised the Qihu Blade and challenged with a smile. The soldiers around him were also booing and making strange noises.
"It seems that you and other juniors can only use your words now, let me shoot you down!" Zuo Wen roared, raised his gun and went into battle. Ni Hao fought with him several times, and gradually showed his disadvantage.
, hurriedly fled towards the rear, Zuo Wen took advantage of the victory and pursued him, beheading many people.
When he saw Ni Hao placing the infantrymen holding swords behind the cavalry to cover him, he said with great disdain: "They are really bandits, they simply don't understand the art of war! If I continue to pursue, I will win a great victory!" Then regardless of Qiu Fei's objections, he He raised his roaring desert gun and chased after him.
I don't know how much time passed, but Zuo Wen saw the enemy troops entering a narrow mountain road. In the night, the surroundings were blurry, and only the small road could be seen. Zuo Wen became even more proud and ordered the entire army to rush into the valley to pursue them. Little did he know that when he broke through, The moment he entered the valley, he had already fallen into the trap set by Jitao.
As he ran, the road became narrower. Zuo Wen noticed something was wrong. Just when he hesitated, he suddenly heard a burst of thunder. Guan Langjun, who was ambushing in the forest, suddenly appeared and lit the straw filled with fuel with a torch. Rolling down the hillside, Zuo Wen's army had no way to hide and could only let the sky fire fall down. Flames were everywhere, thick smoke was billowing, and the troops were in chaos, pushing and shoving, and the morale of the army completely collapsed.
Zuo Wen was stunned with fright. Before he could understand the current situation, he saw Ni Hao's army, who had just fled in a hurry, suddenly changed direction and came straight back.
Guo Gang, who was at the back, saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly wanted to evacuate from the entrance. Unexpectedly, Mu Mingrui blocked his way back with a Coiling Dragon Golden Spear. Guo Gang panicked and rushed forward with his spear raised. Mu Mingrui
With a strong force, he shook his hand and there was a "swish" sound, and a blood stripe was drawn on Guo Gang's face. Then there was another heart-wrenching shot, and with a loud bang, he was killed.
Qiu Fei had known that the situation was over, and in his desperation, while Zuo Wen was not paying attention, he hugged the red-armored general and threw him down with a roar. The two of them fell off their horses one after another. When Zuo Wen was about to struggle, Ni Hao grabbed his hand.
The Qihu Blade on his body has already been pointed at him...
Early next morning
The Qingmeng army was in jubilation, and Yu Jitao had already arranged a banquet to entertain the generals. They escorted the captive Zuo Wen to the army and kept him in the capital. Qiu Fei was given gold and silk for his meritorious service in "capturing thieves" and was temporarily assigned to the army.
The two generals Mu Mingrui and Guan Lang came to return the general's seal early. Now the whole army admired the military advisor's wisdom and strategy and looked at him with admiration.
Only Ni Hao refused to go to the banquet...
"Report to Duke Zheng! General Ni has been kneeling outside the army for an hour naked and carrying thorn sticks!" The guards came in to report. Qing Meng heard this and hurriedly took Yu Jitao out of the barracks to visit.
Just as the guard said, Ni Hao lowered his head, knelt on the ground and held a thorn to plead guilty. He was even more ashamed when he saw Yu Jitao: "Master Military Advisor planned the strategy to achieve today's victory. Ni Hao is convinced. According to our agreement, you can ask for
Off my head!"
Qing Meng looked at the military advisor with longing eyes. Yu Jitao put away his folding fan and gently dragged Ni Hao up: "General, why are you doing this? Those are the words that everyone wants to say but dare not say. The general can tell them all, which shows that the general is loyal.
Be brave and loyal. Why don’t you get up quickly?”
"Master Military Advisor!" Nihao said with tears in his eyes: "You can slap me with a wattle stick a few times! I said so many disrespectful words, if you don't slap me, Nihao will be in trouble!"
Yu Jitao thought for a while, hesitantly picked up a thorn stick, and when Nihao nodded. He closed his eyes and slapped Nihao hard on the stomach, leaving a blood-red mark, but he didn't want to do it again.
The second time, he quickly shook off the thorns in his hands: "Now, we don't owe each other any more!"
Ni Hao was greatly moved and knelt down in front of the military advisor: "From now on, Ni Hao will obey the orders of Duke Zheng and the military advisor, and will never violate military orders!"
After this battle, Qingmeng's prestige was greatly shaken, the face of the court presided over by the Yang family was completely torn, and the rule was in danger. When Xiao Lu in the city heard about this, he was troubled. Hearing that this plan was dedicated to Yu Jitao
, he even wanted to know for a while the young military advisor who was assisting Zhang Qingmeng. Which of the two was better?