Chapter 1613 Xie Zaiyi: When the chaos in Sichuan is settled, why not just let the court manipulate it?
Bashu, Jianmen Pass, outside Guancheng——
Chinese army tent
Xie Zaiyi was wearing armor and a copper helmet on his head. His bearded face was full of joy, and he had clearly received the news of victory from Shu.
"My lord, General Jia Yun has captured Chengdu Prefecture in Sichuan. Once the enemy's retreat is cut off, this is our opportunity." A general with a purple face said.
Xie Zaiyi nodded and said: "Once the back road to Chengdu was cut off, the generals of the Shu Army were distraught. Liu Zhenfu shot arrows tied with cloth strips into the city to declare to the defenders the justice of our court. As long as they behaved anyway,
The inside should be coordinated with the outside, and if you don't commit a crime, don't tell the past, but you should also reward the merit."
Liu Jixian, who was at the bottom, quickly handed over his hand.
Because of Gao Zhongping's escape from Shenjing, Liu Jixian was sent to Sichuan by Jia Heng to fight with the army and made meritorious service. During this period, he and the generals of the Beijing camp attacked the city and destroyed the stronghold.
Xie Zaiyi said: "Just yesterday, Jinyi Mansion sent news that in the northwest, Xining Commander-in-Chief Pang Shili has already killed Taiji Baturhui of the Junggar tribe. The war in the northwest will come to an end, but our Beijing camp has
He was trapped under the city several times."
Of course, in addition to Jianmen Pass, the results in the Beijing camp were equally brilliant.
Xie Zaiyi said: "Generals, attack the city with all your strength later, put pressure on the Shu army at Jianmen Pass, and force the Shu army generals to surrender."
When the generals below heard this, they all clasped their fists and said yes.
"Dong dong..."
The sound of drums was as dense as raindrops, and the Han troops in the Beijing camp, holding weapons in hand, began a new round of siege.
The Han army in the Beijing camp moved wooden ladders one after another towards the city, put them on the city wall, and under the cover of arrow rain and artillery fire, poured towards the city head.
The generals and sergeants of the Shu army also held strong bows and crossbows, and fired at the soldiers who were constantly attacking the city below. When they landed on the armored shields, they made a clanging sound.
“Puff!!!”
The sound of black arrows piercing the armor was heard, and suddenly, there were muffled groans.
The Han army in the capital camp attacked from morning to dusk. Arrows as dense as locusts were shot at the entire city. Many of the soldiers and horses were hit by the arrows and fell from the city top, making screams.
Until the evening, the sound of "clang, clang" and the ringing of gold sounded, and the Han army retreated like a tide and dispersed in all directions.
The generals of the Shu army in Jianmen Pass also heard the news that the city of Chengdu had been breached. At this moment, the Shu army generals were increasingly losing their fighting spirit.
At Jianmen Pass, the night falls, in the camp near the north——
The generals of the sixteen chieftains of Yunnan gathered in the military tent and discussed non-stop.
Yang Pu's old and wise eyes glanced at the generals sitting there, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, looking at the posture of the Shu army, I am afraid that they will not be able to withstand the imperial troops."
Everyone here is an old fox, so of course they have smelled something bad.
"Once the Chengdu Prefecture is defeated, these men and horses alone relying on Jianmen Pass, not to mention other things, as soon as the food and fodder are used up and the morale of the soldiers is low, they will be the meat on someone else's chopping block." Another general said.
One of them, an old man with gray hair, twirled the white beard under his chin with his hand, and said immediately: "We can't continue to suffer losses with the Shu army."
Yang Pu nodded, a gleam of wisdom appeared in his old eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Our tribe also has a family and a family, and we really can't continue to fool around with the Gao family."
All the generals present heard this and nodded in agreement.
Not only the chieftain generals were disloyal, but at this moment, even the generals of the Shu army were tired of war after the day's offensive and defensive battles.
Especially the silk fabrics that Xie Zaiyi ordered people to shoot into Guancheng to persuade them to surrender, which tempted the Shu army generals to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side, and return to the embrace of the imperial court.
Except for the remnants of the White Lotus family such as the Gao family and Chen Yuan, those who rebel will not be held accountable and will completely eliminate any worries.
In that pitch-black night, the generals of the Shu Army were surging with undercurrents, brewing escape and rebellion.
In particular, the generals of the Shu Army whose family members were still alive and dead in Chengdu were undoubtedly more rebellious.
Because Gao Cheng had already anticipated this and sent Gao Bo to the military barracks to observe the movements of the generals and be on guard against mutiny, he was able to suppress it for the time being.
But as time went by, even the suppressive Shu soldiers became a little perfunctory.
That night, there was a riot in Jianmen Pass. The Shu army general led four thousand soldiers to escape from Guancheng and fled to Chengdu Prefecture, where they clashed with the White Lotus sect led by Gao Bo and Chen Yuan.
The two sides engaged in a firefight, resulting in countless casualties.
Although the chaos was finally settled, the morale of the Shu army generals became even more shaken, and a large number of soldiers became even more dissatisfied with the Gao family.
In other words, in the previous battle of Jiameng Pass, the Shu army suffered a lot of casualties on Guancheng, which could be said to be the largest casualty in Sichuan in the past twenty years. At that time, the generals and soldiers of the Shu army were quite critical of the Gao family.
As for the soldiers and horses of the Sichuan chieftain generals, they just watched with cold eyes.
In the early morning, the lights are brightly lit in the Guan Yamen, and the figures are longing.
Gao Cheng was dressed in military uniform, holding a sword at his waist, and was pacing back and forth in the hall. The lights on the beams reflected his solemn face. He looked at Gao Bo who came in from the outside and asked: "Second brother, how is the situation?"
Gao Bo looked solemn and said in a low tone: "Brother, more than two thousand people were killed or injured. Many of the generals and colonels are from the same hometown and are fighting in the same room. The generals and soldiers are very resentful."
"This..." Gao Cheng opened his mouth and finally sighed heavily.
Now he finally realized the old saying, defeat is like a mountain!
Today, the Gao family is in a situation where the situation is over, and the momentum of rapid progress has faded. The generals who were originally devoted to the Gao family because of the favor they received, are no longer so determined.
Gao Bo said: "Brother, I see that the chieftain general also has different intentions. He used his troops to suppress the rebel army before, but he declined politely."
Gao Cheng's expression changed, and he said coldly: "Jianmen Pass can still be defended, but they are just like this. It's really chilling. My father treated them well in every possible way back then."
In fact, the Chieftain Fan disagreed with this, because at first Gao Zhongping mainly used intimidation and intimidation towards the Sichuan Chieftains.
As the saying goes, power is greater than virtue.
Gao Bo said: "Brother, why don't you call His Highness the King of Zhao, the King of Wei, and the King of Liang to come over and discuss the strategy together?"
Gao Cheng nodded and said: "Call the people over, one person will calculate the shortcomings, and two people will calculate the strengths."
Gao Bo turned around and went to greet Chen Yuan and Chen Ran.
On the other side, illuminated by the bright lights, Chen Ran was holding a letter in his hand. Under the candlelight, Juanxiu's handwriting was clearly visible.
It was Empress Song's letter persuading her to surrender.
Chen Ran received this letter half a month ago. From the initial irritation to the helplessness and calmness now.
At this moment, Chen Wei entered the wing, looked at Chen Ran with concern, and said, "Brother, the rebels outside have been put down."
Chen Ran sighed and said, "The situation is over."
Chengdu Mansion was breached, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was impossible for the Shu army at Jianmen Pass to make a comeback.
Chen Wei comforted him and said: "Brother, the terrain of Jianmen Pass is dangerous. As long as we hold on for another two months, our army still has a chance to turn defeat into victory."
Chen Ran turned around, smiled bitterly, and said, "Sixth brother, do you believe this?"
Chen Wei was speechless for a moment.
Chen Ran was silent for a moment and sighed: "We lost, we are no match for Jia Ziyu."
He started to stir up troubles when his father established the King of Chu as the Eastern Palace. In the blink of an eye, it took a year. After being imprisoned and raising troops to fight against Gua in Sichuan, he went back and forth, but nothing happened.
Chen Wei heard this and said hurriedly: "Brother, don't be discouraged, we still have a chance."
After this year of ups and downs and trials, the Prince of Liang, who was once irritable and surly, has become much calmer in temperament.
Chen Ran turned to look at Chen Wei and said, "Sixth brother, did you see your mother's surrender letter earlier?"
"Didn't my brother say that he would never surrender?" Chen Wei was startled and asked.
Chen Ran said: "It is impossible for me to return to the capital, but my sixth brother is different."
They are the two sons of the mother, and one of them must be left alive.
When Chen Wei heard this, his body shook violently, and he stared at the young man in the python suit with his mouth open.
Chen Ran showed a firm look on his face and said: "If things are irreversible, my sixth brother will surrender to the court. When the time comes, I will go see my mother and descend from me...be filial to my mother."
Chen Weidao: "Brother, we have been deposed as common people because of the forced concubine, and now we are in Shu... I'm afraid that Jia Heng's son will not tolerate us!"
Chen Ran stared at Chen Wei and said: "I can write a few letters to my mother, Xianning and... Jia Ziyu, the sixth brother."
Chen Wei said in a deep voice: "Brother, you and I will live and die together!"
Chen Ran shook his head and said: "I have no children, and I am working for the Han Dynasty, even if I am broken into pieces, but the sixth brother is different. In the future, the sixth brother should guard against arrogance and impetuosity and wait for the opportunity. I think Jia Ziyu
Sooner or later, the move to replace the Han Dynasty will be carried out. At that time, there will always be loyal ministers and righteous men who will work hard to assist the eighth brother in fighting against rebellion. There will always be a time when the sixth brother will help the country."
When Chen Wei heard this, he felt his nose was sore and his heart was filled with sadness, and he said: "Brother."
Chen Ran came closer, patted Chen Wei on the shoulder, and said: "The future big men will depend on the sixth and eighth brothers."
The Han Dynasty has been a country for hundreds of years and must not be usurped by foreign surnames!
While the two brothers were talking, the bodyguard said outside: "Your Highness, Commander-in-Chief Gaodu has invited me, saying that we have something important to discuss with you."
Chen Ran looked at Chen Wei with gentle eyes and said: "Don't act like a child, let's go over to discuss the matter together."
While talking, the Wei and Liang vassals left their military tent and headed to the military tent where Gao Cheng was. At this moment, Chen Yuan was also waiting in the military tent, with an equally ugly expression.
Gao Cheng said: "The King of Wei and the King of Liang are here."
Because the situation was critical, there was no warm greeting as in the past.
Chen Ran nodded and said: "Brother Gao."
Gao Cheng got straight to the point and said: "The King of Wei just heard that the situation in Guancheng is not good. After the soldiers learned that Chengdu Fucheng was breached, their morale was in great confusion."
Chen Ran nodded and said, "What good advice does Gao Dushuai have?"
Gao Cheng looked solemn and said: "In the past few days, we have taken turns sending troops to patrol the city defense to prevent spies from cooperating with others and betraying their loyalty to the court."
Chen Ran nodded and said in a firm tone: "Don't worry, Dushuai Gao, the situation is critical now, and the overall situation is the top priority."
Chen Yuan also nodded heavily.
Gao Cheng boosted his morale and said: "The third brother has led his troops to Chengdu. It won't be long before Chengdu is recaptured. We still have more than 40,000 troops. With the help of Xiongguan, we will definitely be able to stop the imperial court from advancing into Shu."
But there were few responses from those present, and most of them felt heavy.
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Xie Zaiyi, who was outside Guancheng, was also keenly aware of the chaos inside Guancheng. The next day, at dawn, he convened a group of generals to discuss matters and prepared to attack Jianmenguan Guancheng again.
Xie Zaiyi said to all the generals: "The generals of the Shu army have uneasy feelings, and there is chaos in Guancheng. This is the opportunity for our troops to advance. Today, all the armies should compete to be the first to attack Guancheng and conquer Guancheng in one go."
When all the generals present heard this, they all clasped their fists and said yes.
The generals and soldiers of the Jingying camp held siege equipment and attacked Guancheng amidst the roar of artillery fire. Compared with the resistance of the Shu army in the past few days, the resistance encountered by the generals of the Jingying camp this time was much weaker.
In fact, the generals and soldiers of the Beijing camp boarded Guancheng several times in an attempt to expand the victory. If Chen Yuan had not led the Bailian sect to arrive urgently, the Beijing camp would have almost captured Guancheng.
In the evening, the generals and soldiers of the Beijing camp abandoned many corpses and ordnance under Guancheng, and then receded like a tide.
In the evening, the sky was filled with sunset. Under the autumn light, the battlefield, densely covered with broken swords and guns and smoking flags, looked desolate and dilapidated.
Xie Zaiyi returned to the main tent of the Chinese army and summoned the generals to discuss matters.
"Liao Guogong, judging from the situation of today's siege, the Shu army is about to be unable to hold out. If we continue to attack the city for another two or three days, Jianmen Pass will definitely be breached." At this time, a middle-aged general said.
Under Xie Zaiyi's thick eyebrows, a cold and stern light could be seen in his eyes, and he said: "The Shu army cannot hold on any longer. Tomorrow, all troops will attack Guancheng and persuade people to surrender the Shu army. If anything is done in time, the court will not
Anyone who is able to decapitate the Gao family brothers will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and promoted to the third level of officialdom!"
Yuan Mao, the chief of the marching army, looked hesitant and said: "The Duke of Liao, with ten thousand taels of gold, and an official promotion to three levels...is this too much? Without the consent of the imperial court."
"I am the general who conquered Shu, and I have been given the power to make decisions on the fly." Xie Zaiyi said: "Even after I return to Beijing, I will ask for orders from King Wei!"
If the Bashu Rebellion can be quickly quelled and the central authority's prestige is demonstrated, what does a thousand taels of gold mean?
Following Xie Zaiyi's order, the generals of the Han army in the capital camp also sent sergeants with loud voices to shout to the Shu army at the foot of Guancheng, shaking the hearts of the Shu army generals and soldiers and recruiting them to surrender and rebel.
The generals of the Shu army in the city had a change of heart. After hearing about the reward offered by the Gao family, they became more and more ready to act.
While Xie Zaiyijing was waiting for news of the unrest in the city, he received a messenger from the Sichuan chieftain general.
Under the cover of night, a rugged-faced messenger from a Ban general entered Xie Zaiyi's Chinese army tent under the guidance of his guards from the Beijing camp.
"Young man, I have met the Duke of Liao." As soon as the messenger entered the military tent, he knelt down with a "pop" sound and said with sincerity and fear.
Xie Zaiyi looked at the people who came down and said, "Which family are you the messenger for?"
The messenger said: "The young one is the messenger of the Yang family, the chieftain of Weilong Prefecture. He has also been entrusted by the chieftains to send a message to the Liao Kingdom."
Xie Zaiyi said: "What are you talking about?"
The messenger said: "My family and several chieftains are willing to return to the imperial court. Will the imperial court accept us again regardless of the past grievances?"
Xie Zaiyi said: "The imperial court has previously issued an imperial edict. As long as those who rebel against the Gao family and Chen Yuan are corrected in time, they will not be investigated. Naturally, the Sichuan chieftains are among them."
After that, he added: "You are ignorant and have been bewitched by the Gao family. The imperial court knows it."
Now we are concentrating all our efforts on dealing with the Gao family, and everything else must be postponed.
As for the chieftains of Sichuan, when the chaos in Sichuan is settled, shouldn't they just be left to the discretion of the imperial court?
When the messenger heard this, he was overjoyed and said: "Don't worry, Lord Liao. My family has long admired the majesty of King Wei. This time, he had no choice but to accept the coercion of the Gao family. Except for being forced to defend the city before, he did not fight with the imperial troops."
Fight."
Xie Zaiyi nodded and said: "Go back and tell the chieftains that the imperial court only wants the heads of the Gao family and Chen Yuan, and not the other rebellious people."
The messenger took the order and turned around to reply.
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Palace Garden, Kunning Palace
Jia Heng looked at the two faces that looked like twin lotuses. At this moment, sweat was dripping down their fragrant and beautiful faces, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans flowed down to their collarbones.
The scent of powder mixed with the sluggish after-feast scent, coupled with the scent of sandalwood in the purple animal head incense cage, is refreshing.
Zhen Qing's slender face was much less mean and cold, with a straight nose and a slightly open mouth, as if she was calming down in the afterglow of some kind of stormy waves.
Zhen Xue's beautiful bun is spread down, and a strand of black and green hair sticks to her sweaty face. Under her emerald eyebrows, her bright eyes are as bright as water, as if filled with hazy mist.
Jia Heng's eyes were warm and he said loudly: "Qing'er, Xue'er, it's getting late, it's time to get up."
As he said that, he raised his big hand, and the snow waves surged, making him angry again and again.
Zhen Qing said "嘘咛", her sparkling beautiful eyes were filled with soft waves, and there was a hint of laziness in her voice.
Jia Heng lifted Zhen Xue's arm that was resting on his body to the side, put on his boots and straightened his clothes.
Under Zhen Xue's curved willow eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were gazing with emotion, and her eyes were shining like water as she looked at the tall young man in python suit. Under her green willow eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were shining like water, with a hint of reluctance.
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Zhen Qing said: "Let's get up too."
Zhen Xue responded with a "hmm" and opened the mandarin duck silk quilt covering her body. Her soft and white shoulders were looming, and the plump and soft waxing moon could be seen, so white that it dazzled people's eyes.
Zhen Qing got up and put on a pair of embroidered shoes. Her eyebrows became more and more elegant, and her bright face seemed to be covered with a layer of pink and red clouds.
Jia Heng came to the table, picked up the blue and white porcelain teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.
In his mind, he was thinking about the next move.
After a while, accompanied by the refreshing fragrance from far to near, the beauty's dress was gorgeous. As she walked, she looked like orchids and musk deer, and the smoke looked charming. She walked closer and said, "I don't even know how to pour you a drink for me."
Jia Heng gently handed over a blue and white porcelain tea cup filled with tea not far away.
Zhen Qing didn't say much else, took the tea cup, brought it to her lips, and took a sip.
After a while, Zhen Xue also got up from the embroidered couch covered with a mattress. Her delicate face was white and rosy, bright and moving.
Jia Heng handed the tea cup in his hand to Zhen Xue who was standing aside, and said, "Xue'er, drink tea."
Zhen Xue's voice contained a hint of trance and dreaminess: "Ziyu, are you leaving soon?"
Jia Heng said: "The war in the northwest and Bashu has made significant progress, so we should discuss it with several important officials from the Military Aircraft Department."
Zhen Qing's voice was soft and charming, and she said angrily: "Don't forget to take a shower and change clothes."
How could he meet those ministers after he had just messed up the harem?
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I don't have to."
Zhen Xue, on the other hand, stared at her with a pair of beautiful eyes, her eyes sparkling and full of reluctance.
While Jia Heng was speaking, he left the palace and returned to the Princess Jinyang's mansion.