It’s past three o’clock, and the sun is getting warm. The river water is sparkling, and fish come out of the water from time to time.
The war started at the beginning of spring, and the fertile fields on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were not cultivated. Now the fields are covered with weeds and the greenness is dull.
The Confederate Army set up camp here, stretching for dozens of miles with tents everywhere, with no end as far as the eye could see.
A banner nearly three feet high flutters in the wind, with a huge word "Chang" written on it, and under it is Chang Yizhi's handsome tent.
Changyi was nearly fifty years old, with white hair on his temples, a medium build, and an ordinary appearance. At this time, he was only wearing a cloth shirt, standing on the south bank of Lishui, carefully watching the Wei army camp on the north bank.
If it weren't for the numerous generals standing beside him and the flags flying, no one would know that he was the commander-in-chief of a hundred thousand troops.
Today, among the famous generals still alive in Nanliang, he is as famous as Wei Rui.
Before Liang Dynasty, that is, during the Song and Qi dynasties, Wei Rui was not well-known and was busy with staff affairs. However, because he was born in the third auxiliary Wei family, he had a smooth life in the first half of his life. He later became prominent when he helped Xiao Yan in his rebellion.<
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Three years ago, during the Battle of Zhongli, Wei Rui and Cao Jingzong rushed to the aid of Chang Yizhi who was defending Zhongli. They defeated Yuan Ying, Xing Luan, Yang Dayan and other famous generals of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They killed hundreds of thousands of elite Wei troops and became famous all over the world.
, was able to be promoted to the title of Marquis.
In contrast, Chang Yi had a martial arts career when he was young, and he made many military exploits when he served in the Southern Qi Dynasty. When Xiao Yan was appointed governor of Nanyong Prefecture (Xiangyang), Chang Yi was his confidant general.
Later, Xiao Yan conquered all directions, winning consecutive battles, and was invincible. Including Jiankang, the capital of Southern Qi, Changyi led his army to conquer it. After the founding of Nanliang, Xiao Yan named him Marquis of Yongfeng County and General Zhige (from the third rank,
Zhangsuwei is similar to the leading general of the Northern Wei Dynasty.)
After that, Xiao Yan was granted the title of Changyi, and was transferred to the governor of Xuzhou to guard Zhongli.
It was the third year after Yuan Ke succeeded to the throne. He was so ambitious that he vowed to conquer Nanliang in one fell swoop. He appointed Wang Yuanying of Zhongshan as the general to conquer the south and led an army of 100,000 to attack Liang.
This attack lasted for five years. A small Zhongli was like a copper wall and an iron wall, preventing the Wei army from advancing even an inch.
Regardless of Yuan Ying, Li Chong, Li Ping, Xing Luan, Yang Dayan, etc., all the famous generals in the Wei Dynasty, except Xi Kangsheng and Cui Yanbo who guarded the north, all returned in anger at Zhongli City.<
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Until Zhongli was defeated, Yuan Ying, Xing Luan, and Yang Dayan fled in despair, and the Wei army lost more than 200,000 elite soldiers in the battle.
The most critical moment was on the eve of Yuan Ying's defeat. Nearly 200,000 Wei troops besieged Zhongli, and the tens of thousands of troops in the city were reduced to less than 3,000.
If Chang Yi had not taken the lead in every battle and insisted on holding on until Wei Rui and Cao Jingzong led their troops to help, Nan Liang would have been destroyed by Yuanying.
Therefore, this old man who was like the old farmer next door was really not a good person. When he learned that Chang Yi was leading the army, Li Shao felt like he was facing a formidable enemy...
"There are so many fertile fields. Isn't there a million hectares in Guanzhong? If it is wasted like this for a year, at least tens of millions of dan will not be harvested. If it belongs to me in Nanliang, at least it can support millions of households... What a pity...
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Chang Yizhi sighed repeatedly, pinching the thin piece of loess, with a look of regret on his face.
The generals around him were all ready to make a move, looking at the endless fields with envy and greed in their eyes.
Today, Huguang, Liangjiang, and Lianghuai are still under development, and the Northeast is still deep in mountains and old forests. After counting, only Guanzhong produces the most grain.
That's why there is a proverb "If you are familiar with Guanzhong, you will be sufficient in the world".
From the beginning of the Qin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, only those who conquered Guanzhong could conquer the world. The reason for this is because of the thousands of miles of Qinchuan and millions of fertile fields.
It’s no wonder that Xiao Yan’s eyes were hot and he was moved by Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong in just a few words.
Even then, some generals were interested: "What the governor said is true... After this dynasty, Guanzhong will no longer be the territory of Wei, but will be the territory of Liang..."
There were echoes, and even generals were looking forward to the scene. After this victory, Chang Yizhi could ask the emperor if he could grant some land to the generals in Guanzhong.
Chang Yizhi nodded perfunctorily, but he was very disapproving in his heart.
The Yuan and Wei Dynasties were not made of paper, how could it be that easy?
Since the founding of the country by Emperor Dao Wu, the Tuoba family has become stronger every year, and each generation has become stronger. The emperors are all members of the Ming Dynasty, and the country's strength is growing day by day.
Looking back at the Southern Dynasties, internal strife has continued since the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In several dynasties, the following have committed crimes against the superiors, and their ministers have committed regicide to steal the country. As one goes and the other goes up, the Yuan and Wei Dynasties are much stronger than the Southern Dynasties.
If it weren't for Rouran's restraint, which consumed nearly 70% of Wei's national power, the world would have been unified long ago.
It was because of the Battle of Zhongli that the Yuan and Wei Dynasties turned from prosperity to mourning. However, an emaciated camel was bigger than a horse. It was impossible for the Yuan and Wei Dynasties to fall in just one battle.
Chang Yizhi only hopes that as Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong said, as long as they win this battle, the Yuan and Wei Dynasties will be full of chaos and rebels will rise.
Only then could the Southern Dynasty have hope of discord with Guanzhong and even the Northern Expedition.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Chang Yizhi asked in a deep voice: "Jing Jun, I sent you to Qianyuan City before and asked King Jiyang to lead the army to my tent for discussion in the afternoon. How did the two of them respond?
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"The Marquis of Bingxian County, Yu led the army and said: At the last noon, Lord Fuluo, the commander of Tuyuhun, will arrive at Miyuan. Therefore, after Lord Fuluo arrives, he will definitely meet with King Jiyin to pay homage to the governor..."
Cheng Jingjun responded respectfully, but murmured in his heart: He had met Yu Zhong in the city of Mianyuan, and after returning, he had asked the governor of Qamdo for his orders. This was already the third time he had asked.
I don't remember where I made the mistake, how Yu Zhong responded, how he repaid me, not even a word was missed...
While he was doubting, he heard Chang Yizhi ask again: "Did you hear it clearly?"
All the generals responded in unison: "Listen clearly!"
"Then let me sum it up with you: if Navolo doesn't defend the western front, why bother to go hundreds of miles away and come to Qianyuan?"
"I think Navolo has admired the county for a long time, so he came to visit!"
"Haha?" Chang Yizhi immediately became angry, "Fart!"
Just as he was about to give orders, he pulled down the general who flattered the horse's hooves and slapped his mouth. Suddenly, a shout came from the distance: "County Marquis: His Royal Highness King Ji, Yu is leading the army and Master Fuluo has arrived at the camp. Please invite the county.
Wait a minute..."
Finally here?
Changyi sighed leisurely: "Go back to camp!"
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Upon hearing that Chang Yizhi had arrived outside the tent, Yuan Li, Yu Zhong and Fu Luo stood up at the same time and welcomed him out of the tent.
Chang Yizhi could tell who was Yuan Li and who was Fuluo just by looking at them.
One is wearing a long crown, while the other is teasing Benzi. You can guess it with your toes.
Chang Yizhi raised his fists from a distance and bowed to Yuan Li, who was standing in the middle: "I have heard about the reputation of King Jiyin for a long time, and now I am lucky enough to see him. He is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among men!"
"The county magistrate is so complimentary, it should be Yuan Mou who admires the county magistrate!"
The person carrying the sedan chair naturally needs a lot of compliments. After a while of humility, the three of them jointly recommended Chang Yizhi, the eldest, to sit in the first place. He also said that he was a guest from afar, so he invited Fu Luo to sit in the second seat. Yuan Li and Yu Zhong
Then he is at the bottom.
The four people sat down, Chang Yi's eyes briefly scanned, and finally settled on Fu Luo's face: "When I was recruiting troops in Hanzhong, I knew that your Excellency had sent troops to Songpan. Now that it's more than half a month, I guess the war on the Western Front is going very smoothly?" A smooth bird feather?
Just like a scar that had been scabbed for a long time, Volo's face suddenly darkened.
If he hadn't known that the old man had just arrived the day before yesterday and knew nothing about it, Fuluo would have almost thought that Chang Yizhi was humiliating him.
If you say it goes well, you are deceiving yourself and others. If you say it doesn’t go well...Volovich really can’t say it.
Could it be that Chang Yizhi was told that he was frightened by Li Chengzhi after only one battle?
The three of them had already discussed it when they arrived. Instead of letting Chang Yizhi rush in without knowing why and underestimating the enemy, and end up in a complete defeat, they simply told the truth and let him make his own decision.
It can be said that the heroes have the same opinion, and Fu Luo strongly agrees with Yuan Li's suggestion: either not to fight, or to start a war as soon as possible.
If Li Yun can be defeated before Li Chengzhi returns for reinforcements, all the more than 50,000 Wei troops can be wiped out, and the nail in Qizhou, which is located in the heart of Guanzhong, will be completely removed. Then the troops will be divided into groups, either to attack Zhongshuzhou, or to attack the key states.
The troops went north to join forces with Rouran from the north and south to attack Beizhen, or even sent troops to Tongguan to target Luoyang.
Even though Li Chengzhi had three heads and six arms, he only had 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers left at that time. How many routes could he defend?
A step too late is a step too late. No matter how sharp his thunder weapon is, Fu Luo and Chang Yizhi are not dead, so don’t they know how to avoid their sharp edges?
But if this only opportunity is missed, when Li Chengzhi returns to Qizhou and joins forces with Li Shao, he will have a hundred thousand troops in hand. And sitting in Qizhou, he can attack when he advances and defend when he retreats.
What worries Fuluo even more is that with Li Shao as his backing, Li Chengzhi can sometimes be imaginary and sometimes be real. You think he is in Qizhou, but he suddenly arrives at Tongguan. You think he is in Lingbei, but he comes from Qin
Zhou Zhou bypassed the Qinling Mountains and attacked the coalition's front and back.
In this way, even if the coalition forces have ten courages, they will not dare to divide their troops.
So Fuluo has made up his mind. If he can't persuade Chang Yizhi today, he will sit on the sidelines from tomorrow.
You can't steal the rice and even lose the thief's life, right?
If a miracle happens, it would be best. There is nothing wrong with following Chang Yizhi to fight against the wind. But if the situation goes wrong, Volo will retreat overnight.
Anyway, he is a cavalryman, he can run fast and he can run as fast as...
It was originally a probing remark, but Fu Luo could get rid of it with just a casual sentence. Even if Chang Yi was suspicious, it would be difficult to go into details. But Fu Luo didn't dare to respond, but kept giving Yuan Li and Yu Zhong envoys
The color is as if he wants these two to rescue him.
A sudden thought occurred in Chang Yi's heart: Could it be that... Fu Luo was defeated?
But it’s wrong to think about it?
Only in the morning did the scouts from Lingbei come to report that the Hu cavalry was coming east along the south bank of the Wei River in great strength. Judging from their camp flags and formation, they were at least around 30,000 men.
And Fulo only sent 30,000 troops this time. Even if he had engaged Li Chengzhi and lost a battle, the loss should not be huge. Logically speaking, it is impossible not to retreat.
But Volo came with all his troops this time?
That's why Chang Yi was extremely puzzled, and that's why he asked his subordinates again and again...
Just as he was in shock and doubt, Yu Zhong suddenly stood up and bowed deeply towards Chang Yi: "Yu is ashamed of the governor, and even more so, his majesty..."
The majesty he spoke of was naturally not the young emperor of Luoyang, but Xiao Yan of Jiankang...
I feel guilty...could it be that Yu Zhong concealed the truth and told a big lie when he was in Jiankang?
As soon as his eyes flashed, he saw that Yu Zhong had already stood up. He dug into his sleeve and took out a thick stack of letters.
"I hope the Governor will forgive me. It's not that I am deliberately deceiving you. In fact, the current situation is rapidly changing day by day and night by night. In just two months, it's like the world has been turned upside down..."
After receiving the letter, Chang Yizhi did not open it in a hurry, but stared at Yu Zhong with his eyes like lightning, like a knife blade: "Regardless of what happened before, let me ask now: How is the Western Front?"
Even though the three of them had agreed to tell the truth to Chang Yi, Yu Zhong still couldn't say anything when the words came to his lips.
It was true that when he was in Jiankang, he was too full of words. Unfortunately, it backfired, but just over a month later, Li Chengzhi slapped him hard twice, causing his nose to bleed.
"A defeat is a defeat, what can't be said?"
Fu Luo was very naive and said bluntly, "Now that we have reached this point, we dare not deceive the Marquis of Chang County: the Western Front has been defeated, all the water has been broken, Yuan Ji is dead, and Hou Gang and Yuan Xia have led thousands
Yu Erlang, come to help the governor..."
Changyi Zhiteng stood up immediately: Help your mother?
There are more than 50,000 troops on the Western Front. In addition to Yuanji's more than 20,000 infantry, you have Fuluo's 30,000 elite cavalry. Now that even Yuanji has been killed in battle, why do you still have Fuluo's troops?
Furthermore, what does the unbreakable water have to do with Hou Gang?
If he remembered correctly, Yu Zhong mentioned that on the Western Front, Yuan Ji was the commander and he personally defended Qingshui, Yuan Ji's younger brother Yuan Xia defended Qin'an, and Hou Gang was in the middle to provide support...
In this case, wouldn’t it mean that Hou Gang and Yuan Xia abandoned Qin An just after Qingshui City was broken?
Otherwise, how could these two men get more than 10,000 troops?
"Someone knows that the governor has already concluded that I, Murong Fuluo, must be as timid as a mouse, or even have bad intentions, and then sit on the sidelines and watch, until King Jiangyang dies. But the governor only knows one of the reasons, not the other!"
Fuluo spoke vigorously, with no trace of shame in his eyes, "Why don't you, the governor, read these urgent matters one by one, and then scold Fuluo?"
After being silent for a long time, Chang Yizhi uttered one word, as if bursting out from between his teeth: "Okay!"
Yu Zhong sighed sadly, opened the envelopes one by one, and placed them in front of Chang Yi:
"This is the first letter. It was sent by Lu Yanyu, the deputy general of Woye, on the tenth day of the winter lunar month. He said that he had agreed with Dou Ling, the leader of the Du Lun tribe, to start an uprising before the New Year..."
When Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong were in Jiankang, they emphatically mentioned this matter to the emperor, saying that if Lu Yan and Dou Ling cooperated inside and outside, they would definitely cause chaos in the six towns.
After that, Rouran Ke Han Chou Nu will send a large army to defeat the six towns.
At this point, how could the Yuan and Wei courts care about Yuan Huai, Yu Zhong and other traitors?
A large army will be summoned urgently to rush to the six towns. By then, Tuyuhun and Nanliang will take advantage of the Yuan and Wei Wuxia to take advantage of it and take Guanzhong directly.
This plan is not without its poison, just like two knives, one stabs Yuan Wei in the neck and one stabs Yuan Wei in the back, which will definitely make them unable to see each other.
It was because of this plan, and knowing that both Fu Lianchou and Chou Nu had readily agreed to Yuan Huai's dispatch of troops, that prompted Liang Emperor Xiao Yan to agree to Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong's plan to send a large army to Guanzhong to share the pie...<
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After a quick scan and seeing no difference, Chang Yizhi turned to the second letter.
"In the late winter lunar month, the imperial court sent out troops and worshiped Li Chengzhi as its commander. The day after the troops were dispatched, Li Chengzhi disappeared...Twenty years later, fertile fields suddenly appeared..."