Chapter 627 Standing firm and waiting for change
Xiang Wu pushed open the study door with a heavy expression.
Xiang Ying sat in front of the desk, holding a pen in his hand, but he was still hanging on it. It was obvious that he was undecided about some things and hesitated.
Going inside, gently closing the door, Xiang Wu stood with his hands down and looked at his father,
It was rare to see his father with such an expression.
He was decisive in killing and never sloppy in doing things,
but today, he actually saw traces of struggle on his father's face.
For a long time,
A sigh came from my ears.
Xiang Ying put down his pen and turned to look at Xiang Wu: "Is there any bad news?"
Xiang Wu whispered: "Father, the scouts have detected that Kang Zhen has led nearly 10,000 tiger troops and has approached Tong County."
Kang Cheng confronted Na Wei on the northern front.
Na Wei is making good progress and has already advanced under Ruyin County. According to normal circumstances, Kang Zhen should be in a hard fight in Ruyin County now!
But he appeared in Tongan County!
What does this mean?
It means that the war in Ruyin is over.
Or it shouldn’t be said to be the end, but that they completed the deal with Na Wei.
Now Na Wei must be on his way back to Danyang.
"Father, you expected it right. Li Dachui and that enchantress did indeed make this move. Once that ambitious man returns to the capital, he will definitely bring trouble to the imperial court!" Xiang Wudao.
Xiang Ying took a deep breath,
Doesn't he understand yet?
Ever since the opponent's navy landed at Anhe Bridge and thousands of Huben troops cut off his own retreat channel, he has understood the opponent's intention.
In a short period of time, the opponent has shipped several batches of reinforcements through the navy. Coupled with the original garrison of Yong'an County, the opponent's military strength is now far superior to his. Now, Kang The earthquake came again.
"Father, you must go back immediately!" Xiang Wu looked at the silent Xiang Ying and said anxiously.
"What can I do when I go back?" Xiang Ying said: "If I can't bring the army back, what can I not do? It will make the people of Danyang hate me even more. Don't forget, the composition Who are the people in our army! If I leave and leave them to Li Dachui and Jiang Qian, will our Xiang family still have a foothold in Dachu? "
Xiang Wu lowered his head.
The army under Xiang Ying is indeed very powerful in combat, because they are the private armies of the wealthy families in Chu. This time, in order to overthrow Jiang Qian, everyone turned over their old tricks.
Because everyone knows very well what will be waiting for them if they fail to succeed.
So there is only one way to reach Mount Huashan, and we can only destroy the cauldron and sink the boat.
So those who came are all direct descendants and confidants.
Now they are trapped in a tight siege. If Xiang Ying abandons them and returns to Danyang, his reputation will be ruined on the streets. "I've been thinking about this matter these days!" Xiang Ying said: "As long as I don't leave, everyone's spirit will still be there, and they can organize effective resistance. And as long as I'm still here, Danyang I will not give up here. Xiong Yi will try his best to organize reinforcements to rescue me. Even if Na Wei returns to Danyang, he will not dare to abandon me. "
Speaking of this. Inside, he glanced at Xiang Wu, and Xiang Ying continued: "If I ran back to Danyang alone at this time, in the eyes of others, I would be fighting for power with Na Wei. Neither of them is a good thing. Reputation is such a thing. Sometimes it's worth nothing, but sometimes it's worth nothing!"
"But if you don't go back, the government will fall into Na Wei's hands!" Xiang Wu said in a low voice.
"There is nothing we can do about it!" Xiang Ying said: "Which is the lesser of two evils. Even if Na Wei takes control of Danyang and controls the government, we will always have a chance next, and I am not going back to Danyang. Xiong Yi is dealing with Na Wei in Danyang. I am outside. If we keep in contact, we can at least compete with the other party! If we are lucky and the internal and external parties can reach an agreement on major issues, our strength will at least not decline again and we will not need to mention the Northern Expedition to dominate the world, but at the worst we can hold on. This family fortune! ”
"But father, Tong'an County is very dangerous now!" Xiang Wudao: "Of course I understand what you said, but what about the other party's attack? Na Wei doesn't need to do anything more. He only needs to delay the reinforcements. Putting Tongan to death!"
Xiang Ying laughed: "Tongan County still has tens of thousands of troops. If the whole county mobilizes, at least tens of thousands of people can be mobilized. Xiang has indeed been there for many years. There is no more war, But not everyone can be bullied. Li Dachui is quite famous. I want to see it this time to see if his spear is sharp or my shield is thick!”
“Father, according to reports! According to intelligence feedback, at least four innate masters have appeared on the other side, Li Dachui, Jiang Qian, and Hong Zhan and Taoist Miao Ran who have appeared in the navy!"
"You are afraid that these innate masters will come out to deal with them together! Me?" Xiang Ying said.
Xiang Wu nodded, worry evident in his words.
"Don't worry, not to mention that the role of innate masters among thousands of troops is limited. Even if there is a chance, these people still want to save face!" Xiang Ying said.
"I understand. The son is going to boost morale now. Let's have a good fight with them here in Tong'an County!"
"That's right!" Xiang Ying said.
“The most worrying thing right now is the supply of food!” Xiang Wudao: “The water and land routes have been cut off, making it difficult for external support to come in. We can only rely on internal tapping! Although Xiong Shoufu will definitely find a way to provide We rescued the siege, but at this time It’s hard to estimate, father, I’m afraid we have to make plans to hold on for a long time.”
“Go and tell Yan Cheng that we should work together in this time.” Xiang Ying said, “Collect all the food together. Unified management and unified distribution are not necessary for combat. If there is any use for them, just let them live and let them go! When Dachu was founded, the Qin State once attacked Hangzhou, but so what, the ancestors stayed in Hangzhou for five years. When they were finally rescued, there were less than a thousand people left in the city. It was precisely because of this battle that the Qin State finally gave up its plan to continue going south, and the Chu State was finally established. This time, our internal and external conditions are much stronger than those of the past! Of course we can keep it.”
Xiang Wu's face flushed when he mentioned the past events of that year. Those were the most glorious past events for the Xiang family's ancestors, and they were also the root of the Xiang family's standing in the Chu Kingdom for hundreds of years.
Fight!
Useful people stay and have food to eat.
Kick away useless people and go and make a living on your own.
Whether you can survive or not depends on your abilities.
With this order, the people of Tong'an County will inevitably live in dire straits, and all people and things that have nothing to do with the war will be abandoned. You can imagine the miserable situation of ordinary people.
But this is obviously not within Xiang Ying and Xiang Wu's consideration.
What he wants is the result,
As for the process, what does it matter what price ordinary people have to pay?
As long as you can win in the end, everything is worth it.
(End of this chapter)