Chapter 4264 The soldiers send letters to Gu
After a long while, Liu Rengui looked up from the map and glanced at Zheng Rentai, who had a resentful look on his face, "I gave you all my money to teach you but you don't trust me." He laughed without any embarrassment: "There are some things that I don't want to do." Tell it, actually It is of no use for the Duke to know too much. As long as he supports His Majesty with a clear-cut stand and a firm stand, the Duke's contribution will be indispensable. Why bother to get to the bottom of it? "
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Zheng Rentai had no choice but to pick up the tea cup, take a sip and close his mouth.
Liu Rengui closed the map in his hand, and hurried footsteps sounded outside the tent. After a moment, the soldiers quickly stepped inside, handed a battle report to Liu Rengui with both hands, and reported: "The news just came that Yuchi Gong and his right guard have arrived Three days ago, they broke through the BaShui defense line and occupied the beachhead position on the left bank. The Zuowu Guards who faced it were afraid of the enemy and retreated twenty miles across the line. Now the BaShui defense line has collapsed and the situation in Guanzhong is unstable. "
Zheng Rentai was stunned, put down his tea cup and looked at Liu Rengui, his eyes full of suspicion: Could it be a mistake?
Liu Rengui looked indifferent, as if he was not surprised by this. He took the battle report with both hands and opened it, read it carefully, threw it to Zheng Rentai, and then unfolded the map again.
Zheng Rentai took the battle report and read it word for word. He frowned and put down the battle report. When he saw what Liu Rengui was marking on the map with a pen, he leaned over.
The brush marked the deployment of enemy and friendly troops on the map. Finally, he clicked on the location of Tongguan and said calmly: "The King of Jin is about to leave in full force."
He raised his head and looked at the soldiers: "Pass the order and pay close attention to the movements of the Tongguan rebels. If there is any movement, report it immediately."
"Here!"
The soldiers went out to scout the horses and send orders. Zheng Rentai looked at the map, thought for a while, and sighed: "Such a strategy... is a bit dangerous. The Guanzhong clan experienced the Guanlong Mutiny and suffered heavy losses. They have already reached the point where their foundation is endangered. In my dreams, I hope that the situation will change suddenly and power will be reorganized. For them, the stagnant water means death. Now that Yuchi Gong suddenly breaks into Guanzhong and reaches Chang'an, the changes it can cause will be far beyond everyone's expectations. Since victory is already within their grasp, such dangerous moves are only to maximize the victory. It’s easy to lose more than you gain.”
For the clans, especially the Guanlong clan, he has more say than many people. For so many years of fighting side by side and fighting with each other, he knows very well the background of the Guanlong clan, the crises they face, and what they can burst out under the crisis. strength.
Such a group of nobles whose ancestors emerged from the bitter cold land of Daibei have absolutely no so-called benevolence, morality, loyalty, filial piety and loyalty. For the sake of profit, they will do whatever it takes, and even let the entire empire be buried with them.
"That is to say, the Turks have long been destroyed, and Xue Yantuo has become a thing of the past. Otherwise, I absolutely believe that one morning, a barbarian rider suddenly entered from the border of the Great Wall and appeared on the north bank of the Weishui River..."
Zheng Rentai drank tea and remembered the past.
Liu Rengui was stunned and asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Zheng Rentai paused, shook his head and said: "On the fourth day of June in the ninth year of Wude, Emperor Taizong launched the Xuanwumen Revolution. On the ninth day of August, Emperor Taizong ascended the throne. Jieli Khan dispatched more than 100,000 Turkic cavalry to march all the way from Monan. , attacking Jingzhou and approaching Wugong, Emperor Taizong sent Wei Chigong to march on the Jingzhou Road The general manager fought against the Turkic army at Gaoling on August 24. Although Yuchi Gong was brave and had three armies under his command, there was a huge disparity in the strength of the troops. Although the victory was small, it could not stop the Turkic cavalry from advancing to the Wei River and approaching Chang'an. Emperor Taizong was shocked. He had to follow Zhuge Liang's strategy of empty city and led Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling, Zhou Shaofan, Li Mengchang, An Yuanshou and others arrived at Xianyang Bridge, negotiated with Jieli Khan across the river, and concluded an alliance under the city. Finally, they emptied the Guanzhong treasury and forced Jieli Khan to withdraw his troops. The government and the public were in mourning. Taizong The emperor took it as a lifelong shame... From that time on, the Guanlong clan completely dominated the court. Even in a high position, even the wise and powerful Emperor Taizong had to avoid his edge and be restrained by him. It was from that time on that Emperor Taizong firmly determined to suppress the clan because the clan had no bottom line for their own interests. , I, the Zheng family of Xingyang, are like this, and all the nobles in the world are like this.”
How could there be so many coincidences?
Before Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, and the rebels in various parts of Guanzhong had not yet been pacified, Jieli Khan summoned 200,000 string-controlling men to go south. The passes along the way were like flat ground, and he rushed forward without any lag, until he reached the shore of the Wei River and stared at the city of Chang'an... If there was no How could it be like this if someone secretly releases water?
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, almost all military power was in the hands of the Guanlong Gate clan...
It can be said that it was the Guanlong clan that made Emperor Taizong emperor, but it was the Guanlong clan that brought the greatest danger and shame to Emperor Taizong. This is why it is not difficult to understand why Emperor Taizong spared no effort to suppress the Guanlong clan during the Zhenguan period, until he The military power of the Long Clan clan was completely deprived, and the Guan Long disciples were almost driven out of the top ranks of the army.
Liu Rengui nodded and did not ask any more questions, such as how the Guanlong clan threatened Emperor Taizong back then...
For the sake of his honour, Emperor Taizong has passed away, and the humiliation he suffered back then is difficult to uncover.
However, it is conceivable that since the Guanlong clan dared to contact the Turks during the reign of Emperor Taizong and allowed them to rush to the shore of the Wei River and the city of Chang'an, what is there that they dare not do or cannot do when life and death are at stake today?
Fortunately, there are no strong enemies around the Tang Dynasty. Even if the Guanlong clan wants to borrow a knife to kill people, they can't borrow it...
The two were discussing, and the soldiers returned and submitted a battle report: "As soon as I left the humble post, I ran into a scout sneaking all the way from Tongguan. I have a battle report to submit."
Liu Rengui knew that since Tongguan sent out battle reports continuously, the situation must have changed. He quickly took the battle report and opened it. He read the ten lines at a glance. His expression suddenly became excited. He slapped the battle report on the table in front of Zheng Rentai and said loudly: "Drumming." , Gather together!”
"Here!"
After the soldiers withdrew, a moment later, the sound of rumbling drums sounded in the valley. Dozens of generals and lieutenants ran out of their tents and rushed towards the central army tent.
Zheng Rentai read the battle report and sighed.
Yuchi Gong broke through the Bashui defense line, which gave the Jin king infinite courage. He actually abandoned Tongguan and rushed out with an army of 150,000 to Chang'an.
After thinking about it, he reminded Liu Rengui: "The King of Jin is so courageous. It shows that he has already made a predetermined plan in advance. He doesn't care whether Hangu Pass can withstand it. He is determined to risk his life and survive. He wants to win a battle." Success. Just the status of King of Jin. It is absolutely impossible to dare to live towards death just by relying on bravery. There must be a corresponding plan. Therefore, there must be someone in Guanzhong who secretly contacts him and responds to raise troops. There may even be such a person around Chang'an. "
If a gentleman does not stand up against a dangerous wall, how can the King of Jin be unprepared if he dares to risk his life and fight against the odds?
"The more victory is within reach, the more cautious and careful you must be to walk on thin ice."
This is the advice Zheng Rentai gave to Liu Rengui based on his life experience of going through many hardships and dangers as a soldier.
Liu Rengui was convinced that he was a self-willed person who could not listen to advice, so he immediately said: "Then immediately send troops to capture Hangu Pass, and then send troops to attack Tongguan by land and water. No matter what ideas the King of Jin has hidden, he will destroy them in one fell swoop." Let’s talk about his lair! By then, the rebels will be demoralized and panicked, and their chances of winning will increase even more!”
Zheng Rentai stroked his beard and smiled: "That's exactly what it should be!"
He and the Xingyang Zheng family behind him are now tied to the navy and the imperial court. If the imperial court is defeated and King Jin ascends to the throne, then the Xingyang Zheng family, as a traitor, will suffer horrific punishment. On the contrary, if the Jin king is finally destroyed , then the Zheng family in Xingyang can at least avoid the ensuing purge of the family by relying on the merit of "anyway".
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After a while, dozens of generals and lieutenants came to the central military tent after hearing the sound of drums. It was not like Liu Rengui had done nothing these days. He had already formulated the tasks of each department and was now assigning them one by one, neatly and neatly. In less than half of the time, At that time, the army stationed in the valley road broke out, and soldiers and horses filled the valley and headed towards Hangu Pass.
At the same time, a messenger was sent north to reach the Yellow River. The naval warships stationed here set sail one after another, sailed upstream, and rushed towards the Yellow River north of Hangu Pass.
Both water and land were mobilized, with banners fluttering and thousands of troops and horses rushing towards Hangu Pass with great momentum.
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In the Hangu Pass, in the barracks, battle reports came in one after another. Groups of soldiers came to the city gate, with banners densely covered and murderous.
Cui Chengfu, who came to support, was inevitably a little nervous when he heard the sound of bugles outside the house. He looked at Qiu Xinggong, who was sitting opposite him with Da Ma Jin Dao, and worriedly said: "The navy has strong combat power. It has continuously defeated the garrisons from various places all the way north. Even Zheng Rentai Such famous generals at that time were defeated at his hands and had to commit themselves to thieves. Although we have a lot of troops, most of them are a mob. Generals must not be careless and be careful. "
Hangu Pass is the back door of Tongguan. Once Tongguan is captured, Tongguan will face the naval peak. At that time, the navy will advance both by water and land and attack the back of Tongguan. How can we fight this battle?
And once King Jin is defeated, the Shandong family that spared no effort to support King Jin will suffer crazy suppression and revenge from the emperor...
Cui Chengfu shudders just thinking about the consequences.
Qiu Xinggong remained unmoved in the face of the enemy. He snorted coldly and said, "I have been a soldier all my life. I have come and gone countless times in the army formation, and I don't know how many buckets of blood have been shed. Why are you, a scholar, making noise here? If you dare to say more, don’t blame the ruthless military law.”
Cui Chengfu was so angry that he advised you to be careful with good intentions, but you got angry instead?
He was not a good-tempered man either, so he immediately got up and said: "I led the children of Shandong into the pass to assist the King of Jin. I did not come here to be angry with you, and I cannot just sit back and watch my children suffer in the hands of a headstrong person like you. I will return now." Camp, if you can formulate a proper defense strategy, no one will dare to disobey orders, but if you take revenge for personal gain and act on your own will, then it will be difficult for you to obey orders!”
Get up and leave.
He could finally see that Qiu Xinggong's ability was secondary, but there was a big problem with this position. What if the enemy troops from Shandong pushed out the Shandong boys under his command to be cannon fodder when they attacked the city?
However, as soon as he turned around and took two steps, he saw that the two soldiers at the door had turned around and blocked the door. Their hands were pressed on the handles of the horizontal swords at their waists, and their two pairs of eyes were staring at each other with a clear disagreement. The posture of cutting with a sword.
He was so frightened that he stopped on his feet, looked back at Qiu Xinggong in surprise, and said with a serious expression: "I came to support you on the order of the King of Jin. How are you going to treat me?"
Qiu Xinggong's eyelids drooped and he waved his hand casually without looking at him: "Take down this idiot! You can't criticize me for guarding the city? You don't know whether to live or die!"
Two soldiers came forward, one raised his hand and punched Cui Chengfu hard in the stomach, causing him to stoop like a shrimp in pain, while the other cut his palm on the back of his neck, and Cui Chengfu fell softly. (End of chapter)