Chapter 4407 Everyone has their own agenda
In the official residence, Cheng Yaojin sat on a stool with a golden sword, listening to the battle report reported from somewhere. The situation of the entire Xianyang Qiaotou battlefield was clearly outlined in his mind, and then he considered every military order and issued it after confirming that it was correct. .
An Yuanshou's impatient attack was somewhat beyond his expectation. The two parties were old friends, and they both worked in the Qin Palace for a period of time. However, after the Xuanwu Gate incident, An Yuanshou returned to Liangzhou to succeed his father as the The post of General You Xiaowei suppressed the nine surnames of Zhaowu and some Turkic tribes within him, so he did not have many close friendships.
Therefore, Cheng Yaojin knew that An Yuanshou had a hot-tempered and unruly personality, and that he was very much like Xue Wanche in fighting, but he did not wait to join forces with Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman at this time. It’s still hard to understand why we would directly cross the Wei River to launch an attack at one point...
"Everyone in the world said that Xue Wanche was straight, blunt, violent and unruly. How could he know that An Yuanshou was even worse? He was so reckless that I dare not compliment him. I still think back to when An Xinggui was wearing a feather and a silk scarf in front of Emperor Gaozu, chatting and laughing. The style of suppressing Tuyuhun is really like a tiger father and a dog son.”
Niu Jinda expressed his disdain for An Yuanshou's behavior of rushing hundreds of miles to attack without waiting for the entire army to rest.
Cheng Yaojin glanced at the battle report in his hand, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "That's too much. An Yuanshou has been guarding Xiliang for more than ten years. He not only suppressed the nine surnames of Zhaowu, but also suppressed them. Will suddenly The Jue people were beaten and fled in panic. He is considered a fierce general in this world. How can he be called a "dog son"? Not everyone is the second generation of nobles. Among the second generation of nobles, An Yuanshou is already very good. "
How can he be like Yi who has been able to guard the land of Xiliang for more than ten years without any rebellion from the Hu tribe? Even if he is "brave but not wise", this "brave" alone cannot be matched by anyone.
Niu Jinda clicked his tongue and sighed: "You said that, I don't think it's right. Now when you compare someone among the second generation of nobles, you will subconsciously take Fang Er as the benchmark, but Yunwen is like this How many talented and beautiful people have there been in the history of Yunwu? It would be unfair to others to always compare him to others.”
"That's why I feel that Your Majesty will win this battle."
Cheng Yaojin put down the battle report and stretched out. He had not taken off his armor for a long time, and it was raining and humid, so the inner jacket was in disarray. He could wet his crotch even if he grabbed a handful of it...
Niu Jinda asked: "Do you have confidence in Fang Er?"
Cheng Yaojin nodded: "That boy is the shrewdest. Since he dares to encourage your majesty to make a risky strategy of 'leading the king into a trap' to obtain the maximum benefit, it is obvious that he has full confidence in your majesty's safety. Even if there is nothing in the world. At any time, no matter how careful the plan is, accidents may occur, but do you think that just the fledgling King Jin and a ragtag group of people recruited by aristocratic families can overthrow Fang Er and succeed in his rebellion? "
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Since Fang Jun's debut, the dull and decadent man who used to be "outspoken and uneducated" has changed his face and taken on a new look. Not only is he unparalleled in literary talent and poetry, he is also outstanding in martial arts and has illustrious military exploits. His every word and deed amazes the world, and his achievements The achievements are even more astonishing.
How could such a person put himself in danger?
Niu Jinda was a little impatient, snorted and said: "You are always full of calculations. Before, it was just calculations. Now that we are standing here, there is no way back. We can only support His Majesty to the death to block His Majesty's way." Otherwise, if the rebels in Chang'an change their ways again, won't they be discredited by the world? The question now is not whether Fang Er can save His Majesty, but how to deal with An Yuanshou's fierce attack?"
Cheng Yaojin disagreed: "We are fully prepared and the position is impregnable. How can An Yuanshou break through? What is there to worry about?"
"An Yuanshou can't break through our position head-on, but aren't there Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman? Those two are cunning people. Now An Yuanshou has made a head-on attack to contain our main force. Once those two people Then cross the river to attack our flanks, and even circle back to our rear to attack from both front and rear. Wouldn't we be trapped in a tight siege? "
Niu Jinda was very annoyed by Cheng Yaojin's optimism. They were all veterans who had been fighting for a lifetime. How could they not know that the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly and that the enemy should never be underestimated? Even if he looked down upon An Yuanshou, he should not underestimate his enemy like this.
Zuo Wuwei's current mission is to defend Xianyang Bridge and cut off the rebels' road to Chang'an. Therefore, he cannot walk or retreat. He can only hold on to his position. Once he is surrounded, either the mission will fail or the entire army will be destroyed.
"Who do you think Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman are?"
Cheng Yaojin stood up and stretched his muscles, standing in front of the window and looking at the dark sky outside with heavy rain: "Their purpose is not to defeat our Zuo Wuwei, but to open up the road to Chang'an to support the King of Jin's ascension. Ascend to the throne so that they can seize the benefits... and make a living in Chang'an City If they were killed, the King of Jin could see it, and their merits would definitely not be missing after his dynasty succeeded. But what's the point of losing troops and generals in a deadly battle at Xianyang Bridge, wouldn't it be true if the whole army was destroyed here? Sacrificing yourself to help others? Only a fool would do that.”
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It rained heavily, and the Wei River rolled and surged, making a sound like thunder.
Li Huaiqin sat on pins and needles under the awning built on the shore, looking up from time to time at the dark night sky in the west. An Yuanshou was indeed brave and brave. He led his Right Xiaowei force to cross the Weishui River and stormed Zuowuwei's position. He had already forced Zuowuwei to retreat continuously and had to give up the tidal flats on the shore of the Weishui River, allowing the Right Xiaowei army to move smoothly. Cross the river.
At this moment, the battle on the south bank of the Wei River was raging, and An Yuanshou had sent people more than once to ask him to cross the river quickly for support so that he could join forces to break Zuowu Wei's position, but Li Huaiqin delayed and hesitated.
He is waiting for Liu Keman...
At this time, can An Yuanshou cross the river and defeat Zuo Wuwei's position? Li Huaiqin believed that the possibility was very small. Although An Yuanshou advanced very quickly and successfully occupied the tidal flat on the south bank, forcing the Zuowuwei to retreat, the Zuowuwei's formation was stable and the losses were not heavy. On the contrary, An Yuanshou's forceful attack caused many casualties. Big, under such circumstances, even if you can break through Zuowu Wei's position, the price you need to pay will be extremely huge.
This is what Li Huaiqin does not want.
The purpose of raising troops to Beijing this time was to support the King of Jin in ascending to the throne, and then to make the move from the dragon to the feudal side, and to found the country and become the king. But without the 20,000 troops under his command, even if he went to the feudal side, what would he do? To stabilize the feudal country and govern the people?
Do you rely on being upright?
It would be fine if we really fill up the troops under our command in Chang'an City. After all, we can let King Jin see it with his own eyes, and we will definitely get valuable compensation in the future. But if we are here at Xianyang Bridge, how can King Jin sympathize with us if he doesn't feel the same way?
I can't help but say "waste"...
A group of fast horses came out of the rain curtain in the west, galloping in the wind and rain, and stopped in front of them. The scouts on horseback loudly said: "Report to the king, Liu Keman led his army from the west. Less than ten miles away!”
Li Huaiqin let out a long breath. He had already sent away several waves of people sent by An Yuanshou, using various reasons. If another person came, he would not know what to say...
"Send the order, and the whole army will be ready to cross the river!"
"Here!"
Not long after, an army suddenly appeared out of the wind and rain, rushing towards the north bank of the Weishui River. Li Huaiqin personally rode forward to greet him wearing a raincoat, and met Liu Keman in front of the army, who had stood out from the crowd.
"The last general has seen the king!"
"General, no courtesy!"
The two of them got off their horses and came to the awning hand in hand. Li Huaiqin poured tea with his own hands. Liu Keman took a sip of the hot tea. The damp and cold air spread all over his body, and he exhaled in comfort, "Thank you, Prince, I don't dare to be the general!" ”
"The war is fierce and the country is in decline. You and I protect the country in troubled times and follow the last wishes of the late emperor. It is exactly the difficult and dangerous thing to carry forward the past and open up the future. We should unite as one and have no distinction between each other. How can we dare to take it or not?"
Li Huaiqin looked upright and made impassioned speeches, which made Liu Keman look embarrassed and unable to answer.
Everyone is just opportunistic. You guys are just, great, bright and correct. Do you really have no shame?
Quickly change the topic: "The heavy rain washed away many roads, and the journey was extremely difficult, so I was one step behind Duke Liang... I wonder what the current situation is?"
Li Huaiqin then described the current battle situation to him in detail.
Hearing that An Yuanshou did not wait for the three armies to join forces, he forcibly crossed the river and launched an attack on Zuowu Wei. Liu Keman's face darkened. He looked at Li Huaiqin's expression and said tentatively: "This Duke of Liang is probably in the west." Liang Hengxing is used to being domineering, but he doesn't take Cheng Yaojin and other Zhenguan ministers into his eyes."
Li Huaiqin understood Liu Keman's temptation and immediately expressed his position: "Shu Zi is domineering, arrogant, unruly and unruly, and he is incompetent!"
Liu Keman knew what was going on, and echoed: "How arrogant are you to lead troops to attack Zuo Wuwei's position head-on? Our most important task now is to quickly overcome all obstacles and reach Chang'an City. If we delay for a long time and ruin the Jin King's important event, we will not be able to do anything." Death is not enough to atone for sin!”
Li Huaiqin slapped his thigh and said angrily: "Who says it's not the case? If An Yuanshou has such knowledge as a general, why worry about a big deal? But now An Yuanshou is leading troops to attack the Zuowuwei position, and the two sides are fighting fiercely. I have sent people to ask for support several times, but I am unable to make a decision. I don’t know how to respond. How can the general teach me?”
Mother! Liu Keman cursed in his heart, you don't want to support An Yuanshou, but you are worried that An Yuanshou will settle the score with you later, so you want to blame me?
Want to be beautiful!
He looked solemn and sighed: "Of course we shouldn't get entangled with Zuo Wuwei here, but now Liang Guogong has gone into battle and can't retreat even if he wants to. What can we do in vain? We all share the same goal and want to safeguard the late emperor's last wish. You can’t ignore death.”
Li Huaiqin's palace was not deep, and a look of dissatisfaction immediately appeared on his face, waiting for Liu Keman to say: "In this case, please ask the general to cross the river immediately to support An Yuanshou, and I will arrive soon."
After saying this, the two looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
Liu Keman paused and said helplessly: "The general has just arrived and the whole army is exhausted. It is not wise to rush across the river. This matter needs to be considered..."
Li Huaiqin snorted: "Then let's think about it carefully?"
Liu Keman: "..." (End of Chapter)