The things prepared by sun Kaidao were basically useless. The rebels in Jiagou were indeed a suspicious soldier. The number was not large. When they saw the Sui army coming in, they quietly withdrew without launching any offensive. This has something to do with Meng Wansui''s arrogance. In this case, he dares to take the road of Jiagou. It can only be said that the leader of the Sui army is either as sharp as a torch or an idiot.


    The Sui army had more than 40000 men and horses, plus 10000 cold horses in northern Liaoning. Even if sun Kaidao had more than 200000 troops, he did not dare to take it lightly, even if it was an ambush. The combat effectiveness of the Sui army of 40000 people can not be underestimated. The cold horse in northern Liaoning has an invincible title. Long live Meng must bring enough people and horses if he wants to ambush on the avenue.


    With more than 200000 troops setting up ambushes in houwu mountain, long live Meng is still not 100% sure of winning, not to mention sending out a large team to leave.


    Of course, once the war is won, Meng Wansui''s name will immediately spread all over the three roads in the northwest. Once the problem that had plagued Li Yuanshan for three years was solved by him, Li Yuanshan must rely more on him. However, this is not what Meng Wansui plans to do now. Originally, Meng Wansui was loyal to Li Yuanshan, but his mind was gradually changing since Li Yuanshan was cronyist.


    After Li Yuanshan became king, the important people were all Li family. Good weapons and equipment were also distributed to the team led by these people. Although the original seven tiger generals were sealed as Hou and general, their treatment was very different. In the past two years in xidaying, after close contacts with Li Xiaozong, he was gradually influenced by Li Xiaozong.


    The two even agreed that once Li Yuanshan''s defeat appeared, they would join hands to attack Xiangzhou from the rear.


    however


    Now that Li Xiaozong is dead, the Sui army retreats. If he didn''t do anything, I''m afraid Li Yuanshan would doubt it immediately. As long as we win the Sui army, it will benefit Meng long live. If the rebels can be besieged and forced to surrender, his strength will greatly increase, and even Li Yuanshan''s attitude towards him will greatly change. You know, 40000 elite and 10000 cold cavalry are enough to make Li Yuanshan tremble.


    And with this Sui army, he also had one more choice.


    Once Li Yuanshan is defeated, he can go to the court.


    Unfortunately, it backfired.


    When the Sui army crossed Jiagou, the marching speed was even faster. The Imperial Army''s offensive in Hexi Road did not slow down because the army for the West was not short of supplies. And it was when Lien Chan won in a row that morale was like a rainbow. But the Sui army couldn''t do it. It was impossible to take away all the food and grass robbed from the rebel camp. It could only barely survive this winter. Long live Meng suffered a great loss. Once he retaliated ruthlessly, even if the Sui army was not afraid, the loss would not be too small.


    Moreover, it has been more than a month since they left the stronghold. There are Mongolian Yuan cavalry stationed 300 miles away from the stronghold. In case the Mongolian Yuan attack and lose the stronghold while the stronghold is empty, the Sui army will have no place to stand.


    Fang Xie didn''t ride a horse. He sat in a cart carrying luggage. There was no carriage. He sat cross legged on a sack full of grain, put a tray, put some sunflower seeds and a pot of tea, and looked at the scenery as he walked. But the Chaolu Dao without scabbard is placed around, which seems colder than the cold wind.


    Sun Kaidao sat next to him, squinting against the sack, as if he were asleep or meditating.


    After leaving the clip ditch, I went to the official road. The road was very flat and straight, so it was not too bumpy. Fang Xie poured himself and drank himself without talking. Squinting, sun Kaidao saw a mountain in the distance. The mountain was very majestic. He couldn''t help praising it, which attracted Fang Xie''s eyes.


    "What does that mountain look like to the general?"


    Sun Kaidao asked.


    "Straight, like a scabbard."


    "Well"


    Sun Kaidao nodded: "the mountain is sharp, so I think even if there are tourists, they mostly look from a distance and dare not climb. But the mountains next to the mountain are beautiful and the mountain is slow. If I were you, I would choose the shorter one and don''t want to take risks easily. Even if the high scenery is more beautiful, it looks too scary."


    "What do you want to say?"


    Fang Xie asked.


    Sun Kaidao smiled: "because the mountain is too sharp, people stay away from it. If you want people to get close, it''s better not to be too high. If a person''s momentum is too strong, it''s not good, because people will be afraid of being hurt by his spirit. The more disadvantaged, the more mellow, so that not only the people around him, but also the opponents will feel easy to get along with."


    He took a look at Fang Xie: "The humble official simply said it more directly. Now, even if we leave immediately, it won''t do us any good. Anyway, we''d better stay here. Since someone broke his word first, can''t we return to him in the other way later? The general pretended to be nothing, respected Mou Liangbi more, obeyed what he said and obeyed what he said. It won''t take long for him to tell you There will be no alert... "


    Fang Xie shook his head: "just a little dissatisfied in his heart, not as angry as you said. If Lord Mou had made it clear to me before, he would have established authority, I wouldn''t have cared."


    "He doesn''t believe you."


    Sun Kaidao smiled: "Although I don''t know Mou Liangbi, I can see his character from this incident. He can attribute the general''s credit to himself. It''s expected that he can''t do a lot of humility to the general before he comes. Nine times out of ten, he is testing the general''s true heart. From the beginning, he has been calculating the general. Why should the general be polite? The general and general Cui work together to protect him, He can also be regarded as his life-saving benefactor. If he still calculates so, what kind of face can he keep? "


    "When I first arrived here, I advised the general to directly seize the military power. I''m afraid that at that time, the general you were most worried about by Mou Liangbi. His play was better than anyone else."


    "At the beginning, he was very close to the general. It was as if no one in the Sui army could trust him. You and he were the only people in the same way. The general wanted to kill Li Xiaozong. In fact, he helped him because he was more willing to see Li Xiaozong die than anyone else... Then general Cui strongly supported the general. You took charge of military affairs, I''m afraid it was beyond Mou Liangbi''s expectation. So he did it on purpose Standing with Cui Zhongzhen, it seems that they are willing to let you lead the team. In fact, one is to test the minds of the generals, and the other is to test the minds of the generals of the Sui army. "


    "Now think about it. On the first day, he hesitated about whether to kill Li Xiaozong''s confidants, and he did it on purpose. In the war a few days ago, he killed 16000 prisoners, and he didn''t frown. Would he really be unable to bear it because those Li Xiaozong''s confidants were also soldiers? The moment he ordered the execution of all prisoners of war, he knew that this man was hiding in his heart A sharp knife. "


    "Everything is in his calculation. The people who were called two good ministers in those years really have thousands of gullies in their hearts..."


    Sun Kaidao sneered: "The general went to him to tell him the overall plan, but he was afraid that he would be happy immediately. The general asked me to go to Jiagou to test how many ambushes the rebels had. Of course, the junior also understood that the general''s move was to make Marquis Lufeng and Chen move away from the junior position. He asked Marquis Lufeng to guard the Jiagou valley mouth with Yangzi camp to protect the retreat for the army. Then he took Shanzi camp to ride lightly What does Mou Liangbi have to do with breaking into the camp and taking advantage of the cold cavalry? But now, those generals of the Sui army think he arranged it. "


    Fang Xie knew that sun Kaidao was right. He did underestimate Mou Liangbi.


    To be exact, he underestimated a person''s desire.


    The king of Xujun is dead. This amazing fighting team is not only wanted by Li Xiaozong, but also by Mou Liangbi!


    It''s just that he can''t compete with Li Xiaozong.


    Mou Liangbi was a scholar, and Li Xiaozong was born in the military. The generals of the Sui army were more likely to accept the latter. At the beginning, Li Xiaozong held high the banner of revenge for the king of Xujun, and Mou Liangbi had fallen down. Later, he was elevated to power by Li Xiaozong. Even if he had schemed and had no strength, he could only yield to others. But at this time, he came and killed Li Xiaozong and Mou Liang How can bi be unmoved?


    ……


    ……


    On the carriage, Mou Liangbi personally poured a cup of tea for Cui Zhongzhen: "general Cui... I know you are unhappy, so I came to you. I have to say something myself."


    He glanced at Cui Zhongzhen, who was too lazy to look at him at all.


    "I know this. I''ve gone a little too far, but it''s really a last resort. It''s also for the consideration of this team, not all out of selfishness. At this juncture, we need our sincere unity. Once we deviate from each other, it will destroy the team of tens of thousands of people and the situation that we fought so hard."


    Cui Zhongzhen still kept silent and turned his eyes to the outside of the carriage.


    "It''s true... I''m really selfish."


    Mou Liangbi sat down and said in silence: "But general Cui, you should know that if I don''t make some achievements, how can I have the face to go back to the imperial court to see your majesty? Even if the northwest war was due to Li Yuanshan''s rebellion and disastrous defeat, and the 700000 army was almost wiped out, I can''t help but blame the prince. The prince has left, and now I''m the only one left... I need this team, and I need to fight some beautiful battles, or wait On the day of the triumph of the Imperial Army, you know what will happen to me. "


    "I''m different from you. I''ve been in prison for more than ten years. I thought my life would be over, but your majesty released me from prison and entrusted me with an important task. At that moment, no one can understand how excited I was. I learned half my life and finally had the opportunity to show it. How can I be unhappy? However, just because of a defeat, I have to bear the consequences. Is it fair? Even if your majesty is not kind The most I can do for my death is to return home and provide for the aged. "


    "Why? Why?"


    Perhaps because of excitement, Mou Liangbi''s hand trembled slightly: "I''m really sorry for general Fang. I''ll talk to general Fang later. But now it''s a foregone conclusion. Only you and me can lead the team well and make a situation. General Fang... General Fang has won your Majesty''s trust and has reached this position at a young age. His future is bound to be unlimited. I''m different ... I''m fifty... "


    He paused and said, "I said this to general Cui from the bottom of my heart today, just to ask general Cui to understand."


    Cui Zhongzhen''s hand holding the tea cup was stiff in the air. I don''t know how long it took. He put down the tea he didn''t drink at all. Looking at Mou Liangbi, he said seriously, "Your Excellency has worked hard and humble. I understand. But your Excellency has ignored one thing from beginning to end... Fang Xie, if you want to compete with your excellency for this seat from the beginning, can you wait until your excellency uses this clever plan?"


    "He is an imperial envoy and has the imperial mandate... One of the reasons why he supports adults to take charge of military affairs is that adults are the right person. Second... Fang Xie told me that he is very grateful to you for taking care of him when you were in Chang''an. He is a person who knows how to be grateful. Don''t you realize that this feeling will disappear after this time? Adults get this team, but what they lose... Is only I''m afraid it''s more important. "


    With these words, Cui Zhongzhen jumped down from the carriage without even looking back.


    Mou Liangbi stared at Cui Zhongzhen''s back and was silent for a long time.