"According to the news reported by the spy, if it goes well, the imperial army will attack Xiangcheng before the first month of the month at the earliest. I don''t know why Li Yuanshan''s men and horses failed so quickly."
Zhuo Buyi sorted out the information from the flying fish robe, but his face was not relaxed: "I always think the progress of the imperial army is too smooth. Li Yuanshan has deployed a total of millions of troops in Hexi Road, mountain, South Road and Shandong Road, which is basically the same as the military strength of the imperial court. Even if the imperial army is better equipped, even if there are more than 200000 soldiers to open the way, it will not even have room to fight back. Li Yuanshan has been operating in Shandong road for 20 years, and has also deployed in the whole northwest How could it be so unbearable in the past three years? "
"It''s a good thing for the imperial army to counter the rebellion smoothly. Why is Mr. Zhuo not happy?"
Lu Fenghou fiddled with the fire and smiled: "I feel a little slow. More than a million elite soldiers under Li Yuanshan''s command are not soldiers at all. It''s only right to fight such an opponent. They haven''t hit Xiangcheng for several months. How can they be fast?"
"Most of Li Yuanshan''s soldiers are really not elite, but there are more than one million brave people in the imperial court. Compared with Li Yuanshan''s soldiers, they are better in weapons and equipment. Shi Lei, the rebel general of Hexi Road, is the number one among the seven tiger generals under Li Yuanshan. Li Yuanshan praised him for having the style of a great general. Such a person holds nearly 500000 troops, It''s not surprising that a victory has never been fought? "
Zhuo Buyi frowned.
Fang Xie read the news of bringing back the flying fish robe again, and his face was a little dignified: "From the news, although Shi Lei didn''t win the next battle, every battle was very fierce, and the Imperial Army didn''t win easily. In the battle of Qingtai mountain, the rebels lost 60000 troops, and the Imperial Army also lost 40000 troops, forcing Shi Lei to retreat 50 miles back. In the battle of HengYuan, Shi Lei lost 40000 troops, and the imperial court lost 50000 soldiers. The number of people lost by the imperial court was larger, but because of the imperial court The imperial army attacked repeatedly, and Shi Lei had to retreat to Yangjiao mountain. "
"After the Yangjiao mountain was defeated again in the first World War, Shi Lei returned to guard the Qixia pass. It took the Imperial Army more than ten days to break through the pass, losing tens of thousands of people, and the rebels also lost 5000 or 6000. After the Qixia pass was broken, Shi Lei and his men retreated again to the West Bank of the Luoyang River for defense. The waterway of the Luoyang River was too narrow and not too deep, so the Imperial Navy ship could not come, so they had to set up a floating bridge to ferry by force. It cost 20000 people to cross the river, and the rebels Then he retreated to Wei city. Wei city is the place where Hexi Daozhi is located. The city wall is tall and reinforced. The imperial army besieged Wei city for more than a month. Finally, the whole army''s stone throwing trucks were mobilized and just blew off a corner of Wei city before attacking it. "
"In successive wars, Shi Lei''s people lost more than 50%, and the imperial army lost about 150000. Most of the dead were brave. Wei city is the Northeast barrier of Xiangcheng. Once Wei city is broken, there is no danger, and the rebels can''t stop the imperial army. When the news came back, the imperial army was only 400 miles away from Xiangcheng. If Shi Lei can''t keep Tianjian mountain, the imperial army will be dead now The classics gathered outside Xiangcheng. "
"Relatively speaking, he ruoxong, the rebel of Shannan Road, retreated faster. Xia houbi, the right avant-garde general, washed Shannan road with only one guard and 80000 brave soldiers. The rebel was ready to collapse at one touch and almost didn''t form any strong defense. He ruoxong has retreated into the northeast of Shandong Road with disabled soldiers. If he retreats one step further, he won''t be far from Xiangcheng."
"And Yan Po Shan, after the defeat, Yan Po Shan lost less than half of his troops and started to retreat with the disabled soldiers in the south of Mangdang Mountain for less than a month. He has retreated past Mangdang Mountain, and deployed in Ningyuan, pengge and the front line of technology to resist Luo Yao''s left avant-garde. Yan Po Shan''s defense line is also less than 400 miles away from Xiangzhou."
Fang Xie roughly drew a situation on the paper: "Xia houbi is in the northeast, his Majesty''s army is in the East, and Luo Yao''s left avant-garde is in the southwest, which has formed a three-sided encirclement. The rebels have shrunk within a thousand miles, Shi Lei''s troops have lost half, he ruoxong''s troops have lost half, and Yin Baoshan''s troops have lost half..."
With this sentence, Fang Xie''s eyebrows gradually wrinkled deep.
"Only when these numbers come together will they appear so coincidental."
Zhuo Buyi sighed, "maybe it''s not a coincidence... He ruoxong''s defense line is less than 400 miles away from Xiangzhou. If Shi Lei''s defense line hasn''t been broken, it''s about 400 miles away from Xiangzhou. Yan Chuanshan''s defense line is still 400 miles. If it''s not a coincidence, someone deliberately arranged it."
Fang Xie turned to look at Sun Kai and said, "what do you think, sir?"
Sun Kaidao sighed: "general, do you remember how the western expedition army was defeated?"
Fang Xie was stunned and his face became more and more dignified: "As soon as the imperial army went out of Qingxia gorge to attack the Manchu flag, the men and horses of mandutu also retreated while fighting and retreated for two thousand miles. The imperial army won all the way and soon controlled the whole territory of the Manchu flag. Just when everyone of the western expedition thought it was so easy to win, Li Yuanshan loosened his defense line and let the Mongolian Yuan wolf ride in to raid from behind The army collapsed in an instant. "
After he said this, everyone in the room calmed down.
"The same?"
Sun Kaidao asked.
He did not wait for others to answer and sighed again: "the same..."
Zhuo Buyi frowned: "Mr. Sun means that Shi Lei''s repeated defeats, he ruoxong''s defeat for thousands of miles, and even Yin Baoshan''s defeat are already arranged bait. The purpose is to lure the imperial army to move westward continuously, so that the imperial army has no intention to stop? Then what vicious killing move Li Yuanshan has arranged, which will be within these thousands of miles?"
"I don''t know."
Sun Kaidao shook his head: "I only know that if no one in the Imperial Army noticed this, the millions of people and horses would be dangerous again this time. The hard battle on Shi Lei''s side is a play, and he ruoxong''s defeat is a play. Maybe even the general''s personal participation in the defeat of Yan Baoshan is also a play... Naturally, there is only one purpose."
Zhuo Buyi was surprised: "emperor?!"
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Sun Kaidao took the tea Fang Xie handed him and curled up next to the stove: "Although it''s less than 1800 miles away, the climate is too far away. My subordinates have never felt so cold in Mangdangshan. At home, although they also feel hard in winter, they can at least carry it. I don''t know what it means to resist the severe cold until I get to fan Gu. Now my subordinates suspect that if I leave this stove, I may have to freeze to death."
Fang Xie smiled: "you''re too afraid of cold. It seems to teach you some boxing and foot skills. Although you''re a little late now, you can at least make your body strong."
"It''s an old problem for my subordinates. When I was young, I went to the lake with some friends of the same age in winter. The lake was frozen. When I was having fun, my subordinates crushed the ice and fell in. I was really scared at that time and kept shouting people to save me. Those people were also scared. Some people tried to come, but they didn''t dare to get too close to the ice hole. Later They all ran away, leaving me struggling alone in the biting water. If a group of passing businessmen didn''t see it, I''m afraid my subordinates wouldn''t even live to be ten. "
"Since then, my subordinates have been afraid of the cold. If the weather is a little cold, I have to change into cotton clothes. But fan Gu''s cold is not something that cotton clothes can resist."
Fang Xie covered sun Kaidao with his cloak. After sitting down opposite him, he fiddled with the fire more happily.
"I know an old man in the capital. He not only has amazing accomplishments, but also has great attainments in medical practice. If I have the opportunity, I''ll ask him for a prescription."
"Thank you, general."
Sun Kaidao bowed his head to thank him, then looked at Fang Xie and asked, "my subordinates have something I''ve always wanted to ask, but I don''t dare."
"Ask, is there anyone else here?"
Fang Xie took a sip of tea and said faintly.
"The general thought, what about the future of the great Sui Dynasty?"
This question, Fang Xie is actually hard to answer.
Sun Kaidao expected that Fang Xie would not answer, so he said to himself: "My subordinates say a word of treachery. According to my subordinates, it''s not easy to counter the rebellion in the northwest. Even if the emperor plans, Li Yuanshan can''t hide all his calculations from the emperor''s eyes, but after all, there is a Luo Yao around him. Li Yuanshan and the Imperial Army fight to death, and Luo Yao will never miss this opportunity. Once Luo Yao raises the anti flag, the troops of the western expedition will return alive How many people are going? "
"If it''s unfortunate... Your majesty collapsed in the northwest. The crown prince is young, the auxiliary ministers are autocratic, and the imperial platform is in chaos. Luo Yao''s army moves eastward. Who else can stop him? The world is bound to be in chaos. Although Dongchu is weak, it is rich. In an instant, it can recruit hundreds of thousands of people with generous profits. It is considered that Dongchu can''t break the border defense line in the east of the big Sui Dynasty, but it is bound to involve a large number of troops. Barbarians in the north Dozens of tribes have long had grievances against the great Sui Dynasty, and naturally they will not miss the opportunity. Besides... Mengyuan Khan mengge, in terms of vision and courage, can''t compare with his majesty today. "
"If the world falls, where will the general go?"
This sentence is very direct.
Fang Xie didn''t know how to answer for a moment.
"It seems to my subordinates that the chaos in the Central Plains has been unstoppable. Although the great Sui Dynasty has been strong for a hundred years, it is difficult to control the strength of foreign ministers because of its emphasis on martial arts. At the beginning, the Taizu set up the country and warned the Royal descendants not to forget the foundation of building the country with martial arts. As a result, the power of the 16th guard general is too heavy to even the frontier officials such as governors, It''s strange not to have trouble. Your majesty is a Mingjun who was never born. How can you catch up with this time... Once there is an accident in the northwest, Luo Yao will not be the only one who wants a share. "
"It''s right to attach importance to martial arts, but if you pay too much attention to it, there will be disadvantages. Once a century of accumulated disadvantages break out, your majesty can''t stop it even if he notices it. Because it''s the generals rather than civil servants who want to fight chaos. The greater the power of the generals, the more chaos, and this situation... Has no solution."
"The general is a great man. You should know that what your subordinates say is true. Therefore, my subordinates implore the general to make plans early, otherwise, I''m afraid that all sentient beings will die."
Seeing Fang Xie didn''t refute, sun Kaidao said positively: "according to my subordinates, now we must expand our strength for ourselves and the imperial court. There are a lot of bandits in the northwest, and it''s not too difficult to recruit soldiers, but these people can''t be used. There are 40000 elite and 10000 cold cavalry on langru mountain. If the general can hold it in his hand, the world will collapse. What''s the worry?"
"Even if you don''t plan for the future, does the general think that with 5000 people in Shanzi camp and Yangzi camp, you can stop the 200000 troops of Mengyuan barbarians from returning to the west?"
Fang Xie was still silent and his face was calm.
Sun Kaidao was full of confidence and said in a low voice: "when a big event is accomplished, don''t stick to small details. The general thinks... His subordinates think that the day after tomorrow is the 15th day of the first month. The general sends someone to invite Mr. Mou and other generals to fan Gu to enjoy the moon and drink and place a banquet. Should Mr. Mou not refuse?"
Fang Xie frowned and a cold look flashed in her eyes.
Just then, suddenly there were soldiers outside asking for entry. When they came in, Fang Xie asked what happened. The soldier said that someone came up from langrushan and asked to see the general. Fang Xie called the man in and saw that it was the private team around Mou Liangbi.
The team was saluting each other with Xie Baoquan and said, "the day after tomorrow is the 15th day of the first month. Lord Mou wants to invite the general to the stronghold for a chat. He has prepared a banquet, just waiting for the general to come."