Chapter 567 Who is Counting Who (3 More)
When Yi Jiuxi arrived at Muyang, he immediately ordered General Ge to close the city. It was almost the same as Lin Shuangyu thought. Gu Qingchen chased after him overnight, arriving one day later than Yi Jiuxi, which was the fastest speed.
"Just do as she said, the speed should be fast. You can discuss with General Gu and act separately." Yi Jiuxi made a quick decision and knew that Lin Shuangyu's intention of doing this coincided with him.
"Yes!" Gu Qingchen took the order without delaying too much, and acted separately with the Old General Gu.
"General Ge, say goodbye!" Gu Qingchen said hello to the Ge family father and son when he left.
Looking at this heroic and handsome Gu Qingchen, the father and son almost fell off their chins. They thought that their girl was already extraordinary enough, so... they couldn't help but look at General Gu. When they learned that this was Gu Qingshu, who was famous in the Jin Han Dynasty, they were already a little surprised. Unexpectedly, his granddaughter...
The prince actually used a woman as a general, this...
After a long time, I don't know what to say.
"Gen. Gu's granddaughter is indeed extraordinary." With the stern look just now, there was no sign of nonsense at all. He really worked in the army.
After hearing this again, I was muttering in my heart that the princess did the job in the name of the princess, didn’t this princess say that she hadn’t started yet? Even if she was starting out, could the mistress of the prince’s mansion also make a point on these things?
This young lady from the Lin family is from a scholarly family...
Obviously, the father and son need some time to see and digest, but soon they will meet the rumored princess.
"Ge Hong, according to the prince's wishes, hurry up and make arrangements, and by the way, let's ask what the situation in Kangcheng is now." This city not only has people, but also so many garrison troops. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable.
General Ge decided to let the princess go first. It is no trivial to have a plague in Kangcheng at this critical moment.
Yi Jiuxi sat in the main seat, thinking about what the court would do next.
"I am afraid that the court will not attack this side for a while." At this time, the troops on the border cannot move around, and I am afraid that the soldiers and horses around here must be cautious.
This place is not far from the border. If Kangcheng is lost, the battlefield will retreat...
"I heard that the troops led by Yuan Zhijin this time may not be. This person is greedy for merit and impetuous, and if he wants to take over western Sichuan, he may do something. He should prepare first. He will definitely not be able to mobilize the garrison for a while. General Ge, let's see how many troops there may be in the vicinity, and the distance from the six cities. If they want to fight, they will definitely not attack Mu Yang. I'm afraid we will be ready for reinforcements."
After Yi Jiuxi finished speaking, she got up and walked to the wall where the map was hung in the hall. This was a battle map. Although it was simple, the location was relatively accurate.
"Yuan Zhijin? Why did the imperial court send him here? Who else?" If it were him, it might not be certain.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, is there no one in the court available? I actually sent such a thing here. Speaking of which, this Yuanzhijin seemed to be a rough man, but in fact he had a lot of thoughts. Otherwise, with his little ability, how could he have been in Kyoto for so many years?
As the saying goes, a little devil is difficult to deal with, so I really pay attention.
"He's the only one?" It shouldn't be that right?
While looking at the map, Yi Jiuxi revealed the names of Lin Hongzhi and Jiang Yan'an, but did not explain the relationship between Lin Hongzhi and the Lin family in detail.
Mr. Ge has never heard of these two people. He heard that they were two young people, so he didn't ask much about it. "Prince, if Yuan Zhijin really wanted to mobilize troops, he could only mobilize the golden light of these two places, and the same side. However, the combined force of these two places is 50,000. If the other party does not move as the prince expected, but goes straight to the other cities, it may be difficult to defend."
Pointing to the map, to be honest, in fact, the people from the court stopped Changliang, he felt something was wrong, and he made preparations to see who was coming. Then, who knows... The person in front of him had all the calculations and had no room for anything. For nothing, just from the people sent by the court, he was a little reluctant to agree.
Yi Jiuxi looked at the two places the old general pointed to, and began to think about how to be prepared. When they waited for them to attack, they would be passive and attacked by themselves. If they were not strong enough troops and would be damaged, they could only... use a plan to set up an ambush.
Soldiers never get tired of deceit!
As for why the imperial court sent the Yuan Jin, he actually understood a little. It was not that Yi Yongming was not ignorant of people. On the contrary, he was very good at using people. Unfortunately, his mind was all about dealing with western Sichuan, but he ignored the battlefield changing rapidly.
He used Yuan Zhijin, even if he calculated that he was aggressive, he would not give up when encountering anything and would not return to western Sichuan without success. He would probably use any intention to deal with western Sichuan at any cost. Using Lin Hongzhi's intentions would probably be attacking the heart. The Lin family is naturally attacking the Lin family. Of course, he also used the Lin family to sharpen the knife to sharpen Lin Hongzhi's knife and make it easier to use in the future.
As for Jiang Yan'an, he used the most wonderful move. Although this person was not old and meticulous, the Jiang family was not as good as the one in the future. For the sake of the Jiang family, he did not dare to act recklessly and would not offend others easily, so he would not stop Yuan Zhijin from doing anything wrong. If something really happened, he would probably not sit idly by, because he couldn't help but feel implicated in the end and had to take action.
At that time, Yuan Zhijin's misconduct would give Jiang Yan'an a chance to show his strength.
His emperor brother was using the right way to praise one openly and to praise one secretly.
The reason why Jiang Yan'an was asked to step on the Yuan Jin was because the court really needed to employ people, and this person was available. The Jin Zhiyuan was making a mistake in order to make a fuss. When he really made a mistake, he would just deal with it without any effort and understand that a useless person was clear.
If he expected it was right, he should have given the Yuan Zhijin a certain right to mobilize troops before setting off. Among the three, he was the oldest, and the two young ones were cautious, which was the most likely to grow his courage...
It is indeed wonderful to use human minds. Unfortunately, in order to deal with a western Sichuan, was he too risky?
This person is always a double-edged sword, which hurts seven points, and can damage the enemy by three points, or it may damage the enemy by seven points.
"Prince, these two places are closest to Bian Fanghe, and the troops of these two cities are the least. Even if they divide into two groups, they have a chance of winning." General Ge stared at the map and looked solemn. Since this was the case, he had to be prepared in advance.
Yi Jiuxi nodded. If it were him, he would have attacked these two cities first. "Is the old general familiar with this place?" His eyes never left the map, and he thought about it back and forth between the two cities and the other party's routes, and finally he drew some points on the map.
The old general leaned closer and nodded. He knew, "This is Xiangmapo. You can tell from this name. In the early years, this was a gathering place of green forests, known as the Six Caves of Jiuzhai... The terrain is relatively complicated, and this road is usually bypassed by business travelers. About five years ago, such bandits and bandits were brave enough to attract attention to the imperial court's military rations. They were surrounded and suppressed once. That encirclement was almost done to clean up this place..."
"Xiangmapo..." Yi Jiuxi touched his chin and stared at the map and thought about it. The terrain of this place is complicated and has both pros and cons. It is an excellent place to set up an ambush.
"Your Majesty wants..." The veteran who has been through the battlefield for a long time, his mind turned rapidly when he saw Yi Jiuxi's appearance. He had already guessed how much he wanted to set up an ambush?
This place is indeed suitable, but it is also very dangerous. The terrain is complicated. If you go around it, it will be difficult for people who are familiar with it to find it. At that time... Once the other party reacts, it may form a counter-encirclement, which will be bad at that time.
"If the old general is convenient, can you take me to this place to see it? The old general will participate in the encirclement and suppression?" This is really a matter of attention.
But we can't talk about it on paper. We can only find out that it is feasible after going to see it myself. Now they have finally raised their troops so much. Each one is very expensive and can't be wasted.
"I didn't go. My boy has gone. If the prince goes first, he will let him accompany you. It should take a day and a half to go here..."
Not too far, "The city will be handed over to the old general for the time being. The plague is not a joke, and it should not be underestimated. We must strictly guard the city gate."
"I understand!" The old general was quite satisfied with the prince's style of doing things. He didn't like the way of talking about war on paper. It can be seen that the prince is also proficient in the way of using war.
Yi Jiuxi calculated Yi Yongming's intention and knew that a war would probably not be avoided, so she wanted to minimize the losses and did not want any of the six cities to become a battlefield. She could only find another way to fight quickly and let the other party retreat because time could not be delayed. The plague in Kangcheng always felt that it was too sudden. This matter must be figured out as soon as possible. I am afraid that the world will not be able to live in peace.
As they expected, Jiang Yan'an persuaded him for a few results and simply watched coldly. The Yuan Jin called Jin Mian, and the forces of the two cities in the same field, plus Changliang's guarding troops, were almost 60,000. If used properly, it might not be impossible to take them, so he did not force himself to stop them.
Lin Hongzhi looked at the gathering of troops and was the most complicated, and he thought to himself that he must take down western Sichuan. When he went to Zhili Station just now, he heard a news that something happened in Kangcheng, and it was a big deal. If the emperor weighed the pros and cons and temporarily gave up attacking western Sichuan, putting the border first and not allowing troops to be easily moved, it would be equivalent to giving western Sichuan a chance to breathe again.
When he came, Mo Qingfeng looked for him privately, saying that this time he must try his best to take over western Sichuan. That Yi Jiuxi is definitely not an ordinary person. If he was given time, he would grow very quickly. At that time, he would probably become a thorn in his eyes and be hard to pull out.
If the king of Sichuan becomes powerful, the Lin family will surely be prosperous.
He couldn't accept it. He finally climbed to this position today. He wanted to make the rest of the Lin family who never stood up and always look up at him under his feet. He wanted to tell them that Lin Hongzhi was not wrong.
Even if Mo Qingfeng didn't say it, he knew that if Yi Jiuxi was letting go, it would be difficult to deal with it in the future.
How long has it been so easy to collect six cities in a row, and most people can't do it. This Yuan Jin can be used just one or two, but he can't reveal too much. If the emperor pursues it in the future, he can also withdraw and leave.
The scholars should treat each other with admiration for three days. Lin Hongzhi's experience in the court over the past two years is really different. The little bit of childishness in his heart has long disappeared.
Everyone knows the news of this plague. I am afraid that it will take about ten days to return the news from the people. The news from the people is not so fast. It is impossible for the Zhili Institute to tell the other party easily. They have always been directly connected to the court.
Therefore, like many people, this Yuan Jin still doesn’t know what happened in Kangcheng.
At this moment, Kangcheng was already a purgatory. Although the order was issued to drive all the people infected with the plague into the fastest time and surrounded them, people in the city were still constantly infected, and even the soldiers guarding the city began to show symptoms.
Things seemed to have reached a point where they were unstoppable.
Seeing that the troops from Dayuan in the wilderness were approaching Kangcheng, they were already close, and they tried to launch two attacks, but they didn't take them down for a while, and they didn't use any effort. In fact, they were really trying to test the truth and reality. I'm afraid they were already preparing to stop a large-scale attack. Out of helplessness, Jiang Xikun drove those infected with the plague out of the city as Lin Shuang thought.
Although more and more people are infected, the only thing that is thankful is that few people have died temporarily due to the plague.
But this is already scary enough. I heard that the city gate of Kangcheng was opened, and a group of people infected with the plague came out. The soldiers and horses from Yaofang and Dayuan were retreating as quickly as possible. While cursing, Jiang Xikun was bastard!
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Chapter completed!