Chapter 60: Lost in the Wilderness
The mighty general looked at him with a wrong face, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info his capable subordinate has always been very calm and calm, and it is rare to have such a gaffe.
Although he was also very surprised when he first received the secret report, how could he be so cold that in addition to civil strife, he also let people fight all the way to the imperial city, but there was no news at all before.
If it was because I was worried about affecting the stability and situation of the military in the northwest, it is too much to drag on until now.
Mo said that he could not save the near fire with this wave of distant water, and now the war situation here is in full swing is already very anxious, the imperial court not only does not replenish the troops but also needs to be transferred from Cloud City, even if he knows that the situation is urgent, but the situation on his side is afraid that it will be even worse, as one of the military commanders, he instantly felt a lot of pressure.
"Well...... General Mighty also had a headache: "...... This was only delivered this morning, 800 miles expedited, you see if you have any ideas. ”
This sentence is undoubtedly nonsense, the emperor's destiny is like heaven, they have no choice but to obey, whether they have ideas, what ideas they have, there is no effect at all.
It's just that in recent days, he has become more and more trusting and relying on Chen Wei, so he has to ask his opinion for everything, and it has become a habit over time.
Chen Wei put away the secret report, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Yuncheng is thousands of miles away from Huadu, even if it takes half a month to travel day and night, although the rebels have conquered Linxian, but the imperial capital city wall is towering, the fortifications are strong and there are a large number of forbidden army guards, the situation is already so critical, then the surrounding garrisons will definitely arrive first." He tried his best to stabilize his emotions: "In this situation, the rebels rely on the strength of the population, and it is really not easy to break through the imperial city. The battle report of Yuncheng is not stopped every day, and the imperial court must understand the situation here, and ordering the northwest to withdraw troops does not necessarily mean that it really pins all its hopes on the northwest side to quell the chaos. ”
The mighty general heard it a little foggy, and the front was easy to understand and indeed reasonable, but the latter was a few meanings, if it wasn't pinned on this side to suppress the rebellion, then why would it be necessary to mobilize the army and send troops thousands of miles to support.
The situation here is so tense, he has already taken care of himself, if it is not for the time when it is 100,000 urgent, how can he drop it at will?
"That's what you say......"
Chen Wei naturally knew that the mighty general was patient with his doubts: "...... The subordinates guessed that the above arrangement was probably just in case. ”
As the power center of the entire dynasty, Huadu has countless royal relatives and dignitaries living here, if there is a mistake, it will definitely be the destruction of the whole world.
So it's understandable to be so cautious and even make a big fuss. The mighty general thinks about it, the group of people in Huadu, from the emperor and the queen mother, down to the hundred officials and ministers, who is not greedy for life and afraid of death, now that the rebels have reached the doorstep, they must be in a hurry to burn their eyebrows. If there is really such a half-point integrity, why is there endless internal and external troubles now.
The mighty general was a little depressed when he thought of this, the Yan Dynasty had been very peaceful for a few years since Taizu, and it was the so-called prosperous Wenchen and the military general in the troubled times, so the trend of emphasizing literature and light military force gradually became more and more serious. He has fought a whole life of battles, not to mention the blood spilled on his head, even if there is no merit, there should be hard work, but when he returned to the court several times to report on his work, he had to be patient, endure his temper, and listen to the belittling accusations of those Wenchen who only know how to spend time and drink and show elegance.
If according to his temperament, if he is in the army, these incompetent people who can only play tricks will be dragged out and beheaded, so that they can be quiet.
Therefore, although the siege of Huadu is imminent, from the perspective of the overall situation, he should indeed rush to the aid and relieve its siege. But as far as his own selfishness is concerned, he really doesn't want to care about those bastard things, although he is loyal to the monarch and patriotic, but the corruption and degeneration of the Yan Dynasty over the years have already made him unbearable, although he is not looking forward to the death of the country, but the bigger the battle, the more boring it is.
Chen Wei actually didn't care whether Hua was dead or broken, at this moment his heart was all about the safety of his mother and Qingjia, in such a troubled world, what should they do if they were lonely.
As soon as he thought of this, he felt that he was burning inside, anxious and irritable.
He exhaled slowly, and said, "In addition, there is probably a sense of temptation," he looked directly at the puzzled gaze of the mighty general, and said: "The northwest side has been invincible for a long time, and it is difficult to open the situation, and the imperial court has allocated troops many times, and there are already 100,000 people in the army at this moment. With the power of the generals and their hard work, it is natural that some people will be suspicious or jealous, and this Huadu dilemma is just an opportunity to test your loyalty......"
This was already obvious at this point, and the mighty general fell silent when he heard this.
Yes, what Chen Wei said is really not bad.
In the past, the supreme commander of Yuncheng was the general of Zhengxi, this person was the son of the Marquis of Northern Wei, and his father died of illness a few years ago, so he successfully inherited the title, but he had no military talent, and he was completely a straw bale. The last battle was very tragic, more than half of the casualties, Yuncheng was almost breached, he was shot in the shoulder by a flying arrow in the battle, and he was frightened when he boarded, and after the battle, he wrote that he was too seriously injured and asked to return to Beijing to recuperate.
How can such an obvious greed for life and fear of death be worthy of such a big responsibility?
The imperial court agreed to his request and ordered him to hand over the military power to himself, and at the same time he was promoted to the marshal of the expedition to the west, a higher position than the former general, but it was urgent in wartime, so everything was as usual, and he was knighted and renamed after the war.
The mighty general naturally couldn't ask for such a result. It's not about the pride of being in power, but about the joy that I finally don't have to delay the fighter plane in the face of such a mediocre person.
After all, things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, and several times because of the retreat and timidity of General Zhengxi, his own dilemma and heavy casualties have been suffered.
The mighty general has long been extremely dissatisfied with him, and now he is back to Huadu, just right.
So after he left, he blatantly promoted his henchmen, Chen Wei's talent could have room to be displayed, if it weren't for this, how could Yuncheng hold on to the present in the face of multi-sided attacks, and the battle situation was still faintly showing signs of improvement?
Chen Wei, who he understood, naturally also understood, so the two tacitly agreed that Chen Wei did live up to his expectations and indeed showed amazing military talent.
Let the mighty general sigh, he really deserves to be the grandson of the Yasukuni Gong, and the general is a tiger, and his name is well deserved.
Therefore, the mighty general was convinced of his words, and was immediately a little shocked, and only spoke after a long time: "Then, what do you say?" ”
Chen Wei muttered: "Naturally, you can't disobey the order, but you can't ignore the situation here. At this time, the northwest is the time to use troops, and it is certainly not possible to draw a large number of troops to the east to help, so we need to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. ”
The mighty general also deeply agreed, yes, the situation here is not optimistic, if a large number of troops are drawn once the Yi coalition army attacks, the consequences are unimaginable.
Chen Wei thought for a while, and then he paid attention: "As the so-called soldiers are not many, the general can draw out 5,000 elite soldiers, and his subordinates are willing to go to Huadu ......."
I never thought that the mighty general didn't even listen to him, and before he finished speaking, he waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to say any more: "You take the troops back?" This is not good, as you said, the left and right are not a difficult siege to solve, just let the right general go, you are needed more here. ”
Chen Wei secretly complained in his heart when he heard this, although the appreciation of the mighty general is indeed rare, his promotion so quickly depends on his willingness to trust and hope, and give himself a chance, otherwise, there has never been a shortage of flies in this army, how can he worship the general so smoothly, although the title of the military rank has not yet been implemented, but the letter of appointment is already in his hand, this is already an ironclad matter.
If it was something else, he would naturally be willing to give advice by the side of the mighty general, but now that his family is afraid of suffering, he cares about his mother and wife, and it is difficult to feel at ease in this army.
really can't, Chen Wei can only express his worries and thoughts.
The mighty general was also moved by compassion when he heard this, although his right-hand man was amazing, but he was also a filial person who valued love and righteousness, and he also had an elderly mother at home, so he could naturally understand his feelings, and after thinking about it, he agreed.
"The subordinates are determined to go to Huadu at the same time as the starry night, and once the siege is lifted, they will return to the army immediately, and they will not delay for half a minute."
When the mighty general got his words, his heart was also relieved, and he just happened to send a favor: "Okay, you go and order 5,000 troops yourself, and set off immediately to help Huadu." ”
"Yes!"
Jiajia, wait for me.
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Before nightfall, Qingjia still couldn't get out of the hill, but fortunately she found a long-abandoned ruined temple that could be used as a temporary shelter before it was completely dark.
This temple is not big, but it is a little larger than the ordinary land temple, there is a Maitreya Buddha in the middle, and there is a small section of unburned candles on the table, Qingjia hurriedly lit it with a fire fold to collect the broken wooden planks in the temple and the fence scattered on the ground with a faint light, and made a small fire with his foot to make a small section on the hay and branches he had just picked up.
The night on the mountain was cold, she dragged two thick futons in front of the Buddha statue, one for sitting, one for leaning, and finally felt comfortable, so she took out her coat from the burden and put it on.
The dry food and water bladder are quite sufficient, and Qingjia should be able to support her for two days, so she put her mind at ease, gnawed on the dry food with peace of mind, and ate a few mountain dates picked from the tree during the day, and at the end of the day, she was full after drinking two sips of water.
Who knew that just as she was about to rest and sleep for a while, there was a voice outside:
"Ah, there's a fire over there, like a temple, where are we going to stay!"
"Hey, really, go, go-"
……
Qingjia heard that it was a man's voice, and immediately panicked in her heart, quickly grabbed her burden and stood up and looked around, this temple was so big, unobstructed, seeing that the footsteps of people were getting closer and closer, she grabbed the burden and hid behind the fat Maitreya Buddha and tried to hide herself.
In the end, he didn't forget to touch two handfuls of dust from the incense case and smear them on his face, and then messed up his hair, looking embarrassed and inconspicuous.
As soon as he had done all this, the people over there had already walked in and exclaimed, "Hey, there's a fire here, isn't there someone?" ”
When Qingjia heard this, her whole heart tugged.
God forbid, don't find me.