When Gu Daoyuan heard this, he was immediately shocked.

"Chief, although the general's soldiers and horses are still about seventy or eighty thousand, these soldiers and horses are distributed all over Yuanzhou, if you want to divide troops to guard Yuanzhou and Xiazhong at the same time, you can't hold both places, and it is a taboo for soldiers to divide troops in battle."

"Lord Zaizuka, don't forget that there are still 30,000 troops in Shubei County, and it is enough to transfer them north to Yuanzhou.

In the north of Xiazhong County, there are two moats in Yushan and Huangshui, and there are 10,000 soldiers and horses in Wenshui City, and there are 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and horses led by the general, so it is not difficult to guard Xiazhong.

Could it be that Lord Zaizuka thinks that the general doesn't even have the ability to do this? ”

Hearing this, Gu Daoyuan's nose was crooked, this march and battle is not a Huangkou child's house, how can it be so easy to divide troops to guard.

How to deploy soldiers and horses, how to distribute grain and grass, and how to distribute the garrisoned cities everywhere are distributed over nearly a thousand miles of land, where is it as easy as Deng Ziwen said.

Moreover, the soldiers and horses of Shubei County are still responsible for the task of guarding against Shu, where can they all be transferred north to Yuanzhou.

Just as Gu Daoyuan was about to stand up and refute, he saw Qin Gong stretch out his hand to stop the two from talking, and said:

"What the two Aiqing said is a good policy, but the proposal put forward by Lord Zaizuka feels that it is a little inappropriate, and he will give up nearly 20 county towns in Yuanzhou and Hexi without a war.

Let's do as the chief wants.

However, guarding Wenshui is of great importance, so it is better to ask the general to personally go to the middle of the summer to sit in battle.

The general of Hexi also asked the chief to personally supervise the battle, and it was necessary to recover the counties before the Rong people entered Hexi. ”

Afterwards, Qin Gong pondered for a moment, and then said as if he had made up his mind: "Please bring the troops back to Gyeonggi to assist in the defense." ”

As everyone responded with a bang, Gu Daoyuan's face was anxious, and when he was about to hold his fists, he saw Zhang Ziyu on the side looking at him busily.

Gu Daoyuan frowned, sighed and didn't speak again.

……

"Bastard."

In the Zaizuka Mansion, Gu Daoyuan completely lost his usual smiling and breezy appearance.

I saw that his face was flushed, and he picked up the teacup in his hand and fell to the ground, and several maidservants who were waiting on the side were also frightened, trembling and not knowing whether to go up and clean up the debris all over the ground.

"Zaizuka is angry, what are you doing to pour anger on a cup."

Zhang Ziyu still had a dead man's expression, and Gu Daoyuan, who was sitting behind the desk and looking at the angry beard, said slowly.

"Today's monarch's policy is actually the policy of destroying the country, and it is also the disaster of our destruction, what are you doing in my way?"

"Lord Zaizuka said and laughed, where did I stop you from talking, Lord Zaizuka is as clear as a mirror, what does it have to do with me."

Gu Daoyuan saw that Zhang Ziyu was playing a scoundrel, and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned his anger into laughter, waved his hand and asked the maids to come forward to clean up, and he slowly sat back on the case.

Someone on the side immediately stepped forward and changed the tea for Gu Daoyuan, and Gu Daoyuan picked up the teacup, took a sip, put the teacup down and said:

"Lord Sikou, although the strategy I am talking about today has the intention of letting the general take the opportunity to control Gyeonggi, it is also the best way in the current form.

Shrinking the forces to the middle of Xia and Hexi, although some county towns were lost, our army was able to accumulate thick and thin, regain the strategic initiative in its hands, and attack and retreat.

However, according to Deng Ziwen's words, whether the Rong people attack Hexi in the east or go south to Yuanzhou, it will have immeasurable consequences for Daqin.

Can't the chief even see this?

Empty talk misleads the country, empty talk misleads the country. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Daoyuan looked distressed again.

But Zhang Ziyu smiled "hehe", as if he heard Gu Daoyuan tell a joke.

"What are you laughing at?"

Gu Daoyuan saw that Zhang Ziyu was laughing, so he was a little displeased, and said unhappily.

"Lord Zaizuka is concerned about it.

Do you really believe that Deng Ziwen will not understand that the strategy you are talking about is the right way?

You only saw their monarchs and ministers crying bitterly in the court today, do you really think they are worried about state affairs?

Lord Zaizuka, don't talk about the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty in terms of talent and strategy, even the generals are not as good as you, but in terms of understanding people's hearts, then I say that I am second, and no one feels that I am first.

Today they put on a play for you, if you insist on admonishing according to your own will today, then Qin Chengcheng will take this opportunity to get rid of you, the reason is to disobey the king's will.

If the general asks for guilt, the monarch can just excuse himself by saying that he killed his loyal ministers by mistake in a panicked anger.

Do you think the general will avenge you and kill the king? ”

After speaking, Zhang Ziyu squinted at the contemplative Gu Daoyuan, picked up the tea in his hand and took a sip.

Gu Daoyuan listened, and sure enough, a cold sweat flowed down.

Thinking back to the content of his argument with Deng Ziwen, it was precisely Deng Ziwen who deliberately said something that violated the taboo of the military family to lead him to refute.

Once he is fooled, first refute Deng Ziwen, and then refute Qin Gong who ordered according to what Deng Ziwen said, then it is not difficult for Qin Gong, who is "angry", to order to kill himself.

Thinking about this clearly, he cast a grateful glance at Zhang Ziyu. But Zhang Ziyu shook his head and said:

"Having said that, but even I feel very dangerous for them to do this, maybe in less than half a year, Hexi and Yuanzhou will be lost, and then there will be no soldiers and no land, and the country will be ruined and people will die.

What are they relying on? ”

After listening to what Zhang Ziyu said, Gu Daoyuan also thought for a long time, and then said:

"The monarch and Deng Ziwen are gambling, betting that Yongyun can recover Hexi County.

After the general left, the soldiers and horses of Wonju were able to defend Wonju and at the same time, the troops were exhausted, and the general became a toothless tiger.

The gambling people are at the end of their crossbows and will no longer attack Gyeonggi.

Bet that the Qi State will no longer attack Xieyu Pass, and Yongluan will be able to lead his troops back to Gyeonggi.

At that time, the general had no soldiers and horses, and General Zuo was dead, and the Yong family was once again dominant in state affairs. ”

As Gu Daoyuan slowly spoke, Zhang Ziyu looked at Gu Daoyuan with some incredulity.

And Gu Daoyuan, who had regained his composure, turned his head to look at Zhang Ziyu and said with a smile:

"Our monarch, although his ambitions are higher than the sky, is inevitably a little extreme."

After saying this, he looked at Si Kou, who was smiling at him, and said:

"Bet on other things, maybe there is something to rely on, the general sent General Wang Min to defend Yuanzhou, and it is not impossible to do it without being attacked by the Rong people.

It is not difficult for Yongyun to use the elite of the Qin army to recover the county town occupied by the rebel people.

Rong Cai fought a fierce battle with General Zuo's 100,000 army, and the casualties were determined to be heavy, and the Rong army would not be able to move south again for at least three months.

Only once Yongluan returns to Gyeonggi, his Yongdao achievements can be affirmed, so Yongluan does not have the constraints of the Central and Left Greaters, does not control the government, and does not covet the position of the monarch?

Today, Guan Guojun was quite sad about the death of Zuo Daren, and thought that this kid still remembered the grace of the general and General Zuo to assist him in ascending the throne, but he didn't expect it. ”

"Didn't expect that? Since ancient times, the companion is like a tiger, but don't underestimate him, once Yongluan returns to Beijing, if he assists with peace of mind, otherwise, I'm afraid his ending will not be good. ”

After the two discussed for a long time, Gu Daoyuan wrote a letter to Zhao Zhihai about what happened today and sent it to Yuanzhou.

Wonju over there.

In fact, on the fifth day after Fang Yuanheng's martyrdom and the fall of Qin Lan County, Zhao Zhihai got the news, which was several days earlier than the letter from Xijing.

Except for the sadness caused by the death of Fang Yuan Heng, Zhao Zhihai did not fall into a panic.

Because he is a general, the first commander of the soldiers and horses in the whole territory of Great Qin.

Zhao Zhihai quickly ordered Zhao Zhiliang to immediately lead 20,000 soldiers and horses from his headquarters to Jingyang, and garrison Wenshui after entering Xiazhong County.

After arriving in Dongyang County, north of Wenshui City, he strengthened the defense of the Huangshui Trench and sent troops north to collect the soldiers and civilians who had fled south near Yushan and Qinlan County.

He knew that in a battle of hundreds of thousands of people, even if the whole army was defeated, there would definitely be many undead soldiers fleeing south, and instead of sitting and watching being taken captive by the Rong people to join the Rong army, these people should be rescued in time and incorporated into the army guarding Xia Zhong County.

The people who fled south from Qinlan County could fill the county towns that had lost a lot of people due to the rebellion in Xiazhong County, such as Luzhou, Linzi, Beiyuan and other places.

At the same time, Zhao Zhihai also ordered Wu Meng, Wang Min and the counties of Yuanzhou to prepare for the southward retreat, and after the Xijing order came, they would retreat to the counties of northern Shu and Xiazhong.

After making these arrangements, Zhao Zhihai sat silently in his mansion alone, remembering the left shift Fang Yuanheng, who had fought with him for 20 years and helped each other for 20 years.

Ten days later, the Yuanzhou government received a military order from Xijing, ordering Zhao Zhihai to divide his troops to return to Xiazhong County, but also to ensure the safety of Yuanzhou counties and not to abandon Yuanzhou.

Zhao Zhihai took the letter stamped with the monarch's seal, as if he couldn't believe it was true, and read it over and over again.

"Gu Daoyuan, Zhang Ziyu, what are you two doing.

With such an order to put tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of people in disregard of life and death, can both of you obey it? ”

In a fit of rage, Zhao Zhihai scolded Gu and Zhang in his heart.

But then, when he received Gu Daoyuan's private message, he understood everything.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhao Zhihai weighed the pros and cons, and then issued an order to Wang Min and Wu Meng to lead the army back to Yuanzhou.

He knew that only by uniting all his troops in one place could he barely resist the attacks launched by the Rong people from the west and north.

And he himself led 10,000 troops to Xiazhong County ten days later.

Before leaving, he repeatedly told Wang Min, who he appointed to lead the military affairs in Yuanzhou, that once the Rong army was large and the war was unfavorable, he should remember not to fight hard, but to retreat to Shubei County in time, and resist the attack of the Rong people by virtue of the dangerous terrain of Shubei Mountain.

No matter how much confidence Qin Gong and Deng Ziwen had in Zhao Zhihai, Zhao Zhihai at this time did not have any confidence in resisting the Rong people everywhere in Yuanzhou.

Zhao Zhihai felt that Duke Qin's order had killed a good opportunity to move the people to mid-summer and northern Shu.

Hundreds of thousands of people are about to be handed over to foreign nationals.

Therefore, Zhao Zhihai, who was about to cross the junction of Yuanzhou and Midsummer, suddenly dismounted, and bowed in the direction of Yuanzhou under the gaze of 10,000 Qin troops.

Five days later, Zhao Zhihai came to Wenshui City.

To his surprise, Zhao Zhiliang, who arrived in Wenshui more than ten years ago, sent troops to the north to meet the soldiers and people who fled back from the north according to his deployment, but only collected more than 10,000 soldiers and less than 10,000 people during this period of time.

Among the more than 10,000 soldiers, most of them were reinforcements sent to Qinlan County in the spring of Xia Zhong County, and it was only less than half a year before these reinforcements fled back to Xia Zhong.

Coupled with the 30,000 soldiers and horses recruited by Zhongjun in early summer and the 20,000 soldiers brought by Zhao Zhiliang, as well as local soldiers and horses, Zhao Zhihai had nearly 90,000 men and horses on the Huangshui line in the north of Wenshui City.

But Zhao Zhihai also found that the 30,000 recruits stationed in these places were almost ineffective, otherwise they would not have fled to Wenshui during the Meng Chun Revolution and watched the fall of several counties in the middle of Xia.