"Really surrender?"

The staff was stunned, but they didn't expect Zhao Dexuan to really have this idea.

There are no idle people here, and Zhao Deyu did not shy away from it, "Your Majesty's side seems to be powerful, but in the battle with Zhu Wen, there are many defeats and few victories." And the Tang court appointed Zhu Wen as the commander of the camp in the north of Caizhou, responsible for commanding the army of Zhuzhen to crusade against Daqi, I am a little worried... ”

Zhao Dexuan didn't say it explicitly, but the staff immediately understood what the other party meant, and it was nothing more than that they were afraid that Qin Zongquan's big event would not be successful.

"Jie Shuai, it's hard to say at the moment. However, His Majesty may really not be a person who does big things, if he does not change some strategies, defeat at the hands of the Tang Army is inevitable, but these are not easy to say now.

However, it is not so easy to take refuge in the Tang Court at this time, and at present, the Tang Court is cutting the feudal domain, and I am afraid that it will be liquidated if it takes refuge in the past in the case of the marshal.

Of course, if he can defeat the Tang army in front of him and then join the Tang Court, it is a good choice for Jieshuai. ”

"Defeat the Tang Army?"

Zhao Dexuan muttered.

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Zheng Congyan was Zhao Kuangning, who was received by the county government of Dengcheng County, more than ten miles west of Xiangzhou City.

Zheng Congyan was also a little curious about the arrival of this defeated man, and he did not hide his contempt, and said with a smile, "What did Zhao Dexuan send you for?" Could it be that your father is going to surrender to the imperial court? ”

Zhao Kuangning looked at a few people in the hall, there was a eunuch next to Zheng Congyan, and in addition to that, there were old and two young generals, who was who, he didn't know.

Zheng Congyan, who was sitting in the middle, was polite and polite, not like a general at all.

However, for Zheng Congyan, Zhao Kuangning did not dare to underestimate him. Li Guochang and Li Keyong father and son rebelled against the Tang Dynasty at the beginning, but it was this one who commanded the army to pacify and beat the Li father and son into exile.

"I came here this time at the behest of my father. My father was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and it was only because he was coerced by Qin Zongquan that he had to betray the court. Zheng Dutong also knew that Qin Zongquan was a person, and his father was also forced to do so.

Now that the imperial court has issued an edict to quell the rebellion of Qin Zongquan, my father is willing to regain allegiance to the Tang Dynasty, hoping that Zheng Dutong can explain to His Majesty on his behalf. In the future, Shannan Dongdao is willing to pay tribute as scheduled, and in order to show sincerity, my father is also willing to send the sister in the boudoir to serve His Majesty in the palace. ”

Zheng Congyan squinted, this Zhao Kuangning really didn't blush when he spoke. What sent a daughter to the palace, who knows if it was a concubine to send a daughter to His Majesty.

Zhao Delu is a subordinate of Qin Zongquan, and his conduct is not much better, and it is not uncommon to rob people's daughters.

Zheng Congyan didn't speak, but Liu Kui next to him couldn't help it, and couldn't help but mock, "If Zhao Deyu has the heart to surrender, why did he send troops to block the imperial army three times and twice?" It seems that the previous army was all Zhao Jialang, you are in command! ”

Zhao Kuangning was a little embarrassed and explained, "The army under my father's command does not all obey my father's orders, and many of them are Qin Zongquan's cronies. If you don't get rid of these people's instability, even if your father wants to submit to the court, it will be a chess piece, a pawn for these people to be fooled. ”

In the end, looking at Zheng Congyan's smile, Zhao Kuangning was a little weak-hearted, and he didn't believe it himself.

"General Zhao still don't explain, the more you explain, the more loopholes there are. If Ling's father is really sincere, let him personally open the city and surrender, and let General Zhao go to Chang'an as a proton. Li Hong said lightly.

Zhao Kuangning's face changed greatly, he didn't expect the generals of the Tang Army to be so difficult, but thinking that Zheng Congyan, who was the commander, had not yet spoken, he looked at the other party.

"Zheng Dutong, my father really wants to return to the court, if the court is so persecuted, then there will only be a war. Although he was defeated by the imperial court twice before, his father still had an army of 100,000 in his hands, and if he was in a hurry, he could only break the net. Zhao Kuangning threatened.

Zheng Congyan's face suddenly turned dark, "Are you threatening Pontus?" The words of Liu Juma and General Li are exactly what Pontus means, if Ling Father really wants to return to the imperial court, he must show sincerity.

Want to wait for the price and sell? The abacus is very good! ”

Zhao Kuangning's trip was originally to delay time with a fake surrender, but he didn't expect it to be like this, if he couldn't delay time, wouldn't it be a failure, after going back, what would his father think of himself?

"Zheng Dutong is angry, my father really wants to return to the court. However, my father also needs to persuade the following generals to go back and tell my father the meaning of the court. Zhao Kuangning said a little anxiously.

"Go back and tell Father Ling, the others will do, General Zhao will stay here as a guest, Zhang Jianjun still has some things to know."

Zheng Congyan looked at Zhang Chengye as he spoke, and the other party hurriedly responded with a smile, "What the county lord said is exact, Your Majesty asked the old slave to know some of the situation in Shannan Dongdao, and I think General Zhao is very familiar with it." ”

Zhao Kuangning's face changed, "Zheng Dutong said with a smile, if you want to understand the situation in Shannan Dongdao, there are many people in Xiangzhou City who are familiar with it." ”

"General Zhao didn't understand the meaning of Pondutong? You stay, and your retinue go back to convey the meaning of the court to Ling's father. Zheng Congyan's smile disappeared instantly, and he looked at the other party with an unkind expression.

"The two armies are fighting, and if they don't kill them, does Zheng Dutong want to do something that will make the court lose face?"

"Come? You don't deserve it. Zhao Desu is a rebel general, you are the son of a rebel general, since you don't know how to lift, then don't blame Bendu for being unkind. Come, bring this man down! ”

Zheng Congyan didn't know what Zhao Dexuan's idea was, and he wanted to delay time by surrendering, but it was beautiful to think about it. There is no sincerity at all, and he wants to talk about surrender, so he really thinks he is a fool?

Soon Zhao Kuangning was taken away by the influx of personal soldiers, and of the more than 100 people who followed Zhao Kuangning, only one small soldier returned to Xiangzhou City.

After Zhao Kuangning was taken away, Zheng Congyan took a sip of hot tea and looked around at everyone, "Zhao Dexuan's intentions are obvious, he wants to delay time, and he wants to wait for his reinforcements to arrive. ”

"Dashuai, then knock out his reinforcements and let him die of this heart." Liu Kui asked Zhandao.

Zheng Congyan nodded, "Zhao Deyan doesn't have many available troops at this time, it is nothing more than the garrisons of various states and counties, which add up to about 30,000. The other is the army stationed in Gangneung Province, which also has 30,000 people.

Compared with the state and county armies, this army can quickly move out and rush to Xiangzhou for reinforcements. Moreover, this army is also a unit that Zhao Delu attacked Jiangling Mansion before, and its combat effectiveness should not be bad, which should be one of Zhao Deju's dependences.

In addition to this, it was Qin Zongquan's reinforcements. However, at this time, Qin Zongquan's main force was attacking Bianzhou, and even if there were reinforcements, it would take a while to rush to Xiangzhou.

So what I mean is to defeat these 30,000 rebels who went north from Gangneung Province first! ”

"Dashuai, I am willing to ask for battle!" Liu Kui hugged his fists.

"Marshal, Zuo Tiance's army can also fight at any time!" Li Hong said without showing weakness.

As for Zhang Jun, he didn't take the initiative to ask for battle, because after the Zuo Longwu army conquered Junzhou, there were losses of several thousand people, and the remaining more than 10,000 people were a little overwhelmed in the face of 30,000 rebels. Even if you can get away with it, you will lose a lot.

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Although Zuo Longwu's army was not adapted from his Jingyuan army, it is now also the army he commands, which has a lot to do with his career.

Zheng Congyan looked at the two people who were vying to fight, thought for a while and said, "Let's let Zuo Tiance army go." Liu Luma, your army has fought the rebels in Gucheng before, and there are some losses.

The 30,000 reinforcements of the rebels going north must be solved as soon as possible, and it is more appropriate for Zuo Tiance's army to go. ”

Liu Kui was a little disappointed, but he also knew that what the other party said was right, so he didn't continue to fight for the opportunity.

"Everything is in the words of the great commander!"

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"The surname Zheng is too deceitful, since the young marshal hasn't come back, why are you coming back?" Looking at the soldier in front of him, Zhao Delu didn't wait for the other party to explain, and directly pulled out his knife and slashed the other party.

Then Zhao Deyu wanted to gather an army to go out of the city to meet the battle, but the generals and staff next to him persuaded each other.

"Be handsome, don't be rash. Although the young marshal was detained, the Tang army did not mean to hurt the young marshal, and now that the reinforcements have not arrived, it is easy to suffer losses if they attack rashly. ”

"So what do you say? Could it be that he just watched this surnamed Zheng step on Ben Shuai's head? Zhao Dexuan said angrily.

"Marshal, the reason why the Tang army detained the young marshal is nothing more than that he thinks that the marshal has no sincerity to surrender, which shows that the commander of the Tang army still wants us to surrender.

The marshal can show his sincerity and continue to send people to negotiate with the Tang army to stabilize the Tang army. In private, it was to let General Wang's 30,000 troops quickly rush to the aid of Xiangzhou, which would be more beneficial to the commander. In order not to force the anti-marshal, Tang Jun will definitely not hurt the young marshal! The staff hurriedly persuaded.

Zhao Dexuan also knew that sending troops at this time was undoubtedly self-defeating. Although the Tooth Army in the city was the elite in his hands, he didn't want to lose it like this, so he took advantage of this step to go down the ladder just as his subordinates persuaded him.

Subsequently, Zhao Delu asked people to send several carts of property and dozens of wines and delicacies to the outside of the city to reward Tang Jun, at least drag Tang Jun.

As long as the reinforcements arrived, he naturally didn't have to be so low-voiced!

Zhao Deyu thought that the delay plan was going well, and Zheng Congyan was also happy to cooperate, and secretly sent scouts to probe the movements of Wang Jianzhao's army and find a suitable ambush location.

At the same time, let Xiangzhou Jinyiwei contact Zhao Deyu's subordinates in the city to see if he could persuade his generals to surrender.

Just when both sides inside and outside Xiangzhou City were trying to find a way to defeat the enemy, the news of the battle in Shannan Dongdao spread to the surrounding areas, and everyone knew that Zhao Dexu had suffered a big loss at the hands of the imperial army.

This surprised many people who followed the court's every move, did the Tang Dynasty have hope for revival again?

For a while, there were some subtle changes in the attitudes of these people.

Zhu Wen from Bianzhou also learned the news, and he was also a little anxious.

He didn't have much respect for the imperial court, let alone the question of loyalty or disloyalty.

The reason why he was willing to accept the imperial court's edict to crusade against Qin Zongquan was not because he was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but because his territory and Qin Zongquan's territory seriously overlapped, and if he did not defeat the other party, his territory would be lost.

Seeing that the imperial army was progressing smoothly in Shannan Dongdao, this made him a little anxious, so he ordered the Zhuzhen army to launch an attack on Qin Zongquan, and waited for an opportunity to defeat Qin Zongquan's army and reverse the current situation between the two sides!

(End of chapter)