Chapter 829: The Imperial Expedition to Aid the Lone Army
Seeing Sun Kewang leading the crowd to surrender, Monk An, the commander of the Tang Army, and Gao Jie, the deputy marshal, surrounded by a group of guards, slowly rode out of the rear of the Tang Army and came to stand not far from Sun Kewang.
Sun Kewang, who was kneeling on the ground, looked ashamed, and didn't dare to look at the two of them, he gritted his teeth tightly, suppressed the feelings of shame in his heart, took a long breath, and bowed down again: "Sun Kewang, the criminal minister, thank you Tang Jun for not killing!" The criminal minister is ignorant, and he is late to lead the whole army anyway, please ask Mayor An to punish the crime! ”
The other subordinate generals, seeing that the lord general Sun Kewang bowed his head, did not hesitate anymore, and immediately followed Sun Kewang and knelt down to pay homage.
"Alas, General Sun, I knew this was the case, why bother in the first place!" Monk An was very proud in his heart, but he looked sorry for him, and after immediately looking down at Sun Kewang, who was kneeling down, he said lightly: "In any case, it is really a very wise move for the general to come and vote in time to avoid a fight." All the previous festivals and unhappiness can be revealed. Your soldiers, not only can their lives and property be preserved, but I will also ask the King of Tang for a reward for you as I promised before. ”
Sun Kewang was ashamed and didn't dare to raise his head, but just bowed his hand and said, "Thank you, General An!" Under the stupidity, there are eyes that do not know Mount Tai, and they want to compete with your army, today's situation can be described as self-inflicted humiliation, and how to regret it! This defeat is coming, and there is no face at all, how General An wants to deal with us, but depending on the disposition, there is no other word in the next decision. ”
"General Wang, you and all the generals should stand up and talk. As I have already said, since our army has allowed you to surrender, this previous conflict and all kinds of unhappiness can be revealed, and you don't have to worry about it. Monk An was inexplicably happy in his heart, he smiled coldly, gently raised the horsewhip, and motioned for him to get up and speak.
Sun Kewang's face turned red, and after he stood up, the rest of the generals and others also stood up silently, and the atmosphere was very awkward for a while.
Sun Kewang stood up, forced himself to squeeze out a smile, and sighed: "I am ashamed, I have once again thanked General Liu for his kindness, your army is willing to accept us, regardless of the past, such leniency, then how can we not put our hearts in our hearts and swear allegiance to the death?" From now on, we are willing to work under your army's tent to drive and do our best. ”
When Monk An heard this, he couldn't help laughing, but he kept sighing in his heart.
Sun Kewang is a guy, starting from a rogue, first voting for Zhang Xianzhong, and then for himself, he really has the best potential to be a slave with three surnames, he is afraid that he said these words, I am afraid that day, he also said it to his father-in-law Zhang Xianzhong, of course, there is no need to pursue these things now.
Monk An despised it in his heart, but on the surface he looked like he was appreciative, and he said in a deep voice: "Very good, General Sun's statement is very much in line with the heart of this general." Rest assured, since our army can accommodate the surrender of others, there is no doubt about it. As long as you serve faithfully, how can you not trust? However, you also need to know that our Tang Army can not blame the past, but it will never allow changes in the future. After coming to our army this time, you must be loyal to us wholeheartedly, and there must be no repetition, otherwise, the military law will be ruthless, and the Tang King will not be spared! ”
Sun Kewang's heart froze, and he responded urgently: "This is natural, why should the general worry about it." We are so grateful that the generals of the defeated army will be allowed to be taken in by the Tang army, and they dare to disagree again. The subordinates of our army let your army arrange the distribution, and they all obeyed their orders. I also hope that King Tang and General An can use the materials regardless of their previous suspicions, and find a way out for the soldiers of our army, and they will be at ease. Here, let me thank General An on their behalf. ”
Seeing that Sun Kewang was so well-behaved, but he was a completely different person from the previous persuasion, Monk An was extremely happy. He nodded, and said with a smile: "Well, you really like what you say. In our Tang army, it has never been allowed to become a mountain, which is a big taboo. Your troops and horses, since they are like-minded, naturally our army will be completely reorganized and reorganized, and the generals will lead the troops and soldiers to find their own way, and you can rest assured that this is you. Now the time is urgent, and after we wait for the return to the army, I will immediately send a letter to the Tang King, and arrange for you to wait for a group of people. As for your general Wang, King Tang will definitely be even more stingy in rewarding and promoting, so as to give you the power of reluctance and other contributions. ”
Sun Kewang felt that the stone in his heart fell to the ground, but there was an indescribable taste in his heart.
He secretly thought that perhaps, from now on, he would lose these subordinates like his arms forever, even if he got a false name of reward.
It's just that now I am already under the eaves, and I don't bow my head, and it's not easy to survive.
So, without saying a word, he immediately agreed loudly with a sneer, and then worked with the civil officials of the Tang Army Supervision Department to rectify and pack up the soldiers and horses of more than 10,000 people in his city, and completely reported all kinds of baggage equipment in the army to the Tang Army.
At the same time, Monk An ordered that because Langzhong is not a large place, the current Tang army headquarters, plus the surrendered Ma Yuanli and Sun Kewang, there are nearly 100,000 people, such a large army, it is really inconvenient to be stationed in the city, and there will be soldiers who are suspected of disturbing the people. Therefore, the monk An ordered that the Tang army and the soldiers were camped outside the city, and today they temporarily rested outside the city for rectification, and early tomorrow morning, they would attack Tongjiang together, and together with the soldiers and horses of the eleventh town of the Tang army, completely eliminate Liu Jinzhong, the general of the Great Western Army who was leading 50,000 soldiers and horses, and confronted the Tang army on the bank of the water outside the city of Tongcheng.
What Sun Kewang didn't expect was that after he helped the Tang army sort out and count the soldiers, horses, and ordnance of his subordinates, Monk An sent someone to summon him and asked him to discuss matters in the big tent of the Chinese army.
Listening to the words of the visitor, Sun Kewang was stunned for a moment, and he subconsciously thought that it should be that Monk An regretted it after seducing himself, and he wanted to settle accounts for himself after the autumn.
If that's the case, it's bad.
Sun Kewang's heart tightened, but on the surface, he still tried to be quiet, he didn't delay, and immediately followed the personal soldier who reported the news to the big tent of the Chinese army where Monk An was.
After entering the account, Sun Kewang found that there were three people in the account, Monk An, Gao Jie, and Ma Yuanli, who were discussing things together, as if they were nervously discussing something.
Seeing that Ma Yuanli was also among them, Sun Kewang's heart relaxed a lot, he took a deep breath, and walked quickly towards the tent.
"In the next grandson, the mayor of Meng'an summoned me, but I don't know what happened?" Sun Kewang stood at the door of the tent and asked in a low voice.
Seeing Sun Kewang entering, Monk An beckoned him to come over and speak: "General Sun, come here to talk, the reason why I called you here is that this town has thought about it, thinking that if you want to successfully take Tongjiang and eliminate the 50,000 soldiers and horses of Liu Jinzhong's army in one fell swoop, there is one thing that has to worry about the general." ”
Sun Kewang was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "General An is polite, how can you behave in the future." So what's the matter, but it doesn't hurt to say it, just now anyway, how fortunate it is to be able to serve your army. ”
Monk An laughed, his eyes were sharp, and he said in a deep voice: "General Wang, this town now has a plan. That is, I want to take advantage of the opportunity of the enemy army in Wuchang City to take refuge in our army anyway, let your department be the vanguard, continue to pretend to be the left army, go straight to Wuchang City, and take advantage of Zhang Xianzhong's defenselessness to enter the city in one fell swoop and take the opportunity to take Wuchang. In this way, wouldn't it be a good thing to take the city without blood? ”
Listening to Monk An's plan, Sun Kewang's eyes widened instantly, but he sighed several times in his heart.
Monk An's plan, if it can be successfully implemented, will definitely be able to catch Liu Jinzhong off guard, and he can force his troops to land without blood, so as to avoid a knife fight. This is the best way to go.
Sun Kewang nodded again and again, and said hurriedly: "This plan is very good!" Everything is subject to Mayor An's arrangement, and there is no second word. ”
Seeing that Sun Kewang agreed so easily, Monk An was very happy, and casually, he began to make specific arrangements for the action plan.
And when Monk An successfully captured Langzhong and forced down all the soldiers and horses of Sun Kewang's army, Zhang Xianzhong, the emperor of the Great Western Kingdom in Tongchuan City, was like an ant on a hot pot, circling around in the room.
And beside him, the advisors led by Yan Ximing also looked panicked and at a loss.
Zhang Xianzhong walked back and forth in the room like a trapped beast for a long time before he finally stopped walking, and then, he looked around at the group of advisers and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Fuck! The loss of Shunqing Mansion is expected by me. Unexpectedly, when the Tang army attacked Baoning Mansion in the north, it first defeated the 50,000 soldiers and horses that had surrendered Ma Yuanli, and then forced the damned Sun Kewang to land in Langzhong. I'm afraid that next, they will definitely go all out to attack the east and eliminate Liu Jinzhong's troops who are still unaware, and at that time, the entire Baoning Mansion will definitely fall into the hands of the Tang army. It's hateful! ”
When Zhang Xianzhong said this, he gritted his teeth and scolded angrily: "What's even more odious is that if it weren't for the more than 1,000 soldiers and horses who fled back to report to Ben Hou, Ben Hou really didn't know that Ma Yuanli and Sun Kewang, these two damn guys, these two wild dogs that have been fed in this town for many years, would surrender like this, one surrenders and surrenders, both are fucking betrayals to seek glory, and they are all fucking shameless." If we capture them, we will break them to pieces! ”
When Zhang Xianzhong said this, the more angry his face surged, and he said hatefully: "It's hateful that the Tang Army is treacherous and changeable, first take Shunqing Mansion, and then go down to Baoning Mansion, but I was caught off guard and regretted it." I think that if the Tang army takes Baoning Mansion, it will definitely attack Tongchuan with all its might. Now I am waiting in the city, although I have more than 100,000 soldiers, but there are no reinforcements outside, and I am trapped in the city, which is simply a fucking waiting to die! You say, in this situation, what can we do, what else can we do! ”
Zhang Xianzhong roared angrily, and there was a deathly silence in the room.
"My lord, what is the point of saying these angry words now. The only plan now is to see if we can withdraw the 50,000 soldiers and horses of Liu Jinzhong's troops from the Tongjiang side, and let them come to the aid of my Tongchuan, or return to Chengdu, and become a horn with Tongchuan, the most important thing is to become a horn. In the end, it was Yan Ximing who broke the silence, he wiped the cold sweat on his face, and whispered to Zhang Xianzhong.
Listening to Yan Ximing's comfort, a bright light flashed in Zhang Xianzhong's originally gloomy and gloomy eyes. However, after a flash of light, it quickly went out.
"Hmph, Ma Yuanli and Sun Kewang combined, a total of more than 60,000 soldiers and horses, all of which were quickly wiped out by the Tang army, Liu Jinzhong's troops only had 50,000 soldiers and horses, and they were stationed in Tongjiang City and Xiaodangshui, how could they be quickly withdrawn for a while. Even if they were lucky enough to be able to retreat smoothly from the local area, their back route had been cut off, and it would be easier said than done to withdraw from Boryeong to Tongchuan or Chengdu! I'm only afraid of them, and before I can run halfway, I will be completely wiped out by the Tang army. Zhang Xianzhong looked anxious and sighed heavily.
"Your Majesty, having said that, Liu Jinzhong's ministry may not have the possibility of escaping." Yan Ximing replied in a low voice: "In my opinion, if the emperor puts on the appearance of a royal driver and marches into the conservative mansion, I believe that the Tang army, who originally planned to attack Liu Jinzhong's troops in the east, will be in a hurry and retreat in a hurry." And once their movement is sluggish, Liu Jinzhong's troops will have a great chance to retreat safely. If our army responds again, we will be able to bring them back smoothly. ”
When Yan Ximing said this, he hurriedly said: "If the Jinzhong troops can quickly withdraw from Tongdong, whether they eventually withdraw to Tongchuan or Chengdu, it will catch the Tang army off guard, thus completely disrupting their plans." With Liu Jinzhong's 50,000 soldiers and horses entering the city, the garrison strength of Tongchuan and Chengdu should be greatly increased, and then, we will urgently transfer a large number of young and strong people in the city, then, our army will still have the opportunity to compete with the Tang army for a long time, and at that time, we should be able to fight against the Tang army for a long time with our strong city defense and abundant city savings. At the same time, our army quickly sent people north to ask for help, and asked Li Zicheng's Dashun army to attack Baoning Mansion, which is now occupied by the Tang army, with all its might, so as to reopen the connection between Dashun and our Daxi and maintain the close relationship between the two countries that are interdependent. ”
"As long as we can confront the Tang army for a long time, then we can give Li Zicheng's Dashun army in the north enough time to transfer troops, and when their reinforcements arrive, we will attack the Tang army inside and outside with our army, the Tang army will be defeated, and this siege will be solved! When the time comes, the Tang army will retreat, and our army will reward the Dashun army with heavy coins and heavy profits, and this matter will definitely be successful. Yan Ximing said this, his eyes burned and shining.
Yan Ximing's words made Zhang Xianzhong's face a lot easier. He let out a long sigh and waved his hand, signaling that he didn't have to say any more.
I think this is also reasonable. In today's plan, I can only hope that I will lead the troops to drive the expedition in person, and Liu Jinzhong's troops will be able to return smoothly. Alas, I really can't imagine that I, Zhang Xianzhong, have worked hard all my life, and finally earned such a great foundation in the West, but now, I have ended up like this. Until now, I can only completely let go and make a good gamble with Tang Jun. Then quickly go to the order, and after Liu Jinzhong received the order, he immediately led the troops to withdraw. Zhang Xianzhong ordered in a deep voice, followed by another long sigh.
"Wechen obeys."
After Yan Ximing and the ministers stepped back, Zhang Xianzhong slowly walked to the chair, and sat back on the chair with a thud, his eyes lowered, like a puppet that had lost its vitality.
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