Chapter 219: A Game in a Battle

Pei Huan, the general of the left army, has been responsible for supervising the rear team, counting the teams transferred from all over the country, and now the troops under his command are more than 100,000, although they are far worse than Li Yuanshan, the general of the right Xiaowei, who rushed to the front, and Yu Zhengdong, the general of the right army, and naturally they are even more than Jin Shixiong, the general of the left Xiaowei, who is not allowed to serve as the Chinese army. But Pei Huan is still very happy, who doesn't want to have more troops under his command than anyone who leads the troops?

The number of men and horses of the right Xiaowei and the right leading guard now exceeds 150,000, while the strength of the Chinese army is 300,000. Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, sat in the Chinese army and camped directly east of Tumu Fort. And the men and horses of the right Xiaowei and the right leading guard have already opened the battle line and began to arm. Pei Huan knew that it wouldn't be long before his own people would be transferred.

There is a junction between the Mandu Banner and the Keqin Banner that is hundreds of miles long, and at present, it seems that the reinforcements of the Mengyuan Royal Court can fight back from any place. In fact, if the Mengyuan people were willing, they would be able to make the front line of the Sui army embarrassed anytime and anywhere. I don't know why, the people of the Mengyuan royal court have been standing still.

The Mandu Banner that has been occupied now is an enclave for the Great Sui, and if it weren't for the fact that the Mandu Banner was still a protruding corner at the very edge of the grassland, the Mengyuan army could even attack from three sides. It is not easy to hold such a long and narrow pasture. Fortunately, there was a wolf milk mountain that sealed most of the borders of this protruding grassland, otherwise the Sui army would soon be embarrassed by the light cavalry of Meng Yuan, who came and went like the wind.

But even so, with a force of 700,000 troops, it does not feel so simple to hold the grassland for 2,000 miles. This is a grassland with a flat river, and there is no danger to defend. Unless millions of people are mobilized to build a long wall, the Mandu flag will be completely torn out of the prairie. Then a large number of troops will be stationed to defend it all year round, but this is not something that can be done for a while.

Pei Huan, who was sitting on a chair and tasting wine, seemed to be in a good mood, and sitting opposite him was his most trusted staff member Shi Le. This Shi Le is a Jiangnan talent who has repeatedly failed in the imperial examination, and he has talent in his chest, but he is unlucky. followed Pei Huan many years ago and gradually became Pei Huan's right-hand man.

"The general seems to have something happy about?"

Shile asked, peeling peanuts.

Pei Huan smiled and said: "Where is there any happy thing, it is nothing more than to enjoy it while you don't have to take the troops to the front line." It is estimated that it will not be long before the king of Xujun will transfer my left leading army guard to the right flank, and with the 300,000 people of Li Yuanshan and Yu Zhengdong, it is too difficult to completely block the counterattack of the Mengyuan people on a battle line hundreds of miles long. ”

"Now that the battle is like this, I'm afraid that the prince will be angry in Chang'an City."

Before, Prince Yi Yang Yin asked them to fight at their discretion, first with a small victory and then with a defeat, setting up Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, and then trying to make His Majesty ask for the guilt. At that time, Prince Yi will naturally have a way to go to the northwest to preside over military affairs, and after this battle is over, Prince Yi will be able to return to the court to take power.

The emperor couldn't stop it.

"Who could have predicted how the war would go?"

Shi Le said: "Mandu Latu was killed in battle, and the men and horses of Mandu Banner were crushed for thousands of miles, can we still go slowly and not take advantage of the situation to enter the army?" If that's the case, I'm afraid that it won't be King Xujun who will be questioned by the emperor, but a few generals will bear the brunt. Although the prince is far away in Chang'an, he should be able to understand the difficulties of several of us. If you don't want to put a big victory in front of you, it would be too contrived. ”

"yes"

Pei Huan said: "The flying fish robes of the Da Nei guards who accompany the army will send the battle situation back to Chang'an as soon as possible." If Your Majesty knows, who can bear the wrath of thunder? So...... Forcing King Xujun to go back can only find another chance. Anyway, it is not me who Prince Yi entrusted, but Li Yuanshan, how he does it, I just have to watch. ”

"The Great General......

Shi Le pondered for a while and then asked cautiously, "Have you ever thought about it...... Does Prince Yi really just want to return to the court and take power? ”

After asking these words, Pei Huan's face couldn't help but change.

"What else else?"

He asked rhetorically.

Seeing that he didn't react too much, Shi Le thought for a while and said, "General, Prince Yi and the people of the Li family in Longyou are very close, this is what we know now. Li Yuanshan is a dog that can bite people that Prince Yi put outside, and now Li Yuanshan has many soldiers, which is the biggest help for Prince Yi. I know that the general, you are only to repay some favors, and you will help Prince Yi prepare to come to the northwest to preside over military affairs...... Can...... In case Prince Yi's mind is not so simple, the general has to think about it for himself. ”

Pei Huan was stunned for a moment, waved his hand and said, "Prince Yi doesn't have the courage or ability!" Even if Li Yuanshan is loyal to Prince Yi, what can a right Xiaowei do? Even if he has 150,000 troops now, if he really has different intentions, he will be wiped out by the army mobilized by His Majesty if he can't get out of the northwest. I don't think Prince Yi and Li Yuanshan have that disobedient mind, if they really have...... I won't say yes either. ”

"You can play tricks, you can change the situation, but who dares to touch that bottom line...... Whoever will die will have no place to be buried. If you want to say that you have this thought, doesn't Luo Yao, who has hundreds of thousands of troops in the southwest, have this thought? Luo Yao has been running the southwest for 20 years, and he still doesn't dare to have the slightest disrespect, why is Prince Yi? Why is Li Yuanshan? Even Luo Yao understands that the Great Sui River and Mountains are deep-rooted, and His Majesty's dragon chair is as firm as a mountain, if you want to rebel, it is to find death! ”

Shi Le nodded and said, "If the general can think of this, his subordinates will be relieved." It's just that I'm not sure, so I ask you what you mean, and I always feel that things are not as simple as that. Although it is said that if Prince Yi returns to the imperial court to take power, we can get more benefits, but in case this is a big hole...... Jump in and you're doomed. The general still needs to think about it, and it is best to distance himself from Prince Yi a little. ”

Pei Huan asked: "Are you worried that Prince Yi's purpose in coming to the northwest to command the troops is not pure?" ”

Shi Le sighed and said, "If you have an army of 700,000 and still have pure royal blood...... I'm afraid that no one will be tempted, right? ”

Pei Huan's face changed for a moment, where was the good mood before: "I can save it, after the army marches to the right flank, I will send troops to keep an eye on Li Yuanshan's right guard!" ”

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The Chinese army battalion

Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, looked at the map spread out in front of him, and his brows furrowed deeply. The army's success in taking the Mandu Banner was beyond his expectations, and he thought there would be more setbacks. He wasn't unaware of Prince Yi's methods, but now that he was sitting in this seat, he could only passively continue.

When His Majesty isolated his brothers from the army and the imperial court, he was afraid that he never thought that except for himself, no one in the royal family could deter these generals with heavy troops. But Yang Kai also knew that His Majesty's original decision was not wrong, and if it weren't for this big battle, these things would not have been so obvious. At the beginning, in order to compete for power and profit, the seemingly idle princes were actually moving their own careful thoughts. His Majesty threw them all out of the court, and no one's mind was meaningless.

Yang Kai was an exception, he really didn't want to fall into this pool of water.

But His Majesty asked him to preside over the military affairs of the Northwest, and he was pushed to the forefront. In terms of network strength, he can't compare with the Prince Yi in Chang'an City. If that person thinks, there are people in the court who are standing on his side and speaking. And Yang Kai, who really intends to stay away from the court and be a comfortable person, who will help him?

Over the years, although he and the adults in the court have often gathered together to eat, drink and play, he has not given those people the slightest benefit. Prince Yi is different, he has never been really honest. But he is a good actor, and his acting has hidden many people.

Even the Queen Mother was on his side.

Every time he thought of this, Yang Kai wanted to scold the street irritably.

His eyes were fixed on the map, but his mind was completely absent.

The soldier's Shangshu Mou Liangbi, who was standing opposite him, also had a complicated expression, and he couldn't help but sigh after glancing at Yang Kai. He, like Yang Kai, was given heavy power when His Majesty temporarily activated him, and those governors and generals didn't take him and Yang Kai in their eyes at all. Therefore, Mou Liangbi, who didn't have any friendship with Yang Kai, stood firmly with Yang Kai. Because both of them knew that when they came to the northwest, the two of them were actually tied together, one was prosperous and the other was lost.

Hearing a long sigh from Mou Liangbi, Yang Kai raised his head and asked, "What's the trouble?" ”

Mou Liangbi shook his head and said, "None of them go well, so it's not a bother...... What I'm thinking about is what kind of tricks those people will have to play next to put shackles around the necks of the prince and me, put them in prison cars, and escort them back to Chang'an City for trial. ”

"You think it's too gloomy, maybe it's not that bad."

Yang Kai walked to the side of the chair and sat down, looked at the heat in the cup and said with a little distraction: "Now that the war has reached the current situation, even if he wants to come to the northwest, what great credit can he get?" ”

When he said him, he naturally referred to Prince Yi Yang Yin.

Mou Liangbi sighed: "I'm afraid that people didn't come for any merit in the first place!" ”

Yang Kai's face changed, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "You can't say these things at will, I'm ...... I don't believe he would have such a wild mind. ”

"Perhaps."

Mou Liangbi said: "The prince should know that I have been locked up in the prison for more than ten years. Why was he imprisoned in the first place? Isn't it because of those royal things? No matter what the prince thinks, anyway, I have already written a secret fold and sent someone to send it to Chang'an City urgently. Whether Your Majesty believes it or not, after all, I have done my best. ”

"Also, Lord Wang...... Li Yuanshan, I have to guard against it! ”

He looked at Yang Kai and said solemnly: "The prince has no intention of harming others, but people don't have the intention of killing people before they see it." ”

"The Li family doesn't have this ability, and Li Yuanshan is just a knife in someone else's hand."

Yang Kai shook his head: "I don't believe he has the courage to frame me, he should understand, the royal matter...... He's on the side, and nine times out of ten, there's no good end. ”

"I hope so"

Mou Liangbi said with a solemn expression: "I hope that they will have a good time and save them such suffering." There are some things that often the people below can see very clearly, but His Majesty can't see clearly. Maybe His Majesty doesn't want to believe it...... Or perhaps, Chang'an City is far more peaceful and stable than ours, the knife is bright in the northwest, and the loyalty is placed in Chang'an? ”

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Right Xiaowei

The general Li Yuanshan looked at the secret letter from the capital in his hand, read it carefully, and then threw it into the brazier and burned it. Prince Yi was really angry, he didn't expect the northwest to be able to win such a big victory. Now that the entire Mandu Banner has been taken by the Sui army, what could Prince Yi have done more to the northwest than this matter?

Therefore, Prince Yi scolded Li Yuanshan fiercely in the letter, which made Li Yuanshan's face extremely ugly.

"Do you really think I'm a slave in your house?"

He snorted coldly, looked at the charcoal fire burning in the brazier and said, "Gu Mi, how are the preparations for our own family?" No one can know about that incident, and if it gets out, it will be a failure! When this matter is done, let's see why he Yang Yin is still pointing fingers at me. If he wants to succeed, he still can't talk to me politely? ”

The staff who called Gu Mi lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, general, few people know about this matter in the first place. The 2,000 elites guarding there are soldiers and horses that the general has secretly trained over the years, and they are loyal to the general. The northwest is so big, unless you know the details, you can't find it at all. ”

"Hmm"

Li Yuanshan hummed and said: "You reply to Yang Yin with a letter, just say that I will let go of a gap after a while and let Meng Yuanren kill back, so that the prince can rest assured." And also...... Find a few more people, and jointly report that Mou Liangbi is greedy for military funds, just say that he colluded with Yang Kai, as for the evidence, you just need to find someone to prepare. A fake ledger is enough for them to be inexplicable. In the letter, he told the prince that he should be ready to come to the northwest at any time, and I and the generals are waiting for you! ”