Chapter 893: That Island

Fang Xie unfolded the map and looked at the places marked on it: "Daye City has been taken, the defenders of Fishbone Ridge have fled without a fight, and Yaning City behind Liulandu has also been taken......"

Fang Xie stretched his body: "The resistance is softer than expected. ”

Wu Yi smiled: "Northern Jiangsu Province has been plowed by Yang Jian's ironclad army, and most of these soldiers and horses are private soldiers recruited by various families when the bandits in Northern Jiangsu Province were serious a while ago. After Yang Jian broke through North Jiangsu Province, the former rebels ran away as they could, and North Jiangsu Province was almost ungarrisoned for a while, so that bandits were rampant. Yang Jian's mind was all on the rebels, and the strength was really limited, so he didn't suppress the bandits at all. ”

"Now the Sun family, the Zhao family, and the Liu family are basically either bandits recruited at that time, or recruited private soldiers, and their combat power is really limited."

Fang Xie nodded: "Leave it to the people below to fight, now there are more and more teams in my hands, and the stalls are getting bigger and bigger, I can't personally command every battle, the most scarce is the general." ”

"Is it possible to enable Liu Enjing and Xu Xiaogong?"

Wu Yi asked.

"For the time being, let's let him train his troops."

Fang Xie shook his head: "When it comes to them, it's useful to go back." ”

"Is there any new news from Liuzhou City?"

Fang asked

Chen Xiaoru, who was standing on the side, hurriedly replied: "The day before yesterday was the day when the news was routinely sent back, and there was no more for the time being." The men and horses of the imperial court outside Liuzhou City fought more than a dozen battles with the men and horses of Shengtu, and basically the team of Shengtu never won. However, with Jin Shixiong in the back, Liuzhou City is quite stable for the time being. According to his thoughts, Jin Shiduo definitely didn't want to hang himself on a rope with Shengtu, but he couldn't help himself in Liuzhou now. ”

"What about Chang'an?"

Fang Xie asked again.

"Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu's men have been attacking Chang'an City for a year."

Chen Xiaoru searched for the news in his memory and said: "Those two people have thought of everything, but unfortunately Chang'an City is too tall and strong, and the boulder of the stone throwing truck is a white mark when it hits it, and the city wall does not even have cracks." If you want to lure the enemy out of the city, it is Yang Jian's subordinate named Wei Mu who guards Chang'an, and he should have received Yang Jian's instructions, that is, he will not go out of the city. ”

Fang Xie snorted: "I don't have any intersection with these people for the time being...... Is there any news from Mu Pingcheng? ”

"Yes"

Chen Xiaoru said: "Zuo Mingcia has cut off the supply of firearms to Shengtu in Muping, and it is said that there are no rebels from the Rus Country, perhaps, the resistance army of the Rus Principality has been wiped out." Zuo Mingciao's people stayed in Muping City to monitor the actions of foreigners, and recently it seems that there are fewer and fewer foreigners in Muping City......"

"The people of the Opru Empire are going to move."

Fang Xie sighed: "What's the news of Mufu over there in Dongjiang?" ”

"The people of Mufu attacked Shanhaiguan, and the Shanhaiguan guards were killed. But because Mu Guangling ordered to temporarily abandon entering the Central Plains, all the men and horses of Mu Mansion were deployed on the coastal line, especially against the line of Eastern Chu. It is rumored that Chu Juzheng, the emperor of Eastern Chu, fled from Eastern Chu and may have been hiding in Mufu. ”

Fang Xie nodded: "With Chu Juzheng giving Mu Guangling guidance, Mu Guangling should also be prepared to deal with the firearms of foreigners." It's better to keep an eye on it, and once there is a war on the eastern side of Xinjiang, I want to know the news. ”

"Whoa"

Chen Xiaoru responded: "My subordinates will send more people to watch over there." ”

"Scattered Gold Waiting ......"

Fang Xie looked at Wu Yiyi, Wu Yiyi knew what Fang Xie meant, and hurriedly said: "The power of the goods pass world in Dongjiang has stopped business and is fully supporting Mu Mansion. The lord can rest assured that his subordinates can clearly distinguish between civil strife and foreign affairs. ”

Fang Xie smiled: "There is nothing else to do for the time being, what we have to keep an eye on now is the actions of the foreigners in Eastern Xinjiang, the second is the actions of the victories in Liuzhou City, and the third is the great freedom." ”

Fang Jie's tone changed suddenly: "This person came to Yang Jian, which is definitely not a good thing for the Central Plains. If all the cultivators of the Buddha Sect who had fled from Meng Yuan's side joined Yang Jian's team, it would be very difficult to face each other head-on in the future. Moreover, Buddhism is the best at demagoguery...... Once they take root in the Great Sui, they will soon sprout and grow. ”

Wu Yi nodded: "Especially in troubled times like this, the people don't have the awe and belief they once had in the Great Sui, and it's easy to pin their hopes on something else. In troubled times, people are unable to face their worries and fears, and it is easier to be convinced by some superficial charity, and the speed of change from convincing to becoming a believer is extremely fast. Huangyang Road is an example...... This is still within the scope of control, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but there are still so many people who are deceived into believing in Buddhism. In the land of war, it is conceivable how fast the development of Buddhism will be. ”

Fang Xie suddenly thought of one thing: "I'm just afraid...... The people of the Buddha Sect entered the Central Plains in a big way, and they were inseparable from the golden family of Meng Yuan. ”

Wu Yi was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood what Fang Xie meant: "Is Meng Ge the driving force behind his back?" ”

Chen Xiaoru is not a stupid person, and after thinking about it carefully, he understands: "Meng Yuan is destroying the Buddha, but the foundation of the Buddha Sect on the grassland of the Western Regions is so easy to destroy." And if it goes on like this, it will be ...... forever Meng Yuan has just experienced a big war that has affected the whole country...... What Meng Ke wanted most was to recover as soon as possible to recuperate. And he naturally didn't want the neighbor of Da Sui to recover before him, so he prompted a large number of Buddhist disciples to enter the Central Plains. ”

Wu Yi nodded: "Either Meng Ge consciously drove the disciples of the Buddha Sect to the Central Plains, or Meng Ge negotiated with the Buddha Sect to let the Buddha Sect go to the Central Plains." If Buddhism wants to rise again, it needs a new soil, and the Great Sui is in chaos, which is a fertile soil for Buddhism! This is a scene that both the Buddha Sect and the Golden Family want to see, and it hits it off! ”

Fang Xie shook his head and sighed with some emotion: "The Great Sui that once made the Quartet worship now has no more shock. If the Mengyuan people recovered faster than the Central Plains, then Meng Ge would never give up the idea of going east. ”

Wu Yi sighed: "The foreigners go west, and the Mengyuan people go east...... If it really comes to the time when this situation is formed, it will be the biggest disaster in history for the people of the Central Plains. ”

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Eastern Xinjiang

Mu Mansion

Staring at the sea map spread out on the table, Mu Guangling's face was extremely heavy: "I thought that the foreigners would recuperate for a while and comb the place of Chu before they could make a move, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly." I just got the news today that my men have found a foreigner's ship at sea, and they should have come to explore the way. ”

Chu Juzheng, the emperor of Eastern Chu who was sitting next to him, changed his face, and immediately reminded: "The foreigners' warships are exceptionally strong, and they are equipped with that kind of extremely powerful firearms...... In any case, the sailors of my Chu State are also considered strong, at least they will not be weak compared to the sailors of the Great Sui. However, in the naval battle with the foreign warships, our Great Chu Naval Division was defeated in a battle...... There was no room to fight back. ”

Mu Guangling's face was solemn, and his fingers slid across the map: "What if you give up naval battles?" ”

Mu Xianjun, who was standing beside him, had not yet recovered from his previous defeat, but he also knew that now was a matter of the safety of Dongjiang and the life and death of Mu Mansion, so he stared at the map and said, "Penglai Island...... It is impossible not to defend here! Penglai Island is the closest to the coast, and if I were a foreigner's general, I would definitely take this small island as a transit place first. The island can hoard supplies and build barracks, and foreigners should know that the Great Sui is not easy to fight, so they must be prepared not to land in a war. ”

Mu Guangling glanced at his son with some relief, after losing an arm, Mu Xianjun was depressed for a long time, and only recently gradually regained some vitality.

"That's right."

Mu Guangling nodded: "On weekdays, Penglai Island is a dispensable place, but once the war starts, this place becomes very important. ”

He raised his head and glanced at the generals standing in the room: "Which of you is willing to lead the troops to defend Penglai Island?" ”

The people below looked at each other, and one of the generals standing at the front stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, my subordinates are willing to take everyone in the headquarters to defend Penglai Island!" ”

In addition to him, others have also expressed their positions.

Mu Guangling seemed to be quite satisfied with the reaction of his subordinates, looked at the first person who stood up and said: "Yan Li, you have been with me for many years, I know your ability, and I am relieved to hand over Penglai Island to you." You must remember that this island is related to the overall situation of eastern Xinjiang, and you must not slack off. ”

"Father!"

Mu Xianjun looked at Mu Guangling: "No one is more familiar with Penglai Island than me, and I am willing to go to Penglai Island with General Yan Li." ”

"You're not healed!"

Mu Guangling said with a sinking face.

"Mufu has been guarding Dongjiang for so many years, and my father has always been working on everything. In the past, my children were too young to share their father's worries, but now that I have grown up, I have broken my arm but still have the strength to fight. Father, I don't want to lead the army into battle in the future, and the soldiers below are asking each other, what battle has this person fought? What have you done for Eastern Xinjiang? ”

Mu Guangling's face changed, and he was silent for a while before nodding: "Since you insist on this, I can't stop you." The life and death of Dongjiang is borne by my Mu Mansion, and you will be the master of Mu Mansion in the future, and it is time for you to pick up some! ”

"Yan Li"

Mu Guangling looked at the proud generals under his command: "I'll leave it to you." ”

Yan Li hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, lord!" Even if Yan Li dies in battle, he will protect the little grandfather! ”

Mu Guangling frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that these words were a little ominous, but he didn't say anything, stood up and glanced at everyone: "In the past, when I led the troops to the battle, I would tell you that this was fighting for the Great Sui. But today, what I want to tell you is that this battle is not for the Great Sui, but for yourselves! For your family! Dongjiang is your and my home, and no one is allowed to trample on it! ”

"Never give up!"

The generals clenched their fists and looked solemn.