Chapter 404 I see

Although the soldiers of the left avant-garde crossed the Huangniu River, to the surprise of Fang Jie, the rebels did not counterattack and allowed the left avant-garde to build a stockade on the north bank of the river. Fang Xie thought that even if the left avant-garde and the rebels did not want to start a war between them, but the left avant-garde crossed the river, even if it was just to build a camp, it was equivalent to taking a big step. This was the first time that the imperial army had set foot on this land after the independence of the three provinces in the northwest, and it stands to reason that the rebels' reaction should have been fierce.

Allowing the people of the imperial court to come in was definitely a big blow to the morale of the rebels.

Although Li Yuanshan has not yet been called the emperor, but he calls himself the king of Dingxi, the three northwest roads are his territory, and at the beginning of the imperial army attack, Li Yuanshan must fight back fiercely. With Fang Jie's understanding of Li Yuanshan, this person's ambition is definitely not as big as the Northwest Three Dao.

It has been more than half a month, and the left avant-garde camp and the rebel camp in Hebei are only less than 20 miles apart, but they are safe.

Fang Xie sat under the big tree and watched the training of the people and horses of the Shanzi Battalion, his brows locked deeply. What he was most worried about was whether Luo Yao was secretly colluding with the rebels, if Li Yuanshan and Luo Yao formed an alliance, then the Great Sui would really be in turmoil. It is said that the courage of the imperial court organization has exceeded one million, and 300,000 soldiers have been mobilized, and they are ready to fight. If Li Yuanshan and Luo Yao join forces, then the battle of counterinsurgency in the imperial court this time will be more auspicious.

At the beginning, Li Yuanshan colluded with the Mengyuan people to raid the imperial court to conquer the western army from behind, and the knife that Li Yuanshan stabbed in the back was too ruthless, which directly caused the 700,000 army to collapse within ten days. And this time the stabbing knife will be replaced by Luo Yao?

While he was pondering, Zhuo Buyi walked over quickly.

"Something hasn't been right lately."

Zhuo Buyi said in a heavy tone after sitting down beside Fang Jie.

"What's wrong?"

Fang asked.

"Over the past few days, there have been constant clashes between the people of the left avant-garde and the soldiers and people of Huangyang Road. This morning, it is said that several soldiers of the left vanguard were killed by the people, and Wen Xiaodao personally led a team of elite cavalry to break into the camp of the people, captured dozens of people and cut off their heads on the spot. If it weren't for Yang Yanye, the governor of Huangyang Dao, trying his best to suppress it, Minyong would have been able to blow up the pot today...... Thousands of people bravely blocked Wen Xiaodao in the camp, and the sword was tense, if it wasn't for Yang Yanye's speed, the fight would not be a small-scale matter. ”

"Why do I always feel that the soldiers on the left guard are deliberately stirring up trouble?"

Zhuo Buyi frowned and said: "It is said that Luo Yao first urged Yang Yanye to deliver the grain and grass used by Zuo Qianwei for a month, but Yang Yanye really couldn't make it up, and he borrowed the grain from the local squire. This batch of grain and grass was delivered, and Luo Yao immediately sent someone to urge the grain again, and it would take three months to open his mouth. If this continues, Yang Yanye's patience is almost over. ”

Fang Xie sighed: "What I'm most worried about is this, I'm afraid that Luo Yao's purpose in going north is not a rebel army at all." It's Huangyang Dao, and the four southwest roads are all his territory, but Huangyang Dao is outside his control. Although the four southwestern provinces are rich, Luo Yao has continued to expand his army over the years, and he has continued to use troops against the Su people, and no matter how rich the place is, it can't support it. If you want to expand the army again, the Southwest Four Provinces can't afford to support him at all...... And Huangyang Dao has Xinkou Warehouse, one of the largest granaries in the Great Sui, if Luo Yao wins Xinkou Warehouse, even if he raises an army of millions, it will not be a problem. ”

Speaking of this, Zhuo Buyi's face suddenly changed: "Xinkoucang is in Huangyang Road, and Huangyang Road has no soldiers to defend at all. The defenders of Xinkoucang were less than 5,000 men, and the combat effectiveness of the grain guards could not be compared with that of the soldiers...... The rebels have been dividing the northwest for two years, and they have not had the idea of attacking Xinkoucang for two years, why is this? ”

Fang explained: "Yang Yanye formed a part of the people's courage to resist, but I am afraid that there are other hidden secrets. ”

Zhuo Buyizai thought about it carefully, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes: "You mean, Luo Yao has long been eyeing Xinkoucang, and the reason why the rebels don't take Xinkoucang is not because of the fierce resistance of the people of Huangyang Dao, but because they have long known that Xinkoucang is what Luo Yao wants, and they don't dare to grab it." At this time, Li Yuanshan did not dare to easily offend Luo Yao, who had 400,000 troops. The tacit understanding between Luo Yao and the rebels is that he will not interfere in Li Yuanshan's affairs, and Li Yuanshan will not interfere in his affairs......"

"More than 400,000 ......"

Fang Xie shook his head: "You haven't seen it clearly yet?" If Luo Yao is willing, the people who can be pulled up in the four southwest roads in an instant are definitely bigger than Li Yuanshan. In the past 20 years, the Great Sui Imperial Court has taken care of the four southwestern provinces, especially the Pingshang Road, and has continuously reduced money and grain, but the people are not very rich, where is the food and money? They were all recruited by Luo Yaoqiang! ”

"The number of people reported by Zuo Qianwei to the imperial court is 200,000, but we all know that there are no less than 400,000. Now it seems...... Not to mention the 400,000. In the past 20 years in Yongzhou, Luo Yao has completely turned the southwest into a huge military camp. ”

"My God......"

Zhuo Buyi said: "You mean, Luo Yao is the heart of the opposite?" Now that you're aware of it, why not go? We should return to Chang'an City as soon as possible to meet Your Majesty, if we delay any longer, when the imperial counterinsurgency army comes over, and the rebels join forces with Luo Yao, the imperial court army will be ...... from the enemy."

"Let's go?"

Fang Xie smiled: "These are just our speculations, there is no evidence at all. Besides, how did you get there now? All roads were blocked by the men and horses of the left avant-garde, and if you wanted to go, you had to go unless you crossed the river to take the territory of the rebels. Huangyang Dao is now allowed to enter but not to leave, and our people can't be sent back at all. ”

"What then?"

Fang Xie was silent for a while and said, "If you can break the tacit understanding between the rebels and the left front guard, and let Luo Yao and the rebels fight, it would be the best...... Luo Yao sent troops to cross the river, and the rebels did not move, which is unusual, in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see it. I can guarantee that Yang Yanye, the governor of Huangyang Dao, noticed it earlier than we did, because Luo Yao has been forcing him since he arrived...... I don't believe that he won't find a way to send news to the court, so I'm going to find an opportunity to meet him. ”

"He believes you?"

"After all, I'm from Chang'an City, not Luo Yao's people."

Fang Xie got up: "If it really doesn't work, I have to pull a team of people and horses away." I've already started to make it easy to get my hands on, and I can't just throw it away. If you can't go back to Chang'an, then go to King Xujun. ”

"You've been planning for a long time?"

Zhuo Buyi asked suspiciously.

Fang Xie nodded: "From the day I was left by Luo Yao, I began to think about how to get out. ”

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Zhuo Buyi and Fang Xie stood on the south bank of the Huangniu River, looking at the endless flow of the Huangniu River, looking at the big camp on the north bank of the river, and looking at the nine pontoon bridges on the river, both of them fell silent.

"If the emperor didn't secretly transfer troops to the west, but took out this matter and discussed it in the imperial court...... I'm afraid that the Great Sui does not have the current predicament, and now that I think about it, this matter is fundamentally wrong in such a big matter as the mobilization of troops, and the emperor actually intends to hide it from everyone. ”

Zhuo Buyi sighed.

The emperor was too confident, he felt that he had set aside those courtiers, bypassed the arguments of the court, and could rely on his own ability to carry all the Great Sui rivers and mountains on his shoulders. In the eyes of the emperor, none of those courtiers reassured him, so he wanted to do everything himself. From the beginning, he didn't feel that anything could not be separated from the imperial court. He knew that such a big thing as the conquest of the northwest would immediately set off turbulent waves once it was put in the imperial court for discussion, so he wanted to do it himself. ”

"I have to say that the emperor is a wise person who is rarely matched, and he does have the ability to control the overall situation when he is calm."

Fang Jie's words became more and more disrespectful, but Zhuo Yi was deeply convinced of his words.

"And after the emperor ascended the throne, everything went too smoothly. Those in the court who had supported the crown prince and other princes were all taken down by the emperor quietly. The discord in the court was gone, and the courtiers were obedient to him. Then he secretly established the goods through the world, and relied on a trading house to repair the city wall that had not been repaired for a hundred years since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty. This one thing alone is actually enough to leave a strong mark in the history books. ”

"But because the emperor is too smooth with everything, his mind is getting bigger and bigger...... He used goods to travel all over the world to quietly transport troops and grain, and only after transferring the 700,000 troops to the northwest did he make this matter public, and it was too late for the courtiers to know. And the huge state apparatus was only functioning at this time to support the war in the northwest, and the drawbacks had actually appeared......"

Fang Xie paused for a moment and continued: "Even without Li Yuanshan's rebellion, I am not optimistic about the Battle of the Northwest. Meng Yuan has been a country for nearly a thousand years, and with such a solid foundation, a huge army, a strong national strength, and a strong people's will, how can it be easily defeated? Without Li Yuanshan's rebellion, the army deployed by the imperial court in the northwest would also have problems due to many problems in the rear. ”

After the defeat in the Battle of the Northwest, the emperor did not listen to the advice of his courtiers and made confused decisions one after another...... Huangyang Dao did not send troops to station, but recruited people to fight without restraint, all because he was weak-hearted......"

"Weak heart?"

Zhuo Buyi was puzzled.

"Yes, because he was defeated, he felt that the courtiers must be secretly mocking him and laughing at him. So he became more and more withdrawn, and he didn't like to listen to people. I feel that I am right in everything and that everyone else is wrong. He felt that any opinion of the battle in the northwest that the courtiers said was deliberately embarrassing him. ”

Zhuo Buyi said: "Perhaps, you are too arbitrary and pessimistic. After all, we are not in Chang'an City, and we don't know what is going on in the capital. ”

Fang Xie shook his head: "I hope so." ”

"The Emperor's Affair to the Northwest...... It is precisely because he is weak in his heart that he wants to show calmness more and more. As a result, he did not transfer troops in the fastest time, and wanted to hide this matter, so that Li Yuanshan gradually firmly controlled the three northwestern roads. The people had no choice but to obey the rebels. Since there is no immediate transfer of troops, then step by step, first recover the vitality, and then use a few years to arrange, gradually transfer the troops, slowly Tuzhi is also the right way, but the emperor is actually more anxious than anyone else, pretending not to care, pretending to be unable to pretend for a year, and began to transfer troops again...... In order to gather people as soon as possible and recruit people, the hidden danger is too great...... It's either fast or slow, and he doesn't take either avenue......"

Zhuo Buyi sighed: "These things, isn't there a courtier to remind the emperor?" ”

"Who can the emperor listen to? Pei Yan? ”

Fang Xie sneered: "The first time I saw him, I vaguely guessed what kind of temperament this person had. He will only follow the emperor, and will never go against it. ”

Zhuo Buyi was stunned, and sighed secretly in his heart, he knew that what Fang Jie said was right, Pei Yan would never say words from his mouth to obstruct the emperor.

At this moment, a few flying fish robes and a person walked quickly towards this side.

"My lord, someone from the capital is here!"

A flying fish robe whispered.

Fang Xie hurriedly stepped forward and helped the person who was already tired and almost vain: "Your Majesty's will?" ”

"It's not!"

The person who came took out an iron box from his arms with difficulty and handed it to Fang Jie: "Scatter the gold...... I must hand it over to you with my own hands. ”

"Help him down to rest."

Fang Xie commanded, and then picked up the fire paint on the iron box. There was only one text message in it, and only a dozen words. But Fang Jie's face changed immediately after reading it, the corners of his mouth trembled, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath: "It turns out ...... In this way, I now understand why the emperor even made a stupid move. ”