"Lord Wang, I'm afraid it's not a way to go on like this, these days, even Guancheng hasn't been close to the edge, and there are thousands of dead and injured sons." Gushan Ezhen Zhun Tower sat on the Maza, and said frankly to Haoge, who was in a high position, and his tone was full of worry: "It's not that the generals below don't work hard, this sword gate is indeed difficult to attack, the terrain is too complex and dangerous, and there is the help of waterways, it is now the rainy season, as long as the gate is closed, the water valve falls, the water is stored for a few days, and then the flood gate is opened, we are below, and we can't even dodge, and the water is everywhere it becomes a Zeguo, and it will take several days to disperse the stagnant water." ”

The atmosphere in the big tent was dull, only the voice of the tower fluttered in the air, and the air seemed to be a little solidified, as if it was tangible, so depressed that the people in the tent were a little breathless.

The source of the dullness is naturally caused by the iron-clad face of Hauge, who is sitting on the top.

People close to him know that Prince Su's expression is quite angry, on the verge of exploding, and any spark can ignite him, and then thunder and rage, killing people to vent their anger.

So all the generals didn't dare to come out, holding their hearts and being silent, listening to the words of the tower.

"In that case, what should we do?" Hauge asked with a deep frown, touching his chin.

Zhun Ta has a high status, and he is not timid in front of Hauge, he is still calm and calm, listening to Hauge's question, he immediately replied: "Since this road is difficult, it is better to choose the road to avoid, I heard that the road into the river is not only this road." ”

Haoge's face darkened, and he was even more displeased, Li Guohan's body was just found in the pile of corpses in Hanzhong a few days ago, and it was packed in a coffin to be transported back to the family.

Zhun Ta saw Haoge's face, he knew what he was thinking, and hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, the other way that the last general said is not Yinping Dao, but the Micang Dao that he refers to. ”

"Yonekura Road?" Hauge narrowed his eyes, a little stunned.

The others also had strange eyes, thinking that why did Zhun Ta suddenly say this, wasn't it when he talked about entering the army at the beginning, Micang Road was denied, there are high mountains and long roads, and they must pass through the Qiang tribe settlement, there are many obstacles, and now He Zhen's rebels are infested in the local area, if you want to go over, you have to take down tens of thousands of He Zhen's rebels first, and it is also very difficult to go there.

"This, well, forehead ......" Zhun Ta sweat beads appeared on his forehead, patted his head and thought for a long time, but he couldn't recall what to say, so he simply pointed his hand at Wu Sangui and said, "Let's talk about King Pingxi, he said it clearly." ”

Haoge and everyone's eyes immediately fell on Wu Sangui, Wu Sangui suddenly felt like a thorn in his back, stood up embarrassedly, bowed to Haoge, and at the same time scolded Zhun Ta in his heart for being useless, he couldn't shake it clearly when he said such a thing, he had to lift himself out, how did this amount really be!

In fact, the person who instigated Zhunta to admonish Haoge and suggested not wasting life and time under the Jianmen Pass was indeed him Wu Sangui, and the reason for this was nothing more than the main force that had been attacking the city for several days, and it had always been the Han army.

It just so happened that Zhun Ta was also heartbroken that the soldiers in Niu Lu in his flag were seriously killed and wounded, and the Jianmen Pass was as stable as Mount Tai, Wu Sangui saw the right time and lobbied him, and the two hit it off, feeling that they couldn't afford to drag it out at all, so Wu Sangui came up with an idea, and Zhun Ta was responsible for coming forward, and took the opportunity to put forward it during today's deliberations.

Unexpectedly, Zhun Tawufu was not good at words, and he forgot how Wu Sangui taught him in a few words, so he had no choice but to confess King Pingxi.

After a little calming down, Wu Sangui calmed down, and said Kankan: "Lord Wang, Weichen said that no one who came to Sichuan in ancient times could shake the Jianmen Pass head-on and get the middle of the Sichuan. But I am invincible in the world in the Qing Dynasty, since the Taizu galloped across the country, no city is not overcome, difficult as Li Zicheng guarded the Tongguan dangerous road, can also be destroyed by fighting, this is not afraid of the sword pavilion, but the mountain road is rugged, the artillery camp of the last general is far away from here, can not arrive in the short term, so the last general thinks about it, and there is no way to go, or only a detour. ”

"No!" Wu Sangui originally had something to say, but at this time, he just paused deliberately to make everyone think about it, but Hauge directly slapped him on the head and categorically rejected his suggestion.

Haoge's face was gloomy, the short whiskers on his face were pierced like steel needles, a breath of turbid air exhaled from his nostrils, and he said impatiently: "There is no time to detour, the Sword Gate Pass must be taken!" ”

Wu Sangui was stunned, his words were blocked in his throat, he almost choked to death, and he held back for a long time before he asked: "This, Lord Wang, General Tan Bai is in good health, if ......"

Hauge waved his hand, although he still interrupted Wu Sangui's words, he weakened his momentum a little, and even lowered his voice: "Hmph! Tan Bai and Mi Layin are incompetent, the thousands of Ming troops wandering in Hanzhong, so far have not found a trace, but have been attacked by them, and successively intercepted several batches of military food transported from Xi'an, almost cut off our army's food route, Meng Qiaofang has exhausted the treasury, ready to transport another batch, but the mountain is high and the road is far away, at least it will take nearly a month to arrive in Guangyuan, and our army has grain in stock, less than a month's needs, the next few days, everyone has to tighten their trouser belts! ”

There is a shortage of food! Everyone in the tent, together with Wu Sangui, was shocked, it turned out that the situation in Hanzhong was so unbearable, Tan Bai and Mi Layin 40,000 Manchu and Han people, not only had they not exterminated the Ming army that stepped on Li Guohan's corpse from Yinping Road, but also intercepted the supply of grain and grass from Xi'an, and cut off the grain route.

In the original plan, I also thought that the Shu Road was difficult and dangerous, and it was inconvenient to transport grain, but once Zhang Xianzhong was defeated, he would be able to capture the grain and grass supply of the Great Western Army, and he could also ease the pressure on logistics and transportation.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xianzhong was defeated, but his subordinates retreated cleanly, and everything that could be moved was taken away, and those who could not be taken away were burned to the ground. The Qing army plundered many cities, villages and towns, exhausted the methods of the wicked, and the food obtained was not enough for the army to meet for several days.

"Therefore this king said, Do not take any more detours, and delay the time." Haoge looked at everyone, gritted his teeth and said: "The Sword Gate Pass must be captured, if it doesn't work, we have only one way to withdraw our troops!" ”

"In vain, return to the capital, you all know the regent's methods, right? Even if we get Zhang Xianzhong's head, we can't offset our mistakes, so let's just wait for the reduction of our positions! ”

With Hauge's threat, Zhun Ta and the others trembled, like chickens aimed at by hunters' muskets, and their faces changed in panic.

The Qing army's tent was discussing the strategy of tackling key problems, and there was also a conversation at the end of the sword gate.

Ma Xintian, the guard of the Sword Pavilion, sat in a mud house under the gate, his face was solemn, and beside him, there was also a person sitting solemnly, with a broad beard and one eye, and a face vicissitudes, it was Li Tingyu, the battalion commander of the Kuizhou Military Forest Battalion.

In front of Ma Xintian and Li Tingyu, there was a strong man, this person was dressed in ordinary linen clothes, stepped on straw sandals, had a lot of patches on his clothes, his skin was dark, he was dressed as a peasant farmer, and his words with his head down were not noticeable at all, but if you looked closely at his hands, you could find that the calluses between his palms were very thick, which was a sign only of a pawn who often held a knife. And his eyes, full of anticipation, sharp and keen, do not look like an ignorant villager.

Behind the person who looked like a farmer, there stood two capable guards of the Huozi battalion, holding their waist knives in their hands, keeping a step away from this person, as long as this person dared to move, the two guards could draw their knives and shoot.

Although there was someone behind him, this person didn't care, his hands hung firmly on his waist, and after looking around like a probing look, he naturally looked at Ma and Li, his eyes were clear and calm.

Ma Xintian and Li Tingyu couldn't help but secretly praise, when this person just came in, in order to extinguish his prestige, but let him go to the knife mountain, two rows of burly and strong Kuizhou army, when this person walked through the middle, at the same time drew the knife, set up together in the air, gold and iron intertwined, the dragon roared for a long time, the general character will be frightened and lose his calm, but this person is not, the pace is not chaotic, the expression on his face remains the same, and he slowly walked into this room.

"Who is Your Excellency, what is the matter with me in the Kuizhou military camp?" Ma Xintian spoke, his tone slow and unfazed.

In fact, he knew that the person who came was a subordinate of Li Dingguo of Zhang Xianzhong's remaining department, and this person had already explained this to the sergeant when he first appeared outside the Sword Pavilion camp.

What are the rest of Zhang Xianzhong's people doing? Ma Xintian and Li Tingyu, who had been ordered to support him, both felt sudden and confused, so they immediately arranged to meet him.

"The last general, Liu Yun, was ordered by the king of Xi'an to deliver letters to the two generals." Liu Yun, who was standing in the room, did not have the slightest fear and hesitation on his young face, he was as calm as a pool of windless water, except for his lips moving slightly and talking, his whole body did not move like a stone sculpture.

"Oh?" Ma Xintian was surprised: "Where is the letter?" ”

"Here." Liu Yun probed into his arms with one hand, and took out a very well-kept thin envelope from his close-fitting pocket, the envelope was complete, with the words "Daming General Soldier Wang Daqi" written with a brush, and with a warm body temperature.

"However, the king of Anxi clearly said that this letter should be opened by Lord Wang himself, I don't know where General Wang is now?" Liu Yun asked.

Ma Xintian and Li Tingyu glanced at each other, and Li Tingyu said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang is now elsewhere and can't return, if you want to send a message, you can hand it over to us, and we will report it to your Excellency according to whether the situation is urgent." ”

Liu Yunmei clearly hesitated for a moment, but then he was relieved, anyway, he also knew that these two people were Wang Huan's generals, and they would know sooner or later, and they would have the same effect on them.

So Liu Yun happily handed over the letter, Ma Xintian took it, hurriedly glanced at it, his expression changed greatly, and he raised his head sharply and said, "Li Dingguo wants to surrender?" ”

(End of chapter)