Chapter 66: Lift the World to Save Me (2)
Looking at the tall walls of Wancheng in the distance in the night, Liu Xuan was very angry.
After the battle of Huang Chunshui, Liu Xuan's reputation suddenly soared. Naturally, there is no talk about the interior of the Chungling army, and whether it is the Green Forest Army or the Pinglin Xiajiang Army, all the soldiers are spreading the word of mouth, and that battle is that Chungling Liu Xuan defeated the 100,000 army with 2,000 people.
In addition to Wang Kuang and Wang Feng, Wang Chang, the leader of the Xiajiang soldiers, Cheng Dan, and Chen Mu and Liao Zhan, the leaders of the Pinglin soldiers, also privately expressed their respect to Liu Xuan.
These two rebel armies did not have much ambition to compete for the world, and were originally just a group of victims who were trying to survive. For them, the aura of a leader like Liu Xuan can make them feel more at ease.
What's more, Liu Xuan's identity as a former dynasty clan is a big signboard.
Coupled with the many previous disagreements with Wang Kuang and Wang Feng, their position is even more inclined to Liu Xuan.
However, all this was naturally seen by Wang Kuang and Wang Feng.
Before entering Wancheng, they actually found a clan named Liu Xuan out of nowhere, relying on the strongest troops under their command, and forced everyone to take Liu Xuan as the co-master. And whether it is Xiajiang or Pinglin, they are the same as the Lingling Army, and they have officially become part of the Green Forest Army. And Liu Xuan, with the support of Wang Kuang and Wang Feng, ascended the throne as the emperor, and the year name was changed.
And Liu Xuan, who is also a member of the clan, is still just a general under the command of the Green Forest Army. Even though he was named a great general, the only thing he could actually mobilize was the Lingling Army, which had been following him since then.
However, what Liu Xuan couldn't bear the most was that his younger brother Ah Xiu was taken to attack Kunyang.
Wang Kuang and Wang Feng's thoughts, Liu Xuan naturally saw it very clearly. Their goal is to take their brother hostage to make sure they don't make any changes.
And this hand did grasp Liu Xuan's weakness. Even if he wanted to rebel, he would never risk losing his brother.
Liu Jiu could only send Li Tong and Ren Guang to Liu Xiu's side to take care of him. He only left Liu Ji by his side. Even in order to make Wang Kuang and Wang Feng feel at ease, all the Chung Ling troops also followed Liu Xiu to Kunyang.
Only in this way can Liu Xuan feel a little more at ease.
And after the news of Kunyang being captured, Liu Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, as long as Wancheng can be captured, and then go north to join forces with Kunyang's division, then you can directly march towards Chang'an.
"Wait for me, Ah Xiu."
Liu Xuan whispered to Wancheng in front of him.
……
"Young master, urgent military situation."
Li Tong hurriedly walked into Liu Xiu's room, with a rare melancholy on his face.
This is inside Kunyang City. After capturing the city, Liu Xiu was assigned to a small mansion. Wancheng in the southwest has not yet been captured, so during this period of time, Liu Xiu has lived a very relaxed life.
But seeing Li Tong, who was always smiling cynically on his face, looked worried, Liu Xiu's heart sank.
"Wancheng...... Is something going on with my brother? Liu Xiu hurriedly stood up and asked hurriedly.
"No, it's not Wancheng." Li Tong shook his head: "In the north, the reinforcements mobilized by Xinmang are coming. ”
"How many?" Hearing that it wasn't her brother who had an accident, Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. He also knew very well that the troops sent to Wancheng before were already the last soldiers in Chang'an. Even if it is remobilized now, it will not be a big number.
"Four...... More than 400,000 ......" Li Tong couldn't help but tremble when he said this number.
"You...... What did you say?! Liu Xiu was shocked and grabbed Li Tong's hand: "Li Tong! Are you kidding? ”
"I also hope I'm joking......" Li Tong shook his head and smiled wryly: "But I have already sent three waves of scouts, and the number is only a lot more...... The new army of more than 400,000 people, led by Wang Yi and Wang Xun, will arrive at the city of Kunyang in three days. ”
"It can't be! Where did Wang Mang get so many troops! Chang'an is already almost an empty city! What did Wang Feng say there? Liu Xiu shook her head, still unable to believe this fact.
There was a knock at the door: "Your Excellency General Taichang, Lord Chengguo asks you to go to the council hall to discuss the emergency military situation!" Let's go! ”
Too often biased as a general, it is Liu Xiu's official position. Chengguo Shanggong is now Wang Feng, the commander of all the Green Forest Army in Kunyang City. However, this is just a nice name, Liu Xiu's Lingling army is only more than 3,000 people, and Wang Feng, the prince of Chengguo, holds the green forest army in the entire Kunyang in his hands, and there are only more than 10,000 people.
"Got it, let's go." Liu Xiu glanced at Li Tong, and a trace of fear flashed in the eyes of both of them at the same time.
Wang Feng summoned him so urgently to discuss the military situation, so it seems that ...... It should be true.
Hurriedly rode a horse to the Taishou Mansion where Wang Feng lived, and the meeting hall was already full of five or six generals, and everyone was worried.
"Why is it so slow!" Wang Feng glared at Liu Xiu, but he didn't get angry as before, but just reprimanded him, and stopped using the topic to play.
"So, all of you." Wang Feng retracted his gaze: "I'm afraid you already know that Xinmang has mobilized another 400,000 troops from the north and is heading towards Nanyang County, and it will arrive at Kunyang City in three days." What should you do? ”
"Where did Wang Mang get so many troops!" One of the generals shook his head: "I think, I'm afraid it's just a bluff." With the number of troops that Chang'an can mobilize now, how can you think that it will not exceed 50,000? ”
"It's not Chang'an, it's Hebei!" Wang Feng had a gloomy face: "Previously, Wang Yi and Wang Xun had been leading 200,000 people to confront the Red Eyebrow Army in Hebei. And now, Wang Mang has withdrawn all these troops from Hebei and transferred them to Nanyang. ”
"Is he crazy! The whole of Hebei has given up? Another general hammered the cases in front of him, and said hoarsely: "Nanyang is just a county, and Hebei is the land of Jizhou and Youzhou!" For the sake of a small county, he gave up the land of the two states to the Red Eyebrow Army?! ”
"Not only that......" Wang Feng's face became more and more gloomy: "The troops defending Liangzhou and Zhou were also withdrawn by Wang Mang. Those 200,000 elites who were originally stationed on the Great Wall to defend against the Xiongnu have now all been mobilized to Nanyang. ”
In the chamber, there was a deathly silence. All I could hear was the heavy breathing of everyone.