Sang Weihan's statement that the armies of the feudal domains were assembled and would arrive in Jingzhou in a few days was not untrue.

Before coming to Jiangling, Li Congjing did have a plan to solve Jingnan with diplomatic skills: to break its foreign aid, except for its arm help, and then subdue Jingnan. However, there are many flaws, unpredictable and uncontrollable factors in this way, and there are only one way to try, not to gamble. Therefore, the strength that Li Congjing really relied on for this trip was still the army of each town - when he left Luoyang, various orders had been issued.

When Li Congjing went to Jiangling in person, he had the intention of attracting Gao Jixing's attention, completing the assembly of the army in each town, arranging cover, and gaining time. At that time, everything is ready, Li Congjing and the armies of various towns should cooperate with each other, Jiangling can be determined, Rao is Wu Guo wants to intervene, and it is too late to act.

Although the soldiers and horses were mobilized in this way, it was a clever plan and suitable for the current situation of the Tang Dynasty. It's just that people are not as good as the sky, Li Congjing intends to hide from the sky and cross the sea, Gao Jixing is also secretly Chencang, and Wu Guo is even more two-pronged, all parties are not easy to match, all of them are taking precautions, several open battles and secret battles, and the situation in Jiangling is already a thousand miles away.

What Song Qiqiu said was not bad, although Li Congjing captured Gao Jixing, he really couldn't kill him for the time being. The card is only called when it is in hand, and it is nothing when it is played, and Gao Jixing is held hostage, in order to coerce Jingnan to surrender, and he really wants to kill, but there is just one more useless corpse.

This is the proper meaning of the question, Gao Jixing will not understand, so since he was captured, although he has a state of decline, he has not shown despair. At the moment, he still has use value, and his life is naturally safe, but once Jingnan is pacified, his death time will come, and this Li Gao Jixing also understands.

Song Qiqiu's cleverness lies in the fact that his words will change Gao Jixing's expectations.

Originally, the game of Jiangling was to become a king and lose a villain, and he was willing to gamble and lose, Gao Jixing was lucky to be able to survive, but now, he may have the idea of fighting again. In other words, he wanted to strive for more benefits for himself, for example, to give up the three prefectures of Kui, Gui, and Xia to the imperial court, in exchange for him still being the envoy of the festival in Jingzhou.

This is also the intention of Song Qiqiu to launch a polemic.

As long as Jingzhou is still Gao Jixing, Wu Guo still has the possibility of plotting!

Song Qiqiu was reminding Gao Jixing that although he was already in prison, he was not without chips. If you have chips, you can trade, and if you have a deal, you can negotiate conditions. Although Li Congjing won first, he did not control the overall situation, and if he did not control the overall situation, there would be changes, and if there were changes, there would be trade-offs between interests.

Wu Guoshuishi, Jiangling soldiers and horses, Liang Zhen, and Gao Congzhi all acted downward, all of which were relied on by Gao Jixing.

Who can really control Jiangling and who can completely control Jingzhou is still unknown.

Li Congjing watched Sang Weihan and Song Qiqiu arguing, and glanced at Xu Zhihe, who was calm and relaxed, and suddenly smiled.

It is true that the battle between Jingnan has not yet come to an end, and if the army he dispatched does not break through Jiangling one day, there are still countless possibilities, and the princes of all parties can still show their skills.

Even if Gao Jixing is out of play, it doesn't mean that Jingnan is out of play, Xu Zhihe and Song Qiqiu are out of action for the time being, and it doesn't mean that Wu Guo can't continue to act.

The situation is still not optimistic, and everything is still up for grab.

Li Congjing stood up, raised his glass to Xu Zhihe and Song Qiqiu, and motioned to everyone in the audience to raise their glasses. King Qin toasted, everyone naturally had no reason, and the debate between Sang Weihan and Song Qiqiu was almost over, so they stopped arguing, and Xu Zhihe, Gao Jixing, Mo Li and others also got up.

The two armies outside the camp confronted each other, the swords were tense, and the people in the tent talked about the wine, although it was not your dear and me, it was considered a harmonious atmosphere, the day had dawned, and the morning light entered the tent, gradually brightening. Everyone present, all of whom are the people of the world and the choice of the moment, stand up and stand at this time, each with their own style, or outstanding, or sharp, or calm and calm, or uninhibited.

Li Congjing raised his glass and smiled and said to everyone: "When I attacked Zhuliang, Lone and Wang Yanzhang fought in Zhongzhou, and on the eve of the decisive battle, Wang Yanzhang also had a case with Lone in front of the battle, drank three bowls, and talked about the world. At that time, Wang Yanzhang said that he was lonely, in the world of great contention, all those who have flesh and blood have a fighting heart, and the big husband was born in troubled times. ”

"Since ancient times, those who follow the trend have won the world, and the world has been broken by those who have gone against the trend, and the cycle has been repeated. History is like a river, flowing endlessly, and people with lofty ideals are fighting and working hard. Now, Lone and you are fighting in Jingnan, fighting and killing each other, never dying, is it because of personal enmity? No, this is a national dispute. The eldest husband threw his head and spilled blood for the hegemony of the emperor, how magnificent, even if there are no bones, there is no regret! ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, on the road to the struggle for royal power, if there is no opponent, will it not be lonely? Wouldn't it be boring if there was no mystery? Isolated in the world, I am very fortunate to be able to conspire with you in the world! Everyone, drink this cup to the fullest, and fight with each other, but by means, no one has to show mercy! ”

When everyone heard this, their reactions were different, but they all praised "Zhuang" and drank the wine in the cup

The feast was gone, and everyone went back to their tents to rest, and all of them experienced twists and turns yesterday night, and their energy was inevitably very consumed. Although Gao Jixing, Xu Zhihe and others were prisoners, Li Congjing did not restrict their limited freedom of life while sending people to closely monitor them, and the tents they were given were quite spacious.

Xu Zhihe washed his face and prepared to rest, now that he was in the barracks, he had nothing to do, so it was better to recuperate first. Song Qiqiu finished the quilt and sat down on the edge of the couch, and couldn't help laughing, "King Qin's posture is enough, this quilt is all new." ”

Xu Zhihe was about to lie down in his clothes, and when he heard this, he chuckled and said: "King Qin doesn't want to be a villain in vain, he is broad-minded, if he really humiliates us in such a small section, he will be inferior." Zisong has received benefits from others, why don't you appreciate it? ”

Song Qiqiu snorted coldly, "Li Congjing seems to be cheerful and bold, but in fact, he has a deep mind, and every move must be guarded against. His previous remarks at the banquet seemed to be impassioned and expressive, but in fact, it was to increase his own momentum and destroy the prestige of others, which had the effect of attacking his heart. Such a calculation makes people shudder! ”

"Zi Song's heart has always been as strong as a mountain, could it be that he has also been shaken?" Xu Zhihe quipped.

Song Qiqiu sighed, "Why does Zhenglun make fun of me? Then Zhengse said: "You and I know that Li Congjing cannot be underestimated, but I never thought that this person would be so difficult to deal with." In the hall today, he is as steady as Mount Tai, sharp and introverted, and his demeanor is moderate, this time even you and I were captured, and his face is not arrogant; What is even more rare is that when I joined the army with that record, no matter how tempting I was, I didn't see his expression change slightly! Isn't it terrible that the city is so deep? ”

"Whether King Qin is terrible or not, it's another matter, Zisong, if you are so restless, you will really fall behind." Xu Zhihe's tone was flat, "The envoy of the Wuchang Festival is coming to Jiangling, and the matter here will be decided in a few days." You and I are under siege, we can't do anything, it's useless to think too much, it's better to sleep hard. ”

After that, I really fell asleep.

Song Qiqiu was speechless, seeing that Xu Zhihe's heart was so wide, he was helpless, so he could only guess in his heart whether Li Congjing was also sleeping peacefully at this time.

Li Congjing naturally didn't sleep peacefully, he was discussing with Mo Li and Sang Weihan.

It's not that Li Congjing is anxious, although the situation is confusing, it won't make him restless and out of proportion. The reason why he didn't rest, in addition to the fact that there was something important, was also because he had fought for many years, was physically strong, and he had long been accustomed to not sleeping for three or two days, and it was really nothing.

"It stands to reason that if last night's offensive went smoothly and Changlin has been conquered, Lin Ying's good news should have arrived at this time." Sang Weihan's expression was solemn, and what everyone was discussing was the progress of the armies from all walks of life.

During the previous debate with Song Qiqiu, Sang Weihan once said that the envoys of Weisheng Jiedu, Shannan Dongdao Jiedu, and Anyuan Jiedu all sent troops, but in fact they were just exaggerated and intimidating, and only Liu Xun, the envoy of Shannan Dongdao, was ordered to send troops.

Li Congjing's arrangement, from east to west, first of all, Ma Huaiyuan attacked and captured the stone head to intercept the Wu State Sailor; Then Liu Xun sent troops from Xiangzhou, with Lin Ying as the pioneer, straight into Jingzhou, and went to Jiangling, as the main force; The third is that Guo Wei sent troops from Fangzhou, attacked Kuizhou, and then went down the river, occupied Gui and Xia, entered Jingzhou, and took the road originally taken by Ye in the West.

In these three-way army, Ma Huaiyuan closed the door, Guo Wei beat the dog, and the real decision of the overall situation was Liu Xun's department with Lin Ying as the vanguard. In the original plan, if Lin Ying captured Changlin yesterday, Liu Xun sent troops from Xiangzhou, and the road was basically unimpeded, and within ten days, he would be able to attack Jiangling City.

In terms of the current situation, Wu Guoshui's division is not too many, and if Ma Huaiyuan captures Shishou with 3,000 soldiers, he will have to defend it for ten days, and the problem should not be very big - no matter how much time there is, or if Wu's water division is strong, it will be unpredictable.

Although Liu Xun has no significant talent, he does not need to preside over the battle now, he only needs to obey Li Congjing's dispatch, and the road has been figured out for Li Congjing, and it is not difficult to enter the army.

In a word, if Li Congjing wants to break Jiangling militarily, the actions of Lin Ying and Liu Xun are the key, and if his troops act quickly, the situation will be very good, if not, the situation in Jingnan will not be good.

"The good news has not arrived, which can only show that the progress of Lin Ying's department is not good." Mo left his mouth and said.

"The surprise attack came, and there was a military intelligence department in the city to respond, Lin Ying couldn't conquer the city?" Sang Weihan was surprised that he did not know much about military affairs. He had just argued with Song Qiqiu, fought a draw, failed to defeat the other party, and was very angry, and his face was a little unsightly at this time.

"After all, Lin Ying only has five hundred people, and if the situation is slightly unsatisfactory, there will be countless possibilities." Mo Li said and suggested to Li Congjing: "You have to order the Military Intelligence Department to check the situation." ”

On the one hand, the gentlemen had to confront the Gangneung Army, and on the other hand, the Gangneung Army from far and near was monitored and guarded very closely, and it was impossible to get out, and only the Military Intelligence Department could cross the blockade line of the Gangneung Army.

Li Congjing nodded in agreement.

"His Royal Highness Sima Dai led the officials of the Qin Palace, inspecting the spring ploughing in various places, and just received a letter, and now he is in Xiangzhou, do you want to summon him to come to help?" When Tao Xiaoxiao came in to receive the order, he said to Li Congjing. The Sima in her mouth is Wang Pu.

Li Congjing shook his head and said, "No, spring plowing is also a big deal." ”

Several people discussed for a long time, and when they were about to disperse, Gao Jixing asked to see him.

Gao Jixing came to talk about the conditions, and he said: "If the Jingnan army is withdrawn from Kui and returned to the two states, and Xiao Wang no longer expects it to be included in Jingnan, can His Highness withdraw the army from Jiangling?" ”