Chapter 63 Success or Failure of Right and Wrong, Turning the Head Empty, The World Is Full of Chaos and Separation 6
Li Congjing's words made Meng Yanyi's face as pale as paper, she had a delicate heart, how could she not know the power of Li Congjing's words?
Li Congjing is right, when Xichuan was still strong, the officials and soldiers of Xichuan were willing to be used by Meng Zhixiang, but now? Wang Shi fought a succession of battles, not only pacified Dongchuan and killed Li Shaobin, but also tens of thousands of elite soldiers that Xichuan was proud of, but also disappeared in the Battle of Xuanwu. Β±, at this moment, isn't it already clear who is stronger and who is weak between Xichuan and Wang Shi?
"The officials and soldiers in Chengdu will make a rebellion, which is not good for my father?" Meng Yanyi's voice trembled a little, "Will they murder their father's life?" β
Li Congjing did not directly answer Meng Yanyi's question, and said slowly: "After Wang Shi pacified Dongchuan, Li Shaobin was ambushed, but for the generals who abandoned Dongchuan and surrendered to the light, Lone not only did not hold him accountable, but treated him deeply, and even did not hesitate to add officials to those who had made meritorious contributions. β
Because of this, this time the army entered Xichuan from Dongchuan, not only the Dongchuan soldiers were driven by the lonely king, but the Dongchuan officials worked hard to ensure the grain and grass materials for the army. Although Dongchuan is a new place, it has become the right-hand man of the army in the middle of the day, and this scene of all people working together is already very revealing. β
Meng Yanyi was a little desperate, indeed, Li Congjing's various measures towards Dongchuan were clearly lenient and gentle, and the reason why he did this was nothing more than to get Dongchuan's effectiveness and reduce the difficulty of attacking Xichuan, and at the same time convey a signal to Xichuan to induce Xichuan officials and soldiers to surrender.
"Is there no true faithful man in the world?" Meng Yanyi asked.
"Yes." Li Congjing did not shy away from it, "It's just that his loyal people are often tied to the same boat as the object of allegiance, and the lord dies and he dies, and there is no choice to change the court." Su Yuan is like this, he offended the court, and the court will not spare him, so he can only follow Lingtang until it gets dark. β
"But the little lady should know that there are very few such people, very few. Most of the ordinary people will go where they have the interests they want, and where they can earn more benefits. The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, as it is in ancient and modern times. β
There is another point that Li Congjing did not say that those truly loyal people in the world, if they want to serve the country and show their ambitions, they should also care about the court and serve the country, instead of helping the princes rebel. It's just that such people are rare, and Li Congjing didn't bother to say it.
"Slave understood." Meng Yanyi's expression was sad, "It's all the sin of slaves who are smart." β
Although she previously advocated that Su Yuan should not stir up a bloody disaster, and it would be best to stop it in moderation, but since she proposed such a strategy, she should know that with Su Yuan's heart, she would not stop lightly, so whether she was thoughtful or self-righteous, she could not change the fact that Chengdu was indeed more difficult because of her strategy.
Li Congjing didn't go to comfort Meng Yanyi, because he couldn't do it.
Next, Li Congjing and others stayed near Xindu for several hours, and then rushed to Xinfan, and after Xinfan also wandered around for half a day, they embarked on the road back to Luo County.
As the person in charge of drawing the map of Shuzhong, Zhao Xiangyao was explaining the terrain and military situation to Li Congjing all the way, and Li Congjing kept sketching the strategy of using troops in his mind according to Zhao Xiangyao's introduction.
During this period, the shock in Meng Yanyi's eyes became stronger and stronger, of course, she could not have dreamed that someone in the Wang Division had already learned about Xichuan. Many of the details that came out of Zhao Xiangyao's mouth had never even been heard of before, but she knew how these genuine information would have a profound impact on the next war.
Meng Yanyi had never been able to understand why the well-guarded and well-prepared Liangchuan would collapse so quickly under the attack of Wang Shi, but now that she had seen and heard in front of her, she was finally able to understand a little.
The strange thing is that the despair and self-blame in Meng Yanyi's eyes at first dissipated at some point, and he didn't seem to be too worried about Chengdu.
The reason for her change is because of what kind of flaws she sees?
On the way back to Luo County, Meng Yanyi changed his previous unhappy demeanor and began to take the initiative to talk to Li Congjing.
It's just that no matter what she asks Li Congjing, Li Congjing mostly answers with no comment. This is natural, similar to how the army is preparing to march into Chengdu, and what brave and good fighters are among the king's divisions, even if it is a casual talk, Li Congjing will not say it in his mouth.
"Now the slave is concerned with one problem." After being repeatedly rejected by Li Congjing, Meng Yanyi looked a little discouraged, "Your Highness has caught the slave and won't let it go, what are you going to do?" β
"That's what you really care about." Li Congjing looked at Meng Yanyi, his eyes wandered on the other party's face as beautiful as a peony and his delicate body full of youth and vitality, and he didn't forget to show a satisfied look.
Meng Yanyi was a little panicked by Li Congjing's look, her heart was jumping, and her eyes subconsciously dodged left and right, "Why does Your Highness look at slaves like this?" β
"Isn't the look in your eyes an answer?" Li Congjing smiled, his tone was full of ridicule, "Doesn't the little lady understand the meaning of this?" β
"Your Highness laughed." Meng Yanyi smiled reluctantly, his cheeks flushed, ashamed and annoyed.
"I always joke, but I don't laugh about this kind of thing." Li Congjing is a serious way.
"His Royal Highness is a generation of virtuous kings, and he is the future prince of the Tang Dynasty, how can this be?" Although Meng Yanyi tried her best to convince herself, she still couldn't help being afraid, and her voice was crying again.
"Don't you think, little lady, that this is not a contradiction?" Li Congjing raised his eyebrows, looking a little smug, "Only a great hero can be his true colors, and he is a true celebrity." Whatever the lonely king wants, he pursues, who can say that the lonely king is not? Who dares to say that the lone king is not? β
"You" Meng Yanyi was so anxious that he wanted to jump off the horse, "You actually bullied a weak woman!" β
"The little lady is wrong, this is not bullying, but pity." Li Congjing laughed, looking complacent.
Meng Yanyi turned her head and ignored Li Congjing, she couldn't reason with this stinky rascal anymore, the more she talked, the more she suffered, and she couldn't take advantage of this at all.
"The most honest thing about women is the body, the most hypocritical is the soul, and the most deceiving thing is the mouth and eyes, so a wise man knows how to conquer a woman, not become a slave to a woman." Li Congjing didn't say this, he didn't want to play hooligan again and again in public.
In this world, only when dealing with a limited number of women such as Tao Yaoyao, Li Congjing will take into account the feelings of the other party and give his sincerity, as for other women, for him, it is no different from a wildflower on the side of the road, and he picks it when he wants to.
And he can guarantee that after the wildflowers are picked, he will not feel wronged, and will only die for him, because he is Li Congjing!
Of course, Li Congjing doesn't pick any wildflowers, so he has to be eye-catching.
When Li Congjing returned to Ruoxian, the main force of the army that had previously received Zizhou had already rushed over, accompanied by 6,000 Dongchuan soldiers with complete combat strength, and these Dongchuan soldiers were now led by Wang Hui.
Not only that, but other counties and towns in Hanzhou, such as Mianzhu and Jintang, were also pacified during these daysβmost of them were surrendered by the wind, and did not allow Wang Shi to use much force.
On the way back to Ruoxian, Meng Yanyi regained his previous appearance of frosted eggplant, sat on horseback and kept silent, his eyes full of worry and worry about his fate.
However, the closer you get to Ruoxian, the greater the movement around you, because the king's divisions are all assembled here, so the official roads, wastelands, and even the fields are full of galloping war horses, well-trained armor soldiers, and continuous military trumpets. The camps built by the army are like fortresses that appear out of thin air, towering on the flat ground of a flat river, as if to declare to the world the inviolable military might of the Tang Empire.
As she was in it step by step, Meng Yanyi was gradually attracted by the endless Wang Shi, this was also the first time Meng Yanyi had seen the Wang Shi in Shu, so she opened her eyes wide and looked around, wanting to see clearly.
She desperately wanted to figure out what the Wang Shi who trampled the two rivers and mountains and rivers in a short period of time, and even defeated Meng Zhixiang and absconded overnight, what it looked like.
However, the more he observed, the more things he saw, the more shocked and chilled Meng Yanyi's heart became.
She is more familiar with Xichuan soldiers and horses, especially the new soldiers recruited by Meng Zhixiang recently, because she has paid special attention to it, so she can almost talk about knowing the roots, but when comparing the two, there is a difference between heaven and earth.
Whether it is the order and prohibition, or the killing and brave aura that the soldiers naturally exude, it is not comparable to the newly recruited soldiers in Chengdu, not to mention the sophisticated equipment of the Wang Shi's soldiers, even Meng Yanyi knows their power.
Not to mention anything else, the huge crossbows pushed by the soldiers, as well as the countless blades lined up in arrays, this visual feast is enough to make people frightened.
When it came, Meng Yanyi also had to admit sadly, expecting the Chengdu army to hold the city in front of Wang Shi, the possibility was very small.
After entering the city, Li Congjing left Meng Yanyi to the fifth girl to settle, and he went to see Mo Li, Li Shaocheng, Wang Hui and others.
The fifth girl placed Meng Yanyi in the backyard of the official office, and she was done with a casual throw, without even a word of advice, which made Meng Yanyi more and more aware of her predicament.
Sitting alone on the windowsill, watching the sky getting late, the uneasiness in Meng Yanyi's heart became stronger and stronger, until the sky was completely dark, and one of her hearts almost rose to her throat.
What Li Congjing said during the day, Meng Yanyi will not forget it.
Meng Yanyi, who couldn't stand it, suddenly got up, closed the window, jumped on the bed like a rabbit, and shrank into the futon. She wrapped her trembling delicate body tightly in a quilt, and not even a single hair was exposed.
Meng Yanyi, who was in the dark, kept persuading himself to fall asleep quickly, and when he woke up and the day dawned, he would still be the same as usual.
However, the reality is often unexpected, and before Meng Yanyi could convince herself, she clearly heard a knock on the door