Wang Yuan said this, and Li Guangbi knew that he couldn't argue anymore. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIf you really provoke Wang Yuan, I'm afraid it will be unbearable. On the way from Linzhou to Puzhou, Li Guangbi had already heard about the recent events in Chengdu. Although I don't know that Fang Xuan very well, I don't have much friendship. But after all, it is also the Tang Dynasty. One day after Wang Yuan returned to Chengdu, Fang Xuanbian was killed, which made Li Guangbi extremely shocked. Wang Yuan is no longer the Wang Yuan of the year, although he is not afraid of him, but he is also a good man who does not suffer immediate losses, and he can't be stunned.

Thinking of this, Li Guangbi forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and remained silent.

Wang Yuan turned his head to Liu Dehai and said: "Liu Dehai, your words were inappropriate before, and the responsibility for the battle of Tongguan should not be placed on General Li, you should apologize to General Li for this matter." ”

Liu Dehai pointed to his nose and said, "I apologize to him?" It's not a bad job. If this is the marshal's order, I can apologize, but I am not convinced. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said, "This is an order." ”

Liu Dehai smacked his lips and frowned and hesitated, and finally asked, "Is there any other choice than to apologize?" ”

"Twenty sticks as a punishment." Wang Yuan said lightly.

"Okay, then I'll be beaten." Liu Dehai said immediately as if he had been amnestied.

Wang Yuan was speechless and was about to speak. Li Guangbi knew that once Liu Dehai was beaten by these twenty military sticks, he and Liu Dehai's Liangzi would be settled. That Liu Dehai is a celebrity next to Wang Yuan, and he is the general who has followed Wang Yuan for the longest time, don't look at him as a bastard, but he must not be offended. So he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "That's it, just now I didn't suppress my anger because I was humble and didn't suppress my anger, if I want to say that I have been, I am also at fault." If you want to be beaten with a stick, you will be beaten together. Either it will be written off, and everyone is still a good brother. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and smiled: "Since General Li understands the righteousness so well, then this matter will be revealed, and everyone is still a good brother." That's it, tonight's banquet is lively, dozens of dishes have been overturned, but there is no need to eat. You all know my rules, whoever hasn't eaten enough, go back to the camp and eat dry food, I don't have anything to eat here. Disperse, disperse. ”

The generals were accustomed to Wang Yuan's behavior of driving people away, and they hurriedly got up and saluted and said goodbye and returned to the camp.

Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were a little at a loss, and Zhao Qing said in a deep voice: "The two generals, please go back, the banquet is over." ”

The two hurriedly got up and left the table. Li Guangbi bowed his hand to Wang Yuan, and when he wanted to bow to Wang Yuan and say a few polite words of explanation, he found that Wang Yuan had already sat with Gao Xianzhi next to Xiao Ji and whispered, without looking at him at all.

Li Guangbi's fist-clenching hand froze in mid-air, and he was very angry in his heart, knowing that this was Wang Yuan's deliberate belittling of himself. Guo Ziyi, who was on the side, gently pulled his sleeve, made a look, and signaled him not to be impulsive and angry, Li Guangbi then put down his arm, brushed his sleeves and walked away quickly.

Wang Yuan did deliberately despise Li Guangbi. As a high-ranking person, although Wang Yuan did not reprimand Li Guangbi's behavior at the banquet, it was because he remembered his identity and saved face for him. But Wang Yuan is not in the mood to have a good relationship with Li Guangbi, Wang Yuan never expected that he would be able to please everyone, let alone this Li Guangbi, who thinks highly of himself.

Wang Yuan was anxious to discuss with Gao Xianzhi how to rescue Yan Zhenqing. Although Wang Yuan said that he must be saved, it is worth considering how to save it. Wang Yuan could see that Gao Xianzhi was actually a little worried about this, and he needed to communicate with Gao Xianzhi to discuss this matter.

Sure enough, when everyone left, Gao Xianzhi unabashedly expressed his views and concerns.

"Brother, you just said that you wanted to save Yan Zhenqing and them, I really can't refute you. In fact, there is some truth in what Li Guangbi said, that Pingyuan County is in the hinterland of the rebels, seven or eight hundred miles away from Chang'an, and hundreds of miles east of Luoyang. If you want to save Yan Zhenqing from trouble, I am afraid it will be a tricky problem. Of course, since you just sent a message to help, I naturally want to fully support you, but you really have to think about it. Saving Yan Zhenqing is of great significance, but if you take too much risk because of this, you need to think carefully. I know that Yan Zhenqing is your old friend, but ...... Hey, you have to think twice. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "I know that my brother is also very worried, and he tried his best to support me just now to maintain my prestige." It seems that in fact, the generals are also extremely worried. But brother, there is one thing I want to make clear, I want to save Yan Zhenqing, but not because Yan Zhenqing is my old friend. In fact, not long after you and I entered the Hanlin Academy, Yan Zhenqing broke off my friendship. He returned the poems and banners I wrote to him, and said in front of me that I was attached to Yang Guozhong, that I had no backbone, and that he had drawn a line with me. ”

"Huh? Is there such a thing? Gao Xianzhi was stunned.

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "There are many such things, I used to be despised by many people, and now I am despised by many people." But it doesn't matter, you know I don't care. I still want to reiterate that the significance of saving Yan Zhenqing is not to save a person or a city, but to save people's hearts. When An Lushan rebelled, the rebels swept through dozens of state capitals in the Central Plains like an autumn wind, and most of the officials who ate the imperial court either surrendered or fled. And Yan Zhenqing, a scribe, showed much more courage than those generals. I'm going to save him from danger, just to tell the world a truth. Those who are as timid as rats and have no integrity will always be reviled by others, and people like Yan Zhenqing and Yan Gaoqing, the imperial court will save them from their difficulties no matter what is going on, because they are people who deserve me to risk to rescue. In terms of the overall situation, it is also a move to demonstrate righteousness and win the hearts of the people for the imperial court. Of course, I don't deny that I also have some personal feelings, after all, Yan Zhenqing was still good to me back then, and he broke off relations with me because he couldn't rub sand in his eyes. Unlike me, just a layman, he is a man with a clean heart. ”

Gao Xianzhi said with a smile: "I understand what you mean, this move is indeed beneficial to the overall situation, and is conducive to gathering people's hearts and boosting the morale of the army and the people. But how to save it? Have you figured it out? You don't really want to move eastward into the heart of the rebels? ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "Of course not, I'm not that stupid." Li Guangbi thinks very highly of himself, and he thinks that I will march east with a large army and let the army risk for the sake of a small plain county, which is his own speculation, and I am not guilty of explaining it to him. That's what I think. Nowadays, most of the main forces of the rebels are gathered on the front line of Luoyang and Chang'an, and in fact, there are not many soldiers and horses in the hinterland of the major state capitals occupied by the rebels. I think this is also one of the reasons why Yan Zhenqing has been able to stick to it so far. If the rebels really want to send heavy troops to attack the small city on the plains, Yan Zhenqing has three heads and six arms, no matter how well prepared and determined, he will not be able to hold the small city on the plains. It is precisely because the main forces of the rebels are in the area of Luoyang and Chang'an, that they want to conquer Jiannan and Longyou, and they will temporarily abandon these small cities in the rear. They regarded these small towns in the rear as scabies, and did not affect the overall situation at all. Therefore, Yan Zhenqing will have the opportunity to stick to the small city so far, it can be said that it is actually the situation. Once the situation has calmed down, and neither side can guarantee that the opponent's defenses will be broken, the rebels will immediately move their forces to conquer Plains City. So if he doesn't save it at the moment, Yan Zhenqing won't be able to last long. I don't want his persistence to end up in a city that ends up ruined, and I don't like sad endings, so based on this, I also want to save him. ”

Gao Xianzhi nodded and said: "It's very true, the main force of the rebel army is pinned, and they are eager to annihilate the imperial army in one fell swoop and conquer Jiannan Longyou." They are going to treat the serious diseases first, and ignore these scabies diseases for the time being. But do you mean to sneak into the rebel hinterland with a small force? The main force of our army is still in Chang'an? ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Brother who knows me." Of course, the main force of our army cannot be moved, and it still continues to sweep the state capitals around Chang'an according to the original plan. The next step is to advance the front to the east, and when the army bypasses the east of Chang'an and approaches Tongguan, I don't believe that the enemy of Chang'an can still hold on. That was their last retreat. If Tongguan is taken by us, Luoyang and Chang'an will be cut off, and I believe they will not let us do that. Therefore, it is necessary to be prepared for a large-scale battle east of Chang'an and west of Tongguan. And sending another elite cavalry to quietly break into the rescue of Pingyuan City is the way I want to rescue Yan Zhenqing. I don't need too many troops, I think 3,000 cavalry is enough to relieve the siege of Plains City. It is necessary to go quietly, arrive at the city of the plains with lightning speed, and solve the difficulties of the plains. ”

Gao Xianzhi said: "I have to remind you that it is better to give up in Plains City, even if the siege of the Plains is relieved, can it continue to hold on?" ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Of course, you don't have to guard that small city, it's to save people, not to defend the city." After that, it is only right that you should cross the Yellow River south and get out of danger. Plains City doesn't need to be defended, it's just an inconsequential city, and rescuing Yan Zhenqing is the ultimate goal. ”

Gao Xianzhi nodded and said: "That's right, after the siege is lifted and people are rescued, you can abandon the city and go south, and there is no need to fight." Then, I will do this, and I will lead 3,000 cavalry deep into the heart of the rebels to rescue. Here you lead a large army to continue to contain the rebels in Chang'an, approaching the front line of Tongguan, and preparing for a big battle with the rebels. ”

Wang Yuan shook his head with a smile and said, "That's not possible, I brought this matter up, so naturally I will do it myself." My brother stayed in the army to command the army, and he was more stable than me. I've already thought about it. ”

"No, you are the commander of the army, how can you take such a risk. If you make a mistake, won't the army be in turmoil? No, absolutely not. Gao Xianzhi shook his head again and again.

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, I have much more experience in these aspects than you." My brother is better at leading large armies in battle, while I am better at raiding. Does my brother know about my attack on the city of Metuo? I took my wife and concubine into the city, and it turned the world upside down. If you were a brother, would you do that? ”

Gao Xianzhi thought for a while and said, "I don't have the ability to do this. You guys were crazy that time, and you were the leader at the time, don't you want to think about the consequences? ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger, I'm not very good at attacking me, and I'm good at the surprise attack of the bottom of the kettle." I did the same in the Battle of Tongzhou, and broke into the enemy camp with a few wives and concubines to kill people and set fires, and I would definitely not do that as a brother. ”

Gao Xianzhi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It seems that you are indeed beyond my ability in these aspects. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "That's not the end." You're good at leading armies into battle, and I'm good at surprise and surprise opponents. We all have our own strengths. This time happens to be what I'm good at, and of course I'm going to do it. Rest assured, if there is danger, I will withdraw, and I will never risk my life. Hehe, I won't let Mo Yan stay alive, I still want her to give birth to a big fat son to my Wang family tomorrow and a fat nephew to you. ”

Gao Xianzhi smacked his lips and said, "That's it, it's hard for me to change your mind about what you decided." But there is one thing, the route must be chosen well, and the march must be secret. And there must be no accidents. Don't force me to lead an army into danger to save you, you know I'll do that. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and smiled: "I'll do something, you can rest assured." ”