(Third Update.) ）

On the night of February 25 of the second year of Tiancheng, Gangneung City.

Coming out of the Nanping Palace, it was the beginning of the lanterns, seeing the waning moon hanging eastward, the moon dark and the stars thick, Liang Zhen couldn't help but let out a long breath, but the heaviness of his heart was not slightly relieved with the exhalation of this turbid breath.

In the palace, the prince Gao Congzhi sat in front of the bookcase, stunned. The windows to the east are open, the waning moon is walking in the treetops, and the new shoots of the locust tree are dark and monotonous in front of the stars and moons. The candles in the room are bright, the flames sway in the evening breeze, and the thin lines seem to be extinguished at any moment.

Perhaps after sitting for a long time, Gao Congyu suddenly felt a chill, he tightened his clothes, stood up from behind the bookcase, and then realized that his legs and feet were quite numb, and the discomfort and paralyzing pain that came in an instant made him almost scream.

Standing firmly on the bookshelf, Gao Congyu did not make a sound to alarm the servants outside the house, he simply leaned on the bookshelf, with an unknown ancient book on his head, and his eyes looked out of the house through the windowsill, with a complicated expression.

With Liang Zhen intensively planning and arranging for a few days, Gao Congzhi ordered Gao Jixing to secretly transfer the soldiers and horses of Zhengzhong and Wan some time ago to suspend the march and station them on the spot, and recall all the horse armies of all departments, in order to realize Liang Zhen's previous strategy: to besiege Junzidu with absolutely suppressive forces, not to mention forcing Li Congjing to disarm, at least release Gao Jixing.

This is the plan of the Savior of Jingnan, and it is also the strategy of Gao Congzhi to save his father.

The messenger reported today that the royal military order had been issued to all ministries, and all ministries had received orders. If all goes well, more than 4,000 horses will be able to return to Gangneung in three days at most.

The reason why the existing garrison in Jiangling can't help Junzidu is not because of insufficient manpower, but because the Ma army is too small to trap Junzidu, and if Li Congjing is forced to be urgent, there is no guarantee that Li Congjing will not break through.

"King Qin, King Qin, forgive me for being stupid, I really don't know why you stayed in Jiangling and didn't leave. With the power of the gentleman, it is really easy to protect you back to Xiangzhou, and then you will lead the army again and go south, what can Jingnan do to you? But if you want to stay in Gangneung, it's no wonder that you can't follow the instructions. If the son does not save the father, heaven is intolerable, and it is difficult to achieve both loyalty and filial piety since ancient times. Gao Congzhi whispered to the moon, these words were destined to be heard only by himself.

When Liang Zhenfang entered the house, he was told that an old friend had come to visit. Seeing Qi Ji in the side hall, Liang Zhen was very surprised.

"Where does the master come from?" The two greeted each other, and Liang Zhen beckoned Qi to sit down.

"The poor monk came from outside the city." Qi Ji smiled.

"Out of town?" Liang Zhen was stunned, "Now that the gate of Jiangling City is closed, how can the master be able to enter the city?" ”

"Poor monks have their own way to enter the city." Qi Ji smiled peacefully, making people feel like a spring breeze, and the meaning of Buddhism's detachment seemed to overflow, "Shi Gao is not in a hurry to say anything else, the poor monk is here, but there is an important matter." ”

Shigao is Liang Zhen's word.

"What's the matter with the master coming here at this time?" Liang Zhen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of himself, he had doubts in his heart, and many questions flashed in his mind for a while, all of which were puzzled.

"There is nothing else to do, but to persuade Shigao to do it immediately." Qi Ji's words were direct, which surprised Liang Zhen.

"Master don't tease Yu Zhen." Liang Zhen said.

Qi Ji sighed, "Shigao will not be a scholar, Jiangling will definitely be ruined in a few days, and thousands of lives will be put to rest, and Shigao's crime is great." ”

"Why did the master say this?" Liang Zhen asked in surprise.

Qi Ji said: "Now the king of Qin captures the king of Nanping, and Shi Gao wants to save him, but he can't save it, he will only increase the killing, and the peace will kill the evil, and the Shi Gao will also eat the evil consequences, his life is not guaranteed, and he will fall into the nose." If Shi Gao is in seclusion, the poor monk should persuade the prince to sacrifice the city to the King of Qin, so that Jiangling will not have any more sins, and Shi Gao can also retreat with his whole body. My Buddha is merciful, has the virtue of a good life, and the poor monks do not want their old friends to create sins and suffer misfortunes, so they come to persuade each other, and hope that the scholars will retreat from the difficulties and become Buddhas on the ground. ”

Liang Zhen's expression was different, but he said resolutely: "How can King Nanping not be saved? The King of Qin is in danger, and only needs 4,000 horses to shake it, supplemented by the soldiers in the city, and it is easy to surround it, so how can the King of Qin not obey at that time? ”

Qi Ji's eyes were like electricity, and he looked directly into Liang Zhen's eyes, "King Qin has gentlemen, even poor monks, and other outsiders, and he also knows that if King Qin wants to leave, it is as easy as a hand, how can Shi Gao not know?" With such a reckless statement, even if he can deceive the poor monks, he may deceive the Shigao himself? ”

Liang Zhen didn't want to look at Qi Ji, looked away, and said, "As a minister and loyal to the master, how can you see death and not save it?" Even if you know you can't do it, you have to do it! ”

"Knowing that you can't do it, Shigao said it well." Qi Ji did not force Liang Zhen, and raised his eyebrows, "However, the poor monk wants to ask Shigao, if the King of Qin and the King of Nanping go north, join the Xiangzhou army, and go south with the king's dignified dignity, can Jingzhou be defended?" Shi Gao doesn't have to answer, because the answer is obvious, at that time, the king of Qin will be the king of Nanping in one hand, and the army of thousands of people in the other, the land of Jingzhou, not to mention that the spread can be determined, and the peace will be as easy as a snap! So, what is the significance of what Shigao is doing today? However, it is not what Shigao wishes to increase the war and harm the innocent soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou with his own selfishness! And at that time, Hugh said that the king of Nanping is the son of the world, and I am afraid that it will inevitably be a catastrophe! ”

Liang Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "Wu Guoshui is coming, what the situation in Jingnan is, it is not yet known, as long as Jingnan still exists, the king of Nanping will have vitality!" ”

Qi Ji smiled indifferently, "The old friend finally said what he thought in his heart. The reason why old friends are willing to fight the trapped beasts, and those who delusionally think that the king of Nanping can be preserved, are all because of Wu Guoshui? However, Shi Gao knew that the king of Qin could clearly go north to join the army, and then wave his army south, but why did he stay in Jiangling and refuse to leave? ”

Liang Zhen was stunned, this is exactly what he couldn't understand. Now that he was reminded by Qi Ji, he immediately reacted, "King Qin didn't leave, is it also because of Wu Jun?" Yes, Shishou fought fiercely, if the King of Qin left Jiangling at this time, it would inevitably affect the morale of the Fuzhou army, if the Fuzhou army wanted to fight desperately to prevent the Wu army from disturbing the pattern of Jingnan, the King of Qin would not be able to leave Jiangling, which would make the Fuzhou army soldiers chill! ”

Qi Ji sighed and looked at Liang Zhen, "In Shigao's view, the King of Qin does not leave Jiangling, in order to sit in the center, control the Quartet, and stimulate the morale of the Shishou Wangshi, but in the eyes of the poor monks, the King of Qin does not leave Jiangling, but he does not want the tens of millions of lives in Jingnan to be affected by the war!" ”

Liang Zhen was stunned again.

Qi Ji continued: "Why don't Shi Gao think about it, if the prince of Qin mentions the Xiangzhou army and attacks the entire territory of Jingzhou, how much will the battle be?" What are the casualties of the soldiers? How many innocent people were killed or injured? The king of Qin attacked Jingzhou, and another king attacked Kui, Gui, Xia, and other states, and how much did they fight? What are the casualties among the soldiers? How many innocent people have been killed or injured? ”

"The king of Qin stayed in Jiangling, and every day he ordered the soldiers to persuade him to surrender, because he did not want to have more wars, but hoped that he could not kill the evil, and Jiangling would also be determined! Jiangling City, for the King of Qin, it is only a matter of time to take it, and for you, Shigao, why do you have to hold on to it? People outside the poor monk's own side have also heard that if they are officials, they should benefit one party; I also heard that the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light. Shi Gao read poetry and books, inherited knowledge from the sages, and now is in a high position, should know that one food and clothing, all the blood and sweat of the people, why to this day, Shi Gao's heart, only one person lives and dies, and there is no Li people? Or even for the life of one person, at the expense of the death of ten thousand?! There are gods three feet above his head, and if the poor monk is a scholar, he has such words and deeds, and he is afraid that he will not be able to sleep peacefully every night! ”

"Today, the King of Qin has a word first, if Jiangling is willing to rein in the precipice, sacrifice the city and surrender, and be loyal to the Tang Dynasty from now on, there will be no two hearts, the court can not blame the past, and the king of Nanping can also be spared death! Shigao, so far, the Wu army and the water division can't come to help, the Wang division is attacking from all sides, Qin Wangren is doing his best and looking forward to it, thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jingnan, between life and death, are all decided by you, why are you still hesitating? ”

On February 26 of the second year of Tiancheng, outside the city of Jiangling, the gentleman was camped.

Li Congjing put down the letter in his hand, and said to Mo Li and the others with a smile: "Changlin has conquered." ”

Mo Li raised his eyebrows happily and asked, "How to overcome it?" ”

Li Congjing shook his head helplessly, a little dumbfounded, "Wang Pu rushed from Xiangzhou to Changlin, entered the city alone, and persuaded the defenders to surrender with his three-inch tongue. ”

Mo Li was also a little dumbfounded, "This is really unexpected. ”

Xie Yugan and Zhu Yu had a look of grief and indignation on their faces, and the former said: "Gao Jixing was captured, His Royal Highness Chen Bing was outside Jiangling City, and the Wang Division attacked Jingnan on all sides. After saying that, he beat his chest and stomped his feet, and he was very annoyed.

When Li Congjing saw the appearance of these two people, he knew that the so-called strategy of these two people to conquer the city in one and a half days was this idea, and he couldn't help but cry and laugh at the moment. Persuading the enemy to surrender the enemy's guards, it is simple to say, how can it be so easy to actually do it, a detail is not right, you may lose your head, whether it is Wang Pu or Xie Yugan, Zhu Xuan, can have such thoughts and actions, it cannot but be said that it is a master of art and bold.

"After capturing Changlin and the Xiangzhou army sweeping Dangyang, it will be easy, so although it will come later than expected, it can be expected after all. The Fuzhou army came to report that there were no less than 10,000 people in Yang Wu's naval division, and the fierce battles in the past few days were extremely tragic, which could make them hold on for one less day, and the losses would be much smaller. "Don't deviate.

"Originally, it was expected that Ma Huaiyuan would be stationed in Shishou for ten days, but judging from the current battle situation in Shishou, ten days is too long. Although Changlin is ke, he has to wait for the Xiangzhou army to come here and then go to support Shishou, I am afraid that it will be a mistake. Li Congjing said, his meaning is very clear, the Fuzhou army is afraid that it will not be able to hold out for ten days, in that case, Wu Guoshui may still rush to Jiangling to stir up the situation.

During the few days he stayed outside Jiangling City, although he could not enter the city, Li Congjing was not idle, and the counter-plot of the Military Intelligence Department was going on, just waiting for the time to strike a thunderous blow, which was also the reason why he stayed in Jiangling and did not leave. As for Qi Ji's so-called Li Congjing's mercy on sentient beings, it can't be said that it is all false, but what Li Congjing is worried about is more about the huge resources that will be consumed by the war.

Xie Yugan and Zhu Xuan glanced at each other, and immediately rushed forward, asking for orders with red faces: "When the city of Yang, I will take it when I go, please allow Your Highness!" ”

Just when Li Congjing was discussing the situation with everyone, he suddenly heard a report from Junzidu Junjun, and a letter was shot down from Jiangling City.

After reading the letter, Li Congjing got up and laughed, threw the letter to Mo Li, and was in a mood, "Gao Congzhi and Liang Zhen jointly signed a letter, asking for the surrender of the city!" ”

It turned out that Sang Weihan and Qi Ji entered the city, the latter went to lobby Liang Zhen, and the former went to contact the city officials, generals, and big households who had made friends in advance. Sang Weihan was not too clever to speak, so he connected several big families with good power, and after a night of contact, hundreds of families were gathered at dawn, and some hooligans and outlaws were co-opted, and some soldiers in the army were ready to do something.

Knowing that Sang Weihan had succeeded, Liang Zhen knew that the general trend had gone, and he had no choice but to unite with Gao Congzhi to surrender to Li Congjing. Although he was persuaded by Qi Ji overnight and influenced by many parties, if it were not for the hard power shown by Sang Weihan, I am afraid that he would not be so easily arrested.

On that day, Gangneung changed hands.

Immediately, Li Congjing ordered Lin Xiong to lead a thousand gentlemen, and selected a general of the Jiangling Army who had surrendered to the army earlier, and brought two thousand Jiangling troops, a total of three thousand military horses, to quickly support Shishou.