Chapter 149: Controversy

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Rencheng, on the bank of the Zhushui River, the camp of the Cangtou Army.

The weather was getting hotter, Li Fengyun was wearing a thin yellow uniform, sitting behind the desk with his eyes closed, as if he was outside the world.

Han Yao, Yuan An, Lu Xingxing, Guo Ming, Xu Shisan and others stood in the big tent and argued fiercely, the focus of the argument was how the Cangtou Army should fight next, whether to kill Ben Ningyang to rescue friendly troops, or attack the front line of Zou Cheng and Pingyang, and sweep the entire southern front battlefield.

Han Yao, Lu Xingxing and others had a clear attitude, and continued to use Ningyang as bait to drag Duan Wencao, while concentrating on attacking Zou Cheng with the main force. There are also many nobles and bureaucrats in Zoucheng, and Cangli is also rich, and taking Zou Cheng can not only further alleviate the food crisis, but also gain a greater advantage in the battle situation in southern Lunan.

Yuan An, Xu Shisan and others believed that if the Cangtou Army wanted to gain a foothold in Qilu, it must first win the support of the Qilu people. The battle situation has unfolded so far, and the shape is very clear, if the Cangtou army continues to use Ningyang as bait, continues to use the power of Han Jinluo and others to fight with Duan Wencao to defeat both sides, and continues to show itself regardless of the life or death of friendly troops, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, the top priority is to rush to the aid of Ningyang and defeat Duan Wencao, so as to win the trust and support of Han Jinluo and other Qilu people. And the food in Ningyang City is particularly important to the entire Mengshan, and it is indispensable for the exhibition of the Cangtou Army.

Meng Haigong hurried from the city.

After the rebels captured Rencheng, Li Fengyun and Han Yao and Meng Haigong plundered the army, and all private warehouses and official warehouses were robbed, but Li Fengyun strictly ordered his subordinates not to kill innocents indiscriminately. It's okay to grab things, but don't kill people indiscriminately, if the righteous army kills the nobles, bureaucrats and rich people in Ren City, it is happy, but it offends the entire Qilu aristocratic group, which is bound to push them to the opposite side of the righteous army, which is very unfavorable to the exhibition of the righteous army.

Meng Haigong accepted Li Fengyun's admonition and restrained his subordinates. The city was beaten down by the Cangtou Army, and the strength of the Cangtou Army is very strong, the Jiyin Righteous Army is a rabble compared to the Cangtou Army, if you offend the Cangtou Army, Li Fengyun gave an order, the Jiyin Righteous Army has no power to parry at all, and in a blink of an eye, it will be eaten by the Cangtou Army with a belt bone.

For Meng Haigong's cooperation, Li Fengyun was very satisfied. Considering that the strength of the Jiyin Righteous Army was too weak and needed to be developed quickly, Li Fengyun deliberately asked Meng Haigong to garrison the city with the Jiyin Righteous Army, which was actually convenient for him to plunder. Ren Cheng is very wealthy, and whether Meng Haigong can scavenge more wealth from the hands of the aristocratic bureaucrats and rich people depends on his means.

After Meng Haigong entered the tent, he greeted the generals of the Cangtou Army, and then respectfully greeted Li Fengyun, said a few flattering words, and expressed his gratitude to Li Fengyun for his generosity.

After Li Fengyun waited for him to sit down, he said straight to the point, "Please record the matter, I want to inquire about which direction the rebel army should attack next." ”

After Meng Haigong raised the flag, he did not dare to call himself a public or a general, but called himself a "record". Records to join the army are set up in both the military and government governments, and the general record is Cao Wenbo, and his duties are very heavy. Meng Haigong called himself a "record", obviously trying to keep a low profile. This is a bit self-deceptive, you have rebelled, the target of the public, the high-profile can no longer be high-profile, it has long been a bird, it doesn't matter what you call it, you can call it a king, what problem can a low-key humble title solve? This is purely a psychological self-deception. However, it can be inferred from this that Meng Haigong's character, although he is also a hero, his nature is still very cautious. Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, where you weigh more and think more, it is always a good thing to be cautious and careful.

As soon as Li Fengyun opened his mouth to ask, Meng Haigong immediately sensed Li Fengyun's temptation. Imagine that with Li Fengyun's means, how could there not be a comprehensive consideration of the entire Lu County battle situation? How is it possible to cross the river by feeling the stones, taking one step at a time and looking at one step at a time? It is certain that Li Fengyun has already made a decision, but because he has to take into account the interests of all parties, he must first win the understanding and support of his subordinates and allies before making a decision, which requires an analysis and trade-off of the current war situation and the interests of all parties.

In fact, Meng Haigong had already thought about this issue, and he already had a plan in his heart, but it was difficult to guess Li Fengyun's thoughts, and he didn't dare to say it lightly, so as not to cause estrangement and contradictions between the two sides. After a little hesitation, Meng Haigong said firmly, "A certain general is a general. ”

Li Fengyun smiled silently. Han Yao, Yuan An and the others looked at each other, and a trace of disdain flashed in their eyes. Meng Haigong was treacherous, and he obviously didn't dare to reveal his true thoughts before he understood what Li Fengyun meant.

"They have two scenarios." Li Fengyun pointed to the generals in the tent and said, "First, attack Zoucheng, and take advantage of Duan Wencao's attack on Ningyang, and sweep through the entire southern part of Lu County. The advantage of this strategy is obvious, and it can allow us to develop quickly, but the disadvantage is that the friendly forces in Ningyang City may be wiped out. Therefore, they also have a kind of construction, which is to gather all the strength of your and my armies to kill Ningyang, fight a decisive battle with Duan Wencao, and complete their work in one battle. If we win this battle, Lu County will be our territory, on the contrary, if we lose, not only will we not be able to save our allies, but all the previous results will be burned. ”

Li Fengyun looked at Meng Haigong with a compelling look, "In the opinion of the record, is it to attack Zou Cheng or Ningyang?" ”

Meng Haigong was in full view, and if he continued to care about him, he would put himself on the opposite side of the Cangtou Army, and the good relationship he had just established with Li Fengyun would also be overshadowed. Meng Haigong weighed it and said decisively, "A certain building yì beats Zou Cheng." In today's situation, we can only persist tenaciously if we first strengthen ourselves. On the contrary, fighting Ningyang and fighting Duan Wencao in a decisive battle is purely a bet, everyone is happy if they win, and if they lose the bet, they have nothing, and they don't even have a chance to turn over. ”

This is in line with Meng Haigong's character, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, he is like this, and he is like this when he fights, he first protects his own interests, and then considers whether to help others.

After Meng Haigong made his attitude clear, Han Yao, Lu Xingxing and others were more confident and resolute.

Li Fengyun waved his hand at everyone and signaled Han Yao and the others to be calm. The tent fell silent. Li Fengyun looked at Meng Haigong again and said, "You are familiar with Han Jinluo and Zhen Baoche, and you have also been friends with Shuai Rentai and Huo Xiaohan for many years, and you also know that Xu Shiren, the hero of Rencheng, is rampant in Lunan in black and white, and it is said that his relationship with Duan Wencao is extraordinary." Let's make an assumption, suppose you are also in Ningyang City now, and you are anxiously waiting for the rescue of XX, and XX is delayed, and even when the battle situation is already in your favor, you still do not go to the rescue, may I ask, you and your subordinates will still believe in XX? Will you keep your promises and keep your covenants? At the same time, Duan Wen Cao Tong Guò Xu Shiren made a series of promises to you, not only will he not hold you accountable and save your life, but he will also be willing to recruit you and your subordinates and give you a promotion to the rank of knight. Excuse me, will you be able to hold on to your beliefs and live and die with the city? Taking a step back, even if you can hold on, will your subordinates still be able to hold on? ”

There was a dead silence in the tent. This assumption has actually been mentioned by Yuan An in the debate, but Han Yao, Lu Xingxing and others consciously ignored the contradiction between the views of the Qi and Chu people out of their own interests. The trust of the Qi and Chu people was originally limited, and the reason why everyone was able to form an alliance was because the government was too strong to resist it alone, so they had to join forces, and on the other hand, because there was a common enemy, everyone's interests and demands were almost the same, and there was a basis for an alliance. Now that the Cangtou Army has achieved an advantage on the battlefield, but ignores the life and death of friendly troops, it is tantamount to taking the lead in betraying the alliance and destroying the basis of the alliance, so the consequences can be imagined.

Meng Haigong knew it, but just because of the covenant, because of the promise, because of righteousness, he used his limited strength to fight the powerful Duan Wencao, and he couldn't do it. He has passed the age of impulsiveness, he is psychologically mature and rational, and he will never do what he shouldn't do.

Li Fengyun saw that Meng Haigong was silent, so he asked, "Can you give a certain answer?" ”

Li Fengyun was aggressive, Meng Haigong didn't know what his true intentions were, and after a little thought, he decided to tell the truth. If you have to go to fight Ningyang, if you go, I won't go. If you have to force me to go, I will go against the alliance, and I will go back to Jiyin and stop playing with you.

"Since there is no way out, there is only surrender. There is still a chance to surrender, and there is a dead end if you don't surrender. Meng Haigong paused for a moment and added, "But if the general gives them hope, they will definitely be able to hold out for a while." With this time, we will be able to conquer Zou City, and once Zou City is taken, the entire battle situation in Lu County will be very favorable to us. At that time, it is not a question of whether we are willing to fight a decisive battle, but whether Duan Wencao dares to fight a decisive battle. ”

Li Fengyun smiled and continued to ask, "If they surrender and all submit to Duan Wencao, Duan Wencao's strength will suddenly skyrocket, even if we take Zou Cheng, will the entire battle situation still be beneficial to me?" ”

"So-and-so said, as long as the general gives them hope, they will definitely hold out for a while longer." Meng Haigong once again emphasized his point.

"If you are in Ningyang City, a certain person will send a letter to tell you, and a certain will go to fight Zou Cheng first, and when Zou Cheng is defeated, a certain person will go to Ningyang. This is obviously what you call hope, but when you are in a desperate situation, in danger, but you never see the figure of a rescue, will you still trust so-and-so? Will you still hold on helplessly? ”

Meng Haigong was speechless. If you only take care of yourself and ignore others, of course, you will not empathize, so it seems that you have taken a big advantage, but in fact you have buried a lot of hidden dangers, on the contrary, if you put yourself in the shoes of others before making a decision, and look at the gains and losses from the position of others, then the decisions made from this are naturally more reasonable and more valuable. Meng Haigong didn't know this truth, but human nature is selfish, and selfish interests do not hesitate to override public interests at critical moments, knowing that this practice may bring hidden dangers to himself, but he doesn't care about it.

"If Ningyang City falls deep, whether the friendly forces in the city surrender to Duan Wencao or are killed by Duan Wencao, it will be a heavy blow to us, and this blow will endanger our survival."

Li Fengyun's gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, and his tone was very solemn, "Don't find a reason for your selfish desires and fears, and don't worry that we can't beat Duan Wencao, in fact, the battle has unfolded so far, Duan Wencao has already lost." ”

"Why does the general have such an inference?" Lu Xingxing was puzzled and couldn't wait to ask.

"After Duan Wencao arrived in Ningyang, why did he besiege but not attack?" Li Fengyun asked rhetorically, "Is he really worried that we will attack him from behind, so that we will fall into the predicament of being attacked from behind?" ”

As soon as Li Fengyun's voice fell, Yuan An said the answer, "Duan Wencao's real intention is to preserve his strength, he doesn't dare to fight, he is worried that after his strength is sharply reduced, he will not be able to deal with the flanking attacks of various crises." Since Duan Wencao didn't dare to fight, he didn't have the courage to fight with us at all, so what suspense was there in the battle of Ningyang? ”

There was an uproar in the tent, and discussions suddenly erupted.