Chapter 62: The Siege
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Although Dong Chun was sure that the thief was not Han Yao, there was no evidence to prove that the thief was someone else, so he could only temporarily overestimate the opponent and treat it solemnly, so as not to be defeated like Fei Huai. If Fei Huai loses, he loses his life, and if he loses, it will not only be as simple as losing his life, but it will also affect the interests of the Longxi department, and thus the political situation in the eastern capital.
Thinking of the fact that Yang Hui, the king of Qi in the early stage, was hit hard by his political opponents, and the distance from the crown prince suddenly became infinitely distant, he had to be cautious.
The people affected by the case of King Qi were related to the Chinese and Longxi nobles, among whom Dong Chun, as a military general, played an important role in the imperial court, and was even reprimanded by the emperor and almost lost his official hat. And the reason why the emperor forgave him was not because he trusted and valued him, but because of the needs of the Eastern Expedition, which needed Dong Chun, a commander who could conquer and fight, had outstanding military merits, and was highly respected, and Dong Chun also wanted to use the Eastern Expedition to make meritorious achievements and win the emperor's trust again.
However, at this critical moment, some people in his town area rebelled, and after the two heavy blows of the Tongji Canal channel being interrupted and the heavy troops being robbed, it not only directly affected the imperial court's plan for the Eastern Expedition, but also "wiped out" the military and political officials of Qian County, and at the same time forced Dong Chun to the edge of the cliff.
As far as the current situation is concerned, if Dong Chun's luck is good, at most he will fall into the trough of his career, and he can still make a comeback, if he is unlucky, the emperor's new account and old account will be counted together, and he will be finished.
What do you make Dong Chun think? Is it all a coincidence? This is absolutely impossible, and it must be related to the fierce struggle between the political factions in the Eastern Capital, and the fierce struggle for imperial control in the Eastern Capital. The opponent's goal is obviously to destroy himself, to attack the Longxi system, and to further cut off the possibility of Yang Jun, the king of Qi, becoming the prince and inheriting the imperial lineage.
Dong Chun gradually sorted out the context, just like a wolf smelling blood, he found the target and found the prey, but at the same time, he also sensed the crisis. We must not allow this crisis to continue, whether it is to save ourselves, to safeguard the interests of the Longxi system, or to protect Yang Hui, the king of Qi, we must treat the rebellion and counterinsurgency as a political incident.
Dong Chun then wrote to Li Hun, the general of the Right Xiaowei, to tell in detail about the drastic changes in Qianjunsheng and the resulting changes in the situation in the Xuyuyan area, and made a detailed analysis of the reasons behind this change in the situation. Based on this, Dong Chun judged that whether or not the rebellion could be suppressed was secondary, and the important thing was that the Longxi faction must immediately change its political position, resolutely support the emperor's eastern crusade, and actively ease the contradictions with the radical forces that support the emperor, otherwise even if the traitors are killed tomorrow, it will be difficult to atone for their crimes and escape punishment, and the Longxi faction may also be attacked by the emperor and the central radical forces.
At this time, the army of Yingyang Mansion of Songcheng of Liang County was ordered to rush to Yongcheng, and the army of Yingyang Mansion of Qiaocheng of Qiaojun County also rushed to meet. Dong Chun then led three regiments of Yingyang Mansion in Songcheng and three regiments of Yingyang Mansion in Qiaocheng to go south to Qi County in Pengcheng along the Tongji Canal. At the same time, Liang Dezhong, the general of Zuo Xiaowei Mansion, also led Pengcheng and Fu Li, two seven regiments of Yingyang Mansion, to Qi County.
Almost at the same time, Li Fengyun led the righteous army to the east bank of the whirlpool, which was close to the mouth of Dangtu Jinkou of the Huai River, but the righteous army did not kill Dangtu directly, but stopped at the junction of Qian County, Pengcheng County and Ruyin County, and made the trend that they could cross the Huai River south and enter Yuzhou westward.
After Dong Chun arrived in Qi County, he immediately asked Liang Dezhong, the general of Wu Benlang, about the movements of the rebels.
Wu Benlang did not go south to Liang Dezhong quickly, although he didn't put a group of small thieves in his eyes at all, but the series of changes in Qian Junsheng were too unbelievable and too weird, and it was not something that a group of ordinary thieves could do, especially when the Eastern Crusade was about to begin, this matter could not help but make him think more and think deeper, and he could not help but think of the fierce and complex political struggle in the Eastern Capital.
Zuo Xiaowei's general Dong Chun had been affected by the battle for the imperial unification of the Eastern Capital before, but fortunately, in order to protect Yang Hui, the king of Qi, the Longxi and Guanzhong people in the Guanlong aristocratic group joined forces to resist the "attack" of the opponent, and the emperor also needed to maintain the stability of the political situation in the Eastern Capital for the smooth progress of the Eastern Expedition, so Dong Chun escaped by luck. Dong Chun is the backbone of the Longxi department, and he sits in Pengcheng with heavy troops, which has always made some people in the Eastern Capital like a man, and they are planning to attack him, so Liang Dezhong has every reason to think that behind the drastic changes in Qiaojun, there is a black hand stretched out by the Eastern Capital, and it is better to be cautious in the case of not knowing the investigation, so as not to invite unwarranted disasters to himself.
However, the situation is becoming more and more severe. Before Liang Dezhong arrived in Qi County, he received the news that the entire Yongcheng Yingyang Mansion was annihilated, the Yingyanglang general Fei Huai was killed, and the Yingyanglang general Wang Yang was missing. This news is so shocking that a group of thieves has such a strong fighting power, no one believes it. Ask the underworld thieves on both sides of the Tongji Canal and ask them if they believe it, they definitely don't believe it, and Liang Dezhong doesn't believe it even more, but the facts are in front of him, and he even personally inspected the battlefield in Daze Township, and in the end he couldn't believe it. There is only one conclusion, among the traitors there is a "master", there is a man who is good at strategy, this person has a lot of combat experience, and this kind of person can only come from the army, and from the border army with frequent wars. There has been peace in the country for a long time, and the domestic eagles have even abandoned their training, let alone going to the battlefield to fight, and they can't train this kind of person at all.
Who is this person? Why did it appear in Tongji Canal? And why did they gather the crowds to rebel? If the series of changes born in Qian County are all planned by this person, what is their purpose? Liang Dezhong gave some of his views on the traitor.
The more powerful the traitor and the worse the shape, the more tricky it will be for Dong Chun, and the greater the pressure he will be on. Seeing Dong Chun's tightly knit brows and the whiteness on his sideburns, Liang Dezhong couldn't help but secretly rejoice, and his heart was saddened. He is a native of Guanzhong, and he belongs to the Guanzhong family with roots and Miao Hong in the military, but the Liang family can only be regarded as a third- or fourth-rate nobleman in Guanzhong, and the restrictions of his status and status lead to his limited room for growth, and it is already the limit to be a martial artist. Since you can't count on promotion and knighthood, you can concentrate on making money.
Pengcheng is a good place, rich, Liang Dezhong is all about wealth when he arrives in Pengcheng, but there is still a Dong Chun above him. Dong Chun still has room to rise in his career, if Yang Xuan, the king of Qi, can enter the East Palace and become the crown prince, and inherit the imperial throne and become the emperor in the future, Dong Chun can at least be a general of the Weifu, so Dong Chun is clean and self-conscious, strict with himself, and very strict with his subordinates, so Liang Dezhong's financial desire will also be disappointed. Of course, Liang Dezhong was full of complaints, and wished that Dong Chun would leave Pengcheng, so that he could throw off his arms and "do a big job".
Liang Dezhong deliberately exaggerated the strength of the traitors, and deliberately reminded Dong Chun that there may be a "black hand" of the Eastern Capital behind these traitors, and deliberately increased the pressure on Dong Chun.
Dong Chun sneered secretly, seeing Liang Dezhong's dirty thoughts clearly.
Liang Dezhong is also a veteran of the Weifu who is over fifty years old, and at this age, sitting in this position, he is no longer a simple army commander, he has more or less a certain right to speak in his faction, and he has to get involved in the political decision-making of his faction, so some ulterior secrets that may be hidden behind these evil things like Qian Juntu can't be hidden from Liang Dezhong at all. From Liang Dezhong's standpoint, the traitor must be suppressed, but how to suppress it, then it is necessary to use the brain, first to be cautious, and then to protect oneself, in this way, to drive the traitor across the Huai River, or let the traitor cross the Huai River to the south, and lead the water to the south, is the best way. Before one arrow, he completed the task of suppressing thieves, neither offended any party, nor brought any risk to himself, and he could explain to his superiors and subordinates, and everyone was happy.
Liang Dezhong was happy, and Dong Chun was guilty. If Dong Chun wants to make a contribution, he must leave the traitor in the town and kill the traitor with his own hands, for which he will not hesitate to pay any price and take any risk, but now with Liang Dezhong's constraints, his decision may be difficult to be implemented to the letter.
"You can't let the traitors cross the Huai to the south." Dong Chun's tone was very stern and unquestionable, "The traitor crossing the Huai to the south is the dereliction of duty of Zuo Xiaoweifu, and it is not only a certain person who is responsible for this, but also you." ”
In the face of Dong Chun's solemn warning, Liang Dezhong disagreed, he stroked his gray and white long beard, and said slowly, "Only by knowing yourself and knowing your opponent can you survive a hundred battles." At present, we know too little about the traitors, and the eagles have hastily encircled and suppressed them, and if they are not careful, they may repeat the mistake of Fei Huai's defeat. The total annihilation of Fei Huai and Yongcheng Yingyang Mansion can still find a reason to explain to the Holy Lord and the Wei Mansion, but if we are defeated again, how can we explain it? ”
Liang De avoided the important and trivialized, neither affirmed Dong Chun's decision, nor directly denied it, which made Dong Chun very dissatisfied, "Although we can't be careless and underestimate the enemy, there is no need to overestimate the strength of the thieves, let alone look forward and be afraid because of Fei Huai's failure." ”
Liang Dezhong shook his head and said solemnly, "Shun Zhenggong, the traitors have plundered the heavy soldiers of an entire fleet, and now this group of traitors is not holding kitchen knives and axes, but long knives and crossbows, and they are fully armed. Although the thieves are not from the government soldiers, they are not good at martial arts, they can't fight, and heavy soldiers in their hands are like scrap metal, but don't forget that among these traitors, there is a 'master' who has outstanding strategy, so it is not a bad thing to overestimate the opponent. ”
Speaking of which, Liang Dezhong just has no desire to actively suppress thieves, he would rather drive the traitors to Huainan and let the traitors harm others, rather than kill the thieves with his own hands and take a little risk.
"Well, that would be an overestimation of the traitor." Dong Chun sneered, "Today, the traitor is in the area of Whirlpool, it is possible to cross Huai to the south, or it is possible to enter Yuzhou west, how can the general encircle and suppress it?" ”
The thief must be suppressed, if the soldiers do not move, let the traitors wander around, burn, kill, plunder, and there is no way to explain to the top and bottom.
"Soldiers into the whirlpool." Liang Dezhong said without hesitation, "Order the Yingyang Mansion of Huaiyang and Ruyin Counties to immediately rush to the front line of the river, cooperate with my main force, attack from east to west, encircle and chase and intercept, and be sure to surround and kill the traitors on both sides of the whirlpool." ”
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