Chapter 822: The Fourth Emperor

At the beginning of May, more than 400,000 Yanyun troops completed the siege of the city of Zhaozhou. And until this time, the Great Zhou Emperor Wang Yan in the city did not seem to show any panic. The defenders of the city wall were in good standby, but from the very beginning, Wang Roar gave up his intention to engage the Yanyun army outside the city.

Yan Yunjun did not put on any posture of encircling three and missing one, the city of Zhaozhou was surrounded on all sides, it is no exaggeration to say that even if a bird flew out of the city, as long as Yan Yunjun was willing, he could shoot into a mess of rotten meat. But with Dou Jiande's management of Zhaozhou for so many years, it is extremely difficult to break through this majestic city overnight. It can be estimated that the strength of the Zhou army is not less than 200,000, and before the more than 100,000 Zhou troops left Yuzhou, the defenders in the city were still no less than 70,000 or 80,000.

Defend the city with this force, and there is no shortage of food and grass in the city. Even the generals of the Yanyun Army did not think that this battle would be very smooth.

"Since Wang Yan knows that he can't hold on to Zhaozhou, it's just a matter of sooner or later, why don't he escape? If, as the previous intelligence said, he plotted against Bolingzhuo County, he had a chance to leave before the arrival of the army. But now he has divided most of his troops and gone out, but he himself has remained in the city. How to say...... It's all a little weird. ”

Zhang Liang glanced at Li Xian and continued: "Unless, it's really as the lord speculated. ”

Xu Shiji nodded and said, "He used himself as bait and wanted to lure us in." The soldiers and horses that were separated before were to meet the Tiele people, and after joining forces with the Tiele people, there were two possibilities. First, the Zhou army of more than 100,000, plus the number of unknown but never less than 100,000 Tiele cavalry, came back in a big circle to attack the rear of our army. But such a long-distance attack is obviously not wise. ”

"Second, and what I'm worried about...... If the Zhou army was not in a hurry to return to rescue the cavalry of the Tiele people after converging with the cavalry of the Tiele people, then where would they go? I discussed with the lord for a long time last night, if the Zhou army really doesn't return to aid Zhaozhou, then it can only attack the place where we must save. Chang'an is too far away, it is impossible for the enemy to go around such a big circle, if they really plan to attack Chang'an, their men and horses have not arrived, we have already gone back first. Eastern Capital ...... Also unlikely. So after thinking about it, maybe Wang He's plan is to ...... Dongping County"

"Junozawa!"

Zhang Liang snorted, then frowned and said, "If you attack Ju Yeze, Zeli is really afraid that he will not be able to defend it now that his troops are empty." ”

"Afraid of what?"

Eldest Sun Wuji smiled and said, "If Wang Roar really has this plan, then he is a real idiot. ”

Everyone was stunned and looked at the eldest grandson Wuji.

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said: "Everyone in the world knows that Dongping County is the place where the lord is based, but that was in the past. Now the lord has set the capital of Chang'an, with the four seas and the world, and the world is the foundation of the lord, although Juyeze is important, it is not as indispensable as before. If Wang Roar hits Junoze's attention, I can only say that he is really an idiot. ”

Xu Shiji glanced at Li Xian and found that the lord's face had not changed. He nodded and said, "What the auxiliary machine said is actually reasonable. It is true that Juyeze was the foundation of the lord's troops in all directions, but now if you really want to talk about the foundation, Chang'an City is. Moreover, Juyeze is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and no matter how powerful the cavalry of the Tiele people is, it is impossible to swim across the water, let alone ride a horse straight up the steep mountain. I'm worried...... It was the wanton destruction of the Zhou army and the Tiele people that stabilized the various tuntians. ”

"If it is destroyed in one year, it will not be able to regain its vitality in three or five years."

Luo Shixin said: "If you say this, whether it is to fight Ju Yeze or destroy our tuntian, no matter how fast the cavalry of the Tiele people is, they will not be able to do it in a month or two." Then why did Wang Roar think that he could hold on to Zhaozhou for a month? If the king roars and dies, the hundreds of thousands of horses he sent out will obey his orders, and if the king roars and dies, the hundreds of thousands of horses will become outcasts without a home, either as birds and beasts, or as kings in the mountains! ”

"As for the Tielers, the cavalry on the steppe is indeed somewhat terrifying. But in the hinterland of the Central Plains, can a lone cavalry really cause any big trouble? As long as the soldiers and horses from all over the world are mobilized to do it, even if it is really a tiger, and when it goes down the mountain and enters the city, it can only be killed by a random stick. ”

Hearing this, Li Xiancai interjected for the first time: "I don't know if Zamuhe is really arrogant, or if someone around him came up with this foolish idea for him." It's already spring, and if he goes back to his hometown to recuperate for a while, it won't be long before he can compete with the Turks for dominance of the steppe. But he went south alone with a series of fierce battles, is he arrogant or confident...... It's all too rash. ”

"yes......"

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "The minister also wondered if Zamuhe was burned out of his brain by the splendid rivers and mountains of the Central Plains, how could he do such an idiotic thing." If someone persuaded him to go south, it is still unknown whether this person helped him or harmed him. ”

"Haha"

Everyone burst out laughing.

"In any case, since we have already arrived here, we will take Zhaozhou first. Li Daozong's 100,000 horses had already opened the line to listen to the news, and Xue Wanche kept an eye on the hundreds of thousands of Zhou troops in Zhuzhou. If it is possible, let Xue Wanche and Li Daozong clamp the Zhou army in the west and east, as for the Tiele people...... If you really have the idea of taking Dongping County directly, then let Zamuhe have a long memory and let him know that the Central Plains is not a grassland. Best...... He walked down the river by water! ”

The crowd laughed again.

Xiong Kuohai smiled: "If you really take the waterway, then you really don't have to worry about anything." ”

Luo Shixin said: "If there is really a person around Zamuhe who gives advice, I am afraid that he is also a second-sword military division, and he does not understand the current situation in the Central Plains at all, maybe he has read a few military books and wants to make some famous name for encircling Wei and saving Zhao." The grassland people read the military books of our Han people, which is actually a bit worrying. But if the steppe people read a few military books and thought that they could open and close in the Central Plains, then there was nothing to worry about. ”

"If ......"

Li Xian smiled: "If there is really a military advisor by Zamuhe's side, Lone really wants to know, this person ...... Who is it. ”

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The city of Zhaozhou

Wanchun - Palace

Dressed in a black embroidered dragon emperor costume, Wang Roar walked slowly in the imperial garden, he walked very slowly, and looked very carefully, even if he saw an unknown wildflower blooming on the side of the road, he would stop and stay for a while. It is the season of flowers, and many flowers in the garden have already bloomed, the grass is green and the flowers are red, and the eyes are full of comfortable scenery.

"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've walked in this garden."

Wang Yan looked at a golden wildflower at his feet and smiled and said, "Since I entered the city of Zhaozhou, I have hardly walked around in the imperial study. I don't know how big this city is. Even how big the Wanchun Palace is, I don't know. I don't even know how big this garden is. ”

Pei Ju, who followed behind him, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, and it is indeed too hard. It is the warmth of spring, and we should walk more. ”

Wang roared and stretched his waist, and suddenly trampled the wildflower on the side of the road with one foot: "The more comfortable and desirable things are, the more ruined they are." When I was in power at the beginning of the dynasty, where did I have time to linger among the flowers? Vocal music and bamboo are addictive, wine and beauty are addictive, how can the scenery in this garden not be addictive? If I walk more, see and linger more because I like this scenery, then sooner or later, the government will be abandoned. ”

Yang Guang...... I love the scenery too, right? ”

He asked.

Pei Ju's heart tightened, nodded and said truthfully: "Yang Guang really likes to play, and he likes the scenery of the north and south of the river." Whether it is the ice and snow scenery of the northern country, or the red willows and green flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, he falls in love with one place when he walks to one. His favorite place is Jiangdu, in fact, in the end, he already knew that he had no power to return to the sky. I once talked to Weichen...... I didn't keep the legacy left by the first emperor, but as long as I was the emperor of the Great Sui for one day, I couldn't submit to it, and this was something I couldn't choose. I can choose ...... It is where he died. Jiangdu is the most beautiful place in the world, I love it, so I stay here. ”

"!"

When Wang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but scold: "There is nothing more than this in the world!" I had heard that Yang Guang was also ambitious when he was young, how did he become more and more weak and incompetent when he became the emperor? Although the Three Expeditions to Goguryeo are not a long-faced thing, I still admire him for his courage. But after that, Yang Guang was useless and died in Jiangdu...... It's just that he protects his face, and there is no escape, and the panicked dog will not come out if he gets into the river. ”

"Your Majesty said yes."

Pei Ju nodded in response.

"How is my current country compared to when Yang Guang was trapped in Jiangdu?"

Wang asked with a roar.

Pei Ju thought for a while and said, "Yuanqiang and Yang Guang." ”

"Pei Ju, you just can't change this sycophant. Not beat around the bush...... Where else do I have to go? It's just a city in Zhaozhou, and outside the city is Li Xian's hundreds of thousands of troops! Compared to Yang Guanglai when he was trapped in Jiangdu, it is ridiculous that you can say words that are far stronger than him...... However, Yang Guang was disheartened, but my heart was not cold! I am indeed far stronger than him in this regard. ”

"Do you know why I had to walk around the Imperial Garden when I was besieged by Li Thief's soldiers and horses in the capital?"

Wang asked with a roar.

Pei Ju lowered his head and said: "The minister is stupid and doesn't dare to figure out the holy will." ”

"Are you stupid? If you are dull...... There are not many smart people in this world. I went to this garden to show the people below, and I wasn't worried, I wasn't afraid. The soldiers are pressing, and I still have the heart to appreciate the flowers, and the people below can be calmer when they know it. Now the external enemy is not to be feared, but what is terrible is that there can be no internal strife. ”

"The hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city are not terrible, but the people in the city are afraid."

Wang Roar glanced at the wildflower that he had trampled on, smiled and said, "Since I have ascended the throne at this time of crisis, I will naturally not give up my hard-won position. As long as my state can hold for a month, I don't believe that Li Xian will not retreat. As long as he retreats, he will be chasing out of the city when the time comes, this is the only chance to reverse the pattern of the world. I put my life on the hundreds of thousands of horses outside the city, and of course, those steppe barbarians. ”

"Prairie Barbarian...... I'm afraid I can't believe it. ”

Pei Ju reminded in a low voice.

"I've never trusted them, Zamuhe is an idiot! To cooperate with such an idiot is only because he has 200,000 cavalry in his hands. He thought that the Central Plains was extremely simple in the world, so let him know how difficult it was to fight in the Central Plains. Let him go to the place where Li Xian's foundation is harmed, Dongping, Qi County, and Lu County, if he is killed by the grassland barbarians, how can Li Xian sit still? When the time comes, his men and horses and Zamuhe's men and horses will fight and lose both, Zamuhe will die, and his strength will be greatly damaged, so that I will have the opportunity to gradually seize the world. ”

"It's a long-term plan, not a one-time thing. But I'm not worried about anything...... Because I'm still young, very young. ”

"The counties north and south of the Yellow River are places that Li Xian can't help but hold, even if Zamuhe is just a locust crossing the border and doesn't occupy the city, Li Xian can't bear it. Why? Because he is now the most powerful one in the Central Plains, he regards the world as his world, so he has to bear the responsibility of everything that happens in the world. I'm different, I only have one city, just take care of Zhouzhou. As for the suffering of the people of the world, there is no copper coin relationship with me now. ”

"When Zamuhe dies and Li Xian is defeated, the world is my world, and I will go to support the people well."

"Pei Ju, do you think it's feasible?"

Pei Ju nodded and praised sincerely: "Your Majesty is the real eloquence!" ”

"But I'm afraid."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Pretending not to be afraid, in fact, I am still afraid." But I'm not afraid of the strong enemies outside, but the people in the city. ”

"The city is full of His Majesty's loyal subjects, who is Your Majesty afraid of?"

Pei Ju asked cautiously.

"I'm afraid of you."

Wang Yan smiled and said gently, "I'm really afraid of you...... Yang Guang, Yu Wenhua, Dou Jiande...... You have already served three emperors to death, and you really dare not be the fourth. ”

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