Chapter Eighty-Four: The Western Army on the Move

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-- The day after Liang Qiuwu got out of trouble, forty miles southeast of Boling, the marshal tent of the military camp of the Western Army's "Troublesome Army" --

"So, Liang Qiu Wu's tiger has already escaped from trouble, and he still has about 14,000 little wolf cubs......

In the handsome tent of the Western Army, Han Hong of the Xigong Mansion tasted fragrant tea and said slowly.

"Indeed!" Yang Ling, the commander of the Northern Xinjiang Army, who had been folded in Liu Qing's hands for a while, stroked his beard and said, "Right now, in Liangqiu Wu's hands, there are indeed about 14,000 Eastern Army!" ”

"It's not easy!" Playing with the tea bowl in his hand, Han Hong, the Duke of the Western Kingdom, said slowly and leisurely in an official tone, "King Yan now ordered the old general to learn about the Liangqiu dance in Boling, but the old general told her to run away, but now it is implicated in our Western Army, which is a bit ......."

Before Han Hong's words were finished, Tian Kai, the general next to Yang Ling, scolded angrily, "Isn't it all because you are waiting?!" What has been blocked the road from Boling to Jijing, foolproof, in this case, how did the Jizhou soldiers get to Boling? Could it be that it flew from the sky?! Our army originally suppressed the Eastern Army, but it was because of your negligence for a while, so that the enemy army passed through the pass safely under your nose, which caused our army to fall into a disadvantage! ”

Hearing this, Han Gong's face immediately sank, and from the side, his son Xixiang Marquis Han Yi said with a smile, "This general is so funny!" After all, you are waiting for the defeat of the Eastern Army, and you want to forcibly detain this crime on the head of my father and son, I'm afraid this is a little inappropriate, right? As for the Jizhou reinforcements...... Ah, in fact, our army actually got the news, but my father and son thought that since there were old generals and 60,000 Northern Xinjiang heroes in Boling, it should be foolproof, but they didn't expect ......." He touched his chin, and pretended to mumble to himself, but in fact said mockingly, "In this way, it seems that my father and son are overestimating the old general and his subordinates!" ”

"What did you say?!" Tian Kai, who was already very angry, was even more angry when he heard this.

And at this very moment. The veteran Yang Ling raised his hand to stop him, and after taking a deep look at Xixiang Hou Han Yi, he said with a smile in a somewhat apologetic tone, "The junior is not sensible, Han Gong and Xixiang Hou Mo should be as knowledgeable as him!" As for this war crime, you and I don't count it, so it's better to put it aside for the time being, and ask His Royal Highness King Yan to decide it in person in the future, how about it? At that time, the old man told His Royal Highness King Yan as the Marquis of Xixiang said, that the fault of this battle was not the Western Army's inaction. It's the old man's lack of skills, is this good? ”

"......" Han Hong, Han Yi's father and son glanced at each other, speechless.

Do you want to ask Li Mao, the king of Yan, to convict this Yang Ling?

Are you kidding!

Let's not say for the time being that this old puppet Yang Ling is a confidant veteran under Li Mao, who has worked hard and done his best for the northern Xinjiang forces in the past ten years, just talking about the northern Xinjiang army. How many were trained by Yang Ling? Don't look at the five tigers of Northern Xinjiang as if they look down on the old Yang Ling, it's just because Yang Ling is old but he doesn't let go of their relationship, if the Han family father and son really dare to say anything about Yang Ling in front of Li Mao, without waiting for Yan King Li Mao to scold, I'm afraid that the rest of the Northern Xinjiang soldiers will also give the Han family father and son a good look.

On the one hand, there are veterans who have worked hard for the Northern Xinjiang in the past ten years and trained many elite generals, and on the other hand, they are traitors to the country who betrayed the Great Zhou Dynasty and came to join Li Mao.

Figured this out. The father and son of the Han family didn't dare to ridicule Yang Ling anymore.

"The old general's words are serious," smiled and waved his hand, Han Gong changed his laziness and said with a smile, "The old man also knows that this little general is still entangled in the matter of defeat on the battlefield, even if the words collide. And how can you blame him? A hot-blooded young man like this little general, the old man likes it quite a lot. ”

"That's good, that's good." Yang Ling said with a smile, but he didn't even mention the matter of making Tian Kai apologize, but frowned and said with a worried expression. "Having said that, Liang Qiu danced out of trouble, and the old man really didn't expect it...... I don't know what is going on, I believe that even if I scrape the old man, I'm afraid it won't help, I don't know what Han Gong thinks? ”

[It's all said that you're an old horseman, what else can I think?] ]

Han Gong squinted his eyes and glanced at Yang Ling a few times, feeling a little depressed in his heart, after all, he couldn't and didn't have the right to scrape the other party alive.

Spit out, Han Gong nodded and agreed, "What the old general said is extremely true, it is imperative, we should think of a way to make up for the unfavorable war!" ”

"Han Gong's words have won the heart of the old man!" Yang Ling laughed when he heard this, and then blinked and said, "Han Gong, do you think this is good?" Since he has been summoned by His Royal Highness King Yan, it is naturally difficult for the old man to continue to delay any longer, otherwise if the battle situation is delayed and His Highness is angered, you and I will not be able to get good fruit to eat...... It's better to do this, the old man, he led the army to Jijing, and Han Gong stayed here, guarding the old man and blocking the Liangqiu Dance army here......"

Han Hong's face changed slightly when he heard this, although he scolded Yang Ling, the old horseman, for his clever calculation, he didn't leave any trace on his face, and said with a look of embarrassment, "I'm afraid this is ...... The bravery of the Eastern Army is famous all over the world, and its commander Liang Qiu Wu is a peerless fierce general whose martial arts are comparable to His Royal Highness King Yan, leaving our Western Army here, I'm afraid it's a little ......."

"What?" Yang Ling leaned in, narrowed his eyes and whispered, "The Eastern Army is also one of the four towns, and the Western Army is also one of the four towns, how can the Western Army be defeated by the Eastern Army?" Moreover, the old man did not ask Han Gong to kill that Liangqiu dance, as long as he dragged her, lest this woman go to Jijing and do bad things......"

"Bad things to Jijing?" Han Gong's eyes rolled, as if he heard something, and asked tentatively, "Actually, since the fight, the old man has been surprised, why would His Highness recruit the old general to Jijing?" Could it be ...... His Royal Highness King Yan's trip to Jijing did not go well? ”

A hint of coldness flashed in Yang Ling's eyes when he heard this, and he whispered with a bit of warning, "The old man knows that Han Gong is a businessman and pays attention to interests in everything, but in this world, some things are not only about interests...... Even if Han Gong is thinking about abandoning the dark and turning to the light right now, it depends on the meaning of the imperial court, doesn't it? After all, Han Gong and Han Gong's son-in-law have already set foot in 'that step'......"

Han Hong's face changed slightly when he heard this, how could he not hear that Yang Ling was warning him not to go to the third and fourth day.

Having said that, in fact, Han Hong himself also understood that they had already taken that step and betrayed the imperial court. It is impossible to return to the side of the imperial court unharmed, and since he can replace the previous Duke of Xiguo, then naturally he will be replaced by someone else.

At this moment, even if you know that you have chosen the wrong direction and are in the wrong position. can only grit their teeth and hold on, otherwise, the court will not be able to tolerate their father and son, and even in northern Xinjiang, I am afraid that there will be no place for their father and son.

Thinking of this, Han Hong hurriedly revealed his thoughts, so as to dispel the suspicions in Yang Ling's heart.

The old general said with a smile, His Royal Highness King Yan is wise and martial, this is the Ming Jun in the eyes of the old man's father and son. How could it be like the old general said, three days and four days? With that, he paused, and said impassionedly with a confident expression that almost patted his chest. The old general can go to Jijing with confidence, and this place will be handed over to our father and son......"

From the side, his son Han Yi was dumbfounded, as if he was stunned by the change in his father's attitude, and just when he wanted to speak, his father Han Hong stopped him with his eyes.

"That being the case. Then it's hard Han Gong! With a slight smile, the veteran Yang Ling stood up and arched his hand and said, "Without further ado, the old man will immediately lead his troops to Jijing, the matter of this place." I hope Han Gong will bother more! ”

"Where, where, Er, send the old general!" Han Gong said with a pleasant face.

“…… Be! ”

Under the send-off of Xixiang Hou Han Yi, Yang Ling left the handsome tent. After exchanging a few polite words with Han Yi at the gate of the camp, Yang Ling took his entourage and cavalry away.

Glancing back at Han Yi, who was still standing at the gate, Tian Kai frowned and asked, "Old general, do you really think that the Western Army can stop the Eastern Army?" ”

"What do you think?"

Shaking his head, Tian Kai said distrustfully, "Most of them can't be stopped!" ”

Unexpectedly, Yang Ling smiled slightly when he heard this, and said lightly, "The old man thinks the same way!" ”

"Huh?" Tian Kai was puzzled and asked, "Since the Western Army can't stop the Eastern Army, why does the old general want to keep him here?" ”

Yang Ling sneered and said unceremoniously, "How can such a profit-seeking and benevolent villain be allowed to stay by His Highness's side for a long time?" It's better to take advantage of this opportunity to eradicate it with the help of the Eastern Army!

The two tigers fight, there must be an injury, the Western Army and the Eastern Army are both one of the four towns of Jijing, and the strength is not too different, if you can eradicate the Han family father and son while severely damaging the Eastern Army, why not? ”

Tian Kai suddenly realized when he heard this, and praised from the bottom of his heart, "It turns out that the old general is not only good at the art of war, but also quite good at power schemes......"

"You kid doesn't flatter the old man anymore! Let's go, I'll go to Jijing immediately. Although it is said that the Western Army will wait for me for a while, but the situation on His Royal Highness King Yan's side, the old man is a little worried after all......"

"The last general understands!" Tian Kai clenched his fists to receive the order, and then asked with a suspicious face, "Old general, the last general suddenly thought that if the Western Army violates the yang and the yin, how can it be good?" ”

As if he had guessed Tian Kai's thoughts, Yang Ling sneered and said, "Han Hong's old puppet definitely doesn't dare!" Who is Liangqiu Dance? The Liangqiu family has been loyal to martyrs for generations, even if Han Hong has the intention to avoid the war, then Liangqiu Wu will definitely not spare his father and son, traitors in the court!

It deserves that the father and son of the Han family used to be indulgent and hardworking, and they only thought about the high branch of His Royal Highness, and enjoyed the glory and wealth in the future, but they did not strive to earn meritorious deeds, so that they have not built an inch of merit so far...... If no one performs in front of His Royal Highness, if someone says a few words of right and wrong, then the Han family father and son may have no place in my northern Xinjiang! Otherwise, why do you think Han Hong's husband would be so happy to deal with this? ”

"I see!" Tian Kai nodded suddenly, of course, in addition to realizing it suddenly, he didn't forget to scold the Han family father and son fiercely in his heart, saying that he deserved it.

At the same time, Han Yi had returned to the tent, and when he saw his father Han Hong closing his eyes on the main seat, he said respectfully, "Father, that Yang Ling has left the camp. ”

"Hmm!" Han Gong responded lightly, and then slowly opened his eyes, and after a few breaths of silence, his face suddenly flushed with a sickly flush, and he slammed the tea bowl on the desk to the ground, and scolded angrily, "Old horseman, you deceive people too much!" ”

Han Yi's eyebrows trembled slightly, and after instructing his henchmen to clean up the fragments of the tea bowl, he said puzzledly, "Father, forgive the child for not knowing anything, then Yang Ling asked me to wait here to block the Eastern Army, obviously uneasy and kind, why did my father not only break it, but instead of saying it, he responded to this matter?" Say something you shouldn't have said. Father, didn't you push us and the soldiers into the fire pit! ”

"You think it's useful to break this down?" Glancing at his son, Han Hong said with a sullen face, "We haven't made an inch of success since we took refuge in Li Mao...... So much so that Yang Ling's old horseman was not afraid to go to Li Mao's tent with us to theorize! ”

"Father's anger!"

"Alas!" Gong Han let out a long sigh. Shaking his head, he said, "Originally, according to the plan, as long as we sacrificed Jijing, we would definitely be crowned king in the future, but I didn't want it to backfire...... Who would have thought that although Wenqin ignored Li Shou on the surface, once the incident happened, he stood on the side of the court without hesitation...... This is a miscalculation for the Father!

Jijing was not obtained, and the Eastern Army was not completely besieged, and a support soldier of the Jizhou Army was asked to sneak close to Boling from under our noses...... What did you do about this warning? Then an army. How can it slip under your nose? ”

"The child is guilty!" Han Yi only felt bitterness in his mouth, not to mention that at that time, even now, he still couldn't figure out how Liao Li's Jizhou army slipped through his tight cordon.

It seems that he noticed his son's expression. Han Hong didn't say anything more, and after thinking about it for a while, he changed his tone and said, "Blocking the Eastern Army is indeed a very dangerous thing, but this is not a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" ”

"Father. What do you mean by that? ”

Han Hong stroked his beard when he heard this, and said in a rather smug tone, "My son, my father was just a wealthy businessman in Yancheng, Xuzhou at first, how to sit in the position of the Duke of Xiguo, do you know?" ”

Han Yi nodded. Said respectfully, "When the first emperor was alive, he wanted to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, but the imperial treasury was not spent, and my father donated thousands of cars of money at that time. Tens of thousands of quintals of grain and grain, funded the first emperor to crusade against the Southern Tang Dynasty, the first emperor was happy with the past, and broke the old rules to make his father the prince of the Western Kingdom......"

"Not bad!" Han Gong laughed when he heard this, and immediately said earnestly, "My father was born lowly, so I can't teach you the way to be an official, what my father can teach you is how to be an outstanding businessman!" What is the most important thing for a businessman? ”

"My father taught me that it was eyesight! We must broaden our horizons, and we can't be dizzy for the small profits in front of us! ”

"Well said!" Han Gong nodded with satisfaction, and said in a somewhat mocking tone, "At that time, my father spent all his family wealth, and even borrowed money and food from old friends...... At that time, there were many people in the world who were richer than their fathers, and most of them laughed at their fathers for being dizzy, but what happened after that? The father is already a prince of the country, and those who joked about the father back then are still just rich landlords, still wearing the hat of businessmen who are looked down upon, and it is difficult for them and their children to enter the court as officials in the future...... That's eyesight! How to grasp the eye of opportunity! ”

"What does my father mean that this matter of the Eastern Army is also an opportunity?"

"What is it? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Brushing his beard, Han Hong said with great interest, "Listening to Yang Ling's old puppet tone, Li Mao's situation in Jijing should not be very optimistic, otherwise, Li Mao would definitely not summon Yang Ling to Jijing, let alone privately order Yang Ling to besiege and kill Liang Qiuwu's fellow disciple...... If his father's guess is right, now should be Li Mao's most difficult moment! ”

"So what?" Han Cheng pursed his lips disapprovingly and said, "Then Yang Ling didn't ask me to wait to support Li Mao, even if Li Mao resolves the crisis in the future, how much benefit will it have to my father and son?" ”

"You child, have you forgotten what your father said to you?" Han Hong frowned unhappily, and said earnestly again, "It's really impossible for us to support Ji Jing, but don't forget, Liangqiu Dance is here...... You tell your father, if there is one person in the world who Li Mao is afraid of, who is the so-called person? ”

"Senior sister who is a master of martial arts with him, Yanhu Ji Liangqiu dances ......" Han Yi's expression on his face changed slightly, as if he had comprehended something.

"Yes, it's Liangqiu Dance!" Han Hong took a deep breath and said, "Yan King Li Mao is worthy of the name of the first warrior of the Li family, and his bravery is difficult for the Duke of Dongguo back then, but unfortunately, he is not a person from Liangqiu after all, no matter how powerful he is, he can't match the genius in the mouth of Liangqiu Dance...... If Liang Qiu Wu is allowed to get out of trouble and arrive in Jijing smoothly, then Li Mao, the king of Yan, is doomed to defeat, and it is precisely because he knows this matter that Li Mao will ask Yang Ling to kill Liang Qiu Wu one step ahead, isn't it? ”

"Father means that if my father and son can stop the Liangqiu Dance here......"

"Charcoal in the snow! This is the real charcoal in the snow! Exhaling a breath fiercely, Han Hong sneered and said, "The most fundamental key to rescuing Ji Jing is to cure the symptoms but not the root cause, the most fundamental key is the Yanhu Ji Liangqiu Dance, it's ridiculous that Yang Ling's old man seems to be shrewd, but he can't even see through this kind of thing......" As he spoke, he paused and said with hatred, "If my father and son successfully block Liangqiu Dance here this time, Li Mao will ascend the throne in the future, and the first credit will be my father and son, and Li Mao will also regard my father and son as his confidants." When the time comes, you and your father will show Yang Ling's crime of escaping from the battle, and I will see how the old man will deny it! ”

may have been persuaded by his father's remarks, and Xixiang Hou Han Yi was also full of joy, but after thinking about it for a while, he showed a worried expression again.

"Having said that, if the other party is the Eastern Army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win......"

"The premise is that the other party knows the situation of our Western Army...... Don't forget, our Western Army is the most secretive of the four towns! ”

"This is ......" As if thinking of something, Xixiang Hou Han Yi touched his chin, and the corners of his mouth raised a little inexplicable smile.

"The boy knows what to do! will severely defeat the spirit of the Eastern Army, as my father and son's contribution to Li Mao's advancement! ”