There were three Pingzhang high seats in the hall, and hundreds of people in the hall listened respectfully.

Guan Duo said: "The first thing ,......" He looked around the hall, removed the smile on his face, his voice was solemn, paused, and continued, "At the end of last month, Bianliang City was broken. ”

There was a "bang", and the lobby was in chaos. or stunned, or shocked, some slow to react at a loss, and some to react quickly to panic. Most of them were overwhelmed, and few remained calm. At this time, there are only two things that can still maintain composure. One is similar to Dunsher, known in advance; A kind of self-cultivation, Taishan collapse, color unchanged, will not reflect the inner thoughts on the appearance.

In the civil official shift, someone asked: "Bianliang is broken, don't you know that the main public security is in danger?" ”

"Fortunately, the lord is safe. On the night of the city breaking, Liu Taibao and the lord of the guard successfully broke through and should have gone to Jiangbei. "Liu Taibao is Liu Futong, he is the prime minister of the official residence, and he worships the Taibao.

A military general came out proudly, impassionedly, and said: "Chahan broke my Bianliang and forced my lord to leave, this is a national enemy." The lord humiliates the ministers to death, and the last general swears not to live with this fang. Pingzhang knew the whereabouts of the lord, and the last general begged for Ken Pingzhang, and immediately increased the army in Liaoxi and sent troops to rescue. ”

Guan Duo nodded and said, "I, Liaoyang, should not share the sky with Chahan, I have to eat meat in the skin, and I can't go to me for revenge." Ladies and gentlemen, the old man and Pan Pingzhang and Liu Pingzhang have agreed that even if they go to the army. That's the second thing I'm going to say to you. ”

Deng She was slightly stunned, "Even if you go out of the army"? I thought, "Aren't you going to fight Liaonan?" "I don't believe that Guan Duo will go to Liaoxi, unless he is mad. immediately guessed that it should be a strategy to retreat, holding the banner of saving the driver, and fighting the selfishness of southern Liaoning. The purpose is nothing more than to persuade Sha Liu Er, and the other is to lose his moral reputation.

The military general was overjoyed, glanced at Sha Liu Er, knelt down and asked for his life, and said: "The last general is not talented, and he is willing to be the vanguard." "Deng She, he must be the Sha Liu Er faction, and he is the head of the sect, so he doesn't know the inside story. - Guan Duo is willing to open a military discussion, and he must have persuaded Sha Liu Er.

Sure enough, Sha Liu Er slapped the table and said angrily: "The hall is full of civil and military, where do you have the place to speak?" Get down! "The temper doesn't change and the temper is short-tempered. He can fight and dare to fight, and his prestige is extremely high, and the military general does not dare to say it anymore, so he bows and retreats.

Mao Jujing stepped out and asked, "Lord, the heavens of the ministers." The Savior, as he saves the heavens. Dare to ask your lordship, how to go out into the army? ”

Guan Duo looked at Pan Cheng and said, "The old man has an injury on his leg, and he is not good at walking. Pan Binh Zhang, who has been in Quang Ninh for a long time, is well aware of the situation at the front. How to go out of the army, let Pan Pingzhang talk about it. With that, clapping their hands, the two guards laid out the map in front of the hall, and the generals stepped back a little and circled in a half-circle.

Pan Cheng was not modest, and strode down, he was extremely tall, standing in the middle of the crowd, like a chicken. Taking the gold-wrapped whip handed over by the guard, he pointed to the map and said, "The Tanmachi of the Governor of Wei Sijian is stationed two hundred miles west of Guangning; There is also an army of Tartars, approaching Shangdu, if the Savior is the father, it will definitely not be possible to go this way. ”

Everyone nodded, no objection. Pan Cheng didn't look at it, moved to Liaoxi with a thin whip down, and continued: "Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao in Liaoxi have been fighting with our army for several months. Although our army has the upper hand, Liaoxi passes through Yongping and leads to the belly, and the support of food and salary is continuous, and there are constantly new troops stationed in Daning and other cities. Even if you open up Liaoxi and want to go to Jiangbei to savior the lord, you need to pass through Hebei in the middle, and there are Tartars with heavy troops to gather, and it is very difficult to think about it.

"Therefore, the land route to the west is impassable. The only way our army can take is the sea route, which can go through Shandong, or even directly to Jiangbei. To take the sea route, or Liaoxi, or Liaonan. If we go to Liaoxi, our army will also be able to guard against the Tartars in the belly from coming out,......"

"Go to Liaonan, go to Liaonan." The generals whispered. Deng She saw that the group of people outside the previous mansion secretly extended their thumbs to Lao Li, but Lao Li was not proud, and put on a modest appearance of "just a trivial matter, why worry about it".

Pan Cheng said: "Yes, the best, fastest, and safest road is in southern Liaoning!" ”

The hall was quiet for a moment, and everyone was pondering Pan Cheng's words. Many people's eyes flickered, they didn't look at the map, and their eyes only swirled around the faces of the three Pingzhang, they were smart people, and they saw the contradiction between taking the sea route and fighting southern Liaoning.

Smart people don't talk nonsense, stupid people can't see it, hanging in the middle, such as the military general under Sha Liu's second subordinate, frowned, and couldn't help asking: "Since you take the sea route, my lord, why don't you go to Goryeo?" He didn't know Deng She, but he knew that Deng She was there, so he glanced at the crowd and added, "The last general heard that the head of the twin cities Deng conquered Pyongyang a few days ago, and isn't it faster and more convenient to go to sea from Pyongyang?" There is no need to waste time on fighting southern Liaoning, and unnecessary casualties can also be avoided. ”

The priest in the hall was silent; Sha Liu Er opened his mouth, squinted at Guan Duo, was dissatisfied in his heart, and swallowed his words back; Pan Cheng laughed and said, "Go to Pyongyang? His eyes were like knives, he looked at the general coldly, and suddenly asked, "Where is the head of Shuangcheng Deng?" ”

Deng She didn't expect him to call himself, so he hurriedly went out of the ranks, bowed down and said, "The last will be." ”

"Ben will ask you, when did you take Pyongyang?"

"Ten days ago."

"North of Pyongyang, has it all been swept away?"

"There are still three or four cities left, which have not been conquered."

"How far has Pyongyang advanced to the south?"

"Only to the banks of the Datong River, and further south, it is still in the hands of Goryeo."

Pan Cheng nodded to him and said, "You go down." He looked at everyone and asked: "The north and south of Pyongyang are still undecided, and our army can cross the sea from here, but is it enough to just cross the sea?" What about supplies? What about baggage? What about the salary? I have an army of 200,000, can Shandong afford it? Can't afford it! What to do? Ladies and gentlemen, our army is going to the rescue, and we are going to fight! It's not about grabbing food with friendly forces! ”

Crowd: "Yes." ”

Pan Cheng said again: "Besides, in case our army loses, and in case there is a mistake in Pyongyang, my 200,000 army will have no way to advance and no way to retreat." Misalignment. What to do? Do you want to bury my 200,000 troops? ”

Guan Duo coughed, everyone turned their heads to look, and he said: "For the minister, loyalty should be the head." The lord is in trouble, and as a courtier, there is only death. Even if our army sheds its last bit of blood, the lord must be rescued. But how to save it needs to be thought through. As Pan Pingzhang said, if the person dies and the lord is not rescued, what should I do if the lord's safety is in danger? Doesn't it matter? If that's the case, the old man won't be blind! ”

He seemed to be excited, unable to restrain himself, and raised his head and closed his eyes for a long time, and the flush on his face from excitement slowly went down. He opened his eyes, looked at everyone, slowed down his voice, and said, "The old man believes that there are no people who spare death. People are inherently dead, some are as light as a feather, and some are as heavy as Mount Tai. How to choose, it goes without saying. ”

Mao Jujing took the lead and said: "What the adults said is very true, and the last general is willing to die like Mount Tai." Guan Duo asked the general under Sha Liu Er with a pleasant face: "Does the general think so?" ”

If the same meaning is expressed in different words, the idea is completely different. Deng She admired it very much and thought: "It is worthy of reading poetry and books." ”

The military general was ashamed, and said uneasily: "What the lord said, it is really something that the last general never thought of, ashamed." Sha Liu Er snorted, Guan Duo smiled, and said: "The general is loyal and courageous, and he is really a model for our army." Ladies and gentlemen, as it should be. …… Pan Pingzhang, please continue. ”

Pan Cheng said: "If you want to fight southern Liaoning, there are three issues to consider. Wei Sijian is one of them, Liaoxi is one of them, and Shenyang is one of them. If these three troubles are not resolved, Liaonan will not be able to fight, and it will not be able to fight. Therefore, our army decided to divide the troops into four routes, three defenders and one attack. Let's not talk about the attack all the way, let's talk about the three ways first: all the way to block the westward rescue of the Wei Sijian, all the way to the northwest of Liaoning, and all the way to the south of Shenyang. ”

Everyone has no objections, just as Pan Cheng said, if you want to fight, you can't just want to move forward, and you have to think about the way to retreat first. The rear was unstable and could not go out of the army. Pan Cheng was tall, looked at the generals, looked at it twice, and saw that no one objected, so he dropped the thin whip and said, "How to arrange it, please Guan Pingzhang indicate." ”

Summoning the generals, the specific arrangement is the most important; What Pan Cheng did was nothing more than a foreshadowing, an opening statement. Fighting a war is not just a matter of discussion between two or three principals, so why is it fighting like this? You have to explain it to your subordinates, otherwise everyone has doubts, and the battle will not be able to be fought.

For example, the generals in the hall, they have a high status, and they can be called the link between the upper and lower levels. For example, the arms make the fingers, they are the joints, they are the wrists, and the deep-seated reasons do not need to be discussed, at least we must unify our thinking. Knowing what the purpose of this battle is, and knowing what the consequences of this victory or defeat will be, so that everyone can strive to be the first, and it is possible to achieve victory.

The guards took the map, and the generals stood in place. Guan Duo held on to the table and stood up, although his leg was injured and it was difficult to stand up straight, but he had been on the battlefield for a long time, and at such a moment, he had the courage to not be angry but mighty. He said: "The three-way tartars, the strongest, should be the number of Sijian, with nearly 100,000 people, looking at Guangning and watching Liaoyang. The Tanma Red Army is the elite of the Tartars, and it cannot be suppressed unless it is a general. This way, hand it over to Pan Pingzhang. ”

Pan Cheng did not return to his seat, stood in the hall, hugged his fists and said, "Take the order." ”

"Liaoxi Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao are all fierce generals, and they have the support of their stomachs, and they are also a big enemy. Liu Pingzhang has been fighting with him for a long time, knowing its truth and truth, it should not be difficult to keep it. This way, hand it over to Liu Pingzhang. ”

Sha Liu Er reluctantly got up and said, "No." ”

"As for Shenyang, there are Wanhu Mansion, the capital of the Mongol army on the East Road, and Wanhu Mansion of the Goryeo Female Zhihan Army, although most of its troops are stationed in various cities, and many of them have been annihilated by our army; However, the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, and the power of the Mongolian tribes in the north of Shenyang still exists, which should not be underestimated. This way, if you don't know how to make good use of it, you can't be competent if you can endure and be brave. Guan Duo slowly looked at the generals and asked, "Who is willing to bear it?" ”

Seven or eight generals came out of the ranks almost at the same time, and the sound of their armor shaking continued, and they rushed to say: "The last general is willing to bear." ”

Deng She stood still, Guan Duo's three-way army, all in his and Hong Jixun's speculation, trapped in Shenyang, if the speculation was correct,......, Guan Duo's gaze shifted, and said with a smile: "I said that you need to be able to endure brave generals, a few of you rush out of the ranks, brave will be strong, forbearance, it is not enough." With a straight face, he said, "Manager Deng, are you willing to go?" ”

The first two roads, Pan Cheng all the way, Sha Liu Er all the way, Pingzhang-level characters; Everyone thinks that there must be at least one marshal trapped in Shenyang? Unexpectedly, Guan Duo actually liked Deng She, and they were all surprised.

Deng She knew that in the fight against southern Liaoning, Guan Duo would never use him in more than one place. Ordering him to trap Shenyang, it seems to be high-lifted, but it's just a show. He stepped out of the train and said loudly: "The last general swears to die not to dishonor the life of the adult." ”

Guan Duo was very satisfied, and explained to everyone: "Shenyang is not far from Goryeo, and General Manager Deng only needs to move the army of Shuangcheng to the bank of the Yalu River, and he can cooperate with my Liaoyang and cause strong pressure on Shenyang; And General Manager Deng was not as weak as the crown, and within a few months, he beat the prestige of our army to Goryeo, which can be called 'knowing the army and making good use of it, and being able to endure and be brave',......" nodded a few people who were the first to come out of the ranks, and said with a smile, "It's much stronger than you." ”

Deng She said: "The adults praise falsely, and the last general will not dare to be ashamed." All the generals in the hall are the predecessors of the last general, and the last general was lucky for a while, and he is not as experienced and experienced as the generals. He couldn't stand being praised by Guan Duo in person, and it was compared to the praise that belittled others. After being modest, he continued: "However, my lord has a life, and the last general will not dare to resign. On the same day, he went to Shuangcheng in person and led the army across the Yalu River. ”

Guan Duo smiled and said, "You kid, why bother to be arrogant? Shenyang will be handed over to you all the way, but you don't have to rush back, a letter is enough, and you Goryeo also needs a large army to suppress it, and there are enough 10,000 people. The old man keeps you, it is still of great use. After pondering for a while, he said, "After all, you are not familiar with the situation in Shenyang, so the old man will appoint another general,...... Where is Zheng Sanbao? Zheng Sanbao, the bearded general, raised his head and said, "The last general." Guan Duo said: "I will use General Zheng as your auxiliary." ”

Deng She took the order and retreated backwards into the class.

"The three-way garrison is over; Liaoning all the way to the main direction of attack, this battle is of great importance, must be successful in one fell swoop. Gaizhou Gao's slave soldiers were strong and strong, and 10,000 people each of Pan Pingzhang and Liu Pingzhang were transferred to supplement the main attack all the way. Commanded by Mao Jujing. ”

Mao Jujing is the number one general in Guan Duo's department, and he held this position, as expected, and received the order at the moment. Tune Pan and Liu 10,000 people, there is no difference between the two of them, it is not difficult to understand, Deng She thought: "Southern Liaoning is rich, whoever fights down will be whose territory." Those who don't want to meddle are fools. ”

Gao's slave soldiers are strong and strong, which is pure exaggeration, he has at most 10,000 or 20,000 people. Listening to Chen Zhe, on the way back from Jin and Fuzhou, he encountered a corporal of Gao's slave who blocked the road and robbed, just like a bandit. The military discipline is like this, and the combat power is not high, just a plate of scattered sand and a rabble. Unlike western Liaoning, southern Liaoning has its back to the sea, hangs over Shandong, and has no help behind it, so it is not difficult to fight.

Then again, even so, there are no immortals in war. It is expected that as a striker, it is a miscellaneous foreign system.

Deng She lowered his head and stood in the queue, listening to Guan Duo's words while pondering the meaning of his sentence: "The old man keeps you, it is still of great use".

Before coming to Liaoyang, the conversation between him and Hong Jixun came to mind:

"The general is going, and Guan Duo will fight in southern Liaoning. To fight southern Liaoning, Shenyang must be defended. To defend Shenyang, generals must be used. With generals, the horses of the twin cities must be transferred. Mobilize the military horses of the twin cities, and will not let the general return to Goryeo. If the general is not allowed to return to Goryeo, he will boast that the general has the talent of a famous general, and he will stay to help defend Liaoyang.

"If the general doesn't return to Goryeo, who can lead the military horses of the two cities? Guan Duo must send a henchman, named the general's deputy, to seize the general's military power. This strategy of transferring the tiger away from the mountain and the soldiers without blood; At the same time, it also has the meaning of tempting the general. ”

Deng She thought so, he thought about it carefully, and said with a smile: "I am loyal to the country, what is there to tempt?" Whatever Guan Pingzhang commands, I will do. ”

"Yes, that's how the general should be. First of all, under the control of Liaoyang and Shuangcheng, Shenyang has extremely little chance of daring to send troops, and there will be no major war, so there is no need to consider the safety of our army. Furthermore, Guan Duo should know that the generals under the command of the general are either the general's uncles, or the general's old ones, or the general's own hand-picks.

"Although Luo Guoqi and Monk Li are kings and continue the old department, they have nothing to do with Liaoyang; Moreover, they were only a hundred households in the past, and without the general, they would not have the fame and fortune they have now, and they have long been loyal to the general.

"Below the officers, most of the old soldiers are Yongping in the army, and the new soldiers are all recruited in Goryeo, and they have nothing to do with Liaoyang. The general seems to be subordinate to Liaoyang, but in fact it is an army of its own. Not to mention that he sent one henchman, it would be difficult for him to snatch away military power if he sent ten henchmen. Yao Haogu and Qian Shide have frequent activities in the twin cities, and they have no achievements, and Guan Duo will not be unaware.

Therefore, in the early stage, he will occupy 80% of the temptation and 20% of the seizure of power, which will not play a substantial role in damage. Moreover, it is also beneficial to our army. ”

Speaking of this, Hong Jixun and Deng She smiled at each other. Goryeo is not only short of clothes and medicine, but also short of people. Although the sinicization has begun to be implemented, it cannot be done in a few years; With the opportunity to trap Shenyang, you can take the opportunity to captivate the Han people, or rather, migrate the Han people north of the Yalu River. In Pyongyang and other places, the gentry and wealthy families killed most of them, and obtained a lot of land, which was distributed to the Han people who migrated over, gave them preferential treatment, and resettled Goryeo, which could enrich the foundation of the Han people and expand the influence of Sinicization, giving them the best of both worlds.

The two laughed, and Hong Jixun continued: "Having said that, the general can't relax his vigilance, the embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed in an anthill, water can penetrate stones, and a hundred steels can't withstand water grinding kung fu." If you have been tempted for a long time, the false will come true, but don't develop to the point of seizing eighty percent of power and testing twenty percent. ”

That is, the beginning can be loose and tight. If you have a firm foothold in Liaoyang, for example, if you have a good relationship with Pan Cheng, Sha Liuer or some other generals, the most ideal thing is to even form some alliances, and your attitude can be tough. There are two sides to everything, you can't just think about the good, what if you don't have a stable footing? The worst plan is to sneak back to the Twin Cities and release part of the territory in exchange for Guan Duo's approval; Not recognized, rather broken. Anyway, without military horses, it is a dead end, seeing that there are enemies before and after Guan Duo, how to deal with it at that time?

Deng She has been thinking about it for a long time, how can he not know about all aspects? Smile and nod. Twin Cities in September, the sun is shining. The two walked along the river, under a weeping willow, and the wind was blowing in their faces, and the water was full of moisture. Hong Jixun said: "In addition to trapping Shenyang and testing the general, Xiao Ke is worried that Guan Duo will be ruthless again." ”

Deng She said: "Sir, are you talking? ”

"Yes, it was the borrowing of a knife to kill people. How do you borrow a knife to kill someone? In the fight against southern Liaoning, Guan Duo is likely to take the military horses brought by the general as the vanguard, and even ordered the general to transfer Pyongyang military horses to help. However, Xiao Ke can do it, even if he transfers military horses, it will not be much. If there are too many, the snake cannot swallow the elephant, and it is easy to be self-defeating; If there is less, it is good to be cannon fodder. ”

Hong Jixun asked a question, without giving the answer, reversed the handle of the fan, "buckled" and knocked on the palm of his hand, looked at Deng She, and asked: "If he is like this, how does the general think he should respond?" Deng She smiled and said, "If this is the case, you and I may be worried first and then happy." Hong Jixun laughed and said, "The general is wise." ”

The scene of the twin cities slowly faded out, and Deng She's mind returned to the hall, would Guan Duo send him as a pioneer?