Chapter 326: Give it a go

With the departure of Cao Wenzhao and others, the atmosphere in the hall did not slow down in the slightest, but became more solemn and tense.

At this moment, not only Hong Chengchou, but even the soldiers guarding the door, everyone knew very well in their hearts that the chaos in Shaanxi was about to rise, and the momentum of the chaotic army would be even greater, and it could no longer be suppressed.

The most serious thing is that if Cao Wenzhao's troops cannot rush to Shangluo and other places in time, or if they cannot hold them, once a large number of chaotic troops pour into Shaanxi, the situation will be very bad and deteriorate sharply, and the whole of Shaanxi will get out of control and become a paradise for the chaotic army, a breeding ground.

Moreover, God does not seem to have mercy on the many disasters and difficulties of the imperial court, but the disaster situation in Shaanxi is more serious, and there will be more victims, once combined with the chaotic army, the strength of the chaotic army will swell sharply, and the number of people will reach the level of numbness.

At the thought of this, everyone fell silent, and the number of rebels could swell to make their scalps tingle. Even if he was as calm as Hong Chengchou, he had no way for a while, no way to deal with it, and he was secretly anxious in his heart.

More than half of the June period has passed, the distance is getting closer and closer, and the situation in Shaanxi is about to get out of control.

After a short silence, suddenly, Hong Chengchou's eyes flickered, blooming with a trace of cold light, mixed with a faint sense of madness, and he had the breath of letting go. His eyes glanced at the generals, and he said in a cold voice at the same time: "No matter if General Cao can reach the land of Shangluo in time?" Will it be able to stop the rebels from returning to Shaanxi? We can't sit still, we must take the initiative to attack and first clear out the chaotic army in Xi'an, so as not to suffer the enemy on the back of General Cao's army. ”

As he spoke, Hong Chengchou's gaze stayed on He Renlong's body, and then said: "At this time, the closest and largest chaotic army to Xi'an City is the thief Koma Guangyuan. Deputy Chief He, you lead the army into the Meridian Valley and lead Ma Guangyuan and other rebellious troops to the south; Liu Chenggong, Wang Yongxiang, the two of you are responsible for leading the remaining rebel armies to the north; Zhang Yingchang, you send troops from Xianyang and make a detour to the east of Xingping. ”

"Yes, my lord, the last will be ordered!" The four of them stood up, walked to the center of the hall, faced Hong Chengchou, clasped their hands into fists, and said in unison.

"Once the plan goes well, this official will follow closely and work with you to annihilate this chaotic army and completely stabilize the situation in Xi'an Mansion."

As soon as the words fell, Hong Chengchou nodded heavily, not knowing that it was a manifestation of self-confidence, and he was still cheering for himself.

At this moment, all the generals understood that Hong Chengchou wanted to divide and attack, and each of them was broken.

At this moment, just when the generals were thinking about each other, Hong Chengchou's voice sounded again, echoing in the hall, making everyone startled, growing their mouths, and looking over, looking incredulous.

"Liu Guozhen, Wang Ximing, the two of you immediately led your troops to Pingliang Mansion and went to meet with Ai Wannian, the deputy commander of Gushan, to assist in the defense. After the situation here in Xi'an Mansion stabilizes a bit, I will also send Liu Chenggong over to strengthen the garrison of Pingliang Mansion......"

"My lord, no~!" He Renlong anxiously interrupted Hong Chengchou's words, and then continued anxiously: "My lord, our troops are already weak, and we are already overstretched for the encirclement and suppression of the rebellious army. ”

However, Hong Chengchou was not moved, shook his head slightly, and said helplessly: "Renlong, how can this official not know this truth? ”

"That's... My lord, in that case, why did you divide your troops? ”

"Hey... You may not know that since Huang Taiji led his army to the west and conquered the Chahar Mongol Lin Dan Khan, this year he ordered Dolgon, Yue Tuo, Haoge and others to pacify, but in fact, it was to ask for the Yuan Dynasty's heirloom jade seal 'The treasure of the system', it is difficult to guarantee that they will not invade Ningxia from Hetao, so they have to increase the garrison strength of Pingliangfu. ”

With Hong Chengchou's explanation, everyone's hearts were a little gloomy, and they were even more optimistic about the prospects, but He Renlong frowned slightly, and suddenly said: "My lord, not only Pingliang Mansion wants to increase troops, but also to Shanxi Taiyuan Mansion to replenish troops, right?" ”

"Not bad~" Hong Chengchou nodded slightly, his words of answer were full of helplessness, and he said quietly: "However, since most of the imperial court's troops were sent to Henan and Nanzhili to encircle and suppress the rebellious army that destroyed the imperial tomb, Shanxi could not replenish many troops. Compared with the city defense of Datong and Xuanfu, where garrisons are needed, the troops transferred over are too few, and the border defense of Shanxi cannot be strengthened. ”

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more heavy, and gradually became a little depressed, everyone knew that with this series of orders and arrangements, Hong Chengchou was giving it a go, making a big gamble, and putting all his hopes on Cao Wenzhao and others, who could hold strategic places such as Shangluo and Xing'an, and could block the Henan rebel army from entering Shaanxi.

At this time, He Renlong seemed to think of something, and showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but finally said: "My lord, there is still something to say in the end." ”

"Renlong, you don't have to be so stubborn, just say it if you have something to say."

"My lord, that's the case, although we kept the Yongfeng warehouse in Xi'an City, but also lost the Tongguan warehouse in Huazhou, and now Shaanxi is such a year, some areas suffer from drought, the disaster is extremely serious, almost no harvest, I am afraid that it will not be long before we are in danger of running out of food. Moreover, there are so many rebels fleeing back to Shaanxi, I am afraid that the grain in the field will be robbed by this group of rebels before it is harvested. ”

He Renlong said the topic that everyone was most concerned about, and it contained extraneous sounds, especially the matter of Xu Laichao and Deng Xi, which greatly stimulated them, and sensitively caught the slightest hint of extraneous meaning, if the grain and grass could not be replenished in time, he would become the next Deng Xi and be killed by the mutinous soldiers.

For a while, the generals looked at Hong Chengchou with hope, and their hearts were full of apprehension, and there was a trace of fear for the future.

"Generals, although you can rest assured, this official has already planned this matter, not only sent an urgent document to the imperial court, hoping that the imperial court will transfer rice and grain from Jiangnan, but also ordered the officials and generals in Sichuan to transport Sichuan's grain to Shaanxi within half a month to supplement the grain and grass supplies of various armies."

Hearing Hong Chengchou say this, seeing that his expression was so serious, it didn't seem like he was prevaricating himself and others, and some of the generals were suddenly overjoyed, and their expressions eased a lot, and they didn't think much about Lu Luoan in their hearts.

However, there were many smart people among the generals, and they immediately sensitively caught the loophole in Hong Chengchou's words, even if the imperial court was really able to transfer grain and grass from Jiangnan. However, everywhere I passed, it was all a place where civil rebellion broke out, and the place where the rebel army haunted, I am afraid that as soon as I crossed the Yangtze River, I was robbed.

In addition, the same problem is also associated with the transfer of grain from Sichuan. Although Sichuan is adjacent to Shaanxi, Hong Chengchou can directly send people to the border between the two provinces to escort him.

However, as the land of abundance, although Sichuan is not short of rice and grain, and the granary is full, there are lofty mountains and mountains, nine bends and eighteen bends, and the road is difficult and dangerous, and it is extremely difficult to walk, unless it does not rain all the time, and the grain can be transported out of Sichuan in half a month.

Thinking of this, some of the generals did not change their expressions, they were still very dignified, and their hearts were very low.