Chapter 189: Compromise
Seeing that the scene was about to get out of control, General Meng persuaded with a bitter face: "Since there is no result after discussion, why not recuperate?" ”
General Guo looked at it with ease, as leisurely as watching a play, obviously he still remembered yesterday's hatred and was unwilling to stop there. Anyway, as long as Wuyang Pass is not lost, he has no opinion on whether to fight or defend it later.
For most people, they don't care what kind of life they live at the border gates, which are thousands of miles away, as long as the border defense line is not broken, they don't have to worry, they can enjoy how they want.
"Rotten wood can't be carved!" Lin Mu exhaled, his breath ached, and he sat back in his position and gasped.
As the saying goes: don't hit the south wall, don't look back. And Xiao Meng is like this, stubborn like a cow, just because when the emperor was in danger in the capital, what the emperor said was to recapture the lost city, he decided that this was the only purpose of this trip.
Jiang Yiling also really had a headache, I don't know what the old fox thought, he actually sent such a stubborn thing to command the three armies, in a vain attempt to recapture the city. When he was in Ganzhou, if he arrived a day late, I am afraid that this Wuyang Pass would have been breached. However, this stubborn thing is unrepentant and continues to do its own thing.
"Why does Coach Xiao insist on retaking the lost city first?" Jiang Yiling's salty and non-indifferent opening did not seem to be affected by the dispute just now.
"This is what the emperor entrusted when he gave his ministers military talismans." Xiao Meng was blunt.
Jiang Yiling had already guessed that it must have been confessed by the old fox before, otherwise Xiao Meng would not be so persistent.
"Does Coach Xiao know how much benefit the capture of Nanwu will bring to Dayuan?" He asked again.
Xiao Meng never considered this question, because he didn't support the capture of Nanwu at all, "I don't know." ”
Jiang Yiling stared at him, but his words were for everyone in the audience, "Because of my father's order, Commander Xiao only saw the five lost cities and tried every means to recapture them." But has Coach Xiao thought about anything else? ”
His eyes swept over everyone in the seat, dazed and ashamed, but there was no deep thought. Jiang Yiling couldn't help but worry about the future of Dayuan, even if he could win this time, what about next time!
"Disasters have come and gone, and the treasury has long been in deficit. Now in the war, it will definitely cost money, material resources, and people, and the five cities that have been taken will be looted, and even if they are recaptured, they will be empty cities, have you ever thought about what to do after the war is over? Won or lost, war-induced disasters tend to be less easily quelled than natural disasters. ”
He pointed to the outside of the tent, "The longer this battle lasts, the more money and grain collected by the cities of all sides will also increase, have you ever thought about how the tens of thousands of people in the Great Abyss will survive?" ”
The arrogant and domineering atmosphere just now was gradually extinguished by these words, whether it was indignant or clearly watching the show, now they are all hanging their heads and thinking.
"The south has nothing to do with the world's merchant fortress, as long as it can be captured and not only to solve the current dilemma, please consider what to do."
After Jiang Yiling finished speaking, he was relieved first, and had to admit that he had been with Zhang Youtao for a long time, and he had subtly changed a lot. If it had been before, he wouldn't have wanted to believe that he could say such a thing.
The dead silence, except for the cold wind whistling outside the tent, was the 'crackling' carbon fire inside the house.
I don't know how long it took, Xiao Meng took a deep breath, "The minister is willing to wait for the dispatch of the six princes." ”
The other generals then hugged their fists and said, "The last general is willing to wait for the dispatch of the six princes." ”
Even General Guo had to admit that this sixth prince was more than a little more powerful than the previous third prince, whether it was leading troops to fight or winning people's hearts.
Jiang Yueting was even more dumbfounded, he himself came to see the excitement, if he could see Jiang Yiling lose face, he would naturally not lose, braved the cold wind, endured and was unwilling to sit here for most of the hour, noisy and messy, and finally surrendered to all!
The result was like a slap in the face, not painful or humiliating.
Thinking of his previous performance, his face was shy and hot, and his heart was occupied by unwillingness, and he even thought that if his father gave him 50,000 soldiers and horses, he would definitely not lose such a big face.
But no one cares what he thinks, since the united front, the most important thing at the moment is to capture the south before Yelushan reacts.
In this regard, Lin Mu said quite slightly, "If I had compromised earlier, I would have already conquered it now." ”
Xiao Meng's mood that had just eased was overturned by this sentence, and he couldn't wait to hang this person up and hammer him, it was really annoying.
However, time waits for no one, the sky turns white, and Yelushan has not yet ordered the soldiers stationed outside Wuyang Pass to retreat, so they still have a chance, but they don't know if this opportunity waits for anyone.
The previous strategy was too general, and now it must be perfected step by step, but if you make a wrong step, you will lose the game. In today's situation, even if they lose, this battle will not be the last straw that crushes them, but it is better to win.
"Commander Xiao led 30,000 soldiers and horses with His Royal Highness to besiege Danfeng Pass, and if he could, he would fight, mainly to delay time."
"Wait!" Xiao Meng twisted his eyebrows, "If His Highness and I both go to besiege Danfeng Pass, then it doesn't matter who leads the troops to capture the south?" "Let's have a book
Lin Mu rolled his eyes directly, the patience of the two had obviously been worn out to the point that there was not much left, and they were not afraid of offending each other, "Of course, it is up to me to go out in person." ”
Originally, Lin Mu's strategy was to besiege and capture Jiang Yiling and Xiao Meng respectively, he just sat here and commanded, who let what Xiao Meng said before stimulate him, if this battle was not successful, I am afraid that he could commit suicide and apologize, of course, he had to go out in person.
As soon as the words fell, the other generals looked at him one after another, and their eyes seemed to say, 'Lao Tzu is standing here, as for using a weak scholar like you?' ’
Lin Mu's perception of himself was very clear, and he turned to look to the other side, "There is also General Meng." ”
At this point, no one has an opinion, but the troops are transferred, what if the encircled Xiliang army does not rush back to reinforce but attacks Wuyang Pass? General Guo's eyelids jumped, and he said the confusion in his heart.
Lin Mu disagreed, "Not everyone in Xiliang is Yelu Mountain, and few people have that brain." ”
This is also the acquiescence of everyone, especially General Guo, who has suffered a lot in the hands of Yelushan.
The crescent moon is still hanging in the sky, and the army is out of the city in the gray sky, and there is no need to make a noise for the Xiliang spies to find the traces, and what Lin Mu wants is to attract all the troops of Xiliang to one place, so that they can take advantage of it.
Yelushan was troubled by Qiha all night, and just after blasting people away, he heard the spies report it, and the Dayuan army gathered under the city, and suddenly had a headache. He didn't know what kind of medicine the other party was selling in the gourd, and he was even more vigilant.
Danfeng City was surrounded by soldiers and horses, Yelu Mountain walked up to the city wall and looked at each other, it was the man who led the army yesterday, and he looked more carefully today, with eyebrows and sword eyes, a rare good appearance.
"Do you know who is the leader of the other party?" Jerushan asked his men.
His subordinates were also confused, "The spies did not send back information about this person. ”
When Jerushan heard this, his heart was full of interest.
The confrontation between the two armies, how many soldiers and horses? Who is the manager? These are not secrets, but the current situation is clearly telling him that no one knows about the enemy manager.
"Your Highness, on the city wall is the enemy commander Yelu Mountain." Xiao Meng was not inactive when he stayed in Ganzhou, at least he figured out the appearance of the local coach.
However, when Jiang Yiling learned that the border pass was in an emergency, Jiang Yiling already knew about it, and he looked at the rough man on the city wall, "I heard that General Yelu is a rare genius in Xiliang in a hundred years, and His Royal Highness is really curious, so I came here today to ask for advice." ”
This is a compliment at first glance, but after careful consideration, it is a full provocation, and I only admit that it is a rare genius in Xiliang in a hundred years, but it is not considered by the people of the world, so I suspect that it is self-proclaimed, so I came to ask for advice. Now that the war is raging, picking such a time to ask for advice is clearly not taking the other party into account.
Yelushan is not a fool, he can perceive the meaning of his words after a little pondering, and his face suddenly darkened, "I don't know who is in the city?" ”
Jiang Yiling snorted, "His Royal Highness is the sixth prince of the Great Abyss, Jiang Yiling is also!" ”
Yelushan suddenly realized that he had heard of the six princes of Dayuan, and it was said that he was the most powerful leader among all the princes of Dayuan, and now he was joking, "Could it be that there is no one in Dayuan?" Every time you send the prince here, your third brother doesn't even have the courage to fight me, hahaha! ”
It's no wonder that Yelushan is disrespectful, it's really Jiang Yueting's approach that is really embarrassing, and he can't even stand his own people.
"Presumptuous!" Although Xiao Meng is stubborn but also loyal, he was angry when he heard this, and angrily reprimanded, "If you have the ability, you will personally face the battle, and today grandpa will teach you what it means to be a person outside the world." ”
It's dawn!
These words completely angered Yelushan, and he didn't think about the abnormality of Dayuan's move, turned around and went down the city wall and ordered his troops out of the city.
On the other side, Lin Mu and General Meng Lao had already ridden their horses towards Baishui Pass, and in order to hide people's eyes, they only brought a mere 5,000 soldiers and horses, not as powerful as before, but a little cringe.
The vast wilderness was overgrown with weeds, the cold wind skipped without scruples, the forest was blown all over the body, and the more regretted the idea of going out in person, it was also very angry at the time, and now the brain is sober by the cold wind, but there is no way out.
"Mr. Lin, there are still twenty miles to reach Baishui Pass." General Meng's tone was stiff.
Lin Mu yawned, his messy hair was blown out, and a beam of sunlight shone on the sky, but there was not much temperature, "You are free." ”
General Meng Lao was dumbfounded, he really didn't understand how there could be such a madman around the six princes who seemed to be wise and martial, listening to this, it seemed like a reliable person said it?
"Would you like to give me more advice?" General Meng Lao is not a teenager after all, and he knows when to calm down, and he is not ambiguous at all when he should swallow his anger.
Lin Mu knew what he was thinking when he looked at him, and the corners of his mouth were joking, "There are no troops in Baishui Pass except for the officials in the yamen, what do you think I should give you?" The sun is going to rise, so you need to hurry up. ”