Chapter 919: The Choice to Stay (Part II)
"Nonsense!"
Guo Yan scolded, interrupting Guo Han and Song Qiyun's words, his face became more and more solemn, his eyes were as sharp as knives, and he stabbed the two of them in the eyes: "Do you think it will be safe to go to Jinzhou?"
"No, the situation there is only going to be tougher and more complicated. You will be dealing with the Devils from the north, the Pingtian Army from Guanlong, and other forces.
"If you don't have absolute self-confidence and ability, going there is a life of nine deaths, and it is not the survival of one or two people, but the survival of everyone in my Liangzhou Army!
"So in my opinion, there is no difference between staying in Yangju and going to Jinju, and even the latter is more of a test of one's loyalty to my Liangzhou. Do you think that there is a more trustworthy and trustworthy person in the city than you are? ”
The two were silent, and it was really hard to refute this.
They also knew how difficult it was to go to a completely unfamiliar place to open up their homeland, even in the early years, Guo Yan had already sent people to open up the situation in Jinju.
But as he said, the situation over there is still complicated, in addition to the various forces that already exist in the local area need to be dealt with by the new people, even the subordinates of the original Liangzhou army may become dangerous enemies.
Because today's Liangzhou Army is no longer the force that threatened the Central Plains back then, they will no longer have any support and backing in Jinzhou, and can only rely on themselves to fight......
With such a tone, it is really difficult for the two of them to insist on staying in Liangzhou to defend the city, and let others go. Although they knew that it was really dangerous, it was even worse to stay in Liangzhou.
Guo Yan's tone softened again: "I'm old and sick, and I can't drive thousands of miles to Jinzhou anymore, so this matter can only be handed over to you."
"Also, I know that you want to fight for me and Liangzhou, and you do have the confidence and ability to defend the city. However, do you really think that you will be more suitable to defend the city than me Guo Yan?
"Really talk about the use of soldiers, Guo Han, you are taught by me, as for Song Qiyun, you are also my old subordinate for many years, and more than half of your defensive strategy was also taught to you. Therefore, when it comes to defending the city, I will only be more suitable than you.
"What's more, there is my identity, I am the commander of the army, the captain of the imperial court, with me in charge, the army's heart will not completely collapse, at least it can last for a while!"
His words are indeed irrefutable, the current Liangzhou Army was built by him step by step, and in the eyes of many soldiers, he Guo Yan is the most noble existence.
It can be said that a large part of the reason why the army's morale has been unstable recently is that he Guo Yan is seriously ill, which makes the soldiers suspicious. As long as he comes out in armor at this time and stands in front of the soldiers, the morale of the army will naturally be greatly improved.
Seeing that the attitudes of the two began to change, Guo Yan's tone became more gentle: "What's more, for the imperial army, I am also the target of their eradication."
"If I really flee to Jinzhou regardless of my face, I'm afraid Sun Ning will definitely not give up after taking Liangzhou. He will take advantage of the victory and continue to use troops until he enters Jinju and confirms that I am dead. In that case, everything will be over, and there will be no future at all.
"But if I stay in Liangzhou, even if I die in the end. As long as he finds my body, he will be relieved that he will not continue to chase you and go straight to Jinju. After all, it is already close to the Ghost Rong people, and the current imperial court doesn't want to really have friction with the Ghost Rong people. You are in Jinju, and you have a chance to breathe. ”
"Father, how can the child leave you in this mortal place and steal your own life......" Guo Han's eyes were red, and he wanted to make a final effort.
"You're not stealing your life, you're taking on a greater responsibility! A generation has the responsibility of a generation, mine is to defend Liangzhou, yours is to go to Jinju and open a new way of life! ”
Guo Yan said in an unquestioning tone: "Okay, this matter is settled." This time it is not for me to consult with you, but for your orders, military orders, which must not be violated!
"As for which elites to take to Jinju first, you will carefully choose, but you must be fast, and you will set off within two days at the latest!"
At this point, whether Guo Han or Song Qiyun is persistent, he can only stand up in pain, bow down and say: "The captain has an order, and we should obey it......
Guo Yan smiled at this time: "So I'm relieved." I won't hide it from you, although I made this decision for the sake of the overall situation, but there are also some selfish motives.
"Remember the two regrets I mentioned? The first regret has been completely eliminated after the eradication of the Zongheng meeting a few years ago, and the second one, I would like to try again.
"That Sun Ning made me look away back then, and even turned our Guo family upside down for a time. So this time, I want to have another trick with him...... In this Liangzhou, in my own home, I will fight with him for the last time! ”
Guo Han and Song Qiyun glanced at each other, and then they knew why their father mentioned these two regrets in the first place, it turned out that he had already planned about it.
From this point of view, he is indeed iron-hearted and vows to live and die with Liangzhou.
Song Qiyun asked another question at this time: "Captain, the lower officer has one last question, I hope you will solve your doubts." ”
"Say."
"We, the Liangzhou soldiers, have always been united, in addition to your prestige and kindness, but also because we have always supported the families of all the soldiers. But now, if you only let us lead the troops to Jinju, but leave all the generals and their families here, then they will be at ease, will they still have one heart in the future? ”
This is indeed a big problem, of course, there is a sense of honor when soldiers are generals, but they are also human beings, and they also have people and things that they value, now let them abandon everything and go to Jinju, at the beginning, they may be able to rely on military law or something to suppress, but in the long run, it is difficult to say.
In severe cases, mutiny may occur......
Faced with this serious and realistic problem, Guo Yan just smiled calmly: "I have already made arrangements for this." So you go to Jinju first, and then I will arrange for more families of military generals to go with me. It's all in my plan, so you can just go ahead. ”
The two always felt that there was something untrue in his words, but seeing that he was confident but didn't want to say it, they finally chose to believe him.
After all, as a father and coach, it is impossible for Guo Yan to deceive them in such a big matter.
In this regard, the strategy was set, and Guo Han and Song Qiyun would first select 20,000 elites, leave Liangzhou, and rush to Jinzhou.
They moved quickly, and in just one day, everything was arranged and they set off immediately.
On the third day after they went, the vanguard of the Vietnamese army had already entered 30 miles outside the city of Liangzhou.
For Guo Yan and Liang Zhou, the real moment of survival has arrived.
Some people died, but not completely......