The sudden series of actions of the Zhenjiang Army actually put tremendous pressure on the White Tiger Legion. Suddenly, Cheng Nan and his subordinates fell into a situation where they were constrained and unable to move: they had neither the strength nor the certainty of counterattacking; Sticking to it, that means letting the Zhenjiang army outside the city move freely and approach the imperial capital.

After hesitating, Cheng Nan finally accepted the suggestion of the deputy general of the legion, temporarily held Luoyi, and did not act rashly.

The White Tiger Army suddenly became honest, and naturally it was also expected by Li Jiangyao. Now that all the strategic places have fallen into his own hands, if Cheng Nan takes the initiative to go out of the city to challenge at this time, it is indeed no different from seeking death, and he can only cheapen Xiong Yunjie and Jigriz for nothing.

From Li Jiangyao's point of view, he is not afraid of turning his face with the imperial court, but the situation in the Western Continent is changing and unpredictable, and the precious combat power of the Zhenjiang Army is not lost here, so as not to lose it as much as possible, so as to prepare for the needs of the future war.

Since General Cheng Nan, who has low eyes, has been frightened, there is no need to start the battle lightly.

So, Li Jiangyao sent an envoy to send a letter to Luoyi, stating that he had no hostile intentions, but was just going west. If the White Tiger Legion can take care of the national righteousness of the country and the interests of the Holy Tang Dynasty and the people, then everyone can be harmonious and not disturb each other; But if Cheng Nan insisted on going his own way and insisted on blocking the action of the Zhenjiang Army to defend the Western Frontier, then he would not be relentless, and he would definitely completely wipe out the White Tiger Army from the army sequence of the Holy Tang!

first control the overall situation with lightning speed, and then explain the reason clearly, and finally with a warning with a very heavy deterrent meaning, the Zhenjiang Army can definitely be regarded as reasonable, responsible, benevolent and righteous. Therefore, they didn't care what kind of reply Cheng Nan would make, and immediately started the next step.

While the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Armies continued to carry out large-scale exercises, the Baipao Army escorted a large number of military rations collected from Xingluocang, bypassed the eastern capital, and went straight to Tongguan under the protection of the Ninth Army.

After all the grain and grass baggage successfully passed through the pass, the 20,000 cavalry of the First Army were in charge of the rear of the palace, and the main forces of the three infantry of Boulder, Angry Wave, and Cold Wave set off in full gear and set off along the gallop road all the way to the west to join Du Jian's Agni Army.

In five days, all the members of the Zhenjiang army arrived at Tongguan, which was less than 300 miles away from the emperor.

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"Cheng Nan, this stupid. Missed the big event of the main palace! Cheng Wenxiu raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "With 120,000 White Tiger Army in his hand, he didn't stab a single shot or an arrow, so Li Jiangyao easily passed Tongguan!" It's stupider than a pig! ”

Cheng Dong stood at the foot of the imperial stairs, looking a little dignified. Like his sister Cheng Wen, he was both surprised and disappointed by Cheng Nan's performance, and at the same time, he also developed a deeper fear of the methods of the Zhenjiang Army.

Now, hundreds of thousands of troops gather in Tongguan, almost close to the imperial capital, in the middle is a flat river, unobstructed Weinan Plain, the cavalry galloped at full speed, two days to reach the city.

It can be said that the situation at hand has become very critical.

Seeing that he had been silent, Cheng Wen snorted depressedly, and after calming down a little, she asked, "Zhen Guogong, what countermeasures do you have?" ”

Cheng Dong came back to his senses suddenly, and looked a little dazed: "Eh, what did Niangniang mean when she said the countermeasures......"

"What else can you mean?!" Cheng Wen said angrily: "Of course, how to stop Li Jiangyao and prevent him from easily escaping back to Western Xinjiang." ”

Stop Li Jiangyao?

Cheng Dong couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: If people don't come to us for trouble, I will burn incense and worship the Buddha, thank God for blessing, do you still want to stop him?

What are you stopping him for? When you're full, you have nothing to do, do you take the initiative to find a beating?

Cheng Dong pondered his words for a moment and responded: "Niangniang, in my opinion, if Li Jiangyao is not obviously hostile, it is better to ...... Just let them go over and forget it. It is more beneficial for us that the well water does not interfere with the river water. ”

Cheng Wen looked at her eldest brother coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Did you tell Cheng Nan the same before, so he let the Zhenjiang Army go?" ”

"Not really." Cheng Dong said calmly: "My letter to the third brother is very clear, either the whole army of the White Tiger Army will stick to Tongguan, or it will be on the line from Tongguan to Luoyi, and set up a long snake formation. Either way, it was a military means to block the Zhenjiang army from continuing to advance westward. It's a pity that before my letter was delivered, Li Jiangyao made the first move, and the third brother lacked battlefield experience, so he was caught by the other party in a blink of an eye......"

Cheng Wen glared at him: "In that case, then why do you want to let Li Jiangyao go over now?" Could it be that you are afraid? ”

A hint of displeasure flashed in Cheng Dong's eyes, but his tone remained calm: "It's not accurate to say that you are afraid, it should be worry." The situation here in the imperial capital is different from that of Cheng Nan. There is Tongguan Fortress in the way, once a conflict breaks out between the two sides, we occupy an absolute geographical advantage, and we can completely stop the Zhenjiang army. However, Tongguan had now fallen into the hands of Li Jiangyao, and the 60,000 White Tiger Army had also been forced to retreat westward to Huazhou. We are on the plains, and we can't stop each other at all. ”

"Don't forget, you still have 200,000 forbidden troops!"

"Niangniang, if you don't like it," Cheng Dong said angrily: "Don't say 200,000, even if there are 400,000 forbidden troops, it won't help!" ”

Seeing that his sister's face was not good, he quickly and patiently explained: "Our forbidden army regiment was newly formed when the army was reorganized in Luoyi. Its main forces are from the Central Plains Soldiers, Hebei Soldiers, Southern Army, Liaodong Metropolitan Protectorate and Yinshan Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and other troops, the personnel composition is complex, the level of combat power is uneven, especially the proportion of cavalry and heavy armor equipment is very low, in addition to the name and good treatment, other aspects are not much different from the White Tiger Legion. Such a legion, in the eyes of Li Jiangyao's battle-hardened soldiers, could not pose any threat at all. ”

Cheng Wen frowned tightly when she heard this, and said in a deep voice: "You mean, if the forbidden army army starts a war with the Zhenjiang army near Gyeonggi, the chances of victory are not great?" ”

Cheng Dong shook his head helplessly: "It's not that the odds are not great, but that there is no chance of winning." Even if the third brother's White Tiger Army is also added, the result is still the same. In addition, I wonder if the mother has considered a question? Right now, the Blue Dragon Army and the Vermilion Bird Army are still clearing the remnants of the rebels in the south, if we fight with Li Jiangyao here to defeat both sides, or even die together, then how should we deal with it when Murong Xue and Ma Hongjie come back? ”

This critical question hit Cheng Wen's heart all of a sudden, making her hesitate.

According to her original idea, she hoped to divide and weaken the strength of Murong Xue, Ma Hongjie and others as soon as possible before Li Jiangyao defeated Li Jiong, and then mobilize all the forces that could be mobilized to block the Zhenjiang army east of Tongguan and encircle and annihilate it.

Unexpectedly, the rebels were defeated too quickly, and Li Jiangyao didn't care about the wealth of Jiangnan at his fingertips, and he just left, and in a blink of an eye, he began to organize troops to move north, completely disrupting her plan to pack up her military power.

Now, the performance of the third brother Cheng Nan has further worsened the situation, causing the imperial capital not only to fail to make full preparations, but also to seriously threaten its own safety.

The eldest brother's words are reasonable, if the Qinglong Army and the Vermilion Bird Army are not dealt with in advance, it will indeed leave a great hidden danger, once the troops are lost too much on Li Jiangyao's body, the two families will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble, and the situation will be even more critical at that time.

Cheng Wen thought for a long time, and raised her eyes to look at Cheng Dong: "Do you know why this palace has been entangled in the matter of the Zhenjiang army going west?" ”

Cheng Dong was stunned: "Isn't it to avenge my father and second brother?" ”

"It's not just that." Cheng Wen sighed faintly and said, "In the war, this palace is indeed a layman, and I never deny this." However, as far as politics is concerned, Hongu also thinks that he is no worse than you men with eyebrows. Once Li Jiangyao and the Zhenjiang Army successfully return to the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang, not only will the revenge of his father and second brother fail, but the imperial capital will never have a peaceful day again, and we will always live in the huge shadow of the Zhenjiang Army. ”

Hearing this, Cheng Dong couldn't help but move in his heart, and immediately reacted: "Niangniang is right. Zijin Pass and Shengyu Pass were firmly controlled by the Zhenjiang Army, which meant that the two states of Yongliang were also under their monitoring and control, the Hetao Corridor was not in danger to defend, and Li Jiangyao's troops could directly target the imperial capital at any time. Back then, even the extremely powerful Turks were killed in this way. ”

"That's why the palace is so anxious," Cheng Wen said distressedly: "The western territory is vast, and the territory area is no less than the sum of the southeastern state capitals, so it can be self-contained and self-sufficient." Once Li Jiangyao is allowed to go back and gain a firm foothold, he can easily threaten Guanzhong and come whenever he wants. As for us, there is almost nothing we can do but gather heavy troops to defend day and night, and to be in a state of panic. ”

Only then did Cheng Dong finally understand his sister's true thoughts. As she said, the elite legion in the northwest is indeed a strong barrier to protect the center of the Holy Tang Dynasty when it is external, and when it is internal, it can also become a sharp sword inserted into the heart at any time.

It's just that even if you know that this is the case, but when your strength is insufficient, you can only do something in vain.

The current Li Jiangyao and the Zhenjiang Army are by no means something he can stop.

The brother and sister had their own thoughts, and neither of them was talking for a while. After waiting for a long time, Cheng Wen suddenly spoke: "By the way, you said before that you have secretly contacted Lao Jianhua." What is his view on the current situation? ”

Cheng Dong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then replied: "I have been busy with the affairs of the forbidden army recently, and I have not officially contacted him, so I don't know what he thinks." What does the mother mean, see if he has any good ideas? ”

"You might as well ask." Cheng Wen seriously flashed a hint of coldness: "Lao Jianhua is a master of conspiracy and trickery, and he has been helping the Turks fight with the Zhenjiang army, think about it, he will have a different way of thinking." The palace still says the same thing, if you can't let Li Jiangyao go back alive, you must do everything possible to keep him! ”