Cao Yong summoned the generals to discuss the march in the big tent. A thin general said worriedly: "The Tubo army has been annihilated, Chengdu has also fallen, and our army has now become a lonely army!" If Yan Yun's army is transferred, our army will be in danger! Yanyun tiger wolf, invincible, even if the opponent's strength is not as good as our army, it is difficult for our army to win, but according to intelligence, there are more than 200,000 Yanyun troops entering Sichuan, twice as much as me, if we kill, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to retreat! The generals echoed, all very worried.

Cao Yong glanced at the generals and said angrily: "As a general, how can you be so afraid of the enemy and grow the morale of others to destroy your own prestige!" ”

A subordinate general hugged his fists and said: "General, it's not that we are afraid of the enemy, it's really that the prestige of the Yanyun Army is too great, and we can't be afraid!" Let's not talk about anything else, let's just say that not long ago, the Khitans united with the Japanese people, and more than a million troops took advantage of the great natural disaster in the sixteen states of Yanyun to attack Yanyun, in that case, everyone thought that Yanyun would not be able to protect the sixteen states of Yanyun at least! But who knows, Yanyun's 400,000 soldiers and horses have won successive battles, annihilating hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, not to mention, and severely inflicting heavy losses on the Khitans! Not only did the Khitans fall short, but they also lost the states and counties west of Longmen Mountain! Although Yan Yun lost a lot, the gain was even greater! 400,000 defeated nearly a million, and the tactics they showed were not much better than their opponents, but that kind of invincible combat power was extremely terrifying! ”

The generals echoed one after another, and one of the generals hugged his fists at Cao Yong and said: "General, our strategy will not be higher than that of the Yanyun army, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers cannot be compared with the Yanyun army at all, it is easy to seize Fuzhou in front of you, but I am afraid that once the Yanyun army fights, our army will turn victory into defeat!" The generals echoed one after another, and everyone said that the Yan Yun army was invincible and should retreat immediately, and should not face the Yan Yun army!

Cao Yong was very annoyed when he saw that all the generals had not yet met Yan Yunjun, and shouted: "Don't forget that you are the generals of the Great Song Dynasty!" What a system to be so cowardly! The generals also felt a little ashamed and hung their heads.

Cao Yong stood up and said loudly: "From ancient times to the present, the first thing to rely on in war is Haoran righteousness!" We are the kings of the imperial court, crusading against rebellion, and the name is justified! Yan Yunjun, as a courtier, committed rebellion, this is against the sky, betrayal of morality, and will inevitably be inferior to our army in terms of momentum! This is 'Dao Sheng'! The people of Sichuan have been in the king for a long time, and the vast majority of them are loyal to the imperial court, and they will definitely support us to sweep away the rebellion, which is the 'people's victory'! However, the Yanyun army was short of food and grass, but rashly mobilized troops to fight in a place where the mountains and rivers were steep and the people were not attached, which would inevitably take time, and the food and grass would be insufficient, and it was bound to lose! This is a 'win'! Our army has won these three victories, which can be said to be a sure victory, what are you worried about? ”

After hearing Cao Yong's words, the generals couldn't help but regain their confidence, and they actually had a feeling that they had won the battle.

The thin general clenched his fists and said: "What the general said is extremely true, but the Yanyun army has eliminated the Tubo army and captured Chengdu, our army is alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win!" When the generals thought of this, they were all worried.

Cao Yong said: "This is another thing I want to say. Glancing at the generals, he asked angrily: "What Zheng Tai said rebelliously, you actually believe it?" Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what the general meant for a moment.

Cao Yong said: "If I am Zheng Tai, and the Yanyun army has indeed eliminated the Tubo army and captured Chengdu, I will not say it, but will induce our army to attack Fuzhou to delay our army." When Yanyun's army suddenly came, our army was defenseless, was there any reason to be undefeated? That Zheng Tai said this loudly on the city gate tower today, clearly lest others not know, which has to make people suspect that he is bluffing! All the generals felt that what Wu Lin said was reasonable, and couldn't help but nodded. A subordinate general asked: "Could it be that Zheng Tai is trying to scare us off with empty words, but in fact, the Yanyun army did not destroy the Tubo people, let alone occupy Chengdu?" ”

Cao Yong nodded, "That's right!" He glanced at the generals and said earnestly: "Ladies and gentlemen, as generals of the imperial court, Your Majesty treats us with great grace, and this is the opportunity for us to serve the imperial court and serve Your Majesty, and we must do our best to die with our hearts and minds!" The crowd was moved by his loyalty, and an impulse surged up in their hearts, and they couldn't help shouting in unison: "Serve the emperor's kindness, never give up!" ”

Cao Yong couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw that all the generals were of the same heart, and said excitedly: "I Cao Yong is fortunate to be able to live and die with all the generals!" The generals clenched their fists excitedly and said: "The last general swears to follow the general!" ”

Cao Yong nodded heavily. Quickly walked to the map, pointed to Fuzhou and said: "Fuzhou is a key node, if you can capture Fuzhou, you can directly threaten the hinterland of Sichuan, and the situation will be opened!" Therefore, what we have to do is to capture Fuzhou as quickly as possible! He turned around, glanced at the generals, and said, "Today, I took a closer look and found that there were only Xiang soldiers and government servants on the city wall of Fuzhou, and the number of people was not very large!" These people are not good at fighting, and they will definitely think that our army is tired from afar, and they will definitely have to rest tonight, so as to relax their vigilance. We took advantage of the unpreparedness of the enemy army tonight, climbed the city wall with the elite and seized the city gate, and then the army entered and captured the city in one fell swoop! The generals agreed in unison.

Night fell, and the soldiers and servants on the city wall were all staggering, and most of them went fishing with Zhou Gong. A patrol returned to the gate tower and changed shifts. Another patrol walked out of the city gate tower with a yawn, and the group walked along the city wall for a while, and when they came to a corner where no one was around, the leader of the team stopped and said, "Okay, all sit down and rest!" As he spoke, he sat down first, and the patrolmen were eager to sit down on the spot.

The youngest soldier said with some concern: "Boss, our character is a patrol, wouldn't it be okay if people can see it?" The squad leader sneered, "What a fool you kid! If all the orders from above are carried out honestly, we will not be exhausted! The soldiers laughed, and the little soldier felt a little embarrassed. The team leader said: "You don't have to worry, the people above are already sleeping, and no one will come to see us in the middle of the night with nothing to do, how comfortable it is to hug the beauty!" The soldiers laughed ambiguously. The team leader held the spear against the wall, closed his eyes, and said, "Sleep for a while, and then go back to change shifts!" You have to enjoy the days yourself! The soldiers giggled and did the same, and after only a moment, they snored one after another.

At the same time, hundreds of miles away in Chengdu.

Accompanied by Nuan'er, Anqian stood in a pavilion in the palace, under which was the meandering river, reflecting the stars and moon in the sky, sparkling. Anqian looked at this beautiful night, and couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in her heart.

A palace maid walked quickly to the pavilion and bowed: "Miss Qiyu, Mr. An Bing brought it." In ancient times, the emperor would place a sufficient number of palace maids in the palaces all over the world, so that the emperor could serve the emperor's daily life when he visited here. After the Yanyun army occupied Chengdu, the palace became the spoils of the Yanyun army, and those palace maids in the palace, Chen Xiao still lived in the palace before they had time to dispose of it, for them, it was the world of the Zhao family, or the world of Yanyun, there was no difference.

When Anqian heard the palace maid's report, she turned around and saw that her uncle, who had always been high in the past, was standing outside the pavilion with great respect, and he didn't dare to look at herself. Anqian showed a smug look in her eyes, and said, "Uncle, don't come to harm!" ”

An Bing hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "The grass people have seen Niangniang, Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose!" "Ancy has not yet been canonized, so it is a bit of a mistake to call it so. A sense of revenge welled up in Anqian's heart, and she walked to the stone table and sat down. glanced at An Bing, who was lying on the ground, and said with a smile: "Uncle doesn't have to be polite, get up!" An Bing hurriedly thanked him, stood up, and stood with his head bowed.

Anqian said: "I have heard about my uncle! In fact, according to my uncle's sins, he will end up in the same fate as Zhou Rong, but the eldest brother is very generous for my sake! An Bing hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you for your great kindness!" Anqian said lightly: "Uncle doesn't have to thank you!" You and I are relatives, I can't see death without help! He glanced at An Bing, "Actually, this situation is not a good thing for my uncle, the so-called 'daughter is scattered and comes back'!" ”

An Bingbai said: "Thank you Niangniang for your teachings, the grass people remember!" Then he said mysteriously: "Niangniang, the grass people have some heartfelt words that they want to talk to Niangniang!" Anqian understood and said to the palace maids: "You all retreat!" The palace maids promised and retreated, and only Anqian and An Bing were left on the scene.

Anqian said: "If your uncle has anything to say, just say it." An Bing hugged his fists and said: "Niangniang, the matter of the palace has not been simple from ancient times to the present!" Although Niangniang is favored by King Yan, but in the Yanyun Dynasty and the opposition can be said to have no foundation, thinking about the concubines in Queen Yan's harem, which one is not a big deal, Niangniang is such a rootless person who enters the harem, I am afraid that it will be easy to be excluded! ”

An Qian said: "I have already thought of this, so I have become sisters with Luo Yanran, and the two of us support each other and believe that we can cope with any situation!" An Bing shook his head and said, "It's not enough, it's far from enough!" Although Niangniang is talented, she doesn't know much about the palace! From ancient times to the present, in order for a woman to gain a foothold in the queen's harem, she must do three things! ”

Hearing An Bing's words, Ann Qian couldn't help but become curious, and asked, "What are the three points?" An Bingdao: "First, it is natural to get the king's love, it is difficult for a woman to be favored for a long time by her appearance alone, you must know which concubine around the king is not a stunning beauty, if you rely on appearance alone, once the freshness passes, the king will be boring!" Therefore, if you want to be favored by the king for a long time, you must do what the king likes, and you must not be willful. Second, don't be spoiled, try your best to make more good connections in the harem, if you have the opportunity, you can help other concubines, if you have a good popularity, there will be more good things to say for your mother, and King Yan will naturally hear these remarks, and she will naturally love her mother more; ”

Anqian said: "I know the first two points you said, but I don't know what the third point is?" An Bing bowed and said: "The third point is actually more important than the first two points in many cases, and this is the force!" Anqian looked puzzled, "Forces? ”

An Bing said: "Niangniang should have heard about the famous princesses around King Yan?" Anqian nodded and said: "Naturally, I have heard that people with good deeds have also made up a lot of stories, what Princess Han Bing, Princess Yelu, Princess Yonghui, Princess Zhao, all of them are amazing!" ”

An Bing said: "Princess Han Bing is one of the several commanders under King Yan, and she often stays in Tianjing New City for King Yan, which can be described as a high power, and her influence in the military and political terms is very huge; Princess Yelu also has the title of the head of the march, and many people in her Yelu clan held important positions in the Yanyun military and political terms; Princess Yonghui is Chai Yongqi's younger sister, and King Yan was Chai Yongqi's subordinate at the beginning, so although she does not have any position, her influence should not be underestimated; And Princess Ye, compared to the above three, although she has a lot of power, she has now been appointed by King Yan as the head of the Lianghuai marching army, with heavy troops in her hands, and she also has a lot of power! Niangniang, compared with these four, I don't know what Niangniang has mastered? ”

Anqian frowned, worried in her heart. An Bing looked at An Qian's expression and said, "Niangniang is not without advantages, at least Niangniang and Miss Luo's ability and power in the business world are not available to several other princesses!" If the two mothers can fill the treasury for the prosperous market of Yanwang, their influence will also be very huge! An Qian smiled, nodded sympathetically, and then frowned and muttered: "I'm afraid the influence of the business world alone is not enough, it's better to have my people in the political and military circles!" ”

When An Bing heard this, he only felt that he was in the middle of it, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "What Niangniang said is extremely true!" Now is your chance! An Qian looked at An Bing, immediately understood, and smiled: "It turns out that my uncle hasn't died yet!" An Bing solemnly hugged his fists and said: "Niangniang, if the grass people can re-enter the officialdom, they will serve Niangniang wholeheartedly!" Niangniang has a life, and the grass people will not hesitate to go to the soup! ”

Naturally, Ann Qian would not believe An Bing's oath, but she felt that having her own people in the local area would be very beneficial to consolidate her position. As soon as he thought of this, he said: "You are my uncle, I will naturally help you with your help!" An Bing saw that An Qian agreed, and thanked him for his joy.

Anqian waved her hand and said, "Don't you rush to thank me first." Big brother is completely different from other kings, although he loves me, he will not reinstate you because of my words, you must make a meritorious service! As long as you make a contribution, I will talk about it again, and it will definitely be done! ”

An Bing said distressedly: "But now that I'm a grass citizen, I can't do it even if I want to make meritorious contributions to King Yan!" An Qian said: "Although the eldest brother occupied Chengdu, most of the prefectures and counties in Sichuan did not surrender, and many of my uncle's friends and cronies were either prefects or prefects, so why not immediately persuade them to surrender?" Although it is the trend of the times to surrender to Cheng Yanyun, if the uncle lobbied first, who would dare to say that their defection to Cheng Yanyun is not the credit of the uncle? As soon as An Bing heard An Qian mention his friends and cronies, his eyes lit up, and when An Qian finished speaking, he said excitedly: "Niangniang's words woke up the dreamer!" I went to recruit them in the name of the mother, and there was no reason why they should not come! Just like Niangniang said, now it is the trend of the times to defect to Yanyun! ”

Anqian smiled slightly and said, "Without further ado, uncle is busy, don't let people take the lead!" An Bing made a promise, bowed to An Qian, and went in a hurry. Nuan'er couldn't help but say: "Uncle seems to have become a minion!" Anqian pursed her lips and smiled, and said proudly: "Isn't he just a slave now!" Then he saw Luo Yanran's master and maid coming towards him, and hurriedly greeted him, held Luo Yanran's slender hand, and said affectionately: "Sister, I was about to look for you!" Luo Yanran said: "I heard that my sister's uncle is gone, so I came to look for you!" Annsy smiled: "I thought my sister was accompanying my eldest brother!" ”

Luo Yanran sighed faintly, "Big brother, he is no longer in Chengdu for a long time!" Anqian was very surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Where did he go, big brother?" Luo Yanran said: "I didn't ask in detail, and I don't know where I went?" However, I heard that the eldest brother went with him, as well as the Xuanjia Army under the command of General Zhan Jinguo, as well as all the light cavalry of the Ninth Legion! Anqian said: "We should not worry about the war, it's useless to worry!" And that kind of thing is scary to think about, so let's not think about it! Luo Yanran nodded sympathetically, glanced at Anqian, and asked, "Is my sister okay?" Anqian smiled: "It's been okay for a long time!" The two walked into the pavilion hand in hand, looking at the distant scenery, Luo Yanran looked at the night in front of her, and couldn't help chanting the poems of her predecessors:

"When does spring come in the moon? I'll stop and ask for a glass today. People can't climb the bright moon, but the moon walks with people. It is as bright as a flying mirror, and the green smoke is extinguished. But seeing that the night came from the sea, Ning knew that Xiang Yun did not. The white rabbit pounds medicine in autumn and spring, and Chang'e lives alone with whom. Today's people don't see the ancient times and the moon, but this month once looked like the ancients. If the ancients and the present people are flowing water, they will see the bright moon together. I hope that when the song is against the wine, the moonlight shines on the golden bottle. ”

Annie couldn't help but admire: "Sister is really talented! My sister is ashamed of herself in front of you! Luo Yanran smiled and said: "My sister has won the award, this poem is not made by me, but a famous sentence by Li Taibai." Anqian suddenly realized and said, "Even so, I admire it very much!" ”

Luo Yanran said: "In fact, poetry and songs are just entertainment, and they are useless. Big brother, he doesn't want to see those so-called talents. Anxi laughed, "Really? But I've heard many people call my eldest brother a great talent! Luo Yanran looked at An Qian and asked, "My sister also heard about it?" Anqian nodded, looked into the distance, and sang a cappella, the melody was beautiful and tactful, it was Yang Peng's "Is My Daughter Beautiful" to Ye Yu Guanyin.

Luo Yanran showed a look of intoxication, and when Anqian finished singing, she smiled and said: "My sister sings so well, and I can't help but revel in it!" Ann Qian said happily: "Sister has won the award!" Luo Yanran said: "This song was given to Princess Wanyan by the eldest brother!" ”

It was the first time Anqian heard about this, and she couldn't help but sigh, and said stupidly: "If my eldest brother can also give me a song, I will have no regrets in this life!" Luo Yanran couldn't help but look forward to it.

Look back to Fuzhou.

There was silence on the entire city wall, and the soldiers and officials of the Xiang army fell asleep in a crooked manner, and the snoring on the city wall came and went. The patrol was sleeping soundly, and some of them were talking in their sleep. Kill......! Oh no, the Song army has entered the city! The shouts of killing suddenly broke the silence of the night, and the patrols woke up one after another, only to see the fire at the city gate, and the Song army of the brigade surging in like the tide, and the shouts shook the heavens and the earth! The patrolmen were so frightened that they didn't know what to do!

The captain reacted first and shouted, "Run!" With that, he threw away his weapon and ran along the city wall towards the north gate, where there was no movement. At this time, all the van troops and government servants were running around with their heads in their hands, and those who fled from the city fled from the city, and those who hid in the people's homes fled into the people's homes, and there was no resistance at all; As the prefect, Zheng Tai had already fallen asleep, but when he suddenly heard the news of the Song army's entry into the city, he was so frightened that he didn't care about dressing, so he rushed out of the bedroom in his pajamas, stepped on his horse, and fled in a hurry in the direction of the west city gate, leaving his wife, concubines, children and all his family property behind.

In less than half an hour, the Song army led by Cao Yong could almost be said to have taken the extremely important city pass and Fuzhou without bloodshed.

Cao Yong occupied Fuzhou, and immediately ordered a group of 10,000 soldiers and horses to guard Fuzhou, and then ordered his cronies to order Xue Tongshan to order 60,000 soldiers to march along the Minjiang River to Chengdu with great fanfare, and he himself led another 30,000 of the most elite troops to the northwest and directly into Chengdu along Hezhou. His plan was to use Xue Tongshan's forces to attract the attention of his opponent, and he would surprise Chengdu with 30,000 elites! Wu Lin estimated that even if the situation in Sichuan was not as good as Zheng Tai said, he was afraid that it would not be much better, so if he wanted to turn the situation into a victory, he would have to win by surprise, he estimated that no matter who controls Chengdu now, as long as he learns the news that his army is capturing Fuzhou, he will not be able to sit still, and will mobilize the main force to come to meet the battle, in that case, Chengdu will be empty, and the 30,000 elites will be taken by surprise and will succeed in one fell swoop! As long as Chengdu is captured, the situation will immediately become favorable to oneself, and as long as there is a follow-up army, the whole of Sichuan will be recaptured!

Yang Peng led 7,000 cavalry to hurry day and night, and his destination was Fuzhou. Many generals and officials advised him not to go in person, but for an opponent like Cao Yong, he did not dare to be negligent, and he could only rest assured if he came in person.

Cao Yong led 7,000 cavalry across the cotton water, and then went south along the east bank of the cotton water until he reached Fushun (now Fushun, Sichuan). As soon as he arrived in Fushun, he received an urgent report from the front, Fuzhou was lost, and the Song army was advancing westward. Yang Peng said with a smile; "What a Cao Yong, it's really extraordinary!"

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.