On the fourth day of the eighth month of the sixth year of Yonghong, a piece of news was transmitted back to the capital of Liang State, and the 100,000 troops who were ordered to crusade against Xiping were annihilated by Ashan's crossbow in Feiyunjian, and the main general Cao Bo was killed in battle! Adjutant General Ling Zhan was captured! One of the three tigers under the seat was killed and two were injured! Among them, only Ma Yunhua escaped with serious injuries.

The opposition is shaken!

There was a sound of needles falling on the Zichen Palace, Emperor Wu of Liang's face was pale, the green tendons on the back of his hands were bursting up, and he held the dragon chair tightly without saying a word.

There was a long silence.

Tang Gai, the eunuch of the palm print, saw that Emperor Wu of Liang did not speak, his footsteps moved slightly, and he was just about to shout out the sentence "If there is something to play early, there is nothing to retreat to the court", but when he heard the sound behind him, he remained silent and took a step back.

Emperor Wu of Liang's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Where is Zhu Wang!" ”

A tall military general heard the words, it was Zhu Wang, the head of the military generals of the Liang State today, who went to the court today, I don't know why Zhu Wang did not wear an official uniform and put on armor, knelt down to the ground violently, hugged his fists and said: "The last general." ”

Emperor Wu of Liang took a deep breath and said: "100,000 against 40,000, in the eyes of the widows, no matter how brave and good the Xiping rebels are, 10,000 steps back, even if they can fight with one enemy and two, the 100,000 army led by Cao Bo can also fight out the 40,000 pro-army of Ashan crossbow, but why is the 100,000 army annihilated, and even the head of the southern city has never been seen?" The battle losses of the Xiping army were less than 3,000. Zhu Wang, you tell me, why is this? ”

Zhu Wang's heart was cold, he didn't know how to answer, and the hall was silent.

Seeing Emperor Wu of Liang just waiting, his face became more and more gloomy, Zhu Wang gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Back to Your Majesty, General Cao's defeat in this battle is not a crime of war." Feiyunjian is already in a dangerous terrain, Ashan crossbow occupies the right time and place, plus the Xiping army has many ambushes, and the army of our Liang State is subject to geographical advantages, and the change is not too late, so it suffered this defeat. ”

Emperor Wu of Liang asked again: "If it were you and led an army of 100,000 to the south, what would be the result?" ”

Zhu Wang was speechless for a while, not knowing how to answer, for fear of catching fire, but he heard Emperor Wu of Liang snort coldly and said: "It seems that General Zhu is not sure of victory, give you 100,000 troops, I am afraid that it will be the same as Cao Bo, and end up with the annihilation of the whole army." A small Xiping country, is it possible to let the king of Qingzhou put on his armor again and personally march south? Where will I be? ”

Zhu Wang pressed his head tightly against the floor tiles, not daring to answer, and a sneer from Jiang Qing came from beside him, which made Zhu Wang feel like he was on pins and needles. Emperor Wu of Liang waved his hand and said dejectedly: "I'm tired, let's retreat." ”

As Emperor Wu of Liang took the lead in leaving the Zichen Palace, the ministers also retreated one after another, only Zhu Wang still knelt in front of the dragon chair and did not get up for a long time. Ye Baiye hesitated for a moment, ignored the eyes of others, walked to the former's side, helped Zhu Wang up, and sighed: "General Zhu, get up, Your Majesty has already left." ”

Zhu Wang looked at the colleague beside him who was once in the same boat, and smiled miserably. In the past, the four generals of the Liang State, with Li Jianfeng Wang Qingzhou, Cao Bo died in battle, and now there are only two people left. For his homeopathic position, how Zhu Wang didn't know the monstrous resentment in the hearts of Cao and Ye, but Zhu Wang never thought that today, when he was carrying a big black pot for Cao Bo and becoming the target of everyone, Ye Baiye not only did not fall into the ground, but was willing to take the risk of being suspicious of His Majesty to pull himself, and couldn't help but feel grateful, and the previous grievances also disappeared at this moment.

Ye Baiye didn't squint, and said in a low voice: "General Zhu, now that the generals are weak, without General Li's checks and balances, Master Jiang will always press us to the death." You and I are now like grasshoppers on a rope, we must report to the group to keep warm, and support each other to have a way out. ”

Zhu Wang nodded and echoed: "What General Ye said is that Cao Bo's death in battle is small, and His Majesty's loss of face is big, and now the southern expedition against Xiping is not good, and it has even damaged my 100,000 soldiers in Liang, I am afraid that Chu and Yan will be ready to move again." ”

Ye Baiye nodded, his expression was solemn, and he thought: Is there another war going on, and the people are not happy?

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In the General Yanguo Mansion, Bai Li Jin and Guo Yuan were sitting opposite each other drinking tea.

Guo Yuan said with a smile: "It is rumored that the Xiping general A Shanxuan killed 100,000 soldiers of the Liang State in one fell swoop in Feiyunjian a few days ago, and the main general Cao Bo was killed in battle, and the battle loss in Xiping was less than 3,000, I don't know how the general feels?" ”

Baili Jin, as a famous general of Yan State, of course, has already learned the news, Guo Yuan's visit today, the original intention was to drink spirits with the chief strategist, but the literati have loved vassal elegance since ancient times, and Baili Jin did not force it, and accompanied Guo Yuan to taste tea. Even if it is a cup of tea, in the hands of Baili Jin, you can drink the boldness of drinking wine, and when you hear the words, you will drink all the tea in your hand, and praise: "The results of the battle of Feiyunjian are really incredible." Cao Bo, as a famous general of the Liang State, although he can't talk about using soldiers like a god, he is not so stupid. Liang occupies half of the Central Plains, with millions of troops, it can be said that it occupies the time and people, and Xiping has the natural barrier of Feiyun Stream, and has the advantage of territorial advantage, the two countries have fought no less than 100 times, each time it is to the point, there are mutual victories and defeats, but there has never been such a tragic result, in the final analysis, Liang did not regard the small country of Xiping as a threat, and was on guard against my Dayan and Dachu. ”

Guo Yuan asked again: "If one day, our Dayan's iron cavalry breaks through the gate of the Central Plains, and the king orders the general to fight south against Xiping, and the army is based on the premise of 100,000 to 40,000, how sure can the general be?" How much battle damage will my army assemble under the southern city? ”

Baili Jin said in a deep voice: "Mr. should know what I want in my heart, just to win the Central Plains." Feiyunjian as the first dangerous place today, the general has also deduced several times, if the general personally led 100,000 troops, and Ashan crossbow 40,000 pro-army decisive battle Feiyunjian, I am afraid the chance of victory is less than fifty, not that Ashan crossbow with soldiers like a god, but on the battlefield, the situation is changing rapidly, the opportunity is fleeting, Ben Jiang has not thought of a good way to break through Feiyunjian for the time being. ”

For this expected answer, Guo Yuan said with a smile: "Then to put it another way, if you give the general 100,000 soldiers and horses, can you see the tower of the prison south city?" ”

Baili Jin smiled slightly, and said: "That's natural, this general is not Cao Bo, he will not stare at Feiyunjian in one place, if he wants to arrive at the southern city of Jiaonan, in the heart of this general, the strategy is just like that of the Liang army, the soldiers are divided into two roads, and the foot soldiers echo the waterway army, but the foot soldiers should be more and stronger, the water army should be less and fine, and the warships should also be dexterous; The middle strategy is that the army abandons the waterway, since it has an absolute superiority in strength, simply put the main battlefield on both sides of the strait, 40,000 people, no matter how many ambushes there are, it can't stop the mighty 100,000 horses; As for the best strategy, it is to take a detour to avoid the Feiyun Stream, even if you need to pass through the poisonous swamp full of miasma, the battle damage will definitely be much smaller than the Feiyun Stream! ”

Guo Yuan seemed to smile and said: "The general's thoughts coincide with Zaixia, but in Guo's heart, there is still a good strategy. ”

Baili Jin was skeptical and said, "I want to hear about it." ”

Guo Yuan didn't sell Guanzi either, and said bluntly: "This is the best policy, nothing more than the word separation, among the generals of Xiping State, Ashan crossbow is indeed the first person to be the best, but it is not a monopoly, as long as it can rebel against the remaining three generals, from the inside to collapse, Xiping Kingdom will be self-defeating, no matter where Ashan crossbow is, it will be the enemy on the back of the abdomen, we should be with the three people inside and outside, even if he A Shancrossbow is like a god, after all, it is not a god who sprinkles beans into soldiers, and the doppelganger lacks skills, and Xiping Kingdom will be self-defeating. ”

Bai Li Jin looked at the young strategist in front of him, in awe, and did not doubt that Guo Yuan had such a heavenly method, and asked: "Mr. also has an internal response in Xiping?" ”

Guo Yuan shook his head, and then said confidently: "The general is too high, my Dayan has nothing to do with Xiping, and Guo is not an immortal who has no last resort, and there is still an enemy of Guo in Xiping who is in a high position, and it is not easy to corrode from within." Then he drank the tea slowly and continued: "But if there is really one day, my Dayan Iron Horse breaks through the gate of the Central Plains, and a total of fifty-two cities in the sixteen states of the Liang State can become bargaining chips, as long as someone is willing to help me Dayan, what about these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?" What about the Waiting for a Worship General or even the King of the Ripping Soil? At that time, the general trend was in the hands of my Dayan, even if there were a few unusable and only high-ranking and non-real power kings with different surnames, what kind of storm could they stir up? ”

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In Shengyun City, the imperial capital of Xiping Kingdom, the angry king Hongjiang was drunk and dreamed of death in the palace as in the past, and dozens of beautiful women beside him were thinly dressed and lightly veiled, with graceful postures.

Suddenly, an elderly eunuch stumbled in, did not squint, and hurriedly said: "King, Shang Shuling asked to see him, and he also brought a strange man." ”

Hong Jiang was disturbed by Yaxing, and was about to get angry, but the gate of the palace had been slammed open, and Li Mixian and Ou Yunxi beside him entered together. Hong Jiang narrowed his eyes, stared at the impenetrable academy student, and sneered, "Why did Lord Li come to see me today? Isn't there also an interest in this wine pond meat forest, and you want to have fun with the widow? ”

Li Mi first put his hands on his back, looked at the King of Nu coldly, and said, "I came down today, just to take your head!" ”

When the angry king heard this, he laughed: "It's up to you? Even if the general of Zhengdong is not in Beijing at this time, I still have three generals with a total of 90,000 troops, with your small Shangshu order, even if you have the help of the martial arts master around you, what can you do? ”

Li Mixian's expression was as usual, and he asked: "In addition to the loyal General Ashan, dare to ask where are the three generals of Zhenxi, Pingnan, and Xunbei?" ”

The angry king's heart was cold, and when he saw that the old god Li Mixian was there, an ominous premonition appeared in his heart, and he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the hall, and immediately felt bad, and snorted coldly: "What if these three people are not there?" I still have 20,000 guards! ”

But after a while, there were no guards coming to escort him, Li Mixian smiled and said: "I advise you not to waste your efforts, I might as well tell you the truth, except for General Ashan, the other three generals have already been rebelled, and as for your 20,000 pro-troops, they have also defected." Hongjiang, you are absurd, today's bitter fruits are all self-inflicted, don't hurry up and arrest them, abdicate and make way for Xian! ”

Hong Jiang instantly burst out, grabbed the maid next to him, used it as a weapon, and smashed it towards Li Mixian and the others. Ou Yunxi took a diagonal step, protected Li Mixian behind him, slapped the poor maid away with one palm, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Li, I will hand it over to Ou Mou to deal with it here." ”

Although Li Mixian didn't practice martial arts, he also knew that the two second-class realm masters were fighting each other for life and death, and he would definitely not be able to help, but he needed Ou Yunxi to be distracted, so he didn't look back, turned around and left the hall.

When Hong Jiang saw Ou Yunxi make a move, he knew that this person was just like himself, a martial arts master, and glanced at the pretty maid who died tragically on the spot, and sneered: "When did there be a second-class master in the world?" I don't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, no wonder he Li Mixian is so confident, I don't know what benefits that sour confucianism has given you, and he dares to be my enemy? Didn't Li Mixian tell you that this king is a second-class realm martial artist! ”

As he spoke, he jumped up from the dragon chair and went straight to Ou Yunxi, who was not full of feet, and exchanged punches with Hongjiang, and the power was so great that the entire hall shook with it. Ou Yunxi took three steps back, and Hongjiang only took two steps back, which is stronger and which is weak, and it is clear at a glance.

Hong Jiang sneered: "The widow still thought that Li Mixian could have a lot of skills, but it turned out that he only found a martial artist in the Rooting Realm, and he was so small that he was embarrassed to do it!" ”

Ou Yunxi was shocked, he had lived overseas for a long time, and he had only heard of Hongjiang slightly, thinking that with his own force, he could not talk about fighting invincible opponents all over the world, and dealing with a Hongjiang who was drunk and dreaming of death all day long was not a good way to capture, but after a move, he was shocked to realize that he despised this person too much, but now it is difficult to ride a tiger, Li Mixian's single-handed plan, he is a key part of it, and he must not make any mistakes, and if he is defeated by Hongjiang today, he will be the king one day, how can he convince the public? As soon as he thought of this, he gritted his teeth, swallowed the blood in his throat, and used what he had learned all his life, and the moves were all deadly plays.

The two of them fought no less than Lily in an instant, Hong Jiang was hollowed out by the wine, and the realm was still there, but the operation of the true qi was far less smooth than that of Ou Yunxi, and as time went by, he felt more and more difficult.

Half an hour later, the gate of the palace was pushed open from the inside, and Ou Yunxi, who was covered in blood, staggered across the threshold and lifted Hong Jiang's head high.

Seeing this, Li Mixian took the lead in bowing to the ground, and said loudly: "Minister Li Mixian, please meet the king." ”

Seeing this, the ministers and all the armor soldiers also knelt down one after another, and said in unison: "Meet the king, long live my emperor!" ”