Chapter 436: Sitting, Talking (Second Watch)

Wang Xuanwei is the military god of the Mo family in the end, when he opened his mouth to ask about the defense of the city, he asked the idea bit by bit, and in some places he didn't even think about it, but when Wang Xuanwei touched it lightly, this original defect was most properly solved.

Because of this, the reverence for Wang Xuanwei in Gongyi's heart became more and more high, almost like a flood, flowing from his heart to his face.

Gong Yi Yinxue looked at the appearance of her fourth uncle, and felt funny in her heart, but she also felt that this was the true temperament of Gong Lose, maybe compared to Gong Lose and her, Gong Lose Cha is the person who really retains the heart of a child.

When she thought of this, she inevitably felt a little lonely in her heart.

Yes, maybe people always change unconsciously, but she was in the past, where did she think that she would have the opportunity to discuss with the public loser and Wang Xuanwei in the same court?

At this time, she heard the public loss inspector and wondered: "Why is the general alone when he comes to Jinzhou, without a single soldier?"

This is also the question she wants to ask, as Wang Xuanwei, how should she not let go of all the affairs of Jicheng and come to Jinzhou, could it be that there is something else?

It's just that Wang Xuanwei's answer made her heart sink slightly.

"I have stepped down from the position of general, and now I am just an ordinary person without an official position, even if I still have the title of marquis, I am no longer able to mobilize the Mo family's soldiers and horses. Wang Xuanwei said softly: "The state affairs are like this, I have no power to recover, in this case, I can only come to Jinzhou with the strength of one person...... I have done my last duty for the country. ”

His voice was steady, without too much indignation, nor complaining, but from his eyes, Gong Yinxue saw the same fatigue as himself, he sat quietly in the chair, no longer young, his temples were lightly dyed a little frost white, although he was not depressed, but he also made people see the vicissitudes of the years.

State affairs are like this......

When Gong Yu heard Wang Xuanwei's words, his violent temper suddenly rushed to his head, and he directly scolded: "I'll just say that those bachelors who sit in the school palace and shout and shout are all bastards! What benevolence, what courtesy, what law, what way! Fighting for blushing in the school palace all day and night, in the final analysis, it is not to seize power? Obviously not familiar with military affairs, but he forcibly chose a second ancestor Zhao Kuan to lead the troops, causing the good men in my Mo family's army to die in vain, this is what they call 'for the country'? A good one for the country, now' Is the word 'for the country' so cheap? It has become their high-sounding reason!"

"Fourth uncle. Gong Yi Yinxue looked at Gong Yi Cha and frowned, although she knew that what Gong Yu Cha said was true, but Wang Xuanwei was sitting in front of him, he was the one who was really involved in the center of the whirlpool, he didn't say anything, but Gong Yu Cha scolded him, it was really a bit inappropriate.

However, Wang Xuanwei didn't have the intention of blaming, just smiled faintly.

Speaking of which, when he was just deposed, he naturally had a nameless fire in his heart, but now looking back, he is relieved, he is not as good as Zhuge Wanling, he slowly accepted this fact, he not only lost in wisdom, but also lost in the huge Mo family court behind him.

Although Zhuge Wanling was constrained by the scholars in Jingwu, the lord of the small country was still young, and Zhuge Wanling was the actual owner of Jingwu.

He could have allowed the nobles to destroy the embankments and flooded fields under his nose, and then he could use this incident to slap the nobles in the face with a decapitating axe and a torture table, so that they were in pain and frightened.

But Wang Xuanwei thought he couldn't do it.

The Mohist faction headed by Juzi, the Confucian faction headed by Zhong Fuzi and the Legalist faction composed of official families, these three are like an iron triangle, the structure is very stable, no matter which faction, they all have a deep-rooted supremacy in the Mo family, which cannot be easily shaken.

In the past, when the Mo family was the most prosperous and powerful, all these three factions thought about was how to stand out, and they were willing to go to one place, and the people who were in the corpse position were not stable, no matter how small the official position was, the capable advanced, and the incompetent retreated, and the entire court was a thriving scene.

In recent years, the Mo faction has gradually declined, and the two Confucianism and law have continued to expand their influence and began to compete for the supreme position, which has led to the increasingly severe situation of the internal struggle of the Mo family over the years, and all he can do is to stand firmly on the side of the giant, and support the giant's rather shaky position with a big victory in exchange for iron and blood.

The Mo family adopts the Zen concession system, after all, it is not as stable as the world, at least in other countries, no matter how much the courtiers below fight, who really dares to covet the highest throne?

But as he said, state affairs are like this, and he can only do his best, and he only hopes that Sun Boling, who is sticking to the court, can do the things he explained before leaving......

"Xiang Chu came with an army of 100,000 people, which seems to be extremely powerful, but in my opinion, Jinzhou is not unsafe. Speaking of military affairs, Wang Xuanwei's face became confident, as if he was radiant, and returned to Jicheng again, turning back into the general who commanded the whole country with 10,000 people under one person.

The 100,000 army, but in his mouth seemed plain, which showed that he was full of pride in his heart, and he smiled: "The purpose of the Tang army is not in Jinzhou, and the reason why the order to slaughter the city is to threaten the court and force the court to send reinforcements to rescue Jinzhou." This time, Xiang Chu entered the Mo family and brought 200,000 troops, 100,000 outside the city, and 100,000, led by his most trusted Yunlu general Long Ju. Long Ju used all kinds of strange tricks, this time he and Xiang Chu were one in the light and the other in the dark, the purpose was to send reinforcements, not to break the city. Although Zhao Kuan read through the military book, he did not know how to distinguish the changes in the situation, and he fell into the trap headlong before there would be this defeat, and now, they want to repeat the old trick and capture another Zhao Kuan, so they surrounded Jinzhou. I am afraid that most of the rumors in the mouths of the people come from the mouths of the secret agents that Xiang Chu planted in the city. ”

"When will the reinforcements come?" "Although the 70,000 troops lost by Zhao Kuan were not the main force, the whole army was annihilated, and the imperial court could not dispatch troops and horses to help again, even if the soldiers and horses were dispatched, they couldn't arrive on time, they ...... After all, compared with Jinzhou, Xingzhou's terrain is dangerous, and it is a strategic ......."

"Yes, if I use soldiers, I will also give up Jinzhou and retreat to Xingzhou. Wang Xuanwei's words surprised the two, but his next words made the two have to agree, "Although the cities of Jinzhou are also the places where the people of my Mo family settle, now the Tang army is menacing, but the Mo family has just experienced a big defeat, morale is weak, and they are fighting head-to-head...... Stabilize the foundation first, and then seek to retreat from the enemy. ”

"However, I have retired now, and the position of the general in charge of the military in the court is vacant, and the giant has not been promoted to this position for a long time, this battle ...... It's not going to go the way I thought it would. Wang Xuanwei said: "Since the Tang army has issued an order to slaughter the city, then whether it is Confucianism or Legalism, the court must send people to rescue, even if they know that Jinzhou is difficult to save, but they still have to send troops to come." ”

"Why?" asked the Gong Inspector with a frown.

"Because none of them dare to easily put forward the idea of 'giving up Jinzhou', once they say so, the people will inevitably be angry, and the other faction will inevitably use this as an excuse to export criticism in the court, and when the time comes, who can bear the responsibility of losing the hearts of the people?" Wang Xuanwei now also sees it thoroughly, "What's more, in the eyes of those Confucian scholars, this Jinzhou must be saved, otherwise it will violate their belief in benevolence and righteousness, but they are not familiar with military affairs, so they naturally don't know the difficulties in this." ”

Gong Yi Yinxue nodded, and she agreed with Wang Xuanwei's idea of "not saving Jinzhou", but as a native of Jinzhou and the head of the public loser, she naturally didn't want Jinzhou to become an "abandoned son", she said: "In this case, that Xiang Chu doesn't want to break the city too quickly?"

Gong Chengcha nodded and said, "Yes, if Jinzhou is broken within half a month, then the reinforcements will turn to defend Xingzhou, and Xiang Chu's plan will be frustrated." But even so, we shouldn't sit still, if we let Xiang Chu beat Zhao Kuan, and then eat the second support army, not only Jinzhou will still die in the war, but my Mo family will also lose another iron army, and at that time, how to resist the follow-up army of the Tang State...... And the ...... of the sea Haw Par Ride?"

For this question, Wang Xuanwei obviously made a judgment earlier, his words were not in a hurry, his eyes looked at the public loss Yinxue, and said: "That's why I came to the public loser, I hope Miss Gongyi can help me do something." ”

Gong Yinxue looked at Wang Xuanwei curiously, her long eyelashes trembling slightly: "What's the matter?"

Wang Xuanwei said softly: "I want to come to Jinzhou to send a letter to the messenger pigeon, I hope that the public loss girl will send someone to write a letter to give back to the court, just say that Xiang Chu's army outside Jinzhou City is only a suspicious soldier, less than 50,000, Jinzhou City Defense is strong, there is no need to rescue." ”

Suddenly, both Gong Yinxue and Gong Yin Cha looked at him with incredulous eyes.

When the sun first came out the next day, there were already many people in Jinzhou who could no longer continue to sleep in bed, and the defenders at the head of the city clenched the soldiers in their hands, looking at the Tang army that had been spread out outside the city, and their hearts were pounding.

The day came, and it came sooner than anyone thought.

The armor of the Tang army was facing the nascent sun, sticking to the morning dew, with a little chill, and the spears in their hands were already sharpened, pointing to the sky, like a sharp steel forest.

Huge trebuchets were in the rear, and countless soldiers were struggling to carry the heavy stones.

The generals rode their horses and ran all the way, stiff and loud, commanding the whole army and keeping them in order.

They had come with a great victory, and just a few days ago, their blades were still clinging to the blood of the enemy, and the fire in their eyes still shone brightly, and Jinzhou, though it seemed to be strong, was vulnerable in their eyes.

Xiang Chu sat in the tent, as if he was waiting for something, until Li Yu lifted the felt cloth and walked in, the corners of his mouth showed a meaningful smile: "It's arranged?"

Li Yu looked worried, and said respectfully: "General, do you really want to do this?"