Chapter 173: The End of the Road (11)
Strange intentions are hidden in the city of Ezhou, but outside the city, because of the appearance of the Red Phoenix Army, this place has added a bit of slaughter out of thin air.
A gust of wind blew, the red flag of the phoenix was blowing fiercely, and a long road in the barracks was also opened, although it was in the scorching heat, but the soldiers on both sides of the column were as calm as a mountain, solid as a rock, and did not relax in the slightest, and at the end of the road, a woman in red stood proudly, waiting for the upcoming guests.
Sure enough, with the sound of crisp horses' hooves, several war horses have appeared.
The people sitting on it are Dong Huai, Zhao Kui, Chen Wenlong and others.
"Is it finally here?"
With his eyes slightly open, Xiao Feng saw a few people dismount and waved lightly towards the guards next to him.
"Boom, boom!"
Dozens of cannons rang out in response, and the soldiers also drew their waist swords in unison, all diagonally towards the sky, but they formed a long corridor.
Chen Wenlong was secretly surprised, and praised in a low voice: "What a Red Phoenix Army, military discipline is so powerful. ”
This kind of momentum is not comparable to the pattern of the Lin'an Forbidden Army.
Dong Huai's eyebrows were also furrowed, but he was also slightly uneasy.
"It's just a little welcome ceremony, so don't worry. Zhao Kui didn't care at all, and stepped into the sword corridor first, although the rest of the people hesitated, they also followed him and walked in it together.
Although the long knife was extremely sharp, under the scorching sun, it reflected the dazzling light.
But these soldiers are as steady as Mount Tai and have never moved at all, which shows the strictness of military discipline.
When he came to Xiao Feng, Zhao Kui took the first step and saluted Xiao Feng: "I have heard that King Jin's demeanor is extraordinary, and his talent and intelligence are slightly beyond ordinary people, and it is really admirable to see it today." With such a tiger and wolf army, it is no wonder that it was able to frustrate the Mongolian spirit and force it to this point. ”
The old man praised it. Xiao Feng said with a smile: "I'm just a fluke, how can I be called a wise and martial artist? Not to mention that the elder has resisted the Mongolian army for a long time, and he should know that the Mongolian army can be annihilated by ordinary methods." It is precisely for this reason that I will be seated at today's banquet, and I will ask how to annihilate the Mongolian army and recover Ezhou next!" stretched out his hand and pointed to the military tent behind him, and said with a smile: "Therefore, I have prepared a little thin wine here, hoping that you can enjoy your face." Of course, there is a shortage of materials in the army, and if you are lazy, please list Haihan. ”
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate!"
Zhao Kui smiled indifferently, and didn't care about the rest of the people, and walked into the military tent.
Chen Wenlong hesitated suddenly, but he pulled Dong Huai over and asked secretly: "I look at today's situation, this Red Phoenix Army is not good at private affairs, isn't it a Hongmen banquet?"
"Even if it's a Hongmen feast. But Zhao Kui is an important minister of our court, and it is expected that the Chifeng Army will not dare to do anything. Dong Huai admonished: "Although you are talented, but after all, you are young, don't think too much about it when you enter the table later, you know?" Thinking that he had belittled Chifengjun and Xiao Feng in the court, Dong Huai naturally felt uneasy, and he didn't know if the person inside still hated this matter.
But only now should the expulsion of the Tartars be the first priority.
Dong Huai naturally has no choice but to endure humiliation!
When the group stepped into it, they felt a little lost when they saw that there were only a dozen ordinary things on the table.
Compared with the things that everyone eats, these are just ordinary people's things, which naturally makes everyone who has tasted delicious food for a long time slightly dissatisfied.
Zhao Kui didn't notice it, and sat down first, but saw a piece of baked cake in front of him, forming a circle, mixed with various ingredients and minced meat in the middle, and the outside was very crispy, and it was filled with a strong aroma of vegetables, so he picked it up and took a bite, and immediately smiled: "I thought this thing was just ordinary, but I didn't expect this taste, but I felt that it had a different flavor, and it was really memorable." I don't know how this thing is made?"
"I'm ashamed to say that. This is something that our army only made when there was no food. It is made by mixing flour, stuffing various minced meat and vegetable leaves, then covering it in an upside-down iron pot and then smoking it over low charcoal. Because it is easy to carry, it is popular. It's just that this thing is very dry, and if you want to eat it, you have to mix it with tea before you can swallow it. Xiao Feng said with a smile.
Zhao Kui smiled: "I see. It seems that King Jin has a heart. As he spoke, he put the baked cake into his stomach with the tea next to him.
Seeing Zhao Kui like this, the rest of the people didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly ate the baked cake, but they were used to tasting delicious food, and suddenly went to eat such vulgar things, and they couldn't help but feel that their tongues were dry and difficult to swallow, so their faces were always dull, and they obviously didn't feel very comfortable.
Xiao Feng didn't care, just looked at it coldly from the side.
After everyone finished eating, Xiao Feng opened his mouth and asked, "You also know that I have invited you to a banquet today to discuss how to annihilate the Mongol army, but I don't know what the plan is?"
Chen Wenlong chuckled, suddenly alerted, and said secretly: "Has it finally started?"
"Rest easy. This matter has the support of the elders of the country, so we don't need to worry. Dong Huai on the side comforted.
Then, the two heard Zhao Kui complaining.
"Although the Mongol army is powerful, as long as we are united, we can naturally expel it from the country. It's just His Royal Highness the King of Jin, you also know that although the Mongolian army is strong, it is only one of the great forces in the entire Mongolia, and there is still a huge force entrenched in the land of Mobei. If you continue to lead the troops again, aren't you afraid that the pass will be empty, and as a result, the Mongols will take advantage of the weakness?"
"Poof", Xiao Feng suddenly laughed: "Guo Lao." You also know that the desert north is thousands of miles away, and it is really difficult to conquer it. It can be said that if you want to expel the Tartars and restore China, you must succeed in a moment, and you must pay a lot of energy and financial resources, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed. And at this moment, the enemy is right now, if we don't take advantage of this opportunity to gather great forces to annihilate it in one fell swoop, it can be regarded as reducing the strength of the other party, isn't it? It's just that after a long and fierce battle, the army is exhausted of supplies, and we can only replace it with this thing. ”
"What King Jin said is indeed reasonable. If we can succeed, we will be able to keep it worry-free for 20 years. ”
Zhao Kui replied: "But you also know that I have just gone through a civil strife in the court, and most of the assets in the house have been depleted, and it is already difficult to maintain our army alone, but it is really difficult to satisfy the rest of the people. ”
He knew that although Xiao Feng was openly saying that he wanted to unite, the meaning of his words was directly expressed, and he clearly wanted to ask for military salaries from the Song Dynasty in order to maintain military expenses.
Although Xiao Feng was annoyed in his heart, he had a strong smile on his face, and continued to complain: "Indeed. But you also know that if you don't take advantage of this moment to completely wipe out this Mongolian army, there will be no chance. Don't you think it's a pity if the timing is right, if it falls short because of a lack of food?"
"That's right. So when I came, I just wanted to ask King Jin, I don't know how you plan to annihilate the Mongol army?" Zhao Kui was gloomy for a moment, and then raised his head and pleaded helplessly.
Xiao Feng was stunned in his heart, and secretly thought: "What an old fellow, but he is starting to use my words." It's just that he is conceited and strong, and he immediately replied: "The Mongolian army has already been annihilated by me and Yu Yu and others before. At present, it is entrenched in the city of Ezhou, and there are less than 10,000 people. The only thing to worry about is that there are three people in the army, Guo Kan, Ba Si Pa and Meng Ge, but they have not been damaged. And there are not enough masters in our army, so I want to ask you to take action and jointly destroy the Mongol army. ”
"What the King of Jin said is very true. ”
Zhao Kui was amazed, but he shook his head with some regret, and said with a wry smile: "It's just that you also know that the old man is already old, and his body is really unbearable, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to cooperate with the Chifeng Army." ”
Xiao Feng stared at it, and was immediately shocked, and asked, "Oh? I didn't expect that the cultivation of the old man of the country would be completely eliminated, could it be the method of transporting the Dan Heart and making this person your successor?"
"That's right! A few days ago, for the sake of the imperial court, I have turned my body into a Dan heart and handed it over to this person. Zhao Kui pointed to Chen Wenlong beside him, and he was a little happy.
It was the luck of his life to be able to meet this handsome son when it was approaching dusk.
Xiao Feng praised: "The heart of the old man is really admirable. The corners of his mouth curled slightly, but he suddenly asked, "I just don't know what this person is called?"
"My surname is Chen, and I was later given by the Holy God and changed my name to Wenlong. Chen Wenlong opened his mouth and replied.
"Thousands of years of Wenyuan, the dragon among people? It seems that the official family has quite expectations for you. Xiao Feng smiled, and Fu You suddenly asked, "In that case, then according to what do you think, how should we be able to completely annihilate this Mongolian army?"
Chen Wenlong was stunned for a while, but he didn't expect this Xiao Feng to turn his target to himself, and looked sideways at Dong Huai next to him, but saw Dong Huai's face silent, but he didn't seem to have heard it, even that Zhao Kui looked at him expectantly for a while.
"It seems that today, there is no escape. ”
Chen Wenlong sighed and felt unlucky.
After all, as soon as he entered this place, he was cautious in his words and deeds, just hoping to be able to get through, but now Xiao Feng saw that he knew that he could not avoid it, so he had to complain: "According to the following thoughts, the reason why Meng Ge occupies this place is that one hopes to maintain the army with the grain and grass of this city, and the other relies on the strong city to resist our attack, and the third hopes to wait until Wuliang Hetai arrives, and the two should work together to break through the siege of our army in one fell swoop and escape." ”
"Okay! Your idea coincides with mine, and you are really handsome. ”
There was a burst of applause, but Xiao Feng couldn't help but admire.
Chen Wenlong felt nervous, and hurriedly replied: "The King of Jin has praised it, I just do my best, if you want to completely annihilate this Mongolian army, you still need to rely on your army." ”
"That's nature!" Xiao Feng was a little proud, and swept over Zhao Kui with a slight provocation, and complained: "It's a pity that thousands of troops are easy to get, but good generals are hard to find." If there is a man as talented as you in our army, I am afraid that the Mongol army will be completely driven out of this place long ago, and how can they continue to do anything here?"
Zhao Kui only felt embarrassed, and couldn't help coughing a few times, and even Dong Huai's ears were red for a while, so he had to bury his head in the dishes in front of him.
Chen Wenlong felt that the atmosphere was wrong, and hurriedly said, "Even so. But if you want to sort out the things in the Qing Dynasty, you have to think hard. I believe that as long as the Qing Dynasty is purged, it will definitely be able to regain its military might, so why fear the Mongols when the time comes?"
It's good that he didn't say it, but this statement also made others feel chagrined, but they had nothing to say.
After all, if it weren't for the incompetence of everyone before, how could Ding Daquan disrupt the dynasty and lead to today's events?
Xiao Feng smiled and continued to smile: "That's right. Since we were born in heaven and earth, we should take the world as our own responsibility, how can we stick to the shackles of the so-called science? As long as we can repel Mongolia and protect the people, what do we need to care about those side matters?" stared at Zhao Kui with slightly squinted eyes, and continued to ask: "Say it, Guo Lao. ”
Zhao Kui was silent for a while.
Xiao Feng's words seem to be modest and modest, but they hide needles in them, and every sentence is aimed at the government.
He should and should not be right, and should not be and is not right.
King Jin's words are a bit ridiculous. Dong Huai next to him couldn't help it, and complained: "You must know that although Mongolia is strong, it is only more than tens of thousands of people. And our dynasty has a vast territory, with tens of millions of people under its rule, and if we can work together and stick to our duties, we will naturally be able to defeat them. ”
Xiao Feng laughed, but said, "Brother Tingzhi thinks too well. However, people in the world do not regard self-interest as their ability, and they do not know where the boundary is. You say that you want others to do their duty, but you don't tell them what their duty is. Isn't that embarrassing for others?"
"King Jin, you don't know, the so-called Confucianism has long been decided, we just need to respect what the sages pointed out, and there is no need to worry. Dong Huai frowned, but felt a little tricky.
Ten years ago, he and Xiao Feng argued in front of the court, and today it is really surprising that it has reappeared here.
Xiao Feng smiled lightly, the corners of his mouth were a little mocking, and said, "Tingzhi." You also know that the land where the sages and saints were born is very different from ours. How can what they say be the same as what they say today? What's more, you have also seen it, although our dynasty is at the peak of its literary style, but today's government is decadent, if you continue to be respected, can you still save it?" Xiao Feng laughed, but said: "Brother Tingzhi thinks too well. However, people in the world do not regard self-interest as their ability, and they do not know where the boundary is. You say that you want others to do their duty, but you don't tell them what their duty is. Isn't that embarrassing for others?"
"King Jin, you don't know, the so-called Confucianism has long been decided, we just need to respect what the sages pointed out, and there is no need to worry. Dong Huai frowned, but felt a little tricky.
Ten years ago, he and Xiao Feng argued in front of the court, and today it is really surprising that it has reappeared here.
Xiao Feng smiled lightly, the corners of his mouth were a little mocking, and said, "Tingzhi." You also know that the land where the sages and saints were born is very different from ours. How can what they say be the same as what they say today? What's more, you have also seen that although our dynasty is at the peak of its literary style, today the government is in decadence, if we continue to respect it, will we be able to save it?"