Chapter 996: Luring the wolf into the house
Chapter 996: Luring the wolf into the house
Chapter 994: Luring the wolf into the house
As soon as Yuwen Chengdu made this statement, it also attracted the recognition of many generals.
Dong Zhuo's weight in the hearts of the Liang generals is still very heavy. Now Dong Zhuo is softly suing for peace before his body is cold. No matter whether the ultimate goal is good or bad, it always makes people feel uncomfortable.
Seeing that Yuwen Chengdu, who had always been close to him, objected, Yang Jian also realized that he might be too impatient, so he hurriedly said: "You have misunderstood me. My lord's hatred is as deep as the sea, and it is absolutely impossible to make peace."
“Uncle Yang, what do you mean?” Li Yuanba asked with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"It is impossible to make peace with the Qin army, but we cannot continue to fight, otherwise our army's casualties will only be more severe. I think my lord in heaven is not willing to see unnecessary losses."
Li Keyong's eyes lit up, and he asked tentatively: "Sui Gong, what do you mean, no peace talks, no war?"
“That’s right.”
Yang Jian nodded. He originally planned to give up on Sizhou directly, but just making insinuations caused such a big reaction. This also made Yang Jian understand that a peaceful truce was impossible, so he could only launch the second plan.
"Although our army is stronger than the Qin army, due to the accidental death of the lord, the internal situation is in chaos. If we start a war easily, we will definitely lose, so..."
Yang Jian looked at the generals with burning eyes and said solemnly: "Why not completely muddy the water in Sizhou to create favorable opportunities for our army?"
None of the generals knew why. Li Keyong even frowned and said, "Can you please make it clear, Mr. Sui?"
"Nowadays, our army's self-protection is not enough, and protecting Sizhou is already a luxury, and it would be too cheap for Qin Hao to abandon Sizhou, so why not open the checkpoints and lure the princes such as Nanjinan into Sizhou, and use the help of Wang Shichong and other princes To counter Qin Hao!"
As early as the fall of Luoyang Baguan, everyone knew that Sizhou could not be defended, and Dong Zhuo had previously planned to give up the peace talks between Sizhou and Qin Hao, but Dong Zhuo's "accidental" death caused Liang Jun to fall into A dilemma.
As soon as Yang Jian said this, everyone's eyes lit up.
Yes, since Sizhou is destined to be unable to be defended, why not make use of the waste?
Once Liang Jun opens the checkpoint, Hedong and Hanoi in the north of Sizhou will be like naked beauties, directly exposed to the eyes of the seven princes in the south of Bingji. Will these princes still be tempted by that time?
“But with Wang Shichong’s talents, does he have the guts to compete with Qin Hao for Sizhou?”
Some generals raised questions, but they also asked directly to the point. After all, Qin Hao was the leader of the princes alliance before, and even if the princes in southern Hebei wanted a piece of the pie, would they really dare to lick Qin Hao's tiger beard?
Yang Jian smiled coldly when he heard this and said: "The princes in southern Hebei may hesitate, but the princes in southern Hebei will definitely take action."
“Oh? Why is this?”
“Because if Qin Hao completely captures Sizhou, the Bingnan princes will be caught between the Qin and Jin armies, and it will only be a matter of time before they are overthrown.”
Yang Jian said with great certainty, and this and his firm tone could not help but double the confidence of the Liang army generals.
Du Ruhui, who had been watching everyone's words, quickly noticed the loophole in Yang Jian's words and made a decisive decision: "What a good strategy, Duke Sui has a good strategy. If we lure the princes from southern Hebei to Sizhou, our army will only have to abandon the two counties of Hanoi and Hedong." Just the place.
At that time, most of our army will return to Guanzhong to recuperate, and only a small number of troops will defend Hongnong to check and balance Luoyang. We will sit back and watch Qin Haohe and the princes bite dogs. When the winner is about to be decided, our army can still come out of the pass to continue causing chaos. The situation is like killing multiple birds with one stone. "
“It turns out that there is still this meaning. Duke Sui is indeed far-sighted…”
“Yeah, why didn’t I think of that…”
Du Ruhui's reminder was simply a stroke of genius, pointing out a clear path for the Liang army at the darkest moment, and all the generals also praised him for Yang Jian's arrival. “Hey...this...isn't..."
Yang Jian was stunned after hearing this. Is this what he thought? Why don't you know it yourself?
Yang Jian wanted to open his mouth to defend himself, but the generals seemed to have concluded that this was his deep intention and did not give him a chance to explain. So they had to obey and said: "What Mr. Du said is exactly what I wanted to say... "
Yang Jian looked calm on the outside, but in his heart he secretly hated Du Ruhui for ruining his good deeds.
General Yang’s original intention was to abandon Sizhou, then bring all his troops back to the pass, and accept everything Dong Zhuo had to offer as quickly as possible.
But with Du Ruhui's interference, Yang Jian had to leave a certain number of troops to guard Hongnong. After all, after the princes entered Sizhou, the situation of the Liang army was no longer difficult, and there was no reason to abandon Sizhou completely. .
If Yang Jian withdraws his troops to fight for the master of Guanzhong, then Hangu Pass and Hongnong County will become the rear area.
Yang Jian would definitely not be at ease if such an important place was left to be guarded by people from the Tang clan, so he could only leave it to his own people to guard it, but this also invisibly weakened Yang Jian's power.
Originally, Yang Jian's entry into the Liang Army was basically a matter of ten stable things, but Du Ruhui's simple words turned out to be a bit confusing. This made Yang Jian not hate Du Ruhui deeply, but Yang Jian still refused to do so at this time. Can't touch it.
After all, Dong Zhuo died not long ago. If Yang Jian breaks his face now, it will be too ugly, and it will also make other generals feel grudge.
Yang Jian is planning to try to evacuate the military power of the Tang generals after entering Hangu Pass, and everything will fall into place by then.
Du Ruhui, just wait for me. As long as you enter Guanzhong, it will be your death.
Yang Jian thought fiercely in his heart, but on the outside he looked peaceful and said to the generals: "I am afraid that the news of my lord's life and death will not be kept secret for long. Mianchi is not a fortified city and is not suitable for long-term defense.
The top priority is to withdraw from Mianchi as soon as possible and return to Yewang City to defend it tightly. Once the Qin army reacts, they will not be able to leave even if they want to. "
The generals of the Liang army looked at me and I looked at you, and finally said in unison: "We will obey the orders of the Sui Duke."
"Okay, since you trust me, I will issue general orders on behalf of my lord."
A flash of light flashed in Yang Jian's eyes, and then he said in a deep voice: "Instruct the troops stationed in the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi to immediately abandon their garrison and withdraw all to Yewang City.
In addition, Yuwen Chengdu was appointed as the chief general and Li Yuanba as the deputy general. He led 40,000 troops to defend Yewang City.
Although the rest of the army will support the lord's coffin and return to Chang'an together, there must be no mistake. "
“Nuo!” The Liang army generals shouted in unison.
A flash of worry flashed in Du Ruhui's eyes. He knew that the civil strife in the Liang army was about to begin, and with the skill of his lord Li Shimin's father, Li Yuan, it would be difficult to win over Yang Jian.
(End of this chapter)