Chapter 1085: Fighting thieves according to the Tao

Chapter 1085: Fighting thieves according to the Tao

Since the beginning of this war, the city-building king Gao Xiaoxu has been regarded as the highest-ranking general in the Northern Qi Dynasty who was captured by the Western Wei army. Of course, such a big fish must be treated separately, so after it was captured, it was sent to him as soon as possible. Go to Yining City in the rear.

Li Tai was very happy when he learned that the front division and brigade had achieved such a gain. After Gao Xiaoxu was sent to Yining City, he summoned him immediately and prepared to inquire about the enemy's latest military situation.

"Come here, Gao Xiaoxu, and go to see Duke Tang and the Prime Minister! The Prime Minister has a reputation as thunderous as thunder. I'm so lucky to see him today. He is really unparalleled in his grace and majesty like a man of heaven!"

After Gao Xiaoxu entered the hall, he glanced at Li Tai who was sitting in the hall, and immediately knelt on the ground with a plop, bowed his head and said loudly.

Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy to see this guy being so knowledgeable. He looked down at him and asked with a smile: "You say that my style is unparalleled, so where should your thief master Gao Yang be?"

"This, this...my lord, my old lord, the Gao family relies on the talents of their father and brother, and relies on their tyranny to control the people. Their achievements and demeanor are far less than that of the prime minister. A certain person bows his head to serve as a minister and is trapped in his duty. It is not Because of his morality, Duke Tang is so noble and admirable that he is as bright as the sun and the moon, but not as bright as a firefly!"

When Gao Xiaoxu heard this question, he hesitated for a moment, then paused and said respectfully.

Although the flattery was very loud, Li Tai couldn't help but frowned after listening to it, and said coldly: "Your intelligence is no better than that of others, and your skills are even less praiseworthy. You are a mediocre person, only because of thieves." The master deceives heaven and steals the country, suddenly enjoys wealth and honor by following blood, cannot defeat the enemy with force and is attached to others, and betrays the enemy without being put on the instrument of torture, what kind of morality do you know? "

Gao Xiaoxu's expression froze when he was scolded by this, and soon cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he did not dare to speak anymore.

Li Tai stopped talking nonsense and asked instead: "Did the former Wusu City defenders abandon the city under orders from the bandit leader to lure out our army? How many enemy troops in Jinyang are there and what path did they follow? , Where are you already? Come quickly!”

Hearing Li Tai's continuous questions, Gao Xiaoxu did not dare to shirk the secret. He hurriedly paused and told the Jinyang army's dynamics in detail.

Of course, Li Tai could not listen to his words. Regarding the situation of the Jinyang army, Guo Yan had already compiled and sorted it out when collecting prisoners of war and sent it to Yining City with Gao Xiaoxu.

It's just that these interrogations from ordinary soldiers of the Qi Army are relatively basic information. Only people with extraordinary status like Gao Xiaoxu have access to some truly confidential information.

Gao Xiaoxu's attitude was quite cooperative, and he also provided some valuable information, such as the personnel configuration of Lord Qi's coming south, and several basic military milestones. From this, we can get a glimpse of the overall battle plan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and it also has great reference value for the Wei army's subsequent tactical execution.

To be honest, Qi's leader Gao Yang personally led the army south to seek battle this time, which was a bit beyond Li Tai's expectations.

Although the Western Wei Dynasty did not have deep penetration into the top leadership of the Northern Qi Dynasty, it can be inferred from the historical time points that Qi leader Gao Yang's current physical condition should be poor, especially after the ninth year of Tianbao, many of his actions revealed a sense of death struggle and The implication is that he even imitated Xiao Bodhisattva and went to the Buddhist temple to practice Buddhism and observe the precepts when he had nothing to do. His unwillingness and helplessness made people feel deeply.

However, this kind of so-called prophetic variable that is specific to personal health is inherently extremely variable. It can be used as a reference but cannot be used as an actual plan execution condition. Just like the death of Yu Wentai in the Western Wei Dynasty, Li Tai was a little confused. Fortunately, he made early preparations. Full and stable.

Although Gao Xiaoxu may have deliberately concealed some key personnel matters, or he may not have known much about it and was somewhat vague, but through some words, Li Tai could also guess that the current situation within Northern Qi was developing in a situation that was favorable to the Western Wei. slide.

War is a comprehensive game, and victory or defeat on the battlefield is only the most direct representation. The various changes and impacts caused by it are the richer connotation of war. In fact, many changes and impacts have already occurred without the need to determine the outcome. This is the strategy of attacking with troops.

For example, right now, as the Western Wei Dynasty advances step by step and sings triumphant songs, even the leader of Qi, Gao Yang, is forced to lead his own troops at inappropriate times and circumstances. This is good news for the Western Wei Dynasty, because This is tantamount to attracting a big thunder to the forefront of the battle between the two sides.

Qi leader Gao Yang certainly hoped to attract the main force of the Western Wei army to the east of Qinyuan for a battle, but Li Tai also hoped to use this high-intensity military confrontation to create pressure within Northern Qi and prolong this abnormal operation. Increase the possibility of thunderstorms inside it.

After interrogating Gao Xiaoxu, Li Tai did not intend to do anything to him for the time being because his attitude was quite cooperative. Just as he was preparing to lure him out and imprison him, a general responsible for escorting Gao Xiaoxu back suddenly suddenly He knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, this thief general Gao Xiaoxu is the heir of the dog thief Gao Yongle!"

After Li Tai heard this, he was slightly startled for a moment, and then he realized what he was thinking, and his eyes towards Gao Xiaoxu changed slightly. Gao Yongle was Gao Huan's son, and he had few deeds to mention in his life. The only influential thing was guarding the south city of Heyang in the Battle of Heqiao. Gao Aocao was defeated and fled here. He closed the city and refused to accept him, so he died. Gao Aocao.

When Gao Xiaoxu was captured by Gao Le on the previous battlefield, he had already been severely beaten by Gao Le for this reason. When he heard this matter mentioned again, he was frightened and overwhelmed. He cried out: "I beg the Prime Minister to spare my life... I am not the blood of the traitor Gao Yongle. When he committed evil and harmed Gao Situ, he was not yet alive. Because he was an heir, he was given as an heir by his parents. In fact, this traitor is the same." Evil has nothing to do with it. Now that I have returned to righteousness, I will never inherit this thief again..."

This guy has a strong desire to survive. After realizing that his successor Gao Yongle has aroused hatred here, he immediately has to draw a clear line to avoid being implicated by him.

Li Tai's feelings towards Gao Aocao were not so strong that he would avenge him whenever he got involved. After all, Gao Aocao was a minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty from birth to death, and he still enjoys the gifts and honors of the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties, and his descendants will inherit him. Jue, there is no need for him, a powerful official in the Western Wei Dynasty, to seek justice for him.

However, whether you should do something or not, the emotional aspect comes second. The key is to see whether there is such a need and whether there is such meaning.

After learning that Gao Xiaoxu turned out to be Gao Yongle's heir, Li Tai pondered for a moment and then said: "The old man Gao Huan, although he was a giant bandit, he also had the merits of establishing the righteousness of the capital and conquering Erzhu. Gao Aocao Jizhou Well-known men and strong men from Hebei were inspired by this to join in the righteous deeds.

Unexpectedly, after the success, He Liuhun went against his original intention, bullied himself and acted arbitrarily. He first had the ugliness of chasing the king, and later killed the meritorious officials. Today, the Gao family has stolen the country and Hebei has been destroyed, all of which have antecedents! Gao Yongle framed a righteous man, but was spared. God intended that his heirs should be extinct, but the Gao family went against heaven and continued to do so. This is really outrageous and ridiculous! I am now following the path to defeat thieves, and I shall certainly exterminate them! "

As he spoke, he ordered Gao Xiaoxu to be pulled out of the hall, to the prisoner of war camp, and beheaded in front of the captured and surrendered Northern Qi soldiers and civilians. As for the reasons for executing the person, of course they were also announced to the public. Hebei elders, don’t panic. When Prime Minister Li Da comes back, there will be blue sky and justice! The town soldiers have taken over your fields and houses, and taken away your wives and children, and they can all get them back!

Of course, the military front of the Western Wei Dynasty is still far away from Hebei, and united front measures against the people in Hebei countryside cannot be implemented yet. However, this does not prevent it from being used as a basis for the crusade against Northern Qi, arousing the dissatisfaction of the powerful Han people in Hebei.

Xindu Jianyi is obviously a group drama to fight against the Erzhu family. Why in the end only you Xianbei soldiers are drinking and feasting, but we, the powerful Han people, cannot have names!

After having a brief understanding of Northern Qi's military dispatch and combat plan, Li Tai also had a more specific idea for the conduct and development of the next war.

Although the Qi army's strength far exceeded that of the Wei army after the Jinyang Division came south to join forces with the troops in the Shangdang area, Li Tai was not afraid of it.

Previously, Li Tai led an army of 20,000 troops to march eastward, and was later reinforced by Han Guo with 10,000 troops. After capturing Yining City, he ordered Gao Le and Ho Ruodun to lead an army of 50,000 troops to march eastward.

The number of troops invested in this front has reached 80,000. Although it is still far less than the total strength of the Qi army, it is still enough to fight the enemy in this mountainous area that is not suitable for the advance and retreat of large armies. A battle.

Qi leader Gao Yang is eager to win, but Li Tai is actually not relaxed now. It should be noted that it has been more than a month since the war started, although before, the Western Wei army was only dispatching relatively inner areas in the Hedong area.

However, as the front advances, the battlefield becomes wider and the supply lines are further lengthened. Every day will cause a lot of consumption. The treasury savings accumulated in the past few years of rest and recuperation are quickly melting like snow under the scorching sun. The soldiers' physical strength and energy were also greatly consumed, and they were getting tired.

If this battle cannot achieve a phased situation as soon as possible and cannot obtain considerable benefits, the Western Wei Dynasty's endurance in the following wars will also be weakened. After this battle, the vitality will be seriously damaged due to insufficient reports.

The internal situation in the Northern Qi Dynasty was not stable enough, and the war potential in the Western Wei Dynasty was slightly inferior to that of the other side. Therefore, Li Tai also had high expectations for the Wusu City battlefield chosen by Gao Yang, hoping to obtain a gratifying harvest.

Therefore, after beheading Gao Xiaoxuchu, and with the arrival of the troops led by He Ruodun, Li Tai also left Yining City and rushed to Guyuan City, which was one step closer to the front line, to make preparations for the next battle.