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    Update time: 2013-03-24

    "You said that the Yanzhou Army occupied our land in Yuzhou? Is the news true? Anyone who dares to talk nonsense will be punished." Now in the handsome manor in Quyang City, Huaiyin Mansion, Murong Cheng's eyes were red and he roared sternly.

    First, the attack on Huaiyin City was blocked, and then the tens of thousands of troops arranged in Yangzhou were lured into the enemy's depths and annihilated by the Xuzhou Army. These places were supposed to be places where good news came, but now they all turned out to be bad news, which made the original confidence  The tall Murong Cheng felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.

    Now we get the situation in Yuzhou in the rear again, which is also related to the Yanzhou Army.  Although Murong Cheng knew in his heart that the fact that things turned out to be like this had something to do with the Yanzhou Army.  However, he just couldn't believe it.

    "Your Majesty, most of the area in Yuzhou has been controlled by the Yanzhou Army, and it has now been replaced by the Yanzhou flag. Not only that, the hundreds of thousands of loads of grain we hoarded in Huaiyang Mansion have now fallen into the hands of the Yanzhou Army."

    "What's even more serious is that the area occupied by the Yanzhou Army has cut off the area still in our hands from Jingzhou and Yangzhou, leaving our nearly 200,000 troops surrounded by enemy forces. And we  The food supply is no longer enough for the army for five days," Zhang Tu said with an ugly expression.

    From the beginning, Zhang Tu and others opposed cooperation with the Yanzhou Army.  After all, such a treacherous action and collusion with others would hardly get the other party's full cooperation. As a result, what he was worried about finally happened, and it became more serious.

    "Damn it! Yanzhou Li Feng, I will definitely make you look good one day!" Murong Cheng roared angrily.  Although I didn't want to believe it, the fact was right in front of me. I was betrayed by the other party.

    Zhong Yan said with a stern face: "Your Majesty, let's not talk about other things for now, but now we must block the news related to the rear. If the news that Yanzhou Army cuts off our retreat and seizes our food and grass is spread, then the morale of our army will definitely be damaged.  It will be greatly affected. In addition, we have to reduce the daily food of the soldiers, otherwise, if we really can't get enough food supply within five days, I'm afraid" Although he didn't say what he was afraid of, neither Murong Cheng nor Zhang Tu  and others are all very aware of what will happen if the nearly 200,000 troops do not have food and grass.

    Zhang Tu also said anxiously: "What Mr. Zhong said makes sense. After doing this, we now face two problems. Should the army continue to attack Xuzhou, or should the army retreat. In additionthere are also problems in Yangzhou.  Our actions have been passed on to the Xuzhou Army by the Yanzhou Army, and if they don't respond quickly, I'm afraid that the empty Yangzhou land will become a place for the Xuzhou Army to gallop."

    Murong Cheng's eyes suddenly darkened, and he suppressed his anger and said: "Okay, everything will be done according to your arrangements, just as you want. I regret that I didn't follow your suggestions. You said, now we are  ¡­¡±

    "Reportto the prince, the five thousand troops operating with the Yanzhou Army outside Huaipu City were annexed by the Yanzhou Army, and General Bering was killed! Now, hundreds of Bering's defeated troops have arrived at the military camp."

    "Being annexed!" Murong Cheng was startled when he heard this, and immediately felt depressed. He actually forgot about the five thousand troops who had lured the enemy outside Huaipu City.  However, he also knew that even if he didn't forget, he wouldn't be able to do it in time.  However, the five thousand troops had no effect and were annexed by the Yanzhou Army. This was really unbearable for him.

    "What about the situation in Huaipu? How many Xuzhou troops are there?" Murong Cheng asked coldly.

    "Reporting to the general, according to reports from the returning soldiers, Huaipu City originally had 6,000 defenders, but now tens of thousands of reinforcements have arrived."

    "Asshole! If we let our army attack this place, we would definitely be able to defeat it in one fell swoop." Murong Cheng hit the table angrily and said angrily, "No, Huaipu City and Huaiyin City both have heavy troops, and this Li Chi  It's obvious that he is blocking our way to the east and south, so he can plot the land of Yangzhou. Damn it, how could the tens of thousands of troops in Yangzhou be wiped out by the Xuzhou army? Idiots, a bunch of idiots."

    "Your Majesty, calm down, now"

    "Stop your anger? If you keep your anger, this king will become a prisoner." Murong Cheng looked ferocious and shouted coldly.

    "Inform the garrison generals of the Yuzhou prefectures and ask them to guard and defend to the death. The Yanzhou army must not be allowed to continue to advance."

    "Zhang Tu, strictly control the food consumption of the army. In addition, we will collect food on the spot. All the houses of big and wealthy families will be ransacked to supplement the needs of the army. Since the matter has reached this point, we don't need to be taboo. In addition, send someone to notify Jingzhou immediately.  On the other hand, let them send troopsto the northeast to attack the Yanzhou Army in Yuzhou."

    "In addition, I sent someone to give an order to the Governor of Jiangzhou, asking them to immediately send troops into Yangzhou to resist the Xuzhou army going south. In addition, I also asked Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Jiangzhou to prepare a batch of grain and grass and transport it to Jingzhou and northern Yangzhou respectively, waiting for me  The army calls."

    ¡°?Yan Yan, let the army prepare, leaving 20,000 troops to guard Quyang City, and the rest of the army immediately marched towards Huaiyin City. We want to capture Huaiyin City, attack south, and open up the connection with Yangzhou.  "

    Strangely enough, Murong Cheng, who had calmed down, suddenly returned to his former decisiveness and issued several military orders in succession, making the originally worried Zhang Tu, Zhong Yan and others breathe a sigh of relief.

    "Your Majesty, if you act like this, don't you have to abandon Yuzhou? Now that the Yanzhou Army has occupied most of Yuzhou, why don't we turn back and defeat the Yanzhou Army with an army of more than 200,000 people." General Wei He Linchen  said the voice.

    Murong Cheng said coldly: "Now that the Yanzhou Army is prepared, do you think it will be easy for our army to turn back to Yuzhou, which is surrounded by the Yanzhou Army? Most of the food and grass we hoarded in Yuzhou has now fallen into the hands of the Yanzhou Army. Without these  If we turn back, we will not be able to fight against the Yanzhou Army. You know very well the methods of the Yanzhou Army. With their local administrative strategies, the people of Yuzhou may have already begun to surrender to them.  It will only lead to a long-term battle with the Yanzhou Army. Even if we win, it will take a lot of hard work, but it has been a waste of time. "

    "In addition, since the Xuzhou Army and the Yanzhou Army are involved in this matter, the Tang Army in the north will also be involved. Even even Situ Lei will intervene because of this. We cannot delay in Yuzhou for too long. In addition, in the land of Yangzhou, the army  The whole army was wiped out, leaving Yangzhou undefended. Compared with Yuzhou, which we had recently adopted but was depleted due to the war last year, Yangzhou is our foundation and cannot be lost. In addition, we are outside.  It¡¯s difficult to take into account the situation where Qi Land is surrounded by enemies on all sides.¡±

    Murong Cheng rubbed his eyebrows. Although he was a little irritable at first, after he calmed down, he immediately suppressed the anger in his heart and began to consider his own situation comprehensively.  Although at this moment he was extremely resentful towards the Yanzhou Army, although at this moment he wished he could return to Yuzhou immediately and fight a decisive battle with the Yanzhou Army.  But he knew that his foundation in Yuzhou was not very solid at all, and the Yanzhou Army, which had been well prepared, would definitely be in a stalemate with him in Yuzhou for ten days and a half.  It is a pity that all his food and grass fell into the hands of the Yanzhou Army, and Yangzhou, which was more important to him, could not be ignored.

    "My lord, I have a small suggestion, I don't know whether to make it or not." Zhang Tu said hesitantly.

    "Say, but it doesn't matter. At this moment, you all know what kind of situation we are in. No matter what suggestions you make, you will be honest." Murong Cheng said urgently.

    Zhang Tu hesitated for a while, and said with a hint of worry: "Negotiate with the Yanzhou Army and cede the entire territory of Yuzhou to the other party. But we require the other party to no longer be our enemy and sell grain and grass to us."

    "Master Zhang, what are you talking about? Let the whole territory of Yuzhou fight against the Yanzhou Army? Do you want them to sell our food and grass to us again? How is this possible? Your Majesty, what do we have to fear from the mere Yanzhou Army? If our entire army fights back,  Neither Xuzhou Army nor Situ Lei will come to help," Wang Shuang, the general, said angrily, and the other generals also looked angry.

    "Zhang Tu, tell me what you mean." Murong Cheng said coldly with a gloomy face.  It was really unbearable for him to suffer such a big loss.

    Zhang Tu said: "Your Majesty, it is already the limit for the Yanzhou Army to occupy more than half of Yuzhou. At most, his goal is Yuzhou. But our foundation in Yuzhou is not stable, and we have even lost the hearts and minds of the people in Yuzhou because of last year's war. In this case  , why not give this Yuzhou to the Yanzhou army and remove them from the enemy? "

    "Now our enemy still has the Xuzhou Army in the east. The Xuzhou Army and the Yanzhou Army are located on both sides of us, one to the east and one to the west. If the Yanzhou Army is stabilized, then we can take a break in the west without heavy defense.  . Then we can focus on the Xuzhou Army and defeat it."

    "Finally, Situ Lei's movements are unknown, but now it seems that the chance of him taking action against us is much greater than that against Zhao Xun. If the Yanzhou Army, which has grown in strength, is not hostile to us, then it will give Situ Lei a chance.  A lot of pressure makes him afraid to move lightly, which is also great news for us. "

    After Zhang Tu finished speaking, he looked at Murong Cheng carefully, waiting for Murong Cheng's decision.  He knew that this matter was difficult to decide.  After all, it is really unacceptable to bow to an enemy who has betrayed oneself, and this enemy is far weaker than oneself.  Therefore, Murong Cheng was also hesitant.

    "Reportthis is the news that just came from Yuzhou!" When Murong Cheng couldn't accept it, someone was passing on new news.

    "Tang Xian, damn it!" After seeing this, Murong Cheng cursed angrily, and then said, "Okay, Zhang Tu, I will do as you say and reach an agreement with the Yanzhou Army immediately. What a Li Feng, this king  I remember you."

    "Look, Tang Xian actually colluded with the wealthy families and officials of Nanyang Mansion. Now, he has led his armyOccupied Nanyang City.  asshole!  "Murong Cheng cursed angrily.

    When Zhang Tu and others heard this, their expressions changed.  Tang Xian's entry into Nanyang Mansion means that the entire Jingzhou may be unstable.  This Tang Xian used to be from a wealthy family in Jingzhou, but now that he has returned to Jingzhou, he still doesn't know what will happen.  Murong Cheng could agree to negotiate with the Yanzhou Army, so he was worried about this.

    "The army is speeding up preparations. We must join Xu Yandong's troops as quickly as possible to capture Huaiyin City and open the passage south." Murong Cheng ordered sternly.

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    Huaiyang City!  Half a month ago, this was the station of the Qi Army. Now, it has become the base camp of the Yanzhou Army in Yuzhou.

    The Governor's Mansion. Half a month ago, this was the temporary Prince Qi's Mansion. Now, it has become the temporary Governor's Mansion.  And inside and outside the city, the former Qi Army barracks have become the current Yanzhou Army barracks.

    "Your Majesty, Nanyang Prefecture has reported that Tang Xian has occupied Nanyang City, and is currently conducting a conquest on the counties under Nanyang Prefecture."

    "Tang Xian's move has finally come. He has a lot of influence in Jingzhou, especially in the north of Jingzhou. Now Murongcheng is trapped in the south of Xuzhou. This land of Jingzhou will probably change its owner." Zhao Xun slowly said  said.

    "I didn't expect that Tang Xian's influence in Nanyang was so great, and he was so far away. Once he took action, he actually captured the Nanyang government office without a single blow. Even the governor of Nanyang directly surrendered. It's amazing!" Wei Dong couldn't help but  sighed.

    Feng Ziming smiled and said: "What's so great is that Tang Xian sent many people to lurk in Nanyang City before taking action. Coupled with his original influence and family power in Nanyang City, it forced him to  The officials in Nanyang City surrendered, and the governor of Nanyang Prefecture had a lot of tricks in the hands of those in the city who fell in love with Tang Xian. Therefore"

    Zhao Xun asked quietly: "How many surrendered soldiers have we gathered in Yuzhou, and how many are from Yuzhou?"

    "Among the six prefectures in Yuzhou, we surrendered a total of more than 40,000 people, including local county soldiers and government soldiers. In addition, there were more than 80,000 young men transporting grain and grass. This is also the reason why no one has been there since our army entered Yuzhou.  One of the reasons for this is that among the 40,000 people, almost all are local soldiers from Yuzhou. However, apart from those who are unwilling to continue serving in the army and are unqualified, we can recruit about 23,000 people.  For them to be effective, they need strict training," Wei Dong replied in a deep voice.

    Feng Ziming shook his head and smiled: "It seems that Murong Cheng was unprepared and actually transferred all the troops. Now, half of the Tang army has gone south to Nanyang Mansion. We can also transfer a guard of sergeants from Yanzhou to go south to Yuzhou.  , conquered the entire territory of Yuzhou. In Yuzhou, we now have a considerable foundation, and it is extremely easy to defeat the Qi army in the eastern part of Yuzhou. In addition, if we occupy the entire territory of Yuzhou, Murongcheng will not dare to surrender.  Attacking us easily will force him to move south and open a gap in Xuzhou. In my opinion, Murong Cheng definitely loves Yangzhou."

    Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said: "There is no need to mobilize the army in the north for the time being. It is to guard against the Tang Army and the Xuzhou Army. In addition, it is also necessary to guard against Situ Lei in the west. As for the troop movement, Xu Qing's troops have now detoured back from the north.  It¡¯s just right for him to return to his hometown.¡±

    "Wei Dong, you command the advance guard and part of the king's personal guard to march eastward to attack the remaining prefectures in Yuzhou. And the 15,000 people under Xu Qing's command also began to attack the eastern part of Yuzhou from north to south.  The four prefectures are conducting a conquest, and your two armies are cooperating. Remember, there is no need to attack by force. While promoting our policy, tell them that Murong Cheng is trapped in Xuzhou and cannot return to rescue. The only thing waiting for them is surrender or death. "

    "In addition, once we learn that Murong Cheng has sent reinforcements back, there is no need to continue the attack, but to stay on the spot to resist possible counterattacks. Our goal is not to defeat the Qi army now, but to make Qi King Murong Cheng feel that we are  The Yanzhou Army is a hedgehog, and the tension in the situation forces him to retreat in a hurry, and Li Chi in his heart must be eager for us to fight with the Qi Army.  "

    "You lead your troops there. If Murong Cheng does not return reinforcements, then it means that Murong Cheng has given up on Yuzhou and his center of gravity has shifted south to return to Yangzhou. Then, you only need to act quickly.  However, if reinforcements come back, things will be a little difficult. However, you don't need to worry. You just need to guard and let Murong Cheng understand that he will not be able to retreat by then.  I want to know which one is more important."

    Immediately, Zhao Xun looked at Feng Ziming again and said: "Ziming, the people in Yuzhou do not have a good impression of the Qi army, especially after the Qi army was stationed in Yuzhou last year, the people here, and even the wealthy gentry  They all admire the Qi Army¡¯s military discipline and the Qi Army¡¯s unbridled conquests.They all secretly hate being violent.  We want to occupy this place quickly, create established facts, and stabilize this place. Therefore, civilian administration and publicity are the top priorities.  You should pay more attention to these.  "

    Feng Ziming nodded and said: "My subordinates understand! By the way, after we occupied Huaiyang Mansion, the governor of Juyang Mansion in the east sent people to express his willingness to surrender to us and let us send troops to take over. This time Wei Dong  The general is heading east, so he can capture this place by combining the inside and the outside. "

    "General Wei Dong, be careful. Although the people, wealthy gentry, and even some local civil servants in Yuzhou have begun to surrender to us. But the local garrison generals are all sent from Qidi in the south, and they are all Murong Cheng's cronies.  . So be careful and don¡¯t be careless.¡±

    Afterwards, Wei Dong took the order and left to launch an operation against the eastern half of Yuzhou.  The reason for taking action now, since there had been no action for the past few days, was actually because he was waiting for news from Tang Xian.  Tang Xian's current actions were the most important reason why Murong Cheng gave up returning from Yuzhou.  Not only did Nanyang Prefecture disconnect Yuzhou and Jingzhou, Tang Xian also threatened the entire rule of Jingzhou, and even Jiangzhou would be affected.  So, at this moment, Murong Cheng should not fight with the Yanzhou army, but should quickly lead Yangzhou.

    "This Murong Cheng should not be able to retreat!" Zhao Xun said slowly.

    Feng Ziming nodded and said: "I guess not. After all, the food and grass for his hundreds of thousands of troops are all in our hands. If we fight for four or five days, his subordinates will drink from the northwest wind."  . Besides, unless he doesn¡¯t want the land of Yangzhou and Jingzhou, why would he fight with us in Yuzhou?¡±

    "That's right! Then let's wait for Murong Cheng and Li Chi to tell the difference in Xuzhou. I don't know if Li Chi can trap Murong Cheng?"
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