Fang Jie has been standing on the top of Luomu Mountain overlooking the north all day. From here, he can see the camps of the rebels and the followers. In terms of scale, the rebels' Western Camp was obviously much larger. It has to be said that Meng Wansui chose this place to camp very well. The terrain of this place is very flat and it is a must-go place. Although there is no big city for defense, guarding here is equivalent to blocking the Sui army on Langru Mountain and even the Mongolian Yuan people's main route to directly attack Xiangzhou.
Therefore, Meng Wansui only needs to place his troops here without taking the initiative to attack anyone, which is a great achievement. From this point, it can be seen that Li Yuanshan really trusts him, otherwise he would not leave Xiangzhou to him to guard his back. It is precisely because of this that this person must not be underestimated.
About twenty miles away from the rebel west camp is the Sui army camp. It is much smaller in scale, but obviously more solemn and solemn. It took these Sui soldiers who survived the disaster two years to regain their courage and confidence. When their number exceeds 40,000, it is enough to threaten the rebel rear.
The Art of War says that a soldier who mourns will win.
Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, was the backbone of the Sui army. His death made everyone in the Sui army sad and angry. Li Xiaozong was under the banner of avenging Prince Xu, and most people were on his side. Even if Mou Liangbi wanted to stop it, how could he possibly stop it after learning that the Sui soldiers were filled with grief, anger and hatred after Prince Xu was killed?
As the stalemate lasted longer and longer, the morale of the Sui army gradually declined.
"The brilliant thing about Meng Wansui is that he doesn't seek credit."
Sun Kaidao stood next to Fang Jie, pointed in the direction of the rebel camp and said: "Meng Wansui knew that as long as he held firm, he would be in a situation of victory but not defeat. Not only were Prince Xu's troops inferior to the rebels in terms of military strength, but There must be a shortage of food and grass. If this continues, the Sui army will not be able to hold on for long. It is precisely because Meng Wansui saw clearly that he allowed the Sui army to stand still"
"More than"
Fang Jie looked down the mountain, was silent for a while and said: "The smartest thing about Meng Wansui is that he knows how to retain his opponent Every once in a while, when the Sui army calls for battle, he will send people out to fight, and then they will definitely lose. If you lose once, The number of people killed by the Sui army ranged from hundreds to thousands. In this way, the Sui army always thought that it could easily defeat the rebels and would not leave easily, and was caught by the bait Meng Wansui released. "
"Also a possibility¡¡"
Zhuo Buyi sighed: "As you predicted, Li Xiaozong and Meng Wansui are simply colluding. They are just waiting for the right opportunity to swallow up the tens of thousands of Sui troops."
¡°Not for the time being¡±
Fang Jie shook his head: "I know something about Li Xiaozong, and I know what his temperament is This person is always prepared with both hands when doing things. He is not willing to be controlled by others, so he left Li Yuanshan and went to Prince Xu, and Shi Most likely, he proposed this to Li Yuanshan himself. He was too impatient, but he knew that it was difficult for the imperial court to win because of its solid foundation For his own sake, he had to not cut off contact with Li Yuanshan. And we can find a way to survive in the event of Li Yuanshan's defeat."
"It is the perfect choice to take refuge with Prince Xu, Yang Kai. If the imperial army gains power, he will follow Prince Xu to put down the rebellion peacefully. By then, even if the merits and demerits are equal, it will be enough for him to survive. If Li Yuanshan gains power, He sold Prince Xu, which was also a great achievement for Li Yuanshan. Speaking of which Prince Xu's death was most likely due to my reminder, and the news that Cui Zhongzhen sent back to report to Prince Xu was leaked. go out."
"But Li Xiaozong will never be willing to be someone else's subordinate. That's why he will try to take advantage of the opportunity to avenge Prince Xu to control the Sui army. He is waiting, if the imperial army is on Hexi Road If there is a big victory over there, he will use all his strength to lead this Sui army to deal with Meng Wansui. If the imperial army is defeated on Hexi Road, he will not hesitate to send these tens of thousands of soldiers into the tiger's mouth. "
"So, for the time being, Li Xiaozong is reluctant to bury these tens of thousands of people. After all, they are tens of thousands of warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles, and they are the foundation for a stable life."
After Fang finished explaining, Sun Kaidao nodded and said: "If you say so, then we still have a chance."
He was silent for a while and said: "Judging from what we know now, it is probably because General Cui discovered Li Xiaozong's conspiracy that Li Xiaozong killed and silenced him. He wanted to take back the military power from Li Xiaozong. , there are two people who are key. One is Cui Zhongzhen, and the other is Mou Liangbi.¡±
"Now that King Xujun has died for his country, Li Xiaozong has the greatest prestige in the army. After all, he has led many of the battles in the past two years. Others?That is Master Mou and General Cui. If Li Xiaozong dies, with these two people around, the team can still be stable. "
"Kill Li Xiaozong and seize command of the Sui army?"
Zhuo Buyi was startled for a moment, then shook his head: "It's easier said than done! Besides, even if Li Xiaozong dies, the Sui soldiers will only be convinced by Master Mou and Cui Zhongzhen"
"If God doesn't take it, God will hate it!"
Sun Kaidao advised: "General, what we have to consider now is not a matter of love, but how to gain a foothold in the northwest. To put it bluntly, these five thousand men under the general's command are not elite! If the general expects these five thousand men to think It¡¯s hard to get credit! If you can get those tens of thousands of soldiers, it will be a different story.¡±
Lu Fenghou didn't like what Sun Kaidao said, so he snorted coldly but was pulled away by Chen Bishan.
"Now is not the time to discuss this."
Fang Jie waved his hand: "First we have to find a way to rescue General Cui from the prison cage. It would be best if we can meet Master Shou."
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Fang Jie personally led a group of people down from Luomu Mountain and found a secret place to stay. Entering the Sui army to rescue Cui Zhongzhen, and entering the Yinpo Mountain camp to steal Wanyan Yunshu are completely different concepts. Although there were hundreds of thousands of troops in Yin Poshan's camp, after all, those soldiers were mostly captive civilians and could not compare with the well-trained elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty.
The team under Li Xiaozong now can be regarded as an elite team that has fought in a hundred battles. These Sui soldiers survived the great war, but from another perspective, it was precisely because they were strong enough that they were able to survive in the harsh environment. Even Yang Ziying, which has matured, cannot compare with it.
The two soldiers of Cui Lueshang were able to get in only because of luck. Moreover, the two of them did not dare to inquire where Cui Zhongzhen was being held, and immediately retreated when they found an opportunity. Finding one person among an army of tens of thousands is like finding a needle in a haystack.
"I have an idea!"
Wanyan Yunshu leaned in front of Fang Jie and said with a smile.
Fang Jie, who was thinking of a solution, didn't pay attention. He hummed and continued to watch the movements of the Sui army's camp opposite with his clairvoyance. Wanyan Yunshu saw that Fang Jie ignored him and snorted dissatisfied: "Do you Han people look down on women like this?"
Fang Jie put down his clairvoyance and shook his head: "Han people all respect women."
"Then why don't you listen to what I say?"
"Okay, tell me."
Fang Jie smiled helplessly.
¡°Can¡¯t you think of a way to sneak in?¡±
"yes"
"If you think about how to repay me first, I will tell you!"
Fang Jie didn¡¯t think there was anything she could do, so he casually said, ¡°If you really have a way, I¡¯ll agree to whatever you say.¡±
"real?"
Wanyan Yunshu said happily: "Do you keep your word?"
Fang Jie said: "Natural will tell."
"Well¡¡"
Wanyan Yunshu leaned close to Fang Jie's ear and lowered his voice: "Actually, it is not difficult for you to enter the Sui Army camp Have you forgotten that there is someone in the Sui Army camp that Li Xiaozong does not dare to offend? As long as this person If you are willing to help, it will not be difficult to rescue General Cui. "
"who?"
Fang Jie asked eagerly.
"You really didn't care about me"
Wanyan Yunshu¡¯s face suddenly turned gloomy, and his tone was aggrieved.
Fang Jie wanted to persuade, but he didn¡¯t know how. Speaking of which, Fang Jie really had a headache for this beautiful and generous princess from Northern Liao. This woman's lifestyle is just different from that of the Han people, and her way of speaking is also very different from that of the Han people. She can directly say many things that a Han woman would be too ashamed to say, and the same move as Fang Jie's hugging a friend is not something a Han woman can do.
As a person with modern thinking, to be honest, Fang Jie really likes this kind of character. But in the Central Plains, Wanyan Yunshu's character seemed incompatible with those Han women.
"my brother!"
Seeing that Fang Jie was defeated, Wanyan Yunshu was unwilling to continue to dwell on this topic: "Wanyan Zhongde, the eldest son of Northern Liao, is leading more than 10,000 Northern Liao warriors in the Sui army camp. Didn't you say that before? "Li Xiaozong didn't dare to kill Cui Zhongzhen because of my brother's mercy. Our cold cavalry in Bei Liao was so brave that Li Xiaozong couldn't win the battle without my brother's help."
"And I am the princess of Northern Liao. If I take my entourage back to the camp to see my brother, do you think Li Xiaozong dares to stop me?"
Wanyan Yunshu has a cheerful temper and is very excited when it comes toI quickly forgot about my previous unhappiness.
When Fang Jie heard this, his eyes lit up!
"This is a good idea!"
He grabbed Wanyan Yunshu¡¯s hand and said, ¡°The one I stole from Yin Poshan Camp is a lucky star!¡±
Wanyan Yunshu blushed, but did not withdraw his painful hand that was held by Fang Jie: "Then you must remember what you promised me!"
Fang Jie hurriedly said: "Remember, remember, never forget."
Wanyan Yunshu was still waiting to say something, but Fang Jie had already turned around to greet people and prepare to leave. Wanyan Yunshu looked at Fang Jie's back, his eyes never leaving. Although she was a little disappointed, there was also a kind of happiness squeezed from the bottom of her heart that quietly filled her whole heart.
She was also very happy to be able to help Fang Jie.
Fang Jie discussed with his men that Wanyan Yunshu should not be followed by too many people, and he could not bring Chun Gu and ten others with him. After all, the people in the camp were too obvious, and they could be recognized at a glance as not being Wanyan Yunshu's predecessor. With the escort. Therefore, it was decided that Zhuo Buyi Chen Xiaoru would dress up as Wanyan Yunshu's bodyguards with a dozen flying fish robes, while Fang Jie and Shen Qingshan would pretend to be her personal bodyguards and enter the Sui army camp.
After getting ready, Fang Jie took a deep breath.
He did not ride a red horse, but a batch of ordinary war horses. Sitting on the horse, he couldn't help but ask Wanyan Yunshu: "What do you want me to promise?"
Wanyan Yunshu smiled: "I will tell you when the time comesmaybe soon, maybe never. But I said it, and if you agree, you can never go back on it."
Fang Jie also smiled: "Never say anything, never go back on your word. Do you know how far forever is?"
Wanyan Yunshu turned his horse around and said, "When people in the world swear, they always say something like forever and forever. They say it seems like how far forever is, but in fact it is not that far. It is so far that you cannot see the edge or touch the trace. There is not much forever. It¡¯s just a lifetime. The next life is not within eternity. One year in this life is forever. One hundred years in this life is forever.¡±