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Volume Two: Hu Qi and Thin Willows Chapter 122: North-South War Strategies (16)

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    ps: Thank you Brother Eagle Zhou for the reward!  When the escaped Gaoping King Liang and a group of more than a hundred people arrived at the foot of Taiyue Mountain, it was already dawn.  King Liang was ill and could not bear the hardship, so he had to stop at a hidden hill.  After eating some food, everyone felt physically and mentally exhausted, and soon fell asleep.  Li Zhen was the only one looking up at the dark sky, unable to sleep.  When he went to Luzhou, he saw with his own eyes the majestic military power of the Yan army. Compared with the current situation on his own side, he felt helpless in his heart.  The more he thought about the future, the more he felt that the future was bleak and hopeless.  Not to mention that they are still under siege by the Yan army and cannot escape. Even if they escape back to Bianzhou, what will happen?  Yuan Cong's army and Tingzidu, Zhu Youning's Jianwu Army, Shi Shucong's Baoda Army, Zhang Guihou's Zhenjun, Zhang Cunjing's Protector Army, and Zhu Yougong's Longwu Army were all defeated. Kang Huaiying's Baoyi Army was defeated.  , Yang Shihou's Wuning Army, and He Delun's Huazhou Army were also abandoned. Their destruction is not far away. When they return to Bianzhou, who can King Liang rely on?  Are you relying on the hastily assembled troops from various states?  Or is it Ge Congzhou, who has surpassed his superior in military power and whose loyalty is unknown?  Henan is prosperous and has a large population. Li Zhen believes that as long as King Liang regains his footing after returning to Bianzhou, it will not be difficult to organize an army of hundreds of thousands again. However, without the veteran soldiers on the Shangdang battlefield, it will be difficult to organize again.  How much fighting strength can the gathered army have?  Is it worthy of a single blow from the Yan army?  After Li Zhen discussed with Han Yanhui, he already knew that his dream of "defending the country" had been shattered. There was a war between heaven and man in his heart. He thought repeatedly about leaving Luzhou all the way out of Gaoping. Han Yanhui finally said to him.  What he said: "Han needs a helper. If Li Kuan is interested, no matter whether the King of Liang surrenders or fights, when the war here is over, we can find someone who is willing to tell the truth before the King of Yan comes  ¡­¡± Look at Yan Jun, how majestic he is!  Tell Li Zhen clearly.  Whether it's surrender or war, it doesn't matter even if you insist on resisting. After the war, you can consider helping me, I don't care!  Should he continue to be loyal to King Liang and repay King Liang for his kindness, or should he choose a good tree for his own ambition?  Li Zhen thought about it over and over, and finally breathed out the turbid breath that was stuck in his heart, and finally made up his mind.  After the sky brightened, King Liang developed hysteria in his sleep.  Inaudible words kept murmuring in his mouth. Several guards leaned over and finally figured out what King Liang meant - King Liang was thirsty and wanted to drink honey water.  I was in a hurry last night, how could I think of bringing honey water with me?  The guards looked at each other, not knowing what to do.  Jingxiang was awakened. He hurried over to ask, sighed for a moment, and ordered his guards to feed water directly to King Liang's mouth.  He just lied to King Liang and said it was honey water.  We couldn¡¯t stay here for long, so Jingxiang ordered to set off immediately, but after looking around, Li Zhen was missing.  Another sergeant said that one of the war horses was missing.  Both Kang Huaiying and Shi Shucong were furious, gnashing their teeth and wanted to go back to chase Li Zhen back. Jingxiang stared blankly at the way he came.  After saying "Everyone has his own ambition", he stopped the two of them and just urged them to get on their way as soon as possible.  His eyes were full of desolation.  When Liang Wang was carried into Taiyue Mountain in a coma, Li Zhen rushed back to Gaoping.  At present, the coalition forces of the princes still have more than 200,000 people surrounded in the narrow area of ????Gaoping and the Changping Passage to the north. The food and fodder can only be used for a month, and failure is a foregone conclusion.  What Li Zhen wanted to do was to "dedicate" the entire army intact to King Yan as a way to advance to the throne.  Li Zhen was full of ambitions, but he didn't want his talent and learning to go unused and accompany King Liang to his death in vain.  Most of the generals under King Liang died, tried to surrender, and fled. Now the most powerful ones were He Delun and Yang Shihou. He Delun's Huazhou Army was the most powerful, with about 50,000 troops. Yang Shihou's Wuning Army  There are more than 30,000 people.  The rest were military leaders of all sizes, ranging from several thousand at most to a few hundred at least. They were originally members of Kang Huaiying and Shi Shucong, but Kang Huaiying and Shi Shucong fled with the King of Liang.  People no longer have authority.  In addition, there were nearly 30,000 people from Wang Zongji of the Shu army and Li Shenfu of the Wu army. However, these two armies sat back and watched their friendly forces fall during the Battle of Bohequan, which was disliked by the two armies. Li Zhen also deeply hated them and treated them  Don't worry.  Li Zhen mobilized a team of swordsmen and axemen and hid them in the Gaoping County government office. He then summoned He Delun and Yang Shihou and said bluntly: "In the battle of Bohequan, the army suffered heavy losses. The powerful troops were too lazy and ineffective to fight. We also had food and fodder.  It has been used up for more than a month, and the failure of the Northern Expedition is a foregone conclusion. Your Highness has taken refuge in Xishan (Taiyue Mountain is located to the west of Gaoping), and plans to go to Bianzhou to regain his strength. I will entrust Li with the military affairs here.  The two generals came to discuss the matter together. "The King of Liang fled to Xishan and was short of food for more than a month. These two pieces of news rang in the ears of He Delun and Yang Shihou, making them pale and shocked.  After a long time, the two of them asked in unison: "But what strategy did His Highness set when he left?" Li Zhendao: "When a certain person returned from Luzhou, the Yan army said that within seven days, all the troops would abandon their armor., otherwise we will attack" He shook his head and continued: "Actually, it doesn't take seven days, they only need a month, and we will all starve to death His Highness means that he needs seven days, we are here  Delay here for seven days, and then you can surrender to the Yan army.  "The seven-day period was Li Zhen's idea. After all, King Liang had been kind to him. Li Zhen hoped to give King Liang seven days, which could be regarded as an act of repayment and worthy of his conscience. After saying these words, Li Zhen  Zhen raised the tea cup and sipped the tea slowly while carefully observing the faces of He Delun and Yang Shihou. If the two insisted on fighting to the death, they would break the cup and cut them into pieces. In fact, Li Zhen was too worried.  The previous arrangement was completely redundant. After hearing what Li Zhen said, He Delun and Yang Shihou immediately lost the confidence to continue. What He Delun kept thinking about was that His Highness avoided Xishan and took away Kang Huaiying, Shi Shucong and Jing Xiang.  He didn't take me with him, and didn't even inform him. I spent many years fighting for him in vain. The more he thought about it, the colder his heart became. At the same time, he felt a little angry and dissatisfied. Yang Shihou had been betrayed by the general in his early years.  He served as a soldier under Li Hanzhi, but was given away directly by Li Hanzhi, so his endurance was much stronger than that of He Delun. What he considered was that since he wanted to surrender, he must make some achievements and try to leave a good impression in front of His Majesty King Yan.  After pondering for some reason, he immediately said: "But it is up to Li Kuan to make the decision, and Yang has no objection.  But for the Shu Army and the Wu Army, does Yang need to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress them in case of an unexpected incident?  " Li Zhen's face showed approval, but he did not answer Yang Shihou immediately. He turned his head and stared at He Delun, waiting for He Delun's reply. Yang Shihou was astute and immediately pressed the handle of the knife quietly. If He Delun had any objections, he would directly  Killing him - this is a great achievement! It's a pity that He Delun didn't follow Yang Shihou's wishes. He shook his head, nodded again, and said sadly: "The situation is like this, what else can He say Anyway,  Just surrender, so as to leave a way for the brothers to survive.  " Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said: "When I entered Yan this time, Li was thinking that if he surrendered just like that, he would not have much status.  The Shu army and the Wu army are very disgusting. In order to prevent their armies from changing, they must be taken down, or as a tribute.  Yang Shihou responded in a deep voice: "What Li Kuan said is absolutely true. If I mobilize my troops right now, the two thieves Wang and Li will definitely not be able to escape!"  " He Delun was still confused and uneasy, but Li Zhen shouted: "General He, this important matter here cannot be ignored!  Only then did he come to his senses and said with regret: "It's not He's fault. He worked so hard for His Highness, but His Highness turned his back on him. I feel bad" Li Zhen and Yang Shihou were both silent.  At this time, Wang Zongji and Li Shenfu had long been willing to negotiate peace with the Yan army, but they considered themselves guest armies. The Shu and Wu states were powerful and far away from Hebei, and were far more powerful than the Liang army today.  They were confident, so during the negotiation process with Han Yanhui, the conditions they offered were too high, and they could never reach an agreement. Wang Zongji and Li Shenfu's conditions were that the Yan army should allow them to return to the country without stopping them. For this reason, they were willing to face the battle.  To rebel, he stabbed Liang Jun in the waist. How could Han Yanhui agree to such conditions? Regardless of whether the Shu army and the Wu army were willing to cooperate, the Yan army did not need it. Therefore, the negotiations continued for several days.  Unable to satisfy both parties, Han Yanhui maintained an all-powerful attitude, while Wang Shuhui and Li Shenfu wanted to wait and see, but they were destined not to wait until the day when Han Yanhui compromised on December 3rd.  In the Shu-Wu Allied Army camp located in the temple village of Changping Passage, the sergeants were sleeping. On the hanging buckets of the north and south gates, the sergeants on guard were alerted by some movement at the same time. A moment later, something surged in the dark night.  The sergeant came out, shouted suddenly, and rushed towards the gate of the village. The sergeant on duty quickly shook the alarm bell and spread the warning throughout the military camp. However, they themselves were shot through the neck by several arrows and fell into a hanging bucket.  The coalition forces were awakened by the alarm and rushed out of the camp, but most of the sergeants were in a panic and couldn't figure out the situation. They were running around like headless chickens. The first batch of sergeants dispatched by He Delun and Yang Shihou were all Neng Ye.  For those who watched, after they cut open the gate of the village, they immediately sent a signal to the rear. In a blink of an eye, countless lamps and torches were lit. The Huazhou Army and the Wuning Army rushed into the Shu-Wu Allied Army Camp from the north and south, and a massacre broke out.  At dawn, 30,000 Shu-Wu troops were slaughtered, and tens of thousands were beheaded. The rest were killed by swords, and their bodies were later identified by the Shu-Wu troops.  After Liang Jun captured the Shu-Wu coalition, Li Zhen, He Delun, and Yang Shihou finally breathed a sigh of relief. With this "voucher of surrender" in hand, they had some capital left to advance, and the three of them had finished cleaning up the battlefield.  Summoned the rest of the Liang Army's military leaders to gather at the Gaoping County Government Office to discuss the matter of surrendering to the Yan Army.The brave military leader shouted "Fight to the death" and was beheaded on the spot by the swordsmen and axemen who poured out of the hall. The ground was dyed red with blood.  The rest were overwhelmed by the ruthless methods of Li Zhen and others, and seeing that the situation was over, they had no choice but to respond in unison.  So they each returned to camp, organized their troops and horses, and prepared to surrender.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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