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Volume 2: Hu Riding on a Thin Willow Chapter 130: Henan (8)

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    ps: Thanks to Eagle Zhou, Iron Man, Wuyun Taxue, and ao for their rewards.  Ge Congzhou lay anxiously on the bed, waiting for news from the camp.  After hearing about the return of Liang Wang, Jingxiang, Shi Shucong, Kang Huaiying, etc. in the afternoon, his pale face became rosy and his spirits improved a lot, but the annoyance in his heart did not diminish at all.  After hearing the report from Yuanmen Colonel, Ge Congzhou immediately understood that after the Liang King was defeated, he was no longer at ease with himself and actually wanted to break into the camp and seize the troops.  After being dejected, Ge Congzhou waved his hand and told the captain of Yuanmen to leave, and told him that whatever His Highness and Prime Minister Jing told him to do, we would do it.  For all the officers and soldiers of the Taining Army, Ge Congzhou was the backbone, and for Ge Congzhou, the King of Liang was his backbone.  The return of King Liang gave Ge Congzhou something to rely on and diluted his inner hesitation and uneasiness. It should be regarded as the thing he looked forward to most.  Speaking of Liang Wang's precautions against him, although Ge Congzhou was sad for a moment, he quickly adjusted his mood. He believed that all this was understandable. The current situation was like this. It was no wonder that Liang Wang and Jingxiang were suspicious. He had always been open-minded.  , not too concerned about this.  But when he found the backbone, it also meant that the 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers of the Taining Army had only one choice left: to fight to the death with the Yan Army!  Ge Congzhou knew exactly what this choice meant.  After twenty years of fighting with the King of Liang, Ge Congzhou had tried and failed. The worst time was when he was defeated by his archenemy Qin Zongquan with less than 10,000 people around him.  But at that time, the battlefield was surrounded by allies. From King Liang on down, including Ge Congzhou himself, they never thought that they would lose the war completely, because the strength of the court far exceeded that of the rebels, and Ge Congzhou never doubted that the war would eventually end.  Victory is bound to come.  Facts have proved that Li Keyong, who came to help, only led 500 elite cavalry to solve the Liang King's dilemma. Hedong and Xuanwu joined forces to kill Qin Zongquan's rebels.  Fleeing in defeat.  ¡°I don¡¯t know how many times he has failed, but the one who wins in the end is always the King of Liang. This is why Ge Congzhou habitually relies on the King of Liang.  But twenty years of battlefield experience had also sharpened Ge Congzhou's judgment on the world's situation. He had never felt so deeply that the military situation of the Taining Army would be as bad as it is now.  The Yan army came with the power of the party's victory, and they came so calmly.  If the Yan army rushed into Henan in a hurry just after winning, Ge Congzhou was confident of giving them a head-on blow.  However, they stayed at Shangdang for more than a month, steadily digesting the fruits of victory, and then sent troops to Bianzhou. Their military strategy seemed so calm and steady.  Ge Congzhou could only say nothing.  To the east of the Taining Army is the State of Qi - Ge Congzhou estimated that "Qi State" will not be "state" for long.  Their entanglement with Hebei is too deep.  There is absolutely no hope; to the south is Yang Xingmi, who is like a jackal, asking for help Meat buns beat dogs, have you ever seen them come back?  On the one hand, we must block Yan Jun's thunderous momentum, and on the other hand, we must be wary of Qi Jun stabbing him from behind.  At the same time, we must also be on guard against Wu Jun taking advantage of the situation to rob them - no, they have already taken advantage of the situation to rob them. Li Hui, who was holding on to Xiapi, asked him for help many times, but he was unable to help.  Henan is thousands of miles flat and there is almost no danger. Moreover, once a war breaks out, the supply of food and grass will be extremely difficult. Because the Yan army has a large number of cavalry, it is absolutely impossible to let the Taining army transport food and grass to the war zone.  Such a battle.  How to fight?  Ge Congzhou thought about this issue repeatedly, and finally had to admit that his side had no advantage at any point. If we really wanted to defeat it, the end of the Taining Army could be imagined.  therefore.  Ge Congzhou thought about it and thought that he could only persuade the King of Liang to simply avoid the Yan army's heyday, decisively abandon Henan, and go to "beg" for a piece of territory with Yang Xingmi.  Thinking of this, he immediately remembered the three letters asking for help sent by Li Hui from Xiapi. He felt that the matter could not be delayed any longer and that he should divide his troops to rescue Xiapi.  Li Hui is a general who has fought thousands of miles across the Huainan border with Yang Shihou. He has enough experience in advancing troops into Huainan. No matter what, Li Hui must be rescued!  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????) He heard noisy footsteps outside. Ge Congzhou thought that it was the Prince of Liang and Jingxiang and wanted to tell His Highness about this love affair.  So she raised her hand to signal, and the maid beside him quickly came over and helped him lean on the vertical pillow.  Yang Chongben opened the heavy cotton curtain and stepped into the inner study, followed by several military officers, each holding a dark wooden box in their hands.  After entering, Yang Chongben and the military officers all knelt on the ground and apologized to Ge Congzhou.  "Commander, the general is guilty, please punish me severely!" Ge Congzhou was stunned for a moment, suddenly had a premonition that the situation might change, endured the bursts of pain in his chest, coughed and asked  : "Where is Your Highnessahemwhere is Jingxiang?" Yang Chongben lowered his body to the ground and buried his head to report: "Your Highness, Jingxiang and the others, they broke into the palace.He wanted to seize military power, but the generals refused to accept it and a conflict broke out" Seeing him hesitating, Ge Congzhou couldn't bear it and said anxiously: "Speak quickly!  " Yang Chongben turned around and signaled. Several military officers picked up the lacquer boxes in their hands, opened them one by one, and brought them to the bedside. Ge Congzhou squinted his eyes and carefully identified them. After seeing clearly, he suddenly exploded and pointed at Yang Chongben.  They started to curse. Yang Chongben and the military officers did not dare to reply, but bowed their heads and let Ge Congzhou continue to curse. Until Ge Congzhou got tired of scolding, he threw the pillow at Yang Chongben and others angrily, and drove them out of the study room.  It finally calmed down. Yang Chongben sat on the stone steps outside the door, his face calm. The military officers asked in a low voice: "Commander, the commander is angry, how should we deal with it now?"  Yang Chongben smiled calmly and said, "Just wait here."  "    "wait¡­¡­?  " "That's right, wait The commander-in-chief will not care about the lives and futures of the 50,000 or 60,000 brothers in our army. We will wait here. When the commander-in-chief figures it out, everything will be fine.  " Waiting in front of the stone steps until three poles above the moon, the curtains in the inner study were raised, and the maid looked out and whispered: "General, the marshal wants you to come in" Yang Chongben took a deep breath and rubbed the numbness.  He jumped up with his legs and followed the maid into the inner study. Ge Congzhou lay on his side on the bed, with his back to Yang Chongben. He coughed and said slowly: "Go and send an order for Zhang Yanshou to preside over the peace negotiation in Rencheng.  The Taining army can return to His Highness King Yan and be sent to the six states, but there are three conditions: first, save the lives of the soldiers and not kill them indiscriminately; those who want to return home, give generous money and coins, and do not make it difficult; third,  A general's position can be transferred, but he cannot be demoted without reason; thirdly, any family members captured by the Yan army must be returned.  " When Yang Chongben heard the third article, he had mixed feelings in his heart and kowtowed to Ge Congzhou: "Commander, all the Taining Army must ensure that the position of commander-in-chief is permanent. If the King of Yan refuses, some of them are willing to die in battle  ¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention it now, cough I can no longer lead an army with my body But I want to tell the King of Yan, cough, if the Yan army wants to cross the river, they must rescue Xia Pi. Li Hui knows Huainan  Love affairs But I heard that Yang Shihou has surrendered to the King of Yan. With Yang Shihou here, the King of Yan must also have a plan to conquer the south.  But let Zhang Yanshou try his best to help Li Hui, and it is not easy for Li Hui to defend Xiapi.  " "I understand, I will rush to Rencheng right now" "Alsoask King Yan if he can give His Highness Prince Liang a generous burialThis is not a condition, it is someone's request.  " "Commander Zhongyi!  " With his back to Yang Chongben, Ge Congzhou shook his hand, indicating that Yang Chongben could leave. Yang Chongben kowtowed respectfully three times again, and then exited the inner study.  " On the first day of March, Zhang Yanshou, Ding Hui, and Huo were stationed in Rencheng.  Cun, Yang Chongben and other senior generals of the Taining Army opened the four gates and officially surrendered to the Yan Army. On March 5, Yanzhou changed its banner. Li Chengzhong entered Yanzhou City and went to Ge Congzhou's mansion to visit this famous general in Fei Shengyu.  Li Chengzhong did not embarrass the Taining Army because this army was indeed very capable. In accordance with the General Administration of Military Staff's strategy for surrendering the army, the Taining Army was temporarily given a new field army designation - Yanzhou Army. The official positions of the Taining Army remained unchanged.  Only a few thousand people in the army returned home voluntarily, and there were still 50,000 people who stayed in the army. Because the army was too large, it was divided in use. Zhang Yanshou was appointed commander of the left wing, and Huo Cun was his deputy.  , Ding Hui was appointed commander of the right wing, and Yang Chongben was his deputy. The General Administration of Military Staff transferred a group of education officers and Yuhou from the Department of Education to complete the command of the left and right wing of the Yanzhou Army.  The framework was not set up for the time being, waiting for the future. The surrender of the army naturally had the consciousness to surrender. Zhang Yanshou, Ding Hui, Huo Cun, Yang Chongben and others immediately called for battle to rescue Li Hui who was besieged by the Wu army in Xiapi, especially Yang Chongben who was the most active.  , since he reunited with his beloved wife, he is in a good mood, and is almost grateful to Li Chengzhong. Naturally, he wants to cash in on it now. Li Chengzhong originally wanted to ask Ge Congzhou to come out and serve as the commander of the Yanzhou Army, or to serve in the General Administration of Military Staff.  Li Chengzhong enthusiastically recruited him for the position of deputy general manager of Yu Housi, but Ge Congzhou declined the offer. Ge Congzhou was seriously ill and could no longer work hard, so Li Chengzhong simply gave King Liang his palace in Bianzhou.  It was given to him and allowed him to go to Bianzhou to rest in peace. No matter who it was, it was impossible for Ge Congzhou to stay in Yanzhou. Ge Congzhou knew this, so he did not delay and moved his family to Bianzhou within a few days.  . If he and others used themselves as pledges in exchange for the safety of the Taining Army soldiers, such an aboveboard approach made Li Chengzhong feel a little ashamed and guilty. On March 15, the newly established Yanzhou Army arrived in Xuzhou and met Zhong Shao.  The South Route Army joined forces, and the right wing of the Yanzhou Army rushed to Chengxian County at the southern end of Yizhou.After reorganizing, they marched towards Xiapi from the west to the north.  Wang Maozhang, the general of the Wu army, stormed Xiapi Yueyu to no avail. After receiving the news that the Yan army was about to arrive, he withdrew his troops overnight and the siege of Xiapi was solved.  On March 20, the Yan army entered Xiapi, and Li Hui surrendered to Zhong Shao.  At this point, the Xuanwu military group that had dominated the Central Plains for twenty years officially withdrew from the stage of history.
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