Jinyang Wainan Camp.
The camp occupies a huge area and is continuous. In terms of scale, it seems to be on par with Jinyang City in the distance.
There were three ravines in total, making the road to the north of the camp impassable. Soldiers armed with crossbows began to patrol along the ravines. They stared into the distance and walked leisurely.
The knights began to patrol along the outermost fence, in teams of ten, and there were checkpoints along the way to report whether it was safe or not.
The camp was divided into several different areas with wood, which went around and around. If ordinary cavalry rushed in, they might not be able to find the right direction.
In the middle position, the main camp stands here.
The Lord placed the flag in the middle, with a wide area around it.
Duan Shao was sitting on a high platform directly opposite the general flag. The strong wind blew and the general flag rustled. Duan Shao held his forehead with one hand, frowned, and looked ahead.
Below him, there were generals standing on both sides.
Dugu Yongye, who had fled from Sizhou, was also standing here, standing closest to the front, and around him were all the distinguished generals from Jinyang.
There are old and young, regardless of clan affiliation. Standing here, they all belong to the core force of Da Qi, the military nobles.
From left to right, looking all the way, there are corrupt officials who eat military rations, villains who rob civilian women, violent villains who like to kill, and treacherous villains. But these guys have scars all over their bodies, and they look fierce.
He was also the founder of this dynasty and the guarantee of the martial ethics of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
At this moment, they were all gearing up and looking towards the entrance with interest.
The next moment, a burly man walked into the camp surrounded by eight elite soldiers.
Seeing him appear, everyone grasped the hilt of the sword and bared their teeth.
The eight soldiers walked in front, behind, and to the left and right of Liu Taozi.
Liu Taozi was only wearing a military uniform without any armor. He strode forward with a Gaowang sword hanging on his waist, but these fully armed soldiers seemed a little uneasy facing him.
Especially the two people walking in front of him began to lose their pace.
Fortunately, when they reached the door, they quickly got out of the way and stayed here, letting Liu Taozi go in alone.
Liu Taozi strode towards the nobles in front of her.
The two people standing at the front recognized Liu Taozi. They were the brother and nephew of Liu Honghui who was executed by Gao Yan.
Because of Liu Taozi, two of the four brothers are gone.
When they saw Liu Taozi, their eyes couldn't help but turn red, and the old man and the young man tried to stop Liu Taozi fiercely.
Liu Taozi just ran into them without slowing down at all. Just when the two sides were about to collide, the two people flinched. They took a few steps back and allowed Liu Taozi to pass by them.
Liu Huiyan clenched his sword tightly, his hand trembling, but he did not dare to strike in Liu Taozi's direction.
Going further inside, there are more enemies.
Liu Taozi ignored the glaring guys and walked all the way to Duan Shao.
"Meet the King."
Liu Taozi goes to worship and see you.
Duan Shao frowned and groaned, his face looking particularly troubled.
Duan Shao is not a pure military commander, and the affairs of the government are not completely unfamiliar to him. At this moment, the nobles are crowding around him, and they all look like they only obey him. This really makes Duan Shao a little bit.
Uneasy and unable to make a decision, should I oppose Gao Jun or join Gao Jun?
It is not a good thing for Duan Shao that the government is in the hands of a foreign clan who is not from the Lou family. However, Gao Zhan has just been in power for a year, but he has already made a bad mark. Even Duan Shao is a little dissatisfied with He Shikai's behavior.
Can't go down.
Duan Shao suppressed the affairs of the government for the time being and re-examined the young man in front of him.
How could Liu Taozhi have such a son?
Duan Shao asked softly: "Did you capture Yongfeng?"
"Yes."
Duan Shao murmured: "In these years, Yongfeng's role has become more and more important, and its coverage has exceeded Wuchuan. If it weren't for you, Wuchuan would be in the hands of the Zhou people now."
"It's good that you captured Yongfeng. The frontier fortress will be peaceful in the future, and it will be impossible for the enemy to attack Jinyang directly."
"I heard that you also defeated Yang Zhong. Yes, Yang Zhong has the most tactical reserves among the generals in the world. He can use some different tricks every time, and each one is good. If you fight against people like him more, it will be better for you.
It’s good for you too.”
Dugu Yongye couldn't stand when he heard Duan Shao turning on the elder mode. He quickly reminded: "Your Majesty. Jinyang"
Duan Shao then straightened his face again and looked serious.
"Why did General Liu rebel?"
"Your Majesty, King Pengcheng has no thoughts of rebellion. Your Majesty is seriously ill and cannot manage the affairs of the country. There are ministers who are good at divination. They believe that the current celestial phenomena are abnormal. Your Majesty should be promoted to the Supreme Emperor and the crown prince should inherit the throne."
Dugu Yongye immediately retorted: "King Pengcheng established himself as the prime minister and controlled the government. Doesn't that count as rebellion?!"
"Where is Your Majesty?!"
Dugu Yongye took a step forward, and the nobles approached one after another.
Liu Taozi's expression did not change. He just looked at Duan Shao and continued: "Your Majesty listened to He Shikai's words and drove the generals out of Jinyang, leaving the gates of Jinyang wide open and almost destroyed by Yang Zhong. If not for the king's timely
Returning reinforcements, Jinyang has been captured by him long ago."
"Now Yang Zhong has retreated, but the dead who escaped from the Zhou people said: The Zhou people are transporting money and grain to several towns on the front line. Soldiers from all over the country have begun to gather, and the troops from the south have begun to move north."
"The people of Zhou will definitely make big moves next year. If Yang Zhong comes next year, it won't be ten thousand people, but maybe one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand."
"Your Majesty does not know soldiers, nor can he recognize people."
"It is said that King Pengcheng controlled the government, but he was appointed in the face of danger for the sake of the country. King Pengcheng killed He Shikai, and now His Majesty is shouting all day long that he will avenge He Shikai and kill the generals who made mistakes."
"I failed to stop Yang Zhong from attacking Jinyang and will be executed. Your Majesty led the elite to leave Jinyang, leaving Jinyang empty. I wonder if I will also be held accountable?"
He looked at the many generals around him, "There are still some of you, some were defeated by Yang Zhong, some failed to detect Yang Zhong's attack and were unable to rescue, and some did not dare to pursue, causing Yang Zhong to burn, kill and loot everywhere.
"
He asked slowly: "Should we all be punished?"
Duan Shao was stunned for a moment and said nothing.
Dugu Yongye's face darkened, and he also didn't dare to answer. In terms of dereliction of duty, it was obvious that he was the biggest sin, but he still had no way to defend himself.
Liu Taozi continued: "Even if he is not charged at this time and wait until next year, His Majesty comes to Jinyang again and commands the generals to fight Yang Zhong's 200,000 troops in a bloody battle. I wonder if the generals think they can repel Yang Zhong?"
Duan Shao quickly interrupted him, "There's no need to say more about what's going to happen in the future. I'm just concerned about the current things."
"Whether King Pengcheng took control of the temple, he was ordered to do so in a critical situation, or his majesty lost his virtue. No matter how you say it, it is not what a good minister should do."
Liu Taozi nodded, "That's right. King Pengcheng occupied Yecheng, won over ministers, foreign generals, controlled temples, and pacified places, all of which were arrogant."
He looked at Duan Shao, "Why don't you send troops, Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty has the most elite Jinyang army at the moment, and there are many noble and fierce generals. Your Majesty, you can kill me first, then attack Hu Luguang, defeat Jinyang, kill Gao Changgong, and finally attack Yecheng and capture King Pengcheng.
Kill all the participants, and then you can rescue His Majesty. In this way, Your Majesty will have peace in the world."
"It will probably take half a year to complete these things, right?"
"Just in time, after the king brings His Majesty out of Yecheng, he can lead the soldiers to fight against Yang Zhong's army without stopping!"
"Who is the king! The most famous general in Daqi! Who are all of you here? They are all the cornerstones of Daqi!! What is there to hesitate about?!"
Liu Taozi's voice became louder and louder.
He looked fiercely at the fierce generals around him, walked up to Dugu Yongye, reached out and grabbed the hilt of his sword, stared into his eyes, and almost pressed his forehead against the other's forehead, "Here, draw the sword
Cut me!"
Dugu Yongye's eyes trembled, and he suddenly took a step back, closing the distance between him and Liu Taozi.
For a moment, the hot tent became silent.
Most of the fierce generals are not human beings, but even if they are not human beings, they still know a little bit about the situation.
Not to mention killing Hu Luguang and all the participants, even killing Liu Taozi, I don't dare to think about the consequences.
Liu Taozi died here today, and tomorrow Yang Zhong will happily take back many important towns in the frontier fortress, and he will also be happy to raise tens of thousands of elite frontier soldiers. Next time, don't use detours, and send troops directly from Shuozhou. Jinyang will not be able to be anything.
Now that we have a military fortress, we can think about whether we should move the capital to the south.
Except for a few stunned young men who still had fierce expressions on their faces, most of the others calmed down.
Their original intention was not to side with the Qing Dynasty, and Liu Taozi did not tell lies. The Zhou people were bound to attack on a large scale. If there was a major civil war at this time, it would be better to vote for the puppet Zhou as early as possible.
Their purpose is to get the attention of the new court. No matter who is in power, they must still be nobles. Their status cannot change, let alone allow this group of Han generals represented by Liu Taozi to replace them.
Liu Taozi looked at the silent crowd, and then looked at Duan Shao.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has ascended the throne, and King Pengcheng is in charge of major affairs. These are all temporary, and the purpose is to solve the current crisis. The King should be considered for the sake of the country. King Pengcheng sent an envoy before, just to let the King continue to stay in Jinyang.
, in charge of all defense matters in Bingzhou."
Duan Shao felt a little moved.
Liu Taozi looked at Dugu Yongye on the side again, "Generals, I really don't know what you are worried about."
"The Pseudo-Chinese Week is just around the corner. Isn't this the best opportunity for us to make contributions?"
"Wei Xiaokuan spread rumors that King Pengcheng wants to get rid of all the generals. King Pengcheng has not gone crazy, and the enemy is going to invade in large numbers. Who will kill his own generals?"
"We are really wasting our time by staying here. We have this time, it is better to train the army more. The puppet Zhou people took advantage of our villains and got some benefits by luck, so they pretended to be superior and wanted to use a large army to collude with the Turks.
People are coming to destroy us!!”
"I do want to say that this group of people has a wishful thinking. The best people in the world are all the people from the Six Towns!!"
"They, a group of people from Xihu, still want to defeat us?! Next year, 200,000 Zhou people will be buried in Qi State, let them see what the Huaishuo people are capable of!!"
“That’s the truth!!”
As soon as Liu Taozi finished speaking, some generals couldn't help but echoed. When he shouted, he quickly looked to the left and right and found that no one followed him, so he closed his mouth again.
Liu Taozi looked at everyone, "No matter what happens in the court, we are still us, and King Pengcheng even needs us to stand up!"
"What do you think? Do you want to kill me, or go to Yecheng to meet the prince?!"
The fierce generals immediately started chatting, whispering something. Duan Shao looked at everyone and then at Liu Taozi.
Duan Shao stood up slowly, and everyone immediately stopped talking.
"Let them station in Jinyang, and I will go to Yecheng to meet King Pengcheng first."
The knights were dispatched one after another, and the camp became busy. The sergeants began to dismantle the camp tents and prepare to evacuate.
Duan Shao rode a war horse and walked at the front, while Liu Taozi and other nobles followed beside him.
Duan Shao no longer asked about the political affairs of the court at this moment, but only asked about the battles. Liu Taozi did not hide his secrets, nor exaggerated his achievements. He told the truth about the battles, and many fierce generals followed them.
, listening to his story.
After learning about the battles Liu Taozi had experienced, Duan Shao repeatedly praised, "Double-wing attacks are difficult to control. This is Hu Luguang's best tactic. When attacking, he likes to use heavy cavalry to hide light cavalry. Have you learned from him?"
"When I came to Jinyang before, he told me some stories, but I wasn't very proficient in using them."
"You used it very well, especially when facing the Turks. Such tactics are the most effective. However, they can only be used on a small scale. If a large army fights, it will not only test you personally, but also
With the generals under your command, at that time, the best tactics will always be the simplest tactics. Whoever can execute the tactics will win, and those who use dangerous tactics will fail."
Duan Shao likes to give advice as a person who has experienced it, and his speaking speed is not very fast, but slow and has a strong sense of elders.
But neither Liu Taozi nor the generals behind them bowed their heads and obeyed Duan Shao's preaching, and no one dared to refute.
The army advanced slowly, and as soon as it approached Jinyang City, it was stopped by a group of cavalry.
The cavalry was also a Jinyang soldier, flying the banner of Hu Luguang.
Duan Shao immediately stopped preaching. Soon, he saw Hu Luguang leading a group of knights rushing over and coming to Duan Shao without slowing down.
Liu Taozi saw Hu Luguang again. Hu Luguang just glanced at Liu Taozi and then looked directly at Duan Shao.
He asked loudly: "General Duan!! Why didn't he pursue the enemy when he was stationed in Jinyang?! Yang Zhong burned, killed and looted along the way. He walked very comfortably. Doesn't the general even have the courage to pursue him?!"
Hu Luguang's face turned red and his eyes were a little angry.
Hu Luguang walked faster. When he returned to defense, Yang Zhong had already gone far. Judging from Duan Shao's position, he could successfully return to defense and pursue pursuit, but Duan Shao chose to station in Jinyang.
Outside, no troops were mobilized.
Looking at Hu Luguang with an angry face, Duan Shao just chuckled without refuting or explaining.
Most of the generals who followed Duan Shao did not participate.
Duan Shao's reputation is very big, and Hu Luguang's reputation is not small either. When these two people quarreled, the others basically had no chance to speak.
"When Yang Zhong retreated, your majesty's situation here was still unclear. How dare General Duan abandon his temple affairs and lead his troops to pursue him? General Hu Lu, there is no need to be angry."
Liu Taozi said slowly.
Hu Luguang looked at him again, his expression even more irritable, "And you, how did you let Yang Zhong come to Jinyang? How did you let him escape back? Ten thousand people will beat you until you are dizzy. If ten thousand people beat you, you will be dizzy.
There are thousands of people, don’t you want to hold the horse for him?!”
Hu Luguang was usually very serious and didn't like to talk to others, but once he got angry, he became arrogant and scolded everyone who came.
Duan Shao spoke at this moment, "Yang Zhong has already retreated. It's useless to talk more. Let's go to the city first."
Hu Luguang said no more, and several people walked towards Jinyang together. Gao Changgong led his troops to guard at the city gate to welcome everyone's arrival, and Tian Zili followed him.
When Liu Taozi went to Duan Shao's side, Tian Zili had already gone to see Hu Luguang and Gao Changgong.
Gao Changgong wore a mask, paid homage to Duan Shao, and then looked at Liu Taozi.
Liu Taozi couldn't see the expression behind Gao Changgong's mask, but she still nodded towards him.
The generals entered Jinyang City again, but the army wanted to stay outside the city.
Inside the official office.
Duan Shao sat in the upper position, and Hu Luguang and Liu Taozi sat on both sides.
The three famous generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty occupied the top positions, and the others could only sit below them.
"King Lanling once served as the governor of Sizhou. Sizhou is experiencing war again. I think he can lead troops to Sizhou to appease the people and kill the thieves."
Liu Taozi looked at Prince Lanling sitting next to him and spoke out his proposal.
Duan Shao nodded, "Yes, General Dugu has experience in repelling the Zhou people many times, so he can deploy defenses in the Heluo area."
"General Hu Luxian can take charge of Yanzhou!"
The three military leaders did not wait for the government order from the temple, and privately arranged the current garrison issues in various places. After Yang Zhong left, a ruin was left behind. There were thieves and rebels everywhere, and military leaders needed to come forward to solve them.
Of course, they didn't have to give the order themselves. They had to report it to the emperor and get the emperor's approval. It was just that before the report was made, several military leaders had to reach an agreement.
The generals looked at the three people sitting on top with some envy.
Duan Shao is the most famous, Hu Luguang is the most energetic, and Liu Taozi has unlimited potential.
At this moment, many military leaders suddenly had different thoughts.
The living environment of military leaders has always been that of small fish surrounding big fish, living in groups to resist pressure from all sides.
Although Duan Shao and Hu Luguang are powerful, they don't seem to have much left for their followers. Their power is already saturated.
On the contrary, Liu Taozi, the youngest, is sitting in the frontier states, but he only has a few followers, and there are many vacancies. He can easily take out the positions of seven or eight generals, as well as county lieutenants and Sima from various places.
, Chang Shi, and even the general positions under General Wei's government, and following him can go out to fight the autumn wind at any time, which is conducive to snowballing.
Chapter completed!