Chapter 1187 1188 [Thousands of miles of joyful wind] (2)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1187 1188 [Thousands of miles of joyful wind] (2)

Southern Zhou Dynasty, Jian'an City.

The central gate of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion was opened today, and the Zhenguo Duke Xie Xiao and his eldest son Fang Yuntian came out to greet him in person.

"I've met the Duke." The old man who got off the carriage was in good spirits and still in good health. He quickly stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute.

Fang Xiexiao returned the courtesy and said: "The old marquis is here to make the humble house shine."

Although it was not the first time for Xian Chunqiu to come to this magnificent Duke's Mansion, fifteen years had passed since the last time he visited. Since Fang Xiexiao's father passed away, the conflict between Fang and Xian's martial arts factions gradually became public.

The transformation reached its peak after Fang Xie Xiao was promoted to Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs.

Although Xian Chunqiu was a surrendered general from the Northern Liang Dynasty who defected to the Northern Liang Dynasty more than thirty years ago, the Xian family members who stayed in the capital of the Northern Liang Dynasty were massacred, which was enough for him to win the trust of the Zhou Dynasty monarchs and ministers. With his influence on the Northern Liang Dynasty,

Xian Chunqiu made a lot of contributions to Liang Bian's army because of his familiarity with the inside story and his ability to lead troops in battles. Therefore, the rise of the Xian family in the army was inevitable.

Another reason that cannot be ignored is that neither Emperor Qingyuan, Xu Huiyan nor the princes in the court wanted to see the Pingjiang Fang family dominate the army.

The past events are well known to every household.

After Fang Xiexiao's father passed away, Emperor Qingyuan chose to let Fang Xiexiao take over as the Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs out of consideration of the overall situation. However, he did not neglect Xian Chunqiu. Some of the military officers who were subsequently promoted also had a distinct Xian clan character.

Imprints, such as the commander-in-chief of the Ningguo Camp and the commander-in-chief of the Linjiang Camp. Under long-term checks and balances and adjustments, Xian and Fang became evenly matched poles in the army.

The power struggle was cold and cruel. Everyone thought that the two military figures would never interact with each other until they died. However, no one expected that when the time entered the spring of the fourteenth year of Qingyuan, the relationship between the two would become closer. Now Xian Chunqiu is even more...

It was his second visit to the Zhenguo Palace after a lapse of fifteen years. This move attracted the secret observation of many people.

At the end of the long street, a middle-aged man with an ordinary face saw the carriage of the Jubei Hou Mansion stopping in front of the Zhen Guo Gong Mansion. He turned and left thoughtfully, and soon disappeared into the vast sea of ​​people.

Xian Chunqiu stopped under the gate, stared at the plaque written by the late emperor, and sighed: "If it hadn't been for the appreciation and support of the late Duke, I would have been a skeleton by the river. Even though more than thirty years have passed, I still feel this in my heart.

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Fang Xie Xiao said: "The old Marquis has such outstanding talent as a cone in his pocket. My late father-in-law praised him more than once, and the country is very pleased to have such a good general."

Xian Chunqiu's eyes were filled with sadness as he recalled the past, and he sighed repeatedly.

The two of them entered the Duke's Mansion side by side and sat down separately in the main hall for host and guest. Fang Yuntian stood respectfully beside Fang Xie Xiao.

After having tea, Xian Chunqiu went straight to the topic and said: "The army of Wu State is pressing on the border, and the situation in the western border of Beiliang is critical. The young emperor, on Pei Yue's suggestion, sent two battalions of the Beijing army to rush to the border. I don't know how the Duke of Guo views the current situation.

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Fang Xiexiao pondered: "Actually, for our court, the movements of the Beiliang Beijing Army are of course important, but the first thing we should pay attention to is their border troops. According to the reports from the spies on the north bank, after the Beiliang Right Military Aircraft Xiao Jin arrived at the border, the fortresses were

The troops from the Qinian camp and the Qinian camp are all moving towards the rear of Puqi City. It can be judged at present that Xiao Jin has not guessed the main attack direction of our army, so he can only shrink the defense line and defend."

Xian Chunqiu's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "It seems that Xiao Jin is much more conservative than Gu Liang."

Fang Xiexiao nodded and said: "This person has been guarding Hucheng in the western border of Beiliang for ten years and has never made any mistakes. This shows that caution has become his nature. Although such a character is difficult to deal with, we can take advantage of this."

Xian Chunqiu thought for a moment and said leisurely: "It seems that there are indeed many conflicts between Xiao Jin and Pei Yue."

After Chief Assistant Xu Huiyan used the relationship between Pei Yue and Xu Churong to pass on false information, they took advantage of the situation and formulated a set of strategies to attack the north bank. In their plan, they first used Wufeng Navy and Ningguo Camp to attack Tiancang River

The upper reaches created an illusion to attract the main force of the Liang Army on the north bank to the upper reaches to deploy defenses.

After completing the first step, Fang Xiexiao could lead the newly built navy to the north and capture the southeastern part of Yaozhou in Beiliang from the mouth of the Tiancang River. The army then crossed the river and attacked the Yaoshan camp in Beiliang.

As long as this camp is captured and the northern and southern banks of the Tiancang River are connected together, this will open up a breakthrough for the overall war situation. If the Beiliang frontier army attacks from west to east for a long distance in an attempt to recapture the Yaoshan camp, the Tiancang River

The feint attack in the upper reaches can be transformed into an actual attack, which is enough to make the Beiliang frontier army unable to care about each other.

Beiliang has another option, which is to order the entire 100,000-strong army on the south bank of the Tiancang River to attack and go all the way south to threaten Jian'an City.

In fact, this is the situation that Fang and Xian want to see the most.

It's just that the development of the situation deviated from their predictions. Xiao Jin was too cautious, or maybe he didn't believe the false information Xu Churong sent to Pei Yue. This is the origin of Xian Chunqiu's emotional words.

Fang Xiexiao said calmly: "Actually, this may not be a bad thing."

Xian Chunqiu was slightly startled, then smiled and said: "Is the Duke's intention false or true?"

Fang Xie Xiao said: "Xiao Jincheng will inevitably fail to be cautious. At least for now, he cannot determine the true intention of our army, so he can only defend passively. One step behind means falling behind every step. In my opinion, the Eastern Front

The first battle on the battlefield will be relatively easy, but Xiao Jin's counterattack will be fierce because he cannot bear the consequences of the fall of his country."

Xian Chunqiu understood and said: "One false shot on the eastern front, and then the army on the western front presses forward?"

Fang Xie Xiao nodded and said: "The Eastern Front will also be able to make a comeback by then. The Tiancang River defense line stretches for thousands of miles. Xiao Jin is focused on one thing but not the other. Liang Jun is exhausted. This is a foreseeable situation."

Xian Chunqiu smiled boldly and said: "Even cautious people will be forced to make a desperate move. It is impossible for Xiao Jin not to see a glimmer of hope on the south bank of the Tiancang River. As long as the Liang army from Jiangling, Hanyang and other cities come out, our army can attack and close the net."

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Even if we can't defeat the Liang Kingdom, we can still take a big bite out of them. If the Wu Kingdom can achieve a certain degree of victory, and Beiliang is attacked from both sides and loses on two battlefields at the same time, maybe we can really accomplish the great cause in your Majesty's heart."

Fang Xiexiao still said calmly: "We have to wait a little longer. The Wu Kingdom has the advantage in terms of military strength, and the northern plains are conducive to cavalry attacks. Before the Beiliang Jingying Camp arrives, we can always win more or less victories on the Western Front.

This will have a huge impact on the morale of the soldiers and civilians in Beiliang. Even if Xiao Jin does not send reinforcements northward, the defenders' will to fight will be weakened, which will be more beneficial to our army."

Xian Chunqiu pondered: "How about launching the war on the Eastern Front on the first day of March?"

Fang Xiexiao counted the time, nodded with a smile and said, "Great kindness."

Xian Chunqiu said: "Then it is decided that I will go to the palace tomorrow to report to His Majesty."

The two talked in detail for half an hour, then Xian Chunqiu said goodbye and left, and Fang Xiexiao personally sent him outside the house.

Watching the carriage slowly leaving under the escort of more than a hundred followers, Fang Xiexiao turned around and returned home, asking his eldest son who was always by his side, "What are your thoughts?"

Fang Yuntian said softly: "Father, the Marquis of Jubei may have other plans."

"Why?"

"He must fight this battle, because once Beiliang recovers, once it goes south, it will be a disaster for the Xian family. But... the son thinks that what he wants is not just to defeat the Beiliang frontier army. Fang Xian

The two families are on equal footing in the military, a situation that has been brewing for more than ten years, and he acted too selflessly this time."

"Is there necessarily a demon when something goes wrong? Haha... He wants to drive the tiger away and devour the wolf. Naturally, we can also invite you into the urn."

Fang Yuntian felt a chill in his heart. He looked at his father's side face that showed a slightly vicissitude of life, lowered his head and said, "My son understands."

Fang Xiexiao said unhurriedly: "As for the thoughts of Marquis Jubei, my father talked to Xu Shoufu twice, and I can probably guess his intentions. At present, Xu Shoufu is investigating those with evil intentions among the wealthy families, such as Xian Chunqiu.

We can only pretend to be conceited."

He paused slightly and sighed: "After all, the first thing is to defeat the Beiliang frontier army."

Fang Yuntian said seriously: "Yes."
Chapter completed!