Chapter 367 Volume C: One sword can serve as a million soldiers
With the sound of hoofbeats, hundreds of riders came to an abrupt stop with Liu Dongyang raising his hand. Yellow dust slowly floated from all sides, like a sandstorm.
Liu Dongyang rode his horse forward, his face was extremely gentle, and his eyes were clear: "Everyone has his own ambitions, Bai Chuan, I don't blame you, but why did you wait until this time to fight back?"
Liu Baichuan also rode alone and did not stop until he was ten feet away from the two of them. He also looked calm: "Dong Yang, I am different from you. I don't have too many ambitions. I just want my brothers to be able to It’s just a mouthful of food,…”
“Then do you think you’ll be full now?” Liu Dongyang’s eyes became sharper.
"I don't know, but I know that if I continue to follow you, my brothers will definitely not be able to eat. Once the food in Dongdacang is burned,..." Before Liu Baichuan finished speaking, Liu Dongyang's eyes had already flashed a hint of evil, " If they dare to burn grain, we dare to turn Ganzhou City into ruins, and the entire west of Shandan will no longer belong to the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"Dongyang, you can do this, but I can't." Liu Baichuan seemed very calm, "You know, I still have a family in Guyuan..."
“We can capture Guyuan…”
"Dongyang, let's not deceive ourselves, okay?" Liu Baichuan waved his hand a little tiredly, "Kaibai and the others have probably escaped from the fortress, right? Even if Bu Shitu and the others don't hand them over to the court, so what? Losing them? If they have lost their foundation, can the Tumut people help them fight back?"
Liu Dongyang's eyes narrowed, and after a long time he said gloomily: "How do you know that Kuaibai and the others were defeated?"
"Dong Yang, I know you have always had many ideas and are undefeated. How could you go to Ganzhou in person like this?" Liu Baichuan sighed softly, "I'm afraid Wenxiu has already reached the stage to win the high platform, right? Where is Xu Chao? ?”
Liu Dongyang finally changed his mind and mobilized troops to capture the high platform in one fell swoop. This was also his carefully planned move, because he knew that the high platform was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if it was defended by one or two thousand troops, it would cost a lot to capture it. That's why He Zhisheng's reinforcements were brought to Ganzhou. Ganzhou was a big city and lacked troops. As long as there were enough troops, the city could be broken down in one fell swoop. If Gaotai was in the hands of the imperial court, even if he captured Ganzhou, he would become his own. A nail in the back can be fatal at any time.
As soon as Su Nang's troops were reduced to confront Bu Shitu, Liu Dongyang knew that the general trend was irreversible, so he pretended to stick to Ningxia Town, but quietly used a secret method to mobilize the main elite westward.
Ningxia cannot be defended, and he can only defend Gansu Town. He can even give up Liangzhou and Yongchang. He only needs to firmly defend Ganzhou and Suzhou and block the Shandan Guards, and then he can follow the example of the Guiyi Army in the late Tang Dynasty and become a semi-independent army. Kingdom, for which he has worked hard, including Huo Luochi and the Tuman Truth Department over the West Sea, who have already contacted and sent troops to assist. Even Bu Shitu secretly said that the Kuaibai tribe can temporarily live in the grassland. Songshan and the others would not support Dazhou's recovery, and would even openly or covertly hinder Dazhou from regaining Songshan and Songshan.
In such a situation, as long as the city of Ganzhou can persist for a month, the Tatar tribes in the West Sea will be able to cope with themselves, so that the Great Zhou Dynasty will no longer have time to look westward.
But he did not expect that the problem would be Liu Baichuan.
He knew that Liu Baichuan was reluctant to follow him at first, but Liu Baichuan's subsequent performance relieved him of his initial worries. In several tough battles, Liu Baichuan took the lead and captured the city in one fell swoop. Even so, he tried his best to He asked Liu Baichuan to follow him just to prevent any accidents from happening. He never thought that such a big change would happen in just two days.
"I didn't expect you, Baichuan, to have seen this. Yes, I took the high platform. Xu Chao has defeated the Suzhou soldiers who came for reinforcements. If nothing happens, we can take Suzhou tomorrow!" Liu Dongyang's face was gloomy at this time. It was horrifying, but then it cleared up again: "Bai Chuan, you almost ruined everything for us brothers. You are confused, but it's not too late now! I, Liu Dongyang, swear to God and all my brothers here that as long as You, Liu Baichuan, look back now, we two brothers will take over Ganzhou together and share the wealth and wealth, we have no different intentions!"
"Dongyang, if you take the wrong path, you have to turn back. I can't make the same mistake again and again." Liu Baichuan shook his head miserably: "Dongyang, put down your sword and gun, it's still too late to turn back! Your ideas are not feasible at all, the court It is impossible to tolerate your unrealistic ideas, give up! I can intercede with Feng and Zhang. I have also explained the situation to the two adults. It is not my fault for waiting, but Shi Guangjue's fault. …”
"Liu Baichuan! My idea is unrealistic?! Do you know how long I have been preparing for today?" Knowing that he could not call him back, Liu Dongyang's expression became particularly ferocious at this time, "In the past, the rebel army could monopolize Hexi for hundreds of years. Why can't I, Liu Dongyang? Today's Great Zhou Dynasty is not as good as the Great Tang Dynasty! Look at how the imperial court treats us soldiers who have guarded the border for decades? Look at how the nobles like Shi Guangjue and Ma Xia, who came here to make money, behave? I forgot to tell you that Ma Xia was captured by me on the road. Do you know what else this guy brought? Twelve banknotes from the Capital City, totaling 150,000 taels!"
"Dong Yang, everything you said is right. The imperial court is indeed in a difficult situation now. Will it be easier for you to take your brothers?" Liu Baichuan's face was pale, but he still remained calm: "I know that you and the Mughals There is also friendship, but so what, if you take Suzhou, they will not invade and will tolerate Hexi to close its doors and call it a lonely country? Hami and the others have taken it, and the Seven Guards of Guanxi have occupied it. Do they think they will Will you be tolerated in Suzhou and Ganzhou?"
Liu Dongyang's eyes changed slightly. He didn't expect that Liu Baichuan even knew this. He raised his chin slightly and said, "Baichuan, I really underestimated you. Yes, if it is occupied by the imperial court, maybe the Mughals will come to fight against the autumn wind." , but if I occupy it, they have to let me go and make good friends with me, because they will know that I am not the useless general soldier sent by the imperial court! My soldiers are no better than these wimps from Gansu Town!"
“Dongyang, since you are like this, then we can only say that everyone has his own ambitions.” Liu Baichuan cupped his hands lightly.
"Liu Baichuan, do you have to be my enemy?" Liu Dongyang's face became more and more sinister.
"Dong Yang, I don't want to be your enemy. I also just want to defend Ganzhou City. If you really want to realize your wish, then take your people and go around the city." Liu Baichuan Calmly.
Liu Dongyang stared at the other party bitterly for a long time, and then slowly said: "Bai Chuan, you have always been indecisive. I don't understand how you can suddenly make such a decision. Can you tell me who played a role in it?"
Liu Baichuan hesitated for a moment, recalling the long conversation all night long, feeling inexplicable, and finally said: "Dong Yang, turn back, the imperial envoy has arrived in Ganzhou, you have no chance."
"Hmph, a special envoy can only coax you, an idiot. If he has such ability, why not just block all of our troops?" Liu Dongyang snorted coldly, "You think you will be fine if you surrender now? Eat the fruit, remember, you captured Sanshan Pass and Qinggang Gorge! The court will not let any betrayer go!"
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Looking at the convoys and soldiers passing by on the city wall, Feng Ziying and Zhang Jin both had complicated expressions.
He Zhisheng was even more nervous. The three thousand Liu Baichuan troops who entered the city were all restrained in the university grounds. Although he was sure that they would not rebel again, it was more important to be safe after all.
“Just let them go like this?” Feng Zuo couldn’t help but ask.
"That's all we can do." Feng Ziying looked complicated and sighed, "For us, being able to keep Ganzhou City is the greatest victory. If Liu Dongyang captures Ganzhou City and the imperial court wants to take Ganzhou back, then I don’t know how much it will cost.”
"Ziying, you have made great contributions this time." Zhang Jin was filled with emotion. The sixteen-year-old young man, a common scholar, has made great contributions to the preservation of Ganzhou this time.
"Master Zhang, if it is not Ziying's fault, Ziying does not dare to accept it." Feng Ziying shook her head: "If Liu Baichuan had not originally intended to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side, even if Su Qin and Zhang Yi were reborn, it would not help. This time, Long Jinwei's brother is the one who made the decision. We have achieved great success, but without their information, we would not have been able to take the risk."
Zhang Jin laughed, and the sedan chairmen carried the people. Naturally, Lieutenant Long had made a great contribution this time. If he hadn't received the information that Liu Baichuan wanted to rebel but was hesitant, he would have known that Liu Baichuan's army was unwilling to rebel. , we did not dare to invite Liu Baichuan specifically for a talk, and finally negotiated for Liu Baichuan to agree anyway.
"Sir, Mr. He, if Mr. He had not led the army to defend Ganzhou, how could he have saved Ganzhou this time?" Feng Ziying would naturally not forget He Zhisheng, "But I also ask Mr. He to be careful in the future. Although Liu Baichuan's department Most of the sergeants are unwilling to rebel, but they must still be worried about the future liquidation of the imperial court. Liu Baichuan also needs to stabilize his mind. This is for me and Lord Zhang to appease. For the soldiers below, please make arrangements carefully, Lord He. Extraneous problems arise,…”
"Don't worry, Da Lang. Brother Yu, please be careful. You won't dare to be careless."
At this time, He Zhisheng admired Feng Ziying's ability so much that he invited Liu Baichuan to discuss outside the city gate that night. Feng Ziying and Zhang Jin came alone, and Liu Baichuan came alone. He didn't know how the negotiation was carried out, but they talked for an hour. Liu Baichuan could make Liu Baichuan resolutely give up, and he was ashamed of his ability.
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