Yang Hu was released again, and after reorganizing the remaining troops, he withdrew another thirty miles and set up camp, waiting for Ji Sun Yiru's reinforcements.
After Ji Sunyiru learned the news of Yang Hu's defeat, he knew that Lu Houchou was now gaining momentum and something might happen to him at any time.
In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, he sent Gongshan Buxuan from Feiyi with 10,000 troops to support Yang Hu.
After Yang Hu failed twice in succession, he was ashamed and thinking about what to do next.
Gongshan Buxuan and Yang Hu met. One was the family chief of the Ji family, and the other was the chief of the city of Feiyi. Both of them were retainers of the Ji family, so they were very familiar with each other.
After Gongshan Buxuan learned that Yang Hu was actually captured twice, he felt a little surprised.
He knew that Yang Hu was capable of both literary and military skills, and he was the most outstanding among all the Ji family retainers.
But now, he has suffered two major defeats in succession. It can be seen that the strength of this Yunyi is indeed impressive.
Gongshan Buhuang thought for a while and then said:
"Haha, it's just a temporary defeat, nothing to worry about! Now that I, the master of Fei Yi, have arrived, I will be sure that nothing will happen! But I don't know, what is the situation in Yun Yi now?"
Hearing that Gongshan Buxiang was so boastful about Haikou, yet so unclear about the enemy and ourselves, I couldn't help but smile secretly in my heart.
However, although he was a little disdainful, he still explained to him the situation in Yunyi City in detail. After Gongshan Buxiang heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air:
"Oh? No wonder this place has become so difficult now! I think Tian Sima of Qi State and Sun Changqing next to Li Ran are all people who are accustomed to fighting! Even Han Buxin is said to be one of them. After our ancestor Han Jue, our Han family has another tiger heir!"
(Han Jue was once a retainer of Zhao Shui and Zhao Dun. He was appointed Sima of the Three Armies by the Zhao family in his early years, and then ranked as the Sixth Minister. During the mourning period, he finally became the ruler of the Jin Kingdom.)
As for Li Ran, Gongshan Buxuan had long heard his lord Ji Sun Yiru mention it, and was quite wary of this person's talent.
When Yang Hu heard this, he couldn't help but sigh again, and replied in a rather depressed tone:
"Hey... Yang Hu has failed to honor the great trust of the Lord. It is really shameful and shameful."
Gongshan Buxuan waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Hey! Victory or defeat is a common thing for a soldier. If we fight again in the future, we will definitely win! Brother Yang, are you going to give up now?"
Yang Hu raised his head, his eyes showing a trace of anger:
"Admit defeat? Absolutely impossible!"
"That being the case, then you and I can join hands and one day capture Yunyi! By then, we will be able to fulfill the Lord's mission and avenge Brother Yang's shame! Isn't that great?!"
When Yang Hu heard the words "attack Yunyi", his brows couldn't help but move upward, but he hesitated to speak.
That night Yang Hu and Gongshan Buxuan were drinking in the camp. Yang Hu was always depressed. Gongshan Buxuan thought he was depressed because of these two failures and didn't think much about it.
In fact, Yang Hu was thinking about what Li Ran and Kong Qiu said to him. In particular, Confucius' game theory made him deeply moved.
"Brother Zi Xie thinks... if we really attack Yunyi, what will the monarch do then?"
Hearing this, Gongshan Buxuan was obviously startled and stopped moving.
Afterwards, Yang Hu could be heard continuing to mutter to himself:
"The king is the face of the country, and even if he is an unvirtuous king, he will inevitably be criticized by others. Although Duke Zhuang of Qi was an unscrupulous man and committed adultery among his retainers, Cui Zhu killed him in anger. After all, he will be infamy for thousands of years. Although my lord is at odds with your Majesty now, how can we, the retainers, let our lord bear such an infamy?"
Yang Hu said these words to himself, but Gong Shan Buhuang smiled bitterly:
"Brother Yang, I understand what you said. However, you and I are both acting under orders, and I am afraid that many things cannot be done by ourselves."
"The feud between your Majesty and my lord does not need to get to this point. It's just that you and I are both powerless. We can neither share the worries of the family master nor solve the country's problems!"
Yang Hu drank the wine in one gulp, minding his own business.
"Hey, so...this is really difficult to handle!"
Gongshan Buxuan was silent for a moment while listening, and then he said to him comfortingly:
"Brother Yang, retainers dare not comment on state affairs. You think too much."
Yang Hu narrowed his eyes:
"Oh? Didn't Zixie ever think about it?"
Gongshan Buxuan sighed:
"Hey, what are you thinking about? In today's world, rituals and music have collapsed, and everyone in the world is just trying to protect themselves. If people don't have long-term worries, they must have immediate worries. Now that everyone has immediate worries, why bother talking about anything else? "
When Yang Hu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, and then changed the topic:
"Brother Zixie, what do you think about this battle?"
Gongshan Buxuan thought about it for a while, and then said:
"It is true that I made some wild claims before. Buxi is also a new arrival, and the situation is not very clear at first. Or is it not too late to wait and see for a while?"
Yang Hu couldn't help but nodded, and he was not shy about his two defeats:
"Yang Mou's two previous defeats were due to being too careless. The first time was when they just met. Yang Mou thought that they were not yet stable and needed to get used to it for a while. Unexpectedly, they would choose to attack suddenly. , Yang Hu missed for a moment. And the second time, just after Yang was released, he wanted to gather the remaining troops and fight again, but unexpectedly he was attacked at night again and was caught off guard. "
"Moreover, the enemy generals this time are all difficult to deal with. Han Buxin is young and energetic, and Sun Wu is full of tricks. That's all. Even Tian Rangju is getting stronger with age! Therefore, the two of us have nothing to lose this time. Don’t underestimate the enemy!”
Hearing this, Gongshan Buhuang nodded:
"There is only one road leading to Yunyi. In this case, Brother Yang no longer needs to divide his troops to garrison elsewhere. I will lead an army to station in the front, and Brother Yang will lead the army to stay in the rear! I just have to wait until the food and water in the city are exhausted. Come on, the king will leave Yunyi, and we will take advantage of the opportunity to capture Yunyi, which will be a great achievement!"
Gongshan Buxiu's idea coincides with Yang Hu's previous tactics.
"Brother Zi Xie, I think it is wise that Yang actually had this idea originally. If so, then let's act according to this plan!"
After Yang Hu separated from Gongshan Buxuan, he stood alone outside the tent to sober up. He raised his head and looked at the moon, and couldn't help but ask in his heart:
"Destiny...is it really reversible?"
He remembered that he was originally a side branch of the Meng family, and that Meng Sun Heji had no merit. If he was not a direct descendant, how could he stand in the temple?
And he himself worked hard all day long, doing all the dirty work for Ji.
Although it can be regarded as a status below one person and above ten thousand people, in the final analysis, he is still a servant and cannot even take a step into the court.
And when he was in front of mediocre people like Meng Sun, He Ji, and Shu Sun Dare, he always had to be inferior to others.
Is this fair?
Yang Hu thought wildly for a while, and kept thinking about what Li Ran and Confucius said.
…
As for Li Ran, after learning that Yang Hu's reinforcements had arrived, there was no chance for a while. He had no choice but to recuperate his energy for the time being, and the crisis in Yunyi was temporarily postponed.
However, Lu Houchou's body was getting weaker and weaker, and even medical treatment was impossible.
The main cause of his illness is heart knot. In addition, he has been worried and fearful all these years. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is terminally ill.
Lu Houchou's two sons, Gongyan and Gongwei, were always by their father's side.
Although Lu Houchou could still walk, his steps were staggering, like an old man. And every now and then, he would cough up blood.
Li Ran was very worried about this, and after Ji Le took the Danwei pills prepared by Yihe, his face had recovered a little color, and the recovery of his body bones was almost visible to the naked eye.
However, as Lu Houchou's condition became more and more serious, Ji Le was thinking too much, and his condition actually showed signs of worsening.
Therefore, whenever Li Ran gets some free time now, he will stay with Ji Le.
In addition to worrying about Lu Houchou, Ji Le was also saddened by the Owl Wing incident. In addition to being sad, she felt even more frightened. She knew that if Owl Wings hadn't saved her desperately, her husband would probably be dead at this moment.
Every time I think about all kinds of difficulties, I can't help but burst into tears. Li Ran hugged her tightly and could only whisper to comfort her.
Ji Le leaned her head against Li Ran's chest, and Li Ran gently touched her tears and stroked her eyebrows.
"Le'er will wait for me for a while longer. After I have settled the matter with Ah Chou, my husband will not go anywhere. We will take Guang'er and stay away from the disputes in this world! How about that?"
Ji Le closed his eyes and felt the peace of this moment. It was not very laborious. After coughing, I finally replied:
"Okay! Everything... ahem... I will listen to my husband..."
Li Ran felt that he owed Ji Le too much. Since they got married, it can be said that they spend less time together and more time apart.
Therefore, he must spend the rest of his life to make up for this debt no matter what.
He kissed Ji Le's forehead and refused to let go for a long time.
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Chapter 529_Yang Hu’s concerns
For a period of time after that, both parties were at peace with each other.
After a period of confrontation with Yang Hu's army, everyone felt that it was impossible to continue like this.
The main reason is that people like Tian Rangju and Han Buxin, as foreign ministers, have no orders from the emperor and should not stay here for a long time.
Moreover, the most worrying thing is that Lu Houchou's body is getting weaker and weaker. If the danger of Yunyi is not resolved for a long time, there will be no way to send him back to the state of Lu.
As a result, everyone discussed how to solve today's situation.
When discussing matters in the lobby, Sun Wu first spoke:
"Now that Yang Hu has received assistance from Fei Yi, he has sufficient supplies of food and grass, and his military strength has greatly increased. But I, Yun Yi, have no external aid. If we continue to waste away with him like this, I am afraid that sooner or later, Yun Yi will run out of food."
"So, we must not sit back and wait for death. We need to think of other ways! Now Fei Yi's army is the main force of the Ji family. If it can be defeated, we will have the opportunity to intimidate the Ji family and then send Lu Hou back to his country. !”
Confucius said from the side:
"What Chang Qing said is true. If we want to let Marquis Lu return to his country, we must win this battle, otherwise everything will be empty talk!"
Gongsun Qing on the side couldn't help but sigh and said:
"It's just...the enemy's army is now huge and their strength is far superior to ours. It's not easy to defeat them in one fell swoop..."
Tian Juanju twirled his long beard and looked at Li Ran again:
"I wonder if Mr. Ziming has any good ideas?"
Li Ran heard Tian Ranju's question, but he seemed to have no good solution, so he could only shake his head and said:
"Yunyi is an isolated city and cannot sit still and wait for death. However, they are well-equipped this time. If they attack rashly, they may not be their opponents. Therefore, we must win by surprise and win quickly! If we are blocked and enter a stalemate again, it will be very convenient for us. unfavorable!"
At this time, Li Ran stood up again and came to the sand table. After meditating for a while, he slowly said:
"Yang Hu and Gongshan Buxuan are now united and stationed on the main road, but they have not set up any defenses on the field roads. Since he still intends to let the people in the city evacuate. Then, it may be possible to leave Deyun City in batches, and in There is an army lying down behind Yang Hu, waiting for an opportunity to move!"
"In addition, since Yang Hu has no intention of attacking Yunyi, we might as well build momentum in Yunyi, saying that Marquis Lu has lost his composure and is about to attack in person. When the appointed time comes, we will hold high the banner of Marquis Lu and go to attack Yang Hu. And Yang Hu will meet Chen Bing to fight."
"I know that Yang Hu does not want to kill Lu Hou, so he will not try his best. But at this moment, the army in the rear suddenly changes its flag and raises the banner again. This will definitely put Yang Hu in a dilemma , I wonder where Lord Lu is."
"In order to ensure that Marquis Lu is safe, Yang Hu will definitely hesitate at this moment. When he is hesitant, we will use the power of the city to cover up and kill him! We can mess up his position! Since the enemy's position is in chaos, this battle should be possible Total victory!"
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but stand up and come to Li Ran's side. After observing it for a while, Tian Ruoju could not help but admire:
"Wonderful! Wonderful! This plan is so clever! In the past, Rang Ju didn't know that Zi Ming had such a method! Zi Ming's use of troops is also so cunning!"
When Li Ran heard this, he bowed and said humbly:
"Haha, Doctor Sima is so complimentary. I remember you were not yet born when you defended Qi State. How dare you receive such praise from your Majesty today? I am really ashamed and undeserved! However, it is just some crude talk and humble opinions. If there is any inappropriateness, , I hope you can give me some criticism."
At this time Gongsun Qing said again:
"It's just... is the lone army hanging behind enemy lines too dangerous?"
When Sun Wu heard this, he also nodded:
"Well, what Mr. Gongsun said is not unreasonable. After all, this army will be hidden behind the enemy's rear, and its number will not be too large. However, as the saying goes, 'Soldiers are not afraid if they are deeply trapped; if they have nowhere to go, they will be solid; if they are deep, they will be restrained. "Fight if you have no choice". Although this move is dangerous, it may be possible to put someone to death and survive. What's more, if Yang Hu doesn't know where he is, he will definitely not dare to attack with all his strength. Therefore, as long as our generals are united, this place may not be Can’t win!”
"If you have no objections, Wu is willing to personally lead this unit to fight!"
Han Buxin said:
"Let the last general go. General Sun only needs to arrive on time with the reinforcements. When it comes to strategizing, I, Han Buxin, can't do it. But when it comes to marching, fighting, and charging into battle, even though I, Han Buxin, am a minister, I can't do it." I may not lose to you all!”
So, the matter was settled.
…
When Yang Hu and Gongshan Buxuan learned that there were indeed a small number of soldiers and some people fleeing in Yunyi City, they couldn't help but be overjoyed.
And he also turned a blind eye to this, closed one eye, and just let them go on their own.
Yang Hu and Gong Shan Buxuan originally thought that everything was going according to the strategy they had formulated.
Unexpectedly, on this day, he suddenly received a report from Tan Ma, saying that the Marquis of Lu was actually preparing to lead an army to fight in person, and was coming here to discuss the war.
Although Yang Hu had doubts in his heart, he was not surprised. After all, there had been news from Yunyi before that many soldiers and people had abandoned the city and fled, and morale was at a low point at this moment.
Therefore, in his opinion, it was normal for Marquis Lu to choose to conduct the expedition in person to boost morale, and he did not pay attention to the strange situation. He just discussed with Gongshan Buxuan:
"Zixie, lead your troops to meet the enemy. But... no matter whether you win or lose, remember not to pursue them. Those people have many tricks. Once they are defeated, let them go wherever they go. We can just hold on to this place for the time being. , so it’s absolutely foolproof!”
Gongshan Buxuan knew what Yang Hu meant, so he even led his troops to fight.
Soon, good news came from the front line, saying that Gongshan Buxuan had defeated the enemy and the enemy was fleeing in all directions.
Yang Hu was rewarded and felt complacent, knowing that this was Li Ran's plan to lure the enemy. But at the same time, we also know that Yunyi is now at the end of its power. It won't be long before Marquis Lu will leave Yunyi on his own.
And after Marquis Lu left, he could successfully capture Yunyi, and then he could explain to the head of the family. Moreover, he would not be charged with regicide.
At this moment, they suddenly heard that another enemy force was suddenly attacking from behind the military camp. Moreover, they were also holding high the banner of the King of Luhou, and they were powerful and menacing.
Yang Hu did not dare to be careless, so he had to lead his army to resist. He saw Han Buxin leading his army to charge, full of fighting spirit, and Yang Hu didn't know whether Lu Hou was in the formation. Therefore, although Han Buxin's fierce attack was temporarily withstood, he did not immediately send a large army to suppress it.
Yang Hu was indeed as Li Ran expected. After the previous debates, Yang Hu was now a little undecided.
But when Yang Hu hesitated, he had no idea that he had already fallen into Li Ran's trap.
Gongshan Buxuan led his troops outside, and it was not yet time to return reinforcements, and the commotion in the rear had not yet subsided, but when he saw Sun Wu leading the city's five thousand people, he rushed over to fight.
The roar of the chariot made Yang Hu upset.
Han Buxin's force was originally surrounded by Yang Hu, but at this moment Sun Wu suddenly killed him. He immediately revived his morale and fought his way out.
Yang Hu was immediately attacked from both sides. And the coach was hesitant, so he fell into passivity instantly.
Not long after, I saw 5,000 soldiers led by Tian Rangju coming from the alley.
Only then did Yang Hu realize that the so-called Marquis of Lu's personal expedition was actually a pretense, just to interfere with his division of troops and resist the enemy!
Now the two armies led by Yang Hu and Gongshan Buxuan were separated by force.
And it is obvious that Yang Hu has now become the besieged party!
Now he has no other choice, and at the same time he has no worries anymore, he can only fight hard!
…
Li Ran stood on the city wall and looked ahead. Just because of the distance, we can't see clearly.
At this time, another scout came to report, saying that the front was in a tough battle, and the outcome was difficult to determine.
Li Ran was also worried for a moment.
After all, this battle is a crucial battle concerning the fate of Lu Houchou and even the people he cherishes.
If this battle can be completely won, then Lu Houchou can justifiably return to the state of Lu.
As for him, he could just accompany Ji Le with peace of mind, live in seclusion, and no longer interfere with this chaotic world.
And fulfill the vows he made when he was a husband.
