tent.
Luo Xingchen's face showed a look of embarrassment.
"If you want to pardon an important civil servant of Yang Ni, I'm afraid it won't be easy for the emperor to do it."
Luo Xingchen spoke frankly and did not hide anything.
Nowadays, Daqi is besieged on all sides, with enemies everywhere. If the rebels cannot be killed, how can they deter other people who want to rebel?
Only with a military victory and the appearance of a great victory can the court be determined to innovate and sort out the bad policies accumulated over the years.
Things that are difficult to accomplish in times of peace can often be accomplished in times of life and death, and all of this requires the help of others in the beginning.
"Pindao knows these objects and doesn't have enough chips."
Shui Ion's tone paused. She looked at the history books and found that everything in this world can be discussed. The reason why the negotiation fails is because there are not enough chips.
"I know a secret passage that allows me to take a circuitous route around Loushanguan and go straight to the southwest corner of Bozhou. That is the weakest point in Bozhou's defense!"
As soon as Shui Liong finished speaking, Luo Xingchen stood up suddenly.
He walked to the table, pulled out a roll of drawings from under the table, and spread it directly on the table.
"Taoist Master, please point out the specific location where the secret passage can be reached."
Luo Xingchen raised his head and said.
"From here to here, the last destination is Banshu Nishien."
The slender fingers of water ions moved on the drawing, and the trajectory was like an arrow, diagonally inserted directly, and the final landing point was a plain.
Xiyuan is a plain, the largest granary in Banzhou. Behind it are endless mountain peaks. Unless they can fly, it is impossible for the imperial army to take a detour to come here.
But Shui Ion said she could do it.
This news was too shocking, otherwise Luo Xingchen would not have lost his composure.
"As long as the Taoist master really has such a way, I can make the decision to pardon Yang Yuanhan."
Luo Xingchen's eyes were like candles.
Shui Ion had to secretly praise the young hero in his heart.
This young man is not yet twenty years old, but his momentum is already regal and domineering. He is indeed a handsome young man from the Central Plains.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, a poor Taoist will never tell lies." Shui Li said.
"I have never heard of such a way. Even if there is, how can it be hidden from Banzhou?"
Luo Xingchen still had doubts in his heart. If what Shui Lion said was untrue, or maybe it was just a trap, what should he do?
Trekking among the mountains, if you really want to lay a trap, you can definitely catch them all without leaving a single one behind.
"The general can send someone he trusts to follow Pindao to find out." Shui Li said.
"Okay, let's find out beforehand."
Major military and national affairs cannot be treated as trivial, nor can they be decided in one fell swoop. They must be weighed by multiple parties.
What he has to do now is to digest the results of this battle. The Steel Thorn Army collapsed and Yang Weiqi was killed. The results of this battle are already great enough.
…
Bozhou Yilong City.
The banquet in front of him was in full swing. Yang Yuanhua put his arms around a beautiful woman, raised the cup high in his hand, and shouted, "Drink."
Immediately, he drank it all.
But even so, Yang Yuanhua still hesitated in his heart.
There has been no news from the Steel Thorn Army for three days, which is extremely abnormal.
He has a complete set of intelligence gangs in the Steel Thorn Army. They usually send out intelligence once every two days. If there is nothing going on in the army, the intelligence will be sent out saying "nothing happened".
This situation of no news for three days will only happen when the intelligence team is imperfect.
"Report, Your Majesty, something serious has happened!"
Suddenly, a eunuch rushed in crawling from outside with a look of horror on his face.
"What? Yang Weiqi rebelled?"
Yang Yuanhua stood up abruptly, pushed the beauty in his arms aside, and shouted with his eyes widened.
This was what worried him the most.
The expressions of all the officials present changed drastically. For a moment, the sound of strings and bamboos stopped, and the place was quiet. There was no sound, only Yang Yuanhua's heavy breathing.
"No, it's not..."
The little eunuch was almost stunned. He only muttered a few words.
"What is it? Say it quickly." Yang Yuanhua shouted.
"The Steel Thorn Army was defeated, the entire army was wiped out, and the general died for his country..."
The young eunuch took out a letter with a cry and handed it to Yang Yuanhua.
"choke……"
With a flash of blood, Yang Yuanhua directly pulled out his sword and stabbed it into the young eunuch's chest.
The young eunuch vomited blood and fell down dead.
"How can this be!"
Yang Yuanhua's hands were trembling, and the sword he was holding fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty, quickly deploy troops and horses to guard Loushanguan."
The ministers present woke up and immediately stepped forward to make various suggestions.
The entire Steel Thorn Army was wiped out and General Yang Weiqi died in battle. This news was really shocking.
You know, among the entire army in Bozhou, the Steel Thorn Army is the most powerful one. General Yang Weiqi is also the strongest general in Bozhou.
The death of Yang Weiqi was tantamount to the collapse of half of Bozhou. There were not many troops in the country that could go out to fight, and the remaining troops could barely hold the pass.
Yang Yuanhua gasped for air. Under the admonishment of many ministers present, he gradually came to his senses.
After all, he is a hero who dares to rebel against the Qi court. He has experienced many crises, large and small, in his life, and he has survived them all, and this time is certainly no exception.
"Transmit this king's order to dispatch the Huya Army to Loushanguan."
Then, orders came from his mouth one after another.
Some servants moved away the young eunuch's body, and some generals took orders to go out.
"Send an order for Mr. Gu to enter the palace to discuss matters."
About half an hour later, in the back hall, Gu Chaoling arrived in a hurry.
Gu Chaoling has a special status. He was once Yang Yuanhua's teacher, and now he is the number one counselor of the small imperial court in Bozhou, the Prime Minister.
He is about sixty-five years old, but he is full of energy and has a glowing face, probably because of his strong martial arts and excellent health-preserving skills.
For so many years, he has always planned for Yang Yuanhua, and he has personally participated in many big plans.
Gu Chaoling has great talent, and Bozhou has been able to sustain itself for so many years, thanks to his planning and layout.
But the entire Steel Thorn Army was wiped out today, which was not what he expected.
His face was extremely serious, and as thoughts flashed through his mind, he had many guesses.
"Please sit down, Mr. Gu."
Yang Yuanhua asked someone to bring out a stool for Gu Chaoling to sit on.
He still respected Gu Chaoling very much, but at this time, he had regained his composure. Now that the matter had come to this, he could only find another way.
"It will take three days for the Huya Army to go to Loushanguan, and Loushanguan will need to be supported for three days."
Gu Chaoling said.
"Three days shouldn't be a big problem."
In the past, when Yang Yuanhua said these words, he was still high-spirited and confident, but it was different today. He regained his composure and calmness on the surface, but his heart was so confused that his palms could not help but sweat.
"The current guard of Loushanguan, Your Majesty, you need to send him a letter to promote him, give him property, and encourage him to hold on. At the same time, you must also dispatch nearby garrison troops to Loushanguan as a backup. These three days are particularly critical." Gu Chaoling said coldly.
