In Wenshui Town, Yangnan County, Fenghua City, Qingzhou, Liang State, two foreigners came for nothing more than a year ago. The two were extremely tall and powerful, and one of them was blind in one eye. The local villagers kept them at arm's length. Fortunately, they didn't care much about it. They built two small wooden houses on the edge of the village and lived next to each other. With all his strength, the crops were grown luxuriantly, and apart from the fact that he didn't have his mother-in-law to warm his bed at night, his life was quite comfortable.
Among the two, the one-eyed man is named Wei Dazhuang, and the other is named Fan Yuhu.
On this day, after the two of them finished their farm work, they sat on a stone pier nearby and boasted and farted as usual. Wei Dazhuang took off his shirt, revealing his bronze-colored muscles. He wiped the sweat on his face with his shirt and said with a smile: "Old man Fan, I received a secret report this morning that the general has regained control of the military, what do you think?"
Fan Yuhu took a swig of the herbal tea used to dispel the heat, burped with satisfaction, and said angrily: "My life, Old Fan, belongs to the general. Naturally, I will go back and continue to follow the general to kill the enemy on the battlefield."
Although Li Jian has now become the first king with a different surname since the founding of the Liang Kingdom, his old subordinates are still accustomed to addressing each other as generals.
Wei Dazhuang raised his head and glanced at the sky, and asked: "Those of us who were the first to follow the general, now only you and me are left. If we didn't have the courage to quit the Li family army at that time, how could I, Old Wei, have to make a profit now?" Can you do it, General Zhou?"
Fan Yuhu snorted coldly and spat: "You're a stubborn fool like you, so forget it. I'm afraid you will be impeached by your subordinates on the first day after taking office. If it were me, Old Fan, it would be more like it!"
When Wei Dazhuang heard this, he laughed loudly: "You, a big old man, are as good as me. I can't do it, and you can't even dream about it. It's okay for the two of us to kill the enemy on the battlefield, but when it comes to being an official, it's far inferior." Ling Zhan is a bunch of juniors."
When Ling Zhan was mentioned, Fan Yuhu became furious and said angrily: "Don't tell me about that bastard. The general lost his military power. This bastard turned around and went to Cao Bo's command. Fortunately, he died in Feiyun Stream." , otherwise I, Lao Fan, will be the first to spare him after I go back this time!"
Wei Dazhuang sighed. He saved Ling Zhan's life by losing an eye back then. Fan Yuhu was so angry for this reason. He wiped his face and sighed: "Everyone is dead, and you still say What are these for?"
On this day, the two sold the fertile farmland in their small house at a low price, and used the proceeds to go to the market to buy a lot of wine and meat. After entertaining the villagers in the town, they left Wenshui Town and rushed towards Qingyang City at high speed.
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Li Jian was concerned about national affairs and was afraid of losing time, so he drove lightly and traveled as fast as he could. He arrived at Qingyang City in only one and a half days on the originally three-day journey. In the original General's Mansion, only Li Xian was left to live in it after Li Jian made him the king of Qingzhou. The latter had the temperament of a dragon that never comes to an end. The huge mansion had been unoccupied and cared for for a long time and was overgrown with weeds. Jian didn't care about anything else. He passed through the house without entering and went straight to the palace.
It was almost noon when the tired Li Jian arrived at the Zichen Hall, but the civil and military officials of the court did not retreat. They were waiting respectfully in the hall. Apparently, they had been instructed by Emperor Wu of Liang to stay and welcome the King of Qingzhou's troops back to the court. Seeing Emperor Wu of Liang standing in the center of the hall, Li Jian quickly stepped forward and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Li Jian, long live my emperor!"
When Feng Jingquan saw Li Jian, he smiled happily, helped the latter up, and said with a smile: "Prince Qingzhou, please get up quickly so that I can wait!" After saying that, he pulled Li Jian towards the dragon chair. The latter was flattered and said, But he didn't dare to disobey the divine grace, so he could only let Feng Jingquan pull him.
After Li Jian stood beside him, Feng Jingquan sat down and said softly: "With you here, I feel much more at ease." Then he turned to look at the civil and military officials and said loudly: "My dear friends, now the King of Qingzhou He has returned to Beijing, and from now on, he will resume military power and serve as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. Zhu Wang and Ye Baiye will be at their disposal. As the pillar of our Daliang Kingdom, the King of Qingzhou will definitely be able to drive away foreign enemies and regain the lost territory!"
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As Li Jian regained his armor and took command, in addition to veteran soldiers such as Wei Dazhuang and Fan Yuhu returning to his command, many young people who missed the early wars came here to join the army. For a time, a total of 150,000 young men from all over the Liang Kingdom voluntarily joined Li Jian's command. Now the Liang Kingdom's army has grown from less than 500,000 to 650,000. Although it has not yet returned to its peak period, everyone is full of fighting spirit. , which should not be underestimated.
Seeing that Li Jian still had such appeal after being away from military affairs for half a year, Emperor Wu of Liang could not help but feel a little worried. He was afraid that this man's great achievements would shock the Lord and have second thoughts, so he went to the secret room of the palace alone to pay homage to Mr. Feng Xiang, the emperor's master. When Feng Jingquan saw Qu Huaire, he bowed to him as a junior, but the latter was unmoved by the king of a country's bow.
Perhaps he had figured out the emperor's intention, so Qu Huair took the initiative and asked: "Your Majesty is here today, but you want to ask how to deal with the King of Qingzhou who is about to make another immortal contribution?"
Feng Jingquan had long been accustomed to Qu Huaire's calculations. He nodded and replied respectfully: "The emperor's master is really a god, and he has wonderful calculations. However, there is one thing I don't know about the disciple. How did the master calculate that Li Jian's expedition will be a big success?" Complete victory?"
Qu Huier said with a smile: "Compared to Sikong Li and Baili Jin, Li Jian's military leadership is insufficient. But your majesty, don't forget, how many troops do Yan and Chu have in total? Now the Liang army has increased to There are more than 650,000 troops. The two armies are facing each other. It is not like the romance novels where the generals of the two sides are picked out and faced off one on one. The huge advantage in numbers is enough to make up for the gap in military capabilities between the two sides. Moreover, the Yan and Chu coalition forces seem to share the same enemy. , but in reality they seem to be in harmony with each other, and they all want to use the other party’s forces to attack the Liang Kingdom, and at the same time preserve their own strength as much as possible so that they can take the lead in the future competition for the world. Therefore, Li Jian, who has the right time, place, and people, will win this battle! "
Feng Jingquan was naturally convinced of Qu Huaire's judgment, but after thinking about it, he asked again: "But if it is true as the emperor's master said, our Daliang will definitely win this battle, and Li Jian will gain another victory on the battlefield." With great military exploits, this man is now the only king with a different surname since the founding of the Liang Dynasty. He has a distinguished status and appearance. After quelling the national disaster, he will be undefeated. If Li Jian has second thoughts, by that time, the military power and the general situation will all be lost. In his hands, is it possible that the three hundred years of Liang Kingdom’s foundation were ruined in my hands?”
Qu Huier sneered and asked: "I just want to ask you, do you want him to die or live?" Seeing Feng Jingquan frowning and saying nothing, he continued, "Don't answer in a hurry, think carefully, come here tomorrow and tell me you s answer."
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In Yinhu City in Liangzhou, which is only thirty miles away from Baixiang City in Yongzhou, Zhu Wang led 200,000 Liang troops to confront the Yan and Chu coalition forces at a distance. The emperor's order had been issued. Although Zhu Wang was on the front line, he was also on the front line. Learned at once. Although Zhu Wang was reluctant to Li Jian's return to power, he was convinced. After all, before Li Jian was granted the title of King with a different surname, he led troops in no less than a hundred battles without ever losing a single victory. He was a well-deserved victorious general. Zhu Wang originally criticized this, thinking that Li Jian only relied on 300,000 cavalry to be invincible. But when he really took charge of the power and had hundreds of thousands of troops, he realized that he could not be as fierce and vigorous as his superiors. Just get beaten.
For Li Jian and the 150,000 iron troops assembled under his command who will arrive in Silver Tiger City in the near future, Zhu Wang, who wants to make an immortal contribution on the battlefield, is determined to cooperate fully, but Li Jian is the one who follows suit.
In the past, Baixiang City in Liang State had become a frontline stronghold for Yan and Chu after the fall of Yongzhou.
In the Yan Kingdom's military tent, Guo Yuanzheng frowned and sat in front of a huge sand table and continued to deduce. No one dared to come forward to disturb him. While he was thinking hard, Baili Jin pushed the door open and said in a deep voice: "Sir, something bad has happened. According to reports from spies, Feng Jingquan has issued an order to appoint Li Jian as the commander of the army and to lead the three armies. Now he is thirty." There are more than 150,000 troops in Silver Tiger City inside and outside!"
Guo Yuan was startled, then stood up and said with a wry smile: "Including the 200,000 people Zhu Wang guarded in Yinhu City before, the Liang army now totals more than 350,000, and our Yan and Chu coalition forces are only one 180,000, this battle is impossible to fight!"
Baili Jin was so angry that he smashed his right fist on his left palm and said, "We are about to hit Qingyang City. Is it possible that we will fall short again this time?"
Guo Yuan was also upset about this, and sighed: "Guo calculated everything, and thought he had a sure victory for this, but he failed to win the hearts of the people. I didn't expect that Li Jian would still make such a call even after being crowned king for so long. With the strength, I originally thought that with the generals and the Air Force God here, it would be easy to capture Liang's 200,000 troops, but now they have to face a total of 350,000 troops. Even if the two generals are like gods, it may be difficult. Ascend to the sky. The matter has come to this, and the only plan for now is to put the troops in danger. Please be patient, general, and come back as soon as you go down."
