The Tang army's camp, the Chinese army's commander's tent.
Li Shimin was sitting behind Shuai An, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Before Shuai's case, Zhang Fei and Cao Shen, who were covered in blood, knelt on the ground with gloomy expressions and held up their hands to plead guilty to Li Shimin.
"The main force of the Sui army has been assembled in northern Sichuan, and Li Jing personally went to the front line to set up an ambush."
Li Shimin murmured to himself: "How could the main force of the Sui army arrive so quickly?"
"Report, General Li Jilong reported urgently. Sui generals Li Su and Long Zhi led 30,000 elite troops to garrison Brazil. They defended against danger. General Li Jilong had difficulty in marching."
Li Shimin's face instantly turned pale. Du Ruhui, the counselor on the side, sighed and said: "Your Highness, judging from the current situation, I am afraid that the Sui army has already learned about our army's Nanzheng situation long before Your Highness arrives in Nanzheng." The plan to conquer.”
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said, "How did the Sui army know about our southern expedition plan?"
"The first possibility is that Li Jing of Bashu is a talented general in both civil and military affairs, but he is not as good as the famous generals in ancient times. Perhaps he has already anticipated the possibility that our army will use troops in Bashu, and has made preparations in advance."
Du Ruhui glanced at Li Shimin and continued: "The second possibility is that someone in Chang'an conspired to invade the Sui Dynasty. The army's southern expedition mobilized troops and horses frequently, and the preparation of grain and grass was very involved. It was hidden from foreign enemies, but not from Chang'an. man of."
"Li Jing of Bashu is indeed a great talent. Even if he anticipated the possibility of our army's southern expedition to Bashu, the most he could do was to order the troops stationed in Bashu to prepare early. Before the war started, tens of thousands of the main force were transferred to northern Sichuan based on just a little inference. Any No official in the border area has such courage. Moreover, even the Sui army originally stationed in the Shangyong area has entered Shu, which shows that the Sui army had a premeditated plan."
Zhuge Liang spoke slowly and said: "The Sui and Tang Dynasties are of the same origin. Now the Tang Dynasty is at a disadvantage when facing the violent Sui Dynasty. It is not impossible that someone has secret intentions and has an affair with the Sui army."
"Check, check alone, we must find this person out!"
Li Shimin said fiercely.
"Your Highness, the search for spies can be left to Chang'an. The war situation is still the most important thing at the moment."
General Gao Xianzhi came out and said: "Our army was defeated in the first battle, General Fan was captured, nearly 10,000 soldiers were killed, and the morale of the army was severely frustrated. What should we do now?"
"Instruct all generals to suspend the march, adjust the morale of the troops, and maintain morale."
Li Shimin sat down dejectedly and said in a deep voice: "Send an order to Li Jilong and order him to rectify the three armies. There is no need to rush to attack, but only to contain the Brazilian Sui army. Attract the attention of the Sui army and create opportunities for the Tibetan allies."
All the generals in the tent raised their hands together and said, "General, I will obey your order!"
. . . . . . . .
In Youzhou, outside the city of Zhuojun, there is the Sui army camp.
Yang Gao's face was gloomy, he threw the memorial in his hand to the ground, and said bitterly: "Luo Yi, this traitor, when I led the army north to Youzhou, he tried every means to deny permission for my troops to enter Zhuojun. During the desperate battle between me and Temujin, he did not send out a single soldier or general. Now that Temujin has been defeated, this thief has the nerve to come in front of me and ask me to make him the governor of Youzhou. There is such a shameless person in the world! "
"His Majesty."
Yue Fei raised his hands and stepped out of the queue, and said in a deep voice: "Luo Yi is a thief and a wolf. After General Xue Shixiong died in the battle, he took himself as the governor of Youzhou. With the war in Hebei and the isolation of roads, Youzhou has become Luo Yi's private territory. . If the Turks hadn't invaded the border, how could this thief be willing to let His Majesty's army enter!"
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General Di Qing also echoed: "Our army and the Turks fought several bloody battles, and the traitor Luo Yi always hid in Zhuojun City and watched from the sidelines. The Turks actually wanted to take over Youzhou alone after they retreated. It is really a wishful thinking."
The fierce general Gao Chong strode out of the line and said loudly: "Your Majesty, that day at Zhuojun City, the last general was defeated because of the old thief Luo Yi who stood still. General Yue Yun was even in danger thanks to the help of generals Zhao Yun and Ma Chao. At the end of the day, I would like to ask for orders, and I would like to lead five thousand elite troops to break through Zhuojun within half a day and capture the old thief Luo Yi."
"The general is also willing to go!"
Li Cunxiao, Luo Shixin, Zhang Xian and other brave generals came out together and loudly called for battle.
"It's just Luo Yi, why bother the generals!"
Chen Ping smiled slightly, stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, Luo Yi, an old thief, has only ten thousand soldiers, and will be less than ten. He is only surviving on the Zhuojun city wall. If your Majesty had not pretended to agree to him first, as long as the Zhuojun city gate is open, Come on, that old thief is not at your Majesty's disposal."
Yang Gao raised his brows slightly when he heard this. He looked happy at first. After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand and said, "I am the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Naturally, I mean what I say. If I go back on my word, who will dare to believe me in the future?" It’s really not worth risking my reputation for Luo Yi, who is at the end of his rope!”
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Liu Bowen came out and said sternly: "Although the old thief Luo Yi has the advantage of the city wall, I secretly believe that the reason why he can survive in the hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops is, firstly, because our Sui army and horses are outside to contain it, and secondly, because of the The soldiers and people in the city were afraid of the barbarians entering the city, so they resisted desperately. But if Your Majesty goes there, the soldiers and people in the city will definitely not resist Your Majesty for Luo Yi."
Yue Fei frowned slightly, "Master Liu also means to use troops against Luo Yi."
Liu Bowen shook his head and said: "Youzhou is our important town in the Sui Dynasty. Most of the military supplies are stored in Zhuo County. Although they have been lost a lot over the years. But according to the wire report, there are still millions of stones of food and more than ten armors in the city. Thousands of weapons, countless swords, guns, arrows, and halberds. If our army presses too hard, wouldn’t it be a pity that the old thief Luo Yi will be cornered and both will perish?"
Yue Fei nodded and said: "Master Liu's concerns coincide with Pengju's. Hebei has been in war for a long time, and all the army's supplies have traveled thousands of miles from the Central Plains in the south of the Yangtze River. It would be great if we could get supplies locally from Zhuojun. . I wonder if Mr. Liu has any clever plan to get rid of Luo Yi and peacefully regain Zhuojun."
Liu Bowen smiled slightly and said: "The old thief Luo Yi is driven by greed and seeks death, but the soldiers under his command may not be able to see the current situation clearly. At this point, there are probably not many people who really want to follow Luo Yi all the way to the dark side."
"What Ai Qing means is to contact the Youzhou Army General in Zhuojun City who is not Luo Yi's best friend, and work together to get rid of the old thief Luo Yi!" Yang Gao said slowly.
Liu Bowen nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and this is what I mean."
Yang Gao nodded and immediately said: "Liu Aiqing, Fang Aiqing, Chen Aiqing, and Marshal Yue are staying. The rest of the Aiqings should go back and rest for the time being. In addition, I have ordered Jia Xu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, to come to see me as soon as possible." .”
Liaison with internal officials is a delicate job. It's not that Yang Gaoxin is inferior to other civil servants and generals, it's just that there are many people talking about it, and it would be extremely bad if the news leaks out.
"The last general (minor minister) obeys the order."
Qin Qiong, Gao Chong, Li Cunxiao and others were all brave generals on the battlefield. They had neither the intention nor the ability to participate in such intrigues. They immediately stood up and resigned.
"Jia Aiqing!"
Yang Gao slowly turned his gaze to Jia Xu, who had just returned from Bohai not long ago, and said in a deep voice: "Aiqing is in charge of the Jinyi Guards. Do you know who in Zhuojun City can be used by me?"
