Luo'an, Shangguanfu
Several confidants of Shangguan Changgong, including Jiang Datao, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Niu Cong, the young minister of Dali Temple, and Zhao Zhikang, the commander of the Shenwu Army, have gathered in the study... ·········
Just a few days ago, these people were immersed in the joy of successfully suppressing Murong Lun's rebellion and seizing a large amount of money. They believed that as long as they had this money, they could solve the Luo'an court's financial problems.
They fully paid out the rewards and pensions that should have been paid to the soldiers long ago. They believed that this would surely boost the morale of the frontline soldiers and allow the entire army to unite as one to fight against the national calamity. !
However, what they never expected was that everything would change drastically just a few days later!
Although Tang Peng and Murong Lun had many personal contacts, judging from the seized letters, Tang Peng did not defect to Murong Lun's side.
Therefore, Shangguan Changgong did not expect that Tang Peng would choose to betray the Luo'an court so quickly and surrender to the Fengwu Army!
He naively thought that he could block the news of Luo'an, and then when he led troops, horses and supplies to support Luo'an, he captured Tang Peng on the spot and treated the frontline soldiers with kindness and power!
However, reality often does not depend on people's will. Tang Peng, who was already pessimistic about whether Wei Guan could survive the Fengwu Army's offensive, made a decision after realizing that he was likely to be implicated in Murong Lun's rebellion. A painful choice···························
Tang Peng, who made this decision, felt painful in his heart. He, the Tang family, was the hereditary Duke of Chu in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If it hadn't been for the last moment, he would never have made such a choice!
But now he has no other choice. He is not willing to die under the sword of Shangguan Changgong, and he is not willing to be buried with the corrupt Luoan court!
So his only choice is to surrender to the Fengwu Army in exchange for the continuation of the Tang family's inheritance!
Tang Peng's decision not only made him feel painful, but also made Shangguan Changgong heartbroken. When he knew that Wei Guan City had been destroyed, he just felt like the sky was falling. He subconsciously thought that this was fake news and couldn't believe it. real!
However, when news about the destruction of Wei Guan came back to Luo'an one after another, Shangguan Changgong, who realized that Wei Guan had really been captured by Fengwu's army and that Fengwu's army had entered Guanzhong, was so angry that he fainted.
Shangguan Changgong's fainting really frightened all the confidants under him, but Shangguan Changgong was still young after all. He woke up after fainting for an hour, but his whole body was also mentally depressed and unable to act.
It was not until today, one day later, that Shangguan Changgong finally recovered to some extent and was able to stand up and summon his confidants for a meeting to discuss what to do next... ············
Looking at the people who were looking for concubines, Shangguan Changgong felt very bitter. He also knew that it was already a disaster for the Luoan court and his Shangguan family!
Although the Fengwu Army has not yet reached Luo An and is still under his control, it is only a matter of time. Their hope of holding on has been infinitely close to zero!
Although he felt extremely desperate and decadent in his heart, remembering his father Shangguan Hongyuan's last instructions to him before he left, Shangguan Changgong also gathered his last energy!
As long as the Fengwu Army's sword does not cut off his head for a day, he will follow his father Shangguan Hongyuan's instructions and grit his teeth to fight the Fengwu Army!
Life doesn't stop, the fight doesn't stop!
Even if he is killed, Shangguan Changgong will not just surrender and wait for death!
He wanted to bite Feng Wujun's flesh off so hard that he could have the dignity to go see his father, Shangguan Hongyuan, underground.
Shangguan Changgong took a deep breath, looked around at everyone in the study with firm eyes, and looked at all of them. Shangguan Changgong said in a deep voice:
"I know that the current situation is very unfavorable to us. We are already on the verge of destruction. I, Shangguan Changgong, bear full responsibility for this!"
"The guests present here are all old friends who have been with our Shangguan family for many years. You are still able to come here to see me today. On behalf of our Shangguan family, I would like to thank you very much... ··················》
Having said this, Shangguan Changgong stood up from his chair and bowed his hands to everyone in the room. Everyone was attracted by his move.
Under the eyes of everyone, Shangguan Changgong preached with an extremely firm expression:
"Although things have reached this stage, I, Shangguan Changgong, will never give up! Let alone surrender to that thief Ye Mingsheng!"
"Of course, I don't want to make it difficult for you. For those of you who think that we have lost, and want to remain useful, or want to preserve wealth for the rest of your life, I, Shangguan Changgong, will not make it difficult for you. You can take your family documents with you now. Leave Luoan!"
"Even if I, Shangguan Changgong, are left alone! I will fight bloody battles with the Fengwu Army and the eldest female gangster Ye Mingsheng until the very end!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the study room was shocked by the determination and unyieldingness in Shangguan Changgong's words. No one expected that the gentle and peaceful Shangguan Changgong in the past would have such a strong character now that he is here. !
After Shangguan Changgong finished speaking, everyone in the study was silent for a few seconds. Then Zhao Zhikang, the commander of the Shenwu Army, broke the silence in the room!
"Sir Shangguan is so courageous that he deserves to be the son of the Chief Assistant! The Chief Assistant has been kind to me, Mr. Zhao, and I, Zhao Zhikang, am willing to serve you to the death, Lord Shangguan!"
After saying this, Zhao Zhikang bowed deeply to Shangguan Changgong. Seeing this, Shangguan Changgong was also very moved and said:
"General Zhao, you are truly a loyal man..."
After Zhao Zhikang finished his statement, Niu Cong, the young minister of Dali Temple, also stood up and said:
"Ye Mingsheng, this eldest female thief who has no father and no king, is the number one female thief in the three hundred years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. I, Niu Cong, are incompatible with her and will fight to the death. I will follow Lord Shangguan to the death!"
With Zhao Zhikang and Niu Cong expressing their opinions one after another, most people also stood up and said that they would always follow Shangguan Changgong and would never surrender to Ye Mingsheng, a big female gangster. Only Jiang Datao, the left minister of the household department, looked slightly different. He hesitated, but under the gaze of Shangguan Changgong, he quickly showed his loyalty.
After receiving the statements from these close men, Shangguan Changgong felt a little comforted, and then asked Zhao Zhikang:
"General Zhao, how is the situation of our troops withdrawing from Weiguan direction now?"
Facing Shangguan Changgong's inquiry, Zhao Zhikang pondered for a moment and said:
"Sir Shangguan, since Governor Ma sacrificed his life for the country at Wei Pass, the soldiers and horses that our army withdrew from Wei Pass were commanded by the Xuanwu Army and the commander-in-chief of Su He. Su He is currently gathering the defeated troops in Huaiyang. From his Judging from the report, he has gathered an army of about 13,000 people so far!"
Although he realized that the situation would be very bad, Shangguan Changgong couldn't help but feel dark after hearing Zhao Zhikang's story.
You must know that in order to stop the Fengwu Army, he mobilized all the troops he could mobilize to Luoan except for the 20,000 imperial troops stationed in Luoan... ············
This also brought the number of soldiers and horses in Weiguan to 60,000, and now there are only more than 10,000 left. Thinking of this, Shangguan Changgong wants to eat Tang Peng alive!
Suppressing the disappointment and anger in his heart, Shangguan Changgong asked again:
"How is the situation in the Fengwu Army?"
Zhao Zhikang preached without thinking:
"According to the news sent back by General Su, the Fengwu Army did not take many actions after capturing Wei Pass and was in the rest stage. It seems that their losses were also very large!"
After saying this, Zhao Zhikang spoke again and suggested:
"My lord, I suggest that we should immediately transfer General Su and his troops back to Luo'an to strengthen Luo'an's defense!"
"We have 20,000 imperial troops in Luo'an, plus the soldiers and horses that have been transferred back, we have close to four
In addition to the 10,000 soldiers and horses of the forbidden army, we can also recruit the young and strong defenders of Luo'an. In this way, we will have 60,000 soldiers and horses! "
"Coupled with the money and food supplies we seized from the traitor Murong, we can say that we have enough troops in Luo'an, and we can completely defend the city and consume the Fengwu Army to death!"
As soon as Zhao Zhikang finished his suggestion, Niu Cong, the young minister of Dali Temple over there, immediately stood up and retorted:
"General Zhao, what you said is wrong!"
"Luo'an is an isolated city now. Defending Luo'an can only lead to self-destruction! Your Excellency, you absolutely cannot defend the city..."
Hearing Niu Cong's criticism of his suggestion, Zhao Zhikang immediately wanted to refute. Unexpectedly, Shangguan Changgong gave him a look at this time to signal Zhao Zhikang to calm down.
After stopping Zhao Zhikang, Shangguan Changgong asked Niu Cong again:
"Niu Shaoqing, please explain carefully why I can't guard Luo'an?"
After receiving the instruction from Shangguan Changgong, Niu Cong continued without politeness:
"May I ask, sir, how does Luo An compare with Wei Guan?"
Shangguan Changgong thought for a moment and said:
"Both have their own merits. Wei Guan wins because of the better location, while Luo An wins because the city defense is more complete!"
After hearing Shangguan Changgong's answer, Niu Cong preached again;
"Sir, we have assembled all the elites of the Forbidden Army at Wei Pass before, and supplied supplies to Wei Pass from Guanzhong, Yongliang, and Sichuan, but we cannot stop the Fengwu Army from attacking Guanzhong!"
"Now that Wei Pass has been lost, there is no more soldiers and horses in Guanzhong to stop the Fengwu Army. I heard that Yuan Song, the Fengwu Army, had served in the Forbidden Army for nearly twenty years and was very familiar with the city defenses in Guanzhong. If I were him, I would definitely I won’t attack Luo’an directly and get a bloody blow under the city of Luo’an!”
"I will send heavy troops to blockade Luo'an, and then attack other prefectures and counties in Guanzhong. There are millions of people in and around Luo'an. The daily food supplies need to be transferred from all over Guanzhong. Once Luo'an is blocked by Fengwu's army, , just how long can we last with the little food supplies seized from Murong the traitor..."
"In less than two months, Luo An is afraid that human tragedies will be everywhere and our army will collapse without a fight!"
At the end, Niu Cong could be said to be categorical, and his words made everyone in the room change their expressions, and they understood the key point!
After pondering for a while, Shangguan Changgong asked Niu Cong again:
"Since you can't defend Luo'an, Niu Shaoqing, do you have any solution to the current situation?"
Niu Cong heard this and said seriously:
"Sir, I think the best solution for now is to leave!"
After hearing this, Shangguan Changgong also understood one of Niu Cong's actions, frowned and asked:
"You want me to escape to Sichuan?"
Niu Cong shook his head and said:
"My lord, this is not an escape! This is a strategic transition!"
"The Fengwu Army is now in full strength. Our army must not confront them head-on. We should avoid their sharp edges!"
"I recall that King Gou Jian of Yue was able to endure hardships for revenge. If ordinary people can't bear it, today, my lord, you can also move to Sichuan and Sichuan for revenge strategy!"
"In my humble opinion, my lord, you should lead your elite troops and take His Majesty to Sichuan and Shu, and use the land of Sichuan and Shu as the Great Zhou for the sake of the people of the world!"
"Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river. As the ancients said, everything will turn against it. In my opinion, the Fengwu Army has reached its peak now. Our army cannot compete with it for a short period of time!"
"Ye Mingsheng, a female thief, has the look of an eagle watching a wolf. After capturing Luo'an, she will definitely get carried away. She will break her disguise and proclaim herself emperor and make her wolf ambitions public..." ···············》
When the time comes, all the loyal and righteous people in the world will demand it, and the military will inevitably go downhill and will no longer be what it is today! "
"At this time, my lord, you can recharge your batteries in Sichuan. When the time is right, you can go out to clean up the old mountains and rivers, save the people from the fire and water, and restore the world.
If the world is bright for the people, Ye Mingsheng, the thief like this, will undoubtedly die! "
At the end, Niu Cong knelt down to Shangguan Changgong and said excitedly:
"I also ask you to move to Sichuan and Sichuan with your majesty for the purpose of the Great Zhou Dynasty! Save the last bit of blood for the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
What Niu Cong said is very good. He opens his mouth to the Zhou Dynasty and keeps his mouth shut to the world. People who don't know may really think that he is some kind of loyal minister and filial son of the Zhou Dynasty, and a chaste and martyr woman!
But he doesn’t know that his allegiance is to the Jiang family of the Zhou royal family, or to the Shangguan family?
Listening to the scene of victory described by Niu Cong, Shangguan Changgong could not help but think of the happy scene of him dominating the world and stepping on Ye Mingsheng's head. Naturally, his heart was very emotional, but soon he thought of a reality. The problem.
If he really did what Niu Cong said and threw Luo An to the Fengwu Army, people in the world would definitely laugh at him, Shangguan Changgong, for being cowardly and afraid of war. This would undoubtedly greatly affect his reputation as Shangguan Changgong!
And his control over Sichuan and Shu was not stable. The chieftains in Sichuan and Shu were also ready to make moves. Some noble families who fled to Sichuan and Shu were also very dissatisfied with his bloody methods.
Under such circumstances, if his reputation is damaged by the reputation of being cowardly and fearless, can he really control Sichuan and Shu as he wishes?
