When the autumn wind blows, many slightly yellowed leaves in Bianliang City are blown off the branches.
The center of the leaf was still slightly green, but the whole leaf was very dry. When Gongsun Sheng stepped on it, it made a crunching sound.
He walked through in a hurry, not leisurely savoring the scenery of falling leaves in the autumn wind and strolling along the long street. He was about to go see Guan Luoyang and report something to Guan Luoyang.
This is something related to the movement of the army and logistics. There is information sent back by Han Shizhong and others from the front line, collected by the paper cranes of Taoist priests in Maoshan, compiled by Lu Da and forwarded, with Li Kaixian's estimation and Li Ying's coordination, but The three of them were very busy.
Fortunately, according to Liangshan's rules, they don't have to do this kind of trivial matter purely to convey news.
Recently, some Qingzong Taoist priests from Maoshan brought back by Gongsun Sheng, Dai Zong, and Lin Lingsu at that time have been responsible for the duties of messengers traveling around.
This kind of responsibility is destined to make Gongsun Sheng realize the overall situation earlier than those who are solely responsible for a certain aspect in the rebel army. Therefore, the urgency and pressure he feels have made it difficult to maintain the state of mind that has been a Taoist cultivator for many years. , reflected on the face.
Therefore, although at first glance it looked like he was walking normally, he had actually used the Shukutsu Technique and the Wall Penetration Technique to ensure a smooth journey.
When he arrived at the palace, the high walls of the palace had been decorated with various spells by Taoist officials, but no one was in charge at this moment, and it was not difficult for him. In a moment, he was taken to the depths of the palace.
Most of the eunuchs and maids in the palace were mentally weak. When Liangshan sent people to examine them, it was easy for some of them to be identified for their past crimes. Those with bad deeds and serious crimes were killed directly. The rest were ordered by Guan Luoyang. He was transferred out to help the army prepare clothes and prepare for farming.
However, after all the eunuchs and maidens left, this huge palace complex did not seem deserted. All the middle and lower-level generals and warlocks in the army who had reached a critical juncture in their training and were expected to break through in a short time lived here. Taking advantage of the original resources in the palace, he practiced under the cover of Guan Luoyang's aura.
Gongsun Sheng followed the unconcealed momentum and went straight to the source, arriving at the Demon-Repelling Hall next to the Imperial Garden.
"Big boss, I have something important to report."
No one answered inside, the palace door opened by itself, and Gongsun Sheng walked quickly.
Guan Luoyang was holding a sapphire jar to pour wine. As soon as Gongsun Sheng entered the palace, he could smell various spicy or mellow wine-flavored elixirs.
This hall is more than ten feet high, eighteen feet wide, and twenty-four feet deep. It has pillars like a forest and illuminated orbs all over it. But at this moment, the entire open hall is filled with the fragrance of wine.
The aroma is incredibly rich, and it doesn't stink as easily as the floral aroma of ordinary wine. It just seems like one's limbs are suddenly immersed in warm water and nectar, and the movement of mana in the body adds a lively flavor.
Even though Gongsun Sheng was worried, he couldn't help but sigh when he was overwhelmed by the aroma: "The elixirs and magic wine accumulated by Hunjun are of high quality and many types. It is really a terrifying amount."
This was originally a place where the emperor practiced asceticism and retreat. The finest cinnabar elixirs and hardware wine refined by Bianliang Taoist officials for the emperor were piled up here. Under the main hall, there was a huge cellar treasure house.
Although the elixir is good, it takes a lot of time to carefully refine it. Even if the emperor majors in magic skills, he does not need to care about the timing and ratio of taking elixirs like people in the immortal way. However, the mental dangers of the magic way are quite high. Seriously, he also has to consider whether his spirit can control such a huge amount of medicinal power in a short period of time without backlash.
Therefore, in the past ten years, the treasure house in the cellar has been almost filled to capacity.
It's just due to greed, or it has become a habit of making light remarks. Even if the pile is really full, the emperor will not let the Taoist officials or the mines in various places reduce the supply.
"If you have anything to do, tell me."
Guan Luoyang finished drinking the French wine and said, "Did Tong Guan and his men collapse?"
Gongsun Sheng said: "Yes, the intelligence came back from the front line. Tong, Zhu and Gao fled one after another. General Guan Sheng and the others were leading a small group of elite soldiers to kill them calmly. Our soldiers and horses are ready to attack anyone from Jingxi Road at any time. direction to rescue the rebels."
"Li Ying said that the autumn harvest in various parts of Jingdong will be completed in more than half a month, but the food reserves of the rebels in various places should have been exhausted. We must send troops as soon as possible without delaying any longer."
"Li Kaixian must report first. Among the rebels in various places, Jiangnan, Jinghu, and Liangzhe are the most urgent. If you want to send troops for rescue, you must choose one of these three first."
The Jiangnan Rebels are the naval force second only to Liangshan among the rebels in the world, so they cannot be ignored. Moreover, the rebels in Guangnan have successfully joined forces with them recently, which has also attracted more troops from the Guangnan Jiedushi to pursue them. The situation is extremely serious. And dangerous.
Shi Sheng and others from Liang Zhejiang were kind-hearted. Guan Luoyang sent them a very murderous Chen Liqing, and they were assisted by Lei Heng and Zhu Dian to prevent them from being too indecisive. Even so, they were still A rebel army with a high reputation among the people. Wherever it went, thousands of families were hit hard.
On the other side of Jinghu Lake, there were several relatively weak rebel armies, such as Lu Shinang and others. Under the coordination of Liangshan, they hid in the mountainous landscape in the north of Jinghu Lake. Resistance, exile.
Their opponent was one of the four armies transferred back from the Jiehe River. They also mixed with the soldiers and horses of the local military envoys. They searched the mountains and rivers and pressed forward step by step. They were almost at the end of their rope.
Gongsun Sheng picked some important points to talk about first, and already handed over the collected information in his hand.
Guan Luoyang looked through them one by one and nodded: "Then let's send troops."
"Where to send troops first?"
Gongsun Sheng added eagerly, "Our total number of troops and horses is not enough. Han Shizhong and Li Kaixian both feel that it is safe to mobilize more than 100,000 troops to rescue in two directions, so among the three, only Choose two."
He sighed, "They have also discussed many times whether the troops and horses can be divided into three groups. In the end, they all felt that if the troops and horses were divided into three parts, the strength would be weak. When they go to respond, they are likely to be defeated. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court refused to let go and became entangled."
"When the time comes, Kaifeng and Jingdong will be empty, and our soldiers and horses will be unable to return for reinforcements, but the imperial court will still have extra soldiers and horses to invade, and the situation will become extremely unfavorable."
Guan Luoyang nodded again, calmly, and said: "I think what is mentioned here is that there are actually more than three places. Lu Junyi and the others can still hold on, but in other places, there are at least seven rebels who have to support them."
Gongsun Sheng was shocked and hurriedly persuaded: "Big boss, when doing big things, there are always choices. We can't respond to all seven places in time. If we have to forcefully divide the troops, it will completely ruin the success of the rebel army." Hope has failed those passionate warriors."
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Guan Luoyang hummed and nodded again.
Seeing him like this, Gongsun Sheng felt even more anxious. He didn't know why. Maybe it was because Guan Luoyang's performance was too calm.
The situation is so critical, how could he...
Guan Luoyang looked up and Gongsun Sheng's thoughts suddenly stopped.
"Do you think I don't act like a good leader who should worry about the people under his command?"
Gongsun Sheng came back to his senses. Hearing this question, he hesitated for a while, shook his head and said, "It's the poor Taoist who was too panicked. The big leader's calmness is not wrong."
"I can't blame you."
Guan Luoyang finally stood up, "I know that you have been dealing with too much and too complicated news recently. The news from various places makes you feel that the rebel army is about to lose. Even if it is not a big defeat, it will definitely lose the overall situation."
"But in fact, from the time we settled in Liangshan, we have always been in this situation that is definitely not favorable."
Gongsun Sheng was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "Indeed."
In essence, the fact that they were able to achieve such a situation in half a year was by no means bad. Compared to the time when the Liangshan uprising had just started and the battle with Quancheng soldiers and horses, it was actually much better.
It's just that at that time, the enemy in front of them was very clear, and it was enough to fight with courage and courage, instead of facing the choice like now.
In the final analysis, Chen Xizhen still defeated Chen Xizhen's 100,000 troops. In addition, during the period when Han Shizhong intended to mobilize the border troops and marched directly into Daliao without looking back, it brought overly optimistic expectations to the people of Liangshan, so it was even more difficult to accept the current situation. The situation is full of quagmire and every step is difficult.
"Don't lose your pace. We have always been in an unfavorable situation, so whatever ambition and approach we had in the past, it is enough to do it now."
Guan Luoyang patted Gongsun Sheng on the shoulder and said, "You are too tired from running around these days, your magic power is disordered, and your mood is unbalanced now. Rest here for a while, I will go see them myself."
Just as Gongsun Sheng was about to open his mouth, Guan Luoyang had disappeared.
If he missed something, he said to himself: "After all that, what are our specific actions now?"
"well!"
Gongsun Sheng walked back and forth for a few steps with nothing to do, so he simply followed Guan Luoyang's instructions and sat cross-legged here to adjust his breath. After a while, his magic power recovered and his mood stabilized a lot. The aroma of wine and medicine floating around him just It seems clearer.
"Um?"
Gongsun Sheng's nose wrinkled, and he stood up and walked around to check. This was not the first time he had come to this demon-preventing palace. The previous few times he came, the palace was filled with wine jars and pill bottles.
Although there are still many bottles and cans left here, they are all empty.
"How long has it been before the big boss has used up all the elixirs and wine in the palace?!"
He roughly calculated the amount of these elixirs and magic wine, and his heart was pounding. According to the withdrawal account book in the palace, it would take at least two years to consume so much with Emperor Tianming's magical cultivation. Elixir and wine.
Gongsun Sheng was walking and saw the door leading to the cellar in a pile of wine jars. The door panel was wide open, and the animal head pull tab was hanging down. There was even a little dust on the relief. It must have not been closed for a long time. pass.
By some strange coincidence, Gongsun Sheng walked into the door and descended step by step down the stairs to the cellar.
"this!!"
When he saw the scene in the cellar clearly, he was shocked.
In the entire cellar, there were several times more pill boxes and wine jars than in the hall above, but now they were all empty.
Gongsun Sheng broke into the pile of wine jars, grabbed several wine jars and looked at them. Not even a drop of wine could be poured out. Finally, he found two small jars in the low cabinet in the corner that had not been opened.
These things were enough for the emperor to practice for ten years, but it only took more than two months to get them into Guan Luoyang's hands.
After being shocked, what filled Gongsun Sheng's heart was not joy, but worry.
Regardless of whether it is immortal, demonic or heretical, any technique that can refine so many different types of high-quality cinnabar wine in one go is definitely not a good thing.
If you were originally a pure immortal, if you swallowed it like this, you would definitely fall into the demonic way. If you were originally a demonic monk, you might have gone crazy.
After all, tracing back to the source, all the cinnabar wine is extracted from various minerals. It is so easy to completely refine it. Once the medicinal properties are too much, it will immediately become highly poisonous that will disturb the mind.
Gongsun Sheng still didn't know where Guan Luoyang was now. He waited up and down the Demon Warding Hall for half an hour. Just when he couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to find someone to share the matter with, Guan Luoyang came back.
"I……"
"Big boss, you just said that you would let Pindao adjust his mood, but why do you have to take risks yourself and be so brave?"
Gongsun Sheng was the first to speak, his face full of anxiety, "You have swallowed so many pills in a short period of time, how poisoned is your mind, brain and sanity now?"
Guan Luoyang looked at the empty bottles in the hall, shook his head and smiled: "There is no contradiction between calmness and hard work, right? I am not the kind of person who is looking for death, I am just testing my own limits."
Gongsun Sheng looked disbelieving. He grabbed his wrist and carefully diagnosed it for a moment. There was no sign of poisoning. He used his Dharma eyes to look at it again. Sure enough, he couldn't see anything abnormal. The worry in his heart gradually subsided and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have already met with Han Shizhong, and also with Li Kaixian and others, and we have reached an agreement on sending troops."
Guan Luoyang said, "Han Shizhong only needs 40,000 troops to move south along the two Zhejiang provinces, disrupt the enemy's formation, and break the siege of the three rebel armies. I'm sure."
"The remaining 60,000 soldiers and horses will be divided into four groups and each will go to rescue."
Gongsun Sheng said: "The 60,000 soldiers and horses are divided into four again?! I'm afraid we can't even connect them!"
Guan Luoyang said: "I just said, just follow Liangshan's usual practice."
Li Kaixian and the others subconsciously avoided one problem from beginning to end in their military deduction.
They have not calculated what the limit of their big leader is, how many soldiers and horses he can use as soldiers, nor have they calculated how far the other people will be able to perform their extraordinary feats. They just calculated based on common sense, and assumed that their leader would counterbalance the enemy's powerful general, or sit in the rear. However, from the first confrontation with the officers and soldiers, Liangshan had no strategizing and sitting in the rear.
Rather, leaders and strong men take the lead, make the best use of people's talents, make the best use of materials, and die in service to strive for peace.
In such troubled times, instead of demanding soldiers and making sacrifices, it is better to demand powerful people and select and create a suitable battlefield for them.
"Rebels, rebels..."
Guan Luoyang said, "I, Liangshan, are the leader of the rebel army, and I want the world to never abandon its righteous men."
In the tenth year of the destiny, on the first day of October, Zhu Meng and other soldiers and horses were completely destroyed, and the traitorous party leader was the leader.
The Bianliang Palace was empty, and Liangshan soldiers and horses were all out, sparing no effort to help the world.
