Yongchang County, Yicheng.
It was windy and snowy, and the temperature dropped sharply, just like the solemn atmosphere above this big city.
At the beginning of this winter, the prefect of Yongchang County mobilized the elite soldiers from the southern battlefield to go northward. They were led by Meng Zian, the most handsome general recognized by the Meng clan, and three thousand elite cavalry and troops stationed in the northern part of Yongchang County. It was said that a hundred thousand troops went north to An'an. Lingjun.
Yicheng was so high-spirited at that time. From the prefects and dignitaries to the common people, they felt that Yongchang County was the most majestic and majestic of Hanzhou in southwest China. It was really a blessing to be born in such a powerful country as Yongchang County in troubled times. Even if they were neighboring foreign barbarians to the south, could the pressure brought by the short southern defense line on them by the barbarians be greater than that of Lijun next door?
But in less than two months this winter, the situation in Yongchang County took a turn for the worse!
First, the southern barbarians approached the border. The speed and quantity of the demonic barbarians gathered were far greater than in previous years. And because Meng Zian's elite and powerful army was missing, a request for help from the southern defense line was rushed to the prefect almost every other day. In the palace, a feeling of impending storm gradually enveloped Yicheng.
Then there was a shocking sudden change in the northern part of Yongchang. Lijun, which had always been on good terms with Yongchang County and had long been rumored that the grandson of the current Yongchang County governor would succeed the governor, suddenly changed overnight. Tianmen Mountain captured two grain and grass military towns in the northern part of Yongchang County at once, and defeated the army led by Meng Zian and returned south!
Not long ago, it was the young new governor of Lijun who personally led the Lijun Qingqi, who had not left Licheng for many years, to the battlefield and almost killed them at the foot of Yicheng City! !
The people of Yicheng couldn't understand why Yongchang County, which seemed to be at its peak a few days ago, suddenly fell into such a state. !
In fact, even most officials and dignitaries can't figure it out. They just feel that the current world is so weird that it makes people feel cold just thinking about it...
Therefore, in such an atmosphere, the news that Meng Zian, the leading general who led the defeated army in the north and returned south, was bound by the eunuch and bound to a prison before he arrived at the military camp was not so sudden.
The atmosphere in Yicheng was so depressing, let alone the summer palace.
Both guards and waiters must be extremely careful at all times. Every move and even a breath must be controlled with all the strength to avoid a fatal accident.
On this day, a court meeting had just been held in the main hall of the former palace. All the military and political ministers were wrapped in thick fur cloaks in addition to their court uniforms. They walked out of the palace quickly despite the wind and snow. When the palace door was closed again, they were quite shocked. The somewhat chilly hall was empty, leaving only an old man sitting high up in the hall, with his chest raised and his head raised, his face majestic. He sat there alone, staring at the snowflakes that surged in as soon as the door of the hall was opened.
After a while of silence, he bowed slightly and said in a low voice to the air in the hall in front of him, "It was my fault that I didn't listen to your advice and warn Meng Zian... But I trust him, Meng Zian." , made him the general of the Northern Expedition, commanding tens of thousands of elites, but he is not as good as you, a scholar who is far away from the battlefield, isn't it his fault?!"
The scholar who was originally like a decorative statue in the main hall heard this and walked out of the shadows and knelt down under the main hall and said sincerely, "What the prefect said is correct. As a general, Meng Zian should take the entire Yongchang North into consideration." With his vision and mind, Meng Zian must be at fault now that he is defeated and returning to the south!"
He said this, but in his heart he just sighed feebly. To this day, the old man in front of him is still unwilling to admit that it was wrong to ignore the dissuasion and insist on the Northern Expedition. What can others do?
The old man became more energetic after hearing the scholar speak like this, and said slightly excitedly, "That's right, so I sent him to the prison, as it should be!" He waved his arms and shouted, "I need an explanation. , Yicheng needs an explanation, and the people of the entire Yongchang County need an explanation, and this explanation can only be his head, Meng Zian, there is no way, no way!"
The scholar was startled. He looked up and met the old man's eyes. Then he lowered his head meekly again. After struggling for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Master Taishou, Meng Zian was wrong, but at this moment Meng Zian... .Can’t kill yet…”
"What?!" The old man stared angrily. He grabbed the inkstone on the table in front of him with one hand and was about to throw it in the direction of His Highness. However, he seemed to think of something at the last moment. He frowned and threw the inkstone away. He stood on the table and made a clanging sound, "Tell me why you can't kill me."
Cold sweat had soaked down the scholar's back when he heard the first cry. Now he breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the old man's words and said quickly, "Although Meng Zian returned south in defeat, he brought the elite of his headquarters and half of the soldiers in the north with him. When he comes back, if the prefect kills him immediately, I am afraid that many of the soldiers returning south will be frightened and uneasy, and if they are not handled well, it will cause a mutiny! In addition, Meng Zian has guarded southern Xinjiang for many years, and among the officers at all levels in southern Xinjiang, Many of them have relatives. Now that Nanyi is on the border, the defense line of Southern Xinjiang is already difficult enough. If you let them know that Meng Zian was killed by you at this time, it will also be a huge blow to the morale of the army in Southern Xinjiang. Please think twice, Grand Administrator. .....!"
To the scholar's surprise, this time the old man not only listened uncharacteristically, but also pondered for an unprecedented moment, and then said coldly, "I won't kill him for now, but I can't let him go lightly. When his army returns south, I will be the only one to come back." , but let the elite of the headquarters flee back to Southern Xinjiang with his son Meng Yiliang! Do you think that I can’t touch that little kid if he escapes back to Southern Xinjiang? Is that my Southern Xinjiang or his Meng Zian’s Southern Xinjiang?!" He The more he talked, the angrier he became. Finally, he picked up the inkstone again and threw it at a pillar in the hall, smashing it into pieces. "I treat him like my own son, but he dares to have such a double-minded intention? !!"
The scholar was trembling all over and did not dare to say anything. After a while, he waited for the old man to regain his composure before he dared to raise his head and persuade, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task now is how to deal with the current situation..."
The old man snorted coldly and remained silent for a while, then asked, "What do you think it should be?"
The scholar straightened up slightly and said seriously, "I thought the top priority was to do three things: First, make up for the transfer order for Meng Zian's elite troops to return to Southern Xinjiang, and let the leader of Southern Xinjiang Wang Hui break up and reorganize, so as to make up for the shortage of troops in Southern Xinjiang as soon as possible. Defense line, secondly, use the veteran general Sun Miao to take charge of the defense of the central parts of Yongchang County, and rebuild the defense network with Yicheng as the core to resist possible southern invasion from Lijun. Thirdly, select another suitable general to reorganize the defeated army in the north Among the defeated army, there are many parents, old and young who are still in the Sancang area. We should make good use of their hatred against Lijun and fully stimulate their desire for revenge. Then the new army can be used. When the Nanyi invades next spring, they will It’s the day when the Grand Administrator sent troops north to seize the old land of Sancang in one fell swoop!”
The old man lowered his head slightly. The light in the hall was dim and the scholar could not see his expression clearly.
After a while of silence, the old man slowly raised his head, but his expression was furious and ferocious, and his eyes were red and bloodshot, "I can agree to all three points you said, but I can't agree to one point. It's impossible to go north to counterattack." Wait until next spring, if the Lijun boy is given a winter, it is really possible that the land of Sancang will be named Luo, plus Han Feng... that humble and cowardly idiot, do you think if there is no How dare he confront Li Jun with me at his side?!"
He pressed his big, bleeding hand on the handle of the golden faucet seat and stood up slowly, speaking decisively, "In this battle, I not only want to fight, but I also want to catch that shameless kid off guard. Everyone thinks it's impossible." When the time came, I had to give them a big reminder and let them know that Yongchang County should not be lightly insulted!!"
He lowered his head and murmured, gritting his teeth, "Meng Fanxing...Meng Fanxing..."
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