Chapter 580
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Just two days after Wei Zheng was transferred back to Liangzhou, the news that more than 400,000 Ning troops led by Ming Xiaotian were wiped out came back to Ningdu. This news not only caused an uproar in the court of Ning State, but also shocked the whole country of Ning State. Read the full text of "Everyone is in Danger."
The 400,000 Ning army that Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi invaded Feng State were completely wiped out. Coupled with the death of 500,000 troops in Hedong this time, the number of strong men in Ning State dropped sharply, which would be difficult to recover in ten or even twenty years.
Hearing this, Yan Chu was horrified, sad and angry. With Wei Zheng in the east of Hedong, although he could not defeat the Feng army, he could at least fight to a draw and avoid the tragic situation of the entire army being annihilated. However, all the ministers in the dynasty said Wei Zheng was conservative and did not dare to fight against the Feng Army, which led to the unfavorable outcome of the war in Hedong. Even Changsun Yuanhong said that any general could replace Wei Zheng. What was the result? Ming Xiaotian was replaced as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, which directly resulted in the loss of more than 400,000 soldiers. The soldiers of the Ning Army were burned to death by the Feng Army.
At this time, Yan Chu hated the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and hated the eldest son Yuanhong even more. However, he did not dare to express his attitude. Now Liangzhou has no elite troops, and only 200,000 new soldiers are left. The only way to resist the Feng army is The hope is Changsun Yuanhong and his 300,000 troops.
Ming Xiaotian lost so miserably and so quickly, which was actually quite beyond the expectations of Changsun Yuanhong. He knew that Ming Xiaotian had exaggerated. He had the name of a general but had no talent as a general. However, he underestimated Feng Jun too much. He originally thought that even if Ming Xiaotian lost to the Feng Army, with the more than 400,000 men under his command, he would be able to resist the Feng Army for a few months. He would lead the army there by then. Unexpectedly, Wei Zhengcai had just been transferred, and Ming Ming Xiao Tian completely destroyed himself and hundreds of thousands of troops.
Changsun Yuanhong regretted that he only caused so many soldiers to die in the battle because of his own selfish hatred. He was also full of guilt towards Yan Chu, and silently swore in his heart that he would avenge the blood and hatred of those Ningguo soldiers who died in the battle.
The Ningguo Central Army that was reinforcing Hedong suffered all losses. The Feng Army had no worries anymore and divided its forces into two groups, capturing Nanhai and Jianxing cities in one fell swoop. At this point, Ning State no longer had a foundation in Hedong, and the entire Hedong area had basically fallen into the hands of Feng State.
While the Feng army was busy taking over the towns in Hedong, 300,000 Ningyue-Vietnam coalition troops headed by Changsun Yuanhong arrived in Liangzhou. Although Yan Chu secretly hated the eldest son Yuanhong, he still treated him with high courtesy and personally led the court's civil and military forces ten miles out of the city to greet him.
On the night when Changsun Yuanhong entered the capital, he was summoned alone by Yan Chu.
However, before the eldest son Yuanhong entered the palace, Ning Right Prime Minister Zhang Zhihong came first. Wei Zheng was transferred back to the capital, which led to the disastrous defeat of the army that reinforced Hedong. Zhang Zhihong could not escape the blame. After all, he was the first to propose that Wei Zheng be dismissed from his post. Zhang Zhihong was deeply afraid that Yan Chu would hate him for this matter, so he went to the palace to see Yan Chu to clear up the relationship. In front of Yan Chu, he blamed Changsun Yuanhong for his opposition to Wei Zheng's appointment as commander, saying that he was instigated by Changsun Yuanhong, and Changsun Yuanhong's purpose was to fear that Wei Zheng's military power would be too strong and would harm him. He posed a threat after returning to the court, so he used the excuse that Wei Zheng did not dare to go to war and deprived him of his military power.
Yan Chu was not a fool, so how could he be deceived by his words? Changsun Yuanhong and Zhang Zhihong had never been in contact, so how could he suddenly encourage him to impeach Wei Zheng in private? This is pure nonsense. However, Zhang Zhihong's frame-up and blaming did make Yan Chu have to reconsider an issue. What was the purpose of Sun Yuanhong's objection to Wei Zheng being the commander in the first place?
With Chang Sun Yuanhong's mind, it was impossible not to see that Wei Zheng's ability was far superior to Ming Xiaotian, but why did he still agree to let Ming Xiaotian replace Wei Zheng? Could it be that, as Zhang Zhihong said, eldest son Yuanhong was afraid of Wei Zheng's military power and was afraid that Wei Zheng would become an obstacle for him to monopolize the country's military power?
Between the monarch and his ministers, one thing is crucial, that is, both parties must trust each other. Tang Yin is willing to let Ziying take the blame for him because he believes that Ziying can understand his difficulties. Ziying is willing to accept it, which is a sign of complete trust in Tang Yin. But now there was a lack of trust between Yan Chu and Changsun Yuanhong, and coupled with the defeat of Hedong, Yan Chu became even more suspicious of Changsun Yuanhong.
In Yan Chu's view, forming cliques for personal gain is a serious danger to the country. If Changsun Yuanhong really deliberately framed Wei Zheng for military power, then this person would be punished.
Not long after Zhang Zhihong was sent away, eldest son Yuanhong arrived. In the study room of the palace, Yan Chu first asked Sun Yuanhong to take a seat, and then chatted with him for a few words before getting to the point. He asked: "General Yuanhong, how sure are you of defeating the Feng army and regaining the lost land in Hedong during this eastern expedition?" ?”
Changsun Yuanhong didn't even think about it and answered directly: "There is an 80% chance of winning at the end of this battle!"
"Oh?" Yan Chu was shocked, but remained calm on the surface. He smiled slightly and said: "General Wei led 500,000 people. The Feng army was so beaten that they did not dare to leave the camp to fight. General Ming led more than 400,000 people. , the whole army was wiped out by the Feng army, and now General Yuan Hong only has 300,000 troops, how can he have such a high chance of winning? "
Changsun Yuanhong smiled proudly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although the troops in the hands of the last general are not many, they are all brave and good warriors who can fight ten times. The Western Army has 200,000 soldiers, capable of both long-distance and close combat, and 100,000 Yue cavalry. , and is able to dominate the battlefield, unrivaled, not to mention that the Feng army only has 300,000, even if there are a million, the general will still have the confidence to kill all the Feng thieves! "
What he said was a bit exaggerated. The main purpose was to reassure Yan Chu and stop worrying about the war in Hedong. This was also a sign of his guilt.
However, these words sounded completely different to Yan Chu, who couldn't help but take a deep breath. Changsun Yuanhong only commanded 300,000 troops and had the confidence to defeat the million-strong Feng Army. If he suddenly turned his spearhead against him one day, wouldn't he be in danger? Who else in Ningguo could stop him?
He thought so in his heart, but Yan Chu didn't show it on his face. He smiled and nodded, praising: "General Yuanhong is worthy of being the first fierce general of my Daning. This time, I will ask General Yuanhong to take back the lost land in Hedong!"
Changsun Yuanhong hurriedly stood up, bowed deeply to Yan Chu, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please kill me! It is my duty to drive away the thieves for the country!"
With Changsun Yuanhong's arrogant personality, he was so polite to him, which surprised Yan Chu, but it also made Yan Chu suspect that Changsun Yuanhong had ulterior motives. He pondered for a moment and said, "I am still a little worried about General Yuanhong fighting the enemy alone! How about I arrange a deputy general for the general?"
Changsun Yuanhong frowned. He had been in charge of the Western Army for so long, did he still need a deputy? He asked, "Who will the king send?"
Yan Chu said word by word, "Wei Zheng."
"This..." Hearing the name Wei Zheng at this time, Changsun Yuanhong couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. He felt hatred and apology for him. He pondered for a moment and didn't respond immediately.
"What?" Yan Chu asked casually with a smile: "General Yuanhong thinks that General Wei is not competent and is not worthy of being the general's deputy general?"
What he said was equivalent to leaving no room for Changsun Yuanhong to maneuver. The latter's heart trembled, and he quickly intervened and saluted, saying: "No, no, no! I have no such intention, I will obey the king's order!"
"Yes!" Seeing that Changsun Yuanhong agreed, Yan Chu nodded with satisfaction. He felt more at ease when he put Wei Zhengan in charge of the Western Army and placed him next to Changsun Yuanhong.
This private meeting between the monarch and the minister not only failed to eliminate the gap between the two, but also deepened and intensified the suspicion. Yan Chu did not trust Changsun Yuanhong and felt that he had the intention of monopolizing the power of the army, but now he had to use him, so he could only send Wei Zheng to the Western Army to disperse Changsun Yuanhong's military power. However, Changsun Yuanhong and Wei Zheng had completely different temperaments and fighting styles. One was radical and warlike, and the other was calm and conservative. It was no problem for them to lead the army alone, but if they were forced to join together, there would be disagreements and endless hidden dangers, not to mention that there were unexplained grievances between the two of them.
Changsun Yuanhong stayed in the capital Liangzhou for only two days, and then led the army eastward, heading straight to the Hedong area. Wei Zheng, who was appointed by Yan Chu, naturally accompanied him.
Although the 300,000 Ningyue coalition army was not as large and unprecedented as the last 500,000, it was led by Changsun Yuanhong, the first fierce general of Ningguo, and the morale was as high as a grand one. Wherever they passed, they were welcomed by the local people. This also shows the status of Changsun Yuanhong in the hearts of the people of Ning.
The 300,000-man army was marching towards Hedong, and naturally it could not be hidden from the eyes of the sky and the ground network. The Fengjun spies immediately sent the news back to Hedong.
After receiving the intelligence, Tang Yin just smiled and said casually: "Changsun Yuanhong is here after all. I just want to see what this Changsun Yuanhong, who is known as the first fierce general of Ningguo, is so powerful!" Although he said it easily, his nerves began to tense up.
Tang Yin had already experienced Zhan Wudi's skills, but even Zhan Wudi's Lingwu was inferior to Changsun Yuanhong, which shows how domineering this man is. Now Shangguan Yuanrang is seriously injured and has not recovered. It is still unknown whether anyone on his side can defeat Changsun Yuanhong. What makes Tang Yin even more headache is the two cities of Nanhai and Jianxing.
These two cities are located in the west of Hedong, and naturally they are the first targets of attack after the enemy arrives. Now his army is stationed in two cities, and the troops are scattered. If the Ning army attacks one of them, it is a problem whether it can be defended. If they wanted to be safe, they could only give up one city and concentrate their forces to defend one place, but Tang Yin was unwilling to give up the city they had conquered with great difficulty to the enemy.
Xiao Muqing and other generals had similar ideas to Tang Yin. They all believed that defending two cities was not impossible. There was only a three-day journey between Nanhai and Jianxing. As long as the city attacked by the Ning army could hold out for three days, their reinforcements could rush over from the other city. At that time, the two armies would attack the invading Ning army from both inside and outside, and there would be great hope of winning.
Tang Yin felt that what his generals said made sense, so he immediately adopted it and divided his troops into two cities without moving. He only strengthened the city defenses of the two cities and prepared for a tough battle with the Ning army. However, what surprised Tang Yin and his men was that the 300,000 troops led by Changsun Yuanhong did not attack Nanhai or Jianxing.