Chapter 603 Quick, Quick, Quick
Wan Qingyan and Gai Huan were speechless, they both knew they had no choice, but the feeling of being in such a sudden and innocent disaster was really aggrieved.
Wan Qingyan couldn't help cursing, "Everyone knows that the Shang Dynasty is ambitious, and Dingzhou is on the edge of Nanzhou, so it will be unlucky for eight lifetimes."
Gai Huan said, "Zhou Shouxian is even more unlucky."
What time is this, and he still has the mind to talk nonsense, Xue Xiao was about to urge the two of them to stop talking nonsense, when there was a sudden report from outside, "My lord, there is a message from the imperial court!"
"Bring it here!" Xue Xiao roared angrily.
The sergeant was taken aback, entered in fear, and handed over the court summons.
Xue Xiao looked at the contents of the letter, and waved the sergeant back.
Wan Qingyan asked: "The imperial court has sent a letter at this time, does it already have a countermeasure?"
"There is a countermeasure. The day lily is cold." Xue Xiao didn't hold back his complaints, and threw the letter to the two of them again.
After the two looked at it, they found that it was the imperial court's warning to this side, saying that Nanzhou was very likely to provoke this side, and took the opportunity to send troops, asking Xue Xiao to quickly restrain the patience of his troops and give the imperial court time to solve the problem.
Wan Qingyan couldn't help baring her teeth, "I didn't think of reminding until people called, what does the imperial espionage department do?"
When something like this happened, the three of them, who were usually calm, couldn't hold back their anger at this moment.
There is no choice. It is estimated that the news sent to the imperial court has not yet arrived. What to do or what to do. The three brothers and sisters had to leave the Governor's Mansion together and rushed to the battlefield at the fastest speed. Stop the Nanzhou army.
The army was in a hurry, a golden wing fell from the sky, and a secret letter quickly arrived in Gai Huan's hands.
"Brother Xue, Brother Wan." After reading the secret letter, Gai Huan greeted them.
The army continued to rush forward, and the three of them rode out on horseback. When they reached the side of the official road, Gai Huan handed the letter to the two of them. The problem still lies with the imperial court. The imperial court mobilized a group of people to sneak attack the Maolu Villa, and launched a bloody battle with the defense of the Maolu Villa. In the end, they missed. Being arrested, the fate is extremely miserable, and he is hanging on the top of Qingshan County to show the public! You two, it is the imperial court who angered Niu Youdao and provoked Niu Youdao's revenge!"
Wan Qingyan scolded after reading the secret letter, "Did Shang Jianxiong take the wrong medicine? When is it not good to do it, but at this time, he doesn't look at the current situation of Yan State. Song and Han are eyeing each other. The interior is empty, and you dare to make such a mess? I am convinced by this emperor, how can national affairs be emotional, and such things can be easily done if you are not sure? He is not afraid of trouble, but we were cheated to death by him! "
He was also really pissed off, he lost a little respect for Shang Jianxiong, and was venting.
The two don't know the specific situation of the actual battle at the Maolu Villa, and they don't know that the imperial court even dispatched the seventh master Zong Yuan in the Dan list, and they are still defeated, otherwise they will be surprised.
Dust and smoke billowed from the army passing by, looking at the secret letter in Xue Xiao's face, his face was cold, and he didn't say anything to Wan Qingyan's blasphemy against His Majesty the Emperor, the general was outside, and some things had to be turned a blind eye.
In fact, he knew about the court's surprise attack on Qingshan County, much earlier than Gai Huan.
Shang Chaozong was very ambitious, and there was a tiger licking its claws on the side of the couch, which was a serious problem for Dingzhou. Being on the edge of Nanzhou, how could he not pay close attention to the movements of Nanzhou.
He has already invested a large number of spies in Nanzhou, paying attention to Nanzhou's every move at any time.
If not, how could those generals arrive from all over the place so quickly before, it was he who summoned those generals in advance.
Although he believed that Nanzhou should not dare to act rashly with the presence of the three major factions, he still did not dare to be careless and wanted to make precautionary preparations in advance.
However, the reaction was still too slow. He didn't expect that once the Maolu Mountain Villa was attacked, Nanzhou would attack immediately. Even before most of Nanzhou's troops were in place, the border guards could not wait to do it directly.
Before the troops were assembled, the main attackers rushed to attack. How could they fight like this in a war? He was really caught off guard.
However, he knows what the court did. To be precise, it was a good thing Shang Jianxiong did, especially when he messed up the matter. He couldn't tell the outside world.
He knew that Dingzhou was affected by a wrong decision by Shang Jianxiong, so he could only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
If Shang Jianxiong succeeds in this kind of sneak attack, then His Majesty the Emperor is wise and decisive. If he misses and messes it up, it will be another matter. His Majesty the Emperor is stupid!
How dare he add fuel to the flames at such a time, he was obviously being implicated, and he could only start the flames of war because he was not effective in discipline, and he did not restrain his subordinates well, so that his subordinates did the stupid thing of robbing the women of the Shang Dynasty.
He is the one who can't tell the hardships. He can blame anyone in the court. He has seen a few courtiers who dare to blame the emperor. It's almost as if they are impatient!
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In Yanjing University, in the imperial study room, it is quiet!
The three elders of Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain, who were in charge of the imperial palace, appeared together in the imperial study room, staring coldly at Shang Jianxiong behind the case.
Shang Jianxiong looked at the letter of complaint in his hand. The letter of complaint from Niu Youdao and Shang Chaozong to the three major factions was forwarded here.
The three elders are here to ask Shang Jianxiong to explain on behalf of the three major sects.
There were also a few more eunuchs in the imperial study room. Tian Yushou stood beside Shang Jianxiong, and the eunuchs standing on both sides of the room occasionally showed their eyes, as if they were secretly watching out for the three elders.
"Your Majesty, have you finished reading it? What is said in the letter is true. Is there such a thing as a sneak attack?" An elder asked in a deep voice.
Shang Jianxiong put down the letter in his hand and said with a serious expression: "To tell you the truth, I have just received the news about this matter and are confirming the situation. I have already issued an order to Nanzhou to take the criminals who attacked me to the capital for interrogation. "
The elder sneered: "That is to say, His Majesty didn't know about it?"
Shang Jianxiong said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the three elders, the widow will definitely find out the truth of this matter, and will definitely give an explanation to the three major factions!"
Another elder said: "Your Majesty is a man of ten thousand chariots. Since we have said this, we can't force His Majesty. However, what we say is useless. It is better for Your Majesty to write it down, so that there will be a corroboration when things are found out in the future!" "
"Good!" The other two nodded.
Shang Jianxiong frowned slightly.
Tian Yu stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty speaks well, what are you worried about? Is it too much for His Majesty to write a testimony? Usually in the palace, Your Majesty has never treated the three of you badly."
The elder who had been sullenly said indifferently: "Brother Tian, one yard is equal to one yard. We didn't embarrass Your Majesty, but His Majesty can't embarrass us either! What's the situation now? Our palace master is furious, and His Majesty's casual words are just like this." Perfunctory retelling back, if it is not clear, we can't make a deal!"
The attitude of the three was firm, and Shang Jianxiong had no choice but to write three letters to the three of them and send them back for work, and then sent the three of them away.
As soon as the three of them left, Tian Yu waved his hands, and several eunuchs in the imperial study also quietly retreated.
Shang Jianxiong, who was sitting behind the case, grabbed the case with one hand and ravaged a piece of paper on the case. His majesty the Emperor was forced to write a testimony. He was so angry in his heart, but he dared not speak out. .
"Report!" A eunuch at the door presented a secret report with both hands.
Tian Yu went over to pick it up and saw that his face was obviously quite surprised. He turned around and walked quickly to the case, hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation from the Intelligence Department. Nanzhou has sent troops. The vanguard They have entered the territory of Dingzhou, and the Dingzhou border defenders have been killed and defeated, and it is difficult to stop the Nanzhou soldiers!"
Shang Jianxiong's eyes widened instantly, his face full of disbelief, he got up suddenly, grabbed the secret letter into his hand and quickly checked it.
"Report!" Another eunuch holding a secret report appeared at the door.
It can be said that misfortunes never come singly, the leak in the house coincided with Lian Yeyu, Tian Yu took a look at the secret letter and found that it was an urgent report from Xue Xiao, the governor of Dingzhou.
The letter detailed Nanzhou's pretext of sending troops to attack after the provocation, and repeatedly stated that Dingzhou's defense was empty, and it might be unstoppable, and urgently asked the court for help!
After Shang Jianxiong saw it, he trembled with anger, "The traitor! The traitor! Why doesn't the widow know that he has taken in three new concubines?"
Tian Yu said in a sad voice: "Your Majesty, there is no need to report the concubines of high officials in the court. You can make up excuses as you like. He insists on saying yes, and the Dingzhou garrison did do something wrong. I can't explain it clearly. It's time to deal with it urgently!"
"It's so easy to be fooled? He was caught by someone! That idiot Xue Xiao, how did he manage his subordinates? The officers and soldiers can pretend to be masked gangsters to kill people and steal goods. It's a ridiculous thing to do! Tell me about it, I'm sorry!" There is no place to put this face, do you want to tell the world that this is the court officer of the widow?"
Shang Jianxiong roared angrily, and fell back on the chair so angry that he almost vomited blood. He gasped and said, "Unfortunately, he was caught in the words of Da Sikong, and the rebellious officials and thieves really took the opportunity to provoke... Da Sikong had the foresight, hurry up, Quickly invite Da Sikong to discuss the countermeasures!"
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In the border area between Nanzhou and Dingzhou, a large number of people rushed to Dingzhou to join the war.
"Drive! Drive! Drive..."
The sound of the rumbling iron hooves even shook the ground, the dust and smoke billowed, countless cavalry could not be seen at a glance, and Yingyang Wuliewei rushed into Dingzhou like a long dragon.
On the side of the road in front of you, there is a carriage with several generals surrounding the shaft, Meng Shanming sits on the shaft and points to a map to give directions to the generals.
Niu Youdao's follow-up letter to Shang Dynasty Zong said that this battle must be quick. The letter of complaint to the three factions is not only a complaint, but also a delay in the time of the three factions. It must be opened before the three factions formally intervene. If you have an appetite, you can grab as many sites as you can!
Requiring repetition is a fast, fast, fast!
In order to fight quickly, the clan of the Shang Dynasty sent Meng Shanming to direct the battle in person, and gave Meng Shanming the power to kill first and play later, so as to avoid wasting time asking for instructions.
In order for Meng Shanming to be on the front line of the battlefield in person and to speed up the command's response time, Niu Youdao dispatched five birds to the Nanzhou prefectural city in an emergency, and directly took Meng Shanming over.
The Nanzhou vanguard's initial attack was very smooth, and the opponent was defeated. However, as time passed, the already awakened Dingzhou troops gradually gathered to resist.
Although Yingyang Wuliewei arrived quickly, the speed of the infantry could not keep up, and it was impossible to rely on cavalry to attack the city and loot the land.
Meng Shanming immediately devised another method of warfare, without waiting for the large troops in the rear, he took the idea of the defenders in the nearby places, and ordered the defenders in the nearby places to advance and gather layer by layer.
The nearby defenders left the ground, regardless of any guarding tasks, just one thing, and rushed forward at full speed.
I will leave all the guarding tasks in the county and county towns to me, and hand them over to the last batch of arriving personnel to take over.
With this method, the soldiers within the radiating range of layers will continue to come. Although it cannot guarantee that a large number of troops can be assembled quickly, it can ensure that a steady stream of troops will be transported into Dingzhou to cooperate with Yingyang Wuliewei's offensive.
As for supplies! At this time, Meng Shanming was not merciful when he went to the battlefield, he used the battle to replenish supplies, and after the city was captured, he was allowed to plunder on the spot!