Chapter 589: Chen Mo Is Furious and Sends Troops to Defend the King

Duke Anguo's Mansion, study room.

Chen Mo sat behind the desk and tapped the table with his fingers.

Yue Ruyan, Xia Zhining, Sun Meng, Shao Jinneng, Wei Qing, Zuo Lianglun, Geng Songfu, Chen Ming and other generals and officials gathered together to discuss and analyze the war in the south.

After Chen Mo learned about the emergency in Huaizhou, he immediately asked Sun Meng to call them to the study to discuss matters.

After discussing for a while, Zuo Lianglun said in a deep voice:

"The troops of King Chong and Lu Sheng were able to reach He County silently, and there was no news at all before. There must be King Anping helping behind this. In this case, King Chong, King Lu Sheng, and King Anping might also be able to reach He County." With King Huai, the four parties have united together.

This attack on Hexian County is clearly coming with ferocious force. The old family leader Xiao may not be able to sustain it for long, so we should immediately mobilize troops to support it. "

"But our main force is still stationed at the border. Linzhou's military strength, including the Cavalry Guards, is only 7,000. And those newly recruited soldiers have not been trained and are not enough to go to the battlefield." Shao Jinneng based on the current situation in Linzhou The state's military strength situation, said.

Before Chen Mo recruited new soldiers, he actually had less than 100,000 troops.

Among them, 30,000 soldiers and horses were stationed in Huaizhou. Later, among the 30,000 soldiers and horses, 10,000 soldiers and horses, that is, the Fish Scale Guards, were sent to garrison in Jiangnan.

Thirty thousand soldiers and horses were stationed in Yuzhou to guard Longyou.

When Jin Xia went south, Chen Mo mobilized 40,000 troops and horses and 10,000 Jiangdong troops to go north. After driving away the Jinnan barbarians, almost all of these troops stayed in Youzhou. Chen Mo only led the personal barracks and Xiaoqi guards. Come back.

After returning from the north, Chen Mo issued an order to recruit new soldiers. As of today, a total of nearly 60,000 new soldiers have been recruited from the four states.

But these 60,000 new soldiers were not trained, and Chen Mo did not have enough armor to arm them. Obviously, they could not be sent to the battlefield. If they were sent by force, they would just be used as cannon fodder.

In other words, the number of troops Linzhou could mobilize for reinforcements was less than five thousand.

Linzhou also needs soldiers and horses to stay behind.

"Excluding the new soldiers, how many soldiers and horses are stationed in Huaizhou now?" Yue Ruyan glanced at Chen Mo and asked.

"Almost thirty thousand horses." Chen Mo said.

Hearing this, Xia Zhining was stunned: "There were originally 30,000 troops stationed in Huaizhou, but the last 10,000 were transferred to Jiangnan. After taking Fengzhou, another 10,000 were transferred to station in Fengzhou. How come there are still almost 30,000 troops? This Not counting the damage caused by the previous battle with King Huai."

Zuo Lianglun, Yue Ruyan and others were stunned when they heard this.

Why do these soldiers and horses become more and more numerous?

Before Chen Mo could speak, Geng Songfu smiled and said: "When Duke An Guo captured Huaizhou, he captured more than 20,000 Huai soldiers. At that time, because they were surrendered soldiers, Duke An Guo did not reuse them. He was taught by General Zhao Liang and Mr. Liu Ji, and has now been gathered into the trap guards.

In addition to these, when Yi County severely damaged the Huai army and destroyed Chu Ce, it also collected the remnants of the enemy's army. "

After all, Geng Songfu is the magistrate of Huaizhou, and he still knows a thing or two about Huaizhou's military strength.

Xia Zhiqing nodded suddenly. In this way, the number of people was right.

"If there are 30,000 troops, and the Fish Scale Guards from Jiangnan are asked to come back for reinforcements, this number will not be too small. Linzhou only has such a small number of people, and it will not have much impact whether or not troops and horses are mobilized to rush for reinforcements." Yue Ruyan The meaning is very clear. When there are enough troops and horses, what really affects the situation of the battle is the high-end combat power, that is, the number of high-grade warriors.

On the enemy side, Chong Jun will keep two, Lu Jun will keep two, Huai Jun will keep one, and King Anping will keep one, that is, six top-grade warriors.

Lu Sheng is even suspected to be a second-grade person.

And on their side, including Yue Ruyan, there were only four people.

"Isn't Shu Mansion our ally? We can ask Shu Mansion to send troops. Yang Xian must also be a top-grade warrior. Otherwise, he was just a guard at the beginning and would never be able to stabilize the situation in Shu Mansion. Not to mention that the Song Dynasty has already There has been chaos for nearly ten years, but no other forces have penetrated into Shu Mansion," Xia Zhining said.

Yang Xian's strength in the Shu Mansion has always been a mystery. He has never demonstrated it. However, he was a fourth-level warrior more than 20 years ago. After such a long time, it is not difficult to take a further step with the resources of the Shu Mansion.

"When the Marquis went north to fight against the foreign enemy, the Shu government did not send any troops. This time the enemy is coming fiercely, so they will definitely not take action." Sun Meng said.

The alliance at that time was forced by the situation. In other words, it was just to show the world that we would be friends in the future.

But in reality they are just superficial friends.

At that time, the alliance was only a verbal agreement. There was no marriage or interest between them. It was okay to issue announcements to scare them. But if they really wanted to send troops, which might cause huge losses, they would most likely stand aside and watch.

When Xiliang was destroyed before, wasn't that the case with Chen Mo and Yang Xian.

If Chen Mo could use the excuse that he was resisting the Jinxia barbarians at the time and was unable to take action, not because he did not want to help, then the Shu government, which was not at war, would have no excuse.

"No matter what, let's try asking for help first." Chen Mo thought for a while, and then ordered Sun Meng to send someone to Shu Mansion.

"There are still more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Yuzhou. Otherwise, let General Li dispatch some of his soldiers and horses to help Huaizhou. After all, Jin Xia has already withdrawn from Longyou." Zuo Lianglun said at this time.

Yuzhou's 30,000 soldiers and horses had suffered some losses when they resisted the West Route Army led by Wanyan Xia Ji. After absorbing the remnants of Yue Ruyan's army, there were still more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and 10,000 troops were mobilized for reinforcements. Huaizhou, there is still no problem.

"Dongyou Kingdom has been destroyed by Jin Xia, and its Western Route Army has not completely withdrawn from Longyou. They may have buried troops. Seeing that Yuzhou's defense is weak, they may take the opportunity to advance. Unless it is a last resort, Yuzhou's soldiers and horses cannot be moved." Chen Mo waved his hand.

"Then you and I will go to Huaizhou?" Yue Ruyan said in surprise.

"Bring the personal barracks with you, and the heroic cavalry guards will stay in Linzhou." Chen Mo thought for a moment and said.

"I want to go too." Xia Zhining suddenly said.

"Then bring the Suzaku Guard with you. Before departure, Zhining, ask the Suzaku Guard to bring the red cannon and all the explosive bombs that have been produced in recent times."

Chen Mo's eyes flashed with sinisterness. This time, defending Huaizhou was the most basic thing. He had to break the opponent's hands and feet. The pain would make them afraid to reach out again.

"Mr. An Guo, I feel that the top priority is not to rush to Huaizhou's aid, but to issue an announcement to the world first to explain the situation in Huaizhou. This is the most important thing." Geng Songfu suddenly thought of something at this time and said with a cupped hand.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows and asked Geng Songfu to elaborate.

"Since Lu Sheng has joined forces with King Chong, attacking us this time will definitely cause His Majesty to issue an imperial edict that is unfavorable to Duke An Guo, thereby misleading the people. Now is the critical moment of the imperial examination, so we must be careful.

The reason why they did not ask the court to issue an announcement when they raided He County was because they did not want the raid plan to be exposed in advance. But now that the raid plan has been frustrated, they have no need to hide it anymore. They will definitely let the court issue an announcement, so we have to wait for them. Before, get the upper hand. "Geng Songfu said slowly.

To put it simply, it is to seize public opinion first and occupy the moral high ground.

After all, what the people think is also very important.

"Wonderful." Zuo Lianglun's eyes also lit up, and he cupped his hands and said, "What Master Geng said is absolutely true."

"Then how to make this announcement?" Xia Zhining asked curiously.

Geng Songfu raised his hand to Chen Mo again and said: "Aren't Duke An, Princess Zhaoqing and the former queen in our hands? We can use their names to accuse Lu Sheng of kidnapping the emperor, causing chaos in the government, and colluding with treacherous ministers and rebels against the party. Invasion of Huaizhou..."

"Mr. Geng, you mean to ask me to send troops to serve the king." Chen Mo understood what Geng Songfu meant and opened his mouth, a little surprised.

The last time he used the name of King Qin, King Huai used the emperor's blood letter to attack Xu.

Now it's his turn to use the former queen and princess to beg Lu.

Zuo Lianglun said with joy on his face: "Huaiwang and Chongwang have long been defined by the court as traitors and rebels against the party. When they were defined as traitors and rebels against the party, Xu Guozhong was still there. As long as we issue King Qin's announcement, the people will They will definitely believe us. After all, Lu Shengke has no connection with this matter. When he was in power, he also labeled the two of them as traitors and rebels against the party. "

Geng Songfu nodded: "Not only that, as long as Lu Sheng dares to correct King Huai and King Chong, it will also explain to the world that he holds the emperor hostage and disrupts the government, so that the government orders will be changed day and night."

"Good." Chen Mo also thought this was a good idea and said to Chen Ming: "I'll leave this matter to you. Draft a memorandum for me to beg the thieves. I'll have it before sunset."

"promise."

…

Huaizhou was in a hurry, and the news was quickly learned in the back house. Chen Mo's wives and concubines were immediately panicked.

I feel that this time is more serious than the Jinxia invasion.

The Jin Xia invasion was directed at the Song Dynasty and could be avoided.

For example, if Chen Mo surrenders to Jin Xia, not only will he not die, but he will also continue to enjoy wealth.

But King Chong, Lu Sheng and others came specifically for Chen Mo, and they came to take Chen Mo's life. This was not something that surrender could do.

In addition, Jin Xia, as a foreigner, certainly does not understand their own people better than the Song people themselves.

After Chen Mo returned to the back house, before he could sit down, everyone gathered around him.

Wu Mi knew the seriousness and did not say anything to stop him. He said softly: "Is the situation in Huaizhou serious?"

"It's not serious at the moment, but the enemy is coming fiercely. If it drags on for a long time, it will be serious." Chen Mo sat down and said.

Han Aniang stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Chen Mo. She didn't understand military matters, so she asked, "How many enemy troops have come?"

"It's not clear yet, but the fact that the troops of King Chong and Lu Jun passed through Yanzhou silently and raided He County means that King Anping was also involved. The three parties joined forces to gather a hundred thousand troops. It's still okay. Down." Chen Mo picked up the tea and drank it in one gulp.

"One hundred thousand!"

Hearing this number, Han An's face turned a little pale, and then she said with a trembling voice with red eyes: "Do you remember that Lu Sheng was not with you, Erlang? Why are you colluding with King Chong now, and you are here to beat Erlang?" ?”

"Alas." Chen Mo sighed, held Han An's little hand, and said softly: "There are no permanent friends in this world, only eternal interests. And by regaining the north and holding the imperial examination, I have touched their interests."

"But wasn't it the imperial court's order to send troops to the north? The imperial examination was reinstated, and the imperial court agreed." Han Anniang didn't understand very well.

"One moment, another moment. An Niang, all you need to know now is that the imperial court is our enemy." Chen Mo said.

"Are you sure about that, Erlang?" Han Anniang asked.

Chen Mo wanted to say that he didn't know yet.

After all, he still didn't know how many enemy troops came.

In addition, it is not clear whether Lu Sheng is a second-grade warrior, stronger or weaker than him.

But seeing Han Anniang's red eyes, Chen Mo touched her face and smiled, "Don't worry, Anniang, it's okay. I have survived many storms, and this time is no exception."

Han Anniang also held Chen Mo's hand.

Wu Mi said, "Husband, sister Ruyan will go with you."

Chen Mo nodded, "Ruyan is a warrior in the supernatural realm, and can help me a lot."

"That's good." Wu Mi stepped forward and took Yue Ruyan's hand, and urged, "Sister Ruyan, you have to take good care of your husband."

Yue Ruyan nodded solemnly.

"Sister, I will go with you." Thinking about it, Xia Zhining felt that she should tell Xia Zhiqing first, and then said, "And I am about to enter the middle grade, and I urgently need a training."

Xia Zhiqing did not stop her. No matter what, her sister is also a seventh-grade warrior. In the husband's personal guard camp, except for General Sun, no one is as strong as her sister, and she knows military tactics, so she can help in Huaizhou.

She held her sister's hand and said softly, "Be careful."

"When are you leaving, my husband?" The always lively Xiaolu became silent and only said one word now.

"Tomorrow." Chen Mo said, this matter can't be delayed.

"So soon?" Xiao Ya was a little surprised, she hadn't consummated her marriage with Brother Mo yet.

Chen Mo nodded: "No way, I can wait, but Huaizhou can't."

"My husband, is my father also in He County?" Chu Juan hesitated for a long time, and still asked.

"There is no news about him yet, but."

Before Chen Mo finished speaking, a maid came over and said anxiously: "Master, General Sun has something important to report, saying that something happened in Fengzhou."

"What?"

Chen Mo's face changed, and he hurried to see Sun Meng.

As soon as he left the back house, he saw Sun Meng, who was holding a wooden box in his hand. There was blood around the box. Chen Mo felt something was wrong and asked tremblingly, "What happened?"

"My Lord, Deng Tian is dead. King Huai killed him. This box contains the head of Deng Tian that King Huai asked our people to send back." Sun Meng said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Chen Mo trembled and opened the box. A piercing stench came out. A head with blood drained out lay quietly in the box, with eyes wide open. It was the head of Deng Tian.

Chen Mo opened his mouth at this moment, as if he was brewing emotions. After a moment, he said in a cold voice, "I want him to die."

ps: The previous chapter was modified. Li Yunzhang was in Yuzhou, and the chief general of the garrison in Huaizhou was Zhao Liang.