Chapter 996: Induce the wolf into the room
Chapter 994: Inducing the wolf into the room
As soon as Yuwen Chengdu said this, it also attracted the recognition of many generals.
Dong Zhuo is still very important in the hearts of the cold generals. Now that Dong Zhuo is not cold, he asks for peace easily. No matter whether the ultimate goal is good or bad, it always makes people feel uncomfortable.
Seeing that Yuwen Chengdu, who had always been in contact with each other, Yang Jian also realized that it might be that he was too anxious, so he hurriedly said, "You have misunderstood me. The lord''s grudge is as deep as the sea, and it is absolutely impossible to have a harmonious relationship."
"Then Uncle Yang, what do you mean?" Li Yuanba asked with dissatisfaction.
"It is impossible to be in harmony with the Qin army, but we cannot continue to fight, otherwise our army''s casualties will only be even more severe. I think the lord''s spirit in the sky will not want to see unnecessary losses."
Li Keyong''s eyes lit up and asked with a tentative tentative question: "Don''t Sui, do you mean, don''t negotiate or start a war?"
“That’s right.”
Yang Jian nodded. He originally planned to give up Sizhou directly, but just indirect attacks caused such a big reaction, which also made Yang Jian understand that a peaceful ceasefire was impossible, so he had to start the second plan.
"Although our army is above the Qin army, it died due to the accidental death of the lord. The internal situation is in chaos. If the war is easy, it will undoubtedly be defeated, so..."
Yang Jian looked at the generals with a burning gaze and said in a deep voice: "Why not completely muddle the water in Sizhou to create favorable opportunities for our army?"
But the generals didn''t understand why, and Li Keyong frowned and said, "Would you like to say it clearly?"
"Now our army is not self-protection enough, and it is a luxury to protect Sizhou. It is too cheap to give up Sizhou. So why not open the checkpoints and bring the princes of southern Hebei and southern into Sizhou, and use the power of Wang Shichong and other princes to compete with Qin Hao!"
As early as the eight passes of Luoyang fell, everyone knew that Sizhou could not be defended, and Dong Zhuo had planned to give up the negotiations between Sizhou and Qin Hao. However, Dong Zhuo''s "accidental" death caused the Liang army to be unable to advance or retreat.
And as soon as Yang Jian said this, everyone couldn''t help but illuminate.
Yes, since you are destined to be unable to defend Sizhou, why not use the waste?
Once the Liang army opens the checkpoints, Hedong and Henoi in the northern part of Sizhou will be directly exposed to the seven princes in southern Hebei like unclothed beauties. Will these princes not be moved by then?
"But just relying on Wang Shichong and other guys, do you have the courage to compete with Qin Hao for Sizhou?"
Some generals raised questions, but they also asked directly. After all, Qin Hao was the leader of the princes before, and even if the princes in southern Hebei want to get a share of the pie, do they really dare to take Qin Hao''s tiger beard?
Yang Jian smiled coldly when he heard this and said, "The princes in southern Hebei may hesitate, but the princes in southern Hebei will definitely take action."
"Oh? Why is this?"
"If Qin Hao completely occupied Sizhou, the princes of the Southern States will be trapped between the Qin and Jin armies, and it will be only a matter of time before the end of the era."
Yang Jian said with great confidence, and this and his firm tone could not help but increase the confidence of the Liang army generals.
Du Ruhui, who had been observing his expressions, soon noticed the loopholes in Yang Jian''s words and made a quick decision: "What a plan, the Sui Duke is a plan. If he leads the princes from southern Hebei to Sizhou, our army will only have to give up the two counties in Hebei.
By then, most of our army will retreat to Guanzhong to cultivate and rest, and only defend Hongnong to balance Luoyang with a small number of troops. We will watch Qin Hao and the princes bit the dogs. When they are about to decide the outcome, our army can still come out of the pass and continue to disrupt the situation. It is simply a win-win situation. ”
"It turns out that there is this meaning. Mr. Sui is indeed far-sighted..."
"Yes, why didn''t I expect it..."
Du Ruhui''s tip was simply a stroke of genius, which gave Liang army a clear path in the darkest moment, and all the generals praised Yang Jian''s arrival. “Oh…this…no…”
Yang Jian was stunned after hearing this. Are these what he thought? Why don’t you know it yourself?
Yang Jian wanted to defend himself, but the generals seemed to have thought that this was his profound meaning and did not give him a chance to explain, so he had to obey and said, "What Mr. Du said is exactly what I wanted to say..."
Yang Jian looked calm on his face, but he secretly hated Du Ruhui for his good deeds.
General Yang''s original intention was to give up Sizhou and bring all his troops back to the pass, accepting everything from Dong Zhuo as quickly as possible.
But after being disturbed by Du Ruhui, Yang Jian had to leave a certain amount of troops to guard Hongnong. After all, after the princes of Hebei entered Sizhou, the situation of the Liang army was no longer difficult, and there was no reason to completely give up Sizhou.
If Yang Jian withdraws his troops to fight for the lord of Guanzhong, Hangu Pass and Hongnong County will become the rear.
Yang Jian would definitely not be relieved to leave such an important place to be guarded by the Tang people, so he could only leave it to his own people to guard it, but this also invisibly weakened the power in Yang Jian''s hands.
Originally, Yang Jian entered the Liang army and was basically a matter of nine out of ten things, but Du Ruhui''s simple words became a little confused. How could Yang Jian not hate Du Ruhui deeply? But Yang Jian could not attack him at this time.
After all, Dong Zhuo has just died soon. If Yang Jian breaks his face now, his eating habits would be a bit ugly, which would also make other cold generals feel a little nervous.
Yang Jian was preparing to try to undermine the military power of the Tang generals after entering Hangu Pass, and everything would be natural.
Du Ruhui, wait for me, as long as you enter Guanzhong, it will be your death.
Yang Jian thought viciously in his heart, but he looked peaceful on his face and said to the generals: "The news of the lord''s life and death may not be hidden for long. Mianchi is not a strong city and is not suitable for long-term guarding.
The most urgent task is to withdraw from Mianchi as soon as possible and retreat to Yewang City to guard against each other. Once the Qin army reacts, they will not be able to leave even if they want to. ”
The generals of Liang army looked at you and looked at you, and finally said in unison: "We are obeying the orders of the General of the Sui Dynasty."
"Okay, since you trust me, I will issue a general order on behalf of my lord."
A glimmer of light flashed in Yang Jian''s eyes, and then he said in a deep voice: "I ordered the troops of Hedong and Hanoi counties to immediately give up their garrison and retreat to Yewang City.
In addition, Yuwen Chengdu was appointed as the main general and Li Yuanba was the deputy general, leading 40,000 troops to defend Yewang City.
Although the rest of the army was together, the lord''s coffin returned to Chang''an without any mistakes. ”
"No!" The generals of the Liang army shouted in unison.
A trace of worry flashed in Du Ruhui''s eyes. He knew that the civil strife in the Liang army might be about to begin, and with the skills of his lord Li Shimin''s father, Li Yuan, it would be difficult to fight against Yang Jian.
(This chapter ends)