Chapter 326 Incomparably Tall (2)
Chapter 326 Incomparably Tall (2)
An hour later, a boat came across from the other side of the river. There were three envoys on board. They tried to persuade Rong Xia to surrender and promised many benefits. One of the conditions was to restore the title of the Ban family.
Having reached this point, how could Rong Xia surrender? He looked at the three envoys calmly, and asked, "Do the three adults think that the people in the world are suffering or not?"
The three envoys felt uncomfortable, and one of them clasped his fists and said: "Marquis Cheng An, as a minister, he should be loyal to the emperor..."
"As an official of the imperial court, one should love the country and the people, but Rong X is not talented. Although this move may be a mantis arm blocking the traffic, I also want to save the people from the fire and water." Rong Xia stood up and looked at the three people, "Three adults Rong Mou admires his loyalty very much, but for the sake of the people of the world, Rong Mou is willing to bear the infamy of treason and disloyalty."
The envoy could only blush when he heard these words. Marquis Cheng An was originally a modest gentleman, a person with a glorious reputation, but he has come to this point today. Is it just because he is not loyal enough? Perhaps it is precisely because he is a gentleman that he can't see the suffering of the people in the world and can't bear the fatuous emperor.
They were not as good as him, and they came to be lobbyists today, but they were just following orders. They knew very well in their hearts that they couldn't convince Rong Xia at all.
"Hou Ye Gao Yi!" One of the old men with white hair and beard gave a deep bow to Rong Xia, "I have already understood what Hou Ye is thinking, and we will go back and report to the Marshal."
Rong Xia raised her hand as a gesture of invitation.
The three envoys walked out of the account, saw the momentum of the Rong family army, and thought of the lack of fighting spirit of the imperial army, they couldn't help shaking their heads in their hearts. Unless Marshal Ban was alive, the imperial army would not be able to stop the advance of the rebel army.
But Marshal Ban's descendants have already married Rong Xia, and even the Tiger Talisman of the Three Armies has been handed over to him. In this world, no one can guarantee what the final surname will be.
The Imperial Army and the Rong Family Army confronted each other on both sides of the Qingsha River for three days, neither of them intending to use force. On the morning of the fourth day, the imperial army on the watchtower discovered that the Rong family army was singing and dancing, as if they were celebrating a festival.
He was puzzled, so he reported the news to Shangfeng.
Soon the news reached King Changqing and Shi Jin.
"It's just a way to confuse people," Changqing Wang sneered, "Rong Xia likes to be calm on the surface, but he doesn't know what's going on inside. Their food and grass are limited. crying."
Shi Jin looked at the geomancy map on the table, his eyes fell on Qingsong County next to Yongzhou, and he didn't speak. There is also a bridge across the Qingsha River in Qingsong County, but the cable bridge is much smaller than the bridge in Yongzhou, and the terrain on both sides of the river is narrow, and the roads are twists and turns. Without the guidance of locals familiar with the road conditions, it is easy to fall into the rapids With Rong Xia's cautious character, she probably wouldn't have chosen such a path.
He didn't have much friendship with King Changqing. After entering the barracks, King Changqing didn't want to be divided by him, so he was always on guard against him. Even if he told his guess, King Changqing would not believe him. Sure enough, when he proposed to lead troops to guard Qingsong County, he was flatly rejected by King Changqing.
"If you take some of the soldiers away, what should we do here?" Changqing Wang said firmly, "I have been with Rong Xia for many years, and I know what kind of person he is. He must wait for us to take the initiative to divide the army so that we can sneak attack at night."
Shi Jin sneered in his heart, a Hou Ye who harbored resentment and held the Tiger Talisman of the Three Armies in his hand, but did not let anyone find out, even if he had been friends with you for several years, how can you guarantee that the other party is not playing tricks on you? ?
Ever since King Ning ascended the throne, King Changqing was promoted from county king to prince, and no one expected that he was actually with King Ning. Now King Changqing is very famous in the capital, no one dares to offend easily. King Changqing is a man who thinks he is smart. He is conceited and proud. What he dislikes the most is when others question his decisions.
Shi Jin has a calm personality, he has to think carefully about everything he does, and he doesn't like to go his own way. The two of them are almost completely opposite in temperament.
Discord between the chief and general is not conducive to the morale of the army, so most of the time Shi Jin is unwilling to argue with King Changqing. He even had a weird thought in his heart, thinking that even if the world was overthrown, it would not be a bad thing.
King Changqing made a decision, sometimes he clearly felt it was wrong, but chose to push the boat along the way.
After two days of being active on the opposite bank, the Rong family's army suddenly attacked at night on the third night, intending to lay planks on the bridge and attack the opposite bank, but the imperial army who had been prepared for a long time found it and had to retreat in a hurry.
Standing on the watchtower, King Changqing watched the Rong family army fled in embarrassment after being beaten by the imperial army, with a happy expression on his face. He already knew that Rong Xia was used to pretending like this, couldn't he sit still?
"Generalissimo, shall we fight to the other side of the river?"
"No need," King Changqing raised the corners of his lips triumphantly, "Rong Xia is just looking forward to us crossing the river, and I just won't let him do what he wants."
In the next few nights, Rong's army would send people to try to cross the river, but they failed every time. Gradually, the imperial army discovered that the Rong family army was not in the mood to sing and dance, and even the smoke from the kitchen gradually decreased.
The imperial army is almost certain that this is because the rebels are short of food and grass.
While they were waiting for the rebels to surrender themselves, an urgent report came from Qingsong County. The rebels crossed the river from Qingsong County, intending to break through the gate of Qingsong County, and they wanted to ask for reinforcements.
"What?" King Changqing looked at the soldiers who reported the news in disbelief, "Why did Rong Xia lead troops to attack Qingsong County?"
He was deceived by Rong Xia!
From the very beginning, Rong Xia had no intention of attacking Yongzhou, he deliberately let the soldiers raid for several nights in succession, just to convince him that his focus was on Yongzhou.
"Generalissimo, what should we do now?"
King Changqing looked at Shi Jin, and after a while he said with a livid face: "Shi Jin, you lead troops to Qingsong County to kill the rebels. Rong Xia is a cunning person. I am worried that the rebels who attacked Qingsong County are only a small part. The main target of the team is still here."
"Yes." Shi Jin hugged his fist, lifted the curtain of the military tent and walked out.
The soldiers in the camp all remembered that Shi Jin offered to lead troops to guard Qingsong County, but King Changqing was unwilling, which resulted in today's situation. It's just that now, seeing King Changqing's furious appearance, no one dared to add fuel to the flames ignorantly.
King Changqing guessed right this time. The Rong family army that attacked Qingsong County was indeed only a part, and the person who led this group of soldiers was Ban Hua. Dressed in silver armor, she listened silently to the yelling and cursing of the defenders at the city gate.