Chapter 1060: Die Together

Although the enemy's offensive has now turned to Jinzhou, it does not mean that Heluo has calmed down. Traitors such as Sima Xiaonan in Beiyuzhou still exist, and the Western Wei forces in western Henan are also active.

As the garrison commander of Heyang, Hulugu naturally cannot leave the town privately under such circumstances and still needs to stay here. However, as the main force of the Wei army went to Jinzhou, this place was destined to become a secondary battlefield. Hulugu's mind was naturally not here, and he was unwilling to be on the edge of the next war.

In order to strive for the opportunity to fight, Hulugu temporarily entrusted the military affairs of Heyang to his generals, and rushed to Yedu, hoping to persuade Changshan King Gao Yan to support his plan to deal with the enemy.

Because Hulugu was not summoned, he naturally did not dare to enter Yedu openly. It was not until he arrived outside the city of Yedu that he sent his accompanying soldiers into the city to ask for an audience with Changshan King's residence to report the news.

Gao Yan had been in charge of the military affairs of the capital in the imperial city during this period. When he heard the report from his servants, he learned that Hulugu had secretly returned to Yedu. After learning this, Gao Yan was also shocked, but since the person had already returned, it would be bad to drive him away without even seeing him, so he ordered his servants to lead Hulugu to his villa outside the city to settle him down first, and then meet him after he finished his official duties.

"Prince Xianyang has returned in a hurry. Is the situation in Heyang serious?"

In the evening, Gao Yan had time to rush out of the city to meet Hulugu. Because he was somewhat resentful of Hulugu's overly rash behavior, his tone was not as friendly and polite as before. After meeting, he spoke in a questioning tone.

Hulugu also understood that his behavior was somewhat inappropriate, but in order to gain an opportunity to express his opinion, he did not care so much, so he hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, the situation in Heluo is normal, and there is no major disturbance. After the former division was recalled to Yedu, the war in Northern Yuzhou has also been suspended. I have nothing to do in the town, so I came back to see you lightly."

"Even if there is nothing to do in the border, it is wartime now, and the king is a general in the border, so you can't act rashly!"

After hearing this, Gao Yan still frowned and said.

Hulugu knew that Gao Yan's willingness to meet him meant that he was not unwilling to accept his behavior, but was mainly worried about the confidentiality issue, so he hurriedly said: "The king's teachings will be remembered in my heart. I dare not show off in front of people when I return to the capital this time. Only a few confidants know about the affairs. The reason why I hurriedly asked for an audience without waiting for the summons is because I am worried about state affairs and afraid of missing the opportunity!" Gao Yan's face improved slightly when he heard this, and then he asked in a deep voice: "The Supreme has ordered the divisions of Yedu to gather under the command of King Pingyuan to attack the Qiang bandits. Does the king have any other opinions on the current military affairs?" Hulugu nodded directly after hearing this, and then He looked at Gao Yan and asked, "In your opinion, which country is stronger, ours or the enemy?"

After hearing this question, Gao Yan said without thinking, "Although I have never been deeply involved in military affairs, I know that the enemy has been weak and we have been strong for a long time. Hebei is vast and rich, and Jinyang has strong soldiers and horses. Although the enemy has improved in recent years, it is still not comparable to our strong national undertakings. It's just that the Qiang leader Li Boshan is too fierce and cunning. He always acts unexpectedly and steals power by trickery, which makes me passive."

Although he was a little overwhelmed by the invasion of the Western Wei during this period, Gao Yan still refused to admit defeat when it came to the comparison of their strength. This is not blind arrogance, but the confidence that the people of the Eastern Dynasty have naturally accumulated under the long-term comparison of power since the division of the East and the West.

After hearing Gao Yan's answer, Hulugu nodded and said, "Yes, the east has been strong and the west has been weak for a long time. The reason why we are in a passive position now is because the Qiang bandits are cunning and take the initiative, not because of our lack of strength. The bandits are not powerful and invincible, but Li Boshan is extremely cunning and needs to be vigilant. He is definitely not an enemy that can be easily defeated. If you want to win, you need strategy. In your opinion, what are the chances of King Pingyuan winning this time?" Gao Yan heard this question. After thinking for a while, he spoke again: "According to the emergency letter from the King of Changle, the enemy now has more than 300,000 people besieging Jinzhou City. Even if the words are untrue, there must be more than 100,000 people. But now even if the King of Pingyuan gathers the troops of Yedu, the army he commands is less than 100,000. The troops are already inferior, and they are at a disadvantage. If we want to win, it may not be easy."

Here, he paused, then looked at Hulugu and sighed, "On the day when the king was new in mourning, I had In the past, Wang had seen and wrote about Jinzhou at that time. I also said madly for Wang, but the result was still ... oh, today's situation is like this. Although it is forced by the thieves, if it is discussed, it is not caused by the light of my people! " At the end of the time, I was afraid that it would be difficult to reverse the conspiracy that the thieves operated all year round. The machine is hard to win by Chang Fa.

"The area east of Chenguan Pass to Qiziling is rugged and difficult to defend. The western bandit Yang Yu has long occupied Shao County and often raided our borders. When I learned where the bandits were, I immediately sent scouts to the west to investigate. I found that Yang Yu had also left the country and headed north..."

When Hulugu was in Heyang, he had told Duan Shao about the idea of ​​disturbing the enemy's rear, but Duan Shao did not agree at the time. Hulugu did not give up the idea either, and had sent scouts to investigate the enemy's situation.

Gao Yan frowned when he heard Hulugu's idea and pondered, "Isn't this plan too dangerous to go deep into the enemy's rear and travel through the mountains?"

"There is no perfect plan for any military plan. Now the enemy's rear is empty, which can be taken advantage of. If we can attack the rear, even if there are millions of troops in front, the morale of the army will be unstable and it will be difficult to fight. Moreover, from Shao County to Guzhong Road, it is the heart of Hedong. If it can be disturbed, the harm will be worse than the disturbance of our Jinzhou."

Hulugu also weighed this for a long time. After hearing what Gao Yan said, he said in a deep voice: "If this is accomplished, the enemy's army will inevitably collapse. Even if Li Boshan has many tricks, he will definitely It is difficult to stop the trend of defeat. By then, all the armies in the northern border will fight back, not only can they repel the enemy, but they can also sweep across Hedong and advance into Guanzhong! If the plan fails, the only casualties will be my body and the thousands of divisions I lead, which is not a big harm.

I have a national hatred and family feud, and I cannot live with the enemy. I often want to die with them. Even if the Heyang division is transferred north again, it will only help the King of Pingyuan. If the battle fails, there may be more than 10,000 corpses in the mountains and fields. However, if I am handed over to the command of this general, it may be possible to achieve the effect of a small army with a big victory. What choice should be made? I hope that the king will make a wise decision, and there will be no doubt! "

When Gao Yan heard this, he was also very tempted. Yes, even if the Heyang division is transferred north again to increase Duan Shao, it will not play any decisive role.

But if the Heyang troops follow Hulugu to attack the enemy's rear, if the matter succeeds, it will not only resolve the current crisis, but also reverse the confrontation between the East and the West in recent years. The harvest is so great that it is mouth-watering.

After weighing it in his mind, Gao Yancai looked at Hulugu and said, "Brother Mingyue has such a heroic plan, which is really admirable. If I am unwilling to help this, it will be a waste of your sincere and generous blood. However, how can you, with your great talent and strong body, be determined to die for this battle!

Killing the bandits and defending morality is an unshirkable duty, and building a family and inheriting the family is also an unshirkable responsibility. Brother Mingyue can lead the people to fight, but please promise me that you must return to see me safely regardless of the victory or defeat of this battle! Otherwise, even if the Qiang bandits are killed in one battle, I will not be very happy!"

Hulugu returned to the capital to ask for a battle this time, He did have a secret will to die, and wanted to inflict heavy damage on his old enemy at all costs. However, when he heard that King Changshan cared so much about his safety, he was deeply moved. He stood up and bowed deeply, saying, "How fortunate I am to be loved by the king! Please rest assured, no matter what I experience, I will live up to your deep love!"

After the two sides decided, Gao Yan wanted to keep Hulugu in Bieye for a night. Hulugu said that the military situation was urgent and he was afraid that the opportunity would be fleeting, so he immediately said that he would return to Heyang to prepare for action. So Gao Yan had no choice but to leave Yedu and return to Heyang at night.

To mobilize the troops in the direction of Heyang, Gao Yan needed to give an order in the name of Yedu garrison and the Grand Commander of the Capital. However, Gao Yan had just ordered the transfer of the troops in Heyang back to Yedu a few days ago. Now he was going to issue a contradictory order without any signs, which naturally required an explanation.

So Gao Yan asked the officials to compile the contents of Hulugu's statement last night into a memorial, and included it in the Capital Governor's Office as a basis for making this military order. Hulugu's memorial could not appear in the office out of thin air, so it was necessary to add a record of the Heyang envoy's entry into the court in the Shangshu Province.

The Shangshu Province has a large number of personnel exchanges every day, and such a record of personnel entering the province is too inconspicuous, and basically no one will notice it. But sometimes, when something goes wrong, it can't be covered up.

At this sensitive time, Changguang Wang Gao Zhan proposed to monitor a group of Han ministers to prevent them from using power to cause chaos. Including Yang Yin, the Shangshu Ling, the power was greatly restricted. Many important affairs were divided into the desks of the two kings who recorded Shangshu affairs. Every day in the office, there was some idleness, and looking through some personnel records of the Shangshu Province became his main way to pass the time.

Yang Yin had been the prime minister for a long time and was extremely intelligent and had an outstanding memory. A record of a person entering the court suddenly appeared in the records of the Ministry of Shangshu, which had been sealed and preserved yesterday. Although the matter was not a big deal, it could not be hidden from Yang Yin's eyes.