Chapter 841 The old abbot asked King Liang, and the governor Cai was hiding the world
Xu Fengnian said calmly: “However, with the 300,000 border troops of Beiliang, the most important thing is the existence of tens of thousands of elite cavalry. Of course, it is also because of the two Liao border defense fortifications built by half of the country. The coexistence of the two Liao border defense fortifications made by half of the country, so Beimang dared not act rashly. Once the attack on Tai’an City for less than a month, Beiliang cavalry can be used as the northern border line with Jizhou as the core as the support of food and grass, and rush to Liaodong at the fastest long distance. In this way, Beimang’s army can only fight to trap beasts. When the army of kings and soldiers in southern Liyang arrived, Beimang had no chance of winning. As for the Beimang army as a breakthrough point, it is probably a country scholar who can only talk about war on paper, they all know that it is a measure that only fools can do. So, is it said that our Beiliang border troops have an unshirkable responsibility for Liyang and the Central Plains, and they have made an indelible contribution?”
The old monk asked back, “Isn’t it not to use this inference?” Xu Fengnian smiled and said, “No, it’s true. The key is that whether it is the court or Beiliang, they all believe that the Northern Liang cavalry is just the private army of the Xu family. They only recognize the Xu prince’s flag, do not recognize the imperial edict, and do not recognize the emperor of the Zhao family. Then there is a question next. It is placed on the tables of the Xu and Zhao families, and no one can get around. Xu Xiao thought about this question back then: If his eldest son, if he is an embroidered pillow that neither follows his father nor his mother, can he go to Tai’an City, be a pleasure prince who is not in the wind and rain, or go to the mainland of the Central Plains to change a vassal state, and be a prince of Taiping. I think the late Emperor Zhao Dun of Liyang has thought about this problem many times, that is, to fight with Beiliang first in Beimang. On the premise of ensuring the stable transition of the military power of the Northern Liang Dynasty, can we change the surname of the rebellious Beiliang, and change the home of the Central Plains. Many people in the court and the country of Central Plains said that the Spring and Autumn War was in conflict with Gu Jiantang, who only debuted later than Xu Xiao, could also destroy the six kingdoms. However, because the eight kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period outside Liyang were destroyed by Xu Xiao early, Gu Jiantang could only follow the Xu family army helplessly to find a bargain. That was impossible. Who made him a teenager younger than Xu Xiao and joined the army more than ten years later, otherwise the general Gu Jiantang would not only stop at the merits of the two countries. The master might be unable to help asking ‘Isn’t it not’ at this time?”
The old monk couldn’t help laughing and laughed.
Even the little monk who heard it from beginning to end was interesting.
Yuan Zuozong smiled knowingly, and Xu Yanbing also let go of his frowning brows.
Xu Fengnian sighed, with a smile on his lips and a little rare pride. He shook his head and said, “The answer is yes, no. Because if it were Gu Jiantang, he would not be able to win the Battle of the West Wall, nor could he defeat Xi Chu, which was not without the power of a battle after his defeat at that time.”
The old monk did not agree, obviously he was skeptical. Although the old man was a survivor of Western Chu, he resigned from office very early and became a scattered person far away in the world. At first, he was a civil servant who liked to talk about military affairs. He was extremely painful for the extremely heroic battle between the two countries.It is not necessarily profound in opinion.
Xu Fengnian held back her laughter and said, “I can’t win the Battle of the West Wall. Gu Jiantang said it himself, and it was said to Xu Xiao in person when there was no one around.”
The old monk with a somewhat awkward expression subconsciously raised his arm, as if he wanted to touch the bald head, but only touched the worn-out leather hat.
Xu Fengnian suddenly asked, “Why did the master say that only Xu Xiao can guard the important land in the northwest of Yonghuichu?”
The old monk did not hide and said, “It was the thought of the previous words of the Taoist guru Mu Xu of Jiangnan, General Xu Gong of Longxiang, and I was just borrowing it for me.”
Xu Fengnian smiled bitterly and said, “I’m not hiding it. This time I stopped the Iron Cavalry of Northern Liang to go to Guangling. Xu Gong, the Minister of War, was the leading general.”
The old monk was silent.
Xu Fengnian moved back to the previous topic: “When I first traveled to the world, Zhao Gou had assassinated many times. As for the first time assassinations that occurred in the Beiliang Palace before, I believe the master would not believe it without Zhao Gou’s arrangement.”
The old monk nodded, believing in this matter.
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, “I came to Beijing as a prince later, and only then did I know that the queen and the current empress dowager had privately stopped Zhao Gou.”
“Why is this?”
“Personal, maybe at that time, she felt that the Xu and Zhao families were still incense, or they were inevitably a little guilty about the white-clothed case in the capital back then. But the real crux of the matter was that she considered it more long-term and was more beneficial to the country and the country. That is, the prince of a playboy in Beiliang, and the eldest son of the Xu family who had the opportunity to be a puppet of the court was far better than Xu Xiao who simply rebelled in anger. In fact, at that time, she had a big difference with her man on the dragon throne. The late emperor Zhao Dun had always been I hope that the surname of Beiliang is Chen, and I hope that the white-clothed soldier Chen Zhibao, whom he admires, will guard the national gate for his Zhao family. However, in addition to being very afraid of Chen Zhibao, the queen Zhao Zhi also has selfish intentions, that is, if the eldest son Zhao Wu was broken, he would be appointed as the king of the king in Beiliang, and leave the character Liang, and become the king of Liang, who is shoulder to shoulder with one character. At that time, the two biological sons, one sitting on a dragon throne, rule the world with the dragon robe, and the other allowing him to whip the desert, is also a kind of compensation for Zhao Wu’s failure to become the emperor, and everyone is happy.”
Xu Fengnian continued, “Master, I ask you, do you think if I die suddenly and Xu Xiao dies, or if it is almost the same, I am not willing to go outside the pass, just want to go to the capital to spend a peaceful life in the Central Plains, and Xu Xiao also agreed. Then, if there is no chaos in the Beiliang military generals, it will be like Gu Jiantang to lead the army in Beiliang as the Great Pillar Kingdom and the General.”
“Although I don’t know about military affairs, I think it will be a good thing. Gu Jiantang led BeiliangThe border army fought to the end, and the court could promise that Gu Jiantang would be posthumously named as king after his death, but it probably would not be inherited, otherwise it would be the second Xu family. After all, I still know that the morale of the army was achieved through constant wars and death by death. “
“Yes, this is indeed the best ending. Then I took a step back and said that Xu Xiao and I were not alive at the same time, and Beiliang Wu would not obey Gu Jiantang’s control.”
“This… I dare not make a rash assertion. “
The night was deep and it fell into silence.
Yuan Zuozong said calmly: “Can the master believe that Yuan Zuozong can say a few fair words?”
The old monk was a little surprised and smiled and said, “It turns out that this is General Yuan Baixiong and Yuan who fought in the concubine’s tomb! Let me say, I can trust you. “
Yuan Zuozong said slowly: “With the premise that both the adoptive father and the prince both made strict orders not to cause trouble, I, Yuan Zuozong, would leave Beiliang and might go to the Western Regions, and would never enter the Central Plains of Beiliang again in this life. The other two adopted sons, Chu Lushan, would become kings in the Liuzhou area, and might even defect to Beimang directly after his adoptive father’s death; and Qi Dang’s Congress took off his iron armor and served as a servant for the prince. Among the commanders and commanders of the cavalry and infantry army of the Northern Liang border army, Yan Wenluan might run to Qingliang Mountain to fight desperately. Even if he didn’t go, he would probably be angry to death, and would stay away from the door if he didn’t. Chen Yunchui, Zhou Kang, He Zhonghu and others all left the border army. Among the young and strong generals, Liu Jinu, Hu Kui, Shi Fu, Ning Emei, Wang Lingbao, Li Mofan and others would almost leave the border army in anger. In the end, the old man didn’t have to think about the one who stayed in the border army. Only Cao Xiaojiao and others were useful. As soon as these people left, even if Gu Jiantang brought all his old subordinates to Beiliang, even if the framework of the 300,000 border troops was still there, I think the combat power was less than half of the original one. Perhaps the master would think that half of the combat power was also 150,000 troops, plus Cai Nan’s army, someone’s Western Shu, plus grain support, and a steady stream of reinforcements from the Central Plains, such as the Qingzhou army, which could even mobilize the Beijing-mini army to the northwest. After all, there was a chance to drag down the Beimang army and slowly exhaust the Beimang’s national strength, right?”
This is the third time that the old monk said this tonight: “Isn’t it?”
Yuan Zuozong took a deep breath and sneered: “Yes, of course not! You should know that this Liangmang battle, Beiliang, was lucky enough to win Beimang! Why? When the master heard that Beiliang only died 100,000 and Beimang died 300,000, he felt that it was easy to win. Why tell you the truth? When Beiliang was fighting on the third line, as long as one front collapsed, it would be a situation where the entire line would be defeated. By then, Beiliang would not die 100,000, but the entire 300,000 border troops plus more than 300,000! “
Xu Fengnian looked up at the night scene and murmured with a subtle voice that he could only hear: “Only one hundred thousand died. “
Yuan Zuozong was a little aware of his loss of composure and tried his best to restore his calm tone: “But these are not real knots, the real hidden danger is…”