Tiantang Splendid

4218--Andrew
As for Qiu Xinggong's promise to stick to Hangu Pass before leaving, Yuwen Shiji couldn't care whether to believe it or not. At this moment, he just wanted to return to Tongguan to inform Zheng Rentai of possible rebellion, and then make urgent plans to counterattack this morning. Chang'an, rather than waiting for everything to be ready.

At this time, all parties are not fully prepared, and it is extremely difficult to make a sudden counterattack, and the probability of success is extremely small, which is unwise.But if the delay continues until the Zheng family in Xingyang turns against the water, Luoyang falls, and the entire east of Tongguan falls, and the retreat is exhausted, then it will not be a matter of victory or defeat.

So he just gave Qiu Xinggong a few words, then left Hangu Pass in a carriage and headed straight for Tongguan.

He didn't even care about Yuchi Gong who was in Mengjindu...

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At Mengjin Ferry, the troops crossing the river were still mighty, and various boats and boats came and went to the river surface, taking turns to transport Shandong private troops across the Yellow River in batches, and then made some repairs and headed for Tongguan.

Yu Chigong stayed at the ferry day and night, not daring to leave. The battle reports from the lower reaches of Luoyang on the Yellow River arrived here one after another, allowing him to keep track of the progress of the navy at any time and make a strategy to intercept them accordingly. .

The way of blocking along the river did slow down the navy's progress, but this made Yu Chigong feel uneasy, thinking that the navy might do it on purpose.

It wasn't until yesterday that the news came that the navy fleet arrived at the waters of the Yellow River in Xingyang, and suddenly stopped moving, which made his worry even more intense.

Today, noon has passed, the latest battle report has arrived, and the navy has not yet left the Yellow River in Xingyang...

Something is wrong.

Yu Chigong, who had spent half his life as a soldier and has extremely rich combat experience, looked at the map of the Yellow River waterway hanging on the wall of the barracks, and his eyes were fixed on Xingyang City. His heart was no longer guessing or worrying, but he believed that the navy would inevitably launch an attack on Xingyang.

The Zheng family in Xingyang is the backbone of the Shandong family, with a long heritage and strong strength. Even if a large number of young and strong private troops are recruited to support Tongguan, if they defend Xingyang desperately in the face of the onslaught of the navy, they may not be invincible.

Even as long as Zheng Rentai puts on the momentum of burning jade and stone together, it is very likely that the navy will not sink deep in the mud in Xingyang, which will damage the elite and delay time.

But the question is... Will Zheng Rentai and even the Zheng family of Xingyang behind him think about fighting to the death with the navy?
Most likely... no.

Xingyang is where the ancestral court of the Zheng family is located. The city is surrounded by hundreds of miles of its sphere of influence. The family has operated for hundreds of years to have the foundation and achievements of today. It is very likely that the Zheng family will be destroyed and the inheritance will be cut off.

Even if the Xingyang Zheng family was not dead, lost its roots, and seriously injured, how could it still gain a foothold in Shandong?
Zheng Rentai will not take this risk, nor does he dare to take it.

Because it is possible to become a sinner of the family, this is a result that is more difficult to accept than death...

Therefore, according to his speculation, once the navy took the stance of attacking Xingyang, the Zheng family of Xingyang would most likely surrender on their knees and surrender to the East Palace, breaking away from the sequence of Shandong families, thus making Xingyang completely under the control of the navy.

In this way, the navy's land and water soldiers and horses can continue to reach Luoyang along the canal, and it will be a matter of time before Luoyang falls.

When Luoyang falls, Hangu Pass may not be able to hold on to the front of the navy's soldiers.

However, Hangu Pass fell, and the barriers to the east of Tongguan disappeared. What they were facing was a two-sided attack from the navy and Donggong Liu. Under the circumstances, destruction is only in an instant, and there is no chance of fluke...

Looking back and forth on the map, it took a while to realize that there was only one way to break the situation.

Launch a counterattack in advance and take a gamble...

This made him extremely frustrated.

Originally attached to the King of Jin with full confidence, he hoped that with the joint efforts of Shandong, Jiangnan, and Guanlong, he could reproduce the story of the late emperor's "Xuanwu Gate Change" in those days, seize it against him, make meritorious deeds, and make himself a member of the military. The lofty status of No.1, and the feudal side, the descendants will continue to pass on.

Unexpectedly, today, the distance from defeat is getting closer...

"Come on!"

"What's your order, Commander?"

"Pass down the order. From now on, the food, fodder and supplies will be transported across the river first, and the soldiers and horses will be later!"

"Here!"

The soldiers got the order, quickly withdrew, and conveyed the order to the other side of the river.

"Report! Commander, General Su is back."

Yuchi Gong raised his eyebrows: "Tell him to come here quickly!"

After a while, Su Jia, who was besieged by the wind and dust, stepped inside without taking off his robe: "Marshal!"

Yuchi Gong nodded, took a seat with him, and asked, "How is the situation?"

Su Jia took a sip of tea, let out a sigh of relief, and said solemnly: "It's not optimistic... Although the commander-in-chief was prepared and ordered to stop him along the way, it did delay the sailor's progress, but I always feel that the sailor didn't do his best. Going forward, we traveled steadily all the way, and seemed unwilling to make too much damage in order to break through our obstruction, but the general thought that they did this on purpose, as if they didn't care whether they could stop the Shandong private army from crossing the river."

Hearing that the closest and most important general under his command had the same opinion as himself, Yu Chigong said without any hesitation, "Don't worry about the navy, gather the troops immediately, let's set off in the afternoon and return to Tongguan."

Su Jia was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked: "Why? No matter what, Luoyang will always defend."

If Luoyang is lost, the natural moat of Sanmenxia will fall into the hands of the navy, and its powerful fleet will no longer be able to stop it from reaching Tongguan.

Yu Chigong sighed and said, "How could the Zheng family of Xingyang risk their entire family's destruction to fight to the death with the navy? If they didn't have that kind of courage, facing the onslaught of the navy, the fall of Xingyang is inevitable. Once Xingyang falls, the navy will be able to fight both land and sea. And attack Luoyang... What do we use to defend Luoyang? Since Luoyang will fall sooner or later, it is better to return to Tongguan as soon as possible and make another plan."

In addition to knowing that he can't do it, he has another level of worry. He originally attached himself to the king of Jin and became the leader of the army under the king of Jin.

But if he was not in Tongguan at a critical moment, he would be excluded from the power center of the King Jin family... This is absolutely unacceptable.

win or lose.

What's more, he only brought thousands of people to Mengjindu this time, and the tens of thousands of tigers under his command are now all in Tongguan. He is the family he relies on for his survival, how can he let it be in the hands of others?

Whether it is life or death, victory or defeat, he must be in Tongguan...

Su Jia didn't know much about this, but he strictly followed the order, and he didn't care about the pain all the way day and night, so he got up and said: "The general will know, so gather the soldiers and horses."

Yu Chi Gong nodded, watching Su Jia go out, he couldn't help but sighed faintly.

To this day, it would be unrealistic to say that he has no regrets in his heart. The originally expected situation of King Jin ascending to the top and the heroes responding did not appear. Swearing allegiance made the situation facing King Jin extremely dangerous.

But he also knows that if he wants to gain huge benefits, he must make unworldly achievements; if he wants to make unworldly achievements, he can only take the edge of the sword, face difficulties and obstacles, and break through the catastrophe of life and death.

How can there be so many things in the world that come naturally and smoothly?
Nowadays, everyone praises His Majesty Li Er's launch of the Xuanwu Gate to achieve a great cause, but they all forget how dangerous His Majesty Li Er faced when the Xuanwu Gate was changed, the kind of people who are easily defeated and die without a place to die. Yu Chigong is still terrified when he thinks about the crisis.

If it weren't for the luck of inviting heaven, how could there be a dynasty of Zhenguan in the future?
Today, the situation is almost the same as that of the past. They are all on the verge of extinction, there is no way to retreat, and they are all fighting to the death.

Since His Majesty Li Er was able to "invite heaven's luck" back then, who dares to say that today's King Jin can't?
It is said that "the destiny belongs to", who knows who the destiny belongs to...

Although there is no way to retreat, the worst is a desperate battle, and the outcome of life and death depends on the destiny.

Left and right are nothing more than fate.

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The army of thousands of people was not satisfied with the gathering. After half an hour, Su Jia went inside to report that the gathering had been completed.

Yu Chigong ordered all the food, fodder and supplies to be loaded into vehicles, and the troops lit fires to cook food.

After the meal, the whole group set off to escort the food and fodder to Tongguan, and put it in the remaining Shandong private troops who were slow to move and had not yet crossed the river. He didn't bother to take care of it. When the situation deteriorates, they can only stick to Tongguan and wait for a turnaround. At that time, every grain of grain will become the key to victory or defeat.

(End of this chapter)