Da Wei Chun

Chapter 627

Since the beginning of spring, Yuan Zhi sent more than a thousand scouts to Zhuoxie Mountain (to the west of Junji Mountain, which is now the Mongolian Mandajin Gobi, and Junji Mountain is the same border between Yuan Wei and Rouran), with a beacon of ten li. However trend.

However, in the past two months, no matter whether it is the small Rouran tribe north of Zhuoxie Mountain or the Rouran Khan Court, which is closer to the mountain, everything has been calm and calm, and there have been no large groups of soldiers and horses dispatched. Take the opportunity to send troops to avoid being stolen by worms.

But suddenly tens of thousands of Rouran elite soldiers appeared, could it be that they fell from the sky?
Yuan Zhi immediately stationed troops in Yumen County, and ordered Xi Zuo to detour along the Qilian Mountains and explore eastward.

If you don't check, you don't know, but if you check, you will be shocked: all the territory of Zhangye and Wuwei is like locusts crossing the border, leaving no chickens or dogs.Except that the city walls were not pushed down, the houses were not burned down, and not even a single root of grass was left behind, the governor of Dongliang Prefecture, Yuanhui, was even more in the dark about whether he was alive or dead.

Checked again, no response.

In the past two full months, no matter how many scouts Yuan Zhi sent, how many layers of identities they disguised, and how carefully they hid, if they crossed the ancient silk road to the north for fifty miles, one counted as one, and they all went and never returned.

The most frightening thing about Yuan Zhi is that he once sent a battalion of fine cavalry, light and armored, vowing to find out the truth, but in the end it was still like a stone sinking into the sea, no one was alive, no corpse was seen, not even a horse escaped.

It was as if there was a squatting monster guarding the north of the ancient road, no matter how many came, it could swallow all the scum left.

At the same time, the scouts sent to the north of Zhuoxie Mountain, Junji Mountain, and Nanchuang Mountain came back one after another, saying that from the west of Junji Mountain to Rouran Khan Court, there was no trace of any large army dispatched, let alone a single person. Shadow, horse trace.

But the strange thing is that in the area from Nanbed Mountain to Daqi, more than [-] Rouran elite soldiers suddenly appeared, and forcibly occupied Bigan City, which originally belonged to Woye Town?

No matter how slow Yuan Zhi reacted, there was something wrong with the governor.

The art of war is divided if it is doubled, if it is five, it will be used, and if it is ten, it will be surrounded.It can make thousands of elite scouts disappear without a sound, and there are at least tens of thousands of elite enemy troops in the north of Zhangye and Wuwei counties, otherwise it is impossible that not even one can escape.

If you add the [-] troops stationed in Daqi, this is [-] or more, and it is considered a strong brigade.And he only has more than ten thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, how dare he stroke the tiger's beard by force?
He immediately gave up the idea of ​​seeking his own death, and even recalled all the details of the South Road, and then reported to the court urgently.

Yuan Yu is located in the western frontier, so I don't know where to go, I just think it's Rouran's crime.The reason why I didn't go to Zhuoxie Mountain and Junji Mountain is that in all likelihood, I came from the east of Daqi without looking for distance.

But with Yuan Cheng as the leader, Xi Hai was the first to think of it.

Rouran's head was swollen, so he took a shortcut and walked thousands of miles in a big circle to rob Liangzhou?

Besides, it is too obvious: Rouran Hanting and Zhuoxie Mountain have no traces of sending troops, Zhangye and Wuwei have been robbed, and there are tens of thousands of troops stationed in the north of the ancient road?
The same is true for Nanbed Mountain and Bigan City, with more than ten thousand Rouran troops suddenly appearing?
Then there was a sudden chaos in the six towns, and a large number of refugees and defeated troops escaped from Beizhen and fled westward.But not half of them fled to Jiuquan territory, and even pointed to the West Sea.

Just pull another map and draw a circle on it, and no matter how stupid your brain is, you will figure it out: this creeping cavalry seems to be not only for robbery, but also for occupying Xihai, Zhangye, and Wuwei counties, and Collect the rioters and defeated soldiers who escaped from the six towns.

If Rouran really invaded, they would not only take Dongliangzhou, but would not take Jiuquan, which is more affluent and close at hand.

It is also even more impossible to take advantage of the good opportunity of civil strife in the six towns and sit idly by, not avenging the bloody revenge of Gao Zhao's defeat last year.

So the [-] Hu soldiers who fell from the sky definitely did not come from Rouran.

Besides, Yuanying died less than a year ago, and Gao Zhao's rebellion only lasted half a year. The two of them had repeatedly reported to the Queen Mother, calling Xihai the place where Li Chengzhi hid soldiers, with tens of thousands of strong soldiers and tens of thousands of Dingkou households. The memorial is still locked in the secretary's cabinet, how could Yuan Cheng forget it so quickly?

Otherwise, why did Chaoyan order Yuan Yu and Yuan Hui to patrol the West Sea? It is because they suspect that the two plays are true and false.

Coincidentally, news came from the secret agent who sneaked into Jinming County, saying that Gao Zhao treated Yuan Yi and Li Shixian as guests, and served them with good wine and meat every day, and there was no difficulty.

Yuan Yi is the prince of the clan, and even the biological father of the emperor, which is of great significance, so it is naturally worthy of Gao Zhao.But Li Shixian's official position is no more than fifth grade, his family status is no more than middle and lower, and his department is even more lacking. Why should Gao Zhao be treated so courteously?

Unless he is also of great use...

What's more, as soon as Li Chengzhi died, coincidences happened one after another:
Li Chengzhi was killed only a month ago, and suddenly tens of thousands of Hu soldiers appeared to rob Hexi?

The two counties of Zhangye and Wuwei were robbed, and tens of thousands of Hu troops appeared in Bigan City and Daqi. At this juncture, the six towns happened to be in chaos?

Even more coincidentally, Li Chengzhi's cousin Li Chengxian and Li's old servants left Beijing one after another, and now even Li Chengzhi's biological mother was also taken away?
As a result, there is no one in the huge capital that Li Chengzhi misses?
With the combination of several parties, all those who know Li Chengzhi deeply will have fantasies: This pile, every piece, seems to be Li Chengzhi's handwriting?
So it's not just Yuan Cheng, like Liu Fang, Cui Guang, You Zhao, Yuan Yuan are all so suspicious.

However, it is all taken for granted and there is no empirical evidence, so no one said it clearly, but only guessed secretly.

Furthermore, the two powers harm each other whichever is the lesser, if you want to follow the vines and find out the truth, you have to wait until the Gao clan's traitors are killed, the Northland is pacified, and the six towns are stabilized before making any plans.

Yuan Cheng is different: if he, Yuan Ying and Yuan Jia hadn't been colluding in the fight for power and profit, and jointly deceived Gao Ying, trying to make Li Chengzhi and Gao Zhao fight against each other, how could the current situation have come about?
Now that Gao Zhao has rebelled, if it is proved that Li Chengzhi is also hiding in feigned death and is secretly waiting for an opportunity, someone must be responsible.It's a pity that both Yuan Ying and Yuan Jia went to Huangquan, and it was difficult for Yuan Cheng not to take the blame.

Compared with taking the blame, Yuan Cheng is more afraid of death and family destruction, ruining the great country of Yuan Wei, and becoming a sinner through the ages.

So now he doesn't care about his own safety, even if Gao Ying tries to convict him and execute him, he still has to beware of Xi Hai.

Because Yuan Cheng knew very well that if Gao Zhao was a wolf, Li Chengzhi was a tiger, and if they were allowed to grow up, Yuan Wei would be doomed...

The more Yuan Cheng thought about it, the more chills he felt in his heart.

But Gao Ying's anger remained undiminished, and a few stern expressions appeared on his face: "Yuan Cheng, you know: if according to what you said, Li Chengzhi is not dead, but is now hiding in the West Sea, you are the first servant." , you, Yuanying, and Yuanjia are all the culprits. If you are not accused, how can you explain to all the ministers and the people of the world?"

Yuan Cheng was taken aback for a moment, and seeing Gao Yingyin's teeth gnashing, he understood everything.

So the Queen Mother knows everything?

The reason why I didn't mention it, and I didn't even believe it, was just that I didn't want to cause chaos in the court at this critical moment when the grass and trees were all soldiers and the wind was jittery.

No matter how unbearable, he also has a good reputation and is regarded by the world as the chief assistant of Duke Zhou...

Yuan Cheng knelt down with a "plop": "I know that I deserve death, but the catastrophe has already been done, and it's too late to regret it. I don't want to live, but I just want to apologize for my crime with a disabled body...Please Queen Mother En Zhun, and gave the minister an imperial decree, Yun Chen rushed to the river to appease the Li family..."

"Accommodating?"

Gao Ying's face was already livid: "If Li Chengzhi didn't hate you to the bone, why did he single-handedly enter the Zhongshan Palace on the day of the assassination? Yuan Cheng, do you believe that when you stepped into the West Sea with your front foot, you ended up decapitated with your back foot? "

After a short pause, Gao Ying sneered nervously and said, "I originally planned that Jin Ming and Bei Zhen would have to stop their troops when the snow falls in winter. If there is any leisure time, I can send Cui Shangshu and Wei Shaoqing Wait, take the imperial decree to protect Mrs. Guo and go west... but I don't want to do it for the mountain, and fall short..."

Yuan Cheng was stunned and speechless, and Yuan Quan, who was pretending to be a living dead, was even sweating from shock.

Didn't it mean that the Empress Dowager has no quick wit, and her talents are mediocre? Why is her plan so far-reaching and her secrets so impenetrable?

Gao Ying smiled sadly again: "Forget it, it's true that you, Yuan Ying and Yuan Jia were the first servants, but how can I survive alone and take care of myself? Now I can only do my best and try my best..."

"Queen Mother!"

Yuan Cheng let out a mournful cry, grabbing the ground with his head, "Now the situation is far from critical, the queen mother must not be depressed and give up on herself?"

"It's just lingering!"

Gao Ying sighed leisurely, with an indescribably desolate expression, "It's Gao Zhao Keping, does the imperial court still have the strength to go west? King Rencheng, don't you forget that Xihai only rode with five thousand armors, Within ten days, tens of thousands of pawns who controlled the strings, and the Du Lun Department, which had Touman to rely on, were wiped out..."

It was as if five thunders had struck the top, but in an instant, Yuan Cheng's face was as white as paper.There was already blood on his forehead, but he didn't realize it.

He gritted his teeth fiercely: "Li Chengzhi has a loyal temperament, otherwise he would not have repeatedly committed dangers and saved the late emperor from near death. Therefore, he will definitely not break up with the Queen Mother and the imperial court. For the current plan, only If you can be solicitous first... If you can't break the mirror and reunite, you can only take millet out of the fire and drive away tigers and devour wolves..."

Gao Ying felt relieved but did not reveal anything, as if he was dreaming, he murmured, "What is a tiger, what is a wolf?"

A stern light flashed in Yuan Cheng's eyes: "Gao Zhao can be a tiger, Rouran can be a tiger, even Nanliang and Tuyuhun can be tigers... It's nothing more than sacrificing land and sacrificing the city, seeking perfection through grievances, it's better than death." , the country is ruined and the family is destroyed. It will not be too late to clean up the old mountains and rivers after we get rid of Li Chengzhi, the evil wolf..."

"How is this different from betraying the country and seeking glory? If things go against your wishes, how can you see the late emperor and the ancestors of the Yuan family when you stay under the Nine Springs?"

Gao Ying smiled wryly, but some light flashed in his eyes, "As for the clan members of the Yuan family, the princes in the court, the governors of various states, and the leading generals who are leading the army outside, who would dare to agree?"

"Now it's a critical moment, when life and death are on the line, if you cut off this last chance, you will be a sinner through the ages... The Empress Dowager Wanwang think twice!"

Yuan Cheng was weeping with tears, shouting hoarsely, "As long as the Empress Dowager agrees, it doesn't matter whether it's the assistants or the generals, all of them will be convinced by reason..."

It seems that you are really in a hurry?

But if I knew this earlier, why bother?

Gao Ying sneered secretly in his heart, but his face was extremely tangled, as if hesitating, and it was extremely difficult to make a decision.

Yuan Cheng didn't know what it was, so he kowtowed a few more times: "This matter is all caused by my greed for a while, and I will be infamous. I should bear it all by myself. I dare not damage the reputation of the Empress Dowager. Yes. The Empress Dowager just doesn't know what to do, and when I have a certain degree of confidence, I will contact the princes and present together..."

Gao Ying still didn't respond.

And just at this time, Qin Song's voice sounded outside the hall again: "Queen Mother, Xi Shangshu urgently reports!"

The bell did not ring for the Dragon Boat Festival, and Zhongshu and Menxia did not come to Bingcheng with the urgent report, so it was not a bad news...

Gao Ying guessed in his heart, and hurriedly shouted: "Submit it!"

Seeing that the sealing sealant was intact, Gao Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and opened the envelope in twos and twos.

Looking at the ten lines at a glance, Gao Ying was first happy and then surprised.

The joy is that Xing Luan has broken Jinming County, and Xi Kangsheng and Cui Yanbo have recovered Sizhou even more victoriously.

Nearly [-] thieves were killed in the two places, forcing Gao Zhao to retreat to the north of the side wall, and Gao Zhi had to retreat to Hengzhou.

Surprisingly, Luo Jian, the governor of Xisan Town, was defeated, and his life and death were unknown.Now all six towns are in the hands of traitors.

Xi Kangsheng, please play, in the past half month, there have been two snowfalls in half the ground, winter clothes and thick blankets in the army are in short supply, and the soldiers are all exhausted, can we temporarily stop the battle and take a little rest...

The implication is that they want to truce for several months and wait for the spring to fight again.

Could it be that Xi Kangsheng was afraid because he saw that the Six Towns had fallen?

Uncertain, Gao Ying passed the urgent report to Yuan Cheng.

Seeing that the six towns had fallen into the enemy's hands, Yuan Cheng's hands could not stop trembling.

Xi Kangsheng took great pains to regain one county and one state, and killed more than [-] thieves.And in a blink of an eye, the rebels, like God's help, took the Six Towns into their pocket?

If Gao Zhao had been more ruthless, there would have been more than [-] soldiers.If he hesitates again, not to mention Li Chengzhi, Gao Zhao alone may break into Luoyang...

"It's not that Xi Shangshu is timid to fight. It's that the soldiers lack clothing and tents, and it's hard to endure the bitter cold in the north. If you force a fight, you will win, and you will hurt one thousand enemies, and you will lose eight hundred. But now one is changing, and the other is going up. The strength increased dramatically, so Xi Shangshu had to stop fighting..."

Yuan Cheng bit the tip of his tongue and replied in a trembling voice, "Empress Dowager Mingjian, if Yunxi Shangshu played, all the ministries would be able to breathe for several months, it is time to send Cui Shangshu and Wei Shaoqing west..."

Gao Ying's pupils shrank sharply: Yuan Cheng was so anxious that he was so dizzy that he couldn't wait for even half a moment?

If Li Chengzhi can't be persuaded, I'm afraid he will send envoys to Rouran, Tuyuhun, Nanliang, or even Xiazhou on the spot...

But the matter has come to this, what can I do?

Gao Ying looked as if he had lost his soul, and sighed sadly: "Just follow what Ren Chengwang played, and do it immediately..."

An indescribable sense of happiness welled up in my heart, just like drinking iced plum wine under the hot dog days, it was so indescribably smooth, Yuan Cheng almost wept with joy.

He bowed heavily: "The empress dowager is wise!"

Gao Ying, however, seemed disheartened, lazily waved his wide sleeves, as if he didn't even want to say anything.

Yuan Cheng and Yuan Quan resigned in unison and left the hall.

It wasn't until he walked out of the Zhaoyang Hall and entered the Shigan Hall where Zhongshu and Menxia were located, that Yuan Cheng felt like a blessing in his heart, and he suddenly became cheerful: What happened, did you fall into the empress dowager's trap?

Gao Ying obviously didn't want to bear the power and humiliate the country, and because of the notoriety of the enemy, he intentionally deceived him...

(End of this chapter)