Ming Zuo

Chapter 1559 Public and Private

Xi'an in winter is very uncomfortable.

Especially Xi'an in the late Ming Dynasty.

The calling northwest wind swept along the spacious and unobstructed Weihe Valley.

The wind was full of dust and sand, and it was extremely painful to hit the person's body.

So the sky is yellow, the earth is yellow, the city is yellow, people are yellow, and even the snow is yellow.

People walking in the wind, like reeds that are broken at any time, add three points of misery.

In the lee of the city gate building, even though there was a fire, the warmth could not be felt.

Liang Yue, Jiang Chaoyun, and Zhao Silie gathered together, all of them tightly wrapped in furs, looking at the desolate world, their voices were quite heavy.

"Wang Zhong sent the news that Hanzhong is still relatively calm. The Sichuan National Defense Army stopped after taking down Jianmen Pass. It seems that they are not elite soldiers and will not attack Hanzhong in the short term."

It was more or less good news, which made Liang Yue look a little better.

"Tell Wang Zhong that we still need to strengthen our vigilance. Zuo Menggeng has no reason to follow when using troops. The more unexpected the place, the more likely he will be used by him."

Jiang Chaoyun and Zhao Silie nodded, and they will give orders later.

The city gate was quiet for a while.

Looking at the flickering fire, Zhao Silie asked suddenly.

"Brother, if we can't fight, where shall we go?"

Liang Yue was also staring at the fire head in a daze.

"Go wherever you want, the sky is high and the sea is wide, don't be afraid that there will be no place to stay."

Zhao Silie was not comforted.

"Do you really want to be a thug for the Mongols in the Western Regions?"

Liang Yue's face suddenly became terrified.

"Even if I was smashed to pieces, I wouldn't kneel in front of Baturhuntaiji. I am a Han, an upright Han."

Jiang Chaoyun sighed.

"Then there's really nowhere to go."

The three senior leaders of the Liang army were speechless for a while, feeling powerless.

Only when you really face the Wehrmacht can you feel the horror in it.

On the Tongguan side, although the National Defense Forces did not launch an offensive, the constant display of weapons still put pressure on the Liang Army.

The Tongguan guard decided to act first and launched a night attack.

As a result, none of the [-] elite troops sent out came back.

The people in the city only saw that in the dark night, the light and roar suddenly flickered like a violent storm, and then...

There's no after that.

Liang Yue rushed to Tongguan in person, and after inspecting the battlefield, he didn't say a word.By the time I returned to Xi'an, my energy and energy were much weaker.

They are all veterans on the battlefield, with incomparably rich experience.

"If Tongguan can't be defended, the National Defense Forces don't need to go around."

Jiang Chaoyun talked about a reality that made the Liang army extremely desperate.

The city wall of Tongguan is not weak, but in the face of the artillery fire of the National Defense Forces, it will definitely not last for three days.

And once Tongguan is lost, the flat Guanzhong Plain will no longer be in danger.

But the Guanzhong Plain is the most elite place in Shaanxi.

If you can't hold this place, the Liang army will lose its food and financial resources, and there will be no place to stand.

The only places they can retreat are Gansu and Qinghai.

But all three of them understood that even if they went there, the National Defense Forces could easily catch up.

At that time, there is really no way to retreat.

"Yulin didn't send troops. If the National Defense Forces come around and cut off our retreat, then everything will be over."

Zhao Silie was still very worried about the situation in Yulin.

During the chaos in Shaanxi, Yulin was Tang Tong's territory.Later, Tang Tong surrendered to the empire, and Yulin became a blank land.

Because of the arrival of winter, the National Defense Forces did not cross the Yellow River to seize Yulin.But Liang Yue did not send troops northward to seize this strategically important area.

"Yulin is too far away, thousands of miles away, and the food and grass on hand can't support us."

Liang Yue mentioned an objective difficulty.

The whole of Shaanxi has long lost its vitality under years of war.In the past year, Shaanxi had no harvest.

The only food and grass left in the hands of the Liang army was confiscated from the liquidation of the landlords and suzerain vassals, and it would not last long at all.

If there is no war, wait until the weather is warmer to mobilize the people to reclaim the fields, and maybe there will be a good harvest.But all three of them understood that when winter passed, the attack of the Wehrmacht came.

Baturhuntaiji, who is far away in the Western Regions, is also aware of the situation facing Shaanxi.

He has sent an invitation to Liang Yue, hoping that Liang Yue can lead his troops to the Junggar tribe.

Baturhuntaiji planned to use force against the Yarkand Khanate to recapture the Ili Valley, but it was difficult to achieve this with the strength of the Junggar tribe alone.

He had long coveted Liang Jun.

It's a pity that he didn't know that Liang Yue was a staunch Dahanist.

Even though he had cooperated with Batuerhuntaiji, Liang Yue always believed that he was just a barbarian.

And rejected Batuer Huitaiji's kindness, looking around, although the Northwest is big, the Liang army really has little room for maneuver.

Under such circumstances, Zheng Jiada appeared in front of Liang Yue.

Now Zheng Jiada is the head of the Northwest Region of the Ministry of Military Intelligence.

Because of good performance and enough meritorious service, Zheng Jiada's promotion is inevitable.

He is now a major general.

He was sent by Zuo Menggeng and Huang Sanhu to contact Liang Yue.

"Why does Zuo Menggeng think that I will surrender to him? The hatred between me and him will never end."

Zheng Jiada was entrusted with an important task, so he naturally had an understanding of the cause and effect.Facing Liang Yue's anger, he remained calm.

"Whether Prince Liang believes it or not, I have to declare my injustice to His Majesty. When the tragic incident happened, His Majesty was on his way back from Liaodong, and His Majesty was unaware of all the incidents. Not only did he punish those who committed crimes afterwards My servant will also properly bury the relatives of King Liang. King Liang can go back to pay homage to the dead at any time, so you should know that what I said is true."

Liang Yue suddenly stood up and drew out his knife, pointing at the tip of Zheng Jiada's nose.

"Does Zuo Menggeng think I'm a three-year-old kid? Thanks to him being able to say such ridiculous lies."

Life and death are in an instant, but Zheng Jiada doesn't care.

"My Majesty is the co-lord of the world. Is it necessary to lie to you? Even, with the strength of our national defense force, is it necessary to persuade you to surrender?"

With a loud shout, Liang Yue slashed down with the light of the knife, cutting the table beside Zheng Jiada in half.

"Then what are you doing here?"

Zheng Jiada still sat upright like a bell, fearless.

"My Majesty said that King Liang is a good man. In this chaotic era, good people should be rewarded."

Liang Yue said angrily: "That's good, as long as Zuo Menggeng pays his life, I will surrender."

Zheng Jiada stopped talking, just looked at him fixedly.

The atmosphere became stalemate, and no one would budge.

Jiang Chaoyun and Zhao Silie hurried forward to appease Liang Yue.

Obviously they understand that Liang Yue confuses private affairs with official affairs.

(End of this chapter)