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"Uncle, what's the matter?"

In the study of the Panyu City Government Office, Chen Qian, Chen Baxian's nephew, came back from Shaoguan in a hurry before taking a breather, and came to look for Chen Baxian in the study room of the Government Office.

However, when he saw Chen Ba successively, he found that his fearless uncle seemed to be ten years older all of a sudden.There was a trace of white frost on the originally black hair, and the whole body was full of unspeakable depression.

"Have you heard about the Dayuling Ancient Road?"

Chen Ba first asked Chen Qian to sit in front of the table, and asked in a deep voice. He still had a little luck in his heart, and hoped to get the answer he wanted from Chen Qian.

Unexpectedly, when her uncle asked this question, Chen Qian, who had no city government in this age group, sighed, "The Shaoguan army is not stable, and they were all frightened by the news from Dayuling.

My nephew urged Hou Andu to send spies to investigate. The army from Jiankang was indeed repairing the ancient road, and they really removed the boulder blocking the road.My nephew estimated that they would be able to repair the ancient road in two months at most, or even not that long. "

Chen Qian was very serious about her work, and she knew that Chen Baxian sent him to Shaoguan as a "supervisor" to prevent Hou Andu from betraying him.However, he seemed to want to do more things, not only secretly paying attention to Hou Andu's every move, but also urging the other party to send someone to investigate the military situation on Dayuling.

Hou Andu really sent people to investigate, but the result was that it was better not to send people!

"I heard that the army sent by Jiankang is strong and has enough supplies, so they are invincible. If they can build Dayu Ridge again, there will be no obstacles to entering Guangzhou. How do you think we should deal with it?

Say what you think, don't care what I think. "

Chen Baxian pretended to be indifferent and said, but in fact, the expression of worrying about gains and losses had already been written on his face.

"Uncle, my nephew has not experienced many battles, so I am not qualified to talk about many things. However, based on what my nephew has seen with his own eyes, the morale of the Shaoguan army, I am afraid that the soldiers are generally afraid of fighting with the army in Jiankang.

After Dayuling's natural danger is gone, the army's desire to avoid war is increasing day by day. I'm afraid this is not a good thing! "

Chen Qian said worriedly.

Many things are obvious.Ever since Hou Andu sent people to investigate the military situation at Dayuling, the morale of the Shaoguan defenders dropped wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Everyone originally thought that it was impossible for many troops to cross Dayuling. Even if they came, they would not be able to attack the city in front of Shaoguan for a long time. They only need to survive for a few days to be safe.

However, when the ancient road of Dayuling was completed, Shaoguan would have to face continuous reinforcements from the enemy. Who could stand it!
The danger of Shaoguan lies not in the topography of Shaoguan itself, but in its location.On the contrary, the passes on the Dayu Mountains and the tens of miles of ancient cut-off roads are the real barriers in the Guangzhou area.

The army of the imperial court would rather spend a few more months building roads than risk a surprise attack on Shaoguan. Obviously, they were determined to win Guangzhou against the rebellion.

Everyone is not a fool, and many things can be understood after thinking about it.The Shaoguan defenders were not only ordinary soldiers, but even Hou Andu himself was shaken. Chen Qian vaguely felt that the other party wanted to find a chance to send a wave and surrender to Liu Yishou.

But he had no evidence, and he didn't dare to do anything to Hou An.

"Um, so..."

Chen Ba pondered for a moment, but didn't say much.I was hesitating in my heart how to tell Chen Qian the plan of going out to sea by boat, let the other party take some of the children from my hometown first, and then leave after I can't do anything.

Knowing that it is impossible to win against the opponent, he does not think about retreating, but fantasizes that the weak can defeat the strong, and the small can win the strong, and the big one can be played with a single gamble.

That's not bravery, it's just recklessness and recklessness.

Chen Ba first sees clearly and thinks clearly. Since he is invincible, then it is the best policy for me to protect myself.

Maybe I can make a comeback if I have a chance ten years later, is it unknown?

Why bother to fight Liu Yishou to death now, and then be hacked to death by the other party?
"Your uncle and I feel that this battle is quite dangerous. Why don't you take some children from your hometown and leave Guangzhou by sea first. If you can defeat the army from Jiankang, uncle will send someone to notify you to come back.

If there is any discrepancy, then I will lead my troops to join you. "

Chen Baxian said with some embarrassment.

Not long ago, he was still saying that he could defeat the imperial court's counter-insurgency army, and the only thing he had to overcome was his own fear, but today he changed his words and said that this battle is dangerous and that he may be defeated, which is no less than a slap in the face.

However, Chen Qian seemed to be relieved, there was no accident at all, but Chen Ba first frowned.

"What's the matter, are you not surprised at all?"

Chen Baxian asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Uncle Hui...Actually, except for the hometown children we brought, the local soldiers in Guangzhou are generally unwilling to confront Jiankang's army head-on. If they fight in their hometown, if they lose their lives, they will be the ones who will be unlucky.

And in their own village, they couldn't plunder like other guest troops, and they didn't have the will to fight, they just wanted to survive.

Isn't it said in the Art of War that this is called loose ground? "

Chen Qian said with some embarrassment.In fact, there were many things he wanted to say all the time, but he just didn't have the chance to say them.

Fighting against Jiankang's army and cleaning up Li Qianshi and his ilk are two completely different concepts.

It's just that he didn't expect Chen Ba to escape by sea boat first.

"Uncle, there are many islands in the sea to the east of Jin'an County (Fuzhou), and fishermen and pirates are often mixed among them, so it's better to go there to avoid the limelight.

It is also close to the land, and the risk of sailing is small. If there is a change, we can come back at any time.It's much better than staying in Guangzhou, and it's not like going south, where there are many people and dense jungles, there are too many unknowns in it, and the risk is too great.

Liu Yi has secured Guangzhou, and he has achieved his goal.He certainly doesn't have much energy to focus on us, after all, we don't have any vengeance with him for killing father and son. "

Chen Qian's suggestion was very pertinent, that is, let Chen Ba first take a small number of cronies and escape by sea boat to the Zhoushan Islands where Liu Yishou lived in his previous life to hide his whereabouts.

Then send people to land to find out what happened.

If you have a chance, look for it, if you don't have a chance, keep going.

It sounded very reliable, and Chen Baxian wondered whether he should abandon the situation in Guangzhou and start anew.

In fact, in the previous struggle with Xiao Bo and Li Qianshi, many elite soldiers have been lost, and their strength is not as good as before.Now there are Mrs. Xian and the partial teachers of the imperial court restraining him. In fact, Chen Baxian's life in Guangzhou is really not easy.

To face off against the imperial court's anti-insurgency army in such a state, to be honest, the odds of winning are really too low.In particular, Liu Yishou is still building the Dayuling Ancient Road, and he made it clear that he intends to fight steadily and doesn't mind staying in Guangzhou for a few years.

With the financial resources of the imperial court, it can take several years.But the battlefield is on the border of Guangzhou, which means that the harvest in the field cannot be guaranteed at all, and no one has the heart to cultivate it, let alone who has the strength to receive the crops in the field into their pockets.

Competing for consumption, Chen Baxian is not the court's opponent either!

"Just do as you said, and take your brother with you. I will sit in Panyu City first, and then see how the situation is."

Chen Baxian sighed softly, already feeling resigned.

"Uncle..." Chen Qian wanted to say more, but Chen Ba waved his hand first, signaling the other party to back down.

After Chen Qian left, Chen Baxian pressed his hands on the table, trembling all over.

He was still scared after all!Facing a battle with no hope of winning, he finally chose to back down, even though he hadn't left Panyu City for the time being.

……

Standing on the simple tower of the "King Wu City", Liu Yishou looked at the ancient Dayuling Road in the distance, feeling a sense of pride in his heart.

"In the mountains north of Ganxian County and south of Yuzhang, the mountain people have been living very hard.

The country has developed, but they cannot enjoy the blessings of development; the country is full of wars, but they cannot avoid disasters and will still be involved.

Now that this road has been repaired, there is no natural danger between Guangzhou and Yuzhang. This road was not built to clean up Chen Baxian, he is not worthy. "

Liu Yishou said to Wang Wei beside him.

"My lord's words are very true. No, Hou Andu of Shaoguan sent a letter asking for surrender. It seems that he wants to throw stones to ask for directions and see how our attitude is."

Wang Wei raised a piece of paper in his hand and said, his disdain was beyond words.It's soft bones to step on horses, and the tyrants in these places are a virtue!
"Don't look down on Hou Andu. His hometown is Shixing County, which is the county where Shaoguan is located. If we continue to send troops to attack Shaoguan, his hometown will definitely become a piece of scorched earth.

Even if Hou An is not afraid, the soldiers under his command will also be afraid. These are just human nature. "

Liu Yishou said nonchalantly, he didn't think it was unusual for Hou An to give in.Of course, these people are subdued now, and they will turn against you when you are weak in the future. It is also human nature at that time.

It is very common in the world for people to lift people in flowery sedan chairs, and for people to push people when walls fall down.When you are proud, you don't have to laugh at others for being weak, and when you are frustrated, don't resent others for being ungrateful. This is a mature attitude.

"My lord, how do we get back to Hou Andu? As long as we persuade Hou Andu to occupy Shaoguan, then Chen Baxian will be the meat on the cutting board, and we can slaughter it as we like."

Wang Wei's tone was earnest. Obviously, Hou Andu turned his back on the water at this time, and the blow to Chen Baxian was predictable and fatal!
Liu Yishou shook his head and said: "If it comes too easily, we won't cherish it. If we are not in a hurry, Hou An will be. So just pretend that we haven't received this letter of surrender, and we should build roads It is better to build the road, and when the army arrives at the gate of Shaoguan, Hou An will naturally open the gate."

Liu Yishou was too lazy to play routine games with Hou An.I don't care if you make a false surrender or a real surrender. When the knife rests on your neck, you will naturally make the right choice. I don't have to take risks, so why not do it?

"By the way, my lord, the spies from Wei State have sent a strange message."

Wang Wei took out a small bamboo tube from his cuff with a strange expression on his face, and handed the scroll inside to Liu Yishou to observe.After watching for a long time, Liu Yishou didn't see why.

"The elite of Gao Huan's army actually want to carry mountaineering equipment, a large number of hooks, straw ropes, ladders and other things. What are they trying to do? Can the cavalry on the grassland use these things?"

Liu Yishou asked curiously, but didn't understand what Gao Huan and his gang wanted to do.On the contrary, the army on my side carries these things, which may be useful in fighting in the mountains north of Guangzhou.

It has been so long, it seems that it is no secret that Gao Huan wants to use troops on the grassland, at least he will not just go to Youzhou with an army of [-] to drink and chat with Hu Lujin.

It's not surprising that Gao Huan led the troops to Youzhou, but the equipment accompanying the army seemed useless on the grassland.

"In any case, if Gao Huan succeeds in using troops on the grasslands, he will surely get an astonishing amount of cattle, sheep, and horses, and slaves are useless. There is not much time left for us to rectify the south.

After Gao Huan returned from the grassland with his army, within a year, he was bound to use troops against Liang Guo or Guanzhong.We cannot avoid it, we can only actively fight it. "

Liu Yishou sighed. He knew that his time to deal with it calmly was running out, and the Northern Expedition would soon be on the agenda. In fact, even if he didn't go to find Gao Huan, Gao Huan would eventually lead his troops to find him!
"My lord, learn from Liu Yu and Huan Wen that using water to control land is the best policy. Let's not talk about the quality of cavalry against cavalry, we will suffer a big loss in terms of quantity."

Wang Wei said worriedly.

In the middle and late period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were a lot of horses raised, but these horses were all consumed in the following ten years of war.Because of the sharp decline of the Northern Wei Dynasty, it has not been effectively supplemented.

Gao Huan's attack outside the Great Wall this time, if he can get some good horses, it will be enough to train a cavalry team of 5 people, and within three to five years, he can dominate the Central Plains.

At that time, Liang Guo may not even be able to defend the Huaibei defense line, and must retreat to the Huainan defense line.

"Forget it, let's build the road with me, let's go and get the hoe."

Liu Yishou pointed to the signing room behind him and said to Wang Wei.

"My lord! Are you going to build the road? I thought it was just for show!"

Wang Wei was shocked. Liu Yishou has been going to work and eat with the farmers who repaired the Dayuling ancient road every day recently, without airs.Wang Wei thought that Liu Yishou was just pretending to be aggressive, to show his "loving people"!

"King Wu is just a job, don't take yourself too seriously. The face is given by others, and the face is lost by yourself.

Even if I wear patched rags and work in the fields, who would dare to laugh at me? "

Liu Yishou asked back with a natural look.

Wang Wei was speechless, power is the best whitewash.As long as you have the power, even the appearance of picking your nose can be used to educate others and become an example.

Liu Yishou sees this very clearly. If he cannot live a more comfortable life with power, then what is the use of this power?
"In the future, someone will definitely set up a monument on the roadside to write a biography for me, saying that I personally presided over the restoration of this ancient road, and the merits will last forever. Since those people can't be stopped, at least I participated in the road repair, which is considered It's worthy of the name. Let's go, look at your swollen belly, it's time to work."

After speaking, Liu Yishou patted Wang Wei's slightly protruding belly, which was full of fat.

"My lord is right!"

Wang Wei lamented helplessly. It has to be said that Liu Yishou is a person who sees things very clearly and doesn't know how to hold them in a cocoon.

He always knew what he wanted.

"It shouldn't be far to pacify Guangzhou."

Wang Wei murmured to himself that he had a premonition that the Northern Expedition was getting closer and they would not be delayed too long when they returned to the North.