The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 142 Qin Han's Conspiracy ([-])

The next day the sky was just getting bright, Wan Yanzhang led more than [-] cavalry, left a trail of yellow dust, and left the city.

At this time, Ali Hague led the defeated army and had not yet retreated to Pingdan Post.

It's not that he didn't want to march fast, but that the food and grass were almost cut off, and they almost looted along the road.The marching speed can't be fast even if you want to.

People are exhausted and morale is low, which always makes Ali Hague feel like crying.

What made him even more troublesome was that from Jingjiang Mansion to Pingnan County, they had almost robbed all the food that could be levied and looted. There was still a little surplus food in Jingjiang Mansion, but it would take time to transport it here.Even if his army is grazing, it may not be able to make it to Jingjiang Mansion.

If the soldiers can't eat enough, they will inevitably mutiny.Ali Hague felt that he was really at the end of his rope.

He no longer thought about how to maintain his face, and he had already sent a letter to Guangdong to ask for help from General Marshal Boyan after the defeat.However, even if Boyan came to help, it would still take some time to prepare.

Ali Hague didn't know what to do, he didn't know if he could last until then.

Now the common people along the way have already learned how to be good. When they heard that the Yuan army was coming, they had already run far away. Every village was empty, not even a hair was left for them.

In Wuzhou City, not long after Wan Yanzhang left, Qin Han ordered to kill all the soldiers in the city.

He is not as soft-hearted as Zhao Dongting. To him, these surrenders are a factor of instability and a waste of food, so they are naturally beheaded.

But the panicked people in the city stopped fleeing after learning that it was the Song army who attacked the city. Instead, they were overjoyed.

Gu Geli oppressed the people in Wuzhou City, which already caused resentment among the people.

Wuzhou City returned to calm at an extremely fast speed.

Qin Han recruited people to repair the city wall and build defense facilities. The people were very active and cooperated quite well.

More than two days have passed like this.

Wanyanzhang and Ali Haiya are still marching, and they are both going to Jingjiang Mansion.

A quick horse came to Pingnan City, holding Wanyan Zhang's token, and asked to see Zhao Dongting.

However, the Song army in the city thought that Wan Yanzhang had rebelled against Song Jiangyuan, so they were not polite to him, directly tied him up, and then escorted him to the Pingnan government office.No matter how much the soldier yelled, no matter how he explained, it was useless, he just received a few more punches in vain.

When he was brought to the government office and finally saw Zhao Dongting and the others, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, he almost didn't shed tears.

Zhao Dongting and the other generals also looked unhappy, and said coldly, "Wanyanzhang, what face does it have for you to come to see me?"

The messenger just reported, "Your Majesty has learned from you."

Then he said to the soldiers next to him: "I have a letter in my arms, which was delivered to the emperor by Qin Han's army division."

The soldier unceremoniously took out the letter from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Dongting respectfully.

Zhao Dongting opened the letter, his face changed slightly, his eyes were both happy and angry.

"Caomin and Wan Yanzhang pretended to surrender Yuan, and took advantage of Ali Haiya's defeat to take Wuzhou. Wan Yanzhang led the army to Jingjiang Mansion. Ali Haiya's retreat is dead. After staying for a few days, the emperor can send troops to defeat Ali Haiya's remnant army. When Wan Yanzhang came back from leading the army, Caomin and him guarded Wuzhou to resist the Guangdong Yuan army and buy time for the emperor. When killing the messenger, the emperor can wait for the victory before questioning me. Qin Han Your Majesty."

Zhao Dongting was happy that they won Wuzhou, and angry that Qin Han was like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. How could there be any real apology in this letter?
Presumably Qin Han knew very well that as long as he and Wan Yanzhang took down Wuzhou and Jingjiang mansions, Zhao Dongting would definitely be ashamed to convict them.

What are a few messengers compared to the entire Guangnan West Road battle?
Sure enough, when Zhao Dongting handed the letter to Wen Tianxiang, Yue Peng and others next to him, they all just laughed and didn't care about the messenger at all.

This is how it is in this era, only people like Zhao Dongting who have traveled through time will take every life seriously.Some classes are even inferior to pigs and dogs.

Seeing this, Zhao Dongting just sighed slightly in his heart, feeling helpless.

He didn't know that if he continued like this, he would eventually be assimilated by them, and he would change all the injustices in this world by himself.

It seems that the latter is extremely difficult, and there is still a long, long way to go.

If he wanted to directly leapfrog the feudal society to an equal society, even if he was the emperor, it would be extremely difficult to do so.

Moreover, even if he could do it, how would he, the emperor, deal with himself?

The matter of the messenger was not a big deal, but it made Zhao Dongting think deeply.

When the mood of the generals gradually eased, he asked the soldiers to take the poor messenger down to heal his wounds, and then asked: "Do you think we should believe Qin Han's words and lead the army to attack Ali Hague?"

"emperor!"

Wen Tianxiang immediately reported: "I think our army should take advantage of the situation to attack. Ali Haiya has just suffered a big defeat in Pingnan County. Morale is low, food and grass are scarce, and the defeated army must be in panic. At this time, Qin Han and Wan Yanzhang took some Wuzhou, If we rush to take down Jingjiang Mansion before Ali Haiya, the defeated army will be in a state of chaos, and when our army arrives, even though our troops are not as strong as theirs, this battle will definitely be victorious!"

Speaking of this, he hesitated a little, and said again: "I know what the emperor is worried about. Qin Han is an unfathomable person. Is the emperor worried that the words in this letter are deceitful?"

All the people present were cronies, Zhao Dongting didn't play tricks, and nodded slightly.

He really felt unable to control Qin Han.

Wen Tianxiang smiled lightly and said: "Then our army will only make a decision after the reports from various sources come back. If Qin Han and Wan Yanzhang really take down Wuzhou City, then our reports should be sent back soon. The fact is true, Qin Han and Wan Yanzhang must have completely offended the court of the Yuan Dynasty, which shows that they are sincere to the Song Dynasty, and the emperor's suspicion of them can be eliminated."

Zhao Dongting nodded again.

Indeed, if Wanyanzhang really wins Wuzhou, there must be no reason to return to the Yuan Dynasty.

Kublai Khan had to cut him alive?

At this time, soldiers outside the hall rushed to report, "Your Majesty, good news! Good news from Wuzhou!"

Zhao Dongting hurriedly asked the soldiers outside the hall to let him in.

The soldiers ran into the hall and knelt down on the ground, still full of excitement, "There is news from Wuzhou that Wan Yanzhang led his army to capture Wuzhou. Most of the defenders of Wuzhou in the city were killed, and Wuzhou is now in our hands. Wan Yanzhang led his army out of the city and headed north, as if he wanted to take Jingjiang Mansion, but Tanmu is still following him."

"it is good!"

Until this moment, Zhao Dongting's suspended heart finally fell.

Not to mention what happened to Qin Han, but judging from the present, he is indeed making suggestions for the Southern Song Dynasty.

A mere [-] Yuan army was able to break Ali Haiya's back and put Ali Haiya in a desperate situation. At this time, Zhao Dongting deeply felt the horror of Qin Han's strategy.I'm afraid that at the time of Tanjin's parting, when he asked for orders to lead the Yuan army to attack Zhaozhou, he had already expected that the war situation would develop to this point, right?
This kind of far-sightedness, if it is an enemy, is really frightening.

In the past, Zhao Dongting wondered why Qin Han wanted to choose the Yuan army, but now he suddenly became enlightened.

Not only did he murmur with emotion, "Qin Han, Qin Han, you are really scary..."

Such a brain is not only comparable to a hundred thousand soldiers, it is comparable to a million troops.

Yue Peng grinned, and couldn't wait to say: "Your Majesty, please order me to go out!"

Su Quandang also hurried forward, "Your Majesty, the last general begs for his life!"

Yue Peng was upset, "Why do you like to rob me of everything?"

Su Quandang just rolled his eyes at him lightly and said nothing, which made Yue Peng even more angry.

The corner of Zhao Dongting's mouth curled up into a smile, and said, "Dongheli accepts orders!"

"exist!"

Dong Heli hurried forward, with a look of excitement on his face.

His beggar army was only used as a reserve to defend the city before. Could it be that the emperor is finally going to entrust this important task to him this time?

Unexpectedly, Zhao Dongting said: "You lead the five thousand beggar army to stay in Pingnan, and the rest of the soldiers will follow me!"

"what?"

Dong Heli was dumbfounded immediately, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty, I also want to lead the army to go out..."

Yue Peng was also dumbfounded, "Your Majesty, you want to go on a personal expedition again?"

Zhao Dongting said indifferently: "Why not go on a personal conquest? What if Ali Haiya is defeated and counterattacks Pingnan? Do you think Pingnan County will be safer than the army?" He said, looking towards Dongheli, "Donghe He Aiqing, I asked you to guard the city, but it is a heavy responsibility, don't slack off."

Dong Heli's face was filled with the expression of having eaten Huang Lian, extremely wronged, "I take orders."

Then seeing Yue Peng and Su Quandang happily going down to prepare, his expression became even more bitter.

Although I am old, I have a heart to kill the enemy in blood!

It's just that he also knew in his heart that Zhao Dongting's letting him defend the city might not have taken into account his advanced age.

This is grace.

(End of this chapter)