Northern Dynasties

Chapter 502 The City Is Here
In the Luoyang camp, Yu Wenhu suddenly returned and asked to see him urgently, which shocked Zhao Gui. He had already undressed and went to bed. .

"Li Boshan had a private meeting with the Eastern Dynasty envoy a few days ago!"

After Yu Wenhu entered the account, he didn't talk nonsense, and directly told the matter.

"So, there is such a thing?"

Zhao Gui was startled when he heard this, and immediately said vigilantly: "Could it be that this son has the intention of going east? Then we, the situation here will be in danger..."

Yu Wenhu also nodded after hearing the words, and said in a dignified voice: "Because of this, I didn't dare to stay in Heqiao after learning about this, so I quickly returned to report to Nanyang Gong, take precautions early, and don't panic about bad things. .”

While speaking, he recounted in detail what Li Taihe had said about this matter before. Zhao Gui frowned after listening carefully and said: "This alone is not enough to prove whether Li Boxan has the intention of rebellion. He If you really have this intention, I don’t think you will confess this matter to Lord Zhongshan, you should try your best to cover it up, in order to coerce more people to go east..."

At the moment of major events, Zhao Gui did not spread his thoughts wantonly to make malicious speculations about Li Tai, but carefully analyzed the facts.

Yu Wenhu also thought a lot on the way back from Heqiao. After hearing Zhao Gui's words, he sighed and said, "The most important thing right now is not whether Li Boshan has the intention of rebellion. But if he really has such intentions, the Duke of Nanyang Is there a way to sanction me? If not, what difference does it make if he is betrayed or not?"

Hearing this angle proposed by Yu Wenhu, Zhao Gui was stunned for a moment, then nodded again and again and said: "Yes, yes, the gain or loss of the important land of the river bridge is related to the prosperity and decline of the fortunes of the two countries, and it should not be dedicated to one person. Hands, especially those who are close to the party like Li Boshan, are all stranded in Kanto, and their fate is still uncertain!

This disciple has always been proud of his favor and self-conceited because of his merits. He did not know how to avoid suspicion when he was in this important position. He dared to meet the envoy of the thief without asking. Keep it awake!
However, the successor army of the middle school has not yet arrived here, and the military affairs of the river defense still need to be enriched by the former, if we rashly ask the crimes and hold them accountable, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be shaken, and the river defense will be unstable..."

It is true that Zhao Gui was unhappy and full of jealousy towards Li Taiduo, but he didn't have a strong demand for the Heqiao defense line.If it weren't for Daxingtai's order and Yuwenhu's repeated urging, he wouldn't even have thought of coming to Heluo so soon.

In the final analysis, he is no longer as brave and courageous as he used to be. He focuses on safety when dealing with affairs, does not like to be the first, and does not seek merit but seeks to be innocent.Yu Wenhu wanted to take advantage of Li Boshan's private meeting with the enemy's emissary to attack him, he naturally agreed with it, but he didn't think it would happen right away.

After all, Heqiao was the front line of the confrontation between the two sides. No matter what method Li Boshan used to capture the two cities, the Eastern Bandit must also dream of capturing them again.Now that the reinforcements from the middle of the country have not yet arrived, it is undoubtedly the safest thing for Li Boshan to sit in the two cities of Heyang.

In short, Li Boshan is of course an ambitious thief with ulterior motives, but now the river defense still needs to rely on his strength.When this most critical period of time has passed, it will not be too late for us to peel him off and cramp his bones.

But Yu Wenhu obviously didn't agree with Zhao Gui's opinion, and frowned deeply after hearing the words: "The two countries have been fighting for many years, and Heluo alone has buried a lot of bones, and it is difficult for each other to defeat the other. Today Taking advantage of the bandit chaos to seize the two cities of Heyang, although the success was achieved by the vanguard general, it is actually better than anticipating the enemy's opportunity.

The city defense of Heqiao is very important, and the Lord of Nanyang also said that it cannot be dedicated to one person.Although Li Boshan didn't have evil intentions, but his arrogance has been revealed, how can he attach this important matter to himself?The warning is to take precautions before they happen, and it is a matter of course to use a good plan. Please, Mr. Nanyang, don't take chances, cover up and indulge! "

Zhao Gui never dreamed that one day he would be accused of covering up and conniving Li Boxan, but seeing Yu Wenhu's firm attitude, he also felt a little bit difficult for a while. Although Li Boshan's private meeting with the enemy's envoy brought risks, he looked at Yu Wenhu and asked after hesitantly, "Then according to Zhongshan Gong's view, how should we deal with this matter?"

"Da Xingtai ordered the governor of Nanyang, Heluo, to fight here, and the last general will be with the army as a staff officer. Even if he has a plan, he will just ask questions."

Yu Wenhu was polite at first, and then said: "Li Boshan met with the enemy's envoys privately and has ulterior motives. He must not be allowed to stay in the two cities of Heyang. Now besides Heqiao, besides the vanguard of his troops, especially those in the west of Henan. The passers-by are strong, and they choose those who are brave and good at fighting to supplement the river defense, and all the ministries eliminate Li Boshan's battalion soldiers. When the replacements in the river defense are completed, Li Boshan will lead his headquarters back to Luoxiguan City to wait for future orders."

Although Yu Wenhu is eager to replace Li Tai from the front line, he has to face the fact that there are no soldiers available at the moment. He and Zhao Gui's troops add up to only two thousand troops, and it is absolutely difficult to completely replace Li Tai's troops. Therefore, they can only quote the volunteers from the west of Henan.

Zhao Gui shook his head pessimistically after listening to Yu Wenhu's thoughts, and said, "People from all walks of life in western Henan rushed north to reinforce Li Boxan because of Li Yisun's clamor. Hui. If it replaces Li Boshan with other types, I am afraid there will be conflicts among the people, and the soldiers may not be as good as Li Boshan's troops. Standing a few feet in front of the battle, it is better to be still!"

If Yu Wenhu had some ingenious way to transfer Li Boshan away from the front line and impose sanctions without affecting the military affairs of the river defense, Zhao Gui would of course be happy to obey, but now he obviously has no good way.If he really wanted to let his people mess around and cause any trouble, Zhao Gui, the chief general, would have to take the blame, so Zhao Gui naturally didn't want to talk to him.

Yu Wenhu saw that he was fighting so hard, but Zhao Gui was still timid to transfer Li Boxan away from the front line, and he couldn't help but sneered in his heart. Sure enough, he lost all human dignity, no wonder Li Boxan didn't take this old man seriously .

After pondering for a while, Yu Wenhu said again: "If the Duke of Nanyang is worried that no one will guard the city after he is transferred from Li Boshan, the general will invite himself into the town of Heyang Zhongyu City. If the city is here, I will be there, and if the city is broken, I will die. Is it okay?" ?”

This is a bit exaggerated. It is not the first time that Zhao Gui led Yu Wenhu to fight. When the front line was breached, no one died with the battle, and they all advanced and retreated very flexibly.

However, Yu Wenhu's declaration is also to show his firmness of mind. Although Zhao Gui is a bit confused about where his strong confidence comes from, the most important thing for him is to stabilize the current frontline situation and wait until the army from the rear arrives. , but it’s not about blindly protecting anyone, of course it’s not Li Boshan’s turn to save anyone!

"It's rare for a Zhongshan Gong to be brave. Is there any reason not to let the younger generation kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds? It's just that it's not necessary to enter the town of Zhongcheng, and the town of Nancheng can be moved appropriately without losing flexibility."

Although Yu Wenhu was confident in what he said, Zhao Gui didn't dare to put him in a desperate situation where it was inconvenient to advance and retreat, so as not to add a burden when the war went unfavorable. Less, losing one will inevitably feel distressed.

"The south city is also possible. The south city is the foundation of the bridge that goes directly to the river. Although Li Boshan has been stationed here for a long time, his fighter planes have been delayed. There are not many boats gathered on the river island, and it is difficult to carry a large army to cross the north bank. The air defense line is out of control. Even if he is not transferred away, it will be difficult for him to enter again..."

Yu Wenhu only wanted the command of the front line, but he was not picky about whether he was in the south city or in the middle city, and he had a lot of complaints about Li Tai's river defense arrangement, and he had a whole set of adjustment plans in his mind, and he said to Zhao Gui : "Heluo has been under the rule of bandits all year round. Now the king's master has returned suddenly, and the villagers may not know it. Nanyang Gong still needs to arrange for emissaries to inform the countryside and gather boats for the later masters to cross. ..."

Yu Wenhu waited too long for a chance to show himself. After getting Zhao Gui's appointment, he immediately entered the state. After discussing some river defense trivial matters with Zhao Gui, he immediately dispatched his staff to the river Call Wei Fabao, Chen Xin and others near the bridge to meet.

"Although the last general and others have known Xihe Gong for a short time, what they have seen is his generosity, heroism, righteousness and courage. He is by no means a person who sells kindness and righteousness, and is a man with two ends! Today's Heqiao is all because of Xihe Gong's victory over the enemy and deterring the bandit army. The defense is intact, and thieves dare not attack..."

When Wei Fabao and the others heard from Yu Wenhu that Li Tai was going to be transferred from the front line because of seeing the enemy's envoy privately, their expressions changed drastically, and they each raised their hands to express their feelings, hoping to think twice.

Although Yu Wenhu had been reminded by Zhao Gui earlier, but when he heard that all the generals expressed their support to Li Tai, he couldn't help frowning, and said in a deep voice: "It is an undeniable fact that Xihe's public and private saw the enemy's envoy. , Nanyang Duke not only controls the army but also serves as the lieutenant of the censor, so the commandment should be given.

And now it is just to stop the matter for the time being, instead of directly convicting him, you and the other generals should work hard and live up to their previous efforts.If it is really necessary to gather rumors and discuss his merits and demerits afterwards, it is not too late to make further comments.If the crowd is chaotic and unable to focus on the war, so that the good situation collapses, not only the land of Heluo will suffer from the hands of thieves, but the masses will also be blamed! "

(End of this chapter)