I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 317 Dilemma
New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve.

It's time for a reunion year, but people inside and outside Puzhou City don't have the mood and conditions.

Dozens of catapults began to throw stone cannons at the head of Puzhou City and the camp outside the city as soon as the sky was light.

At the same time, there are dozens of eight-ox crossbows showing their power. The spear-like crossbows can pierce through several people, just like piercing candied haws.

Due to the number of these long-range attack devices, the casualties caused are not large, but they have a great impact on the morale of the defending red lotus army.

The red lotus soldiers in the camp and the city avoided one after another, and the wailing sounds of their companions hit their inner defenses even more.

A few miles away from the city wall of Puzhou, Fu Jinchuan stood in the center of the temporary viewing platform, surrounded by dozens of civil and military officials behind him.

The viewing platform was facing the top of the main tower of the city. Brothers from the Fang family, Xue Julin, Pang Zhigu, and the monk Wugui, who was the envoy of the Qingtang Dynasty, also stood at the top of the city, facing the attack of the officers and soldiers with solemn faces.

"The offensive of the officers and soldiers is like a tide. If this continues, how many days will they be able to defend?"

No one could answer this question, Xue Julin seemed to be asking himself.

Li Fazhen was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "You can follow the scriptures, or you can follow the power. At this critical time, it is natural that the state affairs should be the most important thing. At this time, the governor of Yuzhou and Sima who sent troops will thank Jieshuai for his timely rescue."

After all, everyone in Honglian is now in a passive and beaten situation in the confrontation. Without saying anything, even the fighting spirit of these people in charge is gradually disappearing.

But doing so would undoubtedly entail great risks.

Although I don't want to die now, maybe this thorn in my heart will hurt my heart at some point.

"The Holy Duke's words are very true. Those who can achieve great things don't stick to one place and one time. Fu Jinchuan's success at a young age may not last for a long time."

"If the Red Lotus Army wants to break through the siege, they must divide their troops into several groups and set up suspicious tactics, but the only way they can really go is to go to Shannan Road and take the Kuizhou Road. Now that there are heavy troops in Guanzhong, going to Guanzhong is undoubtedly suicidal. The only way our army can block the enemy's southward passage is here, Dazu County."

Zhang Gao said: "Jie Shuai once detoured Huaibei when he rescued Shouzhou in Huainan, and now we can follow the story of that time and send thousands of elite soldiers to guard Dazu County, which can block the only way for the Red Lotus Army to go south. Annihilate the main force of Honglian in Shuzhong, and make an incomparable contribution."

Some of the crimes that are enough to kill [-] times on others are charged on him, which is just a reprimand.

He has led the army for many years and has brought Fu Jinchuan rich combat experience and keen intuition.

This is the first sentence when I return to the main seat.

At this time, Li Fazhen, one of the staff who joined the army, also suggested.

Zhang Gao once experienced the Battle of Shouzhou with Fu Jinchuan. [-] cavalry detoured Haozhou and crossed the river and suddenly appeared to the west of Shouzhou. .

But the more this happened, the more he understood that some things really couldn't be touched.

As soon as these words came out, Li Fazhen and Zhang Gao stopped talking.

Now abandoning the support of Puzhou's city, if you want to transfer in immediately, you may be overtaken by the government and defeated.

In their view, Fu Jinchuan now has a chance to end the Red Lotus Road. As long as thousands of elite soldiers are guarded in Dazu County, they can block the way of the Red Lotus Army going south, and they can be gathered and wiped out.

It's better to stay in Puzhou, where there are cities and camps to guard.

Under the cover of archers, thousands of civilian husbands and auxiliary soldiers began to push carts, carrying cloth bags, and filled the moat with soil. The soldiers' actions were stopped, and they could only watch helplessly.

The local officials in Dazu County, facing the soldiers sent by Fu Jinchuan, will they stop or let them go?

The [-] iron cavalry directly made the [-] rebel army lose any possibility of taking the initiative to attack on the battlefield.

Cui Fengyi, who was on the side, said: "It cannot be generalized. At that time, Jie Shuai was the governor of Yangzhou, and His Royal Highness endorsed it, and the purpose of the Red Lotus Army going north was to directly drive Xu Luo, who was in Gyeonggi, to threaten the capital. But now Shangjing is thousands of miles away, is there anyone in Sichuan who can protect Jieshuai? Leading troops across the border is no small matter!"

Fang Jiao's tone was rather exasperated.

Or a fine, or at best a demotion.

He was born in the British government, the top general of the Jin Dynasty, and lived with the country.

"What Jie Shuai said is very true. If the Red Lotus Army waits until the city is broken, it will be more passive. Although there is a stalemate right now, but the two evils are in power, it is better to leave early, and the chance of escape is greater."

Fill trenches with negative soil.

Fu Jinchuan got off the viewing platform after withdrawing his troops, and returned to the central army tent with a few staff members.

However, several people are also transparent people, and Fu Jinchuan immediately understood this point.

Xu Yinglong said: "However, the imperial court will not thank Jie Shuai for his promptness."

But Fang Qiu said: "It's not a calamity. There are many people who are defeated by him. It's just that the imperial soldiers are strong and strong. After we pass this test, we will accumulate strength. The future will be long."

Even if he is loyal to the country and completely selfless, this kind of thing will plant a thorn in some people's hearts.

At this time, Zhang Gao brought up the old matter again, and his opinion was naturally very clear.

It can be described as Fu Jinchuan's classic work of using soldiers.

Jiedu envoys have great power and responsibilities, and the military and political power of the land under their jurisdiction is in their hands. The more they do this, the more people will stare at this position.

However, illegally leading troops out of the country is not included in this list.

Pang Zhigu also spoke in agreement with Taoism, which can be regarded as reassuring words.

He took the risk and annihilated the main force of the Red Lotus Army in one fell swoop, and made a good achievement in his credit book.

There is no more to say.

"The Red Lotus Army is leaving."

Because before the official army arrived, Honglian carried out key repairs to the fortifications in the city and the camp outside the city. No matter how you look at it, it was going to prepare for a confrontation with the official army in Puzhou.

At this time, Xu Yinglong reminded, "Brother Li, Dazu County belongs to Yuzhou, and it is not under the jurisdiction of Jiannan Jiedu Shifu."

Moreover, the west of Dazu County is the main road of Chuchuan. In order to split Shuzhong, the imperial court divided the Kuizhou generation into Shannan Road, and put Hanzhong under the jurisdiction of Guanzhong, so as to ensure that the core of Shuzhong's wealth and the two important Chuchuan gates are not there. After one person.

The monk who had no return at the side said: "That night when I went to Beijing, it was Marquis Wu'an who broke Mr. Pang's plan, right?"

Puzhou, or even the whole of Sichuan and Sichuan, is not a place where Honglian Road can live for a long time.

Zhang Gao, Xu Yinglong, Li Fazhen and the others were all startled after hearing this.

Li Fazhen frowned upon hearing this, but didn't say anything to refute.

In fact, he had already thought about these things.

This situation is difficult for him to choose.

Even he believes that these few staff members have thought about it.

Occasionally, archers shot arrows from the crenel, but they could not stop the footsteps of the officers and soldiers.

Considering the direction of the Red Lotus Army, one must make plans early.

Li Fazhen pointed to the map beside him while talking, and several people including Fu Jinchuan followed his finger to look.

Not a long term solution.

He can take bribes and break the law, can take by force, can kill and set fire.

As the projection formed suppression, the official army also began the first step of the siege.

Pang Zhigu shook his head and said: "It's up to man to make things happen, and it's not that he broke my plan, it can only be said that bad luck."

Or stick to the court law and never lead troops across the border?
At this moment, a needle could be heard in the tent, Fu Jinchuan sat on the big tiger leather chair and looked at the map, without saying a word for a long time.

Any little thing may be infinitely magnified.

She often went to and from the court since she was a child. Princess Shangxian Emperor Wuzong had a good relationship with the crown prince. Jane was in the emperor's heart. She was the most valued young man by the current Taoist emperor.

Today you can lead troops across the border to suppress bandits, but can you use this excuse to cross the border tomorrow when you rebel?

To go are silent, noncommittal.

When it was getting dark, the ditches at several sections of the city wall were filled enough to be able to get on the ladder truck.

"However, this person is really a disaster for my Honglian Dao. I have been chased by him since Luzhou. Damn it, he still has no power to fight back in the middle of Sichuan. I really should think about it." kill him."

Xu Yinglong nodded and said: "Of course, the situation in Huainan is not the same at this time. His Royal Highness is the commander-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses. Naturally, he can order the commander-in-chief to detour to Huaibei without breaking the law. Now the commander-in-chief is guarding one side, and the power is in the middle of Sichuan." , but have to think about it. "

Now if Fu Jinchuan extended his hand to the west of Sichuan, even if it was just to suppress the bandits, he would definitely attract all kinds of criticism and criticism.

Words and words can also kill.

Otherwise, why is it called "oral punishment" and why is it called "pen cutting"?
Of course, the most important thing is the attitude of His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

As a courtier, it would be disrespectful to speculate on your majesty.

But which courtier dares not to guess the deep meaning of every will of the emperor?
After all, great contributions are no better than a Jane in the heart of the emperor!
(End of this chapter)