Prime Minister take care

Chapter 417 Two-pronged approach
The winds and clouds are rising, and the world is undergoing great changes.

Yang Chun led [-] Changce troops from Guoting and captured Changxian County in one battle.Yang An led an army of [-] troops out of Sanshuiguan, joined forces with Jin Xin, defeated the Cangqiu defenders, and advanced to the south bank of the Wei River.

The Zhou army was so powerful that people in the capital were panicked.

One hundred thousand Liang troops from the Central Plains have assembled in Haojing, temporarily stabilizing the turbulent situation in Yongzhou.

Now in Yongzhou, the Liang Army's army far exceeds the Zhou Army's, but the Zhou Army is already attacking from both sides.If Cangqiu is captured, then 10,000+ Zhou troops can go down the Wei River and reach Haojing.

At this point in the situation, the Huan family members who had previously suggested taking Liangzhou and later suggested dealing with Jin Xin first all shut their mouths, fearing to get into trouble.However, among the huge Huan family, there were not all those who were determined to die.

"Your Majesty, the country of Daliang has reached a critical stage. If Yongzhou is lost, our Daliang family will be in danger of subjugation. The current situation is that either his Yang family will die or my Huan family will die. There is no room for any hesitation."

In the side hall of Hanzhang, Huan Zhong looked solemn and said solemnly.

"What do you mean, Uncle Zhong?"

"Your Majesty, there are still [-] Northern troops in the divine capital, and Huan Zixiu and his men still have [-] heavy armors under their command. I am willing to lead the army to Yongzhou in person to fight to the death with the Yang family."

Huan Qing sat on the throne, placed his hands on the table, and gently rubbed the table.After hearing what Huan Zhong said, he did not comment.

"Uncle Zhong! At this time, the strength of our army in Yongzhou is far greater than that of the Shu army. It is not enough to attack, but it is more than enough to defend. If all the [-] Northern troops are sent out, then the gods will be empty. Not long after I took the throne, the hearts of the people are not yet strong. Anshun, we have to guard against it!"

"Your Majesty, the battle ahead does not lie in Cangqiu, but in Yangjueguan. If Yang Xian resolves the danger at Yangjueguan and takes back the Xiliang cavalry, our army will be in danger."

"Your Majesty, General Huan Gong is here!"

The chamberlain walked up quietly and whispered beside Huan Qing.

"pass!"

Huan Qing waved his hand, and Huan Gong hurried in, extremely eager.He was a general, and when he crossed the threshold, he almost stumbled and fell.

"Uncle Gong, why are you in such a hurry?"

Huan Gong's face was very gloomy. He bowed to Huan Qing and went straight in without even having time to say some polite words.

"Yang Xian went to Yang Jue Pass alone, relieved the danger of the demon invasion, and forced the Demon Emperor to swear in front of the pass that he would never set foot in Yang Jue Pass again in this life. Now everyone in the Liangzhou army is loyal to Yang Xian, and he is leading Xiliang The cavalry rushes back. With the speed of the Xiliang cavalry, it may not take six or seven days to reach Changxian from Yangjueguan."

"So fast!"

Huan Zhong's expression changed and he blurted out.He knew that he had violated the rules in front of the palace and had to apologize, but Huan Qing's expression was quite calm.

"Your Majesty, we cannot wait any longer."

Huan Qing waved his hand, faced the two panicked generals, and said calmly: "Yongzhou is a land of thousands of miles, with more than 30 big cities and more than a hundred small cities. I have nearly [-] troops, fighting and defending city by city. Yang Xian is not so easy to capture. At this time, the battle ahead is unknown, and it is too early to use all the strength of the Shendu."

"Your Majesty, that person is Yang Xian!"

Huan Zhong and the two were still waiting for persuasion, but Huan Qing had already made up his mind. "I issued an edict to make Cai Tong the King of Chu, to make Hou Tao the King of Wu, and to make Jingyun the King of Yan. We must stabilize these three princes at this time. As for Yang Xian, Cangqiu is lost, and our army is still We can use Haojing as a base to fight against the Shu army. Yang Xian has obtained Wuwei's food and armaments, but how much can he have in the bitter cold of Liangzhou? But if the Shu army runs out of food and grass, they will naturally retreat."

"I will obey your orders!"

Huan Zhong and Huan Gong glanced at each other and said helplessly.Haojing is one of the largest cities in the world. It has strong walls and thick walls. Most of Yongzhou's grain, grass and weapons are stored in it.

Huan Qing wanted to waste the country's power with Yang Xian, but the Zhou army had already captured all the land in Longshu, with favorable land and people, and was condescending.

Consuming national power, I am afraid it will not be so easy!
Huan Zhong and Huan Gong retreated, and the side hall became very quiet.Fang Yuting walked out from the side and held his hands in his hands.

"His Majesty!"

"It's because I was too impatient and didn't follow your advice, so I gave Yang Xian the chance and ended up in this situation."

Huan Qing sighed, losing all the composure he had when facing Huan Zhong and Huan Gong, and his face was full of worry.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be like this. Chang Yu trusted Xu He, a capricious villain, and that led to such a situation."

"A wise man must make a mistake after thinking a lot. Chang Gengyu was very resourceful, but he didn't expect that he would fall into the hands of a villain like Xu He, who is so greedy for profit. I don't understand, what price did Yang Xian offer to Xu He, so that he would not hesitate to betray him? "

When Huan Qing said this, there was a hint of hatred in his tone.If Xu He were right in front of him, Huan Qing would probably cut him into pieces on the spot.

"Huan Zhong and Huan Gong wanted to fight Yang Xian to the death, but what they didn't know was that when Huan Zishan was defeated, our army could no longer stop Yang Xian. It would be a matter of time before Liangzhou fell. It is meaningless to seize the Guo Pavilion. I just didn't expect Yang Xian to solve the devil emperor so quickly. Now it seems that all of this is in his Yang Zizhan's plan. He opens things up."

"Your Majesty, Yang Xian's ambition is clearly about to come out. The whole Shu army is dispatched, I am afraid that they want to capture Yongzhou in one go. In order to fight against the Xiliang cavalry, maybe we can use the rhinoceros cavalry."

Huan Qing shook his head, "Although Yangjian has trained Wanqi, the time is still short after all, so how can they be the opponent of the Xiliang cavalry? Letting them play is just a waste of such a cavalry army. That's it. I’m afraid we’ll have to do both.”

"What does your majesty mean?"

"Chang Yu sent me a plan, but I was hesitant. The Yongzhou front line can be defended, but if it cannot be defended, I am afraid we will have to march in danger."

Huan Qing stretched out his hand, and Fang Yuting walked up to him.Huan Qing whispered something in his ear, but Fang Yuting's expression changed drastically.

"Your Majesty, this plan is too risky and there are too many variables. If it is not careful, Yongzhou will be lost. What's more, if Chang Yu has a different intention and turns the fake into the real, Yongzhou will really become Yang Xian's."

"This is a tactic that will only be used as a last resort. What's more, if our army cannot stop Yang Xian on the battlefield, then I'm afraid this is the only way."

"Your Majesty! This plan is sinister. If you win, you will get all the credit. If you fail, we will lose half of our country. I have a saying, the emperor's way is upright. There are still [-] Northern troops in the divine capital. Your Majesty will use all his strength. , we may not lose to Yang Xian, so why use this strategy?"

Huan Qing glanced at Fang Yuting and felt a little unhappy, but he still suppressed it.

"I am the lord of the world and in charge of the Central Plains. If Yang Xian loses, he will just return to Shu. If I lose, then the entire beam will belong to Yang Xian. If it were you, would you make such a bet?"

(End of this chapter)