I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 303
Just as Qing Yang expected, all the ships in Chen Xiucheng were burned, needless to say there were countless casualties, and the army was in chaos. The five thousand elites sent by Leng Yuanxun quickly gathered towards the riverside after seeing the fire rising. It was too late to attack. As a result, Chen Xiucheng's more than [-] troops stationed by the river were wiped out almost overnight. Although Chen Xiucheng fled safely under the protection of his confidants, he was already seriously injured. vitality.

Although the soldiers were lost and the generals were in a mess, Chen Xiucheng had some strength and was not overwhelmed by anger and failure. Instead, he rushed to the front camp immediately, gathered troops as quickly as possible, and took the initiative to launch an attack on the imperial army.

The reason why the Red Lotus Sect army was able to shake the south of the Yangtze River in just over two years, and made the imperial army deeply afraid, is mostly because of its invincible water combat strength. Chen Xiucheng knows this better than anyone else .

Needless to say, the ships are now destroyed, and a lot of food and grass have been burned. As a result, their chances of winning in this war will directly drop from [-]% to [-]%. If you continue to delay, you will definitely enter a situation where you will run out of ammunition and food, and be slaughtered by others.

He, Chen Xiucheng, endured for 20 years and spent countless thoughts to get to this point. Even if he can't become the master of the world, he will definitely turn this country upside down!
Chen Xiucheng and Murong Li were originally sworn enemies, and they only came together for the common benefit. Now that Chen Xiucheng's defeat was so miserable, Murong Li would naturally not help, and only thought about how to take advantage of the Red Lotus Sect's peace. During the chaotic period of the imperial army's confrontation, they quickly retreated to a safe area to temporarily preserve their own strength.

With the previous combat experience, he realized that letting soldiers enter the city and using the city as a base to switch from offense to defense is the best way. After all, Leng Yuanxun is not Chen Xiucheng, so it is impossible to use the people outside the city as human shields to attack City, in this way, they will be able to gain maximum respite, and then strive for the capital to negotiate with Leng Yuanxun.

"Your Highness, although most of Leng Yuanxun's thoughts are now on dealing with Chen Xiucheng, once the Red Lotus Sect is wiped out, he will definitely integrate all his forces to deal with us. If that is the case, why do you have to separate yourself from Chen Xiucheng at this time? In the opinion of the subordinates, it is better to give him a helping hand, so that he can consume more of the strength of the imperial army."

"Whether Chen Xiucheng is willing to admit it or not, he has come to the end of the road. A cold-hearted person is driven into a hurry, and he will definitely not be able to do anything good. Why should we accompany him to bear those infamy? Now It is the best choice to draw a clear line." Murong Li stared at the map in front of her, expressionless.

Although Leng Yuanxun has the power of a country behind him, but in the past two years, natural disasters and man-made disasters have continued, and the yearly offerings that should have been handed over to the court in various places have not been paid at all. There is always a need for the imperial court to allocate money for relief.

Therefore, Leng Yuanxun was more unable to withstand a prolonged war of attrition than he was, because if he was pushed into a hurry, he could burn, kill, loot and do everything he could, but the opponent absolutely couldn't.

This is the reason why the so-called barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes.

The deputy general nodded after hearing Murong Li's explanation, and then asked, "Your Highness, what shall we do now?"

"Don't do anything for the time being, wait." Murong Li twitched the corner of her mouth lightly, with a half-smile.

He can't be in a hurry, can't panic, and can't do anything that goes against the will of the people, because he is waiting for an opportunity.

The opportunity for Leng Yuanxun to take the initiative to negotiate peace with him.

"Wait?" The lieutenant frowned deeply.

The so-called three armies have not moved, and food and grass go first. They have [-] to [-] troops stationed here, and the amount of food, grass, and charcoal they consume every day is far beyond imagination. If we really wait like Murong Li said, before Leng Yuanxun brings people to exterminate them, they will freeze and starve to death.

"Don't worry, I won't wait forever." Murong Li looked up at the lieutenant general, and said: "These days, pay close attention to the movements of the people below, and if you find anyone who speaks resentment or behaves suspiciously, you will be dealt with by military law." , In addition, don’t you feel that there is not enough food and grass, then take advantage of your spare time to solve this problem, and solve this problem properly!”

As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties. Although there is no supply from the court, and it is impossible to openly rob the people's finances, there are not many rich and powerful households in any city. A few people went to intimidate and threaten, and by the way, verbally promised some benefits, let them bleed and give some money, it was nothing at all.

It's not that the deputy general didn't think about this method, but he thought that Murong Li would not allow it, so he didn't say it. Now that he has got the master's approval, he naturally agreed excitedly, "Don't worry, master, this subordinate will definitely handle it well."

They have been wandering outside for many days, eating and sleeping in the open, the oil and water in their stomachs have been emptied long ago, and they wish they could have such an opportunity to go out to 'relax and relax'.

"This business needs to be done well, as for other things..." Murong Li paused for a moment, with a sneer on his lips, "Let's just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

"Your Highness is wise." The deputy general cupped his hands and smiled apologetically, then his expression changed, he only hesitantly pursed his lips, wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.

Murong Li was about to order someone to change the charcoal fire for the hand stove, when she raised her eyes just in time to see the subtle facial expressions of the lieutenant general, she couldn't help raising her eyebrows, "What's wrong?"

The lieutenant general was already uneasy, but now that Murong Li took the initiative to ask, there was no need to hide it, so he glanced at the other party cautiously, lowered his hand and said: "Your Highness, seeing Nian Xia, the people in the army are very disturbed recently, although there are a few privately Those who fled and were caught were dealt with according to military law, and the soldiers did not dare to mention it blatantly, but this depressed mentality has always spread, and it will continue unabated.”

It is human nature to miss relatives during the festive season, not to mention whether the war is won or lost, it does not have much impact on ordinary soldiers, and it is strange to be able to sacrifice their lives without any scruples.

"This kind of thing happened, why didn't you come and tell this king earlier?" Although these problems were expected by Murong Li, he didn't expect it to be so serious in just a few days.

There was a lot of accusation in Murong Li's words, the deputy general immediately knelt down, and said truthfully: "Your Highness has exhausted his brains these days arranging troops and dealing with Chen Xiucheng. Adding troubles to Your Highness, I always think I can handle it, but the situation these few days is really...not optimistic."

It is a euphemism to say that it is not optimistic. In fact, under the guidance of the spies placed by Leng Yuanxun earlier, the homesickness and dissatisfaction of the soldiers can be said to have been completely ignited, and such emotions are tantamount to a calm sea. If the hidden undercurrent of the reef is not calmed down in time, one day, this kind of grievance will completely erupt. At that time, these people will surrender obediently without Leng Yuanxun sending troops to attack.

"Confused! Extremely confused!" Murong Li couldn't sit still when he thought of the terrible consequences that would be brought about by the instability of the army's morale. However, it was not that he hadn't expected all of this, but he didn't expect it to come so early, so he took a deep breath , Shen Mou said: "You send people to pay close attention to the movements in the barracks. If you find anyone who spreads words that disturb the morale of the army, you will be executed in public as an example. In addition, you will find a few models of loyalty to their duties and give them a heavy reward. According to the order, all those who are loyal and hardworking will be promoted to three ranks in a row after this king conquers the country, and they will be rewarded with fertile land, gold, silver and jewels according to the size of their military achievements!"

The combination of grace and power is the basic method that the ruler needs to master. Only in this way can he deter and appease those people who are ready to move, and let them work hard for themselves.

"Yes, this subordinate will do it now!" The lieutenant bowed his hands and retreated respectfully.

After the deputy general retreated, Murong Li sat motionless on his seat, and only after a while did he slowly loosen his clenched fist. As for the jade wrench in his hand, he had already crushed it into mottled pieces.

"Leng Yuanxun, I, Murong Li, will never lose to you, let's wait and see!"

The trend of the times, he doesn't have to think about returning to the capital to become the emperor, but this does not mean that there is no room, if the vast area before the Jiangling River becomes his world, based on this piece of fertile land, It's like having a chance to make a comeback.

Although this road is a bit wronged and difficult, but he can wait, and he can afford to wait.

Throughout history, there have been precedents for such dynasties that ruled by rivers, and there were more than one, so to a certain extent, Murong Li's "ideal of plumpness" is not absurd. However, he ignored the most important One point, or to put it another way, although they have been together in the capital for many years, and even became enemies openly and secretly, Murong Li did not fully understand Leng Yuanxun's character.

Those kings in history who peacefully ruled the river with others were cowardly, incompetent and greedy for enjoyment. In order to keep their own glory and wealth, let alone a corner, they just wanted to be the governor of a slightly richer province. I'm afraid it's acceptable, but Leng Yuanxun has a resolute character, wisdom and courage, and is determined to eliminate the accumulated evils and severely damage the prosperity of the Great Xia. He will never agree to Murong Li's despicable request to split the country.

Leng Yuanxun is not aware of Murong Li's thoughts for the time being. He is doing his best to wipe out the Red Lotus Sect in one fell swoop. This time, the imperial army undoubtedly has an absolute advantage. Naturally, everything goes smoothly on the battlefield, but on the other side, Qing Yang The injury is getting more and more serious.

(End of this chapter)