Chapter 424

PS: there are no waves in these three chapters, but the general groundwork is almost in it, so it takes a lot of brains to write. I guess I have to look back and see what pits have been dug in the future.

PS2: greedy people always like to say a lot of things they want, such as collection, red tickets, rewards, subscriptions, monthly tickets

Mangdangshan

General Duan Zheng and Fang Xie walked side by side, looked at the surrounding scenery and said with a smile: "I take a boat to patrol along the river. I can see the hundred mile scenery of Mangdang Mountain every day. When I first saw it, I thought it was similar, and then I felt dull. After a long time, I felt that the mountain was towering and magnificent. When I walked into the mountain, I really knew that the charm of the mountain was not in the distance, but in being in it."

Fang Xie said with a smile, "some people say that they don't know the face of the mountain because they are in the mountain. General Duan is just the opposite. He doesn't know the true face of the mountain if he doesn't enter the mountain."

Duan zhengruo said with deep meaning, "how can you see clearly before you get close? The mountain is like this, and so are people."

Fang Xie smiled and shook his head without comment.

"When I met general Fang last time, I admired your vigor and vitality. This time, I came with guilt in my heart, but also full of respect."

Duan Zheng said as he walked: "With a mere 5000 troops, the rebels and nearly 700000 troops of the left avant-garde are all involved. I can't do it without a good calculation and great courage. Even now, I still think it's incredible. Ordinary people don't dare to think about it. Now I finally understand why you can stand out from many young talents in the martial arts academy Your majesty is also impressed with you. "

"There are no empty scholars under the high reputation. This statement is sincere and does not deceive me."

Fang Xie waved his hand and said, "it's just a bit reckless in nature. The ignorant are fearless, which is probably the case."

"If you are ignorant, few people in the world dare to say they know. Your arithmetic small character method and pinyin annotation method have been implemented in all parts of the Sui Dynasty. Do you know how many rural students respect you as a gentleman? And how many well-educated people praise you?"

Duan Zheng said, "I've been running around all year round, and naturally I see a little more than others. Those professors of township and county studies often mention your name with great respect. What you dedicate to your majesty is not a colorful article or a magnificent national policy, but the most practical thing, and I don't know how many students benefit."

"Stop praising me. I'm easy to be proud."

Fang Xie said with a smile: "I haven't thanked general Duan for sending so many winter clothes. I don't know how to express my gratitude."

"That's all I can do."

Duan Zheng sighed: "Your Majesty's imperial expedition, more than a million troops gathered in Hexi Road. A few days ago, your Majesty's intention to mobilize the Yangtze River navy to go north to fight together has come. When I'm ready, I'll lead my troops north."

"All go?"

Fang Xie couldn't help asking.

"Of course not."

Duan Zheng nuzui in the direction of huangniu River: "it's not practical here. How can I transfer all the sailors away. I want to take 30% of the warships, and most of them still have to stay on the Yangtze River. After all, there is still a fire here. Who knows when it will burn. If all the sailors go north, relying on the natural moat alone can't stop some people's wild hope."

Wild hope in the heart is for ambition.

"Does your majesty have a will to mention it?"

"Not only there, but also the will mentions you."

Duan Zhengdao: "That's why I sent someone to contact you, and then I had to go there in person... Counting the days, your majesty is now on Hexi Road. When the decree was made, it should still be in Chang'an. Your Majesty's decree told you not to go back to Chang'an city or pick you up on Hexi Road for the time being, but he didn't say why. According to the truth, your majesty should call you back It's only right to be on standby. Why did you deliberately tell you not to go? "

Fang Xie shook his head: "no one can guess your Majesty's mind."

"What do you want me to tell your majesty?"

Fang Xie took out a memorial from his arms: "this memorial has been written for many days, but it can't be sent out. Since the general wants to be a saint in the north, please take it for me. Your majesty asked me to stay or thought I could make a difference here. In that case, I'll settle down in Mangdang Mountain."

"You can't always be in the mountains..."

Duan Zheng glanced at Fang Xie and said: "If you need anything else, just tell me. I don't know why I always feel that life is here. I'm used to being arrogant. Although I can't accomplish anything, there are not many people I can look up to. You're one, so I think I can help you more. I'll do more while I still have this ability. You've heard that the richest team, mo I've been to the Navy. There's no shortage of winter clothes in the Navy, but I know you don't. If I'm right, you plunge into the mountain with your men and horses, just don't want to go back to the left avant-garde again... "

"Did you find anything?"

He asked.

Fang Xie was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty sees more clearly than anyone. Even if I didn't find anything, he should have made arrangements."

Duan Zheng looked left and right, suddenly lowered his voice and said: "That means you're smart. You guessed it... These days, I heard that at least six guards in Jiangnan pressed down to the south, and their actions were very secret. If I hadn't had a good private relationship with the navy general, I wouldn't know about it. In addition, there's another news... It's said that 300000 soldiers brought by your majesty were also arranged in the southernmost..."

"That's why I have to admire you."

Duan Zheng said sincerely: "you have no news in Huangyang road. It's not easy for you to decide to withdraw from the left avant-garde by relying on your own speculation. For ordinary people, who dares to take thousands of people into the rebel territory without coming out, and these thousands of people don't necessarily have much loyalty to themselves. Anyway, I dare not."

Fang Xie sighed, "I have to do it when I'm forced here."

"If there is no accident, your majesty should ask for a quick decision when moving to the northwest."

Duan Zheng said in a low voice, "now everyone knows that Luo Yao is unreliable. Your majesty will not give the rebels a chance or time. At first, your majesty did not intend to transfer the long river division to the north. Now the will suddenly came down. I guessed that your majesty planned to cross the River on a large scale, and then seek a chance to fight the rebels. If it goes well, your majesty said he would not go directly south..."

"General..."

Fang Xie was stunned, hesitated for a moment and asked, "some people say that the great Sui Dynasty has been touched, and the world will be in chaos. What do you think?"

Duan Zheng's face changed. He didn't expect Fang Xie to directly ask such treacherous words. How could he understand that Fang Xie guessed from when he said his Majesty was going to cross the river on a large scale... The emperor's body was afraid that it could not hold on, otherwise how could it be so hasty?

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"Chaos does not mean touching the root."

Duan Zheng was silent for a long time and sorted out his words: "The Sui Dynasty is chaotic, and we are not secure as ministers. But you know, the foundation of the Sui Dynasty has been very stable for a hundred years. Don't say that Li Yuanshan occupies the northwest, even if Luo Yaozhen occupies the southwest, he can fight for the whole country. There is no chance of victory. Your majesty is in the heyday of spring and autumn and a once-in-a-lifetime sage monarch. Even if some clowns run out, how can it be your Majesty's right Hands? "

Fang Xie held back and did not continue to ask.

Duan Zheng obviously doesn't know that his majesty is terminally ill. If he knows, he's afraid he doesn't have this confidence. Fang Xie doesn't want to destroy this confidence. Now, the soldiers of the great Sui Dynasty, if everyone thinks and believes like Duan Zheng, the great Sui Dynasty won't collapse so soon.

"There's nothing else for me to talk about?"

Duan Zheng looked at the memorial in his hand: "if you can trust me, a few words are far more useful than what is on the memorial."

After a pause, Fang Xie asked, "Pei Yan, the waiter of the yellow gate, has he joined the army?"

"It seems not. Your majesty ordered Pei Yan, a servant of the yellow gate, Zong Lianghu, a scholar of the Ministry of war, and Niu huilun, a great scholar, to be the assistant minister. None of these three people should go out of Chang'an. The prince is young, and most court affairs are decided by these three people."

"Then there's no need to take any message."

Fang Xie smiled.

"What do you mean?"

Duan Zheng asked.

"Nothing... The reason why I didn't send the memorial is that I couldn't send it out. Secondly, I was afraid to send it out, and your majesty didn't see it in time. Since you brought it, I have nothing to worry about."

"You mean..."

Duan Zheng's face suddenly changed.

"I don't mean anything?"

Fang Xie pretended not to know.

It's better to let the other party guess if Fang Xie speaks frankly. If he suspects Pei Yan has collusion with some people, Duan Zheng may not believe it. Moreover, Fang Xie doesn't understand the complex interpersonal relationships in the court. Duan Zheng is only closer because he admires his courage. Who knows who is closer to him?

Duan Zheng looked at Fang Xie and thought deeply.

"Say goodbye."

Duan Zheng reported with a fist: "I have mentioned you to Wang Yiqu, the general of Changjiang Water Division. If you need the assistance of the Navy, you can directly send someone to see the general. At least there is some thin noodles."

"Thank you!"

Fang Xie sent each other with a fist.

Duan Zheng took a few steps, looked back and said with a smile, "I hope one day I can fight side by side with you."

Fang Xie nodded and saluted deeply.

Duan Zheng strode away. Neither of them thought that they would never see each other again. The person who appeared briefly in Fang Xie's life and gave him help came and went like a meteor. When Fang Xie thought of this person again, there was only memory.

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Wolf Rushan

Cui lueshang rushed into the stronghold with a tired face. He didn't even have time to take a sip of water, so he went directly to find Yang Kai, the king of Xujun. When he got to the big tent of the Chinese army, he found that the bodyguards were not watching outside. He asked a sentry who was patrolling by. Only then did he know that the king of Xujun and Li Xiaozong took people to investigate the terrain in person.

The Western camp of the rebel army has a large number of troops, led by Meng Niuer, a senior general under Li Yuanshan. This man is one of the seven tiger generals under Li Yuanshan's command and has won the way of leading the army. Its weight is still above Yin Po Mountain.

The Sui army in langrushan has been looking for an opportunity to raid the rebel xidaying these days. Because Cui lueshang sent someone to bring back the news, Yang Kai, king of Xujun, was more alert to Li Xiaozong, so he didn't start the army. Two days ago, the news came that the anti rebel army of the imperial court had arrived at Hexi Road. Li Xiaozong mentioned it again and planned to echo with the imperial army from a distance. Princess Xu also felt that the time had come, so he went out to investigate in person. He had been gone for three days.

Cui lueshang had planned to go back to rest. Suddenly, he thought in his mind. After asking where Prince Xu was going, he took his own personal soldiers and left the camp.

The rebel West camp is not far from langrushan, and it is only three days' ride on horseback. By calculation, the king of Xujun had just arrived. Cui lueshang felt uneasy. He always felt that he should see Yang kaicai as soon as possible.

After leaving the camp, I walked day and night. On the morning of the third day, I could see the high watchtower in the rebel West camp.

"Spread out, be careful."

Cui lueshang said, "look for it at a high place. If you want to observe the movement of Xida camp, the higher it is, the clearer it is. Come and tell me immediately after you find the Lord."

His own soldiers immediately dispersed and soon disappeared.

Cui lueshang looked at the rebel camp in the distance and suddenly felt uneasy. I don't know where this uneasiness comes from. I just feel that I can't spit it out.

He didn't know that in fact, in a dilapidated village less than 30 miles away from where he was, Yang Kai, king of Xujun, was waiting for the scouts to come back and report.

Yang Kai stood behind a low wall and looked at the direction of the rebel camp.

"Lord"

Li Xiaozong came over from behind and gently shouted, "we should move back. Here... It's too dangerous!"