Chapter 815: Sunrise in the East (40)
Tian Dan deceived almost everyone in the world with this trick. On the pretext of gathering a large army to enter Wei to help the Wei people resist Qin, Tian Dan summoned hundreds of thousands of troops. During the march, he suddenly turned around. At this time, the Yan State was focused on He was thinking about how to resist Gao Yuan's possible attack on Jicheng after he defeated Donghu. He never expected that at this time, Qi Ren would stab him with a fatal knife in the back.
Nearly 200,000 Qi troops were divided into several groups. The Yan army was caught off guard and was defeated. They lost Langya and Yuyang in the previous battle. The Yan Kingdom began to mobilize various troops and horses into Tianhe to build defenses in order to resist Gaoyuan. , on the border between Qi and Zhao, only a pitiful number of troops and some local troops were left. Under the premeditated attack by the Qi people, they could not even delay the time. In more than ten days, the Qi people advanced with great success, continuously After several cities, the army approached Tianhe County.
It was not until this moment that the Yan court finally came to its senses. Fortunately, a large number of soldiers and horses had gathered in Tianhe County. Hu Yanchao, Kong De and other troops mobilized urgently. When the Qi army attacked Tianhe County, they finally He rushed to the front line and blocked Qi Ren's first wave of offensive.
But by this time, only Tianhe County was left in the imperial court of Yan State. The huge territory was either captured by Gao Yuan or captured by the Qi people.
Hu Yanchao only had more than 20,000 men left under his command, and Kong De also had only this number. Coupled with the soldiers from Tianhe County and the guards from Jicheng, Zhou Yu barely managed to gather 80,000 men to fight against Tian Dan's 200,000 troops. , the future is bleak, Jicheng is in mourning
The sudden invasion of Qi State not only put Yan State in a huge crisis, but the Zhengdong Mansion in Jishi City was also shocked. Qi's troops were not only threatening Jicheng. Langya is also in a great crisis. At this time, Langya's army has almost been mobilized, and only one army under Zheng Xiaoyang's command is left. If the Qi people attack in large numbers, Langya will be in danger.
Jiang Jiaquan. Yan Shenghao would not think that Tian Dan's purpose was only to capture Jicheng and to coexist peacefully with Gao Yuanhui. In the past few years, during the battle between the Eastern Expeditionary Army and the Donghu people, the Qi people had often caused trouble, ranging from officers to the Donghu people to help The infantry was trained, and countless ordnance and supplies entered Donghu by sea. Now it seems that Tian Dan's purpose is to allow the Donghu people to compete with Gao Yuan for a longer period of time, to consume the strength of Gao Yuan's Eastern Army to the greatest extent, and to pave the way for his today's actions.
What's sad is that Zhengdong Mansion is full of people. From Gao Yuan to Jiang Jiaquan, no one thought that Tian Dan's appetite would be so huge.
"Zheng Xiaoyang has been traveling day and night, leading his troops to Xinhui. He hopes to get reinforcements there in time before the Qi army captures Xinhui and seal the gate from Tianhe to Langya County." Jiang Jiaquan frowned, "Ye Zhong of Yuyang has already raised troops. Crossed the border and entered Tianhe County. If necessary, we will launch an attack on the Qi army, but now our problem is that our troops are seriously insufficient. Zheng Xiaoyang only has an army of less than 20,000 people, and Ye Zhong's infantry is only 6,000. The cavalry followed the governor to Yulin. Counting the troops stationed throughout the city to compete with the Zhao people, the number of troops Ye Zhong could use would not exceed 10,000."
"The current plan.
Or we can only let Ye Zhong lead his troops back to Langya," Yan Shenghao pondered.
"This is absolutely not possible." Jiang Jiaquan flatly rejected Yan Shenghao's proposal, "Destroy the Donghu. This is our basic strategy. The great success is about to be completed now. We must not fall short. If the Donghu people are allowed to relax, this battle will not be completed." We know how long the fight will last. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be to us. No matter how difficult it is on our side, we will have to wait until the day when the governor leads his army and returns victorious from Donghu."
"We can only hope that Zheng Xiaoyang can hold on in Langya," Yan Shenghao said with a solemn expression, "Tianhe, Langya, and Yuyang are the three most important counties in the Yan Kingdom. Tian Dan will not miss this. Now in Tianhe County, There are many soldiers gathered in the court of Yan State, and he may not be able to chew it for a while. Yuyang is far away from him, but Langya is the only delicacy on his lips, and he will never let it go."
Listening to Yan Shenghao's words, Jiang Jiaquan stood in front of the map, looking at the small black spot of Xinhui on the map, "If the Xinhui spot cannot be sealed, the Qi people will break into Langya and fully blossom. Zheng Xiaoyang's ten thousand It is absolutely impossible for the rest of the army to stop the Qi army."
"The madam is still in Langya, we must get her back immediately, and the young master also followed the madam to Langya. Once Langya is not saved, the madam and the young master fall into the hands of the Qi people, which will be troublesome." Yan Shenghao remembered that Ye Jing'er is now in the house. What happened to Langya made me break out in a cold sweat.
"God-given" Jiang Jiaquan turned around in a hurry, "Go in person, bring all the action teams that your Supervisory Council can bring, bring the best horses, one person and two horses, rest the horses without resting the people, go to Langya, be sure to bring your wife and "Brother, bring it back"
"I obey my orders!"
"Also, order all personnel of your Supervisory Yuan in Qi State, as well as in the area of Yan State currently occupied by the Qi people, to take full action, burn the enemy's grain and grass, and assassinate the Qi people's generals, no matter the cost, regardless of casualties, as long as they can delay the payment of Qi people. Just keep the pace of the army’s advance.”
"clear"
"Send orders to Zheng Jun in western Liaoning and mobilize all counties in western Liaoning to enter the highest wartime state. Once Langya is lost, there must be no accidents in western Liaoning!" Jiang Jiaquan said solemnly
Langya County City, Ye Mansion
Although Ye Tiannan was escorted to Jicheng and died in front of the Jicheng Palace, the Ye family's mansion in Langya County was not taken back. Hu Yanchao later took charge of Langya County and did not move into the largest and most powerful mansion in the county. Instead of living in a luxurious mansion in the city guard's mansion, this mansion was preserved intact. When Ye Jing'er returned to Langya with her son Gao Zhiyuan, she moved directly into this old mansion.
The big house still remained as it was, and Fan Dengke even carefully found some of the old servants who were still alive. But even so, Ye Jing'er, who returned to the mansion, still felt deserted, and things were different. , everything in the past can never come back after all.
Langya was initially settled, and people's hearts were unstable. Ye Jing'er's return with a little joy did stabilize Langya's people's hearts to a great extent. The young lady of the old master's family came back, and she was the head lady of the new master, and even more Now the new owner is the only heir, the eldest son, so the Langya people don't have to worry. They will receive special treatment, with the protection of Ye Jing'er and Xiao Gaoxing, or they will still maintain their previous transcendent status in the territory of the new master.
Ye Jing'er, who returned to Langya, also worked tirelessly. She cooperated with Fan Dengke to visit various places in Langya to calm people's hearts, but she firmly remembered what Gao Yuan said to him before leaving, and would never interfere in Langya's internal affairs. Fan Denko
Zhengdong Mansion has its own system for selecting officials. Among these old people, there are many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the past. When Langya came to power, Fan Dengke was just a leader in managing slaves, but time is the greatest magician. Times have changed, and when they were in decline, Fan Dengke climbed up step by step. Now he is the governor of a county. He is deeply trusted by Gao Yuan and attaches Langya Chongjun to him. This also makes Fan Dengke walk on thin ice. Afraid of betraying Gao Yuan's trust
For the most important official system, how could Fan Dengke dare to make the slightest move out of the blue? You know. He does not have profound knowledge, profound knowledge, nor superb political skills. The only thing he can rely on is to be careful in doing things and stick to his duties. He has been in Zhengdong Mansion for a long time. He naturally knows this. In the bureaucracy of Zhengdong Mansion, it cannot be said that there is no reason for old friendship. But it depends more on the individual's ability. For those old people who come to his door, he carefully selects them in strict accordance with the Zhengdong Mansion's selection system. Neither turning away nor taking special care of
But in this way, the people he offended will be gone. According to the selection system of Zhengdong Mansion, 90% of these old bureaucrats do not comply with the selection principles of Zhengdong Mansion. Some There is even a fundamental resistance to the governance of Zhengdong Mansion. Fan Dengke will naturally never dare to hire such a person.
But no matter how these people scolded him or slandered him, Fan Dengke remained firm. Now in Langya, as long as Ye Jing'er doesn't come, he is not afraid of other people at all. If the trouble really gets serious, Zheng Xiaoyang's army will take care of him. Support Zheng Xiaoyang, who has climbed up from the bottom step by step to where he is today. He has no good impression of these old guys who are too high-minded. He slaps the table, draws a knife, and kills some guys who try to cause trouble in three strokes. He was suppressed severely.
Langya began to steadily enter the rhythm of Zhengdong Mansion, and everything was developing in a good direction. Fan Dengke had already shifted his focus from the matter of straightening out the relationship at the beginning to the upcoming autumn harvest. Langya is one of the three largest warehouses in Yan State, and the autumn harvest is very important.
But at this time, the situation changed drastically, and the Qi people invaded boldly, making Langya feel the severe cold.
"Miss, please take the young master back to Jishi City immediately!" At this time, Fan Dengke no longer cared that he was the governor of a county and one of the senior officials of Zhengdong Mansion. He knelt down in front of Ye Jing'er with a bang. He is an old member of Ye Mansion and always calls Ye Jing'er Miss." Commander Zheng has made it very clear that the Qi people are very likely to attack Langya. We do not have enough troops in Langya. Facing the Qi people's attack, we are very likely to resist. Can’t help it, Dengke is the governor of Langya County, and he has the responsibility to guard the land. Even if he dies, he will guard it until his last breath. But the young lady and the young master are here, if something goes wrong, Dengke will never be able to redeem himself even if he dies!"
"Yes, madam, Xiaoyang will immediately send troops to protect the wife and the young master from leaving. Even if Langya is lost, it will be easy to get it back when the governor's army returns. But if the wife and the young master fall into the enemy's hands, neither Mr. Fan nor I can afford it. What a relationship!" Zheng Xiaoyang said helpfully.
Ye Jing'er was happy, but she sat there motionless. When she heard Zheng Xiaoyang's words, she raised her eyebrows slightly, "Commander Zheng, saying defeat before fighting is not the style of the Eastern Expedition Army, nor is it Are you so unconfident in Brother Gao's creed?"
The veins on Zheng Xiaoyang's forehead throbbed, and he clasped his fists and bowed: "Madam, it's not that Xiaoyang has no confidence, but the relationship between the madam and the young master is very important. If the madam and the young master are separated, Xiaoyang can wholeheartedly fight the enemy without distraction."
"I won't leave, Langya is my home!" Ye Jing'er said decisively: "Back then in Jishi City, we only had one city and three thousand defenders, which left Tan Feng's tens of thousands of troops helpless. What's more? Now, Brother Gao is away at war, and since I have returned to Langya on his orders, I will never let Langya be lost in my hands." (To be continued)