Nanming Engineer

Chapter 213 The Dilemma at the Foot of Longquan Mountain
The room fell silent, and Chen Kun's face showed a thoughtful look. After thinking for a while, he bowed deeply to Chen Qiyu, and said respectfully: "Your Excellency, you are far-sighted, and you are really admirable, but I don't know that Xu Tiezhu can do it." You can't do what your lord expects, and be loyal to the emperor for me in the future."

Chen Qiyu opened his eyes, his eyes were full of light, his whole body glowed with confidence, and he smiled slightly: "It's up to people, the old man has seen countless people, and there is always some insight. Although Xu Tiezhu is Wang Huan's life-and-death friend, they fled thousands of miles together. The surviving brothers and sisters, but this person is very different from Wang Huan. He has no rebellious bones on his head. Death is the seed of the Ming ghost, so even if Wang Huan rebels in the future, Xu Tiezhu will definitely oppose it."

Speaking of this, Chen Qiyu's eyes darkened, and he said sadly: "But this is all a matter behind the scenes. By that day, the old man will be gone. Maybe Wang Huan has no objection, so everything will be fine. layout."

Chen Kun gritted his teeth, bent his waist deeper, and spoke resolute words from the mouth that was almost buried in his chest: "Don't worry, sir. Chen Kun has been taught by you. If Wang Huan can do what he can as a minister in the future, Chen Kun will be brave." Tu Di is willing to be a pawn for him. If he wants to do what Cao Cao did, Chen Kun will risk his life and be loyal to the emperor!"

Chen Qiyu nodded and sighed: "You will naturally understand these principles after reading the books of sages. I am very relieved, but it is too early to say this now. I am just preparing for a rainy day. Although Wang Huan is powerful, he is only a general soldier at the moment. The land is only three prefectures, and the population is only more than one hundred thousand, which is not enough in the current situation. Moreover, his actions are not like those warlords who treat the lives of the people like nothing. It is a blessing for the common people. We should all help him. As for the future, let’s talk about it when we get to that point.”

After saying that, Chen Qiyu closed his eyes again and said softly: "I'm tired, you can go down and rest. We will be busy tomorrow."

Chen Kun didn't dare to say any more, didn't even raise his body, just bowed his waist like that, and slowly walked out of the door.

The twilight outside the door was deep, the twilight was swaying, and the night air in Shu was very cold. When he walked out of the house, a chill outside covered Chen Kun's body, making him shiver, and he felt that the responsibility on his shoulders suddenly became extremely heavy. .

At the same time, at the foot of Longquan Mountain, the offense and defense of the Daxi Army and the Kuizhou Army have entered No. 30 days and nights.

Li Dingguo's enthusiasm has faded, and his desire for the bamboo tube to kill the captives has gradually disappeared. No matter how good things are, there is nothing he can do if he can't get them. The steep stone city wall is so unattainable. Still can't move an inch.

Longquan Mountain is still standing as it was when Li Dingguo first arrived. After a month of siege, the Kuizhou soldiers on the city seemed to be getting more and more energetic, and they did not feel depressed at all. The army garrisoned Shehong, came out to probe nearby, spied on the truth and reality of the Shehong army, chased and arrested and shot some single soldiers who went out to collect firewood, doing their best to harass and be extremely arrogant.

These people are very cunning and do not approach from a distance. When they find that the Great Western Army has cavalry chasing them, they immediately run away, because the distance between Shehong and Longquan Mountain is only a dozen miles, and the Great Western Army has no time to catch up with the cavalry. After running into Longquan Mountain City, the cavalry who wanted to chase after them cursed loudly, but they didn't dare to get close to the top of the city. Once they got close to those bed crossbows tied with bamboo tubes, they would not be vegetarians.

"This is underestimating me!" Liu Yun stared at a general kneeling on the ground and roared angrily, "What are you eating? So many Xiliang horses can't catch up with a dozen people riding Sichuan horses , what use do you need?"

The general kneeling on the ground had a bitter face, and repeatedly argued: "General, it's not that the young ones don't work hard, it's really the Ming army's cunning. Their Chuan Ma Li is good at endurance and climbing hills, while our big horses are good at sprinting and speed." If you are in the plains, you don't need to be angry with the general. If you can't catch up with him within ten miles, you should come to see him. But the Ming army fled and ran up and down the mountains, twisting and turning, and our horses broke on the road. I broke several leg bones, and it was very strenuous to run, and the little ones were also very helpless."

Liu Yun was furious, jumped up and rushed over, raised his cattail fan and was about to strike, but Li Dingguo who was sitting on the tiger leather chair suddenly shouted: "Stop!"

Liu Yun had already jumped in front of the general. After hearing the sound, he put down his hands angrily and stood away with angry eyes. He only heard Li Dingguo say slowly: "It's no wonder that the scouts are incompetent. It's true. Sichuan horses are good at walking on mountain roads. Our Xiliang horses Although it is fast, it suffers from the terrain and cannot use it with all its strength, that's all, you go down first, do things with your heart, send a lot of troops to patrol, don't slack off."

The scout leader who was kneeling on the ground kowtowed a few times as if he had received an amnesty, got up and ran out like a rabbit, lest Liu Yun would make trouble again if he was too slow.

Li Dingguo looked at Liu Yun, who was suffocating, and said softly with a smile that was not a smile: "Sit down too. If you want to lead troops, you can't be arrogant. Only by keeping everything clear can you be called a general. You are so irritable. In the future How can you be alone?"

Liu Yun gushed out a burst of heat from his nostrils, bowed his head and cupped his hands in thanks, sat down on a nearby saddle, and said harshly: "My lord's lesson is that you will know your mistakes in the end, but lord, we have been here for a month. Well, the battle has been unfavorable, and the Ming army is harassing and causing trouble, and the morale of the sergeants is very bad."

Li Dingguo's eyes were full of worry, and he said in a deep voice: "This king knows, but the Ming army on Longquan Mountain is not an ordinary gangster. Sigh."

Liu Yun said a little uneasy: "So, the emperor's order is not easy to handle. Let alone enter Baoning Mansion to support General Ma. We can't even take down Longquan Mountain. Will it affect the emperor's plan?"

Li Dingguo's face was full of worry, and his thick eyebrows were deeply locked: "Ma Yuanli Town Baoning, he was also a veteran of the army, as long as he is not too careless, he should not lose Baoning Mansion. We can't make it through, and the war with Baoning will not have much impact , what this king is worried about is, the emperor's side."

He picked up a pair of iron clips, pulled the charcoal fire in the stove in front of him, made them burn more intensely, emitted warm heat, dispelled the damp and cold in the camp, and then said slowly: "Although the Ming army is strong, , but only a few thousand, it is not a fundamental problem. The one who can really shake the foundation of our Daxi is the Tartars from the north. The news came from Chengdu in the past few days that the Tartars were led by Prince Su Haoge with 7 Eight Banners soldiers , 4 cavalry from the Mongolian tribes outside the Great Wall, plus 50 from Wu Sangui's Han army, totaled 9. Together, almost [-] troops came in mighty force, known as [-] to the outside world, but the emperor had only around [-] soldiers and horses, and many of them were double-minded. .”

Liu Yun's face was clear, and he also frowned: "Since that's the case, wouldn't it be a big deal if we nailed it here? Why don't we just leave some soldiers and horses to guard Shehong, how about our army rushing to help the emperor?"

Li Dingguo looked up at the top of the tent, and said with a wry smile: "It's not just you who think so, I also think the same way when I see what the Ming army on Longquan Mountain did."

Liu Yun was shocked and said in amazement: "Ah? Why?"

Li Dingguo said: "There are few soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. According to common sense, you should firmly guard the mountain. How dare you go out of the city? Now you are doing the opposite and harassing me frequently. What's the point? It's just that our army is exhausted and withdraws."

Liu Yun didn't turn his head around, and wondered: "Our army has withdrawn, and the Ming army on the mountain is only a few thousand, what else can they do?"

Li Dingguo said: "Soldiers are more important than large numbers. Given the chaos in Shu, the Ming army only needs to take advantage of our northwest march, march directly to Chengdu with an elite force, and occupy our capital. The rest of the state capitals will definitely gather their followers. There is no need." The Ming army was able to occupy central Sichuan with a lot of trouble, and this is the benefit of the Ming Dynasty’s accumulation of state power over hundreds of years and its orthodoxy.”

Liu Yun said angrily: "The emperors of the Ming Dynasty have fled to the seaside. What's the use of orthodoxy?"

Li Dingguo sighed: "You can't say that. In the hearts of the people, orthodoxy is orthodoxy. Even if the dynasty changes and the people's support is not won, it can never replace the status of the unification. This is why I have always insisted on treating the people kindly. "

He slapped his head and said angrily: "It's too far away, how can it affect the hearts of the people, the Ming army intends to drive us away, we have to go, that's the reason why this king is worried."

(End of this chapter)