Governor please stay

Soon, Wang Sengbian, who was wearing a special paper armor for the navy, entered Xiao Yi's study with a dusty face.After Xiao Yi moved in, the study room of the government office in Baling City was decorated with great care. Calligraphy and paintings were hung on the four walls, making it look very bookish.

Most of those are Xiao Yi's own works.

As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, Wang Sengbian only felt that Xiao Yi was thinking about those boring things all day long, and you still need to decorate the study room, isn't it bothersome?Don't you think it's hypocritical?

"Your Highness, there will be a burden at the end of this trip, please forgive me, Your Highness."

As soon as Wang Sengbian came, he knelt on one knee and pleaded guilty.

Xiao Yi quickly walked over to help him up, and asked Wen Yan, "How about the casualties in the trilogy?"

Wang Sengbian's heart tightened, and then he said with a little nervousness: "There are no casualties in this part, and the final general will camp at the junction of Lushui River and Xiangshui River, planning to sneak attack while the enemy is not prepared.

But Liu Yishou led the troops to advance slowly, not in a hurry, the general could not find a chance to fight, and he didn't want to take the risk of a surprise attack and lose his troops, so he could only bring his soldiers back to Baling City.

I also ask His Royal Highness to come down. "

It turned out to be like this, Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief.Now that Wang Sengbian is back, Linxiang City will definitely not be able to keep it, and even many small cities around it will not be able to keep it.If they can bring the team back, then the winner hasn't really been decided yet.

After thinking about it, Xiao Yi felt relieved.

"Go down and rest first."

Xiao Yi nodded slightly noncommittal and said, no joy or anger could be seen on his face.

Wang Sengbian was a little apprehensive. You must know that the king of eastern Hunan is moody and not easy to serve.He stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, the imperial court's army has been advancing triumphantly all the way, the supplies are stretched, it is the time of exhaustion, the so-called end of the crossbow can't penetrate Lu Jin.

Relying on Dongting Lake and based on Baling City, our army can calmly deal with the invading enemy.

Liu Yishou will always show his flaws. At that time, we will be able to take down Linxiang City with one blow, and even counterattack Jiangling and Yingzhou (Wuchang).Opportunities have to wait, and they will definitely appear. "

Wang Sengbian patiently explained that he was afraid that Xiao Yi would send troops desperately, which would be terrible.

"This king knows that now the war is fierce and dangerous, so don't act rashly. This king knows it in his heart, so you can rest assured."

Xiao Yi smiled and nodded and said, the whole person looks very gentle, even the blindfolded eye doesn't look as scary as before.

"The last general will resign, and I will go to reorganize the army."

Wang Sengbian cautiously exited the study, sighing secretly.

Fan Meng saw Xiao Yi clearly, and Wang Sengbian had no choice but to obey.

The king of eastern Hunan has completely forgotten the rhetoric that "the city exists and the people exist".Now the trilogy is still there, but Linxiang City has fallen into the hands of Liu Yishou's army.

According to the previous agreement, Wang Sengbian didn't even fight the enemy army and then ran away. Now that he comes back, he can chop off as many heads as possible!

But now Xiao Yi didn't blame him, what he thought of was always his current situation.As for what was promised before, is that important?

Wang Sengbian brought back the whole series, and the probability of defending Baling County became greater, so Xiao Yi was very happy and did not blame the other party.

Wang Sengbian came to the city wall adjacent to Dongting Lake alone, overlooking the Yangtze River in the north.

The mist on the lake was vast, and he should have broadened his mind, but then he felt anxious, and he was not at all complacent to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

Back to Baling City, this is not the end of the journey, but a new beginning.This is a headwind battle with no way out.

On the waterway in the north, the imperial army has a water village in Yingzhou, as well as elite sailors, tall buildings and experienced sailors.

On the land road to the south, Liu Yishou's elite soldiers also did not suffer any damage, and they could gradually encroach on the territory northward, and finally approached the city of Baling.

The two sides clamped Baling County like pliers, not to mention Dugu Xin's side teacher in Jiangling, the whole situation was like three fingers grabbing a snail.

How to break the game?

This is the most serious question before Wang Sengbian.Xiao Yi can be willful, but he cannot be willful!

Liu Yishou was no better than the miscellaneous fish that Wang Sengbian had encountered before, this son-in-law of the Liang Kingdom did not inherit the stinky faults of the Xiao clan.

This person is not only deep-minded, but also listens to advice and is quite difficult to deal with.As for the strength of the court's soldiers and horses, let alone.

If the imperial army encircled Baling County on three sides, even people like Han Xinbaiqi would not be able to save the battle.The only way to cut off one of his fingers is before the imperial army is encircled.First cut off all the soldiers and horses before you can find a chance to breathe.

At that time, the balance of power between the two sides will change, and everything will be possible, and it will no longer be a fatal situation.

At this moment, Fan Meng ran to the city wall in a hurry, gasped heavily and said to Wang Seng: "Captain, Wang Lin's subordinates did not listen to orders, and they were ambushed while chasing the court's navy, and they were damaged." Many ships.

Now that those people escaped back, they were all arrested and taken to the school grounds to prepare for military law enforcement.His Highness was furious and wanted to cut down their sacrificial flags, so the governor should go and have a look. "

It's under Wang Lin's command again!

Wang Sengbian had a headache for a while. Wang Lin is very personal and well respected by his subordinates. He himself will not cause any major incidents.But he can't stand the fact that there are too many desperadoes under his command!

Wang Lin's way of restraining his subordinates is to rely on brotherly loyalty instead of military law, which is very troublesome.

The advantage of this is that Wang Lin gives an order, and his cronies will rush to die, regardless of casualties.The disadvantages are also obvious. Wang Lin's desperadoes are often sheltered by Wang Lin after committing crimes, turning big things into small things.

Both Xiao Yi and Wang Sengbian themselves turned a blind eye to this.

So much so that the morale of this elite soldier is very high, but the military discipline is extremely poor, especially he likes to disobey orders to pursue and charge.

Wang Sengbian was just about to go to Baling County to fight a soul-stirring counter-attack battle where he won more with less, but Wang Lin did not expect him to break a basin of cold water for him.

"lead the way!"

Wang Sengbian bit out two words from his mouth, full of murderous intent.

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In front of the gate of Xiangdong Prince's Mansion in Linxiang City, Liu Yishou led a group of people under his command to stop, looking at the copper-clad wooden gate that was about the same size as Linxiang City Gate, and the courtyard wall that was several feet high. Everyone was so shocked that they didn't know what to say.

"One person needs to live in such a big mansion, Xiangdong King Xiao Yi, this guy really deserves to die."

Liu Yishou couldn't help but sigh with emotion.There are frozen bones on the road of the rich wine and meat, which is a poem of the Tang Dynasty, but it is not just a story that happened in the Tang Dynasty.

"My lord, Xiao Yi won't be rampant for long. Just now Wei An sent the battle report. His elite navy army fought against Xiao Yi's Wang Lin's troops on the Yangtze River north of Baling, deliberately selling a loophole.

Some warships from Wang Lin's department couldn't resist chasing after them. They were defeated and lost dozens of warships!Now he has been huddled in the water village outside Baling City, not daring to stand up. "

Wang Wei beside him handed the battle report sent by Wei An to Liu Yishou.

That's it?Wouldn't it be a lie about the military situation?

"Xiao Yi is so careless, it shouldn't be."

Liu Yishou looked puzzled, not understanding how Wang Lin's trilogy could be so hip.

Webster's navy participated in the battle of Hefei between the Southern Liang Dynasty and the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was very elite, and it was one of the key combat forces for the victory of the Southern Liang Dynasty.

But that was also decades ago. It doesn't make any sense for a hero not to mention the courage of the past.

Now the tiger father and dog son, Wei's children have not inherited Wei Rui's Taoism at all, and the level of military use and training is also the same.On the whole, this naval army is now only first-class in equipment and equipment, at most it has rich experience in sailing, and its techniques and tactics are passable.

In other words, the middle and lower ranks of this naval army may still have some strength, but the top ranks of the army are no longer available.Among the group of Webster's children, there is no figure who can control this army.

Not to mention people like Wang Sengbian, even if someone similar to Wang Lin can't be found.

"Send someone to the branch to call Wei An, don't underestimate the enemy, don't rush into water battles with Xiao Yi's troops, avoid decisive battles, just delay. After the autumn harvest, Xiao Yi will die!"

Liu Yishou gave Wang Wei instructions.

"Well, this subordinate will do it now."

After Wang Wei left, Liu Yishou took Yang Zhong and others to wander around the Xiangdong Palace in Linxiang City, and couldn't help but notice the magnificent four-story building in the Palace.

It looks not only majestic, but also exquisite, like a pavilion but not a pavilion, like a building but not a building, it is one of the cores of the mansion.As soon as he entered the city, Liu Yishou noticed it.

"What is that for?"

Liu Yishou pointed to the four-story building and asked the "guide" beside him.

This person's name is Liu Xiaochuo, the former chief historian in Xiao Yi's mansion, because the flattery involved "Xiangdong Yimu", so he was fired by Xiao Yi.

Now that King Wu came to Xiangcheng, Liu Xiaochuo volunteered to act as a guide to avenge Xiao Yi's unreasonable dismissal of him.

After Liu Yishou learned of this, he was admonished and sealed off one of Liu Xiaochuo's military record offices, asking him to help write the call to action.This man was so talented in writing that he immediately wrote a call to action against Xiao Yi.Its diction is gorgeous, which can be described as shocking.

"Your Highness does not know, this place is Xiao Yi's library, named 'Hezhulou', which has collected books he has collected for decades, no less than [-] volumes. This time he wanted to take it away when he evacuated, but The soldiers had all gone to carry money, silk, food and fodder, and no one was willing to carry these handwritten books that could not be eaten or worn. Therefore, they were all kept here.

Wang Sengbian didn't burn it down when he withdrew, which is really a gentleman's action. "

Liu Xiaochuo quietly defended Wang Seng with a good word.

In fact, Wang Sengbian didn't want to burn it, but he didn't dare to burn it.

Burning these books is a momentary pleasure. If Xiao Yi wins in the future and returns to Linxiang and finds that his "baby bumps" have been burned, he must find someone to settle the score.

Wang Sengbian didn't want to take this kind of responsibility, so he insisted on finding trouble for himself.

Liu Yishou looked up at the three solemn and upright characters of "Hezhulou" on the plaque, and asked someone to unlock the big lock sent by Wang Sengbian.

The door was pushed open, and there was a thick dusty smell inside, as if no one had cleaned it for a long time.

The first and second floors are full of bamboo slips and books, which are piled up everywhere. Because they left in a hurry, it seems that people have searched here. The bamboo slips all over the floor have not been tidied up. nor.

The third and fourth floors are full of volumes of silk and paper books, most of which are scroll books, and a few are packed in wooden boxes.

Here are densely packed with lonely handwritten books without catalogues, but they are not categorized, just stored.People who are not familiar with the layout here can't find the book they want at all.

After a while, Wang Wei came back and couldn't find Liu Yishou's person. After entering the Hezhu Building, he went up to the fourth floor, only to see his master staring at these books in a daze.

"My lord, the letter to Wei An has been sent out."

Wang Wei saluted respectfully, feeling more and more that Liu Yishou was unpredictable.

"Our ancestors also drank blood and lived in caves, no different from animals. However, since the sages created writing, a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended, and today's China came into being.

Knowing morality and shame, our generation is separated from the ranks of beasts and called people.

Many of these books in the Xiangdong Palace are orphans, carrying the wisdom of the ancestors, and they cannot be destroyed by war.Otherwise, we are undisputed sinners, worthy of death.

You bring some cronies, load these books into the car, and be careful when moving them.Transport them all to the ferry outside Pingxiang County, where the Haifeng will stop.Put it on a ship, transport it back to Jiankang, and put it in Taicheng for safekeeping, so I can let go of my worries.

In the future, Zhonghua Book Company will engrave and print out all the essence of it, so as to carry forward the essence of the wisdom of our ancestors. "

With his hands behind his back, Liu Yishou looked at the volumes of non-speaking books on the bookshelf, and seemed to feel their hoarse cries and pleas for help.

"Well, this subordinate will do it now. My lord's action is a meritorious service for the present, and it will benefit the future. It will definitely be famous in history in the future. It is really three things that this subordinate can do for the lord these great things that benefit the country, the people, and the future generations." Lucky to be born!"

Wang Wei was about to kneel down and bow to Liu Yishou.

"Hey, there's no need to flatter, let's go and get things done. After getting these books, this trip is more than half completed, and the rest is just to get rid of Xiao Yi."

Liu Yishou sighed softly and said, he felt a little uneasy, this trip was too smooth, almost all Xiangzhou cities including Linxiang City surrendered without a fight, and were captured without bloodshed.

Since it was taken without a fight, and Xiao Yi's main force was not captured, there is only one explanation: Wang Sengbian was deliberately shrinking his troops, preparing to strike a fatal blow at a critical moment!

"correct."

Liu Yishou called to stop Wang Wei who was going downstairs.

"Let Yang Zhong lead the troops to Luo County (Miluo City) on the south bank of Mishui (Miluo River) in the north of Linxiang City, and then set up camp in the south of the river outside the city. Don't underestimate the enemy and wait for the Webster's navy to act together."

Liu Yishou couldn't help exhorting.

"Okay my lord, this subordinate will pass on the order." Wang Wei bowed his hands and took the order and left.

Chapter 572 The Battle of Baling (End)

Xiao Yi's Xiangdong Palace, Liu Yishou felt very unlucky and was unwilling to live in it.I just found a big family's other courtyard in Linxiang City to live temporarily.

At night, while Liu Yishou was looking at the map in the study, he asked Yang Jiang, who was pretending to be a soldier, to write letters for him.

"You have hands and feet yourself, why did you ask me to write a letter?"

Yang Jiang looked at Liu Yishou with displeasure and asked.

"My handwriting, Xiao Yi may have already imitated it, but your handwriting is still a secret to them. This is called the three caves of the cunning rabbit.

What do you ask so much nonsense for? I say what you write and it's over. "

Liu Yishou waved his hands and said, without raising his head to look at Yang Jiang.

"Okay, okay, I'm really afraid of you, every time I change all kinds of tricks, I don't know how many tricks there are.

Tell me, how do you write it? "

The sheep ginger has been ground into ink, and the large paper is spread out to prepare for writing.

"I said you write it."

"Well, come on, stop talking nonsense."

Yang Jiang nodded impatiently.

"Brother Wuzhi (cousin of Wei An), the battle in Yingzhou is related to the overall situation, and the navy is the core task, the most important thing, so we must not be careless.