The strongest Marquis in history

Wang Qi said: "Let's all go down and prepare. When we attack tomorrow, we will break through Longguan with all our strength."

Zhuge Feng and Zhou Zishan stood up, and got up to arrange the follow-up matters.

Wang Qi continued to read the news.

When it comes to the internal affairs of the country, although it is Zhu Shanchang who grasped it, Zhu Shanchang will arrange for people to inform about the general matters, or ask Wang Qi to make a decision and then arrange for someone to send them back urgently.

When Wang Qi was dealing with government affairs, he didn't feel the passage of time. At dusk, a sentry hurriedly entered the camp, and then went outside the tent of the Chinese army to ask for an audience.

Wang Qi passed in the sentry and took the letter from the sentry.

This is the news that Zhu Shanchang arranged for someone to send it quickly.

It's also an expedited [-] miles.

Generally speaking, when it comes to government affairs, it's not a particularly urgent matter, and it won't be sent in a rush of eight hundred miles.That is to say, it is very important that the soldiers rush to send it eight hundred miles away.

After Wang Qi read the letter, his expression suddenly became serious. He looked at Sentry and ordered, "Go down and rest for a while, and I will reply later."

"According to the order!"

The sentry bowed and backed away.

After the sentry retreated, Wang Qi immediately arranged for someone to notify Zhuge Feng and Zhou Zishan to discuss matters.

After the two entered, seeing Wang Qi's serious expression, they both knew that there must be something serious.

Zhuge Feng said: "Your Majesty, is there any bad news?"

Wang Qi nodded and said: "The battle at Longguan will not be affected, the problem is that there is a problem at the domestic border."

Zhuge Feng said: "Is it the Xianbei and the Xiongnu who started to repeat themselves? The strength of Qi is so tyrannical now. Under this premise, if they dare to repeat themselves, it is their own death. This matter should not be possible."

Wang Qi said: "What happened is not only the Xiongnu and Xianbei, but also Goguryeo on the border, and even the Wa country in the south. Something has happened."

"The frontier forces in these places have never directly attacked our country of Qi. It's just that there are more frictions on the border. On the border of the Xiongnu and Xianbei, some people go south to plunder from time to time."

"Goguryeo also plundered from the sea to the coastal area of ​​Jizhou. As for the Japanese, it was the same. They looted everywhere in the southeast coastal area of ​​Yangzhou. When they met our forces, they retreated like lightning. It is very annoying."

"The most important thing is that these forces already have rifles. But the cannons have not been discovered yet. The rifles have poured into these forces in a short period of time, which is a problem."

Wang Qi's tone was sharp, and he said: "This is a big matter, so Zhu Shanchang arranged for someone to send the news urgently within [-] miles."

Zhuge Feng narrowed his eyes, and after thinking for a while, he said slowly: "Whether it is the Xianbei or the Huns, we are afraid of them. Now, they dare to provoke you, which shows that there is a strong support behind them." Especially their weapons. To put it bluntly, it is impossible for Xianbei, Huns, Goguryeo and Waguo to develop rifles. Therefore, the only possibility is that the Hercynian Empire has already intervened in Waguo, and even Goguryeo. "

Zhou Zishan echoed: "The news from Robert before is that the Haixi Empire will not only invade the Qi country, but also start with the Baixiang country. In my opinion, not only the Wa country and other places, but also the Baixiang country, etc., should have been taken control."

"Under this premise, the Haixi Empire was able to start such a war in a short period of time."

"However, for the time being, the opponent should still be in the stage of probing. It depends on our reaction. Or, they are ready to wait for us to attack first, and then intend to ambush us."

Zhou Zishan said: "At the moment, we must be cautious and not be careless."

Wang Qidao: "The analysis of both of you is reasonable, and I think so too. Now the other party should focus on probing, and want to test and test first."

Zhou Zishan said: "Our task now is to deal with Cao Xuan as soon as possible. Otherwise, if there is a war around Da Qi, it will be difficult for Cao Xuan to handle it here. As for the army of the Haixi Empire, it should not have reached Qi for the time being."

"Because once the army of the Hercynian Empire arrives, they will not be able to attack immediately. First, they should arrange people to come to see them, and they want to exchange for more than 1 troops including Robert."

"The next step is to start a full-scale war."

"So with Robert and others around, we have the initiative."

"As for the timing of the arrival of the Haixi Empire, it is impossible to judge for the time being. It may be within a month, or maybe three to five months. But for us, although the time is relatively tight, there is still time to solve the threat of Cao Xuan and stabilize the Western Regions." .”

Zhou Zishan said: "We here, hurry up and destroy Cao Xuan's Wei State, and then face the Haixi Empire with all our strength."

Wang Qidao: "Zishan's analysis makes sense. Fortunately, Zhu Yuanshan and Fei Xiuhu both won this battle. And tomorrow we can directly break through Longguan. After the first battle, the victory will be established."

Wang Qi, Zhuge Feng, and Zhou Zishan agreed on a detailed strategy against Cao Xuan, and he wrote a letter, asking Zhu Shanchang to ignore the harassment from various places for the time being, and only need to order the various places to prepare for war.

For the time being, we will fully supply the northwest to attack Cao Xuan here.

Wang Qi asked the sentry to bring back the letter, so he rested early to recharge his batteries and prepare for tomorrow's fight.

Chapter 817

The moon is like a hook, and the moonlight is cold.

At night in April, the temperature was cold, but Cao Xuan couldn't sleep.Because of this period of time, he was under tremendous pressure.After all, Wang Qi has never really attacked, and obviously wants to break through in other directions, so Cao Xuan is very worried about the situation in Wudu County and Beidi County.

Even though he had already sent troops there, he also arranged for sentries to inquire about the news of Wudu County and Beidi County to ensure that he could get the news in time.

It's just that there is no news from the sentry for the time being.

Cao Xuan wore a big cloak and went straight to the city tower, leaning on the city wall with his hands, looking at Wang Qi's camp in the distance.Because the distance is too far, if you look at it from a distance, you can only see a little bit of fire in the distance, and you can't really see what's going on.

On Cao Xuan's face, there was a look of distress and a trace of worry.

The war was temporarily stalemate.

In fact, it is not good for Cao Xuan.

While Cao Xuan was thinking deeply, Cheng Lin came to Cao Xuan's side. He looked at Cao Xuan and said slowly: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, go back and rest earlier. The war has come to an end, there is nothing to worry about. The only thing we can do now , is to wait, to wait for the final result. As long as Wudu County and Beidi County hold on, and Longguan holds on. Wang Qi has nothing to do with us, Wei State will not be affected, and we can wait until the time to counterattack. Everything, do everything possible Listen to fate."

Cao Xuandao: "I know and understand what Cheng Gong said. Just staying in Longguan all day long, doing nothing, really makes people anxious, and this calmness makes people feel a little hesitant. Qi's strength is too great. Stronger."

Cheng Lin said: "Your Majesty, you are too idle, that's why you think so wildly. Please go down to practice soldiers. After a day of exhaustion, you don't have the time to think about these things."

Cao Xuan nodded.

He agrees with Cheng Lin's analysis, this is the only thing he can do at the moment, try not to think wildly.

At this moment, there was the sound of rapid footsteps.

It was Jiang Jiuge who came.

Jiang Jiuge was with Cao Xuan, and he was in the army, which was helpful for Cao Xuan to keep abreast of the situation in various places so that Cao Xuan could make arrangements.Jiang Jiuge looked serious, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I just received news from Wudu County and Beidi County."

Cao Xuandao: "Have they all lost?"

Seeing Jiang Jiuge's expression, he knew something was wrong, so Cao Xuan asked.

Jiang Jiuge nodded and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, both Beidi County and Wudu County were indeed defeated. Among them, Wudu County fell, and the prefect Luo Yuanzheng returned to Qi State. Beidi County fell, and the prefect Niu Xing directly He was killed, and Beidi County was subordinated to Qi State."

"Now the forces arranged by the Qi State in Beidi County and Wudu County have all turned around and started to head towards Hanyang County. Moreover, their retreat is not in the direction of Longguan, but toward the rear of Hanyang County, heading straight for Hanyang County. He went to Ji County."

"Once Ji County falls, Long County will be blocked in the next step."

"At that time, we will not be able to retreat and become a lone army. The current situation is extremely difficult. Please, Your Majesty, make a decision immediately so that we can respond early."

Cao Xuan's expression changed drastically.

The situation has become so bad.

Cao Xuan has always been worried about the situation of Beidi County and Wudu County, and now the two places have lost one after another.As a result, Longguan, where Cao Xuan was located, was immediately isolated, and the rear was about to be cut off, which was extremely dangerous.

Cao Xuan's situation was extremely embarrassing.

Cao Xuan glanced at the direction of the Qi State camp in the distance, and said in a deep voice: "Chenggong, what do we do now?"

The expression on Cheng Lin's old face was extremely serious.The current situation is so bad that it has never been seen before.If there is a little carelessness, the foundation that Wei has just established will be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Cheng Lin thought for a long time, then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have three strategies now."

Cao Xuandao: "I will listen with all my ears."

Cheng Lin said: "My minister's best strategy is to leave 3 troops to guard Longguan, and the rest of the army, 1 of them will return to Ji County as soon as possible to assist Hanyang County's prefect Zu Mouzhi and guard the entire Hanyang County. "

"In addition, the remaining [-] troops sent troops quickly to encircle and suppress the Qi State army from Wudu County and Beidi County, and wipe out this Qi State force in the rear."

"As long as the Qi army in the rear is wiped out, there will be no worries, and everything will go smoothly in the next battle. Wang Qi's army can still be resisted to the east of Longguan."

"As for Beidi County and Wudu County, because we wiped out the army of Qi State, it is a breeze to take back the land of the two counties. It even only needs to spread the news, and the two places will naturally belong to them directly."

After Cao Xuan heard it, he thought about it and said, "The benefits of this successful arrangement are obvious. But the risks are also foreseeable. We are already at a disadvantage, and the consequences of dividing our troops at this time are unimaginable."

Cheng Lin nodded and said, "Your Majesty's words are true."

Cao Xuan didn't express his opinion immediately, and asked again: "What about the middle policy?"

Cheng Lin said: "The central policy of the minister is to still guard Longguan. However, the number of troops guarding Longguan has increased to 5. The remaining 3 people will directly retreat to the rear to assist in guarding Ji County, and then call on troops from all over the country to serve the king. At the same time, all localities must strengthen the walls and clear the country, and do not give any chance to Qi's two armies."

"As long as Ji County is here and Longguan is here, our rear is still stable. Even if Qi troops enter Hanyang County, because they are interspersed in the rear and lack food and grass, it will be severe in a short period of time. After a long time, it will be a rootless duckweed. .”

Cheng Lin said: "At that time, it will be easy for us to defend Hanyang County."

Cao Xuan thought about it quickly, and after pondering for a while, he said, "This arrangement is somewhat inappropriate. It has advantages, but the disadvantages are even greater. Cheng Gong, what is the worst plan?"

Cheng Lin said: "My worst policy is to abandon Longguan and directly retreat to Jixian County. All the troops will retreat to Jixian County to guard, then Wang Qi's army will gather in Jixian County to meet up."

"As for the troops from the Qi State gathered from Beidi County and Wudu County, they will naturally join Wang Qi. They can't cut off our retreat, so they will be useless."

"Of course, when the situation gets worse, we can continue to retreat. In short, this is to ensure our own safety first."

Cheng Lin made a bad move.

This is retreat without a fight.

Cao Xuan frowned even more, feeling quite helpless in his heart. Under the current circumstances, the third strategy was to continue to be patient.Just like last year, when the Haixi Empire attacked Qi, Robert's entire army was wiped out.

At that time, Cao Xuan had already stationed troops in Longguan, and could send troops to attack Qi at any time.As long as Robert restrains Wang Qi's troops, Cao Xuan can send troops to surprise Chang'an.

Cao Xuan didn't ask Robert to win, as long as Robert restrained Wang Qi, everything would be fine.

The problem is that Robert was destroyed without even a single splash, making Cao Xuan unable to hold his hand alone. Therefore, Cao Xuan became a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, suppressed the idea of ​​sending troops, and directly withdrew from Longguan to Weiwu County and continued to wait for news.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of this year, Wang Qi would be the first to kill them.

Cao Xuan faced a choice again.

Cao Xuan thought for a while, but he didn't express his opinion immediately, but said: "Chenggong, in this situation, which path do you think is the most suitable for me to choose?"

Cheng Lin said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that the troops be withdrawn immediately. Although there are few people in the Qi State, the Qi State's army is too powerful. As long as the Qi State's army is raging behind Hanyang County, it will be difficult for us to resist in Longguan."

"Therefore, I suggest that the troops be withdrawn."

"In short, now, we are temporarily bearing the burden of humiliation, making compromises, and not confronting Qi. As long as we wait for Aiweier to arrive, we have cannons and other weapons that can compete with Qi's cannons, and the war will be easier to arrange."

Cheng Lin said: "Your Majesty, please think twice."

Cao Xuan said: "It seems that now, I can only choose this way. It's just that I am not reconciled, and just withdraw like this. It is too cheap for Wang Qi, and it is not the best choice."

Jiang Jiuge said: "Your Majesty, I still agree with Cheng Gong's approach. In the face of a national crisis, although loyal ministers are fully displayed, more thieves will also appear. If it is normal, it is no problem. At this time, the situation is unfavorable. Some People may waver and affect the overall situation. Therefore, it is most appropriate to withdraw troops now, stabilize the rear first, and hold everything behind."

Cao Xuandao: "Jiang Jiuge, but is there any news from the rear?"

Jiang Jiuge shook his head and said, "Not yet, it's just my speculation. Because after the Haixi Empire's army was defeated, rumors have already spread that our country, Wei, can't stop Qi."

"These news are just some ordinary people's discussion in the market, and the courtiers involved have never discovered it. There is no wave without wind. Now that there is this news, it is not groundless."

"Now that the situation here in Longguan is not good, and Wudu County and Beidi County have fallen, I still worry about the safety of the rear. Even though Jia Shangshu is in the rear, but people's minds have changed and the situation is complicated, Jia Shangshu may not be able to handle it."

A gleam flashed across Cao Xuan's eyes, and he said, "Jiang Qing!"

"Chen is here!"

Jiang Jiuge opened his mouth to answer.

Cao Xuan said sharply: "Arrange people and carefully monitor the situation in Weiwu County. Once the courtiers have any treasonous thoughts or make any moves, you directly mobilize the people from Heilongtai, and I will allow your people to kill first and then play. On this occasion , I would rather kill the wrong person than let the culprit go. We, Wei, must put an end to those who make trouble and even surrender to Qi."

Jiang Jiuge said: "I obey the order!"

Cao Xuan continued: "Here at Longguan, we can't lose it for the time being, we still have to guard it."

Seeing that Cao Xuan did not choose to evacuate directly, Cheng Lin sighed. In fact, he could understand Cao Xuan's thoughts. After all, Longguan was the gateway of Wei State, so it would be a pity to throw it away.

Cheng Lin said: "What is Your Majesty planning to do?"

Cao Xuan did not answer directly, but ordered: "Come here, go and inform Cao Yuanli to come."

Cao Yuanli is Cao Xuan's elder brother.

In Wei's country, he served as General Zhengxi and was a tiger general under Cao Xuan's command.

When he was in Yanzhou in the past, Cao Xuan not only won over scholars, but also vigorously promoted his cronies.It's just that these people, although they are not the most prominent, are the mainstay, firmly holding the positions in the army for Cao Xuan.

Cao Yuanli was over forty years old, he walked over and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty!"

Cao Xuandao: "Brother, I just received the most unfavorable news that Beidi County and Wudu County fell, and our country Wei is now in a difficult situation. Even under the current situation, it is already quite unfavorable."

Cao Yuanli said solemnly: "Your Majesty, you can directly order, what do you plan to do? Whatever you arrange, I will do whatever you want."

Cao Xuan said: "I need my brother to guard Longguan for me, but I only give you 2 people to guard it with all your strength. Of course, if you can't hold it, you just evacuate, don't fight to the death, and must protect yourself."