.      Chapter 180 The War in Kansai

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Xu Congyang raised his hand and said, "Get up and talk first." After Qiao Mingtang got up, he signaled Qiao Mingtang to sit down on the chair next to him, and then said, "Governor Qiao, do you have any knowledge of the military situation in Guanxi?"

Qiao Mingtang was about to stand up and reply, but Xu Congyang had already pressed his hands and said, "There are only you and I here, so there is no need to be polite. Just say anything."

Qiao Mingtang bowed and said yes, and then said softly: "As far as the officials know, after General Feng Han Xiaofeng was assassinated by the people of Xiliang, the king of Xiliang South Court, Xiao Tianwen, led 80,000 iron cavalry to break through Yanmen Pass and drove straight in. While our northwest army was headless, he occupied the three prefectures of Guanxi Road. Seven or eight out of ten Guanxi Road had fallen into the hands of the people of Xiliang. Fortunately, the governor of Tianchi Road Zhu Lingyue prevented the troops of Guanxi Road from intercepting the troops and horses of Guanxi Road and temporarily blocked the attack momentum of the people of Xiliang...!" After pondering slightly, he asked in a low voice: "I heard that the general Yu Buqu, the country-protecting general, has asked for an order to go to the northwest to take charge, but the officials are not sure whether it is true or not!"

Xu Congyang nodded and said, "No. A month ago, General Yu saw that the situation in the northwest was critical, so he volunteered. He was 65 years old and still rushed to the northwest!"

Qiao Mingtang sighed: "The old general is really a role model for our ministers. He is loyal to the country and is upright."

Xu Congyang said, "The four generals of Feng, Rain, Thunder and Lightning, Feng Hanxiao has sacrificed his loyalty to the country. General Lei Guheng is the general of the twelve guards and is responsible for protecting Luo'an's capital. Naturally, he cannot leave. General Chi Liandian is in charge of the three roads of Liaodong, so he cannot escape. The general of Qin, who can compete with Xiao Tianwen, is nothing more than these four generals. Therefore, although General Yu was old and weak, he has been recuperating at home, but when he heard that General Feng was dead and the situation in the northwest was turbulent, he resolutely asked for an order to fight. He was really passionate and loyal to him!"

Qiao Mingtang said: "Since the old general Yu has rushed to the northwest, I believe the people of Xiliang dare not continue to attack."

Xu Congyang shook his head and sighed: "The people of Xiliang have always been the most difficult opponents of our Qin Dynasty, and Xiao Tianwen can also be said to be the most famous general in the world. The old general rushed to the northwest, but in fact he was not sure. In recent years, you also know that the military expenditure of the Northwest Army has been cut repeatedly. Although there is an iron army trained by Feng Hanxiao, the weapons and equipment have become quite old, and food and grass are short of time. Now General Feng is dead, and the Xiliang army invades, and the entire northwest has fallen into chaos. Even if the old general Yu is capable, his primary task is to temporarily stabilize the situation in the northwest first. It is not easy to repel the Xiliang people!"

When Qiao Mingtang heard this, he nodded slightly and said solemnly: "When Guanxi enters Guanzhong, after passing Xigu Pass, it is Xishan Road. Although Xishan Road has no military fronts, the officials did not relax for a moment. They made every effort to ensure that the reserves of Xishan Road materials have been smooth. As long as the court has the order, they will provide support to the land of Guanxi at any time."

Xu Congyang nodded slightly, silent for a moment with a serious expression, then smiled and said, "But there is something you may not know. A few days ago, the Central Committee of Beijing just received the battle report from Guanxi. The people of Xiliang were very fierce in the offensive. After the Old General Yu arrived in Guanxi, he immediately gathered Feng Hanxiao's remnants to build a defense line. He thought that the people of Xiliang would take over the entire Guanxi Road in one go while our army's morale was not stable, but the people of Xiliang suddenly stopped the attack, and... they actually built a defense line on the front line of Haozhou, Guanxi. Look at that, they didn't want to attack, but wanted to defend!"

Qiao Mingtang said strangely, "How is this possible?" and frowned and said, "As far as the officials know, Xiao Tianwen is a good person who is good at catching fighter jets. Our army is obviously weak. Why did he suddenly stop attacking? Is there any conspiracy in the middle?"

Xu Congyang said seriously: "We are not sure what the people of Xiliang are trying to do for a while. But this news was sent back to the capital by Mr. Yu himself, so there would be no mistake."

Qiao Mingtang nodded, but his face was full of suspicion.

In fact, Qiao Mingtang has always been very careful about the battle situation in Guanxi. After all, once the Xiliang people really occupy the three areas of Guanxi, Tianchi and Beishan in Guanxi, then their next goal will be to attack Xigu Pass and march into Guanzhong, and Xishan Road is the first Guanxi Road that is the first to be blasted.

The war reports in Guanxi have been transmitted to Qiao Mingtang, and the news that came were mostly nervous and disappointing. The people of Xiliang won one after another, conquered cities and territories, massacred people, murdered people, set fire, and raped. The defenders of Guanxi were defeated one after another, retreated again and again, and a large area of ​​land was lost, fell into the hands of the enemy, and were trampled by the Iron Cavalry of Xiliang.

In terms of the overall situation, since Feng Hanxiao died, the people of Xiliang attacked Yanmen Pass, and the people of Xiliang have been in an offensive force, while the Qin army has been in a defensive and retreating.

This time, the old general Yu Buquyu went to Guanxi to fight the enemy, but Qiao Mingtang did not feel that Yu Buqu could turn decay into magic in a short period of time and quickly change the situation of the battle.

From Xu Congyang's mouth, he learned that the people of Xiliang suddenly stopped moving forward and even built a defense line, which made Qiao Mingtang very puzzled. Even though he had the upper hand, why did the people of Xiliang continue to attack while they were victorious? He took advantage and stopped attacking. This was not the temperament of the people of Xiliang, nor was it the way of using troops by Xiao Tianwen, the king of the South Court of Xiliang.

When Xu Congyang saw Qiao Mingtang being in deep thought, he coughed gently. Qiao Mingtang immediately woke up and said, "The official is incompetent, please forgive me if the Grand Secretary!"

Xu Congyang shook his head and asked, "Governor Qiao, do you know what the purpose is when I talk about the military situation of my relationship?"

Qiao Mingtang was stunned and hurriedly bowed: "I would like to ask the Grand Secretary for advice!"

Xu Congyang picked up the teacup and said lightly: "Does Governor Qiao not understand?"

Qiao Mingtang pondered slightly and finally said, "Is the Grand Secretary worried that there will be chaos on Xishan Road, which will drag down the subordinates of General Yu in Guanxi?"

Xu Congyang put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Mr. Qiao, no wonder so many people in the court recommended you, you are still very talented."

"I dare not." Qiao Mingtang said hurriedly: "The Grand Secretary praised me."

Xu Congyang said seriously: "The three roads of Guanxi, Guanxi, Tianchi, Beishan, and Guanxi Road have now fallen into the hands of the people of Xiliang. Although the troops of the people of Xiliang have temporarily stopped, it is not certain when they will attack again. The situation in Guanxi is still very serious. However, Old General Yu is now in charge of Guanxi. He is a famous general. Although he is old, he is full of experience. Although Guanxi Road is lost, there are still Tianchi and Beishan Road. Fortunately, the old general is still in the hands of the people of Xiliang to redeploy in relations. Build defense lines and re-arrange the troops. In addition, you can also take advantage of this opportunity to accumulate some materials and supplies. As long as the old general is given time, the old general will be able to stabilize the situation in Guanxi and block the ambitions of the people of Xiliang!"

Qiao Mingtang nodded repeatedly and said, "That's exactly!"

Xu Congyang glanced at Qiao Mingtang and said, "As you said just now, when you enter Guanxi, your Xishan Road is the primary place to enter Xigu Pass. Now the old general is strategically deployed in Guanxi, and your Guanxi Road has actually become the rear of the old general. The offensive of the Xiliang people has caused a large number of refugees to appear in Guanxi, and they flock to Tianchi and Beishan Road. There is a shortage of supplies there. If it cannot be properly placed, the situation in Guanxi will be even more.

The old general has also written to the court. On the one hand, a large number of food is needed to appease refugees, and on the other hand, weapons and equipment are needed to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the Northwest defenders... In short, a large number of food and grass equipment need to be transported from the court to Guanxi. You should understand that if the court wants to transport food and equipment to Guanxi, your Xishan Road is a must-pass place. The convoy must pass through Xishan Road and exit Xigu Pass... Do you understand what I mean?"

Qiao Mingtang's body was shocked and said solemnly: "The lower official understands. The Grand Secretary means that Xishan Road is a key place to support relationships, and there must be no mistakes."

"Yes." Xu Congyang said seriously: "The location of Xishan Road is now very important. General Yu is now devoted to deploying it in Guanxi. As a key place behind Guanxi, Xishan Road must not have any mistakes. Especially the official roads of Xishan Road, it must be kept unobstructed, otherwise there will be chaos in Xishan Road, and you should understand the consequences. In addition, some roads must be renovated to ensure that materials can be quickly transported to Guanxi in the future...!"

Qiao Mingtang finally stood up and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Grand Secretary, the junior official knows what to do."

Xu Congyang shook his head and said, "Governor Qiao, you don't know!"

Qiao Mingtang was stunned.

"If you know, the gangsters in Tongzhou would not have been settled." Xu Congyang stared at Qiao Mingtang and said calmly: "You may want to protect Zhao Guangqing in your heart, but you don't know that in this way, Xishan Road has already put the Xishan Road in unpredictable danger!"

Seeing Xu Congyang's expression was solemn, Qiao Mingtang said with a frown, but he still said respectfully: "Grandmaster, the senior official did not intend to cover up Zhao Guangqing, but Zhao Guangqing explained it very clearly in the letter..." Before he finished speaking, Xu Congyang snorted coldly and said: "There are many suspicious points, hiding such a large number of weapons, and finally using a thousand households in Tongzhou camp to bear the responsibility. How can this be explained? Moreover, the whereabouts of the weapons have not been settled, and even the extremely evil Duan Xun was unable to be arrested. Can Zhao Guangqing make this matter invisible with a confession? "

Qiao Mingtang hurriedly said: "Sun Yinhu, the God-in-law, has secretly gone to Tongzhou to investigate the case. Since such a major case occurred in Tongzhou, the officials will never favor anyone or shelter anyone!"

Xu Congyang gently stroked his white beard, pondered for a moment, and finally said, "Mr. Qiao, I am here for nothing, just don't want Xishan Road to become the second Hebei Road, Jianghuai Road..."

When Qiao Mingtang heard this, his face turned pale and his expression was a little frightened, but there was a faint displeasure in his eyes.

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