Chapter 672 Decision
On the day Feiwuman attacked Shehong, Li Qing, who was far away in Tongshan, got the news that Shehong was attacked.
He knew very well that Shi Hong's troops were empty. Although he entrusted Yang Shouwen before setting off, he was not particularly relieved.
Li Qing seemed to understand Fei Wuman's intention.
Tune the tiger away from the mountain, and hit the east and west!
In the name of attacking Fang Yi, Li Qing was called out from She Hong, and then he turned around and sneaked into She Hong...
Li Qing didn't understand why Meng Kai attached so much importance to She Hong, and even sent troops to capture She Hong again and again. But since the incident had already happened, he knew that he could not sit idly by. So Li Qing immediately divided his troops and left some of the troops in Tongshan. He personally led the troops from Tongshan to set off from Tongshan and drove She Hong at night, trying to rescue She Hong County.
But……
The lights in the Shehong County government office are brightly lit.
Yang Shouwen sat high in the hall, but had a expressionless face, and a hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
Mingxiu, Chen Zi'ang, Sun Chuxuan and Huan Daochen sat on both sides, looking very serious.
The food in front of me was already cold, but no one noticed it.
"Zizhou is really a troublesome."
After a long time, Yang Shouwen seemed to say something to himself, then stood up, slowly walked behind the door, looked outside the house silently, and fell silent again.
"Yizi, what do you think about this?"
Chen Zi'ang spoke and asked at Yang Shouwen.
Yang Shouwen turned around and whispered: "The most urgent thing is to find out the true intention of Feiwuman.
Meng Kai repeatedly used troops to She Hong, and now he ambushed Li Qing... I think the purpose is not to occupy the three counties of Zizhou and fight against the court. He was able to come up with such a sophisticated plan that made us run away by the nose and run away. He was obviously not a fool. He should be clear that even if he gathered a large number of barbarians, it seemed to be a huge enemy of the court. After he did so many things, I think there must be greater plans behind him."
Speaking of this, Yang Shouwen paused for a moment.
He paced in the lobby and said in a deep voice: "Lin Hai once said that Meng Kai had close contacts with the Heman Ministry, and Ding You was strange."
"I've seen Meng Kai!"
As soon as Yang Shouwen finished speaking, Sun Chuxuan spoke.
Everyone's eyes immediately fell on him, with a look of inquiries.
Sun Chuxuan smiled slightly and said in a deep voice: "I am the Chief Secretary of the Prefecture of Zi, and Feiwuman is under the jurisdiction of Zizhou, so Meng Kai and I have had contacts.
In my impression, this person is clever and brave.
This time, from the first attack to the successful ambush, it was definitely not something that Meng Kai could plan. This man was not so brave and had no meticulous plan. So I thought that there must be someone who supported this operation of Feiwu Man... The official thought that after this success, Meng Kai would have greater actions later."
"What action?" Huan Daochen asked.
"Related to the Heman tribe?"
"Then what?"
Sun Chuxuan was silent, lowered his head, and fell into deep thought.
However, Chen Zi'ang, who was standing beside him, raised his head, looked at everyone, and suddenly smiled.
"Private mobilization of mountains is not enough, and it is difficult for the two counties of Feiwu and Tongshan to stick to it.
Once the imperial army arrives, the rebels will be destroyed... I think Meng Kai and the people behind him are very clear about this."
Yang Shouwen's eyes lit up and he asked, "So what?"
Chen Zi'ang's eyes slightly closed, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "So, if I were Meng Kai, I would never stick to it, but would try to leave. If I want to evacuate, there must be a way out... You said just now, Meng Kai may collude with the Heman tribe. So, can I guess like this, his collusion with the Heman tribe is to leave a way out for himself?"
Yang Shouwen took a breath of cold air, revealing a sudden look.
"What my uncle said is extremely true!"
As he said that, he looked at Mingxiu.
Mingxiu nodded slightly and said, "What Mr. Chen said is very likely."
"However, if Meng Kai retreats to the Heman tribe, he needs to go through Jinzhou and Luzhou. Now, Jinzhou and Luzhou have mobilized troops. It is not easy for Meng Kai to escape."
Sun Chuxuan thought about it and couldn't help but express his opinions.
Chen Zi'ang sneered: "Zhang Xunqiu, the governor of Jinzhou, is timid and afraid of things, and is also related to Meng Kai.
If, I mean, if Li Qing was not ambushed, Zhang Xunqiu would do his best. But now, Li Qing's entire army was wiped out and he died in battle on the battlefield. Sun Jun, do you think that according to Zhang Xunqiu's nature, he will still take the initiative to attack?"
"this……"
Sun Chuxuan was silent and stopped talking.
Obviously, Chen Zi'ang was right. The governor of Jinzhou was afraid that he would not be enemies of Meng Kai again after this incident.
Chen Zi'ang continued: "In this way, the soldiers and horses in Jinzhou no longer need to look forward to it.
The remaining Luzhou soldiers... If Meng Kai really wants to go to Heman, he must have made an agreement with Heman. Look, it is estimated that in the past few days, there will be news that Heman soldiers will leave Luzhou. At that time, Luzhou soldiers will definitely try to return to the rescue, so that Feiwuman can conquer cities and plunder the land, loot the county towns along the way, and retreat smoothly to the Heman tribe."
Yang Shouwen frowned when he heard this, and his face became a little ugly.
"According to what my uncle said, wouldn't that stop Meng Kai?"
“Now, there are only two groups of soldiers available.
Shooting Hong's troops and horses, and Suizhou's troops... Just look at whether you have the courage to lead your troops to attack and drag Feiwuman, and then wait for reinforcements from Hanzhou and Longzhou to arrive. However, I cannot be sure now whether Xianyu Shijian dares to send troops."
In other words, once Suizhou Governor Xian Yu Shijian took a defensive posture and pursued the Feiwu Barbarian army, only Yang Shouwen was left.
But Yang Shouwen's hands were only a few hundred people in total.
It is definitely not easy to fight against more than 10,000 rebels.
If it’s not done well, Yang Shouwen may repeat the incident of Li Qing and be defeated by Feiwuman...
"Yizi, how to make a decision depends only on your choice.
All I can think of is these, and the rest depends on God’s will.”
God willing?
Yang Shouwen sat down, closed his eyes, and pondered without saying a word.
He tried hard to recall that in his memory, there seemed to be no large-scale battles broke out under the Tang Dynasty in the late period of Wu Zetian.
In other words, whether it is Feiwu Man or the Man tribe, it has not shaken Wu Zetian's foundation.
What God’s will means is that the Feiwu Man and the Heman tribe ultimately failed?
Thinking of this, Yang Shouwen couldn't help but feel refreshed.
Mingxiu also told him yesterday that he is now based in the court and lacks the merits that can be achieved.
But if...
"Silang, how many soldiers can be used in this Shehong County?"
Mingxiu thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "There were originally five hundred officials and eight hundred people strong.
However, the forest was in chaos on the eve of the night, and almost all of his subordinates were involved, and about 300 people were wiped out.
And those idle men under Chen Min lost more than a hundred people.
In other words, there are only 400 people in Minzhuang now available... Most of them, I don't think they can fight on the battlefield."
The five hundred officials seem to be missing!
After Yang Shouwen thought for a moment, he made a decision in his heart.
"Tell Chen Min immediately and ask him to select a hundred people for me and incorporate them into the official army.
Chapter completed!