Chapter 764: The Sound of Drums and Horns Shows Its Sharp Edge (36)

Ye Zhen secretly liked it in his heart, but his face showed disapproval, "This bargaining chip is not enough for us. Although our army cannot swallow Kong De's army, it can completely delay his return." Yes, just drag him to Yuyang."

"It's definitely not enough to drag him in Yuyang. As long as Kong De's army exists, it will contain part of your force. If Governor Gao wants to change the dynasty, Japan will not know how long it will take. Chi Ze I think General Ye Zhen understands this truth. You have obtained the Anlu Iron Mine to ensure that you are not controlled by others on the iron ore resources, and you have lost Kong De, a brave and skilled soldier. Of course, you will still Gained the friendship of General Zhou Changshou. "Zhao Guang followed the lead.

"It sounds very tempting, but how can I believe in the sincerity of General Zhou Changshou?" Ye Zhen shook his head and said: "I have always stayed away from things that are uncertain."

"I think everyone in your ministry is very aware of our internal affairs, because your ministry was involved in this matter from beginning to end. Zhao Mu and Lieutenant Zhao died inexplicably. Zhao Qi took over the power and had an affair with Hedong. Jing Rufeng of the camp colluded to cover the sky with one hand. Former officers of Lieutenant Zhao like me and Wu Zeng were suppressed to varying degrees. General Wu Zeng was almost idle in the Hedong camp, and his military power was deprived. Zhou General Changshou is now stationed throughout the city, and there are still 20,000 soldiers under his command who dare to fight. However, with Zhao Qi's character, he is not willing to leave General Zhou to control the military power for a long time. When he is freed from Dai County, he will definitely deal with Zhou Changshou. General, therefore, General Zhou Changshou must accomplish a great achievement, a great achievement that makes Zhao Qi no longer have any reason to dare to touch General Zhou. At the moment, besides taking Yuyang, what else can do this? , Even when Captain Zhao was alive, he did not capture Yuyang!" Zhao Guang said with great sincerity. "This is a good thing for both your department and us. After Governor Gao takes over the entire territory of Yan State, we are still neighbors and still have to deal with each other, so I say that if you gain the friendship of General Zhou Changshou, it will be beneficial to the future. It is also beneficial to our two countries. I think Governor Gao would never want an enemy like Zhao Qi to hold the power of Zhao State, right?"

Ye Zhen snickered in his heart, secretly thinking that Governor Gao wished that people like Zhao Qi had taken over the power of Zhao State over the years. The governor worked hard and used Zhao Qi to remove the two big blocks Zhao Mu and Zilan. What was the purpose? Could it be that the governor's ambition was just to change dynasties in the Yan Kingdom? You underestimate the Governor too much.

We definitely want Yan State, but Zhao State is not our goal in the future.

Ye Zhen nodded slightly, "This incident is quite big. I can't make the decision. I need to report it to Zhengdong Mansion. I can only act after the governor's instructions."

Zhao Guang was a little anxious, "General Ye Zhen. Without further ado, Kong De will retreat overnight. Once he retreats, such an opportunity will never come again. Regardless of the distance between the place and the governor, It's still a long way from all places to your Jishi City. It takes a lot of time. It's a waste of time. The general is also a person in charge of the government. How can he sit back and watch. A great opportunity has slipped away. If this is the case, I'm afraid Governor Gao will blame you later, right?"

Ye Zhen just shook his head,

"This is a serious matter, General Zhao Guang, but you allowed me to think about it for a few days. I also want to discuss this issue with my subordinates. To be honest, I cannot bear this matter on my own shoulders."

Zhao Guang wanted to persuade him a few more words, but Ye Zhen stood up and said, "General Zhao Guang, please, I have arranged a place for you to rest. If you need anything, just ask."

Zhao Guang had no choice but to cup his fists and bow to Ye Zhen, "General Ye Zhen, please make a decision early and don't miss this opportunity."

"I will consider it seriously." Ye Zhen nodded. Looking at Zhao Guang's leaving figure, the smile on Ye Zhen's face grew stronger and stronger.

Zhao Guang was left in the cold for three days. Just when Zhao Guang couldn't bear it any longer, Ye Zhen came belatedly and went directly to the tent where Zhao Guang was resting. Without any nonsense, Ye Zhen went straight to the point, "These days, After repeated discussions with my subordinates, I felt that General Zhou Changshou's proposal was feasible, so I agreed to this matter. Of course, I have already written the document and sent it to Governor Gao and the Zhengdong Mansion. I will not know what the consequences of this matter will be. I am responsible for this alone. General Zhao Guang, please tell General Zhou Changshou when you go back that we hope to gain his friendship."

Zhao Guang, who was already anxious and almost desperate, suddenly felt overjoyed. He was overjoyed and agreed without hesitation, "Okay, okay, General Ye Zhen really has someone to support him. I will go back right away. Before Kongde retreats, he must A fierce attack will be launched to confuse General Ye Zhen, please be careful. "

"Don't worry. In the war, our Zhengdong Army has never been afraid of anyone." Ye Zhen said with a smile.

Three days later, when Zhao Guang returned to the city, Kongde launched an all-out attack from Anlu to Xinhui. Nearly 20,000 troops were divided into three groups and launched a fierce attack on Xinhui from three different directions. At the same time, Kongde's Chinese army had begun to retreat. After several days of fierce attacks, they successfully forced the Eastern Expeditionary Army back to Xinhui County. The three armies immediately began to retreat alternately. It must be said that Kongde fought in a very organized manner. While taking turns to retreat, from time to time they would suddenly coordinate and launch a counterattack against the following Zhengdong Army. Zeng Xianyi suffered a moderate loss in such a sudden counterattack, losing hundreds of people. Hand, was scolded by Ye Zhenhao.

While the two armies were fighting in full swing, Zhao Guang quietly returned to the city and reported his trip to Xinhui to Zhou Changshou.

"General Zhou, do we completely trust the Zhengdong Army?" Zhao Guang asked.

"Why can't you trust me?" Zhou Changshou looked at the other party, "If the other party immediately agreed as soon as you went, I would really be suspicious. But since they discussed it for three days, it can be seen that they have different opinions on this matter. , and because of this, I believe that they will indeed seize this opportunity. This is indeed a rare opportunity for Gao Yuan. What Gao Yuan wants is to capture the entire Yan Kingdom and be the master of his own country. Kongde's tens of thousands of troops are indeed a big threat to him. You must know that Zhao Yuan only has 20,000 troops threatening Jicheng now. It is impossible for these 20,000 people to take Jicheng. What he can do The only thing is to use the mobility advantage of the cavalry to trap the opponent in the city and not be able to come out. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Jicheng, and food will inevitably become a big problem during the siege. If Kongde's troops cannot go back, Jicheng will Facing a desperate situation, we are all trapped in life and death.”

"Where is Hu Yanchao's department?"

"I dare to bet you that Hu Yanchao will never reach Tianhe. Ye Zhong is not a good person. Since he sent troops to attack Langya, how could he not succeed? After fighting for so long, he still failed to defeat the Taoshang Pass. I have always suspected that this Ye Zhong is here What kind of tricks are you playing? Don't worry, Zhao Guang, no matter whether our opponent is sincere in trading with us, we have to take a risk this time. Instead of doing this and waiting to be played to death by Zhao Qi and Jing Rufeng, it is better to give it up. Put all your wealth and give it a try. If you succeed, your wealth will be extended to your children and grandchildren for the rest of your life. If you lose, it will only advance our destiny." Zhou Changshou said calmly.

Hearing Zhou Changshou's mentality like a gambler, Zhao Guang couldn't help but shudder. "General Zhou, you attack, I will stay and guard the whole city!"

Zhou Changshou slowly shook his head, "This time I attack, I will definitely use all my strength. I will take away all the troops stationed in the five cities. What use will you do if you stay? We only have a total of 20,000 troops. Kongde's They have more troops than we do, so even if we catch him by surprise, it won’t work if we don’t have enough people.”

"What if the five cities are lost?"

"Who will capture the five cities?" Zhou Changshou asked back: "Ye Zhen is afraid that after he is more anxious to defeat Kongde, he will immediately go to Jicheng to reinforce. Jicheng, where can they put such a huge pie? Will they leave this alone and come to pick up such a small place in the city? If they do this, we will turn around and fight with him. Kong De will take the opportunity to run to Jicheng, what is Ye Zhen trying to do? "

Zhao Guang was speechless after listening to Zhou Changshou's words. Zhou Changshou's words made sense. If the Eastern Expeditionary Army really came to plot their five cities, then Zhao Jun could completely let Kong De leave and turn around to settle accounts with them. It was really possible that Ye Zhen would get nothing, and instead of eating the mutton, he would be in trouble.

The high-spirited Zhou Changshou took a risk for his future destiny, led the whole city and five other garrison troops, and left alone, preparing to set up a huge encirclement halfway to give Kongde a fatal blow, and then take advantage of the situation. Capture the entire territory of Yuyang.

But Ye Zhen, at this time, stood on the recaptured Anlu city wall, watching the last Yan Army flag disappear in the distance. Behind him, the Eastern Expeditionary Army was filing in one after another. Lu, after only being lost for a few months, returned to the hands of the Eastern Conquest Army.

"Niu Ben, is everything arranged?"

"It's arranged!" Beside Ye Zhen, Niu Ben, who was dressed in casual clothes, nodded and said: "Our nails in Zhao Jun will appear in front of Kong De at the perfect moment and tell him Zhou Changshou's plan. Zhou Changshou is not going to fight. An ambush? We will turn this ambush into a face-to-face exchange between them. "

"Can Comte trust him?"

"This person is from Yan Lingwei. He is the nail we planted before. His identity is unmistakable. Moreover, for such a thing, Kong De would rather believe that he has it than that he doesn't have it." Niu Ben said with a smile: " Let them fight a bad battle. Zhou Changshou thought that we didn’t dare to take the Five Cities, but we decided to go. When the time comes, it won’t be that easy for him to escape!” (To be continued! )