Chapter 304: The Pawn of the Horse
Backward forward is just a ravine, but backward, what awaits him is not just a ravine.
The Tang Dynasty will not raise him for three years for no reason in Liaodong, and the army formed by the Goguryeo people under his command is a huge loss every year, if it is useless, what is it to raise them? It is better to raise more cattle and sheep, and after fattening, they can be slaughtered as rations.
The army that should fight does not fight, and when it encounters things and retreats, it is better to keep pigs in a pigsty.
"Okay." Gao Huanquan sighed fiercely: "Our department is on the side of Liaodong, whether it is fighting or not, it is all under the arrangement of the Hou Ye." ”
Gao Huanquan can be regarded as open-minded, but he also thinks that there is meat to eat behind Datang anyway, even if he can't eat a large piece of meat, he can drink a mouthful of broth, Datang has always been more generous to small countries that are subordinate to his wings, if he can always follow Datang, the benefits are definitely indispensable.
It's better than directly rejecting Xuan Shijing and Xue Rengui now.
"In this way, it's easy to say, it's finally famous." Xue Rengui smiled, and then looked at Xuan Shijing, as if waiting for Xuan Shijing to answer.
Xuan Shijing did not live up to Xue Rengui's expectations, and performed this play very well, as if they came to Anshi City to find Gao Huanquan to negotiate the conquest of Quangai Suwen, and 'forced' Gao Huanquan to send troops just for the sake of the words 'the division is famous'.
The highest level of lying is that even he believes this lie, Xuan Shijing believes it or not, Xue Rengui doesn't know, anyway, Xue Rengui himself believes it.
"General Xue, it's just ...... Is the teacher famous? Gao Huanquan looked at Xue Rengui and asked.
Xue Rengui, a swarthy man, smiled: "Yes, the teacher is famous." ”
Xue Rengui looks much more honest and loyal than Xuan Shijing, and under the same circumstances, Gao Huanquan would rather believe in Xue Rengui, an honest man, than in Xuan Shijing, a 'cunning' person.
Although Xue Rengui has nothing to do, he always comes to Anshi City to squeeze himself, but the more he shows the emotions in his heart on the surface, the more Gao Huanquan is reassured, which shows that this general has no scheming and is a straight man.
But he didn't know that honest people were more difficult to guard against than foxes.
Can make His Majesty Li Er see that the person who was entrusted with a heavy task immediately after the short battle would be as simple as what Gao Huanquan saw? If this is the case, wouldn't it mean that His Majesty Li Er's vision is not as good as Gao Huanquan.
"In this way, after the Marquis goes back, he will inform Jinyiwei to start the operation in Pyongyang City, and His Highness will wait for the news from Liaodong City, hoping that His Highness will not disappoint the Marquis, in fact, the Marquis is still very optimistic about His Highness's recovery." Xuan Shijing said with a smile.
"If Master Hou can really help one or two, I am grateful." Gao Huanquan arched his hand and said, his attitude was not as cold as when Xuan Shijing first came, and it seemed that he really had some hope pinned on Xuan Shijing.
Xuan Shijing smiled and nodded.
Xuan Shijing and Xue Rengui stayed in Anshi City for one night, mainly because Xuan Shijing wanted to know what the current situation was in Anshi City, and secondly, he asked the accompanying guards to take the opportunity to explore the city to see what level Gao Huanquan's strength was.
Although Xue Rengui often came to Anshi City to wander around before, he still had to confirm it before the war.
In the early morning of the next day, Xuan Shijing and Xue Rengui got up early, and after eating, they sent a letter to Gao Huanquan, and the two took the guards back to Liaodong City.
"Chang Le, how are you asking?" Xuan Shijing asked.
"Go back to the Hou Ye." Chang Le sat on horseback and arched his hand towards Xuan Shijing: "Now the strength of Gao Huanquan in Anshi City is about 50,000 people, and there is not much food in the city. ”
Xuan Shijing looked at Xue Rengui.
As soon as Xue Rengui looked at Xuan Shijing's gaze, he knew what he wanted to ask, and spread his hands: "This can't be helped, if you want the horse to run, you have to eat grass, Liaodong City often receives Gao Huanquan, and Gao Huanquan has to go to Goguryeo every autumn to fight the autumn wind....."
"To be able to maintain the daily expenses of 50,000 troops, Gao Huanquan is also making progress." Xuan Shijing said with a smile: "It's just right, when the news of Pyongyang City comes over, the grain and grass in Anshi City will be almost consumed, and Gao Huanquan at that time, even if he doesn't want to be obedient, he will have to weigh it, if he knew this, we wouldn't have to waste so much effort." ”
The supply of grain and grass is the lifeblood of an army, and Gao Huanquan's lifeblood is in the hands of Xue Rengui, so it is so troublesome.
Back in Liaodong City, several people gathered together, and Xue Rengui's deputy general was also present.
"General, are we really going to fight Goguryeo this time?" The lieutenant asked.
"The Marquis of Dongshan has come with a holy decree, is this still false?" Xue Rengui said with a smile.
"But......" The expression on the general's face was very subtle.
Xuan Shijing didn't bring any other troops except for a team of five hundred people and a few companions, just the 40,000 troops in Liaodong? Oh, plus those 50,000 trash fish in Anshi City?
It's up in the air.
"General Wang, don't worry, since Your Majesty dares to send Ben Hou here, then you must be confident, General Wang can see the future." Xuan Shijing said with a smile.
The deputy general surnamed Wang still had hesitation on his face, but as a subordinate, he couldn't say anything else except nodding.
"Immediately send a message to the Jinyi guards in Pyongyang City, and instigate the contradictions between the three sons of Quangai Suwen at all costs, and immediately withdraw from Pyongyang City after provoking the incident." Xuan Shijing said to Fang Yiai.
Fang Yiai nodded with a serious face.
Quangai Suwen is not a fool, if the three sons suddenly break out into conflict, he will definitely send someone to investigate, then Jinyiwei will not be safe in Pyongyang City.
Jin Yiwei is all good hands, the loss of one is enough for the three of them to feel distressed for a while, since the establishment of Jin Yiwei, there are only minor injuries, and there has never been a break.
In the palace of Pyongyang City, Quan Gai Suwen has only been unwell for the past few days, but he has not gone to the palace to discuss matters, so various rumors have spread.
"My lord, there has been a lot of movement in Anshi City recently, and I heard that Gao Huanquan has been reorganizing the army recently......"
Quan Gai Suwen, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes slightly, and said weakly: "It's okay, I can't set off any wind and waves, as long as there is no movement on the Datang side, I can sit back and relax." ”
"But......" The man paused, and then said: "There is also movement on the Tang side, but it is very strange, there is no major movement, but the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent a person with five hundred personal soldiers to Liaodong City to meet Xue Rengui in Liaodong. ”
"Oh? Who is that man? Izumi Gai Suwen asked.