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Chapter 748: The Decisive Battle (9)

A great river that separates the earth on both sides.

A large river that separates the enemy on both sides.

The company camp on the east bank of the Han River for nearly ten miles was the men and horses of Li Shimin, the king of Qin. There were more than 200,000 troops stationed here, half of which belonged to the owner of Xiangyang City not long ago, Emperor Xiao of Liang.

In the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, Xiao Milling raised troops against Sui in Luo County, and called himself Liang Gong, and in October, he was called King of Liang.

At the beginning of the army, more than 10,000 soldiers were recruited in just five days. After that, Xiao Mill's anti-Sui campaign encountered almost no bumps, and soon defeated a large area of the country. In fact, at the beginning of the army, when Yuezhou Captain Jing Zhen, Zheng Wenxiu, Xu Xuanche and others discussed the rebellion, everyone elected Jing Zhen as the main one. But Jing Zhen refused to accept it, saying that he lacked prestige. Electing Xiao Mill, the descendant of Emperor Xuan of Later Liang, everyone thought it was feasible.

After Li Yuan was proclaimed emperor in Chang'an, Xiao Mo also proclaimed himself emperor in Xiangyang City. The national name is Liang, and the year name is Mingfeng.

At the peak of his army, he had 400,000 troops and was dominant.

But after being called the king of Liang, the old ministers who elected him as the leader in Yuezhou relied on their great merits, and they were arrogant, and they did not respect the king's orders, not only in military affairs, but also did not ask Xiao Mo for the appointment and dismissal of officials. Xiao Mo was furious, so he began to rectify the government and take back power from these old ministers.

These old ministers were naturally unwilling, so rebellions happened one after another. Xiao Mo personally led the army to fight against his old subordinates, won successive battles, and killed dozens of old ministers.

Although these rebellions were put down, there is no doubt that the foundations of Daliang were also shaken. 400,000 good Liang troops, most of whom died in civil strife.

By the time Xiao Mo ascended the throne and became emperor, although his subordinates still had 400,000 troops. But most of these soldiers have been replaced by recruited recruits. Daliang's national strength did not reach its peak when Xiao Mo ascended the throne, but began to decline. After that, Xiao Mo divided his troops and stationed them in various counties. Those town marshals who sat on one side were estranged because of Xiao Miao's killing of the traitors, and they were separated from Xiao Miao.

So much so that when Li Shimin came to attack with hundreds of thousands of men and horses that can almost be called bandits, Xiao Mo was unable to mobilize men and horses to support in time.

There were not many courtiers loyal to him, after the cities of Yongqing, Nanzhang and other cities were lost one after another. There are fewer courtiers loyal to him, and Xu Xuanche, Zheng Wenxiu and others, who have heavy troops, are far away in the south.

A defeated Li Shimin with a remnant of the army forced the Great Liang State, which once had the hope of unifying Jiangnan, beyond recognition.

And now, Xiao Mo has to face not only Li Shimin, but also the lord of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xian, the king of Yan!

Leaning back on his large but uncomfortable dragon chair, Xiao Miao's eyes did not have a trace of brilliance. Xiangyang has now become an isolated city, with no food and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside. The troops stationed on the side of Gucheng were routed by Li Xiaogong and scattered and fled. Nanzhang was broken by Li Shimin, and Qi Shuming was lost. Immediately following the rout of the 160,000 reinforcements led by Xu Xuanche and Zheng Wenxiu, Xiao Miao's last hope was shattered by Li Shimin's blow on the banks of the Hanshui River.

The past is vivid, and Xiao Miao's heart is as heavy as a big stone.

"Your Majesty......"

Tian Wenjing, the secretary of the military department, and Zhou Fangwu, the general of the garrison, stood beside him, looking at the haggard emperor, both of whom felt very uncomfortable. Tian Wenjing was one of the people who advocated the promotion of Xiao Mill as the main person in Yuezhou at the beginning, and in the past few years, only he and Xu Xuanche were left with the old ministers who were still reused by Xiao Mill. Now that Xu Xuanche has not been fighting, Guo Hua has not been fighting, Zheng Wenxiu has surrendered Li Shimin, and he is the only one left who raised troops in Yuezhou.

"Your Majesty, let's eat something first."

Tian Wenjing looked at the emperor and felt uncomfortable.

Zhou Fangwu followed Xiao Mill after conquering Xiangyang, but this person was good at fighting and loyal, so he was particularly valued by Xiao Mill, and the military power in Xiangyang City was in his hands.

"Your Majesty...... Eat something anyway. If Your Majesty is hungry, the 100,000 soldiers in Xiangyang City will not agree. For the sake of the beam, for the sake of Xiangyang, His Majesty cannot despise himself so much. ”

Zhou Fangwu also persuaded.

"I ...... Where to eat? ”

Xiao Mo looked at the food in front of him, and couldn't help crying: "100,000 people and soldiers are starving, what face do I have to eat my stomach?" As I patrolled the city walls today, I watched the soldiers almost unable to stand with hunger, and my heart felt like a knife cutting back and forth. But they still have to hold swords and guns to protect Xiangyang City for me! ”

Xiao Mo said while crying: "How can I be at ease? ”

He sat up straight, looked at Zhou Fangwu and said, "Didn't you say that if Li Xian, the king of Yan, can come, Li Shimin will definitely be defeated." But now that Li Xian is here, why hasn't he seen the two of them fight for a long time? And so on...... I don't dare to go up the walls anymore, and I don't have the face to meet the soldiers who guard my capital. ”

After saying this, he leaned back dejectedly: "Instead of this, it is better to descend early." As long as I order the city gate to be opened, no matter whether it is Li Xian or Li Shimin who comes in, the people in Xiangyang City will not starve anymore! ”

Tian Wenjing and Zhou Fangwu looked at each other, and couldn't help but sigh.

Fall?

Even if they want to surrender, the two people outside the city don't distinguish between the winners and losers, who will surrender? If the wrong person is lowered, the people in Xiangyang City will also suffer the catastrophe!

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The young man who came out of the ruined Guandi Temple, the black robe on his body was not the style of the Military Inspectorate. It was stolen by him, when he entered the city, he was wearing the uniform of a Liang soldier, and immediately after entering the city, he found an opportunity to slip away, stole a piece of clothing, changed and found a secret place to hide.

These days, he has been carefully hiding. I don't go out during the day, and I go out at night to check the defense of Xiangyang City. He had already figured out the location of the various ministries, and he had already figured out the time of the rotation of the city defense army. Now only Miyagi has not been checked, he is a serious and careful person, although the things in his hands are enough to help Yan Yunjun attack the city, but he still feels that it is not enough.

He didn't want to leave without checking the Miyagi guards.

Although he knew that there were no secret spies in Xiangyang City, he still left secret notes of the Military Inspectorate in the places he had been to every day. He always had a vague feeling that if he was lucky, he might actually have a companion in the city. However, the Military Inspectorate is not omnipotent and ubiquitous, and its power is limited.

When the Military Inspection Department set its sights on Xiangyang City, it was because Li Shimin led the army to arrive. A large number of military guards were concentrated around Li Shimin, and there was no chance to sneak into the city at all.

So, he was alone.

But the people of the Military Inspectorate were never afraid of loneliness and darkness, because they themselves were a group of lonely people living in darkness.

Along the way, only walking through the alleys, the young man moved quickly in the direction of Miyagi in the night.

Passing by a place where he had left a secret mark, he habitually stopped to check it. It was just a habit, even though he knew no one would respond to him. But tonight, when he saw an extra mark next to the secret mark he had left behind, his eyes suddenly lit up!

Seeing the meaning of the secret note, he decisively gave up his plan to visit Miyagi.

His name is Guan Xiaoshu, and he belongs to the Sixth Department of the Military Inspection Department.

He was only 20 years old, and he was the youngest of the 30 stalls in the six major 24 elementary schools of the Military Inspectorate.

Guan Xiaoshu turned around and quickly left the alley. He walked through the night as if he were walking on the path of his hometown, free and familiar.

He returned to the Guandi Temple.

Wait.

He hadn't eaten for three days, not because he wasn't good enough to steal food. It's that it's too difficult to find a little food in this huge city of Xiangyang, unless you go to the barracks to steal it. The jug of wine he had brought with him when he entered the city had been drunk three days earlier, and that jug was his ration for two days.

Stroking the empty wine jug, Guan Xiaoshu closed his eyes again.

If you don't move, you won't consume your physical strength. He can even do not want to, do not want anything.

About half an hour after returning to the dilapidated Guandi Temple, there was a slight noise outside. Guan Xiaoshu opened his eyes violently, his body moved slightly, and he hid a little deeper. He hid behind the ruined statue of Emperor Guan, staring at the moonlit doorway.

When he saw a fat man in a black robe appear in front of him, he finally showed a slight smile after so many days.

If someone else appeared, he would wonder if this person was really a military guard. But here came the fat man, the fat man he had seen once and would never forget. There are many fat people among the secret spies in the Military Inspectorate, but there is only one person who is so fat.

Wan Yu Lou

So without hesitation, he stepped out from behind the statue and walked straight to the fat man.

"See you...... I could guess that there must be a famine in Xiangyang City. ”

The moment he saw Guan Xiaoshu, Wan Yulou couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

"When I saw you, I knew I didn't have to starve to death."

Guan Xiaoshu stretched out his hand and said word by word: "If you say that you didn't have anything to eat, I'll die for you now." ”

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Wan Yulou watched Guan Xiaoshu eat the dry food that he could only eat in two days in one go, and drank a whole pot of wine, and then he shook his head painfully and said, "What I hate the most is that the person who eats more than me is a thin person, do you know that if you eat it again, you will die?" ”

"Know"

Guan Xiaoshu nodded and said seriously: "So I plan not to eat." ”

"Do you have an elastic belly?"

Wan Yulou asked curiously.

"When I was in the school, I had to learn to skip meals for a few days or eat a meal for a few days. Of course, you also have to get used to being alone and hiding in a place where there is no food until you complete the mission. ”

"Master? What did you do before you entered the guard? ”

"Kill."

Guan Xiaoshu explained solemnly: "Collecting money to kill people is a kind of coolie. ”

"Got it"

Wan Yulou said seriously: "Tell me where your division is, and I will take someone to kill all the killers when I have time." ”

"Not necessarily"

Guan Xiaoshu said: "The first thing I did after I entered the military inspection department was to lead the military guards to kill all my fellow soldiers. ”

Wan Yulou shuddered, shook his head and said, "Fortunately, I found you first, otherwise I would never have doubted that you didn't hesitate to eat one of your hands after you went crazy with hunger?" I know people like you must do it, so you don't have to deny it. ”

"No denial"

Guan Xiaoshu said in a flat tone: "Actually, I'm already thinking about whether to cut meat from my arm and eat it first. I brought medicine for the wound, and I definitely won't die. ”

"Why the arms and not the thighs? Or a meatier ass? ”

Wan Yulou asked puzzled.

Guan Xiaoshu said: "Because I still have to run, I can't hurt my legs." Scrap an arm and survive, don't lose. ”

Wan Yulou sighed, he found that he and Guan Xiaoshu were really not from the same world. But Guan Xiaoshu's next sentence gave Wan Yulou goosebumps.

"It's just when I'm bored and trying to relieve my boredom."

Guan Xiaoshu stroked his stomach and couldn't help but moan comfortably: "If I'm really hungry and can't stand it and have to eat, there are people in this city, why should I eat myself?" ”