kvmb Chapter 306: 3 vs. 2, the advantage is mine!
Chapter 306: 3 vs. 2, the advantage is mine!
"Kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Xiao Tiangui was shocked when he heard Ge Lin actually proposed to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
"Mr. Ge, the Zhao King's army is now at the gates of the city. If we use someone else's knife to kill someone, even if we can successfully eliminate Li Changsheng, the Imperial City Bureau will definitely find out. I'm afraid that's not a good idea, right?"
Ge Lin said: "My lord, this is not the time to kill someone with a borrowed knife!"
Xiao Tiangui asked: "When was that?"
Ge Lin said, "Of course, we have to wait until King Zhao falls into the trap!"
"When the time comes and King Zhao realizes he's been deceived, he'll surely destroy the culprit, Li Changsheng, and eliminate a major threat to you, my lord!"
After hearing Ge Lin's description, Xiao Tiangui couldn't help but be moved.
To be honest, he was also quite afraid of the evil Li Changsheng.
If they are not careful, the Xiao family might follow in the footsteps of the Jiang family and end up being completely destroyed.
Thinking of this, he finally made up his mind.
"Well, let's try to kill someone with a borrowed knife!"
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The next day, at midnight:
Bai Xue rushed back without stopping and immediately went to see Qingying with top-secret information.
Qingying learned that the matter was extremely urgent, so without any delay, she immediately took Baixue into the palace to meet the empress.
After listening to Bai Xue’s report, the empress’s first reaction was.
Could it be that that bastard was instigated by King Zhao to rebel?
However, when she heard Bai Xue and the three prerequisites proposed by General Xiao Tiangui.
I also began to seriously think about the feasibility of this matter.
"Qingying, what do you think?"
Qingying hesitated for a moment and said, "If the general says it's okay, I think we can give it a try!"
Although they and the Xiao family were not on good terms with each other, undercurrents had already been brewing.
But the Xiao family and King Zhao had already torn their faces apart and were fighting to the death.
Back then, if the Xiao family had not decisively stood on the side of the late emperor.
It would probably be difficult for the late emperor to defeat King Zhao and ascend the throne.
Seeing Qingying say this, Yingyue weighed the pros and cons in his heart.
Finally, he made up his mind and said, "Okay, let's do it according to what is written here!"
"Qingying, go to Hulao Pass in person and ask the general to come up with a detailed plan!"
Qingying nodded and saluted.
"promise!"
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Suanzao Camp:
After presenting the plan of sowing discord to King Zhao, Li Changsheng returned to his room.
At this moment, I am sitting cross-legged, and as usual, I am doing a simple review of what happened recently to find out if there are any omissions.
suddenly!
His ears moved slightly, and he heard the sound of light footsteps.
Just when his nerves were extremely tense, Jiang Xiner's voice was heard outside.
"Brother Yanqing, are you asleep?"
Hearing that it was Jiang Xiner, Li Changsheng's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Xin'er, it's so late, why haven't you slept yet? Are you missing me?"
"Hey, why are your eyes red? Did you cry again?"
Jiang Xiner's voice was a little choked, and she threw herself directly into Li Changsheng's arms.
Li Changsheng was most afraid of girls crying. Now seeing Jiang Xiner crying like a pear blossom in the rain, he suddenly felt a little at a loss.
"Xin'er, what's wrong with you? Did someone bully you?"
Jiang Xiner wiped away her tears, shook her head, and said, "No, it was seeing Princess Baili being forced by Prince Zhao to marry Zhao Kun that reminded me of my past self!"
"Brother Yanqing, can you contact your friend Bai Juyi and ask him to come and take Princess Baili away?"
Li Changsheng: "..."
Let me connect with myself, that's easy.
But it would be a bit difficult to take Princess Baili away.
I really can't handle everything!
"Xin'er, this pool of water is too deep. Even if my friend comes, he can't take Princess Baili away. It's better not to let him get involved, lest he get stuck in it and become unable to extricate himself, which will only increase his suffering!"
Jiang Xiner thought about it carefully and it made sense.
"Alas, if Princess Baili were to marry a man she doesn't like, I'm afraid she'd never be happy in her life!"
Li Changsheng comforted her, "This kind of relationship can be cultivated slowly!"
Jiang Xiner nodded in agreement.
"Brother Yanqing, now that Princess Baili has been brought back, when are we leaving here?"
"Now I'm so scared!"
Li Changsheng asked, "What are you afraid of?"
Jiang Xiner raised her head slightly and looked at Li Changsheng lovingly.
"I'm afraid of losing you. I'm worried that King Zhao will find out about Ying Yong..."
"Shh!"
Before Jiang Xiner could finish her words, Li Changsheng quickly made a gesture to her to keep quiet.
Use your eyes to tell others that walls may have ears.
Jiang Xiner also realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly shut her mouth.
Seeing Jiang Xiner's nervous look, Li Changsheng felt happy and gently held her fair cheeks.
Then, the two lips slowly collided together.
At the beginning, Jiang Xiner was a little reserved.
But when she was moved, she responded clumsily.
Afterwards, the two of them became frank with each other again and started making love.
After a thrilling battle, Jiang Xiner, who had tasted the sweetness of the food, was extremely satisfied.
……
Li Changsheng finished washing up early the next morning.
Go and discuss with Zhao Kun and the others and put the plan of sowing discord on the agenda.
They first prepared a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, and began various indiscriminate money-throwing actions.
It was used to bribe civil and military officials in the court and alienate the relationship between the emperor and the Xiao family.
The effect is naturally immediate.
The emperor was indeed feeling a rift in his heart and issued twelve golden orders, ordering General Xiao Tiangui to go out of the city to meet the enemy.
There was even news that the Imperial City Bureau had been collecting evidence of the Xiao family's crimes.
Even Empress Xiao Yufei has been neglected in the palace recently.
The spies stationed by King Zhao at Hulao Pass also sent news.
It is said that General Xiao Tiangui was unwilling to fall out with the emperor.
In addition, there was a shortage of food and grass inside Hulao Pass.
We will prepare to go out of the city to fight in the near future.
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When all this news reached the Suanzao camp, King Zhao was very happy.
He immediately summoned his trusted aides and main generals to discuss how to deal with the upcoming war.
The enemy they faced this time was Xiao Tiangui, the most famous general in the world.
The veterans in the army had witnessed Xiao Tiangui's methods and knew how powerful he was.
Therefore, they were all quite wary of him, and their expressions all looked very solemn.
As for the new generals, they saw this as an opportunity to become famous and stand out, and they all seemed eager to take action.
After listening to the opinions of new and old generals, King Zhao finally set his sights on Li Changsheng.
"Yanqing, you are very resourceful, do you have any clever ideas?"
Li Changsheng paused for a moment and said, "Your Highness, Xiao Tiangui currently has approximately 200,000 troops that can be mobilized. On our side, we have 300,000 troops."
"300,000 versus 200,000. The advantage is mine, but it's only a relative advantage."
"It is said that Xiao Tiangui also has a unit of black armored cavalry. Although the total number of men is only 3,000, they are invincible in field battles. They once achieved a brilliant record of defeating 50,000 with 3,000 men."
"If we fight head-on, we won't gain any advantage. Moreover, this place is very close to Luodu. The imperial army could arrive at any time and surround us!"
Before Li Changsheng could finish his words, Ying Jie took over and said unhappily, "Yan Qing, stop trying to boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige."
"His three thousand black-armored cavalrymen, Xiao Tiangui, swept across the land undefeated. Our winner's black-armored cavalrymen are no pushovers either. Furthermore, their number is a full eight thousand, more than double his."
The black-armored cavalry were the elite troops created by Prince Zhao Yingguang, who imitated Xiao Tiangui's black-armored cavalry.
Currently, the command of this army is entirely in the hands of King Zhao Yingguang, who is also his core base.
Li Changsheng said, "Second Young Master, only a reckless man likes to engage in head-on confrontations!"
Ying Jie was stunned when he heard this. When he came to his senses, he found that Yan Qing was mocking him as a reckless man who only knew how to act recklessly, and he immediately became angry and embarrassed.
"Yan Qing, who do you call a reckless man?"
Li Changsheng smiled calmly: "Second Young Master, I didn't say anything about you, why are you so excited?"
Ying Jie was furious: "Damn it, you..."
King Zhao scolded him, "Ying Jie, stop talking. No one thinks you're dumb!"
"Yan Qing, since you said that, I'm sure you already have a plan in mind. Can you tell me about it?"
Li Changsheng calmed down a little and walked to the military map.
"Your Highness, this is Hulao Pass. We can lure the enemy deep into our territory and then retreat to this place to engage in a decisive battle!"
Ying Jie came forward and shouted angrily, "Yan Qing, do you understand the art of war? That's the Bian River."
"If our army retreats there and the situation becomes unfavorable, there will be no way to retreat. I'm afraid that our 300,000-strong army will be completely wiped out."
"Father, I suspect Yan Qing is a spy sent by Xiao Tiangui. He is trying to kill our 300,000-man army in one battle. He deserves death. I request that he be beheaded on the spot as a warning to all!"
King Zhao did not answer Ying Jie directly, but looked at Ying Qi.
"Prince, what do you think?"
To be honest, Yingqi's opinion is basically the same as Yingjie's.
However, he and Ying Jie were brothers in name only, but enemies in reality, so naturally he could no longer agree with each other's words.
Moreover, he had some grudges against this [Yan Qing].
But I still admire his literary and military skills.
Now seeing that Yan Qing spoke so confidently and truly, he must have a trick up his sleeve.
Thinking of this, he gathered his thoughts and said, "Father, since Yan Qing dares to say this, he must have his reasons. Why don't we listen to him finish his words?"
King Zhao nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Li Changsheng again.
"Yanqing, please continue!"
Li Changsheng nodded and said, "Your Highness, as the saying goes, 'You must be in a desperate situation before you can survive, and you must be trapped in a desperate situation before you can live.' We are arrayed with our backs to the water, and the soldiers, seeing that there is no way to retreat, will surely fight bravely. After all, only in this way can we survive and achieve success!"
"Besides that, when Xiao Tiangui's main force is about to come out, we can dispatch a detachment to take a detour from here. We can then take advantage of the vacant garrison and capture Hulao Pass in one fell swoop."
"When Xiao Tiangui's army sees Hulao Pass fall, their morale will surely be demoralized. We can then attack with one swift blow and defeat them!"
After listening to Li Changsheng's story, Xiao Tiangui's eyes lit up and he clapped excitedly.
"What a way to survive after being in a desperate situation, what a way to rush in at night and strike with all your might!"
After saying this, King Zhao looked around at his trusted aides and generals and asked them if they had any other different opinions.
These resourceful staff members and experienced generals looked at each other and could not find any major problems.
It's just a matter of adding some more details.
Seeing that no one raised any objections, King Zhao began to select his generals.
"Yan Qing, since you proposed this plan, I will entrust the important task of capturing Hulao Pass to you!"
"I will appoint you as the vanguard general, leading 30,000 elite troops to bypass Jingjing Pass. After Xiao Tiangui's main force has been dispatched, you will attack Hulao Pass at night!"
Li Changsheng clasped his fists and saluted: "I obey your orders!"
King Zhao turned his gaze to Ying Qi again.
"Prince, don't just stand there and lead three thousand black-armored cavalrymen to help!"
Ying Qi was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly stepped out and bowed.
"Yes, I will definitely live up to my father's mission!"
Ying Jie, who was standing next to him, felt as sour as if he had eaten a lemon when he heard his father's arrangement.
You know, there are only 8,000 black-armored cavalrymen in total, and they have always been led by my father himself.
Now he actually allocated three thousand directly to the prince.
Moreover, taking Hulao Pass would definitely be considered the greatest achievement when it comes to rewards.
This shows how biased my father is.
King Zhao seemed to see through his second son's thoughts and cast a stern look at him.
"Ying Jie, Zhao Kun, the two of you will be the vanguard tomorrow, luring the enemy deeper into our territory."
"If we can lead Xiao Tiangui to the bank of the Bian River, it would be a great achievement!"
Ying Jie heard that he also had a contribution to his name. Although it was not as great as the prince's contribution in capturing Hulao Pass, it was still a real contribution.
So he exchanged glances with Zhao Kun and saluted with his fists.
"Yes, please rest assured, father. I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Seeing his second son so confident, King Zhao's face was full of relief.
"Very good. When the time comes, I will personally lead the army to the banks of the Bian River, with our backs to the water, and have a proper meeting with our invincible general!"
"Everyone, are you confident that we can defeat Xiao Tiangui and capture Hulao Pass in this battle?"
Before King Zhao could finish his passionate words, all his staff and confidants cheered loudly.
“Have faith, have faith!”
"This battle must be won!"
"Must win!"
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