On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 525 Discussing the division of troops

Not everyone agrees with Cui Che's point of view. They despise Li Shu's power and sneer at it, but they just dare not refute Cui Che face to face.

But there are also people who resonate strongly, such as Li Shimin, who lamented:

"Mencius said: 'Those who have gained the Tao will be helped by many, and those who have lost the Tao will receive little help. When few help come, they will be surrounded by relatives. When they come with many help, the world will obey them.'

"Gao Qiong, Yu Wenshu poisoned the people and deprived them of food, so the people resented him.

"Your Majesty set up a porridge farm to save the people from fire and water. How dare the people of Weibei fail to do their best to repay your kindness to your Majesty."

Li Shimin, who was only ten years old, had such insight, which attracted the attention of everyone present.

Cui Che nodded approvingly and said:

"What Ah Feng said is exactly what Gu Zhi was thinking. The old saying goes: 'The king is like a boat; the common people are like water; water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.'

"It's not about being too big to be resentful, it's about being afraid of people; it's better to be cautious when carrying a boat and overturning it.

"I would like to share these words with you all."

Regardless of whether they really agree with Cui Che's views in their hearts, those who followed him from Yuanwang all learned from him.

At the same time, some people turned a deaf ear to Cui Che's warning and did not take it to heart.

When Tuyuhun Khan Murong Fuyun heard that Cui Che threatened him to withdraw his troops and refused the request for marriage, he felt that he had been slighted.

As the saying goes, the Lord humiliated his ministers to death, and his ministers were also furious.

Among them, King Tianzhu, one of the kings under his command, said angrily:

"People's hearts are not like snakes swallowing them. Cui Che is now stopped at the gate of Daxing City. He has not been able to capture all of Guanzhong. He has already regarded Longyou as private property and does not allow others to get involved.

"This person is like a glutton, and his desires are hard to satisfy.

"Now the Khan kindly sends troops to help him, but Cui Che's words are very offensive.

"If Cui Che is really allowed to occupy Guanlong and become his neighbor, wouldn't he be under his orders and be like a slave?"

King Tianzhu's words even attracted everyone to come forward and request Murong Fuyun to continue the siege of Tianshui County (governing Shanggui County, today's Tianshui, Gansu Province).

They all said they were just and righteous, but in terms of their true intentions, they did not want to abandon the people and animals of Longyou to prevent Murong Fuyun from withdrawing his troops.

After finally leaving the east and invading the Sui territory, Longyou was empty. Who would want to leave without grabbing a lot of money?

The ministers under his command were unwilling to leave, and Murong Fuyun did not want to leave either.

He was an ambitious man, otherwise, the person sitting on the Khan throne would still be Murong Fuyun's brother Murong Shifu.

After launching a rebellion and ascending to the throne of Khan by force, Murong Fuyun often peeked at the Sui Dynasty and inquired about Guan Long's intelligence. This aroused great dissatisfaction with Yang Jian. Even though Murong Fuyun was his nominal son-in-law, he also treated him

Deeply disgusted.

Murong Fuyun had been waiting for this day for a long time.

The ministers might just want to grab a fortune and leave, but Murong Fuyun was eager to occupy Longyou.

If Cui Che's current western expedition was to defeat Gao Jiong, Yu Wenshu and others in a battle at the foot of Daxing City, he might not be able to take advantage of the situation and go eastward to wait for the opportunity.

Now that Tianshui County is on the verge of collapse, how could Murong Fuyun be willing to ask him to withdraw his troops at this time?

Moreover, although Cui Che shouted not to speak unpredictably, Murong Fuyun believed that he did not have the ability to interfere with Longyou before seizing Guanzhong, so he did not take Cui Che's threat to heart.

With the support of the ministers, Murong Fuyun was even more confident. He summoned the Eastern Sui envoys who came with him.

"I want to be on good terms with the King of Yan between the Qin and Jin Dynasties, so I resolutely march eastward to contain the Longyou army so that the King of Yan can seize Guanzhong calmly.

"The heart of the fist and the love of Yin Yin can be learned from the heaven and the earth, and the sun and the moon are the proof.

"But King Yan cannot distinguish between loyal and traitorous people, and his words of reproach are like sharp blades that pierce people's heart.

"I would also like to ask your distinguished envoy to report back to the King of Yan. Tuyuhun is not a minister of the King of Yan. There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority. He is only willing to form an alliance between brothers.

"If the King of Yan insists on asking for punishment, although Tuyuhun is not as powerful as the Sui Dynasty, it is still a country thousands of miles away and cannot be bullied.

"If the King of Yan is willing to restore the old relationship and send his daughter to marry far away, Tuyuhun and the King of Yan will form a contract and become one family from now on, and the people of the two countries will be very lucky.

"Otherwise, it will definitely endanger the lives of the people and interfere with King Yan's grand plan!"

Murong Fuyun not only refused Cui Che's request to withdraw his troops, but even brought up the marriage proposal again.

The envoy from the Eastern Sui Dynasty fulfilled his mission and returned in vain.

From Tianshui to Daxing, it was a journey of more than 700 miles. He worked hard and rushed back to Cui Che in only four days.

Now Guanlong has reduced its troops and allowed the envoys to gallop along the way.

When Cui Che heard the news, he was furious, especially when he heard that Tuyuhun was burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil in Longyou. He couldn't just sit back and watch.

He immediately summoned all the generals to discuss matters, and said in a deep voice:

"Tuyuhun invaded Longyou and killed my Chinese people. He tried his best to persuade me, but Murong Fuyun turned a deaf ear to him.

"This is tolerable, which one is intolerable? I want to divide my troops to attack him, what do you think?"

However, unlike in the past, this time the generals did not respond immediately.

In their view, the mountains on the east and south sides were getting higher and higher. In a few days, they would be far beyond the height of the city wall, and catapults could be set up to bombard Daxing from three sides together with the highlands in the north.

After Daxing is captured, the message can be sent to various places in Guanzhong. By then, it will not be too late to send troops to Longyou to drive out Tuyuhun.

Now that the troops are divided, the two places are more than 700 miles apart, and all along the way are areas controlled by the Western Sui Dynasty. Logistics are difficult to guarantee, and this is a huge risk.

Once the battle fails, it will inevitably affect Daxing's offensive and defensive battles.

Therefore, many generals thought that Cui Che was blinded by anger.

Raising an army out of anger and going to war out of anger is a taboo for military strategists. Even the maidservant Guanyin understands this. How could these generals who followed Cui Che in the north and south not know this.

Just when everyone was hesitating, Xu Shiji, who was qualified to attend the meeting, came out to agree with Cui Che's view.

All the generals looked at him angrily, thinking that the young man was just flattering.

However, Xu Shiji analyzed calmly:

"The people of Longyou are in dire straits and are eagerly awaiting the king's command, just as they are awaiting the rain after a long drought.

"As for Gao Jiong and Yu Wenshu, they turned a blind eye and allowed him to be harmed by Tuyuhun. The people were greatly disappointed.

"Murong Fuyun's disrespectful words are nothing more than thinking that the king cannot interfere in the situation in Longyou.

"If the king sends 30,000 elite cavalry to attack over a long distance, it will be enough to carry half a month's worth of food.

"By surprise, the Tuyuhun people are completely defenseless and will surely win.

"But the king relieved the people and hung them upside down, and the hearts of the people of Longyou fell into the king's cave.

"As for the Daxing garrison, they are already frightened and surrounded by more than 100,000 infantry. Gao Jiong and Yu Wenshu will definitely not dare to leave the city to fight!"

After Xu Shiji's analysis, the generals suddenly realized that they no longer objected to dividing their troops and asked Cui Che for a battle.

Cui Che was even more delighted. What Xu Shiji said was the main reason why he insisted on dividing his troops to rescue Longyou.

(End of chapter)