PFC Chapter 421 Iron Guard Commander
Chapter 421 Iron Guard Commander
He had his white hair tied up, and his face was wrinkled with age. If it weren't for his armor and sword, anyone would have recognized him as an old man who had run out of energy.
But if you look carefully, you will find that his eyes are deep and bright, as if he can see through people's hearts and understand the world at a glance.
The moment he saw him, a name emerged in Lin Xiaofan's mind - Guan Rong.
Guan Rong, one of the four generals, fought on the battlefield in his early years and guarded the East for decades. Later, the late emperor was about to die of illness. Perhaps he was afraid that he would be self-reliant in supporting troops, and perhaps he was afraid of changes in the capital, so he was transferred back to the capital to command the 10,000 capital iron guards.
This man came from a humble background, but he was fond of the art of war and studied it since he was a child. He was appreciated by the late emperor in his early years, so he was only loyal to the royal family.
Guan Rong walked gently into the hospital, took stock of the situation, then walked out again and said:
"Go in, search for anyone alive, and ask what happened."
After saying that, his eyes fell on Lin Xiaofan in the crowd, walking slowly towards him.
Lin Xiaofan was not shy and walked out of the crowd.
"Lin Xiaofan, yes, a heroic boy."
Guan Rong looked Lin Xiaofan up and down and nodded slightly.
He had also heard a little bit about Lin Xiaofan's deeds. It can be said that if it were not for Lin Xiaofan's existence, Qingzhou County would have fallen and Daqian would have been in danger.
"General Guan is full of praise."
Lin Xiaofan bowed slightly and saluted, modestly.
"Counselor Lin, you have made a lot of great contributions to Da Qian. I admire you very much. I just want to remind you that there are some things you don't want to do."
Guan Rong said suddenly.
He has lived for so many years and has become a man. With the changes in the capital, he naturally knew that all the major forces had their own agendas.
He doesn't care how these families fight among themselves, but if it touches his bottom line and the national laws of Daqian, he will never show mercy.
"Don't worry, General Guan. I have always been loyal to Da Qian. Everything I do is for Da Qian."
Lin Xiaofan said.
What he said is correct. Even if he changes to Emperor Daqian, it is because of the future of Daqian.
"That's good."
Guan Rong stared at Lin Xiaofan for a few times and then left.
Lin Xiaofan looked at the slightly stooped back and narrowed his eyes slightly.
This old general has obviously seen what the major families are thinking. If we can't deal with him well, it may cause catastrophe in the future.
No matter what, I want to test his attitude today.
"General Guan."
Lin Xiaofan suddenly spoke and stopped the departing figure.
"What's the matter?"
Guan Rong turned his head, as if he had expected it.
"It's windy outside, can we find a restaurant to talk in detail?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
"It's inspection time now, I can't get away, so we can just talk here."
Guan Rong refused directly.
Except for invitations from Emperor Daqian and the Queen Mother, he would not meet anyone alone.
"Haha, General Guan, I heard that you have experienced hundreds of battles and are superb in the art of war. I recently encountered a problem, and I wanted to have a good discussion with General Guan. Since General Guan is busy, let's forget it."
Lin Xiaofan smiled and said.
When Guan Rong heard this, he couldn't help but become interested.
He has only loved the art of war in his life, and it is because of this pure heart that he has mastered the art of war. Although he came from a humble background, he can be ranked as one of the four generals.
He has carefully studied Lin Xiaofan's several command operations. It can be said that Lin Xiaofan may be slightly inferior when it comes to leading troops in battle. But when it comes to making suggestions, he is far inferior to Lin Xiaofan.
He is very happy to exchange the art of war with this kind of person.
Thinking about it, he asked:
"what is the problem?"
"The east of Daqian is the Dayu Kingdom, and the north of Dayu is the Moon Kingdom. In these days, Dayu sent out 150,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Moon Kingdom, while the Moon Kingdom only had 50,000 defenders. If my guess is correct, I have already defeated it. The capital of the Moon Kingdom.”
"My guess is good. There are 20,000 defenders in the capital of the Moon Kingdom. Outside the capital is a large forest. Since there is sufficient food in the city and winter is about to begin, in order to prevent accidents, Dayu's army will attack the city directly."
"With the high city wall, even if Dayu makes a full-scale attack, it will be difficult to conquer in a short time. When Dayu's siege equipment is used up, there will be only about 10,000 defenders left in the Yue Kingdom. At that time, it will fall into a protracted war."
"If I were Dayu's army, I would recuperate in the winter and build siege equipment at the same time. Wait until the spring of next year to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. If General Guan is the general of the capital of the Moon Kingdom, how should I defeat the enemy?"
Hearing this, Guan Rong frowned.
Ten thousand people fighting against 150,000 people is impossible no matter how you think about it.
But after thinking about it, he saw the problem.
The capital of Yue Kingdom has 10,000 troops, while the capital of Daqian has only 10,000 troops. Qingzhou County can't spare any manpower. If Canghai County's soldiers and horses don't come to support and the eastern border falls, then Daqian Capital will fall into the same situation.
For a moment, his expression changed.
Now it seems that the situation in Daqian is not clear.
"Counsel Lin, if you ask me, do you have a way to crack it?"
Guan Rong asked.
"I have no other choice. But fortunately, the Qingzhou Army in the western border of Daqian has been victorious in consecutive years, and the eastern border has signed a peace agreement with the Great Jade Kingdom. There should be no war in the short term."
Lin Xiaofan smiled, then saluted and said:
"General Guan Rong, I still have some things to do, so I'll take my leave now."
After that, he pulled Chen Xue away, leaving only Guan Rong with a frown on his face.
He only focuses on the capital and doesn't care much about the outside world. Now it seems that the situation is different from what he thought.
"You continue patrolling, and I'll go to the palace."
Guan Rong spoke.
He wanted to meet Emperor Daqian and ask what the situation was like.
The late emperor was kind to him. If he lost the Daqian Kingdom in his lifetime, he would have no face to face the late emperor.
In the palace, Emperor Daqian frowned and drank medicinal soup.
Suddenly, he knocked the soup to the ground, slammed the table and stood up:
"Bah, what kind of medicine did you make? Why is it so bitter? Are you trying to kill me?"
When several imperial doctors heard this, they all fell to their knees on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please spare your life. We have no wrong idea. This is a nourishing soup that can cure illnesses. The Emperor's illness is caused by emptiness in the body, and this soup can nourish the body just right."
The imperial doctors spoke tremblingly.
After hearing this, Emperor Daqian relaxed his brows and asked:
"You mean, drinking this soup will cure my illness?"
Hearing this, several imperial doctors were immediately speechless.
Emperor Daqian still has a year to live at most, and taking medicine will only relieve his condition. If the answer is good, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor.
If he said he couldn't, Emperor Daqian wouldn't kill them all.
"Qi'er, don't be ridiculous. Go and make another bowl of medicine."
The queen mother on the side spoke, and the doctors felt relieved and left in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, General Guan Rong is here to visit."
A eunuch suddenly preached.
Emperor Daqian and the Queen Mother looked at each other, and the Queen Mother hurriedly said:
"Please invite someone in quickly."