~Date: ~November 02~

Faced with the strong pressure of the Sui army blocking front and chasing back and the impending food cut off, Song Jingang finally made a helpless decision, gave up 20,000 troops, led 3,000 elite cavalry to avoid the blockade of the Sui army, crossed the Sui army's encirclement south, and fled east along the Yellow River.

Song Jingang knew very well that he had no chance of winning in the battle against the Sui army. Not only did the entire army be defeated, but his three thousand elite cavalry would also be lost, leaving him without any capital and a verge of three thousand elite cavalry. At least he still has room to speak in front of Dou Jiande.

Song Jingang ran eastward. Two days later, he led his army to Gongxian and stationed there. Gongxian is the easternmost county in Hanoi County. He walked east for more than 30 miles before entering Ji County, Hebei.

Song Jingang also knew in his heart that he could not leave Hanoi County no matter what. He wanted to give Dou Jiande an excuse to enter Hanoi County. If he gave up Hanoi County, Dou Jiande would abandon him like a piece of grass.

Ji County and Wei County to the north are close to Hanoi County, but these two counties have special features. Liyangcang of Ji County was occupied by the Wagang Army, and Anyang City of Wei County was an enclave of Luoyang Sui Court in Hebei. Except for these two cities, Ji County and the rest of Wei County were already Dou Jiande's sphere of influence.

Dou Jiande had not yet been called emperor and proclaimed himself the King of Changle. His capital was in Leshou County, southern Hejian County. After several years of war, except for Youzhou in the north, the rest of Hebei counties were almost all his sphere of influence, with 400,000 soldiers, becoming the largest force north of the Yellow River.

Dou Jiande knew in his heart that although he had hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers, his reputation and strength were not enough to ascend the throne and become emperor. The adviser Song Zhengben also advised him not to be the one who stood out and seek development in a low-key manner.

Dou Jiande contacted various rebel armies such as Xu Yuanlang in Qingzhou, Meng Haigong in Donghai, Lin Shihong in Poyang, Zhu Jie in Nanyang, Du Fuwei in Jianghuai, and Du Fuwei in Jianghuai, and jointly elected Wagang Li Mi as the leader of the rebel army. At this time, Dou Jiande's military strength and territory were no less than that of Li Mi.

With Yang Guang's death in Jiangdu, Li Mi failed to attack Luoyang and encountered Wang Shichong's counterattack. He was forced to give up Xingluo City and moved to Xingyang. The pattern of the Central Plains changed drastically, and Dou Jiande became no longer as quiet as before.

Just when he was eyeing the Central Plains, Song Jingang sent someone to contact him and was willing to offer him Hanoi County. This was simply a great gift arranged by God, which made Dou Jiande overjoyed. Hanoi County crossed the Yellow River south and could directly reach Luoyang and Xingyang. It can be said that it was a knife hanging in both capitals. To the north, it could enter the Hedong area and had an important strategic position. Dou Jiande was determined to seize Hanoi County. It became his first step in competing for the Central Plains. For this reason, he did not hesitate to sign Song Jingang the Prince of Hanoi County, and he himself was just the King of Changle.

At this time, Dou Jiande had received an urgent request for help from Song Jingang. He immediately ordered General Wang Fubao to be the vanguard and led 30,000 cavalry to Hanoi County to support Song Jingang. He himself led 50,000 troops and then set off to Hanoi.

As night gradually fell, Dou Jiande's army set up a camp in the wilderness south of Julu County, Xiangguo County. After a day of march, the soldiers were exhausted. They fell to bed early, and the lights were still brightly lit in Dou Jiande's tent.

Dou Jiande stood in front of the map and pondered. Since the rebellion of his hometown Zhangnan County in the sixth year of Daye, Dou Jiande has been in Hebei for more than six years. He has been a bandit leader who has just started to rob and kill people, gradually becoming a hero with ambitious ambitions and a vision of the world.

Like Yang Yuanqing, Dou Jiande also has his own ideals and ambitions. He wanted to turn the Sui Dynasty into a worldly heaven where there were no corrupt officials, no levies and levies, and the farmer had his own land, and farmers could live and work in peace and contentment. He also did this. With his efforts, there were no Gaojipo in Hebei. The looting and killing in the Douzigang era, the bandits were no longer cruel, and the people gradually began to recuperate.

Of course, Dou Jiande knew very well that Hanoi County was actually Yang Yuanqing's sphere of influence. Song Jingang occupied it only a small piece of Hanoi County. But all Dou Jiande needed was an excuse. He wanted to occupy the strategic land of Hanoi County in the name of saving Song Jingang. Even if he turned against Yang Yuanqing, he would do whatever he wanted. In his opinion, it would be a matter of time before turning against Yang Yuanqing. Instead of turning against him, he would gain nothing, so as to seize Hanoi County first.

Just as Dou Jiande was pondering for a long time in front of the map, a soldier reported at the door, "Prince, General Wang Fubao came to deliver an urgent letter."

"Leave me the letter!"

Dou Jiande felt something bad in his heart. Has there been a major change in Hanoi County? A soldier hurried into the tent and presented a quick letter to Dou Jiande.

Dou Jiande opened the letter nervously, read it urgently, and immediately started to curse, "Did you lose the useless thing in Hanoi County in just three days?"

The letter said that Song Jingang was defeated without fighting and had fled to Gongxian County. This made Dou Jiande extremely angry. He actually lost without fighting. He also hoped that Song Jingang would lead the Sui army north of Taihang Mountain and prevent the Sui army from entering Hanoi County. Unexpectedly, he was defeated in just three days.

Relatively, he still had to face the reality. Dou Jiande restrained his anger, pondered for a moment, and then ordered: "Please come to see me by Mr. Song."

Soon, a few coughs came from outside the tent, and a middle-aged scholar walked in. He was tall and tall, with a pretty face, pale and dull skin, and looked in a bad spirit, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. This person was Song Zhengben, a counselor of Dou Jiande, and was nicknamed "Sick Zhuge".

Song Zhengben was originally the magistrate of Raoyang County. He was knowledgeable and talented. After being captured by Dou Jiande, he valued him as a counselor. He obeyed his words and died as a confidant. From then on, Song Zhengben loyally assisted Dou Jiande and established a strong support for him to unify Hebei.

"See the prince in a humble position!"

Song Zhengben bowed deeply when he entered the account. Dou Jiande attached great importance to him and quickly said, "I'm sorry to bother Mr. to rest so late!"

"I read books in the account and haven't rested yet."

Dou Jiande asked him to sit down and said with concern: "It is particularly easy to get sick when it alternates in autumn and winter. I heard from the soldiers that the sir always coughs. I plan to ask the best doctor from the capital to show him. Don't be careless."

Song Zhengben was moved and smiled and said, "It's also some old problems. It's like this every year. The prince doesn't have to worry anymore. I will be good at it myself."

"If you need anything, just open your mouth."

"Thank you, the prince. I wonder if the prince is looking for a low-ranking position. Is there anything wrong?"

Dou Jiande handed him the letter, "Sir, please read this letter first."

Song Zhengben took the letter and read it, thinking quietly, Dou Jiande asked carefully: "Sir, can this Hedong County be fought?"

Song Zhengben sighed and said, "In fact, nothing can be only pros and cons. The key is to weigh the pros and cons. It depends on how the prince weighs the pros and cons of Hanoi County."

Dou Jiande nodded, "I would like to listen to what the sir said."

Song Zhengben stood up and walked to the map, put his hands behind his back and thought for a long time, turned to Dou Jiande and said, "Actually, I have been thinking about what Yang Yuanqing's next goal is? Should I cross the Taihang Mountains to compete for Hebei, or cross the Yellow River to seize Hongnong County, or march into Guanzhong? In short, I know that after a few months of training, he will inevitably have actions. Where does the prince think he will attack?"

Dou Jiande thought for a while and said, "He turned out to be the chief supervisor of Youzhou, and he has connections in Youzhou. I think it is more likely that he will take Youzhou."

"The same is true for Beizhi. After all, he may not be able to stand firm after taking Guanzhong. Taking Hongnong will cause a battle between the two Sui Dynasty. If he fights on both sides, he will not have enough troops, so the possibility of taking Youzhou is the greatest. His next target should be Wei Daoer. The prince is now competing with him for Hanoi County, which is likely to turn his target towards the prince."

Dou Jiande pondered for a moment and said, "Does sir mean to ask me to give up fighting for Hanoi County?"

"No!"

Song Zhengben shook his head and smiled: "I am just analyzing the pros and cons. This is the disadvantage. Is the prince ready to confront Yang Yuanqing in a full-scale confrontation?"

"Where is the nasty side?" Dou Jiande's eyes flashed with expectation.

"In the short term, the advantageous side can seize Hanoi County, a strategic position, with a very high position. In the long term, the prince may be able to take over Hedong and take the lead in unifying the north."

Dou Jiande understood the meaning of Song Zhengben, and used Hanoi County as a springboard to attack Hedong and unify Hedong and Hebei. If so, his hegemony would be halfway.

Although he thought this way, it was difficult to do it. Not to mention that Yang Yuanqing was strong, he might not be able to win. Moreover, there were three forces in northern Hebei, including Luo Yi, Gao Kaidao and Wei Daoer, and even Li Mi took the opportunity to go north. He had to consider these factors, and Dou Jiande pondered for a moment.

Song Zhengben smiled meaningfully, "The so-called "family and close to each other, the prince should form an alliance with Li Yuan. I think Li Yuan will definitely be very happy."

"Why?" Dou Jiande asked in confusion.

Song Zhengben pointed to Hongnong County, "Li Shimin withdraws troops from here to Guanzhong, which shows how important Hongnong County is to them. I think Li Yuan must be very interested in it. Since the prince restrains Yang Yuanqing for him in Hanoi County, he can calmly seize Hongnong County. The alliance between us and Li Yuan is in the interests of both sides."

Dou Jiande still didn't understand Song Zhengben's meaning. He frowned and said, "But what are the benefits of Li Yuan taking Hongnong County?"

Song Zhengben squinted his eyes and smiled, "Li Yuan went out of Guanzhong to take Hongnong County, wouldn't Li Mi dare not go north?"

Dou Jiande suddenly realized that it was still the military advisor Gao Ming. He nodded slowly, "I understand, sir, what he meant is that Hanoi County still needs to be fought."

Song Zhengben nodded, "That's right, there are both pros and cons of attacking Hanoi County. I think it is the pros and cons of one-point 5-point 9-point 5-point 5-point 9-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5-point 5

Dou Jiande walked on his back for a moment, and the arrow was already on the string and he had to fire it. He finally made up his mind.

"Just as sir!"

The next morning, Dou Jiande raised an army and rushed towards Hanoi County. His pioneer Wang Fubao led 30,000 troops to Linqi County, which was the junction of Wei County and Hanoi County.

At the same time, Yang Yuanqing led an army of 30,000 to Taihang Xing, and the clouds of war enveloped the sky above Hanoi County.

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