On the afternoon of June 28, Wu Ben Lang's general Hu Si Wanshou took the lead in killing Xiaoxin'an City, and Wu Ya Lang's general Changsun Wuao followed suit. Yang Jishan did not shoot a single arrow and quickly retreated.

When dusk fell, Huswanshou and Changsun Wuao led their troops to Qianqiu Pavilion. This place is about seventy miles away from Mianchi and about fifty miles away from Hangu Pass. If the rebels do not block, the Xijing army can reach the bottom of Hangu Pass before midnight. Huswanshou and Changsun Wuao were full of energy and believed that the rebels no longer dared to fight again. The next round of fierce battle should be at Hangu Pass, and the itinerary in the first half of the night should be very smooth.

However, beyond their expectations, at the twilight of the west mountain, Huswanshou's vanguard was fiercely blocked by the rebels in Gubobi. Five thousand soldiers of the two armies had to stop. At this moment, the drums and whistle and sounds of killing were suddenly heard on the south bank of Gushui. Then a group of rebels swarmed out of the mountains and forests on the south bank, crossing the river like heavenly soldiers and generals, roaring and roaring like the sky. The soldiers of Xijing rushed to fight. Faced with the rebels roaring like tides, they had no time to set up their formation, and could only fight with the rebels in the valley on the north bank of Gushui and fight bloodily.

Wei Wensheng rushed into Qianqiu Pavilion with a team of guards.

Wu Ben Lang General Dou Luxian, Wu Ben Lang Lang General Cui Shi, and Wu Ya Lang General Guo Zhen hurriedly came to meet him.

Wei Wensheng flew off the horse, lifted up the windshield mask on his neck, and while facing Dou Luxian, he shouted sternly, "Where is blocked in front?"

"Gu Bobi." Dou Luxian raised his hand and pointed to the dark night sky northeast, and replied anxiously, "It's less than ten miles from here."

"Does Xiacheng Gong (Huas Wanshou) have an urgent report?"

"Duke Xia Cheng was fighting fiercely with the rebels at Gu Bobi." Dou Luxian looked anxious and looked at Wei Wensheng with a cold expression, and continued, "The Beilihou (Changsun Wuao) who was following Xia Chenggong was urgently reported that a large number of rebels suddenly broke out from the south bank of the Gushui River, catching them off guard. At present, the two sides were fighting fiercely in the valley area of ​​the north bank."

Wei Wensheng stopped, turned around and raised his whip, pointed to the defender behind him and said, "Map."

A guard immediately took out a leather map from his leather bag, and a guard immediately lit a torch for lighting. Wei Wensheng, Dou Luxian, Cui Shi and Guo Zhen walked to the front of the map.

After Gushui arrived at Qianqiu Pavilion, it immediately turned a bend. Qianqiu Pavilion was at the first bend, while Gu Bobi was at the second bend. The spacious avenue was close to Gushui and also made a bend. Now Huswanshou's army was attacking Gu Bobi, and Changsun Wuao's army fought fiercely with the ambush of the rebels in the river valley between the two bends. Dou Luxian, Cui Shi and Guo Zhen's army gathered in Qianqiu Pavilion, but because of the land here

The battlefield is narrow, and the sky is dark, and the soldiers are very tired after a day of march. It is very difficult to support. Compared to this, it is better to withdraw from the battle immediately and accumulate strength. It is safest to fight again tomorrow. However, Wei Wensheng has made a clear order that you must not stop until Hangu Pass. Anyone who violates the order will be punished severely. Therefore, Dou Luxian and three other military generals did not dare to propose a withdrawal in person even though they knew that the battle would be unfavorable.

"The location is good, and the thief who blocked us have some skills." Wei Wensheng snorted coldly, and his tone was contemptuous. Then he looked up at Dou Luxian, Cui Shi and Guo Zhen, and asked, "Why did your scouts not find it? Did you do it perfunctorily and didn't cross the river to investigate? I have repeatedly told you to pay attention to the south bank of the valley, why do you ignore it?"

The three of them were as deep as water, without saying a word, but secretly scolded Hu Siwanshou and Changsun Wuao. You two rushed to the front, and the blame for the lack of strict investigation was yours. As a result, Wei Wensheng scolded us, which was outrageous.

"Transfer someone from someone to the order, and immediately send someone to find Duke Xia Cheng and Marquis Bei Li, and ask them to tell them the most accurate enemy situation." Wei Wensheng said sternly, "You will immediately send a scout to explore the north of Gushui to see if there are any rebel ambushers. Don't be perfunctory this time. If something happens, the soldiers will be compensated for their precious lives."

The three of them agreed. Mr. Cui and Guo Zhen left in a hurry and sent scouts to investigate the enemy situation. Dou Luxian stayed to accompany Wei Wensheng and asked tentatively, "Ming Gong, will you send troops to support me?"

Wei Wensheng seemed to have ignored it, and took down his bag and handed it to the defender behind him. Another guard was quick-witted and immediately took out two Hu chairs to support him. Then he respectfully took over the horse whip from Wei Wensheng's hand and asked Wei Wensheng to sit down. Wei Wensheng sat on the Hu chair while waved at Dou Luxian and signaled him to sit beside him. Dou Luxian bowed and thanked him, then raised his hand to point to Qianqiu Pavilion not far away, a small town with a radius of only a dozen acres in size, with a station inside and a place for officials to rest. "Ming Gong, it's cold at night, please go to the city for a while."

Wei Wensheng ignored it, took the water bag from the guard, took a few sips, then took out a piece of Hu cake from the Yu grain bag, and started eating it alone.

An old army in his 70s with gray hair and beards, wearing armor and wearing cold water, sitting in the cool breeze by the river, silently gnawing on Hu Bing. This scene fell into Dou Luxian's eyes with the swaying dim flame, and suddenly a sad and desolate feeling surged deep in his heart.

Dou Luxian stopped talking, stood behind Wei Wensheng, looked up at the deep night sky, and thought silently. It was difficult for him to associate the old, thin and lonely back in front of him with the two dynasties who had outstanding achievements in his memory, and the evil man who had committed the atrocities of digging graves, whipping corpses and burning bones not long ago. But this is the real Wei Wensheng, which made Dou Luxian, who was in his prime, have a deeper understanding of the great ministers who built the great cause of unification of his father. In comparison, Yang Xuangan, who relied on his ancestors to be the most powerful minister, did not have anything worthy of praise except for a radiant father. He did not have the strength and no right to compete with Wei Wensheng. Therefore, Dou Luxian was very unhappy about the final result of this mutiny.

After Wei Wensheng finished eating Hu cake, he drank water, wiped the water stains on the corner of his mouth, then held the water bag and glanced at Dou Lu Xian, and asked quietly, "Does Chu Gong be familiar with Yang Xuangan?"

"I know each other, but I have no friendship, let alone familiarity." Dou Luxian replied hurriedly, "I have been working in the Military Palace and have been guarding the border for many years. When I returned to the capital, Yang Xuangan was already the chief minister and was arrogant."

Yang Xuangan is actually a product of a typical aristocratic system. Relying on his innate high-ranking noble bloodline, he can obtain corresponding power and wealth. In comparison, in today's central core, children of low-ranking nobles like Fan Zigai who come from poor families step by step by step with their own efforts. However, children of second-class aristocratic families like Wei Wensheng can stand out from many wealthy families, which is no less difficult than Fan Zigai. Not only does it require outstanding achievements, but also opportunities. But even so, those powerful ministers who rely on military merits to rise and enjoy the results of centralized reform are still at absolute weakness in the entire political environment and are brutally excluded and attacked by wealthy families.

In the eyes of wealthy families, Yang Xuangan's rise is natural, reasonable and legal, while Wei Wensheng and Fan Zigai's rise is "illegal". It not only harms the fundamental interests of wealthy families, but also destroys the aristocratic system. Although since the reunification of Sino-Turkish family, the entire ruling class knows that if they want to maintain long-term unification, they must carry out institutional supporting reforms, but the bottom-level reform is easy, and it touches the interests of ordinary people. The vulnerable groups have no right to speak and can be bullied and ravaged at will. However, the top-level reform is too difficult. It harms the interests of aristocratic families, the interests of wealthy families, and the interests of vested interest groups. The ruling class "takes a knife" on itself and scrapes his bones to heal his wounds. It is easy to imagine how difficult it is.

Wei Wensheng dug the tomb of Yang Su, the old Duke of Yue, and crushed his bones and raised his ashes, which was actually very symbolic. Wei Wensheng was a representative of emerging aristocrats, a force of reform, and had the driving force of reform. Yang Su was a representative of wealthy families, a conservative force, and a defender of the aristocratic system. After the great cause of unification of Middle-earth China and Earth was consolidated and strengthened, the supporting institutional reform entered the stage of deepening, and the contradiction between reform and conservatism erupted. The conservatives launched a mutiny to attack the Dongdu and destroyed the reform, while the reformers dug the tomb of Yang Su, the old Duke of Yue, and crushed his bones and raised his ashes to express their firm determination to exterminate the old system.

Dou Luxian understood this. From his position, he did not support Wei Wensheng's radical and violent means, and he also opposed the reforms that harmed his vital interests. Why should we unify Zhongtu? Why should we end the division and war? In his opinion, it was to win more power and wealth. If Zhongtu was unified and the division and war that lasted for more than 400 years ended, the aristocratic families not only did not benefit from it, but instead went to decline. What was the purpose of the aristocratic families working hard and bleeding and sweating for themselves? It was to dig their own graves.

Looking for death? Isn't this explanation? How can this be done in the world? So from Dou Luxian's original intention, he supported Yang Xuangan's rebellion, and also hoped to overthrow the Holy Lord and the reformists, hoping to destroy the centralized reform. However, he did not have the courage and courage of Yang Xuangan, and did not dare to sacrifice his life. He could only bury this idea in his heart like most nobles. Of course, if he had the opportunity to help Yang Xuangan without harming his own interests, he was still willing to help, such as delaying the speed of advancing eastward, and he would be happy to do this.

Just when Dou Luxian was planning to find a suitable opportunity to persuade Wei Wensheng to withdraw his troops, Wei Wensheng seemed to have a sense of emotion and suddenly asked him. When Dou Luxian's ears were like thunder, it made him feel anxious and anxious. He hurriedly cleared his relationship with Yang Xuangan and avoided it.

"Good" Wei Wensheng nodded repeatedly, "It's good if you don't understand. If you were Yang Xuangan, you would be angry and lose your mind when you learned that the ancestral tomb was dug and the ancestral corpse was burned?"

"Of course, I can do anything to avenge my revenge." Dou Luxian said without hesitation.

"Then" Wei Wensheng looked up at him, and a strange smile appeared on his old face, "Where is Yang Xuangan now?"

Dou Luxian suddenly realized and looked into the depths of the darkness in surprise.
Chapter completed!