Yang Zhong looked at Gao Anahu who was tied up in front of him with a smile, and then looked at Li Mu beside him, "Tell me, it would be great if all Qi countries had generals like this."
Li Mu had a straight face and did not smile.
Gao Anahu's face turned red and he did not dare to refute.
Yang Zhong thought for a while, then stepped forward to help him up, and then took his hand, "I am not accusing the general of being incompetent, I just feel that the general knows the affairs and understands Dali, and will not cause the people in the city to suffer catastrophe because of his false reputation."
, This is what a villain like Liu Taozi cannot compare to. How many people did he force to kill just for the sake of a mere reputation?"
"If all the generals of the Puppet Qi were as kind-hearted as you, wouldn't the people of the world suffer less?"
Gao Anagong hurriedly saluted, "Duke!!"
Yang Zhong smiled and asked someone to untie them, and then asked: "Who is stationed in Yangqu City at the moment?"
"The Duke of Huiguo is Duguzhi of the Third Division of Yitong!"
Yang Zhong frowned and looked at the generals on the side. Li Mu said angrily: "Dugu Zhi is Dugu Yongye."
"His original name was Liu Shiji, but later his mother remarried, so he took the surname Dugu and was named Yongye. In Xianbei, he was called Duguzhi."
"This man is quite capable of fighting. He used to be stationed in Jinyang and later in Luozhou. I fought against him before. He was extremely difficult to deal with and he was very good at defense."
Yang Zhong nodded and narrowed his eyes again.
"Since he is good at defense, we will force him to come out and fight."
"Li Mu, you lead the people to cross the river at Jinyang. You only need to leave me 800 people."
"General Gao, could you please find a confidant to go to Yangqu and write a letter to Duguzhi, saying that you have defended this place and the enemy has bypassed you and gone south."
"only!!"
Jinyang.
He Shikai held the document and was reading in a low voice.
Gao Zhan sat in the upper position, his eyes filled with burning anger.
"Beheaded Er Zhumin, defeated the coalition forces of Wang Jie and Turk Kutou, and captured more than 10,000 people."
He Shikai's voice became weaker and weaker, as if the winner was not Qi Ren. He hurriedly finished reading the battle report, and then secretly looked at Gao Zhan.
Sure enough, Zhan Lan's face had become extremely ugly.
“Won again”
"What did the outside say?"
Just as He Shikai was about to speak, Gao Zhan said: "I want to hear the truth!!"
He Shikai had no choice but to say: "They all say that Liu Taozi defeated a hundred thousand Turkic army with thousands of men and is the number one general at the moment. On both sides of the river, there are a large number of warriors from all over the country leading their families to Hengshuo to defect to Liu Taozi."
"Many of the former noble generals no longer dare to slander him face to face. They just say that although he is a fierce general, his character is not good."
"People in Cheng'an, Dingzhou, Liyang and other places took to the streets to celebrate."
"Several veterans took the lead in asking for rewards for him."
Gao Zhan's face was gloomy, and the next moment, he suddenly laughed, "Look, I was right, right?"
"This Liu Taozi attaches great importance to fame and wealth. As long as he is encouraged a little, he will lead his army to fight bloody battles with the enemy! Isn't this a good thing?"
"Whether it's Yang Zhong or the Turks, it's not easy to deal with them. He fights the enemy head-on, and he doesn't know how many elites are left under his command! Moreover, the granaries in various areas of the frontier are vacant, the cultivated land is persecuted, and the people cannot farm.
Hahaha, Liu Taozi defeated the enemy in battle, but in real terms, he was the most completely defeated!"
"His family fortune has been completely destroyed by him. At present, his army is weak, there is no food and grass in the army, and the people are starving. When Yang Zhong is defeated, I only need to send someone to summon him back to Yecheng to accept the reward."
"If he dares not come back, then I will take Duan Shao as my general and go to attack him!"
Gao Zhan quickly adjusted his mentality, adhering to the principle of not losing money, and comforted himself.
At this moment, He Shikai slowly took out the second and third documents.
The smile on Gao Zhan's face slowly disappeared.
He Shikai actually wanted to hide this information and simply not report it to Gao Zhan, but he couldn't hide such a big thing, so he had no choice but to be the villain.
"Your Majesty, after Liu Taozi defeated the Turks, he marched into Yanzhou, Anzhou and other places in the name of pursuing the Turks."
"Yanzhou? Anzhou??"
"He is rebelling!! Rebellion!!"
He Shikai then said: "King Gaoyan of Pingyang reported that the Turkic troops had fled to these places and were killing and plundering everywhere, so he asked General Liu Taozi of Anxi to send troops there."
Gao Zhan was so angry that he couldn't speak at this moment. His eyes were flashing fiercely and his whole body was trembling with anger. He Shikai saw that his eyes were bloodshot and his whole body was bursting into flames.
the edge of.
Gao Zhan's mind was buzzing and he had a splitting headache that was about to explode.
He Shikai hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty! Don't worry, Liu Taozi is just being smart. If he seizes Dongyan, Beiyan, An and other states, can those who support him in the temple continue to support him?"
It’s just that he is taking advantage of the chaos of war to sneak attack on these places. Moreover, these places are guarded by generals, so he may not be able to capture them easily!!"
Gao Zhan gradually regained his composure and said: "King Pingyang is really the pillar of the world, and he is worthy of being my good brother."
"Immediately send someone to reward him. Give him cloth, brocade clothes, a sword, and a good chariot. Well, send him a jug of fine wine. Didn't the man from Gaoche bring a tribute wine earlier? Give him a jug."
Gao Zhan looked at He Shikai faintly, and He Shikai trembled all over, "Wei!!!"
"Is there any news from Yecheng?"
"Gao Jun. Is he okay?"
"There's no news yet, but that's it for the next few days."
"Oh, Liu Taozi, Liu Taozi, how can there be such a villain in the country? I will kill him sooner or later."
Gao Zhan gritted his teeth, but the words in his mouth became a little unclear. He Shikai quickly found medicine. Gao Zhan took some medicine and then fell asleep.
He Shikai walked out of the hall and couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.
When he returned to his mansion, many of his cronies hurried forward to greet him. Only then did He Shikai stretch his body and change his original crouched and wretched look. He looked around and asked, "Still haven't found it yet?
"
"No, I've looked everywhere and can't find them at all."
He Shikai allowed the servants to change his clothes and strode into the inner room.
His confidants followed him and everyone walked into the house.
He Shikai turned to look at the people in front of him, "You have followed me for a long time, so I left you alive. If I find that another outsider knows about those two people, I may not die, but you will definitely
Will die."
Everyone quickly bowed their heads and said yes.
The two people He Shikai mentioned were the two traitors sent by Wei Xiaokuan.
He Shikai wanted to take advantage of them, but he did not expect that before the matter was completed, he would be tortured to such an extent. On the day when Lu Qubing reported him, the two people ran away.
He Shikai didn't know where they got the news, or even how they escaped. He Shikai even sent people to look for them.
Realizing that he couldn't find it, He Shikai did not continue to pester and went directly to the palace.
Then, Lu Qubing reported on him.
In that case, how could He Shikai dare to tell the truth to Gao Zhan? Everyone was gone. If he believed in himself, it would be fine, but what if he didn't?
After leaving Yecheng, He Shikai did not forget to look for those two people. The main reason was that he was afraid that if they fell into the hands of others and the emperor, it would be detrimental to him. Unfortunately, he has not been able to catch them until now.
He Shikai was sitting in the upper seat at the moment, looking at the people in front of him, and suddenly became worried.
In contrast to the emperor's self-comfort, He Shikai could not calm down. He was only a little clever and had no great ability in government affairs or strategy, but he was particularly keen on changes in the situation and good at observing.
The situation in the world is gradually starting to go wrong. Liu Taozi's reputation is getting bigger and bigger. This time Yan, An, and Shikai send troops to believe that the people sent by the emperor will never be able to stop Liu Taozi. If Liu Taozi wins
With these places, almost the entire north was connected by Liu Taozi, a place where the horse-producing and iron-producing cavalry could gain a foothold.
More and more ministers in the temple were getting close to Liu Taozi.
We have to find a way, but we can't continue like this.
"Mr. Zheng."
He looked at everyone in front of him, and then only Zheng Daoqian was left.
There were only two people left in the room, and he said slowly: "There is something I want to leave to you."
"My lord, please give me your orders."
"I want to send a letter to General Anxi and have a good talk with him. The country is currently in chaos and there are foreign enemies. If we can't reconcile and continue fighting, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the world."
"I am willing to persuade Your Majesty to forgive General Anxi's past rudeness and find a way for the two of them to shake hands and make peace."
"You are the most eloquent among my subordinates. How about you go to Liu Taozi for me and talk about this matter face to face?"
He Shikai looked a little anxious, "Do you think this matter can be successful?"
Zheng Daoqian was confused at this moment. He asked suspiciously: "What does Hegong mean? Are you trying to confuse him temporarily and then take action?"
"No, no, don't do it."
He Shikai shook his head, "I really want to make peace with General Liu."
"Speaking of which, what grudge do I have against him? Isn't it normal for my two younger brothers to commit crimes and be killed?"
"Your Majesty is here too. Your Majesty still attaches great importance to General Liu's father. Why can't they reconcile?"
"Now this fighting method is of no benefit to us at all. The only people who benefit are the Zhou people."
Zheng Daoqian wanted to laugh a little.
He doesn't know if He Shikai was infected by some disease from the clan. Things have reached this point and both sides are eyeing each other. At this time, you ask if reconciliation can be done?
Zheng Daoqian immediately objected: "I don't think it can happen. Liu Cangtou is a vicious person and the most hateful person."
"shut up!"
"My majestic General Anxi, how dare you humiliate him with Cangtou?!"
The monk reprimanded him righteously.
"I will never allow you to be humiliated like this again!"
Zheng Daoqian pursed his lips and said, "I know the crime, I just don't think it can happen."
"What if I can persuade the emperor to give him food and grass? Give him the governor of the six states? Give him a royal title?"
Zheng Daoqian was confused, he was a little confused about the current situation.
Just when He Shikai was about to ask, the servant interrupted them.
"Master!!"
"Master!!"
The servant broke into the house, looking terrified.
"The palace has sent a knight! Let you go to the palace immediately!"
He Shikai was shocked. Could it be that there was something wrong with the emperor's health?
He did not dare to delay, and did not care to say anything to Zheng Daoqian. He quickly changed his clothes and hurriedly left the courtyard again.
Zheng Daoqian watched him leave in shock, and couldn't help but curse: "A bunch of lunatics."
When He Shikai returned to Jinyang Palace, Gao Zhan was walking out wearing armor. His face was solemn and he looked extremely majestic. He Shikai didn't know what to say for a while. Gao Zhan motioned for him to follow
Get on your own and lead the army quickly to the city wall.
The two of them were sitting in the carriage, Gao Zhan's face was cold, "Duguzhi just sent someone to tell him that Yang Zhong's army is invading, and it is only thirty miles away from Jinyang at the moment."
"Thirty miles?!!"
He Shikai's voice became shrill.
Gao Zhan glanced at him and said disdainfully: "What are you afraid of?!"
"How many people can Yang Zhong bring here to kill? Jinyang is tall and strong."
Under the protection of many sergeants, Gao Zhan led He Shikai onto the city wall.
Outside Jinyang City, you can see the Zhou army encamped at this moment. They completely ignored the Jinyang soldiers in the city and just cut down trees and built siege equipment outside openly.
Seeing this scene, Gao Zhan angrily cursed, "Duguzhi is incompetent!"
"Defeated so quickly!! And Gao Ji! Gao Anahu! Huiluo!! Dog thief! Dog thief!!"
He Shikai whispered: "Your Majesty, Hui Luo is dead."
"Yes! It was all because he died of illness on the road that the current situation was caused! He would have died sooner or later, but he died at this time!!"
Several generals also quickly ran to the emperor's side at this moment, and each knelt down to apologize.
These generals had a strong smell of alcohol all over their bodies. It was obvious that they had just come out of a drunken life.
Gao Zhan glared at them and wanted to say something more, but held back.
"Who is willing to defeat the enemies outside the city for me??"
Murong Sanzang stood up hurriedly, "Your Majesty, we don't know the enemy's situation at the moment. Governor Dugu said that the enemy's troops are still crossing the river from Sandui City in a steady stream. It is not suitable to go out to fight here now, so we should hold on."
"If the armies from various places knew that Yang Zhong was coming to kill him, they would definitely send troops to rescue him."
"General Anxi can cut off their retreat and make Yang Zhong dare not not retreat."
"Anxi."
Gao Zhan was stunned for a moment and looked at the army in the distance again.
The Zhou people built camps in various places. It seemed that cavalry were crossing the river. Dust was rolling up in the distance, indicating that the enemy's momentum was huge.
The army was obviously exhausted, but at this moment, its morale was greatly increased because it successfully fought in front of the enemy emperor. When the army completed certain impossible conditions and reached the last step, it often showed extremely outrageous combat effectiveness, just like in ancient times.
Deng Ai's army took a detour and reached the gates of Chengdu.
At this moment, Yang Zhong's army climbed over mountains and ridges, crossed rivers and broke out strongholds, and fought all the way to Jinyang City. His army gradually gained momentum and shouted loudly to kill the enemy, which made the generals in the city feel afraid.
Gao Zhan looked at it for a moment, and then quickly issued an edict.
"Shikai, summon the palace guards and ask them to escort me and my family back to Yecheng immediately!"
Murong Sanzang was stunned. He hurriedly stood in front of Gao Zhan, "Your Majesty, you can't leave!"
"You are in the city and there is a large army stationed there. It is impossible for Yang Zhong to defeat the city. But if you lead the troops to leave, Yang Zhong will definitely send troops to pursue you!"
Gao Zhan sneered, "Are you going to let me stay here to wait for death?! Where are you going to let me wait for reinforcements?"
"Duguzhi has been defeated and Gao Anahu is missing. Do you expect me to expect General Anxi to come to the rescue?!"
"Get out of the way!!"
Morong Sanzang said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, King Pingyuan and General Hulu have not been away for long. If they learn about the situation here, they will definitely return to rescue them!"
Hearing this, Gao Zhan became even more uneasy. He pointed at Murong Sanzang and said, "I know that you used to be Emperor Xiaozhao's groomsman and stayed with him all day long. He wanted to go out to fight against foreign invaders. You were his vanguard. You were brave and unstoppable. You were captured by him.
Reuse!”
"Why is it that now that I have ascended the throne, you don't even have the courage to go out to fight in the city?"
"Do you think I'm not as close to you as Emperor Xiaozhao?"
Murong Sanzang's face turned red, and he stood up tremblingly, "Your Majesty! I am dedicated to the country, and my loyalty can be learned from heaven and earth!"
"I will lead the troops to defeat Yang Zhong for Your Majesty!!!"
"Someone is coming!!"
Murong Sanzang led the soldiers and turned around and walked down the city. Seeing him walking down, Gao Zhan hurriedly looked at He Shikai beside him, "What are you doing standing still?! While Murong Sanzang is fighting with the enemy, let's first
leave!!"
"only!!"
Murong Sanzang immediately led two thousand Jinyang elites out of the city and went straight to Yang Zhong's camp.
Yang Zhong was a little stunned at this moment. He did not expect that there would really be a stupid young man who dared to come out to fight, but Yang Zhong did not panic. The morale of his army was strong. The two sides immediately started fighting. Murong Sanzang charged at the front, attacking from the left and right.
No one can stop it.
Holding his horse spear in hand, he killed one knight after another, getting closer and closer to Yang Zhong's flag.
Li Mu came out from the side and fought with Murong Sanzang. Murong Sanzang used a fighting style that was completely unafraid of death and knocked back Li Mu. When he charged again, his blood was filled with blood.
On the chest, Murong Sanzang was knocked down by Yang Zhong and fell into the crowd.
While Murong Sanzang was fighting hard to kill the enemy, the south gate of Jinyang was slowly opened.
Gao Zhan wore a military uniform, rode a horse, and quickly fled Jinyang City surrounded by many knights.
They had just left the city and walked down the high slope.
"Whoosh~~"
"Whoosh~~~"
"Whoosh~~~"
Arrows flew out from both sides, and the knights around Gao Zhan landed one after another. When he saw General Youzhou leading the knights to fight out from the west, Gao Zhan was shocked and fled southward with the rest of them.
He Shikai rode his horse, holding on to the reins, his eyes extremely frightened, following Gao Zhan, arrows flying over his head constantly. He Shikai was so frightened that he lost his voice and was completely speechless.
The Forbidden Army had no one under their command and was suddenly attacked. The situation was extremely chaotic. Gao Zhan only escaped with about a hundred people.
"Chase!!!"
ps: In the third year of the Heqing Dynasty, the Zhou army and the Turks arrived in Bingzhou. Wu was dressed in military uniforms, and the people in the palace were kept away.
Lao Lang really didn’t expect that someone like Gao Zhan could actually clear his name?? A few buddies said that my writing about Gao Zhan was bad. Let’s put it this way, I have always been based on historical records. In Qizhou
In the year of the war, Gao Jun was killed by heavily armed thieves who suddenly appeared in his home. Gao Yan followed closely and died suddenly of illness. Historical records indicate that he was poisoned by Gao Zhan. Gao Xiaoyu was
He was killed by directly pouring poisoned wine, Gao Yanzong was beaten for this matter, Gao Guiyan was killed, Gao Rui was alienated, Cui Jishu was deposed, Gao Shaode was killed, Gao Baibai was killed, Lou Rui was deposed, and these almost all happened
In the same year, before and after the same war, I didn't write him like this on purpose, but he was not a good person himself. It was him who started the Northern Qi Dynasty's complete loss of hope.
Chapter completed!