He Ruobi and Han Qinhu left the hall, leaving only Yu Wenyong and Yang Jian in the hall.
Yu Wenyong's hall is always filled with a scent of fragrance.
The Taoist priests he supported provided him with a kind of incense. After burning it, the fragrance would fill the air and make people energetic.
The soldiers stood far away, and the palace was extremely open.
Yu Wenyong asked Yang Jian to move forward a little. Yang Jian kept moving, approached Yu Wenyong respectfully, and sat next to him.
There was some indescribable fatigue in Yu Wenyong's eyes.
In the eyes of different people, they can often see different Da Zhou.
In Yu Wenyong's eyes, Da Zhou was a seriously ill patient.
The previous doctors were not very clever, but they were still trying to keep the patients alive.
In his hands, he had to both maintain his life and heal his wounds.
He looked at Yang Jian, his eyes were far sharper than Yang Jian's, like a knife trying to pierce the loyal general in front of him.
Yang Jian was horrified and hurriedly lowered his head.
"Mr. Sui, thanks to you this time, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid the thieves would have entered Chang'an.
"It's also because of you that He Ruobi's life can be saved."
"You are truly a wise minister."
"I am so ashamed of myself!"
Yang Jian hurriedly gave in.
Yu Wenyong suddenly asked: "However, I don't understand. What you were ordered to garrison was the north wall.
Why did you appear in the west? Did you know about Yu Wenzhi?"
Yu Wenyong's face was calm and his words were gentle, but the words he asked were a bit aggressive.
Yang Jian hurriedly said: "I led the troops to patrol the city. I heard from the devil that the Duke of Wei suddenly withdrew the soldiers guarding the city, and many generals and officers were missing."
"I didn't know the details, so I sent someone to the palace to prepare a report. The person I sent suddenly came back and claimed that Duke Wei was at war with someone at Suzhangmen."
"I knew something was wrong, but I didn't have time to report it, so I immediately gathered the troops and headed to the west gate. I originally wanted to prepare for the enemy's attack, but I didn't expect that the city gate happened to be wide open and the enemy was arrayed outside, so I sent troops to repel them.
"
Yang Jian explained seriously. From the names of the personnel sent to the time when he summoned the army, nothing was missed.
Yu Wenyong believed his statement.
Yu Wenyong nodded with a smile on his face.
"You are indeed my wise minister."
"The Duke of Sui is really brave and capable of winning people. With just one order, thousands of elites are willing to follow you to fight at the west city gate."
Yang Jian said seriously: "All the sergeants are His Majesty's servants. When they learned that the capital was in danger, they were all willing to fight to the death with all their strength. No one would flinch!"
Yu Wenyong finally couldn't think of anything else to say, so he motioned to Yang Jian to pour him some tea.
Yang Jian prostrated before him and served the emperor.
When Yu Wenyong looked at him like this, the haze in his eyes finally dissipated.
He smiled and helped Yang Jian up, "How can you, a majestic prince, perform this ceremony? Just sit and pour tea?"
Yu Wenyong then sighed, "This Liu Taozi is really difficult to deal with. The knights under his demon have been killed outside Chang'an. I can only hide in the capital and watch him kill my subjects outside and burn the farmland of the village... At the moment
, Yu Wenzhi, this idiot, has done something like this again."
"I didn't want to kill him. Although he intended to rebel, I am only a younger brother. My mother loves him so much. I didn't expect it."
"During these days, we haven't seen any reinforcements. It seems that we have been attacked by the enemy. What should we do now?"
Yang Jian said without thinking: "Your Majesty, the enemy's goal is not Chang'an."
"But to the north."
"oh?"
"These thousands of people want to capture Chang'an. They are wishful thinking. They expended so much energy to cross the river. I don't think they just set fire here to scare people."
"Then their purpose is very clear, Xiazhou Defense Line."
"When Chang'an was attacked, the surrounding armies must have panicked, and then sent troops for reinforcements. They surrounded Chang'an to attack these reinforcements. The reinforcements must have arrived at full speed. The enemy was waiting for work, so how could we defeat it?"
"The armies in Xia, Yin and other places have more food and logistics than Chang'an. They transport it from Chang'an to other places. They destroy all the bridges, mountain roads, forts, posts and buildings along the way. The food and grass for the front-line army must be transported twice a year. If
The grain and grass cannot be transported in time..\n.\n.\n"
"The enemy's real purpose is to deprive the front line of food?"
The Xiazhou defense line cannot be self-sufficient... As for why it cannot be self-sufficient, Yu Wenyong is unwilling to say more.
Yang Jian continued his analysis: "This should be just one of the enemy's ideas. The enemy has many different preparations."
"It is inevitable that our morale will be damaged. When sergeants from all over the country learn that Chang'an was attacked... it will definitely affect their morale."
"In addition, food shortage is also one of them. This Xia Yin is like a sharp blade. The hilt is in Chang'an and is in your hand. You can easily thrust out this sword so that the enemy does not dare to invade.
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"Now, the hilt of the sword has been broken, contact has been lost, and the road for transporting food has been destroyed. Even if we repel the enemy this time, food transportation will become a big problem in a short time, and detours may be necessary."
"Firstly, the frontline needs to return reinforcements. Secondly, the morale of the troops is unstable. Thirdly, there is a shortage of food. Fourthly, there is a loss of contact.:.:"
"This is aimed at Xiazhou's front line everywhere. When the front line troops retreat, the enemy will attack with all their strength. I'm afraid what they want is to completely break this sharp blade.
Yu Wenyong's face was covered with a dark cloud, and his eyes began to shine with anger.
He asked in a low voice: "Then how should we deal with it?"
"Your Majesty, I would like to lead an elite cavalry team out of the city to fight against the thieves."
"Can you fight him off?"
"I can't say that I can definitely repel him, but I can make him dare not be as reckless as now and reduce more casualties. Armies from various places are constantly approaching. I can restore contact with various places and organize
These reinforcements will prevent them from being defeated separately. As long as we have enough troops, we will be able to occupy all the important road intersections outside the city. When the thieves come, they will definitely consider a retreat."
"If we defend the city from the inside and cut off its roads from the outside, the thieves will not dare to continue to entangle and will leave as soon as possible. If they leave, the food can be sent to the front line in time, and the front line still has the possibility of survival."
"After all, Duke Yun is a famous general and a calm man. With him guarding the front line, there is no need to worry in the short term."
Yu Wenyong looked at Yang Jian in surprise.
It was difficult for him to describe the young man in front of him.
Yang Jian's appearance is very strange, and many people are worried about him because of this, including Qi Duke Yu Wenxian, who has repeatedly told himself that Yang Jian has alien intentions.
But Yu Wenyong doesn't believe this. How can he determine a person's personality based on his appearance?
Yang Jian seems to have no talent most of the time. When it comes to fighting, he is not the strongest. When it comes to politics, he is not the strongest.
It seems to be just average. He says he has read a lot of books, but he doesn’t know how to write an article. He claims he can win people, but there aren’t many people around him to follow him.
But he is such a seemingly ordinary person, but he can always make the right choice at important times. Yu Wenyong searched for a long time, but could not find any faults in him that could be used as a handle.
At critical moments, you can always see him standing up.
Previously, Yu Wenyong ordered to deal with the wealthy clans, and Yang Jian was the only Duke who publicly expressed his willingness to support Yu Wenyong.
Yuwen Yong wanted to recruit soldiers as servants, and Yang Jian was the first military leader to implement Yuwen Yong's policy.
Chang'an encountered a crisis, and Yang Jian was the first general to come out to rescue the siege.
Yu Wenyong looked at him with particularly complicated eyes.
He grabbed the other person's hand, his eyes burning.
"I'll leave this matter to you outside the city."
"We must repel this group of thieves as soon as possible...\n.\n.\nI will never tolerate Liu Taozi being so rampant."
Yang Jian hurriedly paid his respects again.
Yu Wenyong then sent people in, wrote the edict, and handed it to Yang Jian himself.
When Yang Jian walked out of the palace, there was not much joy or excitement on his face.
He got on the carriage and left quickly.
Yang Jian has lived in Chang'an for a while. He usually lives in seclusion. This time it was because of the enemy's attack.
Yang Jian was ordered to garrison the city wall.
When he hurried back to his mansion, the warriors were extremely excited and shouted,
Open the door and welcome the owner.
Yang Jian is a serious person, but he is quite honest with his friends and subordinates. He doesn't like to scheming and testing with Mo Xia, at least that's still the case now...\n.\n.\n. Everyone respects and loves him for this.
Just walked into the backyard.
A beautiful, dignified-looking woman with a slightly bulging belly walked out slowly.
Yang Jian was shocked, walked forward quickly, and helped the other person.
The two looked at each other with particularly gentle eyes.
"Madam is pregnant, how can she go out?"
"Come in, come in."
Yang Jian carefully supported Dugu Jialuo, and the two of them walked into the house one after another.
Dugu Jialuo is now a little fatter because she is pregnant, which makes her look more noble.
He has a gentle expression and is a perfect match for Yang Jian, who is strict and tolerant at the same time.
Dugu Jialuo is the daughter of Dugu Xin who Wei Xiaokuan dare not discuss publicly.
Duguxin is the veteran who started his business with Yuwentai, Lao Xianbei of Six Towns, and one of the major shareholders of Dazhou. He is handsome and handsome. When he was young, he could make a living just by relying on his face. Most of the generals in the country liked him very much.
Many of them are his old subordinates.
When Yuwentai fell and Yuwenhu took charge of the temple, the situation was quite unfavorable for the Yuwen family.
This Duguxin became a major problem for Yuwenhu. In the subsequent coup, Yuwenhu successfully forced Duguxin to death and set out to eliminate the future troubles.
Why is Yang Zhong not loved by Yu Wenhu?
Because Yang Zhong was a close confidant of Duguxin, Duguxin even married his daughter to Yang Jian.
Why is Wei Xiaokuan not loved by Yu Wenhu?
Because Wei Xiaokuan was also a close confidant of Dugu Xin, the two of them had been called Lianbi in the past.
Why was He Ruobi's father killed?
Because he is also a close confidant of Duguxin...
There are also people like Mo Chenchong, Duke of Liang.
Yu Wenhu seems to be killing indiscriminately, but in fact he has always had a clear goal, which is to kill those strong competitors for the top. The problem is that most of these competitors, capable guys, can have some relationship with Dugu Xin.
After Yu Wenyong came to power, the situation still did not improve much. Although Yu Wenyong was able to win over some of Dugu Xin's old cronies, he was also afraid of them." He refused to fully believe it.
Yang Jian walked into the house with his wife, and gently helped him sit down. Dugu Jialu gave him a helpless look, then smiled and stroked his abdomen.
"Actually, you don't have to worry so much. There's still a long time left."
"Even so, you shouldn't go out in winter."
Dugu Jialuo did not retort, "Difa just went to bed. Today he kept calling me "Master" and refused to sleep for any reason. I was worried that something happened to you...\n.\n.\n"
"Nothing happened."
Yang Jian said seriously: "It's just that I may have to go out for a while."
"Going out?"
"Your Majesty asked me to take charge of defending against the enemy."
Dugu Jialuo was silent for a moment, "My dear, if you are sure, then go ahead and do it. Don't worry about things at home, and don't worry about me. I will take care of these things."
Yang Jian gently touched his wife's abdomen, "Is he okay?"
"Then it depends on when you come back. If you come back early, then you can name him and everything will be fine. If you come back late, I will name him myself and let him only be close to me..."
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Yang Jian laughed.
"That's not possible."
"I have already thought of a name. If I give birth to a daughter, I will call her Yang Liying. If I give birth to a son, I will call her Yang Liying.
Then call me Yang Guang!"
Dugu Jialuo caressed his abdomen tenderly, "I hope he is a capable child who can share his grandfather's worries...
The two of them chatted quietly in the house for a long time, and no longer discussed any major matters.
When it got dark, Yang Jianfang summoned several confidants in his house.
Zheng Daoqian seems to be among them.
Yang Jian told what happened when he was going out, and asked everyone to keep their homes safe. If they encounter any situation, they should not panic and send someone to report in time. In important matters, you can ask your wife and let her make a judgment.
At dawn the next day, Yang Jian led his troops out of the city from the south gate.
He Ruobi was brought over by him, and now he is riding a war horse and following him.
He Ruobi looked particularly excited. He had always looked forward to one day fighting and becoming famous. Now was the best time for him.
He also respected Yang Jian quite a bit. After all, if it weren't for this person, he would have died long ago.
After Yang Jian left the city, he was not in a hurry to detect the enemy's movements. Instead, he went all the way west and asked the cavalry to go out in groups and actively contact the armies in various places to connect them.
Here, Yao Xiong also discovered that enemies were out.
He divided his troops to pursue them, but they didn't pursue them too far.
As the war progressed, the scope of Yao Xiong's influence also continued to increase.
On this day, he led his people to capture the wharf of Luoshui near Wuxiang.
He killed the defenders here, pierced the large ships staying here, and burned the place.
The wharf here is an important passage for transporting grain northward. Within one day, this place was turned into ruins.
at night.
Yao Xiong stood on a high place, looking at the burning dock in the distance, his eyes full of joy.
Chang'an has docks and large ports in the river, Luoshui, and even in many surrounding river basins to handle logistics and transportation.
The enemy could withdraw the surrounding officials and civilians, but was unable to move the docks and ports.
Moreover, the incident happened suddenly, and many places were cut off from the temple, and they didn’t know what to do at all.
The flames illuminated half of the sky, and Yao Xiong's face was immersed in the flames, constantly changing as the flames beat.
Gao Yanzong stood not far away with a frustrated look.
He had been blaming himself for several days.
That day, I almost entered Chang'an.
The Chongtian King who was about to get it just slipped away from his hand...::
What he couldn't accept the most was that he was actually repelled by two young boys.
If Shi Wansui were here, he would never be defeated by them.
Gao Yanzong has always said this.
Suddenly, a scout rushed over quickly, came to Yao Xiong's side, whispered something, and handed the document to Yao Xiong.
Yao Xiong was stunned, picked up the document, looked at it a few times, and became even more shocked.
"Yeonzong!!"
"Yanzong, come here!!"
Yao Xiong shouted quickly.
Gao Yanzong walked to him weakly, with a bit of frustration in his eyes.
Yao Xiong took the document, looked Gao Yanzong up and down, and suddenly asked: "Wei Guogong Yu Wenzhi was killed by you?"
"who???"
Gao Yanzong took the document in Yao Xiong's hand and lowered his head to read it.
This document was written by the Zhou people. It tells the story of the Han army's attack on Chang'an and the death of Duke Wei in the battle outside the city. It also clearly mentions that the general of this Han army was Gao Yanzong.
Gao Yanzong was shocked.
I killed a prince??
When did this happen?
How come I don't know.
Yao Xiong couldn't help but praise: "Good boy, you are really awesome! Lord, only my brother and Hu Luguang in the country have the record of killing the Lord. You are the third one!"
"You are going to be famous all over the world now!"
Gao Yanzong was still a little confused. He thought carefully and suddenly thought of something.
"It's that person!"
"The man who opened the city gate to surrender!"
"Is he Duke Wei?"
"He might have been killed because of rebellion. Yu Wenyong couldn't say it directly, so he blamed his death on me!
Gao Yanzong made it clear in a moment. Yao Xiong smiled, "I see...\n. This is a great achievement given to you by Yu Wenyong himself."
Gao Yanzong looked stubborn and raised his head, "I would rather not receive such credit!"
"I want military honors, why do I need to cheat? Why do I need others to give them to me?"
"I have to personally cut off a prince's head for it to count!!"
Yao Xiong couldn't help but clap his hands, "What a true warrior!"
Gao Yanzong cheered up and said, "General, we have done what we have to do, what should we do next?"
"Go north and meet up with Governor Gao."
"Now the enemy is leaving the city and contacting reinforcements from various places. These people are on guard and collude with each other. It is difficult to fight again. If they block the road, it will be really troublesome."
"Let's take a detour and go through the enemy's Huizhou and enter Lingzhou."
"Most of us are cavalry. The checkpoints along the road have been destroyed once in the past. They can't stop people at all!"
Chapter completed!