"uncle."
Yang Jian bowed to Wei Xiaokuan and knelt down in front of him.
Many years ago, the two met in Yubi City, and they also met Liu Taozi together.
At that time, Yang Jian was still childish, free and easy, strong, and unruly. At that time, Wei Xiaokuan was gentle, confident, and high-spirited.
When they met again, both of them had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Yang Jian has lost all his original sharpness. He used to be like a sharp sword, but now the sword is sheathed, simple, old-fashioned, and stable.
Wei Xiaokuan couldn't see the magnificence he had back then. His head was drooped, his eyes were dull, and he looked old and decrepit.
Seeing Yang Jian kneeling in front of him, Wei Xiaokuan's eyes became even more sad.
He didn't know how many things this young junior had gone through to change from the Yang Jian he knew to the Yang Jian he is today.
He let out a long sigh.
"Get up."
Yang Jian stood up slowly and sat aside carefully. He looked at Wei Xiaokuan and said, "Uncle is tired."
"Staying in Xiazhou, guarding against Gao Changgong and the Yuwen family at the same time, oh, it's really hard on you."
Wei Xiaokuan's eyes suddenly widened, his whole body tensed up instantly, and he couldn't help but look out the door, "Silence!!"
Yang Jian still looked calm, "Uncle, don't worry, my soldiers are all around, and Yu Wenxian can't get in."
"Even so, you have to be careful! Don't talk nonsense!!"
"Uncle, if I still pretend to be in front of you and cannot tell the truth, then who can I talk to?"
"you!!"
"Uncle, it's easy for Yu Wenxian to say that you are pretending to be ill and voluntarily abandoning Xiazhou this time, but Yu Wenyong will definitely be able to see that. If he thinks that you are deliberately neglectful and dissatisfied, big trouble will happen."
"I have made arrangements. In two days, one of my doctors will come over with the military medical association. He will bring some medicine for you to take. It will not do you any serious harm, but it will make you slightly sick for a few days. When the time comes,
Let other doctors come to check on your condition, and let Yu Wenxian come as a witness, so that Yu Wenyong will believe it."
Wei Xiaokuan was shocked!!!
He looked at Yang Jian in front of him in disbelief. For a moment, he was unable to connect the scheming guy in front of him with the young young man in his memory.
Yang Jian continued: "I know what my uncle is thinking. It's not that I want to act like a villain. I really have no choice."
"After my father passed away, my situation became more and more dangerous. All my father's friends were killed and injured, but there were many enemies left."
"The emperor is still worried about us people, and he is constantly testing and suppressing us."
"I still have to avenge my father and take care of the whole family."
"Please uncle, please do as I say first. My father doesn't have many friends anymore, and I don't want to lose the last one."
Wei Xiaokuan's expression kept changing, and the sadness in his eyes became more and more intense.
"Why is it so unfair to us?!"
Wei Xiaokuan gritted his teeth, with overwhelming anger burning in his heart, "I am loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Over the years, I have never done anything detrimental to the country!!"
"Yu Wenhu is afraid of me, I know, I'm not angry, but why do I still have to suffer this when a wise king comes out?!"
"A guy like Quan Jingxuan did such a thing, but he just went home to retire, and his title has not changed. But what about me? Relying on a few broken states, with the food and grass provided by the temple, I have to keep the enemy at bay.
The fierce attack caused internal and external troubles, but they did not listen to my advice. In the end, they failed to conquer, but they still want to punish me?!!"
Wei Xiaokuan vented all his grievances.
Yang Jian listened very seriously and did not interrupt.
After Wei Xiaokuan said this, his mood finally improved a lot and his face gradually calmed down.
Yang Jian then said: "Uncle, don't worry."
He narrowed his eyes, "There will always be a way."
Chang'an.
As the enemy gradually left, the panic-stricken Chang'an City finally returned to normal.
The people in the city received the latest news and heard that Duke Sui led the troops to attack, successfully defeated the powerful enemy and drove the enemy away. The Zhou Kingdom achieved a great victory.
The people finally breathed a sigh of relief and were ready to continue their business again.
This kind of relaxed atmosphere only exists outside the palace walls. The atmosphere inside the city walls is still extremely silent.
Inside Hanren Hall.
The soldiers stood in the distance, listening to the crying coming from inside, and did not dare to look back.
The queen mother cried heartbrokenly.
Mothers seem to prefer their younger sons.
The Queen Mother is no exception. The Queen Mother is Yuwentai's concubine. She only gave birth to two sons for Yuwentai, Yuwenyong and Yuwenzhi.
Compared with the precocious and sensible eldest son, Yu Wenzhi was not a good boy since he was a child. He often made his parents angry and always got into trouble. But probably because of this, the Queen Mother loved her younger son more.
When she learned of the death of her youngest son, the Queen Mother cried extremely sadly and did not stop for a long time.
Yu Wenyong had no choice but to kneel aside, lowering his head and begging his mother for forgiveness.
Fortunately, Yu Wenzhi's death had no direct relationship with Yu Wenyong, otherwise the situation would have been more difficult to control.
The Queen Mother believed that Yu Wenzhi's death was caused by someone, and kept asking Yu Wenyong about the murderer. She even suspected that Yu Wenxian sent someone to do it.
Yu Wenyong had a unified approach to this.
It was the Han army that did the killing.
After comforting his mother for a few more words, Yu Wenyong dragged his exhausted body and weakly walked towards the main hall.
Back in the main hall, there are a lot of things to do again.
Yao Xiong broke in like this, but the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an exploded. Officials almost flooded the palace with frequent letters. Officials in the distance also wrote letters to inquire about the situation and express their loyalty.
Fortunately, Yu Wenyong found a group of people to help him.
Gao Jiong was sitting not far away at the moment, with his head buried in helping the emperor deal with these memorials.
Yu Wenyong picked up the document in his hand, his expression getting increasingly ugly.
"Zhaoxuan!"
"Come and take a look."
Gao Jiong raised his head curiously and Yu Wenyong handed him the letter in his hand.
Gao Yong was looking down, and Yu Wenyong made his own evaluation.
"It's Yang Su's letter again."
"Yang Su came up with a good strategy. His one strategy caused the destruction of Qi State and the loss of most of Zhou State's territory. How wonderful! He is truly an unparalleled sage. Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Zhuge Wang Meng are far inferior to him!
"
Listening to Yu Wenyong's gritted comments, Gao Jiong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this cannot all be blamed on Yang Su."
"All strategies were ruined on the Dragon Gate. Before this, who would have thought that the enemy could break in through the Dragon Gate?"
"Even the Duke of Shu, Duke Zheng and others have never thought about it, let alone Yang Su."
Yu Wenyong put away some of his anger and asked: "Then what do you think of his current letter?"
Gao Jiong hesitated for a moment.
Yang Su's letter expressed Dugu Yongye's determination to surrender, hoping that the temple could summon an army to go to Luozhou, recover many cities in Luoyang County, and then compete with Liu Taozi so that Liu Taozi could not occupy Luozhou.
If he had submitted such a letter a few months ago, Gao Jiong would have agreed without hesitation and let the emperor send troops to capture Luozhou.
Luozhou is the gateway to the Central Plains and the basis for fighting for the world.
But now, Gao Jiong was a little afraid to agree in a hurry.
It’s easy to say, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back!!
"Your Majesty, we are fighting on multiple fronts, even if we use our wealth to raise an army, how can we dare to say that we can definitely defeat Liu Taozi?"
"By then, not only will Liu Taozi be unable to be repulsed, but our northern offensive will also be weakened. Xiazhou has been lost. If even Yanzhou cannot come back, then Chang'an will no longer be the capital of the country. This matter is of great importance!"
"I hope your majesty can reconsider."
By saying this, Gao Yan clearly opposed Yang Su's idea.
Yu Wenyong thought so too.
Since he took office, he has sent out troops several times, but none of them ended well.
Now let yourself send troops again??
Why, do you think Liu Taozi’s military exploits are too little?
Yu Wenyong was not a hesitant person. He acted decisively. He immediately said: "I no longer have an army to support Dugu Yongye. Send someone to inform Yang Su."
"If he can persuade Dugu Yongye to run to the Kingdom of Zhou, I will ensure that Dugu Yongye continues his wealth. The people of Luozhou, soldiers, money and food, and everything they can move can move to me!"
"But if Dugu Yongye is unwilling to leave and insists on defending Luozhou, then there is nothing I can do and let Yang Su escape on his own."
Gao Jiong thought for a moment and could only agree.
Compared with Luozhou, what he is most worried about now is the situation in the north.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Qi has written again, saying that Duke Yun is seriously ill and the military doctors under his command are unable to do anything. He really cannot serve as a commander-in-chief and can only resign himself to fate."
A trace of astonishment flashed in Yu Wenyong's eyes.
"oh?"
"Really sick?"
Yu Wenyong was silent for a moment, and then ordered: "Let Duke Yun withdraw. Zhou Dynasty still needs him. We can't kill a general because of a temporary war. Send a few more famous doctors to cure him."
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"only."
"In addition, let me tell Ah Xian again that you must not take any risks. The other brothers are very young. He is the only brother I can reuse now. If something happens to him, I will be alone.
He cannot govern the world well, so he must take more care of himself."
"only"
Luozhou, Heyin.
There are more than 4,000 people stationed at the Taniguchi Pass. The general, wearing heavy armor and riding a war horse, is rushing back and forth among the soldiers.
The general was tall and tall, with a fat head and big ears, and had a certain demeanor of Gao Yanzong.
He constantly encouraged these soldiers, telling them not to be afraid and to fight bravely.
After talking a lot of nonsense, the enemy in the distance finally appeared.
The leader raised the flag high. There were seven big flags in total, with the characters "Han" and "Liu" written on them. The other small flags were arranged on both sides, and various drums and music sounded.
The general's face turned pale in an instant.
He trembled and pointed at the flag in the distance and looked at the staff beside him.
"Is that flag the emperor's flag?"
"It's the flag of the King of Heaven"
"Liu Taozi?"
"Yes, it's Liu Taozi"
The war general was horrified, and the hand holding the spear was shaking. He looked around, his pupils dilated, and his breathing became faster and faster.
It was Liu Taozi who came and committed suicide himself!!
"withdraw!!!"
The general suddenly shouted loudly, led his followers on the left and right, turned around and ran away.
In a moment, there was chaos in the checkpoint. The soldiers screamed in fear and fled in all directions under the leadership of the officers.
There was no one to lead them, and they didn't know where to go.
Some people took the opportunity to steal military rations, some took the opportunity to steal horses, and some armed themselves with knives to find the officers who had bullied them.
When the Han cavalry rushed over, the place was really in chaos. Seeing the enemy arrive, the soldiers here knelt down and surrendered.
Liu Taozi rode Black Wind, surrounded by many soldiers, and slowly walked into the enemy camp.
Zu Jue also rode a war horse, following behind Liu Taozi, looking at the scene in front of him and laughing.
"Your Majesty's name can defeat an army of 100,000 people!"
"The enemy just saw your flag from a distance and fled without fighting. Such a reputation can only be matched by the heroes who founded the country."
But Liu Taozi didn't feel proud at all.
He just looked to the south, "How far is Jinyong City from here?"
"If we continue on our way, we will arrive at noon tomorrow."
"Then let's continue on our way."
"only!!"
At this moment, there was chaos in Jinyong City.
Dugu Yongye's mansion became more lively than ever before, and military intelligence came one after another, constantly entering Dugu Yongye's place.
Unfortunately, these military reports are not good news.
At this moment, Dugu Yongye was holding the letter in his hand, his face turned pale with fear.
"He ran away again, another one ran away!"
"These people no longer dare to fight Liu Taozi!"
"What to do?! What to do?!"
Dugu Yongye thought that Liu Taozi's advance would be fast, but he didn't expect it to be this fast. His army in Luozhou ran away halfway when he heard that Liu Taozi was coming, and then ran away again after seeing Liu Taozi.
Half of it.
Look for the wind and flee without fighting.
Liu Taozi was basically marching. He just walked all the way, and he was afraid that he would appear outside the city tomorrow!
This is even more terrifying than when the puppet army of 100,000 surrounded itself on Tuesday.
After all, he still had reinforcements at that time and there was still morale in the city.
He looked at Yang Su eagerly.
"Reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements?"
Yang Su's face was extremely gloomy.
The letter he sent to Chang'an did not wait for a reply, and there is still no news.
He thought that maybe the situation in the north was more serious than he expected.
But even if Zhou Dynasty was willing to send troops to regain Luozhou, it would be too late.
Liu Taozi's army will be able to reach the outside of the city tomorrow.
Yang Su was silent for a long time, and then whispered: "Retreat, Lord, we can run to the Kingdom of Zhou."
Dugu Yongye took a deep breath and sat down slowly.
There was some unwillingness in his eyes.
I still remember that many years ago, he sat in Heluo and repelled the attacks of the Zhou people many times, making him famous all over the world.
Yang Su said again: "Lord, if you don't leave, it will be too late."
"Although the city is strong, the troops in the city have no morale and the people are frightened. Liu Taozi's army comes to kill, and Wang Lin is on the side."
"good."
"Run."
Dugu Yongye made a decision.
Dugu Yongye summoned many of his confidants. This time, he did not encourage everyone. He truthfully told the current danger, and then gave everyone a choice.
If anyone is willing to follow him to the Kingdom of Zhou, he will guarantee that they will get official positions for them.
If someone wants to escape, you can give them some money to help them escape.
Everyone listened to Dugu Yongye's words with blank faces.
The matter was critical, and they had no time to hesitate.
Dugu Yongye made them make a decision and then acted quickly.
On the same day, he took more than 2,000 cronies, some food and the families of his cronies, and began to flee towards the territory of Zhou.
Yang Su persuaded him several times to abandon those cronies who had families and let them escape, so as not to affect the marching time of the others.
But Dugu Yongye disagreed.
He believes that these people have been following him and are now willing to bring their families with them, so there is absolutely no reason to give up on them.
They did not dare to go directly north, so they took a detour, planning to go south first and then enter the territory of Zhou Kingdom from Henan County.
Dugu Yongye didn't dare to stop and was still on his way at night.
After walking like this for a day and a night, the road gradually became wider and the villages on both sides disappeared. It seemed that the flags of the Zhou people could be vaguely seen flying in the distance.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom"
The familiar sound of war drums suddenly sounded from behind.
The people who were marching with all their strength almost collapsed.
The family members were crying and trying to escape, and the knights who had traveled all day didn't have much energy left to fight the enemy.
Dugu Yongye rides a war horse with no unnecessary expression on his face.
Yang Su looked flustered.
The trembling of the ground becomes more and more obvious, which means that the distance between the enemy and yourself is getting closer and closer.
He can't run away.
Dugu Yongye looked at his youngest confidant, who was the son of an elder confidant in Dugu Yongye.
"You take all the family members and continue running to the Zhou people."
"Never look back."
The young man was very obedient, and immediately led some people, including their family members, and fled again in the direction of the Zhou people.
He just watched those people gradually go away, turned around, and looked at the people who stayed.
"Everyone, when I went out for the first time as a general, I built a city here to resist the enemy."
"Now, I am also willing to lead you to fight with the enemy here again."
Everyone looked at him with various emotions in their eyes.
"Yang Su!"
Dugu Yongye shouted.
But got no response.
He looked around in confusion, "Where is Yang Su?"
A confidant on the side said: "He seemed to have hid among the family members and left with them. Lord, do you want me to catch him?"
Dugu Yongye raised his head and laughed.
"People in Zhou are just rats!"
"On weekdays, he looks like a dog and boasts all kinds of things, but when the critical moment comes, he is greedy for life and afraid of death. Hahaha, don't pay attention to him!"
"They are like this, but they still want to defeat the general?"
"I think the world will fall into the hands of the general sooner or later."
Dugu Yongye raised his spear and looked around.
"Everyone, come with me to fight against the general. If you die in the hands of such a person, you will live up to our reputation for bravery!!"
Chapter completed!