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On the official road from Chang'an to Tongguan, Chen Xuanli, who was commanding the subsequent rescue troops, was driving back to the east with his deputy Fan Zhicheng.

In front of them and behind them were sergeants marching hurriedly. Generals at all levels kept shouting at their sergeants, asking their sergeants to move faster. Anyone who delayed and did not run faster would be beaten.

Looking at the fast-moving queue, Chen Xuanli was quite emotional. The Tang Dynasty seemed to have never issued a mobilization order so quickly. It only took less than a day and a night to recruit an army of 60,000 people.

This mobilization order from the imperial court can be said to be the most urgent. The emperor repeatedly ordered that the rescue army should be assembled quickly. Anyone who dares to delay will be killed without mercy.

The emperor's orders were so strict that no one dared to be lazy or deliberately delay time. Prime Minister Yang Guozhong did a lot of things personally. He even did the dispatching of troops, horses and ordnance, not to mention the deployment of troops from various places. There were many troops.

Yang Guozhong was forced to pull him here like a strong man. Even the imperial guards in the palace, including the left and right Yulin Army and the left and right Longwu Guards, were also mobilized. Otherwise, how could it be possible to set up this 60,000-strong army in a day and a night?

The human rescue troops, not to mention the advance troops, had already set off early in the morning and were estimated to be dozens of miles away from Chang'an City.

That is to say, under the direct orders of the emperor and the repeated pressure from prime minister Yang Guozhong, as well as Wei Jiansu, Jingzhao Yin Wei Fangjin and other heavyweights, various departments in Chang'an City operated with the highest efficiency.

Originally, Chen Xuanli thought that it would be great to be able to form a full 50,000-strong army in two days, but he did not expect that in just one day and one night, the army was basically completed and the whole army could be deployed.

Yang Guozhong's confidant Dou Hua has already led 3,000 men and horses to take the lead in galloping towards Tongguan, striving to reach Tongguan as quickly as possible.

Another confidant of Yang Guozhong, Zhang Jian, led the following 5,000 troops to leave Chang'an first and headed for Tongguan.

These eight thousand men and horses can no longer travel by exchanging two horses because there are not enough war horses to replace them.

But the combat effectiveness of these eight thousand men cannot be underestimated. More than five thousand of them are well-trained Youlong Wujun soldiers. Their quality is unmatched by ordinary people. If Yang Guozhong had not requested it, the emperor would not have agreed to send him.

This elite force went to reinforce Tongguan.

Of course, there are several elite troops among the troops led by Chen Xuanli, including Zuo Longwu Army, Zuo Yulin Army, and other Guard sergeants. The temporarily recruited troops are less than 30,000, which is not yet the size of the entire army.

Half of it, the combat effectiveness should not be bad.

Although the garrison of Chang'an City is said to number 150,000, only about 60,000 are soldiers who are good at fighting. The rest are recruited temporarily. The emperor can agree to send half of the soldiers who are good at fighting to Tongguan, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to the defense of Tongguan. Of course,

This is also related to Yang Guozhong's repeated requests.

Yang Guozhong was eager to use all the troops of Chang'an to rescue Tongguan. His son Yang Xi only led 3,000 troops to rush there first. If the follow-up troops failed to rescue Tongguan, these 3,000 troops, together with Ge Shuhan's defeated army, would probably become rebels.

How could he not be anxious if his son was in such a state?

However, Chen Xuanli was not in a hurry. He was not in a hurry to rush to Tongguan immediately. According to his thinking, the best time for him to rush to Tongguan would be when the soldiers and horses of Tongguan City and the rebels attacking the city would both suffer losses. Tongguan City was about to be destroyed.

At the time of the breakthrough, he led his army into Tongguan, which could reverse the situation and completely consume the power of Yang Xi, Ge Shuhan and others. Tongguan City would be his world. With his strength, he could defend Tongchen City.

, defeated the rebels, and most of the credit belongs to him. Neither Yang Xi nor Ge Shuhan’s credit can compare with his. If he had led his army into the city before the strength of the Tongguan garrison was not greatly affected,

, then his importance will not be reflected at all, and there will be no way to deal a blow to Yang Guozhong.

What he hoped for was that Yang Xi would be killed by Ge Shuhan or his generals in Tongguan City, or die unexpectedly when the rebels attacked the city. This would definitely be a huge blow to Yang Guozhong.

Fan Zhicheng was Chen Xuanli's lieutenant and confidant. Although he did not fully understand Chen Xuanli's thoughts, he hated Yang Guozhong equally and had no good impression of Yang Xi. He wished that Yang Guozhong, his youngest son, would be disgraced in Tongguan, and even

He lost his life as a blow to Yang Guozhong. It can be said that he was disgusted with Yang Guozhong for using the emperor's orders to suppress them and making them march quickly. After leaving Chang'an, he complained to Chen Xuanli from time to time, of course scolding Yang Guozhong, and even asked Yang Guozhong repeatedly

Their quick departure was also seen as a form of suppression.

"General, it's already noon and it's very hot. We have already left Chang'an City for more than ten miles. Some of the sergeants couldn't bear the heat and have collapsed. Why don't we let the army take a rest and wait until the weather gets cooler in the afternoon before leaving?

You have to travel at night anyway, so you don’t care about such a short time!"

"No, we can't rest! If we order the army to rest just after leaving Chang'an, the emperor knows that he will kill our heads to sacrifice the flag!" Chen Xuanli, who knew the emperor's current mood, shook his head and refused, "Let the army slow down a little to conserve its strength.

, wait until the weather gets cooler before speeding up!”

"Yes, General!" A captain next to Chen Xuanli responded loudly and ran away, passing on Chen Xuanli's order!

"General, why do you think Yang Xi dared to ask for orders to lead 3,000 troops to Tongguan? Is this a trick played by the father and son?" After the little captain ran away quickly, Fan Zhicheng couldn't help but ask again.

Chen Xuanli, "No matter how you think about it, I still can't understand that Yang Xi dares to lead 3,000 troops to Tongguan. Isn't he afraid that Marshal Ge Shu and his generals will kill him and then kill him? Isn't Yang Guozhong willing to do so?"

Chen Xuanli looked back at Fan Zhicheng, sighed and said: "I don't understand what the father and son are doing, and I can't imagine how Yang Xi will get along with other generals after he goes to Tongguan! But the current situation is that Yang Xi

Not only has he arrived at Tongguan, but he has also received support from Ge Shuhan and other generals, and even Ge Shuhan has obeyed his orders!"

"Really?" Fan Zhicheng opened his mouth in surprise.

This is unbelievable. Yang Xi, the son of Yang Guozhong, is only seventeen years old. What ability does he have to gain the support of Ge Shuhan and convince other generals?

"This is what the military report sent back from Tongguan said. Yang Xi not only asked Ge Shuhan and the generals to obey his command, but also personally arranged for Li Fudd to go out and set up an ambush, which continuously hit the rebels hard and forced the rebels to temporarily stop attacking Tongguan.

The attack on the city has been retreated for fifteen miles!" When Chen Xuanli said this, a wry smile appeared on his lips. No matter how much he thought about it, he could not understand how Yang Xi did this.

"General, does that mean that Yang Xi has established prestige in Tongguan?" Fan Zhicheng asked again.

"That's how it should be!"

"What should we do?" Fan Zhicheng was a little angry, "Yang Guozhong was too arrogant in the court and did not take anyone seriously. Seeing that Tongguan was defeated this time, we can take the opportunity to take advantage of him and let His Majesty punish him.

But he didn't expect that his son arrived at Tongguan and actually suppressed the Tongguan generals. If he successfully defended Tongguan and repel the rebels, his prestige would immediately rise, and he might not even surpass a veteran general like Ge Shuhan.

! In this case, the old thief Yang Guozhong will become more and more proud in the court, and the power of the army will further expand, and he will never be able to overthrow him! General, you can't let this happen!"
Chapter completed!