Chapter 228: Chasing for relentlessly

King Yang Tong of Yue made a decision. In order to quell the rebellion as soon as possible and stabilize the empire situation, Yang Xuangan and his party must surround and kill Tongguan. Therefore, all armies must overcome all difficulties and immediately start pursuing.

Yang Tong was righteous and had sufficient reasons. Although Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer had all kinds of reasons, they forced Yang Tong to raise the flag of righteousness, "The safety of the empire, the survival of life and death" and had to accept Yang Tong's decision.

Yang Tong ordered that he and Guanguo Duke Yang Gongren lead the Eastern Capital Garrison Army as the vanguard, Wei Wensheng and Li Dan lead the Xijing army to follow up, while Yuwen Shu and Lai Hu'er's army were allowed to rest for a day, but tomorrow, the 24th day must advance westward. Fan Zigai was in charge of the Eastern Capital, Fei Yao, Dugu Wudu, and Liu Xu led the troops to garrison to ensure the safety of the Eastern Capital.

Yang Tong also ordered a message to the north and south of Henan, saying that the Dongdu was as solid as a rock. Yang Xuangan was defeated and was fleeing to the front line of Wushan, trying to use this to intimidate Shandong counties, crack down on the morale of rebels in various parts of Henan, alleviate the crisis faced by the Dongdu, and win precious time to defeat Yang Xuangan east of Tongguan.

Yang Tong's decision was passed and the order was issued, but the actual situation was that the situation in Dongdu was very serious, and the battlefield in Dongdu was also very chaotic. There was a lack of coordination and cooperation between the various armies. The allocation and transportation of food and grass weapons necessary for long-distance pursuit and attack were not immediately resolved. What was even more unsettling is that Han Xiangguo and other rebels in Henan were leading their troops to fight to Dongdu. Xingyang County, Liang County, even Hulao, Luokou, Yique and others were all controlled by the rebels. Dongdu was actually still surrounded by the rebels. At this moment, all the main army was thrown into the battlefield to chase Yang Xuangan, and it was a bit risky to put Dongdu safety. Therefore, some people followed Yang Tong's orders and hurriedly took the army on the road, while some people were hesitant and even wanted to delay, waiting for the situation to change, and then overturn Yang Tong's decision.

Yang Tong acted vigorously and led his army to the forefront on the afternoon of the 23rd, killing Cijian Road.

On the 24th, Yang Gongren led his army to attack and fought against Wang Zhongbo in Cijian Road. At noon, Wei Wensheng and Li Dan led their troops into the battlefield. Wang Zhongbo struggled to hold on, but the two sides were in a stalemate.

On the same day, Yang Xuangan led his army to Mianchi, while Yang Jishan and Li Mi commanded the selection army to take down Changpingcang and Hongnong Palace after two days of fierce fighting, which successfully solved the supply of military supplies.

On the same day, Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer led their troops across the river and slowly rushed into Cijian Road. Yang Tong sent an envoy to urge the two generals to speed up so that they could help the Dongdu and Xijing coalition forces defeat Wang Zhongbo, break through Cijian Road, and chase after him.

On the 25th, Yang Xuangan led his army to Hongnong Palace and met with Yang Jishan and Li Mi.

This place is more than 300 miles away from Tongguan. If you rush to rush, the army will arrive at Tongguan on the 27th. However, if you want to reach Tongguan, you must first pass through Hanguguan.

Hangu Pass is located in the Taolinshu center northwest of Hongnong City, the capital of Hongnong County. It was built on the Ancient Road of the Junhan. One man is the pass, and tens of thousands of men cannot open. The one who is responsible for guarding this pass is the Hongnong Yang Family Army.

The imperial royal family of the Yang family came from Hongnong. Hongnong County was the hometown of emperors, and its noble status can be imagined. Therefore, all the prefects of Hongnong County were appointed by the royal family kings. The current prefect of Hongnong is Yang Zhiji, the king of Cai. Yang Zhiji is the nephew of the late emperor and his current cousin. Yang Zhiji is the king because of his father's title. Yang Zhiji is a low-key person, cautious in his behavior, simple in life, and does not make friends. He rarely interacts with brothers of the same clan. He is very strict in discipline of his wife and children, and he is not even allowed to learn literature and martial arts. The reason is that the more mediocre children are, the further away their power, the greater the chance of living like this.

Yang Zhiji's actions were all for survival, and he did achieve his goal. Every time he escaped the bloody political storm without any danger. So, what about this time? This time he had no choice but to hide, and faced Yang Xuangan, the storm's initiator, directly. What should he do?

Yang Xuangan, Li Mi and others all know each other very well that King Cai Yang Zhiji, and they all know that he is timid and afraid of things. When he encounters such a "club" who is self-protection, the result is self-evident. Whether it is Hangu Pass or Hongnong City, he will definitely be able to go down in one go.

On the 25th, Yuwen Shu and Lai Hu'er led their troops to Cijian Road.

After walking for more than a hundred miles, the speed was slow enough, but Yang Tong did not dare to complain. Accompanied by Cui Jie, he personally rushed to the headquarters of the two generals and begged them to launch an attack on the 26th.

On the 26th, Yang Xuangan led his army to the outside of Hangu Pass and under Hongnong City. That night, inside the pass, the tribesmen in the city came one after another. Yang Su, Yang Xuangan and his son's "management" for many years, and the fate of the tribesmen's close relationships all played a role at this moment. There is no doubt that after dawn, Yang Xuangan could pass the army with his army.

However, Yang Zhiji made a decision that night that different from his usual style. He wanted to stick to Hangu, Hongnong City, block Yang Xuangan and his army from the ancient road of Wuhan, and prevent Yang Xuangan from entering Tongguan at all costs.

This is a decision that Yang Zhiji had to make in order to protect himself. He knew that the military strength of Guanxi was empty, and he also knew that once Yang Xuangan entered Guanxi, it would cause immeasurable damage to the empire, seriously endangering the Yang family's destiny. What's even more terrifying is that the emperor would vent his anger on him. At this moment, "Mingzhe protects himself" or flee with his head shrank, the consequences were disastrous. He and his family would definitely give their precious lives for it. Therefore, even for his wife and daughter, Yang Zhiji had to grit his teeth and fight to the death.

On the same day, at the battlefield of Cijian Road, Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer's elite troops rushed to attack. Although Wang Zhongbo was determined to fight to the death and held on to the end, the soldiers were panicked and their morale was sluggish. If they continued to fight, they would most likely collapse. They had to lead their troops to retreat urgently.

That night, Yang Tong led his army across Cijian Road and arrived in Xin'an.

On the 27th, Yang Xuangan was really shocked and angry when facing Yang Zhiji who was standing on the city tower and cursing him. He was not polite at the moment and beat the drums to attack.

At the same time, Yang Tong and Yang Gongren rushed to Mianchi with a large army of 100,000.

On the 28th, Yang Xuangan was anxious and his soldiers were also angry. Everyone knew that the pursuers were behind. The longer the army was delayed at Hangu Pass, the greater the possibility of the entire army being wiped out. Therefore, without Yang Xuangan taking the lead and being the arrows and stones in person, the morale of the soldiers was unprecedentedly high, the offensive was like a tide, and the sound of killing was earth-shaking.

At dusk, Hangu Pass fell.

However, Yang Xuangan was blinded by anger and vowed to conquer Hongnong City, kill Yang Zhiji and those who supported Yang Zhiji but betrayed him.

Li Mi was very angry and tried his best to persuade him. Wang Zhongbo had already retreated to Changping Cang, and Yang Tong's army would also arrive in Shaanxi City tonight. Tomorrow, Yang Tong could defeat Wang Zhongbo with an absolute advantage in military strength and conquer Changping Cang and Hongnong Palace. Next, Yang Tong's army would directly kill Hangu Pass.

"Soldiers are very fast." Li Mi sighed, "We have been blocked by Hangu Pass for two days, and the pursuers are only two days away. If we don't leave tonight, we will be in danger of being wiped out."

Yang Xuangan believed that Hangu Pass had been taken down and that Yang Tong could be blocked by the dangers of Hangu Pass alone. Therefore, although he agreed with Li Mi's saying that military force is fast, he did not want to let Yang Zhiji go. Helplessly, Li Mi and Yang Jishan joined forces to lead the front-selling army to kill Tongguan.

On the 29th, Wei Wensheng conquered Hongnong Palace and Yang Gongren took the Changping position.

Wang Zhongbo's army was no longer interested in fighting, either surrendering or running away.

As the battle situation has developed, Yuwen Shu and Lai Hu'er have been on the verge of being on the string and have to be sent. If Yang Tong's orders continue to be lip service, which leads to Yang Xuangan entering Guanxi, the result will definitely be unfavorable to them. Therefore, the two suddenly became active and without waiting for Yang Tong's order, they have commanded the army to let go and advance quickly towards Hangu Pass.

On the same day, Yang Xuangan's attack was blocked, and in the end he had no choice but to set fire to the city gate. Yang Zhiji became even more "crazy" and also ignited a fire in the city, showing a look of survival and death with the city and burning with Yang Xuangan's jade.

At this moment, Yang Xuangan received an urgent report and pursued soldiers came, less than sixty miles away from Hangu Pass.

Yang Xuangan was shocked and hurriedly withdrew his troops and quickly crossed Hangu Pass. He left Yuan Wuben with five thousand men to guard the pass. With the danger of Hangu Pass, five thousand men were enough.

Late at night, Yuwen Shu rushed to Hangu Pass and ordered the soldiers to shout loudly to persuade them to surrender.

Yuwen Shu is the emperor's minister, and he is known to everyone in the world. Will the emperor be far away when he comes? The emperor has returned to Beijing, does Yang Xuangan still have a chance of winning? The fact is right in front of him. There are still Tongguan obstacles to going to Guanxi, and the pursuers have arrived at Hangu Pass. Yang Xuangan and his army have actually been trapped in a narrow area of ​​more than a hundred miles between the two passes. There are natural dangers in the north and mountains and steep mountains in the south, so it is difficult to fly.

In the early morning of the 30th, the defenders in Hangu Pass suddenly mutinized, and the chief general Yuan Wuben was arrested. Wang Zhongbo, who had just escaped to the pass, embarked on the road to escape again before he took a breath.

Yuwen Shu ordered the troops under his command to pursue them overnight. Some people were exhausted, and the rebels were even more exhausted. At this time, they were not fighting for force, but will. As long as they chased them, the rebels would undoubtedly be defeated. Yuwen Shu made a promise and only waited to defeat the rebels, and he would be rewarded. The three armies cheered and their morale was like a rainbow.

On the morning of the 30th, Yuwen Shu and Qu Tutong led their troops to catch up with Yang Xuangan in Huangtianyuan, and the two sides fought fiercely. Yang Xuangan had many troops and fought and left, while Yuwen Shu had few troops, so they could only do their best to delay the rebels and delay the rebels' speed of advance.

In the afternoon, when he came to Hu'er, Zhou Fashang led the navy troops into the battlefield of Huangtianyuan, and the situation changed suddenly.

Yang Xuangan and his subordinates all knew that this was a moment of life and death. Fortunately, they still had enough troops. As long as they could defeat the enemy, everything would be under control. However, although they still held a glimmer of hope, the ordinary soldiers and brave men were desperate. Huge fear enveloped their body and mind, and their morale was extremely sluggish.

That night, Yang Xuangan entered Pandou City, met with Yang Jishan and Li Mi, and set up a battle formation in Dong Duyuan overnight, preparing to fight to the death tomorrow.

At the same time, Yang Tong led the Dongdu and Xijing coalition forces to cross Hangu Pass and rushed to Huangtianyuan to meet Yuwen Shu and Lai Hu'er.

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