The siege of Luyang Pass is still going on. The Yan army has attacked the city more than ten times in a row, but they were all defeated by the defenders of Luyang Pass. In the nearly half month of siege, both sides suffered heavy casualties.
The Yan army suffered more than 15,000 casualties, while the Tang army suffered nearly 3,000 casualties. Hundreds of siege ladders were destroyed, but Luyang Pass still stood tall.
At this time, An Qingxu received news from Luoyang that the counterintuitive plan had been successful.
An Qingxu was overjoyed and ordered a temporary halt to the attack, waiting for the countermeasures to take effect.
That morning, a messenger soldier came galloping on horseback and delivered an urgent letter from Xiangyang to Li Ye.
The letter was sent urgently by someone sent by his father Li Dai. He received a message from Dugu Ming's flying eagle. The emperor sent Huben general Li Guoxuan with three thousand dragon troops to come to Xiangyang to arrest the father, son and their families.
His father Li Dai has already taken his family to Jingzhou for temporary refuge. If the enemy cannot catch anyone in Xiangyang, they will inevitably go north to Dengzhou.
Immediately afterwards, another messenger cavalry arrived. It was Wang Liansheng, the guard general of Wuguan, who sent someone to deliver the message urgently. A three thousand Longwu Army cavalry had arrived at Wuguan and would soon go to Xiangyang.
Li Ye thought for a moment and immediately sent someone to invite Li Mi.
After a moment, Li Mi hurried over, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "General, are you looking for me?"
Li Ye handed the letter to him and said calmly: "I just received it. I guess the military advisor mentioned before is here!"
Li Mi read the letter and smiled slightly: "The Yan army outside the city also stopped attacking. This is not a coincidence. The other party is also waiting for the effect of countermeasures."
Li Ye pondered for a moment, "This is our opportunity."
Li Mi sighed, "If the general really wants to do this, and fight against the imperial power in order to win a war, isn't the price too high?"
"Do I have a choice?"
Li Ye sneered and said: "The emperor wants to kill us father and son, do I have to stretch my neck and wait for his sword to chop me down?"
Li Mi nodded, "The key is to have a sense of proportion. If you become the second An Lushan, you will lose more than you gain."
"I know I won't take that step."
After receiving Li Ye's clear statement, Li Mi felt relieved.
He thought for a while and said: "Based on the time reported from Wuguan, this Longwu Army cavalry should have arrived in Xiangyang and will probably rush to Dengzhou immediately. Does the general have any ideas?"
"I want to hear the military advisor's advice!"
Li Bi said with a smile: "I do have an idea, but it's more difficult. It requires careful planning, no leaks, and using the other party's cognitive flaws to kill two birds with one stone."
Li Mi whispered a few words to Li Ye, and Li Ye nodded repeatedly. The hero had the same idea, and Li Mi actually thought of going with him.
Li Ye ordered An Taixuan to lead 6,000 troops to continue guarding Luyang Pass.
He personally led ten thousand troops from Hezhong to kill Nanyang.
The sudden arrival of Long Wujun shocked the entire city of Xiangyang. Many people who hated Li Dai and his son were secretly excited and looked forward to the day when Li Dai and his son would be beheaded. However, Long Wujun could not find Li Dai and his son in Xiangyang City, so they turned around and headed towards Xiangyang.
Kill in the direction of Dengzhou.
Jin Nan, the shopkeeper of Luji Silk and Satin Shop, was also very excited. This news was so exciting. Once Li Dai and his son were escorted back to Chang'an, King Xiang Li Huan would definitely make the decision, and the whole of Jingxiang would be ruined at the hands of Li Huan.
He hurriedly sent someone to find Chen Zhu. After a while, Chen Zhu became worried. Jin Nan smiled and said, "Why, are you still worried about Li Dai?"
Chen Zhu sighed and said: "After all, he promoted me, I don't want him to encounter bad luck!"
"There is no way. His son is so self-righteous that he dares to challenge the imperial power and put the prince under house arrest. He will either rebel or go to Chang'an to wait for his fate. Maybe the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will just kill his son and spare Li Dai's life."
Chen Zhu nodded, "Li Shijun is a loyal elder. His son died unjustly. I just hope he can escape this disaster."
"I heard that Li Dai escaped first. Does County Magistrate Chen know where he escaped to?"
Chen Zhu shook his head, "I heard that he took his family and fled to Dengzhou. His son is in Dengzhou. Everyone is rumoring that if Li Dai and his son are forced into danger, they may surrender to An Lushan."
Jin Nan was startled, "Will it?"
"have no idea!"
Chen Zhu smiled bitterly and said: "It's just rumors. There is no reliable news now. All kinds of gossip are flying everywhere."
"What do you think, County Magistrate Chen? What will be the outcome?"
Chen Zhu thought for a while and said: "I think the most likely possibility is that the father and son rushed to Chang'an before Long Wu's army to find connections to plead with the emperor."
"Will father and son rebel?"
"How can it be?"
Chen Zhu sneered and said: "An Lushan has been preparing for the rebellion for more than ten years, and their father and son have only been in Jingxiang for less than half a year. Who will rebel with them? Besides, it is unreasonable for Li Ye to put the prince under house arrest. Even if I have received favors from Li Dai,
, and will never do anything immoral with him."
"It seems that everyone dislikes the Li family and his son?"
"The facts are here. Apart from An Lushan, the emperor has no second person who dares to challenge the imperial power."
"Okay! If there is any latest news, please notify me immediately!"
Chen Zhu said goodbye and left, and Jin Nan immediately sent an urgent pigeon letter to Luoyang, reporting the situation of Long Wujun.
Li Guoxuan led three thousand Longwu troops to rush north along the Feishui River and rushed to Nanyang County. That afternoon, they were still fifty miles away from Nanyang County. It was getting late, so Li Guoxuan ordered the entire army to camp in place and rest.
The soldiers of the Longwu Army are all children of wealthy families in Chang'an, and they all try their best to join the Longwu Army because of the good treatment.
Although they are all brightly armored and well-equipped, with the best weapons including bows, sabers, swords and spears, their combat effectiveness is very weak. No one has been on the battlefield, they don’t usually train much, and their physical fitness is not good, so this long distance
After trekking to Jingxiang to arrest people, the soldiers were tortured to the point of exhaustion.
They didn't eat well. They ate dry food and drank cold water every day. They didn't have a tent to sleep in. It was midsummer and there were so many mosquitoes in the wild that they couldn't sleep well all night long. They complained all the way.
Li Guoxuan also knew that the soldiers were dissatisfied, but he had no choice. If he could not catch Li Dai and his son, he would not be able to go back to deliver the mission. Anyway, he only needed to take the heads with him. He decided to take the heads of the father and son back to Chang'an, so as to avoid the long nights and dreams on the way.
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There was only one tent set up in the entire team, which was the marching tent of the commander-in-chief Li Guoxuan. As the commander-in-chief, of course he could enjoy privileges. The soldiers had nothing to say. There were very few generals who expected to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
Isn’t the purpose of being an official just to make money and enjoy yourself?
Li Guoxuan was about forty years old. He was tall, burly, and very brave. He had been a Taiping general for more than ten years. As a military general, he also developed many habits of a civil servant. Li Guoxuan had three major hobbies: good wine, good horses, and good women. He was also known as
He is jokingly called the Immovable General because he cannot move when he smells good wine, cannot move when he sees a good horse, and cannot move when he meets a beautiful woman.
At night, the soldiers wrapped themselves in blankets and fell asleep quietly. The lights were still on in the marching tent, and Li Guoxuan drank alone in the tent.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the northwest, as if someone was shouting. Li Guoxuan was startled, got up and walked outside the tent, and walked out of the tent. Under the moonlight, he saw a group of cavalry rushing into the Longwu Army's camp.
, was rushing towards this direction with lightning speed, and the soldiers who were awakened were so frightened that they urinated and fled in both directions using their hands and feet.
Li Guoxuan was shocked. He entered the room, picked up his sword, rushed out of the tent, and got on his horse. At this time, the cavalry team that broke out of the camp had already rushed to him. The leader of the general, a golden helmet and gold armor, held a dragon's spear, and had a sharp gaze.
King Li Ye of Lu.
Behind him were ninety-nine cavalrymen, all of whom were elite cavalrymen who had experienced hundreds of battles.
Li Ye sneered, "General Li Guoxuan, don't you want my head? I'll deliver it!"
Li Guoxuan knew that the situation was not good. Li Ye was a well-known fierce general. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and urge his horse to charge forward. He roared and cut off the enemy with a big sword in his hand.
"Dang!" There was a loud noise, and the knife struck the iron rod. The shock made Li Guoxuan's arms go numb, and the big knife was bounced away.
Li Ye sneered, galloped his horse, and struck at the opponent's neck with the dragon's spear in his hand like lightning. The speed was so fast that Li Guoxuan was shocked and it was too late to hide.
"Poof!" Li Ye's blade chopped off Li Guoxuan's head, and the headless body fell with a thud.
The soldiers grabbed the head, and Li Ye galloped towards the southwest. The soldiers of the Longwu Army were timid and no one dared to stop them. When they saw them coming to kill, they all ran away.
Not long after, Li Ye led all ninety-nine of his men out of the camp.
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[Today my relatives from my hometown have their last day in Suzhou. I accompanied them to Zhouzhuang and Tongli. They are exhausted. I am asking for another day off today. There are only two days. Please bear with me. There will be three chapters tomorrow.]