A sneak attack by a thief was dead, and Yang Xuan didn't care at all.
There was Lin Feibao and Pei Jian beside him. Unless Chang Sheng, the master of Jianyun Temple, came, he did not need to worry about his own safety.
"Although the city head is well repaired, it is too small to stop the advance of my army."
Yang Xuan made a U-turn on his horse.
He saw hundreds of horses approaching.
Behind the central army, these hundreds of cavalry were intercepted. Han Ji went up and actually saluted. Then more than ten cavalry followed him to the central army.
Who is it?
Yang Xuan was a little curious.
Han Ji was convinced by Yang Xuan. If it were someone else, such as his eldest nephew, he would still be inferior.
Who deserves his salute?
Yang Xuan's curiosity became even more intense.
He rode over.
Getting closer.
When he saw that gentle and somewhat weak face, his body was shocked.
Next to him, Lin Feibao was doing the same.
"King Yong!"
Under the banner, Prince Yong Li Zhen smiled and held his hands, "I have met the Duke of Qin."
He actually left Chang'an!
Yang Xuan could hardly believe it.
Beside him, Lin Feibao whispered: "Duke!"
Yang Xuan chuckled and said, "I have met the king. Is the king... sealing the Northern Territory?"
Northern Xinjiang has always been a restricted area. When Pei Jiu was there, Emperor Wu wanted to order the prince to seal a certain place in Northern Xinjiang, but Pei Jiu stopped him.
——Your Majesty, Tianhuang’s stomach is precious! Northern Xinjiang is the place where the four battles took place! Why waste it?
He did not say whether the prince ruined Northern Xinjiang or whether Northern Xinjiang ruined the prince, but Emperor Wu just smiled and immediately took back his orders.
From then on, the military and civilians of Northern Xinjiang were proud of this.
King Yong's cheeks trembled, "I have been ordered to supervise the battle."
Supervise the war?
Yang Xuan was startled.
Even if you want to supervise the battle, you can't bring out the Yong Wang, right?
As far as Yang Xuan knew, his brother had never left Chang'an after that night.
This is...Li Mi drank too much?
Yang Xuan nodded, "Since your Majesty is here, you can stay with the army and watch the battle."
Watch the battle!
This is Yang Xuan's statement.
You can watch, but don't interfere!
Qian Xiang, the counselor beside King Yong, smiled and said: "The king is here to supervise the army..."
Supervising the army is naturally qualified to express opinions on the war situation, and even has the right to intervene.
Yang Xuan looked at him, "How about you give it a try?"
Pei Jian beside him held the handle of the knife and said in a deep voice: "The Duke is here, who dares?"
King Yong smiled and said: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"
This is a temptation.
If Yang Xuan agreed smoothly, King Yong would not dare to interfere in the military affairs, otherwise he would go back... He might not be able to go back, and he would get sick halfway and go to Gongling to see Emperor Xiaojing.
This guy has some meaning.
Princes are not good birds.
Yang Xuan turned his horse around, looked at the city head, and ordered: "Retreat and set up camp!"
"Yang Gou is gone."
There was a burst of cheers at the top of the city.
The army retreated and immediately set up camp.
Yang Xuan entered his tent, followed by Han Ji.
"The Duke."
"Old Han! What do you think?" Yang Xuan made himself a cup of tea and gave Han Ji another cup.
Han Ji bowed to express his respect, then took a sip from the tea cup and said with a smile: "The tea here is particularly fragrant."
Even Han Ji learned how to flatter a horse with a shaved beard, which shows the sweetness of power... Yang Xuan smiled.
Han Ji said: "In my opinion, if King Yong leaves Chang'an, it must be the emperor's intention."
This is nonsense!
Han Ji held out a finger and said, "This prince who was able to seize the legitimate heir back then was imprisoned in the palace together with Prince Zhen after that night and was not allowed to leave Chang'an. He was thus abolished. This time the emperor used him to
Supervising the army is nothing more than trying to satisfy the Duke of our country."
This is the son who respects the emperor. I know that you, Yang Xuan, have no regard for anyone in the clan except my stupid son and Li Han from Prince Liang's palace.
Now, King Yong is here.
What can you do?
This is a son who respects the emperor. If you have the ability, give him a face and punish him.
It can be considered as venting bad anger for me!
After Emperor Xiaojing left, Li Bi wished he could kill all his offspring, so Jingtai had been persistently pursuing and killing Yang Lue and Yang Xuan for many years.
But King Zhen and King Yong were not easy to do anything about.
He killed the eldest son of Emperor Xiaojing, and there were rumors outside that the downfall of Emperor Xiaojing was the fault of Li Mi and his son.
Therefore, he cannot attack King Zhen and King Yong, otherwise, this statement will be confirmed.
Whenever there was a big banquet in the palace, he had to pull out the two cousins and show them off.
Look, they and I are still a family that loves each other.
But Li Mi felt so aggrieved!
But I can't find a way to vent.
You said women, no matter how good they are, will get tired of looking at them over time.
This time, bringing King Zhen to Northern Xinjiang was to show that he had no suspicion of the two cousins, and to build momentum for himself.
The second is to stir up the water.
"After Pei Jiu left, there were many people in Northern Xinjiang who complained about him. By the way, the death of filial piety to the emperor was brought up again. The emperor knew that the prince would not gain any advantage by coming to Northern Xinjiang. Since this was the case, he brought Prince Zhen here.
.This is also a temptation.”
Yang Xuan took a sip of tea and said, "In his opinion, if I am self-reliant, I should keep Prince Zhen."
Han Ji smiled and said, "If the Duke wants to stand on his own feet, all he has to do is raise the banner of vindicating the emperor's grievances and push Prince Zhen out. This is a lesson in learning."
"To rebel, you must have a righteous reputation, otherwise you will be a traitor and traitor." Yang Xuan said with a smile: "No, he gave me a righteous reputation. He said to me from a distance: Yang Ni, how dare you rebel?
?”
"He's a little crazy," Han Ji said.
"Most emperors are madmen." Yang Xuan said: "Now that the muddy water in Chang'an is no longer available, Yang Songcheng and others seem to have the upper hand. The emperor threw King Zhen out, which I dare say no one could have imagined.
.”
Han Ji lowered his voice, "Those people..."
Yang Xuan shook his head, "It seems that I have been filial to the emperor for many years, and the father and son have also purged his direct lineage for many years, and it seems that there is no trace left. But everyone in the world has underestimated my father. Old Han, do you know Song Zhen
Why are you willing to be loyal to me as soon as you say it?"
Han Ji said: "It's not for the overall situation..."
"What a big deal!" Yang Xuan shook his head, "What really made Lao Song make up his mind was my identity."
Han Ji suddenly laughed, "What the Duke is doing in Northern Xinjiang is to steal people's heads. No matter how selfless Song Zhen is, he can't let his family go into danger with him, right?"
When ministers rebelled, how many people in history succeeded? For example, the founding emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was also Zhu Shaoguo, and he controlled the army, so he succeeded.
Most of the rest were in ruins.
As the Duke had a noble status, Song Zhen often said that many of the problems of the Tang Dynasty lay in the temples. But the princes in the temples and even the emperor felt that life was good, so what could he do?
Honor the emperor's heirs, be both civil and military, and control the northern army. If the lord is not loyal, what are you waiting for?"
"You! You are mean!" Yang Xuan pointed at him, "My identity, including that of my cousin, is the best tool for people with ambitions. If I were ambitious, I would not let King Yong leave, so that everyone in the world
Will be on the emperor's side."
"But the Duke is reluctant to take this opportunity. In this way, he knows that King Yong is poison, and he has to grit his teeth and swallow it."
"Yes! To be honest, if it weren't for my identity, I would really be tempted by this poison."
"Playing with power is actually playing with people's hearts. Even I admire the emperor for this."
But what the emperor didn't expect was that his real little brother was in Northern Xinjiang.
And she was keeping an eye on him, just waiting for the opportunity to come.
At this moment, King Yong was talking to Qian Xiang in his tent.
"The Duke of Qin comes from a humble background. He can get to where he is today not by luck, but by his real ability. This kind of people are the most tenacious. Today's try is a bit reckless, but it's not a loss. At least I can know how much he treats me and others."
manner!"
Qian Xiang stroked his beard and smiled, where was the anger from questioning Yang Xuan before?
King Yong said quietly: "He holds the first army of the Tang Dynasty. I am thinking about what he wants."
"There is no possibility of reconciliation between the Duke of Qin and Chang'an, unless... King Wei ascends the throne." Qian Xiang said with a smile: "But there is no foundation behind King Wei, and Yang Songcheng and others join forces to push the King of Yue, and he has no chance of winning."
"In the next fifty years, if Yang Xuan does not die, he will suffer even more under the pressure of Chang'an." King Yong lowered his voice, "He is a smart man, and his previous rebuttal was just a gesture. He will give the entire army
Look at his attitude towards us, generals. I am thinking that if he...he needs a puppet."
Qian Xiang's body was shaken, "What does the king mean..."
King Yong smiled and said, "How about honoring the emperor's son as a righteous person? Isn't Qin Guo Gong heart-throbed?"
"But that has wronged the king!"
King Yong said calmly: "From the night when Aye was killed by poison, I have only one thought in my heart."
He pointed outside.
"revenge!"
His face was twisted, his eyes seemed to be flashing with will-o'-the-wisps, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Old dog, you must not die too early, wait for me, wait for me to skin you alive!"
Qian Xiang knelt down and kowtowed.
"My lord, I am willing to serve your Majesty!"
…
Early morning of the second day.
King Yong had breakfast and went out for a walk.
Yang Xuan was talking to a group of soldiers in front, and King Yong slowly leaned over.
"...The new pawns must go out together with the old pawns, watch what the old pawns do, and follow suit. The only thing is, you must dare to take action. But some people think that they can live longer if they are timid or cautious?"
The new recruits smiled, a little embarrassed.
Yang Xuan shook his head, "On the battlefield, the more timid you are, the faster you die. On the contrary, those who are bold and dare to fight survive to the end."
He pointed to an old soldier with two knife marks on his face and said, "Look, this is an example."
The old soldier's face suddenly glowed with excitement, and he said to the new soldiers: "Follow the Duke and just fight. The more you think about it, the faster you will die!"
The new recruits also became excited.
At this time, He Lianrong came over and whispered in his ear: "The messenger from Yelvshu is here."
Yang Xuan turned around and saw King Yong. He nodded slightly and said, "Bring him here."
Later, in the big tent.
"Meet the master!"
A steward whom Yang Xuan knew knelt down.
"Is Yelvshu confident?"
The man was a steward under Yelvshu. Hearing this, he smiled flatteringly and said, "Master, don't worry. Alang said that he will definitely make meritorious service for his master this time."
Yang Xuan waved his hand and someone took the man out.
Yang Xuan was silent for a moment, "Gather them."
Later, civil and military officials entered the big tent.
King Yong comes in at the end.
This is the posture of a supervisor.
Yang Xuan pointed to his side, "Get a seat for the king."
King Yong handed over his hand. "Since I have come to the army, I naturally have to obey the arrangements of Qin Guogong. There is only one commander in the army, how can the others sit still?"
What a smart man!
Yang Xuan became more and more curious about his father's demeanor back then.
He said, "The movement of the army cannot be hidden from the enemy scouts. Lin Jun must have got the news. I am sure that he will send reinforcements. In this way, we must attack Yangcheng quickly and capture Yangcheng before Lin Jun arrives!"
A general came out and said, "My lord, I would like to lead the army to attack Yangcheng. If we don't attack Yangcheng for three days, I will be guilty!"
Three days!
King Yong had already seen Yangcheng yesterday. According to his understanding, the attack would take more than ten days at least!
But here at Yang Xuan, the generals under his command made bold statements, saying that Yangcheng would be captured in three days.
Yang Xuan smiled, "Why three days? Nan congratulations!"
"Here!" Nan He left the office.
Yang Xuan said: "Lead the army and approach the city."
"Take orders!"
Yang Xuan waved his hand, "Everyone, go, I want to take a nap!"
In an instant, King Yong saw the relaxed expressions on the faces of those civil and military officials.
The Duke has already begun to take a nap, what suspense is there about this battle?
King Yong tried and said: "Duke Qin, this is..."
Yang Xuan sighed: "I don't know who chose the place. There were so many bugs crawling out last night that I didn't sleep well all night."
It turns out to be true... King Yong: "..."
…
Feile stood on the top of the city, looked at the approaching Northern Xinjiang army, and sneered: "I have already prepared treasures for them!"
Just below the city head, there is a row of jars.
A smell of fire oil kept coming out from the gap between the lid and the jar.
Feile said with a cruel smile: "Let them destroy it. After the city is destroyed, all of them will die!"
In a mansion in the city, Yelvshu was in a daze.
"Alang!"
A servant came in and said, "The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming."
Yelvshu raised his head and asked, "Coming?"
"Yes, the leader is Nan He!"
"Where's the master?"
"I didn't see the Yang character flag."
Yelvshu squinted his eyes, and then an old servant came in, "Alang, Fei Le has prepared a lot of kerosene. He wants to burn the Northern Xinjiang army that invaded the city to death!"
"Good means."
Yelvshu sneered, "I told you how many things were transported into the city that time, but they were packed tightly and looked like jars. Now that I think about it, this is it."
The old servant sighed: "Alang, Fei Le seems to have some confidence in this battle. In addition, Lin Jun will definitely lead the army to help, so this battle is very certain!"
Yelvshu looked at him and said happily: "Really?"
The old servant couldn't help but rejoice when he saw this, "Yes! The old servant also joined the army back then, and Lin Jun was a famous general of the Liao Dynasty. When he came, Yang Xuan had to be afraid. In this way, with the combined efforts of the two places, this battle would be invincible at the very least.
.If that’s the case, why take action?”
Yelvshu nodded, "But Northern Xinjiang has given me a lot of benefits."
"I will die..." The old servant knelt down, "Alang, after all, the Tang Dynasty is an enemy country, and Yang Xuan is a foreigner. He himself said that if he is not of my race, his heart must be different. Why bother to serve him? This time is just the right time for Alang.
Take the opportunity to decouple..."
"You are right."
Yelvshu stood up and walked over, reaching out and patting the old servant on the shoulder.
The old servant said happily: "After all, this is the Liao that raised our ancestors! If you can protect it, you are protecting our ancestors..."
puff!
A short knife stabbed him in the chest.
Yelvshu drew his sword and walked out.
Standing tall and straight.
The old servant knelt there with his hands on the ground.