Chapter 1 The end of the thirteenth year of the great cause
In May of the 13th year of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Emperor Yang Guangyuan of the Sui Dynasty went to Jiangdu and lost control of Guanzhong. Rebellions broke out one after another in the Central Plains, Hebei, Jingxiang, Longxi and other places.
Xihe County, Gaoze Lake.
The crescent moon is hanging in the sky, the lake is clear, and a cavalry team of more than a thousand people is resting by the lake. The soldiers take out dry food for use, while the horses drink the lake water and eat fresh vegetation. Everything is so peaceful and quiet.
"Raise your head to look at the bright moon, lower your head to think of your hometown."
"Master, do you miss Longxi? We are in rebellion now." Duan Zhixuan, a tall man, looked at Li Zhiyun and teased with a smile.
He lived in Taiyuan with his father, Duan Yanshi, and had a close friendship with Li Zhiyun, the fifth son of Tang Guogong. He could make some harmless jokes at will.
Li Zhiyun smiled and said: "I thought you would praise these two lines of poetry."
"I don't understand this." Duan Zhixuan said with a smile.
Although they were fighting, the atmosphere between the two of them was not tense at all, and even the soldiers around them were very calm.
The Sui Dynasty was about to complete its final journey, and there were two people who saw it off. One was Yu Wenji, who killed Yang Guang, and the other was the "honest elder" Li Yuan who occupied Guanzhong.
Not long ago, Li Yuan killed Wang Wei and Gao Junya, ordered Li Jiancheng to be the left governor, and Li Shimin to be the right governor. They led 20,000 horse and infantry troops to secretly attack Xihe County in preparation for the official launch of the army.
Li Zhiyun was appointed as a general of chariots and cavalry to escort grain and socks.
Li Zhiyun happily accepted this appointment. He knew very well that with Li Shimin's talents, there would be no problem in capturing the unsuspecting Xihe.
After becoming Li Zhiyun, in order to avoid being killed by the Yinshi Master, on the eve of being ordered to go to Hedong, he played a trick of ice and fire, successfully made himself ill, and stayed in Taiyuan to help Li Yuan secretly recruit troops.
The fatal disaster was avoided, and Li Zhiyun survived.
Just as he expected, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin successfully captured Xihe County.
In June, Li Yuan divided the army into three armies, collectively called "righteous men", and built the General's Palace. His eldest son Li Jiancheng was appointed as the Duke of Longxi, and he led the army on the left as the governor and commanded the left army. He made Li Shimin as the Duke of Dunhuang, and on the right he led the army as the governor and commanded the right army.
The fourth son, Li Yuanji, is the Duke of Guzang, the general of Zhenbei, guarding Taiyuan. The fifth son, Li Zhiyun, is the Duke of Anding, and together with himself he commands the entire army. Pei Ji is the chief of the general's office, Liu Wenjing is the Sima, Yin Kaishan, Liu Zhenghui and others hold important positions.
.At the same time, he ordered the opening of warehouses to release grain, and recruited enough troops to guard Taiyuan.
On June 7, Li Yuan raised a white flag at the Qianyang Gate of Jinyang Palace and swore an oath of loyalty, issued a proclamation, listed the evil deeds of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, formally raised an army, and sent 30,000 troops south to attack Guanzhong.
When the news spread, the world was shocked.
What was shocking was not Li Yuan's rise of troops, but the meaning behind Li Yuan's rise of troops.
Li Yuan, a nobleman of Guanlong, rose up in rebellion at this time. There was no doubt that he was announcing to the world that the nobles of Guanlong had completely abandoned the Sui Dynasty and were ready to rebuild the world.
Yang Guang, who was in Jiangdu, received the news and locked himself in the imperial study for a day and night. He had been blocked in Jiangdu by the Wagang army and could not return to the pass. As Li Yuan raised troops, the Guanlong nobles behind him would definitely cooperate with Li Yuan to win.
Daxing.
Once there is a loss in the pass, the world of Sui and Yang will be in danger.
At the same time, Yang Guang was also upset that he was deceived by his old cousin's honest appearance!
At this time, it was no longer realistic to return to the pass. It was not only unrealistic, but also very dangerous. Because of the three expeditions to Goguryeo, the Guanlong people who suffered countless casualties hated him deeply, and the group of Guanlong nobles wanted to cut him into pieces.
But he was unwilling to watch Li Yuan usurp the world. So Yang Guang immediately issued a proclamation the next day, claiming that Li Yuan was a rebel, flying a white flag to collude with the Turks, and called on Sui armies from all over the country to attack Li Yuan.
But the Sui Dynasty is no longer at its peak for seven years. Yang Guang's rebellious behavior has made heroes everywhere hate him. Coupled with the Guanlong nobles, Shandong nobles and Jiangzuo nobles who have evil intentions within them, the world of Sui and Yang has been
Come to the end.
In July, Li Yuan's troops arrived at Jiahu Fort in Xihe County, which was only more than fifty miles away from Huoyi.
However, a problem ensued, something that Li Zhiyun did not expect.
"Song Laosheng can't hold on?"
Seeing Xie Shufang arriving in a hurry, Li Zhiyun's mind could not turn around for a moment. He clearly remembered that Song Laosheng was defeated by Li Yuan and finally had his head chopped off by Liu Hongji. How could such a change happen?
"What's going on?" Li Zhiyun looked at Xie Shufang seriously.
"I don't know what I'm doing. Duke Tang asked me to tell the general and go to the camp to discuss the matter."
The matter was a bit serious. Li Zhiyun remembered clearly that although Song Laosheng had 20,000 elite troops stationed in Huoyi, he fell into Li Shimin's trick of diverting the tiger away from the mountain and was ultimately defeated.
But why can't he hold on now?
Could it be that when he flapped his wings as a butterfly, Song Laosheng turned into a tornado?
Li Zhiyun said to Duan Zhixuan: "I will go to Jiahu Fort first, and I will leave the baggage to you to escort."
"General, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the baggage."
Among Li Yuan's current sons, Li Zhiyun is the youngest son. He is not despised, but not taken seriously either. Because Li Zhiyun performed well in recruiting soldiers, Li Yuan and his confidants admired him a lot, so Li Zhiyun is now also
He has some reputation in the military.
Previously, when Li Da and Li Er attacked Xihe, he was the grain and grass officer. This time they attacked Huoyi, he was also the grain and grass officer.
Duan Zhixuan was his good friend. After Li Yuan raised his army, Duan Zhixuan joined him and naturally had to accompany him to transport food and grass.
One day later, Jiahu Fort.
Li Zhiyun quickly walked into the Chinese army's tent, where the civil servants and generals under Li Yuan were gathered.
"My dear, meet Aye."
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Although Li Yuan is old, he has a broad frame, which makes him look quite strong. His face is honest and elegant, and he looks quite honest, but the sharpness emanating from his sharp eyes is somewhat inconsistent with his face.
"Where did the food and grass go?" he asked.
"We've arrived at Jiexiu."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "The army was resisted by Song Laosheng in Huoyi. There must be no accident with your food and grass."
"My child understands."
Li Zhiyun was a little puzzled. He called him here urgently just to ask about food and grass?
Immediately afterwards, Li Yuan asked: "Huo Yi is blocking the front, Zhiyun, do you have a strategy to defeat it?"
The reason why I asked Li Zhiyun was not because Li Yuan had high expectations for him, but just a casual question.
Compared with the fourth son who only knew how to hunt and fish, Lao Wu's performance since he started the army has been remarkable.
Li Zhiyun has been thinking about this issue for a while. Now everyone in the tent is a talented person. It's not that they don't have a plan to capture Huoyi, but they just haven't figured it out in a short time. Because in terms of grand strategy, their goal is to cross the river and attack the pass.