Cheng Yaojin looked at Du Caigan as if he were a fool, "You are really stupid. You are trying to fight against the heavenly soldiers. How can you succeed? Not to mention Li Xiaochang, even if the Turks are moving south now, they are no match for the Tang Dynasty.
The bet must be lost. In the past, you and I ate from the same pot in Wagang and fought on the battlefield with Li Mi. Don't you still know why Li Mi lost?
When Wagang was strong, it was a powerful force in the Central Plains. However, Wagang will never have a chance to recover after one defeat. Today, if you raise troops in Huazhou, you can defeat me, Cheng Yaojin, but in Guanzhong, His Highness the King of Chu has several subordinates.
A hundred thousand troops are waiting for you, how can you resist?
I am not afraid to tell you that your Highness has already known about you, Li Xiaochang, and Changsun Anye.
It has been four or five days since you started your army, but there is no news from Weizhou, aren't you surprised?"
"What...what do you mean?" Du Caiqian had cold sweat streaming down his forehead. Only then did he realize that he seemed to be thinking too naively about the matter.
Cheng Yaojin did not explain to him, but said: "If you are willing to surrender now, I will plead with His Highness for you. I may not let you go, but your family will not be in danger.
I heard you have a son.
You don’t want to think that he and your wife will be banished to the palace in the future.”
"Shut up!" Du Caiqian was furious, "Stop talking here and misleading people, I don't believe it!"
Cheng Yaojin looked at him with pity and said: "I gave you the last chance, but you didn't grasp it yourself. If you die one day, I will sacrifice you a glass of wine to repay the love we shared in life and death in Wagang."
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After saying this, Cheng Yaojin turned his horse's head and his figure disappeared from Du Caigan's eyes.
At this moment, the trumpet sounded quickly, and the scouts came from the east.
"Commander, something bad has happened. The Tang army is crossing the river in Liyang and heading towards Baima!"
boom!
Something happened in Weizhou!
Du Caiqian's face turned pale.
Under the White Horse City.
Su Lie looked at this big city by the river with a sneer on his lips.
"Report, the rebels are approaching Baima."
Su Lie asked: "How many times did the ferry boats burn down?"
"General Qi, everything has been burned down."
Su Lie nodded, "Okay, let's retreat!"
"As you command!"
Seven hundred people cheered and disappeared into the distance.
Although Su Lie had the idea of surprise attack on Du Caiqian's rebels, considering that there was no room for failure in suppressing the rebellion, he restrained his urge to take risks.
When Du Caigan returned to Baima, he discovered that the Tang army's partial division had disappeared.
"Where are the people!"
"Report to the Governor that there is a fire at the ferry and all the ships have been burned."
Hearing this, Du Caiqian's heart fell to the bottom. He finally understood the reason why Cheng Yaojin defeated him twice in Jujube but did not attack.
They want to trap themselves to death!
At this moment, several scouts returned.
"Captain, something bad has happened. Li Junxian, the general manager of Xuzhou, has led his army into Puyang!"
"Kuangcheng has been lost, Huang Junhan is approaching our army!"
Hearing this, Du Caiqian felt dizzy.
Encirclement and suppression on three sides, with a large river at our back and no ships, the opponent's troops were several times our own.
The mountains and rivers are exhausted!
At this thought, Du Caigan fell off his horse.
"Captain!"
"Captain..."
Lizhou, Sanquan.
People are afraid of dangerous roads, but the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who fought in the north and south were not afraid.
Chai Shao marched in a hurry and met the rebels at Sanquan last night. The two sides fought fiercely for two hours. Finally, Chai Shao captured Sanquan and trapped the rebels in Lizhou.
"This is Yuan Hongshan, Shu Zi'er, who raved about the capture of Chang'an."
On the top of the city, Chai Shao threw Yuan Hongshan's head on the ground.
Du Ruhui glanced at him, stroked his beard and said, "General Chai is really brave."
"I don't dare. Without the transfer of food and fodder by Sir, our army would not be able to march day and night. It is all the result of His Highness and Sir's strategic planning."
"hehe."
Du Ruhui smiled and looked at each other with Chai Shao, understanding each other.
"Where are the rebels now?"
"Returned to Miangu."
Du Ruhui narrowed his eyes and said: "The mountain road is steep, and transporting food day and night requires guarding against ambushes. I want to use a raft to go down the river, and my troops are pointed directly at Mian Valley. What does the general think?"
Chai Shao thought: "The river is wide and narrow. If we use rafts, I'm afraid there will be a lot of people."
"It doesn't matter, there are many mountains and forests, and we can use local materials. When Xiahou Duan's troops enter Lizhou, our army is almost ready. By then, we will attack from both front and rear. The rebels will be defeated before July."
Chai Shao said: "In that case, I dare not obey my order. However, I wonder what arrangements His Highness has for Li Xiaochang?"
Du Ruhui laughed and looked at the sky.
The mountains are high, the clouds are clear, and the flying geese are gliding.
"Start from the benefit of the state, and end from the benefit of the state, regardless of life or death."
"clear!"
Mian Valley.
Li Xiaochang's armor and stomach were worn all over his body, and his whole person was no longer as bold and majestic as before.
The imperial troops appeared so timely that he was sure that his plan to raise troops had been known to the imperial court in advance.
Otherwise, why would Chai Shao come from Qizhou so quickly to capture Sanquan?
"Is there any news about Huazhou and Weizhou?"
"Report to the Governor, there is none at the moment."
Li Xiaochang punched the eucalyptus table with a gloomy and ugly face. He raised his troops to attack by surprise, went out of Sanquan, entered Hanzhong, and used the praise ramp to penetrate directly into the pass.
But at the first step, they were blocked by Chai Shao's soldiers and horses.
How to fight from now on?
At this moment, the scout came to report.
"Captain, Xiahou Duan, the governor of Zizhou, led his troops to station in Jianmen!"
"What!" Li Xiaochang stared with big eyes and couldn't lift it up in one breath. His blood surged and he spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Xiahou Duan, he is not in Zizhou, how come he appears in Jianmen?"
Before he fell into coma, Li Xiaochang realized that the court was probably well prepared for this time he raised an army.
In the land of Lizhou, the terrain is rugged, so message transmission is a little slower.
In comparison, the news from Huazhou reached Li Zhiyun quickly.
Huang Junhan, Cheng Yaojin, Li Junxian, and the three armies have surrounded Baima, and they will soon be able to capture Du Caigan's head.
After putting down the letter, Li Zhiyun felt a little melancholy.
There are fools every year, but this year there are especially many. He still can't figure out how Li Xiaochang or Du Caiqian got the confidence to fight against the army of the whole country with the narrow territory of one state.
Mentally retarded?
The good news was sent to Li Zhiyun one after another, but he thought about it for three days and three nights and couldn't figure out why they dared to rebel.
"Your Highness, Changsun Anye is already on his way to escort. How should we deal with this person?" Xue Shou asked.
Li Zhiyun took out a fruit from the lacquer plate and put it into his mouth. He thought about it and said, "Xue Guogong worked hard and made great contributions to the founding of the Tang Dynasty. We must ask his opinion."
Hearing this, Xue raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Your Highness is absolutely right."
Duke Xue's Mansion.
Changsun Shunde read the victory report in his hand and his eyes fell on the man opposite.
"Did Du Canjun come here just to tell me about the counterinsurgency in Huazhou?"
Du Yan took a sip of tea, shook his head, and said: "His Highness is sympathetic to Duke Xue, so he wanted to ask Duke Xue for his opinion on the matter of his eldest grandson Anye."
ask?
Changsun Shunde sneered secretly, maybe it was a warning.
"Although Changsun Anye is a member of my clan, his rebellion is a serious crime. I will naturally obey the imperial court's arrangements."
Although Changsun Shunde and Changsun Anye have the same surname and belong to the same family, they are actually quite far apart and have basically no contact with each other.
Especially after the death of King Qin.
When Changsun Shunde was young, he didn't want to go to Goguryeo and die, so he decisively escaped and hid in Taiyuan, following Li Yuan in rebellion.
This person knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Du Yan nodded and said: "It's rare that Duke Xue Guo understands the righteousness, so I will definitely tell His Highness the King of Chu. However, when I came, His Highness told me that after the rebellions in Huazhou, Lizhou, and Weizhou were put down, His Highness would come together."
Before deciding on the punishment of Li Xiaochang and others, His Highness will definitely be considerate of Duke Xue as long as he requests it."
"So, thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
"Easy to say."
After sending Du Yan away, the eldest grandson Shunde didn't have time to rest when he ran into Princess Qin who came to visit her.