On the occasion of the New Year, the people of Chang'an were preparing to celebrate the New Year happily, but the people of Youzhou heard that the Turks were coming south from Tanzhou and were plundering Miyun.
The general manager Luo Yi immediately ordered General Xue Wanjun to lead five thousand elite troops to aid Miyun.
If it weren't for Dou Jiande's previous constraints, Luo Yi would have beaten down the salt dealer long ago and cleared the way for him. Now the Turks also want to touch him. How can he bear it?
Xue Wanjun encountered Turkic cavalry to the west of Miyun. The two sides fought hand to hand, killing each other back and forth, regardless of the outcome.
People neighed and horses roared, but in the end it was Xue Wanjun who took the home field and was better, repelling the Turkic cavalry.
However, before he could take a breath, he received news that Lu Chengsi had joined the army in the reporter's office. Gao Kaidao sent General Zhang Jinshu to take advantage of the situation and attack Yongnu.
"My brother is over there. Don't worry about joining the army."
In the wild, Xue Wanjun sat in the snow and asked the soldiers to bury pots and make rice.
Lu Chengsi said thoughtfully: "The Turks entrenched in the north of Youzhou are the Tuli Khan Shibobi. He led the Xi people to plunder south this time. I am afraid that the cattle and sheep froze to death, so he had to come. Grab food."
"What's so strange about this?"
"General Xue is heroic." Lu Chengsi smiled and sighed: "It's a pity that with the power of Youzhou, he can't defeat Shibo Bihe Xi Ren."
Xue Wanjun was silent for a while and said: "There is still a court, so don't worry about joining the army."
"Does General Xue really think that the imperial court will send troops to help Luo Yi?" Lu Chengsi said with a sneer.
"What do you mean?" Xue Wanjun wiped his sword.
Lu Chengsi said: "General Xue, can't you see that the imperial court never sent a single soldier to Youzhou and only gave a small amount of food. It was obviously just to allow the Youzhou army to intercept Gao Kaidao. So in my opinion, the imperial court We will not send troops to help Youzhou eliminate the Xi people."
Xue Wanjun remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
These brothers have secretly pledged allegiance to the new prince of Chang'an and don't care what will happen to Youzhou in the future.
"You said this when you join the army, aren't you afraid that I will tell the manager?"
"Don't be afraid." Lu Chengsi said: "If I die, Luo Yi's fate will not be much better. The world has returned to the Tang Dynasty, but some people still act like a chariot and overestimate their own capabilities, and they will eventually turn into a handful of dust."
Xue Wanjun glanced at him, looking at the wind and rain in the sky and the snowy mountains in the distance.
"The snow is very heavy. Many cattle and sheep will die in Turks this year. It seems that I will have to stay in Miyun for a while."
Lu Chengsi clasped his hands and said: "The manager asked me to assist the general in resisting the Turks. I hope the general can give me some advice."
"nature."
Yongnu.
"kill!"
Xue Wanche's horse spun around and chased through the snow. He rode back and forth among the chaotic troops. He raised his sword and dropped it. The blood of the enemy's soldiers burst out, and the burning air filled the air.
Under Xue Wanche's example of killing the enemy, the morale of the Youzhou army was high, and they pursued and killed the troops led by Zhang Jinshu all the way.
"Xue Wanche!" Zhang Jinshu cursed in anger, but he was helpless as he watched Xue Wanche slaughtering his brothers wantonly.
Youzhou's elite soldiers are stronger than the soldiers under his command.
Previously, the reason why they were able to take advantage of Luo Yi was mainly because of the food shortage in Youzhou, but now it was no longer possible. They took it easy and their true colors were immediately revealed.
Zhang Jinshu also doesn’t understand what Gao Kaidao wants. Does he still want to fight against the entire world with the power of one place?
"withdraw!"
The military order was issued, and Zhang Jinshu led his army to flee.
Seeing this, Xue Wanche jumped on his horse and laughed wildly.
"Brothers, have you seen it? It's so powerful!"
"mighty!"
Youzhou Army roared.
Zhang Jinshu fled for more than an hour. After confirming that there were no pursuing troops from Youzhou, he asked the remaining brothers to dismount and rest.
He walked alone to the frozen river, looked at the silvery land, and cursed Gao Kaidao countless times in his heart.
When he rebelled, it was because he had no food to eat. Now that the world is gradually unified by Li Tang, it is obvious that Gao Kaidao cannot stand up again, and he also begins to resent having to fight with Youzhou day after day.
He couldn't understand. Li Tang was not Yang Sui. Wouldn't it be bad to surrender to Li Tang?
Even if there is no high official and generous salary, it would be better than fighting life and death in Liaodong every day.
"General, there are still 1,300 men left." The deputy general came to him and reported.
Zhang Jinshu nodded and asked, "Shitou, when do you think we will end the fight if we continue like this?"
The deputy general bit his lip and said, "Even the last general doesn't know."
"I really don't know what my lord is thinking. How can we, Liaodong, be the opponent of Youzhou? What's more, there is a Tang Dynasty behind Youzhou." Zhang Jinshu sighed.
The deputy general looked around and whispered: "General, I heard that the lord seems to be trying to contact Goguryeo."
What?
"Are you sure?"
"I heard that." The deputy general said: "A few days ago, I was drinking with some brothers. They said that some Goguryeo people came to the Lord's house and they couldn't understand what they were saying."
Zhang Jinshu gasped, "He cooperated with the Khitan, and now he wants to unite with Goguryeo?"
"I don't know, General, I just heard that this is the case."
"Stupid!" Zhang Jinshu scolded: "With the support of the Turks, he can't conquer the world. What can the Goguryeo people do? They seek medical treatment in a hurry!"
Now, Zhang Jinshu is increasingly worried about Youzhou's future.
While the two of them were talking, Gao Kaidao, who was far away in Lulong, was meeting with several envoys from Goguryeo.
Gao Kaidao himself was self-aware. He wanted to establish a foothold in Liaodong. Firstly, he wanted to unite with the Khitan Turks and even the Xi people. Secondly, he wanted to unite with Goguryeo to deal with Deng Hao, the general manager of Yingzhou.
As the brazier burned, the Goguryeo envoy said seriously: "We can help the king to establish a dynasty in Liaodong, but in exchange, you have to help Lord Molizhi rule Goguryeo!"
Molizhi is the title of the Prime Minister of Goguryeo.
Gao Kaidao asked: "Isn't your Moliji Eulji Wende? I heard that his position in Goguryeo is stable, so why do you need me to help him?"
The messenger's face turned cold, "Eulji Mundeok is not worthy of being our Moliji. The successor named by the ancestor Moliji was Lord Yeongae Somun, not Ulji Mundeok. He is a despicable and shameless villain!"
"I don't care what your situation is, I just ask you, how many soldiers and horses can you give me?"
The messenger said: "Ten thousand!"
"Ten thousand?" Gao Kaidao smiled.
This kind of person is not enough to squeeze through his teeth.
Seemingly seeing Gao Kaidao's disdain, the envoy said: "Our 10,000 troops are enough to resist a million Han people! You, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, sent a million troops to attack us, but they all came back defeated. Don't you know?"
What he said was full of confidence.
But Gao Kaidao dismissed it, "Ten thousand is too little, at least fifty thousand, I still need one hundred thousand shi of food."
The messenger said angrily: "Don't push yourself too far!"
This conversation ended unhappily.
In Gao Kaidao's opinion, without 50,000 people, he could not stop Li Tang's attack. And Goguryeo couldn't give him so many people, so why should he cooperate with Goguryeo?
Just for the support of the ‘Eastern Masters’ in Goguryeo?
During his years in Liaodong, he also knew a little about the internal situation of Goguryeo.
After Yeon Tae-jo's death, the King of Goguryeo took the opportunity to hand over the position of Moliji to Eulji Mundeok. However, Yeon-tae-jo's favorite heir, his eldest son Yeon-gae So-mun, did not inherit his position.
Nowadays, Yeon Gaesomun is entrenched in the north of Goguryeo and calls himself the "Eastern Master", but in fact he is just a local separatist warlord like him.
He is out of his mind and wants their verbal support. What he wants is real benefits!
Dongfang Daren is the title of the leader of the Goguryeo tribe. When Yuan Taizuo was alive, he was the "Dongfang Daren" in the north of Goguryeo, and he was also a Molizhi of Goguryeo.