Chapter 1288 The old man wants to surprise Yang Ni
A group of cavalry looked warily at the official road behind them. A cavalryman dismounted, leaned sideways and put his ear to the ground, listening carefully.
After a long time, the cavalryman straightened his back, shook his head and said: "There are no pursuers."
"We have an army of more than 100,000 people. How dare Yang Ni ride in lightly?"
The captain squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, "Leave some people to keep an eye on it and report immediately if you find anything. The rest of you will wait and follow me back."
"Take orders."
The captain and his men galloped all the way and caught up with the Chinese army when the sun was about to set.
"I'd like to see the general."
The captain was led into the middle of the camp.
The big tent was still in Anza, and Dou Zhong was walking alone beside it, looking calm.
"General."
The captain salutes.
"How?" Dou Zhong asked.
The captain said: "The Northern Xinjiang Army's cavalry pursued for more than twenty miles and then withdrew. I asked you to stay. If you find anything wrong, you can come and report it quickly."
"good."
It was just a faint word, but it made the captain excited.
Wei Zhong was on the other side, looking alone.
I only have my staff around me.
"Someone is coming." The staff member whispered.
More than a hundred cavalry came escorting a chamberlain.
The chamberlain dismounted. Dou Zhong knew that these people failed more than succeeded, so he was very polite.
The chamberlain said: "Shi Ni's rebels are constantly approaching Guanzhong. Your Majesty ordered the general to lead the army to rush back to Guanzhong through starry night."
alright.
This time it stopped.
Since the army withdrew from Xingzhou, the army has been marching slowly. Someone asked Dou Zhong for instructions, but Dou Zhizi ignored him.
He is the emperor's confidant. If he is not in a hurry, who is?
Wei Zhong didn't care about anything at all. He leisurely enjoyed the scenery along the way every day, which was quite pleasant.
"It's a pity that Linger is not here."
The old father has been away from home for a long time, and it is inevitable that he misses his family, especially Wei Ling'er.
The staff member smiled and said: "I think the young lady is also missing the general."
"No." Wei Zhong said with a smile: "When I'm not at home, she becomes an unruly demon king. Her mother wrote a letter last time, saying that Ling'er led someone to play polo and the other party cheated. That's all.
Anyway, it’s not a gamble. But she was lucky enough to lead someone to beat him up."
The staff member smiled and said, "You are so handsome, young lady!"
Wei Zhong said softly: "On the one hand, Chang'an mobilized troops from the south to the north to intercept the Northern Xinjiang army. On the other hand, we made us wait for the starry night to rush back to Chang'an. The details here are endlessly memorable!"
The staff member said: "That person probably wants to completely abandon the South."
"But if he abandons the south, he won't worry about Guanzhong being captured by the rebels?"
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"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the pass is very dangerous, and every pass is guarded by elites. Not to mention the rebels, even Yang Ni's Northern Xinjiang Army has no choice but to face such a fortified city."
The emperor looked at Liang Jing noncommittally.
Is this dissatisfaction?
"Someone in Chang'an recently said that as long as we capture you, the rebels will retreat."
The emperor looked at the music score, and from time to time he would wave his hands to follow the rhythm, as if he was concentrating on it.
But after all, Liang Jing was the leader of the evil young men back then, and he was well-informed. One look at the emperor's appearance and he knew that he was cheating on the eagle.
It is said that there are falconers in Northern Xinjiang... When Liang Jing and Li Xuan were still on good terms, Li Xuan would tell him about the customs and customs of Northern Xinjiang when he returned to Chang'an.
Among them, Liang Jing was the most curious.
——The eagle is aloof and aloof. After being captured, it is thrown into a cage. Once the eagle wants to sleep, poke it with a stick to wake it up.
Just suffer like this, one day, two days, three days... When there is more obedience in the eagle's eyes, the time has come. At this time, give it lamb meat, and when the eagle eats it, it is initially trained.
What follows is a competition of wills, until the eagle's arrogance dissipates and it realizes that it is no longer the predator dominating the sky, but has become a human hunter.
A very troublesome procedure.
Liang Jing knelt down without hesitation and howled: "Your Majesty! I saw that Shi Zhongtang was unjust at the beginning, and now he has indeed rebelled. My crime is unpardonable, and I am willing to lead my army out of Guanzhong to fight Shi Ni.
"
If you are willing, I dare to go.
The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Have you ever used soldiers?"
Used farts!
"We have never." Liang Jing said honestly: "But if I am loyal, I will have to stay away from traitors."
This is a bit of a magic trick.
"I heard that Mr. Dou said that Dou Zhong should be able to defeat Yang Ni?"
The emperor teleported a topic.
To this day, he still calls Li Xuan Yang Ni and swears to his death that he will not recognize him as a son who respects the emperor.
Do you want a decisive battle?
The decisive battle between Dou Zhong and Zitai made me feel a little flustered.
If he wins, I will become a street rat. If he loses, Shi Zhongtang will become even more proud, and Amei and I will die.
Liang Jing said: "Your Majesty, I don't know whether this is true or false."
"So, what do you think we should do?" the emperor asked.
"Your Majesty, I would like to supervise the army."
Liang Jing didn't know the emperor's thoughts, so he played a clever trick.
Brother is willing to go to war with Yang Ni, what do you think?
This loyalty is unquestionable.
Liang Jing knew very well that the emperor never cared about the country, but control.
The emperor said noncommittally: "Dou Zhong is very loyal. Please go to the Dou family on my behalf to appease me. Send a message..."
Liang Jing stood with his hands tied.
The emperor put down the music score, and his thin and fair face became more calm and gentle, "Guanzhong is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty."
"yes."
Liang Jing went to see the imperial concubine later.
"This lamb is delicious, don't overcook it."
"I don't like the toughness of chicken, so I'll change it to beef!"
"Mother, you are stuffing your teeth with beef!" the maid advised, "otherwise, you should eat goose meat!"
Just as the imperial concubine was about to nod, someone outside said, "Someone is coming."
Whoosh!
In an instant, the maids moved all the food on the table away.
"It's Prime Minister Liang."
"Take it back." The imperial concubine smiled.
Liang Jing came in and wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead, "Mei, Your Majesty just said that if you can hand me over in exchange for Shi Ni's withdrawal..."
"I'm scaring you." The imperial concubine smiled.
"You don't understand." Liang Jing looked solemn, "Shi Ni is unstoppable in the south and has already defeated Qianzhou. Once Yuezhou is lost, Shi Ni will face Jianzhou. Jianzhou, A-mei..."
Liang Jing lowered his voice and looked anxious, "As soon as the state is established, Guanzhong will face Shi Ni!"
"In the north, it is reported that the Northern Xinjiang Army has entered Xingzhou." The imperial concubine said: "One from the south and one from the north are heading towards Guanzhong."
"Zitai...Yang Ni." Faced with Amei's gaze, Liang Jing changed his mind decisively, "Yang Ni said he was going south to put down the rebellion, so why are you so anxious? The biggest problem at his heart is Shi Ni."
"Hey!" The imperial concubine looked at her brother and said with some sadness: "This is the world. Yang Ni is sitting in the north and is like the same country. He talks about going south to suppress the rebellion, but in fact he definitely wants to attack Guanzhong."
"A-mei, are you actually thinking about this too?" Liang Jing was stunned.
The imperial concubine said calmly: "Shi Ni is trying to attack us brothers and sisters. If I don't think about it, your bones and mine will be cold."
"Don't worry, sister. I think that although Yang Ni is cunning, he is true to his word." Liang Jing had a lot of confidence in Yang Ni. "If your Majesty asks, you will say that Yang Ni is intimidated by your Majesty's majesty, so he will definitely not
Dare to attack Guanzhong."
Then Liang Jing went to the Dou family.
After some appeasement, Dou Zhong was praised as the most famous general in the Tang Dynasty, and then he left.
Watching him go away, someone in the mansion said quietly: "Alang retreats, and once the liquidation comes, this will be a ready-made crime. Checks and balances! It's everywhere, it's disgusting. Tell Alang, the emperor just wants to sit back and watch the dragon." Tiger fight."
"yes."
Immediately, more than ten riders headed north.
Then, the Mirror Station received news from the south.
Zhao Sanfu quickly entered the palace.
"Your Majesty, report from the south, Shi Ni is preparing to attack Yuezhou."
"So fast?"
Shi Zhongtang's advance was too fast.
"Yes, and the rebels massacred Qianzhou City, causing shock in the south."
"Rebel!"
Naturally, the emperor would not feel sad about the deaths and injuries of the people. He just hated those people whom he could not control. "Urge Dou to return to the army again."
"yes."
Does this mean giving up outside Guanzhong?
When Zhao Sanfu returned to the stage, Xin Quan did not cook the meat for the first time and waved him over.
"This is a purge. You may become the emperor's knife."
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Dou Zhong led his army into Xiongzhou.
Beyond that is Guanzhong, so he is not in a hurry now.
"General, Guanzhou and Zhangzhou are asking for permission, can they join forces together?" Someone came to ask for permission.
Dou Zhong glanced at Wei Zhong, "What do you think, General Wei?"
Wei Zhong said: "I am following the general's lead."
"Really?" Dou Chong said with a smile, "That's good."
He glanced at the civil servant who came to report and said, "Inform Guanzhou and Zhangzhou that the army will return to Guanzhong immediately to protect His Majesty."
"yes."
The civil servant went away a little disappointed.
This is a benefit!
Dou Zhong said calmly: "Let's find out where the Northern Xinjiang Army is at this moment."
Not long after, the news feedback came back.
"General, the Northern Xinjiang Army stopped in Zhongzhou, and then came to Xiongzhou for testing."
"Traitor! He is really ambitious. He went south to put down the rebellion. This is clearly his ulterior motive."
Everyone was angry.
Dou Zhong listened to them calmly, and then said: "The best way for us at this moment is to retreat to Guanzhong and leave the battlefield to Shi Ni and Yang Ni. After they fight to the death, we will send out troops."
Guanzhong is a dangerous place. Even if we take ten thousand steps back, we can still preserve Datang's basic position.
Therefore, the reason why the Tang Dynasty established its capital in Chang'an was because of this benefit.
However, everyone's expressions were a little strange,
At that time, Emperor Gaozu stood at the top of Chang'an City and said to his ministers: "I dare not say that my children and grandchildren can always be wise. If I encounter a foolish emperor, as long as he is not stupid, it doesn't matter if he is stupid, as long as the ministers are not stupid. Guard me. Guanzhong, wait for the great changes in the world."
This was Emperor Gaozu's wishful thinking.
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"Your Highness, Jin Yiwei has found out the news, and the puppet emperor urged Dou Chong to return to Guanzhong day and night."
Jin Yiwei has been feeling like a fish in water recently and has found out a lot of news in Chang'an.
"This means abandoning the south and north outside Guanzhong and watching us fight with Shi Zhongtang." Pei Jian said: "My lord, do you want to show off your martial arts?"
The so-called Yaowu means chasing the Chang'an army relentlessly.
In this way, it can also deter Guanzhou and Zhangzhou.
Li Xuan thought for a while, "Where is Dou Zhong?"
"We're about to enter Xiongzhou."
Li Xuan nodded, "Get ready."
"Take orders!"
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"Your Majesty ordered the general to return to the army as soon as possible."
The messenger from the palace said breathlessly.
Dou Zhong nodded, "I understand."
"That's good, that's good!" The chamberlain immediately got a big bag of tips, weighed it, and said twenty taels at least.
The chamberlain's smile became more and more friendly, "We will follow the general back to the army."
"Who said I want to go back to school?"
Dou Zhong raised his eyes, and the stern look in his eyes flashed away, "Yang Ni must have got the news, our army is pretending to be panic and prepare to escape into Xiongzhou."
The chamberlain was stunned: "What is the general doing?"
Dou Zhong said: "I want to give Yang Ni a surprise!"