"It is indeed a great fortune for Ruyang scholars to have you deign to come to Ruyang to serve as an official this time!"
Li Mo slowly put down the tea cup and spoke to the scribe.
This scribe was none other than Wang Zhihuan, who was highly regarded by scribes all over the world.
During this trip, Wang Changling not only invited Wang Zhihuan to Jiangzhou Prefecture, but also "abducted" Gao Shi to Ruyang.
It is said that Gao Shi originally wanted to help, but along the way he and Wang Changling became more and more speculative, and he also became very interested in Ruyang. In addition, he didn't like An Lushan, so he simply did nothing.
Bu Xiu secretly took the whole family and left Chang'an quietly with the help of Wang Changling.
"My lord, please don't do this. Mr. Zeng, Mr. Dan, etc. are all great talents. It is my great fortune to be appreciated by my lord!"
Wang Zhihuan said hurriedly.
In fact, when he first heard that Gao Shi and Wang Changling invited him to come to Ruyang to take up the post of Ruyang Academy, he was a little hesitant, but later he heard that Master Zeng, Dan Qiusheng, and Wang Wei were all taking up their posts in Ruyang.
I agreed immediately.
That's how celebrities are, they only like to interact with people of the same level as themselves.
If it were any other prince, he would definitely not agree.
"Sir, you are so flattering! Ruyang Academy will be completed in a few days. Once completed, I will help you with the affairs of the academy."
Li Mo nodded slightly.
As long as Wang Zhihuan is a brand, there is no fear of not being able to recruit useful talents.
"Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best to deal with the academy!"
Wang Zhihuan said hurriedly.
"By the way, my lord, there is something else you don't know whether to talk about or not?"
After thinking for a moment, Wang Zhihuan suddenly thought of something and spoke again.
"Sir, it's okay to say it!"
"My lord, along the way, I heard that the King of Xiangyang gathered an army of 70,000 at the border of Nanyang to attack Ruyang, but I, Ruyang, only sent an army of 10,000 to deal with it. My lord, did you intend to only protect Ruyang? If only Ruyang was attacked.
Protect Ruyang... Once Xiangyang blocks other official roads, the academy may not be able to recruit many scribes!"
Wang Zhihuan expressed his worries.
In fact, it was not only him who had this idea, but also Gao Shi beside him.
After the two heard the news, their first reaction was to ask Wang Changling, but Wang Changling's reply was just one sentence, "Don't worry, our Ruyang army of 10,000 is enough!"
This made the two of them more and more curious, wondering what the Lord of Ruyang was planning!
They really wanted to hear the lord's plan.
"Sir, let me go..."
Report!
Coincidentally, just when Li Mo was about to speak, a guard suddenly appeared at the door of the lobby.
"For your information, my lord, there is an urgent call coming from Nanyang eight hundred miles away!"
"speak!"
"General Luo Yun led the Ruyang Army's 10,000 cavalry to defeat the Xiangyang army, and beheaded Xiangyang's commander Qi Xuan among the rebels. General Luo Yun has now led his troops to attack Xiangyang!"
The messenger's guard looked excited and hurriedly told the news.
"Take Xiangyang directly? Okay! Pass the order and order General Luo Yun not to embarrass the people of Xiangyang after taking Xiangyang."
Hearing this, Li Mo calmly issued the order.
But this scene frightened Wang Zhihuan and Gao Shi.
What's going on?
If they heard correctly, Ruyang's 10,000-strong army actually defeated Xiangyang's 70,000-strong army?
Do you still want to go straight to Xiangyang now?
What surprised them even more was that all the courtiers in the entire hall did not show any signs of surprise, as if they should be like this.
this....
The more they thought about it, the less Wang Zhihuan and Gao Shi dared to continue thinking about it.
........
In fact, it was not only Wang Zhihuan and Gao Shi who were in extreme shock at this moment, but also King Li Feng of Xiangyang.
Xiangyang, main hall,
After hearing the scout's report, Li Feng even suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
"What did you say? My 70,000-strong army was defeated by Ruyang?"
After finally regaining consciousness, he hurriedly spoke again.
Since the army went to the border of Nanyang, he has been waiting for the good news of his arrival. He has even made arrangements for who will be in charge of Nanyang.
"Your Majesty, Ruyang's 10,000 cavalry are extremely fierce. Our army's commander Qi Xuan and three other generals have been killed. Now Ruyang's 10,000 cavalry have come straight to Xiangyang..."
The scout kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
If he hadn't seen the battle with his own eyes, he might not have believed it.
But this is the fact!
Xiangyang's 70,000-strong army did have an incomparable advantage in terms of numbers, but it was several levels behind Ruyang's army in terms of momentum.
Especially the 20,000 new soldiers Xiangyang just recruited,
When they saw their general being beheaded, they turned around and fled without any thought of fighting again. Many soldiers died under the hooves of their own horses.
"Go straight to Xiangyang..."
boom!
After confirming that the information was correct, Li Feng seemed to have been hit hard on the back of his head and fell straight onto the chair.
"My lord... my lord..."
The whole hall was instantly in chaos.
Several civil servants hurriedly stepped forward to help their lord, while the remaining ministers were so frightened that they no longer knew what to do.
It is said that when the Xiangyang army went out for the expedition, everyone in Xiangyang was full of confidence from top to bottom, thinking that the land of one state and three counties in Ruyang was already within their grasp.
Later, I heard that Ruyang had only sent 10,000 troops, so I no longer took Ruyang seriously.
All they were thinking about was how to besiege Ruyang next.
This is great...
Not only was Ruyang's 10,000-strong army not easily captured, but it actually defeated Xiangyang's 70,000-strong army.
Just unbelievable.
After half a stick of incense, Li Feng finally woke up slowly due to the interference of many civil servants.
"Quickly...quickly...pack your things and leave Xiangyang!"
As soon as he opened his eyes, the first thing Li Feng said was to run away.
Without it,
There are only 70,000 troops in Xiangyang. With this little family, what else would Xiangyang have without these 70,000 troops?
Once the Ruyang army arrives in Xiangyang, they will be unable to leave even if they want to and will have to be slaughtered.
As for why the Ruyang army is so powerful?
Li Feng no longer had the time or thought to figure out who the Ruyang general who was leading the army was.
So what if you know?
Will Ruyang let him go if he knows about it?
This incident was instigated by Xiangyang.
"Yes, my lord!"
With Li Feng's words, the hall was once again in chaos.
The Lord of the First Dynasty has said so. How can anyone else think of waiting any longer? If they don't run for their lives now, how can they wait?
.......
Report!
Chang'an City, Imperial Palace,
An Lushan rarely had any leisure time, and was playing chess with a ghost-faced counselor in the imperial garden. At this moment, he ordered the guards to send a battle report.
"Your Majesty, the battle between King Xiangyang and Ruyang has concluded!"
The guard bowed.
"Oh? But Li Mo's 10,000-strong army has been wiped out by Xiangyang's army?"
An Lushan's eyes were still staring at the chessboard, wondering where the black piece in his hand should land.
From the perspective of him and the ghost-faced counselor, the outcome of this battle has already been decided.
"Your Majesty, there is news from the front that the Xiangyang army has been defeated. Ruyang's 10,000 cavalry have gone straight to Xiangyang..."
