In front of the Daming Palace, two groups of people were confronting each other. Both sides took out their weapons, as if they were about to take action if they disagreed.
Ximen Wentong wore two layers of iron armor, and a 櫜鬞 uniform, holding a walking bow, and he was high-spirited.
His adoptive father sent a lot of troops to him, and now he has three thousand people in Pengri. They are well-equipped and majestic.
To be honest, their level of well-armed equipment may far exceed that of the distress troops outside the city.
It just seems like he’s not as good at fighting as others!
The emperor has always been very kind to Shence's army. The rewards are so generous that they can make every town and government army jealous. Even though the tributes from various states are intermittent and the imperial court's finances are quite insufficient, they still do their best to support an increase of more than 70,000 people.
Shencejun.
Shence Army is indeed not the same as it was a few years ago.
When the saint first returned to Chang'an, there were a total of 54,000 people, all of whom were recruited in Shu. Later, when various governors, commanders, and military supervisors took office, they sent Shence soldiers to escort them, ranging from three hundred to five hundred to more.
Two thousand people were sent out, and more than 20,000 people were sent out one after another, spreading to all towns and cities across the country.
More than two years ago, the troops from Yingning and Dingnan entered Chang'an and took away the most elite 5,000 of them, the soldiers and horses Yang Fuguang had recruited from the territory of the Zhongwu Army.
There are fewer people, so it is natural to reorganize and train again. But the most embarrassing thing is that the imperial court still recruits people from Chang'an City to join the army. These people work hard to receive rewards, but they have naughty minds and lack of courage. They don't want to fight at all. No matter how good you give them
The equipment is useless!
Ximen Sigong and Yang Fugong fought back and forth, but they were surprisingly unified on this matter. They both believed that people from Chang'an City and even people from surrounding Ji County could not be used. Forget those who had already been recruited, and these crooked melons must not be used in the future.
Split dates.
As a result, the imperial court sent generals of the Shence Army to various towns to recruit troops. Ziqing, Tianping, Taining, Wuning, Hedong, Xuanwu, Yiwu, Yicheng and other towns were all present, and they recruited 20,000 people back.
Even people from the Dingnan Army came to recruit troops. Qiu Weidao, the supervisor of the army, mentioned this matter to Shao Shude, and finally asked them to recruit thousands of people from the Dangxiang tribes in Hexi, Hengshan, and Pingxia.
The entire recruitment process was completed before the end of last year, and training began last month.
But how should I put it, there are more than 70,000 people, more than 30% of them are slick veterans, and more than 30% are idlers in Chang'an and Ji County, and they are stationed in and around Chang'an City. It feels like they will be used up sooner or later.
The thousand men under Ximen Wentong were originally Hebei soldiers from Yiwu Town. The newly added two thousand men include party members from various tribes and Xuzhou soldiers from the Wuning Army. He is still very thoughtful and trains rigorously.
People who cheat and cheat will not be tolerated, so Peng Ridu's combat effectiveness ranks among the best among the Forbidden Army.
At this time, facing thousands of soldiers from Yushan City and Tianwei City, Ximen Wentong was very confident. As long as these idle people dared to take action, he would beat them to pieces today.
"Whoosh!" I don't know if it was because of nervousness or something else, but a feather arrow shot out, grazed Ximen Wentong's arm, and entered the chest of a sergeant.
"The thieves are at work!"
"Someone wants to kill the king!"
"Kick them to death!"
The soldiers holding the capital made a loud noise, picked up their bows and arrows, and shot towards the opposite side.
Ximen Wentong hid behind two large shields under the protection of his own soldiers.
He was a little angry, first because the other side dared to launch a sneak attack, and secondly, because I hadn't given the order yet, so why did the sergeants fight back one after another? What kind of discipline is this?!
Arrows flew wildly outside the Daming Palace, and swords and spears stabbed each other. Inside the palace, several lieutenants led a large group of soldiers and rushed to the saint who was watching a cockfight.
The saint was startled and subconsciously stood up and retreated. At this moment, his mind could not help but think of several ancestors who died in strange ways in history.
"Hold the saint!" Zhongguan Han Quanhui shouted.
Several burly sergeants stepped forward and grabbed the emperor's arms with their big iron-like hands. The concubines were pulled over to watch the cockfight. The imperial relatives turned pale, almost thinking that another bloody coup had occurred.
"Take them all to Zhaoyang Palace." Han Quanjie led the way, stuffing the saint into a carriage, and the concubines and kings staggered behind, surrounded by sergeants, and headed towards Zhaoyang Palace.
The fighting outside the Daming Palace became increasingly fierce. Both sides used real fire. People kept falling and reinforcements kept coming.
The carriage was galloping on the stone road. Han Quanjie and the saint were sitting in the carriage, looking solemn and silent.
The emperor's face was pale and he was sweating profusely on his forehead. He wanted to ask questions several times, but was interrupted by Han Quanhui.
The concubines and the kings were exhausted and could not keep up with the speed of the carriage. The lieutenants and sergeants waved their whips and hit them on the head and face, urging them to follow quickly.
Zhaoyang Palace arrived soon. Thousands of sergeants had gathered outside. Seeing the saint's car approaching, they moved out of the way.
The carriage drove in quickly. When they arrived, Han Quanjie helped the saint down and locked him in a palace room.
When the saint got out of the car, his legs were shaking, he was sweating like rain, and he almost collapsed.
Soon, the concubines were also sent over and locked up with the saint.
Han Quanjie ordered people to lock the door and seal all the doors and windows with wooden bars. He assigned dozens of powerful officers from Zhongguan Zhong to guard the place with weapons, and then left in a hurry.
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In the Weinan camp, Shao Shude was receiving two prime ministers: Wei Zhaodu and Zhang Jun.
They were representatives of court officials and prime ministers, but they were at odds with each other in private. But at the critical moment when the army was about to attack, they had to put aside their past grudges and work together in the same boat, hoping that they could rely on their unshakable tongue to win.
Advise Shao Shude to stop.
"Shao Shuai was favored by the court, asked for his help, and destroyed the Huangchao. He made a great contribution and was praised by people at the time." Wei Zhaodu sat beside Shao Shude and persuaded him earnestly: "Today's troops are knocking on the gate, destroying one's reputation and making heroes all over the world.
What's the point of pinching one's wrist?"
"What Xiang Wei said..." Shao Shude smiled and said: "Zhuge Shizhong is my master. In the past, when the nest entered Guanzhong, there was a commotion. Shizhong led Xia Sui's elite troops and marched forward to fight against the bandits.
After several years of fierce fighting, the saint was able to return to the capital. Today, Yang Fugong, Yang Shouzhong and his son have made a murderous plan to alienate the emperor and his ministers. Such treacherous cronies, making light of the country's laws and putting the saint in an unjust situation, are definitely not the tactics of ZTE.
also."
Wei Zhaodu remained silent.
"Shao Gong guards the feudal vassal for the emperor. Now he has not received the royal minister's order. He has summoned troops from three towns to intimidate the capital. This has caused the royal family to be restless and almost wants to spread the enemy. It is definitely not the way to serve as a minister." Zhang Jun suddenly said: " It is better to withdraw the troops for the time being, and if you have something to do, go to the palace and ask for it. If the saint pleases you, he will definitely grant it."
"I want the Yang family to be punished by overthrowing the clan, and the emperor will agree to it?" Shao Shude asked.
Zhang Jun was speechless after hearing this and didn't know how to answer.
They didn't have the ability to kill Yang Fugong, although they had long wanted to do it. When the Difficult Army knocked on the gate, some court officials were secretly happy, thinking that they could bring down the increasingly aggressive Yang family. But as prime ministers, Wei Zhaodu and Zhang Jun did not Dare to take risks. It would be best to persuade people to go back. The Dingnan Army did not plunder Chang'an last time. What about this time? They did not dare to think that Shao Shude would be able to restrain the troops and not plunder the capital, as some officials said. .
But after talking for a while, both of them knew that things would definitely not get better. Prince Lingwu was very determined, that is, he wanted to kill Yang Fugong and his gang members to stand up for Zhuge Shuang. Considering that Yang Fugong held the military power, If he refuses to be captured, then foreign troops will have to enter the city, and then things will be out of control.
"Is Prince Lingwu really going to do this?"
"Now that we have sent out troops, it is difficult to restrain our hands."
"That's it, I'll take my leave." Wei Zhaodu and Zhang Jun cupped their hands, sighed, and returned to Chang'an with their entourage.
Seeing them walking away, Shao Shude smiled. Of course Yang Fugong was not forced to kill him. But he is still coy and unable to make up his mind, unable to give up his prestige and face, and unwilling to come up with substantive exchange conditions. He is really a bit stupid. .
Otherwise, for the sake of my sworn brother, I might let him go.
Forget it, sending troops this time is already too arrogant, it's better to keep a low profile.
Yang Fugong was so frightened by the army approaching Chang'an that he probably wouldn't be able to survive for a few days. Let him learn a lesson and be subdued, so that he could quickly end the mess here and rush to Shannan West Road to deal with the mess.
Furthermore, things in Henan Prefecture are also more important, so we can't be distracted by things in Chang'an.
"Commander, there is a military report from Henan Mansion." After Wei and Zhang left, Zhao Guangfeng walked into the tent and reported the report.
Shao Shude took the military report and read it carefully.
After being supported by Li Keyong's 7,000 cavalry, Li Hanzhi attacked Zhang Quanyi fiercely. Zhang could not resist, and Luoyang was in danger. So, out of cruelty, he sent his wife and children to Bianzhou as hostages and asked Zhu Quanzhong for help.
Zhu Quanzhong was overjoyed and immediately organized his troops and horses, preparing to go to Henan Prefecture and Heyang Town to intervene in the sudden war.
He did seize a favorable opportunity. Some of Li Keyong's troops were stationed in the north to guard against the Datong Army and the Hebei feudal towns, while the main force was in the Xingzhou area. At this time, the troops entered Heyang, threatening Ze and Lu, and Li Keyong was blocked. The possibility of a retreat for the army.
He didn't expect this at first, let alone this opportunity. It was Li Ke who forced Zhang Quanyi to rebel with his clever tricks, and then this golden opportunity appeared. Not only could he win the Henan Prefecture and Meng and Huaizhou for free, but it seemed that he could also Being able to make Li Keyong fall into a big trap is very satisfying.
"Where are Zhao Sui and Zhongyong now?" Shao Shude asked.
"We have crossed the Luoshui River and entered the territory of Tongzhou to collect grain and grass. Hao Zhenwei, the governor of Tongzhou, stayed behind closed doors. The envoys of Wei Mu could only summon the gentry to send donations." Zhao Guangfeng replied.
"Where are the Iron Cavalry Army and the Leopard Cavalry City?"
"Just arrived in Zhaoying County."
Zhaoying County is two miles northwest of Lishan Mountain, sixty miles away from Chang'an, and two hundred miles away from Huayin County.
"Commander, do you want to order them to speed up their march?" Zhao Guangfeng asked.
"No need." Shao Shude rejected his proposal and said: "Continue to act according to the original plan. Shaanxi, Guo, and Hezhong have to wait for a response. Furthermore, Zhu Quanzhong had previously stationed troops on the Weibo border to fight with the defeated Le Congxun.
Collusion, intending to reap benefits. At this time, returning to the army and fighting in Heyang may not be that fast. Let's act according to the established plan."