Since being teased by Fang Jun's concubine, Linghu Defen's prestige has plummeted, and he has been ridiculed endlessly. Therefore, in recent years, he has stopped taking part in worldly affairs, leaving all household affairs to his sons, and hiding in the privacy of his own home.
In the small courtyard of the study room, he writes books and talks.
This time, the life and death of the Long Clan clan was at stake. Linghu Defen had to personally persuade Liu Keman, but since the task was completed, he had no intention of staying here, so he said goodbye and left...
Everyone in the hall was left looking at each other in shock.
However, Linghu Defen was senior and experienced, so even if others were dissatisfied, they did not dare to complain and could only watch him walk away.
Liu Keman was also a little embarrassed, stroking his beard and said: "Although the late emperor never deposed the crown prince, the emperor's intention is known to the world. As the late emperor's ministers, we should uphold the late emperor's last wish and support His Royal Highness Jin to ascend to the throne. Therefore, I have already done so."
We are well prepared. We have all the equipment and food in the army, and tens of thousands of soldiers are waiting at the ready. Now we order the whole army to set off and rush to Chang'an!"
Since Li Huaiqin, King Hui of Nanyang, is taking the lead, he has no scruples. As long as Li Huaiqin attacks Chang'an, he will follow him. If Li Huaiqin withdraws halfway, he will run faster than Li Huaiqin...
Yu Wenshi nodded and said: "That's very good, so it won't be too late..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a servant of the Liu family quickly entering from outside the door. He came to Liu Keman in a few steps, handed over a letter, bowed and said: "To the master of the family, I just came to the scout outside the city."
It was reported that a troop of tens of thousands of people came from west to east and arrived at the north of Yong County. The lieutenant colonel of the army submitted a letter saying that You Xiaowei was heading for Chang'an and passed through Yong County.
General An Yuanshou has a letter for you."
Everyone present changed their expressions, An Yuanshou?!
In recent years, An Yuanshou's name has not been prominent in the court, but before the third year of Zhenguan, he was famous. His ancestors came from the Li Te nobles of the Parthian Kingdom, and lived in Wuwei for generations. His father An Xing was the great ancestor of Gaozu
At that time, Li Yuan judged Li Gui's meritorious service, and later defeated the Turks in Liangzhou. "Li paid homage to Shangzhu State, made Youwuhou the Great General, and granted him the title of Duke of Liang State. He was given 10,000 pieces of silk and was granted the title of 600 households."
The An family has deep roots and dominates the country. He is a veritable king of Xiliang.
Among the sons of the great ancestor Li Yuan, An Xinggui was the only one who was optimistic about the King of Qin. When An Yuanshou was 16 years old, he was sent by his father to the Palace of the King of Qin to serve as Youkuzhi, responsible for guarding, accompanying, and saddle horses. In June of the ninth year of Wude.
On the fourth day, the King of Qin launched the Xuanwumen coup and sent An Yuanshou to stay at Weijiajiaomen.
After the mutiny was successful, An Yuanshou served as You Qianniu's bodyguard.
In August of the same year, the Turkic invading troops reached the Weihe River. When Emperor Taizong and the Turkic leader Jieli Khan established an alliance at Bianqiao to punish Baima, only An Yuanshou was guarding them in the tent.
In the third year of Zhenguan, An Xinggui died of illness. An Yuanshou returned to his hometown, inherited his father's title of "Gong of Liang", took over the post of General You Xiaowei, and took charge of Liangzhou.
There are many Li Te warriors under his command. They have been galloping in Xiliang for many years. They are brave and good at fighting. They are no less generous than the military guards on the left and right. However, due to the large number of Hu people in the Xiliang area, it is the "Nine Zhaowu Surnames" who live together.
In this land, the situation was unstable and the society was in ups and downs. Therefore, His Majesty Li Er did not mobilize troops during his Eastern Expedition.
Now this army is rushing to Chang'an under the command of An Yuanshou. What is its intention?
If he supports the emperor, An Yuanshou will turn around and make a surprise attack if there is any slight movement on Liu Keman's side...
The flame of hope that had just arisen was extinguished in an instant, which was simply a huge disaster.
Liu Keman seemed to have a peaceful mind. After all, he hadn't raised an army yet. If An Yuanshou's letter was a warning to him to join the emperor, he would just have to obey orders. Anyway, the troops under his command would definitely not be the You Xiaowei under An Yuanshou's command.
As an opponent, there is no shame in temporarily changing camps.
Moreover, if he captured all the Guanlong elders here and sent them to Chang'an to hand them over to the emperor, he would be able to accomplish a great feat...
Liu Keman, who had evil eyes, glanced around at all the Guanlong elders around him, licked his lips, lowered his head, opened the envelope, took out the letter, and looked at it carefully.
Everyone was startled by the evil and malicious look in his eyes, and they all stared at Liu Keman's expression with fear.
Fortunately, Liu Keman read very quickly. He read ten lines at a time. He raised his head with a smile and said loudly: "Dong Liang was deeply favored by Emperor Taizong, so he thought about Emperor Taizong's last wish so much that he was leading his army to Chang'an to help the Jin Dynasty.
The king has accomplished a great cause and invites me to participate in the grand event!"
"I see, Duke Liang is truly loyal and courageous!"
"With elite troops like Youxiaowei, the possibility of accomplishing something will be greatly increased!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Master Yuwen quickly said: "I wonder if I can take a look at this letter?"
Liu Keman glanced at him with a half-smile, but still handed the letter over.
Yu Wenshiji took it and looked at it carefully, and then he was completely relieved. For a moment just now, he even thought that Liu Keman would tie them up and send them to Chang'an to hand them over to His Majesty...
Now, Li Huaiqin has set off for Chang'an, Liu Keman's army has gathered and is waiting for the enemy, and An Yuanshou has such a strong army. Tens of thousands of troops rush to Chang'an together, which will definitely stir up the storm and determine the great cause!
After many days of exhaustion and mixed joy and sorrow, he was slightly dizzy due to the excitement at the moment. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm his mind. Yu Wenshi clenched his fists tightly, raised his arms and shouted in a low voice: "God help me Guanlong!"
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Li Keman stood up suddenly, looked at everyone, and said: "I will gather all the troops and horses right now, and rush to Chang'an following An Yuanshou. Do you want to accompany us, or do you have other arrangements?"
Everyone shook their heads: "The ground in Guanzhong is not peaceful. We still need to sit down and calm the situation to prevent a fire in the backyard. As for the war in Chang'an, I leave it to the general."
They are all old people who have lived well for many years. How can they withstand the torment of following the army in the rain? Even Yu Wenshiji felt exhausted at this moment, knowing that if he continued to run around, he would probably die: "The general's family has a long history, and he is both civil and military."
, this time the troops are dispatched, they will definitely be able to kill the generals, seize the flag, and make great achievements. Instead of following the army and causing trouble, we, the old men, might as well stay in the rear to raise food and recruit more help from the people. But don't worry, general, I will rush there in a day or two at the latest.
Chang'an had an audience with His Highness the King of Jin, and then worked with the Prince of Jiangxia and Duke E to come up with a perfect plan that could coordinate all parties, work together, and determine the overall situation in one fell swoop."
"So good!"
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To the north of Yong County, a well-equipped army was rushing along the official road in the direction of Chang'an in the wind and rain. The tens of thousands of troops were under orders and well-trained, rushing forward like a torrent, full of murderous intent.
Not long after this army passed through Yong County, Li Keman, who was guarding Yong County, gathered his troops. More than 20,000 people followed the footsteps of the army in front and galloped towards Chang'an.
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Although the pass in Guanzhong is tightly closed, it is connected in all directions. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, apart from the waterway, one could take the Languan Ancient Road from Chang'an, the capital, to the Jingchu land in the southeast. Two hundred years later, a man was demoted to Chaozhou Governor on the way.
Singing on the ancient road, "Where is my home in the Qinling Mountains where the clouds are crossing, and the snow is covering the blue gate, and the horse can't move forward."
To get to Bashu, most people take the south-oriented Qinling-Shu Road. It is said that "the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky." If you want to go all the way west, you need to cross the Wei River and go to Xianyang, then go west, pass through the Hexi Corridor, and reach the Western Regions.
After Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty dug his way through the Western Regions, Xianyang became the only place to go west from Chang'an to Yangguan. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Chang'an was the imperial capital, where literati and poets gathered, while Xianyang was an important place in the capital, only more than fifty miles away from Chang'an City.
The first stop out of Chang'an in the west, Weicheng and Xianyang, frequently appeared in farewell poems.
Different from the "little farewell" and "hua farewell" in other places, in ancient times, the Western Region was a place where the frontier fortress was bitterly cold and "the spring breeze never came". Most of those who left Yangguan in the west were to protect their homes and country, or to open up territory or guard the border.
Sometimes it means life and death are unpredictable, or it is difficult to reunite. Therefore, the Xianyang Bridge on the west side of the frontier fortress will inevitably give people a sense of solemnity and loneliness...
Within Xianyang, the Wei River runs from east to west. The Wei River is plentiful and the water transportation is convenient. Important ferries such as Anliu Ferry, Zhongqiao Ferry, and Liangsi Ferry are dotted along the coast. Among them, the ferry at Xianyang Qiaotou is known as "the largest ferry in central Qin" and is a silk
The must-pass places on the road are Xiaoguan in the north, Yangguan in the west, and Chang'an in the east. Many people cross the Wei River here. Business travelers, camel teams, caravans... there is an endless stream of guests coming and going.
Xianyang Bridge can be said to be the gateway to the north of Chang'an and cannot be missed.
However, there is now great chaos in Guanzhong, and the war in Chang'an still spreads to Xianyang. The continuous flow of tourists in the past has now disappeared.
Cheng Yaojin, wearing armor and a golden sword, was sitting in the official residence at Qiaotou Ferry, using a spoon to stir the mutton in the iron pot on the stove, while listening to Niu Jinda's military report.
"The scouts who have just been sent to the west are coming to report that Li Huaiqin, the commander of Nanyang County who is guarding Xi County, has raised troops and rushed to Chang'an. The number of soldiers and horses is about 20,000. The motive is unknown."
The rich aroma of the mutton made Niu Jinda swallow his saliva, "The general has sent someone to question him and ordered him to state his purpose, but there has been no reply yet."
Cheng Yaojin pierced the hot mutton with a tassel, and the tassel submerged easily. Then he picked out the mutton and placed it on the bookcase. He cut a large piece of mutton into two pieces with a knife and put the meat on the side of the plate.
He rubbed the salt on the mutton, took a big bite, chewed it in his mouth and called Niu Jinda: "Come and eat."
"Eh!"
Niu Jinda quickly agreed, put aside the battle report in his hand, moved a stool and sat in front of the bookcase, took a little salt and sprinkled it on the meat, pinched the mutton bones and put the mutton in his mouth.
"Hiss, ha, smells good!"
It is raining heavily outside the window, the temperature is extremely low, and the air contains damp and cold water vapor, which makes your body feel wet and cold to the bone. Chewing and swallowing a mouthful of mutton will warm your stomach and abdomen. It is simply a supreme enjoyment.
"If I have a sip of wine, I wouldn't exchange it for a god!"
Niu Jinda sighed as he chewed the mutton.
Cheng Yaojin swallowed the mutton and snorted: "Where are there so many beautiful things?"
Although the army is not short of food, it has not been replenished for a long time. All kinds of materials are extremely expensive. The two jars of wine previously hidden have been drunk long ago, and now they can only stare...
The door of the room was suddenly knocked open, and a school captain quickly walked in with a solemn expression: "Commander, Yong County is reporting urgently!"