After Fan Zigai passed away, Yang Guang left Dugu Zhen in the capital to assist King Yang Tong of Yue, but Dugu Zhen did not take over the power, but was led by him, Dugu Dafu Duan Da, Minister of Civil Affairs, Wei Jin, General Huangfu Wu, General of the Right Wu Guard.
Yi, Lu Chu, the Right Secretariat, and five others assisted Yang Tong. Dugu Zhen was only one of the five assistant ministers. All government affairs were decided by the five people, and the military power was controlled by King Yang Tong of Yue. When Yang Xuangan made a comeback, he captured Guanzhong.
When the news reached Luoyang, the capital was in chaos. Yang Dong urgently sent the Hu Ben Lang General Song Laosheng to lead 20,000 troops to Hedong County to prevent Yang Xuangan from going out of Guandong.
Dugu Zhen finally couldn't hold back his anger. On the night when Yang Xuangan's news came, Dugu Zhen arrived at Dou Mansion in a carriage.
Yang Xuangan's occupation of Chang'an completely disrupted Dugu Zhen's steps, causing his long-planned plan to face the danger of failure, making Dugu Zhen anxious. Now he can only discuss solutions with Dou's family.
Dugu Zhen's carriage slowly stopped in front of the Dou Mansion. This is the mansion of Dou Wei, the head of the Dou family. Dugu Zhen got off the carriage, Dou Yun, the son of Dou Wei, came up, "Du Gu Shishu is here to make the Dou family."
I am very honored. My father ordered me to wait for Uncle Shi here. If there is any rudeness, please forgive me!"
Dugu Zhen smiled and said, "I came here without invitation and disturbed your father. Can he be in the mansion now?"
"Waiting for Uncle Shi in the study, please come with me!"
Although the Dou family is not one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms, it has gradually become one of the important families among the Guanlong nobles because of the emergence of talents in the family. Because Li Yuan's wife, Dou, is the legitimate daughter of the Dou family, the Dou family is also the most important one of Li Yuan.
One of the supporters.
Both the Dou family and the Dugu family are supporters of Li Yuan, but the two families are not convinced and have no contact with each other. They both support Li Yuan in their own way. This time, because of Yang Xuangan's accident, the two families came to each other.
Together, Dou Wei was about to invite Dugu Zhen, but he didn't expect Dugu Zhen to come by himself.
Dugu Zhen walked into the study. Dou Wei was extremely enthusiastic and asked Dugu Zhen to sit down and ordered someone to take tea. Dou Wei is over 60 years old this year, two years older than Dugu Zhen. Most of the Dou family are brave in the world with their martial arts.
But Dou Wei is very literary and knowledgeable. He has been in the officialdom for decades. Because he has been too close to King Yang Xiu of Shu, he has never been used by Yang Guang. He was dismissed from his post at home the year before yesterday.
After a few greetings over the past two years, Dou Wei directly pointed out the topic, "Yang Xuangan rebelled again and occupied Guanzhong. I wanted to send someone to invite the Dugu family head, but I didn't expect that the Dugu family head would come by himself. It was also because we had a common anxiety.
What countermeasures does Brother Dugu have?"
Although Dugu Zhen was anxious, he did not express his lust on his face. He said calmly: "Our countermeasures should be divided into two. Let's talk about Guanzhong first and then Shude, is that okay?"
Dou Wei laughed, "If you want to talk about Guanzhong, then let me talk first! I just received an urgent letter from my nephew Dou Qing this afternoon. I know the latest situation in Guanzhong."
Dugu Zhen was overjoyed, "Brother Dou, please speak!"
Dou Wei took out a letter and said: "Although Yang Xuangan occupied Guanzhong, I think the problem is not too serious. Although Yang Xuangan has obtained the land of Guanzhong, he has not won the hearts of the people in Guanzhong. Most of the officials in Chang'an fled, and the major Guanzhong clans also purified their family traditions and watched quietly.
In the future, most of the people who defected to Yang Xuangan were hungry people, Guanzhong bandits, as well as slandered people such as Yin Shishi, Gu Yi, etc. The people who Yang Xuangan sent to command the army were also his clan members. This shows that although Yang Xuangan
We have the advantage of the land, but we have no time, and we have no peace of mind. We have a chance."
Dugu Zhen nodded. Dou Wei's knowledge is no less than that of him. He is worthy of being the head of the Dou family. He also smiled and said, "Dugu also has tens of thousands of fake sons and servants in Guanzhong. I also know that Dou family also has countless servants, but I suggest
Now is not the time to use them. We must not only guard against Yang Xuangan, but also guard against Yang Guang. Now we can use the official power of the Sui Dynasty in Guanzhong to fight against Yang Xuangan, making it impossible for him to calm down and consolidate Guanzhong. From time to time, the imperial army will arrive.
, use the imperial army to destroy Yang Xuangan's rebellion for us.
This is the main purpose of Dugu Zhen coming to find Dou Wei. Dou Wei's two nephews held important positions in Guanzhong. Dou Kang was the prefect of Honghua County and Dou Wen was the prefect of Fufeng County.
Dou Wei understood what he meant, and he sighed slightly, "This Dugu head reminded me that I had already thought that I had ordered Dou Kang to lead the army into Fufeng County, and asked Dou Kang and Dou Guan to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers to resist Yang Xuangan
In fact, what I am most worried about is Yang Yuanqing. If Yang Yuanqing leads his army south and attacks Fufeng County from behind, then Fufeng County will be over. Moreover, the Fengzhou army is fierce, and the imperial army may not be able to defeat it. This is my most
What are the concerns, once Yang Yuanqing's army enters Guanzhong, there will be no chance for us in Guanlong."
Dugu Zhen smiled slightly, "I dare to assert that if Yang Xuangan rebels again, Yang Yuanqing will never send troops to participate. He will definitely draw a clear line with Yang Xuangan."
Dou Wei pondered for a moment and said, "You mean, the last time Yang Xuangan rebelled?"
“That’s exactly that!”
Dugu Zhen smiled and said, "He has declared Yang Xuangan to the world a rebellion and cut off the father-son relationship. Now he helps Yang Xuangan again, how can he explain to the world? Moreover, in the battle of Yanmen, the emperor just recognized him as a minister of the Sui Dynasty and Feng.
The state army is the Sui army. If he sends troops to Guanzhong, he will definitely break his trust in the world. If no one has trust, he will not establish himself. He will definitely consider this consequence, so I dare to assert that he will never send troops to help Yang Xuangan. Of course, he will also
If you don’t help the court, you should be waiting and watching.”
"If this is the case, then we have a chance. Brother Dugu, do you think Shude is making an excuse to advance to Guanzhong on the pretext of suppressing Yang Xuangan this time?"
Dugu Zhen walked a few steps behind his back, and he shook his head, "Although the emperor went to Jiangdu, he could still control the situation. Although the Sui Dynasty was already full of holes, it did not fall down and had not yet formed a disintegration.
The momentum, now the army is up, I think the time is not yet ripe."
"When will the time be ripe for Brother Dugu?"
Dugu Zhen said lightly: "When the world's rebellion is a little more intense, the influence is a little more, such as the Central Plains and the South."
Dugu Zhen said goodbye and left, Dou Wei sat in the study and pondered. At this time, his son Dou Yun behind him said, "Father, I think the Dugu family is too heartful, and he is not fully helping the Li family."
Dou Wei glanced at his son and shook his head and said, "You can't say that. Who doesn't have a heart? Everyone is for their own interests. Isn't our Dou family the same? Dugu Zhen is already good. News about Chang'an has just spread today.
When he arrived in Luoyang, he hurriedly ran over, which showed that he cared about Yang Xuangan's rebellion. He hoped that Li Yuan would succeed. After all, Li Yuan was his nephew. The reason why you feel that he was not dedicated is actually just a matter of face. He doesn't
He is willing to express his inner things, at least in front of the Dou family, he doesn't want to express his feelings."
Dou Wei wrote a letter and handed it to Dou Yun, "You ask the letter to hurry to Taiyuan and ask him to hand it to Li Yuan."
"Yes! The boy understands."
Dou Yun took the letter and bowed. Only Dou Wei was left in the room. Dou Wei was deep and meditating. Although he told his son that the Dugu family had no si heart, in fact, he also felt that the Dugu family had si.
The most obvious thing is that he opposed his plan. He asked Li Yuan to wait for a while. In fact, the actual suppression of Yang Xuangan is a good opportunity. Why did he wait? Is it really because the time is not ripe?
Dou Wei believes that it is not. The real reason is that the Dugu family has a si-minded heart. Dugu Zhen wants to wait and see the situation again. He did not put all his bets on Li Yuan. Dou Wei knows the tradition of the Dugu family very well. Isn’t Dugu Xin like this back then?
Is it?
Dou Wei sneered coldly, Dugu Zhen didn't understand Li Yuan.
Dugu Zhen's carriage was walking fast in the cold night. The cold moonlight shone into the carriage from the curtains, shining on Dugu Zhen's face, making his face pale as jade, and Dugu Zhen's body covered with thick
The thick blanket, the eyes flashed, what were you thinking?
Yang Xuangan's outbreak disrupted his plan and shook his confidence in Li Yuan a little. Is it possible for Li Yuan to seize the country?
He knew that Xiao Liang in the south was ready to go, he knew that Li Mi of Wagang Village was in the limelight, he also knew that Dou Jiande in Hebei was accumulating strength, but these people were not worth worrying about. The only thing he was worried about was Yang Yuanqing, who was smart.
, with vision, wrist, and patience, if you rise, you fly in the universe, and lurk in the boo waves. This person is lurking in Fengzhou, and is also waiting for the opportunity.
Dugu Zhen felt that he could not hang himself on a tree. While supporting Li Yuan, he should leave a way out for the Dugu family. Just like the attitude of the Wei family, they publicly admitted that Wei Shiming and Wei Lun were children of the Wei family.
In fact, they were showing their attitude to Yang Yuanqing, and they were also leaving a way out for the Wei family.
There should be a man named Dugu in the Fengzhou army.
Dugu Zhen's carriage slowly stopped in front of Dugu Mansion. Dugu Zhen walked off the carriage and immediately ordered: "Go and find Dugu Lei quickly."
Dugu Zhen returned to his study. Soon, his family reported, "Master, Dugu Lei has arrived."
"Let him in!"
Soon, a man in his thirties walked into the study and bowed, "My nephew Dugu Lei met the head of the family."
Dugu Lei is the grandson of Dugu Zhen's brother Dugu Tuo. He has a low status in the Dugu family. He is the chief of the crossbow office of Shaofu Temple. He is just a ninth-rank official, but he is skilled and particularly good at creating.
The crossbow can make extremely clever crossbow machines. At that time, Yuwen Kai, the Minister of Works, praised him as the first person to build crossbows in the Sui Dynasty. Although he was very capable, he was in the Dugu family, which valued scholars and was less craftsmen.
Lei had no chance to make a comeback.
Dugu Zhen thought of this person at this time, and he was attracted by his talent in crossbow making. Dugu Zhen smiled slightly and said, "There is one thing that concerns the rise and fall of the family. I want you to do it."
Dugu Lei was clumsy and not good at speaking. The head of the family actually handed him over the important tasks related to the rise and fall of the family, which made him frightened. He stuttered: "The head of the family gave him the order!"
"From now on, you can change your name to Zhang Lei, and you can take more than a dozen crossbow craftsmen to open a shop selling bows and crossbows in Jiuyuan County, Fengzhou."
Speaking of this, Dugu Zhen lowered his voice and said, "If you want to find a way to become a master of the Fengzhou Army, you must be valued by Yang Yuanqing. You must not disclose your Dugu family's identity unless you have to. Do you understand?"