Chapter 221: Fate
Kanbei in late autumn is full of cold.
Yesterday, Yang Tong and Fang Xuanling parted ways in Pingliang County, Pinggao County, Fang Xuanling inspected the newly acquired Honghua County on his behalf, and he inspected the southern part of Pingliang, and made an agreement to meet in Yan'an.
The place where he lived was Pingliang County, which was only a line away from Li Tang's Anding County, and there were currently 1,000 defenders here, because there were no generals stationed there, and Yang Tong was deliberately low-key, so no one knew that he was the King of Qin of the Great Sui, let alone that the 5,000 cavalry was the Xuanjia Army, whether it was a soldier or a local official, they thought it was a normal garrison.
Yang Tong lives in the inner courtyard of the official residence, and the bedroom is a three-story attic with a large area.
It was cold outside, but it was warm like spring in the attic, and on the bed in the light gauze curtain, Yang Tong was half-lying on the bed, looking at the scenery outside the window with a comfortable face.
Since embarking on the road of fighting for hegemony, only when he passes each other's body temperature with his wives, the military and political affairs in his mind will fade a little.
Shui Tianji lay in his arms, silently looking at the thoughtful husband, as long as he was with him, Shui Tianji would have an indescribable satisfaction in his heart.
"Husband, what do you want?"
Shui Tianji's voice broke the silence in the room, and a jade arm propped up the beautiful body as soft as bones, allowing the silk quilt to slide off the smooth satin-like skin, and did not care about the flawless jade body, which made the room lose its color.
"Beware of catching a cold."
Even if he has been married for many years, Yang Tong is still amazed by the beauty of his wife's alluring city and country, he pulled the silk quilt to cover Shui Tianji, and the original cold and fierce lines softened at the moment when he looked at Shui Tianji.
Shui Tianji smiled sweetly, she was still able to swim in the icy river for an hour in the ice and snow, what was this chill? It's just that for a woman, an iron man who releases tenderness to himself has a poppy-like temptation. She enjoyed and liked her husband's tenderness. This is also the reason why she is reluctant to retire, only as a general in the army, can she fight the world with her husband, and only on the march, her husband is her husband alone.
"Just say something."
"Is the husband going on a campaign?" Shui Tianji snuggled tightly in Yang Tong's arms, and there was a trace of excitement in her eyes. She has a heart like dust, and she has known each other for many years, and some of Yang Tong's thoughts are difficult to hide from her.
From the moment Xuanling opened the house, Shui Tianji felt that Yang Tong was ready to take an adventure, and when he knew that dozens of miles away was Li Tang's territory, he had already guessed Yang Dong's intentions,
"It's not an expedition, it's just going to Chang'an to go around and scare my cheap father-in-law!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "Legend has it that there is a King of Qin, who broke 100,000 'male soldiers' with 3,000 Xuanjia troops!" I want to see if I, the King of Qin, can walk under the enemy's capital with 5,000 Xuanjia troops! ”
Shui Tianji was surprised: "The same is the King of Qin, the same is the Xuanjia Army?" ”
"That's right!"
"Wouldn't it be too risky?" Shui Tianji climbed up excitedly, and the silk quilt slipped off, revealing a peerless and wonderful body!
Yang Tong took a handful, the warm fragrant nephrite, Yingying can be held, and it feels wonderful......
Shui Tianji snorted, retracted into the quilt, and said with a flushed face: "What are you doing!" ”
Yang Tong said as a matter of course: "It's natural to touch your wife, is it possible to break the law and the rules of heaven?" ”
Another laugh!
The two of them got up to freshen up, and after breakfast, Yang Tong told Luo Shixin about his plan, and then said: "There is a peace treaty in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and Li Yuan saw that we did not have any troops in Bian Pingliang and Honghua, so the focus is on the south and Hexi. Guanzhong's current strength is less than 100,000, and these 100,000 people are still guarding various places, and Chang'an's troops are less than 30,000. We can go to Guanzhong for a visit. ”
Luo Shixin was taken aback and said worriedly: "Your Highness's daughter's body, this is too dangerous, right?" ”
Yang Tong shook his head and smiled: "We only have five thousand cavalry, if we fight, of course we won't be his opponent!" Our mounts are all hard-working Liaodong horses, and they are equipped with cavalry three treasures, so it is very easy to escape. ”
"It's good!"
Luo Shixin is also a bold guy, and he was strengthened by Yang Tong's courage, and said arrogantly: "It's a big deal to be scolded by Lord Yang." ”
"You just said I forced it!"
"That's what I thought!"
Yang Tong: "......"
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There are two main roads to enter Guanzhong from the north, one is Xiaoguan Road, which enters Guanzhong from Pingliang through Danzheng Gorge; The first is Maling Road, that is, along the Maling River to the south, and these two roads finally merge into one in Jingshui.
However, these two roads are rugged and gravel-strewn, suitable for infantry to enter, but not suitable for cavalry to pass, but after historical changes, the cavalry of the northern nomads have also used these two roads to kill the pass many times.
This time, the Xuanjia army led by Yang Tong entered the pass from Xiaoguan Road, and under the leadership of their guides, they chose the difficult wilderness to walk, thus avoiding the towns, and the few defenders at each pass were wiped out by them at night without knowing it, the horses were equipped with slaps, and the gravel did not hurt the horses, but the marching speed was slower.
The defensive policy adopted by Guanzhong was tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and when Yang Tong avoided the first line of defense of the Tang army, it was actually successful.
Five days later, in the evening, Yang Tong led the Xuanjia Army to Wugong County, west of Chang'an City, and swaggered into Li Tang's idle military camp.
Because Wugong County was the only way for Li Tang to go west, Li Shimin's army often traveled back and forth between Chang'an and Tianshui, and the officials and people were not surprised by the 5,000 cavalry, and they were very warmly entertained for one night.
After completing the supply of arrows in the barracks, in the early morning of the next day, they lined up on the official road to slow down, everyone looked very leisurely, as if the border army had just returned from the defense, the sky had just dawned, and it had already arrived at the tall and majestic Chang'an City five miles away, and there were people coming and going.
Because Li Yuanjun was strict in discipline and did not offend the people, passers-by did not feel at ease with this cavalry, and from time to time the middle school disciples envied the majesty of this cavalry and asked the generals to allow them to join the army.
Luo Shixin looked surprised and incredible, if they were in any place in the Great Sui, they would have been stopped a long time ago, but when they arrived five miles away from Li Tang's national capital, there was no one to interrogate, which was too casual.
He whispered regretfully: "It's a pity that our number is too small, if we have 10,000 horses, we can completely enter the Daxing Palace in Chang'an and take away Li Yuanjun's ministers who are in the upper court." Yang Tong pinched his smooth chin and responded in a low voice: "Chang'an City is a square big board, about twenty miles long from east to west, and the Daxing Palace in the middle of Chang'an City is about six miles long from east to west. Successfully entered this gate, there are almost no dangerous places in the palace to defend, as long as we break through the palace, we can leave Chang'an from the Xuanwu Gate. And Miyagi is not long, only about three miles. If you calculate this, the road to be taken is about fifteen miles at most! ”
"Do it! You must be able to take Li Yuanjunchen away. Luo Shixin's face turned red with excitement.
Yang Tong's heart was also pounding!
He came to Guanzhong just to deter Li Yuan and combat his arrogance, but he didn't expect to encounter such a big opportunity so easily!
However, he was entangled, knowing that this was a good opportunity, but if he fell in, his five thousand people were really not enough to stuff his teeth.
If you don't go in, you'll miss the opportunity you won't have again. And the chance of success is 70% to say the least.
After thinking for a while, Yang Tong let out a long breath, shook his head decisively, and said, "Absolutely not, the gain of entering Chang'an outweighs the loss." ”
"Why not?" Luo Shixin was in a hurry.
Yang Tong thought about what he thought and said: "When we stormed the harem city, the gate of Chang'an was already closed, and the Xuanwu gate was thick and tall, we may not be able to take it, even if we caught Li Yuan, we still had to hand me over in the end in order to leave Chang'an safely, which is no different from whether we can catch it or not; But if we can't catch it, or if Li Yuan happens to be not in the palace, then we're all done! ”
Luo Shixin thought about it for a while, and felt that it made sense, so he didn't say more.
At this time, a group of brightly dressed cavalry came from afar, they carried eagles and hounds, and looked like they were going out to hunt.
Walking in front was an ugly monster in a gorgeous brocade robe and ugly appearance, he was Li Yuanji, the king of Qi of Li Tang.
Since arriving in Chang'an, Li Yuanji has been hidden by his father, neither let him train the troops, nor let him lead the troops, he is also happy, but the old father has been nagging in his ear, asking him to learn more from his second brother Li Shimin, not to do nothing all day long, for these he is also left ear in and right ear out, but as Li Shimin's prestige grows and he is in charge of more than 100,000 troops, he began to be unconvinced.
Yesterday, Li Yuanji asked Li Yuan for military power, not only was he rejected again, but also asked him to go to Li Shimin's side to be a general, which made Li Yuanji very angry, and he took a group of guards out of the city early in the morning to hunt for distraction.
But when he thought of Li Shimin, who was sought after by everyone, and who was hated by everyone, Li Yuanji had a tyrannical impulse in his heart, he wanted to kill someone. But he didn't dare in Chang'an, but now that he is out of Chang'an, the tyranny in his heart is getting stronger and stronger.
At this time, a hobbled old man failed to stand firmly, and was falling next to Li Yuanji's war horse, and Li Yuanji's war horse hurriedly avoided to the side, causing Li Yuanji to shake violently.
Li Yuanji grabbed the old man's hair angrily, pulled out his war knife and slashed it down.
Passers-by screamed and ran towards the side of the road, and Li Yuanji laughed and threw his head into the crowd, causing a panic scream.
Li Yuanji wiped the blood from the sword, put it in its sheath, and continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
Such a small common person, Li Yuanji is not at ease, if someone reports it, it is a big deal to let this old man prepare to assassinate the king and kill him, who will let him bump into it himself?
And his guards did not move, as if they were no longer surprised by such things.
Li Yuanji, who was angry all the way, heard the sound of the road in front of him, and only then did he notice that a group of cavalry was slowly coming.
This cavalry had more than 5,000 horsemen, and the team was neat and orderly, showing extremely high horse control skills. This team is full of killing spirit, but its power is enough to make people collapse without a fight, and they can't compete with it.
Li Yuanji was a little stunned, his second brother Li Shimin spent countless financial resources to form a Red Armor Army with a number of 3,000, and complacently claimed to be the first cavalry in the world, he also felt that the Red Armor Army was the most powerful cavalry in this time, which has always made him extremely jealous, but compared the Red Armor Army with this cavalry, the difference is too far.
It's just that when did Li Tang have such a powerful cavalry? Seeing that they didn't have any banners, weren't they the elite forces secretly formed by their father?
If you are in command by yourself......
Li Yuanji's expression was moved, his ugly face turned red in an instant, and his heart sprouted the invincible pride that this army has in the world. He rode his horse forward, stood in front of this army, and said proudly: "I am Li Yuanji, the king of Tang Qi!" The Lord will come out and answer! ”
Yang Tong and Luo Shixin, who were disguised, were also stunned when they saw Li Yuanji, and the two looked at each other, and they both saw a sentence in each other's eyes: It can't be so coincidental, right?
"The last general will lie on the grass and participate in His Royal Highness the King of Qi!" At Yang Tong's signal, Luo Shixin, who had a big beard, stepped forward and saluted Li Yuanji.
"What a weird name!"
Li Yuanji glanced at 'Wocao Niliang', and then turned his gaze to this majestic elite cavalry, his eyes were as hot as the sun, and no one dared to look at him wherever he looked, and lowered his head one after another.
Everyone was so frightened by his ugliness that they were about to vomit, how dare they look at Li Yuanji.
But Li Yuanji thought that the other party was afraid of him, and he felt good about himself, so he asked 'Wocao Niliang' with great satisfaction: "General Wocao, which army are you?" What is the number called? Whose command is it? ”
"This ......" Luo Shixin really couldn't answer, because the 'Lying Grass Nimei' didn't explain.
"Say!" Li Yuanji's face sank, and when he saw that the other party was spitting, he believed in his judgment more and more, and decided that this was his father's secret army, which also strengthened his idea of commanding it.
Luo Shixin glanced at the dozens of guards behind Li Yuanji and said, "Whether Your Highness can take a step to speak, it is really because of our special status and important tasks, so we can't let others know." ”
"Get out of the way!" Li Yuanji waved his hand, waited until the guards retreated more than ten zhang, and said to Luo Shixin dissatisfiedly: "You can always talk about it now, right?" ”
Luo Shixin mysteriously stepped forward, made a whispering gesture, and waited until Li Yuanji came over, took advantage of the situation, and hit Li Yuanji at the neck artery with a knife, knocking him out and robbing him directly!
The sudden change made Li Yuanji's guards frightened, and when they were inexplicable, they were shot to the ground by a rain of arrows.
The rapid pace of change is unexpected.
In an instant, dozens of Qi King guards were killed cleanly.
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