Zhao Kuangyin broke through the Valley of Sparrows and Rats and threatened Guanzhong. Chai Shao, who attacked Jingxiang, was also ambushed, and the whole army was annihilated, and Yang Lin, the king of the mountain, led Long Zhi, Shang Shifu, Shi Bao, Zhou Ben, Wei Wentong, Guan Sheng, Guan Ling and other generals and 60,000 troops out of Xicheng, and the troops approached Luoyang.

Li Yuan had no choice but to withdraw the army of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, who was storming Hongnong County, and returned to Gongwei Guanzhong. The Tang Army's plan for the Five-Way Crusade has since been declared bankrupt.

After the news was transmitted back to Jiangdu, Yang Gao immediately applauded, and quickly made the decision to drive the expedition in person, striving to drive Dou Jiande, who was entrenched in Xingyang County, back to Hebei before winter came, and take the entire Central Plains.

"Your Majesty, Dou Jieyu sent someone to ask to see Your Majesty, claiming that Your Majesty must go to the gathering tonight."

Yang Gao, who was preparing for tomorrow's imperial expedition in the imperial study, suddenly heard the report of the eunuch outside the door, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, nodded and said: "I know, go back and tell the informant that I will go to her dormitory tonight to rest." ”

"The old slave obeys!"

The eunuch outside the door answered and slowly retreated.

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At night, Yang Gao, who had already arranged a series of things after the expedition, left the imperial study, and went straight to Dou Xianniang's bedroom under the guidance of several eunuchs and palace maids.

Dou Xianniang was unusual, she was used to being plain, she carefully wiped a layer of rouge gouache, changed into a fiery red dress, and led a group of palace maids to wait outside the dormitory early.

Seeing Yang Gao coming, he quickly stepped forward and gave a salute: "The concubine sees Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Yang Gao saw Dou Xianniang's posture, although he secretly guessed what the reason was for Dou Xianniang, but when he saw Dou Xianniang's appearance dressed up and respectful, he was still excited in his heart.

After pretending to greet for a while, Yang Gao took all the palace maids and eunuchs around him, picked up Dou Xianniang's plump body, and went straight to the dragon couch to start a vigorous expedition.

Dou Xianniang's face was flushed, and she tried her best to be happy. After a hearty battle, both of them were tired and out of breath, hugging each other and lying on the wide dragon bed to recuperate.

After a long time, Dou Xianniang relieved herself, and her lips opened lightly: "Your Majesty, are you going to drive the expedition tomorrow?" ”

Yang Gao gently stroked Dou Lianniang's skin, and said lightly: "Not bad!" ”

A trace of entanglement flashed in Dou Xianniang's eyes, and she suddenly gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine has a reluctant request, and I hope Your Majesty will agree!" ”

"You want me to spare your father!"

Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief. Yang Gao has also been the emperor for several years, and his grasp of people's hearts can be said to be perfect, and Dou Xianniang's careful thinking was immediately guessed by him.

"Your Majesty forgives your sins!"

Seeing that her little caution was seen through by Yang Gao at a glance, Dou Xianniang was so frightened that she hurriedly pulled out, knelt on the dragon bed tremblingly, and said with a sob: "The concubine also knows that my father is a capital crime against His Majesty. But after all, he raised his concubine for sixteen years, and the concubine really couldn't bear to see him die under the Yellow Spring. ”

Yang Gao smiled slightly, and hugged Dou Xianniang into his arms, "What is the sin of Aiji, the relationship between father and daughter is human nature, I can understand you." ”

Dou Xianniang buried his head on Yang Gao's chest, and said with a happy smile: "Concubine, thank you for your understanding." ”

Yang Gao smiled, a trace of imperceptible cunning flashed in his eyes, and said lightly: "Actually, your father was also forced to make a living when he raised troops against my Great Sui, and he has been practicing benevolent government in Hebei for so many years and treating the people leniently. At this point, if I capture him on the battlefield, I can spare his life! ”

"What Your Majesty said is true?"

Dou Xianniang sat up in surprise and looked at Yang Gao with a happy face.

Yang Gao smiled indifferently, "I am the Ninety-Five Supreme, will I still lie to you?" And if he can come to his senses and lead the people to surrender to me, not only will I not kill him, but I will forgive him for his previous sins and reward him heavily. ”

Dou Xianniang was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Then can Your Majesty take the concubine with you on this departure, and the concubine is willing to go on behalf of Your Majesty to persuade her father to surrender!" ”

Yang Gao looked at Dou Xianniang who was frowning happily in front of him, and a trace of guilt suddenly appeared in his heart. In fact, Yang Gao understood in his heart that Dou Jiande, who had been the lord for so many years, could surrender because of his daughter's words.

The reason why Yang Gao said what he just said to Dou Xianniang was nothing more than to use Dou Xianniang's identity to hit Xia Jun's morale hard.

Although he felt guilty in his heart, Yang Gao still nodded and agreed to Dou Xianniang's request. Because he is an emperor, from the moment he ascends the throne of God, he will no longer be able to have children.

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At dawn the next day, Yang Gao set off, taking Yuwen Chengdu and the newly promoted General Lu Wenlong of the Internal Guard Army and three thousand elite internal guards, one with two horses, bidding farewell to the civil and military officials and concubines such as Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu, and galloping towards the north.

Yang Gao and his entourage worked hard along the way, and after ten days and ten nights of wild running, they finally arrived at the Sui army camp in Xingyang County.

Xue Rengui, Chang Yuchun, Li Jing, Yang Ye and other generals in command heard that His Majesty was coming, and immediately led a group of generals out of the camp to greet them.

Yang Gao smiled and greeted these generals who had been fighting in the Central Plains for more than a year, and then asked Xue Rengui: "General, what is the situation of the Xia army in Xingyang City now?" ”

Xue Rengui immediately replied: "Your Majesty, since Dou Jiande was deceived out of the city by his ministers half a year ago, he has been guarding the city gate and not leaving. However, a few days ago, after the news of the Tang army's withdrawal back to Guanzhong came, there were people in Xingyang City who continued to cross the city and surrender, according to the confession of these prisoners, there are still 80,000 soldiers and horses in the city, but the morale of the army is weak, and compared with our Great Sui soldiers, they are not vulnerable at all. Weichen believes that before the arrival of midwinter, our army will be able to break through Xingyang and capture Dou Jiande alive. ”

Dou Xianniang, who was following Yang Gao, was shocked when she heard this, and when she heard Xue Rengui's meaning, Dou Jiande was already at the end of her rope, so she immediately went out to ask Yang Gao and said: "Your Majesty, since the concubine's father's army is on the verge of collapse, the concubine is willing to go to Xingyang City now to persuade her father to surrender." ”

Dou Xianniang acts in a manly manner, but there are still some women's cautions. Although Yang Gao promised not to kill Dou Jiande, there will still be a big difference in treatment between being defeated and captured and surrendering on his own, and Dou Xianniang naturally hopes that his father can live better in the future.

The corners of Yang Gao's mouth hooked, nodded and said, "Ai Ji go, if you can't do it, don't force it!" ”

Dou Xianniang cried with joy, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and thanked her: "Thank you, Your Majesty." The concubine must do everything in her power to convince her father to submit to His Majesty! ”