With the statement of Dugu Zhen, the leader of the Guanlong aristocracy, and Li Jiancheng's henchmen in the court waving their flags and shouting, Li Yuan finally had no choice but to agree to Yang Gao's conditions, and transported the 200,000 horses in the Lantian Horse Farm, 150,000 stone grain and grass and 50,000 taels of gold to the territory of the Sui Dynasty in batches.

And the Sui Dynasty also released the captured Li Jiancheng and Pei Lian. At the same time, Xiao Yu and Liu Wenjing also reached an agreement on the reconciliation of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The two sides pledged not to attack each other for three years.

However, both Yang Gao and the Li family's father and son know that the so-called three years is just an imaginary value. As long as the Sui Dynasty pacified the Central Plains or the Tang Dynasty exterminated Xue Ju and Li Rail, the Great War would break out immediately.

At the same time, Wang Shichong of Luoyang, after receiving an eagle letter from his nephew Wang Renze, quickly launched a mutiny in Luoyang City.

Lu Chuyuanwendu and other disciples of the family boasted of being noble, and they did not bother to win over the rude and rude military men in their eyes, and they arrogantly believed that with the trust of Emperor Yang Tong, it would be easy to destroy Wang Shichong, a Hu merchant.

They never dreamed that Wang Shichong would actually launch a mutiny, and there was no response at all, and in the end they only ended up in a different place.

As for Emperor Yang Tong, who mysteriously disappeared on the day of the palace change, it is rumored that he has seen through the red dust and shaved his hair as a monk, with the legal name "Monk Min". Some people also say that Yang Tong was poisoned by Wang Shichong with wine on the night of the palace change, but the body was secretly disposed of.

But no matter what you say, Wang Shichong has become a veritable lord of Luoyang. However, Wang Shichong, the lord of Luoyang, did not have a good time, about a month before the Luoyang mutiny, Wagang Li Mi suddenly attacked, and conquered the Tiger Prison Pass, an important town defending Luoyang, in one fell swoop, and once again threatened Luoyang.

After Wang Shichong heard the return of the defeated troops at the Tiger Prison Pass, his good mood for winning the power of the Eastern Capital in one fell swoop came to naught in an instant. He immediately invited his nephew Wang Renze, who had just returned from Jiangdu, as well as Wang Yanzhang, Duan Da, Huan Fahei, Yang Gongqing, Dong Jun, Yang Wang, Guo Shiheng and other confidants to come to discuss the matter.

Eastern Capital, Taiji Palace. Originally, it was the main hall of the hundred officials of the Great Sui Dynasty, but now it has become Wang Shichong's military hall.

Wang Shichong sat on the top with a big grin, his eyes swept majestically over the faces of the ministers in the palace, and said in a deep voice: "Generals, now that the Tiger Prison Pass is lost, and Li Mi's soldiers are once again approaching Luoyang, what are the countermeasures?" ”

Dressed in a purple robe, Chen Guogong Duan Da, who was the minister of Emperor Yang Tong of Sui Gong and Wang Shichong, came out and said: "Prince, the lower officials think that Li Mi is powerful, and we should guard Luoyang, rely on Jiancheng to resist the Wagang rebels, and wait for Jiangdu reinforcements!" ”

"No!"

Huan Fahei, who was wearing a Taoist robe, strode out and said, "Prince, Lord Duan's words are wrong. At present, we have just pacified the rebels such as Yuan Wendu, and there are not allowed to have their comrades in the eastern capital, this time we must not let Li Mi and them besiege the city, otherwise there may be accidents! ”

Huan Fa Hei turned out to be a Taoist priest who went to the square, quite a little anxious and wise, and when Li Mi besieged the eastern capital Luoyang, he designed many times and repeatedly performed miraculous feats. There is some prestige among the generals.

Wang Shichong also nodded after listening to Huan Fahei's words, "What the military advisor said is extremely true, you have to rely on yourself for everything, don't rely on others too much!" ”

Wang Yanzhang was full of arrogance and said loudly: "Uncle, don't worry, although Li Mi has millions of people, but in my eyes, they are all grass mustard, with the big iron gun in my hand, I will kill the Wagang group of thieves!" ”

Wang Shichong laughed and said: "Yanzhang is really brave, don't worry, my uncle will definitely give you a chance to show your strength!" ”

When Huan Faji heard Wang Shichong's words, he seemed to understand something, and opened his mouth wide and asked, "Prince, don't you plan to... ”

Wang Shichong said: "Yes, I have dealt with Li Mi for many years, and I know him well. This man is arrogant and arrogant, he will definitely think that we only dare to cower in the city, I want to do the opposite, preemptively kill him by surprise! ”

The general Zhang Zhenzhou hurriedly came out of the queue when he heard this: "The prince is slow, at the moment I have only 70,000 soldiers in Luoyang, and the troops that can attack in addition to the necessary garrison of Luoyang City are only 50,000, and the Wagang army that occupies the Tiger Pass has nearly 200,000, and there are also Pei Xingyan, Shan Xiongxin, Wang Bodang and other Wagang brave generals. I hope the prince will think twice! ”

"General Zhang is too cautious!" Wang Shichong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Soldiers are risky, and there are big profits under big risks." Li Mi now has 200,000 troops, with great momentum and high morale. If we succeed in this raid, we will definitely be able to greatly suppress the morale of the Wagang army, and then I am seventy percent sure of this battle. ”

Wang Renze, Wang Yanzhang, Yang Gongqing, Guo Shiheng, Dong Jun and other generals all came out and shouted: "The last general is willing to go into battle with the prince to kill the enemy!" ”

Wang Shichong laughed and said: "Okay, the generals listen to the order, you wait for each of you to return to the camp and select the elite soldiers under your command, tonight the third watch rebels, the fifth watch sets off, and directly attacks the Tiger Prison Pass!" ”

"The Last General's Order!"

All the generals shouted.

Wang Shichong nodded and continued to order: "Duan Da, Zhang Zhenzhou, Luoyang is guarded by the two of you, if you lose Luoyang during my expedition, you will definitely be severely punished!" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Zhenzhou and Duan Da both arched their hands and said.

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At night, on the official road of Luoyang. Smoke and dust billowed and the sound of iron hooves shook the sky. Wang Yanzhang, who was burly and rugged, rushed to the front of the team, with a black war horse in his crotch, and a big iron gun in his hand, weighing 100 catties and about 1 zhang 8 long.

Wang Ren on the side was dressed in black armor, and his crotch was also a black horse, all over his body was black, and only a big knife in his hand was flashing with a cold light.

This raid Wang Shichong was also an elite one, and in order to boost morale, he sent his Wang family as the vanguard of the whole army.

Wang Shichong's judgment is also very keen, Li Mi really didn't expect that Wang Shichong would dare to go out of the city here to attack the Tiger Prison Pass. The night vigilance of the entire Wagang Army camp was indeed relatively lax, and the Sui army easily broke through the walled gate.

"Kill, capture Li Mi alive, reward 10,000 taels of gold, and be promoted to the third level!"

The Wang family led by Wang Yanzhang and Wang Renze slaughtered into the Wagang army camp like a pack of wolves. Riding like the wind, he indulged in slashing and slashing the Wagang soldiers who stood in front of him, and from time to time threw torches at the tents and the piled up baggage, and spread rapidly by the wind, and in less than a moment, the whole camp was on fire.

"What's going on? What's going on? ”

Li Mi, who had already slept in the tent, was awakened by the sound of the earth-shattering shouts of killing, rushed out of the big tent barefoot, and shouted to the guards around him.

A few guards, you look at me, I look at you, looking at each other, also confused.

"Bastard, hurry up and find out what's going on?"

Li Mi said angrily to several guards.